A Graffiti Landmark Faces an Uncertain Future in Queens
In Long Island City, Queens, there’s a five-story, mostly empty warehouse where graffiti is legal. It’s called 5Pointz, and for years, the building’s owner has allowed graffiti artists to spray paint most of the facade.
But as the artists at 5Pointz prepare to celebrate a 10th summer season, there’s renewed concern that the building might not be around for much longer. The owner recently proposed tearing it down to bring new high-rises and retail space to Long Island City. The potential closure of 5Pointz, and construction of a new development, would have implications for the graffiti artists, as well as a neighborhood in transition.
Many people catch their first glimpse of 5Pointz – named for the five boroughs of New York City – from the elevated No. 7 train, near the Court House Square station in Queens.
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