Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Donate
Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Donate
Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Extra, Extra: MTA Making Mad Money From $1 Metrocard Fee
Donate
News

Extra, Extra: MTA Making Mad Money From $1 Metrocard Fee


By
Nell Casey

Published May 13, 2013

Modified May 14, 2013


Share


Never miss a story
Josh Kesner/Flickr

By
Nell Casey

Published May 13, 2013

Modified May 14, 2013


Share


gift icon
Get a Free Gothamist Tote!

Donate today and receive our new Gothamist rat tote.

Donate now

Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations

  • Follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here.
  • The MTA is making serious money off the $1 fee for new Metrocards.
  • O.J. Simpson is back in a Las Vegas court this week hoping to get his armed robbery and kidnapping convictions overturned.
  • Here's a look at the restaurants still affected by Hurricane Sandy.
  • The Pogues' singer Shane MacGowen has taken to the internet to find a dentist to fix is terrible teeth.
  • If you dream about your partner cheating on you, you'll probably be subconsciously pissed at them the next day, says a new study.
  • Dust off your suit of armor and pick up that turkey leg: Medieval Times (yes, the themed restaurant/show) is being made into a movie.
  • Dan Brown phone sex song? Dan Brown phone sex song.
  • Forty patients at a psychiatric hospital in Kenya overpowered employees and escaped; so far, only 10 have been returned.
  • The cicadas have already landed on Staten Island.
  • There exists—somewhere in the world—a Skittles shake.
  • And finally, prairie dog and puppy BFFs are the best BFFs:

Get a Free Gothamist Tote!

Your support makes local news available to all.

Donate today and receive our new Gothamist rat tote.

free burst icon
Gothamist rat totes bag

Tagged

extra extra

Nell Casey
Read more

Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations


Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations


MORE news

NYPD’s massive overtime spending blows through budget projections, faces scrutiny from City Council

Meanwhile, public defenders say, they’re getting nothing more in the proposed budget.

By
Matt Katz

Published Mar 20, 2023 at 6:04 p.m.


A federal court in NY will consider whether people should be allowed to carry guns in public

It could take months or even years before the courts decide whether the law will stand in the long term.

By
Samantha Max
A federal court in NY will consider whether people should be allowed to carry guns in public

It could take months or even years before the courts decide whether the law will stand in the long term.

g
By
Samantha Max

Despite new directive, NYPD isn’t transporting more people with mental illness to the hospital
By
Matt Katz
NYC library backers protest nearly $42 million in proposed budget cuts
By
Arya Sundaram
Big weed operators sue NY over social equity program for retail cannabis shops
By
Caroline Lewis

Never miss a story

Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.

AdvertisingContact UsRSS FeedDiversity (DEI)Careers
Gothamist

Gothamist is a website about New York City news, arts, events and food, brought to you by New York Public Radio.

AdvertisingContact UsRSS FeedDiversity (DEI)Careers
Gothamist

FacebookTwitterInstagramYoutube
Terms Of UsePrivacy PolicyAccessibility
©2023 New York Public Radio. All rights reserved.