But just like the subway token, the Metrocard has become an unlikely icon of New York, valued by collectors and others who turn them into art. Or guys like Tommy Washington, who just can't let go ...

The MTA says it’s getting closer to phasing out MetroCards as the OMNY tap-and-go technology has now reached almost all riders in the city, including reduced-fare riders like seniors.

In five years' time, the MetroCard that 7.7 million people use daily to access NYC subways and buses will likely be extinct, a souvenir of the city's past. Like the humble token. The MTA plans ...

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