WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) resuming reimbursements for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for construction of the Second Avenue Subway extension:
"Manhattan residents and commuters have waited long enough for the Second Avenue Subway extension, which will cut travel times, create new opportunities, and provide better connections, particularly in East and Central Harlem. I am pleased that USDOT has decided to follow the law and fi...