MTAs outrageously priced Second Ave. plan: Letters to the Editor March 31, 2025
The Issue: The MTA’s plans to extend the Second Avenue subway at a cost of at least $4.3 billion a mile.It’s pretty apparent that New York Gov.Hochul and MTA Chairman Janno Lieber have no idea what the hell they’re doing (“Newest MTA train heist,” March 27).It’s time to remove Lieber from his position and next year, with a governor’s election, we need to remove Hochul.It is completely outrageous that they are now claiming we should spend $4.3 billion to complete one mile of the Second Avenue subway extension.
It’s time to get rid of them.Gene O’BrienWhitestoneThe MTA says it could take up to 7 ¹/₂ years and $7.7 billion to extend the Q line.Judging from past projects done by the MTA, I am sure it will take longer than the time estimated — and the MTA will be back, hat in hand, asking for more money because of cost overruns.How do I know this? Because history always repeats itself.Tom VespoBethpageThe MTA is a poorly managed financial debacle and a total money pit.
Its leaders constantly beg for federal bailout funds.Moving forward, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy should conduct an investigation into the entire MTA, starting with the ridiculous salary ranges for those at the top and a simultaneous look into all the financial records the MTA has.Ralph ManenteYonkersSince federal funds are marked toward the transit system, there is no reason for Elon Musk and DOGE not to examine the MTA’s waste and abuse.Furthermore, the extension of the Second Avenue line should be placed at an indefinite halt until all current projects are completed.For example: The Borough Hall station in Brooklyn is a disaster.
Its current condition is a hazard on many levels, with commuters’ safety being No.1.
A complete review of all projects, not just the Second Avenue one, is needed.The cleanup in DC was child play.The MTA’s cleanup will reveal a huge amount of dirt that has been accumulating.Susan CienfuegosNew RochelleIf New York did not spend so much m...