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As of Tue., Aug. 1, three of the four Democratic candidates running to represent Northern Manhattan in the state Senate have agreed to attend a debate on transportation issues on Tue., Sep. 7 from 7 to 9pm at the Armory Foundation, 216 Ft. Washington Ave. at W. 168th Street.
The debate, hosted by Transportation Alternatives and moderated by Dan Rivoli of the West Side Spirit and David King of Columbia University, will include candidates Adriano Espaillat, Mark Levine and Miosotis Munoz: Anna Lewis has not been confirmed. WE ACT for Environmental Justice and the Upper West Side
Renaissance are co-hosting the event.
On Wed., Sep. 1, Transportation Alternatives and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign launched a new Web site called New York Transportation Survey that includes responses from candidates running for all state offices on transportation issues, such as MTA financing, pedestrian and cyclist safety, freight movement and the deterioration of New York's road and bridge network.
"In the past year, Albany has eliminated two subway lines, a dozen bus lines and swiped $143 million of dedicated transit revenue," said Paul Steely White, executive director of Transportation Alternatives. "With the New York Transportation Survey, transit riders won't have to wait for their bus stop to vanish to know where their elected official stands."
Update: Anna Lewis said she is 90% certain she'll attend the debate.
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