The Banksy-backed Queens graffiti haven 5 Pointz is coming down.
A Brooklyn federal judge refused to block the demolition of the Long Island City institution Tuesday despite his sympathy for the artists who’ve used it as a massive urban canvas since the 1990s.
Judge Frederic Block ruled that the owners of the property had the right to tear it down and that he could not issue a permanent injunction to prevent it from being leveled.
Famed street artist Banksy threw his influence behind the fight to save the structure and was mentioned several times in court by 5 Pointz supporters as an example of urban art’s importance.
Banksy wrote “Save 5Pointz” on his Web site just before completing his New York residency last month.
Supporters of the tourist attraction had cited a federal law that protects the destruction of art in the public interest.
Block signaled his sympathy for the artists last week – but said the property owners had the right to level it to make way for condos.