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Construction on New York's Second Avenue Subway began in 1972, and the first section opened in 2017.
Dwarkesh Patel · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert Moses · 29 Oct 2026
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“Today, it's almost unimaginable that the government could construct big things in a year or two. For example, construction on the 2nd Avenue Subway in New York began in 1972, and the first section was opened in 2017.”10:27Report a misattribution
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