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As workers began nailing up plywood yesterday, the TA's move to close 15 dangerous subway passageways and exits drew criticism from neighborhood leaders.
Walkways that are heavily used or provide that station access should remain open at least during rush hours with extra police protection, said the critics.
"They're locking us out, instead of having more police to protect us," said Arthur Strickler, chairman of Community Board 2 in Manhattan. Closing the 14th Street passageway between 7th and 8th Avenues, which is on the TA list, would inconvenience...