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After Botched Rollout, Only A Fraction Of Poor NYers Will Have Access To Fair Fares


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Jake Offenhartz

Published Jan 4, 2019

Modified Jan 4, 2019


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Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Corey Johnson hold a joint appearance to announce the details of a half-priced MetroCard program.

 

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Published Jan 4, 2019

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