CITY BUS RIDES WOULD BE FREE FOR THE ELDERLY AND SOME STUDENTS under a legislative package that William Colton, D-47, has introduced.

As with all major changes in New York City, the departure of the MetroCard has been met with mixed emotions—a heavy dose of nostalgia, some indifference, and enthusiasm. For those mourning the loss or ...

Oh, what could have been. A shy and tech-savvy anteater was just a subway stop away from being the face of the MTA and its brand-new MetroCard in the ’90s, but was put to death before he was ever ...

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 ...

At the Golden Town Adult Social Day Care in Chinatown on a recent Tuesday afternoon, a handful of elderly Chinese immigrants in their winter jackets picked at plates of lo mein and rice. Lunch is ...

There were few tears at a funeral for the MetroCard, which included chants of “swipe, swipe” and an urn. By Amanda Holpuch To anyone who happened upon a funeral in Washington Square Park in Manhattan ...

As 2025 comes to a close, New York preps its part with an icon — the flimsy, yellow thing that has connected it’s residents across neighborhoods, class and creeds for three decades. Long live the ...

When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems. Now, more than ...