De Blasio Hurriedly Announces Limited, Late Rollout for Half-Priced MetroCards
Announcement Comes After Prodding by Transit Advocates
On Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson belatedly announced details of a half-priced MetroCard program for low-income New Yorkers.
This comes after an intensifying volume of criticism from transit advocates and Comptroller Scott Stringer, who called the mayor’s rollout of the program late, disorganized and lacking clarity. Half-priced cards were originally scheduled to be available on Jan. 1.
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