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Sad Photographs of 5Pointz, Which is Basically All Demolished
Untapped Cities writer Bhushan Mondkar snapped this photograph of the nearly complete demolition at 5Pointz over Thanksgiving weekend. We’ve
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Campaign to Save the Long Island City Clocktower from Demolition
The Long Island City Clocktower building, also known as the Bank of Manhattan building, is under threat of demolition following
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Photo Essay: What’s Left of 5Pointz on 1st Anniversary Memorial of the Whitewash
Last year, on November 18, 2013, New Yorkers woke up to the news that Long Island City street art haven
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See The City Campaign Encourage NYC Residents to Explore 5 Boroughs
New York City’s tourism agency is hoping that these vintage-inspired, stylized new posters will encourage New Yorkers to go
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35 Photos from Inside the Demolition at 5 Pointz Street Art Haven
5Pointz from 3rd floor of demolition. Photo by franklyfrank The last time we heard from urban explorer __Macgyver and his
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How the First East River Tunnel Was Built in NYC 1892
Photograph of the metal lined section of the tunnel. From “A General Report Upon the Initiation and Construction of the
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10 Pieces of Modern Art in NYC That Are Actually Sundial Sculptures
By the time New Amsterdam was founded in 1664, sundials had been around for millennia. More than that, they’d
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Demolition of 5 Pointz Graffiti Mecca Begins in Long Island City, Queens
The day has come for 5 Pointz. Animal New York reports that as of this morning, “a  backhoe began tearing
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Daily What!? NYC Students Take Flight at Long Island City’s Aviation High School
Anybody who has ventured through western Queens can attest to having a “What the heck!?” moment when they first witness
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5 Pointz Artists Collaborate in WHITEWASH Exhibit at Jeffrey Leder Gallery
The iconic 5 Pointz building in Long Island City may have been painted over, but the artists can’t be
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The Abandoned Gantries of NYC: Port Morris, North Brother Island, Long Island City
Gantry cranes, utilized as slips for ships carrying both goods and people, were used throughout the 20th century. However, due
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Inside The Oracle Club, A Co-Working Salon for Writers & Artists in LIC, Queens
Our fascination with awesome New York City co-working spaces continues with The Oracle Club in Long Island City. This cozy
