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NYC is retiring MetroCards. Here's what subway, bus commuters from CT need to know about new system

MetroCards will still be accepted into 2026, with an exact end date to be announced at some point next year, officials said.
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Trey Anastasio Is The Voice Of The New York City Subway During Phish’s MSG Run [Watch]

Phish guitarist and Manhattan local Trey Anastasio will be the helping, friendly voice of the New York City subway through New Year's Eve.

End of the line for NYC subway MetroCards. How do OMNY cards work?

Beginning in 2026, New York City subways will transition away from MetroCards to OMNY cards. Here's how it will work.

Mamdani Will Be Sworn In at Abandoned Subway Station Beneath City Hall

Hours before Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds an inauguration block party outside City Hall, he will officially become mayor in a small private ceremony.

Mamdani to be sworn in as New York mayor in abandoned subway station

Mamdani to take oath of office on New Year’s Eve in gilded age subway station beneath city hall

NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to hold private swearing in at Old City Hall subway station

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani called the station "a physical monument to a city that dared to be both beautiful and build great things."
Trains

New York governor vetoes bill requiring two-person subway crews

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill that would have required two-person crews on New York City subway trains. Assembly Bill 4873, sponsored by state Rep. Monique Chandler-Waterman (D-Brooklyn),

Mamdani to be sworn in at abandoned NYC subway station

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) will hold a private swearing-in ceremony late Wednesday night at an abandoned subway station built more than a century ago. “When Old City Hall
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