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RE; DMIINC. SERIAL#1276855/1276856

Dear Mr. Rosen, et al

I write as the Architect of Record for the property known as Knockdown Center in order to clarify the current standing of the Alteration Type 1 Change of Occupancy application, and the associated Public Assembly application currently filed with the Department of Buildings, Queens Borough (DOB)

For DOB job number 420897239, which is the Alteration Type 1 that will change the Occupancy Classification for the building, our plan was approved and permits were issued on November 15,2013, and work commenced. On March 23, 2014, the job was audited by the DOB and the auditing plan examiner sent us four new objections to the approved plan. We met with the auditing plan examiner on April 16, 2014, at our DOB assigned meeting and discussed his objections. On April 22, 2014, we submitted a revised plan for approval by the auditing examiner. On April 25,2014, we were notified that our revised plan was accepted, and that the audit for this job would be resolved.

DOB job number 420865184, representing the application for a Public Assembly permit, was stamped and approved by the DOB on November 22,2013. When the underlying ALT1 job was put into audit, this job was marked as disapproved by the DOB, pending resolution of the audit. The DOB has informed us that when the audit of the ALT1 application is shown to be resolved in their system, the PA application status will change to reflect its Approved status.

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April 27, 2014

Mr. Dennis Rosen, Chairman and Commissioners Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control N.Y. State Liquor Authority 80 South Swan Street (Suite 900) Albany, New York 12210

RE: DMI Inc. Serial #1276855/1276856, Method of Operation, Proposed annual event counts with attendance targets

Dear Mr. Rosen, et al

In support of our application currently under review, we hope to clarify what kind of events we plan to have, and their associated attendance targets. We have done this by sharing our basic Method of Operation, which shares our event type goals and how we see the various types intersecting.

The main points are:

1. We will use our full capacity for less than 50% of our programs. 2. Most of our program will be Fine Art related, and on the low end of possible attendees.

In addition, we are working on partnerships to help with the communities transportation concerns. There is a deal in place with the car service Uber, offering account holders 10% discounts on rides to and from an event on June 14, and new account sign ups $25 off a ride to the venue. This is a deal we are working with them to extend to any event over a certain capacity.

We are also hiring a professional shuttle company that will run on a circuit to the Jefferson L train station for some events. This was a request from the 104th Precinct, and one we are happy to arrange.

Finally, to try and be more descriptive about the "Community Event" type I talk about below, this could be a broad range of possibilities. At the Community Board 5 meeting where I introduced Knockdown Center, I invited any civic groups who needed meeting space to have their meetings here, and we are committed to that offer, so that's one option. Another example is Girls Rock day-camps, who we are in discussions with. They are a 501 (c)3 organization that runs a day camp where young women get the opportunity to learn an instrument and play with other girls as a band. Their mission is empowerment and confidence building through music. In the past, we've also given space to the ASPCA for them to run an emergency supply depot as they responded to Hurricane Sandy. These are just a few examples of what will be efforts to serve the community directly.

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Knockdown Center Method of Operation

Knockdown Center presents and hosts cultural events and exhibitions that respond to its unique architecture and dimensions. Our core objective is to explore and test new modes of funding, producing, and presenting creative projects in order to incite surprising collisions between otherwise compartmentalized communities.

Regular Hours

When there aren't events, our small second bar will be open from Thursday - Sunday, 5pm -2am.

Events

Broadly speaking our programming breaks down as follows:

45% Fine Art Exhibitions (mostly free) o Sat/Sun exhibition hours, Noon - 6p o Attendance of between 20 - 600 people

15% Live Music (generally ticketed) o attendance of between 300 - 3100

12% Party o attendance of between 500 - 3100

10% Literary Reading / Lecture / Presentation o attendance of between 100 - 900

10% Community Events (meetings, etc) o attendance of between 50 - 500

8% Dance/Theater/Performance o attendance of between 40 -150

Interpreted, these categories mesh and on any given day several or all could happen consecutively or simultaneously.

For example, beginning this Memorial Day, Sundays will offer visitors three different events from 8am to 9pm: a flea market in the front outdoor space (not in the demised premises, free to attend) from 8am to 5pm, viewing hours for our current exhibitions in the main indoor and gallery spaces from 2-6pm (free), and a family friendly event with games and food that transitions into djs and dancing on Patio 5.

