#To get riders back the MTA must curb fare evasion

#To get riders back the MTA must curb fare evasion

“To get riders back the MTA must curb fare evasion” With ridership at about 60% of pre-COVID normal, the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority has huge problems getting people back on trains right now and faces huge budget deficits in the future. There’s a place where these two problems crash into each other: fare evasion. The…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 30, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — May 30, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — May 30, 2021” Classroom truthExcellent editorial, “Mulgrew’s New Lies,” which was spot on (May 20). As a substitute teacher at a New Jersey high school, I recently supervised classes approximately two-thirds full while the remaining third was taught virtually via Zoom. This procedure gives the options for parents to decide,…

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#MTA delays board vote on two-year subway fare hikes

#MTA delays board vote on two-year subway fare hikes

“#MTA delays board vote on two-year subway fare hikes” The cash-strapped MTA is putting the brakes on controversial plans to raise transit fares, The Post has learned. Agency board members had been scheduled to vote Thursday on fare and toll increases in line with the agency’s policy since 2009 to enact increases every two years….

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