#omny

[pwh3]

End of an era.

[ladylingua]

NYC schools crack down on student OMNY card abuse, but privacy advocates raise concerns

The education department is taking aggressive steps to crack down on fraudsters abusing OMNY cards that give free rides to students.

wish I could go back in time and show this to the guy in 2019 who told me I was “paranoid” and “clearly didn’t understand the technology” when I said I was against OMNY because it had too much potential to be used to track individuals.

[themadcapmathematician]

We literally live in fucking hell

[shapethings]

[nyc-urbanism]

The MTA's new MetroCard replacing transit payment #OMNY will start THIS FRIDAY at select subway stations, allowing you to use Apple or Google Pay on your phones, or contactless cards. Eventually, OMNY will work for all subways and buses, replacing the Metrocard, but will slowly be phased in, starting with the Lexington Avenue subway line (4,5,6) between Atlantic Ave and Grand Central and all Staten Island buses. OMNY, which stands for One Metro New York, will only be available on a full-fare, pay-per-ride basis until every subway station, bus route, and the Staten Island Railway is outfitted with the new technology. Until then Metrocards will still be available and cash will always be an option for riders without credit cards or phones. The MTA aims to have the system implemented by the end of next year. We're excited for no more "swipe card again at this turnstile" or expired/insufficient fares causing you to miss your train. What do you think? Will the MTA be able to smoothly implement OMNY? #subway #omny #mtanyc #nycta #nyctransit #publictransit #nyc #midtown #brooklyn #nycsubway #railfans #fidi #metro #numtot #harlem #downtown #midtown #hudsonyards #brooklynheights #nychisrtory #statenisland #queensny #grandcentral #irt #nycurbanism #eastsideaccess #urbanism (at Brooklyn Borough Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByBEuCLgBG5/?igshid=7cnfdu9zw217

[nyc-urbanism]

MTA has announced OMNY, the new transit payment system for subways and buses that will replace the Metrocard. The system, which will allow straphangers to use contactless entry via their cellphones, will be phased in starting May 1st. The first line to get the OMNY will be the Lexington Avenue subway line (4,5,6). OMNY stands for One Metro New York and will also be available on Staten Island buses. –The new systems are “tap and go”, but you don't even have to tap it, just wave your device or card in the air, in front of the reader, similar to the Oyster card in London, the CharlieCard in Boston or Apple and Google Pay. By 2023 the readers will be in every station. -No more long lines – cards can be replenished from anywhere or automatically. –Cash will always be an option and the reduced price fares will continue to work, for those 65 and older and students, but will operate with a new contactless payment method. #subway #omny #mtanyc #nycta #nyctransit #publictransit #nyc #midtown #brooklyn #nycsubway #railfans #statenisland #queensny #grandcentral #irt #nycurbanism #eastsideaccess #urbanism (at MTA New York City Transit) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuPNtl2HeI5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qf7n2j320qi6

[stylenewsus]

The MTA is phasing out the iconic yellow plastic card that carried millions through decades of daily commutes.