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Second Avenue Subway Construction

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Yorkville

March 25, 2013

Yorkville High-Rise Sues MTA Again Over Second Avenue Subway Entrances

Yorkshire Towers, located at 315 E. 86th Street, doesn't want the MTA to install two midblock entrances.

Yorkville

March 06, 2013

Upper East Siders Launch 'Schmear' Campaign Against Bagel-Loving Rats

Neighborhood residents claim that Second Avenue Subway construction and bagels are attracting rats.

Upper East Side

December 19, 2012

Residents Fear Future Storms Could Flood Second Avenue Subway

The MTA reassured residents that the Second Avenue Subway was not damaged during Hurricane Sandy.

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

September 25, 2012

Month After 2nd Ave. Blast Shakes Upper East Side, Residents Demand Answers

Residents want more information about the Second Ave. subway construction blast that shook the UES.

Upper East Side

August 26, 2012

Second Ave. Subway Work Resumes Except for Blasting

The MTA will proceed with the subway tunnel's development in other ways, a spokesman said.

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

August 21, 2012

Second Avenue Subway Construction Has Long Shaken Nerves

Residents have been worried about Second Avenue subway construction long before Tuesday's accident.

Upper East Side

August 21, 2012

Huge Second Avenue Subway Blast Rocks and Rattles Upper East Side

Firefighters rushed to Second Avenue and E. 72nd Street after a big blast shook the area on Tuesday.

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

March 29, 2012

2nd Ave. Subway Construction Needs More Air Monitoring, Pol Says

City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin is calling for the DEP to monitor air around the 2nd Ave. subway site.

Upper East Side

March 19, 2012

2nd Ave. Subway Contractor Inspects Workers' Masks After Violation

A contractor checked construction workers' masks after OSHA found someone exposed to silica at the site.

Upper East Side

March 19, 2012

Schaller & Weber Copes With the 'Wurst' of 2nd Ave Subway Construction

Schaller & Weber has sold German food for 75 years and isn't letting subway construction slow them.

Upper East Side

March 08, 2012

Second Ave Block to Become Staging Area for MTA Subway Trucks

The MTA was given permission to use a parking lane on Second Avenue to hold trucks.