New TWU TV Ad Rips Mayor ‘delays-io’ for Stiffing Subway Fix Plan

TWU is ratcheting up the pressure on Mayor de Blasio for refusing to participate in the MTA’s comprehensive Action Plan to bring relief to NYC subway riders.

This is the second television ad TWU has released as part of its six-figure television, print and digital advertising campaign demanding de Blasio allocate a fraction of the city’s $4 billion surplus in taxpayer money to reverse the summer of hell NYC subway riders are enduring.

The first installment was a 30-second TV commercial that includes riders telling de Blasio to stop playing politics and match the funding , including the vital monies targeted for emergency repairs, pledged by Gov. Cuomo. “The mayor can’t run and he can’t hide from his responsibility,” TWU International and Local 100 President John Samuelsen said. “This is a crisis. The subway is in a meltdown. The riders, who are the mayor’s constituents, are suffering. We need real leadership, not finger pointing and political punting. No more delays -Mayor delays-io must step up now.”

TWU also has taken out full-page ads in major newspapers, including the New York Daily News as part of its campaign.