Fair fares is unfair for disabled New Yorkers, lawyers say — Queens Daily Eagle
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December 30, 2019
Fair fares is unfair for disabled New Yorkers, lawyers say
December 30, 2019/
Jonathan Sperling
A group of Access-A-Ride vehicles in Far Rockaway. Photo via the MTA.
By Jonathan Sperling
A group of lawyers say the city’s new half-priced transit fare initiative is unfair for New Yorkers with disabilities.
Attorneys from the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest have criticized the city for excluding Access-A-Ride from the Fair Fares program, which halves the price of subway and bus rides for low-income New Yorkers.
Open enrollment in the Fair Fares program will begin on Jan. 27, 2020. New Yorkers who are living at or below the federal poverty level and who don’t already receive discounted transportation from the MTA or the city will be able to apply for [...]
