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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s emergency exits are a gauntlet of dangers, with crumbling walls, exposed wiring — and even broken handrails on paths 30 feet above ground, a scathing new ...

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The MTA’s inspector general said Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” about the poor condition of emergency exits in the subway system, as detailed in a report released by his office. “I saw ...

NEW YORK ‒ If you try to use the emergency exit at a New York City subway station, you may find it won’t let you out ‒ at least not right away. As a part of a sprawling effort to prevent riders from ...

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