New York City is one of the greatest cities in the world, so it's not surprising that thousands of people visit every single year. Not only is it the home to some of the most iconic monuments, NYC has some of the best nightlife and picture-perfect views that will make you want to spend every day snapping some pics and getting to see everything the city has to offer.
NYC is one of the places where dreams come true and being the city that never sleeps, there is so many things to do, even if there isn't enough time to do it all. From Broadway shows, delicious food, and some incredible skyscrapers, there's always something new to do and explore.
So whether you're visiting the city for the first time with your family, your friends, or you're officially making the move to the Big Apple, you're definitely going to want to take photos of all the amazing things you do and see. Luckily, we found some of the best captions that will make all of your followers jealous and make them wish they were also there with you.
Here are the best New York City Instagram captions...
Cute Captions
"I ❤️ NY"
"Meet me in New York."
"Once upon a time in New York."
"I left my heart in New York."
"Somewhere between living and dreaming, there's New York."
"New York isn't a place. It's a feeling."
"Happiness is holding a ticket that says New York."
"The city that never sleeps."
"Anything is possible. This is New York."
"New York is always a good idea."
"Wanderlust and city dust."
"Sleepless nights and city lights."
"Welcome to the concrete jungle."
"I want to live as many lives as there are in New York City."
"Enjoying every New York minute."
"Late nights, bright lights."
"If you follow your heart just right, it will get you to New York City."
Funny Captions
"Spill the Liber-tea."
"Either you love New York or you are wrong."
"In winter New York is the city of tights."
"Queens for a day."
"Stop Yankee-ng my chain."
"A bad day in New York City is still better than a good day anywhere else."
"I'm just a little apple in the Big Apple."
"Times Square's so bright, I need to wear shades."
"New York City is a tourist trap I don't mind being in."
"I fell in love. His name is New York."
"Someone asked me for directions, so you can call me a real New Yorker."
"Someone tell Gossip Girl I'm here right now."
Quote Captions
"I love New York City...you're never alone but you're always on your own." — Blair Waldorf, Gossip Girl
"When I first moved to New York, I bought Vogue instead of dinner. I just felt it fed me more." — Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City
"It's pretty cliched, but Times Square is just incredible. You really feel like you're in the capital of the world." — Timothy F. Cahill
"Give me the streets of Manhattan!" — Walt Whitman
"New York has romanced me unlike anything else." — Blake Lively
"New York had all the iridescence of the beginning of the world." — F. Scott Fitzgerald
"New York to me means the world." — Donna Karan
"I look out the window and I see the lights and the skyline and the people on the street rushing around looking for action, love, and the world's greatest chocolate chip cookie, and my heart does a little dance." — Nora Ephron
"Skyscraper National Park." — Kurt Vonnegut
"Here we are, Marv. New York City, the land of opportunity." — Harry, Home Alone 2
"A hundred times I have thought: New York is a catastrophe, and fifty times: it is a beautiful catastrophe." — Le Corbusier
"New York is the only city in the world where you can get run down on the sidewalk by a pedestrian." — Russel Baker
"When I'm in New York, I just want to walk down the street and feel this thing, like I'm in a movie." — Ryan Adams
"I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline." — Ayn Rand
"There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless." — Simone de Beauvoir
"New York is not a city – it’s a world." — Iman
"Once you have lived in New York and made it your home, no place else is good enough." — John Steinbeck
"It's pretty cliched, but Times Square is just incredible. You really feel like you're in the capital of the world." — Timothy F. Cahill
Lyric Captions
"Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood, hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood, but I'm takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River line. I'm in a New York state of mind." — Billy Joel, 'New York State Of Mind'
"I took a bus to China Town. I'd be standing on Canal and Bowery, and she'd be standing next to me." — The Lumineers, 'Ho Hey'
"To be young and in love in New York City." — Lauv, 'I Like Me Better'
"New York isn't New York without you, love." — St Vincent, 'New York'
"Welcome to the Empire State, home of the World Trade, birthplace of Michael Jordan, home of Biggie Smalls." — Cam'ron, 'Welcome To New York City'
"Now you're in New York. These streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you." — Alicia Keys and JAY-Z, 'Empire State of Mind'
"Welcome to New York, it's been waiting for you." — Taylor Swift, 'Welcome to New York'
"I want to be a part of it, New York, New York." — Frank Sinatra, 'New York, New York'
"Times Square can't shine as bright as you." — Plain White T's, 'Hey There Delilah'
"Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now! History is happening in Manhattan and we just happen to be in the greatest city in the world!" — Hamilton Cast, 'The Schuyler Sisters'
Tamara Fuentes
Entertainment Editor
Tamara Fuentes is the current Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers TV, movies, books, celebrities, and more. She can often be found in front of a screen fangirling about something new. Before joining Cosmopolitan, she was the entertainment editor over at Seventeen. She is also a member of the Television Critics Association and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
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