Tag: Train
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Gallery Mondays: Platform by Jillian Tamaki
As a New Yorker, I must say, this is a very accurate representation of an NYC MTA subway platform. I’ve been seeing this art card on several trains, but since the cars are always packed to the brim, I could never get a good photo of it until recently. Called “Platform,” the art card by…
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Gallery Mondays: MTA Subway Fare Evader
The New York City subway is a gallery in itself. The 14th Street A, C, E, L subway station is no exception. Tom Otterness’ Life Underground is a collection that has intrigued me since I was a little girl. The bronze sculptures are put into some very comical, cartoon-like situations that almost seem human. This one stood…
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Improv Everywhere Turns NYC Subway into Luxury Spa
Imagine getting off the train at the 34th Street subway station and seeing a bunch of people sitting on benches in white robes and towels. That’s exactly the scene Improv Everywhere decided to set up on an 85 degree day in NYC. It was 95 degrees underground, which is the perfect temperature for a relaxing sauna.…
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High Line NYC
Yesterday I went to the High Line in NYC with a few of my girlfriends from high school! The High Line, an urban linear elevated park located along 10th Avenue, is quite the interesting sight. It used to be a street level railway in the 1840s. Too many accidents occurred between the trains and the…
The Whisper Box 