In response to MetroCards being phased out and to facilitate constituent needs for OMNY cards and related services, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) is bringing a mobile OMNY card ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New Yorkers – are you ready to say goodbye to the MetroCard and hello to OMNY? MetroCards will be fully phased out on Dec. 31, meaning commuters won’t be able to buy one after that ...

Unlike the MetroCard, the OMNY system requires train and bus riders in New York City to give their name and phone number to ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The MetroCard will soon be put to rest forever after 32 years of service in New York City. After December 31, MTA riders will no longer be able to purchase or reload MetroCards. The ...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The more you tap, the closer you get to free rides on the MTA subway and buses, according to the promise of the fare cap. But does the promise come with a caveat? Some users on ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With the Metropolitan Transportation Authority transitioning to the OMNY tap-and-ride system, all MetroCard vending machines have been removed from Staten Island. The MTA will ...

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OMNY allows riders to pay with a single tap using a bank card, mobile pay app, or an OMNY card — a system already familiar to many New York City commuters. But for some riders and drivers, the ...

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