Apr. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan In a letter to NYS Governor Kathy Hochul, ten members of Congress collectively requested $45 million in funding for the expansion of the city’s fare-free bus pilot program. The request, dated April 1, was led by Queens Rep. Grace Meng and Rep. Dan Goldman, whose district is in Manhattan…
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Jul. 26, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA announced Wednesday that it has recorded its billionth entry into the city’s transit system using OMNY, the contactless payment method set to replace the MetroCard. The lucky billionth rider was home health worker Candida Alfonso, who tapped into the 74th Street-Broadway station in Jackson Heights, Queens…