Van Bramer & Nolan to Protest No. 7 Train Service Cuts
PRESS RELEASE: ARTICLE TO COME
NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN, COUNCIL MEMBER JIMMY VAN BRAMER AND ASSEMBLY MEMBER CATHERINE T. NOLAN WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO PROTEST THE DISRUPTION OF THE 7 SUBWAY LINE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND,
AT THE VERNON BLVD. SUBWAY STATION
New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Assembly Member Catherine T. Nolan will stand with Community Board 2, small businesses, community organizations and residents to tell the MTA that closing down the 7 subway line for seven weekends is unacceptable, and the shuttle service provided as an alternative is completely inadequate. The Speaker, Council Member and Assembly Member are calling on the MTA to provide express bus service though the tunnel to Grand Central and to shed light on the crippling affect these closures have on small businesses and commuters.
Please see the accompanying letter to Jay Walder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the MTA, urgently requesting a meeting to discuss shuttle alternatives and the introduction of a more comprehensive public awareness campaign to alert citizens to subway closures.
WHEN: Friday, January 22nd, 7:30 a.m.
WHERE: Vernon Blvd Subway Station on the 7 Subway Line
North East Corner of 50th Ave and Vernon Blvd.
Long Island City, NY 11106
WHO: Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Assembly Member Catherine T. Nolan, Community Board 2, Small Business Owners and Community Organizations
“Unacceptable”~ a Winfrey word if there ever was one. How about outrageous or intolerable?
Quinn, Nolan and Van Bramer continue the dishonorable tradition of protesting and photo ops. Maybe Schumer’ll turn up just for laughs. Nothing to see here. Watch ‘em on NY1.
C U @ the one-oh-8
Find alternative transportation folks
Speak up, stand up, or shut up! It’s time to stop laying around waiting for change. It’s time to do your part, not just criticize. I doubt anyone will see you on the train, more likely you’ll be on the couch!
I for one am proud that we have representation. In the Sunnyside-Woodside-LIC community when we bring up issues we are heard and Quinn, Nolan, and Van Bramer go to bat for us. We have HONORABLE and honest representation and it is evident in the papers for all to see. Our representation isn’t just sitting in an office or playing golf; they are listening, organizing, and showing up even for the smallest events.
This however is not small, it is a huge problem that NYC always ignores. The 7 train is always under construction. For those of us who have to use it to go to work or to bring customers into local businesses, it is not only inconvenient, but can have devastating effects on our income and that is serious in a recession.
This has been going on for the entire 7 years that I have lived in the area. The MTA should be investigated. This certainly isn’t happening in the wealthier parts of Manhattan.