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The MTA's financial woes will be in the spotlight during its monthly board meeting Wednesday.

"If New York’s city and state leaders truly prioritize a society where social equity as well as environmental sustainability are fundamental values, discussion of subway and bus fare increases would not be on the table. And if the overarching goal is to bring riders back to the nation’s greatest public transit system, why disincentivize them with higher fares?"

MTA Board approves toll hikes at bridges, tunnels, delays fare hikes on subway, bus, rails Share: Share: NEW YORK CITY -- The MTA Board approved an increase in tolls at bridges and tunnels, but they put the brakes on a similar hike for subway, bus and rail fares until the summer. The increase raises the one-way toll for New York E-ZPass users at major MTA crossings to $6.55, up from $6.12. Non-New York E-ZPass drivers will pay $10.17, up from $9.50. Staten Island commuters will continue to have a resident discount, and the post rebate toll to cross the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge increases to $...

The MTA is delaying its fare hike to help New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet.