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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 08/07/2026

We are so proud of our member leader Andrea who spoke at today's event about what it means to finally have leadership boldly prioritize the needs of bus riders like her. Catch the full video on our Youtube channel!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 14/05/2026

As we applaud DOT advancing long-awaited bus improvements along Flatbush Avenue's northern end, our calls for fast, reliable bus service along the entirety of the Flatbush corridor to Kings Plaza continues. Mayor Mamdani, let's keep Flatbush Ave movin'! 🚌💨

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 29/04/2026

Next Wednesday, the @council.nyc.gov Transportation & Infrastructure and General Welfare Committees will hold a joint hearing specifically about Fair Fares (expansion and automatic enrollment!). 📢 Speak up! Join us to Rally + Testify for Fair Fares! ➠➠➠ riders.nyc/testify

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 02/04/2026

From Broadway Junction to Harlem, we're bring riders from every corner of the city into the fight to win affordable transit!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 02/04/2026

And we're live from Gun Hill Road and Staten Island!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 02/04/2026

Dispatches from the Sunset Park, Flatbush Ave, and Elmhurst crews, and we're just getting started!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 02/04/2026

Because riders organized to demand it, we've secured a commitment from @council.nyc.gov to fund free transit for low-income NYers who need it most — but we aren't done yet! Today, we're canvassing at 8 transit hubs in all 5 boros to bring thousands of new riders into the fight to expand Fair Fares!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 25/03/2026

🙄👍🥱😴💤: one rider @'ing MTA to complain about $3 fares 💫🚌🔥📈💰💥🌎: one million riders demanding affordable transit together! Join us outside next Thursday, April 2 — find a Fair Fares Citywide Day of Action canvass near you! ↓↓ riders.nyc/doa

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 04/02/2026

New Yorkers deserve a fare cut! Today, riders rallied on the steps of City Hall to call on Mayor Mamdani and our elected leaders to bring free and half-price transit to over 2 million New Yorkers!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 29/01/2026

Access to fast, reliable public transit is a *right*. By expanding Fair Fares eligibility to more working families, Mayor Mamdani can eliminate transportation costs as a barrier to opportunity for over 2 million New Yorkers!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 07/01/2026

There's no challenge bigger than the resolve and imagination of New Yorkers. That's why we believe making buses free for every rider as part of @NYCMayor's ambitious affordability agenda is more than achievable — we can exceed it! How? Bringing free/half-price subway rides to 2 million New Yorkers.

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 05/01/2026

Happy Congestion Pricing Day! Here's to another year of cleaner air, safer streets, and better transit! 🎉🥳

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 08/12/2025

On Sunday, riders took action to demand an affordability agenda that meets the moment. One that will offer free and reduced transit fare to more than 2 million New Yorkers by expanding the Fair Fares program and making our buses free for all riders.

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 05/11/2025

When riders organize, we win. We’re excited to keep building our power, winning fast and affordable transit, and making New York a city that truly moves for everyone with Mayor-elect, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 27/10/2025

Plus an analysis of how implementing BRT elements would slash commute times along Flatbush Avenue! The main takeaway: Faster boarding + signal priority + getting buses out of traffic (the big one) are key to bringing our buses up to speed.

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 27/10/2025

So, how do we get there? By implementing Bus Rapid Transit into the design of major transit corridors like Flatbush Avenue, we can get buses out of traffic and offer consistent, reliable service 24/7. The article has a great visual breakdown of what that looks like in action!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 27/10/2025

Along it's route from Downtown to Kings Plaza, the B41 spends more time at red lights than moving. Right now, the entire trips takes 58 minutes. But, "...if the bus were traveling the corridor totally unimpeded, it would need only 16 minutes to go from end to end."

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 06/10/2025

What we're calling for isn't new or expensive. It's a recommitment from our next Mayor to build the projects Mayor Adams has abandoned, implement *real* BRT (not just red paint!), and to treat our buses and its millions of daily riders with respect and dignity.

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 06/10/2025

Thanks to analysis from People Oriented Cities, we know that upgrading buses on Utica Avenue to BRT-level service would result in 17-minute time savings — cutting the trip from Dekalb Ave to Kings Plaza by nearly 40%!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 06/10/2025

We know what we need (BRT!), we know where we need it, and after four years of waiting for City Hall to do what's needed to speed up the nation's slowest buses, we know what's missing — the political will to do it.

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 25/06/2025

Bus riders make New York possible. In Zohran, we finally have a mayoral nominee who sees us, values our time, and is ready to govern as our rider-in-chief. Congratulations, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 23/06/2025

Our top picks for transit-forward candidates to consider: ✅ Zohran Mamdani ✅ Brad Lander ✅ Adrienne Adams ✅ Zellnor Myrie ✅ Michael Blake ✅ Scott Stringer 3/3

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 27/05/2025

By now, there's no need to repeat it — it's an absolute NO for Cuomo. But what about the other options? Glad you asked! Over the next week, we'll review the transit track records and policy commitments of 5 strong candidates to consider, starting tomorrow with @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social!