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The signatures contained in this document were collected as a show of support for Knockdown Center in response to the following explanation:

I SUPPORT KNOCKDOWN CENTER

Scheduled to open this coming May, Knockdown Center has tirelessly worked for over two years to create an unprecedented venue for arts and culture in Queens. Throughout this time we have conscientiously sculpted this impressive turn of the century factory, rich with personal and community history, into a versatile, inspiring environment for both makers and viewers. By design, the flexibility of our floor plan allows us to play with scale and positioning of multiple projects simultaneously, inciting surprising collisions between otherwise compartmentalized communities. Similarly, our for-profit model will aid us in creating paid opportunities for artists— which are, unfortunately, somewhat of a novelty even for America's most gifted creative city.

Recently, two local civic organizations and a few Community Board 5 members have expressed opposition regarding our proposed capacity of up to 5000 people and our State Liquor Authority application that would grant us the right to serve them. In doing so they have publicly perpetuated false information, unfairly judged our intentions (as well as our potential clientele), and spun the facts to incite fear amidst our surrounding communities. Cited as their primary concerns are noise, disorderly conduct and "hipsters".

We have done our due diligence exploring these issues leading up to our impending opening and throughout our entire development of the project. Prior to applying for our public assembly and SLA permits we hosted several events using temporary permits paying particular attention to the impact these events had on the community. In each case we worked with the consent of local police, provided the necessary security, and never received an official (or unofficial) complaint. We then took this a step further in February of this year when we commissioned a full acoustical study of our building and surrounding grounds. The study clearly demonstrates that our building is compliant within NYC Noise Code for our intended use.

From the beginning of this project the building has lead the way. A work of art in and of itself, the scale demanded that we undertake something ambitious and inclusive of many different voices. Not only are we looking forward to assembling these voices and providing them an opportunity to get to know one another but we hope to foster an environment in which our surrounding communities are inspired to get in involved and work with us to create programming that addresses their needs and interests.

If you are familiar with our project and are excited to participate in our programming please voice your support by signing this petition. If you would like to learn more about our plans feel

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free to email us at mail@knockdowncenter.com or phone 347.915.5615 for information or to set up an appointment to take a tour.

Name

1. Deb Berman

2. Michael Merck

3. Scott Johnson

4. Irvin Benitez

5. Jelena Radovanovic

6. Fabian Tabibian

7. Monica Westin

8. David Williams

9. Felix Javier

10. Deborah Johnson

11. Eva O'Brien

12. Shannon Stratton

13. EsaNickle

14. Sid Benitez

15. Siebren Versteeg

16. Lily Emerson

17. Bethany Ides

18. Kate Gavriel

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brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Phoenix, AZ

East Elmhurst, NY

Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina

Brooklyn, NY

Oakland, CA

Twickenham, United Kingdom

New York, NY

BROOKLYN, NY

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

New York, NY

New York, NY

ridgewood, NY

Chicago, IL

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

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Sophia Cleary

Diana Canterbury

Rebecca Davis

Jason Ajemian

Jose Espinal

Alex Reeves

Brooklyn, NY

Worcester, MA

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Bronx, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Please help support the arts in Queens — the borough is vital to the future of the arts in New York City.

We look forward to all of the great things that can happen in such an amazing environment in Queens!

Konckdown Center, and other community art organizations like it, make life in New York City vibrant and exciting. Bringing a cultural center of such magnitude to Queens not only benefits nearby residents and neighbors, but the city as a whole.

I have visited Knockdown Center. The space is dynamic and will be a great cultural asset to the area. The potential at Knockdown is very exciting!

