Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to investigate why New York City’s mass transit system gets overwhelmed by extreme weather.
The governor on Friday demanded the MTA conduct a full review after extreme heat and rainstorms this week caused major disruptions on the subway and Long Island Rail Road, in particular.
Commuters deal with flooded stations and train tracks
Commuters had to cling to fences to avoid floodwater at the Seventh Avenue station in Park Slope, Brooklyn, as power outages and heavy rains threw the transit system another curveball.
“I’m frightened to go on the subways when I know that they’re going to be flooded,” one rider said…