sentences: "The term "Pizza Connection" referring to this phenomenon was coined in 2002 by "New York Times" columnist Clyde Haberman, who commented on the two earlier publications of the theory in the "Times," and predicted a rise in subway fare.In May 2003, "The New Yorker" magazine proclaimed the validity of the Pizza Connection (now called the "pizza principle") in accurately predicting the rise of the subway (and bus) fare to $2.00 the week before.