Photo by Jason Eppink.
While the MTA starts taking seats out of the subway cars, the Take a Seat project is continuously building up their public furniture installation which brings in more seats to subway stations. "Perfectly functional chairs are rescued from trash piles and reassigned to stations where limited seating options leave subway patrons no choice but to stand for extended periods of time." Great idea as long as the rescued furniture isn't infested with bed bugs (like some street finds and subway benches can be)!
Take a Seat isn't affiliated with the MTA and the public is invited to bring in chairs in support of the collaborative effort to relax underground. See more seats here, where the pre-rescue images are also shown.
