5Pointz from 3rd floor of demolition. Photo by franklyfrank
The last time we heard from urban explorer __Macgyver and his crew, they were creating pyrotechnic fire art in New York City’s abandoned subway stations. This time, they’ve hit up the demolition at the beloved street art haven, 5Pointz which was whitewashed last year. In an evening raid, __Macgyver, Mr_Dume, Jenyc_photography, _Fabricios_, franklyfrank and thompsonlxs_ capture what they describe to us as “a last hoorah” for 5Pointz. According to __Macgyver, 5Pointz “literally looked like it was blown away by a tornado.” Yet some of the street art was still intact. With a central building already down and the rest prepared for the wrecking ball, it is likely that 5Pointz will come down imminently.
Photo by Jenyc_photography
Inside, cinderblocks jammed the staircases from being thrown into the windows. Exposed nails creep up through debris-filled floors and weak wooden floorboards show the long period of decay and abandonment.
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Photo by Jenyc_photography
In our last report, demolition had begun in the wooded section behind the main building. Demolition of the central area clearly shows the amalgamation of buildings that once made up the Neptune Meter Company (read about its history here). In one of the older buildings, the group came across what were the remnants of an extensive bootleg DVD operation clearly left in a hurry.
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Photo by __Macgyver
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Photo by __Macgyver
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Read more about 5Pointz on Untapped Cities, including a look at Baxter the graffiti cat rescued from 5Pointz, the last B-boy breakdance battle that went down there and photos the morning of the white-washing.
