We need your help! We want to make sure that legislative leaders in Albany will protect funding for transit.
Will you add your plea to that of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign and NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign and other advocates by sending the following e-action? Advocacy works when many people express their opinions to our elected officials—and we need your voice to be heard on this important transit, environmental and equity issue!
Dear Governor Cuomo, State Senate Majority Co-Leaders Jeff Klein and Dean Skelos, and State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver,
We are subway and bus riders asking our political leaders to protect funding for mass transit in this year’s budget.
Governor Cuomo’s proposed budget would take $40 million out of dedicated transit funds and use the money to cover debt costs that the State is supposed to pay for. Those are funds the MTA could use to increase service, reduce proposed fare hikes and better maintain buses and train stations. Please stand up for transit riders and say NO to raiding transit funds in the New York State budget.
E-mail Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein
Dear Gov. Cuomo,
Everyone in our State deserves reliable and efficient public transit. I use the transit service in Buffalo, and I know that this service provides access to jobs and education and entertainment for everyone. What’s good for Buffalo’s transit is good for MTA, as well. Therefore I support protecting the dedicated transit funds for the MTA and oppose any transfer of those funds to cover debt costs.