Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Hiram Monserrate

Victory for the Fare Hike Four: Transit Riders Will Pay More for Less

By Ben Fried | Mar 25, 2009 | 16 Comments

Because a handful of state senators representing New York City refused to back a credible plan to fund our transit system, the MTA’s March 25th deadline has come and gone without any reprieve for everyone who relies on subways and buses. Head over to City Room for scenes from the final act. Pedro Espada photo: […]

Where Does the Working Families Party Stand on MTA Rescue?

By Ben Fried | Mar 23, 2009 | 5 Comments

Millions of New York City bus riders are counting on an MTA rescue plan to maintain service and hold fares down. Last week, some of the biggest unions in New York came out in favor of the Ravitch Commission’s MTA rescue plan, including the bridge tolls that a handful of state senators refuse to support. […]

Doomsday News: MTA Votes, Paterson Plays Chicken, Monserrate Indicted

By Brad Aaron | Mar 23, 2009 | 8 Comments

Photo: The Daily Politics The MTA’s doomsday scenario came closer to fruition today, as agency board members took a step toward implementing planned fare hikes and service reductions while state lawmakers appeared mired in stalemate. Here are a few tidbits. Newsday filed this report on the MTA Finance Committee meeting (as live-blogged by Second Avenue […]

Doomsday Transit Cuts, District by District

By Brad Aaron | Mar 19, 2009 | No Comments

Barring a viable MTA rescue plan, the 140,000 transit riders in Ruben Diaz. Sr.’s district will lose the Bx4 and the Bx14 If you’re wondering how MTA doomsday service cuts will affect you, you can now look them up by state legislative district and ZIP code, thanks to new maps from the Regional Plan Association. […]

The Four Stooges

By Aaron Naparstek | Mar 18, 2009 | 11 Comments

OK, we have a winner of yesterday’s photo caption contest. Democratic State Senators Hiram Monserrate, Carl Kruger, Pedro Espada, Jr. and Ruben Diaz, Sr. will henceforth be known as "The Fare Hike Four." While we’re at it, we figure if the State Senate is going to treat New York City’s transit riders like clowns and […]

The State Senate’s MTA Financing Plan Doesn’t Add Up

By Aaron Naparstek | Mar 17, 2009 | 5 Comments

Here’s one little problem with the Kruger, Diaz, Espada, Monserrate MTA financing plan: They got the math wrong. The State Senators (for convenience sake, let just refer to them "The Fare Hike Four" from now on) say they can satisfy the MTA’s short-term financing needs with a four percent fare and toll hike and a […]

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