Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Arts & Entertainment
Video: Real Life Hero Ryan Gosling Breaks Up NYC Street Fight
By
Jen Carlson
Published Aug 22, 2011
Modified Aug 22, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jen Carlson
Published Aug 22, 2011
Modified Aug 22, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Inspired by Fuck Yeah! Ryan Gosling
That "guy from The Notebook" (as he is referred to by the screaming girls who took this video) recently stepped right into a New York City street fight. The scene: an intersection in Astor Place, Manhattan, afternoon. The main players: an older man with a painting, a younger guy trying to take the painting (it may have been stolen from him), and Ryan Gosling, America's hero. Watch the action below—you will recognize Gosling from his "welcome to the gun show," bicep-baring tank top.
Your move, James Franco (because we're pretty sure this is something he hasn't done yet? And also in our head there might be an ongoing competition between these two. Actually, there definitely is.) To the videotape!:
Now if only he had been on that subway platform the other day. [via ONTD]
Tagged
fight
hero
ryan gosling
that guy from the notebook
Jen Carlson
Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE arts-entertainment
Ever wish you could get paid to walk through a stranger’s house? ‘The Scout’ is for you.
A new film focuses on the strange career of a location scout in New York City.
By
Sonia Rao
Published Sep 26, 2026
There are 100s of places to visit during Open House New York. Here's 5 of our favorites.
See the entire lineup for the weekend when the city opens its doors.
By
Hannah Frishberg
Arts & Entertainment
There are 100s of places to visit during Open House New York. Here's 5 of our favorites.
See the entire lineup for the weekend when the city opens its doors.
By
Hannah Frishberg
A massive MTA archive ended up in a Virginia warehouse. A Brooklyn man brought it home.
By
Hannah Frishberg
How a Harry Styles pop-up in the East Village led to a nearby bookstore owner's arrest
By
Sonia Rao
NYC’s creative workers are increasingly self-employed, report says
By
Hannah Frishberg
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .