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MoSA, or the Museum of Street Art, is the newest project by art collective 5Pointz Creates, and their largest public
Above the 5Pointz Loading Dock It’s been five years, but the much contested whitewashing and demolition of Long Island
Image courtesy Shop Cats of New York Rats and pigeons may reign supreme in New York City, but cats — both
Above the 5Pointz Loading Dock The question of whether graffiti should be considered art was the central issue in the
In recent years, Long Island City has evolved significantly. Forlorn factories, warehouses and small tenements have been rapidly replaced with
It wasn’t too long ago when commuters would come out of the 7 train tunnel from Manhattan and see
Untapped Cities writer Bhushan Mondkar snapped this photograph of the nearly complete demolition at 5Pointz over Thanksgiving weekend. We’ve
Last year, on November 18, 2013, New Yorkers woke up to the news that Long Island City street art haven
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One year ago today, New Yorkers woke up to the news that Long Island City street art haven 5Pointz had
If you’ve been planning to stop by 5Pointz before it fully comes down, you should do so soon. Since
5Pointz from 3rd floor of demolition. Photo by franklyfrank The last time we heard from urban explorer __Macgyver and his
Though demolition has begun on the building, the spirit of 5 Pointz was alive in Brooklyn yesterday, as a group
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