The NY State Assembly has scheduled a Wednesday, November 3rd public hearing on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's proposed capital program.

One stated purpose of the hearing is to determine whether the MTA plan contains transit system expansion projects adequate to the region's transportation needs. It will consider the issue of a "full-build" Second Avenue Subway. Funding plans for the MTA program will also be considered.

The hearing will take place for most of the day and the early evening:

* 10 a.m.-4 p.m. NY County Lawyers Association auditorium, 14 Vesey St., Manhattan

* 5:30-7:00 p.m. NY State Office Building, Assembly Hearing Room, 270 Broadway, Manhattan, 11th floor.

Contact 518-455-4881 for more information.