• The fire safety system was based on the assumption that the ancient timbers in the attic would burn slowly, leaving time to fight a fire, an architect said.
• The fire department could only be notified after a guard climbed a steep set of stairs to the attic — a trip said to take a “fit” person six minutes.

• Andy Byford, the executive hired to rescue New York City’s foundering subway, has clashed with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo over management of the system.
• If Mr. Byford were to step down, it would be a major blow to improvement efforts.

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