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The MTA said that the MTA will add elevators to three Crown Heights stations and make them ADA compliant (which means making the station wheelchair friendly elevators or ramps, among other improvements). The move comes as the MTA is ramping up efforts to upgrade the Subway lines that run through Crown Heights • Full Story
Updated with statement from the MTA: The MTA announced it will unclog the infamous “Nostrand Junction,” just east of Franklin Ave in Crown Heights, which merges the 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines in Crown Heights. The plan means that the 3 train may no longer run along Eastern Parkway and stop at the Kingston Avenue station, and would be replaced by a new “8” subway line • Full Story
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has introduced a newly designed New York City subway map, the first major update in over 40 years. The new design simplifies navigation with clearer lines, improved text legibility, and better accessibility features • Read More
The MTA announced that it will stop selling and refilling MetroCards by the end of 2025, expediting the transition to the OMNY tap-and-go payment system • Read More
TheMTA started replacing wooden benches with metal leaning bars at select New York City subway stations. The first installation took place over the weekend at the West 4th Street station, serving the C and E trains, as part of a pilot program • Read More
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is introducing an unusual deterrent against fare evasion in New York City’s subway system: spikes on turnstile handrails. These measures aim to discourage riders from using the handrails for leverage when jumping over turnstiles • Full Article
Dovid Ezagui to Chava Sorkin — Both from Brooklyn
Shmulik Greenberg – Kfar Chabad, Israel to Chani Hasofer – Tzfas, Israel
Velvel Reikhtman (Ben Reb Moshe) – Montreal to Channah Kagan (Bas Reb Zev Moishe) – Crown Heights
L’chayim will be Tuesday night in Ulam Chana – 556 Crown St.
Baby boy to Mendi and Devora Leah Labi (née Spielman) — Crown Heights
