New York Transit Museum Curator Jodi Shapiro had the enviable task of sorting through riches of The New Yorker's cartoons to select pieces for the show. She discovered some themes that haven’t changed—packed trains, nosy fellow commuters, and admiration for Grand Central’s architecture. But she also identified what has evolved in the city's transit landscape, from trolleys to double-decker buses.
You'll see work by 57 artists spanning 100 years. Even the very first edition of The New Yorker back in February 1925 featured a transit cartoon, and you’ll get to see that image on display. “Commentary on the Commute” is divided into several sections, including Commuter Behavior, Service Changes, The Wait, Critters, Moving Millions, and Uniquely New York. Each section captures the surprise, absurdity, and delight found in *The New Yorker—*and in the transit experience itself.
For example, in the Critters section, you'll see a cartoon of two pigeons waiting on a subway platform asking “wouldn't it be faster if we flew to Brooklyn?”
***Find it in the shuttle passage next to the stationmaster’s office.The Station Master's Office is located near Track 35, across from Starbucks.
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LUNCH
The Reading Room
16 E. 46th Street (Bet Madison & 5th)
(646) 396-2708
*New American Fare in a book lined setting in the Gotham Hotel - 4.5*
https://readingroomnyc.com/new-york-city-midtown-the-reading-room-food-menu
*Brunch menu includes breakfast items, salads, sandwiches & burgers
***Please bring 20's and small bills (1's,5's,10's) to pay the check quickly.
***You only pay for what you eat & drink + tax + tip
***We do not split the check
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SPECIAL TREAT (Before or after lunch)
Pershing Square has free outdoor concerts
July 19th (from 12:00pm - 3:00pm)
James Paul LaGraff Band
Guitarist
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GETTING HERE
Subway: The 4,5,6 & 7 trains go to Grand Central Station
LIRR & Metro North go to Grand Central Station
NJ Transit - Buses & Trains go to Grand Central Station
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MEETUP FEE: $5.00 to help defray the cost of maintaining the group. Meetup cost is $400 per year and I have to pay again in August. Thanks for your support and understanding
PERFUME ALLERGY: Please refrain from wearing perfume. Thank you.
Looking forward to seeing everyone. :-)
Warmly,
Ivy
