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| DATE | 2009-04-08 |
| FROM | Amy Coleman
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] [Fwd: Show Albany your commute matters]
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From: Amy Coleman
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Subject: Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] [Fwd: Show Albany your commute matters]
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Ruben
If there is another commuter protest happening, I'll come down for that.=20
I'm thinking about joining the facebook page for people against the MTA=20
hike. Happy Passover to you Ruben btw :)
-Amy
On Tue, 7 Apr 2009, Ruben Safir wrote:
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> Anybody want to help me counter protest tomorrow.
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> Ruben
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: =09Show Albany your commute matters
> Date: =09Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:05:21 GMT
> From: =09Michael O'Loughlin, Campaign for New York's Future
>
> Reply-To: =09notice-reply-xd3kex341jb8b7x7-at-ga3.org
> To: =09Ruben Safir
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> Dear Ruben,
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> /Your/ senator =E2=80=93 Senator Carl Kruger =E2=80=93 is one of the "far=
e hike six" =E2=80=93 the
> senators that refused to support a plan that would prevent the doomsday
> massive service cuts and fare hikes. Can you help us get through to Senat=
or
> Kruger before it's too late?
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> We will be handing out leaflets tomorrow morning, April 8th, at the Kings
> Highway station (B,Q) from 7:45am to 9am, urging transit riders to call
> Senator Kruger and ask him to support a plan to fully and fairly fund tra=
nsit.
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> *Email Ya-Ting Liu at _campaignfornewyork-at-gmail.com_
> to sign up.*
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> /Can't volunteer tomorrow morning? You can still help by taking a photo o=
f
> your commute and sending it in:/
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> /"It doesn't matter who rides the subway. I don't care who rides the trai=
n or
> who doesn't ride the train."/
> =E2=80=94 Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr.
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> Albany doesn't seem to understand why it is vitally important to fund New
> York's mass transit system.
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> *So let's show them!*
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> *Simply hit "reply" and attach photos of your commute!*
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> Dear Ruben,
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> For months, we've been asking our leaders in Albany to find a stable sour=
ce of
> funding for the MTA /without/ outrageous fare hikes and service cuts.
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> Sadly, *our thousands of letters, phone calls, and emails haven't been en=
ough*
> to make legislators understand the hardships New Yorkers will face if doo=
msday
> strikes.
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> *That's why we've created the *_Commuter Photo Journal_*
> =E2=80=93 so we can /show/ legislators =
what it's
> really like to get to work. *
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> Do you wait in lines around the block to catch the bus? Do you squeeze yo=
ur
> way onto overcrowded trains every morning? Or maybe your subway station i=
s
> literally crumbling around you? *Hit "reply" to this message and attach p=
hotos
> of your crowded buses and trains, change in service signs, or damaged
> stations!*
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> We've told Albany again and again that *the MTA's doomsday plan will mean
> significant hardship for the employees, families, and tourists who keep o=
ur
> city thriving.* We've told legislators that everyone who benefits from ma=
ss
> transit =E2=80=93 business, drivers, and riders alike =E2=80=93 should co=
ntribute to keeping
> us on the move.
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> /But Albany still doesn't get it./ *When asked by a Post reporter, only o=
ne of
> the "fare hike six" =E2=80=93 the senators who refused to pass a full and=
fair funding
> plan =E2=80=93 could even produce a MetroCard!*
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> On your way to work, *snap a photo of the crowds of frustrated commuters,=
of
> the overflowing buses, trains, and rails. Then simply hit "reply" and att=
ach
> your photos =E2=80=93 we'll post them to our Commuter Photo Journal.*
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> We've tried to reason with our legislators. We've asked them to support a=
plan
> like the one proposed by the Ravitch Commission and by Speaker Silver, a =
fair
> and viable plan that asks all sectors to do their part for the MTA.
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> It may feel like our messages have fallen on deaf ears, but we can't stop=
now.
> *Unless our leaders act immediately to avoid the doomsday scenario, it's =
only
> going to get worse out there.*
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> Reply now and send us your photos. Let's hope seeing is believing!
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> Sincerely,
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> Michael O'Loughlin
> Campaign for New York's Future
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