Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his partner Sandra Lee take part in the New Year's Eve inaugural ride on the new Second Avenue Subway on Dec. 31, 2016 in New York City. (observer.com)
On Saturday, Cuomo and MTA Chairman and CEO Tom Prendergast will mark the completion of the Second Avenue Subway by taking the inaugural ride on the new, state - of - the - art line on New Year's Eve. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Though the event was basically a self - congratulatory cocktail party for Governor Cuomo, intended to celebrate the «on time» completion of the subway line, there were some exciting moments — namely the inaugural ride itself, which was commandeered by MTA chairman Thomas Prendergast and traveled to the three new stations on the Second Avenue line. (ny.curbed.com)