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158 statements about New York City in 116 videos, by upload date.

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2007

Also named in: Brotherhood 2.0: February 13, 2007, Brotherhood 2.0: April 18th: Prom and Consequences, Brotherhood 2.0: April 30: Hellos from Los Angeles, Brotherhood 2.0: June 20: Moving

2008

  • 2008-05-18 · A CUTETACULAR INTRODUCTION! — John says a gigantic pile of mulch delivered to his house was larger than his New York apartment. (playful) — 00:00:22
  • 2008-08-05 · Everyone's Your Friend… — Hank reports he is in New York, in Times Square. — 00:00:00
  • 2008-08-05 · Everyone's Your Friend… — Hank: After a passer-by asks to be in his video, Hank says New York is the place to talk to a camera like a stupid person, since its job is to attract weird people. (playful) — 00:01:15
  • 2008-08-05 · Everyone's Your Friend… — announcement: Hank says this is the only New York video, since they are going to Chicago next, and he will see John in about three days. — 00:02:14
  • 2008-08-12 · Eight Days of Awesome — Hank: In New York City Hank met the editor-in-chief of Scientific American, who said he admires EcoGeek; Hank says it felt like being king of nerddom for a day. — 00:00:40
  • 2008-08-15 · Metric Sabbath — Hank says that around day twelve he is coming down: he spent a lot of time thinking and writing about Terminus and New York, and part of him is crashing and missing Terminus. — 00:01:36
  • 2008-09-04 · Paper Towns Tour Dates! — announcement: John announces an October 16 New York launch party for Paper Towns' release with Hank, their parents, the Yeti, Maureen Johnson and other authors; Julia Nunes is floated as a 'rumor'. — 00:01:12
  • 2008-09-23 · Paper Towns and Touring Question Tuesday — announcement: John says Julia Nunes will not be at the New York event but will be at the Boston event. — 00:02:10
  • 2008-10-09 · Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow — announcement: Hank says the brothers will be at the New York City launch event, viewers can RSVP on Facebook via papertowns.com, and he hopes to see many across the US through November. — 00:02:48
  • 2008-10-17 · Vital Status Report from NYC — Alex Day: Alex says that after finishing Paper Towns and seeing it would launch in New York, he asked Charlie to come and booked tickets leaving in about two and a half days. — 00:02:03
  • 2008-10-21 (said on 2008-10-20, implied) · Travel Tips, Delivered Hoarsely — John tells Hank he is awesome: the two days they just spent together in New York and Boston were the most awesome of his life. (playful) — 00:00:33

Also named in: Breakdancing in Missoula Montana

2010

  • 2010-01-11 · Ecosystem Services 101 with Hank — Hank says when New York City's water became undrinkable, restoring the Catskill watershed matched an $8 billion filtration plant at about a tenth of the cost. — 00:01:19
  • 2010-01-11 · Ecosystem Services 101 with Hank — Hank says New York City has some of the best water of any American city, and the Catskill ecosystem keeps up although water use keeps growing quickly. — 00:01:48
  • 2010-03-10 · New Tour! New Book! (Remember Books?) Your Q's A'ed! — announcement: John will be in Indianapolis on March 15 talking about vlogging, then on tour in April in Chicago, Boulder, Austin, New York City, Madison (Connecticut), LA and San Francisco. — 00:00:29
  • 2010-04-12 · On the Separation of Conjoined Twins — John is in New York City, still on tour for Will Grayson, Will Grayson, and thanks the Nerdfighters who came out and those who gave him t-shirts. — 00:00:00
  • 2010-08-20 · The Fox Hat IS REAL, but Are Zombies People? — John: Years ago in New York, John's friends Cassandra Clare and Holly had a knock-down fight over whether trolls are people. — 00:00:00
  • 2010-09-29 · MY FRIEND CHESTER — John says his books sometimes win awards, are translated into many languages and are often nicely reviewed; the New York Times Book Review once called one 'miraculous', to which he says 'almost'. (playful) — 00:00:20
  • 2010-09-29 · MY FRIEND CHESTER — John says that three years ago he and Sarah (the Yeti) moved from New York City to Indianapolis, where more space meant buying a lot of furniture. — 00:00:43

