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New York City’s half-price MetroCard program tops 250,000 enrollments for first time

By Kevin Duggan Posted on November 3, 2021
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The city’s program offering half-priced MetroCards to low-income New Yorkers known as Fair Fares had more than a quarter-million signups this fall, after state transit leaders pushed for more awareness of the program.

Enrollments for the city-subsidized benefit had risen to a record 255,000 in October after recovering from a pandemic-era cut, and advocates said successful recent publicity blitzes should encourage officials to spread awareness for the program even more. 

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New York City’s half-price MetroCard program tops 250,000 enrollments for first time

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