What to know about the OMNY card as NYC says goodbye to the MetroCard

The future is OMNY, the contactless fare system for the MTA. That means you have to use Apple Pay on your smartphone or Apple ...

Goodbye (and Good Riddance?) to the MetroCard

Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology.

MetroCard art: Swiping beauty from the mundane

On 31, New York City will officially retire the transit system's MetroCard, that ubiquitous piece of plastic used to gain ...

With the MetroCard entering retirement, a New York Transit Museum exhibit pays homage to that valuable piece of plastic

After more than three decades of swipes, the MetroCard, a familiar piece of New York City history, is heading into retirement ...

MetroCard cookies fly off shelves as customers want last bite before NYC icon’s demise on Dec. 31

Zabar’s is struggling to keep up with demand for its vanilla MetroCard cookie as the Big Apple grows more and more ...

Goodbye to the MetroCard that transformed how New Yorkers traveled

New York City’s MetroCard transformed one of the world’s busiest transit systems and is set to be phased out by 31, 2025. CNN ...