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17 hours ago ago from Vos Iz Neias (Yiddish: What's News?)
New York The MTA Board has voted unanimously to pass a doomsday budget plan laced with massive service cuts and phasing out of student MetroCards and send it to public hearings Several members made statements expressing concerns over the controversial budget, including one who said it stinks. But the Board is required by law to send [...]
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15 hours ago ago from NewYorkology
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