As we celebrate Mother’s Day, let’s think about how we can help struggling moms every day by making going to work and caring for their families a lot easier.

In NYC, one way is to support #FairFares, a campaign for half-price fares on buses and subways for New York City residents living under the federal poverty level. Why will this make a difference to so many mothers?

• Nearly forty percent of the city’s single mothers live below the poverty line – twice the poverty rate for New Yorkers overall
• And one in three working age women in poverty say they struggle to afford bus and subway fares, according to an annual survey by Community Service Society and Celinda Lake.

There is tremendous public support for #FairFares, including 44 of the 51 NYC City Council members, the NYC Public Advocate, the NYC Comptroller, four Borough Presidents, three District Attorney’s, as well as a coalition of over 70 organizations from labor unions to public defenders. The NYC City Council has included full funding of Fair Fares in their response to the Mayor’s preliminary budget, and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is actively pushing for inclusion of the proposal. NYC Mayor de Blasio needs to hear from that the public is behind this initiative.

Tell NYC officials that a great Mother’s Day gift for hard pressed Moms would be #FairFares by sending a letter to Mayor Bill De  Blasio and Speaker Corey Johnson by filling out the form below!