Yesterday’s defiant response to Tuesday’s 5Pointz whitewashing was rebuffed overnight, as the back-and-forth continues between members of the 5Pointz community and property owners Jerry and David Wolkoff of G&M Realty.
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5Pointz: The Morning After
This morning 5Pointz was largely deserted. There was hardly anyone in sight after a firestorm of online protest about the midnight buff that erased over a decade of graffiti and street art history in Long Island City.
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5Pointz Whitewashed Overnight [UPDATE 2]
In the early morning hours, much of the embattled 5Pointz complex on Long Island City was whitewashed — apparently at the behest of landlords Jerry and David Wolkoff.
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5 Pointz Supporters Rally Against Impending Demolition
The future of 5 Pointz might now be measured in weeks. A federal court in Brooklyn ruled Tuesday against an injunction that would have stopped the demolition of the graffiti and street art center in Long Island City.
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Six NYC Places Most in Danger of Disappearing This Fall
As anyone who spends a few months watching a New York neighborhood knows, things change. Buildings disappear or suddenly spring up with glass and steel towers. This fall, a few of the city’s more interesting places are in danger of disappearing completely, including a mid-century futurist airline terminal and a graffiti-covered warehouse.
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What Are We Losing with the Disappearance of LIC’s 5 Pointz “Graffiti Museum”?
In September 2013, Long Island City’s graffiti museum 5 Pointz will likely be demolished, destroying about two decades worth of aerosol art.
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The Beginning of the End of 5Pointz?
Some call it “The United Nations of Graffiti.” Its semi-official title, spelled out in giant letters on its main wall, is “The Institute of Higher Burnin,” though you’ll also find it described as “the world’s premiere ‘graffiti Mecca'” on its website. Now there are questions about how long it will last.
