The Five Pointz building in Long Island City in Queens in New York, once covered in graffiti artwork, on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. The 200,000 square foot outdoor art exhibit space has been painted over on Monday night in anticipation o being demolished. The owner, Jerry Wolkoff, won in court and staved off an injunction so that the building could be demolished and the site developed. The building, called a graffiti mecca, was a major tourist attraction in Queens. Credit: Richard Levine/Alamy Live News

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