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No trousers day on New York subway

THOUSANDS of New Yorkers have taken part in the tenth annual No Pants Subway Ride event.

New York’s annual pant-less commute has grown significantly over the past few years.

The well organised stunt resembles popularised flash mob scenes common in the UK, such as the silent disco in London.

The event is run by comedy organisation ‘Improv Everywhere’ who hope to break social taboos.

Rather than trouserless commuters appearing to acknowledge the inclusive nature of the group, participants are told not to speak to one another once inside the subway stations.

Casual newspaper reading, iPod listening and absent-minded gazing is to be assumed as a comic guise.

Prior to alighting at their designated stop, subway riders must remove their trousers, get off the train, and wait for the next consecutive service to take them to the mass-meet at Union Square.

Six meeting points, including the Great Hill on Central Park, have been allocated for leaders to brief groups and ensure that the stunt is a flawless success.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .