Metro-North fare hike hits riders from Hudson Valley's outer edges hard
Photo credit: Xavier Mascarenas | Karina Murski, of Manhattan, waits for the New York City-bound train at the White Plains Metro-North station. (Jan. 25, 2013)
With Metro-North fare hikes going into effect Friday, riders from stations on the outer edges of the Hudson Valley are trying to figure out how they'll come up with hundreds of dollars that have been added to their annual commuting tab.
"I'm just going to have to figure it out and cut out the little things," said Jim McDonald, an accountant from Rye Brook.
Commuters like McDonald, who...
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