Cost of goods in New York City metropolitan area rose by 56% over the past decade, which is frightening when you think about it. Transportation affordability. I propose a 100% subsidy for low income New Yorkers on both buses and subways. Okay. Low income defined as 150% of FPL federal poverty level. Many more people use subways than buses. In New York, it's about 3.4 million riders on subways, about 1.3 million riders on buses. (03:05–03:17)
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Proposes a full subsidy for low-income New Yorkers on public transportation.
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