Growing up in New York City, I don't know how many times I have swiped a metro card through that slot. Not too fast, not too slow. Side eye the tourist who can't seem to make it work. Keep walking so the turnstile doesn't smack you in the ass. Curse and turn heel when the little screen says "insufficient fare".
This piece comes from a series about looking closer at NYC, the textures, the colors, the trash.