“The MTA board makes critical decisions that have a direct impact on the livelihoods and well-being of riders, but largely riders are relegated to public comments and non-voting advisory members,” the Assemblyman said. He has been carrying a bill since 2019 that would add four commuters representatives to the board as voting members.
It would be a three-prong plan that would freeze fares, increase frequent reliable service and even make riding city buses free within four years.Īssemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz of Riverdale has a part to play in this, too. Michael Gianaris, representing northwest Queens. The proposal comes from Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and state Sen. The goal is to bring the agency back from its financial downfall. Instead, last Wednesday, lawmakers claimed that there is another way to fix the MTA. If the agency’s plan to get more funds was rejected, fares would have to increase to $3. It wasn’t that long ago that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority pled to federal, state, and city officials it needed to prevent falling off a financial cliff.
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