ALL THE NEWS THAT FITS, WE PRINT … THE GIFT IN THE RIVER
You had drugs going on. You had the gangs during that time. Everyone was doing their thing. So you became a graffiti artist. People were going to clubs, like hanging out on a Friday, dressing up, going to jams, but we dressed all dirty on Fridays, going into the subway. That was our mission. Our thing was subways.
—BG 183, MEMBER OF TATS CRU
What also amazed me about the Bronx River was that it was crystal clear.… So beautiful. It was like a secret I had discovered. The whole experience there was like opening presents when you’re not sure what the present will be, whether it’s going to be something you really want or nothing. Seeing and finding these giant turtles in the river is a present I’ll never forget.
—ERIK ZEIDLER