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Tomorrow's Headlines: Man Avoids Wife, NYC Food Bloggers, Unemployed Woman

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jan 9, 2012, 9:45 pm
how long until spring? Queens Man Drinks in Upper East Side to Avoid Wife Survey: 1 in 3 New Yorkers a Food Blogger Unemployed Bronx Woman Describes H&M Shopping Adventure
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Red Hook Man Thinks Ikea Is a Religious Cult Complex

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jan 9, 2012, 9:36 pm
on your knees Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York City By By Matthew L. Harrison Silvio Natalie, a 59-year-old seafood delivery man from Red Hook, Brooklyn, only recently learned that Ikea was a furniture store and not one of those “big complexes that religious cults build, like the 700 Club or that J...
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Taiwanese Restaurant Wants to Break Relations with Chinatown

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jan 9, 2012, 8:40 pm
Chinatown, New York City By Suong Kuomong Great Nicely Taste, a Taiwanese restaurant located on Pell Street, has submitted a formal request to City Hall requesting financial and police support for its decision to break from Chinatown. “You see,” said Amy Chen, the daughter of the restaurant...
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Manhattan Alcoholics Brawl over Last $4 Bottle of Wine at Trader Joe's

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jan 9, 2012, 7:46 pm
because alcoholics don't wear brooks brothers Union Square, New York City Kendra Bass There was a heated exchange of words, fists, elbows, and even a corkscrew at the Trader Joe’s Wine Shop on 14th Street this morning as alcoholics in Manhattan succumbed to failed New Year’s resolutions to qu...
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This Week's Top Stories…

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jan 7, 2012, 7:53 pm
spring in the winter! Hipster Sues Christmas Tree Salesman over Flannel Shirt Look Extreme Locavore Brooklyn Chef Cooks Own Hair, Toenails Brooklyn Pizzeria Owner Freaking Hates Domino’s Pizza Self-Loathing Ancestry.com Sends Adopted Bronx Woman to Her Own Facebook Page Buskers Go Viral with ...
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Survey: Most Ubiquitous Media Lie Begins with "The New York Times raves that…"

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jan 6, 2012, 9:31 pm
Manhattan, New York City Kendra Bass the old gray liar A recent survey by MediaWatchers has determined that the most lies inflicted upon the American public do not originate from Hollywood, Fox News, CNN, or the Catholic Church, but rather The New York Times. The survey concludes, “Eighty-Seven...
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Accessory Dogs Being Replaced by Cats on Leashes

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jan 6, 2012, 8:58 pm
Manhattan, New York City By Matthew L. Harrison so this is what the outside looks like As the year 2012 emerges we’re already witnessing the demise of some long-established trends and the rise of some surprising ones. Yes, Paris Hilton and Tinkerbell are out; Tigger and fringers are in. So say ...
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Buskers Go Viral with Song No One Understands on Subway that Never Stops

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jan 6, 2012, 3:27 pm
Underground Somewhere, New York City By Suong Kuomong This week buskers on a New York City subway that apparently never stops were stars of the first viral video of 2012. This song which no one understands, is sung by the talented Jessica Latshaw and an unknown assortment of Gotham characters who...
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Tomorrow's Headlines: Cats on Leashes, NY Times Lies, Buskers Bring Smiles

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jan 5, 2012, 11:58 pm
clack... clack... Accessory Dogs Being Replaced by Cats on Leashes Survey: Most Ubiquitous Media Lie Begins with “The New York Times raves that…” Buskers Go Viral with Song No One Understands on Subway that Never Stops
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McSorely's Waiter Admits Angry Look "Just an Act"

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jan 5, 2012, 11:46 pm
East Village, New York City Kendra Bass then you should have said you wanted another round Kenneth Sampson, a 43-year-old bearded and grisly waiter at McSorely’s Old Ale House, admitted to an upset tourist this week that his entire angry look countenance was all just an act. “Ever since we ha...
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Dead Animal People by Marina Nguyen

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Nov 10, 2011, 6:26 pm
It's hard to dance with the devil on your back... Found this sticker on the Upper East Side for a book titled “Dead Animal People” by Marina Nguyen. Anyone read her stuff? Turns out she has a blog for her book with a video that tells the book’s story through images (set to Florence + The Mach...
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Video of Cyclist Getting a Ticket… and His Point about Bike Lanes

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Oct 15, 2011, 6:50 pm
bike lanes from Casey Neistat on Vimeo.
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Fore…

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 21, 2011, 12:53 pm
gutter ball He woke early, determined not to let the economy and his marital problems get the best of him. Today was about golf, that one refuge from the real world that didn’t involve chemicals or alcohol. Despite having woken up early, he arrived late, not knowing where the time went. Just empt...
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Stand-Up Saturday: Amy Carlson

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 20, 2011, 12:33 pm
One year ago today: Sidewalk Dresser
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Domino's Pizza… Seriously?

