Bushwick’s streets bloomed today as the NYC Mural Fest drew 8,000. Over 40 artists—50 new walls—painted; a Bronx tagger’s bodega piece won X’s 10,000 posts. Free spray cans—200 kids tried; $6 tacos sold 500. Live DJs—300 danced; 70°F sun lit. NYC’s art—Brooklyn’s raw.
Artist Rico Vega, 37, led 10 crews—his 30-foot mural stunned. A Queens poet’s live verse—200 snapped—tied paint to words. Pop-up photo booths—150 posed with walls. New paint cans—recyclable—cut waste. Bushwick’s pulse—NYC’s street heart.
It’s not perfect—scaffolds blocked views; crowds pushed. Some walls wet—paint ran. Still, 40 artists, 8K eyes—fest’s a hit. Post-event, Morgan Avenue buzzed—art talk flowed. Weekend run—NYC paints.
Vega’s 37—mural king? Poet’s 25—voice rises. Bushwick colored; NYC glowed. Mural Fest—brush on.