Sean Patrick Maloney: “after being derailed for generations, I am delighted to report to New Yorkers that the Second Avenue Subway is on track…”

“after being derailed for generations, I am delighted to report to New Yorkers that the Second Avenue Subway is on track and moving with real momentum, thanks to hard-fought battles for funding in Washington and an unwavering coalition of support for the project in New York. In the last two weeks alone, the Second Avenue Subway has taken two giant leaps forward. First, New Yorkers passed the Transportation Bond Act, putting $450 million towards the project. Combined with $1.05 billion in subway funds previously authorized by the State, New Yorkers have now put forward nearly half of the financing for the subway's first phase. New Yorkers did their part, and now the focus has shifted to the Federal government to ante up for its share of the project. Last night, the Congress said loud and clear that it will stand strong for the Second Avenue Subway: I'm proud to announce that we've secured another $25 million for the project--giving us five straight years of Federal funding for the subway. Earlier this year, the Federal Transit Administration declared the Second Avenue Subway one of only two ``highly recommended'' projects in the Nation. The other project is East Side Access, which also received a boost from the federal government last night--to the tune of $340 million dollars. For far too long, New York City residents have been riding some of the most overcrowded mass transit lines in the nation. So, to my fellow New Yorkers, I say: take heart.…”