Council Member Justin Brannan said preliminary results of his “Vision for All” program show that expanding access to vision care can have a direct impact on quality of life and opportunity — particularly for families struggling with the city’s affordability crisis.

Since its debut in June 2025, over 200 New Yorkers have gained access to free eyecare, Brannan said.

He introduced the bill that created the program, Local Law 84 , in 2023. The law required that the city create a program to provide free vision testing and prescription glasses to “eligible” New Yorkers, including people who are uninsured, enrolled in Medicaid, or are low-income and earning up to 250% of the federal poverty level — or $39,125 per year for an individual.

The initiative is operated by the Department of Healt

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