{"id":311313,"date":"2026-08-01T01:58:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T01:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/311313\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T01:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T01:58:25","slug":"what-is-comedian-cat-cohens-nyq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/311313\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Comedian Cat Cohen\u2019s NYQ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a scale of bodega wine to Cabernet Cabaret, where does Cat Cohen<\/a> fit?This is NYQ<\/a>, a series in which we find out how \u201cNew York\u201d notable New Yorkers really are.<\/p>\n

How many years have you lived in New York? Thirteen.<\/p>\n

You could make one subway etiquette rule law \u2014 what would it be? You can\u2019t put a bag next to you. You can\u2019t put anything next to you. That\u2019s for a person.<\/p>\n

Someone bumps into you on the subway \u2014 what do you do? I send them love and light.<\/p>\n

Your train line is down and you\u2019re running late \u2014 what do you do? Hop in a cab, walk, run, hope for the best.<\/p>\n

Your cab driver is taking you on a horrible route. Do you interrupt? No, no, no. I\u2019m along for the ride.<\/p>\n

Someone tries to hand you a flyer on the street \u2014 what do you do? No, thank you.<\/p>\n

Someone tries to get you to film a TikTok on the street. What do you do? No, thank you. Good luck with your career.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a blinking red light and you\u2019re about to cross \u2014 do you wait till it says walk, or are you crossing? I\u2019m fucking rocking out.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re in town for a long holiday weekend and know the city will empty out \u2014 where do you go? A Broadway show and a drink at Sardi\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Someone you want to impress asks for restaurant advice \u2014 what neighborhood do you send them to for the best pizza? I\u2019ve actually done a pizza tour of the city, and I think the best plain slice is Sal and Carmine\u2019s, which I believe is on 101st.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your area code? 713.<\/p>\n

Do you think they still matter? Everything matters.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the longest you\u2019ve waited on a subway platform? After I saw Hereditary, I was waiting for the train and I was so traumatized that I sat there and, like, three trains went by, and I was like, \u201cOh my God, it\u2019s been 30 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most you\u2019ve ever paid for a coffee in New York City? Probably like nine dollars.<\/p>\n

Do you own a car? Have you ever admitted that out loud? No. I\u2019d love to, if anyone has one they\u2019d like to hand over.<\/p>\n

Bed bugs or roaches? Roaches.<\/p>\n

Roaches or rats? Roaches.<\/p>\n

Which is worse, Hudson Yards or Dimes Square? Hudson Yards.<\/p>\n

Have you ever gotten a piece of furniture off the street? I\u2019ve gotten lots of things \u2014 shelves, chairs. Anything without upholstery, I\u2019m down.<\/p>\n

Do you touch the subway poles? Yeah.<\/p>\n

Where do you go to cry? The Union Square Barnes & Noble is coming to mind, because of the bathroom up there. You can go have a pee, sit down in between the shelves, read some poetry, let it out.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your go-to public bathroom? The Union Square Barnes & Noble.<\/p>\n

Best New York celebrity sighting? I see Glenn Close walking her dog all the time. But I also recently saw Zooey Deschanel and one of the Property Brothers, and I was really gagged.<\/p>\n

What about New York City still makes no sense to you? Why is rent so much?<\/p>\n

Name the fakest realtor-invented neighborhood. SoHa? NoHa? Weren\u2019t they trying to do that?<\/p>\n

How many times have you moved in New York City? I\u2019ve lived in seven places. The hardest move was when I didn\u2019t hire movers \u2014 I also moved into a worse apartment. I got there and went, \u201cThis is worse than where I was.\u201d I moved from Williamsburg to East Williamsburg. Is that another made-up neighborhood \u2014 East Williamsburg?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m old enough to remember when \u2026 There was no Whole Foods in Williamsburg.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a place that closed that you wish you could bring back? Bring back the top floor of the Duplex. That\u2019s where I got my start.<\/p>\n

Every New Yorker should do what at least once? Get their aura photo taken at Magic Jewelry.<\/p>\n

Sexiest New Yorker? I mean, probably like Chlo\u00eb Sevigny.<\/p>\n

Last time you ate a hot dog from a hot-dog stand? Probably 2022.<\/p>\n

How much do you pay when you go to the Met? Do you have to pay?<\/p>\n

What percent did you tip your last Uber driver? Twenty percent.<\/p>\n

Last time you hailed a yellow cab? Last night.<\/p>\n

Have you ever cried over a New York sports team? No, my fianc\u00e9 has, and I console him.<\/p>\n

Has your phone ever gone off during a live performance? No. God.<\/p>\n

Have you ever fallen asleep while in the audience? No, I wish.<\/p>\n

What do you do if the person next to you is behaving badly? I guess, \u201cExcuse me, can you stop?\u201d It happened the other night at Giant \u2014 drunk girls on their phones. Imagine drunk-sexting during Giant? I could read everything.<\/p>\n


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