NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority adopted a $16.1 billion budget Wednesday that continues fares and tolls at their current level in the new year.With the MTA’s action, only two more shoes have to drop for Hudson Valley commuters before 2018 can be declared an increase-free year.The fiscal year for Short Line, the commuter bus company, doesn’t begin until May 1, and for NJ Transit, until July 1.Budgets for the coming year adopted by [...]