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Submitted by Hawley.vanderpoel, Feb 12, 2007 08:39

Yes New Yorkers pay a 'fee' for the police and fire department. The term fee is called income tax and sales tax

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Yes, ridership was high in 1943 when the fare was only a nickle. But, we also had gasoline rationing which... [MORE]	John E. Kraft	Feb 12, 2007 17:28
Yes New Yorkers pay a 'fee' for the police and fire department. The term fee is called income tax and...	Hawley.vanderpoel	Feb 12, 2007 08:39