They're murals with a message public art projects around the city painted by young New Yorkers this summer to promote social change. NY1's Erin Clarke filed this report.

It's a lesson being spread through art—think twice before drinking and driving.

"Because of driving while intoxicated there are a lot of accidents and deaths that occur that affect many people, so it's a constant cycle and with this mural what we're trying to do is empower the community to make better choices," says youth artist Angie Roman.

These young people painted a mural on a building at east 170th Street in the Bronx illustrating that with images of what an impaired driver sees and feels, and the alternatives to driving drunk.

 "We told the story of the way that you can have two decisions whether that's driving while intoxicated or driving sober and you can see that on both sides of our mural what the outcome of that situation could be," says youth artist Malikah Mahone.

The mural is just one of seven created by groups in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx this summer.

One of the murals in the East Village promotes environmental awareness. Another in Williamsburg, Brooklyn seeks to improve police-community relations.  

The organization Groundswell paid 140 teens and young adults to design and paint the seven murals. It's all part of the non-profit group's mission to paint murals in public spaces that address community issues and promote social change.

"You get it the moment you look at it. I think it's beautiful. It's amazing and the message is definitely important," says Claremont resident Tyrone Solomon.

"Each of these murals stands as a billboard to a social justice issue and a social change issue that a community has come together to achieve," says Groundswell executive director Sharon Polli.

Not to mention, the works of art are something folks are proud to have in their neighborhood.

"When you see it from across the street. It looks good. It looks very good," says one area resident.

Groundswell hopes the murals are an agent for change that have a lasting impact long after the artists have left.