The MTA has now begun its long good-bye to the MetroCard, as it's planning a new contactless system proposed to launch in some locations by 2019. But while the current technology is still around, let's celebrate it—it turns out it's the 25th anniversary of Automated Fare Collection turnstiles, which was the beginning of MetroCard usage.

That brings us to this lovely, all-too-relatable short film by Pacho Velez and Yoni Brook, Mr. Yellow Sweatshirt, which was filmed in a Queens subway station over the course of many hours. Brook explained, "Pacho and I were looking for a way to tell a different story about the NYC subway—so we spent several months exploring it from a visual and aural perspective. When we found this unique angle in the Jackson Heights station, we decided to spend 24 hours there and see what happens. Luckily the MTA allows photography without a permit (hat tip to section 1050.9 of the code of conduct!), so we could charm most cops who questioned why we had a RED camera and 3 microphones suspended from the ceiling."