New York judges awards $6.7 million to graffiti artists whose murals were destroyed to build condos

A federal judge in Brooklyn has ruled that $6.7 million will be given to 21 graffiti artists after their work was destroyed in 2013 by a real estate owner at the 5Pointz complex in Queens. U.S. District Court Judge Frederic Block made the decision on Feb. 12, saying that Jerry Wolkoff — the real estate owner … Continue reading New York judges awards $6.7 million to graffiti artists whose murals were destroyed to build condos