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Making the Best of Labor Day on the Upper West Side

August 31, 2025 | 9:29 AM
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By Gary Martin

Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 30 years. His illustrations appear in the Rag on Sundays, chronicling life in the neighborhood, New York City, and the Universe. See them all here. For a broader range of Gary’s work, including animations and other motion graphics, please visit www.martoons.com

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Amy
Amy
1 year ago

haha!😄 I’m in the same boat (so to speak!) Love the ducky and martini within reach! Cheers, Gary!👏

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Sharon
Sharon
1 year ago

I feel ya, I’m landlocked this holiday weekend

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Sue Taffet
Sue Taffet
1 year ago

Love it! He really gets us!

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Neal Leibowitz
Neal Leibowitz
1 year ago

In whose bathroom?

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Rosie
Rosie
1 year ago

Love this.
When in doubt, make your own parade!

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Peter Birkenhead
Peter Birkenhead
1 year ago

🤣❤️

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Ellen T. White
Ellen T. White
1 year ago

Yeah, baby!

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Deb
Deb
1 year ago

“Splish-splash, I was taking a bath
Long about a Saturday night, yeah….” la dee da….
Love it, Gary!

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Mark
Mark
1 year ago

No need to apply sunscreen or clean sand out of your shoes…works for me!

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Nina DiGioia
Nina DiGioia
1 year ago

What if you can’t get into your tub?

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Barbara Hanks
Barbara Hanks
1 year ago
Reply to  Nina DiGioia

Ha Ha

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Nancy
Nancy
1 year ago

Very inviting.

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Molk
Molk
1 year ago

Love this. Have to find my rubber duck and boat!

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David
David
1 year ago

Looks pretty much like paradise to me.

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Cindy Guiles
Cindy Guiles
1 year ago

So look forward to seeing what Gary comes up with each week. Such a creative guy.

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Elaine G
Elaine G
1 year ago

Yup! Whatever makes your boat FLOAT!!!! Thanks for giving us a big smile each week, Gary! We need it!

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Auntie em
Auntie em
1 year ago

Wearing the hat in the bathtub is key here!

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Joe Chiplock
Joe Chiplock
1 year ago

SOOO my bathtub….though I usually add a scented candle…

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Kathy Segall
Kathy Segall
1 year ago

Love all your info. Update on Wegmans. Their sign up over one year… no action!!! Are they coming?
Any info helpful

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paul garcia
paul garcia
1 year ago

its a day for me ask God what have I done to wake up and do nothing productive™

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Martha
Martha
1 year ago

Suggest folks go to Trump Tower at 2:00 today to demonstrate against this ghastly administration. There will be lots of like-minded people there.

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