Why Is Subway Construction So Expensive Here?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 5, 2018

New York Times metro investigative reporter Brian Rosenthal and Nicole Gelinas, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal and a New York Post columnist, preview Tuesday's panel discussion exploring the issues raised by Brian Rosenthal's New York Times investigation of why New York City subway construction is the most expensive in the world.

Read: Brian Rosenthal's story: The Most Expensive Mile of Subway Track on Earth

Event: Brian Rosenthal and Nicole Gelinas will be panelists at an event at the Transit Center, Tuesday, February 6, from 6-8pm. The event is free but RSVP is required. Transit Center is located at One Whitehall Street, 17th Floor.
Is It Rigged? Can we rebuild transit in New York while construction costs remain sky-high? 

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