The East 86th Street Association has long advocated for accessibility for our Lexington Avenue Station. We even had a petition when the MTA settled for just one elevator to the local track when the building at the NE Corner of 86th and Lexington Avenue was being built. Well, our day is finally on the horizon. An elevator, much like the one on the NE corner will be built on the NW corner to connect to the downtown local platform. Elevators on the inside of the station will provide access to both the uptown and downtown express trains. There will still be no ability to transfer from uptown to downtown inside the station. The MTA is promising additional “modernization” to the station in the process. More good news- the project is funded and underway! Completion “estimated” by the end of 2026.