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Mamdani and City Council Agree to Expand ‘Fair Fares’ Half-Priced Transit Program
Mayor Mamdani and the City Council will expand the city's half-priced transit fare program — but eligible New Yorkers will still need to apply for the subsidy on their own.
June 30, 2026
Expand Fair Fares But Not As Much As Other People Say: Fiscal Watchdogs
Expanding the city's half-priced transit subsidy to cover New Yorkers making 250 percent of the federal poverty level could unlock cheaper subway and bus trips for 760,000 people and cost just $146 million.
May 6, 2026
Budget Crunch: Advocates Push Mamdani For Massive Fair Fares Expansion
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.
February 5, 2026
MTA Contractor Scrambles to Refund Fake Charges After OMNY ‘Upgrade’ Goes Awry
Cubic is working to issue refunds to riders improperly charged thanks to the glitch, a spokesman said.
July 24, 2024
MTA Again Floats Back Door Boarding Once Students Get OMNY
Back-door bus boarding is back on the table.
May 20, 2024
MTA Demotes OMNY Contractor Cubic In Hopes of Speeding Up Commuter Rail Fare Integration
Officials are giving up on Cubic's delayed plans to bring Metro-North and the LIRR into the OMNY-verse.
May 20, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: OMNY Debuts on Fair Fares After Delays
The long-awaited Fair Fares expansion will launch as a three-month pilot for a few dozen riders.
May 1, 2024
OPINION: Expand Half-Priced Fares to Unlock Commuter Rail for Working Class New Yorkers
Fair Fares as it exists today falls short for outerborough residents who live near commuter rail services they cannot afford.
April 9, 2024
‘Transit Hardship’: Report Shows Why Fair Fares Must Be Expanded to More Workers
A new report on transit fares has found that more than one-in-five moderate-income residents experiences “affordability hardship.”
March 15, 2024
Council Speaker Wants Fair Fares to Reach More Working New Yorkers
Someone making minimum wage should be able to get the 50-percent transit discount, advocates say.
March 14, 2024
