The New York Transit Museum has curated an exhibit titled "Commentary on The Commute: A Century of The New Yorker's Transportation Cartoons," celebrating the humor and themes of public transportation depicted in the magazine's cartoons over its 100-year history. The exhibit runs until October 26, 2025, at Grand Central Terminal and features works from 57 artists, demonstrating both the timelessness and evolution of New York's transit culture. Topics covered include commuter behavior, service changes, and the characteristic charm of the city’s transportation system, revealing how some aspects remain consistent amid change.
"This was a really cool way of showing that New York changes and stays the same at the same time," Shapiro tells Time Out New York on a tour of the exhibit.
"Commentary on the Commute" is divided into several sections, including Commuter Behavior, Service Changes, The Wait, Critters, Moving Millions, and Uniquely New York.
In all, 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.
The exhibit explores how the magazine's famed comical drawings have explored transit over the past 100 years, showcasing themes like packed trains and admiration for Grand Central's architecture.
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