17 and placed it along the wall. “It’s just really sad and incredibly depressing. Nobody can believe it,” she said. During the vigil, Cohen told attendees they need hundreds of people to show up for the 5Pointz was covered in white paint after Jerry Wolkoff, the owner of the Jackson Avenue and Davis Street property, ordered the building to be painted overnight. of people on the train and got away with it. I’ll fi ght in the court till the end.” Days following the vigil, Wolkoff reportedly had the building painted over once again, covering up what remained of the art pieces. Supporters from all over the city gathered at the November 16 peaceful rally. now includes claims against the owners for destroying evidence while a case is pending, potentially costing the Wolkoffs $150,000 in damages per piece of art. The group will also consider appealing the denial of their preliminary next court date in order to let everyone know that 5Pointz means a lot to the whole community. “Wolkoff just did what 16-year-old kids do at night time,” Cohen said, “and he did it Cohen and the rest of the members of 5Point moved out of their offi ces within the building at the beginning of December. Even with the art gone at 5Pointz, the fi ght will continue, said Chanes. The initial injunction, based on a written opinion by the judge. Cohen said all proceeds from the lawsuit would go towards building a community center. Wolkoff and his attorney did not respond to in front of police, in front of everyone, in front lawsuit fi led by the group will continue and a request for comment as of press time.
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