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Salaam cites Second Avenue subway business closures to urge state action

New York City Council · Oct 7, 2026 · starts 0:06:24 · 27 sec

Salaam says the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce reported that almost half of businesses between 68th and 95th Streets moved or closed within five years during the first phase of the Second Avenue subway due to declining revenue. He says that was state and MTA work, so the state needs to step up too.

Yusef Salaam

During the first phase of the Second Avenue subway and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce reported that almost half of the businesses between 68th Street and 95th Street

Yusef Salaam

had moved or closed within five years because of declining revenue.

Yusef Salaam

That is state work.

Yusef Salaam

Through the MTA and the state needs to step up too.