| Join The People’s MTA, Rise & Resist, The Center for Independence of the Disabled NY, UP-STAND, and members of Malaysia Goodson’s family
On Sunday, April 21, the MTA subway fare goes up again. The 7-day unlimited goes from $32 to $33. The monthly goes up $6, from $121 to $127. The 7-day express bus monthly goes from $59.50 to $62.00.
And still the NYC public transportation system is notoriously inaccessible.
The MTA should not be allowed to raise fares unless and until it commits to an independently monitored, court-enforceable agreement that establishes full transit accessibility by installing elevators in the subway, and also making the subways in other ways accessible for people with disabilities.
Activists are discussing this demand as a possible resolution and/or legislation with city council members. A petition is circulating online.
It’s not public transportation if all of the public can’t use it. Lack of elevators has resulted in at least one high-profile death this year, that of Malaysia Goodson, who fell to her death while carrying her baby and a stroller down the subway stairs.
We need a court-enforceable plan to install elevators, with a timeline, instead of announcements and/or aspirational statements.
Join us Wednesday at 8:30 AM at 2 Broadway. At 9 AM, some participants will go into the MTA board meeting to speak at the public comments section of the meeting. |