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Marco Antonini

sean witzman

Michael Thomas

Frank Van Duerm

Sarah Dodson

tim goossens

Marc Untemaehrer

Rebecca Valone

Michou Szabo

From

Brooklyn, NY

Columbia, MO

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

11206, NY

Luzern, Switzerland

Riverview, FL

Brooklyn, NY

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Yuchen Lin

Michael Foster

Guy Cimbalo

tyler myers

Emily Versteeg

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L.navaniaz Dennis Hill

Marc Arthur

Derrick Belcham

Kendrick Shackleford

Michael Fleming

Farah Vargas

Katherine Fischer

Kate Urcioli

Saraswathi Subbaraman

Queens, NY

NY, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Milford, CT

Portland, OR

queens, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Evanston, IL

Brooklyn, NY

New york, NY

Ridgewood, NY

Brooklyn, NY

New York, NY

As an Artist being supported by a performing opportunity at the Knockdown Center, I am honored to add my name to their petition as a show of support. This amazing city is home to some of the most brilliant artists of our time. To have another venue to show work in various mediums and to bring together a community that is willing and open to share with others their creations is a valuable and much needed resource in this city. The unique architecture and vast space allows for a wide range of creative possibilities. I am so excited to show my new dance work in May at The Knockdown Center. This new dance work could never have been made without the support of The Knockdown Center. I am extremely grateful.

Knockdown Center is awesome! Save the art!

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Christina Campbell

Xenia Rubinos

vilem benes

Chris Burque

Becky Grajeda

Jesse Shatkin

Megan do

Jeff Davis

Nlki Singleton

Katie Geha

Rachel Barrett

Hannah Fidell

keith wood

Jack Cochran

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Austin, TX

Brooklyn, NY

brooklyn, NY

Los Angeles, CA

Chicago, IL

L.A., CA

Brooklyn, NY

Ridgewood, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Athens, GA

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Los Angeles, CA

Cambridge, MA

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scott tankersley

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albert herter

steve Sinclair

Jeffrey Weissenberger

victor magro

Jacob becker

Matt Bauder

Jessica Agneessens

Alex Rose

Daniel Traci

Robert Pence

brooklyn, NY

brooklyn, NY

brooklyn, NY

keizer, OR

Cedar Rapids, IA

New York, NY

brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Austin, TX

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Raleigh, NC

The Knockdown Center is doing and will be doing inspiring

I had the opportunity to create an installation for the Knockdown Center in November 2013. The space is beautiful versatile, and unlike any I have seen or worked in before. I found the staff to be incredibly accommodating and respectful, and look forward to the events they hold in the future.

I know some of the folks involved in this venue and they are good people, who inspire those around them. Please do not oppose this space.

THis space will be a great cultural contribution to the neighborhood.

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Name

Mark Weiner

78. James Mulry

79. Caity Day

80. Alan Lambert

81. Vinod Singh Sachan

82. Rhonda Turnbough

83. Doron Sadja

84. Aud nordby

85. Liana Huth

86. Constantin Hartenstein

87. Jennifer Hill

88. David Yourdon

89. Van Dang

90. Jessica Orozco

91. Donna Costello

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Gibsonburg, OH

Kanpur, India

Las Vegas, NV

brooklyn, NY

Eidsvoll, Norway

New York, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Huntington station, NY

Ridgewood, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

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Stefan Marolachakis

Srecko Arnus

Lori Scacco

Grayson Cox

Mary Zerkel

Josh Kessler

Sam Axelrod

Jack Fasanello

Conrad Burnham

Ariana Page Russell

David Betts

Peter Seligman

New York, NY

Mb, Slovenia

NY, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Chicago, IL

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

SPRING CITY, PA

Brooklyn, NY

Comments

Adaptive reuse of industrial buildings for creative cultural functions, such as The Knockdown Center, is a benefit to our community and the city at large.

Knockdown center must be saved for its lovers

These people are trying to do something creative and interesting while taking care of an historical building at the same time, why stop them? Support them!

My experience with the Knockdown Center was as a participating artist in an evening's event that supported experimentation in a place for creative expression and at a place to come together as a community.

Knockdown Center will be a valuable asset to the arts community. We should all embrace this with open arms.

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Daniel Perez

E Newman

Alex Post

Nadine Selvage

Mikel Durlam

Andre Avelas

Alexis Koran

Bryan Zimmerman

Matthew Caron

Michael Sheffield

Matt Romein

Randi Edelson

Mahshid Rafiei

Lee Myers

Ben Gansky

Niall Van dyke

Wesley Marcarelli

From Comments

Brooklyn, NY

bk, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Blackpool, United Kingdom

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Chicago, IL

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121. Reid Bingham Brooklyn, NY

122. PatNoecker Brooklyn, NY

123. Dane Patterson Brooklyn, NY

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125. Jenny Inzerillo Chicago, IL

126. Andrew Dinwiddie Brooklyn, NY

127. Robi Michael Brooklyn, NY

128. Sarah Walko Brooklyn, NY

129. Max Dana Brooklyn, NY

Good development like this helps a big circle of living.

have been the sound engineer at multiple performances here, and have attended numerous events. The Knockdown Center is one of my favorite places to experience a performance, and is a great addition to our city's cultural landscape.

