NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Mayor Bill de Blasio and city officials unveiled the city's plan for half price MetroCards on Friday.
De Blasio said those receiving public assistance will be first to get the Fair Fares cards followed by people receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, 1010 WINS' Juliet Papa reported.
The news conference took place a day after the mayor faced tough questions about why the program for low-income New Yorkers hadn't begun.
In June, 800,000 low-income New Yorkers were promised the cards that were supposed to roll out Jan. 1.