NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — It’s the countdown to the end of the MetroCard and while many New Yorkers know they won’t be able to ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The MetroCard will soon be put to rest forever after 32 years of service in New York City. After December ...

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 ...

Police respond after a woman was hit while attempting to cross the street on the South Side on the evening of July 11, 2026. Hebert Kaleth Ibarra Castro (right) is no longer in U.S. Immigration and ...

Last week, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced the end of the MetroCard. The agency has long suggested it will phase out MetroCards since it introduced contactless payment systems in 2019. The ...

People are still swiping, but OMNY is overtaking the MetroCard, as the MTA sets post-COVID ridership records. “By the way, yesterday, that record 4.56 million riders — 90% tap and ride, 90% tapping ...

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 ...

MetroCards were phased out of New York City’s subways and buses by New Year's Eve in favor of OMNY’s tap-and-go payment system, but there’s still one place the plastic fare card is welcome. The New ...

The General Studies Student Council doubled the size of its subsidized MetroCard program at its Feb. 4 meeting, increasing its allocation from $5,000 to $10,000 for the 2024-25 academic year. The ...