It is such a rarity that a space so big and beautiful that is also run by the nicest family and group of people, who are conscience of, and invested in, the community around them. Knockdown is a gem!

I have performed at the Knockdown Center and am here to testify that the ethics practiced by the administrators reflect those of a community centered around activities that are positively creative and directed toward the advancement of a progressive society centered in Maspeth, Queens.

YOU GO, KATIE!

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130. Peter Shapiro

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New York, NY

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Stephanie Beck

Sarah A.O. Rosner

Marie Van Eersel

Anna Wilson

April Childers

Angeline Gragasin

Nicholia Mao

Jeffrey Bowers

Brooklyn, NY

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Lee Bartow

Gretchen Heinel

Michael Nicholes

Lena Singer

Robin Kang

Michael Watson

Vicky Pitchford

Blake Viola

natasha agrawal

Nyack, NY

Nyack, NY

Houston, TX

Brooklyn, NY

Manhasset, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Toronto, Canada

Long Beach, CA

brooklyn, NY

Comments

I'm a hipster disliking old school New Yorker. This is one of the most unique Cultural spaces I have visited in the city. The events I've been to and performed at have been diverse and exciting to witness., especially in this neighborhood. Something that can bring culture and art and performance to Maspeth should be supported and embraced, it serves this community.

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Olivier Spencer

Nick Yulman

Camilla Ha

ed bear

Ivana Basic

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

brooklyn, Viet Nam

Brooklyn, NY

Knockdown center is one of the coolest spaces in NYC hands down. Their events are unlike anyone else's. I've been to an intimate art show there and a couple thousand person concert. Both were awesome in their own way.

I wholeheartedly support KDC's vital service and boundless vision.

Knockdown Center is probably one of the biggest new cultural hubs of New York. The people and community that gather around Knockdown are really passionate about this amazing space and its possibilities. Artists, writers, musicians and all the local communities will benefit from this space and what it has to offer. Knockdown has my full support, I wish there were more initiatives like this in NYC.

Viva Knockdown!

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153. Barbara Myers

154. Caitlin Turski

155. Mark Sonderskov

157. Ethan Vogt

158. Chris Pappas

159. Karen MYERS

160. Max Jammer

161. Joel Morrison

162. Kenneth Bradburd

163. JOHNSMILLIE

164. David First

165. Jessica Lawson

166. thomas mulligan

167. Holly Shen

168. Celia Rhodes

169. zefrey throwell

170. Hilda Shen

171. Linda Huang

172. patricia guarda

173. MindyAbovitz

174. Joe Ahearn

From

Omaha, NE

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

New York, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Mountain View, CA

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Ridgewood, NY

Wishaw, United Kingdom

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

ny, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Solon, IA

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Porto, Portugal

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Comments

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Andrew McFarland

Reg Bloor

Ryan Walsh

Brooklyn, NY

New York, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Fabulous new vision. You rebuilt it; let them come!

Emerging art communities are becoming more difficult to come by in this city by the second- Knockdown Center NEEDS to happen!!!

I live in Ridgewood, and I love the Knockdown Center!

Knockdown is the kind of facility NYC should be supporting!

This space offers an utterly unparalleled opportunity to explore and present the work of artists all across the Queens, Brooklyn, and beyond. Flexible project space on this scale is unprecedented in New York and this looks to me like the birth of a new pillar in city's cultural palette.

178. JennPelly Brooklyn, NY

Left and right, this city is losing accessible cultural institutions almost weekly. The importance of a space like this, with a flexible layout, to handle projects of all sizes and scopes is without comparison. If you want to keep NYC as a viable center for the arts in the next decade, you must support this project.

