Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

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Not too long ago, Jim Joe, the street writer with two first names, vandalized the facade of 103 Orchard Street.  It seems as though the city, but our neighborhood in particular, has seen an uptick in such tags.  They’re everywhere – in subways, on scaffolding, street furniture, and building facades.

Add one more to the growing list of TrustoCorp faux signs popping up throughout the Lower East Side.  This “locals only” traffic sign was strategically positioned outside Max Fish on Ludlow.

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While strolling the Bowery yesterday morning, we came across a hopscotch matrix of faces chalked on the sidewalk outside the Bowery Mission.  Spanning nearly half the concrete between Rivington and Stanton, the graffiti layout included 180 faces, marked at various numeric intervals, as well as a “good luck spot” starting circle.  Check it out before [...]

Mounted to the side of 176 Rivington Street, overlooking Nathan Straus Playground, is this rotting piece of artwork.  It portrays a blue Puerto Rican flag with an inscription in Spanish reading, “tell the drugs, no, and life, yes.”

Outside 132 Eldridge Street is a veritable canvas of colorfully detailed Stikman art.  It’s nice to see such a unique presentation, especially since most Stikmen in the neighborhood seem to be flattened in the streets.