Part of me wants to say this is wonderful, but my evil twin says that this person has a severe psychological disorder that needs to be treated right away.

Inviting the Public's Embrace, One by One

Jayson Littman is not especially lonely, or religious, or in need of cash - things that strangers might assume upon meeting him.

He is a financial analyst who happens to think that New Yorkers could use a hug. So it was, a month ago, that Mr. Littman began distributing hugs - free - from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village.