纽约市议会与CUNY推出免费OMNY试点 首批700名学生可无限乘车
纽约市议会与纽约市立大学（CUNY）近日启动免费OMNY试点，首批700名学生将获得无限次地铁与公交乘车卡。市议会拨款70万美元，卡片自10月5日启用，秋季可用至12月25日，春季自2027年1月28日起再享120天。
入选者须全日制在读、至少修两门面授课并符合佩尔助学金资格。议长Julie Menin表示，交通费是许多学生辍学的主因。对法拉盛、唐人街等地的华人家庭而言，子女每年近千美元的通勤费有望大幅减轻。
NYC Council and CUNY Launch Free OMNY Pilot for 700 Students
The New York City Council and the City University of New York have launched a pilot giving 700 students free, unlimited OMNY cards for subway and bus rides. Funded with $700,000 in the city budget, the cards activate October 5 and run through December 25 this fall, followed by 120 days in spring starting January 28, 2027. Eligible students must be enrolled full time, take at least two in-person classes, and qualify for Pell Grants. Council Speaker Julie Menin announced the program at City College, noting that transit costs push many students to drop out. For Chinese American families in Flushing, Elmhurst, Sunset Park, and Chinatown, the roughly $1,000 yearly commute bill could shrink dramatically.
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