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July 15, 2021
MEDIA ADVISORY: MTA to Announce Upgrades That Make Avenue H Station Fully Accessible for All
Members of the MTA leadership will be joined today by elected officials to announce the reopening of Brooklyn’s Avenue H subway station as a fully accessible station. Crews have built a new ramp connecting to the Manhattan-bound platform and new turnstile area, and upgraded other features to make the station accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. WHEN: TODAY, July 15 – 11:00 a.m. WHERE: Outside station house at Avenue H and East 16^th Street Southwest corner of intersection, at cul-de-sac Midwood, BROOKLYN Livestream available: https://youtu.be/Bc9szb_TLxI WHO: Quemuel Arroyo, MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Barney Gray, MTA Project Manager Victor Calise, MTA Board Member and Commissioner of NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities State Senator Simcha Felder State Senator Kevin Parker Assemblymember Robert Carroll NYC Councilmember Farah Louis NYC Councilmember Mathieu Eugene CONTACT: MTA Press Office, (212) 878-7440

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MEDIA ADVISORY: MTA to Announce Upgrades That Make Avenue H Station Fully Accessible for All