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Newly Modernized LIRR Nostrand Avenue Station Opened Today

New canopies and new yellow tactile warning strips at Nostrand Avenue Station. Rachel Baron/Bklyner.BED-STUY — MTA Long Island Railroad (LIRR) President Phillip Eng invited local officials and members of the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly modernized Nostrand Avenue LIRR Station, which opened this morning. The two-track

Announcements

IDNYC Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary With New Perks

New IDNYC card with Braille. Courtesy of IDNYC.The de Blasio administration celebrated the five-year anniversary of the IDNYC identification card program today with the announcement of several new additions to the program, including a number of new benefits for IDNYC cardholders. The IDNYC is a free identification card [https:

Announcements

With Accessible Subway Station Comes 3 Weeks Of Last Minute Road Closures

Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitSUNSET PARK – The 59th Street Subway Station is finally going to have an elevator, but that will come with street closures for three weeks. “Starting tonight at 10:00 p.m. Fourth Avenue from 58th to 60th Streets will be closed to

Bay Ridge

Comptroller Reports on Transit Shortfalls For Disabled Riders as MTA Works to Increase Accessibility

A map from the Comptroller’s report shows the lack of accessibility across Brooklyn (Via Comptroller Scott M Stringer)Issues revolving around accessibility have come to the forefront in Brooklyn, especially with citywide focus surrounding the MTA—and the extremely costly plans to upgrade the system, which is a challenge

Bay Ridge

Elevators and Accessibility Improvements Arrive for 86th Street Station in Bay Ridge

The corner of 86th Street and Fourth Avenue will soon feature an elevator as accessibility work at the 86th Street station kicks off this month (Screenshot via Google Maps)BAY RIDGE – Accessibility is coming to the Bay Ridge subway system as the MTA announces plans to begin installing elevators at

Bensonhurst

X28 Weekend Express Service Is Back; MTA To Review Ridership

Photo Courtesy of Justin BrannanThe MTA has restored weekend express bus service to Manhattan from our area, but will be keeping a close eye on ridership. Saturday and Sunday service on the X28 bus route [http://web.mta.info/nyct/bus/schedule/xpress/x028cur.pdf], which was discontinued in 2010

4th avenue/9th Street

Question Of The Day: Why No Elevator At 4th Ave/9th Street?

On any given day, Slope subway riders trudge up and down a whole lot of stairs. Have you ever stopped to wonder, though, how many steps you’re actually taking? Faggotgirl, a ridiculously cute “superhero action figure” from Dykeumentary [http://www.dykeumentary.com/553/] founder Krissy Mahan, recently counted all