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Accessibility updates

The MTA Accessibility team will be hosting another webinar focused on Congestion Pricing and the Individual Disability Exemption Plan (IDEP). This webinar will be on Monday, December 23 at 6pm. Sign up for the webinar now and submit any questions.

Congestion Pricing will improve quality of life by reducing vehicular traffic, improving air quality, and making New York a safer and more livable place. Fewer vehicles on the road means faster bus and paratransit trips. Plus, the billions of dollars in funding generated by Congestion Pricing will bring critical transit improvements including new subway cars and electric buses, reliability improvements, and more than 20 accessible subway stations. Learn more about the benefits of Congestion Pricing.

This webinar builds off the numerous webinars that the MTA has hosted, including an IDEP-specific webinar on December 4. More information about Congestion Pricing, including a recording of the general information webinar, can be found on the Congestion Pricing webpage. More information about discounts and exemptions can be found on the Discounts and Exemptions webpage, which will soon be updated with the recording of the IDEP-specific webinar from December 4.

Reduced-Fare OMNY cards are here!

Introducing the Reduced-Fare OMNY Card – your ticket to convenient, affordable transportation across New York City! Read on to learn more about switching over to OMNY and register for our webinar on all things Reduced-Fare OMNY on December 20.

If you currently have a Reduced-Fare MetroCard, you can expect to automatically receive a new Reduced-Fare OMNY Card in the mail in December or January.

Once you have received your new card, you can add value and tap to pay half price anytime at:

Subway turnstiles
Local, limited, or Select buses
Off-peak express buses
Staten Island Railway
Hudson Rail Link
Roosevelt Island Tram

Your new Reduced-Fare OMNY card has the same benefits as a MetroCard: You get the same free subway-to-bus and bus-to-bus transfers as before, and you can refill it at OMNY card vending machines in subway stations.

There are also new benefits:

Earn free rides when you ride a lot: Tap the same card for 12 rides within seven days and any additional rides within the seven days are automatically free. That means you won’t spend more than $17 in a week. (Note: taps on express buses and AirTrain JFK don’t count toward free rides.)
Add value to your card online or set your card to refill automatically with a free, optional OMNY account. Your account also lets you see how close you are to earning free weekly rides. Visit omny.info to set up an account and link your card.

Your Reduced-Fare MetroCard will work until the expiration date printed on the back. We recommend you continue swiping to use up any remaining value on your MetroCard, and then start tapping with your OMNY card. Check out this video to learn more about the Reduced-Fare OMNY card.

If you are not enrolled in the MTA’s Reduced-Fare program or have previously used a temporary Reduced-Fare MetroCard, we encourage you to sign up today! You can apply in person at our Customer Service Center at 3 Stone St in Lower Manhattan or by mail. Visit our website to learn more about how to apply.

If you have questions about your card, call OMNY customer service at 877-789-6669 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, or from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.

Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

The Central Business District Tolling Program received final approval from the federal government.On November 22, the federal government provided all necessary approvals for the Congestion Relief Zone toll to begin on January 5, 2025. Visit our website to read the NEPA Re-evaluation and the Value Pricing Pilot Program agreement.

Some drivers may be eligible for discounts and exemptions from the Congestion Relief Zone toll.Congestion Relief Zone tolling will begin on January 5, 2025. Most vehicles will pay $9 in the peak and $2.25 overnight. Check now to see if you are eligible for any discount and exemption plans. A valid, current E-ZPass New York account is required to apply for a discount or exemption plan.

If you already applied and received a notification that you were approved, you don’t need to re-apply. To check if the discount or exemption plan you applied for has been added to your account, call E-ZPass customer service at 800-333-8655.

Read on for a brief overview of these plans:

Individual Disability Exemption Plan

The Individual Disability Exemption Plan (IDEP) application portal is now open. This plan is available for individuals who have disabilities or health conditions that prevent them from using transit. IDEP can be applied to a vehicle registered to the applicant, or to a vehicle registered to a person the applicant designates, such as a family member or a caregiver, if they use that vehicle to drive the applicant in the Congestion Relief Zone.

To qualify, you must be enrolled in the NYC Parking Permit for People with Disabilities or the MTA’s Access-A-Ride Program, or you must complete an assessment at one of our centers in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Learn more about this process, including how to apply.

