Multilingual poetic announcements play over the MTA public-address system across selected NYC subway stations through Sunday, October 5. Announcements occur intermittently in key mezzanines and aim to reach hundreds of thousands of riders. Each recording opens with a custom tone and then one of 24 distinct messages voiced by professional performers and everyday New Yorkers. Announcements are delivered in English, Spanish, Arabic, Bangla, Haitian Kreyòl and Mandarin. The alerts leverage the habitual rider behavior of pausing to listen to loudspeaker messages and repeating them to fellow passengers to create moments of everyday connection.
The sounds won't just play in English; they'll also play in Spanish, Arabic, Bangla, Haitian Kreyòl and Mandarin. Expect to hear announcements intermittently in key station mezzanines, reaching hundreds of thousands of riders. Each recording will begin with a custom tone, designed by Bass in collaboration with artist Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste, followed by one of 24 total announcements spoken by professional performers and everyday New Yorkers.
Here's where to hear the art: Manhattan: Fulton St (4,5), 14 St-Union Sq (4,5,6), 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av (7), Grand Central-42 St (S), 163 St-Amsterdam Av (A,C) Queens: Court Sq (7,G), 74 St-Broadway (7), Mets-Willets Point (7) Brooklyn: Clinton-Washington Avs (G), Fort Hamilton Pkwy (F,G), York St (F), Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (2,3,4,5) The Bronx: 167 St (B,D), Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av (6)
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