New Yorker

Big Apple dweller

A New Yorker is a person from New York, usually New York City rather than the state.

The term carries connotations of urban toughness, directness, and cultural sophistication: As a native New Yorker, she found the suburbs unbearably slow.

The New Yorker is also a prestigious magazine known for literary journalism, fiction, and its distinctive cartoons.

resident

Manhattan

NYC's densest borough

BrooklynWestern Long Island borough
QueensEasternmost NYC district
BronxNYC's northernmost borough

Staten Island · subway · bodega · brownstone · taxi · skyscraper · borough · sidewalk · stoop · street vendor

culture

Broadway

Manhattan theatrical district

GuggenheimArts institution, famous architect
MoMANew York contemporary gallery
Carnegie HallPrestigious Manhattan concert hall

Lincoln Center · jazz · hip-hop · ballet · opera · gallery · diversity · cosmopolitan · fashion · bagel

satire

cartoon

Animated or humorous illustration

parodySatirical imitation
ironyMeaning opposite to words
witClever, inventive humor

caricature · lampoon · humor · caption contest · mockery · spoof · deadpan · observational · sardonic · social commentary

magazine

cartoon

Animated or humorous illustration

essayShort argumentative prose work
profileSide-facing outline
featureDistinguishing quality or element

reportage · long-form · column · critique · review · fiction · contributor · subscription · illustration · nonfiction

sophistication

urbane

Refined and courteous

cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
chicTasteful, current flair

cultured · intellectual · discerning · witty · stylish · literary · well-read · refined · savvy · opinionated

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Manhattan

Broadway

cartoon

cartoon

urbane

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