MTA and Columbia Announce Accessibility Improvements Coming to 125 St 1 Subway

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Result of Public-Private Partnership Between MTA and Columbia University to Make Station Accessible and Deliver State of Good Repair Upgrades The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Columbia University today announced a public-private partnership to make the 125 St 1 subway station in Manhattan accessible. In addition to the installation of three elevators, the project will include widened escalators on the west side of Broadway

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West Harlem Rezoning Awaits Council Subcommittee Vote

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Local community board generally supported 90-block rezoning, but requested that portion of West 145th Street be downzoned to protect existing HUD buildings. On October 3, 2012, the City Council’s Zoning & Franchises Subcommittee heard testimony on the Department of City Planning’s proposal to rezone 90 blocks in West Harlem. The rezoning would impact approximately 1,900

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