MTA Says Free Papers Cause Subway Floods; Post Reports, Fails To Mention Own Involvement

In a report issued by the Metro Transportation Authority’s board, free daily newspapers like amNY and Metro have been found to be responsible for fires and flooding in subways, and played a “major” role in a 2004 flood that crippled the system. As Gothamist notes, the MTA refuses to take blame for the 2004 flood.

Via the New York Post:

The papers, designed to be read quickly and then thrown away, blow on the tracks and clog up drains — which is what happened in the flood.

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