An advisory committee says 650,000 additional New Yorkers would qualify if the program eligibility for the program is expanded.
Some New York City Council members and transit advocates are urging Mayor Eric Adams to expand the eligibility the Fair Fares program.The Fair Fare program provides reduced-priced MetroCards for New Yorkers living below the federal property level.Advocates want the eligibility changed to $60,000 a year for a family of four.An advisory committee says 650,000 additional New Yorkers would qualify if the program is expanded.
"With minimum wage at $16 an hour in our city, paying nearly $6 to go to work or school can be a heavy burden on working New Yorkers, a reduced fare provides much-needed relief for low-income New Yorkers feeling the brunt of our affordability crisis," said NYC Council Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala. The City Council speaker says people living in the outer boroughs would benefit most from the expansion to the reduced fare program.Anthony Carlo reports from NY Penn Station.
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