Today, I joined with my Senate colleagues to tell the MTA that our commuters deserve a break from fare increases. By proposing an estimated 8% increase in fares next summer, the MTA is again looking to balance its books on the backs of our commuters and enough is enough.

The MTA needs to demonstrate to the public that they have done everything possible before they even consider increasing fares. But instead they are coming to the state for more money and to their customers for more money after years of broken promises, cost overruns and delays in capital construction that have shaken everyone’s confidence.

What they should do is look to find more savings inside their organization and protect the riding public they are supposed to be serving. This is supposed to be a partnership that includes give and take but lately the MTA seems to be doing more taking than giving and that needs to change.

I hope you will join me in telling the MTA that these fare increases are unfair to Long Islanders by filling in the information below.