NYC high school students: Swipe your MetroCard, win free stuff! 🎉 Starting May 20, each time high school students swipe their Student MetroCard provided to them by New York City Public Schools, they will be entered to win a Meta Quest 2. A new winner from each borough will be randomly picked each week! Learn more on our website: mta.info/extracredit -- Eligibility: To be eligible to participate in the Extra Credit program, students must be enrolled as a high school student in grades 9-12 within

Are you kidding me. I have my student metro card from high school- listing it as vintage limited edition for $25,000. Who wants it? #nyc #metrocard #nycmetrocard #mta | Bianca From Brooklyn

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