Black woman to tanning salon flyer guy soliciting her: Nigga, you be blind!
–W 4th St & 6th Ave
White woman on cell: I cannot meet you there — that’s a black neighborhood. [Looks around. to find that everyone else in line is black, and pharmacist is black.] Oops.
–Duane Reade
Little girl pointing at black receptionist: Pocahontas!
–Dermatologist, UES
Overheard by: Kate
Black suit: Oh, I’m the only black man in America who watches Felicity?!
–Washington Square Park
Black queer on cell: I believe she set black people back 20 years by rhyming ‘Lexington’ with ‘Nextel.’
–Fort Tryon Park
Overheard by: Pies
Sports editor: We need more magical black men.
–Columbia Spectator office
Overheard by: Kavitha