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1980s anti-graffiti campaign by Mayor Ed Koch’s administration

In the 1970s and 1980s, graffiti plagued buildings and subway cars. The Koch administration circulated anti-graffiti ads featuring celebrities to discourage vandalism. Mayor Edward I. Koch records, NYC Municipal Archives.

1980s anti-graffiti advertisement from the Koch administration featuring celebrities promoting clean-city initiatives.

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