NEW YORK — 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, ...
The MetroCard, an iconic piece of plastic utilized by countless New Yorkers to access the city's mass transit system for just over three decades, meets its demise on Dec. 31 at the age of 32. The ...
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The first cards were blue with yellow lettering, instead of the reverse. Photo: Jon Naso/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images You will not see the final swipe this weekend. The MetroCard will ...