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City Students to Get Free, 24-Hour OMNY Transit Cards
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 newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Goodbye, student…
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 under specious reasoning, simply another major fail under CEO Shelton J. Haynes. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
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 much about President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes as the event. It trotted out the news internationally but not in…
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 finally. “Riders can now tap and go to get onto the Roosevelt Island tram. I’ll point out, this…
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 of this year. We’re already six weeks past that, but it kinda, sorta might be happening now. Maybe….
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 article was originally published on Jul 31 12:28pm EDT by THE CITY Subway and bus commuters received an…
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, but it was much better than the hardball his agency took last November. by David Stone The Roosevelt…
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 push from Council Member Julie Menin and Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, the logjam appeared near breaking. Now, the…
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. Now, if we can only get it for the Tram… by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily The…
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 rumored to be dipping into transit history for alternatives. As the story goes, they found something they can…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor