NY Laughs

MAKING A BETTER NYC, ONE LAUGH AT A TIME!
A 501(c)3 bringing free stand-up comedy events to NYC public spaces to enrich NYC lives.

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That's Union Square Park during the NYLaughs Festival, powered by our partners @thestandnyc and @unionsquareny— just a crowd of strangers laughing until they weren't strangers anymore.

This is what happens when comedy shows up where people already are.

#comedyfest

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Libra Season Is Here! Attending a comedy event with a Libra means they’re weighing every option, making sure everyone’s having a good time, and somehow still taking 25 minutes to decide where to sit! 😂

Tag your Libra bestie ♎️

#standupcomedyshow #libraseason♎️ #astrologysigns

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From better transportation to better acoustics, we’ve come a long way. 🎤 But while the venues, stages, and city blocks have changed over the years, our mission hasn’t: to make laughter a fundamental part of NYC’s infrastructure.

#lincolncenter #nycsubway #nyccomedy

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Part II: Think you know your NYLaughs venues? Swipe through and see if you can guess them all from the emojis alone. How many did you get? Drop your score in the comments 👇

⚠️Answers:
Brooklyn Museum
Battery Park City
Union Square

#nycspots

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Part I: We've been quietly turning some of NYC's most iconic spots into free comedy stages.
How many did you get? Drop your score in the comments 👇

⚠️Answers:
Pier 57
Lincoln Center
Little Island NYC

#nycspots

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Drop your comments below!

We've been lucky enough to welcome @reeezy back to NYLaughs time and time again. Now she's bringing those stories across the country on her Kinda Sorta Outside 2026 Tour.

Want to learn more about her? Check her socials for more

#funnyisfunny \

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Happy International Podcast Day! 🎙️ These comedians don't stop when the mic drops on stage — they just find a new one!

#podcastday #standupcomedians #podcasters

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Part II: Rewind to 2011, when Laughter in the Park featured Pat Dixon (now host of NYC Crime Report), Lori Sommer (now Artistic Director of The Hyperion Theatre Project), and Joyelle Nicole Johnson, whose special Love Joy is streaming on Peacock.

#nyccomedy

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Back in 2011, Laughter in the Park. Gina Yashere went on to co-create CBS's Bob Hearts Abishola, Vanessa Hollingshead became one of Oxygen's Fifty Funniest Women Alive, Carol Montgomery launched Funny Women of a Certain Age, and Giulia Rozzi became a Moth GrandSLAM champion.

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We don’t just produce comedy—we produce neighbors. ❤️

Because sometimes all it takes is a shared laugh to turn a crowd of strangers into a community.

Come for the comedy. Stay for the connection.

#liveevents #nycevents #whattodoinnyc

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Picture this: Murray Hill , Jenny Hagel, Emil Wakim, Molly Kearney, Marcello Hernández Punkie Johnson , Lady Bushra , Zarna Garg Michael Che, and Roy Wood Jr. (@roywoodjr) scattered across the cabin.

Comment your pick 👇

#standupcomedian

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We believe unique experiences shouldn't have a price tag. That's why we partner with council members and city agencies to bring the talents you love into public spaces, for free. Because building community starts with making joy accessible to everyone!

#nyccomedy

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🍂 Comedy Specials to Watch This Fall

Save this for your next cozy comedy night 🍁 Which one are you watching first?

#comedyspecial #whattowatch

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Some people do a living room Broadway revival for their family. Pietra Parker did it for all of Lincoln Center. Huge thanks to @pietraparker for hosting our Brazilian Night last year — the charm, the dancing, the laughs, we're still not over it.

Tag that one theater friend.

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Our newsletter is basically the group chat you wish you were in — early access to upcoming shows, first look at collabs with your favorite comedians, and zero spam. We only show up in your inbox when it's actually worth it.

Subscribe in the link in bio. 💌

#livecomedy

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Different personalities, different reasons for showing up, but one thing in common: we’re all here to laugh. Which NYLaughs personality are you? 👀

#crowds

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Different personalities, different reasons for showing up, but one thing in common: we’re all here to laugh. Which NYLaughs personality are you? 👀

#comedyevents #crowds

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Warning: spoilers ahead, proceed at your own comedic risk.
The mystery comedian is Michelle Buteau! Before Netflix made her everyone's favorite cousin in Survival of the Thickest, she headlined our Laughter in the Park lineup in Central Park in 2017.

#womenincomedy

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We’re celebrating the Mexican comedians bringing their voices, stories, and perspectives to audiences everywhere. Comedians such as, @felipeesparzacomedian, @cristela9, @francoescamillaoficial, @fluffyguy, @sofffiaaa1, and so many more!

#mexicanindependenceday

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Next year, NYLaughs celebrates 20 years of bringing comedy, community, and laughter to New York City. Been to one of our events? Tell us which… and show us your receipts (aka pics)😎

#anniversarycelebration