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MetroCard bench

March 31, 2011 @ 7:29 pm

Designer Stephen Shaheen took 5000 MTA MetroCards and fashioned them onto this steel bench to create the illusion that you are sitting on nothing more than a bunch of fragile MetroCards. I sat on this bench at the Sloan Fine … Continue reading →

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Protesting NYC Subway fare injustice by giving free rides to strangers

January 21, 2011 @ 2:03 am

NYC The Blog posted an amusing video report about how some NYC residents are protesting fare hikes by buying unlimited Metrocards in bulk and then using them as group Metrocards or just swiping strangers through the turnstiles for free. An … Continue reading →

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MTA fare increase will go into effect on May 31

March 25, 2009 @ 1:28 pm

Photo: The bike that Metrocard made by mulmatsherm on Flickr Dust off those old set of wheels because the MTA just approved a fare increase to go into effect on May 31. The price for a single ride on the … Continue reading →

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Dunkin Donuts handing out free MetroCards to New Yorkers

January 12, 2009 @ 3:53 pm

Photo from o2b on Flickr According to Subway Blogger, Dunkin Donuts is running a promotional campaign this week at several different Subway stops in Manhattan where Dunkin Donuts staffers will be handing out free MetroCards (undetermined amount, but don’t bet … Continue reading →

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