MTA nixes elevators at NYC subway station where woman died carrying stroller on stairs
has prompted the MTA to halt its plans to install elevators at more than 20 subway stations, including one in Midtown where a mother died carrying her baby and stroller five years ago.at the Seventh Avenue station on the B, D and E lines in January 2019 prompted public outcry for more accessibility in the subway system, where more than 300 stations lack elevators.
After state lawmakers approved congestion pricing in April 2019 — and with it $15 billion in funding for transit upgrades — MTA officials approved a $5.2 billion plan to add elevators to 72 subway stations through its After her cousin’s death, Turner attended MTA board meetings and demanded more elevators. Half a decade later, she helps care for Goodson’s daughter, who’s now 7.
Experts are still assessing how Hochul’s pause on congestion pricing and the subsequent loss of funding might impact that agreement. “The accessibility impacts break my heart,” he said at the time. “But we can make sure that they are ready to go when the funding shows up.”
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