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Give it up for the Ebony Hillbillies

One of the better ideas to bubble out of the MTA in recent years has been the addition of musical acts at Penn Station and, I presume, Grand Central. The scheduled performers are uneven, but generally are of far higher … Continue reading

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Hotdog envy

You still have 20 minutes until the train boards, the chances of finding dinner at home are slim, and you’re hungrier than a bear at Yellowstone. For those of us who leave evenings from Penn Station, the Chernyobyl of transit … Continue reading

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