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Second Avenue Subway Extension To E. Harlem Gains Key Approval
The MTA can now secure federal funding on its project to extend the Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem.

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The MTA can now secure federal funding on its project to extend the Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem.

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