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New York City Subway Gets $1 Billion For Improvements

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency Thursday for the New York City subway system, which is in serious need of repairs. The announcement comes days after a train derailment in Manhattan that injured dozens.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Michael Regan ( @Reganonymous), senior editor for Bloomberg News, about the improvements needed.

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