Rockland County Executive Ed Day warns that the MTA's service expansion, as reported by Rockland Daily here, falls short for Rockland Weekday Commuter.

"The recent announcement by the MTA regarding their west of the Hudson service is another case of crumbs being tossed our way instead of permanent and substantive improvements being implemented," says Couinty Executive Ed Day. "This sleight of hand is exposed and detailed here and I will not allow this nonsense being peddled by the MTA to be substituted for the truth."

"We appreciate that MTA has responded to our pleas for the past 20 years to expand the ferry service," Day declared further, "but are disappointed that there is no increased weekday service for our commuters.  Rockland County commuters have very few public transit options to the city, and the current ferry service’s extremely limited “peak only” schedule simply doesn’t work for folks who need to travel later in the morning, midday, early afternoon, later at night, or on weekends...

"Discounting the Hudson Link and ferry Uniticket is good news as well, as are parking discounts for Rockland residents at White Plains.  But with Rockland County's existing $40 million annual value gap, fares and parking should really be free.  I sincerely hope that MTA gets to work soon to expand weekday ferry service and improve the quality of existing rail service from Rockland County so that our residents start to receive some level of equity for what they pay to the MTA."