On the heels of a shocking new report showing that one in four low-income New Yorkers cannot afford to use public transportation, two groups, the Community Service Society of New York and the Riders ...

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 ...

The fare is going up again this Sunday. Come Jan. 4, most New Yorkers will have to pay $3 for a single bus or subway ride, up from the current price of $2.90. Reduced fare rides will rise from $1.45 ...

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 ...

Westchester County’s Bee-Line bus system will officially switch to the OMNY tap-and-go fare system next week as the long-running MetroCard era comes to a close. OMNY fare scanners have been installed ...

For over three decades, the high-pitched zip of a plastic card hitting a turnstile served as the unofficial heartbeat of the New York City subway. But as of Jan. 1, 2026, the gold-hued MetroCard ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With the Metropolitan Transportation Authority transitioning to the OMNY tap-and-ride system, all MetroCard vending machines have been removed from Staten Island. The MTA will ...

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