NY Senate Proposal "Gives Drivers a Free Pass," Advocacy Group Says

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact:
Mary Barber, 646-209-9469-c, mbarber@edf.org
Sean Crowley, 202-572-3331, scrowley@edf.org
 
(New York, NY – March 17, 2009) “Today’s Senate proposal is not a lasting solution, unlike the proposals from the Governor and the Assembly,” according to Environmental Defense Fund. 
 
“No lasting solution can give drivers a free pass while businesses and transit riders suffer,” said Mary Barber, managing director of Living Cities for Environmental Defense Fund. “Any real solution must address transit’s true financial needs, must not burden next year’s transit rider with this year’s problem, and must be fair.  We hope the Senate’s next proposal is a lasting solution.”

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