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By Gersh Kuntzman, Ariella Cohen Court House building. and Dana Rubinstein Trader Joe’s arrival was the latest salvo in a war for The Brooklyn Paper the borough’s upscale stomachs. This week, the environ- / Tom Callan mentally and socially conscious Whole Foods market The deal is done: Trader Joe’s is coming to At- announced that its location on Houston Street and the lantic Avenue. Bowery in Manhattan will now deliver to Brownstone The long-rumored arrival of the quirky supermar- Brooklyn and Williamsburg. (To see a delivery map, ket was heralded on Thursday morning with a check out www.WholeFoodsMarket.com).

The Brooklyn Paper bizarre parade featuring Borough President Marko- The charge for delivery — between 10 am and 6 pm Mayor Bloomberg, with aides Stu Loeser witz, steel drummers and Downtown boosters — all — is $5.95. (center) and Ed Skyler (right) arrives at his wearing the retailer’s trademark Hawaiian shirts. The Whole Foods “Gold Zone” in Brooklyn extends temporary City Hall inside the Office of “Brooklynites know a great value when they see all the way from Williamsburg in the north to the very one — and now our long wait for our own Trader Emergency Management building on Cad- bottom corner of Park Slope — one block from where man Plaza East in Downtown Brooklyn. Joe’s is over,” said Markowitz. “We’re thrilled that this acclaimed store is setting up shop. Trader Joe’s local rival Union Market is building its second gourmet will bring more customers to Downtown Brooklyn emporium. The area includes Brooklyn Heights, Carroll and residents will have even more choice … for Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Clin- fresh produce, prepared foods and groceries.” ton Hill and DUMBO. Bloomy The store will hawk its chicken dumplings, organ- / Craig Dilger Curiously red-lined from Whole Foods’ delivery map, ic coffees and fresh produce — but not its famous however, is Red Hook — possibly because that neigh- “Two-Buck Chuck” wine because of city booze laws borhood’s stomach is already sated by Fairway, which — from the landmark Independence Savings Bank opened its first Brooklyn store last May. building at the corner of Court Street and Atlantic That store will get some serious competition next does Avenue. The Brooklyn Paper year, when Whole Foods’ first Brooklyn store is expect- The building, now a Sovereign Bank, is owned by Borough President Markowitz donned a Trader Joe’s Hawaiian shirt on Thursday and danced with a ed to open along the banks of the mighty Gowanus Two Trees Management. The Sovereign branch will calypso band from Borough Hall to the corner of Court Street and Atlantic Avenue, where the quirky Canal in the gentrifying area between Park Slope and Brooklyn relocate across Atlantic Avenue into Two Trees’ gourmet supermarket will soon open its first Brooklyn store. Carroll Gardens. Mayor works here while City Hall gets new rug By Ariella Cohen Clones a hit! Paper gets The Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn’s beloved boys of summer, the Brook- City Hall has moved to Brooklyn for two weeks — and Mayor Bloomberg’s staffers say lyn Cyclones, are off to one of their best starts they are already thinking better than ever! ever, going 15-6 over their first 21 games. That’s way ahead of their pace in 2001, when the team A renovation of the city’s seat of power that ‘Al Qaeda’ forced Hizzoner and 85 staffers to Downtown won the New York-Penn League championship. Brooklyn for a fortnight at the Office of Emer- Hot-hitting outfielder Will Vogl (left) has been a gency Management building on Cadman key part of the Cyclone offense. Check out our Plaza East has been “kind of a godsend” in the complete coverage on page 12. words of one Bloomberg staffer. The city worker — speaking anonymously from an threat otherwise empty bench in Cadman Plaza Park across the street from his temporary office — The Brooklyn Paper described his experience working in the OEM Cops from the 84th Precinct swarmed through the offices of The building a stone’s throw from trendy DUMBO Brooklyn Paper last week after this newspaper became one of 20 na- as a welcome relief from the Gucci Gulch of tionwide that received a letter suggesting a plot against the New Jersey- lower Manhattan.

/ Gary Thomas based investment giant, Goldman Sachs. “I think we all kind of like being in a qui- “Goldman Sachs. Hundreds will die. We are inside. You can’t stop us,” eter place with fewer people running around in read the letter, which was written in red ink on lined looseleaf paper. suits,” he said. “It helps me think.” It was signed “A.Q.U.S.A.,” an apparent reference to al Qaeda. And he isn’t the only one feeling that way. The letter — addressed to the “News Department” of the Downtown Bloomberg’s press secretary, Stu Loeser, News, one of our long-running editions — showed up at our DUMBO described Brooklyn as an idyllic village away The Brooklyn Paper office on Friday, June 30. It was from the “hustle and bustle” of City Hall. opened by Editor Gersh Kuntz- “We enjoy the same things that generations of Brooklynites enjoy: less crowds and more man, who didn’t think much of space,” said Loeser, whose name is pronounc- the “threat,” but did ensure that ed “low-ser,” not “loser,” despite the fact that he was the only staffer who he lives in Manhattan. Yassky: Stop Ratner gravy train touched what could be a vital “It’s a little easier to hear yourself think.” piece of evidence in the nation’s Loeser said the mayor was enjoying the es- war on terror. that they anticipate to make a bany legislators wrested them free and $1.4 billion in low-interest, cape from Manhattan, particularly because he By Ariella Cohen “All I know about police $650-million return on a $1.35-bil- last month. had been able to find a place to eat that re- The Brooklyn Paper tax-exempt federal loans. work, I learned on ‘Law & Or- lion investment and that in itself The documents reveal the fi- minded him of, well, Manhattan. Yassky’s call for an end to Rat- der,’ but I still knew the minute Bruce Ratner will reap a whop- shows that there is absolutely no nancial inner workings of the 22- “We stopped for breakfast at the Park Plaza ner subsidies comes just two I opened it that there would be ping 50-percent profit on his At- reason for taxpayers to fund this acre residential, retail, arena and diner across the street from the office. It was weeks after Mayor Bloomberg — cops down here fingerprinting lantic Yards investment, a promi- project,” said Councilman David office project — a combination of himself a strong supporter of At- pretty good, a little like a diner he likes to go nent Brooklyn lawmaker charged everyone who touched that let- The letter received at the office to near his house [on the Upper East Side.]” Yassky (D–Brooklyn Heights). some private investment, large lantic Yards — finally broke with ter,” Kuntzman said. “So I put it this week as he called for an end The new charge comes after tax breaks, $305 million in direct of The Brooklyn Paper. Overall, the borough appeared to agree with Ratner, declaring that the devel- aside before anyone else came to the massive taxpayer subsidy of the release of financial documents city and state subsidies (so far), oper “doesn’t need” an additional the mayor. the mega-development. in contact with it. “Brooklyn is in the house,” he announced that Ratner kept from public view below-market-rate costs for Rat- special tax break handed to him “Ratner is telling New York City until a lawsuit filed by two Al- ner to acquire state-owned land, “Basically, I took one for the team,” Kuntzman quipped. See BLOOMY on page 16 See GRAVY on page 16 Cops from the 84th Precinct did indeed fingerprint Kuntzman on Sunday — his day off — and slipped the letter into a plastic bag. The missive was later turned over to the FBI, which is investigating why roughly 20 newspapers around the country, including the Star- Ledger of Newark, received the same letter, all of which were mailed Harold Rogovin, craftsman, 81, repaired Lady Liberty from Queens and The Bronx. The New York Post — which did not receive the letter — reported The Brooklyn Paper suffering a stroke in Decem- Navy in World War II. cated reproductions tacular oval-fluted, two-foot- and the domes of Ellis Island that federal law enforcement authorities don’t think the threat is serious ber. He was 81. Rogovin then at- of antique chandeliers long punch bowl that were all in the 1980s. because of its “non-specific nature.” But officially, FBI spokesman Harold Rogovin, the father James Margolin said that “all threats are taken seriously.” Prior to moving to Florida tended City College and brass beds. At later part of an exhibition at the In addition to his daughter, of Brooklyn Paper Publisher Investigators are looking at fingerprints on the letter and even the in 1987, he lived in New York of New York, Brook- that time, the master New Jersey State Museum. Rogovin is survived by his wife, Celia Weintrob and a metal- lyn Polytechnic, and metalsmith became saliva on the envelope, which could yield DNA evidence. City and Califon, NJ. During this period, he was a Katherine, and two other chil- working master who partici- the Craft Students most noted for his silversmithing instructor at the dren — Kate Rogovin of Bea- “Thankfully, I didn’t put the envelope in my mouth,” Kuntzman said. pated in the restoration of the Rogovin was born on March League before start- hand-raised hollow- Craft Students League, and an con, NY, and Alex Rogovin, of “Learned that from ‘CSI: New York.’” Statue of Liberty and the 5, 1926, in the Bronx, the son of inghisownmetal- ware, including a adjunct professor at Staten Is- Flemington, NJ. — and five “It’s a ridiculous letter,” he said. domes of Ellis Island two Mildred and Leo Rogovin. After smithing business. three-piece coffee land Community College. He grandchildren: Zosia Kruk; Goldman Sachs’ 44-story Jersey City tower is the tallest building in decades ago, died Saturday, graduating from DeWitt Clinton In 1964, Rogovin founded service, a variety of bowls and wasalsopartoftheteamthat Theresa Rogovin; and Paul, the Garden State and hosts 3,000 employees. June 30, in Tampa, Fla., after HS in 1943, he served in the Brass Artisans, where he fabri- trays, a candelabra, and a spec- restored the Statue of Liberty Rachel Leah and Sara Weintrob. The company itself did not receive the letter. Chestnut great, but Koby still my hero

OME PEOPLE SAY THATALL the for a minute? Sure, At the ceremoni- the limits of human competition. heroes are gone, but on July 4, I I’m Kobayashi’s THE BROOKLYN al weigh-in on July Shades of Willis Reed coming off the spent 12 minutes getting spat on by judge — and his 3, even Mayor bench in the 1973 playoffs, Kirk Gibson S By Gersh one of the few people who truly deserve to longtime biogra- Bloomberg stood limping around the bases after winning Game Kuntzman be identified by the term. pher / confidant / ANGLE horrified by the site 1 of the 1988 World Series, or Seabiscuit run- And I’m not talking about Joey Chestnut. soul mate — but of this legend of ning on at least two gimpy legs. Sure, the kid from San Jose earned the I’m also one of the HERO WORSHIP the game — this Afterwards, I spoke to him as only I international acclaim he received after his nation’s legendary Japanese Jehoso- know how. stunning, world-record-setting, 66 hot-dog- journalists. My profession’s rigid standards phat — barely able to open his mouth from “Kobayashi-san,” I said. “Did the and-bun performance at the Nathan’s Fa- of accuracy and objectivity make me the the pain of his jawthritis. jawthritis play any role in your loss to- mous frankfest on Independence Day in perfect person to count Kobayashi’s wein- It was unclear even then whether day?” Coney Island. ers. There’s no “conflict” of “interest” here. Kobayashi would even compete. But a true champion doesn’t play that Indeed, there’s never been an achieve- My heart may consider Kobayashi the But compete he did — stunning the game. Kobayashi didn’t curse his jaw. He ment like Chestnut’s in the history of sport, greatest athlete in human history, but my world by breaking his own personal record credited Chestnut. but the hero to whom I was referring was brain still counts his dogs, one by one, as if and downing 63 HDBs in the requisite 12 “Gersh-san,” he said. “I must tell you the man Chestnut beat: six-time world he was a green rookie in his first contest. minutes. this: Joey Chestnut is a great champion.” champ, Takeru Kobayashi. Now, let’s move on.) I watched him downing dog after dog, He never suggested that his jaw — not / Julie Rosenberg As always, I had the pleasure of serving This year, of course, Kobayashi entered bun after bun with a precision, grace, speed Chestnut’s — was the difference that day. / Julie Rosenberg as Kobayashi’s official judge — the man the contest with a well-documented and athleticism he has never shown before, And that’s why he’s a legend. And that’s who dodges spittle, sweat and soggy hot dog (though widely disbelieved) case of jaw even with a good jaw. Whenever Chestnut why I refuse to wash my Kobayashi-spit- bun scraps to keep the champion’s count. arthritis, a medical condition that this re- jumped ahead, Kobayashi answered back, tle-covered referee’s shirt. (And can we put to rest one controversy porter quickly dubbed “jawthritis.” putting aside whatever pain he felt to push It is my Shroud of Turin. The Brooklyn Paper The Brooklyn Paper Exhausted champion Joey Chestnut after Former champ Takeru Kobayashi is a downing hot dog number 66. THE FRANKSTER SPEAKS • CHESTNUT WON’T BE EATING BRAINS: PAGE 14 mess after falling short by three HDBs. 2 AWP THE BROOKLYN PAPER • WWW.BROOKLYNPAPER.COM • (718) 834-9350 July 14, 2007 WHERE TO EDITORS’ PICKS SATURDAY SUNDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY July 14 July 15 July 18 July 19 July 20 Have a ball DUMBOle At today’s Bastille Day Tonight the General celebration on Smith Store overhauls their nor- Street, Bar Tabac will malmenuofsandwiches sponsor the annual and salads for “Hecho en petanque tournament DUMBO,” a “rare sam- pling of authentic Mexi- where up to 80 teams will Helen Brough compete on 14 courts in can antojitos,” which are Get hooked the French-style bocce See food small plates of Mexican Hop, skip ball. Prizes include tee grub like corn tacos, Take a trip off the main- Lobster always seems to crabmeat pancakes and and a… land tonight at the shirts, trophies and, have an astronomical tasty soups. We recom- Nine artists spanning “Sunset Music Series” above all else, glory. price — a few chunks mend the two-for-one three generations present aboard the Lehigh Valley Noon on Smith Street mixed with mayo and margaritas and a plate of their work in “Jump!” Barge in Red Hook. between Bergen and Pacific tossed on a hot dog roll the fresh made gua- which is currently up at Tonight you can catch the streets. Free. For information, can fetch $25. But on call (718) 852-0328. camole. the Henry Gregg Gallery. cello-drum combo Take- Wednesday nights at 7 pm–1 am at the General These paintings and nobu (pictured) as well as Melt, a one-pound Maine Store (111 Front St., at sculptures display the dif- lobster is being served the folky sounds of Lara Washington Street in ferent styles and process- for $14.80 which won’t DUMBO). For information, call Ewan and the Unstrung es of the artists and dares even get you tuna in other (718) 855-5288 or visit Orchestra. observers to jump into restaurants. Stop in before www.hechoendumbo.com. 8 pm at the Waterfront the work themselves. Museum (at the foot of Co- they change their mind. 11 am–6 pm at the Henry nover Street in Red Hook). 5 pm on at Melt (440 Bergen Gregg Gallery (111 Front St., $8 in advance, $10 at the St., at Fifth Avenue in Boerum at Washington Street in door. For information, call Hill). $14.80. For information, DUMBO). For information, call (877) 238-5596 or visit call (718) 230-5925 or visit (718) 408-1090 or visit www.waterfrontmuseum.org. www.meltrestaurant.com. www.henrygregggallery.com. NINE DAYS IN BROOKLYN Compiled by Susan Rosenthal Jay

Jazz and Blues Acts at 2 or 3 Clubs.” $20 SAT, JULY 14 includes admission; one drink minimum. Ages 21 to 40. For info, email OUTDOORS AND TOURS [email protected]. EARLY BIRD WALK: at the Prospect Park Audubon Center. 8 am to 10 am. Enter park at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue. SUN, JULY 15 (718) 287-3400. Free. CANOE THE LULLWATER: Enjoy a boat tour OUTDOORS AND TOURS detailing Prospect Park’s aquatic habitat. NEWTOWN CREEK CRUISE: Cruise what was 10 am, noon or 1:30 pm. Enter park at once the busiest waterway in the world. Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue. (718) Jack Eichenbaum hosts a tour offered by 287-3400. Free. Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environ- PEDAL BOATING: Cruise Brooklyn’s fresh- ment. $50, $40 members, students and water lake in a pedal boat. $15 for one seniors. 9:30 am to Noon. Meet at Fulton hour, plus $10 refundable deposit. Noon to Ferry Landing, foot of Old Fulton Street, 5 pm. Enter Prospect Park near the opposite the River Cafe. (718) 788-8500. Parkside and Ocean avenue entrance. PROSPECT PARK: Big Onion Walking Tours www.prospectpark.org. offers a tour of Prospect Park. $15, $12 BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN: Escape the seniors, $10 students. 1 pm. Meet at the heat with “Big City, Big Trees: Gentle intersection of Prospect Park West and Giants of the Urban Landscape” interpre- Ninth Street, at the Marquis de Lafayette tive program. Learn about the garden’s memorial. (212) 439-1090. tree collection. Guided strolls, special educational workshop and more. $8, $4 seniors PERFORMANCE and students, free for children 12 and BARGEMUSIC: Classical music concert pre- under. Noon to 4 pm. 1000 Washington sents “A Mutual Admiration Society,” fea- Ave. (718) 623-7200. turing works by Haydn and Mozart. $35, BROOKLYN BRIDGE WALK: Big Onion $30 seniors $20 students. 4 pm. Fulton Walking Tours offers a tour across the Brook- Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street at the lyn Bridge and through the city’s first suburb East River. (718) 624-2083. focusing on the history, architecture, and CELEBRATE BROOKLYN: 29th annual events people of this unique area. $15, $12 seniors, presents Frank London’s Yiddish Carnival. 8 $10 students. 1 pm. Meet at the southeast pm. Prospect Park Bandshell; enter park at corner of Broadway and Chambers Street, at Prospect Park West and Ninth Street. (718) City Hall Park. (212) 439-1090. 855-7882. Free. AUTHOR READING: Tabla Rasa Gallery presents the reading and signing of “I OTHER Dreamed My People Where Calling But I Prospect Park CELEBRATE BASTILLE DAY: with Provence en Couldn’t Find My Way Home” with author WINE OVER WATER: Beginning July 19, Thursday nights at Prospect Boite. Petanque contest, music, raffles, pony Danny Simmons. 2 pm to 5 pm. 224 48th Park will have an adult flair. For $25, you can sip wine and enjoy snacks rides for the kids and more. Call for more in- St., between Second and Third avenues. formation. 263 Smith Street. (718) 797-0707. (718) 833-9100. Free. aboard the electric boat ‘Independence,’ and take tours of the Park at GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY: Big Onion dusk. Sounds like a hot date to us. Walking Tours offers an introduction to the MON, JULY 16 history, architecture and people of Brook- lyn’s landmarked cemetery. Stops include MLK CONCERT SERIES: Tonight “Annual Gos- the graves of DeWitt Clinton, Louis Com- or visit www.waterfrontmuseum.org. Barnes and Noble Park Slope, 267 Seventh Ave. (718) 832-9066. Free. pel Night” with Fred Hammond, Byron Cage, fort Tiffany and Leonard Bernstein. $15, $12 OTHER and Vanessa Bell Armstrong. 7:30 pm. Win- seniors, $10 students. 5 pm. Meet at Fifth LIBERATION DAY: Museum of STRAWBERRY FEST: Lefferts Park Baptist gate Field, Winthrop Street between Brooklyn Avenue and 25th Street. (718) 768-7300. Contemporary African Diasporan Arts and Kingston avenues. (718) 469-1912. Free. Church hosts an event of ice cream, celebrates the theme of liberation to PERFORMANCE games, auction and flea market. 9 am to celebrate the diversity of the previous BARGEMUSIC: Classical music concert pres- 3 pm. Corner of 76th Street and 14th French colonies. Learn about the inde- ents “A Mutual Admiration Society,” fea- Avenue. (718) 621-5458. pendence of countries such as Senegal, TUES, JULY 17 turing works by Haydn and Mozart. $35, INDIE MARKET: Collective of Brooklyn- Algeria and Haiti through the medium BLOOD DRIVE: 10 am to 3:30 pm. Kings- $30 seniors $20 students. 8 pm. Fulton based emerging designers show their of storytelling, music, costume making borough Community College, 2001 Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street at the wares of fashion, accessories, bath and and drawing. 3 pm to 6 pm. 80 Hanson Oriental Blvd. (800) 933-BLOOD. East River. (718) 624-2083. Pl. (718) 230-0492. Free. beauty, pet gear, home-goods and SENIOR HEALTH: Total Mind and Body Fit- DANCERS IN THE PARK: presents “Strange more. 11 am to 7 pm. Smith and Union OPENING PARTY: Micro Museum presents ness program. 4:30 pm to 8:45 pm. Aviator Fruit: Swoon!” a 20-minute performance Street. www.brooklynindiemarket.com. “Spectrum: The Chakra Element.” 6 pm Sport, hangar 5, Floyd Bennett Field. (718) that fuses theater, dance and circus ... on BARNES AND NOBLE: Karen Rita Rauten- to 10 pm. Live performances at 7:30 758-9800. Free. sway poles. 4 pm, 6 pm and 8 pm on the berg, author of “Lady Lucy’s Gallant pm. 123 Smith St. (718) 797-3116. Free. FITNESS CLASS: The Brooklyn Bridge Park lawn of Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park. Knight,” reads from her book. 1 pm. SINGLES CONCERT: Jerry Rose hosts “3 (718) 802-0603. Free. Conservancy and the Fitness Guru host a fitness class in Empire-Fulton Ferry State WEEKSVILLE SUMMER SERIES: Today: “Imani Park at the foot of Washington Street. Uzuri.” 6 pm. 1698 Bergen St., between Today: Pilates Mat Class at 7 pm. Regis- Rochester and Buffalo avenues. tration at 6:30 pm. For info, visit www.weeksvillesociety.org. (718) 756-5250. www.brooklynbridgepark.org. Free. Free. CIVIC CALENDAR PLAY BALL: Brooklyn Cyclones play Williams- CELEBRATE BROOKLYN: 29th annual event 62nd Precinct Community Council. port Crosscutters. $6 to $13. 7 pm. Key presents The Brooklyn Philharmonic with TUESDAY, JULY 17 88th Precinct Community Council. Monthly meeting. 1925 Bath Ave. (at Bay Span Park, 1904 Surf Avenue, Coney Mark O’Connor and Maya Beiser. Selec- 22nd Street), 7 pm. Call (718) 236-2501. Island. (718) 507-TIXX. tions include works by Copland, Grofe and Montly meeting. 85 South Oxford St. O’Connor. 8 pm. Prospect Park Bandshell; (between Lafayette and Greene WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 avenues), 7:30 pm. Call (718) 636-6511. enter park at Prospect Park West and Community Board 7 public hearing. On WED, JULY 18 Ninth Street. (718) 855-7882. Free. 68th Precinct Community Council. the agenda: development of early child- SUNSET MUSIC SERIES: Takenobu and Lara Monthly meeting. 333 65th St. (between hood center at Fourth Avenue and 63rd PLAY BALL: Brooklyn Cyclones play Williams- Ewan and the Unstrung Orchestra play Third and Fourth avenues), 7:30 pm. Call Street.Boardoffice(4201FourthAve.,at port Crosscutters. $6 to $13. 7 pm. Key tonight at the Waterfront Museum aboard (718) 439-4220. 43rd Street), 6:30 pm. Call (718) 854-0003. Span Park, 1904 Surf Avenue, Coney the Lehigh Valley Barge in Red Hook. 8 Island. (718) 507-TIXX. pm. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the To list an event in the Civic Calendar, e-mail [email protected] or fax (718) 834-9278. door. For information, call (877) 238-5596 See 9DAYSon page 11

