It was a rat race to nowhere. A New York City rat is being compared to “Sisyphus” after it was spotted making a never-ending climb up a descending escalator. A clip of the rat’s futile-seeming ascent has racked up over 2.2 million views on TikTok in just two days. The clip, uploaded Wednesday ago by … Read more
Daphne Ciccarelle knows just how to fowl-up any subway mugger’s day. And the unflappable Gothamite isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty while doing it. In fact, she used her bare mitts to grab a feathery, albeit filthy, friend for a trip on the uptown C express train Wednesday — and let her little anti-theft repellant ride … Read more
In the city so nice they named it twice, this outsider struggled to find a pal while walking the mean streets. With plans to relocate from his home city of London to Brooklyn in spring 2024, Lee Thompson, 41, politely asked the Big Apple: “Will You Be My Friend?” in bold letters written on a … Read more
She’s turned the subway into her runway. A nude bodysuit, oversized basketball shorts and purple pumps. A gray unitard underneath a trench coat paired with apple green heels. A blue plaid skirt and an ultra-thick brown scarf that barely covers her bare breasts. These are just a few of the head-turning outfits streetwear fashionista Kristina Avakyan … Read more
Here’s something coming without delays. New research warns that rapidly rising underground heat in subway stations is well on its way to becoming a “silent hazard” that will wreck transit systems and cause health issues for straphangers in the not-so-distant future. “Subsurface temperature rises can also cause transportation infrastructure and public health issues, such as … Read more
Singer Just Sam, who rose to fame after winning “American Idol” in 2020, is back busking in NYC’s subways. The 24-year-old, who won ABC’s Season 18 of the hit competition, said they were “super embarrassed” to let fans know that they have resumed singing in public following the major win. Sam, whose real name is … Read more
Summer is just around the corner, which means New Yorkers are baring arms — and legs, shoulders and abs. But many young women are also packing a defense for deterring creepy dudes: the subway shirt. Alternatively known as a modesty shirt or outfit dampener, it’s a baggy, longer layer that can be thrown over more fitted … Read more
If you’ve ever wanted to take your love for Cadbury Creme Eggs to the next level, now’s your chance. Subway, the sandwich empire, is joining with them to launch a new — if perhaps strange-sounding — creation just in time for Easter. However, not everyone is eggs-cited about it. The 6-inch sandwich, available in the … Read more
He’s a ruff rider. A Chelsea woman has found a clever loophole to bring her huge — and overwhelmingly adorable — dog Lumi on the New York City subway. Jackie Hornung, 24, carries the 52-pound, 1 ½-year-old Samoyed in a hiking backpack to comply with the MTA’s rule that “no person may bring any animal … Read more
In eastern India, the cables jump you. A ticket inspector in India redefined “getting wired” after he was zapped by a fallen power cable while standing at a subway station. Shocking CCTV footage of the freak accident is igniting the internet. The electrifying incident occurred on Dec. 27 while the unidentified ticket-checker was talking with … Read more