photo(s) 2/3 NICE Albany Lobby Day for Long Island's Bus Service (NYers for Activie Transportation Lobby Day)

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I like to share photos courtesy of LI Bus Riders Union where we went to Albany via car.

 

Tuesday, February 3rd, the LI Bus Riders' Union traveled to Albany to advocate for additional funds for Suffolk County! We were urging New York Senators to increase the State's contribution by $10 million; money that would go towards more Sunday and evening services.

In 2013 the state provided an additional $2 million towards the expansion of Sunday service for the first time in Suffolk County. This expansion was a HUGE success and was monumental for non-drivers who were home bound before; so, to demonstrate the impact we gave each Senator a copy of our SCT Sunday Service report. The report consisted of testimonies from bus riders, business owners, elected officials and community groups who have been affected or seen the effects of the new service. Click here for the report:http://bit.ly/1vD3EgU

 

BRU members Aaron, Yuki, Allison and Kimberly with Nadine Lemmon, Tri-State Transportation Campaign

 

BRU members with John Banville, Legislative Director for Senator Venditto (D8)

 

Organizer Aaron with Senator Martins (D7)

 

Senator Rivera (D33), Aaron and Veronica Vanterpool, Executive Director of Tri-State Transportation Campaign

 

BRU members talking with Senator Croci (D3)

 

Richard and Allison showing their support of investing in transportation!

 

Christopher Goeken, NY League of Conservation Voters and Richard

 

Yuki, Aaron, Allison and Richard get together for one last photo after a hard day of lobbying!

 

Fact:

Richard is Hicksville resident and NICE Bus rider who works in Stop & Shop and depends on n73/74 which bus picks up at his home.

 

Aaron, organizer is Valley Stream resident but he stays in Stony Brook due to LI Job with Justice office is in Happague. He depends/relies on NICE Bus and Suffolk County Transit to get to work, well as LIRR.

 

Kimblery is Valley Stream resident and takes n4 bus and LIRR Babylon and SCT S27 to get to work LIJWJ office.

 

Allision, Long Beach resident "LONG BEACH ST NY"  She rides NICE Bus, City of Long Beach Bus and LIRR and working to get bus shelter..