Comments on: Progress aboveground at 96th St. http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/23/progress-above-ground-at-96th-st/ A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:04:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Rising costs force changes at 96th St. :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/23/progress-above-ground-at-96th-st/#comment-60500 Rising costs force changes at 96th St. :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:00:20 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2751#comment-60500 [...] last week, we took a look at the growing new stationhouse at 96th St. along the West Side IRT. Everything seemed to be moving [...] [...] last week, we took a look at the growing new stationhouse at 96th St. along the West Side IRT. Everything seemed to be moving [...]

]]> By: Chemster http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/23/progress-above-ground-at-96th-st/#comment-60363 Chemster Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:51:19 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2751#comment-60363 My sympathies on navigating that with the double stroller. But, you know, the 94th street entrance to that station is a more reasonable one -- just one flight down to the turnstiles, then another down to the tracks. Still more than I'd want to do with a stroller, but worth a 4-block detour. My sympathies on navigating that with the double stroller. But, you know, the 94th street entrance to that station is a more reasonable one — just one flight down to the turnstiles, then another down to the tracks. Still more than I’d want to do with a stroller, but worth a 4-block detour.

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/23/progress-above-ground-at-96th-st/#comment-60356 Cap'n Transit Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:29:26 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2751#comment-60356 Not really. They can always put the sidewalks back. It's especially nuts when they're adding so much pedestrian space to Broadway further downtown. Not really. They can always put the sidewalks back. It’s especially nuts when they’re adding so much pedestrian space to Broadway further downtown.

]]> By: Streetsblog » Today’s Headlines http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/23/progress-above-ground-at-96th-st/#comment-60355 Streetsblog » Today’s Headlines Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:10:56 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2751#comment-60355 [...] 2nd Ave Sagas Has Pics of 96th St Subway Station, in Progress [...] [...] 2nd Ave Sagas Has Pics of 96th St Subway Station, in Progress [...]

]]> By: Marc Shepherd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/23/progress-above-ground-at-96th-st/#comment-60354 Marc Shepherd Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:10:52 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2751#comment-60354 I agree with Ben. This is one of the least user-friendly stations in the system. I agree with Ben. This is one of the least user-friendly stations in the system.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/23/progress-above-ground-at-96th-st/#comment-60349 Benjamin Kabak Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:31:21 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2751#comment-60349 I've <a href="http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/05/80-million-overhaul-for-w-96th-st-station-heads-to-a-hearing/" rel="nofollow">tackled that issue</a> in the past. In a nutshell, I don't see why they had to cut so much sidewalk space — and it really is a lot when you walk around up there. They should have just cut car space. It's sadly too late for that now though. I’ve tackled that issue in the past. In a nutshell, I don’t see why they had to cut so much sidewalk space — and it really is a lot when you walk around up there. They should have just cut car space. It’s sadly too late for that now though.

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/23/progress-above-ground-at-96th-st/#comment-60347 Cap'n Transit Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:52:04 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2751#comment-60347 No complaints about <a href="http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/the-sidewalk-nibblers/" rel="nofollow">the sidewalk nibbling</a>? No complaints about the sidewalk nibbling?

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/23/progress-above-ground-at-96th-st/#comment-60346 Benjamin Kabak Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:16:06 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2751#comment-60346 There were a lot of "not so fine" aspects to the station. It needed an overhaul. And to address your question, Alon: The MTA is engaged in a system-wide ADA upgrade. This was part of it, and the agency decided to spend some more money to spruce up a station that needed it. Considering that $80 million is barely a drop in the SAS bucket, I'm okay with this project. There were a lot of “not so fine” aspects to the station. It needed an overhaul.

And to address your question, Alon: The MTA is engaged in a system-wide ADA upgrade. This was part of it, and the agency decided to spend some more money to spruce up a station that needed it. Considering that $80 million is barely a drop in the SAS bucket, I’m okay with this project.

]]> By: ChickenUnderwear http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/23/progress-above-ground-at-96th-st/#comment-60345 ChickenUnderwear Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:13:14 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2751#comment-60345 Not so fine. I had to get home from there with a double stroller.... Two downs and an up.. Not so fine. Not so fine. I had to get home from there with a double stroller…. Two downs and an up.. Not so fine.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/04/23/progress-above-ground-at-96th-st/#comment-60344 Alon Levy Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:00:48 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2751#comment-60344 Meh. The station was fine before the reconstruction. Doesn't the MTA have <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Avenue_Subway" rel="nofollow">other projects</a> to blow money on? Meh. The station was fine before the reconstruction. Doesn’t the MTA have other projects to blow money on?

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