The Queensboro Plaza subway station, a major transit hub in Queens, is facing weekend disruptions as the MTA continues work on an accessibility project.

For every weekend in January, there will be no 7 or N train service for riders traveling between Queens and Manhattan.


What You Need To Know

  • There is no 7 or N train service between Queens and Manhattan every weekend in January

  • The service disruptions are due to accessibility improvements, including the installation of an elevator, security systems and new roofing and platforms
  • Under a settlement agreement over lawsuits, the MTA vowed to make 95% of stations compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act by 2055

“The transportation situation is a disaster. I hate to say it, but last night I couldn’t get home until like 3:40. I couldn’t get a bus and the N was shut down,” said Kenneth Reveiz, a regular subway rider from Queens who works in Manhattan. “Now I’m trying to get to work, and I’m gonna be late because the 7 is shut down.”

The service disruptions are due to accessibility improvements, including the installation of an elevator, security systems and new roofing and platforms. Advocates for people with disabilities say the changes are necessary, but it’s hard to make that case to folks struggling to get around on a cold, wet Saturday.

“I’m feeling very frustrated. They’re supposed to have people on the train station to let you know where to find transportation to get to your destination,” said Janice James, who works in Queens and lives in Brooklyn.

Slightly more than a quarter of the MTA’s 427 subway stations have ramps or elevators and are accessible for people with disabilities, but under a settlement agreement over lawsuits, the MTA vowed to make 95% of stations compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act by 2055.

Parts of the Q and F lines are also suspended. Free shuttle buses are running as an alternative. Some native New Yorkers said the weekend shutdowns are just part of city living.

The overall project is expected to last through April, according to the MTA.

Service resumes Mondays at 5 a.m., just in time for the weekday rush hour commute.

The MTA provides real time service updates and alternate transportation options for commuters on their website and their app.