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 wallet in your smartphone. However, a physical OMNY card is also available for purchase at vending machines in subway stations, as well as at local bodegas and pharmacies. Cash can be used to purchase and load an OMNY card.

Mariah Carey, Charlie Puth, Madison Beer, Le Sserafim and more took the stage to perform as the special rang in 2026 from New York City, Chicago, Las Vegas, Puerto Rico and beyond. See the arrival and performance photos from Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest below.

Marching bands, floats and throngs of spectators are bracing for a rare dose of New Year’s Day rain and even thunder at the prestigious Rose Parade in Pasadena. Across the country, in New York City, hats and gloves were as necessary as noisemakers Wednesday for what could be the coldest ball drop in many years.