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id: 87f242bba2
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-11 22:22 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 22:22 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Report finds 1 in 5 New Yorkers cannot afford transit fares

A report found 1 in 5 New Yorkers surveyed cannot afford transit fares. A Fair Fares expansion will make 340,000 more eligible.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/new-york/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Fair Fares](/new-york/wiki/fair-fares.md)

## Coverage

- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/traffic_and_transit/2026/11/12/report-finds-1-in-5-new-yorkers-surveyed-cannot-afford-transit-fares), 2026-11-11 22:22 EST: Report finds 1 in 5 New Yorkers surveyed cannot afford transit fares

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