Talks of the Second Avenue Subway have resurfaced in New York City, and this time it's to the tune of $7.7 billion. The goal of Phase Two of the project is to push the Q line deeper into Harlem, adding three additional stations and promising relief to one of the city's most crowded corridors.
But New Yorkers have heard promises like this before. The idea of a full Second Avenue line has been floated around for more than a century, with ground first breaking in the 1970s and results only partially delivered in 2017. While Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) customers are excited about the project's revival, many wonder if this time will be any different, or if this recent attempt at building the line will end up like past efforts.
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