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Bridge Tolls or Fare Hikes? The Voice of the People Says…

Last month the Brooklyn Paper asked around for some person-on-the-street perspectives about how to fund our transit system, and look what they found. Talk to Brooklynites who aren't ensconced in their cars, and you get some pretty consistent answers: No one thought drivers should get a free pass.
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Last month the Brooklyn Paper asked around for some person-on-the-street perspectives about how to fund our transit system, and look what they found. Talk to Brooklynites who aren’t ensconced in their cars, and you get some pretty consistent answers: No one thought drivers should get a free pass.

So when state reps dismiss bridge tolls out of hand, do you think they pause at all to consider who they’re speaking for?

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Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

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