Who Can Call Themselves a ‘New Yorker’?
- Last week, entertainer Jennifer Lopez appeared on the internet talk show Subway Takes to declare, "You have to be born in New York to be a New Yorker," insisting that 50 years of residency is insufficient.
- In a city of nine million people, residents frequently debate what defines a New Yorker; similar disputes emerged this year regarding changes at Hot 97, an institution among native New Yorkers.
- Brooklyn native Xochitl Gonzalez rejects the 10-year rule for college students, while borough historian Asad Dandia argues anyone who "sees themselves in the story of New York" qualifies as a New Yorker.
- The birthplace requirement excludes quintessential figures like director Spike Lee, writer Fran Lebowitz, and Harlem Renaissance icons Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes, who moved to New York during the Great Migration.
- Notably, even the founders of The New Yorker magazine, Harold Ross and Jane Grant, were born outside the city, reflecting how the territory's identity has evolved since the Lenape era.
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Mase Challenges Jennifer Lopez Over Real New Yorker Comments
Mase responded Tuesday to Jennifer Lopez’s recent assertion that only those born within the five boroughs can claim to be “real” New York City natives. Addressing the controversy on his podcast “It Is What It Is,” the Harlem-raised artist questioned the strict criteria set by the “Office Romance” star. The debate began after Lopez appeared on a recent episode of “Subway Takes With Kareem Rahma,” where she argued that being “born and bred” in the…
Jennifer Lopez: ‘You have to be born in New York to be a New Yorker’
Office Romance came out on Netflix a few days ago, and I watched it over the weekend. It was completely charming!! The script (cowritten by Brett Goldstein) was tight and hilarious. Jennifer Lopez and Brett had tons of chemistry, and Betty Gilpin pretty much stole the entire movie. Great extended cameos by Tony Hale and Bradley Whitford too!! I would absolutely recommend it and it really shows that there’s no age limit on romance or romantic com…
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