A new-style bench was installed at the West 4th Street. subway station to discourage homeless people from sleeping on benches. But the new benches also launched an avalanche of complaints on the Next Door neighborhood website, although a few posters saw their value. ( Photo: Neil Thayer/Next Door app) MTA’s New ‘Lean’ Bench in W. 4th St. Subway Station Raises Hackles from Riders The MTA replaced a wooden subway bench that has stood in the West 4th Street station in Greenwich Village for years, with... News 17 Mar 2025 | 03:34