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Big day for subway fans: MTA sells old MetroCard vending machines for more than $2K
1+ week, 5+ day ago (612+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET The MTA may have retired the MetroCard, but many subway fanatics aren’t quite ready to say goodbye to the old fare system. A select group of those transit aficionados gathered at a warehouse in Maspeth, Queens,…...
What is the real cost of NYC's Second Avenue subway extension? Depends who you ask.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (987+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026 at 11:25 a.m. ET This column originally appeared in On The Way, a weekly newsletter covering everything you need to know about NYC-area transportation. The Second Avenue subway extension is slated to be one of the most expensive projects of…...
Meet Mamdani's arts commissioner, who wants to keep NYC's culture scene affordable
3+ week, 2+ day ago (783+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026 at 9:01 a.m. ET Common guidance holds that it can take about six months to acclimate to a new job. By that point, the nerves have calmed and it becomes easier to look clearly at what has worked, what should…...
Only 1 day left to bid in MetroCard machine auction
3+ week, 5+ day ago (544+ words) Published Aug 18, 2026 at 1:23 p.m. ET Modified Aug 18, 2026 at 1:36 p.m. ET This deadline is approaching faster than the 1 train. New Yorkers have one day left to send in their bids to win a defunct MetroCard vending machine — either the standard model or the…...