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Union Square Station’s Scorching Reality | New York City News
Union Square subway station is turning into a literal sauna this summer, with platform temps hitting 98 degrees—way hotter than outside. Commuters are calling it a hellish dungeon, and with trains adding to the heat, it’s like being boiled alive. While the MTA explores a wild idea of piping hot air from City Hall-Brooklyn Bridge to heat nearby buildings (which won’t help Union Square), newer stations like those on the Q line stay cool thanks to modern cooling towers. Some older stations are getting retrofitted too. Plus, the MTA’s rolling out stroller spots on all buses by next year, and the…
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