NYC transit just got rid of MetroCards for fares. The successor could put your privacy at risk.

This year's Times Square Ball Drop marked not only the end of 2025, but also the end of the MetroCard. Now, New Yorkers must use their credit, debit, or One Metro New York (OMNY) card to navigate the ...
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New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

NEW YORK (AP) — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems.