Tag: floating billboards

Ballyhoo Media’s Adam Shapiro on the New York City Settlement

When Insider saw an article in the New York Post we noticed, in particular, the headline below: Many of you know that Ballyhoo Media has been in a David versus Goliath dispute with both New York City and State over whether they could operate their floating digital billboard on New […]

NY Governor Signs Floating Billboard Ban

The New York Times reported last week that Governor Cuomo had signed a bill to ban billboards from floating on New York waters.  The legislation impacts Florida based Ballyhoo Media. Insider has previously written about the dispute. Insider reached out to Ballyhoo Media CEO, Adam Shapiro and discussed the signed […]

New York’s Billboard Barge Conflict.

New York is the latest city to grapple with billboard barges.  The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports that two city councilmembers have introduced a bill slapping Ballyhoo Media with a $100,000 fine for operating a 20′ by 60′ double sided digital billboard on New York waterways.  Mayor de Blasio announced yesterday […]

Vancouver Proposes Regulation Covering Floating Billboards

Insider has written before about a 65 foot floating digital billboard boat which Burke Billboards has been sailing around False Creek Bay and English Bay.  The billboard board has a 12 by 40 foot digital screen.  Vancouver 24hours  and Business Vancouver report that the city of Vancouver has proposed an amendment […]