An exhibition reminisces about the yellow icon’s 32-year reign as the MTA retires the payment method for good.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office on Jan. 1, 2026, on a campaign platform of creating an affordable city that ...

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.

Plastic MetroCards that used to cost $1 are now being sold on eBay for thousands of dollars, after the card was discontinued.

The M.T.A. makes changes as Mayor Mamdani makes it clear that the subway and buses are crucial to New York’s future.

Despite being out of circulation for more than 20 years, New York subway tokens are listed for very little on resell sites ...

The MTA has upgraded lighting in all 472 of its subway stations from florescent to LED, allowing better visability for both ...

When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, it infused modernity into one of the world’s oldest and ...

Fares will also increase on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad, as will tolls at several of the city’s ...