Thirteen subway stations will be getting upgrades this spring as part of New York City Transit's ongoing renovation program, the MTA said this week.
Upgrades, repairs and deep cleanings will happen at the following stations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, the transit agency said in a news release:
- S line: Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street in Queens
- 3 line: Harlem-148th Street in Manhattan
- N line: 18th Avenue in Brooklyn
- F line: Bay Parkway in Brooklyn
- 5 line: Eastchester-Dyre Avenue in the Bronx
- S line: Beach 90th Street in Queens
- 6 line: 116th Street in Manhattan
- J line: Gates Avenue in Brooklyn
- R and W line: Prince Street in Manhattan
- G line: Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn
- M and R line: Grand Avenue-Newtown in Queens
- S line: Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn
- G line: Greenpoint Avenue in Brooklyn
New York City Transit's "Re-NEW-vation Program" takes advantage of planned service outages to bring upgrades to stations across the boroughs, the MTA said.
Seventy-five stations have been upgraded since the program launched in 2022, including 53 stations that were refurbished in 2023, according to the agency.
"Since the start of the Re-NEW-vation program in 2022, we've delivered cleaner stations, critical repairs and maintenance, and a heightened transit experience for customers across our system," New York City Transit President Richard Davey said in a statement. "2024 is no different, as the number of stations that have undergone re-NEW-vations increased to over 75, with even more stations on the list later this year."
As part of the program, stations will be repainted, LED lights will be added, benches will be refinished, signs will be replaced and cracks will be repaired, the MTA said.
Stations will also see repairs that are specific to their needs, including "completely rebuilding and rehabilitating stairways, installing new draining systems to prevent flooding conditions during heavy weather events, comprehensive tile work, and extensive track ceiling repairs," the MTA added.