News Tagged: NYC
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Big Brother Is Watching
{image-1}While London may hold the title of most camera'd up city in the world, NYC is definitely following in the footsteps of its cousin across the pond. Since 9/11, the number of security cameras in NYC has skyrocketed astronomically and that number continues to increase on the daily. Not only has the Department of Homeland Security just...©12ozProphet - Tuesday July 26, 2011
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200 Ton Drill Getting Buried In New York City Subway Tunnel.
As a lot of you locals probably know the second avenue subway is a never-ending zoo of a construction project plagued by empty promises and bull shit time tables. The newest problem with the project is what to do with the massive drill used to make the tunnel. Apparently burying it a couple hundred feet under Park Avenue is more economical than...©12ozProphet - Tuesday July 26, 2011
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12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day
{image-1} This 12ozProphet forum shot of the day was brought to us by armored and found on the NEW YORK CITY section of Brick slayers.©12ozProphet - Monday July 25, 2011
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Far Rockaway Skatepark
Skatepark update from the Kuato Lives blog. Far Rockaway has a new cement park in the far reaching sections of the A train. Located somewhere around 20th Street in Rockaway, Queens, where there's plenty of space for it, California Skateparks has a hand in making this one. We're loving the new surge to build real parks which was long overdue here in...©12ozProphet - Friday July 22, 2011
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12ozProphet Photo of the Day
Here is today's 12oz photo of the day. This is just a crazy looking scene.©12ozProphet - Friday July 22, 2011
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Taki 183
Past and present graffiti mixed tonight, as different generations of writers gathered to honor a pioneer and founder of our culture. Taki 183 was on hand at The Hole NYC to sign copies of Roger Gastman and Caleb Neelon’s latest book The History Of American Graffiti. Taki 183 held court at a table full of classic graffiti trailblazers including...©12ozProphet - Friday July 22, 2011
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The City's Melting!
Sinkhole spotted on 26th Street in Manhattan. Along with the heat, had this been closer to the Rapture, pretty sure everybody would start running for their lives. Via Gawker©12ozProphet - Thursday July 21, 2011
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12ozProphet Photo Of The Day
Poor kid never had a chance for a clean cop car. But it does make our 12ozProphet Photo of the Day.©12ozProphet - Thursday July 21, 2011
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12ozProphet Photo of the Day
{image-1}Today's 12ozProphet photo of the day come from Street artist TrustoCorp know for their sarcastic street signs.They Strike again Over at Brooklyn Nassau Ave G station. Check it out before the transit police take it down.©12ozProphet - Wednesday July 20, 2011
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"World Piecebook" Part 3
We were checking out Cope2's blog and saw that this Friday Sacha Jenkins and David "Chino" Villorente are releasing "World Piecebook: Global Graffiti Drawings," which is their third in a series. Based on the few photos we've seen, it looks really good. They are having a little party for the release at the Red Bull Space this Friday. You can...©12ozProphet - Tuesday July 19, 2011
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Supreme/ Kaws/ Original Fake Tee
So we just got the Kaws/ Supreme/ Original Fake t-shirt which we're told sold out in about 30 minuntes the other day at Supreme. It's a dope looking design and we're pleased to have one. Plans for the shirt include incasing it in glass, framing it, or keeping it in total darkness so it won't turn yellow. No but really, we hope that people wear the...©12ozProphet - Monday July 18, 2011
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"The History of American Graffiti" and TAKI 183 at The Hole NYC
A new graffiti book is due to be released July 21 at The Hole, from authors Roger Gastman and Caleb Neelon. "The History of American Graffiti" is timed perfectly with the now 40 year old NY Times article "TAKI183 Spawns Penpals." So in keeping with the anniversary, TAKI183 will be there signing copies of the book and he'll also have signed prints...©12ozProphet - Monday July 18, 2011
