The DOT will have an open design competition starting this October through May of 2026 which will determine the final design of the station.
NYC Transit President Andy Byford appeared in public for the first time since his resignation letter was rescinded Monday, praising the work of the agency amid an increase in ridership.
On-time performances in March reached 78 percent, up from 65 percent last March and the highest since November 2013. Officials say the number of delays fell 40 percent since March 2018, to less than 38,000.
A 6-year-old boy who might be the MTA's biggest fan was treated to a special day with the head of NYC Transit.
'We are the customer, where are these trains?" said Andrew Byford, President of New York City Transit Authority. "I don't want to hear any excuses, I want an action plan to get these trains to us as quickly as possible."
"I've never owned a car in my life," Andy Byford said. "I don't intend to buy a car here. I will be riding the system every day. I make it a point of riding buses, as well as subways."