Cathy Lennon is Still in Her House! Nearly 2-Week Old Eviction Blockade Working! The Struggle Continues!
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Catherine Lennon and her family are still living at 9 Ravenwood Ave. in Rochester, NY after nearly two weeks of eviction defense and half-hearted attempts by marshals and movers to force her out. Against Fannie Mae's eviction orders, Lennon has vowed to stay in her home of seven years—a house that she and her husband and their family shared until he died of cancer.
Their mortgage lender and government bailout recipient, Countrywide—later bought by Bank of America just before it went belly-up—refused to renegotiate the mortgage, sending the family’s house into foreclosure. In 2010, Countrywide sold the house to Fannie Mae and now Fannie is seeking to evict the family of 11.
A call to action was heard by the community and nearly 80 people came out on Monday, March 14 to defend the house. Four people chained themselves to the front steps ready to engage in civil disobedience.
The Lennon-Griffin family and Take Back the Land - Rochester are calling on Fannie Mae to immediately suspend the eviction and renegotiate a reasonable settlement where the longtime residents can stay in their home and prevent the disintegration of entire family to homelessness.
Come out for an anti-eviction potluck and barbecue on Friday, March 25th, 4-7PM, at 9 Ravenwood Ave.
Week 1 of Eviction Defense: 9 Ravenwood Ave.
Updates: March 14th Update | March 15th Update | March 17th Update
Additional Information: Take Back The Land - Rochester | Local Family and Take Back the Land Announce Eviction Defense | "We got sold out; they got bailed out!" Anti-Eviction Rally on S. Goodman Street | Take Back the Land Rochester Calls for Protest against Eviction by Fannie Mae