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My understanding is that the MTA is funded by New York State, not NYC, so it's not like the city can just levy its own taxes on businesses or something to fund
by jumelles 9y ago
My understanding is that the MTA is funded by New York State, not NYC, so it's not like the city can just levy its own taxes on businesses or something to fund the subway - though I sure wish they could, and I bet the MTA does too.
- maxerickson 9y agoFares, tolls and regional taxes make up the bulk of the budget: http://interactive.nydailynews.com/project/mta-funding/ http://interactive.nydailynews.com/project/mta-funding/