Ruggles: For the Birds

Here's why you should always stay in the center of the escalator at Ruggles, and never, ever touch the handrails no matter what the safety signs say:

I had to take this from above and the view is limited, but basically a large area of the escalator (and of some of the staircases) is absolutely covered with bird crap every day. I suppose someone must be cleaning it up at least once in a while. But basically the area is always filthy.