Lunchtime stabbings and shootings in midtown

Robberies at gunpoint in broad daylight. Stabbings during business disputes in the Diamond District.

h/t Gothamist

Deja Vu, Part III

Uh-oh.

As construction costs soar, the MTA assured New Yorkers Wednesday its large projects like the Second Avenue Subway will move forward, but possibly at a slower pace.

Earlier this week, the Fulton Street Transit Center’s glorious glass building became the first victim of booming construction prices, and the MTA could be looking at $1 billion in cost overruns on other major projects.

While the agency is looking at cutting back on parts of its large projects, halting them is not an option, officials said.

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Gene Russianoff, attorney for the Straphangers Campaign, said a delay is far easier to swallow that scrapping projects altogether.

“I don’t think we’re on the cusp of abandoning the Second Avenue Subway again like we did in the 70s,” he said.

Thanks to Ben for traveling forward in time to grab this newspaper. Condolences to all on the outcome of the upcoming election.