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2018 Summer Streets Event Map

Dates Announced for the 2018 Car-Free "Summer Streets" Days in Manhattan

by Matt Coneybeare

on Jul. 25, 2018 at 11:30 AM

at 11:30 AM on July 25, 2018

Lime brings dockless bikes to Staten Island

Check Out Lime's New Dockless Bike-Sharing System on Staten island

by Matt Coneybeare

on Jul. 19, 2018 at 3:30 PM

at 3:30 PM on July 19, 2018

Subway Etiquette Tip #83: Don't Bring Your Vespa!

by Matt Coneybeare

on Jul. 19, 2018 at 11:30 AM

at 11:30 AM on July 19, 2018

MYmta App: Overview

Check Out MYmta, the MTA's Shiny New Combined Subway, Bus, and Rail App

by Matt Coneybeare

on Jul. 3, 2018 at 10:30 AM

at 10:30 AM on July 3, 2018

The MTA is phasing out the #MetroCard in favor of a tap-based fare system similar to those found in London, San Francisco and Boston.

Instead of swiping and re-swiping (and sometimes swiping a third time) to get through a turnstile, #subway riders will be able to tap a proprietary smart card, smartphone or bank card against a new fare reader, also called a “validator.” The new contactless fare payment system will also be rolled out on the MTA’s buses.

Here is everything we know, so far, about the MetroCard’s phaseout, its replacement and more.

When will the MetroCard be phased out?

The MetroCard won’t be completely phased out until July 2023. A gradual phaseout of the card’s use is planned to start in May 2019, when the MTA’s tap-based replacement will be introduced along certain subway and bus routes.

MTA Now Trying Out Swipeless New York City Subway Entry Systems

by Matt Coneybeare

on Jun. 28, 2018 at 4:30 PM

at 4:30 PM on June 28, 2018

Roosevelt Island Tramway and Queensborough Bridge, New York, New York

Tuesday, June 26th, 2018, Good Morning!

by Matt Coneybeare

on Jun. 26, 2018 at 10:00 AM

at 10:00 AM on June 26, 2018

Grand Central Terminal, New York, New York

Friday, May 25th, 2018, Good Morning!

by Matt Coneybeare

on May. 25, 2018 at 10:30 AM

at 10:30 AM on May 25, 2018

Motivate: Get Going

Learn How Citi Bike's Owners Operate Bike Share Here in NYC, and Elsewhere

by Matt Coneybeare

on May. 24, 2018 at 3:00 PM

at 3:00 PM on May 24, 2018

Last Shift on the Spirit of America

See Scenes From the Late Night Shift on a Staten Island Ferry Boat

by Matt Coneybeare

on May. 17, 2018 at 5:00 PM

at 5:00 PM on May 17, 2018

Cycling from Long Island City, Queens to Staten Island Ferry Terminal, Lower Manhattan, NYC

Check Out This POV Video Showing a Bike Ride From Queens to the Southern Tip of Manhattan

by Matt Coneybeare

on May. 8, 2018 at 1:30 PM

at 1:30 PM on May 8, 2018

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