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Miss Subways is The City Reliquary's revival of the real 1950s beauty pageants organized by the NY Transit Authority. Contestants of all genders, talents, costumes, and subway train lines are welcome.

Last year’s performances included a tribute to the R46 subway cars accompanied by a handcrafted puppet, an operatic ode to reading on the train, a draglesque number embodying a puddle of subway goo, contortion, comedy, and a subway rat rap. Feats of strength, humorous powerpoints, we’re seeking any kind of talent that embodies the spirit of NYC and the subway system that keeps it running. Show us what you’ve got!

The winner will join an illustrious lineup. Past winners of the City Reliquary Miss Subways are artist and comedian Lisa Levy (Miss Subways 2017), urban planner Parker MacLure (Miss Subways 2018), musician and director Dylan Mars Greenberg (Miss Subways 2019), marketing pro and performer Harmony Hardcore (Miss Subways 2023–the first since the pandemic), Brooklyn chanteuse Queerly Femmetastic (Miss Subways 2024), and multi-hyphenate performer Bimini Cricket (Miss Subways 2025).