Low-Income Discount Plan

Drivers enrolled in the Low-Income Discount Plan (LIDP) receive a 50% discount on the Congestion Relief Zone peak toll. The discount begins after the first 10 trips in a calendar month and applies to all peak period trips after that. To qualify for LIDP, vehicle owners must have reported a federal adjusted gross income for the previous calendar year of no more than $50,000, or be enrolled in a qualifying government assistance program (SNAP, WIC, or TANF). You don’t need to be a resident of New York to apply for LIDP, but you will need an E-ZPass NY account. Learn more, including how to apply.

Other exemption plans

Exemptions are also available for organizations that transport people with disabilities, emergency vehicles, commuter buses, and specialized government-owned vehicles. Details on those plans are available on our website.

Learn more about the Congestion Relief Zone at a webinar.Join the MTA for a public webinar in December to learn more about the Congestion Relief Zone. We’re hosting eight, 60-minute public webinars and will explain how the toll works, program benefits, available discounts and exemptions, and how to prepare before tolling begins on Sunday, January 5. We encourage you to submit questions beforehand.

Registration is now open for all sessions. Visit our website for more information about registration, and webinar dates and times.

Thank you, and stay tuned for more news on Congestion Relief Zone tolling.

Sign up for Congestion Relief Zone tolling webinars

Learn about the tolling program before it goes into effect on January 5

The MTA is hosting eight public webinars during the first three weeks of December where people can learn about Congestion Relief Zone tolling.

The 60-minute webinars will explain how the Congestion Relief Zone works, how the program benefits the region, discounts and exemptions, and what people need to know before tolling begins on Sunday, January 5. The sessions will also feature a Q&A. There will be one public webinar with a focus on the Individual Disability Exemption Plan (IDEP) and another on the Low-Income Discount Plan (LIDP).

Participants must register online prior to the start of the session(s) they wish to attend. Use these links to register for a session:

Participants are invited to submit questions in advance of the webinars through the registration link. View answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Congestion Relief Zone tolling.

Starting on January 5, 2025, vehicles will be tolled to enter the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan—local streets and avenues at or below 60 Street excluding the FDR Drive, West Side Highway/Route 9A, and the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel connections to West Street. The toll amount will depend on the type of vehicle, time of day, whether any crossing credits apply, and the method of payment. Learn more about toll rates.

Make sure your current license plate is linked to your E-ZPass account to get the lower toll rate and any applicable crossing credits, discounts and exemptions when entering the Congestion Relief Zone. Learn more about discounts and exemptions.

For more information on the program, visit our Congestion Relief Zone tolling website.

Accessibility and language assistance services

The CBDTP webinars will have live captioning (CART) and ASL interpretation. A recorded webinar in other languages will be available online. If you need another accommodation or language interpretation, please let us know when you register.

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Sunday, December 1st
11am Pacific / 2pm EasternScott Plato received his Bachelor’s degree in classical guitar performance from Georgia State University and currently maintains a busy schedule as a performer and teacher in the Atlanta area.

Bill Hearn has many years of experience as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. He received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in guitar from Florida State University and a doctorate in guitar from the University of Arizona.

They have an exciting program showcasing their love of classical guitar planned for us. Please join us in welcoming them to Music for Autism!

Online
(and FREE!)
Participants will receive a link to a private YouTube livestream.
Please RSVP to receive the link.

Open to all individuals with autism, and their friends and families!

RSVP today!

RSVP For This Free Virtual Concert!

Questions? Feedback? Email [email protected]

Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP)

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YAI’s Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) is a series of 12-week group sessions, providing the opportunity for adults, 18 or older, to learn and develop skills in a group setting. Sessions focus on judgment, decision making, risk-taking, recognizing strengths, problem-solving, self-esteem, and self-advocacy. Weekly topics include money management, community safety, self-care, friendships, and relationships.

The course covers topics such as:

budgeting
health & nutrition
decision making
problem solving
community & internet safety
stress management
and other topics to help participants make strides towards independence

Applicants must have OPWDD eligibility and reside at home with family in Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Queens to enroll in this service.

Interested in applying or learning more?
Call 212.273.6182 or submit our Getting Started form.

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Housing Advocacy Program Webinar Series

New Yorker Guide to Understanding Bed Bugs and Pests

Guía neoyorquina para comprender las chinches y las plagas

Date: Wednesday, December 18

Fecha: Miércoles 18 de diciembre

Time / Hora: 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Presenter: NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

Presentación de: Departamento de Salud e Higiene Mental de la Ciudad de Nueva York

ArTech Collective Exhibition Opening at MoMA!

