New York, right now.
New York is live on Portal. See what’s actually happening across the five boroughs right now, posted live by real New Yorkers, and grab a top spot on the NYC leaderboard early.
The first social network you can trust.
Portal is a camera-only social app: every photo and video is filmed live inside the app and tagged to the place it was taken. No uploads, no filters from a camera roll, no AI, no bots — just real people showing you what’s actually happening in New York right now. Posts expire after 48 hours, so the feed is always what’s happening now, and everyone competes on school, city, state and national leaderboards.
- 100% camera-only — nothing can be uploaded or faked
- School vs school — every post counts for your high school or college
- Students-only side that only verified students can see
- Leaderboards just launched, so top spots are wide open
What people post in New York
- Times Square
- Brooklyn
- Central Park
- The Lower East Side
- Rooftop bars
- NYU and Columbia
The city that never logs off.
Compete on the New York leaderboard by likes, views, followers and comments. Portal just launched, so the top spots are wide open. Nearby towns roll into the New York portal.
Nearby: Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and Jersey City.
How Portal works in New York
Download & open New York
Get Portal free on the App Store, allow location, and your New York portal opens automatically — no waitlist, no invite code.
Watch the city live
Scroll real posts filmed in New York in the last 48 hours. Everything is camera-only and location-tagged, so what you see is what’s actually happening.
Post & climb the board
Film your own moments, build a streak, and rank on the New York leaderboard by likes, views, followers and comments.
Why New York needs a real feed
New York moves fast — what was packed last weekend is dead this weekend. Static reviews and old photos can’t keep up with a city like this.
That’s the gap Portal fills. Because every post is captured live in the app and pinned to a real location, the New York portal is a running, honest answer to “what’s it like there right now?” — from Times Square to Brooklyn to Central Park.
And because Portal just launched, New York’s leaderboard is genuinely open: the people posting from New York today are the ones who’ll own the top spots when everyone else shows up.
Keep exploring
More cities on Portal, plus guides from the blog.
New York FAQ
Is Portal available in New York?
Yes. Portal is live in New York and everywhere in the US. There’s no waitlist.
Do nearby towns count toward the New York portal?
Yes. Towns like Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and Jersey City roll into the New York portal for feeds and rankings.
How do I become a top creator in New York?
Post real moments daily, build your streak and climb the leaderboard. Portal just launched, so the top spots are open.
Is Portal free?
Yes. Portal is free on the App Store for iPhone.
Be one of New York’s first creators.
People laughed at the first creators on YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok. Now they’re making millions. Portal just launched, the leaderboards are wide open, and it’s free.
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