"Being a New Yorker is like a culture, so to speak. New Yorkers are very proud of where they're from," explained Samir Lavingia, 30, who has a history of emulating mayors and once dressed as Bill de Blasio. He noted that "it's awesome that New York is a big enough place that you can have a costume that's kind of a meme about your own politics and people will get it."
"I just find it fun. I find it fun to be local politics memes for Halloween. And [Adams] is just so meme-able. He's just everywhere online," said Lavingia, who had originally planned on wearing a hat with Adams' catchphrase 'Stay focused, no distractions, and grind,' but it, unfortunately, wasn't delivered in time.
For Colton Caulfield, finding an NYC-centric costume marked his transformation into a full-fledged city slicker. With a cell phone in hand, a beanie on his head and slumber in his eyes, the Duchess County transplant might have looked like any other late-night subway passenger, but he distinctly identified with his new urban identity.
Collection
[
|
...
]