http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/ NYCstreetartists, NYC Street Artists Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:42:14 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1606 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1606 NOTE: ARTIST member Chris Drew's felony arrest in Chicago for recording the police who were issuing him a summons, is based on Illinois law. In Illinois, you Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:26:45 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1603 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1603 Below is a link to 8 documents from the NYPD, the Parks Department and the DCA (Department of Consumer Affairs) on selling art or other First Amendment Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:27:32 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1602 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1602 Washington Sq Art Show The Villager Volume 79, Number 31 January 6 - 12, 2010 West and East Village, Chelsea, Soho, Noho, Little Italy, Chinatown and Lower Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:21:41 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1601 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1601 ARTIST in 2010 For NYC street artists, 2009 was a difficult year. The economy reached its lowest point in our lifetimes. As even the wealthy cut back on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:14:12 GMT artistpres http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1598 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1598 Note: based on the First Amendment, musicians can legally perform anywhere on public property in NYC, including on subway platforms. For an entire website on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:37:04 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1597 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1597 You can write to The Villager at this address: news@... To the editor, re: Highline arrests editorial and coverage Villager 12/10/09, Street Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:36:43 GMT artistpres http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1596 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1596 http://www.thevillager.com/villager_345/sayinghesbeing.html Villager Volume 79, Number 27 December 9 to 15 2009 West and East Village, Chelsea, Soho, Noho, Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:00:17 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1595 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1595 Street Artists vs Parks: The Bigger Picture By Robert Lederman I found this interesting quote in today's NY Times: "The shape of any object represents the Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:27:12 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1594 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1594 Two More Highline Arrests Ordered by NYC Parks Commissioner Sunday 12/6/09 ARTIST President Robert Lederman and ARTIST member Jack Nesbitt were both arrested Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:55:00 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1593 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1593 Tis the season for many summonses to be issued to artists selling in parks. You will find that the PEP officers are often totally uninformed on the laws, or on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:08:52 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1592 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1592 NOTE: I appreciate the Villager's excellent coverage of this issue (see article below) but want to make two comments by way of correction. 1. My stand as shown Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:58:04 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1591 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1591 Holiday Markets vs. street artists by Robert Lederman A number of "Holiday Markets" will be opened this week in places like Union Sq Park, Columbus Circle, Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:36:05 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1588 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1588 About my arrest on the Highline by Robert Lederman As you may have read I was arrested this Saturday 11/21/09 in Highline Park while selling my art. Here?s Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:34:44 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1586 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1586 Artist arrested on Highline 11/21/09 (See NY Times article on the arrest below) Robert Lederman, president of the street artists' rights group A.R.T.I.S.T. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:34:07 GMT Robert Lederman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1584 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/message/1584 A glimmer of hope in a tough art selling market. The super rich are still buying art at very high prices. NY Times November 12, 2009 Warhol Fetches $43.7