The MTA is doing its part to make it easy for everyone to get around.
"It's so important for me that we are rebuilding what access looks like in our stations. Accessibility is truly universal.
This is not only a new feature for persons with disabilities or New Yorkers with disabilities but also for parents and caregivers with strollers and, at this station, for all of the tourists who are coming through with luggage," said MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo.
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