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Eric Adams IS NOT our ‘Bus Mayor’.
In a letter penned to
@NYCMayor
by 10 of our Bronx leaders, riders call it quits with Mayor Adams after more than a year of empty, unkept promises have stymied meaningful progress on what was to be 150+ miles of new bus priority projects.
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When the subway works, sometimes there’s no better place to take in NYC.
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A Brooklyn-born bus and subway rider will soon be leading the United States Senate. Stop and think about that for a moment.
The Senate just adjourned until 430p tomorrow afternoon. At that point, Chuck Schumer is expected to be Senate majority leader after the three new Democratic senators are sworn in and after Kamala Harris becomes Vice President.
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We talked to more bus riders to hear their thoughts on
@NYCMayor
cancelling plans for bus improvements on Fordham Road at the request of 7 rich white people who don't even live in the Bronx.
Once again, they did not disappoint.
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“Bus speeds should be faster; however, it cannot be accomplished at the expense of the community at large,”
My brother in Christ, bus riders *are* the community at large.
NYC DOT says cars will still drive on Fordham Road in the Bronx as advocates take case for bus-only boulevard to Mayor Adams
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We're disturbed to see
@GovKathyHochul
deploy the National Guard to check bags in subway entrances as a core part of her safety response -- a measure that evokes stop-and-frisk and will undoubtedly target Black and brown riders in greater proportion.
.
@GovKathyHochul
announcing a “5 point subway safety plan”
1 - Deploying 1,000 NYS Police, National Guard and MTA police to conduct bag checks at the “busiest stations”
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NYC riders: Today's
#6MinuteService
Day of Action starts.... NOW!
A) Like + RT this if you deserve frequent transit service throughout the entire day — including "off-peak" hours and on weekends.
B) Quote RT and tell us what having all-day
#6MinuteService
would mean for you.
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The $750k in question could be covered by adding $15 to a $315 entrance fee, ~5% increase.
Making this a 'congestion pricing money grab' story is a spot on example of how the wealthy scoff at the concept of paying even a cent more for their exclusive access to our public spaces.
MTA demands $750,000 toll from NYC Marathon runners for crossing Verrazano bridge
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Former guy who repeatedly stole
@MTA
money to pay for pet projects now wants to defund reliable train signals, accessible stations, and thousands of new buses and subway cars for millions of New Yorkers?🙄
Andrew Cuomo wants NY to put brakes on $15 congestion toll he once championed
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BREAKING: Per
@SenSchumer
, COVID aid bill includes $4+ billion in relief for
@MTA
.
"It saves our subways and buses and commuter rails.”
Riders organized and our transit champions listened.
Thank you and let's keep up the fight!
#SaveTransit
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A huge win for low-income New Yorkers! Thanks to our grassroots
#FairFares
members who fought so hard, to our lead partner
@CSSNYorg
, to
@NYCMayor
and especially to
@NYCSpeakerCoJo
and
@NYCCouncil
for their extraordinary leadership.
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MTA HATES him. 😡🤬
🤯🤯 He found this one GENIUS trick to outsmart congestion pricing 🤓🤓 and save big 💸💸🤑 entering Lower Manhattan 👀🔥🔥!
LEARN MORE:
@RidersAlliance
I once again have an example of a fully electric vehicle that allows anyone to bypass the toll AND reduce traffic congestion!
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This is a megathread of riders waiting more than 10 minutes for an
@MTA
@NYCTSubway
train, to be continually updated until we've secured all day, every day
#6MinuteService
on every line.
#1
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Thank you
@SenSchumer
for being a transit champion & working with us to protect bus and subway riders from doomsday public transit cuts with $15B won!
#SaveTransit
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Climate change is real and It’s time for our leaders to stop passing the buck and disinvesting from our core infrastructure. It’s time for Congress to
#TransformTransit
with the investments that can move the needle on resilience and sustainability
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RALLY❗️We’re coming together to say NO to over-policing and to tell Governor Cuomo (
@NYGovCuomo
) to cancel the 500 new cops and invest in more buses, trains and service instead!
🗓 Mon. Nov 11th
⏰ 12PM
📍Broadway Junction Subway Stop
#NoNewCops
#FixTheSubway
#CuomosMTA
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"If you build more public transit, they will come back."
The
@amNewYork
editorial board endorses
#6MinuteService
, echoing calls for
@govkathyhochul
to invest in more frequent bus and subway service and boost ridership.
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We talked to some of Fordham Road's 85,000 bus riders and they have a simple message for
@NYCMayor
:
🗣️ THE BUSES ARE SLOW AF. BUILD A FORDHAM ROAD BUSWAY.
#BetterBuses
cc:
@NYCMayorsOffice
@NYC_DOT
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“...the MTA can no longer be permitted to fast-track a proposal that solely benefits New York’s transportation system at the expense of hardworking New Jerseyans,”
Why is
@GovMurphy
so hellbent on erasing transit riding New Jerseyans, aka the vast majority of NJ's CBD commuters?
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is again pushing back on New York’s plan to charge motorists driving into Manhattan’s central business district, saying it violates the US Constitution
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From
@amNewYork
: NYC buses running at slowest speeds since 2019.
It's worse than a failure. It's the direct result of policy choices by
@NYCMayor
that values the grievances of a minority of drivers over the time of 2 million daily bus riders.
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🚨TODAY!🚨 Experiencing a terrible bus or subway wait? Enter the Riders Alliance Horrifying Headways Contest to win a 30-day MetroCard!
#6MinuteService
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This moment has been decades in the making and marks a monumental shift that will felt by millions of New Yorkers.
We can't overstate the gravity of this win and much is owed to the countless riders, elected leaders, and advocates who kept up the fight for years to make it here!
It's a historic day: Today, the MTA Board voted to approve the toll rates for the nation's first congestion pricing program. This program will reduce traffic in Manhattan's central business district, reduce pollution, and provide critical funding for transit improvements.
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@JimRockaway
@NYC_DOT
@NYCTBus
@RidersAlliance
@TransAlt
@Straphangers
What's the logic? Block a lane for a bus that goes by every 10 minutes, so no can use the lane the other 9 minutes? Just building up pressure in the system, like taking the same 100 gallon of water and force it through 3inch pipe instead of a 5 inch, its stupid!
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Instead of hiring hundreds of new MTA police,
@NYGovCuomo
can still choose to invest in more bus and train service. The Governor must amend the MTA budget and cancel the $249 million dollar expansion of the MTA police force!
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Riders organized and built power amongst a broad coalition bound by a single belief — New Yorkers deserve frequent, reliable, world-class transit service.
Today, our efforts have payed off. We've won funding more frequent subway service!
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Today,
@MTA
is likely to vote in support of a proposed budget that includes a fare hike to $2.90 a swipe. With ridership plateauing around 60% of pre-pandemic levels, higher fares will undoubtedly hit low-income riders who *can't* work from home the hardest.
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Our subways should be resilient enough to shelter riders from a few inches of rain.
Yet
#CuomosMTA
is saying they have no immediate need for congestion pricing $$ to fix the subway 🤔🤔🤔
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This is why it's so important for riders to speak up. All of these nonsense lawsuits backed by a minority of selfish, whiny Hamptonites are now getting new MTA projects cancelled.
And all because they think they're above taking the damn train.
New York’s MTA is suspending new construction contracts as lawsuits against a congestion pricing plan threaten the agency’s ability to pay for needed infrastructure upgrades
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Weird that this needs to be stated, but electric congestion is still congestion and should be treated as... well, congestion.
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✔️25% faster bus speeds by 2020
✔️New bus lanes 🚎
✔️Signals that hold light green for buses🚦
@NYCMayor
’s new bus plan is a real win for our City’s two million daily bus riders 🙌
Read:
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Communities that suffer the most from climate disaster are often the last to be safeguarded.
Read
@AOC
's full statement on why Congress must fairly fund transit operations in the Build Back Better Plan.
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We’re in Jamaica today calling on our representatives to fight for
#6MinuteService
in this year’s state budget.
Riders at the station are tired of the long waits and don’t want to see the fare go up to $3.00
#FixtheMTA
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@errollouis
: "What about discounts/exemptions for carpools?"
Danna: "The carpool is the bus!"
📢📢📢SAY IT AGAIN FOR THE FOLKS IN THE BACK
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Thank you to the front line workers keeping our subways and buses clean and safe🙏
At night, our Maintainers in
#Manhattan
doing what it takes to hold the line against
#CoronavirusPandemic
@NYSAFLCIO
@CentralLaborNYC
@TTDAFLCIO
@transportworker
because
#wemovenyc
#Solidarity
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NEW❗️More than a dozen City Council Members are challenging
@NYCMayor
to ADD more bus lanes for essential workers instead of slashing them in the city budget.
