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Posted 20 December 2016 - 12:03 PM

NY MTA News Release, 12/19:

 

Governor Cuomo Announces On-Time Opening of Second Avenue Subway
Inaugural Ride on New Year’s Eve; Revenue Service Begins at Noon on January 1
 

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the schedule for the on-time opening of the new Second Avenue Subway. Keeping his promise to modernize the MTA and open the subway line on time, the inaugural ride will take place on December 31st and revenue service will begin at noon on January 1 and start at 6 a.m. each day for the rest of the first week.

 

"New Yorkers have waited nearly a century to see the promise of the Second Avenue Subway realized, and after unrelenting dedication from thousands of hardworking men and women, the wait is over and the subway will open on December 31," Governor Cuomo said. "The on-time completion of this major, transformative project reaffirms confidence in government competence, increasing capacity on the nation’s busiest subway system, and delivering a new, vital transportation artery to millions of New Yorkers."

 

Phase 1 of Second Avenue Subway marks the most significant changes to New York City subway service in recent decades, and will be built in four phases. Phase I will provide service from 96th Street to 63rd Street and will serve more than 200,000 people per day, reducing overcrowding on the Lexington Avenue Line and restoring a transit link to a neighborhood that lost the Second Avenue Elevated in 1940.

 

Revenue service will begin at noon on January 1, when the first uptown Q train to Second Avenue departs from the 57th-7th Avenue station. Trains will run every six minutes during peak hours and will run from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the rest of the first week. Overnight service will begin on Monday, January 9.

 

MTA Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Prendergast said, “The Second Avenue Subway is the most significant addition to our system in 50 years and will significantly reduce crowding on the Lexington Avenue line which currently serves more riders than the Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Boston transit systems combined. Opening the line on time could not happened without the support of Governor Cuomo and the round-the-clock hard work and dedication of the thousands of men and women on this project who made this opening possible.”



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Posted 20 December 2016 - 12:16 PM

Cross-Posted in "NYCT/Cartographers rejoice (2nd Ave. Subway)"

 

NY MTA news release, 12/20:

 

Governor Cuomo Announces Systemwide Installation of Subway Maps Featuring New Second Avenue Subway
 
More Than 12,600 New Subway Car Maps and Approximately 1,000 Large Station Maps Will Now Feature the New Second Avenue Line; One Million Pocket Maps Will Be Printed and Delivered; On-time Opening of Second Ave Will Include Inaugural Ride on New Year's Eve
 

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the installation of more than 12,600 new in-car subway maps and approximately 1,000 large station maps featuring the new Second Avenue Subway line. In preparation for the on-time arrival of the Second Avenue Subway on December 31, installation of the new maps featuring the route on the system’s 6,300 cars began over the weekend. The inaugural ride on the Second Avenue Subway will be on December 31 and revenue service will begin at noon on January 1.

 

"On every subway car, in every station, and throughout New York, installing these maps means that the Second Avenue Subway is finally here and will be open on time," Governor Cuomo said. "This significant expansion of the subway system, which was more than 50 years in the making, will benefit millions of New Yorkers and is a major step forward toward our goal of modern and reimagined MTA."

 

The station maps featuring the new line were delivered Monday and will be posted beginning tomorrow. All stations will have the maps in time for revenue service including in:

  • 1,496 Customer Information Centers
  • 627 free-standing frames on island platforms
  • 292 On-the-Go screens at 61 stations

Maps will also be installed at major hubs throughout Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road territory. In addition, one million folding pocket maps are currently being printed for distribution to customers riding the subway system and the map will also be available on the MTA’s website at www.MTA.info/maps. The MTA is also printing a total of approximately 150,000 new multilingual maps in languages including Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Korean, Italian, Japanese and Chinese.

 

Revenue service will begin at noon on January 1, when the first uptown q.png train to Second Avenue departs from the 57th-7th Avenue station. Trains will run every six minutes during peak hours and will run from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the rest of the first week. Overnight service will begin on Monday, January 9.

