remove unused function

no longer needed with the copy change

apps/site/assets/ts/helpers/__tests__/date-test.ts

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import { addMinutes, addSeconds } from "date-fns";
 import {
   compareStringTimes,
   formatRelativeTime,
-  formatToBostonTime,
-  todayDateString
+  formatToBostonTime
 } from "../date";
 
 describe("compareStringTimes", () => {
@@ -45,18 +44,3 @@ describe("formatRelativeTime", () => {
     expect(formatRelativeTime(laterDate, baseDate)).toBe("11:10 AM");
   });
 });
-
-describe("todayDateString", () => {
-  beforeAll(() => {
-    jest.useFakeTimers();
-    jest.setSystemTime(new Date("2012-10-10T09:00:00.000+04:00"));
-  });
-
-  it("returns formatted today date", () => {
-    expect(todayDateString()).toEqual("Oct 10");
-  });
-
-  afterAll(() => {
-    jest.useRealTimers();
-  });
-});

apps/site/assets/ts/helpers/date.ts

@@ -119,11 +119,4 @@ export const isSameDayInBoston = (
   return date1InBoston === date2InBoston;
 };
 
-export const todayDateString = (): string =>
-  new Date().toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
-    month: "short",
-    day: "numeric",
-    timeZone: BOSTON_TIMEZONE
-  });
-
 export default formattedDate;

apps/site/assets/ts/stop/components/DepartureList.tsx

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import renderSvg from "../../helpers/render-svg";
 import { isSuppressiveAlert } from "../../models/alert";
 import Alerts from "../../components/Alerts";
 import { isACommuterRailRoute } from "../../models/route";
-import { todayDateString } from "../../helpers/date";
 
 interface DepartureListProps {
   route: Route;