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BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260–2500 • Brooklyn, NY • ©2011 BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DOWNTOWN EDITION AWP/12 pages • Vol. 34, No. 11 • March 18–24, 2011 • FREE INCLUDING DUMBO RATNER-KRUGER LINK Bruce dealt with scandal-tarred senator Arrested pol By Thomas Tracy sands in bribes to state Sen. Carl Kru- cated or charged — and it is unclear if The Brooklyn Paper ger (D–Brighton Beach), the former the company knew what Lipsky was The biggest developer in the bor- Finance Committee powerhouse. allegedly doing. staying put ough — whose Atlantic Yards proj- The lobbyist, Richard Lipsky, was But Forest City Vice President Bruce By Thomas Tracy ect is the biggest in Brooklyn history charged by federal prosecutors with Bender was caught on the federal wire- The Brooklyn Paper — is now linked to the biggest pay- Kruger and several others last week, tap negotiating with Kruger, who has State Sen. Carl Kruger says he’s to-play story in years. for his role in the scandal, which in- steered millions in state money to the going to continue serving the people Photo by Arthur De Gaeta Federal wiretaps show that a lob- cluded funneling $252,000 to Kruger, $4-billion project. of Southern Brooklyn despite federal Jimmy Johnson is crying fowl after the city seized the chickens byist for Forest City Ratner, which is who in turn provided state funding “I love you. I really do, actually,” charges that could earn him up to 120 from the Narrows Botanical Garden coop late last month. building the Barclays Center arena as to projects being developed by For- Bender told Kruger on Dec. 28, 2010, years in the Big House — and land part of the 16-tower apartment and re- est City and other clients. after the senator pledged to allocate See KRUGER on page 10 tail complex, paid hundreds of thou- No one from Forest City was indi- See LINK on page 10

FOWL PLAY two computer monitors. The nearly simultaneous Narrows Botanical Garden for the crimes smacked of a Levin-gate City plucks up raid. “It was tragic.” Civic minded conspiracy, but the police deter- The chicken caper began after a mined that the crimes were unre- by snatching neighbor — whom workers say has lated to each other — and to po- it out for the Garden — complained Councilman gets 11-year-old litical shenanigans. to the city that the hens were “kept The alleged office thief, Louis Ridge chickens improperly” and are diseased. Honda back — dents and all! Adule, 22, is being tried for bur- Rather than investigate, the Parks By Natalie O’Neill glary and petty larceny, but the officer swiped the “big, fat beautiful By Laura Gottesdiener auto theft was declared a lost The Brooklyn Paper chickens” with no cause, explained The Brooklyn Paper Watch our cause. Johnson, then took them to an ani- Call it fowl play. video at “That s—t is gone,” one of mal shelter, where they were adopted Reunited — and it feels so Acting on a tip, a Parks Department Levin’s staffers said soon after by a family in Red Hook. good! officer smashed the locks at a Bay Ridge BrooklynPaper.com the incident. A horrified Johnson Councilman Steve Levin (D– botanical garden and seized six Hondas are often stolen and then phoned Brooklyn Brooklyn Heights) got back be- chickens — only to later dis- later sold for parts, explained 94th Parks Commissioner hind the wheel of his beloved — missing on Feb. 26 from a spot cover that the cluckers were Precinct Deputy Inspector Ter- Kevin Jeffrey to de- but stolen — 11-year-old Honda near Meeker Avenue in Green- part of a kids’ program, ence Hurson. Levin’s was only mand his babies back. Civic on Friday morning, two point at the beginning of a very not a pack of pests. one of eight cars swiped in the The commissioner re- weeks after it was swiped from bad weekend for the council- “She made a horri- precinct last month — and most viewed the case and near his Monitor Street home on man. ble mistake, but how were Hondas or Toyotas. decided that the gar- the same day that his district of- At the same time he found out could I stop her?” By Wednesday, Levin had all den had good reason to fice was also burglarized. about the carjacking, Levin was said Jimmy John- Community Newspaper Group / Laura Gottesdiener but given up hope. cry fowl: The city had “I’m thrilled,” he said. “The car informed that a thief had broken son, a garden land- Councilman Steve Levin is thrilled that his sto- has such sentimental value.” into his Boerum Hill office and “Sadly, my car hasn’t been scaper, who was at See FOWL on page 9 len, 11-year-old Honda Civic is back. The antediluvian auto went tried to steal a flat-screen TV and See LEVIN on page 2 Hundreds vent at bike lane hearing By Natalie O’Neill that this week spawned a law- outnumbered lane opponents But