News Tagged: new-york-city

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    If You Don't Know - Now You Know: Palace Skateboards

    Everything about Palace Skateboards is always on point. From their brand aesthetics, to their attitude towards the skate scene; owner Lev Tanju has taken this small start up Skate Team to become the European Skate brand of the year. More info on Palace after the jump!

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday January 24, 2012

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    Known Gallery Rolls Out Their First Installment of Print Program for...

    Patrick Martinez, Victor Reyes, Eric Haze, and Norm AWR participate in Known Gallery's Print Program...

    ©12ozProphet - Monday January 23, 2012

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    Four Unrelated Deaths This Saturday on NYC Subways Cause Mass Delays

    Four men, this past Saturday, died in less than 24 hours in unrelated incidents police say. It looks like the weekends are a bad time to take the train, if you're looking to get to your destination safe and sound.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday January 23, 2012

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    History of The Spot: The Batcave

    Located on the toxic shores of The Gowanus Canal, The Batcave once was home to an organized squatter community. Despite the community being evicted by building owners in 2006, the space is still home to a labyrinth of graffiti filled walls and a historied past of degenracy. The Batcave story and photos of the building after the jump!

    ©12ozProphet - Monday January 23, 2012

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    Video: Rush, Deco, and Ze Make The Best of The Snowfall

    Snowfall for New York City graffiti writers means one thing: it's go time. In this video we see Rush, Deco, and Ze, make the best of the cold weather and abandoned streets. We hope everyone stays warm and safe today, and lets hope for some more snow!

    ©12ozProphet - Saturday January 21, 2012

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    Duck Down’s Sean Price and Smif-n-Wessun Rock Highline Ballroom

    This past Wednesday, Duck Down headlined a Boot Camp Clik banger at the Highline. DJ Herbert Holler was on the wheels as Master of Ceremonies Dallas Penn brought out Brownsville emcee Maffew Ragazino to start things off. Donning an all black Nike sweatsuit, Ragazino bumped tracks off his debut LP, “Rhyme Pays”, before bringing out surprise...

    ©12ozProphet - Friday January 20, 2012

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    12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day: Take7 and Kwote Get Down Over JR Mural

    Here is our 12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day. It looks like Take7 and Kwote repurposed this Jr mural to be a background for their throwies. This photo was posted in the New York City thread on the Writer’s Forum posted by yardwanderer.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday January 20, 2012

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    Preview: Weegee "Murder Is My Business" Opens Tomorrow At ICP

    For an intense decade (1935-1946), Weegee, worked in the LES, as a press photographer. He developed a unique style for caputring his images by listening in on police scanners, and following the city's emergency services to document their activities. More info on Weegee and the exhibition after the jump!

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday January 19, 2012

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    Video: Shit New Yorkers Say - An Embarrassingly Accurate Portrayal

    As a part of the continued trend of internet videos, "Shit ______ Say". It's only right someone undertook a Shit New Yorkers Say video. With it's embarrassingly accurate portrayal of New Yorkers; it had us laughing up a storm in the 12oz office. Video after the jump!

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday January 19, 2012

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    Photo: Hert and Atak Through the Lens of Luna Park

    No doubt, Hert and Atak made a name for themselves on the streets of NY. Photographer, and friend of 12oz, Luna Park combed through her archives of countless flix and hooked us up with this portfolio of photographs of Hert and Atak on the street...

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday January 19, 2012

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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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    LTV Squad Visits 'The Bushwick Yard'

    The folks over at LTV Squad, recently paid a visit to The Bushwick Yard. Despite the heyday of the train yard being long gone, the graffiti most definitely is not. Photos of the yard after the jump!

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday January 18, 2012