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r/nyc, the subreddit about New York City

1M subscribers1,285 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~7% by known bots)831 authors / mosince 2008

r/nyc has 1M members (+6.1% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,285 posts a month from 831 people. Top topics: NYC Subway Transit, NYC Exploration and New York Politics.

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Size and growth

How r/nyc has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+6.1%in 12 months · +1.1% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 20261M
Growing1M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−22%vs Sep 2025 · −16% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.3k
QuieterPeaked at 2.7k in Jan 2022
Sep 2026: incl. ~7% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/nyc

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. NYC Subway Transit0.9%
  2. NYC Exploration0.7%
  3. New York Politics0.7%
  4. Housing in New York0.6%
  5. NYC Renting0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. nyc
  2. Gothamist
  3. WTEN
  4. CBS News
  5. The City Reporter

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research