"The preliminary budget appears to contain no expansion of the Fair Fares program, despite the recent fare hike, the struggle 1 in 5 riders face to afford the fare, and the dilemma too many New Yorkers face between the fare, other necessities, and the risk of arrest just to get around, said Riders Alliance spokesperson Danny Pearlstein in a Tuesday statement."
"The Riders Alliance and PCAC are part of a coalition of advocates pushing for a dramatic Fair Fares revamp in this year's budget cycle. It wants to see the program provide free subway and bus rides to those making up to 150% of the federal poverty level and half-priced fares to those making between 150% and 300% Expanding Fair Fares to 300% of the federal poverty level would make the program avai"
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a preliminary $127 billion budget that does not expand the city's Fair Fares discounted transit program. Fair Fares currently provides half-priced subway, bus and paratransit trips to New Yorkers making up to 150% of the federal poverty level and is baselined at just over $96 million. Transit advocates including Riders Alliance and the MTA's Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee call for expanding eligibility and benefits, proposing free rides up to 150% of FPL and half-priced fares up to 300%, which would reach about two million New Yorkers. Advocates cite a recent fare hike and that one in five riders struggle to afford fares.
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