@humansofnyHumans Of New York

NYC, one story at a time. Since 20210 Created by Brandon Stanton 13m followers on Insta: @humansofny 4 #1 NYT Bestselling Books Signed Dear New York in Showcase

card updated Oct 20, 2026 · 10 clips parsed · following 4 · 933,500 likes total

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Engagement14.94%above average

Account summary

@humansofny has 53,300 followers and 32 videos. Across the 10 parsed clips the average is 203,499 views and 28,777 likes. Engagement to views is 14.94%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is rising (+5.67 pp). Posts roughly 0.8 times a week. An average clip reaches 382% of the follower count.

Followers

53.3K

+3.1K in period

Engagement

14.94%

+5.67 pp newer half

Average views

203.5K

median 21.1K

Likes per clip

28.8K

299 comments avg

Shares / saves

1.3K / 3.9K

1.93% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.8 / wk

reach 382% of followers

Latest clips

10 collected

5.1K0:49My first friend.482111213

12.8K1:02I’ve got a lot to lose.6659844

Visit Henry, New York’s nicest shopkeeper, at 177 E Houston. — @humansofny

1.2M1:24Visit Henry, New York’s nicest shopkeeper, at 177 E Houston.197.1K1.3K10.5K27.5K

36K0:47It reminded me of me.5.1K29183329

I write him a letter every day. — @humansofny

11.2K1:43I write him a letter every day.735192748

When there’s a little risk, there’s a little razzle dazzle. — @humansofny

7.2K1:42When there’s a little risk, there’s a little razzle dazzle.46610829

There is only one thing I want to tell her. — @humansofny

34K2:32There is only one thing I want to tell her.3K75168154

I had to learn that this narrative I was brought up with—that I could — @humansofny

688.8K1:39I had to learn that this narrative I was brought up with—that I could do anything— just wasn’t true.77.9K1.5K2.4K10.9K

It was like somebody sick raising somebody to not be sick. — @humansofny

10.4K2:10It was like somebody sick raising somebody to not be sick.4969619

Choose the people you lean on. — @humansofny

29.5K1:28Choose the people you lean on.1.8K2928165

Engagement per clip

10 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 17.4% ER

Jun 24Jul 27Sep 23

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Sep 23, 2026	5,063	482	11	12	13	9.97%
Sep 20, 2026	12,800	665	9	8	44	5.33%
Sep 17, 2026	1,200,000	197,100	1,316	10,500	27,472	17.41%
Sep 15, 2026	36,000	5,104	29	183	329	14.77%
Jul 27, 2026	11,200	735	19	27	48	6.97%
Jul 25, 2026	7,227	466	10	8	29	6.70%
Jul 22, 2026	34,000	2,992	75	168	154	9.51%
Jul 20, 2026	688,800	77,900	1,480	2,402	10,917	11.87%
Jul 8, 2026	10,400	496	9	6	19	4.91%
Jun 24, 2026	29,500	1,830	29	28	165	6.40%