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Westchester County is proposing to expand the Bee-Line student fare benefit to four trips a day, seven days a week, with a card valid for 12 months instead of just the school year. The public hearing is Thursday, August 13 at 5:30 p.m. This episode explains what the change would actually do for a family, what it collides with in a $2.5 billion county budget that cut nearly every department by 8%, and the specific questions worth asking before the vote.

In This Episode
(0:00) Cold open, a hearing with an outsized constituency
(0:20) Deep dive, four trips a day, the OMNY transition, and what the fiscal note has to answer
(4:00) What else is happening, Housing Flex Fund II applications close August 21
(4:35) Close

Sources
Westchester County, public hearing on proposed Bee-Line student fare adjustments
Westchester County 2026 adopted budget
Yonkers Times, Westchester County launches $25 million Housing Flex Fund II, June 15, 2026

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