MTA, NYCDOT collaborate on new neighborhood subway maps

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) have jointly installed new way-finding maps throughout the city to inform subway riders about the city's neighborhoods outside subway stations.

The neighborhood maps are being installed in all 468 subway stations, MTA officials said in a press release.

Previously, the MTA had 68 different neighborhood maps in stations around the system. The same map was used in several stations and covered a radius between 15 and 30 blocks. The new maps are identical in size to the old neighborhood maps, but provide a coverage radius of about 12 blocks. Now, each station will have a unique map centered on the station, MTA officials said.

"This partnership with the MTA allows for consistent maps above and below ground, making it easier for users to reach their destinations," said NYCDOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, who serves on MTA's board.