opponents suggested the The Brooklyn Paper suit, international coverage and MEAN by about four to one, with many lane was not only unsafe to pe- The Prospect Park West Bike more than a few rifts between calling the 19-block strip of ce- destrians — who risk getting Lane is a miracle solution and a neighbors. Streets ment a Godsend. It makes morn- run over by cyclists — but also horrific danger, bike lane friends The hearing amounted to a ing commutes easier, traffic safer rarely used. and foes trumpeted at packed lane-themed “open-mic night” The battle for Brooklyn’s byways and cycling with kids more en- “It’s underutilized,” said Roz hearing last Thursday night. to vent about everything from a joyable, they said. Kochman, who lives on the 15th More than 300 people — poli- neighborhood culture war (“You on both sides (“I’ve personally “The lane encourages us to use floor of a building on Prospect ticians, second graders, New York people see biking as a religion”) seen five fender benders on this our bikes more often and our cars Park West. “If you don’t believe

Photo by Andrew Hinderaker Times writers among them — to tiny bike lane improvements street.”) less often,” said Alan Esner, who me, come to my apartment and A crowd of 300 filled John Jay HS to discuss altering the gathered to praise, slam and cri- (“Let’s consider rumble strips”), Bike lane advocates — who lives on 12th Street. “We get bet- look out my window.” controversial Prospect Park West bike lane. tique the controversial bike lane with plenty of anecdotal evidence wore florescent stickers — ter air quality and exercise.” See BIKE on page 9

questions about the company’s ethics, finding that Time War- ner had aggressively lobbied Al- Did the right thing bany lawmakers about “cable tele- vision matters” the same year it launched the program. Time Warner ditches insiders-only internship Lawmakers at the time were re- viewing whether New York should By Natalie O’Neill ditch a contract with a compet- The Brooklyn Paper ing telecommunications company Media giant Time Warner has called MA/COM that had won a abandoned a politically question- $2-billion contract with the state. able internship requirement — and The lobbying apparently paid off: extended the program deadline — The state cancelled the contract in the wake of criticism from stu- in January, 2009. dents and mentors in Brooklyn. A Time Warner spokeswoman For months, the company’s said the company initially wanted a “Connect a Million Minds” in- letter from the politicians “as a way ternship included the unusual de- of helping to spread the word.” mand that applicants “provide a But after our report, the com- letter of recommendation from pany ditched the requirement, a member of the New York State pulling it from the “eligibility” Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and section of its online application, Asian Legislative Caucus.” Illustration by Sylvan Migdal and scrapping a downloadable Critics slammed the company It’s no wonder. This paper’s in- ple we don’t know,” said Deme- form that has been posted on its for unnecessarily politicizing a vestigation revealed that members cia Wooten-Irizarry, chief of staff website for months. Photo Levin by Ted simple search for talented minor- of the minority caucus either didn’t for Assemblyman Darryl Towns “We originally listed the let- ity kids by giving them “a hard les- know about their role in the process (D–Bushwick). ter of recommendation as a re- son in cronyism” — and months or declined to give letters of recom- A staffer for Assemblyman Nick quirement based on our partner- Hitting the big time after the program launched, not a mendation to students who were Perry (D–Flatbush) added, “It helps ship with the caucus, but received single Brooklynite had applied to not connected in some way. if we know their parents.” feedback that these requirements The LIU Blackbirds are going to the NCAA tournament, thanks to the Downtown cag- meet the March 1 deadline. “We don’t give letters to peo- This paper’s report also raised See INTERNS on page 2 ers’ heroic overtime win to clinch the Northeast Conference championship last week. Flush of UFOs over Williamsburg? New York Community Council Local activist captures odd lights on camera told us via e-mail. “I could not By Dan MacLeod figure out what this was. About 10 seconds in, some pulsing im- history! for The Brooklyn Paper age goes across the screen. Very Here’s one for the X-Files. weird!” Man wants to turn his Philip DiPaolo, a family man Weirder still, witnesses re- and respected community activ- ported seeing a similar bright outhouse into museum ist, says he saw a silently puls- light spinning over Williamsburg ing, moving light floating over several times last winter. By Gary Buiso his beloved Williamsburg neigh- DiPaolo’s unidentified