Subway
Church Avenue F Station Now ADA Compliant
MTA officials at the Church Avenue station showcasing the newly installed elevators. Earlier today the MTA’s New York City Transit division issued a press release to announce the grand opening of elevators at the Church Avenue station on the . The installation of these elevators now makes the station the 66th one out of 468 […]
The MTA Is In Deep Doodoo
This sentiment was shared by a member of a panel which met this past Thursday to discuss post congestion pricing solutions for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Em Whitney of the New York Observer filed this report: Last night at the New York Blood Center auditorium on the Upper West Side, Assemblyman Micah Kellner moderated […]
Subway Delays Up 44%
If you poll a thousand straphangers & asked if they felt subway delays were up, I would bet at least 80% of people would say yes. If they did, they would be 100% correct as subway delays are up 44% according to the latest statistics from New York City Transit. Clemente Lisi of the New […]
Subway Riders Criticize The MTA
East 143rd St.-St. Mary’s St. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit Last week I wrote about the MTA approving their budget savings plan which cut some projects including the rehabilitation of 19 subway stations. Javier C. Hernandez of the New York Times spoke with some straphangers to get their feelings on the cuts. Here […]
East Broadway Welcomes A New Life
Photo of Francine Alfontent and baby from Wendy Brown Earlier this morning, my sister e-mailed me a news story for the blog. Unfortunately I am only now posting it hours later due to issues with my server. Anyhow, East Broadway welcomed in a new life as a straphanger gave birth to a baby girl. Here […]
