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dOCTOR ON dUTY
NYC subway to use gender-neutral terms Dr. G. Croes
Oranjestad
Tel. 588 9660
phased out, he said. San Nicolas
In a segment on delays, TIME SHARE FOR RENT Dr. Giel
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information they need,” FIRE DEPT. 115
The No. 1 subway train pulls into the South Ferry Station in New Weinstein said. for 2 weeks FIRE DEPT. 582-1108
York. When it comes to the New York City subways, there’s no kazalos@aol.com HOSPITAL 527-4000
such thing as ladies and gentlemen. Guidance issued by the “What it ultimately should or call 215 9067397 Mrs Lydia DENTAL CLINIC 587-9850
Metropolitan Transportation Authority this Nov. 2017, tells sub- come down to is a clearer, ________________________________208196 AMBULANCE 582-1234
way train conductors to use gender-neutral “riders” or “passen- crisper, more informative IMSAN 524-8833
gers” instead. way of speaking to our cus- Renaissance Timeshares RED CROSS 582-2219
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Conductors on subway earlier this month and are at stations near those loca- 1bedr Pool view INFORMATION 118
trains have been told to the first substantial change tions. Wk.32 Unit#2519 $3,500.00 TAXI-TAS 587-5900
stop addressing passengers to the “blue book,” which “We have noticed that 1bedr Pool view PROF. TAXI 588-0035
as “ladies and gentlemen” governs how to communi- when our conductors give Wk.34 Unit#2515 $3,500.00 TAXI D.T.S. 587-2300
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ment scripts are part of an neutral phrases, which fol- program will also get smart- sharine@
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sometimes it means 20 min-
utes.”