I'm working on an art project, and I need to get a copy of the official MTA NYC subway map (the one you get for free in the subway station), and an expired metrocard. I am in the UK. How can I get a hold of these things outside of New York?
posted by spockette on Nov 6, 2009 - 8 answers

NYC filter: tips for swiping a MetroCard? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2009 - 23 answers

Where can I find that video of the guy who starts laughing on a subway car and it infectiously spreads to all the passengers? Can't believe my google-fu is failing me here, but there you go. [more inside]
posted by slappy_pinchbottom on Oct 11, 2009 - 2 answers

How can I get my medium-sized dog to my place of work once a week if I live in Brooklyn and have no car? Can I sneak him onto the M train without being caught? [more inside]
posted by coffeeflavored on Sep 18, 2009 - 19 answers

Can a New York Transit Authority ticket catch up with me back home in Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by oblio_one on Jul 27, 2009 - 8 answers

Where can I find a listing of the coordinates (latitude, longitude) of all the New York City subway stations?
posted by lupefiasco on May 21, 2009 - 6 answers

When one buys a 30-day unlimited MetroCard from the NYC Subway, are those thirty days counted from the date of purchase or the date of first use? [more inside]
posted by Jon_Evil on Apr 29, 2009 - 9 answers

Do commuters ever swap ipods on the subway? [more inside]
posted by Potomac Avenue on Apr 22, 2009 - 52 answers

I've made the greatest site on the internet, now it needs a name! Cue cards feature: subways, minutes, maps [more inside]
posted by soma lkzx on Apr 17, 2009 - 47 answers

Cheapest way to get to Newark airport from the city? [more inside]
posted by greta simone on Jan 31, 2009 - 9 answers

Would I be silly to bring a largeish bookcase on the NYC subway? [more inside]
posted by sdsparks on Jan 20, 2009 - 29 answers

Place to stay on the outskirts of Boston? [more inside]
posted by starman on Jan 6, 2009 - 17 answers

I'm looking for some great headphones and I'm lost in a vast sea of information. Help? [more inside]
posted by Diskeater on Oct 8, 2008 - 29 answers

Anybody have tips for how a recently graduated college student who is used to rolling out of bed and stumbling to class can cope with a many-hours-long commute? [more inside]
posted by oostevo on Oct 1, 2008 - 33 answers

Why is LA's Metro subway line on the "honor system?" What possible benefits, financial and otherwise, could arise from not checking to see if everyone is a paying customer? [more inside]
posted by invisible ink on Sep 30, 2008 - 28 answers

LiteratureFilter: Yo metafilterland. I'm on a quest for two things: literary representations of the new york city subway, the more personal and sensorial the better, and literary representations of a new york city without subways, circa before 1904. Non-fiction and suggestions are welcome as well, as are examples that use less stringent definitions of "text" (film, song lyrics, dance etc).
posted by billtron on Sep 22, 2008 - 21 answers

Extremely long shot horror movie question involving cats and the French subway system. [more inside]
posted by Morrigan on Aug 18, 2008 - 6 answers

How is it to be a subway performer? I play classical guitar and have at times considered taking it down into the Chicago underground. [more inside]
posted by mockdeep on Jul 12, 2008 - 14 answers

What is the profitability of a small restaurant? [more inside]
posted by CWitt on Jun 26, 2008 - 28 answers

I'm looking for a good printable map of nyc's subway system. NFT has lots of great maps, but not a big one that covers the whole system and can easily fit in my back pocket. Any suggestions?
posted by (bb|[^b]{2}) on May 16, 2008 - 4 answers

Have you ever been riding on mass transit next to someone whose headphones are so loud you can hear them several feet away? If so, do you ask them to turn it down?
posted by shivohum on May 9, 2008 - 50 answers

I was wondering about Patrick Moberg & Camille Hayton, the NYC subway couple from last year. Anyone know if they're still together? I suppose it's probably nobody's business but their own, but in a very cold world, sometimes the idea of "meant to be" is appealing.
posted by ktoad on Apr 12, 2008 - 13 answers

If I witness a crime in the subway, what is the best way to intervene safely and productively? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 4, 2008 - 23 answers

Subway ride from JFK to Yankee Stadium and back... how long and is it safe? [more inside]
posted by Joseppi on Feb 26, 2008 - 27 answers

What other cities (worldwide) have installed subway systems long after being "established?" [more inside]
posted by cdmwebs on Jan 4, 2008 - 52 answers

I'm flying to New York tomorrow to tape an appearance on The Maury Show and I need your help. [more inside]
posted by dhammond on Dec 17, 2007 - 10 answers

Every Subway smells the same, and it's rank and pervasive. What is it? [more inside]
posted by sportbucket on Dec 13, 2007 - 56 answers

Boston Metro Filter: Does the greenline riverside MBTA station parking lot fill to capacity during the day? [more inside]
posted by irisell on Nov 13, 2007 - 6 answers

Toronto transit filter: What does "299 St. Clair West" mean? [more inside]
posted by jamesonandwater on Aug 23, 2007 - 12 answers

Is there a default understanding the word "between," if the speaker/writer doesn't say whether he's being inclusive or exclusive? For instance, if I say "Pick a number between 1 and 10," would you assume that 1 and 10 are okay picks or just 2 through 9? I suspect there isn't a RIGHT answer, but is there a common, colloquial understanding? [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Aug 8, 2007 - 50 answers