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Peo- The once trash-strewn parking lot at Pearl and lived in DUMBO for nearly two decades, “but the ing up drugs, another found ple don’t realize how great it is here.” He’s perplexed as to why Water streets in DUMBO has been transformed bridge is just too loud for this to be a restful place.” someone using the vestibule Pregnant residents — and the Brooklyn Heights Association — don’t into what supporters say will become a neighbor- Critics also attacked the plaza for eliminating as a bathroom. The glassine or need a GYN Exam? “worry about things that are more important.” He also fears that hood hangout, but others feel isn’t worth the valu- 12 parking spaces in a neighborhood that already envelopes are back on the the battle of Pierrepont Street is merely the first salvo in the able parking spaces it is sitting on. has a limited number of spots, but park planners sidewalks. People are using BHA’s real goal: residential permit parking. With little fanfare late last month, workers from dismissed the criticism, claiming that the lack of our stoops to do drugs.” “If they want to go to [that] next step, let’s just put a gate the Department of Transportation converted the parking is a neighborhood issue that is far bigger The 24-hour drop-in cen- around the neighborhood,” Small argued. former parking lot into a sitting area with a dozen ter has been around since But before that imaginary (or real?) gate goes up, Heights than just the plaza itself. planters, tables and chairs in just three days. 1997, and offers three meals folks still have more complaining to do over the parking “The parking in DUMBO was designed for in- The reaction was even faster. dustry,” said Tucker Reed, director of the DUM- a day, entitlement assis- quandary. The mania over the Pierrepoint parking has longtime tance, recreation, individual state Sen. Martin Connor (D–Brooklyn Heights) engulfed in the “People used to dump syringes and appliances BO Improvement District. “It all needs to be re- here,” said Jamie Walker, an artist whose work done anyways.” and group therapy, and job “parking patrol’s” crosshairs. placement services. Call MWS OB/GYN for modern, private and caring service. When asked about his own alleged misuse of his parking per- DeBuys said she only mit in the “No Parking” area on Pierrepont, Connor says that started hearing complaints Metropolitan Women Service he’s only parked there on rare occasions or to load and unload recently: “The neighbor- OB/GYN his car. He usually parks in a garage on Love Lane, which clos- hood has changed over the Angela Wilson, M.D. es at 1 am. However, when the senator was caring for his sick No braking for alleycats years.” mother in April, he felt he needed all-day access to his vehicle, Her comments stand in 55 Greene Ave. Suite 2B, Ft. Greene so he parked on the street with his permit. By Rachel Corbett vorites because of its hills and rugged terrain. stark contrast to those of an- For Appointment Call 718-398-8100 Homer Fink is publisher of Brooklyn Heights Blog. for The Brooklyn Paper Last year, some riders avoided the cobblestone in other neighbor, Crispin Ro- Open Days ~ Evenings ~ Weekends The Brooklyn Paper is not affiliated with Brooklyn Heights Blog. favor of dodging pedestrians on the sidewalks, but ver, half of the couple that DUMBO’s quaint cobblestone streets will be Horse toughed it out: “I got a flat tire right at the found the man shooting up THE KITCHEN SINK taken over next Saturday by thrill-seeking bike beginning, so I rode the whole race on a flat and in the vestibule. He said the COFFEES, GIFT BASKETS, & GOURMET FOODS Five Guys Burgers and Fries — a national chain — is messengers in a renegade “alleycat” race. still won it.” center has been a problem now open on Montague Street. Our pal Gianluca Martorelli,a At 2 pm, 50–100 young men, a few women, few- Riders push the boundaries of traffic laws, but for years. “D’Amico: Heights resident and publisher of the Ready to Order Guide, said er helmets and plenty of tattoos will speed away local authorities have not done much to challenge “The police response is The Best he loved his burger and hot dog, but took issue with the chain’s from the starting line near the corner of Plymouth the races. very good,” said Rover. tradition of allowing customers to toss shells from the free and Washington streets. “If it’s just 50 or so people riding bikes through “But because of the drop-in Cup of Coffee peanuts on the floor. “Where exactly is the fun of doing that?” City officials rarely intervene since “alleycat” the neighborhood, I don’t really see a problem,” center, there’s a lot of he asked. “The floor was full of shells and of course nobody was details are kept secret until the day of the race, rid- said Tucker Reed, executive director of the DUM- homeless, mentally ill peo- in the City” cleaning that. They should put up a sign saying, ‘Please don’t do ers determine their own routes and the unsanc- BO Improvement District. ple. It’s gotten much worse –– Fox 5 Good Day New York the same on the street!’” … Speaking of Montague Street, with tioned events are publicized through fliers, My- While messengers’ disdain for lane constraints over the past three years.” hipster sundries stores like Ricky’s and Korres opening soon, Space and word of mouth. and traffic signals may seem hazardous, riders often Police said they’re aware are we about to be overrun by lip gloss? … Superblogger But that could change, if the riders’ attitudes are insist that they have a sixth sense for timing and, in of the illegal behavior. Claude Scales tells us that art exhibit “Still Flying,” sponsored any indication. turn, blame accidents on cabbies and bad drivers. “We are there constant- by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists’ Coalition (BWAC), “Normally, I’m pretty sane, but when I do this, I Reyes said he gave up messengering after hav- ly,” said Lt. Gary Williams will be on display at until go completely nuts.” said 26-year-old Miguel Reyes. of the 84th Precinct. “We Empire–Fulton Ferry State Park ing nightmares of being hit by buses. But he still 309 Court Street • damicofoods.com • (718) 875-5403 Aug. 29. … Ran into Bruce Ratner’s head spokesman Loren With few rules, winning depends on speed, races to get his fix. make arrests every week.” Riegelhaupt at Floyd NY on Atlantic Avenue the other day as strategy and, most important, fearlessness. “You could lose your life, be paralyzed, mangled Fortunately for cops at we all headed into our July 4 vacation. You know what? He’s a These days, Austin Horse, 25, may be the or lose a limb,” he said. Then he added with a smile: the 84th Precinct, the new nice guy! … This rule is posted at Clarks Corner Diner across reigning madman, recently winning the “Rumble “It’s all about how much you’re willing to risk.” site for the drop-in center is from the subway station: No laptops. Through the Bronx” race. The DUMBO Alleycat race is on Saturday, July directly next door to their E-mail us at [email protected] The DUMBO alleycat is one of Horse’s fa- 21. Visit www.nybma.com for information. Gold Street stationhouse.

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By Chris Cascarano In one instance, a woman in the Car trouble I’ll be your bridge for The Brooklyn Paper building confronted the burglar, but he escaped, cops said. Police POLICE BLOTTER It was a bad week for Ford from where you are to have not released a description. Windstars, as one was stolen and where you want to be 84th Precinct In all cases, the holes were another one was broken into. Pet Health made in areas where the thief $10,000 on July 7, cops said. streets on July 3 and stole a In the first case, on July 4, a A fashionable DUMBO of- would not be blocked by furni- The 73-year-old woman had woman’s wallet, police said. 34-year-old woman’s vehicle fice building is in the midst of a ture, leading police to believe the hired the 53-year-old woman, at The 31-year-old bar-goer was was stolen from the corner of crime spree featuring a thief Myrtle Avenue and Hall Street. Questions? perpetrator may scout his loca- $125 a week, to help her with innocently playing a video game at who knocks through sheetrock tions by posing as a harmless daily chores. around 8 pm when several high- In the second case, the follow- walls to steal goods. salesman. To get the money, the septua- school-aged hoods dug into her ing day, another Windstar was There have been nine inci- Tenants in the building said genarian gave her helper her purse and took $51, several credit broken into on Lafayette Avenue Ask Dr. Dendtler dents in the building, 45 Main such sales pitches are common. ATM card and account informa- cards, a Metrocard, a library card and Fulton Street. These thieves St., between Front and Water “People walking into your of- tion to withdraw her wages. and an Amherst College ID. didn’t steal the car, but made off with a Sony Playstation Portable streets, said one tenant. The fice to sell things is part of the But the younger woman be- Police recommend holding Providing Veterinary Care building is owned and operated environment,” said Mike Kelly gan taking out larger amounts to- purses tight, even during a diffi- and the car’s satellite navigation by David Walentas, the neigh- an employee at Hudson Union a talling $9,655, cops said. cult round of Deer Hunter. system, worth $300. at borhood’s real-estate titan. Wa- design firm on the 10th floor, The woman was arrested. — with Ariella Cohen and lentas’s own offices are in the where the burglaries happened. Harry Cheadle Kiki’s Pet Spa and Boutique ELLEN GOTTLIEB 88th Precinct building. “I wouldn’t be surprised if the 76th Precinct The crime spree was first men- thief uses that cover to see where Foiled again? tioned on Curbed.com, a real-es- to break through.” Ikea hit again Dr. Pamella Dendtler Another worker in the build- A 14-year-old would-be bank Correction tate-centric Web site. Police re- A valuable stash of copper ca- robber was foiled by a cop who Advanced Professional Training© ports analyzed by The Brooklyn ing, Alex Zee, said the building ble wire was stolen from the Ikea An article about the big was a security sieve. happened to be in the Atlantic changes on Schermerhorn The Animal Medical Center NYC Paper revealed key details: construction site on Beard Street Avenue branch when the pint- 211 Court Street On June 30, two offices were Walentas acknowledged that in Red Hook sometime between Street (“Schermerhorn ris- there had been a spate of recent sized perp put his failed plan into Brooklyn broken into on the 10th floor of the June 22 and 26, police said. action on July 5. ing,” June 23) reported that * Vaccinations * Hill’s Prescription Diets building. 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In the other incident, have made some arrests.” the fenced and guarded building * Dental Care * Surgery It is unclear whether people at Fort Greene Place, and handed erred in stating that the site a law firm was hit, though it is un- site with the copper welding ca- the teller a note indicating that a housed the Brooklyn Bu- * House Calls * Lab Tests brooklynbridgerealty.com have been arrested or merely clear what was taken. ble attached to a large conductor. stickup had begun. reau of Community Serv- questioned — but officers at the The 1,800-square-foot line was 84th Precinct said no one had Officer William Donohue ice. The Brooklyn Bureau cut and missing when he re- happened to be on the scene, been charged. turned to the waterfront site the of Community Service is 239 Dekalb Ave. however, and put the cuffs on the actually located a few (Vanderbilt Ave. & Clermont Ave.) Debit dud next Tuesday. Police said that the minor menace. Baseball Cards A scammer rang up $1,500 in Ikea contractor that reported the The dead-end kid refused to doors down and is not for (718) 789-7170 purchases after a 52-year-old heist — J.C. Steel Corporation go quietly and struggled against sale. The Brooklyn Paper Comics · Toys woman left her debit card at a — was working with the police both the cop and the teller, injur- regrets the error. www.sixthaveanimalclinic.com Sports Cards store in early June. on an investigation. ing both. At one point, he appar- The woman had gone to a This is not the first time ently resorted to biting, earning Bought & Sold popular electronics store on thieves have hit the future home him the additional charge of as- Montague Street to purchase a of Ikea. In January, 250 tons of saulting an officer. device to help her find a lost reconstruction rubble was alleged- Pokemon mote control — but later could ly stolen from the site. 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A 39-year-old hood was ar- • Eye Exams Whoever had it promptly went The 18-year-old employee rested by the cops after robbing a told cops that she had left her on the $1,500 shopping spree. 44-year-old man on Hoyt Street bag at the start of her shift at the • Designer Frames BOERUM HILL onJuly2at6:40pm,policesaid Chewed out franchise, which is in the mall at The victim called the police A man in the middle of a ver- the corner of Flatbush and At- • Contact Lenses on a cellphone seconds after his bal dispute with another man on lantic avenues. When she re- assailant took off running with the Fourth of July clearly was turned to the breakroom at 8:15 • Children’s Frames willing to take even a bit more his two pals, who stood lookout as the goon threw his victim pm, it was empty. lip from his opponent — and The bag had contained $39 • Sunglasses promptly took a bite out of the against a wall and stole $70. 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But opponents Pearl’s new look natural,” he said, standing in In this case, the displaced ten- bottomless pockets,” she said. his green-themed bodega and ants are not the needy, the sick or tion Studio now thrive. said the block had gone to the Vidals said her company has BAY RIDGE The developer plans to build a dogs years ago — and should Ratner’s ghost pointing towards a rack of the homeless, but pampered cats spent hundreds of thousands of sweet-smelling “reconstruc- and dogs, fancy costumes, and four-story building with 35 units stay that way. Pregnant FORT GREENE dollars fixing up the century- Activist arrested tive” shampoos and compli- old-building — formerly an or need a GYN Exam? cated face-washes charged auto shop and before that, a online at BrooklynPaper.com with “anti-aging” capabilities. diner for the longshoremen “It would be wrong to ask working across the street at the them why they are willing to pay more for it,” Abdulla said. Red Hook Container Terminal One pearly-smiled customer, Cynthia Lane, presented the tooth- Vet shooter in peerless show — and equipping the backyard brush as an indulgence for a goody-goody, like a carob cupcake or a with a colorful doggie slide, a vegan cookie: enjoyable, overpriced and easily rationalized as healthy. swimming pool and even a pee- “It seems good for you,” Lane said. Callan’s photos to be on display at Sunny’s ready, salvaged fire hydrant. It Joey Deborg of Boerum Hill wasn’t afraid to defend his spend- maybeimpossibleforthefami- Call MWS OB/GYN for modern, private and caring service. ing habit either. The Brooklyn Paper ly-owned business to survive if “I was destitute on my friend’s couch and one day I gave him a it is forced to move further Metropolitan Women Service 10-dollar bill to pick me up a toothbrush,” Deborg said. “I expect- Our own irascible shutter- ed $8 back, but I ended up having to pay $2 more and getting [the bug, Tom Callan, who has been from its Brownstone Brooklyn OB/GYN Scuba]. It feels so good, I never stopped using it.” shooting Brooklyn for the bet- customer base, she said. Angela Wilson, M.D. That was a year ago. ter part of three decades, has “This is where we live and Deborg, who has moved onto a brother’s couch by now, said where our customers live, but 55 Greene Ave. Suite 2B, Ft. Greene opened up his files for a retro- there is nowhere here for us to that the fancy brush makes him feel rich. spective of his work starting For Appointment Call 718-398-8100 Ariella Cohen is a staff reporter at The Brooklyn Paper find another piece of affordable, Open Days ~ Evenings ~ Weekends next Friday in Red Hook. open space,” Vidals said. THE KITCHEN SINK Some of our favorite Callan The owner of Gowanus Nurs- shots — many of which first ery, Michele Paladino, shares Vi- COFFEES, GIFT BASKETS, & GOURMET FOODS Taps for Liberty Heights Tap Room: Red Hook’s underage- appeared in The Brooklyn Pa- dals’s concerns. Her store moved rock club and brewery has been sold to Chris Byrne, frontman of per — will be on display, lining to Summit Street this year, relo- “D’Amico: the (slightly overage) rock band Black 47 and owner of Rocky Sul- the walls of the equally irasci- cating from Third Street near the livan Bar, on Lexington Avenue near 28th Street in Manhattan. … ble Sunny’s Bar on Conover polluted canal for which it is The Best On the other hand, a little four-leaf clover of fortune just hit the Red Street. named after an adjacent business Hook Park food vendors, who will be visited on Saturday, July Cup of Coffee 14, by celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse of the Food Network show, More than one toast will be bought the land. “Emeril Live.” The spice-loving TV chef will be taping a segment of raised to Callan at the opening “It is a significant expense to in the City” move,” said Paladino. “And we the show at the ballfields between noon and four, The Stoop has night party at 8 pm. –– Fox 5 Good Day New York learned. … Ran into our pals from Sambazon, the makers of deli- “Everyone loves Tom be- can’t afford to do it each time cious treats from Brazil’s beloved acai (pronounced ah-sah-ee) berry, cause he’s a great photographer developers start prospecting.” and a real straight shooter,” said A spokesman for Borough

at the Fancy Food and Confection show at the Javits Center this / Tom Callan week. They mentioned that the Red Hook Fairway is offering Brooklyn Paper President Ed President Markowitz said the such a deal on their sorbet and juices: three pints of sorbet for $10 or Weintrob. “That’s not a pun. beep that would take into account the displacement of the two bottles of juice for $5. It’s more expensive than Coke, but does a He’s a real stand-up guy.” 309 Court Street • damicofoods.com • (718) 875-5403 can of the so-called “real thing” have 30 times the anti-oxidents as a “Photographs by Tom Cal- three local businesses when he glass of red wine? Also at the fair, we discovered that Staubitz lan” opens at Sunny’s Bar (253 makes his recommendation on butcher shop on Court Street is the only place in Brooklyn where you Conover St., at Reed Street in the rezoning, which will be sub- can get those delictable Twin Hen chicken pot pies. Red Hook), July 20, 8 pm. Call The Brooklyn Paper file mitted to City Planning before a E-mail [email protected] (718) 625-8211 for information. Tom Callan’s famous photo of a New York City firefighter. final decision is made.