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Right now
@NYGovCuomo
wants to hire 500 new subway cops. Riders don’t need over-policing! Tell Governor Cuomo to invest in riders instead: more buses, trains and service is where MTA money should go!
SIGN ON —>
📸
@SofiaBNewman
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To the folks saying a 10 minute wait at 10pm "isn't that bad", what's your reference point? Rural towns? Walking?
In a world class city like our own, anything less than
#6MinuteService
is a policy failure that's wholly unbecoming of a transit system that moves 1M+ people a day.
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Another day on Fordham Road, where 85,000 bus riders get to slog though traffic and dodge reckless drivers.
We’ve tried giving cars priority over our public spaces—it sucks for *everyone*.
@NYCMayor
, Fordham Road needs a busway!
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As extreme weather events increase with climate change, we urgently need to invest congestion pricing funds right away to
#FixTheSubway
and make it more resilient.
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did this man just "community feedback" a law passed in 2019 followed by 2+ years of public hearings with yet *another* round on the way before a final vote?
Just habitually unserious.
BREAKING: Does this sound like
@nycmayor
is a "strong supporter" of congestion pricing to you? Mayor now seeks community engagement process over exemptions to toll:
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When
@NYC_DOT
announced plans for a major bus project on Fordham, it inspired hope in 85,000+ riders used to slow, unreliable trips and faded, casually ignored bus lanes.
Then came the "community feedback" from a handful of wealthy drivers, who don't even live in the Bronx... 🧵
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🔥NEW🔥80 progressive groups demand Governor Cuomo (
@NYGovCuomo
) cancel his plans to hire 500 new MTA cops and invest in improving bus and subway service instead!
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Siding with influential suburbanites against the 70% of people along Fordham Road who support a busway and the 86% of Fordham shoppers who arrive by walking, bus, or train is a disgrace.
Even worse, as disappointing as this is, it's no surprise from so-called "Bus Mayor" Adams.
City Hall has cancelled the plan for an offset bus lane on Fordham Road, which was supposed to be a crown jewel project for the Adams administration
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We signed on to a coalition effort we hoped would uplift working class bus riders — not billionaires— in New York's reopening and recovery.
We're ending our affiliation with
@NewYorkFuture
. This isn't the place for open dialogue our city needs.
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Congestion pricing is the key to bringing our transit system and city into the future with accessible stations, cleaner air, and safer streets.
Thank you
@GovKathyHochul
, for championing this program and reaffirming New York as a leader in transit policy and climate action.
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With congestion pricing just around the corner, extending the G-Train to Forest Hills could help relieve overcrowded public transit lines.
Tell the MTA it’s time to think ahead ⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎
The G is shutting down this summer for signal upgrades—a welcome investment.
But a line serving the fastest growing neighborhoods in the city should have a full 8-cars and restored service to Forest Hills.
Tell
@GovKathyHochul
we need a full upgrade:
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New York’s
@RepStefanik
is close enough to
@RealDonaldTrump
to speak at the
#RepublicanConvention
so why doesn't she use her power to help
#savetransit
manufacturing in her district?
The funding to will save North Country jobs and Elise Stefanik needs to deliver!
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Today we are joining dozens of orgs to send a letter to
@NYGovCuomo
and the
@MTA
about fare evasion, and the proposal to add 500 MTA police. Check it out.
Rhetoric around fare evasion and homelessness has to stop.
More police won't fix the subway.
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The Bus Turnaround Coalition has released a new report today with great news – bus lanes work!
Yeah, we know. You all could've told us that, but now we have the data to prove it! Plain and simple, bus lanes get people where they need to go faster.
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If you're wondering how it's going on Fordham Road with its new coat of paint... about as well as one could expect from doing nothing.
@NYCMayor
, is this what 85,000 daily riders deserve? The exact same slow, unreliable buses BUT with a pretty new paint job on the street?
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Today is day ☝️ of the 14th Street busway. It means faster buses for the tens of thousands of bus riders stuck behind cars and trucks.
#BetterBuses
🚎
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WE WON❗️New York State budget agreement includes congestion pricing and other new revenue to
#FixTheSubway
!
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Happening now at Union Square! We’re creating a 50ft mural to tell
@GovKathyHochul
that NYC NEEDS
#6MINUTESERVICE
!
Come through!
