Tue Dec 22, 2009 at 10:01:35 AM EST
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New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has decided to cut free student metrocards in order to fill gaps in hte budget. According to the New York Times, "it will cost families an additional $810 a student per year. This approaches 2 percent of the median yearly household income in New York City per child."
New York is balancing the budget on student’s backs. Beyond that, there will definitely be a rise in the number of children arrested for hopping the turnstiles when they can’t afford cards. Talk about criminalizing youth- MTA policy is a “rail to jail” for low-income students in New York.
Some students have started protesting the measure, which you can read about here: http://ny1.com/5-manhattan-news-content/top_stories/110841/students-rally-against-elimination-of-free-metrocards |
| Mae Singerman :: MTA policy is a "rail to jail" for low-income students in New York |
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