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Neighbors of the Nigerian Baptist church were pleased. / Robin Lester Since moving to their Clinton Avenue brownstone just behind Bulbs on a line the church in 1999, real-estate broker Doug Bowen and actress Gerri LiBrandi have been battling the church as though their Our photographer caught this string of lightbulbs in souls — or at least, their sanity — depended on it. the backyard of a DeKalb Avenue restaurant. According to the couple and other area residents, the church has had a rather un-neighborly practice of hosting all-day, un- The Brooklyn Paper 24 Hour Door-to-Door Service permitted, amplified Sunday services in a building zoned for residential use and equipped with little soundproofing. And it’s been going on for 15 years. “They’re just terrible neighbors,” said Bowen. But Bowen isn’t the only one heartened by the development. (718) 230-8100 The fact that the city is willing to take on a church came as www.myrtlecarservice.com welcome news to Derek Araujo, executive director of the Center Hot middle school gets for Inquiry, which advocates for church-state separation. “It’s becoming more and more of a problem throughout the country, where you’re seeing churches challenging generally ap- plicable ordinances and zoning laws, and seeking religious ex- emptions,” said Araujo. BEFORE “It’s definitely inappropriate for them to expect special treat- suspension center THAT ment just because they speak for the religious community,” he added. “But because of the special treatment, perhaps they’ve come to expect special treatment.” By Dana Rubinstein have its own principal, guid- though officials said the plan’s sion of between six and 90 days Araujo has a point. After all, look at the city’s move just two The Brooklyn Paper ance counselors and staff. Its death was strictly about limited be sent to a suspension center WAS years ago to ban parking-meter fees on Sunday — a practice op- students will not mingle with space at IS 265. rather than be allowed to stay at The city announced it will those from the host school, ac- But Councilwoman Letitia home. ponents derisively dubbed squeeze a center for suspended the “pay to pray” policy. cording to the city. James (D–Fort Greene) wasn’t Education Department spokes- AFTER ON OUR OTHER students into one of Fort This is the second recent convinced. woman Dina Paul Parks denied In reinstating the ban, a Greene’s best-performing mid- EASY near-unanimous City Coun- controversy to rile District 13, “Lo and behold, within 48 that the kids who attend such dle schools, just days after it which includes Fort Greene, hours [of withdrawing the IS centers are a danger to the rest stoop cil overrode Mayor Bloom- bowed to community outrage PAGES berg’s veto, kowtowed to Clinton Hill and Bedford-Stuy- 265 plan], they announced they of the student body. religious interests, lost an and quashed a plan to house a vesant. were going to site it at MS 113,” “The notion that we’re bring- PARK SLOPE similar center in another junior In early June, the city tried to said James. “I recognize the ing in these completely unruly Ninth St. bike lane estimated $12 million in revenue, and upheld the no- high just a few blocks away. foistasuspensioncenteronIS children have to go to school, kids who will create havoc is a BOERUM HILL News of the city’s decision 265, on Park Avenue, between but the issue is finding a suitable mistaken impression,” said Paul An $11 toothbrush tion that prayerful activity is somehow of greater val- reached the principal of the MS Cumberland Street and Carlton location.” Parks. “The idea is to give them BAY RIDGE 113 performing arts middle Avenue. Following an uproar, City policy mandates that the instruction they’re entitled to Ratner’s ghost ue than other pursuits. But perhaps this church’s school in a June 21 e-mail from the city withdrew its plan, students who receive a suspen- legally and morally.” DUMBO the Department of Education, just Pearl’s new look violations of city laws were justtoobrazentoignore. a week before the close of the online at BrooklynPaper.com After all, as of April, the school year. owners of the church owed Principal Khalek Kirkland was not pleased. In a strongly worded PARK WEST AUTO BODY about $20,000 for violations accrued over the past decade, ac- 576 UNION STREET (bet. 3rd & 4th Aves.) • BROOKLYN, NY 11215 cording to city records. response, Kirkland wrote, “I have Cops grab cameraman 718-875-2495 All work guaranteed & done on premises Ayoola Soetan, who handles community affairs for the met with my PTA and my com- church, said he couldn’t comment for this article. munity leaders, and we are all op- HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 8AM - 5PM • Sat. 9AM - 3PM • But in April, he told The Brooklyn Paper that Bowen’s composed to the placement of this His lawyer says cops are running wild plaints were simply not true. He also called one of his neighbors suspension site. “obsessive.” “With more students and a By Dana Rubinstein because someone’s taking a photo, they don’t just “Whatever information you received is incorrect,” he said. suspension site, it will soon be- The Brooklyn Paper get locked up.” Martin said that he had no infor- come an overpopulated school mation on the arrest of Albright. “They should accommodate us as we accommodate them. We Police arrested a Clinton Hill man on Saturday are there to do our services and we don’t disturb anybody.” and undoubtedly fail to provide But Warren, the attorney, said the police arrest- Saving Energy the necessary environment con- morning after he tried to use his cellphone to pho- ed Albright for resisting arrest and aiding someone The highest authority, of course, will be the court. tograph the arrest of a man on Fulton Street, ac- Dana Rubinstein is a staff reporter at The Brooklyn Paper ducive to learning,” continued in the commission of a crime. In the course of the Kirkland. “Is that the goal — to cording to the lawyer representing both men. arrest, Police abused Albright so badly that “Al- Is COOL! THE KITCHEN SINK see [it] become a failing school?” Roland Albright was sitting outside of a phar- bright could hardly walk,” Warren said. PTA member James Harris macy on Fulton Street, between St. James Place Warren was himself arrested and allegedly as- A/C's with We ran into our Fort Greene pal, Rick Field of Rick’s Picks was also outraged, especially in and Washington Avenue, at around 11 am, when saulted by cops in June after he and his wife tried Programable Timers pickles, at the Fancy Food Show at the Javits Center this week light of recent gang-related at- an undercover narcotics cop, wearing Muslim to intervene as police were arresting a teenager and he gave us our second scoop in as many years: The company tacks on students going to and head garb, approached him, according to Al- suspected of stealing a car and drug possession. DONT WASTE ENERGY! will unveil a new sublime treat, pickled asparagus, in August. from school. bright’s attorney, Michael Warren. Councilwoman Letitia James (D–Fort Greene) Look for Field’s “Whup-Asp” in stores near you. Last year, we “It’s absolutely crazy,” said “The cop said, ‘Where can I get some drugs?’” has called on Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to ® stunned the world with news that Field would soon introduce Harris. “On May 12, on my said Warren. “Albright became outraged and said, dismiss the charges against the Warrens and to dis- We Appreciate Your Business! Smokra, his delicious smoked okra. … Our other Fort Greene pal son’s way home from school, ‘I’m a Muslim. Can’t you see? I don’t do drugs. cipline the cops involved. But NYPD spokesman Over 30 Years Marvin Barksdale is determined to attract more yellow cabs to he was attacked by five kids Please get away from me.’ Then the cop’s partners Paul Browne insisted on Wednesday that Warren AMERICAN in Business downtown Brooklyn. Thanks to his detailed proposal at a trans- and beaten up. … I heard the came over and jumped him and beat him down.” Featuring was to blame. Home Delivery portation committee meeting, Community Board 2 will study nonsense that the suspended The incident might have ended there — but a “The individual interfered with a separate ar- HOUSEWARES within Brooklyn his demand for a 24-hour yellow cab stand near the Atlantic Ter- students will be separated [from crowd of people gathered around the cops. Among rest in progress … and he resisted when officers minal mall. Good luck with that, Marvin! … The Forte —Fort the general school population]. them was Eddie Santiago, who pulled out his cell- attempted to place him under arrest for interfer- 85 Court Street in Downtown Brooklyn Greene’s first modern skyscraper — is looking for some retail ten- What will you do, helicopter phone and tried to photograph the arrest. ing,” Browne said. "«iÇ >ÞÃ7iiU U Ç£n® Ó{Îän{{ ants, but insiders aren’t letting on who exactly will fill the ground them in and out?” “One of the officers saw him and ultimately “He was issued a desk appearance ticket for ob- floor. Barry Fishbach, one of the brokers, would only say, “It’s The selective performing came over … and handcuffed and arrested [Santi- structing governmental administration, resisting ar- an upscale luxury condo building, so we want a retailer that’s con- arts school, on Adelphi Street ago]. He was put in an unmarked burgundy van rest and disorderly conduct. His spouse was given sistent with the image of the building.” … Our own Rep. Yvette between DeKalb and Lafayette and was taken to the [stationhouse].” a ticket for disorderly conduct. … The com- Clarke has snubbed Barack Obama and thrown her weight be- avenues, will share space with The NYPD confirmed that Santiago was arrest- plainant’s allegations against the police have been hind Sen. Hillary Clinton’s run for the presidency, citing Hil’s no more than 80 suspended stu- ed for disorderly conduct, but insisted that Santia- referred to the Civilian Complaint Review Board.” Pregnant commitment to “[resolving] high unemployment in our inner dents, most from within the go was at fault. Warren said his and his clients’ arrests don’t in- or need a GYN Exam? cities, job creation, reducing poverty, gun violence and increasing same school district. The Alter- “He was disorderly and causing a ruckus,” said dicate a trend so much as institutional malfeasance affordable housing.” E-mail [email protected] native Learning Center will Lt. Pete Martin, a spokesman for the NYPD. “Just within the NYPD towards “communities of color.”

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There proposal sparked an unexpectedly heated th “A two-way traffic circle?” he said. “I’ve never such a thing.” a recent weekday morning and it was no sur- were 274 crashes along Ninth Street be- debate in CB6, which eventually endorsed But after studying all the plans ebbs and flows, Marriott was prise to hear a biker praising the new layout. tween 2004 and 2006. the plan by a narrow majority in May after rt convinced. “If they eliminate that road between Union Street “I bike down Ninth Street every morning,” One driver appreciated the safety that several contentious meetings. and Eastern Parkway, it could eliminate the traffic that backs up ASupplies all the way down Union Street to Seventh Avenue. When I real- 7 ly look at it, it looks like the circle will indeed be safer. 376 ON OUR OTHER It won’t be like it is now, like that circle around the Supplies for 7th Ave. Arc de Triomphe with ‘Block’ busted building is on sale stoop the Fine Artist, (bet. 11th & 12th Sts) PAGES those insane drivers.” Graphic Artist, DUMBO Alex Beers, who de- By Matt Hampton For years, they claimed that Scheiner described herself as “41, with Student Pearl’s new look for The Brooklyn Paper nied them heat and hot water, and threatened 369-4969 two kids and a minivan, them with illegal rent hikes. and Children BOERUM HILL A Dean Street house, site of a bizarre at- An $11 toothbrush whoisalwaysdriving But the Barretos outlasted Scheiner, who through that circle,” also tempt to seal in a family that was living in- BAY RIDGE sold the building after the “cinder-blocking balked at the “counter-intu- side, is on the market. incident,” said the Barretos’ lawyer, Jen- Ratner’s ghost BUY itive” two-way intra-circle The building at 499 Dean St., in Prospect nifer Levy of South Brooklyn Legal Serv- DIRECT FORT GREENE traffic. But then, she added, Heights, made headlines last September, Activist arrested ices. GROOMING • BOARDING “When you get over the when then-owner Marc Scheiner started Now, the Barretos are in discussions online at BrooklynPaper.com shock, you realize it’s kind demolition even though the Barreto family about being relocated while the current own- / Matt Hampton Dogs & Cats • Your Inspection Invited! of beautiful.” was still inside. er renovates the building top to bottom. At It’s more than that, says one of its chief backers, transporta- As reported in The Brooklyn Paper, the that point, they’ll return to a ground-floor We Service the tion activist Aaron Naparstek. Computer simulations done in family awoke one morning to discover con- apartment — with their rent-stabilized status Movie Stars! 1999 show that the redesign would run fluidly. And changing the struction crews cinder-blocking every win- intact. Patti Hagan direction of streets and filling in empty areas with greenery is an dow in the building, with the exception of For now, they still live in the building, al- The Brooklyn Paper inexpensive and simple way of changing the problem, added Over 35 theirs, in an attempt to force out the family. though the other units are just shells, replete The building at 499 Dean St., bricked WE SHIP Years Exp. GAPCO member Robert Witherwax. Those cinder blocks were finally removed with missing sheetrock, plumbing and other over in September (right) is for sale The other day, one park user said anything would be better than this spring. The building itself is still in necessities. 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The two men At least two other cars were approached from the rear. it was missing when she re- ables in your car. had approached their victim stolen off Park Slope streets last A Yankee-loving bank rob- and, after coyly asking for di- ber was foiled by a fast-think- But when the woman refused, turned. At least two people were re- week. the two would-be assailants fled. When she asked around, a minded of this safety precaution rections, started punching the A 2002 Suburu Outback was ing teller who called cops after MetroCard. The victim never older man. Big swipe co-worker told her that he had last week in separate incidents stolen from a spot on Carroll tricking the villain into believ- Punch out got a good look at the criminal. One of the men screamed, A perp grabbed a woman’s seen a woman leave the pool involving cars, broken glass, Street sometime between June ing she had gone into a back A teenager had his fancy “Give me your money,” and the pocketbook as she waited for a Tattoo youth hall with the bag. He described and lost property. 30 and July 4, and a 2000 Hon- room to get some cash. cellphone stolen from him after 52-year-old victim handed over bus at Grand Army Plaza on A pair of perps — one sport- her as a white Hispanic woman In the first incident, a 38-year- da Civic was swiped from its By the time cops arrived, an older man punched him in $355. July 3 — and walked off with ing a racy tattoo — made off with a tattoo of a topless woman old woman had parked her car in spot on Eighth Street on July 5. however, the perp had fled thefaceonProspectParkWest more than a grand in cash. with thousands in cash and on her right arm. Cops flooded the zone and empty-handed from the Roo- Grand Army Plaza at around In the first case, the owner on July 2. The 28-year-old woman had electronics in a brazen midday She and her male accomplice quickly arrested two men — a told cops that she had parked the sevelt Savings Bank branch, The teen told cops that he 5:50 pm on July 4. When she re- 21-year-old and a 19-year-old. been waiting for the bus at the robbery at a popular Flatbush sped away in a Mercedes, the turned to the car minutes later, car between Seventh and Eighth which is part of the Pathmark was walking near 11th Street northern end of the awkward Avenue pool hall on July 5. witness said. The older perp, described as a shopping center on 12th Street she found the window smashed avenues. when the man came over, traffic circle when the thief ap- An 18-year-old woman who Later, when the 32-year-old menacing 6-foot-4 and 230 In the second, the owner said near the Gowanus Canal. and her wallet missing. pounds, still had the cash in his slugged him and then fled with proached from behind. works at the billiard parlor, checked his own belongings, he Shelostjust$30—afar- he’d parked between Sixth and The incident began at noon the Sidekick phone. The purse contained $1,030, which is near Seventh Avenue, discovered that his $4,000 lap- pocket. He was hit with rob- on July 3, when a man wearing less-expensive lesson than the Seventh avenues. The boy lives on 10th Street. plus a cellphone and a 30-day said she put her handbag be- top had also been taken. bery, larceny, assault and ha- a classic blue Yankee cap en- one learned by a 32-year-old rassment charges. tered the bank and slipped the man who had parked his car on His partner in crime, whom teller a note that read, “This is a Flatbush Avenue near the police described as an even robbery. Do not panic. I have a Prospect Park Zoo at 1:40 pm more menacing 6-foot-4, 250- RELIGIOUS gun. I will use it. Empty your on July 8. pound teen, was charged with drawer [and] remain calm until When he returned two hours robbery, assault and harassment. SERVICES I leave. 100s, 50s and 20s only.” Park ‘rapist’ admits to sex, later, he saw the broken glass The teller, whose name is be- and soon discovered that his No cash swipe Cong. B’nai Jacob ing withheld by The Brooklyn laptop computer was missing. A retired letter carrier had Park Slope Synagogue Paper, told the perp, “Give me a Very unsweet his pocket picked, but he got 401 9th Str. btw 6th & 7th Ave. minute. I have to get my keys,” the last laugh over the thief: 718-832-1266 but says it was consensual A popular Ninth Street bak- Services: 7:15 Morning Minyan and then slipped into a back there was no money in the wal- room with her manager, where ery was robbed of a computer let that got lifted. Shabbat: Fri Sundown Sat 9:30am By Chris Cascarano sometime this year, cops said, and sexual- Even as the tabloids were screaming and a cellphone on July 6. The man, who lives on Sixth CLASSES/EVENTS/HOLIDAYS the pair called 911 and activat- ly assaulted a 15-year-old in Prospect Park about the “Lover’s Lane Rapist,” the cops www.parkslopeshul.org for The Brooklyn Paper The perp entered the Paris- Street, told cops he had gotten LM30-34 ed the bank’s silent alarm. near Grand Army Plaza on June 11. were ready to spring their trap. Calling the stylebakeryataround2pm— off a Manhattan-bound R train Cops did not have a good de- The former Trinidadian Olympian ar- The girl, pretending the encounter was number that the prior victim had given just when all the employees at the Fourth Avenue station in scription of the Yankee fan thief. rested last week and charged with raping consensual, ended up getting Henry’s cell- them, they lured Henry to an area of the Congregation happened to be in the basement. Park Slope at around 4 pm on two women in Prospect Park in June has phone number — a move that began a park near Ocean and Parkside avenues. Just said no He grabbed a laptop and a July 6 and noticed that his wal- Mount Sinai admitted that he had sex with his victims, chain of events that led to Henry’s capture. The 15-year-old made a positive ID 250 Cadman Plaza W. A 30-year-old woman sur- phone and left the bakery, let was missing. vived a scare with her life intact but claims the encounters were consensu- Four days after the June 11 attack, and and Henry was arrested. DNA samples Conservative/Egalitarian al, prosecutors said this week. which is between Fifth and That’s when he remembered A House for Prayer / A Home for People and her cellphone still in her with cops getting closer, Henry struck again, from the two Prospect Park victims con- Sixth avenues, before anyone 718-875-9124 Alvin Henry, who competed for the is- police say, raping a woman who had parked nected the same rapist to all the crimes, being jostled as the train neared possession after two perps sur- got a good look at him. the 25th Street station. He could- Friday Eve Services 6:30pm rounded her on St. Marks Place land nation at the 2000 Games in Sydney, on a quiet Prospect Park roadway with her police said. Saturday Morning 10:00am was nabbed on July 1 after what police boyfriend, an off-duty police officer Prosecutors said that Henry’s statement Good collars n’t give cops a good description Rabbi Joseph Potasnik A42 on July 3. of the bumpers, but said there The woman told cops that say was a five-rape spree that dates back While the couple was otherwise dis- that he had consensual sex connects him Two perps were nabbed — Shabbat Shalom! to 2003, when he allegedly raped two tracted, Henry approached with a gun, to the rapes. one with his victim’s cash still was nothing in the wallet except the two men approached her as a Social Security card and his Presented by she neared the corner of Fifth women in Queens. cops said. The couple became separated, He is being held without bail and is un- in his front pocket — minutes postal pension card. B’nai Avraham Avenue at around 12:30 am. Henry returned to his native country and Henry raped the 38-year-old woman, dergoing psychiatric evaluation before his after mugging a man on the of Brooklyn Heights One of the men pulled out a pa- Trinidad for four years, but came back police said. next court date on July 24. corner of Eighth Avenue and TV taken ££Ç ,iÃi -Ì° U xÈ{n{ä per-covered object and said, Second Street on July 8. A perp smashed his way into Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin a Prospect Park West apartment www.bnaiavraham.com during the owner’s month-long vacation and walked off with a Candle $900 TV set. Lighting The crime was reported on July 8, but the owner said it could have happened any time Shabbat Matot-Masei after June 13. Fri., July 13, before 8:09 pm In the interim, an unknown Shabbat Chazon criminal pried open a metal Fri., July 20, before 8:05 pm gate on a first-floor window PARK SLOPE JEWISH CENTER and let himself into the build- 8th Avenue at 14th St. ing, which is at 13th street. Fri. nights at 7:30 pm He took the 24-inch Sony Sat. mornings at 10:00 am Adult Ed Hebrew School TV and left. Rabbi Carie Carter Park Slope's Egalitarian, Wheely weird Conservation Synagogue An old Dodge was stolen from a spot on Dean Street on 768-1453 A31-26 July 1, cops said. The 60-year-old owner had parked the 1992 Spirit — val- St.John–St.Matthew–Emanuel ued at all of $700 — between Lutheran Church Park Slope Fourth and Fifth avenues at 283 Prospect Ave (5th and 6th Aves.) (718)768–0528 www.stjme.org around 3 pm. When he returned ELCA—Reconciling in Christ around noon the next day, the Summer Sunday Worship 11:00 Rev. David C. Parsons old wheels were gone. A31-20 In an unrelated, though equally bizarre, crime, a Third Brown Memorial Street man told cops that Baptist Church thieves tried to steal his 1988 484 Washington Ave., Ft. Greene Sunday School 9:15am Pontiac — and even moved it Morning Worship 8:00am & 11:00am from a spot on Sixth Avenue Wed. 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Kohen’s proposal. and nasty argument with a resi- The Brooklyn Paper The cynicism of local officials towards developers has hit a dent senior citizen” outside of Cellular phone antennae top this building at 301 81st. St. AUTO SPA 7AM-10PM new high (which is really saying something in Brooklyn). the complex, said one witness. Board member — and failed congressional candidate — “There was yelling and curs- Steve Harrison even accused Kohen of greed at CB10’s land-use ing and even threatening as the with the Department of Build- stallation of a Sprint/Nextel The councilman also called for “Platinum” Express Car Wash ing against Sideratos for “stor- tower atop a nearby building. As a study of health issues related to Includes: THE committee meeting last month. young man accused the senior of U i> 7 iiÃ $ 77 Harrison and others have seized on one aspect of Kohen’s starting all the protests and making heavy equipment on top of on 81st Street, school parents cellular equipment. Though there U ÕLiL`Þ >Ì U >` /Üi ÀÞ FREE 7/ roof,” but the complaints were didn’t know that the tower was is little data to support the claim U 1ìÀ >ÀÀ>}i >ÃÌ 2 "1*" project to deride it as Atlantic Yards-lite: Kohen needs a zoning ing the petitions,” said one source *1- /8 change before he can build residential units on the commercial who lives within the building and dismissed after an inspection. coming until a crane showed up that cellphone radiation is harm- Not to be combined with any other offers. Expires 8/31/2007 CHEAPEST land of the railyard at 62nd Street and Eighth Avenue. The re- requested anonymity out of fear A call from The Brooklyn late one night. ful, most residents are afraid. sulting complex would consist of an 11-story building with 216 of landlord retribution. Paper to Sideratos’s office was Parents were able to garner “I have heard that these tow- “Deluxe” Express Car Wash apartments (43 of which will be below-market-rate), office The confrontation didn’t sit not returned by deadline. enough negative publicity — ers can cause cancer, and that is Includes: U >` /Üi ÀÞ space, and the 100,000-square-foot Home Depot. well with other tenants and But Sideratos is not alone. The and political support — to force what a lot of people are con- U ÕLi `Þ >Ì ( 7iÌ 7>Ý $ 54 U 7 ii À} Ì ( /À«i *Ã 7/ CB10 members chewed him out — but mostly because they neighbors, who are already at a conversion of rooftops into bea- Sprint to change plans. cerned about,” said Ernie Hom- U 1ìÀ >ÀÀ>}i >ÃÌ ( ÀÀ /ÀiÃ 5 "1*" *1- /8 CAR could, unlike the three boards around the Yards site, which nev- breaking point over the lack of cons for cellphone bars has be- Councilman Vince Gentile sey, a resident of the 81st Street Not to be combined with any other offers. Expires 8/31/2007 er got to quiz Ratner directly because his project is sponsored by community say over the instal- come a growing trend all over (D–Bay Ridge) is again in the building since 1945. “How can the state and, thus, has no lation of equipment they be- Brooklyn. Companies pay build- fray, backing the 81st Street res- they do this when their have “The Best” Express Car Wash local oversight. lieve to be unhealthy. ing owners big bucks in ex- idents. been no long-term studies to as- Includes: ON OUR OTHER ( 7iÌ 7>Ý When members finished “There are obviously multi- change for a little rooftop space Gentile wants governments to sure us they aren’t harmful?” U ÕLi `Þ >Ì ( /À«i *Ã $ 08 U 7 ii À} Ì ( ÀÀ /ÀiÃ their anti-development ser- ple issues here, including re- — and most residents enjoy the have a say in the placement and Reps for cell phone companies U 1ìÀ >ÀÀ>}i >ÃÌ ( «iÌi 7/ 8 "1*" WASH mons, ranging on every- ported intimidation by the land- full bars on their phone and the number of cellphone towers in have insisted that the signals are U>`/Üi ÀÞ ,>8 -iÀÛVi *1- /8 stoop Not to be combined with any other offers. Expires 8/31/2007 PAGES thing from the height of lord and his cronies, traffic flush cash in their building’s gen- their communities. harmless, and assert that not one PARK SLOPE Kohen’s buildings to the disruptions, and a lack of lead- eral fund. “The situation on 81st Street is reputable study has shown ad- IN Ninth St. bike lane size of his carbon footprint, ership by local officials,” said But there is so much cellular a perfect example of why Con- verse health effects. But that did-

