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Brooklyn Commuters Stranded Due to Subway Delays Amid Summer Heat

On July 17, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said the week’s commuting woes had nothing to do with the heat.

Subway riders have faced repeated days of dreadful commuting amidst an oppressive heat wave this week, hearkening back to the infamous 2017 Summer of Hell. On Tuesday, a switch problem at 135th Street caused major delays to the A, B, C, and D lines, forcing the MTA to suspend service on the B entirely for hours in a bid to clear up congestion on the local line. That evening, J and M train service was halted between Brooklyn and Manhattan after the third rail lost power at Essex Street. Click here to read more on amny.com. 




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