How One Photographer Archived NYC's Graffiti & Street Culture

About this episode

Matthew Schnipper discusses NYC's graffiti and street culture, food markets, and art events.

WNYC Arts & Culture Editor Matthew Schnipper is back with a rundown of what's worth your train swipes this week. We cover the Queens Night Market's last year of $6 food before prices go up, a Martha Cooper retrospective at the Bronx Documentary Center celebrating one of graffiti's earliest documenters, and whether the Lower East Side's booming vintage shops can sustain the hype. Plus: Mayor Mamdani attempts a Mario Kart metaphor, pioneer trans DJ Lena Bradford celebrates 3 decades of DJing, and a Wallace Shawn mini retrospective at Metrograph. -Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at NYCNow@WNYC.org

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Schnipper

Topics covered

• graffiti
• street culture
• food markets
• vintage shops
• DJing
• art retrospectives

Keywords

• graffiti
• street culture
• Queens Night Market
• Martha Cooper
• vintage shops
• DJ Lena Bradford
• Wallace Shawn

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WNYC, Queens Night Market, Bronx Documentary Center, Metrograph

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