Today actor, writer, director and Brooklynite John Turturro will join Walk Don't Destroy 5, Develop Don't Destroy's annual Walkathon to raise funds for the legal fight against the Atlantic Yards Project. Mid-route there will be a protest at Bloomberg's Atlantic Avenue campaign office. Afterwards, there's an after-party at Habana Outpost.
WHAT:
Walk Don’t Destroy 5
Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn 5th Annual Walkathon Fundraiser
Raising grassroots funds to wage the legal fight against Ratner's Atlantic Yards proposal
WHEN:
Saturday, October 17, 2009, 1:45 – 4:00pm
WHO:
Walk with start with speeches at 2pm by:
Actor, Writer, Director Brooklynite John Turturro
State Senator Velmanette Montgomery
NY City Councilmember Letitia James
DDDB's Daniel Goldstein
WHERE:
Walk and Speeches Starts at Brooklyn Borough Hall
(Columbus Park, the Plaza on the North side of Borough Hall)
Walkathon After Party:
(757 Fulton Street at South Portland Ave.)
WALK ROUTE: The 2.23 mile walk route
will start at Borough Hall, along Atlantic Avenue, through some of the
neighborhoods bordering the Atlantic Yards site, the project footprint
itself and concludes in Fort Greene at Habana Outpost.
will start at Borough Hall, along Atlantic Avenue, through some of the
neighborhoods bordering the Atlantic Yards site, the project footprint
itself and concludes in Fort Greene at Habana Outpost.
Midway
through the walk, the walkers will stop to protest outside of Mayor
Bloomberg's Atlantic Avenue campaign office because of his undying
support for the Atlantic Yards project (campaign office at: 525
Atlantic Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Avenues).
through the walk, the walkers will stop to protest outside of Mayor
Bloomberg's Atlantic Avenue campaign office because of his undying
support for the Atlantic Yards project (campaign office at: 525
Atlantic Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Avenues).
John T. made a great speech as did Tish James: we raised 40K! here’s my flickr shots http://www.kiwiurl.com/2s4
and Norman Oder did full coverage written, video and T.Collins photos for anyone who wants full first-person facts: http://atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2009/10/at-fifth-dddb-walkathon-staying-power.html Park Slope Neighbors had a strong showing-bravo y’all!!