This NYC Subway Station Is Most Polluted In North East

GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — A subway station in Greenwich Village has the worst air pollution of any station in the Northeast, according to a new study from NYU Langone.

The study measured the air quality during rush hour in 13 stations in New York City and 58 others throughout Boston, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Washington D.C.

The New York City stations all outpaced the rest of the Northeast in air pollution, but the Christopher Street platform on the PATH line in Greenwich Village had the most of any location measured.

Investigators found concentrations of hazardous metals and organic particles at the New York City stations.

Air pollution within the Christopher Street PATH station was recorded at a staggering 77 times the normal concentration of possibly dangerous particles.

The figure is comparable to sooty contamination from forest fires and building demolitions, according to the study's authors.

“As riders of one of the busiest, and apparently dirtiest, metro systems in the country, New Yorkers in particular should be concerned about the toxins they are inhaling as they wait for trains to arrive,” said Terry Gordon, PhD, an author the study and a professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine at NYU Langone.

Rounding out the top five most polluted stations in the Northeast, included Capitol South in Washington, Broadway in Boston, 2nd Avenue on the F line in New York City, and 30th Street in Philadelphia, according to the findings.

You can read more about the study here.