Tattoos
4 articles
Arts & Culture
Get Tattooed in a Subway Car at TuffCity Styles in the Bronx
Calling all transit nerds: you can actually get a tattoo in a replica subway car, built to the exact dimensions
Arts & Culture
Cities 101: Illegal Ink—The Bizarre History of NYC’s 36-Year Tattoo Ban
If you can believe it, from 1961 to 1997, there was a prohibition of tattooing in New York City. Despite
Arts & Culture
Fineline Tattoo in the East Village, the Longest Continually Running Tattoo Shop in Manhattan
Fineline Tattoo opened in 1976 during the New York City ban on tattooing and is considered the longest continually running
Arts & Culture
Tattoo History on the Lower East Side in NYC
From 1961 up until 1997, there were no “legal” tattoo shops in New York City. The Health Department banned tattooing