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New York Expands Fair Fares Program, Moves to OMNY for Easier Transit Access
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the initiative should relieve New Yorkers of financial stress. Low-income New Yorkers ...
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How to Use the New Reduced-Fare OMNY Card on MTA Public Transit
Many New Yorkers are switching from MetroCards to OMNY. This guide explains how to refill and use the new cards for public transit in NYC.
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MTA rolling out reduced-fare OMNY cards for senior transit riders
Senior straphangers and others who get a reduced fare from the MTA ... New York’s iconic yellow MetroCards, allows riders to pay their way simply by putting a tap-to-pay-enabled credit card ...
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New York City Mayor Adams, NYC Department of Social Services to transition Fair Fares pilot to OMNY
The transition follows the conclusion of a successful Fair Fares pilot on OMNY between the DSS and the MTA.
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MTA sues to keep congestion pricing in place after Trump DOT’s ‘mystifying’ decision to pull approval
The MTA has already filed suit in an attempt to thwart the Trump administration from pulling the plug on New York City’s immensely unpopular congestion pricing scheme — as a noisy contingent ...
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Flimsy student OMNY cards and replacement delays cause schools frustration
As some schools have been waiting several weeks for student OMNY card replacements, families and educators worry about ...
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NYC's 'Fair Fares' low-income transit discounts now available on OMNY cards
The half-priced fare program launched in 2019, but has since only been available through old vinyl MetroCards.
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‘It’s an appalling betrayal’: Is the MTA tracking thousands of New York City schoolchildren through their metro cards?
The New York City Department of Education is tracking the locations of schoolchildren through their transit cards with help from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, alleges one New York ...