Woe to the humble subway rider: On Monday, the MTA board OK’d a $1.9 billion contract as part of Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway expansion — while the rest of the system crumbles. NY Post assistant editorial page editor Brooke Rogers shares this story.
The vote means tunneling and construction for three new Q line stations in Harlem can start next year.
Guess who’s running for re-election in 2026? Why, Gov. Kathy Hochul — who was pointedly present at the board vote, and controls the board.
That is: This isn’t about making the best use of limited cash to serve the public, but to serve Hochul.
Who plainly assumes straphangers won’t notice as funds that could go to fix the crumbling MTA infrastructure that’s turning their commutes into a daily nightmare are instead going to provide fodder for the gov’s future campaign ads.
Hochul and her MTA minions claim they’ve cut costs for Phase 2 down to “just” $7 billion total, or a mere $233 million a block to extend the line from 96th Street to 125th.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2025/08/18/opinion/second-avenue-subway-expansion-is-a-mindless-waste-of-money/
#mta #secondavenue #subway
The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more.
Check out our two new podcasts:
Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly): https://www.youtube.com/@PodForce1
NY POSTcast (daily): https://www.youtube.com/@NYPOSTcast
Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter:
https://tinyurl.com/NYPOSTSIGNUP
Catch the latest news at http://www.nypost.com.
Follow The New York Post on:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost