Atlantic Avenue Station Slated For Repairs, Cleaning

BED-STUY, NY — Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue subway station is slated for a renovation and cleaning on an upcoming weekend, authorities announced Wednesday.

The station, sat on Atlantic Avenue near East New York Avenue, is one of 14 stations citywide slated for a repair and cleaning operation, which could include new LED fixtures, repaired concrete, water damage repairs and repainted surfaces.

The renovations will be completed during already planned weekend service outages and last only 55 hours, so commuters return Monday with a shiny new station.

"Customers told us that they want cleaner, more inviting station environments, and we listened," NYC Transit President Richard Davey said in a statement.

By the end of 2023, 50 stations will get renovations and a deep clean, authorities said. In Brooklyn, this round of 14 includes the Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway, Marcy Avenue, Hoyt-Schermerhorn, Sutter Avenue and Avenue I.

"Brooklynites deserve efficient, safe, and comfortable commutes to their destinations on our subways,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso.

Authorities announced many subway improvements in Brooklyn this week, including shorter weekend wait times on the G, M and J and a new subway car on the A-line.

Bed-Stuy's Myrtle/Broadway station was slated to reopen its bathrooms this week for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, with a deep clean and new schedule.