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We don't know what 1010 WINS news reporter John Montone did to deserve such an assignment, but he was sent to research the state of the Porta-Potties designated for use by cab drivers at Newark International Airport. His report confirms that both in appearance and smell, the temporary facilities are nauseating. Cabbies have been complaining about the poor condition of the six temporary toilets that were installed in January, after the permanent bathroom was closed.

There was a cool graphic from the Post today about the number of violations the MTA has issued this year. Even though the subway rules have changed, violations have gone down or stayed the same for things like fare evasion, blocking the doors, littering and smoking, and occupying more than one seats. But the areas that have seen an increase in summons issued: "Riding between cars" and "Unauthorized animals." We figured as much for riding between cars, but what are unauthorized animals? Are they non-service dogs not in their carriers? What's great is that there's also an update about someone who was hit by a summons:

Officer Muhammad Ishra...gave a $50 summons to a woman who put her grocery bag on the seat next to her as she rode an F-train on her way to her Brooklyn home to prepare dinner.

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1. From the Gothamist Newsmap: A check cashing joint robbery in Brooklyn, a confined space rescue in the Bronx, and an evidence search in Queens
2. Ugh, a lawyer asked a client for a blow job in return for taking her case; the client is trying to sue him but says the Manhattan DA's office won't take the case, even though she recorded the lawyer admitting he propositioned her!
3. Gowanus Lounge predicts the Red Hook will be at the center of Brooklyn's 2007 development fights
4. Six year old Aidan Fraser, whose father died in the World Trade Center when he was a baby, left Montefiore Hospital today after extensive surgery
5. The Ricky Van Veen way to losing weight includes electronics and various sorts of memberships to Netflix and a gym
6. Ha! With Nascar's TV ratings falling, having a track in Staten Island becomes more desired because of those hot NYC ratings
7. Old New York is being dug out in Lower Manhattan
8. And the Fort Greene ice age rock is in its new Queens home - Forgotten NY spied it!

This story might be one of our worst subway nightmares. Over the weekend, an A train left the station with some doors OPEN. The Daily News reports that train didn't stop until it was at the next station. The Transit Authority's Paul Fleuranges gave this statement:

"This incident should NOT have happened. If it happened as you describe it ... then there were some very serious violations of our operating rules and procedures. We are all relieved there were no injuries to our customers or crew."

Continue reading "Subway Doors Don't Close, But Train Moves"