The 72nd Street subway station on the Second Avenue subway line is beginning to look like an actual station, with platforms, walls, and a ceiling. The uptown and downtown tubes are waiting for railroad tracks.
Michael Horodiceanu, the president of MTA Capital Projects, said the station should be finished by February 2014. He said the $4.5 billion subway construction Phase 1 is on schedule for completion by December 2016. The line will run from 96th Street to 63rd Street, where it will meet the existing F and Q trains.
Work on the subway line has progressed so well, blasting at 72nd Street will stop by the end of February and the two temporary construction houses will come down in April and then August. That is none too soon for residents on and around 72nd Street who have complained about the noise and dust.
Earth boring to create subway tubes has reached 86th Street. Soon, the blasting will increase under 86th Street to create a station there.
By December 2016, the new T line will have stations at 96th, 86th, 72nd, and 63rd streets. Commuters hope it will relieve congestion on the crowed Lexington Avenue line.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:03 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:03:41 GMT
Officials in Connecticut say it was amazing that there were no fatalities or more injuries after two Metro-North trains collided around 6 p.m. in Fairfield Friday evening.
Officials in Connecticut say it was amazing that there were no fatalities or more injuries after two Metro-North trains collided around 6 p.m. in Fairfield Friday evening.
Friday, May 17 2013 9:35 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:35:33 GMT
Danbury's police chief says four officers have violated the city's police rules governing rudeness and civility during a routine traffic stop and that the matter has been referred to state prosecutors.
Danbury's police chief says four officers have violated the city's police rules governing rudeness and civility during a routine traffic stop and that the matter has been referred to state prosecutors.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:05 AM EDT2013-05-17 11:05:50 GMT
Thirty-seven claims have been filed in federal court in Newark over the crash of a commuter ferry in New York City that left dozens of passengers injured.
Thirty-seven claims have been filed in federal court in Newark over the crash of a commuter ferry in New York City that left dozens of passengers injured.
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:47 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:47:54 GMT
The MTA and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the A train subway will run its route all the way to the Rockaways starting May 30, seven months after Superstorm Sandy washed away the track support bed.
The MTA and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the A train subway will run its route all the way to the Rockaways starting May 30, seven months after Superstorm Sandy washed away the track support bed.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:36:00 GMT
A water taxi struck a dock at Pier A and Battery Park Place in Manhattan on Thursday, according to FDNY officials. Two people suffered minor injuries. They refused medical attention.
A water taxi struck a dock at Pier A and Battery Park Place in Manhattan on Thursday, according to FDNY officials. Two people suffered minor injuries. They refused medical attention.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:08 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:08:35 GMT
A judge in Manhattan put the brakes on the so-called Taxi of Tomorrow because the Nissan-built minivan does not come in a hybrid version -- a violation of the city code.
A judge in Manhattan put the brakes on the so-called Taxi of Tomorrow because the Nissan-built minivan does not come in a hybrid version -- a violation of the city code.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:19 AM EDT2013-05-15 11:19:02 GMT
New approaches are needed to combat drunken driving, which claims the lives of more than a third of the people killed annually on U.S highways
New approaches are needed to combat drunken driving, which claims the lives of more than a third of the people killed annually on U.S highways and has remained stubbornly high for the past decade and a half, a new report said.
Monday, May 13 2013 6:48 PM EDT2013-05-13 22:48:44 GMT
The Citi Bike bicycle share program funded by Citibank and run by the city starts May 2, 2013, Memorial Day. 250 CitiBike stations have been plopped down in Manhattan south of 60th Street and in Brooklyn.
The Citi Bike bicycle share program funded by Citibank and run by the city starts May 2, 2013, Memorial Day. 250 CitiBike stations have been plopped down in Manhattan south of 60th Street and in Brooklyn.
Monday, May 13 2013 1:33 PM EDT2013-05-13 17:33:34 GMT
One person was killed and four injured in an early morning crash at the Willamsburg Bridge. A 21-year-old woman was ejected from the backseat of the vehicle and was pronounced dead on the scene of the one-vehicle crash.
One person was killed and four injured in an early morning crash at the Willamsburg Bridge. A 21-year-old woman was ejected from the backseat of the vehicle and was pronounced dead on the scene of the one-vehicle crash.
