Numerous New Yorkers appeared at the MTA Board's committee meetings on Monday to decry the loss of revenue from congestion pricing — with many highlighting
Numerous New Yorkers appeared at the MTA Board’s committee meetings on Monday to decry the loss of revenue from congestion pricing — with many highlighting specifically the disability access projects the money would have funded.
“When we pause congestion pricing, it’s not just hurting one set of communities, it’s hurting all communities. Accessibility, seniors, disability, and our veterans,” said Christopher Greif, a disability advocate and member of accessibility task forces for New York City Transit and the LIRR. “I am really disappointed with our elected officials that don’t get the point.”
“We need funding for accessibility regardless of what happens with congestion pricing,” said Kathleen Collins, a board member at Disabled in Action.from disability advocates charging it illegally fails to maintain elevators, and MTA Accessibility Chief Quemuel Arroyo pointedly said on Monday the agency has no intention of settling.
Congestion pricing money was to fund the replacement of existing elevators at 20 stations and escalators at 6 stations.
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