ELECTED OFFICIALS, ADVOCATES TO PARTICIPATE IN 24 HOUR "RIDERS RESPOND TRANSIT TOUR" TO GET FIRSTHAND FEEDBACK FROM SUBWAY RIDERS
Full Tour Details
New York, NY - Elected officials are ready to ride the rails to hear directly from subway commuters in advance of a City Council hearing on August 8th. After months of delays, derailments, power outages, track fires and more, officials and advocates will take to the tunnels to get feedback, suggestions and concerns from riders, while getting a full picture of the system that sustains our city.
Standing outside the City Hall R Train Station, the coalition announced the 24-Hour #RidersRespond Transit Tour. The tour will take place from 7 AM to 7 PM on Thursday August 3rd and Friday August 4th, touching all five boroughs. It is organized by NYC Council Transportation Chair Ydanis Rodriguez, in conjunction with NYS Assembly Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Chair Jeffrey Dinowitz, who each chair committees with oversight over the city subway system.
They will be joined by elected officials, advocates and volunteers, travelling from station to station to document feedback about riders' commutes, assess the state of the system's infrastructure and gain a feel for each line in the city. The results of the tour will be shared prior to the NYC Council Transportation Committee Hearing on the NYC Subway System, scheduled for August 8th. The full route can be found below.
Council Member Rodriguez and Assembly Member Dinowitz will join other elected officials at a kickoff press conference upon their arrival to 168th Street at 8:00 AM, outside the station at the corner of 168th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue.
This is a station that has been plagued by issues with malfunctioning elevators, with no other exits from the 1 train platform to the station. Photos of packed platforms and stairwells at this station were featured prominently during the day of the track fire at 145th Street.
What: Elected Officials/Advocates to Hold #RidersRespond Transit Tour to Hear Directly From Riders
When: Thursday, August 3rd 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Friday, August 4th 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Who: Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez; Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz; NYC Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg; NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer; NYC Public Advocate Letitia James; Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; NYS Senator Brad Hoylman; Assembly Members Carmen De La Rosa; JoAnne Simon; Robert Carroll; Clyde Vanel; Brian Barnwell; Brian Kavanagh; Felix Ortiz; Council Members Carlos Menchaca; Margaret Chin; Brad Lander; Debi Rose; Rafael Espinal; Helen Rosenthal; Daniel Dromm; Aneiry Batista, Chief of Staff for U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat; Riders Alliance; Straphangers Campaign; TWU Local 100; & More!
Where: Route below:
THURSDAY: Manhattan & The Bronx
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Time
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Station (Train line)
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7:00-7:30am
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242nd St (1)
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Travel time: 15 min
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7:45am-9:00am
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168th St (1/A/C)
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Travel time: 10 min
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9:10am-9:40am
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125th St (A/B/C/D)
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Travel time: 10 min
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9:50am-10:20am
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59th St (A/B/C/D/1)
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Travel time: 30 min
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10:50am-11:35am
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City Hall/Chambers St (4/5/6/J)
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Travel time: 25 min
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12:00pm-12:45pm
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East Broadway (F)
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Travel time: 45 min
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1:30pm-2:00pm
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125th St (4/5/6)
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Travel time: 25 min
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2:25pm-2:55pm
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161st St-Yankee Stadium (4/B/D) |
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Travel time: 30 min
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3:25pm-3:55pm
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Mosholu Pkwy (4)
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Break 3:55pm-4:25pm; Travel time: 20 min
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4:45pm-5:15pm
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3rd Ave & 149th St (2/5)
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Travel time: 25 min
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5:40pm-6:10pm
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Grand Central (4/5/6/7/S)
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Travel time: 10 min
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6:20pm-6:50pm
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Times Square (A/C/E/1/2/3/7/N/Q/R/S)
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FRIDAY - Queens, Brooklyn & Staten Island
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Time
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Station (Train line)
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7:00am-7:30am
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Queensboro Plaza (N/W/7)
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Travel time: 15 min
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7:45am-8:45am
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Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave
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Travel time: 20 min
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9:05am-9:35am
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Sutphin Blvd-Archer Ave (E/J)
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Travel time: 25 min
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10:00am-10:30am
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Broadway Junction (A/C/J/Z/L)
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Travel time: 20 min
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10:50am-11:20am
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Jay St./Metro Tech (A/C/F/R)
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Travel time: 60 min
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12:20pm-12:50pm
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36th St (R/N/D)
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Break 12:50pm-1:20pm
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Travel time: 30 min
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1:50pm-2:20pm
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Coney Island (N/D)
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Travel time: 1 hour
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3:20pm-3:50pm
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Metropolitan Ave (G)/ Lorimer St. (L)
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Travel time: 1h 20 min
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5:00pm-5:30pm
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Stapelton (SI Railroad)
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Travel time: 1 hour
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6:30pm-7:00pm
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Union Square (4/5/L)
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