Sunday, January 26, 2020

NY-12 Candidate for US Congress calls for #freepublictransit


I’m running to protect the 72% of residents who are home renters through the Homes Guarantee, to pass fare-free transit as part of a Green New Deal for Cities, and to fight for a four day work week for all working families in the New Economy of Care.

https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-letter-january-26-20200126-4umylvqiczgr5adlxrywkjadlu-story.html 

Monday, January 20, 2020

Fare-free Staten Island proposed

Borough President James Oddo is asking the MTA to consider launching a one-year pilot program, offering free rides on Staten Island’s SIM express bus system to reduce congestion by incentivizing mass transit use.
https://www.silive.com/news/2020/01/should-mta-consider-free-bus-service-for-staten-island.html