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Still $600M in potential savings from Second Ave Subway designs, even after MTA trims: Post analysis
There is still at least $600 million in potential savings to be found in the MTA's oversized designs for the East Harlem extension of the Second Avenue Subway, a Post...
MTA's 'reckless spending spree' needs extra $1B for non-pedestrian expansions as drivers face congestion fee
The MTA plans for the Second Avenue Subway expansion through East Harlem would build stations that are twice as big as needed and even larger than some built on the...
Stalled Second Ave subway work gets $3.4B in federal funds
After a years-long delay, the second phase of the Second Avenue Subway extension is set to take off thanks to a $3.4 billion injection from the federal government.
Biden admin agrees to give $3.4B for East Harlem Q line expansion
The Biden Administration has agreed to pick up half of the $6.6 billion tab to extend the Second Avenue Subway through East Harlem.
Capital of the world? Why London is cleaning New York's clock
The Big Apple is being clobbered by its rival's willingness to build developments and gleaming transit lines.
Higher MTA project costs mean New Yorkers suffer again
It’s tragic that New Yorkers can’t have many nice things when it comes to their transit system. The MTA needs to lower construction costs — or lower its sights.
MTA's backward design process puts consultants in charge, adds millions of dollars in costs, insiders say
One of the biggest issues that has been plaguing its Second Avenue subway extension — a pie-in-the-sky design that already saddled straphangers with millions of dollars in extra debt for...
MTA offers peek into state-of-the-art subway stations
The decades-long dream of bringing subway service directly into East Harlem is inching forward as the MTA released stunning renderings of the line's future stations.
Keep Citi Field's name and more: Letters to the Editor — April 2, 2023
Post readers sound off on an attack on Citi Field, student strain and paroling a killer.
MTA says it may change new designs on NYC subway stations after Post exposé
A Post investigation found that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's current plans would build stations twice as long as the platforms needed to serve the Q train -- part of a...
MTA wasting millions in Second Ave. Subway extension, Post probe finds
Experts said The Post’s findings reveal the need for further reforms in how the MTA designs and builds.
MTA scales back Second Avenue subway add-on, but price tag still hefty $6.3B
The MTA's flashy plans for new multi-level subway stations in East Harlem have been scaled back.
MTA's consultant bill for Second Ave Subway was double tunneling cost
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority spent nearly twice as much on consultants for the Second Avenue Subway as it did to actually dig the tunnel from 63rd to 96th streets.
London is putting New York to shame as the city that dreams big
Gotham has lost its aspirational luster to London. The British capital has brought forth two new colossal achievements: a revamped Battersea Power Station and the Elizabeth Line, which cuts crosstown...
Carolyn Maloney and Jerry Nadler feud over credit for NYC's 2nd Avenue subway
Manhattan Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler are feuding over who deserves credit for delivering the first leg of NYC's 2nd Avenue subway line that opened in 2017.
NYC pol demands MTA fix 'critical' escalator for Second Avenue subway
Councilwoman Julie Menin (D-Manhattan) fired off a letter Saturday to MTA Chairman Janno Lieber, ripping the agency for failing to make good on a promise to fix a massive escalator.
Biden budget proposal includes $400M for Second Avenue subway project
The funding in Biden's budget proposal would go toward engineering and planning for the next phase of the Second Avenue subway.
Hochul pledges to resume Second Avenue subway expansion in 2022
"We are ready to go," Hochul told reporters after a brief tour with Acting MTA Chairman Janno Lieber of a half-century-old tunnel that has sat unused since the MTA abandoned...
These 2 NYC projects could benefit under Biden's infrastructure plan
The extension of the Second Avenue subway uptown and the Gateway project to shore up rail tunnels under the Hudson River are ripe for funding under President Biden's $2 trillion...