In an effort to provide more accessible service for our seniors and the elderly, New York City Transit has a mobile outreach program designed especially to serve their needs in their own communities. State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. is sponsoring the agency’s MetroCard Van to visit his district in Howard Beach and Middle Village on Wednesday, March 30.
A specially-equipped MetroCard Van will park at Howard Beach at the Howard Beach Senior Center, 156-45 84th Street from 10 a.m. to noon and then move to Middle Village at St. Margaret’s Church Golden Age Club, 66-16 80th Street (in front of gym) from 1 to 3 p.m.
MetroCard Mobile Sales staff will assist residents 65+ and disabled customers in applying for Reduced Fare MetroCards.
All customers may purchase and/or refill MetroCards; report a lost or stolen card; or have a damaged MetroCard replaced on-site.
Seniors applying for a reduced-fare MetroCard will need to bring at least two types of identification to the MetroCard bus: Medicare Card, Social Security Card, Birth Certificate, Driver License, or Non-Driver License.
A photographer is available on MetroCard buses to complete applications on-site, free of charge. Disabled passengers can get an application on-site, which they must then have completed by their physician, acknowledging their disability.
For more information, please call Senator Addabbo’s Howard Beach 718-738-1111 or Middle Village 718-497-1630 district offices.
