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End of the line: MTA to end MetroCard sales by Dec. 31 to make room for OMNY

illustration of a MetroCard that reads GoodBye

Mar. 19, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The MetroCard is officially going the way of the subway token.  MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced on Wednesday that the agency will retire the MetroCard by the end of the year. Sales and distribution of the cards will end on Dec. 31, 2025, making way for…

Southeast Queens leaders welcome new discounted LIRR fares for Far Rockaway residents

Aug. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry After years of legislative wrangling in Albany by elected leaders from southeast Queens, Far Rockaway residents will finally be able to purchase discounted rides on the Long Island Rail Road within Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan under CityTicket beginning Sunday, Aug. 20. While the program has been available to commuters…
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