David Wolkoff—the developer tore down Queens graffiti institution 5 Pointz to put up condos—and his wife are being sued by their child’s tutor, the New York Post reports. Lauren Lowenthal alleges that the couple stiffed her nearly $33,000.
[Queens graffiti mecca 5 Pointz was painted over last night, to make way for condos. Sickening. Photos via Animal NY.]
This was bound to happen one way or another, but that doesn't make it any easier: 5Pointz, a huge, empty warehouse building in Queens that's long been a magnet for the world's best graffiti artists, will be demolished to make way for condos. Insta-commemorative 5Pointz photo gallery below.
