5Pointz Graffiti Artists Awarded $6.7 Million in Lawsuit Against Whitewashing Condo Developer

A Federal judge in Brooklyn just awarded the 5Pointz street artists a massive $6.7 Million payout in their lawsuit against Long Island condominium developer Jerry Wolkoff. The artists argued that the developer violated the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, which allows artists "to prevent any destruction of a work of recognized stature, and any intentional or grossly negligent destruction of that work." In 2013, the developer painted over all of the murals, whitewashing the walls in the middle of the night while an initial lawsuit was already filed to protect them.

Meet Chiokva "A$AP Eva" Sam, the Chinatown Woman Who Outfits Hip-Hop Stars With Giant Bling

If you had to guess who supplies hip-hop stars, rappers, movie stars and celebrities with all of their giant necklaces, grills and over-the-top jewelry, would you have ever guessed a 56-year-old Asian woman in a small shop on Canal? In this video from Insider, meet Chiokva "A$AP Eva" Sam, owner of Popular Jewelry, and "bling" supplier to the stars.

Chiokva "A$AP Eva" Sam has been blinging out hip-hop stars since 1989. Celebrities from Cee Lo Greene to RiceGum have worn Eva's custom jewelry.

[VIDEO] Check Out Dekalb Market, New York City's Largest Food Hall

Dekalb Market Hall is a giant food hall located in Downtown Brooklyn that has over 40 of the City's hottest vendors and restaurants. In this video from our friends at Thrillist, check out five of the best dishes you can find there.

After several years of anticipation, the gigantic DeKalb Market Hall finally opened in Downtown Brooklyn last year. The 60,000-square-foot food hall, which is located inside the City Point complex, features over 40 local vendors -- most notably, the first non-OG location of Katz’s. There’s plenty to seek out (and skip over), but these are the things you absolutely can’t miss.