{"id":1857,"date":"2020-01-09T19:51:32","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T19:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/?p=1857"},"modified":"2020-01-09T19:51:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T19:51:32","slug":"speaker-corey-johnson-and-mayor-bill-de-blasio-announce-over-100000-new-yorkers-enrolled-in-fair-fares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/2020\/01\/09\/1857\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Corey Johnson and Mayor Bill de Blasio Announce Over 100,000 New Yorkers Enrolled in Fair Fares"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fair Fares meets milestone ahead of open enrollment beginning on January 27th<\/sup> <\/em><\/p>\n

New York, NY<\/strong> \u2013 New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that over 100,000 New Yorkers have enrolled in the City\u2019s Fair Fares initiative, marking a major milestone since the initiative\u2019s inception. This milestone is met during the first phase of Fair Fares, representing more than 50% of the take-up rate after targeting more than 180,000 New Yorkers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis 100,000 landmark enrollment news shows we are heading in the right direction and closer to assisting all low-income New Yorkers in need. We could not have made it here without the partnership with advocates like Community Service Society and Riders Alliance, and I thank them for all their efforts. Together, we look forward to building on this progress as we approach the launch of open enrollment on January 27th<\/sup> so we can assist as many New Yorkers in poverty as possible,\u201d said Council Speaker Corey Johnson.<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u201c\u201cNew Yorkers shouldn\u2019t have to choose between a ride on the subway or bus and putting food on the table for their family. Over 100,000 New Yorkers have now enrolled in the Fair Fares program, bringing us one step closer to our goal of being the fairest big city in America,\u201d said Mayor Bill de Blasio.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNew Yorkers depend on access to transportation to lead healthy lives, and each of the enrollments in this Fair Fares milestone represents a life changed for the better. As we celebrate this achievement, we look forward to open enrollment later this month and the promise it holds to improve the health and well-being of more New Yorkers by connecting them to jobs, services, and the broader community,\u201d said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Raul Perea-Henze<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are incredibly proud to have connected more than 100,000 New Yorkers with vital transportation assistance during the first year of this unprecedented initiative. That\u2019s 100,000 New Yorkers getting where they need to go without worrying about whether they can afford a fare\u2014and 100,000 lives improved for the better. We look forward to continuing our work with the Speaker and the City Council to address income inequality by helping New Yorkers pay for the cost of public transportation,\u201d said Department of Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore than 100,000 low-income New Yorkers can now afford to take the bus or train to work, classes, health care and home to their kids at night. We celebrate this milestone as the city prepares to open enrollment to all eligible city residents at or below poverty, removing a significant barrier to upward mobility for hundreds of thousands more. And we applaud the leadership of Speaker Johnson, the City Council and Mayor de Blasio for making New York a more just and equitable city,\u201d said David R. Jones, President and CEO of Community Service Society, an anti-poverty group that first proposed half-fare discounts and advocated for the program along with the Riders\u2019 Alliance and a broad coalition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFair Fares is changing the lives of one hundred thousand New Yorkers! For me, it\u2019s lifted a weight off my shoulders. Making ends meet is tough enough as a working mother and part-time student. Reaching 100,000 people enrolled in Fair Fares means that more New Yorkers like me have one less thing we have to worry about every month. And as we look forward to open enrollment, I’m excited to see how many more lives this program we fought for will help,\u201d said Clementine James, Riders Alliance member who is also enrolled in Fair Fares.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last month, the City announced the launch of a multi-million dollar campaign to ensure eligible New Yorkers are aware of the Fair Fares initiative and encourage them to enroll. The City also announced that open enrollment of the program will begin on January 27th<\/sup>. <\/p>\n

Currently, eligible New Yorkers can opt-in by going to www.nyc.gov\/fairfares<\/a> and following the link to enroll now. They can also visit the nearest Fair Fares NYC location or call 311 for assistance.<\/p>\n

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Fair Fares meets milestone ahead of open enrollment beginning on January 27th <\/em><\/p>\n

New York, NY<\/strong> \u2013 New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that over 100,000 New Yorkers have enrolled in the City\u2019s Fair Fares initiative, marking a major milestone since the initiative\u2019s inception. This milestone is met during the first phase of Fair Fares, representing more than 50% of the take-up rate after targeting more than 180,000 New Yorkers.<\/p>\n

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