COMPTROLLER STRINGER: CITY’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE MTA IS THE EQUIVALENT OF EVERY HOUSEHOLD PAYING A $130 “INVISIBLE FARE” EVERY MONTH BEFORE BUYING A METROCARD OR PAYING A TOLL

Significant disparities in support for the MTA: City contributed 68 percent of MTA’s operating budget in FY14 while the State paid for just 4 percent. City also contributes nearly $300 million annually over the last decade in capital funding to the MTA