New York Minute

1. A NEW YORK MINUTE has exactly the same length like every other minute in the World. What gives the expression its meaning is the AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY you can squeeze into a standard minute. Simple: when you are in New York, more things seem to happen in a minute than elsewhere.

2. it is NOT a time mode of Max Payne 2, but the tagline of the games atmosphere. duh!

...everything ripped apart in a New York minute... (tagline of the game Max Payne 2)

by klugscheisser June 30, 2005

New York Minute

Seven Seconds

You have a New York Minute, Just so you know that's seven seconds.

by everettj October 15, 2009

New York Minute

Quicker than quick; a "New York minute" is relative to a few seconds everywhere else.

"It happened so fast; it was all over in a New York minute!"

by sharona December 9, 2003

New York Minute

Approximately sixty seconds.

Don: For how long do I have to microwave this?

Lawrence: For a New York Minute.

by Diggity Monkeez January 15, 2005

New York Minute

N. A minute, a length of time that is observed in New York City. Does not differ from a regular minute.

A New York Minute is sixy seconds, just like in the rest of the world.

by Jarvy December 9, 2003

New York Minute

Approximately equal to one second in reality.

I'll have it done in a New York minute!

by omega9999 December 14, 2003

New York Minute

1. An undefined amoutnt of time. Could be much longer or shorter than a minute because of the dynamics of city life.

2. Timed difficulty mode of Max Payne

1. My life changed in a New York minute

2. WOOO I fainally beat Max Payne on New York Minute.

by Just zis guy, you know? December 11, 2003