Jeanmarie Evelly
Riders Alliance Director John Raskin, elected officials and transit activists rallied Wednesday against the MTA's proposed 2019 fare hike.
Advocates are pushing back against the MTA’s plan to raise fares next year, saying straphangers shouldn’t be forced to pay more until lawmakers secure a plan to fund improvements for the city’s deteriorating transit system.
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