5Pointz Landlord Claims He Owns The Name Of The Graffiti 'Temple' He Destroyed

Nearly a year ago today, a New York City institution disappeared in the weirdest of ways. Overnight, landlord Jerry Wolkoff whitewashed the walls of the graffiti-smothered property once known as 5Pointz, where artists of all ages met and worked for more than a decade.






The abrupt erasure of one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks --
a regular stop on guided tours for Europeans seeking

Queens Graffiti Mecca faces redevelopment

The Five Pointz graffiti "mecca" in Long Island City, Queens
It’s a sad day for New York's street artists. Developers are planning to bulldoze Five Pointz in Queens, an icon of graffiti culture worldwide, and replace it with new high rises.
Since 1993, the former warehouse space in Long Island City has served as an informal training ground and gallery for street artists from around the city.