5 pointz

"The whitewashing of the art at 5Pointz was an “act of pure pique and revenge” toward the artists who had sued him," the Second Circuit Court of Appeals wrote.

A judge found that the developers violated the Visual Artists Rights Act.

23 street artists are hoping their lawsuit against the former owner of 5Pointz will set a strong precedent for future cases.

Make way for luxury condos.

Goodbye 5Pointz.

The new buildings will contain affordable housing units.

With one tweet Jolly Rancher turned the demise of 5 Pointz into an ad campaign, a decision it now regrets.

Every time you reach between the couch cushions and find a prehistoric green apple Jolly Rancher with three strands of hair on it amidst the sticky pennies and silt, remember how #untamed 5 Pointz was.

All six suspects were issued desk appearance tickets.

Here's a YouTube video showing what purports to be the "last mural at 5 Pointz," done by curator Meres One and others on a door across the street.

'This is the biggest rag and disrespect in the history of graffiti.'

"As a community, it was more important than anything. I met people here from all over the world."