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VOL. XLVI
NO. 21
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023
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MTA proposes subway, bus fare increases by Labor Day PAGE 2 This week, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority proposed rate hikes for single rides and monthly passes. Single bus and subway rides would cost 15 cents more, express bus fares 25 cents more and seven-day passes could go up by $1. While some decry the proposals, others say they are necessary to keep the system moving.
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Group continues the fight for a middle school
Volunteers give tech help to seniors
Memorial Day parades across Queens honor U.S. war dead
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