As the MetroCard slips into history, New York artist Thomas McKean transforms this everyday relic into art. 💳 For decades, McKean has collected discarded MetroCards, reworking them into dense collages and sculptural compositions that mirror the city’s layered identity. 💳 His work has been exhibited at institutions including the New York Transit Museum and the Museum of the City of New York, where personal memory meets urban history. 💳 A small piece of plastic becomes a shared portrait of life
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As the MetroCard slips into history, New York artist Thomas McKean transforms this everyday relic into art. 💳 For decades, McKean has collected discarded MetroCards, reworking them into dense collages and sculptural compositions that mirror the city’s layered identity. 💳 His work has been exhibited at institutions including the New York Transit Museum and the Museum of the City of New York, where personal memory meets urban history. 💳 A small piece of plastic becomes a shared portrait of life
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Lee Goldberg on Instagram: "Reposted @abc7ny On January 6, 1994, New Yorkers were introduced to this mysterious thing called a MetroCard. We all carried subway tokens then, and while some people were excited about the new card, they needed lessons in how to use it! The anchor introducing the report is Diana Williams, and the reporter is Tim Fleischer. The MetroCard is now being phased out."
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New York Transit Museum | 👋 Goodbye #MetroCard! After 32 years, MetroCard sales will end on December 31. The swipe-to-ride system familiar to all will be fully... | Instagram
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New York Transit Museum | 👋 Goodbye #MetroCard! After 32 years, MetroCard sales will end on December 31. The swipe-to-ride system familiar to all will be fully... | Instagram
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New York Transit Museum on Instagram: "👋 Goodbye #MetroCard! Today is the LAST EVER DAY of MetroCard sales. To mark this milestone, we enlisted the help of two #NYC transit legends. Thank you, @cranford_radio and @charliepellettnyc! Think you know everything about MetroCard? 🧠 Test your knowledge! Head to our Stories to play MetroCard #TransitTrivia. Feeling nostalgic for the MetroCard? Visit our new exhibit, "FAREwell, MetroCard," now on view at the Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn. The ex
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Remember your first MetroCard? 32 years, 3 billion cards, one iconic piece of NYC history ending December 31st. You can still use existing cards, but sales end New Year's Eve. 93% already switched to OMNY. Story via amNewYork & ABC7 👉 DM me 📲 Text Nick 917-533-0644 Nicholas A. Orlando II Licensed Real Estate Salesperson New York • New Jersey • Connecticut Real Broker, LLC Real Broker NY, LLC Real Broker CT, LLC 855-450-0442 https://onereal.com/ #NYC #MetroCard #NYCNostalgia #NYCHistory #NewYor
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The Metrocard, rolled out in 1994, was a magentic strip farecard designed as a technological improvement from tokens. It was. Paper transfers became much less needed, unlimited fares were introduced, and the burden of carrying a bunch of tokens was wiped away. The new farecard, however, also introduced a new form of hustling: bending the Metrocard for extra swipes. People, like Kiki shown above, would sell rides at or below the fare at the turnstiles of busy stations. The metrocard has been phas
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Hira 📷 on Instagram: "RIP MetroCard. 1993 - 2025. You got us home 💔💔"
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