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The Great Loosie Subway Petition

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by Staff | 2004.03.19

To: New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and MTA Chairman Peter S. Kalikow

New York City is a metropolis that has always prided itself on the rich diversity of its citizenry. Bedford-Stuyvesant to Bensonhurt, Flushing to Washington Heights, our neighborhoods are home to every ethnic group under the sun. Shouldn't we, then, have a subway announcement system that reflects our city's remarkable cross-cultural community?

Anyone who has ridden in one of the recently revamped subway cars has heard the automated voice that informs riders of the next stop, the possible connecting train lines and the next stop. There are two voices, one male and one female -- and neither sound like a New Yorker. At best, these voices sound dull and generic; at worst, their inflections sound suspiciously Canadian. This must change.

We demand the following:

1) The automated voices on the subway trains shall be changed to reflect the voices of New York City residents.

2) The new automated voices on the subway trains shall be recorded by celebrities and civic leaders who work, reside or were born in the approximate area of the subway stop they are chosen to announce (i.e. Mayor Bloomberg will announce City Hall/Brooklyn Bridge, Columbia University President Lee. C. Bollinger will announce 116th and Broadway, Knick guard Stephon Marbury will announce Coney Island).

Eliminating the Canadian drones and inserting recordings by famous and accomplished New Yorkers will not only give authenticity to the MTA subway system, it will also increase civic pride and inform visitors of our New York City’s amazing inhabitants. Exciting, educational and easy to install, this change will make our city a better place to live.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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