I found this station to be one of the nicer MTA subway stations that serviced the B and Q lines. I…read moregot off here to go pick up my Brooklyn Half Marathon race packet over at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside inside Prospect Park. From this station, it was just a short walk across Ocean Ave to get to the park.

Another great aha moment is if I wanted to take a bus back to Bay Ridge, the B16 is located outside…read morethe station; it's good to have alternative mode of transportation. In addition, there are a plethora of restaurants outside the station. Best thing: 2 minute walk to Prospect Park!

This 86th Subway Station, serviced in the daytime by B & C trains and A at night, contains fresh,…read morewonderful artwork worth your attention. In her 2018 "Parkside Portals" mosaics, American artist Joyce Kozloff beautifully frames aerial views of the park in different seasons with decorative elements of design from neighboring buildings. Every time I look at each piece, I discover new details to appreciate. At this station, you'll notice digital signage and other renovations made in 2018. Nevertheless, the MTA SHAMEFULLY DID NOT INSTALL ANY ELEVATORS - OUTRAGEOUS, considering that this station abuts Central Park! People who cannot easily navigate the stairs, such as with strollers, carriages, or wheelchairs cannot easily use this subway station!!!

This is a nice train station in terms of the art work. It def gives it an artsy and cultural vibe…read more I normally stop here if I'm switching trains or going to the movies nearby. I wish It were cleaner

On my most recent trip to NYC, I stay out in Brooklyn. I used this MTA subway station a few times…read moreto get over to Manhattan. Each time I took the F train from the entrance near Albemarle Rd. This was one of the cleaner and better maintained subway stations. This station also services the G line which ends here. You can take that up to Hunter's Point in Queens.

To get to Kensington take the F/G trains to Church Avenue. This station has bathrooms, as well as…read moreelevators. It is, however, one of the most decrepit stations in NYC. I'm amazed that the MTA can't rehab a station in a neighborhood that has whole a lot of taxpayers.

One of our many subway transfer station. The NY subway system is vast and can be overwhelming to…read morea newbie. Just ask an attendant or someone riding the subway.

Queens Plaza is an okay MTA station in Long Island City. It gets hard to give it more praise. You…read moreget to see some good views. Besides that there's not that much else. This is pretty clean for the most part. Clean considering how busy it gets. It serves the E, M, and R Trains. There's a mural of the skyline on the wall. It's by far the most interesting thing here. The station gets so busy in the morning. It's hard to get onto a train because they're all full. This is a great example of the fun you can have in a subway. It has received a few technological advances. New timers are pretty accurate. The platform is much improved but it still gets pretty busy at times.

After over a year the N is running back on the manhattan bound line hitting all stops from Coney…read moreIsland to 8th avenue . Happy but it sucks we don't get that super express line like before.

This is the N train stop on Kings Highway. Its Manhattan-bound platform is closed until Spring 2017…read moreas my tip says. The age of this station is very high but its super convenient location on Kings Highway near Coney Island Ave and Ocean Parkway make it highly preferred nonetheless. It's a very simple layout with 1 street-level entry, stairs down with a fork for the 2 directions. N train service is regular with 3 minute frequencies at rush hour, 17-22 mins on weekends. The B82 & B82-LTD serve the station's 1 exit. The stop is a long and clear one meaning less traffic chokepoints. Staffed booth at street level is very helpful. Lighting is good. Safety is good except perhaps at the extreme ends of the platforms as the entry is on 1 platform end.

This is a pretty good subway station. It has one big advantage. This is close to Central Park…read more Convenient from downtown. This is a heavily traveled line. It serves the B and C. It's not all that much to look at. This station however is pretty clean, which isn't all that usual. It heads up Central Park West for a stretch and into Harlem. The station is also near a bus stop. It's overall an okay station. Convenient if you're going to northern areas of Central Park. These areas include the transverse road and the waterfalls.

I was at this station several times during a week long stay on the UWS. Its close to Central Park…read moreWest and the UWS Whole Foods. Very convenien!

This station has gone down hill, it needs some serious improvements specially the stairs they are…read morelooking very run down, plenty of cracks, now seems more garbage around, no clue what happened? But this station does have very heavy traffic flow. The station itself could probably use a good paint job, better signs , the MTA clocks seems to work here & there. The outside plaza used to be decent in the sense that is was clean & clear now it looks like a food fair everyday & it is jammed packed pretty much everyday it's become aggravating to walk through there's just way too much going on outside. As for the service well as long as there are no interruptions the station itself is not terrible, easy to get to & from.

