Leaning benches replace traditional benches at NYC subway station as part of MTA pilot program
The MTA has replaced traditional wooden benches with metal leaning benches at one popular Manhattan subway station.
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NYC straphangers hug the walls inside subway stations in wake of spiraling transit crime
Violent crime has created a grim new normal in Big Apple subway stations — the platform wallflower. Skittish straphangers are steering clear of the edge — and pinning their backs to the wall ...
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NYC apartment that’s just feet from subway platform rents for $4K-a-month
The southwest-facing pads on the corner of Broadway and Melrose Street in Brooklyn are so close to the Myrtle Avenue subway station platform that tenants can practically reach out the window and ...
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Subway safety barriers cost MTA up to $100,000 per station
The governor’s order followed the high-profile shoving of a man onto subway ... and island platforms are being prioritized. The agency disclosed the costs to Crain’s New York Business ...
Teen slashed in face on NYC subway platform: police
A teenager was slashed in the face during an argument on a subway platform in New York City Wednesday, police said. The slashing happened inside the 96th ...