MTA Hero: General superintendent keeps people safe by maintaining subway fire suppression systems

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- This week's MTA Hero is Burim Marke who is now celebrating 18 years with the company.

Marke is the General Superintendent of Facilities for New York City, where he also leads the fire suppression team in the subway system.
[Ads /]
His job is to test and maintain the systems that could help put out a fire, which is over 1,600 pieces of equipment that could save someone's life.

Marke says that his tenure with the MTA have given him perspective on what it takes to run a system 24/7.
[Ads /]
----------
* Get Eyewitness News Delivered
* Follow us on YouTube
* More local news
* Send us a news tip
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts

Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News

Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.