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July 17, 2009
New Opera Takes Center Stage At Galapagos in DUMBO
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
By Zoe Thomas
Sure the Eagle supports Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards megaproject, but we're still surprised that the paper whitewashed Freddy's role in the fight (emphasis added):
Opera on Tap started just four years ago in Freddy’s Bar on Dean Street, best known as a meeting place for opponents of Forest City Ratner’s Atlantic Yards project. Like AOP, Opera on Tap promotes contemporary opera in new and unusual locations, giving its performers an opportunity to perform for audiences that “would never step foot in a concert hall,” said Richi.
NoLandGrab: Freddy's Backroom and Bar isn't just a clubhouse for Atlantic Yards opponents — it is BEST KNOWN for being at ground zero for Bruce Ratner's eminent domain-assisted land grab. Ratner and the State have been gunning for Freddy's for over five years to make room for the Atlantic Yards arena and high-rise taxpayer funded boondoggle.
Posted by lumi at July 17, 2009 5:21 AM