Taxpayers and riders are on the hook for the $30 million cost of the staircase, street-level canopy, turnstile area, 18 new surveillance cameras and a mosaic.
said the “stunning… first class” 15-foot wide staircase at the “center” of Broadway Plaza at 43rd Street Street would provide tourists and others with a clear path in and out of the “Crossroads of the World.”
“It was so inconvenient. You saw so many tourists coming down there and being disoriented. Not anymore,” he said of the previous, narrower stairway. “The new entrance provides direct access to Times Square.” Taxpayers and riders are on the hook for the $30 million cost of the staircase, street-level canopy, expanded turnstile area, 18 new close-caption surveillance cameras and a mosaic by the artist Nick Cave, officials said.The new staircase is 450 square feet bigger than the previous stairs.The 4,600-square foot artwork is the largest mosaic in the subway system, officials said.
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