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...Security is a concern,” Dukakis said. “Half a million people go through Penn Station each day, which is more than [Los Angeles International Airport, O’Hare International Airport, and John F. Kennedy International Airport] combined...
Thus far, terrorists have attacked by perverting jetliners into weapons and by sending powdered anthrax by U.S. mail. However, despite myriad screens showing the vanquishing of evil-doers, there is no record of violent attempts on provincial movie theatres. Hotels in midtown Manhattan and shabby train station waiting areas have also come this far unscathed. The sorts of “security measures” implemented by these businesses are not designed to protect public security; instead, their sole intention is to protect the highly vulnerable security of businesses’ pocketbooks...
Hoyts cinemas benefit from a decrease in fairly priced food smuggled into its theatres. With fewer sightseers clogging its elevators, the Marriott has a happier paying clientele. And by roping off its waiting area, Penn Station prevents homeless people, the mere sight of whom might disturb Amtrak’s sensitive clientele, from drowsing on its chairs. Such baldly self-serving measures could never have been implemented in less anxious times without tremendous public outcry...
...first shuttle will depart Harvard for New York City’s Penn Station on Dec. 14. Campus Life Committee Chair Robert M. Gee ’02 said the council has allotted money for additional shuttles to meet any further demand...
...will save students money and having to stand in line at South Station,” said Student Affairs Committee Chair Rohit Chopra ’04, who came up with the idea. “It will be nice to go on a bus with other people you know. It’s a good community-building event,” Chopra said...