Does Another Subway Fare Hike Mean a Dark Future for NY Pizza Prices?

The MTA's recently announced November projections have forecasted that 2017 will likely see a fare hike in the cost of the subway, with the current price of $2.75 for a one-way ride rising to $3.00.

While a quarter may not seem like a huge increase, it's important to remember that this is coming only one year after the price was raised from $2.50 in 2015, and two years before that when it was $2.25 in 2013. The precedent of near-yearly fare hikes is a dangerous one at best. But raising the subway cost puts another staple of New York life on the chopping block as well.

We've reported before about how, throughout history, the average cost of a slice of pizza in New York has always mirrored the price of a ride on the subway. That said, with the subway fare hikes on the move upward, New Yorkers could be facing an even more daunting reality by having to pay even more for pizza.

Is the era of the dollar slice coming to an end?

Even the titans of the pizza world don't know what to expect. Hopes are high that the chain could be broken and pizza could remain at its current price point, but legends of the slice game are growing weary.

According to Joe Pozzuoli of NYC landmark pizza institution Joe's Pizza, "We pay more attention to food costs, but I have to admit that costs have been rising and that may affect things. We have been considering it. Our customers will take the price hike better knowing that it mirrors the subway price. We're not sure."

However, some other pizza mainstays aren't worried about the subway fares at all. "The subway won't affect our costs at all. We charge the same," said a member of the staff at Prince Street Pizza.

The MTA knows not what they do. The organization would not offer a response when we requested comment about the potential consequences of their actions.

Write your congressman. Flood the MTA's email inbox. You're already out protesting all the things you care about most, so you might as well march past the MTA offices, too, and let them know that you and your pizza are not to be messed with.