Stop the MTA fare hike, and save our buses and subways
Stop the MTA fare hike, and save our buses and subways
The MTA voted on March 25 to enact a massive fare hike and unacceptably deep cuts in service on subways and buses throughout our community - including to the B67, B69, B75, B77, B23, and the F train.There is another choice, but it calls for courageous action in Albany. Please join me in calling on State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith to do the right thing. You can send him an email from my website, www.bradlander.com.
A proposal is on the table to save the MTA and prevent these fare hikes and service cuts from going into effect. It would ask employers, who rely on mass transit, to invest in the system through a regional mobility tax. And it would ask those who drive over the East River Bridges to pay the same amount that subway and bus riders pay, when they make the same trip.
Nobody likes new taxes or tolls, especially in tough economic times. But the alternative is far worse. Without reliable buses and subways, at a reasonable price, our neighborhood quality-of-life and our region's economy will be at severe risk. We all benefit from mass transit, and we all need to act now to save it. And time is running out.
Please click here to send an email to State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith asking him to take the tough decisions required to stave off what would be a true disaster of millions of us who rely on the subways and buses.
April 26th Canvassing Kick Off Event
Sunday, April 26, 2009 3:00pm - 7:00pm
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May 16th Volunteer Canvassing
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Stop the MTA fare hike, and save our buses and subways
The MTA voted on March 25 to enact a massive fare hike and unacceptably deep cuts in service on subways and buses throughout our community - including to the B67, B69, B75, B77, B23, and the F train. There is another choice, but it calls for courageous action in Albany. Please join me in calling on State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith to do the right thing.
Honor Julian Brennan’s Memory by Helping Build Schools in Afghanistan
Marine Lance Corporal Julian Brennan, who grew up on 15th Street in Park Slope, was 25 when he was killed in Afghanistan on January 24, 2009. In a remarkable act of compassion, his parents Bill and Thya Brennan are asking us to make contributions to the Central Asia Institute, which builds schools in Afghanistan.