"Rebecca Chew, chief program officer for the city's Human Resources Administration, stated, 'We very much believe in people's right to free agency and to privacy in their personal information. So when they're applying for a public benefit, we have to protect that information.'"
"City Council Member Crystal Hudson emphasized, 'Too many people who qualify are not receiving a benefit designed for them, and it's for no fault of their own. That's why I introduced Intro. 248 to establish automatic enrollment.'"
"'Roughly 575,000 more New Yorkers could be enrolled in Fair Fares with automatic enrollment in place,' Chew noted, highlighting the potential impact of the proposed legislation."
Mayor Zohran Mamdanis administration expressed concerns regarding a City Council bill for automatic enrollment in the Fair Fares program due to privacy issues. Rebecca Chew from the Human Resources Administration highlighted the need to protect personal information when applying for public benefits. The bill, sponsored by City Council Member Crystal Hudson, aims to increase participation in Fair Fares, which currently serves only 380,000 of the 1 million eligible New Yorkers. Automatic enrollment could potentially enroll an additional 575,000 individuals.
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