NEW YORK (AP) — 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.

One of New York City’s most iconic transit staples is about to be phased out. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will stop selling and distributing MetroCards on Wednesday, Dec. 31, officially ...

The MetroCard has been a New York staple for three decades, allowing riders to access the city’s vast public transit system. Now, however, the swipe-to-ride yellow ticket is being phased out as the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. End of an era: How the MetroCard swiped NYC into the future NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — It's the countdown to the end of the MetroCard ...

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New York is famous for many things — skyscrapers, pizza, and the steam that can often be seen rising from the city's roads. It's also known for its extensive public transport system, which is in the ...

The transition to the new tap-and-go system for New York City subway and bus riders is expected to save the agency at least $20 million annually, it said. By Lola Fadulu New Yorkers have long prided ...

Zabar’s is keeping the crumbling MetroCard alive. Thousands of sugar-cookie-loving straphangers are swarming the iconic Upper West Side grocery store to get their hands on an edible version of the ...

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 ...

PSA’s backlog dropped again in its October 6 update, bringing the company closer to a key threshold for restoring cheaper grading options. For collectors, the difference between grading now and ...