Hochul announces $54M in funding for Second Avenue Subway expansion project

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Congestion pricing in New York City may be paused, but the debate and planning continue. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul allocated $54 billion in state funding this week for the current work on the Second Avenue Subway in East Harlem. 

The Second Avenue Subway project depends on billions in funding.

When Hochul temporarily paused implementation of the congestion pricing fee in June for travel south of 60th Street in Manhattan, she said projects would continue.

The MTA has been reprioritizing billions of dollars' worth of projects due to the change in funding structure. 

Supporters held a briefing Tuesday to dispel myths about congestion pricing and focus attention on long-term funding, air quality, traffic, and jobs. 

Some riders, advocates and the New York Building Congress are calling on the governor to set a date and provide more specifics about $1 billion in...