MTA skipped half its maintenance checks before 2024 Brooklyn subway blast: watchdog
The transformer explosion that crippled Brooklyn subway service for thousands of passengers in 2024 came after workers failed to complete more than half of required safety checks at an electrical substation, according to the MTA inspector general.

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- Published: Sep 3, 2026, 7:03 PM UTC
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