NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — The MTA will soon have 11 pop-up COVID-19 testing sites in subway stations across the city after Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the opening of four new locations.
Sites at 125th Street in Manhattan and Bedford Park Station in the Bronx will open on Tuesday, according to the governor. Two other locations in Queens Plaza Station and at Coney Island will open on Wednesday.
All 11 state-funded, walk-in PCR testing sites are located inside different subway stations. They are:
125th Street [A, B, C, D lines] (Manhattan)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Bedford Park Station [B/D lines] (The Bronx)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Queens Plaza Station (Queens)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Coney Island-Stillwell Station (Brooklyn)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Times Square-42nd St (Manhattan)
Hours: Monday – Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Grand Central Terminal (Manhattan)
Hours: Monday – Sunday, 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Penn Station (Manhattan)
Hours: Monday – Sunday, 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Broadway Junction (Brooklyn)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
East 180th St (Bronx)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Roosevelt Ave (Queens)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Jamaica–179th St (Queens)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The MTA notes that the testing sites are open to anyone, including those visiting New York, and appointments are not necessary.
“We are continuing to fight the winter surge with every tool at our disposal, and making sure testing is widely available remains a key part of our strategy,” Hochul said.
“As we remind New Yorkers to come back to work, we want you to know that the subways are safe, and testing is readily available at many stations,” she added. “It’s easy and quick, so come out and take advantage of this easy way to ensure you and your loved ones are safe.”
The MTA said anyone looking for a COVID-19 vaccine, or a booster shot, can also receive their dose at Times Square-42nd Street and Grand Central Terminal.
Currently, Moderna vaccines and boosters are being offered at the MTA locations.
Since May, the MTA and New York State have vaccinated more than 38,000 people at the pop-up sites in the New York City subway system.
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