Staten Island Advance
MetroCards to disappear after 3 decades: NYC’s transit payment method will soon be obsolete
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Starting in January, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will no longer sell MetroCards. While MetroCards will still be accepted after this, the transportation agency will ...
Gothamist
MTA says OMNY cards can’t be bought or loaded this weekend, but riders can still tap to pay fares
The MTA will limit some OMNY card services over the weekend as the agency prepares to completely phase out MetroCards at the end of the year. MTA officials said they will be upgrading the digital ...
City & State New York
Editor’s note: The MTA needs to underscore value to stop fare evasion
Subway fare evasion worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has remained a persistent issue for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Fare and toll evaders cost the MTA $1 billion in 2024, ...
New York Post
MTA lost $1B to fare-beating — and our NYC leaders still do nothing to stop it
Wonder why the MTA is facing a whopping $800 million budget hole, despite millions in congestion-pricing bucks? Look no further than a bombshell new report on fare-beating from the Citizens Budget ...
MadameNoire
Cardi B Joins the MTA To Keep NYC Subway Riders In Check
If we’ve learned anything about New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, it’s that they have an affinity for collaborating with hip-hop artists on MetroCards as well as constantly ...