New York is expected to get $1 billion in transit funds as part of the federal stimulus package – but that may not be enough to keep major projects like the Second Ave. subway and No. 7 train extension on track, officials say. Advocates, meanwhile, are calling on transit officials to dedicate more money to system upkeep as fare hikes and service cutbacks appear all but certain.
SECOND CHANCE: A rendering of the planned Second Ave. subway station at 14th Street. The long-delayed Second Ave. line has been on the boards since the 1920s.