1996 New York Film Critics Circle Awards

{{Short description|62nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards}}

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The 62nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 1996, were announced on December 12, 1996, and given on January 5, 1997.{{cite news|last1=Maslin|first1=Janet|title=Critics Choose 'Fargo' As the Best Film of 1996|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/13/movies/critics-choose-fargo-as-the-best-film-of-1996.html|accessdate=25 December 2017|work=The New York Times|date=13 December 1996}}{{cite news|last1=Kehr|first1=Dave|title=H'wood? N.Y. Critics prefer 'Fargo'|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/nydn-features/h-wood-n-y-critics-prefer-fargo-article-1.749201|accessdate=25 December 2017|work=NY Daily News|date=13 December 1996}}