Sikh and Muslim transit workers will be allowed to wear religious head coverings while on the job under a settlement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Wednesday. The agreement ended a winding legal case propelled by the Sept. 11 attacks.
Several New York City Council members joined the Sikh Coalition at a June 16 rally in front of City Hall calling for the Metropolitan Transit Authority to end its policy of requiring Sikh employees to wear the company’s logo on their turbans.
