| MTA Leaves
Subway Riders 6 Hours In Limbo Amid NYC
Flash Flood Warning, Brass Fails
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURT /
Bronx, Sept 2 –
When heavy rain and a flash
flood warning hit New York
City on September 1, the
Metropolitan Transit Authority
issued an e-mail warning:
"We strongly
recommend you avoid traveling
at this time, if you can. If
you're on a train that's
stuck, stay on that train; the
safest place to be is on the
train unless you hear
otherwise from the
conductor."
But by then
there were many New Yorkers
who needed to get home from
work. They expected delays,
but at least to be kept
informed. They were mis-served
by the MTA.
An Inner
City Press reporter boarded a
Bronx-bound 4 train at Foley
Square / City Hall, and
waited. Then waited some more.
The conductors was in the
front car, but made no
announcement. Tweeted thread here.
The car was full
of working people, some of
whom as an hour turned to two
began to try to get some sleep
for the next day's work. With
no bathrooms, some relieved
themselves between
cars. Still,
nothing.
No announcement
of shuttle busses, or if the
Citibike system had been
shut-off (as was done during
the COVID curfew) -
nothing.
It was past 6 am
when an announcement was
broadcast, Subway service is
limited or suspended. But by
then, for some, it was time to
go back to work. And where
were the MTA brass? Watch this
site.
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