Restore Student MetroCards

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Jay Walder
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
347 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Dear Mr. Walder:

Hard working parents and students should not be punished for the MTAs poor planning and mismanagement of its budget. The proposal to cut the free and reduced fare Student MetroCard program as a means of balancing the MTA budget is unacceptable and should be taken off the table immediately.

The free-fare student program accounts for less than 2\% of the total MTA budget, and the State has not pulled its weight to fund this program as promised. However, eliminating such an important program to close a relatively small gap would be extremely shortsighted and detrimental to New York Citys future. While other jurisdictions rely on a yellow school bus to get their children to school, in New York City the yellow MetroCard is our school bus, which 400,000 students rely on every day to travel to school and participate in after-school activities. Cutting the Student MetroCard program is not the answer to the MTAs budget shortfall, and we will not stand for its proposed elimination.

The MTA must act responsibly and consider a wide range of budget solutions before placing this financial burden on parents and students. We urge you to withdraw the MTA proposal to cut the free and reduced fare Student MetroCard program.

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    • I might not have been able to go to school if i needed to pay for the bus everyday.
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    • Some of us can't afford to pay full fare to send our children to school...
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    • Taking away free metrocards from any student, is not acceptable. The MTA needs to mind their budet and keep costs under control. Perhaps you don't give in to the union next time.
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    • Not having the student cards will add further burden to families which are facing hard times already!
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    • I would have to spend more then eight dollars a day to go to school and back which i don't think it an appropriate amount.
  • Rebecca K
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    • I would have to spend more then eight dollars a day to go to school and back which i don't think it an appropriate amount.
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    • Richmond Hill High School; PTA Co- President
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    • Either give students Metro Cards or provide school buses
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    • Please do not allow our dropout rate to rise. I cannot imagine living in a city where a majority of it's inhabitants are uneducated. Please do not allow this to happen to our city.
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    • As a single mother of three in todays economy restoring of Student Metro Cards are of most importance.
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    • M.J. SAYS "THIS IS IT"
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    • restore student metrocards
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    • our children need to attend school. do not give them a reason not to.!
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