My family is from Queens. I have been to Knockdown. I support its goals

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Allie Dougharty

Kate Watson

Stefano Barbaresco

Kristen Barry

Michael Connor

Seung-Mib Lee

ZACK COHN

George Sferra

Alec Dartley

John Robertson

Ryan Woodhall

Eli Dvorkin

From

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Rome, Italy

brooklyn, NY

New York, NY

Brooklyn, NY

BROOKLYN, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Sunnyside, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

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192. Edward Zipco

193. Charlie Ahearn

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

nyc, NY

New York, NY

Sunnyside, NY

195. Holly Abney Chicago, IL

196. Angelina Gualdoni Brooklyn, NY

197. Beatrice Johnson Brooklyn, NY

198. Katie Tuss Brooklyn, NY

199. Jesse hlebo brooklyn, NY

200. Jesse Rosenthal Brooklyn, NY

Comments

KDC is a versatile and exciting cultural space, the hard work its owners and tenants have been doing should be respected and supported.

this is such an amazing space and a true gem in the arts and music communities and i fully support them!

A vital, self-supporting cultural resource for New York's vulnerable, valuable creative communities.

Far from a liability or nuisance, Knockdown is an enormous resource for its neighborhood, the borough of Queens, and NYC as a whole. An imaginatively and ethically managed project space is exactly what Maspeth deserves and its potential positive impact may be unmatched in the history of the neighborhood.

UP for Queens.I had a Studio in Q at PS1 for a year in 1984.Hipsterforlive.Ja***

i believe fully in what these people are doing.

Knockdown Center was absolutely instrumental in providing me with studio space and access to their facilities in order to fabricate a 20' outdoor Holiday sculpture this past Winter. The way I see it, the Knockdown Center's dedication to arts reaches way beyond its own community as I am an artist living in Sunnyside who used their Maspeth location to build a public artwork which was displayed in Flushing. This dedication to the boro of Queens is the type of atmosphere we need in order to promote the arts and to allow Queens artists a flexible work environment to make a living.

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Matthew Nicholas

Elizabeth Yang

Zach Pollakoff

Brenda Price

Emily Beyer

You Nakai

Chicago, IL

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Bourbon, IN

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

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Brooklyn, NY

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Christian Morrissey

Aaron Dubrow

Michael Rosen

Tore Holmberg

Alan Wilkis

Michael Leviton

HUNTER JACK

Alexandra Kalinowski

Valentina Camacho

Erica Kahr

Liliana Dirks-Goodman

Lindsey Cosgrove

Kate Kelly

Adam Carnes

Genevieve Hoffman

Jessica Delia

Brooklyn, NY

New York, CA

Washington, DC

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

MASPETH, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

New York, NY

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Chicago, IL

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the knockdown center is sublimely massive but beautifully so. their program is wildly eclectic to an almost bewildering extent, this can only be explained by two factors: the radical vision of the people involved that sees afar, and their firm commitment to support and cultivate the creative forces close by.

It has been a pleasure to visit the knockdown center for arts, and music events over the past year. It is an incredible space with some incredibly thoughtful folk running it. The center will absolutely be an asset to the surrounding communities if they give it a chance.

This is an awesome space that will bring only good things to the neighborhood.

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Heather Velez

Mark Kleback

Erin Smith

Jeremiah Lockwood

Paul Rome

Andrew Ross

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Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Comments

The Knockdown Center is NECESSARY and INSPIRING; a beautiful, creative space for everyone.

Knockdown Center is unlike any other New York art space. It has so much potential. It has a great group of organizers behind it who not only have professional experience with arts spaces, but also a generous, inclusive approach to programing.

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maxwell gosling

Katie Loselle

Stephanie Palumbo

Brenda Sue

dave treut

Gloria Vanalstine

Micaela Carolan

Kae Burke

tara Quinn

eric brown

Paige Stevenson

Launa Eddy

Steven Berson

ShiZaru zoe

Santa Monica, CA

Queens, NY

brooklyn, NY

Upper Sandusky, OH

brooklyn, NY

Ann Arbor, Ml

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Sunnyside, NY

West New York, NJ

make it happen

A necessary cu

248. John T. Woods Kew Gardens, NY

hands down one of the finest venues we've had the pleasure of facilitating bass culture appreciation at and we are are very very excited to participate in future programming. Long live Knockdown Center!!

We cannot let a handful of curmudgeons keep culture out of Queens. I am proud to be from the most culturally diverse county in the entire world, we cannot go back to being the Borough of Archie Bunker.

