Nearly a year ago, Danielle Avissar and other parents rallied together for the moment parents could bring open strollers on city buses. Up until last October, riders were only allowed to bring on strollers that were folded.

“I was completely outraged, because how do you fold the stroller? How do you hold your child? And also, I’ve been in a bus accident before. If you’re holding your child, you don’t go flying through, so it’s completely unsafe,” said Avissar.

Parents and disability advocates called on the MTA to move forward with a plan to make buses more accessible for parents, caregivers and those with disabilities. Last September, the MTA announced a pilot program to allow open strollers into designated areas on 140 buses over seven routes.

On Tuesday, the MTA announced it is expanding the program.

“The feedback from our customers and our operators has been overwhelmingly positive, and we’ve had no reported incidents related to open strollers on our pilot buses,” said Frank Annicaro, an MTA senior vice president who oversees New York City buses.

The next phase of the pilot will include stroller areas on 1,000 buses across the five boroughs.

Christine Serdjenian Yearwood, a mom, says the expansion is a game-changer.

“I never would have taken the bus before this. I have two other kids, and it really was unsafe to be folding up the stroller on the side of the street," Yearwood said.

But now, both she and Avissar say this opens doors for their family.

“It makes you feel like an included member in public transit society," Avissar said. "I love the fact that even though it’s crowded as a designated spot, there’s that mutual respect and understanding between caretakers and just the general public that’s riding the bus."

The Transit Workers Union voiced concerns about the program, in fear that if expanded, the stroller areas could cause disputes over space. But the MTA says so far, the programs appears to be successful, and has actually sped up the boarding process.