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TransitRider Rebellion rally held in Union SquareMedia Hit link: http://nyunews.com/news/2010/10/29/29rally/Media Outlet: NYU NewsDate: October 29, 2010 In response to recent fare hikes and service cuts by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transportation Alternatives hosted its Rider Rebellion rally Wednesday night at the south side of Union Al Sharpton, Mass Transit ChampionMedia Outlet: YNN, State of Politics blogDate: October 28, 2010 The Rev.
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Working Families Party, Greens Make Their Case to NYC Transit RidersMedia Outlet: StreetsBlogDate: October 28, 2010 Image:  At Union Square last night, more than a hundred people rallied for better transit in a kick-off event for the Rider Rebellion, a new campaign led by Transportation Alternatives. Image Caption: At the rally last night, Al Sharpton urged New Yorkers to unify in support of transit. Photo: Noah Kazis
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NY Candidates Paint Transpo Plans With Broad BrushMedia Outlet: Architect's NewspaperDate: October 29, 2010 Image:  New York's gubernatorial campaign has been full of sound and fury, with GOP candidate Carl Paladino facing off against Democrat Andrew Cuomo in a clash of personalities that sometimes leaves little Image Caption: Democratic candidate Andrew Cuomo has been speaking about the state's infrastructure needs.
Give Your Line Some Love: Enter GOOD Magazine’s Best Bus Route ContestMedia Outlet: StreetsBlogDate: November 4, 2010 Image:  While many Americans may not think riding a bus is the sexiest form of transportation, the reality is that a majority of public transit trips in the U.S. are taken by bus. Straphangers Group Begs Patterson ‘Not Again!Media Hit link: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20101108/FREE/101109871Media Outlet: Crain's New York BusinessDate: November 8, 2010 Image:  Advocates for the city's mass transit system are rising to defend the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's funding. Image Caption: Photo by Buck Ennis Join the Rider RebellionMedia Outlet: Queens TribuneDate: November 24, 2010 Image:  Fares are going up, service is being cut or scaled back, and no one is really sure how to fix it -- or if the people in charge even want to. Image Caption: Transportation Alternatives is hoping to have Queens Subway riders join its Rider Rebellion.
Tribune Photo by Ira Cohen
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NYC Health Commissioner: Urban Design is a Public Health IssueMedia Outlet: Transportation NationDate: November 19, 2010 (New York, NY -- Jim O'Grady, WNYC) New York City's Health Commissioner Thomas Farley, was the keynoter at the Transportation Alternatives Speeding Summit today, pledging a major new public heal
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Before you vote, make two callsExpiration Date: November 3, 2010
Before Election Day, call the campaign offices of Carl Paladino and Andrew Cuomo ask how they plan to put the public back in NYC public transit. TAKE ACTION: Report Proposes Five Steps to End Harmful Cycle of Disinvestment and Debt in Transit System
With New York's gubernatorial election less than two weeks away, a report jointly released today by the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy and Transportation Alternatives urges the candidates fo |