It's probably a tricky one for Freddy because it's really his constituents that are the most hurt by a fare hike.

He clearly still harbors a very personal grudge from the December negotiations. And that doesn't augur well for the near future.

The only pledge I'd believe is, if either one or both of them said, 'I'm going to be mayor in 2007 and, if the MTA has a deficit, I'll fill it with city money,'

Ferrer can't even get heard competing against this grotesque spending.

A rash of broken machines is not expected. The board is doing a better job of training poll watchers and they're maintaining the machines better.

They should be watched like a hawk.