The New York subway system is facing criticism due to the high number of broken elevators, with 35 to 43 out of service daily, affecting accessibility at key stations. Instead of addressing these maintenance issues, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has spent millions and eight years defending against a federal lawsuit filed by disabled New Yorkers over the elevators' reliability. Activists are frustrated by the MTA's legal expenditures instead of repairs; a settlement conference is scheduled for May to address the matter further, as the plaintiffs seek functional elevators rather than monetary compensation.
Your case is indefensible and a disgrace," vented Jennifer Van Dyck of the Elevator Action Network at Wednesday's MTA board meeting. "Eight years of legal fees is a waste of money, use these millions of dollars to fix the elevators - get it together, MTA."
All we want is an elevator that doesn't break down. What do we have instead? Eight years of the MTA's private lawyers earning seven figures," chimed in Elevator Action Group organizer Jessica Murray.
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