Subway Stories

A Tumblr where New Yorkers, and visitors too, share stories of one of the most interesting social experiments around. Interested in contributing? email [email protected]

[sezgiolgac]

Keith Haring, New York, 1983 

[elizabethnew]

Conehead spotted on the subway. sometimes i love it when it rains.

[rolandopujol]

The metal sign for Verizon is still in place on the downtown platform of the No. 6 train at 23rd Street.

But where is the pay phone? Well, if you’re a Retrologist regular, you know the drill. It’s gone and it isn’t coming back.

But I’m happy the Verizon sign was left behind. If it’s left...

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Kafka’s Telephone by sniderscion on Flickr.

Via Flickr: A reminder of another age at Bathurst subway station, not so long ago but gone daddy gone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekL7o8BQkZM As seen on boingboing: boingboing.net/2012/07/04/raise-every-voice.html

[subwaystories]

it's happening all over...

[imgoverdose]

Remember the subway stair tripping video? it made a difference. more awesome here

[nickdhansen]

In transit. A Diary

To celebrate my 10th Year in New York, I have decided to document my daily subway journey to and from work for an entire year.

©2012, Nickdhansen.

All rights reserved.

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[liza-not-lisa-deactivated202401]

This guy thought it was important to make me turn off my music so he could tell me that I should go running every morning. Because as a fat lady I’ve never tried exercising before, and it’s his business, apparently.

[subwaystories]

You could have told him that he needed some rogaine. 

[ohhhnewyork-blog]

From a friend

[subwaystories]

This is our stop!

[khanbio-deactivated20130906]

Today while I was coming back home from Long Beach on the Uptown D Train, a man Named Felix (i will never forget his name) he was 20 (i will never forget his age) walked in with a sign on his upper arms. I didn’t get to read the complete sign, only his name and his age. Another thing that I…

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1. Subway Attendant who while mid day dream was mopping a small circle in front of the booth, snapped out of it then actually looked around like she didn’t know where she was

2. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection. I just couldn’t believe people are still giving this cross dessing ass...

[alien-passion]

This dude here was doing a Jimmi Hendrix cover.. He did a good job too, His style was eclectic and he kept his face hidden through the song, he created an atmosphere that caught everyone.. You gotta be passionate at what you love

Location: NYC Subway 14st Union Square, L|4|5|6|Q|R Trains

#ThingsEyeSeeinNYC 

[chickienuggz]

He is… Snackman. (by Boupu toq)

So this video actually started off with a man and a woman in a physical altercation.

Why are they kicking each other? you ask.

Well, the guy in the tan jacket had been following the woman and wouldn’t leave her alone; she wasn’t having it, and the kicking ensued. 

Enter ‘The Snackman’, who simply stepped in between both parties to diffuse the situation, all while eating a small pack of chips.

We don’t know whether or not the man got off of the train like another subway passenger instructed him to, but I’ve noticed that, on the news, the ‘Snackman’ has been getting some attention recently, with his own segment on HLN today.

[presidentkoto]

hahahaahaha oooh my god!!! the BEST subway salesman i’ve ever seen! man has the hustle on LOCK. he sells “nutcrackers” which are juice drinks with alcohol in them, dvds, and loosies hahaha god damn i love this city. 

thanks oskar for the video!

“why settle for beer, when your nutcracker is here” 

“drink flik or cancer stick. it’s in the building”

DUDE is speaking spanish!! OMGGG love him!!! genius man, just genius.

nyc all day!

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"Drink, Flick, or Cancer Stick. It's in the building."

As always, the City of Hustle.

[thenerdycrockett-blog]

There Was A Green Lantern On The Subway Today (I Think)

I was walking through the subway station — on my to the comic book store, naturally — when I saw this hipster girl reciting poetry aloud… at least I thought it was poetry.

I swear that she was reciting the entire Green Lantern oath (probably trying to combine pop culture with irony) , even if she didn’t put any real emotion into it. It was funny, though, I didn’t see any Guardians of the Universe hanging around — or a power battery for that matter…

[animinimalism]

Post-It Note Diaries - The Washington Post

John Hodgman’s thoughts on New York City subway fare.

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[subwaystories]

I'd be lying if I said I didn't sometimes feel like busting out while listening to headphones on the train.