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Cash-strapped MTA spent $250M on emergency subway intercom system that's overrun with pranksters

The MTA's $250 million emergency intercom system has a serious misuse issue, with 50% of calls being pranks, questioning its necessity.

Only 28% of the calls made through the Help Point system were legitimate emergencies.

Construction finished on three new elevators at 14th Street subway complex | amNewYork

The completion of multiple elevators at the 14th Street and 6th Avenue subway complex will significantly enhance accessibility for thousands of daily commuters.

Cash-strapped MTA spent $250M on emergency subway intercom system that's overrun with pranksters

The MTA's $250 million emergency intercom system has a serious misuse issue, with 50% of calls being pranks, questioning its necessity.

Only 28% of the calls made through the Help Point system were legitimate emergencies.

Construction finished on three new elevators at 14th Street subway complex | amNewYork

The completion of multiple elevators at the 14th Street and 6th Avenue subway complex will significantly enhance accessibility for thousands of daily commuters.

How the Subway's Weekend Problem Fixer Spends His Sundays

Jose LaSalle is the deputy chief of weekend service diversions for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, responsible for handling customer complaints during delays and disruptions.

Mr. LaSalle wakes up early on Sundays to check for service diversions impacting customers, aiming to address confusion at subway stations or bus stops.

For a few hours, N.Y.'s hottest party was a wedding reception on the subway

A couple celebrated their wedding reception in a unique way by hosting it on the New York City subway, inviting strangers to join.

The couple's budget-friendly and unconventional wedding celebration garnered attention and positive reactions from subway commuters who unexpectedly became guests.

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