The first snowfall of the season hit the New York City area on Thursday – and that meant the latest crisis for the region’s public transportation services.
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As regular readers of Twitter know, the bus and rail services that serve New York City and its suburbs on Long Island, in Westchester County and Connecticut, and in New Jersey, have been plagued for years by underfunding, aging equipment, poor management and, many critics contend, plain old incompetence.
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Perhaps the greatest crisis point Thursday evening was the Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan. The facility became so crowded with rush-hour commuters waiting for delayed buses amid the snowstorm that managers blocked more travelers from entering around 5:15 p.m., The Story continues on Fox News