My iPhone and my Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones are not playing nicely. Periodically, I get an annoying buzzing/interference noise when I'm listening to music on my iPhone and have noise cancellation switched on. [more inside]
posted by kathryn on Aug 7, 2007 - 11 answers

A friend of mine has received a job offer in the Flatbush Avenue/Brooklyn College area of Brooklyn -- the last stop on the #5 train. She knows nothing of this area, and wants to know if it's a safe area to work, and whether the commute back to Manhattan (often at night) will be a concern.
posted by suasponte on Aug 2, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm trying to compile a list of subway or light rail systems that are open all night. So far all I have is the New York subway and the Chicago El, but there's got to be more than that. There's a lot of cities in the world!
posted by aubilenon on Jul 17, 2007 - 18 answers

Help me optimize my daily New York City Subway commute! A good question for those who love transportation puzzles: [more inside]
posted by 2bucksplus on Jun 19, 2007 - 16 answers

Most visually interesting parts of the New York City subway system? [more inside]
posted by UnnotciedTypo on Jun 13, 2007 - 20 answers

In the rain at my outdoor subway station in Brooklyn this morning, I observed once again a bizarre phenomenon: water drops appear to drip upwards from the third rail to the wooden cover above it. My wife saw this too. What's going on?
posted by rustcellar on Jun 4, 2007 - 21 answers

I'm moving to NYC soon and given my history of getting lost half the time I leave my house, I'd like to get a GPS to help me navigate my new city. However, I'm sort of stumped to as to whether or not I can actually get what I want... [more inside]
posted by ml98tu on May 31, 2007 - 17 answers

SarinGasFilter: in the Aum Shinrikyo sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995, 5 team members released a total of 5.5 litres of liquid sarin at 5 different locations. According to this Wikipedia article, "a single drop of sarin the size of the head of a pin can kill an adult," yet the total deaths = 12. Were Aum Shinrikyo aware that their sarin was spectacularly bad/ impure/ degraded, or were they aiming for significantly more fatalities?
posted by The_Partridge_Family on May 16, 2007 - 9 answers

What are these stickers I keep seeing on the NYC subway? [more inside]
posted by idledebonair on Apr 12, 2007 - 9 answers

1)Ordering a vegan subway. Due to religious reasons, when i eat at Subway restaurants, (in U.S.A) i prefer that while the subway is made, they use separate handcover while preparing my vegan order and not to intermix my order with other non-vegan orders. Is this something common/reasonable. Because whenever i say, the person who takes the order seems to get upset. 2)Any one liner message so that i can make them understand my preference. Sometimes they get confused. when i say please use separate handcover for my order.
posted by tom123 on Mar 26, 2007 - 83 answers

I'm relatively new to New York and ride the subway every day. When I'm on the above-ground lines I notice another "fourth" rail in between the two running rails that doesn't look like it is used, but is securely tied down. Sometimes there's even a fifth rail, also in the middle. Usually this rail doesn't run continuously and it occasionally curves or has other oddities. What is this fourth rail for? [more inside]
posted by pithy comment on Mar 23, 2007 - 15 answers

What is the white scum that builds up on tunnel walls? [more inside]
posted by crookedneighbor on Feb 2, 2007 - 5 answers

After reading this NY Times story of a man jumping on the NY subway tracks to save a man who had fallen there after a seizure: How do you avoid getting electrocuted on a subway track? [more inside]
posted by jchgf on Jan 4, 2007 - 22 answers

Is there a geographically accurate map of the DC metro system? Like this London tube map?
posted by phrontist on Dec 28, 2006 - 11 answers

Looking for suggestions on how to organize and promote an exchange of unused subway fare cards for travelers from Ann Arbor to DC, NYC, SF. Leaning towards a design that minimizes writing code. I'm heading out to DC Sunday and had to dig around to find the remnants of the last fare - that should have been easy and an opportunity to socialize with the last person who came back with a partly full Metrocard.
posted by edwardvielmetti on Dec 9, 2006 - 4 answers

I need help obtaining a specific NYC souvenir for Christmas. I can't find an online retailer that is willing to ship this item to Canada, and both of my AmeriFriends are already here for the holidays! [more inside]
posted by KevCed on Dec 8, 2006 - 13 answers

I just watched the Scorsese-directed, 17-minute video for Michael Jackson's Bad, released on 1987, and I'm trying to figure out which subway station it was shot in. Most stations looked different back then, of course - there's been a lot of fixing up and adding of art since then. It looks like maybe it could be the 2nd Ave F stop, but it could also be the Broadway/Roosevelt/74th St multi-train express stop in Jackson Heights, Queens. Or.... where? Does anyone know? I haven't been successful finding anything about it via web searching.
posted by MaudB on Nov 13, 2006 - 7 answers

How far from New York City can one get solely by using public transport? [more inside]
posted by armage on Oct 10, 2006 - 22 answers

Teach me manners: when to give up my seat on public transportation. Much [more inside]
posted by fogster on Sep 21, 2006 - 67 answers

Besides NYC, what are the best American cities to live in--for a non-driver? [more inside]
posted by QueSeraSera on Sep 20, 2006 - 55 answers