HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- The next phase of the Second Avenue subway is finally moving forward -- 50 years after the project came to a halt.

The nearly $2 billion deal includes boring a new tunnel, refurbishing another and building three new stations. It's a project that MTA officials say will one day serve 110,000 riders a day.

At a special meeting Monday morning, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA announced the approval of a new contract for the boring of the necessary tunnels.

Crews have already been moving underground utility equipment so the Q train can run up to 125th Street with new stops at 106th and 116th streets along the way.

At the 125th Street station, riders can transfer to the 4, 5, 6 lines or Metro North.

Hochul said the residents in that area have been long-neglected.

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