The press has named the problem.

Local, regional, and broadcast outlets are covering Hudson Link reliability. NYSDOT and Transdev are aware. Riders are aware. Other electeds are aware.

A rider holds a phone showing the fixhudsonlink.com site on a Rockland sidewalk — Photo: The Journal News / lohud.com, April 2, 2026 — from the published article

lohud.com · The Journal News Published

Thomas C. Zambito, Staff Reporter · April 2, 2026

"After Hudson Link bus ghosted her, Nyack woman created a website to fix that"

The flagship feature on Fix Hudson Link. Profiles the decision to build fixhudsonlink.com after repeated ghost bus incidents on the Rockland–Westchester commute. Frames the reliability problem for a regional audience and includes a companion photo gallery and video. The piece most likely to have been seen by NYSDOT officials, Transdev, and other electeds in the region.

Read the article on lohud.com → Watch the companion video on lohud.com →

Rockland County Times Coming Soon

Gillian DeStefano, Reporter · April 2026

Feature coverage of Fix Hudson Link and Rockland commuter bus reliability

The newspaper of record for Rockland County, reaching the Senator's own constituents directly. Coverage is in development with Gillian DeStefano. The outlet that reaches the district, not just the region.

News 12 Hudson Valley broadcast showing Carley Hart at a Nyack Hudson Link stop with the chyron 'CARLEY HART / NYACK' — Photo: News 12 Hudson Valley broadcast, April 2026

News 12 Hudson Valley Published

Blaise Gomez, Reporter · April 2026

"Rockland commuter launches website to track no-show Hudson Link buses"

News 12 is the dominant local television news channel in the Hudson Valley. The broadcast segment and companion web story reach a larger and more diverse audience than print alone. The story is landing in front of hundreds of thousands of Hudson Valley viewers at the same time the NYSDOT operator contract is being finalized.

Watch and read on News 12 Hudson Valley →

Fix Hudson Link has pitched approximately 20 additional regional outlets, including News 12 Westchester and Hudson Valley Post. A live media tracker is maintained in the campaign's Notion workspace.

3.1What public visibility changes

The press has named the problem

The NYSDOT operator contract for Hudson Link is being rebid now. Public statements, press releases, and social posts from elected officials aligning with the reliability and accountability asks would:

Amplify the rider voice to an audience that already has context on the story
Signal to NYSDOT that Albany offices are tracking the contract rebid
Create source value for reporters already working the story
Align with positions already taken publicly on Rockland commuter service

We're not asking for more buses. We're asking for accountability on the buses already on the schedule. The data is ours. The stories are ours. The press is watching. The contract is being rebid right now.

Fix Hudson Link · April 2026

For reporters

For interviews, rider contact introductions, or access to the full Ghost Bus Tracker dataset, email carleyjhart@gmail.com. Live data: fixhudsonlink.com/dashboard. Two-week narrative: fixhudsonlink.com/report.