Our Rally for Q 52 Bus Extension to Far Rockaway is on Saturday September 20, at Beach 67 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard at 11 am.

Queens Public Transit Committee Press Release

Release date: September 8, 2014

Media contacts: 

Philip McManus, Chairman

Queens Public Transit Committee

718-474-0315   

718-679-5309

rowing612@aol.com

Location/Date: Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Beach 67 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard

Time: 11 AM.

We are gaining influence in Queens.Please cover this very important meeting as this is a great opportunity to show how we network and unite with other communities and groups. 

Our 'Rally for Q52 Bus Extension to Far Rockaway' is on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Beach 67 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard at 11am. 

Our opinion is that 2 1/2 hours is way too long to get around Queens using mass transit.  It's a waste of time, money and destroys opportunities with unnecessary transfers and road delays. 

We advocate the extension of bus routes across Queens and the Q52 Limited Bus to Far Rockaway as a example of how we want to connect buses to more ferry service as faster transportation (all modes) which saves time and makes money. More money creates jobs and opportunities.

Currently, the Q 52 doesn't connect to the Ferry at this time but we need another Ferry stop in Far Rockaway that would connect with this bus. The Q22, Q35, Q53 and QM16, Q113 and the Q114 should all connect to the Ferry.

We are promoting several petitions and here's a list:

Q52 Bus: https://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-city-metropolitan-transit-authority-extend-the-q52-bus-into-far-rockaway

Train: http://www.change.org/petitions/rep-gregory-meeks-we-the-residents-of-the-rockaway-peninsula-are-requesting-changes-and-improvements-to-both-the-a-line-and-the-s-shuttle

Ferry: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Phillip-Goldfeder/story/52359

Ferry: http://www.change.org/petitions/bill-de-blasio-extend-the-rockaway-ferry-service-to-include-weekends-this-summer

QRBL: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Phillip-Goldfeder/story/47452

Station Agents: http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/station-agents-must-remain

Toll: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Phillip-Goldfeder/story/44683/

Feel free to contact me for further information with this information below.

Philip McManus, Chairman

Queens Public Transit Committee

718-474-0315   

718-679-5309

rowing612@aol.com   

www.facebook.com/RockawayBeachRailLine

www.facebook.com/groups/queenspublictransit/

Twitter.com/RBL1910

http://rockawaybranchline.blogspot.com/
http://rockawaybranchline.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-queens-public-transit-committee-for.html?m=1

www.QueensPublicTransit.com

Next QPTC meeting is Wednesday, August 20, 2014 from 7:30 to 9 PM

Dear Friends,

Our next Queens Public Transit Committee meeting is on Wednesday, August 20 from 7:30 to 9 PM at the:
Knights of Columbus
333 Beach 90th Street
Rockaway Beach, Queens. 
We hope you can make it as we'll discuss more than one topic.

The fight for the ferry from Lower Manhattan to the Rockaways continues. Important steps have been taken since last month's meeting. There will be a press conference on the steps of City Hall the night after our meeting. There are more actions to complete. It's critical that we come together, discuss the progress that has been made and coordinate our efforts going forward. If you can, sign the petition on our social media too. 

https://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-city-metropolitan-transit-authority-extend-the-q52-bus-into-far-rockaway

 

Of course, there are other transportation concerns to address. We've recently joined the battle to extend the Q52 bus route to serve more Rockaway residents. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report describing the Rockaway Beach line as a good investment for the MTA. Momentum is shifting our way -- how can we capitalize, and where else should we focus our advocacy? Please join us Wednesday and help us make plans.

We've got work to do.

Mike Scala
Queens Public Transit Committee