Yvonne wrote:
I went to North Hudson: Union City, North Bergen, West New York and it dawn on me I didn't see graffiti on buildings. What are these towns doing that Jersey City is not? Graffiti is growing like a cancer on JC properties.

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mwa7368 wrote:
Please share your talents with us, I'd love to see what your vision is all about. What neighborhood do you like to be an artist in? Is that also where you live? What name do you go by? I love to appreciate new urban artists.



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my talents? urban artists? misunderstood much? i take photos here an there, if its cool, if you would consider that a talent then great.. my only concern on a daily basis is my safety, whether I'm driving dodging manholes , or getting to my front door safely at night from my car, I'm not worried about graffiti , more worried about guns in the hands of wrong people. who cares if teenagers or '31' year olds go tag a building when the city provides free removal, carry on with your life, quit complaining. i actually work for the government , and i don't care.

the city removal aint free, bra.

jerseymom wrote:
The "ATA" tag represents the name of a NJ street gang. If they're tagging buildings they're marking territory or sending a message to the rival gang in that part of town - could be about turf, a "beef" with a disrespected rival member, drug sale territory, etc. It's meant to send a message to antagonize or threaten.

Every gang expert will tell you if a city leaves gang graffiti up, a gang problem will continue to escalate.

tern wrote:
A 31 year old spraying graffiti; not 15, but 31!


Robin.

njpd wrote:
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mwa7368 wrote:
Please share your talents with us, I'd love to see what your vision is all about. What neighborhood do you like to be an artist in? Is that also where you live? What name do you go by? I love to appreciate new urban artists.



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my talents? urban artists? misunderstood much? i take photos here an there, if its cool, if you would consider that a talent then great.. my only concern on a daily basis is my safety, whether I'm driving dodging manholes , or getting to my front door safely at night from my car, I'm not worried about graffiti , more worried about guns in the hands of wrong people. who cares if teenagers or '31' year olds go tag a building when the city provides free removal, carry on with your life, quit complaining. i actually work for the government , and i don't care.

njpd wrote:
perfect sense, ill dm it to you, are you any good, hope its not any ATA garbage

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On_The_3rd wrote:
This morning on the way to work I saw a guy stopping to take photos of the graffiti/tags on Newark Ave, around the entrances to buildings or apartments. He looked like a normal dude on his way to work, someone here on the board maybe?

guilty, well it could have been me , i enjoy it, ii take photos here and there , i think its cool, yes its illegal, disturbing to some but, I've learned to live with it, if these kids are taking their time out to paint rather than mug me then I'm fine with it, some are actually really great artists, I've heard of Kaws who has made a well living off of starting out by doing graffiti, its a different art form, admire it people, decipher it? you only live once, understand why, ..instead of being upset about it all the time, hell, pick up a can, and leave a message behind , 20 or more years later, you might still be talked about on a daily basis.. wouldn't you like to be remembered

user1111 wrote:
Jersey City cops: 4 charged when police catch men spraying graffiti

WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:
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On_The_3rd wrote:
This morning on the way to work I saw a guy stopping to take photos of the graffiti/tags on Newark Ave, around the entrances to buildings or apartments. He looked like a normal dude on his way to work, someone here on the board maybe?

guilty, well it could have been me , i enjoy it, ii take photos here and there , i think its cool, yes its illegal, disturbing to some but, I've learned to live with it, if these kids are taking their time out to paint rather than mug me then I'm fine with it, some are actually really great artists, I've heard of Kaws who has made a well living off of starting out by doing graffiti, its a different art form, admire it people, decipher it? you only live once, understand why, ..instead of being upset about it all the time, hell, pick up a can, and leave a message behind , 20 or more years later, you might still be talked about on a daily basis.. wouldn't you like to be remembered

art is great and all so.. why don't you send me your address and i'll show you how great my art is?

make sense yet?

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On_The_3rd wrote:
This morning on the way to work I saw a guy stopping to take photos of the graffiti/tags on Newark Ave, around the entrances to buildings or apartments. He looked like a normal dude on his way to work, someone here on the board maybe?

guilty, well it could have been me , i enjoy it, ii take photos here and there , i think its cool, yes its illegal, disturbing to some but, I've learned to live with it, if these kids are taking their time out to paint rather than mug me then I'm fine with it, some are actually really great artists, I've heard of Kaws who has made a well living off of starting out by doing graffiti, its a different art form, admire it people, decipher it? you only live once, understand why, ..instead of being upset about it all the time, hell, pick up a can, and leave a message behind , 20 or more years later, you might still be talked about on a daily basis.. wouldn't you like to be remembered

On_The_3rd wrote:
This morning on the way to work I saw a guy stopping to take photos of the graffiti/tags on Newark Ave, around the entrances to buildings or apartments. He looked like a normal dude on his way to work, someone here on the board maybe?

VA2015 wrote:
I have noticed one positive form of graffiti though I'd argue it's actually street art.

A building on the corner of Coles and Columbus has been abandoned for decades. It's on the list of properties the city is planning to seize. Someone tagged something lewd on there a few weeks ago. About a week ago I noticed that someone had put up what looks like a wheat paste drawing, that is a figure heavily inspired by "the thinker" but sitting on an oil drum. They completely covered the lewd graffitti.

Whoever you are who did this - thank you! If I'm going to have to stare at a dilapidated building, I'd rather it become a piece of art than a regular piece of sh*t.

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bodhipooh wrote:
Terrorist act? Without a doubt, you have jumped the shark. And, booby traps!? Do you actually know, or understand, what a booby trap really is?? Are you advocating that we kill, maim, or otherwise injure, a person illegally tagging a building? I get the frustration, but let's maintain some perspective and be reasonable.

Terrorist yes because I do not know their intent or able to decphier their secret code. So then, you only see murder, maiming, and injuries with booby traps sounds to me you have hidden tricks up your sleeve. Maybe a simple net to apprehend them during their antics would better suffice.

You can't just destroy someone else's property or alter it without the owner's permission. Catch them, jail them. It amazes me the freedom they have to do this continually. I'm frightened to think what their next move is.

AlexC wrote:
This is how you spell Paranoia. Mr. Heights, methinks you need professional help.

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Terrorist yes because I do not know their intent or able to decphier their secret code.

Terrorist yes because I do not know their intent or able to decphier their secret code.

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mwa7368 wrote:
I would like to start a public shaming blog/website for owners that don't remove or contact the city to remove the graffiti.

so, my place just got tagged last night. does the city actually have a removal service? the online help center only lists removal for public buildings.

http://mygovhelp.com/JERSEYCITYNJ/_cs ... CEALNAAHTZCJZRGNEJMPWUHMR

bodhipooh wrote:
Terrorist act? Without a doubt, you have jumped the shark. And, booby traps!? Do you actually know, or understand, what a booby trap really is?? Are you advocating that we kill, maim, or otherwise injure, a person illegally tagging a building? I get the frustration, but let's maintain some perspective and be reasonable.