A newspaper vendor wipes sweat off his face while working in the Times Square subway station, Saturday, July 7, 2012, in New York. A heat warning is in effect though the evening in the New York metropolitan area, and a severe thunderstorm watch has also been issued. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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(New York, NY) — The MTA says it wants to bring air conditioning to subway stations across the entire system . MTA CEO Janno Lieber says they are starting the process of figuring out the best way to cool down stations. One plan would include special cooling panels that could be switched on and off. Lieber wouldn’t say how much it might cost to set up AC units down below.
