PHA-Exchange> Please help - La Pena del Bronx has been shut down by police

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La Pena del Bronx has been shut down by police

Dear companeros/companeras:

On Friday night, March 1st,  la Pena del Bronx, the South Bronx community
organization was shut down by the NYC police.  The 40th precinct police
dept. Has been harassing "la Pena" for the past couple of months, including
confiscating property and issuing absurd tickets and citations based on
false premises. la Pena del Bronx is a multicultural, multiethnic community
organization where Latino, African American, native cultures, immigrants and
people from the community have a space to meet, organize and demand their
rights.  la Pena del Bronx was closed down without any prior warning or
explanation. This is a criminal, racist, political action by the city of New
York and the police. There is a citation for Tuesday, March 5th for a court
appearance.

We are asking for your solidarity in this moment of need. If you have any
contact with lawyers they will be needed. Please send statements of support,
and if you can stop by la Pena. We will be meeting outside in protest of the
closing until it is opened again. la Pena is located at 226 E. 144th. Bronx
NY (behind Lincoln Hospital parking)

please call: 1-718-292-6137 or email: mveneg1 at yahoo.com or
laPena2000 at aol.com for more information.

!!!!!!!!!!!!OPEN LA PENA DEL BRONX NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

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La Pena Cultural del Bronx fue cerrada por la policia

Estimados companeras y companeros:

Anoche viernes, marzo 1, policias llegaron a la Pena del Bronx, y la
cerraron sin pretexto o justificacion. hace meses que policias del precincto
40 del Bronx han estado hostigando la Pena, citando violaciones falsas y
confiscando propiedad y allanando eventos. La Pena cultural del Bronx es una
organizacion comunitaria multietnica, multicultural del sur del Bronx, nueva
york. Aqui llegan latinos, afroamericanos, imigrantes, y gente de la
comunidad que encuentran un lugar para juntarse, organizar y demandar los
derechos.

La Pena del Bronx a sido cerrada sin pretexto o justificacion. Esto es un
acto criminal, racista y politico por la ciudad de Nueva York y la policia.
estamos citado para la corte superior el martes 5 de marzo.

Pedimos la solidaridad en este momento dificil. Pedimos si tienen contacto
con abogados que nos puedan ayudar. Agadecemos mensajes de apoyo o que pasen
a la Pena. Vamos a estar afuera de la Pena en protesta hasta que se vuelva a
abrir. la Pena esta localizada en el 226 E. 144st Bronx, NY (atras del
estacionamiento del Hospital Lincoln) contactos: tel: 718-292-6137 email:
mveneg1 at yahoo.com o laPena2000 at aol.com


!!!!!!!!!!QUE SE ABRA LA PENA DEL BRONX!!!!!!!!!!


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