ATTEND - PRESS CONFERENCE
Wednesday, January 25
12 Noon
1515 Broadway
[[near Randolph, downtown Detroit)

SUPPORT - COMMUNITY RALLY
Thursday, January 26
6:00 P.M.
1515 Broadway

1515 Broadway is a unique institution in downtown Detroit. For 25 years, 1515 has operated as a muti-use, flexible black box theater to facilitate expression among diverse Detroiters. It’s a theater, café, studio, coffee house, sound stage, bodega and meeting hall. It’s a salon where Detroiters can come to interact in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. From 1987 with “Demolish by Neglect” to the recent “Occupy Movement,” 1515 Broadway has opened its doors to community activists to meet and gather.

1515 Broadway has also been the residence of Christopher Jaszczak since 1987 [[and now his son resides there too). Chris, as owner and proprietor of 1515, has used his personal funds to keep this community space alive and functioning.

However, in the years 2008-2010, Chris, like many Michiganders, encountered financial hardship. As a result, he fell behind on the payments on his 11.25% interest mortgage loan. He reached out to numerous local economic loan and development entities for assistance, to no avail. 1515 Broadway was placed in foreclosure.

Chris Jaszczak’s income has recovered. He has made a reasonable offer to Citi Bank to pay down the arrearages if they would restore his mortgage at a standard interest rate. But Citi, a bank that has received tens of billions of dollars in federal taxpayer bailouts on express condition that they aid borrowers, would rather destroy a community institution than deal equitably with Chris. 1515 Broadway is now facing an imminent eviction.

Come to a Rally to Save 1515 Broadway. Let’s keep this wonderful community center open and serving the people of Detroit!

Sponsored by: Moratorium Now! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures, Evictions & Utility Shutoffs, Occupy Detroit, People Before Banks Coalition, and Occupy Our Homes

Call 313-744-7912 for more information or email bonnieabh@aol.com.


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