New York Post: Over half of NYC neighborhoods leave disabled people stranded
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In a separate study, Sen. Michael Gianaris named the least accessible subway lines in the system. The worst is the G line, which has only one accessible station out of 21. Other lines with a lousy accessibility percentage include the W, J, L, R, and 6.
“We are shutting stations down for months at a time to add art and Wi-Fi, and we’re not taking the time to make them accessible and add elevators,” he said. “It’s a tremendous lost opportunity.”
Stringer is suggesting that the state legislature pass an $8 billion Transit Bond Act and use the money strictly for improving access.
Gianaris wants the state to either pass a millionaire’s tax or a full congestion pricing plan to fund more elevators throughout the system.
“I’m open to any ideas that can help fix the system and make it less of a mess,” he said.
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