“Waiting ON line.” Love that New Yorkism.

I got a cousin in Brooklyn. Had a bar/restaurant he owned 2 blocks from his house. The NYPD gave him a ticket for having an open but corked bottle of wine home 2 drink. His employee from the neighborhood called red hook with an average of 20 foot sidewalks and absolutely no foot traffic, was arrested 5 times for having his bike on the sidewalk. Sent 2 riikers island a couple weekends. Fine police work u fraud

Love the accent!!! Reading his book now!!

My Dad was a miserable Bastard with all the parental instincts of an irritated Crocodile to me and my older brothers. I'm so envious of ANYONE who had even a semi-loving relationship with their Fathers. This guys story was HEART-WRENCHING. 💔❤💔❤💔❤

He's a fine piece of work, has one book out that I know of. The title is "The Job". Read it! Or get the audio book--he reads it himself.

This guy is a fantastic story teller.One of the best.Im sitting on the edge of my seat laughing. I live on the Lower Eastside and I went to thank you for your service. 💙

Moving

I cant fucking not cry over the mom

That “howya doin’” is somehow reassuring. It holds a lot of his honesty and compassion.

Subbed, loved his book.

I waited all day to watch this. Today.

Thank you for your service! Love NYPD blue!

I be overdosing on this guy on MOTH!

one too many snowflake Moth stories turned my stomach ~ so I called it ... then came the Osborne.

I sent Steve an email through the attached address on the description and beginning of the video. I really do hope he replies, do any of you here know another way of contacting the guy?

#FBI @FBI kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJetZnZ4p66mfK8

this is amazing

Steve Osborne is the greatest. I have the greatest respect for police officers and firefighters and paramedics, Military personnel and veterans. As a United States Navy veteran I salute all of you. Steve, thank you for the great stories. You are a great orator.

Such a great guy

great speaker . i nursed my cancer ridden dad for the last 10 days of his life also , he endured terrible pain & suffering !

NYPD AMEN ~ 77 thumbs up, 0 down...niiiiiice.

Just read in Steve's book {The Job} about his first night at The Moth, and here I am to watch it!

all his storys are true read the book "the job"

What does he do nowadays?

Wow

I listen to these stories all the time, but THIS GUY is hilarious! I'm clapping for him at the end like I was there! Something about him, he's talented, exceptional.

This guy is the best.

if you ever get the chance to read steve osborne's book "true tales from the life of a new york city cop" its one of the most interesting books i have read in a while. its really good.

agree with all the comments, but I gotta say... what's up with that distracting breathing in the background...?!

Who's the chick at the beginning?

Love this fucking guy here, and his accent makes the story ten times better.

Not expecting the last part of this story--Steve wasn't the only one crying.....

Heard this on NPR today while driving to work. I'm not the sort to get misty about stuff but this one hit me in my wheel house. Great storyteller this guy. Thank you Steve for your story and making me think about my own Dad. You're ever in Chicago, I owe you a beer.

Terrific storyteller! My favorite is "STAKEOUT"

i love all of steve's stories. thank you for your service!

I listened to two of this guy's stories on the Moth website, and I'm so glad to find more here (although "The Stakeout" is definitely my favorite). He's so much fun to listen to.

what an amazing story, and an amazing storyteller as well!

Great stuff Steve. Michael from Boxers......

Truth

This guy is great.

Brilliant! So authentic! Wadda a guy!

Hero.

Damn, I was looking for a moth story on 9/11 this morning and found none. Next thing you know im watching my favourite moth story teller Steve Osborne and Bam, somke coming out of the world trade center. Great story as always and cool coincidence :)

Awesome! I listened to this story forever ago and I couldn't find it, but now I have! Thanks!

why his ending was always so abrupt。。。but a good story，a good cop

Hey Steve, that was amazing! You made me laugh and cry at the same time. You also reminded me to say Thank You!