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24 alternatives to Humans of New York Stories
The stories behind the snapshots
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Humans of New York Stories launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Inspiring Stories in New York City
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Photo essays of the people we see every day
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Doodles of New Yorkers, from celebs to cab drivers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A portrait of the New York Startup scene
2016 · the-hundert.com · its alternatives →
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Gorgeous maps through the eyes of 75 New Yorkers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Top NYT stories presented in an immersive bite-sized format
2018 · simon-li.com · its alternatives →
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67K+ tems digitized from The NY Public Library's collections
2016 · digitalcollections.nypl.org · its alternatives →
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Short biographies about the digital age's key pioneers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Idea Makers▲53Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Story of Dutch Manhattan and the colony that shaped America
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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NYT Now▲132Your guide to the news, from The New York Times
2015 · help.nytimes.com · its alternatives →
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