At last night's Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association meeting, Gary Reilly, chair of the transportation committee, urged everyone to attend the MTA's public hearing regarding fare increases and service cuts due to budgetary issues.
Amongst the service cuts proposed by the MTA are the elimination of the B37, B51 and B75 bus lines. In addition, service to the B45, B65 ,B69, and B71 bus lines will be severely reduced.
Mr. Reilly stated that " Every bit of the transit going through our neighborhood will be affected. This cuts deep and will hurt everybody."
Assemblywoman Joan Millman is also encouraging the community to speak out at the hearing.
On her literature, she states:
" We cannot deny that these are difficult economic times. However, there is no reason public transportation riders should bear the brunt by paying more for less service. Next week, I will join my colleges in Albany to hear Governor Paterson's 2009 proposal. The financial state of the MTA will be one of the major issues we work with the Governor to address."
Furthermore, her literature states:
Assemblywoman Millman has been a longtime advocate for reinstating the commuter tax. In addition, she plans to reintroduce residential permit parking legislation when the new Assembly session begins in January 2009. She also has joined numerous elected officials to demand greater fiscal accountability for the MTA. For examole, it is believed that the MTA could have sold the Atlantic Yards project for a greater profit.
The hearing in Brooklyn will be on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 at 6pm at theBrooklyn Marriott
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