CBGBs Announces Month Long Drive to Secure Lease

by Area Man | August 1, 2005 at 07:10 pm

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CBGBs Announces Month Long Drive to Secure Lease
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{New York, NY} CBGBs is working to build momentum and support for renewing their lease by hosting a month long series of benefit concerts for their "Save CBGBs" campaign.

After 31 years of providing Rock and Roll in the heart of New York City, CBGB is struggling to get their landlord the Bowery Residence Committee, to renew their 12 year lease which expires august 31st 2005.

The Bowery Resident's Committee, a not for profit homeless shelter organization that receives over 75% of its funding from New York sent a letter to CBGBs cutting off negotiations in May and has listed the property on the Real Estate MLS for anyone else who wishes to rent 313 and 315 Bowery.

The goal of these concerts is to help generate support and momentum for a quick and fair resolution for a renewed lease. All funds raised at these concerts will be used to Save CBGBs or donated to the BRC to keep fighting for the homeless upon CBGBs receiving a renewed lease.