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WSR Cartoon: The Woes of UWS Offspring

March 8, 2024 | 1:52 AM - Updated on August 26, 2025 | 7:03 PM
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About the cartoonist: Bob Eckstein is an award-winning writer, illustrator, NY Times bestselling author, New Yorker cartoonist, and world’s leading expert on snowmen. To see more of his work check out his popular newsletter, The Bob.

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Lisa Bergtraum
Lisa Bergtraum
1 year ago

Oh, but as runners who compete all know: baby joggers are not permitted in races.

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JaneW
JaneW
1 year ago

More evidence that New Yorkers Are Grumpy despite living in the best city in the country. 😟

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Amy
Amy
1 year ago

haha! very funny scene!😁 My favorite WSR cartoon so far–three cheers for Bob Eckstein!

(should I think be “Worst” rather than “Worse” in the caption)

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Marcia Epstein
Marcia Epstein
1 year ago

It should be “Worst”.

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West Side Rag
1 year ago
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What do you want from the kid? He’s barely a year old!

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West Side Rag
1 year ago
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Fixed.

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UWS Baby
UWS Baby
1 year ago

Nice cartoon, The only thing Bob neglected is that both mom’s need to be staring at their phone while pushing the baby – like every upper west side mom. all the time.

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UWS runner
UWS runner
1 year ago
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Yikes! what a thing to say. Perhaps she is scheduling a doctor’s appointment, answering a work email or enjoying 2 minutes of sanity. Let’s support mothers instead of making condescending, judgmental comments. Happy International Women’s day!

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Wendy
Wendy
1 year ago

Hilarious! Love it : )

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Father Hennepin
Father Hennepin
1 year ago

Good one.

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