Whether you do it on purpose or not, eavesdropping can teach you a lot about a city, especially one as chaotic, colorful, and unfiltered as New York. From subway rants to brunch debates and late-night sidewalk confessions, the Big Apple never runs out of conversations.
That’s where @overheardnewyork comes in — the Instagram account curates a library of real-life quotes people send in straight from the city’s streets. Each of them is a moment suspended in time, weaving together the soundtrack of a place that millions call home.
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