flying The Brooklyn Paper borhood last Monday — one year object appeared high in the clear, after witnesses saw a similar phe- And you think your backyard stinks. south sky. It appeared to change A urban archeologist has refurbished the 19th- nomenon in the same area. color and move, he said. He shot century outhouse that came with his Hoyt Street DiPaolo, 50, saw the light some video of the object, then house, and now he’s hoping to transform the while walking his dogs around went inside. When he came back primitive bathroom into a Boerum Hill tour- 11 pm. a few minutes later, the airborne ist attraction. “I got out my camera to use the Photo by Dan MacLeod anomaly was gone. “I’ve been digging up so many, I ought to have zoom to see if it was a satellite,” Williamsburg civic leader Phil DiPaolo knows what he saw — DiPaolo, who lives on North my own outhouse,” explained Jack Fortmeyer, the mild-mannered leader of the a bright disc of light above his North Seventh Street home. See UFOS on page 9 70, who excavates old privies for discarded bot- tles, ivory-handled toothbrushes and other for- gotten relics of city life. poised to shut down Gilroy Field Before the advent of indoor plumbing, of course, off Bedford Avenue this month outhouses were commonplace. But when the mod- to plant new grass seedlings, a ern age of flush toilets began, the pits were typ- Grass pains source confirmed, because seeds ically filled in with household trash — the ob- planted in November failed to ger- jects Fortmeyer now covets. McCarren kickball in jeopardy minate. So Fortmeyer now plans to place a seat inside The field has been off-lim- the 1849 outhouse, install lighting in the 11-foot- By Aaron Short their home fields — and shorten its for much of the winter, but Photo by Stefano Giovannini deep pit, then fill it with all the trinkets he’s un- The Brooklyn Paper the Brooklyn Kickball League’s Photo by Noah Devereaux the grass has not grown, forc- earthed over the years, creating a subterranean Retired firefighter Jack Fortmeyer wants to A botched reseeding of McCa- season by half — The Brooklyn It may be months before ing Parks officials to ramp up window into our collective past. turn the old outhouse in back of his Hoyt rren Park’s fields could move two Paper has learned. the fields are available at their efforts. See OUTHOUSE on page 2 Street home into a tourist attraction. Williamsburg baseball teams off The Parks Department is McCarren Park. See GRASS on page 2 2 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 March 18–24, 2011

ally non-existent in places bikes,” noted Downtown such as London and Wash- Brooklyn Transportation ington, D.C. Coordinator Chris Hrones. Bike share coming to Brooklyn The Manhattan proposal “The key is to have enough called for a system that in- stations at enough stra- cluded stations located ev- tegic locations that it be- By Gary Buiso wheeled rental initiative Palmieri said that Down- “I welcome it and encour- will benefit, too. program relies on a series of ery few blocks. The public comes convenient to make The Brooklyn Paper — a top Transportation of- town is a key location for the age it,” said Boerum Hill res- “There are plenty of times locales where bikes are made can buy into a membership short little trips form here What’s good for Barce- ficial confirmed Wednes- program, but it will be up to ident and cycling advocate when I have the energy in available for a fee. day night. the winning bidder to pro- Louie Fleck. “It will encour- the morning, but not at night, In November, the city an- plan, and trips longer than to there,” he said. lona now appears good for “We’re putting together a pose the geographic confines age people to see the bene- and this would allow me to nounced its search for a ven- 30 minutes would likely be The Manhattan project Brooklyn. request for proposals,” said of the rental zone. fits of biking, and it will be bike one way and not the dor to run the program in assessed a small charge, as is slated to begin in 2012, The city is preparing to Borough Commissioner Jo- Cyclists cheered the news, a low cost way for people to other,” Fleck noted. Manhattan, in an unspec- the program is meant for and a pilot program will be search for a vendor to run seph Palmieri, using the city which Palmieri announced at experiment using a bike as a Already in place in cit- ified area south of 60th short trips. tested this summer. No date the borough’s first bike jargon for the formalized a meeting of the new Boerum form of transportation.” ies such as Paris, Barcelona, Street, touting technology “Typically, you use credit was available yet for Brook- share program — a two- search process. Hill Traffic Task Force. And seasoned cyclists Montreal and Denver, the that has made theft virtu- cards to gain access to the lyn’s version.

