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With layoffs coming and the possible draconian fare increase looming, the war of words between MTA officials and state legislature is heating up. At their emergency board meeting yesterday, MTA Chairman Dale Hemmerdinger said, "This is big stuff. And I think [state lawmakers] don't really understand what's at stake...Trains that will not be there...People who won't be able to get to the doctors, won't be able to get to school, won't be able to get to work." Whether or not Albany is able to help alleviate the fare hike and transit cuts, the "doomsday budget" will include cutting about 200 token booth positions and all 600 station customer assistants with pink slips going out in May. An MTA bailout based around the Ravitch plan has been stalled due to the possibility of East River tolls and other issues. Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith said, "I just don't think it's appropriate for the MTA to sort of hold the public hostage and say, 'Well if we don't get to the deadline we're going to charge you more. I mean the public didn't cause their failures in terms of how they manage their budget."Photo: ultraclay! on Flickr
MTA and Albany Point Fingers with Fare Hike Clock Ticking
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With all the absolute crap Obama is spending gazillions of taxpayer dollars on like ACORN and La Raza, you think he'd find a bit more for something like this that will actually help out the working class, not to mention be consistent with a "green" agenda. Then again, NY state isn't likely to vote republican in 2012 so why the hell should he care? You're in his back pocket already.
Now now, the stimulus does contain a couple hundred mil for the Second Avenue Subway. Using MTA accounting, that's enough to buy 4 fluorescent lightbulbs.
My commute is already sucking way more. My V train is late and sits on the platform for 10 minutes before we go, with no explanation. They just want to make us suffer, I think.
they're tightening the grip on this hostage situation. agree with trilby -- my commute on the 4-5 to union sq has been a nightmare for the past two weeks. that line is always crowded obviously, but they've been cutting down on trains and the platforms get so crowded you can't get past the turnstiles! and during the evenings, there's been a 20 min wait between trains -- try to take an uptown 4-5 train at 8pm now. you'll have to wait for two packed trains before you can get on.
Prepare to pay an extra 25%. Upstate legislators would rather be caught with hookers, mauled by pet chimps, or be raked by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show before they turn over one red penny to NYC to help with transit.
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Prepare to pay an extra 25%. Upstate legislators would rather be caught with hookers, mauled by pet chimps, or be raked by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show before they turn over one red penny to NYC to help with transit.
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Movable Type strikes again. "Doesn't fork."
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