Quarter-and-dime-loving commuters are bracing for contactless digital payments as the MTA ends coin fares this year. Find our journalism more easily when you are searching for local coverage. The digital age is dawning for older bus riders who refuse to dump coins for the MTA’s new fare-payment methods. With OMNY now in use on 92%.
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Quarter-and-dime-loving commuters are bracing for contactless digital payments as the MTA ends coin fares this year. Find our journalism more easily when you are searching for local coverage. The digital age is dawning for older bus riders who refuse to dump coins for the MTA’s new fare-payment methods. With OMNY now in use on 92%.
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