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Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor of New York, came out against MTA’s vote to raise fares on NYC Subways and metro train lines. He said he would seek to rescind them if elected Governor. Hawkins said he looked forward to discussing these issues in the October 18th Governor debate in Long Island.
Hawkins said:
Raising fares for subway riders in NYC and Metro area commuters hurts workers and the environment. What MTA needs instead is a fully-funded capital plan. The riders need the service reliability and enhancement it provides. Workers need the construction jobs. One way to raise revenues is the congestion pricing plan developed by Ted Khell and Charlie Komanoff to raise $1.5 billion a year for the MTA while reducing or eliminating fares and increasing ridership. We also need increased, longterm dedicated transit funding from the federal government from gasoline and carbon taxes..
The monthly subway Metrocard would be increased by 17%, shooting up the price from $89 to $104, making it the most expensive in the country. Commuters from the suburbs will also see fare hikes, as the LIRR will increase prices from 5.5% to 11.5%, while Metro-North riders will see price jumps ranging from 3.8% to 14.3%.
Hawkins said that the solutions to the fare hikes and service cuts include: Read more »
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from the Hawkins campaign:
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