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League of Fans urges all to attend the June 19 Brooklyn Block Party and Rally Against the Ratner/Nets Arena posted: June 10, 2004From Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn:
Celebrate Brooklyn Communities Block Party and Rally Against the Ratner/Nets Arena and High Rise Development
When: Saturday, June 19th, 2pm
As developer Bruce Ratner's plan to build a new arena and high rise buildings in Brooklyn continues apace, the affected communities are coming together to draw the public’s attention to exactly what is at stake. On June 19, 2004 in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, a consortium of activist groups will be hosting the Celebrate Our Communities Block Party, an event celebrating our Brooklyn communities, while affirming the right of individuals everywhere to have a say in development projects that affect them. The event will highlight the problems of misguided initiatives like Ratner's Nets Arena and 17 High Rise Proposal -- the demolition of homes and businesses, misuse of taxpayer funds, 3K parking garage and traffic increase, environmental damage, mall-ification of mom and pop communities, lack of sustainable jobs and affordable housing. Yet, the block party/rally will be first and foremost a celebration of the area's dynamic and viable communities and the residents who have done so much to transform this part of Brooklyn.
Popular Brooklyn musical acts and DJs include:
Special Guests:
Some of Brooklyn's finest restaurants and bars and the area's crafts and design stores will be offering their wares; politicians, activists and performers will be keeping the throngs entertained from the pulpit.
The event is not to be missed for anyone sympathetic to a community’s right to choose its future, or anyone who simply wishes to spend a great day in Brooklyn.
Saturday, June 19, 2pm. Pacific Street between 5th and 6th Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.
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More info at Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn; e-mail: [email protected]; tel: (718) 362-4784.
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