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Cops are hunting for the A Shore Road apartment was en on June 28. pushed him off the bike. Next, noticed the break in at around 4 car, which has the New York 68th Precinct robbed while its resident was The owner of the 2006 Toy- two of the thugs rummaged pm, when he went looking for plate number BAW9517 off doing errands on July 6. by the very same thug she held 62nd Precinct through his pockets, taking his his wallet. The thief got away ota Rav 4 parked the car on This lady really lost time. The heist went down at the door for just minutes before Sleeping beauty cellphone. with $110, including debit and 71st Street and 17th Avenue, A 72-year-old woman re- around 6 pm. When the 48- on July 4. But the attack didn’t end credit cards, police said. A woman asleep in her 78th but when he returned the fol- turned to her 87th Street home year-old victim returned after Break-in The terrifying incident began there. After taking his property, Street apartment received the lowing morning, the driver’s on July 6 to discover her front an hour walk, he found that his A man returned to his West at 1 pm, when the victim went Teen turmoil all four proceeded to punch and wake-up call of a lifetime when side window was smashed and door broken and more than front door was open and his Sixth Street home on July 3 to check her mail within the A 14-year-old had his cell- kick the teen as he lay on the her friend’s ex-boyfriend broke the satellite guidance system $7,500 in valuable watches — flat, which is near 72nd Street, only to discover thugs had building, which is near Cropsey phone stolen after two thugs at- pavement, police said. in and tried to kidnap her on was gone. including a $5,100 Rolex — had been ransacked. robbed cash and jewelry after Avenue. The thug rushed her tacked and robbed him in front Fortunately, two witnesses June 29. missing. his wife had left a side kitchen from behind and attempted to of a Bay Parkway grocery store Home front rob Double booty saw the whole thing, helped She heard the punk break The woman had returned to sliding door unlocked. take her pocketbook. When she on June 29. A 78th Street man was A pair of purse snatchings in him chase down the punks, and into the apartment, which is her home, which is near Sixth The 53-year-old man came resisted, he pulled out his silver The victim was in front of robbed at gunpoint right in front as many days both involving a then held them until police near 17th Avenue, as he was Avenue,at3:45pmafterashort back to his home, which is near pistol and told her, “Give me the store, which is near Bay of his building on June 26. gray SUV, cops said. showed up. prying open her bedroom win- stroll. Avenue P, at around 2:30 pm. the bag and don’t follow me Ridge Avenue, at around 1:15 The victim was approaching The first theft went down on dow at around 1 am. Police said that no neighbors Within the three hour span of out. I will shoot you.” Bank rob am when the criminals ap- the building, which is near 20th July 4, shortly after 9 pm, when Once inside, he left the bed- reported hearing or seeing any- when his wife left for work and The victim gave him the A bank robber knocked off a proached the teenager. Without Avenue, at around 1 am when a 26-year-old woman was room for the living room to thing out of the ordinary. But when he came home, criminals purse, which contained $90, New Utrecht Avenue branch for any warning, the two punks one thug pulled out a black pis- walking along Shore Road near snatch up his former girlfriend, one cop said an arrest is only a managed to take $300, along along with her credit and debit $2,516 at around 5:30 pm on started to throw milk crates at tol. The other rifled the victim’s 92nd Street. A gray SUV pulled who was sleeping on the couch. matter of time. with his family’s priceless jew- July 6, police said. the victim and then swiped his pockets, taking his cellphone, up beside her, and an unknown cards, police said. But she woke up, slipped his elry, police said. The perp came into the phone, police said. and a wallet that contained $20, Such friends man jumped out of the car, Holiday rob grasp and hid in the bathroom. bank, which is near 71st Street, The perps fled with the An 84-year woman was a grabbed her purse, jumped back AM attack The 43-year-old disgruntled police said. A Bensonhurst man returned and passed a note to the portable phone in hand. victim of identity theft — by in the gas guzzler and sped off. A 22-year-old woman was lover fled, but was later caught The two punks fled down to his Bay 35th Street apart- cashier: “Give me your money. one of her daughter’s friends. Fortunately, the inconvenient robbed by two thugs who pushed Forgiveness? by police. 78th Street. ment and found thugs had ran- I have a gun. You have 3 sec- The woman, who lives on truth for this perp was that the and shoved her on July 3. A woman had her car stolen sacked his bedroom and taken onds.” 83rd Street near Fifth Avenue, woman was only carrying $17. The woman was walking right in front of her very eyes his hard-earned cash on July 4. The teller complied with the told cops that a friend of her The second victim wasn’t as home on Stillwell Avenue, near whenapunkusedatrafficacci- The victim returned to his robber, giving him the money daughter opened up several lucky. 25th Avenue, at around 3 am dent as cover for him to swipe apartment, which is near Ben- along with a new blue friend, a credit card accounts in her Two days later, a 25-year-old when the thugs approached her. the wheels on June 29. son Avenue, at around 4:30 pm. dye pack that explodes after a name, and made $491 in pur- victim was walking on 10th Av- They shoved her into a tele- The woman was driving on The thugs had rummaged few seconds. chases before the elderly enue near 63rd Street at phone pole and snatched her 15th Avenue and 77th Street at purse, which contained $70, through his things, taking Cops locked down all the Pol pushes woman became aware of the 8:11pm, when a gray SUV around 9:30 am when a punk $6,000, along with a new Sam- subway stations in the vicinity fraudonJuly7. stopped next to her. This time, along with her credit and debit driving a stolen grey Nissan sung TV, police said. of the bank, but they came up The inside job was easy the man showed her a gun be- cards, police said. plowed into her car from be- empty, allowing the thug a work for the opportunistic 44- fore demanding her purse. The After the attack, the tag team Teen bust clean (minus the paint) get- hind with, cops said. After the year-old perp, since her father woman quickly handed over the fled down 84th Street. A teen who had his bicycle away. two exited their vehicles to dis- used to do financial work for purse and the driver fled. Nuisance and his cellphone robbed on cuss the situation, the thug pro- for black the lady and had still access to The SUV-driving bandit A 66-year-old had her purse July6helpedpolicecatchthree Car store swipe ceeded to jump into the her personal information. made off with a cellphone, val- robbed at gunpoint in the lobby of the four thugs who attacked An 18th Avenue auto store woman’s silver Hyundai, and Cops have identified the fak- ued at $400, an iPod and $180. of her Bay 38th Street building him. owner had his wallet stolen sped off towards New Utrecht magic

By Matthew Lysiak The Brooklyn Paper One pol is willing to do anything to get kids excited about books —

even if that means recruiting a little me hocus pocus to accomplish the task. e

o enhanc Last Monday, state Senator Marty t Golden (R–Bay Ridge) announced

plans for a block party in honor of the Paper pho

release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly klyn Hallows,” the last in author J.K. Rowling’s Broo series. The blessed event would take place on Friday, July 20 in front of the Bookmark Shoppe. As he made his announcement, Golden (above) was greeted by a handful of fans (Potter fans, that is) and two young wizards in full garb. “I love Harry Potter because he can do anything,” said the young magician from under his golden wizard hat. Golden shared the young lad’s sentiment. “I am a big Harry Potter fan, and I can’t wait for the new book to hit the shelves,” he said. “I myself have stayed up many a sleepless night reading these books.” (Some political insiders joked that it’s no wonder that Golden is such a fan of black magic — he’ll need plenty if the Conservative Republican is going to be the next mayor.) Kids and pols aren’t the only ones caught-up in Potter-mania. The appeal of Potter is universal, according to Shoppe owner Bina Valenzano. “Harry Potter casts a spell on all ages,” said Valenzano. “It is essentially the story of a boy who is bullied and picked on, who is then swept away to a magical place where he is important and loved.” The “Harry Potter Midnight Bash” is scheduled to begin at 8 pm on July 20 in front of Bookmark Shoppe (8415 Third Ave.) and con- clude at midnight, when the book is officially put on sale.

Update: CB10 backs ‘Depot’

By Matthew Lysiak The Brooklyn Paper A developer’s plan to build a new Home Depot and 214 units of housing along a vacant Bay Ridge railyard got a big thumbs up from Community Board 10 late Wednesday night, despite weeks of controversy over the proposal. The board vote was 30-11. The vote came only a week after CB10’s Zoning and Land-Use Committee not only rejected developer Andrew Kohen’s request for a zoning change on the commercial land in the railyard at 62nd Street and Eighth Avenue, but also made him stand for two hours while members berated him. The developer needs the rezoning so he can build the profitable residential units in the complex, which would consist of an 11-story building with 216 apartments, office space, and the 100,000-square- foot Home Depot (see rendering above). On Wednesday night, CB10 members again complained about the project’s size, but the majority of members supported the project. Board member Steve Harrison, an outspoken critic of Kohen’s, even flipped his vote, in part due to a strong call to action by Coun- cilman Vince Gentile (D–Bay Ridge). “This project will bolster the area, spruce up the surroundings and provide significant employment and housing,” Gentile said. Kohen, who sent several minutes before the meeting praying quietly near the entrance, was gratified by the news. “Unless people stop having babies and looking for jobs, then we need development,” said Kohen. July 14, 2007 THE BROOKLYN PAPER • WWW.BROOKLYNPAPER.COM • (718) 834-9350 AWP 5

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To the editor, I think it is a mistake to dismiss the Make plaza Grand ALL DRAWN OUT proposal to rename PS 94 from the Why no love? To the editor, Henry Longfellow School to the To the editor, I am happy to see that someone is “School of Diverse Languages and If The Brooklyn Paper would look trying to bring order to the chaos that Cultures” as an act of “political cor- beyond its own shallow interpreta- is Grand Army Plaza (“The Squared rectness” (“School’s memory short on tion, they might see that what is hap- Circle,” June 30–July 7). Somehow Longfellow,” June 23). Writer Chris pening at 345 Eldert St. in Bush- though, there doesn’t seem to be an O’Connell laments the “all-too-Amer- wick is really a cultural celebration understanding of what actually hap- ican practice of forgetting the past” by artists who are honoring the pens on the side streets leading into while forgetting himself that the past spirit of July 4, not some leftist cry and from the plaza — and, as such, is built on its own version of political against corporations (“Their Inde- the proposed solutions only create correctness, which, in America, pro- pendence Day,” June 30–July 7). equally disastrous ones. For example, moted a Euro-centric vision of our Some of the artists have con- where does the traffic go that regularly country. tributed redefined themes of travels up Union Street to Eastern While I don’t expect to see Fred- American culture for the event Parkway and Flatbush Avenue if there erick Douglass on the dollar bill any — which is lacking today, as is no direct route to these streets? time in the near future, small American mass culture loses it- They’ll probably head up St. Johns achievements like reminding stu- self to the usual rhetoric and Place, where they’ll create even more dents that they are part of a culturally fears of terrorism propagated dangerous conditions. vibrant society should not be dis- by corruption. I suspect that the willingness of the counted as mere window dressing. Do we really need another citytoworkonGrandArmyPlaza David Terhune, Cobble Hill mockery of individuals who with neighborhood folks is a diversion are trying to live differently, people who may from focusing on the more serious To the editor, express common concerns about economic freedom? And is- traffic problems on Flatbush, Atlantic I was disappointed in your recent n’t The Brooklyn Paper in the end really just serving the same old mentality and Fourth avenues, problems that the article about the requested name against difference and individual expression? Department of Transportation has ig- change at PS 94. Now, more than ever, we need freedom of thought, liberty, and expression, nored since at least the 1960s and The article was far too subjective not another medium that attacks differences. Kudos to the artists of the United whose solutions extend all the way for the front page of a newspaper. Studios of Eldert. Cristopher Rodriguez, Bushwick into Manhattan. Phrases like “crash on the rocks of Editor’s note: No offense intended. This newpaper always stands strongly in defense of free- The city has refused offers of help political correctness” and “the jar- dom of expression, as our letters column demonstrates. from professionals and watched idly gony name change” have no place in as those problems are being exacer- a news article. As the old adage goes,

