Success! The 27th annual Hoboken Studio tour drew between 250 and 300 people to Neumann Leathers including Hoboken resident Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ). Thanks go to the artists who opened and to everyone who helped, especially Mary Ann Farley, Jen Fanning, Sheilah Scully and musician Karen Duffy, a new friend of Neumann who spent the day guiding visitors and handing out our info about the Oct. 28 Zoning Board meeting. Neumann and NLTA made a lot of new friends.
 

Well, anyone who was there knows...

the Maxwells Musical Benefit Show was a great SUCCESS!!! 

There was great art, a rousing speech by Tom, excellent performances, and a LOT of money raised. Estimated total is a little over $2000, which which go the the NLTA legal defense fund. Thanks to all to came out to show support and rock the house!

Check out some pics from the event: 

Photos by Mary Ann Farley

Photos by Mo Losantos

"Made in Hoboken" a showcase of our industrial members at Hoboken City Hall.

Hoboken's legendary music venue, Maxwell's (1039 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ, 201-653-1703), will play host in September to the largest fundraiser yet for the Neumann Leathers Tenants Association (NLTA), in an effort to save the city's last large arts complex from being demolished.

Click to download e-card (376kb PDF) 

The NLTA is comprised of over 100 artists, artisans and light industry, all located in the Neumann Leathers complex, which is currently under threat of complete demolition. As part of its efforts to save the site, the NLTA will soon present an alternative plan which saves most of the buildings and includes new construction in a feasible redevelopment.

• "Exhibit B" is an art opening of Neumann Leathers Artists at Maxwell's, Sept. 29 at 7 pm, which will feature abstract works. The show will run through October 17.
• A Musical Benefit performance at Maxwell's, also on Sept. 29th. Performers will include Matt Madly, Zilker, Five Dollar Priest, Outpost, and  Yo La Tengo Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are $25. 

Neumann artists who will be showing include:  

Mauro Altimura, Serena Bocchino, Jose Cifuentes, Santiago Cohen, Hiedi Curko, Bill Doherty, Jennifer Fanning, Mary Ann Farley, Danielle Frankenthal, Greg Letson, Roberta Melzl, John Patterson, Deborah Pohl, Mary Elizabeth Pratt, Jason Young.

Free draft beer and wine will be provided at the opening reception

from 7 pm to 8 pm.

Funds raised will support the NLTA's legal effort to beat back the current redevelopment plan.

Advance tickets for the Musical Benefit Show 

are available at: 

Download Neumann Artists at Maxwells e-card (pdf 376 kb)

Hoboken's legendary music venue, Maxwell's (1039 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ, 201-653-1703), will play host in September to the largest fundraiser yet for the Neumann Leathers Tenants Association (NLTA), in an effort to save the city's last large arts complex from being demolished.

Click to download e-card (376kb PDF) 

with full event details 

and distribute!

The NLTA is comprised of over 100 artists, artisans and light industry, all located in the Neumann Leathers complex, which is currently under threat of complete demolition. As part of its efforts to save the site, the NLTA will soon present an alternative plan which saves most of the buildings and includes new construction in a feasible redevelopment.

 
After hearing testimony from TCR's environmental expert (ending at 12:15 AM), the Board carried the hearing to a special meeting, which is solely for this application and which will be held on:
 

 
You can view TCR's plans or any of their reports and submissions, on any business day, 9am to 4pm, at the Planning and Zoning Office on the 3rd Floor of City Hall.
 
A word about Monday night's testimony. TCR took the unusual move of beginning with their environmental expert, rather than someone who would describe the proposed project to the Board, for dramatic purposes. TCR wants to immediately impress the Board that Neumann is a ticking time bomb, an environmental horror, which will spread to and poison Hoboken unless the Board approves TCR's project so TCR can jump in and save the city.  
 
The expert followed the script by producing charts with "blobs" of contamination seeping out, and long lists of evil-sounding substances, from arsenic on, which are found on the property. We should stress, though, that he was forced to admit that no imminent danger exists and that there is no evidence that the environment in the building is harmful to the people working there. Our Lawyer, (and others who are not connected with NLTA) will be cross-examining TCR's witness at the next hearing.
 
From our perspective, the important point to make is that the property is not a hazard so as to scare the Board into ignoring the zoning for the property, but a typical industrial property in a usable condition consistent with the Industrial zoning district it is located in.

Please download a Sept. 24th flyer (36kb pdf) and distribute freely!

We need to raise emergency funds for our legal warchest!

Neumann Leathers Tenants, if you are planning to participate in the Upcoming Hoboken Artists Studio Tour that is to take place October 19, 2008 - please be sure to get your application in by the Sept. 1 Deadline!  extended SEPTEMBER 15th DEADLINE. 

A copy of the application PDF is available here for download.

We strongly encourage all tenants to participate, as it brings greater awareness to our cause to the community at large!