The MTA’s switch to OMNY machines is a privacy nightmare
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The fare payment system’s connections with the public and private sectors make it a dangerous upgrade for subway riders.
The end of the multi-decade-old MetroCard system is nigh. Last month, the MTA announced MetroCard vending machines would be totally replaced with One Metro New York, or OMNY, kiosks starting in 2023, which would push New Yorkers toward the new tap-to-enter system.