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The Trump administration announced it would withhold $18 billion in federal infrastructure funds previously allocated to New York City, including major projects like the Second Avenue subway expansion and the Gateway Tunnel under the Hudson River.
The MTA has approved a nearly $2 billion contract to begin construction on the long-delayed Second Avenue Subway extension into East Harlem, including new tunnels and stations, marking a significant milestone 50 years after work was halted in 1975. The project aims to serve 110,000 daily riders and is part of a broader plan to improve transit in Manhattan, with early work starting in September and tunnel boring expected to begin in 2027.
The MTA plans to use the "cut and cover" method to build a portion of the Second Avenue subway in East Harlem, tearing up five blocks of streets to keep costs down. The extension will run 1.5 miles with three new stations, and the agency has awarded a $182 million contract for relocating utilities in the area. However, further progress is contingent on funding from the planned congestion pricing program, and the MTA will not issue additional contracts until legal challenges to the tolls are resolved.
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.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is spending billions of dollars more than necessary to extend the Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem due to design decisions for building stations twice as big as necessary, according to a New York Post investigation. The MTA plans to spend $7 billion, a figure that could grow to $7.7 billion, while similar projects in European cities could be built for just $2-$2.3 billion. The MTA's overspending leaves New York unable to afford major subway expansions, even as it struggles with high traffic and asthma rates.