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The QPTC Candidates Night is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., at Knights of Columbus Council 2672 in Rockaway Beach.
By Michael V. Cusenza
The Queens Public Transit Committee this week announced that it will host a candidate forum as part of the civic’s monthly meeting.
The “Candidates Night” is set for Thursday, Sept. 29, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Council 2672 at 333 Beach 90th St., Rockaway Beach, and is open to “candidates and elected leaders running for public office in November to speak about faster and safer transportation in Queens,” according to QPTC Chairman Phil McManus.
“Do they support the QueensRail, the Ferry, Select Bus Service, tolls, bike lanes, bus lanes, elimination of traffic lanes, left turns, bus stops, speeding cameras, lower speed limits, Vision Zero, increased funding for our buses, trains, ferries and roadways, etc? What are they doing or what are their plans to improve transportation?” he said.
McManus told The Forum on Monday that the event will feature “mostly questions on transportation,” adding that he hopes “to focus and educate the public and the candidates on transportation issues: the QueensRail, Citywide Ferry Service, problems with Vision Zero, Select Bus Service, etc. We need more affective transportation in Queens, not gridlock and tickets. Mayor DeBlasio is creating more gridlock and punishing outer borough commuters with Vision Zero. We need a balanced approach, not safety at all cost. We support faster and safer transportation. The mayor’s extreme policies hurt people.”
