Memorabilia collectors can put the city’s junk in their trunks. Like the legendary Pizza Rat, dancing performers seeking spare change and pesky turnstile fare-jumpers stealing free rides, MetroCard machines are indelible fixtures of the New York City subway system. Now, those clunky contraptions, some weighing over 1,000 pounds, can be an indelible fixture in your … Read more
It’s the end of an era. December is the last month for MetroCards before New York City’s public transit system is taken over by OMNY. With the big change quickly approaching, it’s time for New Yorkers to transfer their MetroCard balance to OMNY while they still can. The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has switched out … Read more
The toughest cop out there is now patrolling the subways: Olivia Benson. The MTA has released a limited-edition “Law & Order: SVU” MetroCard featuring Mariska Hargitay, 60, in honor of the show’s 25th season. According to Time Out New York, there are a total of 50,000 specialty MetroCards with Hargitay’s face on them. They are … Read more