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Rapid progress in subway station accessibility improvements
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Demetrius Crichlow highlights the significant progress made in improving accessibility across New York City's subway system, emphasizing the accelerated pace of elevator installations and ADA projects.
- 150 subway stations are now fully accessible system-wide
- 36 more stations are currently under construction for accessibility improvements
- 23 additional projects are being funded by congestion relief revenues
- The 2025-2029 capital plan includes 60 more accessibility projects, with 30 high-priority stations already identified and 30 more to be selected after public input
Demetrius Crichlow
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Not to be understated is accessibility in our system.
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We are cranking out elevators and ADA projects at an unprecedented pace.
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Faster, better, and cheaper.
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There are now a 50 fully accessible subway stations system wide with another 36 in construction right now.
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Even more on the way, 23 projects that are being funded by congestion relief revenues plus another 60 in the twenty twenty five to twenty twenty nine capital plan.
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30 that have already been identified at high priority stations and 30 more that will be selected after public input.
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It's important to me that we're able to run good service while work is underway.