What is a 5-sentence joke about New York?

A man goes to the unemployment office in New York City and says, "I'm here to collect my benefits."

The clerk says, "What seems to be the problem?"

The man says, "I'm a street mime, but with all the construction going on around here, no one can see me anymore."

The clerk says, "That is a problem. Let me see what I can do."

Twenty minutes later, the clerk comes back and says, "I've got good news and bad news. The good news is, your benefits have been approved. The bad news is, there's been an accident and you're now a performance artist."