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 15/05/2025

When we say “DON’T RANK Andrew Cuomo for Mayor!”, we’re also saying DO RANK these candidates and fill out your ballot (in no particular order): ✅ Adrienne Adams ✅ @bradlander.bsky.social ✅ @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ✅ @zellnor.bsky.social ✅ @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 13/05/2025

With Andrew Cuomo in charge, instead of new bus lanes, faster trips, and lower fares, riders got budget cuts, fare hikes, and… USB-A chargers (somewhat handy if you’re expecting a long wait). Riders deserve better than another Cuomo trainwreck — DO NOT rank Cuomo for Mayor! 3/3

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 13/05/2025

In 2018, Andrew Cuomo threw riders under the bus by canceling $30,000,000 to expand Select Bus Service. Why? Because Cuomo was way more interested in expensive vanity projects than improving service. 2/3

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 13/05/2025

While he was Governor, Andrew Cuomo ran the slowest buses in the country, averaging just 8.3MPH in August 2021, when he resigned in disgrace after being outed as a sexual predator. But, just in case, here are more reasons why we’re telling bus riders DO NOT rank Cuomo for Mayor. 1/3

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 12/05/2025

When asked for comment on the overwhelming success of his own law, Andrew Cuomo says "This is bad, actually." before shuffling off to Westchester in the back of an Escalade.

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 12/05/2025

Did you know Cuomo signed the law that brought us the nation’s first, overwhelmingly successful congestion pricing program? But you won’t hear him take credit for it. If Cuomo had his way, he’d bring back gridlock traffic, crawling buses, and defund our transit system. DO NOT RANK CUOMO FOR MAYOR.

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 09/05/2025

Riders have already been through hell with Andrew Cuomo at the wheel, DO NOT rank Andrew Cuomo for Mayor. 4/4

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 09/05/2025

As riders dealt with the worst subway service *in the world*, Andrew Cuomo cut half a billion from signal upgrades to pay for useless vanity projects. And when riders demanded Governor Cuomo fix the subway? Of course he skirted responsibility. Pathetic. 2/4

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 09/05/2025

As Governor, Andrew Cuomo wasted years letting our subways crumble into disrepair. In 2017, when subway on-time performance hit a historic low of 65%, he declared an emergency for the Cuomo-created series of systemwide failures that became known as the Summer of Hell. 1/4

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 08/05/2025

This is how Cuomo prioritizes transit funding. It’s not about how these projects benefit riders’ commutes, it’s about how they benefit his image. That’s not leadership riders can count on. That’s a trainwreck waiting to happen—one we CANNOT allow into City Hall. 5/5

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 08/05/2025

Gutting MTA’s budget isn’t Cuomo’s only trick. He also knows how to waste our tax dollars on vanity projects that have ZERO use in improving bus and subway service, but make GREAT photo-ops. What's $100,000,000 for decorative towers or $350,000,000 light shows on bridges? 4/5

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 08/05/2025

In 2016, Andrew Cuomo siphoned $4,900,000 from MTA, ordering them to cut a check to UPSTATE SKI RESORTS to cover expenses completely unrelated to moving New Yorkers from A-B (obviously). 2/5

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 08/05/2025

As Governor, Andrew Cuomo was too busy running the pockets of NYC bus and subway riders to invest in better transit service. Here's 3 (more) reasons to NOT rank Cuomo for Mayor: 1/5

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 07/05/2025

Cuomo's concerns don’t lie with the millions of riders he represented. He used the MTA's budget as a convenient piggy bank. He STOLE our bus and subway fares. That’s not leadership riders can count on. That’s a trainwreck waiting to happen—one we CANNOT allow into City Hall. 5/5

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 07/05/2025

Cuomo repeatedly ordered the MTA to cannibalize its budget to excuse his own executive ineptitude, all while the complete service meltdown of 2017’s Summer of Hell was brewing under his watch. 4/5

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 07/05/2025

Then, again, in 2015, he raided MTA’s operating budget for *$121,500,000*, again resulting in widespread service cuts and, again, forcing riders to bail him out for failing to produce a balanced budget. 3/5

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 07/05/2025

In 2011, Andrew Cuomo defunded MTA’s operating budget by hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2013 and 2014, Cuomo raided at least $10,000,000 from MTA’s operating budget (the money used to fuel buses, pay drivers, etc) — forcing new service cuts to balance the state budget. 2/5

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 07/05/2025

As Governor, Cuomo oversaw repeated MTA service cuts, fare hikes, and budget deficits while New Yorkers languished waiting for America’s slowest buses. Now, he’s the front runner for June’s Democratic mayoral primary. 1/5

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 06/05/2025

Over the next few weeks, we’ll review Cuomo’s track record as Governor on issues that matter to bus and subway riders and explain in detail why we’re telling New York’s millions of transit-riding voters DO NOT rank Andrew Cuomo for Mayor! 3/3

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 06/05/2025

Andrew Cuomo is the current frontrunner for Mayor, and, for riders, his comeback would be a nightmare. As Governor, Cuomo raided MTA funds, hiked fares, and let subway delays quadruple. He's NEVER been a rider—he only uses our subways as a political prop. 1/3

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 06/05/2025

Read our full announcement press release:

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🚇 Riders Alliance @ridersalliance.org · 01/04/2025

Four elected leaders in Brooklyn representing more than 130,000 daily bus riders are calling for new, center-running bus lanes on Flatbush Avenue to speed up buses in a letter to NYCDOT!

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