 

Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway marks the most significant changes to New York City subway service in recent decades, and will be built in four phases. Phase I will provide service from 96th Street to 63rd Street and will serve more than 200,000 people per day, reducing overcrowding on the Lexington Avenue Line and restoring a transit link to a neighborhood that lost the Second Avenue Elevated in 1940.

 

MTA Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Prendergast said, “The Second Avenue Subway is the most significant addition to our system in 50 years and will significantly reduce crowding on the Lexington Avenue line. Opening the line on time could not happened without the support of Governor Cuomo and the round-the-clock hard work and dedication of the thousands of men and women on this project who made this opening possible.”

 



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Posted 21 December 2016 - 08:33 PM

Second Avenue Sagas, 12/20/16:


Second Ave. Subway set to (mostly) open on Jan. 1, 2017, Cuomo says

 

After over 85 years of planning, proposing, building, halting and starting over again, the Second Ave. Subway will make its long-awaited public debut on January 1, 2017, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday. As New York’s chief executive has made opening the line by the December 2016 deadline the MTA imposed upon itself in 2009 a major goal, he will lead a ceremonial ride on New Year’s Eve with revenue service starting at noon on New Year’s Day

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Posted 21 December 2016 - 08:37 PM

Second Avenue Sagas, 12/21/16:


On Cuomo, the 2nd Ave. Subway and the importance of an engaged governor

 

There is a bit of a long-running joke among the New York reporters on the MTA’s press distribution list. Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s odd assertion last year that the MTA is not a state agency, whenever the authority has good news to announce, the press release comes with Cuomo’s stamp of approval. “Governor Cuomo announces new countdown clocks” or “Governor Cuomo announces bus upgrades” or “Governor Cuomo announces LIRR third track.” He never sends out the releases with fare hike information, service changes or other bad news. When it’s convenient, the MTA is his.

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Posted 22 December 2016 - 09:01 PM

NYMTA news release 12/22:

 

Governor Cuomo Debuts New Subway Station at 96th Street and Invites New Yorkers to Open House Ahead of On-Time Opening of the Second Avenue Subway
 
On-time Opening of Second Avenue Subway Will Include Inaugural Ride on New Year's Eve; Revenue Service Begins at Noon on January 1
 

 

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today debuted the new station at 96th Street in advance of the historic, on-time opening of the Second Avenue Subway. At the event, the Governor invited New Yorkers to an open house for a preview tour of the station, which features high ceilings, column-free design, vibrant lighting, and world-class contemporary artwork. The open house marks the first time the public will have access to the Second Avenue Subway since the start of construction. The words "Excelsior" and "E Pluribus Unum" – New York’s message to people who ride the subways in New York – are displayed on the beams inside of the station. Photos of the new 96th Street station are available here.

 

Today’s event follows the Governor’s recent presentation of the largest public art installation in state history that will be featured in the new state-of-the-art Second Avenue Subway stations, including Sarah Sze’s “Blueprint for a Landscape” installation at the new 96th Street station. The inaugural Second Avenue Subway ride will be on December 31 and revenue service will begin at noon on January 1.

 

"With unparalleled architecture and newly installed artwork along the Second Avenue line, we are transforming these stations into underground galleries that encompass the spirit and cultural charm of New York," Governor Cuomo said. "This open house offers a unique opportunity for us to share this important project milestone with New Yorkers, and marks the progress we have made in delivering a new, vital artery to one of the nation’s busiest transit lines. I encourage all New Yorkers to come for a tour and see this new state-of-the-art station for themselves."

 

"Governor Cuomo challenged the MTA to work aggressively to open the Second Avenue Subway on time, and we have been working around the clock to meet this challenge," MTA Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Prendergast said. "We’re thrilled to start the new year with a new Subway line and invite all New Yorkers to come get a preview this week."

 

Open House
To give New Yorkers a special preview of the new station at 96th Street, the Governor announced special tours of the station will be offered at an open house. The open house will begin at the southwest corner of 96th Street and Second Avenue, and will take place at the following times:

  • Thursday, December 22 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Friday, December 23 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

MTA staff will be on-hand to answer questions and to distribute maps, cookies and commemorative items marking the historic transit expansion.

