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Metrocards
Apr. 12, 2016
The Beginning of the End for MetroCards Is Here
It’ll be a while before the MTA replaces them with a new payment system, though.
By
Joe DeLessio
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June 24, 2014
People Saving MetroCards, Dollars
And the MTA is profiting off of those who don’t.
By
Caroline Bankoff
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May 20, 2014
The MetroCard Won’t Go the Way of the Subway Token Quite Yet
We could be swiping until 2023.
By
Caroline Bankoff
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Mar. 1, 2013
How to Save $8 on Your Next MetroCard
Subway fares increase this weekend. Here’s how to save money.
By
Dan Amira
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Feb. 25, 2013
MetroCard Sticking Around for Up to 5 More Years
Touchless entry still a futuristic vision.
By
Dan Amira
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Feb. 21, 2013
MetroCards Can Do Even More, But New Yorkers Might Not Care
Many say they don’t “love” anything about the MTA.
By
Margaret Hartmann
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Nov. 13, 2012
Sandy Metrocard Refunds Too Complicated for MTA
Some things are just too tough.
By
Adam Martin
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July 26, 2012
MTA Proposes $1 ‘Green Fee’ on Each New MetroCard Purchase
The agency says it will generate $20 million in revenue annually.
By
Brett Smiley
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July 9, 2012
New Yorkers Had a Pretty Good Excuse for Being Late Today
The MetroCard machines stopped working.
By
Joe Coscarelli
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May 25, 2011
Mayor Bloomberg Has Also Never Had Any Trouble Swiping a MetroCard
There’s nothing wrong with the subway, ever!
By
Dan Amira
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Jan. 14, 2011
This Week in Moronic Protests: The Free Swipe Movement
How, exactly, does this “stick it to the man”?
By
Chris Rovzar
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July 13, 2010
Your Unlimited MetroCard Might Become Less Unlimited
The MTA is considering a cap on how many rides you can take on an “unlimited” card.
By
Dan Amira
free things
June 17, 2010
Government Reaches Deal to Keep Student MTA Fares Free
About 585,000 NYC students currently get free or discounted MetroCards.
By
Josh Duboff
school daze
June 11, 2010
City Students Sacrifice Afternoon of School for Protest
They want their free MetroCards.
By
Dan Amira
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June 1, 2010
New ‘Smart Card’ System Could Spell Doom for MetroCard
MTA launching six-month pilot program on Monday.
By
Josh Duboff
mta
Oct. 24, 2009
MTA Could Turn Swiping Your MetroCard Into a Fun Game!
Every other fare could be free!
By
Lindsay Robertson
in other news
Aug. 12, 2008
Scamming MetroCard Machines Is More Profitable Than You Ever Suspected
A trio of petty thieves is arrested for scamming free MetroCards and LIRR tickets from a malfunctioning machine and making over $800,000.