The cost to ride the city’s subways and buses increased to $3 on Sunday and many straphangers say they’re already frustrated with the 10-cent increase.
“ I’ve been living in New York for going on 50 years now and for all the fare increases, I think the subway service is lackluster at best,” said Tom Nimen, commuting to Union Square station from Crown Heights on Sunday. “There were times I could not afford that. There were times I used to choose between food and a subway fare. I’m not in that situation anymore, but others are not.”
The MTA board has opted to increase fares incrementally every two years rather than waiting longer and hitting riders with a double-digit hike that other train systems in the region face. The increase is to combat growing inflation and operating costs…