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| | Gothamist: Steven Englander, Director of ABC No Rio |
 | | To the surprise of organizers, the eviction was halted and ABC No Rio was offered 156 Rivington Street for $1 if they could show that it was a viable community center and that they could raise the funds to renovate the facility. |
 | | I was invited back to help to defend No Rio in late 1994 when those involved in running the place began to fear the City was not going to honor a stipulation agreement that had been signed, and would try to evict again. |
 | | I think what makes ABC No Rio especially unique and important is a sort of working atmosphere of openness, informality and spontaneity that we've created, or more accurately, that has emerged over the years, in which artists, musicians, performers, as well as activists and the public at large can meet, collaborate, and "educate" one another. |
| www.gothamist.com /archives/2006/08/08/steven_englande.php (1227 words) |
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