Further cementing Bushwick's status as Brooklyn's coolest neighborhood is this outdoor gallery of murals by some of the most talented street artists in NYC and beyond. The works change regularly, and can be found mainly along Jefferson and Troutman Streets between Cypress and Knickerbocker Avenues, with others along Gardner Avenue (north of Flushing Avenue). Other street art can be found around the Morgan Avenue L stop, particularly on Seigel and Grattan Streets.

A long-standing mural to neighborhood son Biggie Smalls (aka the Notorious B.I.G.) blazes from Quincy Street in scarlet and gold. Fittingly for hip-hop royalty, Biggie gazes out regally wearing a crown.

This open-air public museum of street art features 35 freestanding walls transformed each season into colorful murals by emerging and renowned graffiti artists from around the world (including pioneers such as Daze and Lee Quiñones). On summer weekends, food trucks and live music make it one big Instagram-worthy street party.

On a far-flung playground in Harlem, you'll find the bright orange Crack Is Wack mural painted by pop graffiti artist Keith Haring. The anti-drug-themed work, which stretches over a handball court, was created in October 1986, when NYC neighborhoods were being ravaged by the crack-cocaine epidemic. Restored, the work harks back to a time when Haring’s creations covered walls all over New York.

East Harlem, also known as El Barrio or Spanish Harlem, is home to the famed Graffiti Hall of Fame (106th Street at Park Avenue). Local activist Sting Ray founded the wall back in 1980 to encourage positive expression within the community. A slew of respected artists have showcased their work here, including the likes of Flight, Dez, Crash, Tats Cru and Skeme. Every August there is an event where old pieces are painted over by new ones.