250. Dina Satti

251. Heather Tornes

252. Ewa Miller

253. shalin scupham

Brooklyn, NY

NYC, NY

New York, NY

queens, NY knockdown is a truly incredible space, their impact on culture in this largely industrial neighborhood has been breathtaking and they have been fantastic neighbors, i support them in all they do.

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Kristine Shook

Sally Bette

K Neuringer

trudy Emmons

Aaron Hornblas

Justin Ahiyon

Oriana Leckert

From

Astoria, NY

Washington, DC

Philadelphia, PA

Penngrove, CA

Brooklyn, NY

Queens, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Comments

Knockdown ( Knockdown Center is an incredible addition to New York's cultural scene, which is disappearing at a frightening pace due to hyper-gentrification. Please allow this fantastic event space to thrive!

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Caley Monahon-Ward

Gabriel Lukeris

Pam Boland

Sarah Cooper

Magalie Bonhomme

Caroline Wright

Ben Basseri

Melissa Lavoie

Chau Huynh

Daniella Rabinovich

Jana Cohn

Abraham Adams

suza palmer

Michelle Mayer

Shelby Allison

Marcela Pardo

jackie du

marc fasten

Jeremy Becker

daniel mirisola

Sonya Kirasirova

Lois Burnett

Brooklyn, NY

Ridgewood, NY

Bellingham, WA

Grovetown, GA

Brooklyn, NY

Ridgewood, NY

austin, TX

Brooklyn, NY

New York, NY

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west hempstead

Brooklyn, NY

brooklyn, NY

brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Chicago, IL

richmond, IN

ridgewood, NY

brookline, MA

Brooklyn, NY

new york, NY

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Knock Down is an incredible space of possibility where the imagination can go wild and great ideas come to fruition! Long live Knock Down!

Art brings joy, happiness, and love.. Let's support spreading that together and stop judging!

necessary for my neighborhood.

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284. Rebecca Fasten

285. Jonathan Henshaw

286. Mike Stankovich

287. todd olsen

288. Russell Munro

289. Thomas Bobryk

290. Andrew Clark

291. Lauren Clark

292. James Carroll

293. Azriel Relph

294. Patrick Kelly

295. Jared Kocyan

296. Marissa Barr-Hartman

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Rory McConoghy

Brian White

Aaron Kakos

Nick Pioggia

Lily Maynard

Mindy Stewart

Mike Simmons

Carl Koepcke

From

Wilmington, DE

Brookline, MA

Brooklyn, NY

brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Hudson, MA

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

London, United Kingdom

Waltham, MA

Pittsburgh, PA

Brooklyn, NY

Cincinnati, OH

Boston, MA

Somerville, MA

Brighton, MA

Cambridge, MA

Gainesville, FL

Decatur, AL

Alexandria, VA

Cambridge, MA

Lauren McGee Jamaica Plain, MA

Matt Bunker Greenwood, WA

Robert Hardin Ridgewood, NY

Anthony Fiandaca Waltham, MA

Caitlin Braitsch Dallas, TX

donald Missoula, MT Baumgartner

Comments

The arts are important! And artists deserve every opportunity they can get to earn money for their tireless, often unappreciated work.

Nothing positive ever comes from saying no!

I know these folks and the Knockdown Center is a great addition to it's area.

As an architect and artist I fully support the Knockdown Center as a highly unique and valuable resource bringing activity, vitality, and attention to Queens, which will only benefit the neighborhood and the city as a whole as it becomes more widely recognized and respected.

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313. kathleen maynard Cincinnati, OH

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Willima FitzGerald

Mary Clare Bourjaily

Shinnosuke Seto

Kunal Gupta

James kirk

Josephine Robertson

Matt Widmer

Ben Harel

James White

David Moore

Lisa Jamhoury

Christina Bryant

Jesse Green

Lana Real

Austin King

Kathleen Green

Brooklyn, NY

Chicago, IL

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Portland, OR

Brooklyn, NY

New York, NY

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Chris Brixey

Rick Ortiz

Judith Downey

vanessa pyne

Tod Seelie

Emma Epstein

Brooklyn, NY

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New York, NY

Chelsea, MA

brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

New York, NY

Comments

What a wonderful use of this spectacular, historical facility! And, the detailed attention to this decision shows that these folks will be conscientious stewards of the neighborhood!

