Real Life Heroes Protect NYC's Sex Workers

With the investigation apparently stalled and the police fighting amongst themselves, who’s left to protect the women this killer preys on? It would appear that job has fallen to–or rather been seized by–a vigilante group calling itself the New York Initiative. Posing on their Facebook page dressed in retro-futuristic body armor and steampunk goggles, and calling themselves superheroes without irony, the group posted an ad on Craigslist last week offering its advice and services to sex workers:

„If you absolutely don’t have a friend to help you [track your movements while on a date], you may use the services of the New York Initiative as your personal log book, as well as your rescue team in the event of an emergency. If you choose to do this, we will provide you with a number to call and a few one-number or one word codes you can say or text to us so that we can contact someone to assist you with a possibly violent date. Another idea is keeping us on speed dial, and if things get weird just call us and let the line open. We’ll know what’s going on immediately.

The Freedom Tunnel

A really cool video shot by Charles le Grand who described the tunnel:

Under Manhattan’s Upper West side, runs the “Freedom” Tunnel. Built in the 30’s by Robert Moses, the passage boasts legendary graffiti murals and piles of debris remaining of the past homeless city era. After using it for only a couple of years, Amtrak discontinued the line and left a massive cavern which later became a shelter for street people. Progressively, the tunnel turned into a veritable underground metropolis where thousands of homeless were living in organized communities underneath the city’s skin.


Freedom Tunnel from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.

Harlem's Original Swing Street

The City Concealed: The Original Swing Street from Thirteen.org on Vimeo.

CBGB's The Comic

Apparently Boom Studios has created a comic based on the famous New York City punk rock club CBGB's. All I'm say is that Joey Ramone better be in the story.

The Gangs of New York City

RUBBLE KINGS TRAILER from shan nicholson on Vimeo.

A cool look at the gang warfare that riddled NYC in 70's and how Hip Hop helped to put an end to the violence.

Os Gemeos + Futura in NYC

"The idea was to bring a ‘Gigante’ to NY, as we’ve done in Greece, Holland, Lisboa, London and Sao Paulo.
The concept behind the flags (with the colors completely altered from their originals) signifies unity, a world without borders, combined to form 'one world one voice'”.

NYC Skateboard Photography

To celebrate the release of Full Bleed a comprehensive book of NYC skateboard photography, VBS has put together this special episode of Epicly Later'd.

New Shepard Fairey Piece In SOHO

I really like this one.

Subway Fashion

You can rep NYC with this old school subway map dress.