Fair Fares, the NYC program offering half-priced subway and bus rides low-income public transit users, is now fully available ...
“The MTA’s budgetary woes will not be solved by issuing fare evasion tickets in neighborhoods like Brownsville, where one in three residents live in poverty, especially when overtime pay for NYPD ...
City councilmembers and transit advocates are calling on Mayor Eric Adams to expand the Fair Fares program, which offers half-price subway and bus rides to low-income New Yorkers, in the city budget ...
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Eligibility for half-priced subway discounts should be expanded to include people making under $31,300 per year, elected officials say. The city’s Fair Fares program offers ...
With just a few weeks to go until Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani takes office on Jan. 1, people at a rally in Brooklyn Sunday ...
Imagine you are a single adult raising two kids in New York City while living below the federal poverty line – under $20,000 in annual income for a family of three ...
New York City’s transit system is a lifeline for millions of people. It connects seniors to medical care, brings students to class and transports New Yorkers to their jobs every day. Many of us take ...
Advocates rallied in Brooklyn for free buses and expanded affordable commuting options, ahead of a fare increase to $3. They ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The New York City Council is pushing for reduced fare MetroCards for low-income residents. "I remember when regular transit used to be 2 dollars," said Natalia Joseph, a frequent ...