MTA Announces Ongoing Improvements to Subways This Spring

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced a wave of accessibility upgrades rolling out across 11 subway lines this spring, Time Out New York reports. Newly modernized elevators and escalators are already back in service at major stations across Manhattan and Brooklyn, with more replacements underway systemwide. Recent upgrades include elevator replacements at busy hubs like 14th Street–Union Square and DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn, as well as escalator work at stations including 145th Street and Lexington Avenue–63rd Street. Many stations will see full replacements along with upgraded cameras, fire alarms and remote monitoring so crews can respond faster when things go wrong. This should lead to smoother rides and more reliable service in the long term, according to the MTA. In 2025 alone, the MTA completed a record number of elevator replacements. More than 50 elevators across the system are currently in progress or planned, spanning stations in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.