Your Point: New Yorkers sound off on MTA fare hikes
The MTA's fiscal woes are top of mind for people who take mass transit.
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The MTA's fiscal woes are top of mind for people who take mass transit.
Lieber, driving the trains of a potential fare hike, has to find a way to make the MTA solvent. How will he do it? Will there be a fare hike? If so, how much?
You can watch the entire interview with Lieber on "The Point," airing Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on CBS2.
MTA Chair Janno Lieber says despite public fears of taking the subway, crime is finally starting to come down.
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The MTA got $15 billion in COVID relief funds from the federal government. It has just about a third of that left.
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The MTA is in dire need of cash after taking a huge hit during the pandemic. Instead of laying off workers or reducing service commuters, many may be hit with a fare hike. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis explains.
Ridership has only returned to 60% of pre-pandemic levels.
The MTA is proposing its first rate hike since 2019.
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However, the mayor and MTA are not declaring victory because crime underground is up 33.5 percent year to date.
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