How long is a New York minute???

Answer 1

A New York minute is a very brief moment, significantly shorter than a real minute. The term refers to the common perception that New York City is very busy; much is happening at all hours of the day, people are often in a hurry and can be impatient.

Answer 2

Literally, a minute is no different in New York than it is anywhere else. A "Baker's" Dozen is 13 as opposed to 12, making it a different kind of dozen, but a New York Minute is NOT a different kind of minute.

Figuratively, a "New York Minute" is a very short time. Johnny Carson once said that, and this may not be a 100% word-for-word quote, but..."it's the interval between a Manhattan traffic light turning green and the guy behind you honking his horn."

Many New York Minutes have passed while you were reading this :-)

Answer 3

A "New York Minute" means faster than a normal 60 second minute. It simply implies that you want something fast.

Answer 4

Well there is a news program on NY1 cable channel and they use that phrase to do a quick recap of all its news.

The term itself means a lot can happen, and it can and will.

Technically a New York Minute is still 60 seconds.

Answer 5

60 seconds is what New Yorkers call a New York minute..

Answer 6

60 New York seconds.

(What tlbs101 said divided by 60)

Answer 7

a new york second is defined as the time between the lite turning green and the cab behind you blowing its horn

so you can imagine 60 seconds in nyc

Answer 8

I have never liked that phrase, never heard it until I ventured outside of NY. Same as anywhere else, 60 min.

Answer 9

60 seconds.

Answer 10

It is:
the time it takes between the time the traffic light turns green, and the taxidriver behind you honks his horn for you to get going.

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