News Tagged: NYC-Subway

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    Video: Steve Duncan Explores Abandoned Subway Station in Brooklyn

    An art piece found on a wall underground reads "alone in the dark I made a mark that nobody would see." Clearly that's not the case in this new Undercity clip on Myblocknyc by Steve Duncan and filmmaker Andrew Wonder as they explore a 1930's abandoned G train line subway station in Brooklyn. The Folks at Myblocknyc are making an mini online series....

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday January 18, 2012

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    Video: Improv Everywhere No Pants Subway Ride New York 2012

    Here's an amazing video we found documenting Improv Everywhere's annual No Pants Subway Ride 2012. It wouldn't be rare to picture the cute girl on the train with her clothes off, but this annual occasion brings those fantasies to life.

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday January 11, 2012

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    Throwback Thursday: NYC Subway Insides Smashed

    Here is our selection for Throwback Thursdays. Cope2 posted this dope flick on his blog on 12ozProphet. He reminisces with nostalgia for the days when train insides were smashed like this.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday January 05, 2012

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    12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day: Shy147 Tags the NYPD Vandal Squad...

    Here is our 12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day. This is such a dope flick! Shy147 (RIP) caught this tag in 1982 outside of the NYC Transit Police office and dedicated it to famed vandal squad officers Hicky and Ski. Make sure to click to view the uncropped version of this photo after the jump. This photo was posted in the New York City section of...

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday December 28, 2011

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    Christmas Throwback: Happy Holiday Wholecar by Seen and Terror161

    Here's a Christmas throwback for ya. This is one of the most famous wholecars ever painted, with a Happy Holiday message to the city of New York from Richie and Json aka Seen and 12oz blogger Terror161. This classic photo by another member of the 12ozProphet family, Martha Cooper, was published in the seminal book Subway Art and even produced as a...

    ©12ozProphet - Monday December 26, 2011

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    Catch a Ride on Vintage NYC Subway Trains

    Every once and a while, the MTA manages to get something right. I'm referring specifically to the “Nostalgia Shoppers’ Special Train” event where straphangers get a chance to ride vintage NYC subway cars. These classic R1/9 cars are refurbished to their original 1930’s-1970’s condition every year for this event. The MTA runs the cars...

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday December 20, 2011

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    12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day: NYC Subway Tunnel

    Here is our 12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day. This beautiful NYC subway tunnel shot was taken by photographer Nils Mueller. Peep the Skeme outline on the wall. This photo was posted in the NYC Subways section of the Writers Forum by STYLEISKING.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday November 22, 2011

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    12ozProphet Photo of the Day: Cope2 vs Seen & PJ 1985

    Here is our 12ozProphet Photo of the Day. Cope2 posted a classic photo from 1985 and tells the story of going to war with Seen and PJ.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday November 21, 2011

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    12ozProphet Photo Of The Day: Josh5 Clean Train Action

    Here is our 12ozProphet Photo of the Day. The 12oz team couldn't believe our eyes when we came across this flik of a fresh Josh5 tag on a clean train. We were already psyched seeing New York City street bombing legends Josh5 and Easy tags popping up on the streets but this just takes things one step further. This photo was posted by skarcigar on...

    ©12ozProphet - Sunday November 20, 2011

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    12ozProphet Photo Of The Day: PJAY Top-to-Bottom from 1987

    Here is our 12ozProphet Photo of the Day. Cope2 posted this vintage photo of a PJAY top-to-bottom from 1987.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday November 18, 2011

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    12ozProphet Photo Of The Day: Cope2 1982 Classic 4 Line NYC Subway Panel

    Here is our 12ozProphet Photo of the Day. Cope2 posted this vintage photo of a panel piece he painted on the 4 line in 1982 when he was a teenager. "This was part of a Cope2 & Cone window down car on the #4 line. It was funny cause as this train pulled out of the 4 yard and into he middle track on the Bedford Park station there were several track...

    ©12ozProphet - Monday November 14, 2011

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    Vintage NYC Subway Map Signed by Legends

    The tags on this old school MTA subway map read like a chapter out of the history of graffiti; Dondi CIA (RIP), Stay High 149, Iz the Wiz (RIP), KR TKC, Clyde 3YB, Peak VIC, PG VIC (RIP), Team, Seen TC5, Doc TC5, Duro CIA, and James TOP. This photo was posted in the New York City section of the Writers Forum by GODZONLYDEMON.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday November 11, 2011