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Less than 3 months until the HONY book drops on October 15th,...

Less than 3 months until the HONY book drops on October 15th, and my publisher has been lovingly prodding me to remind you guys of this fact. It’s got 300 of my favorite photos and captions (out of 5,000), as well as 80 new, exclusive photos. The design went through several drafts and came out super polished. And everyone who’s seen it, including me, thinks it looks amazing.

The book also just got this review from Publisher’s Weekly. It was a “starred" review, which I’m told is a good thing:

"Many photo essays of this type have a singular topic in mind, such as highlighting urban blight or homelessness. [Humans of New York] doesn’t shy away from those topics, but it doesn’t dwell either. There’s no judgment, just observation and in many cases reverence, making for an inspiring reading and visual experience."

You can preorder now online:

AMAZON: http://amzn.to/10sbtW5
BARNES AND NOBLE: http://bit.ly/12TOd56
INDIEBOUND: http://bit.ly/191EZLF

And now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.

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“What was the happiest moment of your life?”
“…I’m pretty happy right now.”

I was in Washington Square Park the other day when a girl tapped...

I was in Washington Square Park the other day when a girl tapped me on the shoulder and very timidly suggested that I photograph a man named Mark. “He stands on that corner," she said, “but he only asks for a penny, which is kind of interesting. He’s remembered my name ever since the first time I met him. And one day, he saw me struggling with some luggage, and he carried it all the way up to my dorm. Then he absolutely refused to let me pay him." 

"Each of these boats represents something special to me. I was...

"Each of these boats represents something special to me. I was working on [the blue one] when a man saw me and offered me a job as a machinist’s apprentice. And I built [the red one] after I had my stroke."

“If you’re too generous with people, you’re going to be in money...

“If you’re too generous with people, you’re going to be in money trouble down the road. It’s good to be open-handed, but remember first to be generous with your own future.”

“I like to sit here and watch people. I’m too old to do anything...

“I like to sit here and watch people. I’m too old to do anything else.”

“What does Jew Boo mean?”“It could be interpreted a lot of ways....

“What does Jew Boo mean?”
“It could be interpreted a lot of ways. It could mean a scary Jew. It could mean a Jewish Buddhist…” 
“But what does it actually mean?”
“It’s a hook-up app. But I don’t endorse it. Make sure you write that I don’t endorse it.”

“I’ll give you the same advice that I give everyone.”“What’s...

“I’ll give you the same advice that I give everyone.”
“What’s that?”
“Have a short memory for offenses, and a long memory for kindnesses.” 

“What was the saddest moment of your life?”“Probably when my...

“What was the saddest moment of your life?”
“Probably when my cousin died.”
“What happened?”
“He got shot coming home from a party.”
“What was your favorite thing about your cousin?”
“I don’t know… he spent a lot of time with me, he talked to me a lot. He was sort of my idol.”

"My idol is the hulk.”

"My idol is the hulk.”