1.6 million NYC SNAP recipients can now get low-cost Citi Bike rides
In time for L-train shutdown
New York City officials took a bicycle ride to Bedford-Stuyvesant last week to announce that SNAP (food stamps) recipients are now eligible to ride Citi Bikes for just $5 a month.
Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said the discount “helps to address Mayor [Bill] de Blasio’s goals for a more equitable city.”
There are roughly 1.6 million New York City residents receiving SNAP benefits. (NYCH residents are also eligible for the perk.)