Comments on: Bloomberg to sign new anti-graffiti laws

by: Toon

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:22:34 +0000

I have been writing for less than a year, however as a little kid I found nothing more cool than looking at NYC graff online. What the hell do they think they can accomplish? It is first amendment stuff right? And under that we were allowed to say whatever, as long as it didn’t pose “clear and present danger”. Now I am alright with the laws as far as gangs and hate messages. Because that takes the fun out of it, and most of all with the existing laws people seem to be keeping Graffiti alive. It is part of NYC’s culture. But all the crusty old bastards who can’t appreciate it, are gonna pull out all the stops to end it.

by: Scott

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:19:35 +0000

… I think Expressing Your self in wonderful ways should be Allowd I mean dont get me Rong, THeres Gangs that Do t hat For Repping But theres Also Kids With nO family Or Just Love Art I DO Graffiti Dome Times But Only on Legal Walls.. And i think yu should Give Them a Chance Yes The Do it Illegaly But Theres a Diference Between Ugly and Beautiful… So Id Say Id Allow it Exiesiualy On a Subway train

by: LOCAL 420(LOUISIANA)

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:31:46 +0000

THIS SUXXX FER ALL THA NYC WRITERS OUT THER, BUT HEY LOUISIANA NEEDS SOME GRAFF

by: -->"Mars"

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:47:44 +0000

The government is just pissed that they can’t make any money off of graffiti. Honestly graffiti is coming back in a big way every day. I mean I can’t get on one train without seeing a few marker tags on the windows now and crime is still going down. The “Quality of life” campain is bullshit and I feel like any politician that mentions it should be shot. They don’t give a shit about anybody if they don’t have money.
Fuck Bloomberg, Fuck Republicans, Fuck money and above all FUCK NYC!
Too all my writers STAY UP! Big ups to CIA PMS IRAK all my bombing mother fuckers

by: ????????

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:49:00 +0000

oi look yer im from england and have visted new york a few times big up the graffiti GRAFFITI IS
AN ART NOT A CRIME AND ITS TAKEING THE RISK OF NOT GETTING CAUGHT
SO KEEP THE STREETS COULERFULL AND KEEEP PAINTING……………………!LONDON GANGSTERS BIG UP NEW YORK GRAFFITI BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP

by: k.see

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 23:08:51 +0000

no it just has to be a marker less than 1/4 inch!

I’d like to work on a 1/4″ marker that can be attached to another and another making one that is as large as you’d like…!

by: nanyc

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 19:54:02 +0000

wow…. insane…
lets not forget on top of that, we have those subway searches !!!
so anyone can basically be targeted.
i seriously think republicans are against any artistic endeavors that do not
earn them money…. and i thought he was doing sooo well…
kids can carry drugs, cigarettes, guns, knives.. but god forbid they have a marker in their hands…

by: k.see

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 21:10:49 +0000

"We can no longer let these spray-painting punks use our city as their unmarked canvas." -Peter Vallone-City Councilmember Heres how many news and websites have reported and responded to the new bills Wooster Collective Gothamist NY Daily News 1010Wins Newsday ABC NY Sun AM NY

by: k.see

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 08:51:52 +0000

methane- that’s exactly the point, if police harrassment and arrests are consistent with the demographics that recieve it the most, it will not be art students, or people that come from “well-off” or light-skinned backgrounds. Even though graffiti is made by a variety of peoples the few taht are associated with gang related tags and pieces are going to take the fall.
Some solidarity please…

And there is a potentially interesting angle that could be taken by landowners, all tags, pieces, throw-ups, posters, and stickers on a facade could be considered intentional. I think the city government would make itself more of a critic and define what is; vandalism, “permission,” and what is aesthetically pleasing…

by: lalopulus

Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:27:59 +0000

first of all I may say that i dont live in the USA. i like graffiti and i ocacionally do stencill grafitti… here where i live (a sall mexican city) if the coops get you spraying someones wall they make you buff graffiti, and if you permite me i dont think that so unfair, it may be unpleasant, but i thik that when you do something you should remedy it… but carring spraypaint, ink, etc. as a motive to arrest or what ever, that IS EXESIVE, i mean, i carry markers in my bag, but most of the time dont tag with them… and a law to buff the grfiti toi buff graff out of your walls?, thats so nazi…. i hope that bills dont pass…