Stop the Eviction of Starlite Lounge! -- 50 year old Black-Owned Safe Haven
When: Tues 2/2/10 1pm
Where: 1080 Bergen between Rogers & Nostrand; Brooklyn, New York
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Debra A. Griffin- Daza
The Damon S. Allen Foundation Against Violence
The Damon S. Allen Foundation Against Violence, in collaboration with community groups and residents of Crown Heights, will host a press conference protesting the eviction of the historic Starlite Lounge, the oldest Black-owned, non-discriminating pub in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 1:00 PM outside of Arthur Brown Funeral Home, located at 1080 Bergen Street between Nostrand and Rogers Avenues. For the last five decades the Starlite Lounge has been a safe haven to members of our community and a space of significant historical relevance for New York City residents. This incredible run in Crown Heights is now being threatened as Starlite was served with eviction papers last week without being given an opportunity to negotiate with the building's owners. The proposed closing has brought people together to fight against this unfair eviction of an openly gay-friendly establishment in the heart of Brooklyn. At the press conference, we will challenge Arthur Brown Funeral Home and Century Twenty-One Real Estate's unwarranted eviction of this historic business. Concerned citizens and local elected officials are expected to attend to show support for the establishment.
New York Times Article on Starlite Lounge
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/23/nyregion/23bigcity.html?ref=nyregion