Welcome to Caption This, a biweekly cartoon contest offering up New York-inspired panels – in need of words.
The artwork is by Brooklyn-based artist Dean Kotz, and winners receive Dean’s work — signed and with the winning caption. (Read the contest rules here.) amNewYork editors selected the winners.
THE WINNER
#21 | SEPT. 20
“Just wait till you see them try to use the revolving door…”
—Emily Jaquez, Inwood
Runners-up
“I think they misunderstood me when I asked them to ‘please step to the rear!’”
—Wendy Glickstein, Manhattan
"Shyness Support Group, 10th floor."
—Barry Shapiro, Fresh Meadows, Queens
THE WINNER
#20 | SEPT. 6
"You said you wanted the wedding to be local.”
—Gina Sloman, Manhattan
Runners-up
“I think your ball and chain got caught in the door.”
—Uriel Cohen, Passaic, NJ
"..until delays do us part.”
—Kevin McCabe, Bayside
THE WINNER
#19 | AUG. 23
“Wonder what they think ‘one load free per new customer’ meant."
—Ravi Rozdon, Manhattan
Runners-up
"Little do they know only one washer is working…"
—Kelsey Ferrari, NYC
“I haven’t seen that much dirty laundry come through the door since Russia hacked the DNC in 2016."
—David Valenta, Madison, NJ
THE WINNER
#18 | AUG. 9
"I get them re-webbed every 200 miles or so."
—Janet McKee, Staten Island
Runners-up
"I’m telling you, she has no idea i’m not a dog."
—Mindy Newman, Long Island
"Is this the meaning of a quackmire?"
—Bib Crivici, New Hyde Park
THE WINNER
#17 | JULY 25
"So does this mean the freaks will finally come out at night?"
—Naazim McGilvery, Bronx
Runners-up
"Did NY forget to pay the light bill?"
—Rosalie Henry, Bronx
"Hello darkness, my old friend."
—Jen C., Bayside, Queens
THE WINNER
#16 | JULY 12
"If it’s any consolation, I draw the line at subway bikini waxes."
—Alex Biondi, Sunnyside, Queens
Runners-up
“If you smell something, say something.”
—J.N. Shaw, Manhattan
“Damn, I should have taken an Uber this morning.”
—Andrea Geiger, Clinton Hill
THE WINNER
#15 | JUNE 28
“Personally, I don’t support catch-and-release.”
—Barbara Krooss, Brooklyn Heights
Runners-up
“Who needs Uber Eats?”
—Magdalena Toledo, Throggs Neck, Bronx
“He’s been trying to catch Pizza Rat for months, but he’s not using the right bait!”
—Brian Hurley, Hawthorne, NJ
THE WINNER
#14 | JUNE 14
“That’s a no-return policy on the plunger!"
—Donna Hoss, Stuyvesant Town
Runners-up
“Card minimum is $42 … even for emergencies.”
—Emily Jaquez, Inwood
“Do you carry this in Tartan plaid?”
—Kevin Ryan, Washington Heights
THE WINNER
#13 | MAY 31
“He’s always like that until his first cup of coffee.”
—Kevin McCabe, Bayside
Runners-up
“Wow, I guess he really didn’t like that ‘Game of Thrones’ finale.”
—Ross Beltser, Sheepshead Bay
“I think Rocky just finished reading the Mueller report.”
—Barry Shapiro, Fresh Meadows
THE WINNER
#12 | MAY 17
"I think it’s the 24th Democrat running for president."
—Neal Rosenstein, Park Slope, Brooklyn
Runners-up
“Whatever happened to Coppertone ads?”
—Don Koenig, Midwood, Brooklyn
"That’s Latin for shark attack, isn’t it?"
—Alex Biondi, Sunnyside, Queens
THE WINNER
#11 | MAY 3
“I remember when the Naked Cowboy had this corner covered.”
—Annette Grohman, Pelham Parkway, Bronx
Runners-up
“Can you tell me how to get to ‘Sesame Street’?”
