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About DDDB
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volunteer legal team of local lawyers supplementing our
retained attorneys.
We are funded entirely by individual donations from the community at large
and through various fundraising events we and supporters have organized.
We have the financial support of well over 3,500 individual
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@Barclays Center: Atlantic Yards – It’s A Crime! Events on September 27, 28, 29
Brooklyn Was Promised
Much More Than An Arena.
As Barclays Center Opens,
Series of Events Highlights
Failures
Of
Atlantic Yards and Demands for Change -------------------------------------------------------------------
Join us for these numerous events centered around
the Barclays Center opening weekend...
Rain or Shine:
RAIN: In the event of rain,
the 11am press conference and
8pm film screening
will be indoors at
669 Atlantic Avenue, corner of S. Portland Avenue
[ Map ]
What: It’s A Crime! Events to Coincide with Barclays Center Opening, (details below)
Who: Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn, Families United for Racial and Economic Equality, Brown Community Development Corporation, BrooklynSpeaks, Fifth Avenue Committee, Park Defense Fund Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats, Green Party of Brooklyn, Brooklyn for Peace, Park Slope Neighbors, East Pacific Block Association, Friends and Residents of Greater Gowanus, South Portland Block Association, Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council, Fort Greene for Peace, Brooklyn Clergy, Letitia James, Velmanette Montgomery, Reverend Clinton Miller, Reverend David Dyson, Rumur Inc, Tracy Collins and more.
Please join us at whichever events you are able to attend:
> FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 (arena opening day)
11AM: At the MTA Entrance in the Daily News Sponsored Plaza in Front of Barclays Center
Hear from individuals impacted by the project including former project supporters, former supporters who are now plaintiffs in federal lawsuit against Forest City Ratner and B.U.I.L.D, and find out from planning experts what needs to happen at the project site going forward.
NOTE: In the event of rain, the press conference will be indoors at 669 Atlantic Avenue, corner of S. Portland Avenue
[Map]
12PM - 4PM: Popup actions all around the Barclays Center
5PM: Virtual rally—tweet #BarclaysCenter and @AYCrimeScene for housing and jobs now.
4-6PM: OWS Guitarmy’s Teach-in in Response to Jay-Z Comments
8PM: Free outdoor screening of Battle For Brooklyn (battleforbrooklyn.com)
@ Dean Playground Ball Field, just half a block from the arena
(Dean St. between 6th Ave. and Carlton Ave. MAP)
NOTE: In the event of rain, the screening will be indoors at 669 Atlantic Avenue, corner of S. Portland Avenue
[Map]
> SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 4PM
Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE) March for Housing, Jobs and Justice
March to Barclays Center
This march to Barclays Center concludes FUREE's 10th Annual Convention @ 80 Willoughby St. 12PM-4PM.
March starts at 4pm at the corner of Bridge Street and Willoughby St Join FUREE and local residents for a march through communities under attack from greedy developers and their friends in government. The march will conclude with a human microphone at the Barclays Center.
6-8 PM: Photographer Tracy Collins’ exhibit, ATLANTIC YARDS: DECONSTRUCTED, opening reception at the Soapbox Gallery (636 Dean Street, 1.5 blocks from the arena site, MAP). The exhibit traces the “on the ground” impacts of the development over the past 9 years through photography, video and other media.
Please join DDDB and our co-sponsors at these events.
More about what must happen with the project moving forward.
More at: www.AYCrimeScene.com.
Posted: 9.27.12
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