Riders have rallied, testified, canvassed, and organized for years to secure the nation’s first congestion pricing program. Chances are, if you’re reading this you know Governor Hochul has spent the past 3 months hiding from riders after announcing an “indefinite pause” weeks before the program was to start, costing New Yorkers hundreds of millions in revenue and effectively canceling $16.5B in transit improvements.

And while the Governor may think she’s above the law and can arbitrarily decide to suspend legislation on a whim, we’re confident the courts will uphold the rule of law and compel her to flip the switch.

On Friday, September 27, riders will have our day in court and put an end to Governor Hochul’s illegal political stunt. Join us for a final show of rider power outside the courthouse to mark what will be a historic day for millions of New Yorkers!

We’re months into Governor Hochul’s congestion pricing pause and hundreds of millions of dollars for new transit improvements have been lost so far. At this month’s MTA Board meeting, there’s no telling what the Governor’s recklessness will cost riders. That’s why we’re, once again, showing out in record numbers to demand an end to Hochul’s illegal congestion pricing “pause”.

Join us at MTA HQ on Wednesday, September 25 to voice your support for congestion pricing and remind Governor Hochul that we aren’t going away until the cameras turn on!

Subway riders are furious that Governor Hochul has announced plans to abandon New York’s congestion pricing program, which was set to launch on June 30. 

Millions of riders are relying on crucial upgrades to make the subway more reliable and accessible — like modernized signals, elevators, and new infrastructure —which are now on hold due to Governor Hochul’s ill-conceived political maneuver to court white, suburban voters. 

Rally with us on Sunday, June 9 at Broadway Junction Station to DEMAND that Governor Hochul keep her promise to Fix the Subway and move congestion pricing forward as planned!

We’re building a community-led movement to bring faster, more reliable buses to Flatbush Ave! Join us for our upcoming community meeting on Tuesday, March 19 at CAMBA (P.S. 361) from 6pm-7:30pm to discuss the challenges Flatbush bus riders currently face and how we’ll build our own path to a better Flatbush Avenue for all.

We’re building a community-led movement to bring faster, more reliable buses to Flatbush Ave! Join us for our upcoming community meeting on Thursday, February 15 from 6pm-7:30pm via Zoom to discuss the challenges Flatbush bus riders currently face and how we’ll build our own path to a better Flatbush Avenue for all.

We’re building a community-led movement to bring faster, more reliable buses to Flatbush Ave! Join us for our upcoming community meeting on Tuesday, January 30 at Brooklyn Public Library – Flatbush Branch from 6pm-7:30pm to discuss the challenges Flatbush bus riders currently face and how we’ll build our own path to a better Flatbush Avenue for all.

Don’t miss the year’s best party for public transit! The 2023 Riders Alliance Gala will feature all of our favorite traditions: live music, delicious cocktails and bites, transit-themed games and swag, and lots more. Thank you for celebrating alongside elected officials, members of the media, and our powerful community of public transit riders and advocates.

Reminder: Transit Allies are entitled to a complimentary ticket. Claim yours today!

As the city moves forward with a proposed increase to Fair Fares eligibility, Riders are rallying at the NYC Human Resources Administration HQ with Community Service Society, TWU Local 100, members of the MTA Blue Ribbon Panel on Fare and Toll Evasion, coalition partners, and elected leaders to urge Mayor Adams to double eligibility to 200% of the federal poverty level.

Join us for a day of family-friendly fun in Fort Greene Park. There will be games, music, food from a local shop, and face painting!

To honor the G train and how far the rider power movement has come, remember to show up wearing G-train green.

THE PICNIC WILL BE NEAR THE PARK ENTRANCE AT DEKALB AVENUE AND WASHINGTON PARK SOUTH.

Join us at Fordham Plaza on Tuesday, July 11 at 11am to rally with NYC Council Member Pierina Sanchez as we call on Mayor Adams to stand up for riders and deliver a new busway on Fordham Road!

When more than 85% people traveling on Fordham Rd do so via transit, transit should be the priority on the street! But right now, the 85,000 riders that depend on buses along Fordham Rd are stuck slogging through traffic on congested streets.

So, imagine the excitement when DOT proposed a new busway on Fordham Road. A new streetscape that would allow buses and emergency vehicles to travel freely and give riders confidence that their commutes will be reliable and consistent every day. It’s a dream come true!

