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Is G Train Rally “Cynical Pandering”?

May 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

This could get interesting. A long post on Streets Blog is deeply critical of Assem. Hakeem Jeffries involvement in the issue. (The rally is at 6:30PM at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church.) Streets Blog writes: “…this move reeks of cynical pandering from someone who had ample opportunity to stand up for transit riders mere weeks ago, but chose to obstruct $4.5 billion in MTA funding instead.” Mr. Jeffries opposed congestion pricing. Streetsblog goes on to suggest that “a counter-protest could be brewing. Might the Brooklyn Assemblyman regret grandstanding on this particular issue? If anyone is planning to go to the event to challenge Jeffries, hand out flyers, ask tough questions, hold up signs, or otherwise call attention to the hypocrisy of his speech, shoot us an email.” Streets Blog had an earlier post about Mr. Jeffries opposition to congestion pricing vis a vis his current position.

Tags: Transportation

1 response so far ↓

  • 1 Jay // May 20, 2008 at 11:41 am

    Jeffries had a great opportunity to negotiate improvements for his district’s transit riders during the congestion pricing debate. Instead of doing that, he chose to stand on the steps of City Hall with legislators from Westchester, Eastern Queens and South Brooklyn in opposition to pricing. Now, with the MTA in massive debt and Albany legislators offering no new funding streams, he’s standing up and demanding service improvements? Give me a break.