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The Con Men: Hustling in New York City

From selling bootleg goods and playing the numbers to squatting rent-free and crafting Ponzi schemes, con artists use verbal persuasion, physical misdirection and sheer charm to convince others to do what they want.

After spending years with con artists to discover their secrets, sociologist Terry Williams brings us inside their world, discussing the sociological reasons con men play the game, the psychological dynamics they exploit to win it and how street hustling is an act of performance art.











When: Wed., Jan. 27, 2016 at 12:00 pm
Where: The 92nd Street Y, New York
1395 Lexington Ave.
212-415-5500
Price: $25
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From selling bootleg goods and playing the numbers to squatting rent-free and crafting Ponzi schemes, con artists use verbal persuasion, physical misdirection and sheer charm to convince others to do what they want.

After spending years with con artists to discover their secrets, sociologist Terry Williams brings us inside their world, discussing the sociological reasons con men play the game, the psychological dynamics they exploit to win it and how street hustling is an act of performance art.

Buy tickets/get more info now