$3.4B Federal Grant Boosts Second Ave Subway Expansion in Harlem

The second phase of the Second Avenue Subway extension in New York City is set to begin after receiving a $3.4 billion injection from the federal government. The project will extend the subway line north into East Harlem, benefiting 300,000 people in the area. The total cost is expected to be $7.7 billion, and the construction is estimated to take around 8 years. The funding grant agreement was signed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and other officials. Mayor Eric Adams was absent from the news conference due to a federal probe into campaign donations.