2011

2012

2013

2014

  • 2014-03-18 · Is the American Dream Real? — John recalls that when he and Sarah moved to New York in 2005, a Craigslist mover told him that in New York anyone who can work, can work. — 00:00:01
  • 2014-04-29 · Influence, Airports, and the Nerdfighter Book Club — John says Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world, so he is going to New York for its party. — 00:00:04
  • 2014-05-30 · Nerdfighteria Census 2014 Results! — Hank shows the outfit he plans to wear to John's New York movie premiere, joking that Montanans dress 'with a dead cow on them', plus a TFiOS-colors tie. (playful) — 00:00:00
  • 2014-06-06 · Thoughts from the TFiOS Premiere! — Hank flew in a tiny plane to New York City and lists weird and fancy things he found there. — 00:00:00
  • 2014-06-06 · Thoughts from the TFiOS Premiere! — Hank says he came to New York for the TFiOS premiere, his first viewing of the film, and walked the red carpet with his wife; photographers published none of their pictures, but his mom took some. — 00:01:01
  • 2014-06-06 · Thoughts from the TFiOS Premiere! — recommendation: Hank finished Shades of Milk and Honey in New York and describes it as like Jane Austen with magic; the description calls it good. — 00:01:50
  • 2014-06-06 · Thoughts from the TFiOS Premiere! — Hank kept seeing hidden systems on display in New York: a Uniqlo escalator with a side window showing its workings, and the Museum of Modern Art Design store. — 00:02:08
  • 2014-06-06 · Thoughts from the TFiOS Premiere! — Hank admits feeling overwhelmed: afraid of missing opportunities, of not making sense to the New Yorker or the Wall Street Journal, and worried about all the external attention. — 00:02:56
  • 2014-10-17 · MY FACE ON A BUS — announcement: Hank reveals he was in LA for YouTube's channel promotion: he, Michael Aranda and Caitlin Hofmeister were shot for SciShow print and TV ads now in Chicago, LA, New York and on TV. — 00:00:58

Also named in: The Fault in Our Stars Movie Premiere

2015

2016

  • 2016-05-31 (said on 2016-05-29, implied) · The Most Amazing Day — John: Leaving the Indy 500 after 160 laps, John goes to the airport and flies via New York City to London, sleeping well on the plane. — 00:01:07
  • 2016-06-28 · New Iceland — John: The coalition would create New Iceland: great weather, Björk, a soccer team apparently better than England's, and only a two-hour flight from New York, Madrid or Marrakesh. (joke) — 00:02:16
  • 2016-07-05 · The Horizon Line — John says it was the kind of place Nick Carraway could retreat to at the end of The Great Gatsby. — 00:01:20
  • 2016-07-05 · The Horizon Line — John: In 2007, living in New York, John called Dad to say Sarah had a job in Indianapolis; Dad said, 'You can't be serious.' — 00:01:33
  • 2016-07-05 · The Horizon Line — John sailed from a birthplace he never knew to Orlando, Birmingham, Chicago and New York, and ended up back where he started. — 00:01:45
  • 2016-09-27 · Books, Movies, and Wonder: Thoughts from a Red Carpet — John says that yesterday he and Sarah flew to New York City and met up with their best friends Chris and Marina. — 00:00:01
  • 2016-09-27 · Books, Movies, and Wonder: Thoughts from a Red Carpet — John was in New York for the premiere of the film Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. — 00:00:09
  • 2016-09-27 · Books, Movies, and Wonder: Thoughts from a Red Carpet — John loves walking in New York, where one is both alone and not alone in a way he finds deeply satisfying, even peaceful, and loves catching strangers' conversations. — 00:00:31
  • 2016-11-22 · On Not Seeing Hamilton — John says Sarah got him tickets to see Hamilton in New York City; both are huge fans who have played the cast recording hundreds of times, and they planned galleries and old haunts. — 00:00:05

2017

  • 2017-01-24 · On Motivation — John: Living in New York in 2007, John railed against 'sheeple' buying houses in the Midwest; now he owns a home in Indianapolis and quite likes it. — 00:01:50
  • 2017-03-07 · Hoping for an Airport Reunion: One Refugee Family's Story — John says a court ruled much of the executive order invalid, and days later Thet Thet and Saw Kyar Min flew to New York and then Indianapolis. — 00:03:23
  • 2017-05-16 · The Introducer, My Childhood Dream Job — recommendation: John names favourite documentaries missing from Netflix: the 7 Up series, Herb & Dorothy, Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter and Slavery by Another Name, each briefly described. — 00:01:33
  • 2017-07-18 · Accio Decade Hallows — John: Fourth: in January 2006, engaged and walking in New York with his parents to register for wedding presents, John got a call that Looking for Alaska had won the Printz Award; his dad photographed the moment. — 00:01:24
  • 2017-07-18 · Accio Decade Hallows — John: Fifth: in July 2007 John and Sarah had just moved from New York to Indianapolis for her job and bought a first house, exciting but scary, and John had no friends there. — 00:01:54
  • 2017-09-07 · I Love and Apologize to (Insert Location Here): Surprise Thursday Bonus Video! — announcement: John lists the tour's 19 stops in one take, from New York through the South, Midwest and Northwest to two San Francisco Bay Area shows and Los Angeles, including Hank's high school auditorium in Orlando. — 00:00:25
  • 2017-10-06 · The World's Largest Fruits — Hank will see John on Sunday, when he flies to New York City on the day of the European Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. — 00:03:38
  • 2017-10-10 · Turtles All the Way Down!!! A Reunion Video — announcement: John: On Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from a New York City hotel floor, John announces Turtles All the Way Down is out in the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and several other countries. — 00:00:00
  • 2017-10-10 · Turtles All the Way Down!!! A Reunion Video — recommendation: John points readers to a New York Times story about his own mental illness and the writing of the book, and quotes Booklist's starred review calling it challenging but richly rewarding and his most mature work. — video description
  • 2017-10-10 · Turtles All the Way Down!!! A Reunion Video — announcement: John: Recording a later insert, John shares generous reviews: the Wall Street Journal called it tender, wise and hopeful, the New York Times wrenching and revelatory; Booklist and SLJ gave starred reviews. — 00:01:04

