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Testimony: Oversight Hearings on The New York City Ferry System

In a positive development over the summer, the city decided to extend discounted ferry tickets to Fair Fare enrollees. However, it still leaves out many people, including students. Intro 236 seeks to make it easier for students enrolled in a city high school to use the ferry system by offering them the discounted fare.

Testimony: Public Comments on Congestion Pricing

CSS conducted an analysis in 2017 and again in March 2022 to study the impact of congestion pricing on outer-borough residents. Only 4 percent of outer-borough residents (Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island) would regularly pay the congestion charge.

Mitigating the Growing Impact of Student Loan Debt

Student loan debt has reached $1.7 trillion in the United States and is the second-largest form of consumer debt next to mortgages. In New York State, approximately 2.4 million people owe more than $98 billion in student debt, with one million of these borrowers living in New York City.

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