Celebrate the opening of the exhibition “My Heart Is on the Left” (on view November 23, 2024–January 22, 2025), featuring artwork created by artists from AHRC NYC’s ArTech Collective during partnership programs with The Museum of Modern Art.

Friday, December 13
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Remarks at 5:30 p.m.

The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building
The Museum of Modern Art
4 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019

The entrance to the Cullman Education Building is located on West 54th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and closer to the Fifth Avenue side.

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Holiday Nostalgia Rides Every Sunday in December!

Holiday Nostalgia Rides

This holiday season, we continue the annual tradition of Holiday Nostalgia Rides on the New York Transit Museum’s 1930s R1/9 train cars! Operating between 2^nd Avenue – Houston Street on the uptown F line and 96^th Street – 2^nd Avenue on the Q line, the Holiday Nostalgia Train will transport straphangers back in time every Sunday in December.

Don’t miss your chance to travel through time – for just the cost of a MetroCard swipe or OMNY tap!

SCHEDULE

This year, the Holiday Nostalgia Train will operate on Sundays in December. Catch the vintage train between 10am and 5pm on Sunday, December 1^st, 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd and 29^th.

The Holiday Nostalgia Train departs from the 2^nd Avenue – Houston Street on the uptown F line in lower Manhattan at:

10am
12pm
2pm
4pm

The Holiday Nostalgia Train departs from the 96^th Street – 2^nd Avenue on the Q line at:

11am
1pm
3pm
5pm

ROUTE

The Holiday Nostalgia Train will operate between 2nd Avenue – Houston Street on the uptown F line platform and 96^th Street – 2^nd Avenue on the Q line. Passengers can board the train at any of the stations below.

Uptown Stops:

2^nd Avenue – Houston Street (F)
Broadway – Lafayette Street (D, 6)
West 4^th Street – Washington Square (A/C/E, D/F)
34^th Street – Herald Square (D/F, N/Q/R)
42^nd Street – Bryant Park (A/C/E, D/F, N/Q/R, S, 7)
47^th – 50^th Streets – Rockefeller Center (D/F)
57^th Street – 6^th Avenue (F)
Lexington Avenue – 63^rd Street (F, Q)
72^nd Street – 2^nd Avenue (Q)
86^th Street – 2^nd Avenue (Q)
96^th Street – 2^nd Avenue (Q)

Downtown Stops:

96^th Street – 2^nd Avenue (Q)
86^th Street – 2^nd Avenue (Q)
72^nd Street – 2^nd Avenue (Q)
Lexington Avenue – 63^rd Street (F, Q)
57^th Street – 6^thAvenue (F)
47^th – 50^th Streets – Rockefeller Center (D/F)
42^nd Street – Bryant Park (A/C/E, D/F, N/Q/R, S, 7)
34^th Street – Herald Square (D/F, N/Q/R)
West 4^th Street – Washington Square (A/C/E, D/F)
Broadway – Lafayette Street (D, 6)
2^nd Avenue – Houston Street (F)

Accessibility:

Accessible stations along the route include Broadway – Lafayette Street (D, 6), West 4^th Street – Washington Square (A/C/E, D/F), 34^th Street – Herald Square (D/F, N/Q/R), 47^th – 50^th Streets – Rockefeller Center (D/F), Lexington Avenue – 63^rd Street (F, Q), 72^nd Street – 2^nd Avenue (Q), 86^th Street – 2^nd Avenue (Q), and 96^th Street – 2^nd Avenue (Q). Please check the MTA app and visit the MTA’s Elevator and Escalator Status page before you travel for real-time elevator status information.

AHRC Virtual Workshops

Presented by: Jennifer Teich, AHRC NYC’s Associate Vice President of Individualized Supports

December 4, 2024 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

If you have questions about any of our workshops, or, if you have a topic you are interested in, please contact:

[email protected] or [email protected]

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Dear EBS Community,

opwdd/bddro Training

OPWDD offered trainings will be available in the Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS). The SLMS will allow you to enroll in classes, print certificates and handouts, launch online learning, and view your learning history. Select the ‘Find Trainings’ link below to create an account and login

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