Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 478

"I want to be a fashion designer, but I work in visual...

"I want to be a fashion designer, but I work in visual merchandising to pay the bills. I get off late almost every night— a lot of times it’s after 9 PM. So it’s hard to find the energy to be creative. I should be sketching new pieces or sewing every night, but I’m too tired. Then the weekend comes around, and all I want to do is relax and decompress from the week. But those are the only two days I have to work on my dream."

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This is such a cool story. About a month ago, I posted a photo...

This is such a cool story. About a month ago, I posted a photo of Ricky and Doris. At that time, all I knew was that Ricky was a puppeteer, and he had become good friends with Doris while performing in the park. He loved her so much that he honored her by creating her own puppet. (Top photo). I always assumed that Doris was a woman of very few words. Because every time I tried to speak with her, she smiled, and nodded, but never spoke back. Ready for the kicker?

I ran into Doris a few nights ago in Washington Square Park. And she spoke to me! Clear as day. In fact, she had quite a lot to say. Turns out, she had just gotten out of surgery to fix her vocal cords. For a full year, she had been unable to speak, because a shoulder injury had pinched a nerve in her throat. So you know what that means?

That means that Ricky and Doris had developed this amazing friendship without Doris even being able to talk. To make the moment even more magical, Ricky’s friend was nearby that night. He pulled out a cellphone, and gave Ricky a call. The bottom photo shows Ricky and Doris speaking for the very first time. 

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Both Ricky and Doris will be at the HONY book launch. Union Square Barnes and Noble. 7PM on October 15th.

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"This thing’s won over $16,000 in costume contest...

"This thing’s won over $16,000 in costume contest prizes."

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Before the Nightline piece aired last night, the producer texted...

Before the Nightline piece aired last night, the producer texted me and said: “We put our whole heart into this one.” After watching it, it’s easy to see what he meant. Such a poetic presentation of HONY. I was floored by it. Thanks to Bill Weir and Cassius Kim for putting it together. 

If you missed it, you can find it here: http://abcn.ws/GKIES7

"Don’t spend it all in one place. If I hadn’t spent...

"Don’t spend it all in one place. If I hadn’t spent it all in one place, I wouldn’t be here right now."

“And what place did you spend it?”

“Fast women and slow horses.”

"Where are you from?" “Russia. If you see a doctor...

"Where are you from?"

“Russia. If you see a doctor smoking, he’s from Russia.”

Random People Reviewing The HONY Book:Slightly confused...

Random People Reviewing The HONY Book:
Slightly confused strangers provide snap judgements of Humans of New York.

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"I’m afraid of sliding back to a place when I didn’t...

"I’m afraid of sliding back to a place when I didn’t have the tools to be strong."

"I’m retired but I’m not sure I want to be. I keep...

"I’m retired but I’m not sure I want to be. I keep having these dreams about all the jobs I’ve ever worked."

Seen at Lincoln Center

Seen at Lincoln Center