New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered that ads featuring Nazi imagery, used to promote an Amazon video series called “The Man in the High Castle,” be pulled from the New York City subway system.

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NEW YORK — An ad campaign that featured Nazi imagery has been pulled from the New York City subway system.

Seats on the 42nd Street shuttle between Times Square and Grand Central Terminal were wrapped in Nazi regalia to promote an Amazon video series called “The Man in the High Castle.” The show depicts the aftermath of World War II as if the Axis powers triumphed.

The program is among the most high-profile offerings this fall from Amazon Studios, which produces original content for the online retail giant’s on-demand video streaming service, Prime Instant Video. Much of the pilot was shot in the Seattle area. Amazon has been willing to produce risky programming to drum up business for the service, which is included in its $99 annual subscription fee for Amazon Prime.

The Seattle company is keen to add to its Prime ranks because those members are Amazon’s best customers, spending three times as much as non-Prime shoppers, according to some analyst estimates.

New York City’s transit network, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, approved the ads, which first appeared earlier this month. The agency also initially defended the ads, saying they met its guidelines.

But many public officials condemned them. Mayor Bill de Blasio called them “irresponsible and offensive.”

Officials confirmed Wednesday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered them removed.