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Oct 10, 2012

A People’s History of MTA Fare Hikes

By Brooklyn Magazine and Brooklyn Magazine Staff

In 1941, the West End Association approved a resolution demanding that the subway fare be increased to seven cents. A resolution! Demanding! The West End Association! Hahahaha!

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