Under the proposed fare hikes, subway and bus rides would cost $3, up from the current $2.90. There were also be a 25-cent increase for express buses. Monthly and weekly tickets for the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad would also increase up to 4.5%, and drivers would pay 20-60 cents more at MTA bridges and tunnels.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority held its first of three public hearings on the proposed rate hike, which would raise the cost of a bus or subway ride from $2.90 to $3.