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Humans of New York began as a photography project in 2010. The initial goal was to photograph 10,000 New Yorkers on the street, and create an exhaustive catalogue of the city’s inhabitants. Somewhere along the way, I began to interview my subjects in addition to photographing them. And alongside their portraits, I'd include quotes and short stories from their lives.
Taken together, these portraits and captions became the subject of a vibrant blog. HONY now has over twenty million followers on social media, and provides a worldwide audience with daily glimpses into the lives of strangers on the streets of New York City. Over the past five years, it has also expanded to feature stories from over twenty different countries. The work is also featured in two bestselling books: Humans of New York and Humans of New York: Stories.
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Taken together, these portraits and captions became the subject of a vibrant blog. HONY now has over twenty million followers on social media, and provides a worldwide audience with daily glimpses into the lives of strangers on the streets of New York City. Over the past five years, it has also expanded to feature stories from over twenty different countries. The work is also featured in two bestselling books: Humans of New York and Humans of New York: Stories.
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If you'd like to say "hello:" [email protected]
Overview
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$1M
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 15
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| Nov 6, 2018 | What can doctors learn from creative writing? | YouTubing doctor David Hindin dropped a new episode of his online series on healthcare innovation — aptly titled “Why Your Doctor Should Day Dream” — and this one hits home. For the third episode of the show, Hindin speaks with Pulitzer Pri... |
| Aug 7, 2017 | Apple has an official Instagram account showcasing photos shot on iPhone | Gizmo maker Apple just launched its official Instagram account, @apple. But this isn’t your average corporate account as the company doesn’t want to showcase its own product ad nauseam. Instead, Apple is going to share photos shot with an i... |
| Mar 22, 2017 | 5 things to consider before going into business with your friend | Share this article: “When my business started doing well, I made the mistake of hiring my friends. Now I have no business and no friends.” — Humans of New York As a Nigerian youth, you don’t want to work for the “man”, you are aware of the ... |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Here’s an idea that shouldn’t be radical: There can be joy in practicing medicine | It was the talk of joy that surprised me most during my first week of training as a resident physician. Most of orientation was devoted to priming me and my fellow residents for the dual responsibility of being both learners and employees o... |
| May 25, 2016 | The faces of childhood cancer stir hearts — and raise millions for research | A curly-haired girl with glasses talks about undergoing emergency cancer treatment while trying to watch Justin Bieber on a hospital TV. A mother, her face worn, recounts the death of her son Max, who loved Legos and The Runaway Bunny. A pe... |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Anna Donaldson – founder of Life Experience | This is part of a series of interviews with alumni from the School for Social Entrepreneurs Australia which inspires and equips changemakers and social entrepreneurs to establish, scale and sustain social ventures that foster social and eco... |
| Apr 20, 2015 | How one ‘Humans of New York’ photo is helping Brownsville students see Harvard | One photo on Humans of New York is letting kids from Brownsville visit Harvard for the next ten years. That may be slightly overstating it, but the Mott Hall Bridges Academy raised 14x more than its principal, Nadia Lopez, set out to raise ... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | Popular Blog, Humans of New York, Raises $1M for NYC Students’ Harvard Trip | In less than a week, the photo-blogger at the popular blog and Facebook page, Humans of New York, Brandon Stanton, raised over a million USD in support fund for a school in one of the high-poverty sectors of New York, Brownsville. Brandon S... |
| Aug 20, 2014 | Making sense and nonsense of who gets funding | Recently, a man raised $55,492 on Kickstarter to make potato salad. While this campaign gained widespread attention, it is one of the strange and somewhat senseless campaigns that have been funded far past the initial goal amount. This driv... |
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FAQ about Humans of New York
How much funding has Humans of New York raised?
Humans of New York has raised $1M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Humans of New York?
Parsers VC has collected 15 articles mentioning Humans of New York, among them “What can doctors learn from creative writing?” (Nov 6, 2018) and “Apple has an official Instagram account showcasing photos shot on iPhone” (Aug 7, 2017).
Is Humans of New York still active?
Yes, Humans of New York is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 18, 2023.