NYC subway station replaces benches with goofy leaning bars — and commuters are confused
It’s a little annoying because I have to lean up against it and I’m really tired because I’ve been walking for the past 10 ...
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.
MTA installs new ‘leaning bars’ at West 4th St. subway station
The NYC transit agency installed four new “leaning bars” at the West 4th St. station of the A, C and E trains in Greenwich Village over the weekend. The thin, slanted metal bars are ...
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Rockaway subway riders enjoy new public art displays as MTA Arts and Design turns 40
Rockaway commuters are in for a unique experience with free artwork on display. As the MTA’s Arts and Design Program turns 40 ...
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MTA installs metal leaning bars, replacing benches at some subway stations
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Wooden benches at some New York City subway stations are being removed, according to the MTA. They’ll instead be replaced with metal leaning bars, the agency said.
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Subway safety barriers cost MTA up to $100,000 per station
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is spending up to $1,900 each for stainless-steel, waist-high gates it erects at subway stations, meaning the structures at a station such as First Avenue ...