SOUTHERN BROOKLYN \u2014 The MTA announced that 18th Avenue N and Fort Hamilton Parkway D stations have been selected to receive accessibility upgrades, including elevators.<\/p>\n
The stations were selected to improve geographic coverage of accessible stations throughout the system. Officials stated that the project is being made possible with funds from congestion pricing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWondering what congestion relief revenues are paying for? Well, here\u2019s another five accessible subway stations to add to the list,\u201d said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. \u201cDrivers are appreciating speedier crossings and reduced congestion since the toll program started, but everyone is glad the air is cleaner, streets are safer, and our mass transit system is getting major upgrades.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe benefits of congestion pricing add up more every day: air quality is improving and traffic is down \u2014 all while generating billions of dollars to improve the transit system New Yorkers rely on,\u201d said MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres Springer. \u201cThese accessibility upgrades will be transformative for Brooklyn riders, and they\u2019re exactly the kind of work congestion pricing allows us to deliver better, faster and cheaper.\u201d<\/p>\n
Work for the stations will include an installation of two elevators, one per platform, that will be direct from street to platform level.\u00a0The tracks between the ends of the platforms will also be reconstructed.
\u201cThousands of Brooklyn riders will have new opportunities to use our system with these accessibility and station improvements,\u201d said New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow. \u201cEnsuring every New Yorker has access to safe and reliable transit remains a top priority for NYC Transit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Three other Brooklyn stations were selected to receive upgrades, including Jefferson Street, Nostrand Avenue and Neptune Avenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cI strongly support and applaud the MTA\u2019s continued commitment to ADA compliance throughout the NYC transit system,\u201d said Assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny. \u201cEvery New Yorker deserves barrier-free access to our subway system, and I am pleased to report that the Neptune Avenue F line station in my district, which is over 100 years old, is on the list for extensive upgrades and elevator installation that will allow everyone to use that station. Thank you, MTA, for moving forward and committing yourself to an inclusive subway system open to everyone regardless of their mobility issues.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis improvement, which is crucial in terms of increasing accessibility at this heavily-used station, will be welcomed by the many people who live nearby \u2014 those with disabilities, seniors, parents with children in strollers and others whose ability to take the subway has been impacted by the flights of stairs they currently need to climb,\u201d said Assemblymember William Colton. \u201cThe new elevators will truly make life easier for my constituents as well as the many people who come to the area to work, shop, visit family and friends and go to medical appointments.\u201d<\/p>\n
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