South Queens, New York – On Wednesday September 18th from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) will host a MTA MetroCard Pop-Up Table in Belle Harbor at the St. Francis De Sales Church, Reddy Hall. That following month on Tuesday, October 29th, Pheffer Amato will host a MTA Van in Howard Beach and Far Rockaway. The van will first be outside the Lindenwood Shopping Center (82-35 153rd Avenue, Howard Beach, Queens) from 10:00 AM to NOON and then outside the Wavecrest Shopping Center (2-43 Beach 20th St, Far Rockaway, Queens) from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Residents can utilize the MetroCard table/van to purchase standard, senior or other reduced-fare cards locally, without having to visit a train station.

“We do not have nearly enough transit options here in South Queens, but we’re working on it. In the meantime, it’s great to have options to obtain a MetroCard without having to climb a flight of stairs to a train station, especially for seniors and disabled individuals,” Pheffer Amato said. “Thanks to the MTA for coming out, and I look forward to seeing everyone on September 19^th and October 29^th! This is just one small step in a long push to bring real mass transit access to everyone in South Queens.”