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Winners and Losers: Tappan Zee Edition

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino stood up for transit on the bridge | Photo: robastorino.com

Each week, Tri-State lists the region’s heroes and villains of transportation and development. Today, at the close of the public comment period for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement, we present a special installment of our Winners and Losers series: the Tappan Zee Edition. Since New Yorkers found out that the proposed bridge would not include transit, they have come out in full force and demanded a better plan. Below, we list the winners that have, in one form or another, stood up for transit on the bridge.

Government Officials:

Municipalities (note: those marked with a star are part of NWEAC, a group comprised of a number of Westchester municipalities. The consortium passed a resolution calling for transit on the Tappan Zee):

Publications and Non-Government Leaders:

Advocacy, Industry, and Labor Groups:

  • Amalgamated Transit Union
  • American Planning Association, New York Metro Chapter
  • Bike Walk Alliance of Westchester & Putnam
  • Community Voices Heard
  • Concerned Citizens for Responsible Development
  • Empire State Future
  • Environmental Advocates of New York
  • Environmental Defense Fund
  • Federated Conservationists of Westchester County
  • Good Jobs New York
  • Hudson Valley Smart Growth Alliance
  • League of Women Voters of Westchester
  • League of Women Voters of New York State
  • MTA Labor Coalition
  • Natural Resources Defense Council
  • New York Bicycling Coalition
  • New York State Transportation Equity Alliance
  • New York League of Conservation Voters
  • NYPIRG
  • Orange County Citizens Foundation
  • Reinvent Albany
  • Riverkeeper
  • Scenic Hudson
  • Sierra Club, Atlantic Chapter
  • Transportation Alternatives

So many people and groups have voiced support for transit on the Tappan Zee that it’s hard to keep track. Did we miss someone? Let us know in the comments!

And the loser? New York State.

Despite widespread demand for transit on the Tappan Zee, the Cuomo Administration has continued with its plan to build a fast-tracked bridge that puts cars first. From misleading “fact sheets” to cancelled stakeholder meetings to unsubstantiated cost estimates to a request for proposals that was issued before the close of the public comment period, the state has not convinced anyone that their Tappan Zee plan will solve the Lower Hudson Valley’s congestion problem. That’s why Tri-State is calling for a supplemental study that would document the true costs and benefits of all project alternatives.

There are still a few hours left in the comment period – tell Governor Cuomo to build a 21st century bridge!

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