Culture
An Artist Swapped 'If You See Something, Say Something' Subway Posters With Pleas for Civic Engagement
“It’s a call to be vigilant everywhere.”
On Wednesday night, an artist swapped out a handful of MTA’s iconic “If You See Something, Say Something” subway posters with a more politically charged call to action.
The artist, who asked CityLab to withhold their name, mimicked the font and design of the agency’s latest twist on the campaign, which it piloted in 2002 before licensing it to the Department of Homeland Security eight years later. The mantra has since gone national, and the MTA continues to tinker with its iterations, too.