Second Avenue Subway: Building New York City's Most Famous Thing Never Built

Wednesday October 23

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6:00 PM  –  8:30 PM

Completion of the Second Avenue subway’s extension in 2017 achieved an almost century-long effort to expand rapid transit service to Manhattan’s upper east side. Dan McNichol’s new book Second Avenue Subway: Building New York City’s Most Famous Thing Never Built, explores the project’s complexity and the monumental hurdles it faced.    

In this book launch celebration, Dan McNichol will present the dynamic story of the Second Avenue subway development. He will be joined by his co-author, former MTA Capital Executive Vice President, Bill Goodrich, and his photography editor, former MTA photographer, Patrick Cashin. 

Doors open at 5:30 pm / Program begins at 6:00 pm

Tickets for this event are free. Space is limited, reserved tickets are required. 

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Children ages 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult. 

Photography and video recording are permitted. However, tripods, stands, selfie sticks, and external lights may not be used. All photographs taken are for personal use only and permission to photograph may be revoked at any time. 

Accessibility: For information on accessibility questions please visit nytransitmuseum.org/accessibility or email access@nytransitmuseum.org.  

Questions? Email programs@nytransitmuseum.org.

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