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ManhattanRailfan t1_j7gh7h4 wrote

Reply to comment by Slggyqo in MTA unveils new sleek, high-tech subway cars — here’s what lines are getting them by nemoid

And it's not like the MTA can do anything about homelessness. They can't build affordable housing or implement universal healthcare.

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Slggyqo t1_j7ghr16 wrote

Exactly, it’s a symptom of a greater problem, not a failure of the MTA.

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ctindel t1_j7gt7k8 wrote

We don’t need them to we just need them to keep the homeless people out of the train and stations.

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AcrossAmerica t1_j7upkwl wrote

Hard and expensive problem to solve.

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ctindel t1_j7urfcy wrote

It’s not that hard to solve and we already have the most expensive police force in the country, so yeah let’s just have them take care of it.

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GnRgr2 t1_j7hdbml wrote

They absolutely can keep them out. If the police can search me without probable cause, there should be a hygiene and "dont disturb the peace" standard.

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ikemr t1_j7gjmth wrote

This deserves all the likes

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SnooSongs2714 t1_j7k4d14 wrote

The subways are NYC’s mobile homeless shelters/asylums.

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