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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Digital Discussion: Tokens and Turnstiles – Subway Fare through Time
Thursday, April 28 2022
1:00 PM
Free Online Program
Fare collection in New York City has changed significantly over time. From tickets to nickels, dimes to tokens, MetroCards to OMNY, the way we have paid our fare to board public transit has been an evolving process.
Join Educator and Experience Facilitator, Donald Jackson for a digital discussion focusing on the history of fare collection in New York City. Learn about the evolution from omnibus tickets to OMNY, and what it means to be a one-fare system.
Free
Please Note: This event will take place online. Upon registration, all participants will receive two emails – one will be a receipt and the other will include a Zoom link with instructions on how to participate. We encourage you to download the Zoom app in advance for the best user experience.
All attendees are welcome. You will have the option to turn on automatic captions for this virtual program. Staff will share instructions for how to do so at the start of the event. Please email [email protected] with any questions.
Image: Tokens, 1991; New York Transit Museum, NYCT Photo Unit Collection
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