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 MetroCard, an iconic piece of plastic utilized by countless New Yorkers to access the city's mass transit system for just over three decades, meets its demise on Dec. 31 at the age of 32. The ...
All aboard! Sunday, December 28th, is your last chance to catch the Holiday Nostalgia Train in New York City. This annual tradition from the New York Transit Museum brings festively decorated 1930s ...
The Museum of the City of New York is embarking on a new study of timber remains believed to belong to the 17th-century Dutch ship Tyger.
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 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 ...
If you ride the New York City subway, even occasionally, January 1, 2026 will mark the end of an era you likely never imagined disappearing. The small, golden rectangle that once symbolized mastery of ...
MetroCard Retirement FILE - A subway rider swipes his MetroCard in a turnstile as he enters the 34th St. subway station, July 23, 2007, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) (AP2007) (Mary ...