Infrastructure
Governor Kathy Hochul Celebrates Accessibility Milestones Across 15 NYC Subway Stations
MTA completes ADA elevator installations and tactile boarding platform upgrades ahead of schedule.
Choseno Civic News Desk August 10, 2026 1 min read NY, US
★ Choseno Civic Briefing
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul joined disability advocates and MTA leadership at Queens Plaza station to mark the completion of modern elevator installations across 15 high-ridership subway hubs.
Making Transit Accessible for All
The construction package brings dozens of platforms into full ADA compliance, utilizing heavy-duty elevators equipped with real-time diagnostic monitoring.
"A world-class transit system must be accessible to every single person who calls New York home," Governor Hochul stated.
Capital Acceleration
The MTA has doubled its pace of station accessibility projects through innovative design-build contracts.
Topics
Kathy HochulMTASubwayNew YorkAccessibility
Sources
What do you think of the office holders mentioned in this article?
Rate their performance or read what others think about them on their public walls.