Recorded live at the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute in East Harlem, this installment of In Conversation: The Affordability Series explores the optimism surrounding the long-awaited Second Avenue Subway extension, along with the concerns and impacts felt by local residents and businesses. The Q train could bring shorter commutes, better connections and new opportunities to a neighborhood that has waited generations for improved transit. Community leaders, tenants, business advocates and MTA representatives discuss what the subway could mean for East Harlem and how longtime residents and businesses can take part in its future.

Panelists include:

Melody Capote, executive director of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
Adem Brija, chair of Manhattan Community Board 11
Ulices Mendez, organizer with the East Harlem Tenant Union
Carey King, director of Uptown Grand Central
Lucille Songhai, MTA senior director of Government and Community Relations
Joe O’Donnell, senior director of Strategic Public Affairs at MTA Construction and Development

Photo cred: Ramsey Khalifeh- WNYC/Gothamist

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For more of Ramsey’s reporting on the Second Avenue Subway extension in East Harlem:

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