A lot of mistakes in rent were made on both sides. |
A year ago, [BRC] came to me and said, 'If we give you a lease, we're going to double your rent, at least, |
As far as I know they will have to take us to court to make us leave. We are going to fight it. |
I feel it's very important that we stay in this fight, ... A lot of people want this place open. |
I guess money talks. That's the name of the game. We tried our best. |
I had a feeling this was coming three years ago. This is the most ridiculous situation. He says one thing, then he says another. First it's about the money, then it's not about the money. Then it's the relationship. We've had a very good relationship for all these years. He hasn't felt that there was a good relationship between he and me, but I have never expressed an ill feeling. It's his feeling. I don't get it, I just don't get it. He's ruthless. |
I'm trying to stay in New York, but New York is expensive. |
It's a fight, a hard fight, and we're going to keep fighting. We think we have a chance of coming out on top. |
It's not over. We're going to fight for it. I think we may be here into December, with a little luck. It can go that long. |
It's not over. We're going to fight. |
made it their own. |
My feeling is that they do want me out and they had this planned. We want to stay here. |
My lawyer is going to court, and that's basically where it is now. My take, and I hope the people in power agree, is that we should stay. |
Not in that heat. |
There is no valid reason why CBGB should leave our present historic location. All we want is the same thing [New York Governor George Pataki, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg] and 43 City Council members want -- that is to sit down with the BRC and negotiate in good faith a new lease that is fair to all parties. |