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PR09-03-058 |
March 09, 2009 |
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THOMPSON SUPPORTS LEGISLATION TO TIE
ACCESS-A-RIDE FARES TO MTA FARES |
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Photo credit: Marla Maritzer |
New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. joined New York State Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner and New York State Senator Thomas K. Duane to announce proposed legislation that would prohibit local transit authorities, like the Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit, from charging more for paratransit services than for regular transit services that are often inaccessible to riders with disabilities at a news conference in Manhattan on March 8, 2009. Pictured (l to r) are: Thompson; Kellner; and, Duane. |
New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. joined Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner, State Senator Thomas K. Duane, Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, and advocates on Sunday to show his support for legislation that would prohibit local transit authorities from charging more for paratransit services than for regular transit services that are often inaccessible to riders with disabilities.
“I’m here today to commend and support the legislation introduced by State Senator Tom Duane and Assembly Member Micah Kellner to mandate that Access-A-Ride fares be set no higher than base subway and bus fares,” Thompson said. “If this legislative change were implemented today, it would mean that a one-way Access-A-Ride fare could cost no more than $2. People with disabilities are among the most economically vulnerable New Yorkers. Most simply cannot afford other transportation options. Particularly during these tough economic times, we must not place a greater burden on people with disabilities.”
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