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Utility Found 'Hazardous Situation' Months Before NYC blast

2015-03-29 12:49:04| Energy - Topix.net

Emergency workers are painstakingly looking for signs of two missing people in the rubble of three New York City apartment buildings leveled in an apparent gas explosion, though authorities acknowledge the chances of finding them are slim. Meanwhile, investigators are working to piece together exactly what caused the blast Thursday that injured 22 people in Manhattan's East Village.

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More Than 100 NYC Subway Stations Now Online

2015-03-26 22:03:35| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

At this point, some 47 million monthly MTA riders traveling in Manhattan and Queens connect to the subway station network.

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NYC: Fed Up With the Latest Fare Hike? Be Sure to Say #ThanksCuomo

2015-03-24 09:48:59| Railroads - Topix.net

It's easy to get annoyed with the MTA: Your train is slow and crowded, the station is dirty, the bus is late - and to top it off, you just got hit with another fare hike. You're paying more for deteriorating service, and the only place to direct your anger is a faceless bureaucracy known as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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NYC To Turn Some Of Its 12,000 Phone Booths Into Free Wifi Spots

2015-03-20 22:18:07| Wireless - Topix.net

A Havana-based cultural center has become home to the first free public Wi-Fi spot in Cuba, a major breakthrough in a country where Internet access costs a reported $900 each month. According to PC Mag , the center is run by a well-known local artist named Kcho and is visited by well over a dozen youth every day.

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