 

The new station features include access for the disabled, climate control to maximize customer comfort, modern computerized signage, and column-free construction for an open, airy atmosphere. The station spans three city blocks at 1,591 feet long and 57 feet wide, and was built with high-ceiling and column-free design to create an airy sense of openness. Its two-tiered mezzanine design is a fixture of the Second Avenue Subway stations and improves the flow of riders, reduces crowding on the platform and enhances the overall subway experience for riders.

 

The artwork that visitors will see at the 96th Street Station features familiar objects – sheets of paper, scaffolding, birds, trees, and foliage – caught up in a whirlwind velocity that picks up speed and intensity as the composition unfolds throughout the station. Called “Blueprint for a Landscape,” the installation by Sarah Sze is applied directly to nearly 4,300 unique porcelain wall tiles, spanning approximately 14,000 square feet. Photos of the Second Avenue subway art are available here; a video featuring the art is available here.

 

Phase 1
Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway includes three new ADA-compliant stations at 96th Street, 86th Street and 72nd Street, and new entrances to the existing Lexington Av/63rd Street Station at 63rdStreet and Third Avenue. It will provide service from 96th Street to 63rd Street and will serve more than 200,000 people per day, reducing overcrowding on the Lexington Avenue Line and restoring a transit link to a neighborhood that lost the Second Avenue Elevated in 1940. The existing Q-line will continue through 63rd Street all the way to Coney Island.

 

Revenue service will begin at noon on January 1, when the first uptown Q train to Second Avenue departs from the 57th-7th Avenue station. Trains will run every six minutes during peak hours and will run from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the rest of the first week. Overnight service will begin on Monday, January 9.

 

Phase I of the Second Avenue Subway will decrease crowding on the adjacent Lexington Avenue Line by as much as 13 percent, or 23,500 fewer riders on an average weekday. It will also reduce travel times by up to 10 minutes or more for those on the far east side or those traveling from the east side to west midtown. Further phases of the project will extend the line to Hanover Square in the Financial District. The new stations will provide transfers to other subway and commuter rail lines.

 

Earlier this week, the Governor announced the installation of more than 12,600 new in-car subway maps and approximately 1,000 large station maps featuring the new Second Avenue Subway line. He also unveiled the dramatic new artwork that will adorn the new Second Avenue Subway stations, now the largest permanent public art installation in New York State history.

 

As part of the Governor’s efforts to build a 21st century transportation network smarter, faster and more efficient than ever before, the state is launching “The New MTA” webpage. The webpage will offer a one-stop guide to the proposals that are part of New York’s unprecedented $100 billion infrastructure plan to build a new New York.

 

The Second Avenue Subway expansion is part of the Governor’s sweeping statewide initiative to redevelop and rebuild New York’s aging infrastructure from the ground up. The comprehensive plan includes a new LaGuardia Airport, completely redesigned Penn Station, the LIRR 2nd and 3rd Track projects, the New New York Bridge, a major expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Center, as well as a complete overhaul and upgrades to the MTA's seven bridges and two tunnels in the metropolitan region.



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Posted 23 December 2016 - 10:26 AM

Second Avenue Sagas, 12/23/16:

 


 

For Second Ave., a Friday sneak peek at 96th Street

 

As part of a lengthy rollout of the Second Ave. Subway ahead of its passenger debut on January 1, 2017, the MTA and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are hosting a series of open houses over the next few days.

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Posted 25 December 2016 - 01:20 PM

New York, NY Post, 12/25/16:

Second Avenue subway causing delays for ‘R’ train, riders say

“R” you kidding?

 

The Second Avenue Subway hasn’t opened, but it’s already causing transit headaches for Brooklyn commuters — who say they’re waiting longer for R trains.

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Posted 30 December 2016 - 01:23 AM

New York, NY Times, 12/29/16:

 


 

Second Avenue Subway Ringing In New Year With Party

 

 

It stands to be New York City’s New Year’s Eve party of the century, or, at least, it took a century to happen.

 

The soiree is not at the symphony, or a dance club, or a celebrity’s penthouse, but deep beneath the street where a new subway will push off on its inaugural ride as the clock ticks down to midnight.

