"Residents of East Harlem's El Barrio have waited 80+ years for the Second Avenue Subway. The Trump administration could force them to wait even longer as it withholds federal funding for regional infrastructure projects over an alleged naming issue, no less. It's outrageous, it's unfair, and the MTA backed by Governor Hochul won't stand for it. We're at a pivotal moment for the project sixth months after awarding our largest-ever tunneling contract back in August."
"This latest freeze out from Washington won't force us to stop work immediately unlike the Gateway Tunnel project but if the promised funds aren't restored by March, it will impede awarding of a related contract to start digging out station caverns at 106th and 125th Streets. This is money New Yorkers have paid to the feds with the expectation it will make its way back here to pay for New York projects."
"You'd be hard pressed to find a more worthy investment than Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 (SAS2), which will not only benefit 100,000 daily riders with new service but also create 70,000 jobs. So, my message to Washington is simple get out of the way and let us deliver. This MTA has spent years building its current reputation as one of the nation's top-tier infrastructure developers, dedicated to saving time and money."
Residents of East Harlem's El Barrio have waited more than 80 years for the Second Avenue Subway, and federal withholding of funds over an alleged naming issue threatens further delay. The funding freeze will not immediately halt work but could prevent awarding a contract by March to excavate station caverns at 106th and 125th Streets. The funds came from New Yorkers' federal contributions and are intended for local projects. Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 will serve about 100,000 daily riders and create 70,000 jobs. MTA reports $1.3 billion savings on SAS2 through Phase 1 lessons and cites multiple on-time, under-budget projects.
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