Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

Up above the corner of Broome and Chrystie Streets is an aging, yet surprisingly well preserved billboard from a bygone era. The dual signs advertise a machinery supply company called Aronson Printing Machinery Co., once headquartered at 131 Chrystie.

Diesel’s latest ad campaign continues to ruffle feathers around town. Especially in the West 4th subway station, where efforts to sabotage their “Be Stupid” promos have transpired for weeks.

Not too long ago, we were rustling through a collection of old photographs, and stumbled upon this gem.  While the row of Delancey retail was being demolished to eventually make way for the Ludlow Residence, this Baby Ruth ghost advertisement was clearly visible at street level.  As was the SACE (aka Dash Snow) tag just [...]

As we speak, in the wet early morning snow, the front of the Hollister flagship in SoHo is receiving a proper branding.  Even though the store opened last summer, the entrance never had signage.  Just the ad mural in the old DKNY billboard space.

Judging by the notorious ad space above the corner of Houston and Lafayette, 2009 was no doubt a busy year for Calvin Klein. Their scintillating banners, featuring steamy sex romps and orgies, hit both the local and national news wires by force. But before any of that, it was a story covered by the hyper-local [...]

The new Spike television show Blue Mountain State is receiving some pre-premiere negative reviews from the street. Subway advertising for the upcoming comedy program in Grand Street stations was recently vandalized to read, “this is what rape culture looks like.” A valid point given the legs-in-a-helmet logo.