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the amazing job in question:
@LuisSepulvedaNY
@ZohranKMamdani
@NYCMayor
"I've done an amazing job of building bus lanes,"
@nycmayor
responds. "I did something revolutionary. I allowed communities to communicate."
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2PM ZOOM RALLY❗️Republicans put want billions for military weapons in the new federal aid bill while leaving public transit riders zero. We NEED at least $32 billion to
#SaveTransit
service in America from collapsing!
🗓️ TODAY
⏰ 2PM
📍
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NOW❗️Senator Gianaris (
@SenGianaris
) kicks off new series of subway ride-a-longs to talk to Riders about why we must pass congestion pricing now to
#FixTheSubway
!
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Imagine how selfish and entitled you must be to call funding new subway stations and elevators to make existing ones accessible by charging drivers for the deadly pollution they spew and wasted (subsidized!) public space they consume a "money grab".
Just, cartoon villain stuff.
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Yeah, not how geometry works.
YOU, the salty drivers crying about congestion pricing, *are* the traffic and congestion you hate so, so very much. Hope this helps!
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Ending cash payment at subway booths while taking cash on board suburban commuter trains is totally inequitable and a slap in the face to low-income communities who have borne the brunt of the pandemic.
#CuomosMTA
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TODAY❗️Senator Salazar (
@JuliaCarmel__
) speaks with Brooklyn subway riders. She’s listening to riders so she can fight for a funding plan now to
#FixTheSubway
, starting with congestion pricing.
Want to help? Text “DELAY” to 52886. Join the movement to fix our transit.
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We're included amongst the more than 85 organizations calling on
@GovKathyHochul
to pull the brakes on this self-sabotaging security theater and double down on proven methods to improve public safety—new, major investments in housing, healthcare, and basic support services.
Today, LDF and various organizations sent
@GovKathyHochul
a letter urging Hochul to abandon her five-point plan and pursue more effective, research-backed strategies that will promote meaningful community safety for all New Yorkers.
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NOW❗️After a small group of Manhattan residents BLOCKED 14th Street busway on 14th Street, riders are rallying with
@TransAlt
+ other advocates to demand they withdraw this frivolous lawsuit.
Bus riders can’t afford to litigate their right to decent bus service.
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This is huge! 🎉
After years, federal approval is moving ahead for NY's congestion pricing plan - an essential piece of delivering the frequent, reliable, and accessible service that transit riders deserve.
@GovKathyHochul
and
@MTA
, let's make it happen!
#CongestionPricingNOW
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We’re heartbroken and disgusted by this senseless act of violence.
Our subway is this city’s most ubiquitous shared space and must be safe for everyone, including our most vulnerable neighbors who may be unhoused or suffering through crisis.
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I’m here fighting for Congestion Pricing because every single one of my constituents should be able to ride the subway- that means an elevator in every station
@ZohranKMamdani
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Cuomo’s MTA wants New Yorkers to pay more for unreliable bus and subway service. New Yorkers have been hit with THREE fare increases since 2012. It’s time for Albany to give New Yorkers a fair funding plan to fix our public transit.
#Unfairhike
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In June,
@NYCMayor
released a plan for 20 miles of new bus lanes to be completed by the end of 2022.
So far, we're still at 0/20.
We're keeping track all 150 miles promised by Mayor Adams with our new Bus Lane Tracker, now live on our website!
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shoutout the cars in everyone's way at the press conference for less cars in everyone's way.
At a press conference for congestion pricing at Smith/9th station, and cops and news cars are blocking the bike lane and bus stop
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One thing about us, we're going to take every single opportunity to run another victory lap and thank the thousands of riders responsible for the legendary feat of organizing that was
#6MinuteService
.
(psst, next victory lap is coming in December!)
Your weekend wait for 1 and 6 trains is getting shorter!
Starting this Saturday, 1 and 6 trains will run every six minutes on weekends (instead of every eight).
These permanent service enhancements were made possible thanks to $35M of funding in the NY State Budget.
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Why do pandering pols always throw transit riders under the bus to please a few loud cynics in their districts?
More than 230K New Yorkers rode
@LIRR
last Thursday
Congestion pricing will support $5.7B in
@MTA
capital upgrades to the nation's busiest commuter line
Long Island Republicans call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to pull her support for congestion pricing: "The MTA stands for ''Money Thrown Away.'"
