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Featuring: Adriano Espaillat, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 13th Congressional District

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Governor Hochul Celebrates Groundbreaking for Construction Stage of Second Avenue Subway Phase 2

Published | Video Starts at 35:07

We were able to allocate $7 million to the Rangel center, and of course, as the senator said, $3.4 billion to this project, as well as the money coming from the state, a $7.7 billion project right here in East Harlem. The biggest investment by far in a century right here in this neighborhood. Henry. So we're fighting to make sure that the people here get jobs. This cannot be just three subway stops. It's got to be a game changer for the neighborhood. (35:07–35:12)

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Asserts that the current project is the largest investment in the neighborhood in a century.

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