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F Train Hell: 1,300 Commuters Stranded For Hours After Track Snap
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F Train Hell: 1,300 Commuters Stranded For Hours After Track Snap

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Ben Yakas

Published Sep 28, 2013

Modified Sep 28, 2013

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"This is what it's like to be stuck standing on a crowded derailed F train for NEARLY TWO HOURS. Goodbye, Friday night. We're done."
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Published Sep 28, 2013

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Ben Yakas was born and raised in New York, and has worked for Gothamist for over a decade, and WNYC for four years, covering literally everything. He has hung out with Dan Smith (who will teach you guitar), but still has yet to have a guitar lesson with him.

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