 

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Posted 30 December 2016 - 04:21 PM

NY MTA news release, 12/30:

 

Governor Cuomo Announces the Start of Second Avenue Subway Service
MTA Announces Service Details for New Year's Weekend
 

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority today announced the details for the start of the Second Avenue Subway’s first regular service train New Year’s Day, January 1st, 2017.

  • The Second Avenue Subway will begin operation at noon, Jan. 1, with stations opening at 11:45 a.m. Service will run from 96th Street, 86th Street, 72nd Street, and 63rd Street.
  • From Jan. 2 until Jan. 8 service on the Second Avenue Subway will begin at 6 a.m. and run until 10 p.m. Then, starting on Jan. 9, service will operate around-the-clock.

"New Year's Day marks a great New York moment and a significant milestone with the debut of the Second Avenue Subway," Governor Andrew Cuomo said. "What was once thought to be the impossible, the on-time completion of this transformative project will increase the capacity of the nation’s busiest subway system and positively impact the lives of millions of New Yorkers now and for years to come."

 

"Ringing in 2017 with the start of service demonstrates that the MTA is living up to its promise to deliver the Second Avenue Subway on-time," MTA Chairman and CEO Tom F. Prendergast said. "We are making improvements across our system to better serve riders and we are especially proud to introduce a new line for the first time in more than 50 years."

 

The MTA is also announcing that trains and buses will operate on special schedules during the upcoming New Year’s Eve holiday weekend.

 

Holiday service details follow for each MTA service, organized by day.

 

Friday, December 30

  • The Long Island Rail Road is adding 13 trains from Penn Station between 12:43 p.m. and 3:49 p.m. to accommodate customers leaving work early to begin the extended New Year’s holiday weekend. For additional details, click here
  • Metro-North Railroad is adding 18 extra getaway trains departing Grand Central between 12:58 p.m. and 4:10 p.m. For additional details, click here.
  • Staten Island Railway is offering an “Early Departure Getaway” schedule, allowing customers to catch earlier afternoon express trains beginning at 2:30 p.m. from the St. George Ferry Terminal. There will be one express train and one local train awaiting every boat until 7:50 p.m.
  • The New York City Subway will operate on a weekday schedule.
  • New York City Buses will operate on weekday schedules with minor timing changes.

New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31 

  • New York City Transit and Staten Island Railway will operate on a Saturday schedule. New York City buses will operate on Saturday schedule with minor timing changes.
  • Metro-North Railroad will operate on an enhanced Saturday schedule, with nine additional trains to Grand Central Terminal in the late afternoon and early evening trains. Long Islanders who plan to head for New York City to mark the arrival of 2017 will find 10 extra trains added to the regular weekend/holiday schedule.
  • Times Square – The MTA is the best way for revelers to get to Times Square on New Year’s Eve, and to travel home afterwards. We strongly recommend that customers purchase their MetroCards or train tickets in advance.

Customers heading to Times Square for the celebration should avoid using the 42 St-Times Square Line   complex, since they may not be allowed to exit onto the street. In addition, the northbound platform at 50 St 1 Line   and both north and southbound platforms at 49 St N Line  Q Line  R Line  W Line   will be closed from 7 p.m. until shortly after midnight. Riders are urged to exit at stations at 50 St, 57 St or 59 St- Columbus Circle instead and walk to Times Square. Additional service will be provided in the 1 Line  2 Line  3 Line  4 Line  5 Line  6 Line  7 Line  A Line  C Line  D Line  E Line  F Line  L Line  N Line  Q Line  R Line  S Line   lines. Stations entrances in the Times Square area are subject to closure based on instructions from the NYPD.

 

Buses are not recommended for traveling to Times Square because of the numerous street closures in the area. The following bus routes may be subject to reroutes: M5, M7, M20, M42, M50, and M104. Regular overnight bus service will resume as streets reopen after midnight. Following the celebration, trains on lines in and around Times Square will run every 8 to 12 minutes until approximately 3 a.m. The 42nd Street shuttle s.png will operate all night.

