Barriers coming to subway platforms in 2025, Hochul says

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Barriers will be installed on platforms at subway stations in New York City starting in 2025, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

The barriers will be installed as a safety measure to prevent people from being pushed onto the subway tracks, the governor said.

“We are putting up barriers. I have come up with a plan. I’ve committed the money to make sure that when you’re standing there waiting for your train to come through that you don’t have that deep-rooted fear of someone pushing you onto the tracks,” Hochul said during an interview on PIX on Politics this week.

Hochul said she authorized funding to begin installing the subway barriers. She said the barriers will eventually be installed at every subway station in New York City.

“I want it done as soon as possible,” the governor said. “We’ll start with the ones that have been high-profile, most-used transit hubs, but we’ll get everywhere.”

This week, Mayor Eric Adams said he supports the installation of subway barriers.

“I think it's long overdue that we have some form of gates that are up to prevent people from being shoved to the tracks. I spoke with the governor and the governor even mentioned that over the weekend when the two of us were communicating," Adams said Tuesday.