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 19, 2011, 12:16 pm
pizza tracker New York City is famous for pizza. The pie and slice business is a highly competitive category with pizza joints in all five boroughs touting the best NYC has to offer. Which makes us wonder, what the hell kind of New Yorker actually eats Dominos? Seriously? One year ago today: Road ...
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This Is Beautiful…

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 18, 2011, 12:07 pm
One year ago today: Books and Martini Glass
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Summer Takes a Seat

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 17, 2011, 12:13 pm
the last stand This discarded lawn chair, which probably has spent the past few years on a building’s rooftop, has seen it’s time come to an end. August is a cruel month for those things that we relied on so much during the hot months. Change is afoot. One year ago today: Ghost Stroller
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Trash Can Diversity

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 16, 2011, 11:55 am
can can This discarded trash can box, which is itself trash, adds an odd dimension to this sidewalk trash can, somehow making a metaphysical point about the nature of trash cans making their own trash. Hmmmm. One year ago today: Perpendicular Chairs
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A Miracle… ?

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 15, 2011, 11:51 am
love the passing shadows I watched these crutches for nearly ten minutes, waiting for someone to claim them. No one came. Only anonymous New Yorkers passed by, enjoying their ability to walk hassle-free down the busy sidewalk, gloriously unaware that we are all ambulant at the whims of fate. One ...
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And Then the Rains Came…

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 14, 2011, 11:32 am
the blur of rain In the first hint that the summer of 2011 isn’t an impervious curtain of haze and sticky humidity, the rains broke big time over NYC, dropping temperatures and filling our sidewalks with the sounds of splashes. nyc literature lives Love this piece of writing from underground n...
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Stand-Up Saturday: Robin Reiser

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 13, 2011, 6:27 pm
One year ago today:
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Mannequins in Hell

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 12, 2011, 4:53 pm
trashed feet what a waist These images sent in by one of Hnyc’s intrepid readers proves that even mannequins are mortal and do indeed die. This must their equivalent to hell, for whatever religion it is that mannequins practice. Either way these must have been bad mannequins. I wonder what they ...
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Not a Crappy Day at All

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 11, 2011, 3:59 pm
flushed These junked toilets remind us that even on a beautiful day, we all have shit in our lives. That shit just seems easier to deal when you can walk outside and breathe the air. One year ago today: Sidewalk Cigar Chair
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Chair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 10, 2011, 10:53 pm
roller rink Let’s hope these chairs are for people with jobs, and not the chairs of people who have just lost their jobs. One year ago today: Giacometti Chair
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Rain Shoes

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 9, 2011, 6:47 pm
slip and slide The Great Shoe Conspiracy of New York City continues on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, where this pair of shoes was left out in the downpour, as if they were occupied by a witch completely dissolved by the weather. One year ago today: Three Hole Punch
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Not So Psychic After All

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 8, 2011, 7:36 pm
you will go broke This discarded sign promoting $5 Psychic Readings doesn’t need anyone to point out the irony. The picture tells the story. One year ago today: “Working” Monitor
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Sidewalk Comfort: Pillows

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 7, 2011, 7:36 pm
splash of red These pillows add a compelling sense of juxtaposition to this gritty, hot sidewalk, underscoring what New Yorkers know all too well: after a day surrounded by concrete everyone needs a place to rest their head. One year ago today: Basket and Speaker
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Stand-Up Saturday: Kathleen Madigan

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 6, 2011, 12:29 pm
A good laugh to counterbalance the no longer new bad economic news. One year ago today: Concrete Jungle Gym
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The Great Apartment Purge

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 5, 2011, 12:21 pm
outta here Sometimes people just have to get the hell out and leave everything behind. Maybe they’re fleeing a landlord looking for three months of back rent, maybe they’re hopping on a plane back to Iowa after being laid off, or maybe they just can’t stand to be reminded of whomever they sha...
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Art Show

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 4, 2011, 1:11 am
mysterious This painting is by Andre Renoun, and no, we don’t know who he is either. The name doesn’t even come up on google. Any readers out there know what we’re missing? It’s a nice painting, but a closer inspection revealed it has some variety of water stain on it. There are actually ma...
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Hard Press

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 3, 2011, 12:39 am
job surfing Hopefully this ironing board was discarded because it helped press enough nice clothing that someone got a promotion and moved into a nicer apartment. Or perhaps they lost their job due to the economy and moved into the other direction. Regardless, godspeed whoever you are, and good luc...
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White Table