“It’s obvious that Time “ Warner changed the require- I thought I would never ment only because its actions INTERNS... were exposed by this paper. ”. Continued from page 1 The change only half-sat- I would be much happier if find the right doctor. might be too limiting, so we isfied one Brooklyn mentor, it issued a statement recog- are shifting them to a ‘nice whose Brooklyn Tech protégé nizing that what it did was to have’ instead of a ‘must was disheartened. He said the a cynical ploy to curry favor New York Methodist has over 1,000 affiliated physicians. have’ requirement,’” said company should now make a with politicians and that it company spokeswoman Su- “major effort to publicize the won’t happen again.” These experienced doctors, many from the world’s most prestigious zanne Giuliani. program” and do right by stu- Giuliani said she would “look into” the ways in which Sen. Eric Adams (D–Park dents “who saw the original ap- universities and medical centers, represent just about every medical the company plans to publi- Slope), who said the program plication form and gave up.” cize the new requirements. has accessibility flaws, was “What is Time Warner do- For now, the extended specialty you might need. To find the right doctors for you and your pleased. “It’s commendable ing to make sure these stu- deadline will suffice. The that Time Warner has done dents [know] that they don’t two-month paid internship family, contact our Physician Referral Service. this. If a program has im- have to jump through this is open to technology stu- pediments they should be hoop any more?” he wrote dents who are have a 2.8 GPA removed.” in an e-mail. or higher.

muddy, dusty outfield for We fixed that. six seasons. Physician Referral Service GRASS... League Commissioner Kevin Dailey has started a Continued from page 1 More important, the short- petition drive calling the clo- Calls to the agency were age of grass could also post- sure “unnecessary” and “in- not returned by our evergreen pone the Brooklyn Kickball appropriate” in the spring and deadline. League’s season until July — summer months. If the likely reseeding is two months after the tradi- “Instead of starting over undertaken, the Automo- tional Opening Day . with seeding, we want to take tive HS football team and Park users have com- next few months and plan a the Van Arsdale HS base- plained about the field’s good future for seeding in ball team would be forced to lack of coverage for much 2012, starting with proper compete on an alternate field of the decade, and kickball field drainage,” said Dai- in Brooklyn or Queens. players have endured its ley.

