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'The Machinery Crunched & Collapsed On Itself': Busted Subway Escalator Adds Jolt Of Panic To Monday Morning Commutes
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Jake Offenhartz
Published Feb 25, 2019
Modified Feb 26, 2019
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Published Feb 25, 2019
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