CITY BUS RIDES WOULD BE FREE FOR THE ELDERLY AND SOME STUDENTS under a legislative package that William Colton, D-47, has introduced.
For artist Thomas McKean, the New York City MetroCard was anything but mundane. He used cut-up bits of the cards to create hundreds of sculptures and collages, and still has a stockpile to work with.
For years, I’ve watched with dismay as my home state of Minnesota has repeatedly made national headlines, and for negative reasons. From the destructive riots after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 to ...
CINCINNATI — On New Year’s Eve in 2024, I asked Cincinnati kids what their New Year’s resolutions were. Their answers ranged from eating ice cream all day to getting a pet gorilla. But this year, I ...
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.
The New York City subway is set to switch from the MetroCard to OMNY, a contactless payment system, at the start of the new year. The last day to buy or refill a MetroCard, which launched in 1994, is ...
The regions two iconic fare cards, the PATH SmartLink card and New York MTA’s MetroCard are taking a significant step toward retirement on New Year’s Eve. Riders of both systems won’t be able to use ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beginning in 2026, New York City subways will transition away from MetroCards to OMNY cards or payments with physical and digital ...
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.