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EducationProvide Free OMNY Cards To CUNY Students
Distributes free OMNY transit cards to all CUNY students.
Date Promised
January 7, 2025
Owner Agency
City University of New York
Requires State Action
NoLast updated: January 2, 2026
Overview
• The plan would provide free OMNY transit cards to every CUNY student, expanding access beyond existing programs that offer the benefit only to some students.
• The program is part of the Mamdani administration’s broader plan to increase public investment in CUNY.
• That investment package also includes making CUNY tuition-free for all students.