Judge Rules that Developer Must Pay $6.7M to 5Pointz Graffiti Artists
On Monday, a federal judge ruled that a developer must pay $6.7 million to 21 artists whose work at the 5Pointz complex, was painted over without warning.
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10 of NYC’s Most Famous Cats
Rats and and pigeons may reign supreme in New York City, but cats — both resident and stray ones — have found their home amidst our urban sprawl.
MoreJury Rules that 5Pointz Graffiti Whitewashing Was Illegal
A Brooklyn jury ruled that 5Pointz developer Jerry Wolkoff illegally destroyed 49 graffiti murals when he ordered the demolition of the Queens complex in 2014.
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Tracking the Rapidly Changing Face of Long Island City’s Architecture Along the #7 Subway Line
In recent years, Long Island City has evolved significantly. Factories, warehouses and small tenements have been replaced with residential apartment towers.
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The Spirit of 5Pointz Lives On at Brooklyn Reclaimed in Bushwick in New Street Art Curation
Former curator of 5Pointz Aerosol Art center, Meres One and street artists have a new exhibit inside Brooklyn Reclaimed, a furniture company in Bushwick.
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Sad Photographs of 5Pointz, Which is Basically All Demolished
New photograph of 5Pointz in Long Island City reveals just how little is left of what was once a street art haven in Queens NYC and what we can expect next.
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Photo Essay: What’s Left of 5Pointz on 1st Anniversary Memorial of the Whitewash
A look at what little is left of street art haven 5Pointz in photographs, on the first anniversay of the whitewashing of the graffiti art in Long ISland City Queens
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A 5Pointz Memorial on First Anniversary of Whitewashing [Photos]
NYC Graffiti street art haven 5pointz held a memorial to mark the first anniversary of the whitewashing with Meres repainting the “rest in paint” gate.
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5Pointz Sign Comes Tumbling Down in Final Demolition Phase [Video]
In the near final phase of demolition, iconic 5Pointz logo by Meres One is brought down at the street art haven in Long Island City, Queens.
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35 Photos from Inside the Demolition at 5 Pointz Street Art Haven
Urban exploration from inside the demolition at 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, the street art mecca in Long Island City, Queens with the wrecking ball ready set.
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5 Pointz Graffiti Artists Honor 9/11 with a Mural in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Though demolition has begun on 5 Pointz, the curators and a group of artists gathered to paint a 911 tribute wall in Crown Heights, Brooklynfeaturing Joe Conzo
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A Secret Punk Show Inside LIC’s 5pointz Happened This Past Weekend While Demolition is Underway
This weekend, a group of musicians conducted a secret punk show at 5pointz, the historic graffiti building in LIC that is currently undergoing demolition.
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