Protest Rally Against The Chinatown B.I.D. - Property Owners have their say

For Immediate Release:

Jan Lee, 917-710-7503

Stephen Cheung, 212-226-8400

Song Mei Rong, 917-771-6006

Media Advisory

Community Opposes Chinatown Business Improvement District and Its Disastrous Impact on Small Businesses and Working Class Families

Councilmember Margaret Chin Criticized for Favoring Outside Developers

And Ignoring Community Needs

Who: Concerned Chinatown small business owners, workers and residents

Coalition Against the Chinatown BID

What: Press Conference

When: Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 11AM

Where: Kim Lau Square, also known as Chatham Square plaza

Why: Chinatown small business and property owners, residents, and workers oppose the proposed Chinatown Business Improvement District (BID) because it will destroy existing small businesses and affordable housing. While ignoring all opposition to the Chinatown BID, City Councilmember Margaret Chin is promoting her political agenda. She has promoted only the B.I.D. and ignored all other options. The Chinatown BID is not in the public’s interest and primarily serves to promote outside developers’ interests in encouraging luxury, high-rise development along Canal Street and throughout Chinatown.

Bill Thompson rally at City Hall - One Year anniversary of the hijacking of democracy in NYC

FRiday Oct. 16th 2009 marks the anniversary of the removal of term limits.


 This video is from the www.Thompson2009.com website.
Jan Lee of the Civic Center Residents Coalition spoke at the rally:
 Bill Thompson, today is the anniversary of the hijacking of democracy


It was an honor to stand with the democratic Mayoral Candidate Bill Thompson today at his rally to mark the anniversary of the day Michael Bloomberg hijacked democracy from the people of New York. Fire fighters and council members, residents and business owners stood strong in the frigid weather today chanting "RESPECT TERM LIMITS" and "EIGHT IS ENOUGH".

"When billionaire bosses "bend the rules" or ignore them completely for their own personal gains in the private sector we blow the whistle on them.  We won't stand for it in the private sector, why should we stand for it in the public sector? When a billionaire boss gets away with it by going around the rules once, they do it again and again. The proof is that virtually every fortune 500 company has been in court for doing exactly that. Where does it stop?  The practice needs to stop now, and we're speaking out on Nov. 3 to do just that". - Jan LeeThe Civic Center Residents Coalition