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THE NEW NO. 7 SUBWAY EXTENSION

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 07:28:00 GMT

The new No. 7 Subway extension is the first addition to New York City’s mass transit system in more than a generation.

Hudson Yards, an area isolated for decades by a massive, open rail yard, is transforming into one of the city’s most convenient neighborhoods with the historic introduction of new mass transit into the neighborhood. The centerpiece is the extension of the No. 7 Subway from its current terminus at Times Square to a new station between 10th and 11th avenues at West 34th Street.

Visitors can access 30 Hudson Yards at Hudson Yards directly from the No. 7 Subway station. With this new subway station at the front door of Hudson Yards, the new No. 7 Subway will link the neighborhood to the 8th Avenue, 7th Avenue, 6th Avenue and Lexington Avenue subway lines.

Service on the new No. 7 Subway will begin in 2014—before the first building at Hudson Yards opens.

Subway Station Connection

• Direct access via the new No. 7 Subway extension to regional rail routes at Grand Central Terminal
• 5 minute walk to Penn Station
• Access to commuter service viaLong Island Rail Road, New Jersey Transit, PATH and Amtrak

The New West Side is booming.

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:15:00 GMT

The location of Hudson Yards takes full advantage of its location at the nexus of Hudson River Park and its recreational opportunities, the conveniences of Midtown Manhattan and the cultural and dining offerings of the Chelsea and High Line Gallery District.The neighborhoods surrounding Hudson Yards, including Chelsea, West Chelsea and Midtown West are buzzing with […]

The Definitive Guide to the Hudson Yards Development Boom

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:28:00 GMT

Related Companies’s 28-acre Hudson Yards megaproject isn’t the only thing rising on the west side. The 2005 rezoning that paved the way for the new neighborhood created an entire district ripe for new development, and now, nearly 10 years later, these developments are happening at breakneck speed. The first tower of Hudson Yards is rising, the High Line is nearing completion, and dozens of new projects seem to pop up every day. To keep up with the craze, here is a map of 33 projects in the works within the Special Hudson Yards District, which stretches roughly from 30th Street to 41st Street and from Eleventh Avenue to Eighth Avenue.

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NYC Subway Tunnel Damaged by Sandy Restored to Service

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:27:00 GMT

Trains will once again roll through a New York subway tunnel that was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy, taking in 27 million gallons of water. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and officials from the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority took a ride Sunday through the reconstructed Montague Tunnel linking Brooklyn and lower Manhattan . Nearly two years after Sandy stormed through, the $250 million job is finished — one month ahead of schedule and $60 million under budget, officials said. Service on the R train under the East River is to start Monday at 6 a.m. , with about 65,000 additional daily riders.

When Sandy hit the subway system, “the most extensive damage was this tunnel,” Cuomo said. The salty water that inundated the tunnel’s electrical systems was “a terrible combination,” Cuomo said. On Sunday, MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast and the agency’s top engineers squeezed with the governor into a track inspection car. From the slow-moving car headed to Manhattan’s Whitehall Street station, the officials examined the illuminated new ducts carrying electrical cables and water-resistant signals. In addition, the pumping equipment has been upgraded to better deal with any future flooding in the century-old tunnel. “And not only was it reconstructed, but it was fortified in the reconstruction,” Cuomo said. The massive repairs — funded by the Federal Transit Administration — include 11,000 feet of new track, 30,000 feet of new concrete, 75,000 feet of power cable and 200,000 feet of communication cable. About 10,000 tons of concrete and debris had to be removed before work started 13 months ago. The governor praised the city’s forefathers for daring to dig under the East River with far less technology than is available now. “The spirit of that vision is what makes New York what New York is,” he said.