in february 2014, as part of an ongoing rehabilitation, the mta built a ramp from street level to the mezzanine and opened an elevator to connect the southbound platform to the mezzanine. the elevator, which was not originally planned in the station renovation, was built due to a lawsuit by the united spinal association. the elevator is of a "machine room-less" design and is the first of its type to be installed in the new york city subway system. the renovations also included rehabilitation of the tunnel portal, realignment and rehabilitation of the platforms and installation of new cast iron lighting fixtures.