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‘Subway Takes’ sparks outrage as guest jokes that white people should be banned from sitting on stoops in Brooklyn

Nypost · · 542 words · By Natalie O'Neill
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‘Subway Takes’ sparks outrage as guest jokes that white people should be banned from sitting on stoops in Brooklyn See more of our coverage in your search results.

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‘Subway Takes’ sparks outrage as guest jokes that white people should be banned from sitting on stoops in Brooklyn See more of our coverage in your search results.

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The popular internet comedy show “Subway Takes” sparked outrage Thursday after a guest quipped that white people should be banned from sitting on stoops in Brooklyn because they’re “aesthetically not as good.” During the episode, Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab…

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Claim 1: “which has gone from 74% black in 2000 to 40% black in 2023, as the white population in the same time has gone from about 2% to 26%”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing Oregon wine and local news from 'nrtoday.com', with no mention of Bedford-Stuyvesant demographics.
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web search NEUTRAL — Business Opinion Rooted in Story: The Oregon Wine History Archive Visits Umpqua Valley If you’ve ever stood in a vineyard at dusk—glass in hand, dirt on your shoes—you’ve probably…
https://www.nrtoday.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The unofficial results for U.S. and state representatives in the May 19 primary election were counted and released as of 10 p.m. Tuesday evening.
https://www.nrtoday.com/news/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Since its founding over 50 years ago, The FISH of Roseburg has grown to serve over 1000 families each month through food pantry services. To c… News Local News Local News
https://www.nrtoday.com/news/local/
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Claim 2: “The medium-famous 41-year old singer”
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The evidence confirms Arooj Aftab is a Grammy-winning singer, but none of the provided sources mention her age or confirm she is 41.
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web search NEUTRAL — Arooj Aftab is a Grammy Award-winning artist whose work occupies a singular space in contemporary music, blending jazz, minimalism, South Asian musical traditions, and avant-pop.
https://caz.iksv.org/en/the-33rd-istanbul-jazz-festival-2026…
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web search NEUTRAL — Arooj Aftab Blythe Thomas/Courtest of the artist hide caption.When Arooj was about 10 years old, her family moved to Lahore, Pakistan, from Saudi Arabia. You'll hear how music brought her to America c…
https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2022/06/01/110246841…
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web search NEUTRAL — Arooj Aftab by Daniel Hilsinger. The initial version of Aftab’s new sound was 2014’s Bird Under Water, a mostly acoustic self-released and self-produced five-song blend of worlds, hinging on Aftab’s S…
https://magazine.waxpoetics.com/article/arooj-aftab/
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Claim 3: “Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab offers up the controversial “take” as she rides the New York City subway with comedian host Kareem Rahma.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Kareem Rahma hosts 'Subway Takes' (Wikipedia, TikTok, and a metamodern analysis article). While the specific 'take' by Arooj Aftab isn't in the snippets, the relationship between the host and the show is well-documented.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kareem Rahma is an Egyptian-American comedian, artist, and media entrepreneur. Rahma is one of the founders of Nameless Network, a media company started by a group of former Vice employees. Rahma is a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kareem_Rahma
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web search NEUTRAL — so what's ur take? hosted by @KAREEM RAHMA business: subwaytakes@gmail.com. Videos. Reposts.
https://www.tiktok.com/@subwaytakes
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web search NEUTRAL — Kareem Rahma's metamodern interviews with subway riders.Though Subway Takes originally gained traction on the New York subway, Kareem has since brought the series to the urban transit systems of Chica…
https://whatismetamodern.com/social-media/subway-takes-karee…
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Claim 4: “for 12 years she’s lived in the neighborhood”
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The evidence discusses her career, performances, and childhood in Pakistan/Saudi Arabia, but does not mention her residency in Bedford-Stuyvesant or the duration of 12 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the c...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUYJ8_tBSSQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Aftab has performed at major international festivals including Primavera Sound, Glastonbury, and Coachella, and has collaborated with ensembles such as the Metropole Orkest.
https://caz.iksv.org/en/the-33rd-istanbul-jazz-festival-2026…
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web search NEUTRAL — Arooj Aftab will be performing live at the Le Guess Who? festival in Utrecht on Thursday November 11th, 2021.There are a few things to know about Erykah Badu. First, she lives on a different plane. On…
https://magazine.waxpoetics.com/article/arooj-aftab/
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Claim 5: “The popular internet comedy show “Subway Takes” sparked outrage Thursday after a guest quipped that white people should be banned from sitting on stoops in Brooklyn”
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The provided web search results discuss general 'stoop-sitting' in NYC and Brooklyn but do not mention the specific 'Subway Takes' episode or the guest's comment about banning white people from stoops.
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web search NEUTRAL — happiness is sitting on a stoop in the west village with an Edith’s slushie and sandwich in hand @Ediths Sandwich Counter #nyctiktok #nycfood #nyceats #nycrestaurants #nychiddengems Happiness at Edith…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/sitting-on-stoop-nyc
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web search NEUTRAL — Stoop-sitting is being revived on West 46th Street and elsewhere in the neighborhood of Clinton, providing what the urbanologist Jane Jacobs has called ''eyes upon the street'' against crime.
https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/15/nyregion/as-an-urban-rite…
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web search NEUTRAL — On My Stoop In Brooklyn Over Four Decades: Anthony's Story - Flashbak. Stoops Of Brooklyn on Instagram: "I love the colder months and the all black uniforms of New Yorkers. Palm trees are nice but I’l…
https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/brooklyn-stoops/902152452545…
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Claim 6: “The Instagram and Tiktok series centers on famous or well-known guests — from Cate Blanchett to Lil Nas X and David Byrne — who ride the subway with Rahma”
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Multiple sources confirm 'Subway Takes' features celebrity guests on platforms like TikTok/Instagram, specifically naming Cate Blanchett and Lil Nas X in the context of their 'takes'.
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web search NEUTRAL — On this episode of Actually Me, Lil Nas X goes undercover on the Internet and responds to real comments from Reddit, Instagram, Twitter and more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_JjNnGUOfE
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web search NEUTRAL — Lil Nas X has a hot take for couples: They should sleep in separate rooms. If two people in a relationship are living together, there's no point in wasting space on having an extra bedroom when half t…
https://www.aol.com/agree-disagree-hottest-celebrity-subway-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ten Celebrity Takes: Agree or Disagree? Cate Blanchett: The Oscar-winning actress does not mince words: she hates leaf blowers, calling them noisy, polluting, and ineffective.
https://marketresearchtelecast.com/top-celebrity-subway-take…
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