[PEN-L:5235] Stop eviction of NYC squatters

[glevy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Sun, 28 May 1995, Paul DeRienzo wrote:

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> A call to the community of the lower east side
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> Even though they lost in court, the City still thinks they can throw 125+
> people out on the streets! They say they're coming, we say we won't go!
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> Help stop the city's illegal evictions! Gather at the squats, get info,
> meet the squatters and help us defend the buildings as soon as Tuesday
> morning against the city's mass evictions by an army of cops violating the
> court's order, not to mention human
>  rights to housing.
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> Come find out what's going on: * information and events, * afternoon
> tabling and speakout, vegetarian feast at 4:30 PM
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>  Memorial Day 4pm until Dawn, East 13th street between Ave A and B further
> info: call 212- 982-1764 Unite To Fight!
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> Hundreds of residents of East 13th Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side
> between Avenue's A and B are about to be driven out of their homes in
> violation of the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.  The squatters
> took over these buildings more than 1 0 years ago when they were abandoned
> as part of the city's attempt to push poor people out of this historic and
> revolutionary neighborhood and replace them with rich people.
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> About a year ago the city decided they want these five buildings that
> squatters had worked to save from decay and turned into a thriving
> community. Judge Elliot Wilk of State Supreme Court ruled the city should
> not evict and ordered detailed hearings into
>  the cites years of neglect of low income housing. To prevent the hearings
> from continuing the city used an unfair and unconstitutional law that
> allows them to ignore the rulings of a judge.
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> The judge is very upset with the city's desperate and provocative attempts
> to circumvent the law. Squatters say they only want the legal hearing that
> all citizens are guaranteed.
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> The city is now about to move in with thousands of armed police. They
> intend, through the eviction, to render further legal action moot.. Police
> Inspector Seta has warned squatters to expect "a cast of thousands" as
> early as Tuesday morning on May 30th. T his is not unusual on the Lower
> East Side where thousands of police forcibly evicted homeless people from
> Tompkins Square Park in a series of bloody police riots. But its
> significant that this will be the first mass evictions of some of the
> neighborhoods 600 or so squatters.
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> This is not a time to loose faith. The city's actions are a result of
> desperation because they were losing in court. Our lawyers are very good
> and dedicated and we may halt this this yet. But we need people to turn
> out on Tuesday morning on East 13th Stre et between Avenue's A and B. If
> you don't live in New York City call Mayor Rudolph Giuliani at
 > 212-788-9600 and demand action to stop the evictions. Also call the city's
> Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the agency directly
> involved in t he evictions at 212-978-5600 and the City's lawyer, the
> Corporation Counsel at 212-788-0800
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> For further information call the East 13th Street Coalition at
> 212-982-1764...
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