Pols say marathon subway ride gave them insight
The 24-Hour Riders Respond Tour was an eye-opening experience for the elected officials who spent an entire day riding the subway system and talking to straphangers about the breakdowns, derailments and delays that have plagued the system in recent months.
Organized by Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Washington Heights), chairman of the council’s Transportation Committee; and Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx), chairman of the Assembly Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee; 24-Hour Riders Respond Tour took place over a two-day period, Aug. 3 and 4 and consisted of more than a dozen lawmakers riding the subway and getting feedback from everyday New Yorkers.
The lawmakers split up into two groups, with some riding the subway on Thursday and others making the marathon trip on Friday.