# Elevator status for 5 Av/53 St station > Not working — 1 of 4 escalators out at 5 Av/53 St station, per MTA's feed as of 2026-10-30 03:40 UTC. > > 0 elevator outages since Nov 2025 · avg time to fix 1d 3h. Canonical: Location: 5 Av/53 St, New York, NY 10022 Transit agency: MTA Equipment inventory: 4 escalators ## Status right now Out since 5mo ago. ## Reliability - **Average time to fix (90 days):** 1d 3h - **Elevator outages since Nov 2025:** 0 - **How these are counted:** Elevators: 0 from our feed since October 16, 2026. Escalators, counted separately: 326 outages, 322 MTA-reported (Nov 2025–Sep 2026) + 4 from our feed since October 16, 2026. Not yet counted: Oct 1–Oct 16, 2026, until MTA publishes those months. ## Active outages - **Escalator out** — earliest started 5mo ago · Confirmed · source: Transit agency API ## Recent history (last 90 days) Our outage records for this MTA station start October 16, 2026; earlier outages may be missing. MTA publishes monthly availability per unit at data.ny.gov (dataset rc78-7x78), shown on each unit page. - 2026-10-24 → 2026-10-27 (3d 1h) · Escalator - 2026-10-22 → 2026-10-22 (17h 12m) · Escalator - 2026-10-22 → 2026-10-22 (17h 12m) · Escalator - 2026-10-19 → 2026-10-19 (2h 55m) · Escalator ## Service contractor Service provider not yet verified. If you maintain these elevators or know who does, submit a tip at ## Data sources - **Transit agency API** — 7 records ## Common questions ### Is the 5 Av/53 St elevator working right now? No — 1 of 4 escalators out at 5 Av/53 St (per MTA's feed as of 2026-10-30 03:40 UTC). The earliest active outage started 5mo ago. ### How do I report a broken elevator at 5 Av/53 St? Use the report form at https://www.elevatoruptime.com/report. It takes about 15 seconds and no account is required. ## Report or correct - **Report a broken elevator or escalator:** - **Building owner or manager? Claim this listing:** — or email - **Elevator service contractor? Claim your devices:** — or send a tip by email --- Site overview for agents: