City Council pushes for half-price MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers
“The New York City Council continues its push for reduced-fare MetroCards that would benefit low-income New Yorkers. After Mayor Bill de Blasio snubbed the proposed Fair Fares program in the city’s FY2019 budget for the second year in the row, the Council has struck back with a proposal to fund the program in its budget response, reports the New York Daily News.”