Introducing... Christopher St-Stonewall Station! 🏳️🌈🚉 To celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we unveiled the brand new name for this West Village 1 station located just steps away from the historic Stonewall Inn and the newly opened Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center.
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July is Disability Pride Month! This celebration marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and allows us to acknowledge the experience and importance of people with disabilities to our region. Learn more about the innovative features and projects we're implementing to improve accessibility across the MTA: mta.info/ada34 #DisabilityPrideMonth
Fun fact: Because the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show was moved to the Hudson River this year, the 34 St-Hudson Yards station saw a 111% increase in subway ridership when comparing July 4, 2023 to July 4, 2024. Firework fans love public transit! Learn more about how ridership changes during big events: https://lnkd.in/eQW6cHmP Photo by Marc A. Hermann, July 2021.
It's toasty out there—here are a few tips to beat this heat! 1. Take public transit to the beach! You can get to Coney Island, the Rockaways, and Orchard Beach via the subway or bus. You can also take Long Island Rail Road to many beaches on Long Island...all without needing a car! Read our full guide: https://lnkd.in/etXrA9_C 2. Use City of New York’s Cool Options map to locate cooling centers, which includes The New York Public Library locations and older adult centers: https://lnkd.in/epBeXtnc 3. Explore NYC Department of Parks & Recreation's Cool It! Guide that features spray showers, public drinking fountains, shaded streets and more: https://lnkd.in/epZesCXF 4. Visit one of the many museums across our region! Example: Take Metro-North Railroad to Hudson River Museum right near Glenwood Station. 5. Stay hydrated, walk in the shade, wear sunscreen, and take regular breaks from physical activity! More Extreme Heat advice can be found on the New York State Department of Health website: https://lnkd.in/dfJMamH
Expanding access for all! Tomorrow (July 9) at 6pm EST, the MTA accessibility team & the New York Transit Museum will host a webinar exploring the history of accessibility at the MTA, while looking to the future filled with new technologies & solutions in public transit. #ADA34 #DisabilityPrideMonth Register here: https://lnkd.in/ez2WDZHg
We're wishing everyone a happy Independence Day! Whether you're heading to the beach or going to watch the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks, public transit can get you there 🎆 Learn more about all of our planned service changes for July 4th: https://lnkd.in/eue7Vt_4
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2wI wonder why we don't just drop the Christopher Street part of the name?