Of note: "The general public doesn’t see trains with graffiti, as they did in the 1970s and 1980s because the MTA has a policy of generally not allowing vandalized trains to go into service until they’ve been repaired," Gothamist said. Jessica McRorie, an NYPD spokeswoman, told The City, a New York news site.įlashback: "Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent targeting graffiti from 1972 until 1989, when the MTA took what it said was the last train covered by graffiti out of service to be scrubbed clean," The City said. "As restrictions on international travel have lifted, we have seen an increase in layup graffiti incidents,” Lt. Our Caps are cut, sewn, and assembled here in the USA using. We are dedicated to the pursuit of the perfect cap, using the best quality fabrics and state of the art technology to make your cap look great. We employ over 70 people and we produce over 10,000 units per week. Perfect to use in any comic strip pages, preschool posters, cute identity, etc. Graffiti was started in 1984 and is located in the heart of the Midwest.
Why it matters: The tags and artwork are reminiscent of the "bad old days" of the 1970s and '80s, when spray-painted subway cars were a symbol of crime and urban blight.ĭriving the news: The Metropolitan Transit Authority, which runs NYC's subway system, has started publishing figures about the rising graffiti, saying, "We are hopeful that increased transparency about vandalism incidents in our system will keep everyone safer and more vigilant." There's been a big uptick in graffiti being painted on New York City subway cars - including from tourism vandals who deliberately travel to Gotham to put their marks on the city's trains.
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