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NYC commits to $75 million in funding for "Fair Fares" discounted MetroCard program
New Yorkers who make less than the federal poverty level qualify for Fair Fares.
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Jen Chung
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MTA Is Breaking Pandemic-Era Ridership Records, But Only Half of Riders Are Back
As city employees return to offices and students to public schools, subways, buses and commuter rails are getting more crowded.
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Stephen Nessen
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City’s Half-Priced MetroCard Program May Not Have Enough Funds To Meet Demand
A spokesperson for the City Council says that more money will be added to the program as more people return to mass transit.
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Stephen Nessen
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As More Cops Flood The Subways, Advocates Ask: Why Not Spend More On Half-Priced MetroCards For The Poor?
'This is just a no-brainer. People need to get places around the city, let’s help people do that.'
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Christopher Robbins
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City Says 50,000 New Yorkers Have Enrolled In Half-Price MetroCard Program
Enrollment soared after Fair Fares sign-up was made available online.
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Jen Chung
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City Will Expand Fair Fares Program In Fall, Finally Tell NYers About It
On Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans to extend the first phase of Fair Fares eligibility in the fall to include NYCHA residents, CUNY students and military veterans living below the federal poverty line.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Watch NYC Subway Riders React To Inside Edition Reporter's Scolding
According to video evidence posted to Twitter, their targets are mostly teenagers who, for whatever reason, haven't paid their fare.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Only A Handful Of NYers Have Signed Up For New Half-Priced MetroCards
'We're not seeing the kind of robust outreach and great implementation we saw with other of the mayor's priorities.'
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Stephen Nessen
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WNYC Staff
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After Botched Rollout, Only A Fraction Of Poor NYers Will Have Access To Fair Fares
'It is good to see the mayor taking this first step...but talk doesn't get you through the turnstile,' one advocate said.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Rollout Of Discount MetroCards For Low-Income NYers Remains 'Up In The Air'
'I think that [the de Blasio administration] bit off more than they could chew.'
By
Christopher Robbins
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