An OMNY card isn’t necessary to ride the New York City subway if you have a credit or debit card with a chip, or a digital wallet in your smartphone. However, a physical OMNY card is also available for purchase at vending machines in subway stations, as well as at local bodegas and pharmacies. Cash can be used to purchase and load an OMNY card.

A familiar ritual for millions of New Yorkers is quietly ending, ushering in a new daily experience beneath the city streets.

NEW YORK -- 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. Now, more than three decades later, the gold-hued fare card and its notoriously finicky magnetic strip are following the token into retirement.

The MTA’s new “modern” fare gates have claimed yet another victim, this time catching the head of a 5-year-old girl, sending her to the hospital with swelling, according to her

In 2025, the city famously experienced the worst summer for subway service in seven years. So it’s no surprise that Gothamist readers eagerly watched and shared any promising improvements, be it a new map or totally new train cars on their favorite line. Your viewing habits back up the saying that “everyone takes the train.”

Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist and former New York State Assembly member whose star quickly rose over the last year, was sworn in as New York City mayor early Thursday. Mamdani was sworn

In 2025, swiping a plastic rectangle through a card reader feels like an anachronism, but the MetroCard shouldn’t be taken for granted. Every little yellow plastic rectangle represents a genuine technological marvel.

The subway was a lousy B-movie rerun in 2025. For the second straight year, the B train has taken the dubious title of New York City’s tardiest subway line — as it arrived late as much