“It was a very welcome phone call,” he said, even LEVIN... though the police warned Levin that his wheels were Continued from page 1 good luck, police in the looking a little worse for found yet,” he told concerned Bronx found the car near wear. community members, admit- Pelham Bay Park on Thurs- “It was very funny be- ting that he had even started day. They notified the 84th cause they mentioned a num- looking for a replacement. Precinct around 11:30 am, ber of problems,” he said. Yet, in a stunning feat and cops there immediately “The police said, ‘The bum- of police work and wheely called Levin. per is a little messed up; there are dings toward back; the radio is gone; and the handle is messed up.’ I told them, ‘Those are all pre-existing OUTHOUSE conditions!’ ” Continued from page 1 inally intended. The “pre-existing condi- “It’s just going to be a “I know someone will try tions” were on full display in tourist attraction,” he said. to use it, because it just seems the parking lot of City Hall on Friday, where many knew “Maybe I’ll start a trend.” like the right thing to do,” said Fortmeyer, who quickly the car well. IN IT FOR LIFE And there’s also a nod, or added that he’s never relieved “I couldn’t believe it was a shake, to history. But old himself there. back,” said Councilman habits die hard, so Fortmeyer “In the end, anything is a Mark Weprin (D–Queens). 506 Sixth Street, Brooklyn • 718-499-CARE • www.nym.org will ensure that no one uses urinal when you want it to “It was the rusted hole on the the outhouse as it was orig- be,” he said. side that I recognized.”

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20TH STREET 19TH STREET 1 PROSPECT EXPY. By Gary Buiso who noted that his com- The Brooklyn Paper pany has already invested A historic Cobble Hill $2 million in repairs, in- 555 7TH AVE rental apartment complex cluding improving security ENTER FROM 19TH ST. JUST SOUTH OF 7TH AVE. built for the 19th-century with new gates, and reno- “HIGHEST QUALITY CAR WASH, working class is on the way vating the courtyards and AT THE BEST PRICES!” Long Island University wants to build bleachers at to becoming homes for 21st- lobby areas. its field along Ashland Place, possibly causing the century gentrifiers. Regardless, renters say elimination of parking spaces and a bike lane. Rental tenants of the Cob- that the changes would dis- ble Hill Towers — a rent- mantle the mission of utopian stabilized nine-building site builder Alfred T. White, who built in 1879 as an experiment set out to show that private in humanitarianism — will developers could build decent Town-gown be offered their units at 30 housing for the working class percent below market rates, and still make a profit. but vacant or unbought units “This is the last bastion will become condo homes for of diversity in Cobble Hill,” the new bourgeoisie. said one 10-year tenant. “And The Manhattan-based to take these rent-stabilized battle at LIU Photo by Stefano Giovannini Hudson Companies, which apartments out of the housing Custom Framing had been negotiating with Built in 1879 to house the working class in decent pool is really harsh.” School wants new fi elds, Ready-Made Frames tenants since the summer , conditions, the Cobble Hill Towers are now going Former residents 374 7th Avenue condo. Posters & Prints trumpeted the pricing agree- agreed. (bet. 11th & 12th Sts) but locals want parking ment as a milestone. “The people who live Friendly Service “A large group of ten- not to buy by March 22 can is to change the balance of the in that building, there’s no 718-832-0655 By Laura Gottesdiener ants saw the opportunity still do so in the future, but tenancy to their favor, and to way they can buy,” said Carl The Brooklyn Paper to own their own home, in at market prices, ranging be- do that, they need to move Rosenstock, who lived in the Long Island University and Fort Greene are in a a residence they already tween $300,000 for a studio, as many people as they can,” complex for 13 years. town-gown battle pitting the school’s need for athletic know and love,” said Hud- to $700,000 for a three bed- said one 21-year-resident who But those who opted to space and locals’ need for parking spaces. son principal David Kramer, room. requested anonymity. buy said it was an offer they LIU’s Downtown campus wants to expand its cramped who said he views the con- Tenants who do not buy Tenants said they had no couldn’t refuse. fields and add some fan seating along Ashland Place, version “as the chance for in can remain in their rent- proof of harassment or bul- “This was probably my but the proposal could eat up two dozen spaces just one- STAIR LIFTS middle-class Brooklyners to stabilized apartments — and lying — but some said that only opportunity to buy in half block north of busy Brooklyn