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MTA To Repair 90-Year-Old Lefferts Blvd Bridge In Kew Gardens
A year after the MTA contemplated demolishing the deteriorating overpass, LIRR president Phil Eng announced Wednesday it would be salvaged.

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A year after the MTA contemplated demolishing the deteriorating overpass, LIRR president Phil Eng announced Wednesday it would be salvaged.

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