When People Can’t Afford Transit, New York City Pays for It — One Way or Another
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MTA Board Member David Jones talks transit affordability: "The only group that really isn’t getting any help seems to be the working poor."
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Criminal Justice Advocates Call on de Blasio to Provide Discount Fares for Poor New Yorkers
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Criminal justice advocates gathered outside City Hall this morning to call on Mayor de Blasio to fund discount transit fares for poor New Yorkers.
De Blasio Launches $325 Million Ferry Service While Poor New Yorkers Struggle to Afford MetroCards
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Yesterday the mayor emphasized that the prices for single ferry rides and monthly passes are equivalent to those of single-ride and monthly MetroCards. But ferry riders hoping to connect to other points in the city will have to pay twice - for the boat ride, and again for the subway or bus. And most stops are in neighborhoods where the annual income is above the citywide average.
Discount Fares for Low-Income New Yorkers Still Missing From de Blasio’s Budget
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Mayor de Blasio did not add funds for discount transit fares for low-income New Yorkers in his executive budget, released yesterday. The "Fair Fares" coalition has called on City Hall to fund half-priced MetroCards for the 800,000 New Yorkers living in poverty.
It’s Time to Move On From the Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar
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The sooner City Hall pulls staff off the BQX, the faster de Blasio can make progress on streets and transit improvements that will make life better for many more New Yorkers.
Cuomo Nickel-and-Dimes Transit Riders While Heaping $564 Million on the Van Wyck
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The Albany budget deal reached over the weekend makes it official: Governor Cuomo has broken his promise to make up for cuts to the MTA payroll tax in 2011. While the state shrinks its commitment to he MTA, other Cuomo economic development priorities are moving ahead, including an expansion of the Van Wyck budgeted for $564 million.