The People's Money (2024-2025)
Play your part: Your Money, Your Community, Your Vote!
- Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?
- Rego Park, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights
- Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.
- Low Income People
- Describe the challenge you want to address:
- Lots of low-income households face challenges in paying the subway fares and couldn't meet the requirements of the Fair Fares NYC program either. This leads to more fare evasions as well.
- What is the solution to the challenge?
- Instead of filling applications through AccessHRA, low-income residents can talk to staff members at (1) community centers, (2) libraries, and (3) MTA stations - letting their voices be heard and receiving fair-reduced metrocard/OMNY card accordingly. NYC services staff can set up stands at subway stations to issue free one-way/weekly fare cards to people really in need for the ticket. In return, they will put down their contact info for the social workers to follow-up afterwards about how they can better assist them financially.
- Please provide your Zip Code
- 10002
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