NEW YORK, NY— August 4, 2026 — The New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) today announced that its Job Access Ride Code Pilot Program with Lyft will expand following strong demand from workforce development organizations across the city.
Launched earlier this month, the pilot provides Lyft ride credits to help New Yorkers travel to job interviews, workforce training programs, employment-related appointments, and new jobs. Twenty-four organizations expressed interest within the program’s first weeks, prompting Lyft to provide additional ride codes.
“The strong response to this program confirms what our members see every day: transportation is essential workforce infrastructure,” said Gregory J. Morris, CEO of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition. “Lyft’s decision to expand the pilot will help more New Yorkers reach interviews, training programs, and jobs. This is the kind of practical private-sector partnership our city needs to connect people to economic opportunity.”
Twelve NYCETC member organizations have been selected to receive codes through the first two rounds of distribution, including The Opportunity Hub, Path to Jobs, SUNY Queens Educational Opportunity Center, Kingsborough Community College’s Division of Workforce Development, Custom Collaborative, Part of the Solution, St. Nicks Alliance, Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, Nontraditional Employment for Women, Brazen, Reel Works, and Genesys Works.
The response underscores a persistent challenge facing job seekers across the five boroughs: transportation costs can prevent New Yorkers from reaching the training and employment opportunities available to them. By distributing ride codes through trusted workforce organizations, the program provides support directly to job seekers when they need it most.
The program is available through NYCETC’s network of more than 220 workforce development organizations, which collectively serve over 200,000 New Yorkers across the five boroughs. Lyft and NYCETC will continue evaluating participation and demand as the expanded pilot moves forward.
About the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC)
Founded in 1997, NYCETC is the largest city-based workforce development association in the country, representing more than 220 member organizations that connect over 200,000 New Yorkers to jobs and economic opportunity each year. NYCETC members create jobs and connect underserved New Yorkers — primarily New Yorkers of color, those with low or moderate incomes, and those facing multiple barriers to employment — to training, career pathways, and family-sustaining opportunities. Learn more at nycetc.org.
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