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Behind the Mysterious Symbols Spray-Painted on Our Streets

All over New York’s sidewalks and sewers, colored markings hide in plain sight, telling construction crews where to dig and creating accidental art.

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New York TimesLean L·2h ago
Behind the Mysterious Symbols Spray-Painted on Our Streets
All over New York’s sidewalks and sewers, colored markings hide in plain sight, telling construction crews where to dig and creating accidental art.
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