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 2, 2011, 12:34 am
standing room only This white table shows how close our personal lives are to the streets, for better or for worse. One year ago today: Shades of a Chair: Sun and Shadows
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I Shot New York

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Aug 1, 2011, 12:30 am
... but not the deputy One year ago today: Nursing Bras and T-Shirts
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Dead Couch Day

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 31, 2011, 11:59 pm
It’s the last day of the month, otherwise known as Dead Couch Day (DCD). R.I.P. couches. breaking wind inception couch legless homeless One year ago today: Close of Business: The Death of an Office Chair
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Stand-Up Saturday: Andrew Kennedy

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 30, 2011, 11:20 pm
One year ago today: Sidewalk Doggie Treats
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Found Kitten Flyer

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 14, 2011, 2:38 pm
awesome paw print and cat face images... some real feeling went into this Some good people doing a good thing. Always nice to see humanity at work. It’s not all bad out there people, regardless of what the news has to say. One year ago today: A Feast for the Feathered
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Midtown Manhattanhenge

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 13, 2011, 2:22 pm
Manhattanhenge on 44th and 43rd Streets. ablaze afire alight aglow One year ago today: RIP George Steinbrenner
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Light Sight…

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 12, 2011, 8:50 pm
illuminati This lamp on a summer sidewalk underscores a topic we’ve covered extensively here at Hnyc: light. At times, New York City can feel like a cave, whether we are in our apartments or strolling through the Financial District. There is, of course, light in the city, but the light here is li...
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Play that Funky Music…

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 11, 2011, 8:17 pm
the sound of summer Unless you live in a penthouse and get around town via limousine while butlers perfume your clothes and fold the next sheet of toilet paper into a nifty triangle, New York City can be a grueling place. It’s always in your face. But it doesn’t always have to be in your ears. ...
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Reward: Lost Fontana Coffee Bag

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 10, 2011, 7:01 pm
lost in space The handwriting on this flyer in the Upper East Side seeking the return of a “Canvas Black Tote Bag Said Fontana Coffee on It” shows the frustration felt by the person who wrote it, and even came back later to scribble “said,” “on it” and offer a “Reward” to encourage ...
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Stand-Up Saturday: Jermaine Fowler

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 9, 2011, 6:55 pm
One year ago today: The Price of Admission
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Everything is For Sale

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 8, 2011, 8:18 pm
furniture life cycles During these tough economic times, New Yorkers are doing, and selling, anything they can in order to make a few dollars. It’s all part of that “If you can make it here…” thing. The struggle is everything. Good luck everyone. One year ago today: Lenin Stare Sets Roofto...
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Water Relief

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 7, 2011, 8:12 pm
hustle and flow This photo, sent in by one of our intrepid readers, shows how the citizens and government of New York City intersect when the weather gets rough, whether that be snow or heat. The best part? This contraption is hooked up to a fire hydrant! One year ago today: The Remains of What Wa...
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Chair Skeleton

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 6, 2011, 8:06 pm
the things that quietly support us The remains of this chair, now considered trash, once offered some New Yorkers somewhere a place to rest, relax, and perhaps reflect on their lives. One year ago today: Monitoring the Situation
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Empty Drawers

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 5, 2011, 7:57 pm
socks, underwear, unmentionables These empty drawers used to be full, of what, who knows. But that time, and those things, are long gone. One year ago today: Live Pigeon Trash Can
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3 Views of July 4th

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 4, 2011, 7:37 pm
These photos sent in from readers on the Fourth of July reveal less obvious components and activities of our nation’s birthday on the sidewalks of New York City. 81st and Columbus, UWS Meatpacking District, wtf? Is this dude real? 81st and 2nd Avenue, UES One year ago today: July 4th Fireworks...
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Basket Case

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 3, 2011, 11:24 am
what big teeth you have This basket beside a city trash can exudes a sense on innocence, actually a lost sense of innocence, perhaps Little Red Riding Hood meets New York City. One year ago today: Don’t Look Up
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Stand-Up Saturday: Jim Mendrinos

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 2, 2011, 11:17 am
One year ago today: Ugly Couch
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Speak Easy

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jul 1, 2011, 11:06 am
to god's ears With all of the language classes being offered by New Yorkers, one has to wonder which New Yorker out there can speak the most languages. Hmmmm. One year ago today: Empty Pet Crate at Night
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Mars Bar…

Hilarious NYC posted an article on - Jun 30, 2011, 3:37 pm
no longer on earth? The only thing worse than death is watching something die, and the long awaited end of Mars Bar is becoming a sad deathwatch as rumors and speculation are turning out to be more painful, and perhaps more full of booze and looting, than the actual event of closing for good. Appar...
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