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On Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, a federal judge awarded $6.7 million to graffiti artists who sued after dozens of spray paintings near 5Pointz were destroyed on the walls of the dilapidated warehouse buildings torn down to make room for high-rise luxury residences. U.S. District Judge Frederic Block in Brooklyn said 45 of the 49 paintings were recognized works of art "wrongfully and willfully destroyed" by a remorseless landlord. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) ** FILE **
Photo by: Frank Franklin II
On Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, a federal judge awarded $6.7 million to graffiti artists who sued after dozens of spray paintings near 5Pointz were destroyed on the walls of the dilapidated warehouse buildings torn down to make room for high-rise luxury residences. U.S. District Judge Frederic Block in Brooklyn said 45 of the 49 paintings were recognized works of art "wrongfully and willfully destroyed" by a remorseless landlord. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) ** FILE **

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