Rickshaw NYC

A hand-painted cycle rickshaw from Bangladesh, bringing delight to New York City.

06/14/2023

Lovers sunset ride

06/12/2022

RickshawNYC and Porsche Carrera: 🔥 public parking garage neighbors.

06/05/2022

Another few images from our shoot with Novera Rahman (), 📸by Isak Tiner ().

05/25/2022

Actor-producer Novera Rahman, photographed by Isak Tiner () on the Brooklyn waterfront. Novera’s latest film, “Rickshaw Girl,” is currently in theaters across the U.S. Thanks Novera and Isak!

05/23/2022

Rick-pics galore at the annual Willowtown Fair in Brooklyn Heights.

05/14/2022

Fun photo shoot with the “rickshaw girl” herself—Novera Rahman, star of , which opened this week in theaters nationwide. Thanks for coming down to ride , Novera!

05/06/2022

It was a scene. RickshawNYC rolled into the NYC premiere of —with Bangladesh’s ICT Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Actress Novera Rahman (in white), and others.

05/03/2022

gets her rickpic 🐾🐾🐾

04/28/2022

Next Thursday, May 5th, will be at the New York premiere of "Rickshaw Girl." Directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, "Rickshaw Girl" is about a daring and determined teenaged girl, Naima, who longs to earn money for her poor Bangladeshi family; when her father grows gravely ill, Naima feels she has no choice but to disguise herself as a boy and ride a rickshaw on the chaotic streets of Dhaka. When her gender is revealed and her livelihood vanishes, Naima finds an unconventional solution to her problems. Based on the acclaimed novel by Mitali Perkins, this inspiring film tackles issues surrounding women empowerment and gender equality. Come for the film, and say hello!

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-grand-premiere-of-rickshaw-girl-a-film-by-amitabh-reza-chowdhury-tickets-323021474927

01/05/2021

12/09/2020

Thanks to the Consul General for her support!

10/11/2019

This was a special ride. For Hannah’s 13th birthday, her mother and father — she’s American, he’s Bengali — sought to create for her a “cultural rite-of-passage” and expose her to elements of her Bengali heritage that she hasn’t grown up closely with at home. It was a pleasure to be part of your becoming, Hannah! Good luck with your dreams of being an Olympic track star, and author. 😊 @ Brooklyn Bridge

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How We Started

I first encountered Bangladesh's flamboyant cycle rickshaws on a work trip in 2012. Smitten with their intricate artistry, I snapped photos of their hand-painted motifs on my walks around Dhaka, and interacted with drivers - the wallahs. I was struck by the personal nature of this mode of transport, from the uniqueness of each rickshaw - an individual expression of the artist and driver - to the intimacy of the exchange between driver and passenger. Since then I’ve dreamt of having my own.

Finally, last year I commissioned a builder and one of Dhaka’s last remaining rickshaw artists to create this one-of-a-kind masterpiece: RickshawNYC, a three-wheeled “joy-sparker” that I hope serves as both a symbol of a cultural exchange as well as a universal vehicle for human connection. The vision is simple but, I think, necessary in today’s world: rides will not cost money. Instead, I simply ask my passengers to share a story.

For Bengalis in New York City - families strolling in the park, taxi drivers calling out from behind the wheel - the surreal sight of this thing has evoked powerful, happy feelings of home. For others, it’s an artifact of a far-flung place, or, if you’re a kid, perhaps just a marvelous sort of bike.

-Andy Isaacson