The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”), on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Article 2 of the New York State Eminent Domain Procedure Law(“EDPL”) on the proposed acquisition of permanent & temporary property interests in properties in the Borough of Manhattan for Phase 2, Contracts 2, 3 and 4 of the Second Avenue Subway Project(“Project”). The hearing will review the public uses, benefits, purposes, and location of the Project, the impact the Project may have on the environment and residents of the area and will give the public an opportunity to comment on the Project and the proposed Property acquisition.
Description of the Project
The Second Avenue Subway, when complete, will provide a subway line with 16 new stations extending from 125th St. & Lexington Ave. to Hanover Square, will link MTA New York City Transit facilities with Metro-North Railroad at 125th St. & provide connections to buses. Acquisition of public & private real estate interests along the project route will be necessary for the construction and operation of the Project.
Phase 1 of the Project has already been completed. Currently, the line runs from E. 96th St. to E. 63rd St. along Second Ave., where it joins the existing Broadway Line. Phase 2 of the Project will extend the line north to E. 125th St. turning west along E. 125th St. towards Lexington Ave. Contract 2 consists of construction of the launch box for the Tunnel Boring Machine(s), adaptive re-use of existing 116th St. tunnel, bored tunnel north from 120th St. at Second Ave. and tunnel & cavern mining for the 125th St. Station and future entrance and ancillary facilities; Contract 3 consists of the 106th St. Station cut & cover structure; Contract 4 consists of Station & Tunnel fit-out systems and construction of ancillary buildings and station entrances.
Public hearing details
When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Where: The hearing will be available both in person and virtually.
- In person: Tito Puente Educational Complex, 240 East 109th Street, Auditorium, New York, NY 10029
- Zoom, Phone, Livestream: Details listed below
Registration details
Registration will be open from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Advance registration is available on the website through the hearing date.
Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Public Hearing
Public Hearing Format
This will be a hybrid hearing with in-person participation as well as via Zoom’s online platform and conference call feature, with a livestream available on this website. Those interested in speaking must pre-register to speak at the public hearing. Each registered speak will have three (3) minutes to speak.
Registering for the Public Hearing
To register to speak at the public hearing, please sign up to comment in-person, online or call the Public Hearing Hotline at (646) 252-6777. All comments will be transcribed and made part of the permanent record of this hearing.
Joining the Public Hearing
If you are registered to speak, you may join the Zoom webinar online, in-person or by phone following these instructions:
Join Zoom Webinar Online: Use this link to join the webinar:
Passcode: 1XEmaVzG@8
Join Zoom Webinar by Telephone: To access the Zoom webinar by telephone, please call 1-888-788-0099 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 846 6449 6265 Passcode: 4225036264
To register to speak at the meeting, click here.
To provide written comments, click here.
For More Information, to Pre-Register to Speak, or to Submit Comments
Those wishing to be heard at the Public Hearing must register through this website.
Verbal comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. You may present verbal testimony or submit written statements in lieu of or to supplement oral testimony concerning the proposed project. Written comments will be accepted online through this website. Comments may also be submitted via postal mail to: MTA Government & Community Relations, Attn: EDPL Second Avenue Subway, 2 Broadway, D17.112, New York, NY 10004.
All written and online comments must be received by 5:30 p.m. on March 24, 2023. Comments received after this date and time will not be considered.
For questions about the Hearing, contact: Joe O’Donnell, MTA Construction & Development, 2 Broadway, New York, N.Y.10004 Tel.: (646) 252-2959 or Joseph.o’donnell@mtacd.org.
Accessibility and Interpreter Services
At the hybrid public hearing, CART Captioning and American Sign Language services will be available.
Members of the public who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred relay service or the free 711 relay service, and then ask to be connected to the public hearing hotline at 646-252-6777 to speak with an agent.
Members of the public who are blind or have low vision can request accommodations on or before March 8, 2023, by submitting a request online or by calling the public hearing hotline at 646-252-6777.
Members of the public who do not have access to a computer or who do not have access to the Internet can listen to the hearing by calling the Zoom webinar at 1-877-853-5247 (toll-free). Then enter Webinar ID 846 6449 6265, followed by the pound (#) sign.
If language assistance or any other accommodations are required, please submit a request by March 8, 2023 in one of the following ways: online, by calling the public hearing hotline at 646-252-6777, or by sending a letter to: MTA Government & Community Relations, Re: EDPL Second Avenue Subway Project, 2 Broadway, D17.112, New York, NY 10004. For those who make a timely request for language assistance, the MTA will provide translation.