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BP MARKOWITZ ADDRESSES MTA PUBLIC HEARING, JOINS AREA LAWMAKERS TO OUTLINE MTA FUNDING LEGISLATION |
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In photo: BP Markowitz testifies at MTA public hearing held at the Marriott New York at the Brooklyn Bridge. |
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| Photographs by Kathryn Kirk |
In photo: BP Markowitz speaks at press conference outside Borough Hall subway station. From left to right: State Senator Martin Connor; Assemblymember Alan Maisel; Assemblymember Joan Millman; Assemblymember Rory Lancman; Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer; State Senator Eric Adams; Assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny; BP Markowitz; State Assemblymember Hakeem Jeffries; State Senator Tom Duane; Assemblymember Jim Brennan. |
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On Monday, November 5, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz delivered opening remarks at the MTA public hearing on proposed fare and toll hikes. The hearing, the first held in New York City, was hosted by the Marriott New York at the Brooklyn Bridge.
Earlier, BP Markowitz joined Assemblymember Jim Brennan, Senator Tom Duane, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and area lawmakers to announce new legislation to increase State and City funding of the MTA and to urge the MTA to postpone any fare hikes until there has been a chance for review of other funding options.
The new legislation, A.9424/S.6526 and A.9425/S.6510, will increase the State and City funding for the MTA NYC Transit and commuter rail by a total of $684,274,000. These additional operating funds represent a fair and equitable funding option that may make the planned MTA fare hike unnecessary. The legislators and borough presidents urge swift passage of the bills and ask the MTA to delay any action on a fare hike until the State and City have considered these funding options.
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