After Saving Bus And Train Service From Collapse, MTA Riders, Workers, Experts Will Rally For State Senate Plan To Boost Transit Spending And Against Governor Cuomo’s Raids That Would Trigger Fare Hikes And Service Cuts
In his executive budget, Governor Cuomo is threatening to raid hundreds of millions of dollars set aside for public transit, exceeding MTA revenue from a looming fare hike
Senate and Assembly bills would stop the governor’s $160 million raid on transit funds in next year’s budget; Senate Proposal Adds Millions in Additional Funding
New York, NY–Transit riders, elected and labor leaders, and advocates will rally in favor of a State Senate plan to increase MTA support and against Governor Cuomo’s planned raids on dedicated funds, which could spark fare hikes and service cuts and undermine New Yorkers’ hardwon return to public transit.
Who: Members and leaders of the Riders Alliance, TWU Local 100, Reinvent Albany, NY Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris (list in formation)
What: Riders, labor leaders, elected officials, and advocates will rally for the State Senate MTA funding plan and against the governor’s raids on funds set aside for public transit.
Where: Zoom (RSVP for link)
When: Monday, March 22, 10:45 am
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