A coalition of transit advocacy groups embarked on a citywide subway accessibility day of action, dubbed 'One Day, Five Boroughs, 23 Stations,' on Sunday to
A coalition of transit advocacy groups rallied on the Lower East Side on Sept. 8, 2024 calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reinstate congestion pricing.A coalition of transit advocacy groups embarked on a citywide subway accessibility day of action, dubbed “One Day, Five Boroughs, 23 Stations,” on Sunday to talk to subway riders about the impact Gov.
“That was a dagger right at the heart of accessibility is that just a couple of weeks later, the MTA said, ‘Well, without that money, we’re gonna cancel 23 elevator projects,’ said Lander, who described the governor’s move as “shameful.”over her decision to shelve congestion pricing.
Activists echoed Lander’s and Gallagher’s sentiments, arguing that congestion pricing was the answer to fund subway accessibility benefiting not only disabled New Yorkers but parents with strollers, pregnant women, seniors, and shoppers alike. Mike Schweinsburg, president of the 504 Democratic Club, was “deeply distressed” by the governor’s unexplainable move to shelf congestion pricing.
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