But, due to a bit of pushback from a handful of wealthy, well-connected business owners and board members of local institutions, the busway has been stalled. That’s why riders are hitting the streets to make sure Mayor Adams and DOT follow through and deliver the busway we deserve!

This Wednesday, June 28, join us for a demonstration at City Hall to urge Mayor Adams to stop dragging his feet on cutting the fare for low-income New Yorkers. We’ll be there cutting the fare for riders one MetroCard at a time to urge Mayor Adams to #ExpandFairFares!

The cost of everything is going up, including rent for rent stabilized units and transit fares, which are due to rise to $2.90 this summer. That means low-income New Yorkers are about to get hit even harder by our city’s ongoing affordability emergency — and Mayor Adams needs to meet the moment with bold action to put more money into the pockets of working New Yorkers. 

Right now, the Mayor has the power to fund an expansion of the Fair Fares program and cut transit costs in half for more than 1 million people. But, with the city budget due at the end of June and no indication that he intends to do that, we’re left with no choice but to pull up and show out to demand our Mayor rise to the occasion.

Whether you’re struggling to afford the rising cost of living, know someone who is, or simply believe that every New Yorker—regardless of their income—has the right to travel, explore, and experience all our city has to offer, we all have a stake in the fight to #ExpandFairFares. This is especially true now, as MTA debates a new fare hike to $2.90 for later this year.

Mayor Adams has the power to cut transit costs in half for more than 1 million people. It’s time for him to act NOW. On Thursday, June 22, riders, advocates, and elected leaders are standing together at MTA Headquarters to implore Mayor Adams to expand the Fair Fares program and guarantee access to affordable transit for all New Yorkers.

Rally will start at 9:30am outside MTA HQ. Then, at 10:00am we will go inside to testify at the fare hike hearing.

Brooklyn! Join us for a Community Meeting in partnership with Mixteca and NYC Council Member Alexa Avilés on Wednesday, June 14 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. We’ll be discussing the issues facing bus and subway riders in Brooklyn and how we can work together to win more affordable, reliable, and accessible transit!

RSVP today! Food and drinks will be served and 2-way MetroCards will be available for anyone who needs one.

Bronx! Join us for a Community Meeting at New Settlement Community Center on Tuesday, June 13 from 6pm-7:30pm, where we’ll discuss the issues facing bus and subway riders in the Bronx and what we can do to win more reliable, affordable, and accessible transit together!

As our city becomes less affordable for working New Yorkers, instead of cutting funding to social programs that provide crucial services and resources to people struggling to afford living in our city, Mayor Adams has the power to #ExpandFairFares and cut transit costs in half for more than 1M riders.

Join us at City Hall Subway Station (outside the R/W entrance) on Wednesday, June 7 from 10am-12pm to rally with riders, advocates, and elected leaders calling on Mayor Adams to act NOW for a more affordable, equitable city and utilize his power over the budget to cut costs for New Yorkers!

Queens! Come join your neighbors for a Community Meeting on Sunday, June 4 from 12pm-1:30pm at the Jamaica YMCA. We’ll be discussing the issues facing bus and subway riders in Queens and going over how we can win more affordable, reliable, and accessible transit together!

RSVP today! Food and drinks will be served and 2-way MetroCards will be available for anyone who needs one.

Riders! With a new MTA fare hike on the way, one of the best ways Mayor Adams can put money back into the pockets of working New Yorkers this year is to #ExpandFairFares and cut transit costs in half for more than 1M riders.

We need to make sure the Mayor hears riders’ demand to #ExpandFairFares loud and clear. So let’s call him!

Join us on Thursday, June 1, at 125th St A/B/C/D Station from 4pm-7pm, where we’ll set up a phone booth to get at least 100 riders to call the Mayor. We’ll talk to riders about our push to #ExpandFairFares and invite riders to leave a message for the Mayor, send him an email, or record a video about why we need to make transit more affordable!

Riders took home some monumental wins in the state budget this year, including an unprecedented subway service expansion! 

Join us on Zoom to discuss everything riders won in the state budget, including: subway service expansion, Automated Bus Lane Enforcement (ABLE), free bus pilot, and funding to stabilize MTA amid fiscal crisis. We’ll also reflect on what we didn’t fin, and how that will inform campaign work moving forward. 

Finally, we’ll offer some exciting updates about our campaign to #ExpandFairFares to reach a million more New Yorkers, and how you can get involved now. 

Look forward to seeing you there!

The cost of living in New York City is spiraling out of control. And the fare is going up. 

