☰5Pointz (Site)

5Pointz was an industrial building in Long Island City whose exterior was covered in large-scale graffiti and street art murals from the 1990s, making it the most significant legal graffiti site in the world. The building was demolished in 2013 by its developer despite protests; a subsequent lawsuit resulted in a $6.75 million judgment against the developer under the Visual Artists Rights Act, a landmark decision for the rights of muralists. A residential tower now occupies the site.