Photograph: Jessica Lin
Photograph: Jessica Lin

Kathrine J., 22; acting student; Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Our street survey says: “It was last weekend [at the Mermaid Parade]. We were just going to Coney Island for a day off and didn’t know that the parade was there. Suddenly we saw these ‘mermaids’ in all different sizes, all different genders, and we were like, ‘What the?’ [Laughs] We squeezed around the parade and went to the beach.”

Street survey: What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen walking around NYC?

In our latest street survey, we asked eight people tell us the weirdest sight they’ve stumbled upon while wandering NYC.

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Street surveys reveal all sorts of hilarious anecdotes—after all, strange things happen all the time in New York City. While some are planned (SantaCon), others are just random occurrences that happen right on the street. For our newest street survey, we asked eight people on the High Line to share their favorite quirky sight. You might also like
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