—Joan Ogden, Roosevelt Island
“If you don’t get back to work, this water bottle is the closest you will ever get to Fiji.”
—Samantha Turner, Floral Park, Queens
THE WINNER
#10 | APRIL 19
“Better bend the knee to House Cuomo, White Walkers have nothing on Fare Hikers.”
– Charlie Rudoy, Kensington, Brooklyn
Runners-up
“When I said ‘winter is coming,’ I meant the fare hikes.”
– Derrick Welch, Manhattan
“It is easier to get onto The Iron Throne!”
– Harry Cooper, Corona, Queens
THE WINNER
#9 | APRIL 5
"You picked a heck of a day to start your liquid diet."
—Charles Taylor, Amityville, Long Island
Runners-up
“Last week I was so drunk, I opened the fridge and started drinking ketchup …”
—Rocco Petito, Staten Island
"I told management this was the only way we’d work on ‘Game of Thrones’ premiere night."
—Kaneka Frost, Harlem
THE WINNER
#8 | MARCH 22
"She’s got this in the diaper bag!"
—Alex MacDougall, Sunnyside, Queens
Runners-up
"Well, at least we know we won’t have to bribe anyone in order to get him into college."
—Marisa Boan, Murray Hill, Manhattan
"I just called the cops. I lost twenty bucks to that same baby five years ago."
—Glenn Hayes, Kew Gardens, Queens
THE WINNER
#7 | MARCH 8
“Hey Bev, look…It’s the ‘Cash Cab on Ecstasy.’ Let’s see if there’s any room for us."
—Michael Heffez, Mill Basin, Brooklyn
Runners-up
“This is the last time I take an UberPool.”
—Lay Bautista, Harlem
“Congestion pricing has turned cabs into clown cars.”
—Tamar Owens, Sunnyside, Staten Island
THE WINNER
#6 | FEB. 22
"I’d like to see him tiptoe through the tulips with those talons."
—Erwin Wolf, Little Neck
Runners-up
"Polly want a vocal lesson?"
—Andy Ward, Bushwick
“I used to date him back in the day.”
—Gladys Van Putten, Hell’s Kitchen
THE WINNER
#5 | FEB. 8
"For the millionth time, this is not Top of the Rock."
—Jessica Martinez, Woodside, Queens
Runners-up
"These ‘Sex & The City’ walking tours are getting ridiculous."
—Christina Greco, Pelham Bay, Bronx
“Excuse me, what is the code to your restroom?”
—Colt Hausman, East Village, Manhattan
THE WINNER
#4 | JAN. 25
“Whatever you do, don’t bring up the elephant on the roof.”
—Shelby Tuper, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Runners-up
D.U.M.B.O with a rooftop view.
—Ann Blau, Flushing, Queens
"Wow, the ring toss at San Gennaro must’ve been really easy this year?"
—Frank Greco, Country Club, Bronx
THE WINNER
#3 | JAN. 11
"Whatever happened to give your dog a bone?"
—Vincent Gicola, Far Rockaway, Queens
Runners-up
"You’ve heard of a teacup Yorkie? Well, that’s a martini-shaker mutt."
—Will Pomerantz, Upper West Side
"I’m his designated walker."
—Monique Edwards Robinson, East Bronx
THE WINNER
#2 | DEC. 28, 2018
"Don’t be jealous. I only read it for the articles."
—Charles Magnus, Kingsbridge Heights, Bronx
Runners-up
"Are you sure this train goes to the NBC building?"
—Barry Shapiro, Fresh Meadows, Queens
“Oh, please! You know they PhotoShop those ‘chicks,’ don’t you?”
—Shawn Hunter, Whitestone, Queens
THE WINNER
#1 | DEC. 14
"This bear market is ruining my year-end bonus."
—Thomas Budelman, Long Beach
Runners-up
“Which one of your geniuses wished me a Beary Christmas?”
—Amy Bishop, Park Slope, Brooklyn
"Relax, New York, I’m not Putin."
—Mykhaylo Kryzhanovsky, Rego Park, Queens
