--- title: Hillary Clinton Rides the Subway, With a Brief Hiccup description: Clinton's subway tour on Friday morning was part of her campaign to win the New York primary on April 19 canonical: https://time.com/4285452/hillary-clinton-new-york-subay-metrocard-turnstile/ author: Sam Frizell article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-04-07T17:43:40.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:43:51.715Z article:section: Politics og:title: Hillary Clinton Rode the Subway and Only Looked a Little Like a Tourist og:description: The former New York senator had a little trouble with the turnstile og:url: https://time.com/4285452/hillary-clinton-new-york-subay-metrocard-turnstile/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7f9f3d6b2666dadd/69888e2a3c1639417245cc21/gettyimages-519594614.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4000 og:image:height: 2250 og:image:alt: Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton Campaigns In New York City og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Hillary Clinton Rode the Subway and Only Looked a Little Like a Tourist twitter:description: The former New York senator had a little trouble with the turnstile twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7f9f3d6b2666dadd/69888e2a3c1639417245cc21/gettyimages-519594614.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Hillary Clinton Rode the Subway and Only Looked a Little Like a Tourist > Sponsored content. 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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton rides the No. 4 train with borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. as she campaigns on April 7, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Andrew Renneisen—Getty Images by [Sam Frizell](https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Apr 7, 2016 5:43 PM UTC Bernie Sanders still think New Yorkers [use tokens to ride the subway](http://time.com/4284506/new-york-primary-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/?xid=homepage). But Hillary Clinton doesn’t have the best luck passing through a turnstile, either. On a round of the city with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz on Friday morning, Clinton approached the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium turnstiles, surrounded by a scrum of photographers and network cameras, MetroCard firmly in hand. Clinton swiped once, and swiped again. But it took the former secretary of state four attempted swipes with her MetroCard to pass through a subway turnstile on Friday morning. “I love it because it’s so convenient,” Clinton said, referring to the New York City subway system. “It’s by far now the biggest transit system in the world.” Clinton’s subway tour on Friday morning was part of her campaign to win the New York primary on April 19, where she is competing with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to win on her home turf: she represented New York in the U.S. Senate for eight years. As the [race has become increasingly negative](http://time.com/4284934/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-qualified-new-york-primary/?xid=homepage), Clinton is relying on her [home-state advantage](http://time.com/4284506/new-york-primary-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/?xid=homepage) to shut Sanders out of the nomination. ### See an Intimate Portrait of Hillary Clinton  With an ice cream cone in hand, Hillary waves to the crowd in Weedsport, New York, as she heads to the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged in Auburn, New York, one of the stops on her Save America's Treasures tour, July 14, 1998. Diana Walker—Contour by Getty Images for TIME  Getting ready for President Clinton's second inaugural, Hillary gets her first glimpse of daughter Chelsea's short skirt. Jan. 20, 1997 Diana Walker—Contour by Getty Images for TIME  The President and the First Lady Share a private moment, one of their last in the Oval Office. Jan. 11, 2001. Diana Walker—Contour by Getty Images for TIME  Hillary checks her messages upon departure from Malta for the as-yet-undisclosed location, Tripoli, Oct. 18, 2011\. This photo was turned into a meme that circulated around the world. Diana Walker—Contour by Getty Images for TIME  Before an appearance with David Letterman, Hillary checks her BlackBerry while Diana Walker takes their picture. Feb. 4, 2008. Diana Walker—Contour by Getty Images for TIME  Hillary gathers her thoughts moments before her introduction at Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter High School in Philadelphia. Apr. 18, 2008. Diana Walker—Contour by Getty Images for TIME  Diana Walker—Contour by Getty Images for TIME  Hillary walks up the steps of the US Capitol to meet with Senate leaders. May 16, 2006. Diana Walker—Contour by Getty Images for TIME  Hillary enters a Super Bowl party at a bar and grill in St. Paul Minnesota, where she watches the New York Giants win the game, Feb. 3, 2008. Diana Walker—Contour by Getty Images for TIME During the subway ride, Clinton played the conscientious subway rider, scolding at least one reporter for blocking the doors. Her staffers chimed in, too. “Subway etiquette!” they called out to the journalists, urging them to let people off the train before trying to board. “Be careful, you’re walking backwards!” Clinton called out to the media around her as they walked toward the platform. Though Clinton is a familiar face around New York state, she is not a frequent subway rider. She was asked the last time she rode the subway. “A couple years ago,” Clinton said. “It was probably after I got out of being Secretary of State. 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