Tag: VANDAL SQUAD
For a brief moment earlier this week, graffiti writers, photographers, and enthusiasts were freaked out at the specter of an NYPD Vandal Squad Instagram account. ANIMAL reached out to the squad to inquire about the account’s veracity, who told us they “wouldn’t allow such a thing on Instagram.” Clearly, this was some sort of hoax. […]
Last night, an Instagram account ostensibly belonging to the NYPD Vandal Squad began following graffiti writers, photographers, and city institutions (they followed ANIMAL this morning). But even for the Vandal Squad — notorious among writers for their seemingly fanboyish attitude toward graffiti and willingness to steal photos — it seemed a little too brazen to be […]
