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Posted by Jimmy Greenfield - 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 19
If it's any consolation, and it's not to me, New York's transit system is also going through a financial crisis.
"The base subway and bus fare will remain $2, but an overwhelming majority of riders — who use unlimited-ride MetroCards or get a discount for buying multiple rides at once — will have to pay more, starting on March 2...
"... Elliot G. Sander, the chief executive of the M.T.A., acknowledged that the fare and toll increase would be “resoundingly unpopular.” But he said it was needed to counter a billion-dollar deficit."
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