New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1

  • Metro-North is proving scores of extra trains after midnight to ensure service into the wee hours of the morning to get everyone home safely from New York City or suburban locations. Train departure times are provided in the attached press release from Metro-North Railroad. For the rest of the day, Metro-North Railroad will operate a regular Sunday schedule on the East of Hudson Lines and a regular weekend schedule on the West of Hudson Lines.
  • The Long Island Rail Road will supplement it usual overnight service with 14 additional trains departing Penn Station between 12:30 a.m. and 4:20 a.m. For additional information, please see the attached press release from the LIRR. For the rest of the day, the LIRR will operate on a holiday/weekend schedule.
  • New York City Subway, New York City Buses and Staten Island Railway will operate on a Sunday schedule. The Second Avenue Subway is expected to open at noon with q.png service to and from 96th Street, 86th Street, 72nd Street and 63rd Street. Stations will open at 11:45 a.m. Sunday. 

Monday, January 2

  • The New York City Subway and New York City Buses and Staten Island Railway will operate on a Sunday schedule. The Second Avenue Subway will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Jan. 8, then will be open around-the-clock beginning at 6 a.m. on Jan. 9.
  • Metro-North Railroad will operate a Saturday schedule on all East of Hudson Lines, and a weekend schedule on the West of Hudson Lines, with additional service on the Port Jervis Line.

The most up-to-date information on MTA service status is always available at www.mta.info.

 

For immediate notice of service changes, sign up for email or text alerts at www.mymtaalerts.com.

 

For weekend subway service changes, visit www.mta.info/weekender.



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Posted 31 December 2016 - 01:45 PM

NY MTA news release, 12/30:

 

Governor Cuomo Debuts New 86th Street Subway Station and New Entrance at 63rd Street Subway Station
 
Open House Offers New Yorkers a Special Preview Tour of the New Subway Station at 86th Street; New Entrance at 63rd Street Station Opens Today Providing Immediate Access to F Train Today, and Q Service Access Starting January 1st at Noon
 
 

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today debuted the new Second Avenue Subway station at 86th Street, and kicked off an open house in the station that will last from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. today. The Governor also announced that a new entrance to the subway has opened at 63rd Street and 3rd Avenue, enabling MTA customers to begin accessing the f.png line immediately, and the Second Avenue Subway q.png Train when service begins at Noon on Sunday, and unveiled the new artwork at the station.

 

During the event at the 86th Street station, the Governor invited New Yorkers to preview the station, whose features include high ceilings, column-free design, vibrant lighting, and world-class contemporary artwork. Today’s open house follows last week’s at the new 96th Street Station, which marked the first time the public had access to the Second Avenue Subway since the start of construction. As with 96th Street, the words "Excelsior" and "E Pluribus Unum" – New York’s message to people who ride the subways in New York – are displayed on the beams inside of the new stations. Photos of the 86th Street station are available here and of the 63rd Street station here.

 

"The new stations are magnificent in both their form and their function, from the innovative design to the world-class artwork that adorns the walls, and we are excited to welcome New Yorkers to see the new stations that will become part of their daily lives," Governor Cuomo said. "The on-time opening of the Second Avenue Subway is concrete proof of the grit and determination of New Yorkers, and will provide much-needed relief to a congested system. I encourage all New Yorkers to come check out the stations and take advantage of this new, vital subway line."

 

The open house follows the Governor’s recent presentation of the largest public art installation in state history that will be featured in the new state-of-the-art Second Avenue Subway stations. The inaugural Second Avenue Subway ride will be on New Year’s Eve and revenue service will begin at noon on January 1.

 

MTA Chairman and CEO Thomas Prendergast said, "We’re thrilled to start the new year with a new Subway line and to invite all New Yorkers to come get a preview today. Launching the new Second Avenue Subway is a great moment in MTA history and we’re eager to make even more history by starting work on the subway’s second phase to 125th Street. It’s what the MTA must do every day—run the systems that are at the heart of the region’s economy but improve and expand those systems to keep the region growing even stronger. Governor Cuomo has our thanks for helping with both.”

