Statement on the Award of the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Tunneling Contract
Published on Aug 18, 2025
Our statement from New York Building Congress President & CEO Carlo A. Scissura, Esq. on the award of the Second Avenue Subway Phase II contract:
“After a century of waiting, New Yorkers finally have the green light to bring the Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem,” said our President and CEO Carlo Scissura, Esq. This $7.7 billion project will extend the Q line to 125th Street, add three ADA-accessible stations at 106th, 116th, and 125th Streets, and serve more than 100,000 riders every day. Phase 2 is one of the region’s top transit priorities and a powerful economic engine, set to create tens of thousands of union construction jobs and drive fresh investment in East Harlem.
“We congratulate Halmar International on winning the contract — the project is clearly in skilled hands. And the Building Congress looks forward to the project driving even more work to our members as Phase 2 moves forward. Tremendous thanks go out to Governor Hochul and the MTA for getting this vital project off the ground.”
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