New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is starting an environmental review for a proposed crosstown subway line along Harlem’s 125th Street, which could serve an estimated 164,000 weekday riders. The MTA aims to extend subway service west to Broadway, connecting key cultural landmarks like the Apollo Theater. The project would continue the ongoing Second Avenue subway extension, potentially accelerating completion by two years and saving hundreds of millions of dollars.
Estimated at $7.5 billion in 2023, the crosstown link would expand transit options for the neighborhood’s approximately 253,000 residents and connect to seven subway lines and Metro-North Railroad. MTA CEO Janno Lieber emphasized the importance of community input as the agency accepts public comments through Nov. 13. The draft environmental impact statement is expected in the first quarter of 2027.
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