"Subway commuters in New York City are no strangers to delays, but a new development may be adding to their frustration. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has shifted the blame for some of the city's broken subway escalators onto the building owners themselves, sparking controversy and raising questions about accountability. According to Crain's New York Business, the MTA claims that some building owners have failed to properly maintain or inspect the escalators, leading to outages that have left passengers stranded. The move has been met with skepticism by some, who argue that the MTA should be taking more responsibility for ensuring the reliability of its infrastructure."
Broken subway escalators? MTA blames some outages on building owners Crain's New York Business