Coverage dated September 28, 2026

700 CUNY students to receive free, unlimited OMNY cards

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NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- On Monday, representatives from the City University of New York and elected officials announced the launch of the CUNY OMNY pilot program, which offers free and unlimited OMNY cards to 700 students. The cards will be available for the fall and spring semesters.

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  1. New York Times

    Free OMNY Cards for 700 CUNY students (opens New York Times)

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    Students at CUNY who were eligible were chosen at random to receive the OMNY passes in a City Council pilot program.

  2. Pix11

    700 CUNY students to receive free, unlimited OMNY cards (opens Pix11)

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    NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- On Monday, representatives from the City University of New York and elected officials announced the launch of the CUNY OMNY pilot program, which offers free and unlimited OMNY cards to 700 students. The cards will be available for the fall and spring semesters.

  3. amNewYork

    City Council distributes free unlimited OMNY cards to first 700 CUNY students under pilot program (opens amNewYork)

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    Hundreds of City University of New York (CUNY) students now have access to free, unlimited OMNY cards under a new City Council pilot program launched Monday. The 700 students who make up the pilot’s first cohort were notified last week that they were selected to receive OMNY cards under the program,…

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