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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa is a writer based in Brooklyn. New York’s Metrocard is about to join the subway token as a transit relic from the past.

MetroCard readers are disappearing from subway turnstiles. A familiar sound of the city is beginning to fade. The quick, ...

It’s officially the end of an era for New York City riders. Wednesday marks the final day to buy or reload a MetroCard, as the MTA fully transitions to OMNY’s tap-and-go payment system. While ...

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The MTA teams are equipped with handheld readers that can ascertain whether an OMNY card, bank card or smartphone has ...