In the near future, you may not need to touch a keypad to select a tip or pay for large purchases. All it may take is a swipe, tap or other quick gesture.

NFCGest lets credit cards unlock terminals with gesture passcodes—adding security without extra hardware or PIN codes.

Judy Poltanis, borough secretary, said in an email that there will be no change for people who feed the meters with coins. “The parking zones are existing and have been that way since 2009,” she said.