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I Had an L Train Romance With “Subway Man”

Not all connections are missed.

I Had an L Train Romance With “Subway Man”

I Had an L Train Romance With “Subway Man”

Not all connections are missed.

I Had an L Train Romance With “Subway Man”

Sarah Been

@surrahbeen

This story begins, as so many do, with the MTA really screwing me over. Malfunctioning turnstiles, a seriously delayed Manhattan-bound L train, and a mass of people feeling the effects. This was my morning one Wednesday back in September when I locked eyes with a man whom my friends and I now affectionately call Subway Man.

On that morning, the L was approaching, and the turnstiles weren’t cooperating. Someone opened the gate, and the crowd began to funnel through. The gate was closing…

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