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Creating a space for all New Yorkers to play a role in preserving and improving our subway

Winner

Jenny Bright

Creating a space for all New Yorkers to play a role in preserving and improving our subway

Website

Friendsofthesubway.org

Year

2025

Organization

Friends of the Subway

Sector

Placemaking & Neighborhoods

Borough

Manhattan

Drawing inspiration from successful “Friends of” models, Jenny is creating Friends of the Subway.

New York City is one of the greatest places for economic and social mobility in the world. In it, the most entry-level jobs of any US city — over 1.3 million— are available to nearly 8.5 million New Yorkers, who represent the most diverse major city …
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“I think in New York City in particular, [the subway] is a microcosm of the beauty and diversity that is New York City.”
4M+
people ride the subway every weekday

Source: MTA

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