Marisa DeDominicis

Finding out about squatting (I came down to 6 and B Garden and climbed over the fence) Meeting David Boyle and Joannie Freedom Broken tablespoon story First 13th street meeting with Sarah Farley Opening 539 East 13th Street Founding Outstanding Renewal Enterprise Creation of 13th Street Coalition Alchemical Theater Opening 544 East 14th Street Self-help Housing Creation of Sunnyside Farms Garden Becoming a legal entity Adverse Possession Non-Traditional Employment for Women Training move to 544 East 13th Street I would call it homesteading and squatting for housing for people. Birth of First Baby Starting company Women’s Work Starting work at Trust for Public Land Help from Upper West Side housing advocate Larry Wood Robert Parker and Tovey Halleck set up the Forge other female squatters helping with pregnancy giving up apartment in 13th street squat Adverse Possession Law Suit the 13th street evictions Sunnyside Garden eviction