An F practice pulls into Smith-Ninth Avenue
File Photograph by Kevin Duggan
amNewYork Metro, at the side of the MTA, current “Ask the MTA,” a column the place MTA officers reply your questions on transit service in New York Metropolis. If in case you have a query for the MTA about subways, buses, commuter rails and extra, electronic mail askthemta@amny.com.
Q: When is Tracks Uncooked Bar & Grill anticipated to open at Grand Central Madison? — Shannon F., Merrick
A: MTA prospects know and love Tracks from its a few years at Penn Station, and we’re thrilled to open a brand new outpost at Grand Central Madison simply in time for the summer season. Opening day is ready for a while in June.
– David Florio, Chief Actual Property Transactions and Operations Officer
Q: In honor of Ladies’s Historical past Month, can the MTA establish the longest-tenured feminine worker nonetheless working on the company? Would like to know who she is and what she does. — Celeste M., Bayside
A: MTA’s longest-tenured feminine worker is Sophie Henderson, who has a formidable 58 years of service. She was first employed as a stenographer in 1967 – a 12 months earlier than the MTA as we all know it in the present day was formally shaped – and has since labored her means as much as function the Director of Store Operations and Security at New York Metropolis Transit.
Sophie oversees all issues associated to the operation of overhaul outlets and the amenities the place subway vehicles are repaired and maintained. She manages necessary capabilities like security coaching and auditing, worker availability, and accident prevention.
Thanks, Sophie, to your a few years of service!
– Mersida Ibric, MTA Chief Folks Officer
Q: Will there be Nostalgia rides to Yankee Stadium for the staff’s residence opener on March 27? — Patrick N., Washington Heights
A: The Nostalgia rides are a beloved means for all New Yorkers to kick off the baseball season. Full particulars are forthcoming within the subsequent few weeks.
– Concetta Bencivenga, Director, New York Transit Museum
Q: What are the deepest and highest factors within the subway system? – Diana R., Gowanus
A: At 180 ft under floor, the 191 Avenue cease alongside the 1 line in Washington Heights is taken into account the deepest level within the subway system. The very best level is definitely in your neighborhood, Gowanus; the Smith-9 Streets station is 88 ft above road stage.
– Demetrius Crichlow, President, New York Metropolis Transit
