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City Students to Get Free, 24-Hour OMNY Transit Cards

Jul 27, 2024 davidstone1313

The new year-round transit cards will replace older student MetroCards that allowed fewer rides in specific times of day. By Julian Shen-Berro, Chalkbeat Jul 25 2:16pm EDT This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their…

Sep 14, 2023 RIOC’s new MTA/OMNY deal is so bad, it isn’t even wrong. In advance of today’s board meeting, RIOC yesterday released details of its MTA/OMNY deal. It’s full of Roosevelt Island giveaways, agreed to…

Aug 31, 2023 Now, A Week Later, RIOC Notes the OMNY Launch, But Not Locally A week after the OMNY launch and a day after being chided for negligence, RIOC finally chugged out a press release as…

Aug 24, 2023 Bittersweet Day for Roosevelt Island as OMNY Arrives at the Tram “Today’s a big milestone for our OMNY program,” MTA Chair Janno Lieber said at a press conference on Thursday as OMNY arrives…

Aug 15, 2023 Work On OMNY for the Tram Started Last Night, RIOC Says Last we heard about OMNY for the Tram, RIOC President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes claimed readers were on track for the second quarter…

Jul 31, 2023 Fare Hike Lands Three Weeks Early — By Accident, MTA Says A Monday morning OMNY glitch temporarily increased bus and subway rides to $2.90. Riders are promised refunds. Jose Martinez, The City This…

Feb 7, 2023 OMNY and the Roosevelt Island Tram Now Edge Closer Testifying before state lawmakers yesterday, MTA chief Janno Lieber answered a question about OMNY and the Roosevelt Island Tram. It wasn’t great,…

Nov 2, 2022 OMNY for the Tram Now Slips Farther Away Under Hochul and Haynes OMNY for the Tram was not supposed to move this way, but today, it’s becoming more unlikely, not less. With a springtime…

Oct 31, 2022 Reduced Fare OMNY Is Here, But Of Course, Not for the Tram Reduced fare OMNY is available now. Following are the simple steps you must take to activate your debit/credit card or digital wallet.…

Oct 5, 2022 Stymied on OMNY for the Tram, Will RIOC Dip Deep into the Past? Stymied on OMNY, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) may have a solution. Cowed by bullying MTA brass, RIOC’s deep thinkers are…

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