The Rockaway Park subway platform is in dire straits, leaving commuters scrambling as nearly half of its surface is off-limits due to structural issues. The once-thriving station now forces passengers to navigate a precarious situation, where they're forced to disembark from trains that have stopped at the platform.
In fact, when full-length 10-car trains arrive, transit workers are required to assist riders in detaching from the rear five cars and escorting them to the front five cars. This makeshift maneuver is aimed at allowing passengers to exit safely, but the solution only temporarily alleviates the problem.
According to an internal MTA memo, obtained by Gothamist, this disrepair has plagued the station since October, with transit workers dealing with daily headaches due to its inadequacies. Notably, nearly all commuters relying on wheelchairs will face significant difficulties navigating this platform.
MTA officials claim that there's no safety risk posed by the platform's current state, although they've yet to set a concrete timeline for repairs. Head of subways at NYC Transit Bill Amarosa Jr., acknowledged the issue stating "due to displacement of concrete...some riders need to walk forward to exit from the front of those arriving trains".
In fact, when full-length 10-car trains arrive, transit workers are required to assist riders in detaching from the rear five cars and escorting them to the front five cars. This makeshift maneuver is aimed at allowing passengers to exit safely, but the solution only temporarily alleviates the problem.
According to an internal MTA memo, obtained by Gothamist, this disrepair has plagued the station since October, with transit workers dealing with daily headaches due to its inadequacies. Notably, nearly all commuters relying on wheelchairs will face significant difficulties navigating this platform.
MTA officials claim that there's no safety risk posed by the platform's current state, although they've yet to set a concrete timeline for repairs. Head of subways at NYC Transit Bill Amarosa Jr., acknowledged the issue stating "due to displacement of concrete...some riders need to walk forward to exit from the front of those arriving trains".
. We spent hours making it and then suddenly these strong winds came along and started knocking it down. It was so frustrating! But at the same time, it was kinda cool because we got to watch our creation come undone in slow motion 
. anyway back to the subway thing... I mean I feel bad for all those commuters who have to deal with this crazy platform 
. 10-car trains? like what's going on over there? shouldn't they just be able to get off without having to do some weird manual detaching thing?
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Transit workers having to escort passengers like they're in a Hunger Games finale 
Commuters who can't even wheel their way out 
. I mean, nearly half of it being off-limits is already crazy enough, but having to navigate a 10-car train with wheelchairs? That's just unacceptable! 
And what really gets me is that they say there's no safety risk, but the head of subways is basically admitting that passengers have to walk forward to get out...like, isn't that just basic exit procedures?! 
It's literally a disaster zone! I get that infrastructure issues happen, but this is insane. Like, how did it come to this? It's not just about us commuters who use the station, either - think of all the wheelchair users who are totally stuck. They deserve better than having to navigate through a half-works platform. 
. And what's up with the train detaching thing? It's like they're trying to put passengers through some kind of obstacle course 
. Wheelchairs can't even navigate this properly, it's a safety nightmare. When are we gonna see actual repairs instead of just Band-Aid solutions? 
The MTA needs to step up their game...
they got like half the surface closed off due 2 structural issues lol its super sketchy & commuters r stuck 
dont get me wrong, bill amarosa jr's tryin but like set a timeline pls? 
2 yrs is 4eva 
. I mean, imagine being on a train that just stopped at the station and you gotta get off... but you can't even get out because of some major problems with the platform 
. The fact that nearly all of them are gonna have a tough time navigating this station is super concerning 
. Safety should always be the top priority, and if there's even a tiny bit of risk involved, then something needs to be done 
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. We need a plan to fix this ASAP! 
The Rockaway Park subway platform is literally a disaster zone! I'm not surprised, though. We've been talking about this for ages, and still nothing's being done. It's like they expect people to just magically adapt to this broken system. Newsflash: it won't fly! And seriously, what's with the MTA memo being leaked? That's some next-level bureaucratic incompetence right there. Shouldn't they be addressing these issues instead of waiting for someone to expose them on a gossip blog? 
The Rockaway Park platform is a total DISASTER waiting to happen! I've had friends who use wheelchairs and they're literally WALKING AROUND LIKE THEY'RE IN A WAR ZONE trying to get off the train. It's NOT OKAY that we're being forced to navigate such a hazardous environment just because of some structural issues. I mean, can't they just FIX IT ALREADY?! 
It's not fair that people relying on wheelchairs are getting stuck here. They should be able to get around easily without having to navigate a maze just to get off the train. And what's with no concrete timeline for repairs? Are they just winging it here? 
We deserve better infrastructure than this. The fact that they're sayin' there's no safety risk is just laughable. Like, are you kiddin' me?! This station needs an overhaul ASAP and the sooner, the better. Can we get an update on when this is gonna get fixed? 
and what about all the ppl with wheelchairs? 
it's like a nightmare. we need some real action from our transit officials ASAP 