NYC Subway Havoc Returns as Heat Wave, Heavy Rains Beset City
On two separate days this week, a power failure at the West 4th Street subway station forced suspensions, reroutes and severe delays on multiple lines. That followed massive flooding earlier this month that brought service to a halt as water gushed into stations from an overwhelmed sewer system.
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