Yes you can
yes
I'm not sure if you can get a new card at the 16th St. Location in Manhattan. But I know for sure you can in Brooklyn at Hoyt-Schermerhorn location. 253 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn. I've been there several times and its quick and easy usually no wait or a very short wait. You don't have to live in Brooklyn to use this location.
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