WHO ARE WE?

We’re a coalition of community organizations, transit riders, disability activists, senior citizens and bicyclists from Buffalo to Bay Ridge fighting for cleaner, healthier, and more affordable ways to get around. Buses and trains move millions of riders each day in New York’s 62 counties, employing thousands of workers and bolstering the economy of both urban and rural economies.  Accessible trains, buses, walking and bicycling routes build vibrant and inclusive communities and afford us freedom of access to basic needs without relying on a car. 

We are committed to changing  the “norm” and setting new transportation goals that will not only connect and improve our neighborhoods but protect the air we breathe, the water we drink and the land we call home for generations to come.

Together, we can create a state where all New Yorkers can get where they need to go.

NEW YORKERS' STORIES

  • It’s a shame. I work for the largest employer in Orange County, and I can’t get to and from work reliably and efficiently.

    -Laura Bienes-Mosca, 1199 SEIU, Middletown

  • Transportation is my biggest barrier to becoming the champion my community needs me to be. We need affordable, efficient transportation with more stops and expanded hours.

    -Tracie Adams, VOCAL-NY, Syracuse

  • “I was job hunting and had to eliminate several employers because there was no bus service. I had to reject an offer from a prestigious law firm because I would have had to risk my life walking almost a mile down Rte 441. Reconnect Rochester”

    -Jenelle from Rochester

  • “Sometimes I’ve had to wait almost an hour for a bus to come. That was especially hard when I was pregnant with my youngest girl.  When it rained there was no shelter or place to sit down to wait for the bus.”

    -Guerda from Elmont

  • When I take the bus, even if they tell you about cancellations, I can’t count on getting to my destination on time. Often I've to wait for long periods in very cold weather and then climb over snow drifts left by plows to get on the bus.

    -Elaine Barthel, Buffalo Transit Riders United

  • Due to my emotional diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress and high Anxiety, I am unable to drive. Unfortunately, insufficient bus routes and infrequent service often prevent me from accessing the services I need for my survival.

    -Bebhinn Francis, VOCAL-NY, Albany

RESOURCES

Check out our fact sheets and reports to learn more about our work.

Get Around NY bill

https://www.nysenate.gov/node/12037459   

Get Around NY Report

Stop the Highway

Heist Report

F.A.Q.

WATCH US IN ACTION!

In May, transit riders and grassroots organizations from across New York gathered at the State Capitol in Albany to call on Governor Kathy Hochul and legislators to invest in projects that give people more freedom to get around New York's rural areas, suburbs, and cities and pass the Get Around New York bill (A4120/S1981), tackling transportation emissions by reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita within the state by 20% by the year 2050.