This place is full of potential - please give the marginalized artist community a voice in preserving it as a cultural music and arts venue.

NYC needs more artistic spaces like this that are well researched, tested, and responsible to their neighborhood.

save it from the lameness

After attending a few events at the Knockdown Center, I was totally impressed by how nicely they had developed the space, and how it was the kind of space I didn't think could exist in New York anymore. There are so few places for big adventurous art, or non-traditional performance, or even traditional performance and art that isn't in the same cookie cutter space shoehorned in to a building and neighborhood that can't accommodate it. Please consider that the kind of experiences that a place like this facilitates are what made New York a center for art and culture to begin with.

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Tanya Stephen

Vicki Siolos

From

Ridgewood, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Comments

1 love that the

339. Brendan Willis

340. jocelyn kelly

341. Christopher Coco

342. Kelly Schroer

343. David Wirch

Ridgewood, NY

new york, NY

Flushing, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Ridgewood, NY

344. Travis Kent Austin, TX

345. Maria Rabinovich Brooklyn, NY

347. Steel Jones

348. Lucas Simpson

349. Chad Hamilton

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

I love that the Knockdown Center exists, and on such a vibrant border like the one that separates Bushwick and Ridgewood. I support it completely, and the artistic and cultural communities that it caters to.

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Rima Fand

Dana Gardner

Daniel Neumann

ben rosenberg

Amanda Pitts

Nirav Soni

Lisa Flax

AlexC

Michael Zimmer

Mindy Tchieu

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

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I live in Ridgewood near the Knockdown Center, and I fully support this wonderful place! I have seen the facilities and attended an event there. It was well-run and provided opportunities for local restaurants, artist groups, and other businesses to work together. I was impressed by everything. It has the potential to benefit the local business and residential communities. I think it would be an impressive addition to the neighborhood.

The knockdown center is a unique venue and I hope you take the time to evaluate its value to the community as you make your decision about the capacity and liquor license applications.

I attended an event at Knockdown Center in May 2013. The venue was clean and safe, and fully staffed by professional security personnel. The attendees at the event were very respectful of the surrounding neighborhood. I live just a few blocks away from Knockdown Center, and it is very exciting to have this space within my community!

I've been to events there multiple times and also had the opportunity to present a site-specific sound installation there - and it's just such an amazing space!

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Roopa Vasudevan

Carolyn Lambert

Jocey Verick

Sue-Ellen Mason

alexis swerdloff

Alvaro Bueno

Aaron Hermann

Peter Rapp

dan baker

Eamon Harkin

From

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

new york, NY

Sunnyside, NY

New York, NY

Brooklyn, NY

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Kris Keyser

Jose Gonzalez

sarah apfel

Adam Witkowski

PHILIP LUKEMAN

Amber Chandler

Todd Polenberg

Gil Lopez

Alisa Mead

queens, NY

brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

brooklyn, NY

Ridgewood, NY

new york, NY

Brooklyn, NY

QUEENS, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Long Island City, NY

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The spot has a lot of potential to make a dent on the bk/qns art scene

knockdown center is great!

The opponents of the Knockdown Center have sensationalized the negative impact that it will have on the community through scaremongered stories about drugs, drunken hipsters and fighting. This is not what the people behind the Knockdown Center are behind and it is not something they will let happen. They understand the place they have in their local community and the responsibility they have to ensure harmony with their neighbors. They will curate and present a diverse and culturally relevant range of events and activities which will foster a stronger sense of local community and provide further enrichment to New York's cultural landscape.

I had the opportunity to perform there and everything about it was great. This is too amazing a space not to be used for art!

It's important to support the arts community of NYC so it can remain a vibrant and exciting city for all to enjoy.

This place has the potential to be an amazing venue for a myriad of arts and music events.

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Jason Harle

spike mccue

mars chambon

Stephen Fiehn

Debra Brox

melanie Johnson

Astrid Busch

Byron Westbrook

Marguerite

From

Brooklyn, NY

brooklyn, NY

brooklyn, NY

queens, NY

van nuys, CA

Chicago, IL

Berlin, Germany

Brooklyn, NY

Bushwick, NY Chandler

Comments

This space is amazing and it will be a real asset to the community in many ways.

