Article: Disbanding Of Subway Emergency Response Team Could Put Riders In Danger, Says N.Y. Lawyer.

New York, NY, Jul 02, 2009 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- The recent decision by New York City Transit to disband the emergency response team that responded to subway problems raises questions about the safety of citizens in the event of a subway accident or catastrophe, a New York attorney says.

"It's a decision that appears to put finances first and consumer safety second," said Steven J. Schwartzapfel, founding partner of Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus P.C. (http://www.fightingforyou.com/), a NY personal injury law firm.

The dedicated seven-member emergency response unit was created after a series of bungled responses to emergencies in the subway systems ...

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