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‘Dear New York’ Turns Grand Central Into a Portrait Gallery Through Oct. 19

An unprecedented MTA partnership unified the terminal’s screens, clearing advertising for Brandon Stanton’s immersive installation.

Overview

  • Advertising across Grand Central Terminal and its subway station has been replaced by more than 150 digital screens showing Humans of New York portraits plus 50-foot story projections.
  • The two-week installation runs Oct. 6–19 and is free and open to the public.
  • The MTA says this marks the first unification of its digital displays across the terminal and the subway concourse.
  • Programming includes over 100 hours of live music in collaboration with the Juilliard School, with a Steinway piano accessible in the main concourse.
  • Vanderbilt Hall hosts a community showcase featuring emerging artists and work by more than 600 New York City public school students, and royalties from Stanton’s companion book are being donated to local charities.