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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEW YORK
OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER
YDANIS RODRIGUEZ
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY 10007
(212) 788-7053
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Contact: Maria Henderson /(646) 574- 7950/ MHenderson@council.nyc.gov
COALITION OF DISABILITY ADVOCATES, TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATIONS & ELECTED OFFICIALS KICK OFF 2018 "RIDERS RESPOND TRANSIT TOUR" TO ASSESS SUBWAY DIRECTLY FROM RIDERS
Full Tour Details
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Council Member Rodriguez, elected officials and advocates kick-off the Second Annual 24-Hour #RidersRespondTransitTour. More than a year after Governor Cuomo declared the MTA under a state of emergency, city & state officials, mass transit, and disability advocates are returning to the subway platforms to hear from riders, commuters and visitors.
The coalition hopes to receive opinions and comments from subway commuters focusing on issues of accessibility, equity in public transit services, and the overall satisfaction of subway rides. Elected officials and advocates will ride station to station to survey riders and assess the state of the system's infrastructure. Last year, nearly 2,000-subway riders provided insight on their daily commutes and with their feedback the NYC Council Transportation Committee presented the data to MTA. This year we will be able to assess the progress from last year's inaugural tour. The results of the 2018 tour will be released prior to the NYC Council Transportation Committee Hearing on the MTA Fast Forward Plan, scheduled for later this month. The full tour route can be found below.
Council Member Rodriguez will join other elected officials, disability and transportation advocates at a kickoff press conference prior to boarding the subway at the Van Cortlandt Park/242nd St. Station on Wednesday, October 3 at 7:00 AM, outside the station at the corner of 242nd St. and Broadway.
This station has been plagued by the ongoing issue of offering no options of accessibility for people living with disabilities, in the midst of the MTA upgrading and renovating subway stations.
What
: Elected Officials/Advocates to Hold Second Annual 24-Hour #RidersRespondTransitTour
When
: Wednesday, October 3 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Thursday, October 4th 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Who
: NYC Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez; NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson; NYS Assembly Members Jeff Dinowitz; Carmen De La Rosa; Nathalia Fernandez; Michael DenDekker; Jo Anne Simon; Maritza Davila; Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; NYC Public Advocate Letitia James; NYC Council Members Rafael Espinal, Brad Lander; Margaret Chin; I. Daneek Miller; Costa Constantinides; NYC Council Black, Latinx, Asian Caucus; Transportation Alternatives; Riders Alliance; TransitCenter; CIDNY; USS CUNY.
Where
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Wednesday, October 3
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Time
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Station (Train line)
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7:00am -7:30am
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Van Cortlandt Park 242st (1)
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Press Conference
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7:40am - 8:00am
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West 231 St (1)
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8:20am- 8:40am
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168th St. (1, A, C)
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9:00am- 9:20am
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59th St (A/B/C/D/1)
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9:40am-10:00am
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West 4th (A,B,C,D,E,F,M)
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10:10am - 10:30am
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Delancey St/Essex St (F,J,M,Z)
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10:40am- 11:00am
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City Hall/Chambers St (4/5/6/J,Z)
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11:05am-11:25am
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Canal St (J,N,Q,R,W,Z,R,6)
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11:50am- 12:10pm
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125th St Harlem/Lexington (4/5/6)
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1:20pm- 1:40pm
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161st St-Yankee Stadium (4/B/D)
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1:50pm- 2:10pm
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3rd Ave & 149th St (2/5)
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2:35pm- 2:55pm
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59th St - Lexington Avenue (5)
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3:05pm- 3:25pm
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Grand Central (4/5/6/7/S)
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4:05pm- 4:25pm
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Times Square (F/A/C/E/1/2/3/7/N/Q/R/S)
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4:45pm - 5:05pm
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East Broadway (F)
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5:15pm -7:00pm
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DISCUSSION
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Thursday, October 4
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Time
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Station (Train line)
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7:00am-7:30am
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Astoria Ditmas Blvd (N,W)
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7:45am-8:05am
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Queensboro Plaza (N/W/7)
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8:20am- 8:40am
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Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave
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9:00am- 9:20am
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Sutphin Blvd-Archer Ave (E/J)
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9:45am- 10:10am
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Broadway Junction (A/C/J/Z/L)
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10:35am- 10:55am
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Jay St./Metro Tech (A/C/F/R)
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11:15am -11:35am
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36th St (R/N/D)
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12:15pm -12:35pm
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Coney Island (F/N/D)
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(transfer at Smith/9th for G)
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2:35pm-2:55pm
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Metropolitan Ave (G)/ Lorimer St. (L)
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(Take L train, transfer at 14th St to R train)
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3:30pm - 3:50pm
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(Walk from Whitehall Station to Staten Island Ferry)
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3:55pm - 4:30pm
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Take Ferry to SI
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4:40pm - 5:00pm
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Stapleton (SI Railroad)
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5:30pm - 6:00pm
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Staten Island Ferry to Bowling Green
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6:15pm -
7:00pm
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Press Conference
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