What's going on with the Second Avenue subway?

"Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway is the long-awaited extension of the Q train from 96th Street up into East Harlem, adding new stations at 106th and 116th Streets and a new terminal at 125th Street and Lexington Avenue with connections to the 4/5/6 and Metro-North."

"The MTA says the federal government is sitting on more than $58 million in reimbursements tied to the project and it wants the money released by March 6 or else it will take the issue to court. The authority argues there's no legal basis for the U.S. Department of Transportation to keep the funds frozen."

"Phase 2 is built around four major contract packages. Two contracts are already out the door (utility relocation and major tunnel work among them), while the next big milestone (awarding a contract for excavation at the future 106th Street station) was expected soon. Now, the newest funding fight could slow that down."

Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway extends the Q train from 96th Street into East Harlem, adding stations at 106th and 116th Streets and a terminal at 125th Street with connections to multiple lines. The MTA reports the federal government is withholding over $58 million in reimbursements already awarded for the project and demands release by March 6 or will pursue legal action. The funding freeze originated from a broader federal hold on multiple New York-area transit projects. Two major contracts are underway, with excavation work at 106th Street station expected soon. The funding dispute threatens to delay subsequent contract awards and disrupt the project's four-contract structure.

Read at Time Out New York