Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – THE SUBWAY LOOKS GREAT

By admin

THE SUBWAY GETS A GREAT

CLEANUP

IN TIME FOR ITS

35th ANNIVERSARY

ON OCTOBER 29th

Tuesday, October 22, 2024


Judith Berdy


ISSUE #1332

Over the last month the MTA has spruced up our subway station with:
New Lights.
Cleaned and polished windows
Replace broken tiles
Scrubbed all areas of the station 
Repaired leaks and broke pipes on platforms
Cleaned escalators
New benches on platform
and all sorts of improvements.

The exterior roof was painted after looking at years of raw steel  The wall is clean and free of years of grime.

MTA marks 100th station ‘Re-New-Vation’ at Roosevelt Island
The revamp program, launched in 2022, focuses on using planned weekend outages to make upgrades like painting, tile replacements, and improved lighting.
Edric Robinson

The Roosevelt Island subway station received a fresh revamp as part of the MTA’s “Re-New-Vation” program, marking the 100th station to get upgrades aimed at improving safety and cleanliness for New York commuters.
“When riders come back from the weekend, the station looks clean, fresh, and it smells fresh,” said Demetrius Crichlow, Interim NYC Transit president, during a celebration at the station.
The revamp program, launched in 2022, focuses on using planned weekend outages to make upgrades like painting, tile replacements and improved lighting.
“Our crews have replaced over 106,000 square feet of tiles, just for perspective, that’s like tiling the entire Empire State Building. We’ve also painted 4.8 million square feet of station surfaces,” said Crichlow.
In addition to these improvements, the MTA has added new decals for ADA accessibility and upgraded lighting, which Crichlow says is crucial for commuters’ sense of safety.
“When customers come in and see lighting that’s brighter, they feel safer,” he noted.
Roosevelt Island residents, like commuter Maggie, have noticed the changes but feel there is more work to be done.
“Watching them clean the glass, polish it, and close the station—everything is great, but they always forget spots,” she said. “The gunk is out from downstairs and behind the seats, so that’s good, and the urine smell is gone.”
MTA officials say they are listening to commuter feedback. “Month after month, year after year, cleanliness is the top priority,” said Shanifah Rieara, senior advisor for communication at NYC Transit. “We just want our customers to know we hear you, and we want you to continue to give feedback.”
The MTA say it’s launched its fall customer account survey to gather input from riders across the network. The survey is available online through Oct. 31 and can be accessed here.
One of our Island commentators demeaned the efforts by the MTA. I commend the agency for cleaning our station and making it shine like it did in 1989 when it opened.

I am thrilled the work improves our commute and am glad to enter an “odor free” station.

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Gloria Herman has a slew of sloths that need new homes. Stop 
by the kiosk and “adopt” one or more for your home.

CREDITS

MTA
CHANNEL 12 BRONX
JUDITH BERDY

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