Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

It’s not every day you see the souls responsible for posting bills on the city’s street furniture. Well, a few nights ago, we encountered a man on Ludlow armed with a wad of ads, a bucket of glue, and a large brush. He was quite busy with the plywood outside the stalled construction site of [...]

Two weeks after hoisting a “less risque” banner above Houston, Calvin Klein already has a replacement. The new billboard is even less racy. Another high profile retreat. Related Reading:Calvin Klein Swap [Bowery Boogie]

The unique Stanton Street wallscape above Arlene’s Grocery just completed its week-long transformation from Newcastle Brown Ale to Red Stripe. We’re still waiting for the “ironic” PBR placement to have its turn in the very heart of Hell Square. Related Reading:Colossal Comeback [Bowery Boogie]

Anti-Bloomberg vandals defaced this ad on the Cemusa bus shelter situated at Houston and LaGuardia Place. Smart Water, indeed. Related Reading:Anti-Police Graffiti [Bowery Boogie]

So after all the hoopla last week, Calvin Klein decided to swap the orgy advertisement with something a little more appropriate earlier this morning. Related Reading:Evening News Covers Calvin Klein Billboard [Bowery Boogie]

The risque billboard advertising along Houston has been a topic of discussion on the neighborhood blog scene for some time. In particular, the one hanging above Win Restaurant Supplies, Inc. at the corner of Lafayette. Racked reported on the “ass-in-your-face” Calvin Klein ad in early February, claiming it was much less racy than the usual [...]