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Signal Malfunction Spurs Train Delays In Forest Hills, MTA Says
The MTA stopped its investigation into the malfunction in order to get trains back on track, but there are still delays in Forest Hills.

Kayla Levy covers all things Astoria, Long Island City, Forest Hills and Bayside for Patch. She has written for New York Magazine's Curbed and the Strategist, and Time Out. Follow her on Twitter @kaylev and send story tips to kayla.levy@patch.com.
The MTA stopped its investigation into the malfunction in order to get trains back on track, but there are still delays in Forest Hills.

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