據(jù)The City報道，由于一臺由私人維護的自動扶梯故障超過一年，紐約市安全監(jiān)察員把該自動扶梯的所有人告上法庭。據(jù)稱，這臺自動扶梯位于53號大街和萊克星頓大道交界處的地鐵站，通往站內(nèi)月臺，在2019年只有5%的時間是運行的。而第三大街885號大樓的所有者，根據(jù)與政府的協(xié)議，對該臺電梯負有定期維護的責任。紐約建筑局在收到交通運輸局的投訴后，把案子呈遞到城市法律部門。該案在2019年10月判為輕微罪行指控。據(jù)記錄，該自動扶梯從1985年開始啟用，在2008年開始出現(xiàn)故障。當局在2011年建議更換該設(shè)備，但自動扶梯的所有人選擇了不那么昂貴的維修方式進行處理。在1月法庭聽證上，自動扶梯所有人的律師稱當事人已經(jīng)預(yù)訂了維修配件，大概要到8月才能完成維修。交通運輸局預(yù)計該設(shè)備最早也要到9月30日才能投入使用。該地鐵站日流量約為6.5萬人次。

NYC ESCALATOR OWNER TAKEN TO COURT OVER BREAKDOWNS

NYC safety inspectors have taken a building owner and manager into criminal court over a privately maintained escalator that has been essentially broken down for more than a year, The City reports. The source said the escalator, which leads to the platform at the 53rd Street-Lexington Avenue subway station, was in operation only 5% of the time in 2019. The owner of the building at 885 Third Avenue, under an agreement with the city, was responsible for maintaining the escalator. After receiving a complaint from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the NYC Department of Buildings referred the case to the city's legal department, which brought the misdemeanor charges in October 2019. According to records, the escalator, in use since 1985, began having problems in 2008. Officials recommended replacing the unit in 2011, but the owner opted for less-costly repairs. During a court hearing in January, a lawyer for the building owner said parts have been ordered but it will take until August to repair the unit. MTA estimates it won't be placed into service until September 30 at the earliest. The station handles about 65,000 riders per day.