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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

MTA Launches 'Subway Reads' to Tout Wi-Fi at Underground Stations

 
 
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The MTA wants to help you find a summer read.
The transit authority and Penguin Random House on Sunday launched a website called Subway Reads, which allows straphangers to download and read book excerpts, novellas and short stories based on commute time.
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