Signs on the plywood walls making the modern station feel even stranger
The escalators are on, although they are closed (although the gate is up) because of Superstorm Sandy closing the subway system
A cop protects the closed escalators and entrance
Sandbags in plastic try and keep water from seeping into the elevator shaft
The elevator shaft just beyond the escalator entrance
The elevator shaft across from construction equipment that is modifying the station for the Second Avenue Subway
The streetstair entrance
Some caution tape closes off the streetstair entrance
The closed turnstiles, passengers must enter through the gate since the subway is free after Superstorm Sandy
A 34th Street-bound M train rerouted here via the F Line (and coming from Jamaica Center) due to Superstorm Sandy enters
The back of an 8 car M train just arrived at Lexington Avenue-53 Street
Looking through the glass and into the still under construction two escalators entrance at 3rd Avenue
On the intermediate escalator mezzanine from Lexington Avenue, it wasn't really changed during the reconstruction of the platform, although there is now a grate at the end of it, it used to be an orange wall
Looking the upper level, column-less Downtown platform
Looking down a darkened streetstair from 3rd Avenue
A streetstair at the 3rd Avenue entrance
Looking down to brightness on a streetstair on a dark evening
Looking across to an elevator and streetstair down to the subway station.
Approaching the in building modern 3rd Avenue entrance
