NYLaughs is back with its highly anticipated series of free summer comedy performances, offering New Yorkers a much-needed laughter intervention and the opportunity to find their own emotional support pigeons at our exciting signature Laughter in the Park pop-up events!

This remarkable program is made possible by the generous support of various organizations.  NYLaughs would like to extend its gratitude to the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council for public funding; NYSCA;  A.R.T./New York’s NYC Small Theatres Fund made possible with support from the Howard Gilman Foundation. We also thank the Washington Square Park Conservancy and the New York City Council for Discretionary Funding in addition to Honorable Councilmembers Gale Brewer and Keith Powers for their ongoing support of NYLaughs’ programming and mission.

Aspiring FUN NEWS organization, NYLaughs (www.nylaughs.org), was established in 2007 with the belief that laughter makes the world a better place by fostering informed, engaged and empathetic communities.  We also seek to include comedy as a creative alternative to tackling societal issues.  The way that we do both is by producing free comedy shows in public spaces. We think unexpected laughter in unexpected places can send a powerful message to the psyche and be a catalyst for unity. The organization is run by proud native New Yorkers to bring leading comedic artists to New Yorkers for free to make live performances available regardless of age, sobriety or social strata. Each show draws a diverse group of New Yorkers together through humor on stage and off.

NYLaughs wants to make laughter a part of the daily urban experience and turn NYC strangers into neighbors. Comedy matters. Let laughter change the world!