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The Appellate Division issued its ruling in the Straphangers v. MTA lawsuit. The ruling upholds the fare increase, reverses the rulings from the Supreme Court and dismisses the petition.
In a unanimous decision, a five-judge panel ruled that the MTA fulfilled its statutory duty to notify the public about its financial situation before implementing a fare hike. Although the projected deficit figures were vaguer and more misleading than the public would prefer, the court finds that the MTA’s disclosure met the statutory requirements (NY PAL