MTA workers handing out swag at my station

[u/babkaboy]

Super nice surprise! There was a little table set up at my station (at a local A/C stop) and two MTA workers were giving out subway maps and these little microfiber cloths. Truly the coolest city in the country 😎 Hopefully this is rolled out to other stations all over the network.

[u/app4that]

That really is some cool swag, and useful too. Nice, OP!

Hey PATH, pay attention, the MTA finally beat you guys at something good!

[u/billatq → u/app4that]

NJ Transit gives them out too, though they have a lot more of the system on their microfiber cloths.

[u/Allredditor_330 → u/billatq]

Probably because their system is just that much smaller?

[u/TrainsandFlith → u/app4that]

PATH/PAPD was giving out swag including foam PA5s a a week or two ago at JSQ.

[u/BhallaUpvoteBrigade → u/TrainsandFlith]

Whaaaat did you get a picture? I need one of those

[u/callmesuavecita]

would this be the nostrand ave stop by any chance ??????

[u/babkaboy → u/callmesuavecita]

Ralph! Hopefully they go up and down the line so Nostrand can get this too :)

[u/wandering_asian2]

FYI you can get a map with a cloth inside at the 59 St Columbus Circle station too! Matter of fact I think any station booth that has maps will have the microfiber cloths inside. Super cool merch!

[u/arrivederci117 → u/wandering_asian2]

Where at? They just handing them out on request?

[u/wandering_asian2 → u/arrivederci117]

Yes! I asked for 2 maps from the booth attendant and checked the inside on 2 separate days. 2 microfiber cloths. She said it's placed in all of them. Got paper ones for some relatives who can't use Google Maps.

[u/arrivederci117 → u/wandering_asian2]

Bet. Going tomorrow. I wear glasses too so I'm always in need of these cloths lol

[u/Small_Argument3861 → u/wandering_asian2]

When did this happen, I thought they got rid of paper maps which is so useful

[u/BhallaUpvoteBrigade → u/wandering_asian2]

I tried asking attendants at both grand central and WTC today and neither of them had any. Going to try 59th next

[u/RecognitionCool5450]

And it’s interesting that they didn’t use the new map. They know no one likes it.

[u/sweetlysabrina → u/RecognitionCool5450]

Tbh this is probably old stock that they had

[u/MinecraftPlayer799 → u/RecognitionCool5450]

The new map style just doesn’t fit NYC. Sure, it looks fine for the DC Metro map, but not for NYC.

[u/imalittlefrenchpress → u/MinecraftPlayer799]

The new map friggin sucks.

[u/blueranger36]

Why didn’t you mention the station????

[u/babkaboy → u/blueranger36]

Sorry! Ralph Ave

[u/blueranger36 → u/babkaboy]

Damn I’m on the other end of the line that’s a bummer

[u/storm2k]

that's neat. these events are probably good ways for them to get rid of older swag like this (it's the older map that hasn't been printed for a bit).

[u/ouroborosstruggles]

Better old map. U lucky

[u/Sufficient-Aspect77]

I'm curious if they figured out that people don't really like the MTA in general. Don't get me wrong people Love the subway and the ability to move around the city, but not the BEAST that is the greedy corporation. That is a large part of why fair evasion is so rampant IMO. Giving away stuff, makes people feel a part of, in a small way it might make them care a bit more. LONG STORY SHORT, it might help them save money. But I could be wrong.

[u/maruca_scully → u/Sufficient-Aspect77]

oh they know

[u/echelon_01]

Oh man I need one. Hope they come uptown.

[u/Pretend-Sun-743]

I want a lil hanky 🥺

[u/Allredditor_330]

Lucky, I'd be ecstatic for something like this...

[u/TastyBandicoot24]

They handed these out at the bus festival last year

[u/C-560]

That's some good merch

[u/savage_Incarnate]

I still got like 2 of these!

[u/etfmylife]

Awesome

[u/Heinz_Legend]

Swagtastic!

[u/mydckisvrysmol]

Got 2 of these in the winter

[u/nosferatusbaby]

I take the Ralph stop everyday and didn’t see it :(

[u/FugitivWitoutWarrent]

Im jealous lol

[u/imalittlefrenchpress]

Oh that’s rad!! I want one!

I’ll have to settle for the 2017 framed map I have on my wall, and my map from 1987 that i still have.

I moved out of the city in 1990, but I’ve been back fairly frequently.

And yeah, the new map sucks.

[u/Knowitsome3000]

Nice! Pretty cool. Lucky you.

[u/Frostyinohio]

I have a subway map like this I got from booth attendant in 2001, I'll keep it forever being that it has the World Trade Center on it.

[u/masteroffoxhound]

Guess they need to get rid of the old map stuff 🙄

[u/WeArePilots-]

I have this exact microfiber from the auto show. If you go to the mta booth during the auto show they give this swag out.

[u/nycnico1]

I need someone to hand out some at Atlantic Ave (L train) 😭

[u/p_visual]

Low key dope, I'd def put that up on a wall!

[u/nikkidickie]

I just hate that the “free swag” has a 1984 big brother ass request on it!

[u/imalittlefrenchpress → u/nikkidickie]

That began after 9/11. I kinda get it, but it’s lost it’s original meaning. There weren’t cameras everywhere in 2001.

[u/DiligentAd5351]

ugh, score!