Calls On All Beneficiaries Of Transit System
To Do Their Part

New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon SilverNEW YORK - The New York League of Conservation Voters, which works to make environmental sustainability a top policy and political priority in New York State, today applauded Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for his commitment to reducing service cuts and averting a large fare hike by embracing the Ravitch Commission's approach to Metropolitan Transportation Authority financing.

"The most equitable approach to shoring up the MTA's finances, keeping the transit system running and reducing congestion is for all beneficiaries of the transportation network to share the burden," said Marcia Bystryn, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters. "For our economy and our environment, the New York metro region needs a transit system that is affordable and efficient. Speaker Silver's proposal is a bold step forward and brings New York closer to preventing a massive fare hike and devastating service cuts."

To learn more about Speaker Silver's proposal, click here.

Click here to learn more about the Ravitch Commission.

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