Hospital. own their own homes and Kramer said a strict non-evic- the company has left numer- Cobble Hill,” said Amanda “We let them know we were not interested in any- enjoy the most compelling tion clause is in place to pro- ous repairs unresolved, giv- Abry, a market-rate renter in FREE Estimate thing that would eliminate parking — especially right sales prices in all of Brown- tect their rights. ing preference to newcomers the complex. and in-home across from the hospital,” said John Dew, the chairman stone Brooklyn.” Some tenants said they over complex stalwarts. “Yes, I might not be the of Community Board 2. consultation The six-story buildings can’t afford even the dis- “They seem to be avoid- working class they envi- Five of Long Island University’s teams currently comprise 188 units facing counted asking price. ing as much work as possi- sioned in 1879, but I’m still share the lone field, which can be configured for soc- FREE Installation someone who’s struggling to cer, baseball and other sports and is adjacent to the Warren, Baltic and Hicks “The developer is doing ble,” said a renter. school’s gleaming athletic center along Ashland Place Streets. Renters who choose what developers do, and that Not true, said Kramer, pay the bills,” she said. FREE Delivery in Fort Greene. As part of its “Brooklyn Field of Dreams” project, the school would expand the fields 21 feet north onto a CARROLL GARDENS DERMER 36-foot-wide sidewalk on Willoughby Street between PHARMACY & SURGICAL Ashland Place and Fleet Street, and 14 feet east into what wall of fencing “is terrible, a is now space for 24 parked cars on Ashland Place. 2064 Flatbush Ave. (718) 377-4900 blight, and a waste of space,” www.dermerpharmacy.com (Corner Avenue P) fax: (718) 252-6050 As a result, a six-foot-wide median on Ashland Place said Julie Hurwitz, speaking would be eliminated to retain both lanes of car traffic Hole lot of nothing for many neighbors. and a bike lane in each direction. On Friday, someone had The project would expand the soccer field to be defaced a sign reading, “An- NCAA compliant, add bleachers for up to 1,600 spec- Court Street development in jeopardy other fine Clarett Group De- tators and create a bullpen and a press box for the base- velopment” so that it read, ball field. By Gary Buiso “Another fine disaster.” HEALTH, It would be the first major renovation to the Univer- The Brooklyn Paper But those familiar with sity’s athletic facilities since the $45-million Wellness A cavernous Carroll Gar- the project said that a prop- center opened in January, 2006. The budget for the field dens development site is in erty this large will not sim- expansion is $25 million, but it needs city approval. purgatory — and neighbors ply be abandoned, and that MIND & BODY Soccer teams have been especially hampered by are mad as hell. Clarett’s partner, Prudential the undersized field. The women’s team should have It’s already been years Real Estate Investors, would hosted the Northeast Conference match twice in the since The Collection at see the project through. last four years based on its record, but was ineligible “Prudential will get an- due to the field dimensions and went on to lose the Court Street was unveiled, DENTISTS but the future of the seven- other partner,” the person away matches. said. “But Clarett still has “If we had been home, absolutely we could have story condo and 11 town- some skin in the game.” won,” said Athletic Director John Suarez. houses is in doubt now that Calls to Clarett’s offices Affordable Family Dentistry Community teams, too, have suffered from the sub- The Clarett Group has shut- in Los Angeles and Wash- par facilities. tered its New York office. ington D.C. were not re- in modern pleasant surroundings “We’ve hosted high school championship soccer and Residents said they con- Photo by Stefano Giovannini turned. Prudential did not lacrosse games, but we can’t get them to come back,” he tinue to be dismayed by the Debra Laks is upset at the empty hole where the return a call either. State of the Art Sterilization (autoclave) said. “We should be the place for Brooklyn teams.” project, whose great blue Clarett Group’s development is supposed to rise. Clarett abruptly closed Emergencies treated promptly its Manhattan office last Special care for children & anxious patients week, after founder Ve- WE NOW ACCEPT OXFORD GREENPOINT ronica Hackett left to work • Tooth Bleaching (whitening) for commercial developer • Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Facings & Inlays, Bonding Crowns & Bridges (Capping) Brookfield Office Proper- • Painless, Non-Surgical Gum Treatment ties, according to The Real • Root Canal • Extractions • Dentures • Cleanings Deal, a blog . • Implant Dentistry • Fillings (tooth colored) Another homeless shelter proposal