Elevator Access Coming to NYC’s Tallest Subway Station

NY State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, Assembly Member Jo Anne Simion and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on August 8 elevator access is coming to the tallest subway station in NYC: Brooklyn’s Smith-9th Street Station, which is nearly 90 ft above ground level. Also among the tallest subway stations in the world, Smith-9th Street is one of 36 Americans with Disabilities Act station projects in progress that are part of the MTA 2025-2029 Capital Plan. This latest plan includes new elevator and accessibility upgrades for more than 60 subway stations in all. Assemblywoman Joan Millman pointed out Smith-9th is served by escalators, but they often break down. A local resident association president added that Smith-9th is the only nearly subway station for NYC Housing Authority residents in Red Hook. She said she and local residents are “grateful to Sen. Gounardes and his team for making this long-overdue upgrade a reality.”