A People’s History of MTA Fare Hikes

In 1934, a letter writer called the five-cent fare a “fallacy… costing the city millions of dollars yearly.”
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By Brooklyn Magazine and Brooklyn Magazine Staff

In 1934, a letter writer called the five-cent fare a “fallacy… costing the city millions of dollars yearly.”
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