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Originally Posted by electricron
I not fully aware how New York City schools work, but out here in the rest of the county, school boards with school taxes fund the operation of school buses, not city transit taxes.
How much does the New York City schools help fund the free rides to school?
None? Partial? Fully?
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At one point the city paid most of it, but Giuliani threatened to cut funding in the 90s. After a very public fight, the state, the city, and the MTA all agreed to chip in a third each. Unfortunately, the state and the city set the exact amount they would pay, so as school enrollment increased, the MTA has had to pick up a larger share. The state eventually pulled out most of its funding as well, so MTA has been using the kids as a bargaining chip to get some of that funding (which in most cities would never be taken out of a transit budget) restored.