Posted on February 8, 2022 by Jose Martinez in The City The City, By Jose Martinez The death of a motorman in 2020 led the MTA to ban large carts from the subway after fire investigators said a man ignited one, causing a train to burst into flames. But the union that represents subway workers says enforcement of the ban on the carts often associated with homelessness has been next to nonexistent — while the NYPD would not say how many have been removed from trains or stations when asked by THE CITY.
