This is the 15th in an occasional series of posts featuring images of girls — and women — who grace our public spaces:
David Cooper in Bushwick

Cern in Greenpoint, close-up

Mag Magrela on the Lower East Side

Caratoes in Bushwick

Andre Trenier in the Bronx

Dasic Fernandez at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens

Photos: 1 and 5 by City-as-School intern Zachariah Messaoud; 2-4 and 6 by Lois Stavsky

Featuring the artwork of a dozen talented Brooklyn and Queens natives, BQE: Brooklyn Queens Elite continues through this Sunday, August 24th at Dumbo’s powerHouse Arena. Here are a few more images from this exhibit curated by Queens native Yvette “Yvey” Hidalgo.
UR New York

Alice Mizrachi

KEL 5MH

David Cooper

Cernesto

Included, too, are works by Ernie Paniccioli, Greg Larmache, Olivia Jarowski-Lovera, TooFly, Tommy Rebel and WRY TCK. The powerHouse Arena, also home to a wonderful bookstore and more, is located at 37 Main Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
The first image is a close-up from a mixed-media work by Ambi67. Photos of images by Dani Reyes Mozeson.