The Campus Magazine | CCNY

 Not again.  How students are coping by Shantia Dobson The MTA has introduced new fare hikes for commuters, leaving many feeling disgruntled as they already face hard economic times. Many accuse the agency  as out of touch with reality by imposing increases in fares. The round of hikes that took place recently, is the fourth [...]

 City Never Sleeps by Emily Goldblum Coming Back to Reality First things first, hope everyone’s well. If you need any help or advice post-Hurricane Sandy, please click here.  Also, don’t forget about FEMA, the American Red Cross, NYC311 and also for Staten Island specifically: Recovers.org. Please, if you have anything to give or need anything, even [...]

City Never Sleeps by Alex Aleman While many news stories appear to be far removed from most people’s daily lives, quite a few stories are affecting New York City students today. For all of you who thrive on caffeine, the soda ban might get shut down. On Friday, the soda industry filed a lawsuit against Mayor Bloomberg’s [...]

Another fare hike–really?! by Jasmine Nieves On September 25, the MTA announced yet another bus and subway increase to take effect in March. The proposed plan will raise a single fare from $2.25 to $2.50, a 7- day metro card from $29 to $30, and a monthly metro card bumped from $104 to $109. The proposal [...]

It’s in the Bronx. Read on for details. By Joyce Li Last month, NY1 called the BX 9 bus route between Riverdale and West Farms the most dangerous in the city. Over the past year, the Bx9 bus has accumulated several reports of bus driver assaults and violence. Diona Phoenix, a senior at City College and [...]

Students Sound-off About New MTA Rate Hike By Amaani Bhamla. At City College, the vast majority of students travel to class by subway. This makes the latest fare hike especially painful. Despite cutting back on service last summer, on October 7, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) voted to raise prices—the fourth increase since 2005. The [...]