NYC Council Plan Guarantees Eye Care for Low Income Residents

A new bill from the New York City Council would establish a unique program to provide free eye exams and glasses to low-income New Yorkers. The proposal, estimated to affect 1.2 million New Yorkers, will be introduced by Council Member Justin Brannan (D-Brooklyn).

“Basic eye care is a fundamental need, not a luxury,” Brannan said in a statement to The No…