The State And The City Promised The Atlantic Yards Project Would Deliver 10,000 Jobs And 2,250 Units Of Affordable Housing.
Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars Were Diverted From Funding Much-needed Community Programs In Brooklyn, Hundreds Of Residents Were Displaced Through Eminent Domain, & The MTA Dared Raise Its Fares While Cutting Services Yet Again.
Thursday, 9/27
Candlelight vigil, 7:00 pm, starts this important, action-packed weekend
With Letitia James and Reverend Miller of Brown Memorial Baptist Church, Brooklyn, others. Somewhat spiritual, solemn; candles will be available. NO SIGNS PLEASE.
Start: outside Bears Community Garden on Flatbush Avenue & Pacific
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Friday, 9/28
11:00 am, stadium opening counter-press conference
Outside Bears Community Garden on Flatbush & Pacific
12:00 – 4:00 pm Pop-up actions (Get ready!!)
5:00 pm, virtual rally: TWEET #BarclaysCenter and @AYCrimeScene for HOUSING AND JOBS, from anywhere
5:00 – 7:00 pm Occupy’s Guitarmy, George Martinez, Rebel Diaz, and others
Teach-in and open stage for freestyling (Bring your rhymes!)
8:00 pm, free outdoor screening of Battle for Brooklyn, @ Dean Playground (Dean St. betw. 6th Ave. + Carlton Ave.) http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/on-new-arenas-big-night-a-r
Saturday, 9/29
4:00 pm, FUREE March for Housing, Jobs, and Justice @ Bridge + Willoughby Sts. (This march to Barclay Center concludes FUREE’s 10th Annual Convention @ 80 Willoughby St., 12 PM-4PM)
GO TO AYCrimeScene.com AND @AYCrimeScene FOR MORE EVENTS, UPDATES, AND INFO.
Organized by Brown Community Development Corp., Brooklyn Speaks, Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn, and Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE) and many individuals
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/258863340900739/