On Sunday the group set up a mock waiting room at a Lower East Side station to prove the point.
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Members say if people have to stand on platforms waiting, they may as well get comfortable with games and snacks.
Straphangers passing through the Delancey Street-Essex Street Station were asked to sign petitions, calling on Governor Hochul to fund more frequent service.
With ridership still significantly below pre-pandemic levels, MTA officials will hold public hearings next year ahead of a proposed five-and-a-half percent fare hike, to help avoid having to make service cuts.
A spokesman for Governor Hochul says she is committed to providing reliable transit service.
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