And so when we made those five routes free, we found that, you know, a significant portion were eligible for fairfares. Less than 20% [of eligible riders] were enrolled [in fair fares]. And that's because you're asking working class New Yorkers to trust the same bureaucracy, go through the same processes that have failed them time and again. (04:36–04:38)
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Asserts low enrollment in the fair fares program.
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