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The following is re-published with permission from Riders Alliance’s email newsletter.

Transit riders are organizing to stand up for our values—and each other.

What do the election results, federal and state, mean for our work on public transit and social justice?

Join us November 30th for a panel discussion with leaders in the field: State Senator Brad Hoylman, advocate Veronica Vanterpool and journalist Dan Rivoli, moderated by Professor Christina Greer.

We’ve expanded our discussion to incorporate the whole story: local, state, and federal policy on transit and topics that affect our members. What will 2017 bring…and what can we do to shape the future?

Kate Slevin, member of the L Train Coalition, and her colleagues at RPA (Regional Plan Association) have spent months compiling data into an easy to read report. Finally they have released the report! Check it out and learn the details of what they want to present to the MTA and the city officials for L Train shutdown mitigation.

One shuttle line will run to Heritage Equity Partners’ Bushwick Generator, a redevelopment of five Bushwick warehouses; Normandy Real Estate Partners’ 333 Johnson Ave., an office and retail complex in eight interconnected buildings; and Hudson Cos.’ 314 Scholes St., an 80,000-square-foot former warehouse that the firm, along with ABS Partners, is converting to offices.

The second shuttle route will run from the Myrtle Avenue station to Lincoln Property Cos.’ 455 Jefferson St., a 100,000-square-foot former factory that is being converted to office space; and Sequoia Development Group’s Paper Mill at 456 Johnson Ave., a conversion of a 58,000-square-foot warehouse.

In 2019, the MTA will conduct a planned 18-month shutdown of L Train service between Brooklyn and Manhattan. However, no concrete plans have been outlined by the agency or City to mitigate the shutdown’s impact. A coalition of local civic organizations, business alliances and transportation advocacy organizations has prepared a draft proposal of potential mitigation efforts. Join us at a forum to learn about the proposal and offer feedback.