Anyone who takes the subway in NYC knows certain stations leave something to be desired. The peeling paint, rusted stanchions, and generally cruddy atmosphere makes for a dingey commute.
Luckily for some New Yorkers, the commute is about to get slightly nicer. The MTA and New York City Transit (NYCT) will be upgrading, repairing and deep cleaning 13 subway stations this summer in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx.
These are the stations that will be given a facelift:
Beach 116 St
Harlem – 148 St
18 Av
Bay Parkway
Eastchester – Dyre Av
Beach 90 St
116 St
Gates Av
Prince St
Flushing Av (June 28 through July 15)
Grand Av – Newtown
Franklin Av
Greenpoint Av (June 28 through July 15)
Court Square to Bedford-Nostrand Avenue will be worked on from July 5 through August 12, and Bedford-Nostrand Avenue to Hoyt-Schermerhorn will be worked on from August 12 through September 2.
During these updates, dubbed “re-NEW-vations,” scrape, workers will prime and repaint stations, replace lighting with new LED bulbs, refinish benches, replace outdated signs and repair cracks. They’ll also refurbish specific needs each station has like completely rebuilding and rehabilitating stairways, installing new draining systems to prevent flooding, comprehensive tile work and extensive track ceiling repairs.
This Re-NEW-vation Program kicked off in 2022 and has since upgraded 75 stations. Officials have promised to complete 50 more by the end of 2023, with 13 already done since January.
So far, the program has:
repainted 2.2 million square feet of surfaces
replaced 103,930 square feet of wall tiles
replaced 4,596 square feet of floor tiles
fabricated, installed, and replaced 1,599 metal signs
fabricated and installed 243 new decals
removed 142 outdated, damaged or unnecessary signs and maps
repaired 72 signs and mounted brackets
“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,” said New York City Transit President Richard Davey 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.”