QUESTION
Who covers reticketing costs and what is the current spending on reticketing services?
2:18:41
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Molly Schaeffer explains that reticketing options are available in all shelters and at the arrival center, with the city spending approximately $7.6 million on over 28,000 tickets.
- Reticketing services are system-wide, available in all shelters and at the arrival center.
- The city has purchased 28,568 tickets to date, spending around $7,600,000.
- A significant portion of the expense is for tickets to destinations outside of the U.S.
- The reticketing program includes bus tickets, land travel, and not just airline tickets.
Alexa Avilés
2:18:41
In terms of transportation, It's been really troubling that last year in 2023, the city did not cover any of these costs, forcing grassroots organizations like team, TLC, or artists, and athletes, activists to step up and cover costs out of pocket.
2:19:03
Which agency covers costs related to reticketing?
Molly Schaeffer
2:19:09
So each agency has a reticketing has a reticketing option.
2:19:19
In each of the shelters.
2:19:20
We also have reticketing at the arrival center so we have it throughout our system.
Alexa Avilés
2:19:29
And can you provide us a status with the date as to the city's current spending for reticketing.
Molly Schaeffer
2:19:36
So as of 13124, we had purchased 28,568 tickets.
2:19:46
The amount spot the amount spent was 7,600,000 around.
2:19:53
And that was largely due to the increase in tickets to destinations outside of the US.
Alexa Avilés
2:19:59
So airline companies must be real happy.
2:20:02
What?
2:20:03
Airline companies must be real happy with New York City.
Molly Schaeffer
2:20:06
Some of its bus tickets some of it's land travel.
2:20:09
It's not just airlines.
Alexa Avilés
2:20:10
Fair enough.
2:20:11
Fair enough.