May 05, 2020

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PUBLIC SCHEDULE: MTA Officials to Provide Update on Overnight Closure of Subway System

 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will hold a number of events detailing the agency’s unprecedented 24/7 cleaning operation and new MTA Essential Plan Night Service during the first overnight subway closure in history, which begins Wednesday, May 6 at 1 a.m. Following a news conference, MTA leaders will be moving throughout the night across the system to assess operations.

This is revised to add an additional availability.

11:05 p.m. MTA Officials Provide Update on Overnight Closure
  • WHERE: 96 St./Second Av. q Station, north end of mezzanine (Media should enter through 96 St. entrance.)
  • Patrick J. Foye, MTA Chairman and CEO; Sarah Feinberg, Interim President of MTA New York City Transit; Patrick Warren, MTA Chief Safety Officer; Craig Cipriano, Acting Senior Vice President of Buses for MTA New York City Transit and Acting President of the MTA Bus Company; Sally Librera, NYC Transit Senior Vice President, Department of Subways
  • Livestream link: https://youtu.be/ZiZyYi6C_Gw
    Note: Reporters wishing to ask questions will need to be present at the event
 
12:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. MTA Officials Survey Terminal Train Disinfecting Operations
  • MTA Chairman and CEO Patrick J. Foye surveys Coney Island, Stillwell Terminal, Brooklyn (dfnq lines)
  • NYC Transit Interim President Sarah Feinberg and Chief Safety Officer Patrick Warren survey Wakefield 241st Street Station, Bronx (2 line)
 
Bus depot opportunity added
12:30 a.m. MTA Bus Company President Craig Cipriano Visits Bus Depot Preparing for Enhanced Overnight Bus Service
  • Casey Stengel Bus Depot, 40-15 126th Street, Flushing, Queens - Yard shack area
 
1:15 a.m. MTA Bus Company President Craig Cipriano Surveys Night Service Bus Operations
  • Q46 departing Kew Gardens ef station via Union turnpike. Note: Q46 route overnight frequency has been enhanced from 60 minutes between buses to 25 minutes.
 
5:00 a.m. Station Reopening B-Roll & Media Opportunity
  • As of 5 a.m. the system will reopen. Media with NYPD press credentials will be permitted access to stations during and following the reopening to capture still photos and video.
 
 
 

 
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