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The New York Transit Museum and New York Puzzle Company Celebrate a Century of Subway Humor with Exhibit and Puzzle Collection Inspired by The New Yorker
Brooklyn, NY — The New York Transit Museum and New York Puzzle Company are proud to announce a collaborative celebration of urban life, art, and humor with the launch of the Museum’s new exhibition, Commentary on the Commute: A Century of The New Yorker’s Transportation Cartoons, and a companion puzzle collection inspired by the exhibit.
On view from March 26 through October 26, 2025, at the New York Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn, Commentary on the Commute honors the 100th anniversary of The New Yorker magazine with a curated selection of cartoons and covers that reflect a century of navigating New York City by train, bus, taxi, and foot. Featuring work by 57 artists, the exhibit highlights iconic and witty depictions of mass transit, capturing the grit, grandeur, and humanity of the daily commute through one of the world’s busiest cities. From the eccentricities of subway riders to the challenges of rush hour, the featured artwork offers a humorous lens on the rhythms of city life that remain familiar to this day.
In conjunction with the exhibit, New York Puzzle Company has released a special-edition puzzle collection featuring artwork from The New Yorker showcased in the exhibit. The New York Transit Museum x New York Puzzle Company collection includes six beautifully crafted jigsaw puzzles in 500 and 1000 piece counts. Each puzzle is made in the USA using premium recycled chipboard, printed with soy-based inks, and cut in a random piece pattern for a more challenging and organic puzzling experience. The puzzles are a perfect blend of sustainability, craftsmanship, and classic New York storytelling.
The collection is available now at newyorkpuzzlecompany.com and via the New York Transit Museum gift shop, inviting puzzle lovers and New York history fans alike to take a hands-on journey through a century of commuter culture.
For more information about the exhibition, visit www.nytransitmuseum.org.
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