Staff has been leaving the • Stereo headphones • Analgesia (Sweet air) company for the past few Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer By Aaron Short individuals admitted from to $5 million. months, and in January, the 544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens The Brooklyn Paper various parts of the city for Horn did not return calls remaining workers were ei- 624-5554 U 624-7055 A homeless shelter in mental health and substance- for comment. A spokes- ther fired or quit, according Convenient Office Hours & Ample Parking Greenpoint is back on the abuse issues. woman from the Depart- to the website, which said and insurance plans accommodated table. But Greenpoint residents ment of Homeless Services that an inability to line up A Manhattan-based social revolted and public officials, declined to comment though financing for new projects services provider wants to op- led by Councilman Steve a source added that other pro- catalyzed a gradual implo- erate a 200-bed men’s shelter Levin (D–Greenpoint), viders are interested in the sion. Park Slope. at a McGuinness Boulevard turned against the plan . Greenpoint site. Residents weren’t sur- loft building — a plan vir- Seven months later, HELP Levin reiterated his dis- prised that the project is in FAMILY DENTISTRY tually identical to one with- USA withdrew its applica- appointment that the city jeopardy. drawn by another provider tion citing budgetary con- continued to pursue a shel- “When they knocked 245 Fifth Avenue (between Carroll & Garfield) last month amid fierce pub- cerns . ter operator at the McGuin- down the buildings there, lic outcry. But the building’s owner ness Boulevard site despite times were good, and we UÊ “iÀ}i˜VÞÊ-iÀۈVi Dr. Andrew Warshaw The Bowery Residents’ continued to negotiate with public objections. didn’t know we were in a UÊ“«>˜ÌÊ,iÃ̜À>̈œ˜Ã Dr. Sari Rosenwein File photo by Stefano Giovannini UÊ,œœÌÊ >˜>Ê/ iÀ>«Þ Dr. Doug Pollack (Bd. Cert.) 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side when the 3:25 pm rob- bery took place. • A sticky fingered hooligan swiped a woman’s wallet on Mall rats March 8 after bumping into her inside the Atlantic Avenue SMOKED OUT! Thieves were rampant at Pathmark. The victim told po- lice that someone brushed by Cops bust cigarette runners in Hook Ratner’s ‘Atlantic’ centers her at around 6:30 pm, but she didn’t realize her wallet had By Gary Buiso By Thomas Tracy March 12, but was arrested been lifted until much later. The Brooklyn Paper The Brooklyn Paper after a brief chase. • A goon snagged a purse Holy smokes! Most weeks, the Bruce Rat- The thief was inside the from a woman shopping in- Cops from the 76th Precinct hit the nicotine ner-owned Atlantic Terminal supermarket between Fort side the Flatbush Avenue Tar- jackpot last week after making a routine traf- and Atlantic Center malls make Greene Place and S. Portland get on March 12. The victim fic stop at Hamilton Avenue and Centre Street one or two appearances in our Avenue at 7:30 am when he lost her bag, $1,500 and sev- in Red Hook, discovering a huge cache of il- Police Blotter. Last week, how- saw an employee emptying eral credit cards during the legal cigarettes secreted in the vehicle. ever, the two troubled shop- the self-serve cash registers. 3:10 pm confrontation. Officers Carlos Achundia and Sam Ouk Officers Sam Ouk, Ronald Periera and ping centers near the corner He grabbed the money and • A thief plucked a purse stopped the 29-year-old driver at around 11:30 Carlos Anchundia snuffed out an ille- of Atlantic and Flatbush av- scooted out the door, only from a woman’s shopping pm for failing to signal, and upon routine in- gal cigarette run in Carroll Gardens. enues kept the 88th Precinct to be apprehended on Dean cart inside the Flatbush Ave- spection, found 337 cartons of smokes, ac- especially busy. Street. nue Target on March 13. The cording to Capt. John Lewis, the command- ing unstamped cigarettes and evading to- Here are the unsavory • A thief jumped a 15-year- woman left her cart for just a ing officer of the precinct. bacco taxes. details: old outside the Atlantic Cen- few moments at 11 am — just The cigarettes — mostly Newports — have “That’s just a great job on their parts,”

• A 20-year-old tried to ter mall on March 7, taking File photo Callan by Tom enough time for the thief to a street value of more than $40,000 — and an Lewis said of his cops. swipe $6,378 from the At- his Blackberry cellphone. Thieves were running wild last week at the Atlan- make off with $60, her wal- equivalent in-store price tag of $60,000. The cigarettes will eventually be de- lantic Avenue Pathmark on The teen was heading in- tic Terminal (above) and Atlantic Center malls. let and her passport. The man was charged with transport- stroyed, he added.

