PLEASE SIGN: Officials Launch Joint "No F Train Cuts" Petition to MTA

July 6, 2016: BREAKING NEWS—Our Voices are Being Heard. We are getting somewhere! Thank you all! On July 6, citing escalating communication from worried constituents, many of whom signed onto our change.org petition, Council Member Brad Lander, Council Member Stephen Levin, Council Member Carlos Menchaca, State Senator Daniel Squadron, State Senator Jesse Hamilton, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, and Assembly Member James Brennan released a joint statement calling out the dangers of the proposed cuts to local F Train service in Brooklyn and stating that the MTA has refused to meet with them regarding the issue. “The MTA’s so-called “F Express” proposal harms more F riders than it helps. It adds no service to the line. Instead, it simply pits Brooklyn residents against each other, creating ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ without sufficient information or dialogue,” it says. These officials have created a new "next step" collaborative petition, demanding that the MTA provide them with a revised F Train plan that doesn’t harm local riders. The DontCutLocalF group was consulted about the petition and is now throwing its support behind it. We believe joining forces with our representatives will make sure the MTA hears loud and clear: Don’t Cut Local F Train Service in Brooklyn! SIGN THE NEW COLLABORATIVE PETITION (http://petitions-bradlander.nationbuilder.com/f-improvements-for-all) so our representatives can take our cause to the next level!