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Upper East Side

September 27, 2012

MTA Seeks Local Voices for Second Avenue Subway Exhibit

The MTA is looking for voiceover actors living near the Second Avenue subway construction.

Upper East Side

August 22, 2012

Second Ave. Subway Blast Stronger Than Expected, Officials Say

The MTA is still investigating why the blast rained debris on Second Avenue and 72nd Street.

Upper East Side

June 19, 2012

Second Avenue Subway Project Gets $197M from Federal Government

The FTA awarded $197 million to the Second Ave. subway, marking the final installment of $1.3 billion.

Yorkville

June 08, 2012

MTA Unveils Second Avenue Subway Air Monitoring Site

The MTA launched a new site Friday where it will post weekly air quality results for the 2nd Ave. subway.

Upper East Side

May 11, 2012

Famous Artists Tapped for Second Avenue Subway Station Installations

Chuck Close, Sarah Sze and Jean Shin have been commissioned to create works for the Second Ave. subway.

Upper East Side

September 27, 2011

MTA Defends Second Ave. Subway Construction Amid Health Worries

Residents are concerned about dust and odors from blasting and drilling for the Second Avenue Subway. MTA officials say they should be more worried about traffic pollution.

Upper East Side

September 22, 2011

Second Avenue Subway Hits Major Milestone

The Second Avenue subway hit a milestone on Thursday when a tunnel boring machine reached the Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station to complete the Phase 1 tunnel.

Upper East Side

August 15, 2011

No More Second Ave. Night Blasting, MTA Vows

After Upper East Siders complained about the Second Avenue subway construction blasts rocking their streets after 7 p.m., MTA officials pledged to ban the nighttime practice.

Manhattan

August 04, 2011

Concrete Testers Indicted for Allegedly Faking 3,000 Safety Reports

American Standard Testing and Consulting Labs worked on over a dozen major projects in the city, including Yankee Stadium.