**Happening Tomorrow** Representative Adriano Espaillat to Host United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to Kickoff Second Avenue Subway Construction
Espaillat and Secretary Buttigieg will Hold a Press Conference Announcing Phase II of the Second Avenue Subway (SASII)
PRESS CONFERENCE: Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m.
Location: 104 East 125th Street (outside and across from Metro North)
NEW YORK, NY – On Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in the district to announce next steps in completion of Phase II of the Second Avenue Subway (SASII).
Last week, Rep. Espaillat and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced a full funding grant agreement (FFGA) for the Second Avenue Subway Phase 11 (SAS II) project issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The $3.4 billion federal funding will allow the project to proceed to extend the Q train from 96th street to 125th street in East Harlem.
WHO: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
New York City and State Officials
WHAT: Press Conference to Launch Phase II of the Second Avenue Subway
WHEN: Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
WHERE:104 East 125th Street
(outside and across from Metro North)
New York, NY 10035
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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fourth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.
Media inquiries: Candace Person at Candace.Person@mail.house.gov