bated by all the development in Cristian Fleming journalists should show, not tell. Fourth Av.,” June 23). has it absolutely backwards. Downtown Brooklyn and especially If you’re convinced that the name I am the wife of the owner of The evils of Communism and by the proposed super mega-devel- ment of Education put its promises following letter to our Borough Pres- If repairs really need to be done to “School of Diverse Languages and Mule Cafe and I can assure you that Fascism were not so different from opment of Atlantic Yards. Cultures” is jargony, you should trust into writing was to make the agency ident, Marty Markowitz: stations before an F express can be a our garden has never been packed the evils of any religious system that Bob Ohlerking, Park Slope that that will be clear to your readers with drinkers on a weekday evening. allows sociopaths to gain power us- accountable for so many broken Dear Marty: reality, then the G line should be ex- from the name itself, without your My husband puts in many hours ing religious beliefs. promises of the past. You and I may have some differ- tended to Coney Island and the F line having to add the label. trying to make Mule a viable busi- Communism and Fascism were It’s no ‘payoff’ Perhaps that should have been the ences on Atlantic Yards, but in gener- could skip some stops. That said, the proposed new name theme of your article: Why don’t par- al I have been supportive of the are- ness in a once-dangerous stretch and both secular religions with their own To the editor, As it is now, every time the G is certainly relevant to the current ents trust the Department of Educa- na and the affordable housing that often closes the place himself. prophets, sacred texts, belief systems If you had done a little research in train gets to Smith/ Ninth Street, student body. PS 94 works hard to Bruce Ratner proposes to build. But We are not open past midnight and rituals; from Marx and “Das your recent story about the Khalil tion, the entity responsible for edu- many passengers are left waiting for celebrate the many cultures and lan- and have never had a loud crowd in Kapital” to Hitler and “Mein cating our children! the latest handout to FCR by the state the F train — and most of the times it guages of its students while integrat- Gibran Academy (“Boerum Hill our serene garden. Kampf.” Neither of these historical school gets Gibran payoff,” June 30), Katia Lief, Cobble Hill legislature has me appaled. You have is already full. ing them into a single community. We are sensitive to our neighbors’ movements was “about” atheism and always been a staunch supported of One more thing: the G line and the The school has embraced dual-lan- you would have learned that these concerns, and, as a result, have yet to atheism is not about any particular “perks” are not “rewards” by any affordable housing, I ask you take a F line are the worst lines in the sub- guage education, which lets native receive a phone call or complaint social organization. Pool partier principled stand on this matter. Tell way system. The G line is always English speakers learn another lan- stretch of the imagination. about our business. More to the point is that religions, In fact, the Department of Educa- To the editor, Gov. Spitzer that the added support with three or four cars instead of the guage while helping immigrant chil- I cannot speak for Cherry Tree, communism and fascism each enable I am thrilled that we will have the for Atlantic Yards is really beyond regular eight or 10 cars. dren learn English. PS 94 offers dual- tion has promised to make sure the another establishment Sawyer cited, and elevate those who might be most use of the Floating Pool this sum- any reason. Even ACORN, one of The worst lines in the subway sys- language programs in both Spanish School Construction Authority actual- but am familiar with them as neigh- intent on achieving social control. mer (“Everybody in the barge,” the biggest supporters of Atlantic and Chinese, the only school in the ly builds a long-planned and already tem happen to be in the most popu- bors. I would not be surprised that A part of today’s gathering wave June 30). When the Brooklyn Yards, has called the carve-out for city to do so. In an international city funded technology lab in our school. lated borough of New York City. The they would surely oblige any request of discontent with our president and Bridge Park development plans Ratner “bad public policy” because it like New York, I feel that every child The SCA’s inability or unwillingness people of Brooklyn deserve better. to tone down their outside noise. vice president is recognition of the to get the job done caused the school were first shown to the neighbor- provides hundreds of millions in tax John Gilbert, Jr. Boerum Hill should learn a second language, and disconnect between their support of hood, the one thing I wanted to see money for luxury housing. I applaud PS 94 for making that pos- Cafes, bars, restaurants and city to cancel its technology program alto- religion, their use of moral language, was an outdoor pool. I have back Enough is more than enough. The sible for so many of its students. life go hand in hand and I do believe gether last year. Promising to get the and the immoral outcomes of what- and leg problems and have been legacy of Atlantic Yards will be di- Longfellow would surely agree. with proper communication there is lab built is not a “reward”; it is simply ever they become involved with. In told to walk in the water. My doctor rectly on your watch. Spitzer should Mary-Powel Thomas, Boerum Hill much room for living harmoniously. doing what they were supposed to Send a letter The writer is president of the Community Tara Sansone, Park Slope fact, that pair is enough to make any- have done already. is also thrilled about the pool. veto the bill and tell the legislature to By e-mail: [email protected] Mona Bregman, Brooklyn Heights Education Council for District 15 one doubt that there is a God. The reason that the Parent-Teacher pass 421-a reform without this boon- By mail: Letters Editor, The Brooklyn Alan Rosner, Prospect Heights Association insisted that the Depart- doogle for Ratner. Paper, 55 Washington St., Brooklyn, NY And so is he! Sidney Meyer, Boerum Hill 11201. No, she’s wrong! To the editor, Smells a Ratner By fax: (718) 834-9278. To the editor, Your letters section recently fea- Editor’s note: We received so many letters during our Inde- To the editor, All letters must be signed and include After the Assembly ruined an oth- F express now! the writer’s home address and phone Letter writer Amanda Sawyer of tured a missive from Mark Brennan pendence Week vacation that we chose to let our readers fill that featured a cheap shot that off- erwise worthy extension of the 421a To the editor, number (only the writer’s name and Park Slope recently complained our opinion page. Don’t worry, though. Our award-winning about the new businesses in her handedly associated atheism with law by including special breaks for Based on the article “Can I get an neighborhood are published with the let- editorials will return next week. ter). Letters may be edited and will not neighborhood, one of which I have a Communism and Fascism (“Sus- Atlantic Yards and Bruce Ratner express F, please?” (June 23), I sup- be returned. The earlier in the week particular interest in (“Wrong on pended disbelief,” June 23). Brennan (“Bruce Boost,” June 30), I wrote the port Gary Reilly’s petition. you send your letter, the better. INSIDE DINING | PERFORMING ARTS | NIGHTLIFE | BOOKS | CINEMA

ART Fly by For plenty of commuters, the Brooklyn Bridge is a symbol for being stuck in traffic, but for the artists at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artist’s Coalition (BWAC), a show beneath the bridge is all about flight. “Still Flying,” which opened on June 30, is the 25th annual outdoor sculpture show by BWAC, and sits along the DUMBO Wa- terfront. The location inspired the aviation-themed show, said co-curator Ursula Clark. “The wind in that area suggests movement and helps [enhance] the idea of flying,” she said.

Doug Makemson Metal artist Doug Ma- kemson’s work, “Swoop- (718) 834-9350 The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings July 14, 2007 ing II,” pictured, fits in perfectly. His metal bird, made from lawnmower and tractor blades and caught mid- flight, has the appearance of flying over the East River. What about the real, live birds in the park? “They might think it’s a good place to land,” he said. “Still Flying” is up through Aug. 25 in Empire- Fulton Ferry State Park and the park at the foot of Washington Street in DUMBO. For information, Sketched out visit www.bwac.org. — Katie Newingham ‘Local’ writer Brian Wood sees the borough’s comic value BOOKS By Chris Varmus Taking a series of Web site design jobs Mature magic for The Brooklyn Paper during the dot-com boom, Wood dropped out of the comic world for a few years. In 2000, The students of Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft will ome people are drawn to Brooklyn, but British comic artist Warren Ellis offered him be the only teens in the room at Word bookstore on July in the case of Park Slope-based comic a writing job on Marvel Comics’ “Generation 20. While the shop is having a party to celebrate the re- Sbook artist Brian Wood, the borough is X,” a spin-off of the highly lucrative “X- lease of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the fi- drawn to him. Men” franchise. Wood worked on 12 is- nal book in the popular series, no What Wood is perhaps best known for is sues before he returned to independent kiddie conjurers will be allowed. “DMZ” — shorthand for demilitarized zone comics in 2001, producing several “It’s really the adults who are — a comic that explores a war-torn and graphic novels and miniseries. reading ‘Harry Potter,’” Word deeply misunderstood New York. Sand- In 2003, Wood quit his day job as owner Christine Onorati told wiched between two sides of a civil war be- a designer at Rockstar Games (the GO Brooklyn. While kids usu- tween the “Free States” (New Jersey and video game company best known for ally swarm her store, Onorati is what lies westward) and the “United States “Grand Theft: Auto”), and teamed with hoping to give the expected of America” (Brooklyn and Long Island), artist Becky Cloonan to create 100 grown-ups a place to Manhattan becomes a staging ground for “Demo,” a monthly comic series that drink from her cauldron countless battles and blasts. was the start of the single issue, “done- without having to dodge Readers travel through the city with rookie in-one” format that’s all the rage in in- mini-Voldemorts under foot. photojournalist protagonist Matty Roth, hit- dependent comics. Adult fans like Judy Nylen, 65, of ting Red Hook, DUMBO and Park Slope The “Demo” format proved so Sunset Park, are glad to have the chance to mingle and along the way. And life goes on. No one in successful that Wood went on to replicate it enjoy themselves outside of the all-ages events at oth- the war zone is forced to eat rats or pigeons. in his 12-issue series “Local.” er area stores. In fact, they grow organic gardens on their / Edward Teets “Local” differs from its predecessor in that “Every year at Halloween I have my own ‘Harry Pot- rooftops — even amidst enemy mortar fire. it focuses on one character, Megan McK- ter’ party for adults,” she said. “I’m just obsessed with it.” “‘DMZ’ reflects real divisions in our coun- eenan, whose arc is gradually traced through The Word party will take place at 11 pm on July try and society, because Brian is incredibly the series, even if she is not always the pro- 20 at Word (126 Franklin St. at Milton Street in knowledgeable and aware [of] cultural and tagonist within each issue. This difference Greenpoint). Admission is free. For information, The Brooklyn Paper political events,” said James Lucas, Wood’s has led “Local” down its own path; Wood call (718) 383-0096. — Adam Rathe editor at comic publisher Oni Press. “He’s Stoop-er hero: Park Slope’s Brian Wood, as imagined in “DMZ”’s world, has im- refers to it as “transcending its ‘done-in-one’ just tapped in.” mortalized the borough in his comic books. format to really be about Megan’s story, her Wood arrived at the medium relatively life, that progression over time”. late, when he was already an art student at sophisticated medium.” artist, but he did all the writing as “a control Each issue documents a local scene of Parsons in 1997. “I walked blindly into a Inspired by the “really smart and cool” thing,” he said. some kind and always in a different town. In MUSIC comic shop,” he said, “and suddenly I saw comics that he discovered, he made a comic These days, Wood does all of the writing, Local #6, for example, Megan finds herself that comics weren’t the pulpy stuff from my book of his own as his final project. At that but leaves the drawing to illustrators like sharing an apartment in Park Slope and bar- childhood, but had evolved into a mature and time, Wood was concentrating on being an Ryan Kelly. See BRIAN WOOD on page 10 Soul patrol The McCarren Park Pool usually draws a crowd for its rollicking rock shows. But on July 15, the Win, lose or draw venue’s organizers are banking on Brooklynites showing up to see something just a bit different. Brian Wood’s “Local” hit Park Slope a few Making its New York City debut, the six-year-old issues back, and while the brownstone that “Ponderosa Stomp” is a celebration of “American roots heroine Megan McKeenan lived in (left) wasn’t music” — an umbrella based on a real house, plenty of the places term for blues, jazz, coun- where she hung out were. Test your Slope IQ try, reggae and soul that by identifying these neighborhood spots: led to early rock ’n’ roll. Unsung heroes including Tommy McClain (pictured) — all influential, if 2 not widely known — will perform backed by members of Yo La Tengo. Joseph A. Rosen The event’s founder, Dr. Ike, knows that Brooklynites might be resistant to these old-fashioned sounds, but thinks that with open hearts and ears, locals will find something they like. “The whole idea is to educate the public about the contributions and effects on American culture of these

great pioneering musicians,” Ike told GO Brooklyn.

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I Hate Margarita Mix! DINING By Darrin Siegfried Le Barricou (535 Grand St., between Union Avenue and Lorimer Street in Willliamsburg) accepts cash here: I said it, loud and clear. I hate required by Mexican law, with the remain- only. The restaurant serves dinner daily Margarita mix! Now, I love a good, ing 49% nothing more than cheap grain and brunch on weekends from 11 cold Margarita, straight up, salt the spirits. Most of the cheap Tequila made in am–4 pm. Closed Tuesday. Entrees: T $8–$14. Subway: G, L to Lorimer rim, please. It’s one of my favorite cocktails, the US is really nothing more than artifi- St./Metropolitan Ave. For information, and one that becomes even more popular cially flavored Vodka, with no agave at all call (718) 782-7372. when the weather turns hot. It’s potent with- used in making it. Trois Pommes Patisserie (260 Fifth out being overpowering, refreshing, and has a Ave., at Carroll Street in Park Slope) ac- My Tequilas of choice for a Margarita cepts cash only. The bakery is open delicious balance of sweet and sour that keeps are Centenario Plata, Herradura Silver and Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 am–8 you coming back for just one more sip. But, Patron Silver, Plata, or Silver, is unaged pm, Thursday and Friday from 7 am–10 make a Margarita with one of the mixes and pm, Saturday from 8 am–10 pm and Tequila. It is clear in color or may have a Sunday from 8 am–6 pm. Closed Mon- you end up with something other than a faint greenish cast. Añejo is slightly aged, day. Pastry: $2–$5; whole pies and Margarita. Take a minute to read the list of traditionally in redwood barrels, but more cakes: $25–$40; ice cream and sorbet: ingredients on the Margarita mix package and $3-$5. Subway: R to Union St. For recently in oak. The law requires a mini- more information, call (718) 230-3119. ask yourself if you really want to put that mum of only six months of aging, but better chemical swamp into your body. houses hold their Añejos longer. These will Like all classic cocktails that have have a light smoky taste, still good for a fine ingredients. The tender crust on lasted over the years, a good Margarita is mixed drink. The oldest, darkest and most her fresh, seasonal fruit pies is made fairly easy to make. Here’s my favorite flavorful Tequila is labeled Reposado, and is with all butter and no shortening and recipe, from my friend Dale Degroff. Dale aged the longest. I don’t use Reposado for no artificial flavors are employed in is known as “The King of Cocktails” and is mixing, preferring to enjoy it the way I anything. When chocolate is called the author of: “The Craft of the Cocktail”, would a fine brandy, sipped slowly after a for, only the rich, French chocolate the finest book that I know of on the

meal, no lime or salt, thank you. / Daniel Krieger Valrhona will do. Barman’s art. It should be on every bar- Why Cointreau? Cointreau belongs to In addition to the popular pies, Isaac tender’s bookshelf, amateur and profes- the group of fruit brandy-based liqueurs bakes up lush cakes, pastries and cook- sional alike. called Triple Sec, which means “triple dry”. ies as well. Need something more? Ice In reality triple sec is sweet and has a tart, cream is made in-house with fruits and

The Original Margarita The Brooklyn Paper slightly peppery orange peel flavor which herbs from the Grand Army Plaza 1 1/2 oz. 100% blue agave plata Tequila should come only from Curaçao (ku ra SAH greenmarket — and the tastes of the 3/4 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice oh) oranges. Cointreau is the finest triple produce shine through. Flavors like 1 1/4 oz. Cointreau sec available, and one of the only brands to lavender honey, sour cherry, fresh mint use Curaçao oranges instead of artificial chocolate chip and buttery caramel Shake together all ingredients with fresh ice flavoring agents. If you’ll take the time to crunch are swoon inducing. cubes in a cocktail shaker until well chilled, Pair a slice of the cherry pie with a taste it alongside other triple secs, you’ll about a count of ten. Take one of the lime scoop of house made blueberry sorbet, understand why I use nothing else. It will rinds and run it around the outside edge of a add a cup of the Gorilla coffee that only cost a few pennies more per drink for cocktail glass (Be careful to avoid the inside they pour, and dig into a perfect the real thing, and your drinks will taste Bastille bites of the glass, or you’ll have salt in your Bastille Day treat. much better for it. drink.) Dip the edge of the glass into Kosher Across town, Jean-Pierre Marquet, Nothing beats fresh fruit juice for salt (iodized table salt just won’t work) so Let us eat cake — and a whole lot more — who started a revolution of his own with that half of the outside edge of the glass is making drinks. Bottled juices can’t com- Marquet Patisserie in 1987 on then- coated. Strain the drink into the glass. pare. Be your own judge: taste a bottled tougher Smith Street, is celebrating at Simple? Yes. Delicious? Absolutely! lime juice (or a mix) next to the real thing at this weekend’s French holiday feast his new boite, Le Barricou. There’s one very important rule to follow: and make up your own mind. Limes have “It’s like Paris here,” Mar- use good ingredients, starting with the become very affordable over the past few By Tina Barry quet said of his Williamsburg Tequila. During the days of Prohibition years, so buying a bagful for a party won’t for The Brooklyn Paper locale. “People like to leave bartenders had to be wizards, since the set you back more than a few dollars. for vacation.” liquor that they had to work with was usu- Pressing down firmly on the side of each n July 15, Smith Street will look a For heat-resistant types ally pretty bad. The law kept most of the lime, roll it back and forth on a counter or bit more like the Champs-Elysees who linger in the neighbor- “real” booze from getting into the country table top. This will help to break up the Othanks to its annual Bastille Day hood, Marquet said that his and locally made was all there was. Making cells inside the fruit and will yield more celebration. Much of the street closes partner and chef Joab Masse a good tasting drink from this was an art, juice... and use a juicer to squeeze the juice for an all-day (and well into the (formerly of Balthazar and and many of the cocktails that we still drink out, not just your hand. A simple wooden evening) celebration in honor of the Luluc), “will be cooking his today came out of those bad old days. Since citrus reamer can be picked up at a house- storming of the Bastille in 1789, the usual very, very good food” we have a wide selection of liquors avail- wares shop. symbolic the beginning of the French for the holiday. In the 2,500 able to us at reasonable costs, start with I think that you’ll agree, a well-made Revolution. In Paris, the grand boule- square foot space there’s good alcohol. True Tequila is made from Margarita is a delicious drink, and it’s really vard closes for a military parade up plenty of room at the expan- 100% blue agave. Most of the commercial simple to make an authentic one: no mix the avenue, and while Brooklyn might sive bar to linger over brands use the bare minimum of 51% agave required! not do that, we can drink and feast Masse’s globe-spanning, clas- with the best of ’em. sic French, Latin and Asian The feast associated with Bastille menu. Day is meant to honor the peasants “He’s Spanish and he has 211 Fifth Avenue who helped to oust King Louis XVI worked in Thai kitchens, (bet. Union & President) PARK SLOPE and his empathy-challenged wife too,” said Marquet of Masse, Marie Antoinette, who were rumored “so that comes through in the Open: Mon-Sat, 10am-10pm, Sun, 12-8pm to have gorged while the public / Daniel Krieger cooking.” For a commemora- starved. tive Bastille Day feast, there’s ÜÜÜ°Ài`Ü Ìi>`LÕLLÞ°V U ÈÎÈ{ÈÎ In modern-day Brooklyn, there are escargot or grilled tiger two new French spots with chefs who shrimp with mango, avocado have no problem saying, “Let them eat with spinach salad tossed in cake!” The Brooklyn Paper Osaka dressing, traditional Let’s French: Sweeten your Bastille Day with tasty treats like the French toast at Emily Isaac, the former pastry chef coq au vin or Thai mussels in at Union Square Cafe, opened her Le Barricou, top, or a pastry from Trois Pommes Patisserie, above. a red chili-coconut cream very French bakery Trois Pommes sauce. For dessert? Creme Patisserie in Park Slope this past May. in New York City, so my technique is lier, Isaac’s new shop reflects true brulee, of course. Toss on a few straw- “My baking is American with a based on their pastry making tradi- Parisian style. berries and blueberries and you’ve got French twist,” Isaac said to me. “I tion.” With its brick walls, high ceil- And just like the bakers in the City an Independence Day special. trained at the French Culinary Institute ings and tremendous crystal chande- of Light, there’s no skimping here on Vive la France! Get baked The revolving-door restaurant land- asparagus pizza with Vermont goat scape on Brooklyn Height’s Henry cheese and oven-roasted Roma toma- Street is difficult for even the most de- toes, served on a creme fraiche base. voted foodie to follow. With restaurants Fehlinger wanted to open a restaurant opening and closing about as fast as that could serve as both a weeknight spot Joey Chestnut’s mouth, it’s hard to fig- for a quick meal and a destination for the ure the key to finding success on the weekend diner. While most pizzas are high-rent street. about $13, those looking to splurge can Chris Fehlinger, owner of Oven, the dish out $30 for the Kobe steak pizza latest spot to open on the strip, thinks the drizzled with black truffle oil. answer is simplicity. Oven focuses on With a wide variety of wines to specialty pizzas and an extensive wine choose from, it’s best to get some help. list — over 180 bottles and more than 40 Fehlinger has a “sommelier in training” half-bottles — making what Fehlinger on staff to help pair the perfect pizza calls “a wonderful combination.” and wine — though in this case trial The thin-crust pizzas range from old- and error doesn’t sound too bad. time favorites to the inventive and a bit Oven (60 Henry St., at Cranberry out there — but all go well beyond the Street in Brooklyn Heights) accepts traditional Margherita pie. A chicken American Express, MasterCard and curry pizza is topped with cashews, Visa. Lunch approximately $12. Dinner green peppers, red onions and moz- entrees approximately $16. The eatery zarella, baked in a curry flavored toma- is open Tuesday through Saturday to sauce and topped with a yogurt mint 11:30 am–3 pm and 5:30–11pm and / Daniel Krieger sauce. An eggplant pizza is topped with Sunday 5–10 pm. Subway: A/C to High an assortment of cheeses and pine nuts, St. or 2/3 to Clark St. For information, a surprisingly crunchy and complimen- call (718) 468–6836 or visit www.oven- tary combo. And there’s even a roasted ny.com. — Juliana Bunim The Brooklyn Paper LIVE PERFORMANCE – ONE DAY ONLY! THE CASTILLO THEATRE AND THE JAMES E. DAVIS STOP VIOLENCE FOUNDATION CO-PRESENT A STAGED READING OF: “Love Yourself – Stop The Violence” THE JAMES E. DAVIS STORY The dramatic story of struggle, success, and tragedy, of a beloved local hero... SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2007 BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN AUDITORIUM 1000 WASHINGTON AVE., BROOKLYN, NY. · ADMISSION $25 · DOORS OPEN AT 2PM · SHOWTIME 3PM ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED · CALL 718-221-2911

