For artist Thomas McKean, the New York City MetroCard was anything but mundane. He used cut-up bits of the cards to create hundreds of sculptures and collages, and still has a stockpile to work with.

The humble MetroCard may have outlasted its useful life, but in its day it was revolutionary, says Jodi Shapiro, curator at ...

When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, it infused modernity into one of the world’s oldest and ...

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 ...

More than 30 years after New York City switched from tokens to the magnetic swipe of a MetroCard to ride its subways and ...

An OMNY card isn’t necessary to ride the New York City subway if you have a credit or debit card with a chip, or a digital ...

More than 90% of subway and bus riders are using OMNY, which stands for “One Metro New York.” Options include a reloadable ...

The MetroCard, New York City’s finicky transit fare payment system, died on Thursday after years on life support. It was 34.

New York City officially retires the MetroCard as the MTA fully transitions to the OMNY tap-and-go system. New Yorkers are so ...

Resisted at first, the replacement for the subway token became an indelible symbol of the city ...

Fares will also increase on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad, as will tolls at several of the city’s ...