This initiative is all about saving whats already here and transforming it, making it useful and available for the people of the community and the greater NYC .

Our local artists need this place! We absolutely require a place for public assembly in our neighborhood. SUPPORT KNOCKDOWN CENTER! RE: the "Gentrification" / criticism of the so-called hipster Stop blaming the folks who are improving the neighborhood for all the social ills caused by people who have houses on the Upper East Side etc., among other places... The alleged "hipsters" are the scapegoats for all the crimes of the society for which they are not responsible! Hipsters are targets of hate for the anger and resentment which has built up in ignored communities and which is ultimately caused by the theft of our economy by the big banks with the collusion of our controlled government. And caused by the ignoring of the ignoring of the communities of "people of color" by the entire society! This "gentrification" blaming is scapegoating of folks who are not the Upper Class oppressing forces. And who are not calling the shots for the giveaway of money to the big banks, for the war overseas etc..And Who are not covering up those crimes - as are New York publications who dare to frame coverage of our neighborhood around "displacement of the dispossessed" This psychological issue of hated toward "hipsters" is a way to set apart people and a way to set people against one another - who have shared interest; in favor, and as protection to, people who would never set foot in our neighborhood without a body guard. What about Iraq and Afghanistan? Our society approves of the poor and destitute being, not only displaced there, but killed.. Isn't it hypocritical to frame "hipsters" as the evil doers of our society... Why are the alleged "hipsters" such a threat? In any case, We have a Constitutional Right of Assembly, which has been encroached upon for years upon years. (continues on next page)

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Name

Marguerite Chandler

From

Bushwick, NY

392. Ray Cross

393. Gabriela Alva

394. Matthew Torti

Ridgewood, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

395. Reva Franlke Baltimore, MD

396. Matthew Casuccio Brooklyn, NY

397. Michael Foster New York, NY

398. george ingalls Brooklyn, NY

399. Vanessa Paulsen Brooklyn, NY

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Comments

(continued from previous page) Knockdown Center has committed itself to creating a venue for those who do not have an artistic voice! And as a support for the neighborhood artists - who do need a chance to make a living outside the mass homogenized big business entertainment industry. We have a Constitutional Right of Assembly!

Amazing space that can do amazing things.

KDC is supporting an ever-growing community of artists and performers from all around the world. It will supply this city an alternative space for anyone from any community in the Greater New York Area to support one another and learn from one another. Any argument made by a committee expressing their opposition immediately contradicts what happens all around New York City, a complete disaster of support for music festivals with endorsements from all types of liquor corporations, giant Hofbrauhaus created explicitly for the mass consumption of alcohol, and centers for sports and entertainment which practically push alcohol on unassuming fans, let alone create obscene noise pollution. Has anyone in this committee actually been to The Knockdown Center? Its on three acres of land! How loud do you think anything which happens in that large of a space will be disruptive? What is around that center which will be affected by essentially muted noise? Any categorization of a person based on their personal style, their belief in cultural affairs, their age range, their ethnicity, their values and their own community is completely absurd! To over-generalize that "hipsters" would be the only type of people in attendance is sickening. How does one classify someone else as a

_" anything? People are individuals. Communities are founded upon the coming together of individuals. When individuals assemble something beautiful happens. Stop being so concerned with a generic template of "hipster" arbitrarily created and assumed upon so many young, talented and unique people is an okay thing. Does that represent New York and our support towards the next generation of New Yorkers? Does that represent what we can do to provide support for one another in any city?

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tara mcmanus

Andrew Steinmetz

jack brecher

Michael Reynolds

Matthew Rader

Angela Bond

Jon Duff

Cooper Holoweski

Jacqueline weinland

sam aurora

Mark Triant

courtney Jordan

Lauren Norman

Stephanie Gross

Sarah Dahnke

Amy Harlib

Sally Bergom

Kayla Soyer-Stein

Carina Kleter

Maggie Downing

Barbara Alcazar

Noah Neary

Aaron Broudo

John chaoman VJ V./ 1 1 1 1 \-/l 1 L A W I I I I A I 1

Mark Aceto

From

Brooklyn, NY

brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Far Rockaway, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

NY, NY

Richmond, VA

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