NEW YORK — Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced plans Tuesday to expand the Fair Fares program. The city is expected to expand the program to eligible New Yorkers in NYCHA, enrolled students at CUNY and military veterans below 100 percent of poverty line starting this fall. The Fair Fares program was established in an effort to address poverty through the development of a half-priced Metrocard program for low-income New Yorkers. “We’re doing all we can […]
