BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer The whitewashed walls of the “Graffiti Mecca” at 5Pointz in Long Island City could ultimately result in a hefty bill to the owners of the warehouse for monetary damages. Brooklyn Federal Judge Frederic Block issued a 27-page ruling on Nov. 20, which states, while “the Court wishes it had the […]
BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer It was a day of grievance for the artists who watched the walls of the “Graffiti Mecca” at 5Pointz painted white during the early hours of Nov. 19. The property’s owner, Jerry Wolkoff, said he decided to paint over the walls of the warehouse between the hours of 3 a.m. […]
BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer As the 14-day temporary restraining order (TRO) came to its final hour on Nov. 12, a Federal Judge issued a brief statement that said he will not grant a permanent injunction to stop the demolition of the “Graffiti Mecca” at 5Pointz in Long Island City. According to Jeannine Chanes, one […]
Banksy finished his month-long street-art escapades in New York City, what some may call vandalism, with one last tag in Long Island City. Now that Banksy tagged his final farewell graffiti art, we are sure Mayor Michael Bloomberg will sleep happier. The last piece of street art he sketched was his name in white bubble-letters […]
BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer A Federal Judge has extended a restraining order preventing the demolition of the “Graffiti Mecca” at 5Pointz, giving the artists another 14-day win over the proposed development. According to Judge Frederic Block’s ruling on Oct. 28, the temporary restraining order (TRO) will extend through Nov. 12. The federal action, filed […]
BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer After a group of 17 aerosol and street artists filed a lawsuit in an attempt to save the world renowned “Graffiti Mecca,” known as 5Pointz, in Long Island City, a Federal Court Judge granted them a 10-day restraining order on Oct. 17, which prohibits the Wolkoff family from developing on […]
BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer One day after the City Council approved a special permit to build a pair of luxury apartment buildings in place of the iconic graffiti-splattered warehouse in Long Island City, the founders of 5Pointz filed a lawsuit to block the demolition. Marie Flageul, a volunteer at 5Pointz, said the team of […]