The MTA has completed a “Re-New-Vation” at the Court Street R station.
Photo courtesy of Marc A. Hermann/MTA
Order on Court Street!
The Court Street R station is looking clean and fresh after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority wrapped up renovations at the end of 2023 as part of the agency’s Re-NEW-vation Program.
During planned service outages throughout the year, MTA crews scrubbed and repaired the more than century-old station’s walls, lights, and platforms.
“The millions of New Yorkers who rely on our subway system to get where they need to go each day deserve the cleanest stations in the best possible conditions,” said state Sen. Andrew Gounardes, in a statement. “I appreciate the MTA’s work in making that happen for all who use the Court St Station, and I look forward to enjoying the fruits of their labor myself.”
According to the MTA, New York City Transit workers scraped, primed, and repainted the entire station, and cleaned and replaced several sections of aging wall tiles. Old light fixtures were replaced with new, brighter LED lights; and workers repaired and repaved cracked concrete on the platforms and the mezzanine.
The agency also replaced outdated signs inside the station and replaced them with clearer signage, and even scrubbed out the classic green and white globes at the street-level entrance. As severe storms have flooded many Brooklyn subway stations over the past few years, the MTA cleared and inspected drains to help prevent future backups. Even the MTA employee facilities at the station got a little love in the form of a fresh coat of paint and new lighting.
“Constituents have come together as part of our MTA Station Group initiative to share feedback and suggest solutions for their neighborhood subway stations, including the Court Street Station,” said Council Member Lincoln Restler in a statement. “I’m grateful to the MTA for working alongside our office to improve…
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