2018

  • 2018-01-30 · Hank, I Have Some Advice — John greets Hank from the floor of a hotel room in New York City. (playful) — 00:00:01
  • 2018-02-20 · When Your Friend Runs for Governor — John says they stayed close through big changes: John met Sarah, moved to New York then Indianapolis and became a dad; Daniel married a historian, moved to the Chicago suburbs and had two kids. — 00:00:48
  • 2018-07-24 · Other John Greens — announcement: John says he will join Hank on tour in New York, Boston, North Canton (Ohio), Kansas City, Chicago and Indianapolis, and is excited for it. — 00:03:22
  • 2018-09-14 · Our Rivalry — announcement: Hank will see John in New York City for the book's release on September 25th and the start of their tour. — 00:02:52
  • 2018-09-14 · Our Rivalry — announcement: Hank: The book tour starts September 25th in New York, then Boston, Canton, Chicago, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Denver, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Cruz and Bellingham. — 00:03:34
  • 2018-09-25 · You Did It! — announcement: John: Tonight they celebrate the book in New York City at the Town Hall, one of John's favorite places in the world, and then go on tour. — 00:00:00
  • 2018-09-25 · You Did It! — announcement: John looks forward to seeing many viewers tonight at the New York launch and on the rest of the tour. — 00:02:55
  • 2018-09-28 · REUNION!!! Mountain Goats Aren't Goats — Hank: Asked what he would name a robot found in New York City at 3 a.m., Hank says Carl, an extremely metaphorically resonant name (John offers Benjamin). (playful) — 00:02:05
  • 2018-10-12 · Hank Reads from 'An Absolutely Remarkable Thing' — April May: With art-school loans, April settled on a design BFA and took the first job that kept her in New York, at a doomed startup, rather than move home to Northern California. (fiction) — 00:02:40
  • 2018-10-31 · The Looking for Alaska Thing — John says he and Sarah, dating almost a year, got engaged that summer on the day she learned she would attend graduate school in New York City; he had thanked 'the lovely Sarah Urist' in the book. — 00:00:20
  • 2018-10-31 · The Looking for Alaska Thing — John says it was unclear how they could afford two years in New York: the book was selling okay, but not quit-your-job okay. (playful) — 00:00:33
  • 2018-10-31 · The Looking for Alaska Thing — John says Hollywood suddenly took interest: in one day he was paid three times his annual salary for the movie rights, which let them move to New York and bought him time to write. — 00:01:10

2019

Also named in: In Defense of Bad Flags

2020

  • 2020-04-14 · books that help — recommendation: John recommends The Cholera Years, an analysis of the 19th-century cholera pandemics in New York City, a book almost 60 years old. — 00:01:30
  • 2020-12-31 · Auld Lang Syne: The Anthropocene Reviewed — John: Amy's book came out months before Looking for Alaska; then Sarah got into graduate school at Columbia and they moved to New York, and John and Amy kept in touch. — 00:12:20

2021

2022

  • 2022-10-06 · The Pizzamas Magic Is Almost Over… — John recalls Maureen writing Suite Scarlett across the table while he wrote Paper Towns, at a New York City cupcake restaurant where they paid $2 for coffee and stayed six hours. — 00:03:17

2023

  • 2023-09-08 · Giraffes are Way More Complicated Than We Thought — Hank says giraffes range from just south of the Sahara to South Africa: New York and London are closer together, and John is closer to Brazil than West African giraffes are to South African ones. — 00:01:27
  • 2023-09-19 · So, um.... GOOD NEWS?!?!?! — announcement: John says that this week (week of 18 September 2023) he will be in New York to continue conversations about tuberculosis at the United Nations. — 00:04:25
  • 2023-09-28 · What the Heck is the UN? — Hank thought the UN was in Europe and was surprised that John's trip was to New York City, which made him realize he knows little about the UN. — 00:00:00
  • 2023-09-28 · What the Heck is the UN? — Hank says the International Court of Justice, which he calls The Hague, is the only organ not headquartered in New York City; it sits in The Hague in the Netherlands. — 00:03:49
  • 2023-09-28 · What the Heck is the UN? — Hank says five of the six main organs are in New York City, but many UN bodies are based elsewhere. — 00:06:15

