Humorous Muslim film ads go up in NYC subway stations

NEW YORK (AP) — A series of humorous ads promoting a film about Muslims are appearing in New York City subway stations five months after a federal judge ruled the ads should go up.

The two comedians who directed the film and created the ad campaign say they are thrilled that subway riders can finally see the advertisements, which poke fun at negative stereotypes of Muslims.

The ads the two comedians created to promote the film were rejected last year by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the subway system, on the ground that they violated its ban on political ads.

MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz said the authority disagrees with the judge's ruling "but we have decided not to spend more of the public's money appealing her decision."