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help us save the bottom line. it's a really special place for musicians and their fans. send this around, please.
Yesterday a sad news announcement was made. NYU is trying to evict The
Bottom Line ( the club that has hosted and help launch the careers of Al
Stewart, Mos Allison, Harry Chapin, Stan Getz, Tom Paxton, Roseanne Cash,
Kenny Rankin, Asleep at the Wheel, Al Kooper, Leon Redbone, Loudon
Wainwright III, Roger McGuinn, David Johansen (with the New York Dolls),
Tower of Power, Doc Watson and of course, David Bromberg and Bruce
Springsteen. And this is a very partial list.) from the space it has
occupied since 1974. This would be a terrible blow all touring musicians
and their fans. Please read the remarks below and e-mail NYU, telling them
to save The Bottom Line
HELP SAVE THE BOTTOM LINE:
A note to friends of the Bottom Line from
Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky:
The doors may soon close on a thirty year legacy.
The Bottom Line has been presenting live music since February 12, 1974, and
is owned and operated by Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky, who have been
friends since childhood. The Bottom Line is unique because it is a "mom &
pop store" amidst a crowded field of conglomerates and corporations. Our
main commodity in the club has always been and will always be the music.
The Bottom Line has always been, and still is, run by Allan & Stanley, who
take a great pride in what they do. They always have and still love the music.
The problem is as follows:
Even before the terrorist attacks on the World Trader Center, the nation
was already feeling the downturn in the economy. Our business, along with
so many other small businesses, has not been able to recover since the
tragedy of September 11th. Attendance to shows has declined. In addition,
our customers are feeling economic stress, our bills have been multiplying,
and we have found ourselves substantially behind in our rent. Our landlord,
New York University, has started eviction proceedings.
During our negotiations with New York University to resolve this situation,
the Bottom Line has presented several different proposals to pay our past
due rent, while at the same time keeping current with a new, higher rent
proposed by NYU. Unfortunately, NYU has not been open to negotiating a
long-term solution to our mutual problem. We want to pay off our debt to
NYU, but to do so we need to remain in business. To stay in business, we
need a promise from NYU that, if we pay off the rental arrears, they won't
evict the Bottom Line.
Unless we can sway NYU to give us this basic assurance, we won't be able to
take the steps necessary to save the Bottom Line. If you'd like to help,
here's what you can do.
Let NYU know how important the Bottom Line is to the metropolitan area and
what a loss it would be if the city was downsized by another landmark -
particularly if you are an alumnus/a of NYU. Send a note to John Beckman
assistant vice president of the Office of Public Affairs at
john.beckman@nyu.edu or Lynne Brown, the VP for University Relations and
Public Affairs at NYU at lynne.brown@nyu.edu. Please send us a copy at
SaveBLT@aol.com - and please forward this message to your friends.
Please support The Bottom Line now. Do not put off seeing a show today
because we may not have a tomorrow.
You can e-mail us at: SaveBLT@aol.com
Thank you for your support.
Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky
The Bottom Line
Yesterday a sad news announcement was made. NYU is trying to evict The
Bottom Line ( the club that has hosted and help launch the careers of Al
Stewart, Mos Allison, Harry Chapin, Stan Getz, Tom Paxton, Roseanne Cash,
Kenny Rankin, Asleep at the Wheel, Al Kooper, Leon Redbone, Loudon
Wainwright III, Roger McGuinn, David Johansen (with the New York Dolls),
Tower of Power, Doc Watson and of course, David Bromberg and Bruce
Springsteen. And this is a very partial list.) from the space it has
occupied since 1974. This would be a terrible blow all touring musicians
and their fans. Please read the remarks below and e-mail NYU, telling them
to save The Bottom Line
HELP SAVE THE BOTTOM LINE:
A note to friends of the Bottom Line from
Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky:
The doors may soon close on a thirty year legacy.
The Bottom Line has been presenting live music since February 12, 1974, and
is owned and operated by Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky, who have been
friends since childhood. The Bottom Line is unique because it is a "mom &
pop store" amidst a crowded field of conglomerates and corporations. Our
main commodity in the club has always been and will always be the music.
The Bottom Line has always been, and still is, run by Allan & Stanley, who
take a great pride in what they do. They always have and still love the music.
The problem is as follows:
Even before the terrorist attacks on the World Trader Center, the nation
was already feeling the downturn in the economy. Our business, along with
so many other small businesses, has not been able to recover since the
tragedy of September 11th. Attendance to shows has declined. In addition,
our customers are feeling economic stress, our bills have been multiplying,
and we have found ourselves substantially behind in our rent. Our landlord,
New York University, has started eviction proceedings.
During our negotiations with New York University to resolve this situation,
the Bottom Line has presented several different proposals to pay our past
due rent, while at the same time keeping current with a new, higher rent
proposed by NYU. Unfortunately, NYU has not been open to negotiating a
long-term solution to our mutual problem. We want to pay off our debt to
NYU, but to do so we need to remain in business. To stay in business, we
need a promise from NYU that, if we pay off the rental arrears, they won't
evict the Bottom Line.
Unless we can sway NYU to give us this basic assurance, we won't be able to
take the steps necessary to save the Bottom Line. If you'd like to help,
here's what you can do.
Let NYU know how important the Bottom Line is to the metropolitan area and
what a loss it would be if the city was downsized by another landmark -
particularly if you are an alumnus/a of NYU. Send a note to John Beckman
assistant vice president of the Office of Public Affairs at
john.beckman@nyu.edu or Lynne Brown, the VP for University Relations and
Public Affairs at NYU at lynne.brown@nyu.edu. Please send us a copy at
SaveBLT@aol.com - and please forward this message to your friends.
Please support The Bottom Line now. Do not put off seeing a show today
because we may not have a tomorrow.
You can e-mail us at: SaveBLT@aol.com
Thank you for your support.
Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky
The Bottom Line