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Crippled transit system slows NY commuters

Posted: 11.05.2012 at 11:06 AM

Commuters disembark the Staten Island Ferry one week after Superstorm Sandy crashed into the NY metropolitan area. / AP Photo/ John Minchillo

Commuters streaming into New York City on Monday endured long waits and crowded trains, giving the recovering transit system a stress test a week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the eastern third of the country, with New York and New Jersey bearing the brunt of the destruction.

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