No really, this is the final farewell to the legendary NYC iconsβ¦
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NYT Photo Essay | Your Tales of Subway Escalator Hell
Okay folks, time to discuss the dire Metro subway escalator situation. Peep this photo essay and donβt hesitate to tag @NYTMetro on social media to get their attention.
Out of 472 subway stations, only about 25 percent are accessible to riders in wheelchairs. Some stations are so deep beneath the city that your impromptu cardio session could mean walking up 100 steps to the street.
Subway riders already have to deal with a variety of daily indignities: unexpected delays, sweltering cars with no air conditioning and broken ticket machines. But as service on New York Cityβs subway slowly improves, the escalators are getting worse.