A note on graffiti
09/21/03
First, familiarize yourself with this entry, and note Lauren's comment.
Then, take a look at this. Apparently it only lasted a couple weeks after I took my photo.
Is there anyone who lives in the area and can comment on whether it's been repainted, or how often this happens?
I love New York.
Gratuitous graffiti shot, from the 7 train in western Queens:
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Comments
You can actually walk around the building in your shot. It's right across the street from PS 1, and it's wicked cool.
Last time I passed the "Hello" wall it was blank. Sad indeed.
Posted by: Michael at September 22, 2003 09:00 AM
I live in Queens and I ride the 7 train right pass that building everyday. It has not been decorated recently. Too bad, it'll be cool to see different graffity every week or month.
Posted by: Memo at June 22, 2004 10:19 PM
the graffiti is constantly changing
there is even more graf that you are missing by just looking at it from the 7.
You can actually walk up the stairs on the exterior of the building at look at some of the graffiti on the rooftops as well as inside the hallways of the building. The building used to be called the Phun factory, it is now called the 5 pointz.
Posted by: jon at August 18, 2004 01:27 AM
I did a piece at 5ptz last year. A cool place.
//P
from Sweden
Posted by: P at October 8, 2004 09:24 AM
by just looking at some picks of this place its amazing i wish i could walk up to it and see it wit hmy own eyes it will be a shame if its all painted over
Posted by: Dave at October 15, 2004 08:17 PM
i have to say that i saw those with my own eyes and its so amazing .. AWSOME .. great job
Posted by: dwarfy at January 12, 2005 02:36 PM
let me know where this spot is, i need to do a pice and take a few pics
Posted by: max at January 26, 2005 10:02 AM
by da lo0ks of it. i like it da way it is. since i can sey in my own words and to da ppl who stand by me ART IS NOT A CRIME dis is one of da best murals ive seen other than around the neighborho0ds. i think it should stay the way it is..
Posted by: ruben at April 9, 2006 02:09 PM
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh daT LOOKS NICE
Posted by: poohed at May 25, 2006 08:08 AM
dang yall be having some reall taggers up in ny
Posted by: sik at October 30, 2006 08:08 PM
CHI TOWN!!!!!
Posted by: magik at October 30, 2006 08:15 PM
it depends on wat u write and how u write it but there's still alot for graffiti on the building
Posted by: tAp at January 16, 2007 01:41 PM
ok first off.... 4 tha person that stated that up here in NY we have sum real taggerz... dats rite!... graff started here in NYC and will always be the best in NYC... as for 5points, yeah the spot changes quite frequently but as far as it goes... this is a pretty recent pic from what i can tell... and all the other areas of the building that u cant see are just as crazy if not crazier... imm def gonna be doin a piece there and then a mural wen i get betta... i cant be lettin NYC down!
Posted by: YnoT 41pk GB at July 12, 2007 08:05 PM
queens all day
Posted by: kevin at December 9, 2007 04:27 PM
I did some art on a train when i see its still there it justs makes my day.
Posted by: SmurF at January 31, 2008 07:35 PM
your pic is a pic of "5 pointz" and its in long island city. its a legal graffiti attraction. its has never been painted over, it always looks like that. other writers come and mark the wall on a regular basis. no artist is turned away.
ive never really visited and its ashame since its only a few stops from my house.
Posted by: ryan at February 9, 2008 11:07 PM
That is a building formerly known as the PHUN Factory in Long Island City, Queens. There are manufacturers and over a hundred artist studio. I know because I was there for 6 years.
Posted by: Franny Fresh at July 18, 2008 10:42 AM
i think graffiti is a prety cool thing....i do sum graffiti,i aint an expert but id lik 2 be one !!!!!!
queens graffiti is mad nis....one day ill be an expert lik da people in queens !!!!!!!
Posted by: steven at September 15, 2008 06:23 PM
this is 5 points. if you do graff you can hit this building up. if your a toy i do not advise you to buff or crown any nice writers. you can find space belive it or not. Writers and artists are there on the daily & welcome writers to get together and hit each others books up and stuff. cool place to be =]
Posted by: Nicole Block at October 9, 2008 06:33 PM
queens is the best place to do a graffiti. i do them but not on walls as in a illegal way. i love this town its should be name the "graffiti town" because every were you go you will see graffitis.=]] good job with those graffitis. take care and don't get caught making a graffiti on streets.
Posted by: shadow at December 6, 2008 12:01 AM
i used to go to the phun factory aka 5 ptz when i was 13-14 and into graffiti, it is an amazing place and the sight is great from the seven train but u have to go up the exterior steps and onto the roof of the main building to really appreciate the artwork of these nyc graf artists, its all legal and amazing, if anyone ever goes there ask for "meres" he should be runnin the show there, at least he was when i went, this is truly an nyc landmark
Posted by: Sukhi at December 14, 2008 09:06 PM
i was in queens for the first time in october and saw this masterpiece from the 7 train. wow. never seen anythin like that.... and im from manchester, england. keep at it lads
Posted by: tomnolan at December 16, 2008 05:12 PM
http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/40085/2340881060052954010S425x425Q85.jpg
Check it
Posted by: Riley at March 20, 2009 10:08 AM
I went to queens before to visit my friend and I saw graffiti and I loved it