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This Afternoon at Union Square: Join the Rider Rebellion

Hey folks, just a quick reminder: Today at 5:30 p.m. you're invited to join the Rider Rebellion, "an action-oriented campaign that will pressure state and city elected officials to stand up for riders and provide stable, long term funding for subways and buses." There's going to be a rally at Union Square to raise the profile of transit issues as we approach election day and the selection of a new governor for New York state.

By Ben Fried

4:01 PM EDT on October 27, 2010

Hey folks, just a quick reminder: Today at 5:30 p.m. you’re invited to join the Rider Rebellion, “an action-oriented campaign that will pressure state and city elected officials to stand up for riders and provide stable, long term funding for subways and buses.” There’s going to be a rally at Union Square to raise the profile of transit issues as we approach election day and the selection of a new governor for New York state.

Judging by the line-up for the event, there’s an impressive coalition in the making:

The ARC Gospel Choir (no relation to the ARC tunnel)
Elizabeth Yeampierre, UPROSE
John Samuelsen, TWU
Reverend Al Sharpton
Jay Arzu, Urban Youth Collaborative and Brothers and Sisters United
Dan Cantor, Working Families Party
Lynn Serpe, Green Party
Paul Steely White, Transportation Alternatives

Streetsblog will be there covering the rally and we’re looking forward to seeing a big crowd turn out for transit.

Ben Fried

Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

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