NYC FAIL: LIC’s 5Pointz Destroyed – All For Luxury High Rises

In a tragic turn of events for the street art community worldwide and the general soul of NYC, 5Pointz’s exterior walls and the works of over 1500 international artists was completely white washed under the cover of darkness last night with protection from the police – all for the development of high rise luxury towers in Long Island City, despite rallying against demolition and an effort to get landmark status for the building.

In a comment to Hyperallergic, 5Pointz curator Jonathan “Meres One” Cohen called the landlord Jerry Walkoff, “the biggest art murder of our time.” Enough said.

There will be a candlelit vigil at 5Pointz tonight according to the Save 5 Pointz Facebook page.

RIP 5Pointz