We Indite the Officials of the City of New York
  • ephemera
  • offset-printed
  • black-and-white
  • 28 x 21.5 cm.
  • [1] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

We Indite the Officials of the City of New York

Women of the 5th Street Women's Building

We Indite the Officials of the City of New York

description

Press release published in conjunction with the Fifth Street Women's Building Takeover by members of TPF on Tuesday, January 12, [1971]. Take over was orchestrated by unidentified New York City officials interrupting a meeting of the 5th Street Women's Health Project being held at The Women of the 5th Street Women's Building. Press release states "we indite the officials of the city of New York and charge them with false arrest, bad faith in negotiating, criminal, criminal, negligence, and attempted murder against the women and children of the community." It additionally cites that due to the efforts of the women in community that the building they were occupying is no longer infested with rats, they have cleaned and repaired the building, and protected the building. The Women of the 5th Street Women's Building list of eight demands now having no longer tolerating the building conditions themselves.

$125.00
Condition:  Very Good. Folded in four, light pencil notation on verso "Frank Golden," light handling marks and edge wear.
[Object # 26515]