NYC Transit Just Got Rid of MetroCards for Fares. The Successor Could Put Your Privacy at Risk.
Unlike the MetroCard, the OMNY system requires train and bus riders in New York City to give their name and phone number to the government.
(Photo: Richard B. Levine/Newscom)
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This article originally appeared in print under the headline "The Privacy Cost of New York's New Fare System."
