Seriously was this artist caricaturing Governor Patterson? Isn't this a little too close to SNL's skit in ill taste? Whatever, it's construction graffiti! Thank you so much for submitting! This is what we need to keep this blog fresh! (Photo Credit: MLB, Location: 145 Reade St, NY, NY)
Drawn on the gangbox that's been servicing both the Cooper Square Hotel as well as the new Cooper Union builing(Photo Location: ConEd gangbox, Cooper Square, NYC)
Not for nothing, but I'm pretty sure a good deal of this is plagiarism. According to the APA, it would have been appropriate to cite Andrew Dice Clay's magnum opus, and I quote, "Hickory dickory dock. Some chick's been sucking my cock. The clock struck two, I dropped my goo and dumped the bitch down the next block. OHHHHHHHHH!"
This sign from bathroom of the the Fung Wah bus discourages cowboys from standing while they pee. Perhaps the artiste from below does not that cowboys are supposed to sit while they pee.
**It's been brought to my attention that the carpenters and the pipefitters have been feuding on the job so this is most likely the handiwork of a pipefitter** Because.... Hands down, this is my favourite piece of construction graffiti. (note the great comeback below)
Everyone's caricaturing the guy with the heavy eyebrows. I mean seriously, have you ever seen a stick figure with eyebrows? unless people are talking shit about you on the walls. Someone managing this job must have some impressive eyebrows for someone to have taken the time to do these two portraits...
I was once approached by a tradesman that said he came from a long line of short order cooks. He was wondering if it would be a problem if he set up shop on the job to sell to the other tradesman. I told him the owners probably wouldn't go for the idea, but it looks like he may have put some effort into advertising just in case he got the go-ahead.
Midtown is currently being attacked by King Kong and a cartoon airplane!
Boasting one of the finest UES views of lower Manhattan, this 8 sf plywood temporary toilet shanty provides you the most luxurious pissed on 3/4" CDX Dricon Fire Retardant Ply.
I think it used to say, Long I----- Dick. I considered looking through the dictionary for 4-9 letter I words, but then I realised I don't really care what it used to say.
Igor, our structural engineer, often has trouble committing to removing concrete and steel. Someone took the initiative to literally make him sign off on it.