MTA Fair Fares program move to OMNY: What does that mean for NYC MetroCard users?
New applicants for Fair Fares, an initiative that offers eligible New Yorkers a 50% discount on subway, bus and para-transit ...
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New York City Mayor Adams, NYC Department of Social Services to transition Fair Fares pilot to OMNY
The transition follows the conclusion of a successful Fair Fares pilot on OMNY between the DSS and the MTA.
NYC Fair Fares half-priced MetroCard program moving to OMNY
On Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) announced that the Fair Fares program, which offers half-priced transit fares to eligible New Yorkers, would ...
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Legislature Proposes Boost to Nonprofits and Safety Net Programs Serving New York’s Neediest
Nonprofits form the backbone of the state’s social service sector, and they may be getting some overdue relief in this year's ...
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NYC poverty rate climbs as Congress considers deep cuts to social safety net
A quarter of New York City residents fell below the threshold after the prohibitive cost of living plunged another 100,000 people into poverty in 2023, the most recent year with data available.
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Trump calls himself 'king' after DOT strikes down NYC's controversial congestion pricing program
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump celebrated the Department of Transportation's move to pull approval for New York City's controversial congestion pricing toll program on Wednesday, taking to ...
Onondaga County to receive $12M to combat poverty, improve school attendance rates
$12.5M will go to the Onondaga County Department of Social Services to address poverty, housing and improving school attendance rates. In the city of Syracuse, many kids are considered chronically ...