The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) announced that the Federal Transit Administration issued a \u201cFinding of No Significant Impact\u201d (FONSI) for Phase II of New York City’s Second Avenue Subway Project. The FONSI was issued after an extensive update of the original Environmental Impact Statement that was prepared in 2004. The new findings mean changes to the design of the project since 2004 were found to have no additional adverse impact on the environment in the construction area.<\/p>\n
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney said: \u201cThis finding is a major step forward toward making Phase\u00a02 of the Second Avenue Subway a reality,\u201d \u201cPhase\u00a02 will make it much easier to commute to and from East Harlem, and to access Metro North and the LaGuardia bus at 125th Street. We have already seen the extraordinary success of Phase 1, and the MTA must move forward as quickly as possible to build the full-length Second Avenue Subway up to 125th Street and then down to lower Manhattan.\u201d<\/p>\n
Phase I of the Second Avenue Subway opened for service January 1, 2017. Phase II is now underway with engineering and environmental reviews. Phase II will extend the subway line to 125th Street with stops at 106th, 116th, and 125th<\/sup>. When completed, the Second Avenue Subway Line will extend 8.5 miles from 125th Street in Harlem to Hanover Square in Lower Manhattan, including 16 new ADA-accessible subway stations.<\/p>\n Jose A. Aquino<\/i><\/a>\u00a0(<\/i>@JoseAquinoEsq<\/i><\/a> on Twitter) is a special counsel in the New York office of Duane Morris LLP, where he is a member of the <\/i>Construction Group<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and of the Duane Morris Cuba Business Group<\/a>. Mr. Aquino focuses his practice on commercial litigation with a concentration in construction law, mechanics\u2019 lien law and government procurement law. This\u00a0blog is prepared and published for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. The views expressed in this\u00a0blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the author\u2019s law firm or its individual attorneys.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) announced that the Federal Transit Administration issued a \u201cFinding of No Significant Impact\u201d (FONSI) for Phase II of New York City’s Second Avenue Subway Project. The FONSI was issued after an extensive update of the original Environmental Impact Statement that was prepared in 2004. The new findings mean changes to … <\/p>\n