MTA urged to maintain S.I. resident discount program on Verrazzano Updated Jan 20, 2021; Posted Jan 20, 2021 A number of Staten Island elected officials have written to the MTA, urging the agency to maintain the borough's resident discount program on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With the MTA announcing that it will postpone planned fare increases, but will move forward with plans to increase bridge and tunnel tolls, Staten Island’s elected officials are reminding the agency of the importance of maintaining the borough’s resident discount program on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.