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Bureaucratic mindset: Fire extinguishers inaccessible in subways, MTA refuses change after F train murder.

The tragic fiery murder of a sleeping straphanger in Brooklyn this week illuminated a critical flaw in the city subway system — fire extinguishers are not accessible to the public. Fire extinguishers are readily available only to MTA workers in track tunnels and booths, the transit agency confirmed Thursday, drawing outrage from local leaders who …

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NYC MTA approves a 2025 fare hike in final budget.

The MTA is putting ink to paper its final budget for 2025, and next year could cost riders more to take the rails. The $20 billion budget includes a summer fare hike, and that’s on top of congestion pricing that is set to begin just after the start of the new year. NBC New York’s …

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