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By Danielle Douglas in Twi, one of the languages of Ghana. for The Brooklyn Paper The inn offers four rooms decorated / Daniel Krieger with African textiles and Victorian an- njoying the ambiance of a quaint tiques, as well as a library, courtyard inn in a far-flung paradise with and glass-enclosed porch. your sweetheart would be great, “In the mid ’90s, there were no ma- E The Brooklyn Paper but would you believe that you could jor hotel chains in Brooklyn, so we fig- Room, not bored: The “Jumping the Broom” room, above, at Akwaaba have the same type of amorous adven- ured we could be successful housing * ÕÀÃ\££>Ç« ture in Bedford-Stuyvesant? the friends and family of people who Mansion in Bedford-Stuyvesant, is one of the four themed rooms that the bed and breakfast has available. i>V ÕÀÃ\ >Ç« Nestled among the brownstones of a lived in the neighborhood as they came Àii - ÕÌÌi -iÀÛVi vÀ\ neighborhood where you might least to visit,” Greenwood told GO Brook- expect it is an opportunity for a roman- lyn. “But what we quickly learned is European visitors have stayed at Ak- had a number of proposals.” "OROUGH (ALL #ADMAN 0LAZA 7EST AT #RANBERRY 3TREET /LD &ULTON 3TREET AT tic in-town getaway, Akwaaba Man- that in a place as hectic as New York, a waaba than in years past, Greenwood Chris and Sara Evans, who recently &URMAN 3TREET !TLANTIC !VENUE AT &URMAN 3TREET sion. lot of [local] folks just need a quick get- said. “ It’ s because Brooklyn is the visited Akwaaba, were delighted by its The building, an 1860s Victorian away with lots of special touches.” borough where everybody wants to amenities. “It’s a very charming bed ÃiÃÌ -ÕLÜ>ÞÃ\ ÓÉÎ E {Éx mansion, fell into disrepair until 1995 Early on, Greenwood noticed the be.” and breakfast,” said Sara. “The candles > Ç£nÓÓÓÇ{Ó À ÛÃÌ when Monique Greenwood and her trend of New Yorkers looking for a But whether they’re from near or far, and the rose petals were such a nice ÜÜÜ°LÀÞLÀ`}i«>À°À}É« husband Glenn Pogue, who lived down quick weekend vacation without leav- couples have become the majority of touch.” the street at the time, purchased it with ing town. But as Brooklyn has become guests filling the rooms. In response to the inn’s popularity, the intention of replicating a B&B they a more popular tourist destination and “We get quite a few local couples Greenwood and her staff now offer a had visited in Cape May, New Jersey. Bedford-Stuyvesant has been tagged as that come to celebrate wedding an- variety of services to heat up a week- After a nine-month renovation that up-and-coming, foreign business has niversaries or spend their wedding end. “We offer a turndown service; we 4HE &LOATING 0OOL AT "ROOKLYN "RIDGE 0ARK "EACH OPENS THIS SUMMER UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE "ROOKLYN "RIDGE 0ARK #ONSERVANCY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POOLS CREATOR THE .EPTUNE &OUNDATION AND IS SPONSORED BY cost close to $100,000, they opened boomed for Akwaaba. night with us before leaving for their draw their bathwater and place candles 4HE 3TATE OF .EW 9ORK THROUGH THE %MPIRE 3TATE $EVELOPMENT #ORPORATION AND THE #ITY OF .EW 9ORK #RITICAL FUNDING HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY .EW 9ORK #ITY #OUNCIL 3PEAKER #HRISTINE 1UINN #OUNCILMEMBER $AVID Akwaaba — which means “welcome” This summer, three times as many honeymoon,” she said. “We’ve even See AKWAABA on page 10 9ASSKY AND "ROOKLYN "OROUGH 0RESIDENT -ARTY -ARKOWITZ 3HUTTLE OPERATIONS ARE PROVIDED BY THE $OWNTOWN "ROOKLYN 7ATERFRONT ,OCAL $EVELOPMENT #ORPORATION WITH FUNDING BY #ONGRESSWOMAN .YDIA 6ELÉZQUEZ What’s inn Awkaaba Mansion might keeps guests close to the Park be a romantic spot for a week- Slope action from $165 per end getaway, but when you’re night. For information, call booking a room for mom and (718) 499-6115 or visit dad, it’s more pleasant not to www.bbnyc.com. think of such things. Sure, Regina’s New York Bed anything’s better than out-of- and Breakfast (16 Ft. Greene towners staying with you, but Pl., at DeKalb Avenue in Fort as long as brownstones are be- Greene) is steps from BAM, ing turned into quaint lodges Fort Greene Park and all sorts across the borough, you might of other things that will keep as well put your visitors in your visitors amused — and one of the finest. it’s affordable. Rooms start at The Awesome Bed and $99 per night. For informa- Breakfast (136 Lawrence St., tion, call (718) 834-9253. at Willoughby Street in Down- town Brooklyn) is close to the The Union Street Bed Brooklyn Bridge and offers and Breakfast (405 Union themed rooms like “Gothic St., between Smith and Hoyt Nights” and “Ancient Madagas- streets in Carroll Gardens) has car” from $130 per night. For six rooms, all of which come information, call (718) 858- with cable and complementa- 4859 or visit www.awesome- ry breakfast — but being this bed-and-breakfast.com. close to Smith Street’s restau- The Bed and Breakfast rant row, guests won’t have a on the Park (113 Prospect shortage of places to eat. Park West, between Sixth and Rooms start at $150 per night. Seventh streets in Park Slope) For information, call (718) offers upscale accommoda- 852-8406 or visit www.unionst tions — one room even has a brooklynbandb.com. private rooftop garden — but — Adam Rathe

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ration and eventual rebirth. medium or dark — Caffe Capri (pictured) owner of the Red Horse Cafe The Brooklyn Paper “That couple did a full 360 on pours it over ice chips made from real cof- 4. Gorilla Coffee serves some of the in Park Slope, not only brews Hey, Joe: Iced coffee at Cafe Grumpy, above, is a great the place,” she said. “It was fee. This iced coffee never get watered most powerful iced coffee in the borough. organic coffee, but then pours way to beat the heat. Baristas recommend that you drink such an eyesore — kids used down, making it good to the last drop. And all the beans are organic and fair it over coffee ice cubes. An- it black in order to maintain the carefully crafted flavor. to say it was haunted. But A large iced coffee at Caffe Capri trade. other bonus? Affordability. A now it’s a bustling part of the (427 Graham Ave., at Withers Street in A large iced coffee at Gorilla Coffee 12-ounce iced-coffee is $2, neighborhood, attracting all Williamsburg) is $4. (97 Fifth Ave., at Park Place in Park 16-ounce is $2.50 and a 20-ounce is $3. And, Cafe Grumpy (193 Meserole Ave., at Di- kinds of visitors.” Slope) is $2.25. if you’re making iced coffee at home, it’s an amond Street in Greenpoint) is open Mon- Akwaaba Mansion (347 2. For a serious and economical java jolt, easysteptofollow. day through Friday from 7 am–7 pm, Sat- Macdonough St., between polish off a 32-ounce iced coffee from 5. Every iced coffee is prepared individu- Cafe Grumpy’s Manhattan location uses an urday from 9 am–7 pm and Sunday from 9 Stuyvesant and Lewis av- Front Street Pizza. This oversized jug ally at Smooch Organic Cafe by com- $11,000 coffee maker called the Clover, but am–6 pm. For information, call (718) 349- enues in Bedford-Stuyve- of joe will keep you running all day long. bining freshly brewed espresso and ice. Scholz said that nothing so fancy is necessary 7623 sant) has rooms available For a treat, opt for the spicy chocolate iced for home brewing. Red Horse Cafe (497 Sixth Ave., at 12th

A large iced coffee at Front Street / Gregory P. Mango from $160 per night on Pizza (80 Front St., at Washington Street mocha. He recommended Grumpy’s Bolivian, Street in Park Slope) is open Monday weekdays and $175 per in DUMBO) is $2.50. A large iced coffee at Smooch (264 Ethiopian or Rwandan blend and told GO through Thursday from 7 am–10 pm, Friday night on weekends. For infor- Carlton Ave. at Dekalb Avenue in Fort Brooklyn that as long as you’ve got a cof- from 7 am–midnight, Saturday from 8 mation, call (718) 455-5958 or 3. D’Amico Foods offers iced coffee in Greene) is $3. A large spicy chocolate feemaker and a freezer, a quality cup of iced am–midnight and Sunday from 8 am–10 pm.

visit www.akwaaba.com. both decaf and regular, with flavored op- The Brooklyn Paper iced mocha is $4. coffee is only a few cubes away. For information, call (718) 499-4973. Doctor’snotes Brooklyn Philharmonic and Maimonides team up for an unusual music therapy program

Emergency Express in By Juliana Bunim senses with the body.” ly. During another song pa- looking at the person holisti- for The Brooklyn Paper The viola was Austin’s first tients sang about what they cally, whereas doctors, nurses choice to accompany her les- are going to “throw over the and pathologists tend to ana- r. Diane Austin rubbed sons and Philharmonic violist edge” and rid from their lives. lyze deficits. her hands together and Kerrick Sasaki understands The answers range from ex- “The healthy parts of a per- Dplaced them on her why. “There is something haustion and nervousness to son really come out,” said 30 minutes or less. throat. “Eeeeeeeeeee. Can you about the viola in that middle depression and problems with Austin. “Where doctors see feel the vibration? Because range that is sort of human,” their teeth. illness and diagnoses, we see we’re an instrument, too,” she Sasaki said. “It’s a little intro- Sara Gold, a Maimonides a sense of humor. These are said. verted and it doesn’t stick out. psychotherapist, hopes music disempowered people and In Lutheran’s Emergency Room, patients get care faster. In a circle, 10 adult men It’s a sound that just surrounds therapy will become a perma- there is something powerful and women sat imitating her you a little bit more and draws nent staple at the hospital. “It about being heard and getting sounds, fingers pressed on you out.” really transforms people,” she validation. ” their necks, enraptured by The Philharmonic secured said. For information, visit www. Now that’s progress – the kind that makes a difference in people’s lives. their similarity to a classical funding to carry out the pilot Music therapy compliments brooklynphilharmonic.org or And it’s all because of Lutheran’s one-of-a-kind QUICK CARE instrument. program for four weeks this patients’ medical treatment by www.dianeaustin.com. Austin, a senior faculty summer. After that, said Vice Program – an innovative approach to emergency care where every member at New York Univer- President Greg Pierson, the sity, heads the Brooklyn Phil- group hopes to find new spon- patient sees a doctor in 30 minutes or less.* harmonic’s pilot music thera- sors. py program at Maimonides “It’s always easier to get Hospital in Borough Park, and funding once we have results And, as an award-winning, state-recognized LEVEL I TRAUMA AND the participants are patients in established,” said Pierson. Egg on our face? STROKE CENTER, Lutheran is prepared to treat both severe and the hospital’s psychiatric out- “Then we know we’re filling patient facility. a need.” GO Brooklyn: everyday emergencies, but we also know it shouldn’t take all day to do so. The unique program com- Austin handed out instru- The egg cream made at Pe- IL bines the skills of professional ments to the group and sounds ter Pan Donut Shop in Green- MA musicians with the expertise of clackers, chimes and drum- point (“Cream of the Crop,” Lutheran is convenient too. Our 55th Street parking garage is open of music therapists to provide sticks filled the room. Sasaki June 30), is just wrong. A a new mode for patients to played “Lean on Me,” and the proper chocolate egg cream crowned by tawny foam. To 24 hours a day. communicate through. viola’s soothing sound quieted (“A” cream in 1950s Bay me, that means the drink was “It’s a different way to talk the patients. Austin then be- Ridge) has a deep brown made backwards: syrup added about things,” said Austin. gan to sing, and the group body and a pure white top, before the seltzer created the So, why wait any longer? Try Lutheran. “People sing things they chimed in. coloration gained only when foam, delivering bubbles that wouldn’t normally say. The Afterwards, Austin used the the chocolate syrup is added are visually dreadful, and not deep breathing brings oxygen song’s theme to discuss whom after the seltzer, not before. at all great tasting. to the brain and into the body patients lean on. Some said The one from Peter Pan ap- — Mary Rose Dallal, and the viola integrates the church, others friends or fami- peared to have a tawny liquid Park Slope

gender, age or background.” And while “Local” won’t BRIAN WOOD come back to Brooklyn, “DMZ” will continue to feature Lutheran Continued from page 7 the borough — something Medical Center tending at neighborhood water- Wood enjoys doing. “Brooklyn ing hole Great Lakes. “These is where I’ve chosen to put Located on Second Avenue between 55th and 56th Streets are all places that I visit,” Wood down roots,” he said. “New said. “Virtually everything [in York is a place often done in Call 718-630-RXRX (7979) for a physician referral the comic] is within three comics and not done right, so I www.LutheranMedicalCenter.com blocks from my house.” have a lot of pride that I can For kids browsing comic write about my street and know books, Wood’s work — espe- what I’m writing about. Every- cially when it’s taking place in thing I write takes place here their neighborhood — is very because it belongs to me, and I popular. “Brian’s work appeals belong to it.” to an incredibly wide audi- “Local” and “DMZ” are ence,” said Alex Cox, owner of available at Rocketship (208 *Average “Door to Doctor” time of actual patient data collection YTD 2007. the Rocketship comic shop on Smith St., at Baltic Street in Smith Street. “I can sell it to al- Cobble Hill). For information, Brian Wood’s “Local” visited Park Slope, where he scout- most anyone and be confident call (718) 797-1348. For back ed locations like Music Matters and this subway stop. they’ll enjoy it, regardless of issues, visit www.onipress.com. July 14, 2007 THE BROOKLYN PAPER WWW.BROOKLYNPAPER.COM AWP 11 MOVING YOUR WAY

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Says it gives her a “I actually talked to him about it,” UPS & The Brooklyn Paper rash when I kiss her.” D Cyclones manager Edgar Alfonzo Within days, the new hairs turned O said. “I told him that the most im- Ballplayers will do almost any- W Jacobs into a latter day Samson. NS portant person is the fiancee. If she thing for good luck. Like ancient al- Suddenly,hewasenjoyingasix- doesn’t like it, that’s it.” thickens chemists, who thought they could game hitting streak during which he But then the skipper admitted that turn lead to gold, some hitters think HAT’S DONE CAN’T BE UNDONE” IS AN was 11 for 22 (.500) with one homer mess with the kind of success that he had done goofy things to keep apt way to describe the 1951 season for Brook- they can warm up a cold bat if they and three RBIs. propelled the team to its second- streaks going, though he wouldn’t “W lyn Dodger fans. tie their shoes differently or eat only The philtrum follicles probably best-ever start, 15-6. be specific about the actual goofi- The Dodgers had a 13-1/2-game lead on August 12, yet chicken before games. had nothing to do with it. But what Plus, many on the team share Ja- ness. wound up tied with the Giants for the pennant and lost the final Jason Jacobs tried a mustache. if they did? cobs’s fiancee’s feelings about mus- “Well, of course, if it was me, I game of a three-game playoff when on Bobby Thomson On June 29, after going 0-7 in a “Naw, it’s just a goofy thing,” Ja- taches. would never mess with the streak. launched a ninth inning, three-run homer off Ralpb Branca. double-header in the midst of a frus- cobs said. “I figured I’d grow a mus- “I don’t like them,” said reliever When you got something going Heartbreaker. trating slump, light hairs started tache and people would laugh at me Dan McDonald, who, at age 21, good, you don’t mess with it.” On Sunday, Branca and Joshua Prager, author of “The sprouting on the upper lip of the and that would take my mind off the swears he could grow facial hair Since shaving off the ’stache, Ja- / Gary Thomas Echoing Green — The Untold Story of Bobby Thomson, 2006 Cyclone all-star. stuff at the plate. And maybe even a cobs is hitting 1 for 10 (.100). Ralph Branca and the Shot Heard Round the World” (Pan- (though the evidence is unclear). “But theon), visited Keyspan Park, where both Branca and Prager “I was struggling, so I figured I’d few guys on the team would join me then again, if he stays hot, I’ll grow McDonald said he learned a valu- threw out first pitches. try something new,” the “Georgia and it would get even goofier.” one as thick as Keith Hernandez’s!” able lesson from the experience. Prager’s highly praised book examines the details behind a Bulldog” told The Brooklyn Paper. No such luck. The rest of the Cy- Alas, Jacobs went 0-4 on July 6 “The wife has the final say,” he said. Giants’ scheme in which back-up infielder Hank Schenz and “Of course, it didn’t hurt that my fi- clones are hitting like major-lea- and decided his luck had run out. “Of course, I can say that because I Paper The Brooklyn coach Herman Franks were armed with a telescope in the cen- ancee was out of town, doing some guers, and the pitchers are throwing Plus, his fiancee was coming won’t be getting married any time Clean-shaven catcher Jason Jacobs — who terfield clubhouse at the Polo wedding planning in Atlanta. She zeroes, so no one else wanted to back. soon.” alleges a moustache helped break a slump. Grounds. Franks and Schenz read the opposition catcher’s signs, and then used a buzzer to signal the upcoming pitch to the Giants’ dugout, where Capping it off it was relayed to the batter by The Professor of Pitching preaches a voice code. Prager’s tome meticulously The Brooklyn Paper By Ed Shakespeare throws strikes.” Funky means strange, but good, documents that the Giants used Brandan Kawal may be from Califor- The Brooklyn Paper Eric Niesen (left-handed starter, Berrios said. the telescope to steal signs. 0.00 ERA in 7 IP): “He has a plus Numerous Giants admit the nia, but the version of the Dodgers that he As promised in our last issue, we Will Morgan (right-handed re- loves is from Brooklyn. fastball and a change-up. He could liever, 1-0, 0.93 ERA): “He’s a high- scheme, Thomson included. will now discuss the Cyclones’ im- be on a fast track to the majors.” What’s still somewhat in That’s why whenever pressive pitching staff — not an easy energy guy. Can be used in the sev- Dillon Gee (right-handed starter, 0- doubt is whether Thomson / Gary Thomas Kawal is off the field, you’ll enth and eighth innings to get us to task since the Cyclones have 17 0, 3.38 ERA): “His release point is knew what pitch was coming find him sporting a familiar hurlers. the closer.” on Branca’s final delivery of consistent so hitters can’t tell what’s / Gary Thomas blue-and-white baseball cap Hector Berrios, now in his fourth Josh Appell (left-handed reliev- the 1951 season — but it is coming — fastballs, curves, and — but his has a “B” on it year as pitching coach, will provide change-ups come from the same spot.” er, 1-0, 1.42 ERA): “He’s got his ca- apparent that the Giants instead of an interlocked the commentary. reer back on track with his new slid- wouldn’t have even been in Joe “Grim” Leaper (right-

The Brooklyn Paper The Brooklyn “L” and “A.” Berrios has a philosophy that in- the playoff if not for the sign- handed starter, 0-1, 2.14 ERA): A 20- er.”

Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn cludes working quickly, throwing swiping. Former Dodger hurler “I’ve always been fasci- year-old in his second pro season, Grady Hinchman (left-handed Branca did not mention Ralph Branca at Keyspan. Kawal nated by the Dodgers,” said low to induce ground balls, and ex- Leaper has good command, especial- reliever, 0-1, 1.69 ERA): “One of our the Giants’ spying for Kawal, who saw little action panding the hitter’s zone. Here’s how ly in one so young, Berrios said. go-to guys, working on a new three- decades because he didn’t want to be thought of as being a sore early in the year, but is now batting .379 in 12 he sees his staff: / Gary Thomas Nick Waechter (right-handed quarter delivery.” Nick Carr (right-handed starter, loser or an excuse-maker. He was only 25 at the time of Thom- games. “I love the history, like the Jackie starter/reliever, 0-2, 6.38 ERA): “He Steve Clyne (right-handed clos- Robinson story. Just being in Brooklyn is like current stats: 1-0, 2.89 ERA): son’s homer, and off to a brilliant start to his career. But the struggled, so he’s now working out er, 1-1, with 3 saves, 2.57 ERA): “He homer hurt in ways other than expected. being part of that history for me.” “Throws a power fastball that sits on things from the bullpen.” can throw strikes, having some diffi- At a press conference on Sunday at Keyspan Park, he ex- Kawal’s omnipresent Dodger cap didn’t 90 miles an hour. Working to incor- Steve Cheney (righty reliever, 0- porate his change-up.” culty now, but he’s coming around.” plained just what happened as a result of Thomson’s blast. hurt when the 22-year-old was trying to Paper The Brooklyn 1, 4.32 ERA): “He commands the “The next spring training, I hurt my back [after slipping in catch on with a pro organization. Dylan Owen (right-handed zone with three pitches.” Dan McDonald (right-handed the Dodger clubhouse]. The home run hurt me because after it, “A Met scout saw me wearing the cap and starter, 3-0, 21.6 ERA): “He was the Starting pitcher Eric Niesen was Edgar Ramirez (right-handed closer, 1-0, with 3 saves, 2.00 ERA): I pressed to make good [even though he was hurt]. And I told me to keep it,” said Kawal (pronounced Pitcher of the Year at the Division II dominant in the Cyclones’ 1–0 reliever, 3-0, 2.19 ERA): “He’s a big, “He has good velocity, but has to pitched with a sore arm twice, which was really stupid.” KAY-wahl). — Kuntzman level. He goes after people and win on July 8. strong guy with a funky delivery.” slow down his delivery.” Although Thomson’s homer essentially ended Branca’s Brooklyn success — he won 78 games by 1951 and only 10 after that — he has many great memories of his Brooklyn years. “Brooklyn has a special place in my heart,” recalled Branca. “The fans were the greatest. The fans understood the game and respected the opponents.” During Branca’s Brooklyn days, there was a special connec- tion between the fans and the players, who lived in the same Class-A the big uneasy for 5-year vet Schilling neighborhoods. “[Carl] Erskine would say that if he pitched a good game, he By Patrick Hickey Jr. one of Brooklyn’s best all-around would get home and there would be a roast there that the for The Brooklyn Paper players, making amazing plays on butcher delivered because he [Erskine] was doing a good job. defense and getting timely hits. It was a different era.” Cyclones second baseman Cyclones manager Edgar Al- CYCLONES While good memories are a part of Prager’s book, the Micah Schilling was a first- fonzo loves what he sees from the essence of his research is a harsh reality — that a telescope and round draft pick straight out of second baseman, who’s hitting Then & Now a nefarious plan formed the core of the Giants’ pennant run. his Louisiana high school in .298 in 15 games this season. And silence only made things worse. 2002, making him one of the “He’s really important to this “It took five years to tell the life story of Ralph and Bobby and top prospects in all of baseball. team,” said Alfonzo. “I think he The 2001 Cyclones won the New York–Penn League to separate the myth from the reality,” said Prager. “I confirmed So what’s he still doing in can hit, but what’s really stood out Championship under the leadership of manager Edgar Alfon- something that had been rumored for years, that on July 20 [in Class-A ball? about him has been his defense. zo. Now that Fonzie is back, many fans are assuming that the 1951], the Giants had instituted a very sophisticated sign stealing.” Learning the age-old lesson: You put those two things together 2007 Cyclones will repeat the franchise’s former glory. Here’s “It was nefarious!” injected Branca, happy to be openly speak- Baseball is a tough game and an and it’s easy to see how important how this year’s team compares to that fabled squad: ing of the long-rumored, but previously unconfirmed, action. even tougher life. On Sunday, Branca got a chance to make another pitch, al- he is to this team.” “When I was first drafted, I Though he’s no closer to the 2001 2006 beit ceremonial. was always the younger guy,” He bounced his throw — which was symbolic. After all, the bigs than his 19-year-old team- (Through 22 games) (Through 22 games) only reason Branca was on the mound to deliver a pitch to said the now-24-year-old, who mates, Schilling’s a veteran who Record: 14–8 Record: 15–6 (tk) started in the Indians organization understands that he has to be a Thomson was because Erskine had bounced a throw when Highlight of the week: Highlight of the week: warming up in the bullpen alongside Branca. Bullpen coach five years ago, yet has never risen leader — and a guy who serves The Clones found their Trailing the Jamestown Clyde Sukeforth told Dodger manager Charlie Dressen, and above Class-A. as an example of how to deal “Trying to feel accepted was re- with the hardships he’s endured. stride in July, winning nine Jammers 5–0, the Cy-

Dressen chose Branca to relieve Don Newcombe. / Gary Thomas Now, if Branca had bounced his pitch 56 years earlier… ally hard. Age-wise, it’s not a big “Guys have been asking me of 10 games and six in a clones came alive in the Ah, but what’s done is done. deal, but maturity and interests- questions and I’m answering all row thanks to pitchers like fifth, scoring six runs, wise, it’s huge. I couldn’t even go of them,” said the pride of Clin- Ross Peeples — who hadn’t capped by Raul Reyes two- CHANNELING THE BARD to bars or restaurants with some of ton, Louisiana. given up a run — and Matt out, two-run dinger. Reyes the guys if I wanted. Now I’m old- “Awesome Aussie” Gahan, added another homer, and Each week, Ed Shakespeare, the bard of Brooklyn base- “I just want to make sure that The Brooklyn Paper The Brooklyn er, but I think it’s an advantage, I who struck 27 in 20 innings. the Clones won 8–6. ball, will take a page from his ancient ancestor and add a bit they’re all comfortable and ready of iambic pentameter to all our lives. This week’s contribution Micah Schilling has been hitting the ball a ton during the have a lot more experience now.” to give their all on the field. I is called, “The Pitch Before the Pitch”: Cyclones' 15-6 opening run. Schilling has arguably been know I am.” Clyde Sukeforth spoke upon the bullpen phone, Don Newcombe, spent, about to get the hook. “Who’s ready?” Dressen said in frantic tone. So Sukie quickly took just one more look. Carl Erskine, Branca — bullpen choices threw, The skipper’s only choice within that pair. Wiggin’ out Dem Bums’ last season See ya later, Bubba Coach Sukeforth helped him picking, but he knew His job to pick the man to send out there. The Brooklyn Paper To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brook- for The Brooklyn Paper year hiatus due to depression and family “Oisk bounced a curve into the dirt,” said Clyde. Before the July 5 game, this reporter took some lyn Dodgers’ final, dismal campaign, The Brooklyn Bubba Trammell is a former major problems, Trammell was out to prove to Now Bobby Thomson’s walking to the plate, visiting dignitaries over to the Cyclone rollercoaster Paper will provide a weekly reminder of the fabled leaguer — and a former Met to boot — the fans at Keyspan that he still had And Charlie Dressen, nowhere left to hide. to get a good look at the 80-year-old legend. Boys of Summer. Here’s this week’s highlight: but when he came to town last month as some gas left in his tank. And he did hit The rest, what happened, was it only fate? Surprisingly, though, it wasn’t running. a double in his second at-bat. After that, July 16, 1957 Dodgers 7–Cardinals 5 a member of the Aberdeen Ironbirds, the Cyclones’ pitching staff made the Said Oisk – rejected man of bullpen’s two, Then we saw a young man walking down the the Cyclones pitching staff struck him tracks its highest peak with a pelt in his hand. Carl Erskine’s third win raises the Dodger winning streak former 25 home run hitter look as if he “That pitch? It was the best I ever threw!” out four times in eight at-bats. Good God above, Oisk has to thank ya — wow! It turned out that a woman’s brown wig had blown to five and brings the team to just one-half game back fit right in with the rest of his Class-A “It’s pretty cool to play against these But for that curve, he’d be Ralph Branca now. off on the ride, and it was being retrieved. — the closest they’d get all year. Gil Hodges (12) and teammates. Cyclone operator Gerry Menditto has spent the Duke Snider (20) had homers. guys every once in a while,” said Clones On most days, Trammel’s story of Ed Shakespeare has been covering the Cyclones since last 33 seasons retrieving wallets, cellphones and first baseman/catcher Jason Jacobs. This dedication and perseverance would be their inaugural season in 2001. His book, “When Baseball Re- is a difficult game though; they don’t hit turned to Brooklyn,” is a treasury of that championship sea- even false teeth. the bigger story, but the energetic and son and is available at Amazon.com. “People don’t remove them before the ride,” he 1.000 when they’re here.” dominant Brooklyn staff had other said, “even tough we have signs in four languages.” Maybe Jacobs is this generation’s rein- things in mind. The most unusual article that was found on the ride? carnation of Nostradamus, or maybe it “Our starting pitchers went right after “A guy called up and said he lost his pinkie,” re- was that obvious that Trammell hasn’t him,” said reliever Edgar Ramirez. called Menditto. “I thought he was pulling my leg. But been a major league talent in quite some “[Pitching coach] Hector [Berrios] has we looked and found it. He didn’t tell us that it was ar- time. given us the confidence we need and we tificial. He put it back on and then he had 10 fingers Getting back into professional base- just go right after people, even if they’re again.” — Ed Shakespeare ball this season after a three and a half major-league hitters.” A great week for the first-place Clones

By Gersh Kuntzman the ruling — correctly, by the way — The Brooklyn Paper after skipper Edgar Alfonzo argued). Jamestown 3 Here are this week’s game sum- Jason Jacobs followed with his sec- Cyclones 2 ond homer of the season. Reyes’s sec- maries. For the latest updates — ond homer, in the seventh, put the Cy- July 9, at Keyspan Park and all of the Paper’s award-win- clones ahead for good. Closer Fans were yelling “Impeach Ch- ning “Triple Threat Coverage,” go Stephen Clyne pitched a scoreless eney!” after reliever Steve Cheney to www.BrooklynPaper.com. ninth, striking out two, to earn his entered with a 2–1 Cyclone lead Cyclones 8 third save. and promptly gave up two runs to Cyclones 1 give the Jammers the victory. The Jamestown 6 Clones got on the board early, Jamestown 0 / Gary Thomas July 7, at Keyspan Park thanks to hot-hitter J.R. Voyles’s This game was all Raul Reyes. July 8, at Keyspan Park first-inning two-run dinger, but the The slow-starting outfielder hit two For the second straight game, offense left nine men on base the dingers to spark — and cap — an Raul Reyes gave the Cyclones all rest of the night (Micah Schilling, 3-for-5, twice!). Starter Dillon Gee

amazing come-from-behind win. The they’d need, knocking in his 11th / Gary Thomas Cyclones were behind 5-0 when the RBI of the year. Starter Eric Niesen was sharp over four innings. The Brooklyn Paper The Brooklyn lumber came to life. Will Vogl dou- struck out five Jammers in his four Cyclones bled, Jake Eigsti was hit by a pitch, scoreless innings and reliever David Brandon Kawal hit an RBI single, Koons (3-0) got the win with his Tri-City Latino Sandy? J.R. Voyles doubled and Reyes hit his four scoreless frames. Dan McDon- July 10 at Tri-City

Cyclones mascot Sandy the Seagull celebrated “Latin Her- first homer (it was first called a foul ald earned his third save with a Rainout. Rescheduled as a dou- Paper The Brooklyn itage Night” in a somewhat hairy manner. ball by the umps, but they changed scoreless ninth. ble-header on July 11. Congratulations abound after the Cyclones’ 1-0 victory on July 8. July 14, 2007 THE BROOKLYN PAPER • WWW.BROOKLYNPAPER.COM • (718) 834-9350 AWP 13 BROOKLYN The ice cream man cometh BRIEFS Brooklynites welcome a free ice cream treat The Brooklyn Paper camper send-off on July 2, doled spire and motivate young people their latest album. The famed “Ice Cream Man” Neapolitans to sweaty concertgo- to get out and do stuff,” Allen told With such backing in place, finally did Brooklyn last week ers at McCarren Park pool and set The Brooklyn Paper, while sling- Allen set out to put a face to the up shop in front of the Superhero ing ice cream at Fifth Avenue and term “Ice Cream Man.” — and everyone from our fa- Supply Company in Park Slope. Fifth Street last week in Park “He never had a face attached mously dieting Borough Presi- Allen claims to have a pretty Slope. “I’m leading by example. to him,” Allen said. “I decided to dent to steamed kids to coiffed mean sweat tooth. Not a bad I’m showing that you can do make myself that guy. If we can hipsters loved him. thing for a thirtysomething guy things that are non-traditional and do that then hopefully through Hamilton Av Matt Allen, along with his who spent the last three years fulfill your dreams.” branding, merchandising and 1969 Chevrolet ice cream truck driving around the country giving Allen is able to pull off his marketing, we can make a buck.” “Bessie,” was spotted dishing out away ice cream. His goal is to venture through major sponsor- Not surprisingly, Brooklynies Pink Panthers, Good Humor Bars hand out a total of 500,000 frozen ship. A big Levi’s sticker is were skeptical of the freebie. and Drumsticks to passers-by all treats. Currently, Allen claims to prominently displayed on the side “The first thing everyone asks is, over the borough. He snapped be hovering somewhere around of his truck and The White ‘OK, why is it free?” said Allen. Juliana Bunin bridge work photos with Marty Markowitz at Matt Allen has been traveling the country in his ice 90,000. Stripes created a cardboard ice “It’s like, ‘What’s the catch?’ ” the Beep’s “Camp Brooklyn” “The bigger picture is to in- cream holder with a picture of — Juliana Bunim cream truck and giving out free treats. all summer But no problems yet Police arrest Rev. Billy for harassing them By Dana Rubinstein cyclists that has frequently sparred with with his trademark white bullhorn and from three different spots away from him, The Brooklyn Paper police over the right to assemble (also proceeded to, in his words, “broadside but he followed them with a megaphone reported on key span guaranteed by the First Amendment). their [police] meeting” with his own — one of those professional cheerleader Windsor Terrace-based performance “When I got to Union Square, [my recitation of the Amendment. megaphones. It was deafening.” artist Rev. Billy (a.k.a. Bill Talen) de- By Nicholas Sabloff partner Durkee] was upset at the presence “At one point they asked us to stand 20 The police warned Talen that he could manded on Saturday that charges of NYPD,” said Talen, who e-mailed The feet away, and we complied, but they did- be arrested for harassment, and shortly for The Brooklyn Paper against him be dropped, following his Paper from Reykjavik, where he is meet- n’t quite understand how we both have thereafter, was. Construction on the Hamilton Avenue drawbridge, a vital recent arrest for allegedly harassing po- ing with Icelandic activists. trained voices,” he said. Talen has enlisted First Amendment Gowanus Canal span that carries traffic beneath the Gowanus lice during a gathering of cyclists in “They out-numbered the bikers by Talen soon made them understand. lawyer Norman Siegel, who contends that Expressway from Park Slope to Carroll Gardens, has so far Union Square Park. two to one, and were lined up military- Then he was arrested. the arrest itself was “illegal.” caused few traffic problems since beginning on June 30, even His crime? Reciting the First Amend- style with their scooters and paddy-wag- The police do not dispute Talen’s version “The elements of harassment in the sec- though half of the bridge’s eight driving lanes are closed. ment to the Constitution — the one, iron- ons and cruisers up and down the streets of events (after all, a video of the dispute is ond degree were not met by Rev. Billy do- The current roadwork, which is part of the Department of ically, that guarantees free speech. and around the square. available on YouTube). But the NYPD had ing what he did in Union Square Park,” said Transportation’s $55-million reconstruction of the 65-year-old Talen was handcuffed and spent the “Savitri spotted a circle of police brass a different slant on the incident. Siegel. “Rev. Billy has a First Amendment night in the Tombs after he and his part- bridge, is scheduled to last through Labor Day. and watched them for a while, then went “The police moved from their spot right to cite the First Amendment.” ner, Savitri Durkee, recited the free over and started shouting the First where they were conducting a meeting [to Siegel will defend Talen during Rev.

The bridge transports an average of 45,000 vehicles a day John Quilty speech clause during a June 29 gathering Amendment at them.” avoid the noise],” said Lt. Pete Martin, a Billy’s appearance in criminal court on across the canal, according to 2005 DOT figures. Rev. Billy (a.k.a. Bill Talen) of Critical Mass, the monthly gathering of The pseudo-preacher joined Durkee department spokesman. “They moved Aug. 6. With the entire northbound section of the 546-foot-long bridge closed for construction, the daily traffic flow has been reduced to two lanes in each direction on the southbound portion of the bridge, except during morning rush hour, when three lanes are made available for drivers heading towards Manhattan. Despite what could have been a major upheaval, cars were Slope kids play on the digital sandlot moving steadily along the bridge in both directions during morning and evening rush hour last week. By Chris Cascarano neighborhood’s peewee David style sandlot games where kids providing the bats and balls). “[It’s] pretty nice, actually,” said Traffic Agent Louis Ortiz, for The Brooklyn Paper Wrights and Derek Jeters busy. meet up on their own. One major change: positions who arrived at 7 am last Monday and spent 12 hours directing “My son couldn’t believe the “This is the way it has to be,” will be chosen out of a hat — a traffic. Sandlot baseball has finally season was over so soon,” said said Bell. “These are peewees far cry for the bully-takes-pitcher Next summer, the traffic pattern will shift to allow the recon- gone 21st century. Bell. “I made this site so the and their 5, 6, and 7 years old. rule that we remember. struction of the southbound portion of the bridge. The entire re- That great ball field tradition kids can keep playing through They’re too young to be doing Already, 38 ballplayers have

construction project, which will widen traffic lanes among other of pick-up baseball — which the summer.” this on their own.” signed up at the Web site, Mango P. / Gregory improvements, is scheduled for completion in January, 2009 ac- school ballplayers from the days All the 5- to 7-year-olds, or Despite the high-tech ap- http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/ cording to the DOT. of Babe Ruth — has been re- their parents, need to do is regis- proach, the game remains the true group/slope-sandlot, but on For now, any inconveniences suffered by motorists haven’t vived in Park Slope with a little ter on a Web site to receive an e- to the spirit of pick-up baseball: Wednesday afternoon, a would- proved serious enough to merit complaint, according to Craig help from the Internet. mail telling them where the hot whomever shows up plays, with be participant named Dean was Hammerman, district manager for Community Board 6, which With organized Little game will be that day. the teams divided up at random. dying to get in a game. covers neighborhoods on both sides of the bridge. Leagues done for the summer, Some neighborhood blogs Parents are still advised to stay out “Game on Friday the 13th!” Paper file The Brooklyn “We would have heard by now if it was a major problem,” local parent Dean Bell came up have attacked at the sight, of the game and let the kids han- his post read. By Thursday morn- Play ball! Finally, the Internet is good for something: pick-up Hammerman said. with a way of keeping the claiming that it kills the classic dle it (except for coaching and ing, no one had responded. games.

