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Mayor De Blasio: Taking Mass Transit Would Be "Cheap Symbolism"

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David Colon

Published Jun 2, 2017

Modified Jun 2, 2017

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You get plenty of time to stare into the distance and think about how to be smarmy when you ride the subway.

 

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Published Jun 2, 2017

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