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December 18, 2020 For Planning Purposes Only; Not for Publication, Broadcast or Social Media
ADVISORY: MTA, Cultural Institutions to Announce Opening of New Elevators at Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum Subway Station
MTA officials will be joined today by local cultural institutions to announce the opening of the newly ADA-accessible Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum subway station in Brooklyn. In addition to new elevators, mezzanines were expanded, stairways were rebuilt, and other systems were upgraded to make the station accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. WHEN: TODAY, Dec. 18 at 10:45 a.m. WHERE: Outside Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum subway station (on south side of Eastern Pkwy between Washington and Underhill Avenues, next to Brooklyn Museum) Prospect Heights, BROOKLYN Livestream available: https://youtu.be/eq34efXPbWc WHO: Sarah Meyer, NYC Transit Chief Customer Officer Victor Calise, MTA Board Member and Commissioner of NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Anne Pasternak, Director of Brooklyn Museum Adrian Benepe, President of Brooklyn Botanic Garden Robert Witherwax, Community Board 8 Warren Burke, Community Board 9 CONTACT: MTA Press Office, (212) 878-7440

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ADVISORY: MTA, Cultural Institutions to Announce Opening of New Elevators at Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum Subway Station