Expanding Student
OMNY
Juniper Wang
LaGuardia HS
August Hoyt
Bard HS Early College
Charlie Hawn
Bronx Science
OMNY cards given to all NYC students without eligibility limitations
Universal Access
Communication on Deactivations
Faster Card Replacement
Students able to explore without ride cap will help reduce encounters with police
Greater transparency between MTA, NYCPS schools, and students
Minimize supply chain issues to ensure students have a reliable way home; eliminate paper cards
Our Campaign Asks
Unlimited Rides
Senators Hoylman-Sigal and Kavanagh, along with numerous supporters, have each authored letters to NYCPS and MTA regarding expanded eligibility.
Letters from Elected Officials
Previous Efforts
Initial CEC Resolutions
7 CECs (including CCHS) have already passed resolutions that address certain issues with student OMNY.
Steps Taken So Far
Looking ahead
Universal Access
Any student living within a 0.5 mile radius from their school and yellow bus riders are not eligible for a Student OMNY card.
73.5%
NYC students are economically disadvantaged
Monetary value of Student OMNY card
Estimated cost of expanding eligibility
$4,380
$5.5M
NYC is lagging behind
Several cities already offer unlimited free transit for students: DC, Denver, LA, and Honolulu being a few!
Fare-capping already exists!
With a traditional OMNY card, users don’t have to pay after 12 rides in a week.
We have places to be…
Limiting student travel to 4 trips a day doesn’t always cut it. We should be able to explore our city!
Unlimited Rides for all NYC students
Reality:
students can be unexpectedly denied access due to deactivation.
Clear Communication before deactivation
Goal:
students get where they need to go!
The current process of replacing OMNY cards is SLOW, a faster process is imperative!
A Faster and More Reliable Replacement Process
2+ weeks
for new cards to arrive at schools
Students’ cards are deactivated, lost, or buggy
Schools quickly run out of replacement cards with the number of students who need new cards
Students’ have to choose between paying out of pocket, the cost of which can add up, or fare evade, which creates confrontations with the police, in the 2 weeks they are waiting for a new card
Pass an updated resolution that is more comprehensive regarding universal access, unlimited rides, communication before deactivation, and greater reliability with the replacement process.
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Push for updates to chancellor's regulation A-801 that address the issues and keep the policy current.
Spread our petition to other parents, students, and groups affected by the issues with student OMNY.
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What You Can Do
THANK YOU
Any Questions?
youth@transalt.org
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