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The Human Resources Administration or Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS) is the department of the government of New York City [1] in charge of the majority of the city's social services programs. HRA helps New Yorkers in need through a variety of services that promote employment and personal responsibility while providing temporary ...
An employer in the United States may provide transportation benefits to their employees that are tax free up to a certain limit. Under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code section 132(a), the qualified transportation benefits are one of the eight types of statutory employee benefits (also known as fringe benefits) that are excluded from gross income in calculating federal income tax.
The large "M" logos on trains and buses were replaced with decals that state MTA New York City Bus, MTA New York City Subway or MTA Staten Island Railway, eliminating inconsistencies in signage. [56] Today, the older "M" logos survive on existing cube-shaped lamps on station lampposts dating to the 1980s, though such lamps have been updated ...
District Council 37 (also known as DC 37) is New York City's largest public sector employee union, representing over 150,000 members and 89,000 retirees. [1]DC 37 was chartered in 1944 by AFSCME to represent public employees in New York City.
NYC Care is a health care access program launched in 2019 by New York City, with the stated goal of providing "universal health care" in the city. [1] As of fiscal year 2021, enrollment had increased to 69,000 people; in fiscal year 2022, enrollment passed 100,000 people. [ 2 ]
NYC Health + Hospitals, officially the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), operates the public hospitals and clinics in New York City as a public benefit corporation. HHC was created in 1969 by the New York State Legislature as a public benefit corporation. [1] It is similar to a municipal agency, but has a board of directors.
When the New York City Transit Authority was created in July 1953, the fare was raised to 15 cents (equivalent to $1.71 in 2023) and a token was issued. [101] In 1970 the fare was raised to 30 cents. [102] This token is 23mm in diameter with a Y cut out, and is known as the "Large Y Cutout".
The cost of living in the city has forced many New Yorkers to opt out of insurance because of the high costs. [citation needed] New Yorkers living in low-income communities or who are unemployed have limited access to quality healthcare. [12] The NYC Health + Hospitals program attempts to improve healthcare availability for these residents. [13]