December 10, 2008 8:02 am Straphangers, Prepare to Pay Big Bucks Amid talk of a possible $100 monthly Metrocard, some lawmakers will get their first look Wednesday at a plan that aims to avoid a massive fare hike. Local 4:32 The 2024 Drama Desk Award Nominations 2:14 Final day of classes set for spring at Columbia as negotiations with protesters reach impasse 2:42 Woman fighting for life after carjacker's crash into NJ bar 3:20 Columbia encampments continue for second week 3:49 35-foot-tall ‘Shaved Portions' abstract sculpture