April 02, 2021

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MEDIA ADVISORY: MTA Officials & City Partners to Announce Bold New Proposal to Accelerate Transit Accessibility Upgrades

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), New York City Department of City Planning, and Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities make an announcement about private investment in the subway system that will impact hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers.

WHEN:

TODAY, April 2, at 11:00 a.m.

WHERE:  

  • Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station (acg lines), BROOKLYN  
  • Street level, on sidewalk by elevator leading to the mezzanine
  • On north side of Schermerhorn St just east of Hoyt St

Livestream available at: https://youtu.be/krvLOGxCS0s

WHO:

  • MTA Construction & Development President Janno Lieber
  • MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo
  • NYC Department of City Planning Director Marisa Lago
  • MTA Board Member and Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, Victor Calise
  • Advisory Committee for Transit Accessibility (ACTA) Chair Jessica Murray
  • United Spinal Association NYC Advocacy Coordinator Jose Hernandez
CONTACT: MTA Press Office, 212-878-7440
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