LOWER MANHATTAN — When it comes to some gross conditions, the Canal Street 1 subway station is one of the worst, according to a new report.
State Senator Daniel Squadron conducted a study of the 53 subway stations in his district, which covers Lower Manhattan, SoHo, the Lower East Side, as well as part of Brooklyn — and the Canal Street station was deemed the worst of them all, Squadron's office announced Friday.
Squadron's team looked at seven conditions both inside and outside each station (totaling 14): trash, rodents, leaking water, deteriorating walls, ponding (pooling of water), graffiti and broken stairs.
The worst offenders had seven or more problems during inspection. Canal Street's 1 train station had 11 issues found — including rats, water leaks, water puddles, graffiiti, trash and crumbling walls. The nearby Canal Street A/C/E station had eight issues, including leaking water and crumbling walls, according to the study.
The second-runner up on the list was the Rector Street R station, which tied with Brooklyn's Borough Hall 2/3 train stop with 10 conditions.
The Wall Street 2/3 stop, Broad Street J and Franklin Street 1 stations also made the worst list.
Here's the worst offenders list (Story Continues Below Graph)
Squadron's office conducted the study in response to constituent complaints — and in hopes of emphasizing the need for the MTA's capital plan to be fully funded. According to Squadron, the funds are critical to improving the deteriorating conditions in numerous stations.
"[It’s] downright ugly that nine of the stations had more than a 50% failure rate," Squadron said in a statement. "Hopefully our recommendations can get the bad, and the ugly, to good."
Check out the full report and see more information about all 53 subway stations:
