"We are looking to make sure that New Yorkers who are at minimum wage, New Yorkers who have a 9-to-5, folks who are working full-time, part-time are qualified. Currently, that just isn't the case. We've been on a slow track to improving the program, but we think this is our time."
Budget Crunch: Advocates Push Mamdani For Massive Fair Fares Expansion - Streetsblog New York City
The expansion would offer free transit on the subway and bus for people making up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level, which is not a lot.
