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No Pants Day 2019: New Yorkers Ride Subway Half-Naked In The Cold

In honor of No Pants Day 2019, New Yorkers met at six locations all around Manhattan and Brooklyn to ride the subway without pants!

In honor of No Pants Day 2019, New Yorkers braved freezing city temperatures and rode the subway lines without wearing any pants.

Created by Improv Everywhere nearly twenty years ago, 'No Pants Day' has spread into a nationwide public transportation event spanning across more than fifty cities.

See all the best moments from the New York's 18th Annual No Pants Day below:

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No Pants Day

January 13, 2019


3:00 p.m.
We are at Sara D. Roosevelt Park and one of the organizers gives instructions.


3:11 p.m.
Instagram dog @nyyankeedog is here! Is he going to take his pants of, too?

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3:12 p.m.
He is already a sensation!


3:14 p.m.
Let's go to the subway and take our pants off!


3:15 p.m.
This gentleman knows how to do it in style!


3:16 p.m.
Subway commuters unaware of No Pants Day we're definitely in for a surprise.


3:28 p.m.
Nobody is wearing pants in this subway station!


3:31 p.m.
Just a normal day in NYC.


3:41 p.m.
Hi, there!


3:45 p.m.
What's wrong in this picture? Nobody is wearing pants!


3:51 p.m.
No pants whatsoever!


4:21 p.m.
I arrive at Union Square and this cute couple is already here.


4:28 p.m.
Free hugs! But, c'mon you need to take your pants off!


4:32 p.m.
Yay!


4:44 p.m.
The cutest couple ever!


4:48 p.m.
Scarve and hat but no pants!


4:51 p.m.
Bacon.


4:55 p.m.
Businessmen without pants.


5:01 p.m.
Group shot!


5:02 p.m.
Group shot with bacon!


5:04 p.m.
Let's dance.


5:06 p.m.
More dancing!


5:07 p.m.
Yale is not wearing pants.


5:08 p.m.
Hey, there.


5:10 p.m.
It was a great event, everybody.


Daniela Kirsch is an entertainment photographer and founder of NameFace— an event photo agency based in New York City. Through her creative expertise and unique visual style, Kirsch not only knows more than a thing or two about photographing A-list events, but is forever changing the way we interact with the entertainment industry. In June 2018, Kirsch teamed up with Patch to launch the photo series Daniela's Lens, offering weekly features from local events to red carpet magic.

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