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Nothing to see here, folks! A new coat of paint and good ol’ enforcement will surely fix Fordham Road and keep the bus lanes clear of cars!
cc:
@NYCMayor
@NYC_DOT
@OswaldFeliz
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Wow. Shoutout to the everyday subway riders uniting and literally saving lives together❤️🔥👏✊🏼✊🏽
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Another big one in
@GovKathyHochul
's budget proposal – automated bus lane enforcement!
This is 100% essential to speed up our buses and provide riders the level of service we'd expect from dedicated bus lanes.
If drivers don't respect paint, maybe they'll respect a ticket 🤔?
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BREAKING❗️Bus riders are winning today in court as Judge Kerrigan unblocks stalled plan to give public transit riders priority on Flushing's Main Street with a busway!
🔥
#betterbuses
🚎
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Governor Cuomo (
@NYGovCuomo
) wants to use MTA money to hire 500 new cops to patrol subways and buses. Tell him to use the money for more trains and buses instead!
🔥 SIGN ON NOW --->
#NoNewCops
#FixTheSubway
#BetterBuses
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We’re disappointed that
#6MinuteService
likely won’t make it into
@GovKathyHochul
’s budget, but even worse is the inclusion of a gas tax holiday.
@MTA
uses gas tax revenue to fund operations. This is literally taking money out of riders pockets and giving it to wealthy drivers.
Will MTA riders get a seven month discount on their metro card? Where is the equity?
@TransAlt
@RidersAlliance
@OpenPlans
@StreetsPAC
@Tri_State
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.
@NYGovCuomo
unveiled a congestion pricing plan to raise billions to
#FixTheSubway
. Now we need to see Albany pass a full funding package that is
✅ Fair
✅ Sustainable
✅ Will clear roads for buses
#StateofTheState
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With the never ending media frenzy and political grandstanding over safety in the subway, we thought it'd be nice to hear from actual transit riders about how safe they feel taking the train.
As usual, they did not disappoint.
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Like on Fordham Road, wealthy execs and board chairs love to abuse their position to embarrass themselves, alienate their own members and the communities they claim to represent, and tarnish the name of their organization all to preserve their own perceived right to our streets.
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Proud to stand with
@ZohranKMamdani
and
@SenGianaris
to introduce a transformational legislative package that includes:
🔥
#6minuteservice
🔥 More bus service
🔥 Free buses
🔥 Stopping the fare hike
Let’s! Do! This! NOW!
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WE WON❗️
@NYGovCuomo
's assault on bus and subway riders in the state budget was STOPPED in the final state budget!
#StopTheRaids
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If
@GovKathyHochul
has money in the budget for horse racing and Hollywood tax credits, she should have funding to make sure our buses and subways come on time. -
@nycpa
Jumaane Williams
#6MinuteService
#FixtheMTA
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"With OMNY readers now installed on all buses, MTA has the infrastructure in place to make trips more seamless. It's a waste of money not to use it when the benefit for riders would be so great."
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Hey
@AOC
,
Congestion pricing is a fair and sustainable way to
#FixTheSubway
for the working and middle class people that rely on public transit. We'd love to talk to you about why riders organized for congestion pricing to make NYC better and more equal.
Send us a DM!
Note to press: It’s sloppy to call any + all climate plans “Green New Deal” policies.
Green New Deal policies center jobs + justice in frontline, working communities as we transition our economy+infrastructure.
Not all climate policies are the same.
Many make inequality worse.
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On
@GovKathyHochul
’s first day a BIG group, uniting everyone from bus riders to business leaders, is urging her to fast-track congestion pricing to fund the work to fix the subway!
Check out the full letter here:
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Okay, so on the heels of yesterday's counterprotest, how about we set the record straight on
#CongestionPricing
? Here's 5 myths about congestion pricing we DEBUNKED with 'Gridlock Sam' Schwartz 🧵:
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This is backwards! Instead of putting drivers ahead of riders we should be tolling private vehicles and putting public transit riders first.
@LtGovHochulNY
, we need congestion pricing ASAP.
M21 bus service is suspended west of Varick St because of heavy traffic entering the Holland Tunnel.
Buses will start/end service at Sixth Ave/Spring St.
Here's a guide on how buses are traveling while detoured:
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❌RESTORE 24/7 SUBWAY SERVICE
❌CANCEL THE NEW MTA COPS
❌REINVEST THE $$ FOR MORE BUS + TRAIN SERVICE
Riders need
@NYGovCuomo
to deliver
#JustService
with NYC's Reopening!
Learn more:
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