#new-york-city-transit

#new-york-city-transit

The $18 billion cut targets money for two major transportation projects. One is construction of a rail tunnel under the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, due for completion in the next decade. It is a priority for Schumer and was backed by former President Joe Biden. The second is the Second Avenue project in the New York City subway system.

This week's episode of The Third Rail focuses on the A line, running from Upper Manhattan through Brooklyn to Queens, and what commuters have to say about the 2025 NYC Mayor's Race and other big topics affecting the city. Photos by Miles Bolton Stand clear of the closing doors as amNewYork takes an electrifying ride with New Yorkers on our subway lines to find out what issues mean the most to New Yorkers.

For travelers arriving in New York City, the Hudson Yards stop delivers seamless access to major West Side destinations, including the revitalized Hudson River Park, The High Line, Vessel, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Madison Square Garden, and Chelsea. For New Yorkers heading out of the city, the new stop provides easy weekend departures to Hudson Valley destinations such as New Paltz, Rosendale, Kingston, Woodstock, and Phoenicia - without traveling through the Port Authority.