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09/25/2009 09:11 PM

City's Worst Subway Station Found In Queens

By: NY1 News

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The Seneca Avenue stop on the M line in Queens takes the prize for the worst subway station in the city.

According to an Metropolitan Transportation Authority survey that assessed conditions of stations throughout the five boroughs, the stop in Ridgewood, Queens has rusting metal, peeling paint, concrete cracks with sprouting weeds and graffiti-stained signs.

But the survey is not just based on aesthetics. Independent engineers also inspected the structural stability of all 468 city stations.

Some riders say the station is dangerous, but others say it's not so bad.

City's Worst Subway Station Found In Queens
"It's really bad. I mean, other stations have the elevator, they've been renovated, they've been fixed. Here they do a little painting and that's it," said one commuter. "They need to fix it. This is a big community."

"I don't think it's too bad to tell you the truth," said another. "It does need work but it's not that bad. I've seen worse, actually."

Based on the survey, New York City Transit put out a list of the top 50 priority locations for its Station Renewal program. Most of those stations are in Brooklyn and Queens.

Under that program, 25 stations will get makeovers averaging $10 million each over the next five years.

The MTA is planning 14 other station renovations which were already in the works before the survey was completed.

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