Six New Elevators at Two Brooklyn Stations Mark Milestone

An array of accessibility upgrades at the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Metropolitan Avenue and Lorimer Street stations in Brooklyn, NY, including six new elevators — three at each station — mark a milestone: completion of the Construction & Development department's first design-build American with Disabilities Act (ADA) package, MTA announced on April 1. The work was fully funded by a federal grant. The Authority tells ELEVATOR WORLD the elevators were provided by subcontractors E-J Electric Installation Co. and Modern Elevator. The elevators include new fire alarm systems, smoke/heat detectors and security cameras. Each elevator is also equipped with an emergency two-way communication system including audio and visual. The mezzanine area around the elevators has been regraded to create ADA-accessible pathways.