Topic: New York City subway

October 27, 2013
11:40 pm

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Subway trains, April 2012 (screen capture: YouTube/Nabinut)

Mass. transit authority to restore ads critical of Israel

$40,000 poster campaign highlights Palestinian refugees

By JTA and Times of Israel staff

January 9, 2013
7:51 am

People stand on a platform waiting to get on the subway in New York City (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Anti-Muslim ads posted in New York subway

American Freedom Defense Initiative rents space next to station clocks to put up posters featuring quotes from Quran

December 31, 2012
3:27 am

Commuters walk on the platform as a train enters the 40th St-Lowry St Station, where a man was killed after being pushed onto the subway tracks, in the Queens section of New York, Friday, Dec. 28 (photo credit: AP/Seth Wenig)

Queens subway killer charged with hate crime murder

Erika Menendez, who pushed Indian immigrant under a train, told authorities she hates Hindus and Muslims

October 9, 2012
8:47 am

Illustrative photo of a New York City subway (photo credit: Melanie Fidler/Flash90)

Ads countering anti-jihad campaign to go up on New York subway

Posters backed by Jewish and Christian groups come as a response to earlier campaign that equated enemies of Israel to savages

October 6, 2012
1:56 pm

Washington, DC Metro (photo credit: Lorax/Wikimedia Commons)

Judge clears anti-jihad ads for DC Metro

Ruling follows similar court order regarding NYC subway ads in September

October 5, 2012
3:16 pm

Illustrative photo of a New York City subway (photo credit: Melanie Fidler/Flash90)

Pro-Muslim ads to hit NYC subways

Jewish and Christian groups behind campaign to promote tolerance in light of anti-jihad ads

September 28, 2012
3:58 am

After ‘savage’ flap, NY subway ads get disclaimers

Anti-jihad, pro-Israel posters drew protest, condemnation