Heat rises as New York tempers flare over subway suspension
- Severe heat expected across much of eastern US
- MTA spokesman says temperatures not to blame
Tempers rose with the heat in New York on Friday as a Central Park festival and a Times Square moon landing commemoration were cancelled because of the dangerous weather. Things reached boiling point in the evening rush hour, when seven subway lines were suspended for more than an hour.
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