Jury selection to begin in 5Pointz artists’ suit against developer who destroyed works at Queens graffiti mecca
Everyone’s a critic, but only eight Brooklyn federal jurors will get the unprecedented job of deciding if graffiti sprayed on a Queens building complex was protected art. Jury selection starts Monday in a case where more than 20 artists argue a developer wrongly whitewashed and destroyed a graffiti paradise at the Long Island City spot […]
New Yorkers are taking more Ubers than cabs
When it comes to getting around town, especially in the outer boroughs and transit deserts, more and more New Yorkers are turning to Uber and other ride-hailing services instead of cabs, The New York Times reported. Half of Uber’s total rides are currently originating outside of Manhattan, a jump from one-fourth in 2015. And, for […]