Governor Hochul Announces Second Avenue Subway Moving Forward With Tunneling Contract by Governor Kathy Hochul

August 18, 2025 - New York, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board has approved the tunnel-boring contract for Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway, the project extending the Q train from 96 Street to 125 Street that will deliver new transit access to East Harlem residents.