About r/LiveFromNewYork
In its own words:
New York’s hottest club is…
The community was created on Dec 9, 2010, which makes it 15 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,419 subscribers (+0.13%).
What sets r/LiveFromNewYork apart
Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 37.5 comments per post, roughly 2.9× the typical big subreddit (13.1). For its size it is unusually busy: about 48.2 new posts a day per million members, more than 85% of the Top 100. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.82% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 90% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (04:00 UTC) sees about 17.5× as many posts as the quietest (09:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/LiveFromNewYork climbed from 1,083,285 to 1,092,193 subscribers (+8.9K, +0.82%). That is about 202 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/LiveFromNewYork talks about
Looking at the titles of 136 recent posts (Nov 1–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “snl”, “sketch”, “cold”, “open” and “weekend”. Other frequent themes are episode, inde, season, host, che and blue. By format, 40% are text posts, 28% are images and 18% are videos.
Activity and best time to post
r/LiveFromNewYork gets about 53 new posts a day. The public archive holds 86,961 posts and 3,263,465 comments in total, about 37.5 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (105 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (29). Posting peaks around 04:00 UTC and is lowest around 09:00 UTC.
Rules of r/LiveFromNewYork
The moderators of r/LiveFromNewYork list 8 rules. In short:
- Don't post low-quality content
- Don't be uncivil
- Don't spam
- Don't repost
- Don't post unrelated content
- Don't editorialize article titles
- Don't brigade
- Don't pirate material
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/LiveFromNewYork have?
r/LiveFromNewYork has 1,092,193 subscribers, which makes it the #974 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 8,908 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/LiveFromNewYork?
r/LiveFromNewYork was created on Dec 9, 2010, so it has been around for 15 years.
How active is r/LiveFromNewYork?
Very active: r/LiveFromNewYork gets about 53 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 86,961 posts and 3,263,465 comments. In a sample of 136 recent posts we counted 123 different authors.
When is r/LiveFromNewYork most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 04:00 UTC, with the fewest around 09:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/LiveFromNewYork about?
The community describes itself as: “New York’s hottest club is…” Recent post titles often mention snl, sketch, cold, open and weekend. Most posts are text posts (40%).
Is r/LiveFromNewYork safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/LiveFromNewYork as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/LiveFromNewYork?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/LiveFromNewYork accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Don't post low-quality content”; “Don't be uncivil”; “Don't spam”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/LiveFromNewYork?
Communities with similar topics include r/malelivingspace (3M), r/AskWomen (5.8M), r/Funnymemes (1.3M), r/popheads (3.2M) and r/lakers (1.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 7, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/LiveFromNewYork.