For artist Thomas McKean, the New York City MetroCard was anything but mundane. He used cut-up bits of the cards to create ...
An exhibition reminisces about the yellow icon’s 32-year reign as the MTA retires the payment method for good.
More than 30 years after New York City switched from tokens to the magnetic swipe of a MetroCard to ride its subways 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 ...
When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity ...
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Subway riders hold funeral for New York City’s iconic MetroCard
More than 90% of subway and bus riders are using OMNY, which stands for “One Metro New York.” Options include a reloadable ...
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 ...
When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, it infused modernity into one of the world’s oldest and ...
The MetroCard, New York City’s finicky transit fare payment system, died on Thursday after years on life support. It was 34.
The MetroCard, a fixture of New York City transit for more than three decades, is nearing the end of its run. The ...
Resisted at first, the replacement for the subway token became an indelible symbol of the city ...
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office on Jan. 1, 2026, on a campaign platform of creating an affordable city that ...
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