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April 6, 2010
Papa Dish Sings to Save Freddy's
Indie Sounds
As many will know, longtime music venue Freddy's Bar & Backroom in Brooklyn faces extinction as a result of the controversial Atlantic Yards project.
There has been considerable opposition to the proposed redevelopment, which seems unlikely to deliver the benefits once stated by the developer and NYC's political top brass - and Freddy's regulars have threatened to chain themselves to the bar when eviction day comes.
It seems, though, that through the use of eminent domain legislation, the bar's fate is now sealed. But that didn't stop local singer/songwriter and activist Papa Dish from writing Keep Your Hands Off Freddy's Bar ...
Posted by eric at April 6, 2010 10:09 AM