Right now, to qualify for Fair Fares riders need to earn less than 145% of the federal poverty level. That’s just $47,000 for a family of four — way too low for many working families to access the program when affordability is still the #1 issue gripping our city.
Luckily, Senator Leroy Comrie and Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas have introduced new legislation to expand eligibility to 200%! But to get it past the finish line, their bill will need support from other legislators.
Complete the form to send an email to your State legislators and tell them to co-sponsor the bill to expand Fair Fares!