May Reshuffle updates:
Rent Wars of East Harlem: It Takes a Village to Raise Hell
Movement for Justice in El Barrio (MJB), who are fighting
off efforts by their new landlord to evict tenants from 47 rent-stabilized
and rent-controlled buildings in East Harlem, also known as El Barrio.Since
the 47 buildings were bought by Dawnay, Day Group, a privately owned British
bank that manages $10 billion in worldwide assets and has real-estate holdings
in Europe, India and Australia, tenants have faced widespread harassment
and have been falsely charged for services that they never received.
In a globalised world we have globalised problems. It doesn't matter where
your landlord lives. It is easy to evict profitise and manage from an internet
connection anywhere in the world. Whether you live in East Harlem, or the
Bronx, and your landlord is in london means nothing any more to the rentier
society. Profits are people blind.
2.00-4.00pm workshop/ discussion - THEATRE Movement for Justice in El Barrio (MJB) ...part of the MJB speaking tour across Europe.
www.citystrolls.com/may-08.htm Reshuffle