{"id":304566,"date":"2025-12-23T21:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T21:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/goodbye-to-the-metrocard-that-transformed-how-new-yorkers-traveled\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T21:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T21:00:10","slug":"goodbye-to-the-metrocard-that-transformed-how-new-yorkers-traveled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/goodbye-to-the-metrocard-that-transformed-how-new-yorkers-traveled\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye to the MetroCard that transformed how New Yorkers traveled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/PoS2BRIHP4Y\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Goodbye to the MetroCard that transformed how New Yorkers traveled\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PoS2BRIHP4Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>New York City\u2019s MetroCard transformed one of the world\u2019s busiest transit systems and is set to be phased out by December 31, 2025. 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