The MTA has upgraded or replaced elevators and escalators at four subway stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the transit agency said Tuesday.
Riders will see improved access at the following stations, the MTA said in a press release:
The 14th Street-Union Square station in Manhattan, where crews replaced a street-to-mezzanine elevator that serves the L, N, Q, R and W lines
The DeKalb Avenue B, Q and R train station in Brooklyn, where one street-to-mezzanine elevator and two mezzanine-to-platform elevators were put into service
The 145th Street A, B, C and D train station in Manhattan, where one escalator serving the mezzanine to the B and D train platform was replaced
The Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station in Manhattan, where three mezzanine and platform escalators were put into service
“MTA’s accessibility agenda involves more than just building brand new,” MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said in a statement. “It’s equally important to replace older, existing elevators before they break down and leave customers stranded, and thanks to Governor Hochul we now have the money to do that.”
The MTA said it has elevator replacement projects in the works at stations in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.