Observed arrival · 2026-10-10
Department of Graffiti & Underground Affairs
An independent, unofficial New York civic project documenting graffiti, underground spaces, housing neglect, and knowledge held by people who move through the city’s blind spots.
- For
- New Yorkers documenting overlooked places and hazards
- Worth noticing
- Its field method is framed as “look, verify, keep the receipt,” alongside an explicit warning that its knowledge does not replace responders.
Field notes
The homepage divides its brief into Graffiti Intelligence, Underground Affairs, Vacancy & Housing, and Memory & Mutual Aid. It describes a field method built around photographs, firsthand accounts, verification, and comparison with public records; service-request controls include copy, text-download, and email-draft options. The project says it aims to protect sources and translate overlooked knowledge into public evidence, while treating emergency response as outside its remit.
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