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16 hours agoCity Council Wants to Give Low-Income New Yorkers Free Subway and Bus Rides
City Council Speaker Julie Menin proposed expanding the 'Fair Fares' program to provide free transit for NYC's poorest residents.
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1 month agoTransit advocates call out Mamdani for leaving Fair Fares expansion out of preliminary budget | amNewYork
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.
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1 month agoBudget Crunch: Advocates Push Mamdani For Massive Fair Fares Expansion - Streetsblog New York City
Given that Mayor Mamdani won the election with a relentless focus on affordability and by highlighting free buses as a key component, advocates say this is as good a time as ever to seize the momentum and bring free fares to all New Yorkers whose household incomes are 150 percent of the federal poverty level ($15,650 for individuals and $32,150 for a family of four) and half-priced fares to people at 300 percent.
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1 month agoNew transit coalition wants Mayor Mamdani to put pedal to the metal on expanding Fair Fares' benefits, making buses fare-free | amNewYork
Advocates demand doubling New York City's Fair Fares eligibility, free bus and paratransit rides, faster service, and improved accessibility including more elevators and ramps.
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