York Gov: Coughlin Office and Jake Pearson

york gov: Andrew Cuomo / The Associated Press By Jake Pearson The Associated Press Sat., Dec. 17, 2016 New Yorkers have become accustomed to waiting on the subway, according to The Toronto Star. But nearly 45 years That's how long it's been since construction began on a much-needed subway line beneath the east side of Manhattan. Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of New York Gov. And if history is any guide, it's anybody's guess whether a Dec. 31 deadline to open it will actually be met. Andrew Cuomo has been pushing the end-of-the-year deadline set by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA hard in recent days, saying it's become about more than the long-delayed Second Avenue subway it's about the faith people have in government. New York Gov. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.