It had been unclear whether families of transit workers who died of the virus would qualify for line-of-duty benefits, which typically go to employees who die on the job, rather than the $50,000 in death benefits that is generally paid to families of workers who die of natural causes.

Complicating the matter was the impossibility of determining whether someone contracted the virus at work.

Tony Utano, the president of the Transit Workers Union Local 100, praised the agreement.

“We can’t bring back our heroic co-workers but we can make sure their families are taken care of,” he said in a statement. “We will continue to fight in Albany for additional benefits to help the families left behind.”

Around 2,269 workers had tested positive for the virus as of Monday, officials said, and 3,660 were quarantined, down from a high of 6,000. Since the outbreak began, 2,020 workers have returned to work upon recovering after becoming infected.

Crew shortages caused by the outbreak have crippled the authority’s ability to operate service, with wait times on some subway lines ballooning to 30 minutes or more. With fewer trains running, trains have become overcrowded at times, stirring public health concerns.

Franklin Graham says he is being harassed over Central Park hospital.

The Rev. Franklin Graham on Tuesday accused elected officials and others in New York of harassment over their criticism of his medical organization, which is operating a field hospital in Central Park for coronavirus patients that requires workers to sign a pledge that they are Christians who oppose same-sex marriage.

Mr. Graham posted his accusation on Facebook hours before Mount Sinai Health Systems, which teamed up with his organization, Samaritan’s Purse, last month, informed state lawmakers that it would begin requiring those who work for the group to sign a second pledge vowing not to discriminate against patients.