Comments on: Brodsky promises funding for student fares http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/08/brodsky-promises-funding-for-student-fares/ A New York City Subway Blog Sat, 26 May 2012 04:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/08/brodsky-promises-funding-for-student-fares/#comment-69685 Andrew Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:59:07 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4716#comment-69685 My mistake - I didn't detect the sarcasm. My mistake – I didn’t detect the sarcasm.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/08/brodsky-promises-funding-for-student-fares/#comment-69594 Alon Levy Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:45:45 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4716#comment-69594 I'm mocking Brodsky - I don't think there's anything unfair about CP. I believe his district is the highest-income in the state, but he still called CP unfair. I’m mocking Brodsky – I don’t think there’s anything unfair about CP. I believe his district is the highest-income in the state, but he still called CP unfair.

]]> By: Andrew http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/08/brodsky-promises-funding-for-student-fares/#comment-69582 Andrew Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:30:07 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4716#comment-69582 Deeply unfair? How is it unfair at all? When it comes to transportation policy in the U.S., especially in the New York City area, the status quo is deeply unfair. Congestion pricing might not be perfect, but even the worst congestion pricing plan would be a vast improvement. Deeply unfair? How is it unfair at all?

When it comes to transportation policy in the U.S., especially in the New York City area, the status quo is deeply unfair. Congestion pricing might not be perfect, but even the worst congestion pricing plan would be a vast improvement.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/08/brodsky-promises-funding-for-student-fares/#comment-69505 Alon Levy Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:40:04 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4716#comment-69505 Maybe Brodsky should reconsider congestion pricing. Granted, it's deeply unfair to his high-income district, but you do what you have to do. Maybe Brodsky should reconsider congestion pricing. Granted, it’s deeply unfair to his high-income district, but you do what you have to do.

]]> By: Rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/08/brodsky-promises-funding-for-student-fares/#comment-69474 Rhywun Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:22:23 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4716#comment-69474 Right. I was thinking of NYS. Right. I was thinking of NYS.

]]> By: Building 11 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/08/brodsky-promises-funding-for-student-fares/#comment-69472 Building 11 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:21:41 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4716#comment-69472 Would Brodsky (or any other elected official, for that matter) have gone this far if the MTA hadn't eliminated the student passes? Would they have cared? Would Brodsky (or any other elected official, for that matter) have gone this far if the MTA hadn’t eliminated the student passes? Would they have cared?

]]> By: AK http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/08/brodsky-promises-funding-for-student-fares/#comment-69452 AK Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:45:32 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4716#comment-69452 3% http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/services/business_tax_nys_income.shtml But, yes, I'm with you Working Class! 3%

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/ht.....come.shtml

But, yes, I’m with you Working Class!

]]> By: Rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/08/brodsky-promises-funding-for-student-fares/#comment-69450 Rhywun Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:30:26 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4716#comment-69450 Especially since NYC is one of only 2 cities in the state that levy a local income tax--and a rather high one at that (something like 7%). Especially since NYC is one of only 2 cities in the state that levy a local income tax–and a rather high one at that (something like 7%).

]]> By: Rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/08/brodsky-promises-funding-for-student-fares/#comment-69449 Rhywun Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:27:36 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4716#comment-69449 In NYS, the school district IS the city government for all cities over 125,000 population (i.e. NYC, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers). All others are entities that raise their own taxes and I presume the transportation is funded out of that. In NYS, the school district IS the city government for all cities over 125,000 population (i.e. NYC, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers). All others are entities that raise their own taxes and I presume the transportation is funded out of that.

]]> By: Julia http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/08/brodsky-promises-funding-for-student-fares/#comment-69426 Julia Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:24:05 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4716#comment-69426 In New York, districts pay their entire transportation cost upfront but get a percentage of that cost back as school aid the following year. (The funding split varies by district.) So New York State doesn't directly pay for transportation, either. In New York, districts pay their entire transportation cost upfront but get a percentage of that cost back as school aid the following year. (The funding split varies by district.) So New York State doesn’t directly pay for transportation, either.

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