Comments on: $80 million overhaul for W. 96th St. station heads to a hearing http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/ A New York City Subway Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:23:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Nestor Kermes http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-62435 Nestor Kermes Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:56:50 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-62435 Now we can see the overly narrowing effect on the packed sidewalks for the sake of a dangerously misplaced cutesy entrance smack dab in the middle of heavily trafficked and accident-rich Broadway, just where idling vehicles spewing toxins franticly race engines to escape New York. A traffic mess has been made worse for what, another mini-train shed begat by profligate-spending MTA's edifice neurosis. Best to preserve the easily accessible sidewalk entrances, convert the sunk-barrel into another sleepy-hollow quaint museum like the oldster at the north. Sure provide an elevator for slow movers, where the comix musical ambience will be perfect for a belly-laughing overlook, healthily insulated by thick glass from the shrieking encaved miserables. Now we can see the overly narrowing effect on the packed sidewalks for the sake of a dangerously misplaced cutesy entrance smack dab in the middle of heavily trafficked and accident-rich Broadway, just where idling vehicles spewing toxins franticly race engines to escape New York. A traffic mess has been made worse for what, another mini-train shed begat by profligate-spending MTA’s edifice neurosis. Best to preserve the easily accessible sidewalk entrances, convert the sunk-barrel into another sleepy-hollow quaint museum like the oldster at the north. Sure provide an elevator for slow movers, where the comix musical ambience will be perfect for a belly-laughing overlook, healthily insulated by thick glass from the shrieking encaved miserables.

]]> By: Progress aboveground at 96th St. :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-60336 Progress aboveground at 96th St. :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:30:22 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-60336 [...] 96th St. station on the West Side IRT is currently a mess. As part of an $80 million overhaul of this heavily-trafficked station, the MTA is constructing a brand new station house in the middle [...] [...] 96th St. station on the West Side IRT is currently a mess. As part of an $80 million overhaul of this heavily-trafficked station, the MTA is constructing a brand new station house in the middle [...]

]]> By: A new look for 96th St. :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-58951 A new look for 96th St. :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:19:58 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-58951 [...] part of a plan to substantiall rehabilitate and renovate the IRT stop at 96th St. and Broadway, construction crews have unveiled a new look for the wall [...] [...] part of a plan to substantiall rehabilitate and renovate the IRT stop at 96th St. and Broadway, construction crews have unveiled a new look for the wall [...]

]]> By: Streetsblog » 96th Street Subway Station and Sidewalk Reduction Moving Ahead http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-653 Streetsblog » 96th Street Subway Station and Sidewalk Reduction Moving Ahead Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:39:51 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-653 [...] on either side of Broadway while maintaing all of the existing street space for motor vehicles. Second Avenue Sagas [...] [...] on either side of Broadway while maintaing all of the existing street space for motor vehicles. Second Avenue Sagas [...]

]]> By: Becca http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-647 Becca Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:34:22 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-647 But I need my 26 seconds! Actually, I'll be quite pleased to not have the "turning the corner from Gristedes" smash into exiting subway passengers. Now if only someone would take over Nobody Beats the Wiz, the area would be set. But I need my 26 seconds! Actually, I’ll be quite pleased to not have the “turning the corner from Gristedes” smash into exiting subway passengers.

Now if only someone would take over Nobody Beats the Wiz, the area would be set.

]]> By: Victoria http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-646 Victoria Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:47:50 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-646 Hahahah they wrote the same thing! Hahahah they wrote the same thing!

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-652 Benjamin Kabak Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:11:37 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-652 <em>One more thing, the hearing is actually being held tomorrow (Wed, June 6).</em> Gah. Corrected. This was one of those weeks where I kept thinking it was the day after it really was. Fixed. Sorry about that. One more thing, the hearing is actually being held tomorrow (Wed, June 6).

Gah. Corrected.

This was one of those weeks where I kept thinking it was the day after it really was. Fixed. Sorry about that.

]]> By: Brian http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-651 Brian Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:09:42 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-651 One more thing, the hearing is actually being held tomorrow (Wed, June 6). http://mta.info/mta/news/hearings/index.html One more thing, the hearing is actually being held tomorrow (Wed, June 6).

http://mta.info/mta/news/hearings/index.html

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-650 Benjamin Kabak Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:02:37 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-650 Thanks for the correction, Brian. Since departing the Upper West Side for the hills of Park Slope, I missed that request from O'Donnell. Thanks for the correction, Brian. Since departing the Upper West Side for the hills of Park Slope, I missed that request from O’Donnell.

]]> By: Brian http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-649 Brian Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:01:08 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/#comment-649 The plan shouldn't include a narrowing of the sidewalk on both sides of broadway. With people having to wait 'an average of 26 seconds' to cross Broadway, more room will be needed on the sidewalks for those people to wait. Otherwise a great plan. And a correction: Since last year, the SE corner exit has been open 24/7 because of a request from Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell. The plan shouldn’t include a narrowing of the sidewalk on both sides of broadway. With people having to wait ‘an average of 26 seconds’ to cross Broadway, more room will be needed on the sidewalks for those people to wait. Otherwise a great plan.

And a correction: Since last year, the SE corner exit has been open 24/7 because of a request from Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell.

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