MTA - crack

Here's a little something I spotted the other day. This is a pillar on the East Broadway stop. I guess its made out of concrete. That's a crack that runs pretty much the full length of the pillar... on both sides. Which kind of makes me think that its cracked all the way through. So, at what point does the MTA consider this dangerous enough that it should be fixed? WHEN IT COLLAPSES ONTO ONE OF THEIR RIDERS?!? Unfortunately, this is not the only pillar at this station that is cracked like this. Shouldn't they at least put some duct tape on it? It seems like that is the tool of choice for repairs at this station. Wires exposed? DUCT TAPE IT! Escalator is falling apart? DUCT TAPE IT! Pillar cracked and falling apart? DUCT TAPE IT!! I wish I were exaggerating. But, from my previous posts, you can see that I am not. AND, check out the layer of dust on the pillar. That's no normal dust. That's that concentrated type of dust that movie set designers like to imitate for that "abandoned and haven't been touched in centuries" type of look. Check out movies that have to deal with abandoned subway tunnels or ancient underground ruins that haven't been touched for centuries. You'll see this type of dust. Unfortunately, this is my everyday. This is a fully functional subway platform. With thousands of commuters everyday. But, with all the money going into the system, they can't seem to clean properly. WHY IS THAT?!? This is not some inconsiderate punk that threw their drink on the floor. IT'S A FRIGGIN CRACK IN THE PILLAR AND ANCIENT LOOKING DUST!!! These are obvious maintenance issues that the MTA should be attending to with the money we throw at them everyday. And, you wonder why commuters don't think we should have to go through ANOTHER fare hike. LOOK AT THE PICTURE!!! WOULD YOU WANT A FARE HIKE IF THAT IS THE EXAMPLE OF CARE YOU GET?!?!?