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NYC MTA Unveils Two New Elevators at Queens Subway Station
The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) unveiled two new elevators manufactured and installed by Modern Elevator at the Northern Boulevard subway station in Woodside, Queens, on September 19. Bringing the...
NYC MTA Opens Two Elevators at Bronx Subway Station
The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on September 3 the completion of two Otis elevators at the Mosholu Parkway subway station. The elevators make the station Americans with Disabilities...
Accessibility Renovations Underway at CTA Station
Renovations are underway at the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Austin Green Line Station to make the station fully accessible, the Austin Weekly News reports. These renovations include a new elevator,...
U.S. Open Attendees Face Accessibility Issues
Tennis fans from across the world will take transit to this month’s U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY, — but those who depend on a wheelchair or...
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...
Public Schools in Guam Face ADA Difficulties
Multiple public schools in Guam with two-story buildings lack functioning elevators, which has forced administrators to move classes to the first floor to accommodate students with disabilities, The Guam Daily Post reports....
Elevator and Accessibility Project Breaks Ground in Massachusetts
A groundbreaking was held in Woburn, Massachusetts, on July 15 to mark the start of a long-anticipated elevator and accessibility upgrade at the Woburn Housing Authority’s senior housing facility, the Daily...
12 New MTA Stations To Receive Elevators a
As part of Disability Pride Month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on July 22 an additional 12 stations across four NYC boroughs that...
Teen Helps Community Center Secure New Elevator
New Haven, Connecticut’s Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) unanimously approved a plan to install a new elevator that was partly written and presented by 18-year-old New Haven Public Schools graduate and...
LiftComm Enhances NYC MTA Station Elevator Safety, Security
LiftComm, a provider of communication solutions for the transportation industry, recently completed jobs in Midtown Manhattan and the Bronx, NY. As part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) modernization of...
