The MTA is proposing increasing the subway and bus fare to $2.90 by Labor Day, weekly MetroCards and bus passes will also increase.
In this edition of 'Eyewitness News Extra Time,' we have more on an MTA fare hike that would affect everyone from subway riders to drivers.In this edition of 'Eyewitness News Extra Time,' we have more on an MTA fare hike that would affect everyone from subway riders to drivers.
If the increase goes through, riders will have to pay $2.90 for a subway or bus ride by Labor Day. That is a 15-cent increase from the current fare of $2.75. It would be the first increase in nearly four years, and it's not just subways and buses, but the railroads, bridges and tunnels.Here are the other major headlines from Monday's show:Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul are calling on the White House to expedite work authorization for the thousands of asylum seekers in New York City.
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