For more than three decades, lifelong New Yorkers and tourists visiting the Big Apple have shared the experience of a MetroCard swipe gone wrong. Swiping the transit card too fast or too slow, with ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — For old time’s sake, please swipe again. Dec. 31 marks a milestone in New York City’s transit history. MetroCard sales will end in 2025, and riders cannot add any more money to ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — While the Metropolitan Transportation Authority says its OMNY tap-to-pay fare system offers greater ...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — After more than 30 years as the form of payment for New York City's mass transit system, the MetroCard will always be remembered not just for its vibrant look but for creating ...

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The MetroCard isn’t dead yet, but some New Yorkers are already in mourning. Hundreds of heartbroken visitors flocked to a Brooklyn museum to pay their respects to the transit payment system ahead of ...

After more than three decades of swipes, the MetroCard, a familiar piece of New York City history, is heading into retirement. The New York Transit Museum is marking the moment with a special exhibit ...

Zabar’s is keeping the crumbling MetroCard alive. Thousands of sugar-cookie-loving straphangers are swarming the iconic Upper West Side grocery store to get their hands on an edible version of the ...

Dec. 28 (UPI) --More than 30 years after New York City switched from tokens to the magnetic swipe of a MetroCard to ride its subways and buses, the card's era is about to end. Starting on Jan. 1, 2026 ...

The floppy plastic fare card is retiring this month, after three decades of production at this high-security facility in Queens. In a gated compound in Queens, surrounded by armed guards, workers in ...

New York’s transit system is undergoing its biggest change in decades as the MetroCard to OMNY transition accelerates toward completion. Reduced-fare customers who’ve relied on discounted MetroCards ...

New York City began implementing a new subway payment system before the pandemic. The results are now in bloom, and really beneficial to visitors. I returned to New York City on a visit for the first ...