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Historic NY

(38,867 posts) Tue Apr 22, 2025, 12:46 AM Tuesday

Get your REAL ID or you will be sitting home if you have to fly May 7th is the deadline

New York residents, as well as Americans across the U.S., need to finally get their hands on a REAL ID before the deadline for legislation passes.

After this date, you will not be able to fly without a passport. Less than half of the U.S. population has a passport, so if you don't have one and want to fly, it's imperative to get a REAL ID. It may also invalidate your driver's license.

https://www.irishstar.com/news/new-york-news/new-yorkers-who-havent-real-35018996]

Don't claim you didn't know they been telling you since 2017

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Get your REAL ID or you will be sitting home if you have to fly May 7th is the deadline (Original Post) Historic NY Tuesday OP

Why would I want something dweller Tuesday #1

Its just a new drivers license but vetted with your most powerful documents. the old one then is invalid Blues Heron Tuesday #2

Yep. This has been coming down the pike for close to 20 years. stopdiggin Tuesday #3

Federal bldg access is biggest issue IbogaProject Tuesday #4

dweller

(26,437 posts)

1. Why would I want something

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 12:51 AM

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That invalidates my DL ?

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Blues Heron

(6,802 posts)

2. Its just a new drivers license but vetted with your most powerful documents. the old one then is invalid

Reply to dweller (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 01:25 AM

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stopdiggin

(13,610 posts)

3. Yep. This has been coming down the pike for close to 20 years.

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 02:15 AM

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With an inordinate (although probably predictable) amount of foot dragging, delay, extensions - and other can kicking. Although originally passing through Congress as a security measure with fairly overwhelming support.
But with the aforementioned multiple 'delays' - bringing us to current date - 20 years on - and a whole lot of people saying, "What, When .. ?" and, "I don't understand .. "

IbogaProject

(4,284 posts)

4. Federal bldg access is biggest issue

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:50 AM

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You will still be able to fly after suffering enhanced screening.

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