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Here’s an UWS Street Sign I Can Really Appreciate as an Introvert

September 27, 2026 | 8:39 AM
in ABSURDITY, ART, COLUMNS
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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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18 Comments
Nancy
Nancy
21 days ago

Yup! That about sums it up! Very funny.

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Floria
Floria
21 days ago

Introverts unite!

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DebM
DebM
21 days ago

Lol! Love it!

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Neal
Neal
21 days ago

Sign of the times.

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Sue Taffet
Sue Taffet
21 days ago

Perfect! Gary gets it every time!

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Laurie K
Laurie K
21 days ago

Yeah baby, nothing is EVERYTHING!!

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Get Real
Get Real
21 days ago

Yes. That’s the UWS now. Ossified naysayers

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Paula
Paula
21 days ago

I feel you Nancy 👏

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Joanna
Joanna
21 days ago

I’m in!

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Ian Alterman
Ian Alterman
21 days ago

Okay. But does it indicate “No Anything” or “No Nuthin’?”

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Nancy Christie
Nancy Christie
21 days ago

Nothing is the new something

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Ellen Freeman
Ellen Freeman
21 days ago

It’s all in the interpretation!

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steve
steve
21 days ago

I think it means “No doing nothing”, which means you have to do something!

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Tuna Jack
Tuna Jack
21 days ago

And we could use some of these out East!

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Pat Hogan
Pat Hogan
21 days ago

Just in case you don’t understand the meaning NO! No this, no that, just no, no and more no!

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Ken
Ken
20 days ago

Right on brother!

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Miriam Drachman
Miriam Drachman
20 days ago

Sorry Gary, but it’s so you (and a lot of us too!)🤣

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John Venditto
John Venditto
20 days ago

This is a neighborhood that doesn’t value the people who don’t have the privilege to afford to live here. That sign might be funny but it highlights an important truth.

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