This is an outrageously good piece of explanatory journalism.

From Weekly Filet #273, in May 2018.

How 2 M.T.A. Decisions Pushed the Subway Into Crisis

How 2 M.T.A. Decisions Pushed the Subway Into Crisis

The New York Times

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