GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY HAS INSTALLED PROTECTIVE PLATFORM BARRIERS AT OVER 50 SUBWAY STATIONS

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY HAS INSTALLED PROTECTIVE PLATFORM BARRIERS AT OVER 50 SUBWAY STATIONS

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has installed protective platform edge barriers at 56 subway stations. Halfway through 2025, the MTA is on track to deliver on Governor Hochul’s 2025 State of the State direction to install barriers at more than 100 subway stations by the end of the year. This directive is part of a larger set of initiatives Governor Hochul announced in her State of the State address to protect subway riders and workers. The MTA continues to upgrade station lighting with brighter, safer LED bulbs. LEDs are now installed in 342 stations, on schedule for all 472 subway stations to be upgraded by the end of the year…The selection of stations for the installation process prioritizes feasibility, including stations with standard car-stopping positions in segments of the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, F, M and L trains. Among these train lines, stations with higher ridership levels and island platforms are prioritized. 

The following stations have platform barriers now installed:

Brooklyn:

• Clark St – 2, 3
• Morgan Av – L
• Grand St – L
• Dekalb Av – L
• Halsey St – L
• Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St – L
• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs – L, M
• Graham Av – L
• Jefferson St – L
• Bedford Av – L
• Lorimer St – L
• Wilson Av – L
• Montrose Av – L
• Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum – 2, 3
• Grand Army Plaza – 2, 3
• President St – 2, 3
• Hoyt St – 2, 3
• Beverly Rd – 2, 5
• Sterling St – 2, 5
• Winthrop St – 2, 5
• Bergen St – 2, 3

Manhattan:

• 191 St – 1
• 5 Av – 7
• 1 Av – L
• 6 Av – L
• 125 St – 4, 5, 6
• Bowery – J, Z
• Fulton St – J, Z
• Broad St – J, Z
• Canal St – J, Z
• Wall St – 2, 3
• 23 St – 6
• 125 St – 2, 3
• Central Park North-110 St – 2, 3
• 135 St – 2, 3 
• Astor Place – 6
• 8 Av – L
• Bleecker St – 6
• Fulton St – 2, 3
• Spring St – 6
• 103 St – 6
• Park Place – 2, 3
• 28 St – 6
• 68 St-Hunter College – 6
• 33 St – 6
• 96 St – 6
• 77 St – 6
• 145 St – 1
• Grand Central-42 St – 7
• Christopher St-Stonewall – 1

Queens:

• Flushing-Main St – 7
• 46 St – M, R
• 67 Av – M, R
• 75 Av – E, F
• Woodhaven Blvd – M, R
• Jamaica Center-Parsons Blvd-Archer Av – E, J, Z

Assemblymember Alex Bores said, “Protective platform edge barriers save lives. In addition to providing a safe place to stand, the barriers give riders peace of mind and encourage ridership; and a fully populated subway system is a safer system. Additionally, platform barriers are quick to install and extremely cost-effective, saving taxpayers money. I have advocated for these barriers from before my life in public office, and I am grateful to the Governor for incorporating these lifesaving tools into her comprehensive subway safety plan.”