Fig. 1: Ten strategically selected NYC subway stations span three boroughs to ensure spatial and functional diversity.
From: Assessing subway ridership resilience under extreme weather with vine copula modeling

Stations are distributed across Manhattan (Times Square-42nd St, Grand Central-42nd St, Fulton St, 59th St-Columbus Circle, Chambers St/World Trade Center (WTC)/Park Pl/Cortlandt, 34th St-Penn Station, 14th St-Union Square), Queens (74th St-Broadway/Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av, Flushing-Main St), and Brooklyn (Atlantic Av-Barclays Center), collectively representing major transportation hubs, commercial centers, and residential neighborhoods. Stations are referred to by shortened names (e.g., Times Square, Grand Central, Penn Station) in subsequent text and figures. Map data ©2026 Google.