# New Yorkers snap up subway memorabilia

> New Yorkers buy subway signs and seats at annual sale.
- Title: New Yorkers snap up subway memorabilia · The Straits Times
- Summary: New Yorkers buy subway signs and seats at annual sale. New Yorkers purchase discarded subway signs and seats at NYC Transit's annual sale.
- Keywords: new york city transit, subway signs, seats, metro cards, annual sale, grand central station, penn station, knicks basketball team, spike lee, news, world, Yorkers
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/new-yorkers-snap-up-discarded-subway-signs-seats-at-annual-sale
- Published: 2026-10-11T03:13:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: new york city transit, subway signs, seats, metro cards, annual sale, grand central station, penn station, knicks basketball team, spike lee, news, world
## New Yorkers snap up subway memorabilia
New Yorkers queued for hours at an annual subway memorabilia sale in Brooklyn.
## Signs and seats cost up to $1,000
Signs cost about US$500 (S$640) to over US$1,000, seats around US$900.
## Annual sale draws 4,000 people
The public sale, started five years ago, now draws about 4,000 people.
## Spike Lee buys Penn Station sign
Film-maker Spike Lee bought a sign marked "Penn Station" for Madison Square Garden.
## Knicks basketball team uses Penn Station
Penn Station is the subway stop for Madison Square Garden where the Knicks basketball team plays.
## MetroCards sold for $6
Retired MetroCards sell for US$6 each.
## Key takeaway

New Yorkers purchase discarded subway signs and seats at NYC Transit's annual sale.