Transit
[MTA\Metro-North Penn Station Access Project]
Bronx Borough President Diaz: “I’m thrilled to see the Metro-North Penn Access Project moving forward so quickly. This landmark project will create vital connections between The Bronx and its surrounding areas.”
Photo: YouTube
[Transit\Livonia L Train & Junius St. #3 Train]
On Monday, February 3rd, 2020, Council Member Inez Barron, Assembly Member Charles Barron, Brooklyn Community Board 5, and concerned community residents will gather to demand that the MTA establish a free permanent transfer between the Livonia Ave L train Station and the Junius St. # 3 train station.
Photo: Facebook
[“Fair Fares” Program Expansion]
Mayor Bill de Blasio: “Access to public transportation is a basic right—not a luxury for the wealthy. With Fair Fares, we are making our city fairer for low-income New Yorkers whose lives depend on mass transportation.”
Photo: Facebook
[The Riders Alliance\Betsy Plum]
The Riders Alliance announced today that the organization has selected Betsy Plum as its next Executive Director…In her prior roles, Betsy Plum led the New York Immigration Coalition’s policy strategy and campaign development, rapid response initiatives, and played a key leadership role in the organization’s growth.
Photo: John Raskin\Riders Alliance
[Transportation News\MTA Policing]
State Senator Alessandra Biaggi: “Instead of spending $249 million on a new police force, the MTA should increase bus and train service or make much-needed repairs to our ailing public transportation system. At a time when the MTA is already operating in the red, spending millions to hire more police officers is nonsensical and will just contribute to the over-policing of low-income New Yorkers and communities of color.”
Photo: Danny Pearlstein\Riders Alliance
[New York\Transportation]
Riders Alliance Campaign Manager Stephanie Burgos-Veras: “Mayor de Blasio promised riders 25% faster buses. Now he needs to deliver for two million daily riders citywide.”
Photo: Danny Pearlstein (Riders Alliance)
[New York News\MTA]
Riders Alliance Community Organizer Danna Dennis: “Riders need more subways and buses, not an expensive new police force. Governor Cuomo should cancel his order for the MTA to hire new police officers it cannot afford and doesn’t need. The governor needs to face the facts: crime is down and ridership is up. New Yorkers need more service and less surveillance, more public transit and less abuse of the public trust.”
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
[New York News\MTA]
Afua Atta-Mensah, Executive Director of Community Voices Heard: “The crackdown on low-income communities of color trying to access public transit must end. We cannot stand by as the MTA and the NYPD continue to criminalize poverty and harass working-class people. We are proud to stand with organizations and individuals who are fighting back against this onslaught. Together, we are all working to build a city that is accessible and affordable for all New Yorkers.”
Photo: courtesy Daniel Coates / Riders Alliance
[New York News\Transit]
The Riders Alliance will share stories highlighting the role that the current limited Fair Fares program is already playing in New Yorkers lives and fan out to collect more data from low-income New Yorkers about their experiences learning about, applying for, and using their half-fare MetroCards.
Photo: Riders Alliance
[Transit News\ NYC Bus Redesign Program]
Riders Alliance member Latchmi Gopal: “We are happy that the MTA is redesigning all the routes, but in order for the MTA’s redesign to make a difference, we need to see Governor Cuomo commit the necessary funds to make this effort successful and reflective of the needs of the community. This kind of grand investment in our transit systems happens once every 50 years but it only works if the governor puts state money where his mouth is. Too often, the already marginalized members of this city aren’t treated fairly or given necessary public services. It is especially pertinent to invest in better transit for Black and Brown Communities.”
Photo: Riders Alliance
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