NYC subway expansion brings relief and fears
New Second Avenue line will ease congestion and boost local economy but its arrival has prompted concerns that rising rents could force out long-time residents and shops
New York
FEW cities in the world are as closely linked to their subways as New York City - the vast network helped shape the city and now carries nearly six million people a day. So when the most ambitious expansion of the subway system in half a century opened on Jan 1, it was a transformative moment, promising to alter the future of a large slice of Manhattan.
The new Second Avenue subway is expected to provide badly needed relief to one of New York's most congested transit corridors and is set to be a boon to the local economy, making restaurants and stores suddenly easier to reach.
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