Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology.

The floppy plastic fare card is retiring this month, after three decades of production at this high-security facility in ...

The MetroCard isn’t dead yet, but some New Yorkers are already in mourning. Hundreds of heartbroken visitors flocked to a ...

New York City is saying goodbye to the MetroCard. Behind this everyday icon is a Japanese designer who continues to shape the ...

The end of the MetroCard is nigh: The MTA is previewing the long-awaited OMNY kiosk at its headquarters. The techy-looking OMNY machine is still just for display, but its introduction could mean it’s ...

The golden-yellow tickets reshaped how New Yorkers accessed the subway and became civic icons in the process.

NEW YORK - From eating cash to long lines, subway riders in Queens say their MetroCard machines are a mess. In dynamic Flushing where cultures intertwine, the 7 train keeps a neighborhood humming. But ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A woman is accused of smashing MetroCard machines inside a Brooklyn subway station on July 3, according to the NYPD. It happened at the Flatbush Avenue station, where the Nos.

Regular Curbed readers know that we are enthusiasts for the soon-to-be-retired MetroCard machine, a high-water mark for functional 1990s design. Its replacement — delayed and expensive — had us ...