How NYC Are you?

[2010]

Thinking about how these transplants and corporate heads who move here for jobs have overran MSG and diluted the World's Most Famous Arena and turned our once feared homecourt advantage into a neutral "class-act" zone that merely appreciates NBA basketball by doing chit like cheering for opposing players.

This has me thinking...imagine if the Knicks offered a night for *real* New Yorkers. The ones who understand the culture and the pulse of the other 4 boroughs - not just Manhattan - and called it NYC NIGHT.

• You need to show your birth certificate to get in on NYC Night.

• Or you need to pass a "growing up in NYC" trivia to be able to get in on NYC Night.

Here's the first test question:

Spoiler:

Name this game....

(let's have some fun on a Friday and run wit this...)

[NoLayupRule]

well I grew up in NYC but it was manhattan and I was born abroad so I dont have my birth certificate clearance

is that ok?
do i stil count?

I went to public school if that adds in my favor!



my kids were born here as were my parents

and I lived in brooklyn for 15 years

I hope I can get in
can it be a game against Indy, Boston or Miami?

[Capn'O]

I have lots of NYC family but I'm Western NY.

Name this lake:

[NYKHardKnock]

Grew up in si & bk.

None better than nyc lifestyle. 20 min drive/Uber to Manhattan hit up Knicks/ranger game then bars/rooftop for a helluva night

[JohnStarksTheDunk]

I grew up near Buffalo, but the Knicks were the only NY team when I was a kid, so they became my team. I'm also rooting for the tank at this point, so according to Kevin Knox I'm not a real New Yorker anyway.

I really like your idea of a NYC night for only folks from the 5 Boroughs.

[Blockwatcher]

that's

Spoiler:

skelzies

come to think about it, I have never spelled that word. don't even know if I spelled it right

[malik959]

SK was fun, but I preferred 4 square, spread eagle, and stick ball growing up. I spent most of my childhood in Hemstead and was a huge Reggie Jackson fan. I became a Knicks fan when I got into junior high watching Ewing abuse people with just the look on his face. If only P.E was our big man coach.

Now the proper question would be what came on TV at 12pm everyday that made every child think they knew karate?

[SelbyCobra]

Thinking about how these transplants and corporate heads who move here for jobs have overran MSG and diluted the World's Most Famous Arena and turned our once feared homecourt advantage into a neutral "class-act" zone that merely appreciates NBA basketball by doing chit like cheering for opposing players.

This has me thinking...imagine if the Knicks offered a night for *real* New Yorkers. The ones who understand the culture called and pulse of the 4 boroughs - not just Manhattan - and called it NYC NIGHT.

EDIT: I'm realizing now you meant "the other 4 boroughs", but I'll still use this as an opportunity to leave up a dope pic.

[F N 11]

Spoiler:

Thats clearly skelly. I played in the middle of the street on St Marks ave in the 90s. That chit use to get competitive.

[Jeff Van Gully]

Thinking about how these transplants and corporate heads who move here for jobs have overran MSG and diluted the World's Most Famous Arena and turned our once feared homecourt advantage into a neutral "class-act" zone that merely appreciates NBA basketball by doing chit like cheering for opposing players.

This has me thinking...imagine if the Knicks offered a night for *real* New Yorkers. The ones who understand the culture called and pulse of the 4 boroughs - not just Manhattan - and called it NYC NIGHT.

• You need to show your birth certificate to get in on NYC Night.

• Or you need to pass a "growing up in NYC" trivia to be able to get in on NYC Night.

Here's the first test question:

Spoiler:

Name this game....

(let's have some fun on a Friday and run wit this...)

born in harlem hospital. raised in central harlem. st. nick projects and later moved to the 130s on 7th.

was the strivers row

Spoiler:

skellies

champ, son. (no, it wasn't a league. just all the kids from the block knew what i was about. )

g. dep is a close family friend. grew up with charlie clips. big l inspired me to rap when i was younger. gave advice and support. very nice dude who never fronted on the little ones on the block even when he was blowing up. i cried when he died. in retrospect, being too accessible probably cost him his life.

worked at XXL for 4 years.

all the "spanish girls" at riverbank loved me like i'm aventura. maybe fulanito back then.

totally called the "purple haze" from "up the hill" from the dominicans was really reggie bush sprayed down with 409. when they got busted i told all my haze head friends they were roach spray heads. (why is it sparklin?)

i'm royalty in ANY jamaican restaurant in harlem or the bronx. my face a coupon. can't say why.

trying to think of more.

[Jeff Van Gully]

Spoiler:

Thats clearly skelly. I played in the middle of the street on St Marks ave in the 90s. That chit use to get competitive.

did billy danze take your top and yell in your ear?

or are you talking the bed-stuy side?

(can't mean east village, right?)

[F N 11]

Spoiler:

Thats clearly skelly. I played in the middle of the street on St Marks ave in the 90s. That chit use to get competitive.

did billy danze take your top and yell in your ear?

or are you talking the bed-stuy side?

(can't mean east village, right?)

Crown heights bro. St Marks between Nostrand and New York. Mf's definitely would steal your top when that joint had the ill glide

[Jeff Van Gully]

I have lots of NYC family but I'm Western NY.

Name this lake:

no idea, but i am going to assume there's a prison nearby.

[Jeff Van Gully]

that's

Spoiler:

skelzies

come to think about it, I have never spelled that word. don't even know if I spelled it right

no one knows how to spell it.

[F N 11]

Spoiler:

People on the block did this when they wanted some of your what?

[Jeff Van Gully]

Spoiler:

Thats clearly skelly. I played in the middle of the street on St Marks ave in the 90s. That chit use to get competitive.

did billy danze take your top and yell in your ear?

or are you talking the bed-stuy side?

(can't mean east village, right?)

Crown heights bro. St Marks between Nostrand and New York. Mf's definitely would steal your top when that joint had the ill glide

i went too far both ways.

[Jeff Van Gully]

Spoiler:

People on the block did this when they wanted some of your what?

you lost me there. all i can think is "skins," but that's soooo wrong.

this reminds me. did kids around your way to that dumb schidt talking about "gills," trying to put a friction burn on the back of your neck?

i didn't play no games where fools wanted to put hands on me. got into fights for people "playin too much."

[F N 11]

This game is hide and seek outdoors. What is called?

[F N 11]

Spoiler:

People on the block did this when they wanted some of your what?

you lost me there. all i can think is "skins," but that's soooo wrong.

this reminds me. did kids around your way to that dumb schidt talking about "gills," trying to put a friction burn on the back of your neck?

i didn't play no games where fools wanted to put hands on me. got into fights for people "playin too much."

Bro!! This is what happens when they wanted some of your food.

[Capn'O]

I have lots of NYC family but I'm Western NY.

Name this lake:

no idea, but i am going to assume there's a prison nearby.

Ha. Auburn Correctional isn't far. But it's not on this lake.