The MTA's Ongoing Financial Troubles

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 2, 2022

The MTA announced fare and toll hikes coming next year to help balance its books, but it's still not enough. Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC Newsroom, reports on the agency's budget troubles as it continues to figure out how to operate with far fewer riders than in pre-pandemic times.

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