New York Fuckery takes the city’s chaos & stamps it into a crispy white tee you can wear, a parody of officialdom that got a little too real. The original drop sparked legal threats from the New York State Gaming Commission, who claimed the mark “diluted their well-known brand.”
A local attorney pushed back first, but things shifted when Covington & Burling, a global firm specializing in First Amendment protection, stepped in. Their position was simple: this design is parody protected as free speech; from the MetroCard typography, to the “No trains, take the L” service-change graphics, to the subway car that always seems off-schedule, & of course… the word “Fuckery.”
After that response?
Silence.
Consider it a David vs. Goliath moment: New York style.
To honor the win, every New York Fuckery tee ships with an extra gift inside.
Wear it like a badge of honor.
Details-
• 7.5oz heavyweight tee crispy white
• Front hit + full back graphic in tonal black
• Premium print detail with a soft hand feel
• PJ original artwork — parody, resilience, & NYC attitude
