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January 27, 2010
Despite Threats HOMELESS WILL STILL CITIZEN'S ARREST BILLIONAIRE Today at Noon
For the Fightin' Freddy's, the show must go on! From their latest communique:
We wish to announce despite threats and tip-offs of a counter-action today by Ratner-funded groups as well as a police action planned to prevent today's event and save Mr. Ratner from arrest: The homeless people who wish to Citizens Arrest Bruce Ratner will proceed with their plan as scheduled. Also we are disgusted by tales from inside the Democratic party, that this much pressure is being applied to local political leaders to stay out of this family shelter issue or they will be punished. Andrew Cuomo wants to be Governor, and he does not want to be embarrassed by his association with Ratner over the shelter issue, or the conspiracy Mr. Big (or his "company") led in Yonkers. We continue to support our homeless brothers and sisters in their request to keep the Pacific Dean Family Shelter open until Spring, as well as their request that Cuomo return Ratner's campaign contribution and indict him before Friday's hearing. The hearing will determine if the shelter is torn down for a parking lot.
We are asking Attorney General Cuomo to give back all campaign contributions he has received from Ratner and to indict him immediately. And we are asking the public to come to 1 Metrotech Center (by Jay St/boro Hall subway), where Ratner has his office at high noon Today to help apprehend the man responsible for the shelter closing, and/or to come to the Attorney General's office at 120 Broadway in lower Manhattan, at 1pm to demand the indictment, and to see the check he is sending to Ratner to return his contributions. If Cuomo wants to be our leader, let's see some leadership now, instead of ducking this. Reopen the family shelter. Figures released yesterday announced homelessness is on the rise. This goes double for Brooklyn.
What: Homeless Family Advocates to Arrest Atlantic Yards/Barclays Center Developer Bruce Ratner. Will Bring Ratner to Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Office for Indictment on Bribery Charges, Coumo Will Also Be Asked to Return All Campaign Contributions From Ratner and Indict By Friday, January 29th.
When: Wednesday, January 27th 12:00 Noon, 2nd location at 1PM
Where: Forest City Ratner Headquarters, 1 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY. And then whether we apprehend Ratner or not, at 12:30 pm we will take the B-51 Bus on Jay Street, between Fulton and Livingston across the Manhattan Bridge. The bus will let us off in front of City Hall, and we will walk and ride our wheelchairs to the Attorney General's Office at 120 Broadway.
WHO: Picture the Homeless, FUREE (Families United for Racial and Economic Equality), Fightin' Freddy's (patrons of Freddy's Bar, near the shelter), and City Council member Letitia James
Contact: Steve de Seve (pronounced de sev) 917 330-6147
Posted by eric at January 27, 2010 11:14 AM