City’s Fair Fares Half-Priced MetroCard Program to Be Made Permanent for Low-Income New Yorkers

[Dehumidifier]

Originally Posted by antinimby

You do realize that your discounted rides are subsidized by other people, right? The same people you hate, i.e. people who make more money than you.

Anyway, the discounts should only for the low income elderly or disabled. Just simply being poor is not enough of a reason to get all these freebies. If you are able-bodied, you need to work to support yourself.

The elderly usually ride during the off-peak hours when the buses and trains have lots of slack space.

[Kefir King]

Originally Posted by Dehumidifier

The elderly usually ride during the off-peak hours when the buses and trains have lots of slack space.

Are you implying that the poor and unemployed are riding during RUSH HOUR.
As pointed out by an earlier poster, nobody who is working earns so little as to qualify for this benefit.