Subway performers rally against arrest of Brooklynite
At Least 54 Brooklyn Subway Arrests So Far This Year
Performers have flocked to New York City for years, pursuing plans to make it on Broadway or whatever stage the city has to offer. However, many are taking to a different type of stage — a below-ground stage that has resulted in hundreds of performers’ arrests.
Brooklyn performer Andrew Kalleen, 30, was arrested in Williamsburg on Oct. 17 with a loitering charge for playing at the Lorimer Street/Metropolitan Avenue subway station.
While the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) does not issue permits and allows artistic performances on the platform (Section 1050.6c), the MTA’s regulations differ from state laws, which can classify the platform act as loitering.