The tallest subway station in the five boroughs is set to receive a major accessibility upgrade, officials said this week.
The Smith-9th Streets station in Gowanus — which stands nearly 90 feet above street level and serves the F and G lines — will be outfitted with elevators for the first time since it opened in 1933, Brooklyn State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, Brooklyn Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon and the MTA said in a release.
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The Smith-9th Streets station in Gowanus, Brooklyn will be outfitted with elevators for the first time since it opened in 1933, officials said this week
The project is part of the MTA’s 2025-2029 Capital Plan, which includes accessibility improvements at more than 60 subway stations citywide
Other Brooklyn stations, including Court Street, H