Gillibrand Announces $1 Billion In Funding For Second Avenue Subway Extension And Gateway Hudson Tunnel

Gillibrand Announces $1 Billion In Funding For Second Avenue Subway Extension And Gateway Hudson Tunnel

May 8, 2026

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), announced $307 million in funding for the Second Avenue Subway Extension project and $700 million for the Gateway Hudson Tunnel project. This funding, allocated through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Investment Grants Program, was provided by the enacted FY26 THUD appropriations bill. Gillibrand secured this funding for both projects and fought for new provisions in the bill to force the Trump administration to execute funding for the CIG program by detailing which projects to fund and at what amounts. She also included a provision requiring the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to allocate CIG funding no later than 120 days after enactment of the FY26 THUD appropriations bill.

"New Yorkers have waited decades for the completion of the Second Avenue Subway Extension into East Harlem and the Gateway Hudson Tunnel," said Senator Gillibrand. "These critical infrastructure projects are the lifeblood of our economy, and once complete, they will deliver the safe, reliable and accessible public transportation system that our commuters and families deserve.

"I secured this $1 billion investment and authored strict provisions requiring USDOT to follow the law and release this funding. No more excuses and no more delays.

"For too long, the Trump administration has played political games with our infrastructure, using New Yorkers and our hardworking union laborers as pawns. By forcing the administration to execute this funding, we are putting an end to the delays and ensuring that federal dollars are used for their intended purpose: building a stronger New York.

"I will never stop fighting to protect New Yorkers from targeted political attacks that harm working families and threaten our economy. I am committed to bringing home every federal resource necessary to modernize our infrastructure, create good-paying jobs, and ensure that New York remains the public transportation capital of the world."

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