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Albany says no bailout for MTA after payroll tax fails

ALBANY - Don't expect another bailout.

That's what lawmakers told the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday after learning that a controversial payroll tax adopted in May hadn't produced the expected revenue.

The operator of the Long Island Rail Road, New York City Subway, Long Island Bus and other mass transit has warned of service cuts to close a $343-million gap in this...

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