2024

  • 2024-04-30 · Not Doing That Great — John: Flying to New York for press for the movie, which comes out Thursday, John says he is quite tired, physically and existentially, and a bit unwell. — 00:00:29
  • 2024-08-02 · My Letter to the Future — Hank says America a hundred years ago seems bizarre: women had only just voted in their first presidential election, children often died of infectious disease, and getting from New York to Los Angeles in less than a week took luck. — 00:00:00
  • 2024-08-07 · Dear Hank and John Livestream! — John loves his friends, the White River and writing about Indianapolis, where he and Sarah can contribute to the culture as they never could in New York. — 00:32:44
  • 2024-09-03 · Which is Correct? — or – ? — John says en dashes are technically also used in other from-to phrases, such as a New York to London flight. — 00:02:26
  • 2024-09-03 · Which is Correct? — or – ? — John's example: with a hyphen, New York style pizza could suggest something new about York style pizza; an en dash shows it is a multi-word phrase. — 00:02:53
  • 2024-10-02 · What I learned from the weirdest day of my life — Hank: On one of the weirdest days of his life, in New York in 2008, just after his first Nerdfighter gathering and wearing a fan-made Nerdfighteria shirt under his suit, Hank made a deal to sell EcoGeek to Scientific American for money and a job. — 00:00:29

2026

  • 2026-02-13 · Project for Awesome 2026 part 2! — Hank: Speaking as Casey Kasem from 2027, Hank extends the 2027 bit: a squid attack destroyed New York City, humanity came together, and people gained the entire ocean. (joke) — 05:31:10
  • 2026-02-14 · Project for Awesome 2026 part 4! — announcement: John, who must go to New York on Friday (20 February 2026) on Complexly business, floats flying on to London to see an AFC Wimbledon game with Nerdfighters as a perk. — 00:26:17
  • 2026-02-14 · Project for Awesome 2026 part 4! — Hank's top three cities are Philadelphia, London and New York, ahead of Chicago and Los Angeles. — 05:39:50
  • 2026-07-14 · On the Road Again — announcement: John: Tour stops: New York City on release day, September 22 (tickets soon); Birmingham, Alabama, his high-school roots, on the 23rd; DC on the 24th; Winston-Salem on the 25th. — 00:02:09
  • 2026-07-21 · One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy — ask: The description tells New York City viewers that a nerdfighteria presale for the Brooklyn tour show starts Wednesday July 22 at 10 AM eastern, with the password dftba, and asks them to spread the word. — video description
  • 2026-07-28 · 'Are You John Green?' — John: The first time John was recognized for his work came before YouTube: a young woman on a New York City train asked if he was John Green, said she'd read Looking for Alaska, and got his autograph. — 00:01:27
  • 2026-07-28 · 'Are You John Green?' — John says he is often desperate to be perceived: he wants everyone in Birmingham, New York City and 17 other cities to see him on the Hollywood, Ending tour. — 00:02:58
  • 2026-08-18 · My Nemeses — announcement: John announces special guests on the Hollywood, Ending tour: Lily King in Portland, Maine, Sarah Urist Green in Birmingham, Clint Smith in DC, Suleika Jaouad in New York, Hank in San Diego, Sharon McMahon and Brandon Sanderson. — 00:01:56
  • 2026-09-22 · I Want You to Know Nothing About This — John: Yesterday John did a long press junket with his friend and publicist Elyse Marshall Pfeiffer, to whom the book is dedicated; now he is in a New York City hotel room. — 00:00:03
  • 2026-09-22 · I Want You to Know Nothing About This — announcement: John says there have been many lovely reviews; The New York Times was kind, saying he writes with radiant empathy and devastatingly apt metaphors. — 00:00:32
  • 2026-09-30 · The Point of Life — John: A joy of John's tour was sharing a New York stage with his lifelong friend Daniel Alarcón, with whom he has talked about books since he was 14, 35 years on. — 00:01:05
  • 2026-10-27 · Should I Salinger… — John says J. D. Salinger published The Catcher in the Rye in 1951 while living in New York City, then in 1953, aged 34, retired to New Hampshire, stopped speaking to the media and eventually stopped publishing. — 00:00:12

Also named in other years (nothing said): This one's for your mom (2025-04-18)