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Queensboro Plaza Station in NYC to Get Three ADA-Compliant Elevators

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Queensboro Plaza subway station in Long Island City, Queens, is getting two new Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant elevators, Patch is among outlets to...

NYC Subway Station Reopens After Elevator Overhaul

The Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights, NYC, has reopened after an overhaul of its elevators, Daily News reports. The station closed Nov. 3 as Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)...

NYC MTA Completes Subway Elevator Upgrade Ahead Of Time

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on December 26 it completed an elevator replacement project at the Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College subway station in Flatbush, Brooklyn, ahead of time, Shorefront News is among...

Billionaires’ Row Developer To Build MTA Subway Elevators

Under the new NYC Zoning for Accessibility law, Sedesco, a Turkish developer planning a 63-story mixed-use tower at 41-47 West 57th Street along Manhattan's Billionaires' Row, has agreed to build...

US$25.8-Million Subway Station Upgrade Completes In Brooklyn

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) completed a US$25.8-million renovation of the Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum subway station in Brooklyn, New York, Real Estate Weekly reports. Providing access to the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn...

NYC Lawsuit Filed Over Subway Escalator Injury

Patch reported on November 4 that an NYC couple has filed a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) alleging that a malfunctioning escalator “violently” propelled the man down, “resulting in...

Elevator Replacement to Close NYC Clark Street Station

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to close the 2 and 3 lines’ Clark Street station in Brooklyn Heights in NYC from November 2 until spring 2022 in order to...

MTA projects, record-breaking towers and more

MTA Cuomo Announces East Side Access Civil Construction Completion On May 27, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced completion of civil construction on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) East Side Access megaproject....

Mongrain ADA-Compliant Elevators Installed at LIRR Station

A trio of Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant elevators manufactured by Mongrain Vertical Transport and installed by Mid-American Elevator Co. were unveiled on June 16 by the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)...

Cuomo Announces East Side Access Construction Milestone

On May 27, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced completion of civil construction on the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) East Side Access megaproject. Outfitted with 17 high-rise Schindler escalators, including the longest in...