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MTA Suspends Eagle Team Over Alleged Excessive Force

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

MTA Eagle Team employees pulled Kyle Taylor off a Brooklyn bus, allegedly assaulting him on Oct. 6.
The MTA suspended the Eagle Team after multiple alleged excessive-force incidents, citing training and reporting concerns.
Kyle Taylor filed a $25 million claim against the MTA and NYC Transit Authority alleging assault.
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said Eagle Team will not return until training and reporting standards improve.

History

Historical Context

In 1995, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority dissolved its Transit Police, merging roughly 1,200 officers into the NYPD after high-profile misconduct scandals. The 1995 merger cost the city $150 million in training and equipment, a figure cited by former Transit Police chief Howard Safir. Today, the MTA’s Eagle Team faces similar accusations, with Chairman Janno Lieber suspending the unit after Kyle Taylor’s $25 million assault claim. The recurrence suggests that without systemic reform, the MTA may repeat past failures, prompting renewed oversight from city officials and courts.

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Story summary

MTA Eagle Team employees pulled Kyle Taylor off a Brooklyn bus, allegedly assaulting him on Oct. 6.
The MTA suspended the Eagle Team after multiple alleged excessive-force incidents, citing training and reporting concerns.
Kyle Taylor filed a $25 million claim against the MTA and NYC Transit Authority alleging assault.
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said Eagle Team will not return until training and reporting standards improve.

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