How does the MTA impose a fare hike with a half million dollar surplus lying around that they tried to hide from the public. Whatever happened to the state's Freedom of Information laws? Oh yeah - that doesn't cover lying by public officials. You have to wait until they get caught.

Now if they could just do something about the potholes by the Whitestone Bridge. That might be worth the extra $1.50 per day. And why am I outraged by this you might wonder? This article's headline sums it up quite nicely.