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Digital Subway Swipe Scanners Spotted at Broadway–Lafayette Station
Last modified April 4, 2019 at 2:42 pm
The future is now. MetroCard swipes are gradually transitioning to contactless paying, twenty-five years after the former was first introduced. We spotted the addition of Cubic-branded digital readers mounted to turnstiles in the Broadway-Lafayette subway station. Not yet ready for primetime, though, with a “coming soon” teaser message. EV Grieve also noted the arrival of […]
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David Bowie Deposed from Broadway-Lafayette Subway Station
Posted May 17, 2018 at 5:09 am
For David Bowie, the underground takeover is no more. It’s back to normal. The Broadway-Lafayette subway station over the weekend was stripped of the vinyl posters that defined the month-long promotion. Through a series of placements on the walls and rafters, co-sponsor Spotify helped highlight the Brooklyn Museum exhibit – “David Bowie Is” – and […]
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10 Questions with MetroCard Artist Nina Boesch [Interview]
Posted July 26, 2012 at 11:38 am
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure – particularly in the world of Nina Boesch.
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Line to Enter Broadway-Lafayette Station
Posted August 19, 2011 at 6:18 am
This is what happens when one numbskull straphanger improperly swipes the Metrocard.