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A time when Americans It’s an Ingmar Bergman time of life celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence with pa- rades and picnics, fireworks and franks. As a patriotic American, I practice what I preach. Accordingly, I didn’t just eat a hot dog on t’s that Ingmar Bergman duction from the anti- “What are they?” rounded by her sisters and an enth Avenue passing more than July 4th. I was a hot dog. Or more accurately, a Frankster. time of life. Smartmom isn’t depressants to make her “Swedish…” adoring nursemaid. The film one neighbor walking their sure what’s gotten into her, pine so strongly for SMART OSFO was halfway down has a striking color palette with dog. She admired the pansies That’s right, on our nation’s 231st birthday, I was Nathan’s I Frankster at the 90th annual hot dog-eating contest at Coney Island. but for the past few weeks she’s somber, slow-moving the hall before Smartmom even an emphasis on the color red. in a neighbor’s front garden, been hooked on Ingmar Berg- films on deep, existen- mom got a chance to explain the dif- When one of the sisters cuts her eavesdropped on a young cou- Why me? Well it turns out the long-serving Frankster — let’s call man movies. tial themes. ference. private parts with a piece of a ple walking hand in hand, her Julie Rosenberg — got pregnant. Now, I know Rosenberg was up to the rigors of the job, but there’s no way contest sponsors were Not only is she in a Bergman The Oh So Feisty By Louise Crawford Smartmom actually thought broken wine glass Smartmom stared up at the moon and into state of mind, she’s in a Berg man One’s imminent de- OSFO might enjoy “Fanny and knew she’d had enough. the windows of both Seventh going to let a pregnant woman remind the public of the potential ter- time of life. And she doesn’t parture for sleep-away Alexander,” Bergman’s magical That’s it, Smartmom said Avenue Books and Park Slope atogenic effects of hot dog nitrates (never proven, by the way). But mean peri-menopause. It’s just camp — and the half-empty nate amounts of time in her air- portrait of a Stockholm family aloud to no one. Books. the fates of insemination decreed it: I would be the Frankster during Rosenberg’s sauerkraut sabbatical. that she wasn’t expecting her nest that it will precipitate — conditioned bedroom watching that has plenty to celebrate and Smartmom knew it was time Smartmom felt her Bergman We all know what happened: Joey “Jaws” Chestnut ingested 66 kids, or herself, to grow up quite has also prompted Smartmom his deep, subtitled DVDs. much to cry about. But it got to enter her post-Ingmar Berg- mood lifting. His filmic art had of my beefy fellow franks and made history. I’ll leave the descrip- so fast. And she certainly wasn’t to consider the meaning of life The end of the school year her sleeping faster than a tab of man phase (quick change the definitely dovetailed with her tion of the actual competition to the sportswriters, cultural pundits expecting her gradual dosage re- a la Bergman and spend inordi- probably didn’t help Smart- Benydryl. own mid-life miasma. But she Netflix queue before “Wild and cardiologists. Instead, I will focus on the perspective from in- mom’s mood either. The last he other night, when Strawberries” and “The Seventh was ready for something a bit couple of weeks have been a more fun. side the bun. Hepcat took OSFO to see Seal” gets here). To begin with, I had some concerns. Knowing that I would need real cry-a-thon, what with end- “Fantastic 4” at the Pavil- Smartmom was revived: Enough is enough, Smart- of-year parties, picnics and say- T mom thought as she dropped to stay hydrated with gallons of Diet Coke (available in various sizes ion, Smartmom indulged in she’d had enough of the meaning ing goodbye to friends. the envelope in the mailbox at at Nathan’s), I considered wearing an adult diaper. But then I re- Brooklyn Bergman’s early masterpiece, of life and it was time to have membered that story about the NASA astronaut who apparently On the morning of the last the post office. “Persona.” Slow, deep, pene- some fun. drove hundreds of miles to kidnap/kill a rival girlfriend. The next day of school, Smartmom went Anyone in the mood for trating, there are somber scenes When the film was over, day, the only thing anyone was talking about was the fact she appar- into the Community Bookstore, “Dumb and Dumber?” Fencing in a mental hospital and careful- Smartmom packed up the ently wore an adult diaper to avoid having where she ran into a woman she ly composed black and white DVD and put it, appropriately Louise Crawford also produces to make a pit stop. So I decided that this knows from years of drop-offs shots of two women alone on enough, in its red envelope. the Web site, “Only the Blog hot dog would hold it in, thus serving as Center and pick-ups. She had a forlorn an island their identities begin- She left the apartment and took Knows Brooklyn,” which is not af- a role model to my 3-year-old niece and look on her face. • Group Classes ning to merge. a life-affirming walk to Sev- filiated with The Brooklyn Paper. all the other cocktail wieners out there. “This isn’t your last day at It was during a neighbor’s It turns out urination was not a beginner to advanced PS 321 is it?” Smartmom 5 years to adults BBQ that Smartmom found burning issue. It can get stifling hot in- asked. herself upstairs watching, side what prior Franksters call “the • Open Fencing “Yes it is,” she said. “Scenes from a Marriage.” Al- bun in the sun.” And even though July Monday - Saturday “I thought you had one more though she could hear the kids FAMILY CALENDAR 4 was relatively cool, I still per- • Private Lessons child...” playing Double Dutch and spired so much that my bun was “No, this is it. I get teary just • Summer Camps making S’mores, Smartmom soggier than Takeru Kobayashi’s thinking about it,” she said. couldn’t drag herself away from barf-covered T-shirt after the con- They hugged. Parties up to 20 kids Bergman’s slow, talky 1973 tel- test. Urination was the last thing I was FENCING BIRTHDAY PACKAGES! Ages 6 & up Their interaction had Berg- evision film about a so-called thinking about. manesque stillness. She could ( ) perfect marriage, which slowly Of course, the most important thing 62 Fourth St. (corner of Hoyt) • 718 522-5822 imagine huge Sven Nyquist unravels on the screen. a Frankster does is come up with his www.BrooklynFencing.com close-ups of their sad, tor- By the time Hepcat came up- own moves. Prior Franksters have been tured faces and the slow cho- stairs she was ready to kill him good, but I felt that I had my own inter- reography of their hug. or at least have a long, an- pretation of what a hot dog should be, Spaces Still Available! Even if you’re not seeing guished talk about the state of honed through years of eating at the world through Ingmar their marriage. Nathan’s (many convenient locations). Bergman glasses, the fact that “You know, I feel like you’re Now I know it all looks freewheeling up life seems to be passing at a having an affair with your new there, but there are rules governing what breakneck speed could get you iPhone,” she felt like telling a Frankster can and cannot do: the feeling that way. him. “OK, so I’m not nearly as Frankster does not talk, and can- When did Smartmom’s kids young, petite, and well de- not make gang signals or ob- grow up so quickly? The day signed as that versatile little scene gestures. So I focused on a before yesterday, Teen Spirit phone. But doesn’t 18 years of lot of dancing, classic mime the- was a spunky 2-year-old (and marriage mean anything?” ater (the Frankster stuck in a Smartmom has the pictures to box), air guitar and shadow-boxing. I was a physical Frankster; at

Smartmom is pretty sure Al Pereira prove it) obsessed with the di- he’d rather whisper sweet noth- the weigh-in at City Hall on July 3, I even hugged the mayor (now nosaurs at the Museum of Nat- A toddler program at the Brooklyn Public Library. that photo could hurt a presidential candidate, but I swear, it was ural History and his Ocean Al- ings into its ear than hers. Swimming, Soccer & Tennis Finally, the other night Smar- strictly platonic). phabet Book. Wasn’t he? Most important: never interfere with the competitors during the Dramatics · Ballet · Dance · Pony Riding · Trips · Crafts And it seems like 10 minutes tom watched “Cries and Whis- Compiled by and cookies in the Hoyt Street pers,” Bergman’s sad, beautiful Susan Rosenthal Jay Garden (corner of Hoyt Street contest. I may be a patriotic American hot dog, but I had too much Judaic Study · Karate · Computers and Much, Much More! ago that OSFO was a 10- and Atlantic Avenue in Boerum film about the death of a and Harry Cheadle respect for six-time winner Kobayashi to give Chestnut an advan- month-old taking her first steps Hill), free. Call (718) 237-0145 tage (besides, anyone who can eat 17-1/2 pounds of pan-seared woman in a large house sur- for info. or jumping off the couch and SATURDAY, JULY 14 cow-brains in 15 minutes is a gentleman, a scholar and an athlete). 10 am: All-day animal-inspired getting a bloody lip. art workshops, dance and story- WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 In addition, I was a little concerned to be dressed as a hot dog and How did this happen? More telling performances at the 11:30 am: Fishing contest get too close to men and women who are furiously eating — any- Prospect Park Zoo (Flatbush begins. Prospect Park Audubon importantly, whose idea was it Center and Boathouse (enter at one who can eat 5-1/2 pounds of buffet food in 15 minutes (Crazy to fill her Netflix queue with Avenue near Ocean Avenue). Call (718) 399-7339 for info or Lincoln Road and Ocean Legs Conti) can’t be that discerning (and I’m not even going to get films like “Fanny and Alexan- visit http://nyzoosandaquari- Avenue), free. Call (718) 765- into the dangers of standing too close to someone who is the baked- FAMILY 8999 for info. 2nd Session (7/16-7/27) · 3rd Session (7/30-8/10) der,” “Persona,” “Scenes from a um.com/ppz_news/wildartswee bean eating champion of the world (9.4 pounds in 2 minutes 47 Marriage,” “Cries and Whis- kend for schedule. 2:30 pm: Spy school. Brooklyn Extended One Week Session (8/13 - 8/17) Public Library (6802 Fort Hamil- seconds, Sonya Thomas). Hours: pers,” etc? CLASSIFIED 11 am: Kid’s Shakespeare. A Much of my job involved interacting with the public. I now 9am-3pm, Extended Care: 8am - 9am and 3pm - 6pm truncated version of “A Mid- ton Pkwy., at 68th Street in ($300 per session) She has only herself (and the summer Night’s Dream” at the McKinley Park), free. Call (718) know that young children, and some of the elderly, are frightened 748-8001 for info. Cost: $500 per session, extended one week session $300 passage of time) to blame. Entertainment Imagination Playground in Pros- of the Frankster. Despite rumors that one Russian mobster had a The other day, OSFO walked pect Park (enter at Ocean contract out on the Frankster due to some unfortunate wagers on Avenue between Lincoln and THURSDAY, JULY 19 Contact: Michoel Goldin (718) 928-4192 in on Smartmom while she was Parkside avenues), free. Call 10 am–4 pm: Fishing contest. last year’s contest, I was unharmed. Most people love the Frankster, [email protected] Bergman-watching. (646) 222-5608 for info. See Wednesday, July 18. though there was a Boy Scout who asked, “Dude, have you lost all “Why do you keep renting 12:30 and 2:30 pm: Puppet 11 am: Puppet show at Empire- self-respect?” (Does he get a demerit for that?) BRAND NEW LOCATION! “Quality Magic At Affordable Prices” show. “Little Red Riding Hood.” Fulton Ferry State Park (New these French movies?” she Dock Street and the East River), But my only moment of true self-doubt was July 5, when the Magicians • Clowns • Jugglers Puppetworks (338 Sixth Ave., at Nathan’s team rang the opening bell at NASDAQ, and I was sent Congregation B’nai Avraham asked. Fourth Street, in Park Slope), $7 free. Call (718) 802-0603 for info. “They’re not French,” Facepaint • Cotton Candy • Bounce Tents outside to pace the sidewalks of Times Square. The Frankster was 117 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights Shows Starting @ $99 children, $8 adults. Call (718) 1:30–3 pm: Zen gardens work- Smartmom answered not taking www.MagicalEntertainmentPlus.com 965-3391 to make reservations. shops. Brooklyn Children’s out of context. It is amazing how many new Yorkers will refuse to her eyes off the screen. 718.308.6060 1 and 2 pm: Czech and Slo- Museum (145 Brooklyn Ave., at make eye contact with a six-foot-tall hot-dog. venian fairytales told through St. Marks Avenue), $5. Call I was also a little concerned with the man who came up to shake A39 marionettes. Brooklyn Child - (718) 735-4400 for info. Rico the Clown ren’s Museum (145 Brooklyn 2–4 pm: Water works. Brooklyn my hand, the spent the next 25 minutes five feet away looking at Ave., at St. Marks Avenue), $5. Botanic Garden (1000 Washing- me and talking to himself. And I’m not even going to repeat some Magician & Comical Nerd Call (718) 735-4400 for info. ton Ave., at Montgomery of the things the construction workers across the street were yelling Day Birthday parties and special 1–2 pm: Kid’s art. Exhibition by Street), $8 adults, free for kids at me. occasions — Adults & Kids. Comedy, Brooklyn-based children’s book 12 and under. Call (718) 623- Magic, Balloon Sculpting, Puppets, illustrators. Danny Simmons’s 7200 for info. I may be all beef, but those guys are pigs. Games, M.C., Comic Roastings. Corridor Gallery, (334 Grand School, FRIDAY, JULY 20 “University Professor of Speech & Communications” Ave., at Lexington Avenue in Clinton Hill), free. Call (718) 10 am–4 pm: Fishing contest. 718-434-9697 See Thursday, July 19. 917-318-9092 230-5002 for info. Inc. A45 1–4 pm: Storytelling and move- 10:30 am–4 pm: Zoo puppet ment workshops. Impact show. Prospect Park Zoo (450 A fully licensed and certified preschool Theater (190 Underhill Ave., Flatbush Ave., at Empire Boule - Music Lessons between Sterling Place and St. vard), free. Call (718) 399-7339 Johns Place in Prospect for info. No ‘brains’ I I Heights), $50, ages 6-10. Call 11 am: Puppet show at Empire- 2-4 year old programs 2, 3, 4 or 5 mornings, (845) 797-1320 to register. Fulton Ferry. See Thursday, July I Licensed teachers afternoons or full days 4, 6, and 8 pm: Circus show on 19. stilts. Empire-Fulton Ferry State 6 pm: “Muppets Take Manhat- I I Park (enter at Dock and Water tan.” Empire-Fulton Ferry State Optimal educational equipment Spacious Classrooms streets), free. Go to www.brook- Park (New Dock Street and the lynbridgepark.org for info. East River), free. Visit www.brook- for Chesnut I Exclusive outdoor facilities I Enriched Curriculum lyn bridgepark.org for info. 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A and subsidies that Pfizer received on ave a s T in W theme f Brook re so o y, an- tood t us its fla d a scent the s here h d,” she those ommon n- o here a n earth foefr he milPfizer, thevors. drug I un- giantthe fish bestcam ed in crust b ect.” g, e piece g date from be a c n desig ildings ands o fish was d s and terior ut t as it should illiamsbur t “Th t feelin ugh the seem to Brookly - bu et my h pi easoni e d crisp of apples tery ently market forces have trumped zoning that Yassky backed in spokesman said that the building in 2003 to expand and add jobs W i has se ana withou ven tho does pieces. ic materi ant to g led o ng anis electab skin. and be, re Vard a enue. 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Brooklyn Heights-Downtown Edition • Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Edition • Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Edition Park Slope Edition • Williamsburg-Bushwick-Greenpoint Edition • Bay Ridge-Bensonhurst Edition 16 AWP THE BROOKLYN PAPER • WWW.BROOKLYNPAPER.COM • (718) 834-9350 July 14, 2007 Pols: Easy going ‘green’ SERVICES REAL ESTATE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 By Dana Rubinstein The Brooklyn Paper Accountants APARTMENTS HOUSES Press release, press release in How green is my lawmaker our e-mail, who is the greenest Local pols are falling over themselves to prove how “green” they are. But who’s the For Rent pol of all? TheBusinessStore.com Staten Island It’s hard to tell, now that greenest? Here’s a chart of the latest evidence. — Dana Rubinstein Brooklyn lawmakers are scram- Accounting, Bookkeeping, bling onto the green bandwag- Politician Green initiative Less-green initiative Individual & Corporate Tax Preparation Apartments & Rooms Direct from Owners! 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Yassky (D–Brooklyn be 20 percent biodiesel artificial turf field in Cadman Plaza COMMERCIAL SPACE Heights) by 2013 Park Upstate NY Here’s a rundown: Attorneys • Rep. Vito Fossella (R–Bay Artist Writer Studio Space Ridge): New York City’s only Councilman Bill De- Rid public schools of Supports Atlantic Yards, which critics AFFORDABLE 3 210 to 375 - Dumbo, Bklyn Republican congressman now Blasio (D–Park Styrofoam lunch trays say will block the sun, pollute the air Facing Divorce? Slope) and befoul the water. Beautiful multi-user space w/light, open GETAWAY HOMES wants to crack down on the ille- Get An Experienced Opinion plan feel, some spots w/views. Includes UNDER 300,000! gal migration of insects. Never Know Your Rights · Protect Your Property wireless, utilities. No excessive noise, mind that the Asian longhorned Property distribution (pensions, licenses, real estate) Spousal supprt Custody/ dust, smell. Join Us! 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Scarlato, Attorney at La HOUSES Near by Berkshires. $259,000 ged, so Fossella wants the feder- alternative to diesel fuel. biodegradable trays. “This is the sort of issue After all, the 4,250,000 Sty- 16 Court Street, 32nd Floor - Brooklyn See This & Many More: al government to ramp up its (718) 522-6118 .an elascarlato.com Brooklyn funding of eradication efforts. where no one has any idea what rofoam trays city kids toss out Beachandbartolo.com you’re talking about,” acknowl- each week are made from “We should be concerned Beach & Bartolo, Realtors about its impact in Brooklyn as city’s beetle eradication pro- edged Yassky. “But, as you ex- chemicals listed by the federal Park Slope South plain, people say, ‘Well, it’s a government as hazardous. Even Trusts, Estates, Wills, Proxies 6 Family, brick (518) 392-2700 well,” Fossella told The Brook- gram. Last year, it allocated 30 only $20 million. no-brainer.’” worse, Styrofoam trays, as they very good income & location lyn Paper. “We take for granted Lot 23' x 85' the urban forest. We drive by and Fossella wants Congress — Indeed, according to Yassky, crumble, prevent other trash Free Consultation Available at Building 23' x 100' don’t even realize it’s there. We the same Congress that he and his plan would remove more from decomposing. Each Apt. 2 Br. 1 Apt. will be won’t notice it until it’s gone. his GOP pals used to run — to than 700,000 tons of carbon The city of Berkeley, has vacant. Asking price $895K AA LAW OFFICES OF Peter G. Gray, P.C. Inquaries 718-369-4156 3 350 0 And I don’t want it gone.” dedicate at least a portion of an dioxide from the air annually, done it. So has Suffolk County. 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Now, he revels in his success. semblyman Vito Lopez Call (888) 727-0601 Accountants Computers Michael Tucker A2 Day 16: July 9 (D–Bushwick) into an other- (212) 901-2660 wise reform-minded bill that COMPUTER SOLUTIONS I’m heading for the beach on vacation, so I’m ending my regimen two days early, but the results DOUGLAS CONDON EOE CW28 Advertising Sales are in — and, damn, I actually look and feel better. Check out these before-and-after numbers: would expand tax credits for A developers who include afford- UÊÌ>ÝÊ«>}Ê>`Ê«Ài«>À>Ì able housing in their projects. UÊ>VVÕÌ}]Ê>Õ`Ì} BOOKEEPER But thanks to Lopez, Ratner UÊ>`ÛÃÀÞÊÃiÀÛViÃ Full-time/full-charge would get the tax break on all UÊV«Ê>`ÊV`Ê>>}iiÌ 16 of his Frank Gehry–de- *>ÀÊ-«iÊ"vvVi (917) 415-6807 www.praxisinfo.biz A2 These signed buildings — even the 718-788-3913 A A are new opportunities created ones that include no affordable by our rapid growth. housing. The mayor questioned Attorneys Lopez’s motivation. 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20 00 was relocated to the OEM during his first four days in 2 A building from City Hall. Brooklyn, the two leaders had 20 20 AA A The officer said that he and plenty of time for a lunch date. 2 A BLOOMY… 20 others had started bringing Monday was a busy day. The sandwiches. mayor was supposed to take the 200 500 0 200 30 Continued from page 1 guards to both ends of Cadman A Plaza East, also home to Brook- On the subject of lunch A train from Manhattan to the 20 00 A 0 at his first borough-based press AA lyn Federal Court. breaks, Markowitz suggested to High Street station, where he conference on Monday, prompt- the mayor that he and his trans- would be met by Markowitz. A 225 AA A ed by Councilwoman Letitia The street — long blocked 3 2 off with two black Town Cars planted workforce take a stroll But a police shooting hours ear- 200 James (D–Prospect Heights). along the Promenade on the lier scotched that plan, sending A Local dignitaries were on parked at the Tillary Street and AAA Brooklyn Heights waterfront. the mayor to Kings County AAA230 Red Cross Place ends of the hand to greet him, doling out “There’s nothing better for Hos pital to visit the wounded 252 5 00 200 200 000 2 2 2005 53 0 25 00 the requisite Junior’s cheese- block — gained new guards, providing a chance to reflect, officers. gates, bollards and terrorist-de- A230A cake and a “Fuhgetaboutit” T- and relieving some of the pres- At 7:30, Bloomberg finally 20 A 200 3 00 shirt, but Bloomberg took a lit- terring potted urns in honor of 22 A 2 200 A sure of the job,” he said, adding christened his Brooklyn City 25 3 2 2525 tle dig at Borough President the mayor’s presence. 33 050 3 that a drink at River Café (after Hall with breakfast at the Park 230 Markowitz, who often refers to Police say the security will working hours, of course) is an- Plaza Restaurant on Cadman A Brooklyn as its own city. remain in place only until A 2 other “fabulous” option. 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