Metropolitan Transportation Authority

This week, we opened two modernized elevators at the 34 St-Penn Station A/C/E subway station as part of larger accessibility upgrades. Regular replacements like this are crucial to avoid future unplanned outages and keep riders moving!

Yesterday, team members from MTA Bridges and Tunnels and NYC Department of Environmental Protection research scientist Christopher Nadareski checked on and applied ID bands to Skyforger, Genevieve, and Marcella, three peregrine falcon chicks that recently hatched in a purpose-built nest atop the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Banding is part of conservation efforts to protect the peregrine falcon population, which remains on New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s endangered birds list. They are all in good health and should be ready to fly in as few as three weeks!

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Grand Gift Shop License; MTA is seeking vendor proposals from retail operating companies to provide sales management, and retail operational services for Grand Central’s new Grand Gift Shop located in Grand Central Terminal’s Graybar Passage. The Selected Proposer will be responsible for product development, managing inventory, and sales of GCT branded merchandise across multiple platforms, as well as managing GCT’s merchandise booth and free grift-wrapping service at the 2025 Grand Central Holiday Fair. Download the RFP here:https://lnkd.in/eRPMkiuR

We're celebrating a milestone this weekend—the 75th anniversary of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel! 🎉 Formerly known as the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel when it opened on May 25, 1950, the tunnel runs under the East River and connects Lower Manhattan to Red Hook in Brooklyn. Stretching 1.7 miles long, it is the longest continuous underwater vehicular tunnel in North America.

2025 Music Under New York Auditions are a wrap. Congratulations to the 25 new performers added to the MTA MUSIC roster! 130 applications were received and 47 Finalists auditioned live at Grand Central Madison on May 14. A panel of judges consisting of musicians, music professionals, and transit representatives scored each performance based on the criteria of quality, variety, and appropriateness for the transit environment. MTA MUSIC is one of the handful of programs managed by MTA Arts & Design, responsible for visual and performing art in the transit system. Following an introductory orientation MTA MUSIC talent is eligible to perform at approximately 40 designated locations throughout the MTA network. The new artists join a roster of more than 350 MTA MUSIC performers that present over 10,000 musical performances annually. A compilation of illustrations by Joan Chiverton capture the unique styles of the 25 new acts selected at our 35th annual auditions: Mina Azad, Opera singer Anthony Bell, Handpan Bella Breen, Folk & pop singer songwriter Sammy Buttons, Groovy keyboard Chrissy, Neo soul, jazz & old school Cupid’s Nemesis, Acoustic rock & roll harmonies Lennie Disanto, Latin singer The Echos of Hougaku, Shakuhachi & koto Chanese Elifé, One woman band Even Out, Experimental jazz fusion Edward W. Hardy, Classical to pop violin Peter Kavanaugh, American songbook guitar KEELIN, Female vocalist Felipe Lima, Latin & classical rock Marcio Horsth Band, Pop rock band Marquis Sayles, Straight ahead jazz sax Denise Meltzer, Classical & pop trumpet Angel Moposita, Indigenous music Ahmad Pollard, Originals & Top 40s Columbes Ran, Singer Misha Seo, R&B & pop singer The Swingset, American standards jazz duo Trojan Horn Brass Band, Brass band Angel Williams, Uplifting, singer songwriter Rick Younger, R&B singer

Heading out during the weekend? Don’t get caught off guard by planned service changes! Subscribe to the MTA Weekender to get planned service changes across the subway and railroads sent directly to your inbox every Friday. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eY5NT-5M

Beach season is almost here, and there’s no better way to kick it off than by riding the LIRR straight to Long Island’s most beautiful beaches! 🏖️ From Long Beach to Fire Island and beyond, our beach guide shows you exactly how to get there using public transit. https://lnkd.in/e7vvJpVD 📸: Discover Long Island

ICYMI: We just reopened the Rockaway Line! Here’s a look at the critical upgrades we made over the last 5 months to ensure Rockaway residents and visitors will have reliable service for many years to come. See you at the beach! 🌊

After 5 months of critical resiliency work to the Rockaway Line, regular A train and Rockaway Park Shuttle service are now restored! Just in time for the beach to open during Memorial Day weekend 🏖️

Thank you to everyone who attended our recent Open Houses about the Interborough Express (IBX), a transformative project that would create 14 miles of new public transit between Brooklyn and Queens. Your feedback and engagement are greatly appreciated! We'll be hosting more events about the IBX in the future—stay tuned!