The last two decades has seen a lot of change for Corona Plaza. Before the start of the millenium,…read moreit was and still is a major hub for commuters and was run down from top to bottom. It was marred by years of wear and tear; stains galore from pigeon feces and a number of other questionable substances. It was a miracle that the sign was still legible. Fast forward to today -- the MTA has taken great steps to modernize the station and with their recent renovation, the place has brightened up to look like a real transit destination. This is probably also partially due to the revitalization of Corona itself (pre-pandemic, of course) and while there is still some shady stuff that happens from time to time, it has by in large become far more aesthetically pleasing than its previous incarnation. I appreciate the paint job, stairwell overhaul, added digital signage, and maps / signs tastefully placed throughout (y en español también). The 7 train has surprisingly been voted as a stellar train by straphangers (#1) and the line has seen some substantial improvements with some of the major stops throughout the Roosevelt Ave artery. The plaza itself? Now it's the sight of various events and community gatherings. It's family friendly during the daytime with neighborhood partnerships and programming, as well as a revitalized street food scene (#2). It's true when they say time heals all wounds. Here's hoping in due time that the rest of the borough can follow suit. ____________ (#1) Unless of course, the MTA is simply tricking us. Ahem. (#2) This is *huge* (!)

Originally consisting of three separate stations, the South Ferry/Whitehall Street complex is the…read moremain gateway to Battery Park and the Staten Island Ferry port, located in the south end of Manhattan. It services mainly the 1, R, W lines. My wife and I used this complex to visit Battery Park, from where we took a ferry to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty up close. The NYC subway system originally operated as three separate, competing companies [IRT - Interborough Rapid Transit; BMT - Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit; IND - Independent Subway System] before unifying in 1940. Numbered trains represent former IRT lines, whereas lettered trains represent former BMT and IND trains. In 1905, IRT opened a balloon loop (track that allows a train to reverse direction without stopping) at South Ferry, then opened another loop in 1918. The BMT opened its station at Whitehall the same year. Much of the South Ferry station was heavily damaged as part of the 9/11 attack. A new station was built (same name of South Ferry), opening in 2009, replacing the original South Ferry station. The new station suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012, closing indefinitely for repair. During this time, the old South Ferry station was reopened to support transportation needs. After major renovation, the new station reopened in 2017 (and the old station closed again), all servicing the 1 Line. It consists of 1 island platform with 2 tracks, and is the station we used to leave Battery Park, heading back to midtown. As for the Whitehall station of the complex, even though it suffered damage from both 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy, it remained open, and continued to be serviced by the R and W lines. It consists of two island platforms with 3 tracks. This is the station we took getting to Battery Park, and we couldn't find a way to get to the South Ferry station exit (since it was closer to the park), instead having to exit street level at Whitehall and walking the rest of the way.

Benefitting from all the repairs and renovations delivered in 2017 after being impacted in 2013 by…read moreHurricane Sandy, this South Ferry/Whitehall St. Subway Station accessing the 1, R and W trains provides an almost perfect connection to the battery or Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Almost, because there are no elevators to the R, W Broadway Line train platform from the mezzanine, creating a challenge for people with strollers, carriages, or wheelchairs. Given how much money MTA spent, it's not clear why they didn't resolve this. That being said, the station provides reminders to how much this part of Manhattan has evolved over time, including the shifts in waterfront structure and activity where the land meets the convergence of the two rivers and New York Bay. At the foot of the South Ferry approach escalator, you'll notice large stones embedded in the wall. These historic pieces, discovered at this level about 500 feet away, composed the west face of Colonial-era Battery Wall. On the other side of the Mezzanine turnstiles and beyond the artist-designed laser-cut stainless steel piece separating the paid section, you'll find the remaining 2008 mosaic and glass artwork series entitled "See it split, see it change" by Doug and Mike Starn, identical twin collaborative artists. The different pieces use images to address transformation, including that which Manhattan has undergone. For example, one section along the stairs to the 1 train platform includes a mosaic with a map superimposed over the island's original topography. It's worth pausing to check out the Battery Wall and public art when passing through this South Ferry/Whitehall St. Subway Station.