USA: New York City

New York Street Advertising Takeover #2: Interview with Jordan Seiler

Friday, February 26th, 2010 ::: No Comments

Today’s post is by Carolyn Tripp who previously interviewed Jordan in May 2009.

Jordan Seiler and the many participants of New York Street Advertising Takeover (NYSAT, a sister project of PublicAdCampaign) have completed yet another round of murals on top of the illegally posted billboards on the island of Manhattan in NYC. This campaign was largely [...]

NYC Buildings Removes Illegal OTR Billboards From 174 Broadway

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 ::: No Comments

Taking a cue from the City of Toronto, the NYC Department of Buildings has removed illegal billboards from 174 Broadway making our NYC buddies at IllegalBillboards.org happy.
The signs were operated by OTR Media Group.
Photo by NYC Buildings.

120 Illegal NPA / City Outdoor Billboards Replaced with Art In New York City

Monday, May 4th, 2009 ::: 11 Comments

Today’s post is by Carolyn Tripp.

Jordan Seiler of Illegalsigns.ca’s American comrade, PublicAdCampaign.com, has pulled together one of the largest organized guerilla art campaigns against illegal billboards in recent memory (perhaps ever). Doing all North American cities proud, Seiler along with over 40 other participants white-washed illegal billboards across the city, and followed [...]

Fuel Outdoor Suffers Huge Defeat as US Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Metro Lights Decision

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 ::: 5 Comments

We’ve written about Fuel Outdoor before. This is a company that we have termed the “Dirtiest Billboard Company in America.” We also wrote about Fuel’s legal challenge against New York City in Fuel Outdoor Builds 324 Illegal Signs in New York City Then Sues New York City.
Fuel Outdoor is owned by Och-Ziff Hedge Fund which, [...]

64 3rd Avenue: Fascia Sign on a Mural Permit

Monday, October 27th, 2008 ::: No Comments

We’ve written quite a bit about fascia signs on mural permits. In fact, the City of Toronto is now being sued by Titan Outdoor over the issue. Toronto is not the only city with a vinyl sign on a painted sign problem.
There is a lot in common between New York City and Toronto. Billboards for [...]