Take a trip back to January 1994, when New York City introduced a new swipeable plastic card at a single subway station in Manhattan. Eventually, the MetroCard would be accepted in hundreds of stations across the five boroughs for more than three decades. The card finally met the same fate as the long-forgotten subway token when the MTA retired the MetroCard in favor of OMNY: a tap-and-pay digital system for the modern age. #nyc #throwback #metrocard #subway Streaming: 4.nbcny.com/omTY3Qz Facebook: 4.nbcny.com/mbeh714 Instagram: 4.nbcny.com/g5YlkcI X: 4.nbcny.com/kAuuwUN TikTok: 4.nbcny.com/FSFRlmD NBC 4 New York / WNBC is the flagship station of the NBC Owned Television Stations division of NBCUniversal, serving the New York Tri-State area with an unparalleled commitment to excellence for more than 75 years. For more information about NBC 4 New York, visit NBCNewYork.com.