Five Pointz To Be Demolished

(Taken from Gothamist) ONe of Queen’s most famous and photographed areas is set to be demolished into luxury housing.

The development will:

The creation of 1,000 union jobs (200 of them permanent) in connection with the razing and rebuilding of the 5Pointz site.

The increase of “art space” within the buildings from 2,000 to 12,000 square feet.

An inclusion of 10,000 square feet of external panels around the complex that will be devoted to aerosol art. Johnathan Cohen, the curator and founder of 5Pointz sometimes referred to as Meres One, has allegedly been invited to both paint and curate the panels.

32,000 square feet of public space that will include a park.

-For more on the developing situation, click the photo above.

Running The Manhattan Bridge

After recently moving to the Lower East Side, I decided to explore the area and go for a nice, long, run.  Manhattan Bridge is an amazing architectural achievement  While the bridge may be the ugly step sister of the Brooklyn Bridge, the views along its running and bike paths are nothing short of amazing.

One building off the bridge gives even the 5 Pointz a run for its money:

The bridge also cuts over East Broadway, allowing for some sick photos of Chinatown.

And If those shots are cool enough, here is what you look at during you 2+ mile long bridge.