Join us in calling on Mayor Adams to make traveling more affordable for a million more New Yorkers by expanding Fair Fares eligibility so that families earning less than $60,000 annually can afford to ride. 

Working-class New New Yorkers depend on transit more than anyone else in the city. Let’s make transit affordable for everyone!

Join us at the MTA board meeting to share your experience for why you or your community need more affordable fares. Riders Alliance members will testify together (in person and virtually!) to demand that we #ExpandFairFares!

Riders are gathering at Union Square on Friday to celebrate the long-awaited federal approval of congestion pricing and to urge our state leaders to move quickly toward implementation. 

Let’s raise our voices together in support of investment in public transit, safer, less congested streets, and a greener city. Together, we’re louder and stronger than the small, vocal minority of critics. Congestion pricing is the future and New York must lead the way! 

 We’ll meet at 9:45am at Union Square subway station (above ground) at the corner of 14th Street and Union Square West. See you there!

Riders in Queens know that there’s plenty of work to be done to improve service like speeding up buses, making connections to subway stations reliable and convenient, and ensuring transit is affordable to those that depend on it daily.

Join us on Thursday, April 27 at the Idlewild Park Preserve Environmental Science Learning Center from 6pm-8pm for our Queens Community Meeting!

We’ll be joined by NYS Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson to discuss the issues transit riders in Queens face and how to get involved in our campaigns to win reliable, affordable bus and subway service.

Join us on Wednesday, April 19, from 11am-12pm at City Hall as we officially launch our campaign to #ExpandFairFares eligibility to cover individuals and families earning up to 200% of the federal poverty level — bringing access to affordable transit to more than 1.7 million New Yorkers!

Right now, to qualify for a half-price MetroCard through the Fair Fares program, you’d have to be making less than $14,580/year. We’re working to double that to $29,160 (and $60,000/year for families of four) and bring affordable transit to more than 1.7 million New Yorkers!

Join us on Wednesday, April 12, from 6pm-7:30pm at the New Settlement Community Center for our Bronx Community Meeting to learn how get involved in our campaigns to win more affordable, frequent, and reliable bus and subway service!

Snacks and drinks will be served!

On Sunday, March 26, Riders are showing their true colors and painting a crystal clear picture of what we need from Governor Hochul — funding for frequent bus and subway service we can count on all day, every day!

Join us at 14th St – Union Square Center Station, where riders from across the city will come together to paint and display a 30-foot mural with our calls for a fair budget that can deliver 6-minute (or better!) wait times for the buses and subways we depend on daily.

Fair Fares has made transit more affordable for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers since 2019 with half-priced MetroCards for those living at or below the federal poverty level, but can still do much more to help those struggling to afford their basic needs amidst the city’s ongoing affordability crisis.

Right now, the income threshold to qualify for Fair Fares stands at $14,580 for individuals and $30,000 for families of four. That leaves many New Yorkers who are working and living in poverty unable to benefit from Fair Fares.

Join us for an Organizing Meeting on Thursday, March 23 at Riders Alliance Office (or virtually, via Zoom) to prepare our campaign plan for this year’s city budget season to raise the income threshold for Fair Fares eligibility to cover families making up to $60,000 a year.

Join our organizing team, along with Assembly Member Phara Souffrant-Forrest and Senator Jabari Brisport’s office, at the Utica Avenue A/C Subway Station on Friday, March 17, from 11:00am-1:00pm as we rally for more frequent bus and subway service!

Help us grow support for #6MinuteService from the comfort of your own home!

On Thursday, March 9 from 6pm-7:30pm, we’ll reach out to thousands of riders together by text and ask them to email their state legislators to support faster bus and subway service.

We’ll provide the texting software (no need to use your phone number) and a quick training on how to successfully peer-to-peer textbank.

Help us grow support for #6MinuteService from the comfort of your own home!

On Thursday, March 2 from 6pm-7:30pm, we’ll reach out to thousands of riders together by text and ask them to email their state legislators to support faster bus and subway service.

We’ll provide the texting software (no need to use your phone number) and a quick training on how to successfully peer-to-peer textbank.

Come out and hit the streets with Assembly Member Latrice Walker in Brownsville on Thursday, March 2 from 11am-1pm to talk to riders and grow support for all day #6MinuteService on our buses and subways!

Come out and hit the streets with Senator Jessica Ramos in Elmhurst on Sunday, February 26 from 1pm-3pm to talk to riders and grow support for all day #6MinuteService on our buses and subways!