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Originally Posted by mrnyc

Updated January 5, 2020

With OMNY Installation Complete, MetroCards Will Be Replaced
good news:

This weekend, the MTA completed installation of the OMNY card readers at every subway station in the five boroughs. The program was originally scheduled for completion in October, but was delayed due to complications arising from COVID safety protocols. Now that every station is equipped with the new payment platform, MetroCards will soon go the way of the subway token. The city has proposed a new OMNY card to replace the aging MetroCard system, although they won't begin to phase the little orange swipers until 2023.

I remember reading about this back in the day. I'm glad that it's finally happening. Those MetroCards were okay back in the day, but it was well past the time to upgrade to modern technology.