From Washington Square Park Conservancy:

Presented by NY Laughs a 2024 Washington Square Park Conservancy Community Arts Grantee.

NYLaughs is back with its highly anticipated series of free summer comedy performances, offering New Yorkers a much-needed laughter intervention and the opportunity to find their own emotional support pigeons at our exciting signature Laughter in the Park pop-up events!

NYLaughs was established in 2007 with the belief that laughter makes the world a better place by fostering informed, engaged and empathetic communities.  They seek to include comedy as a creative alternative to tackling societal issues.  They accomplish both by producing free comedy shows in public spaces.  The organization is run by proud native New Yorkers to bring leading comedic artists to New Yorkers for free to make live performances available regardless of age, sobriety or social strata. Each show draws a diverse group of New Yorkers together through humor on stage and off.

NYLaughs wants to make laughter a part of the daily urban experience and turn NYC strangers into neighbors. Comedy matters. Let laughter change the world!