Transit gets New Yorkers
where we want to go.
The New Yorkers for Transportation Equity (NYFTE) coalition is made up of residents and community organizations across the state. Together, we’re calling for the transit investments all New Yorkers need to thrive.
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The Freedom to Move
Millions of New Yorkers in our 62 counties take public transit daily to work, school, the doctor, and anywhere else they need to go. For our everyday lives, livelihoods, and economy, we need expanded, reliable transit options.
Caring for our Neighbors
Not everyone has access to a car, like our neighbors who are elderly, too young to drive, or have medical conditions. Access to transit makes all the difference for accessing medical care and other essential services.
Putting New Yorkers First
New York’s transportation funding should benefit all New Yorkers – not wealthy corporations. Warehouse developers are pushing transportation spending on a few big highways for their truck traffic. Better transit puts residents, neighborhoods and local businesses first.
Transit is about fairness:
Wealthy developers and big corporation executives are behind highway expansion lobbying in New York. Rather than sinking billions of taxpayer dollars into unnecessary widenings across the state, we should be investing in better public transit. This supports local businesses and all New Yorkes, not just wealthy corporate CEOs.
Transit is about caring for our neighbors:
Transit is about choice: