Elevators coming to two Astoria Subway Stations by 2024, according to MTA Plans

By Loulou Chryssides | September 25, 2019 | Comments Off on Elevators coming to two Astoria Subway Stations by 2024, according to MTA Plans

The MTA Capital Program budget was released last week, and part of the 2020-2024 plan is adding two new elevators to existing Astoria subway stations. The locations which will be receiving the new elevator additions are the Broadway N-W station, as well as the Steinway M-R station. Overall, the MTA’s plan is to add approximately…

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Activists Say MTA Train Station Renovations In Astoria Are Ignoring Disabled Riders

By sonia | October 24, 2017 | Comments Off on Activists Say MTA Train Station Renovations In Astoria Are Ignoring Disabled Riders

Activists have begun speaking out after two subways stations in Astoria officially closed on Monday to undergo an eight-month overhaul. The renovations it would appear are missing one vital component in their $150 million dollar redo; elevators. Both the 30th Avenue and the 36th Avenue N/W lines will be shut until June. The announcement was…

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