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The MTA Launches New Online Lost & Found
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Jen Carlson
Published Feb 3, 2009
Modified Feb 3, 2009
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The MTA has some good news: they're going to help you find those things you leave behind on the subway or bus (if no one steals them first). The NY Post notes that last year "riders lost about 19,000 items on subways and buses - including the fake limb, a used cooking pot, and a trumpet - and about 7,980 items were returned."
The MTA tells us their new web-based Lost & Found claims system gives straphangers "access to an on-line system they can use to inquire about their lost items and receive an e-mailed response. The easy-to-use features of the new program include a handy drop-down menu for the selection of date, subway line and station. There is also a drop-down menu for a description of the item, including the color, brand name, size, etc. Additionally, customers can write a text description of their lost item."
The system has just launched and you can check it out here. Maybe the MTA can hold an annual tag sale with all the unclaimed items to help out with that whole budget problem.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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