Volatile weather creates accessibility issues for NYC transit

The heavy rain, high-speed winds and dropping temperatures have

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made reliable train service less accessible to some New Yorkers.

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Dustin Jones is a Bronx resident who says he has no access to train service at the

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Burnside Avenue station on Jerome Avenue in Mount Hope due to being in a wheelchair.

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On days like today, it makes going anywhere even more of a challenge.

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The federal government is on track to assist in upgrades to four subway stations in New York City

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to improve transit accessibility for all New Yorkers – Burnside Avenue is one of those stations.

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This is the local station that would take me to the city, this is the closest I can get because there is no elevator

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said Jones. “If you don’t have access, it’s a waste of time trying to commute over here.

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