The project focuses on improving access via the 33rd Street Corridor and 7th Avenue entrance and includes a dramatic new entrance pavilion that will introduce natural light into the station environment, new escalators from street level, a widened corridor, higher ceilings, new wayfinding signage, new information systems, and many other amenities. The first stage of construction will mainly affect the LIRR Ticket Office area, resulting in the following changes:

• Closing some Ticket Windows.

• Removing the main train departure board above the Ticket Office.

• Relocating four Ticket Machines (later this summer).

To accommodate customers, ticket agents equipped with hand-held ticket-selling devices will be deployed on high-volume ticket-purchasing days, and digital train and track information displays will be placed in key locations. As part of this project, JPCL Engineering is providing dedicated field monitoring/supervision and quality control support. JPCL staff is providing inspections and testing for concrete, rebar, masonry, structural steel welding and bolting, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) including ultrasonic testing (UT) and magnetic particle testing (MT), fireproofing, SFRM, and intumescent paint to ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to specifications.