They're calling for an additional $300 million for more frequent off-peak bus and subway service.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.City leaders and transit advocates rallied outside of Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to invest more money into increasing bus and subway frequency in her upcoming state budget.
“Transit equity demands that Governor Hochul and legislative leaders negotiate a budget that funds more frequent subway and bus service,” Riders Alliance Lead Organizer Mayra Aldás-Deckert said. “Workers commuting off-peak wait 12, 15, even 20 minutes for buses and trains… riders sometimes spend more time waiting for service than we do traveling to our destinations.”
Hochul also said she wants the MTA to find more than $400 million in savings — something transit advocates interpret as service cuts. In December, the agency announced, and increased service on weekends. But Hochul has denied service cuts are a part of the plan to salvage the financially wavering MTA.
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