Please note our new postal address when sending
contributions to the legal fund:
121 5th Avenue, PMB #150
Brooklyn, New York 11217
About DDDB
Our coalition consists of 21 community organizations and
there are 51 community organizations formally
aligned in opposition to the Ratner plan.
DDDB is a volunteer-run organization. We have over 5,000
subscribers to our email newsletter, and 7,000 petition
signers. Over 800 volunteers have registered with DDDB
to form our various teams, task-forces and committees
and we have over 150 block captains. We have a 20 person
volunteer legal team of local lawyers supplementing our
retained attorneys.
We are funded entirely by individual donations from the community at large
and through various fundraising events we and supporters have organized.
We have the financial support of well over 3,500 individual
donors.
On June 9th and June 11th the Brooklyn International Film Festival will screen the World Premiere of "Freddy's"—the documentary about the world's best bar which has been confiscated and shuttered forever by the State of New York for Bruce Ratner and Mikhail Prokhorov's billion dolllar arena.
Many have heard that Freddy's was taken by eminent domain but may be wondering what the big deal is about this bar, this cultural hub. This film will help you understand what has been lost.
Synopsis:
Freddy's Bar & Backroom was a thriving cultural hub situated in Prospect
Heights, Brooklyn. Open since prohibition, the bar featured a unique and
colorful history. This documentary chronicles the diverse set of characters
in Freddy's community - the bartenders, the regulars, the artists and the
musicians. Through their barside reflections, both hilarious and poignant,
we see the true importance of this Brooklyn institution. Beyond the late
nights and naked Mondays, Freddy's was a vital part of the neighborhood.
Unfortunately, it also sat in the footprint of a controversial real estate
deal that has threatened to radically transform Brooklyn's character.
What
would Atlantic Yards Look like?... Photo
Simulations
Before and After views from around the project footprint
revealing the massive scale of the proposed luxury apartment
and sports complex.
