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If you ride the bus, you should be prepared to present your OMNY card, credit card or phone to members of the MTA's civilian Eagle Teams, who will use a small device called a payment validator to see ...

MTA fare-checkers have been taking to the system’s local buses in recent weeks, a fare-enforcement effort enabled by this year’s full phase-in of the OMNY tap-to-ride payment system. Members of the ...

New York City public school students are calling for improvements to the city’s student OMNY program. Students who live more than half a mile from school are eligible for OMNY cards, which provide ...

New York City kids are clamoring for an overhaul to the student OMNY card program, saying the cards are too flimsy and function inconsistently, draining their wallets and inviting clashes with the ...

A glitch in the NICE Bus’ new fare payment system is causing some customers to pay twice as much to complete their trips, riders and officials said. The problem is affecting riders whose commutes ...

Alexa Herrera is a digital producer with the CBS News New York web team. She previously worked with WUFT and WTSP in Florida as a digital producer. She's a Long Island native. Plastic New York City ...