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| DATE | 2025-08-25 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [Hangout - NYLXS] [EXTERNAL] Re: MTA RE: Case 06663370 - Refund
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On 8/15/25 10:18 AM, Olson, Troy wrote:
> Ruben,
>
>
>
> I looked into to see if there were any trip reimbursements for regular
> MTA subway trips and did not find anything. You can fill out a
> reimbursement form for the Metro North and LIRR.
>
>
>
> I do the Brooklyn to Manhattan and Manhattan to Brooklyn trip all the
> time. Trains not showing up (on time) is a regular feature. So I
> sympathize with your frustration.
>
>
https://abc7ny.com/post/police-man-punches-woman-asked-put-cigarette-subway-bronx/17636621/
This is NOT GOOD ENOUGH. We need a passangers Bill of Rights
legistlation. The MTA is completely out of control and the subway IS
dangerous and fundementally unhealthy!!
Right up a Bill that gives passangers a Bill of Rights in ALL public
Transportation for a Safe, Healthy and On time ride!
Why d I need to write up the details. She is the LEgistlator, let her
legislate.
BTW - The ONMY card no long reports to you an itemized list of trips.
You are supposed to just TRUST THEM or/and give then all your personal
informaion why they monitor everywhere you go.
The MTA is not our friend. It is a self-serving organization, wtih zero
accountability that promotes its own wellbeing over the public.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
>
> *1638499288007*
>
> *Troy Olson*
>
> *Legislative Director*
>
> /Office of Councilwoman Inna Vernikov/
>
> /NYC Council District 48 /
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>
>
> *_Community Office:_*
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> 1711 Gravesend Neck Rd
>
> Brooklyn, New York 11229
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> 718-368-9176 ext. 105 (desk)
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> Email: TOlson-at-council.nyc.gov
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>
>
> *_City Hall Office:_*
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> 250 Broadway, Suite 1554
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> New York, NY 10007
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> 612-759-0147 (direct)
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> Email: TOlson-at-council.nyc.gov
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>
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> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:*Ruben Safir >
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 14, 2025 6:39 AM
> *To:* Revels, Sasha; Hangout; Wuhan(COVID)-19 Discussion and Medical
> Professionals; Hangout; MTA Customer Service; askkalman-at-nyassembly.gov
> ; felder
> *Cc:* Scarfogliero, Mary; Vernikov, Inna; Olson, Troy
> *Subject:* Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: MTA RE: Case 06663370 - Refund due to
> train not showing up
>
>
>
> On 8/13/25 11:55 AM, Revels, Sasha wrote:
>> Regrettably, our office will not able to assist with personal trip-
>> planning.
>>
>
>
> I am not sure why you would write that since neither you or the MTA
> would have a better knowledge of the systems routes than I have. FWIW,
> if one had to go to say, Pfizer on 2nd Avenue and 42nd Street, or old
> MetLife building on Park Avenue South and 23rd, or Baruch College on Lex
> and 21st, or the UN on 46th and 1st Avenue, or Tutor City and Cooper
> Village, (Not to mention the Brooklyn Museum since this is shutting
> EVERYTHING down to Utica Avenue) etc etc etc... you are just out of LUCK
> with the east side IRT shut down. Your only possible public
> transportation is the 2nd and 3rd avenue Bus!! or to get off on the
> West Side at Times Square or 34th Street and bus it Eastward or just
> walk it.
>
> You can take the F to second Avenue and take a bus. It feels like 1879
> ALL OVER again when folks took the train over the Brooklyn Bridge and
> had to connect by foot to the Canal street station and Brooklyn Bridge
> station to get to work.
>
> For me, I am going to E183rd St and Jerome Avenue in the BRONX which is
> services only by the 4 Train. I don't know what kind of zoo will be at
> grand central, but I probably will have to make a transfer at 148th
> street in the Bronx, which is not an easy connection, or transfer with
> the Q at 34th street, for the D, to Yankee Stadium for the 4 train...
>
> All of which will add more than an hour to my ride. 34th street is a
> zoo and smells bad and is overrun by homeless, and so is Times Square
> for that matter.
>
> As for the Cement problem, the MTA is FULL OF CRAP. The cement can't be
> reasonably fixed without structural work done on the whole tunnel
> because it is persistant water damage that they NEVER ACCOUNTED for when
> they replaced the switches a few years ago... and BTW... they pulled out
> the functional manual operated switches and signals for delicate
> electronic junk that can't survive in those tunnels and not everyone has
> forgotten that it was not so long ago that the entire BEDROAD for the
> Eastside was rebuilt just a few years ago. So they have a LOT to
> explain for any city council member who would actually want to take this on.
>
>
> What we need is a passengers Bill of Rights and mandatory fare refunds
> when the MTA fails to provide minimum standards of service... which is
> ALL the time.
>
> And that is before we get into the real problems with OMNY which steals
> your money... and the public hasn't quite caught on yet. But it is coming.
>
> Ruben Safir
>
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