The New York State Transportation Equity Alliance (NYSTEA) is a coalition of over 85 groups across New York State working to reform federal and state transportation policy.NYSTEA is coordinated by Empire State Future, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, and WE ACT combining regional land use planning, environmental justice and transportation policy experience.
What do we want?
Transportation affects us all, but some New Yorkers are disproportionately more burdened by the inadequacies of our transportation system; particularly low-income residents, communities of color, the disabled, the elderly, and children. NYSTEA is working for fair transportation , and all other riders of transportation, across New York State’s urban, suburban, and rural places.
What is Transportation Equity?
Equitable transportation is people-centered, protects our health and communities, prioritizes sustainability, gives everyone a voice in the planning process and is the underpinning of a vibrant economy.
Why do we need Transportation Equity?
Transportation determines how we get to the places where we live, work and play. Unfortunately, the transportation system in New York is flawed due to imbalanced funding that favors cars over other modes of transportation. As a result, residents across the state are facing transit service cuts, increased travel costs, negative health impacts, environmental degradation, reduced access to jobs and risks linked to climate change.
Who can help transform NY’s transportation system?
We can. Building an equitable transportation system requires a diverse array of voices that represents communities from all corners of NY State. It will take a broad coalition of organizations from upstate and downstate including labor, civic, faith-based, environmental, community based, environmental and social justice, planners, business, public health and elected officials to ensure that all New Yorkers are represented in the upcoming federal transportation legislation.
Host a NYSTEA meeting
The NYSTEA steering committee hopes to expand its message of transportation equity and environmental justice across New York State. We have already meet with local organizations in New York City, Long Island, Albany and Rochester. To build a true state-wide campaign we want to partner with local groups and help strengthen partnerships and working relationships.Please reach out to info@nystea.net if you would like to help organize a meeting in your community.
The NYSTEA Steering Committee
Empire State Future
Tri-State Transportation Campaign
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Alliance Members
Abyssinian Development Corporation
Action Toward Independence
Adirondack Council
Albany Bicycle Coalition
Arbor Hill Environmental Justice
ARISE, Center for Independent Living
Asthma Free School Zone
ATU Local 726
ATU Local 1321
ATU Local 923
Bedford Audubon Society
Bike Walk Alliance of Westchester & Putnam
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation, Apollo Alliance Project
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
Capital Region Transit Advocates
Center for Disability Rights
The Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York
Center for Working Families
Citizen Action of New York
Citizens for Regional Transit
Clean Air Coalition of Western New York
Clean New York
Coalition for Economic Justice
Community Voices Heard
Community League of the Heights
East Coast Greenway Alliance
El Puente
Empire State Future
Environmental Advocates of New York
Environmental Justice Action Group of Western New York
For A Better Bronx
Fifth Avenue Committee
FXFOWLE Architects
Good Jobs New York
Healthy Community Alliance
Highbridge Community Life Center
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
League of Woman Voters of New York State
Long Island Progressive Coalition
Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign
Metro Justice of Rochester
The Morningside Heights/West Harlem Sanitation Coalition
Mothers on the Move
Neighborhood Network
Neighbors Allied for Good Growth
NeighborWorks Rochester, Healthy Blocks Initiative
The New York Academy of Medicine
New York Bicycling Coalition
New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
New York League Of Conservation Voters
New York Public Interest Research Group, Straphangers Campaign
Niagara Heritage Partnership
North Shore Waterfront Conservancy of Staten Island
Nos Quedamos
Parks and Trails New York
The Partnership for Onondaga Creek
Partnership for the Public Good
Pratt Center for Community Development
PUSH Buffalo
Public Health Solutions
Resources for Children with Special Needs
Reconnect Rochester
Recycle-A-Bicycle
RightRides For Women’s Safety
Scenic Hudson
Self-Advocacy Association of New York State
Sierra Club New York City Group
Sinergia
SUN Action!: Syracuse United Neighbors
Sustainable Flatbush
Sustainable Hudson Valley
Sustainable Long Island
Sustainable South Bronx
SyracuseFirst
THE POINT Community Development Corporation
Transportation Alternatives
Tri-State Transportation Campaign
TWU Local 100
Urban Agenda
Urban Design Lab, Earth Institute at Columbia University
Vision Long Island
VOICE-Buffalo
West Harlem Group Assistance
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice
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NYSTEA Contact:
1854 Amsterdam Avenue (at 152nd Street), 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10031
Phone: (212) 961-1000
Fax: (212) 961-1015
info@nystea.net
