纽约自动扶梯所有人因设备长期故障被告上法庭

据The City报道，由于一台由私人维护的自动扶梯故障超过一年，纽约市安全监察员把该自动扶梯的所有人告上法庭。据称，这台自动扶梯位于53号大街和莱克星顿大道交界处的地铁站，通往站内月台，在2019年只有5%的时间是运行的。而第三大街885号大楼的所有者，根据与政府的协议，对该台电梯负有定期维护的责任。纽约建筑局在收到交通运输局的投诉后，把案子呈递到城市法律部门。该案在2019年10月判为轻微罪行指控。据记录，该自动扶梯从1985年开始启用，在2008年开始出现故障。当局在2011年建议更换该设备，但自动扶梯的所有人选择了不那么昂贵的维修方式进行处理。在1月法庭听证上，自动扶梯所有人的律师称当事人已经预订了维修配件，大概要到8月才能完成维修。交通运输局预计该设备最早也要到9月30日才能投入使用。该地铁站日流量约为6.5万人次。

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.