 

Open Houses

To give New Yorkers a special preview of the new station and station areas at 86th, the Governor announced a special tour and open house at the 86th Street Station. The open house will begin at the North East corner of 86th Street and Second Avenue. MTA staff will be on-hand to answer questions and to distribute maps and commemorative items marking the historic transit expansion.

The new entrance at 63rd Street and Third Avenue will also open today for revenue service. Artist Jean Shin will be on hand to discuss her work, and senior MTA staff will be available there to talk about the entrance from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

 

The new 86th Street Station features include access for the disabled, climate control to maximize customer comfort, modern computerized signage, and column-free construction for an open, airy atmosphere. The station is 969 feet long and 45 feet wide, and was built with high-ceiling and column-free design to create an airy sense of openness. Its two-tiered mezzanine design is a fixture of the Second Avenue Subway stations and improves the flow of riders, reduces crowding on the platform and enhances the overall subway experience for riders.

 

The artwork at the 86th Street Station consists of 12 large-scale works by Chuck Close called “Subway Portraits” – nine-foot-tall mosaic and ceramic tile interpretations of the artist’s painstakingly detailed photo-based portrait paintings. The people portrayed are cultural figures that have frequently been his subjects, including Philip Glass, Zhang Huan, Kara Walker, Alex Katz, Cecily Brown, Cindy Sherman, and Lou Reed, as well as two distinct self-portraits.

 

At the 63rd Street Station, Jean Shin’s installation “Elevated” uses archival photographs of the 2nd and 3rd Avenue Elevated train to create compositions in ceramic tile, glass mosaic, and laminated glass at each of three station levels – entrance, mezzanine, and platform. The images include construction scenes and historical images from the neighborhood, including semi-transparent and reflective materials that enable contemporary viewers to see themselves in the cityscape of the past. Photos of the Second Avenue Subway art are available here; a video featuring the art is available here.

 

Phase 1

Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway includes three new ADA-compliant stations at 96th Street, 86th Street and 72nd Street, and new entrances to the existing Lexington Av/63rd Street Station at 63rd Street and Third Avenue. It will provide service from 96th Street to 63rd Street and will serve more than 200,000 people per day, reducing overcrowding on the Lexington Avenue Line and restoring a transit link to a neighborhood that lost the Second Avenue Elevated in 1940. The existing q.png-line will continue through 63rd Street all the way to Coney Island.

 

Revenue service will begin at noon on January 1, when the first uptown q.png train to Second Avenue departs from the 57th-7th Avenue station. Trains will run every six minutes during peak hours and will run from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the rest of the first week. Overnight service will begin on Monday, January 9.

 

Phase I of the Second Avenue Subway will decrease crowding on the adjacent Lexington Avenue Line by as much as 13 percent, or 23,500 fewer riders on an average weekday. It will also reduce travel times by up to 10 minutes or more for those on the far east side or those traveling from the east side to west midtown. Further phases of the project will extend the line to Hanover Square in the Financial District. The new stations will provide transfers to other subway and commuter rail lines.

 

Last week, the Governor announced the installation of more than 12,600 new in-car subway maps and approximately 1,000 large station maps featuring the new Second Avenue Subway line. He also unveiled the dramatic new artwork that will adorn the new Second Avenue Subway stations, now the largest permanent public art installation in New York State history, and held the new line’s first open house at the new 96th Street Station.

 

As part of the Governor’s efforts to build a 21st century transportation network smarter, faster and more efficient than ever before, the state has launched a “New MTA” webpage. The webpage will offer a one-stop guide to the proposals that are part of New York’s unprecedented $100 billion infrastructure plan to build a new New York.

 

The Second Avenue Subway expansion is part of the Governor’s sweeping statewide initiative to redevelop and rebuild New York’s aging infrastructure from the ground up. The comprehensive plan includes a new LaGuardia Airport, completely redesigned Penn Station, the LIRR 2nd and 3rd Track projects, the New New York Bridge, a major expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Center, as well as a complete overhaul and upgrades to the MTA's seven bridges and two tunnels in the metropolitan region.






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