Subway elevators and escalators maintained by outside contractors are less reliable than those serviced by the MTA itself, a new study funds. The report, which surveyed accessibility at subway ...

There are 39 accessible subway stations and there is a hotline to call about elevator/escalator status (1-800-734-6772). And of course, this reminds us of the Chinese food delivery man who was ...

The topic of elevators in the subway system has often been a sore spot for the disabled community. It most recently surfaced as a hot issue when the Prospect Avenue, 53rd Street and Bay Ridge ...

There are currently 391 elevators across the subway system, and at press time, 349 of them were working. MTA New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow pointed out that 97.6% of the ...

Despite funding and fare hikes, many subway riders are finding continual problems with a majority of the city?s station elevators. The MTA says that since the early 1990?s, it has spent nearly $1 ...