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Believe It Or Not: MTA Contractors Do Work


by Ned Berke on Dec 16th, 2009
Construction on B line in Sheepshead Bay

Photo by Arthur Borko

It’s a rare sight indeed, but construction workers at the Avenue V subway overpass were photographed working earlier today. The work at Avenue V is part of the rehabilitation projects at the Gravesend Neck Road and Avenue U train stations that started almost exactly one year ago. The work on this side was scheduled to be finished by now and construction on the Manhattan-bound tracks are next. But, unsurprisingly, work has been delayed and now the MTA says work on the Coney Island-bound side will finish by “Early 2010.”

Regarding the overall project affecting the entire line this side of Prospect Park, the MTA has not yet responded to our leaders’ requests for more information. Politicians and organizers for the area met with MTA officials in October to ask for alternatives to the work and guarantees of the timetable. MTA told them they would be in touch in a few days after they had gathered relevant data. Sheepshead Bites is offering $100,000 (in Monopoly money) to anyone who can snag a photo of an MTA executive at work.

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  • Jake
    I take the train almost everyday and what Susan said, out of the 7 days in the week 4 of them theres really is only 3 ppl working. but suddenly theres been a drastic increase. like yesterday there were workers from Brighton Beach all the way to Avenue M. Now the MTA has stopped work on Newkirk Ave and that got started on before the MTA shut down all the other southbound stops
  • janelle
    I got excited when you said $100k lol......but then frowned when you said Monopoly Money. Boo. :-p
  • Susan
    I go to the Avenue U station. For about 11 months, there were, on average, 3 workers there per day. In the past month, there were, on average, 15 per day. If there had been 15 workers there every day since the beginning, the project would have been finished in about 4 months.
  • Oh, they have been quite visible for awhile. However, this doesn't seem to translate into much being accomplished.
  • David
    Just because you thought it was necessary to show them working only goes to show that they really don't work. The rare occasion when they are seen working is only news worthy because its like seeing a unicorn.
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