9IFFBCPEËJ So much for brotherly love Street, at around 2 pm, and a woman at the corner of S.  84TH PRECINCT returned about five hours Portland and DeKalb avenues 9 home at around 10:30 pm af- Come right in pm, and when he returned The 51-year-old victim Five goons beat and robbed ter meeting him on the dat- three hours later, his trunk was near Hamilton Avenue a 16-year-old boy for a dol- A perp waltzed into an un- at 3:52 pm when the trio lar on March 7 during a har- ing Web site Adam4Adam. locked apartment on Colum- was open and two laptops ›D`ccnfib›:ljkfd:XY`e\kip snatched her $75 pocket- rowing confrontation on St. com. After the victim had bia Place on March 7, steal- worth $4,600 were gone. book and fled, making off Edwards Street. ›8iZ_`k\ZkliXcNff[nfib`e^ fallen asleep, the bad boy- ing a laptop and a PlayStation • A thief swiped a car with a non-driver’s identi- ›9l`ck@ej›=lie`kli\I\gX`ij# friend swiped two laptops, game console. from Wyckoff Street on The victim was between fication card and a Motor- an iPod, and iPhone, two The victim told cops that March 11. The victim told Park and Myrtle avenues at I\jkfiXk`fe#I\gX`i ola cellphone. 3:30 pm when the thieves ›?`jkfi`Z&G\i`f[I\gif[lZk`fej watches and $580 from the he left his apartment, which cops that she parked between apartment, which is be- is between State and Jora- Bond and Nevins streets at Et tu, Caesar? punched him in the face ›Dfc[`e^j#N`e[fnj#;ffij tween Willoughby Street lemon streets, at around 8:15 around 12:30 pm and re- A man with a Caesar hair- and ran off with his Wash- and DeKalb Avenue. am, and returned 12 hours turned eight hours later to cut attacked a worker inside ington. ;E

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FAIR Al Franken! Aw jeez — Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is coming to Gowanus! Franken, the bespectacled former “Satur- day Night Live” scribe who went onto become the Land o’ Lakes’ liberal lion will be at the Bell House on Sunday as part of the venue’s “state fair” series, this one feting the Gopher State. At press time, Fran- ken’s office did not re- turn a request for com- ment. The event, a recre- ation of the state fair, will feature all things Minnesotan, including food, drink entertainers, culture, and, of course, food on a stick. Transplanted Minnesotans said their state and the borough share a lot in common, mak- (718) 260-2500 March 18–24, 2011 ing the fair a natural fit. The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings “Some people consider Minnesota to be a fly- over state, but if you come from there, you real- ize there’s an incredible arts, theater and music scene,” said Minneapolis-native and Fort Greene resident Sam Utne, co-founder of the Minnesota Culture Club, a group that promotes the state’s arts and culture to a nationwide audience. “And Brooklyn lives in the shadow of Man- hattan, so people consider all the culture in Manhattan, but yet we have BAM and the Bo- tanic Garden and Prospect Park. Brooklyn is an amazing cultural center.” You betcha. Minnesota State Fair at the Bell House [149 Seventh St. between Second and Third avenues in Gowanus, (718) 643-6510], March 20 from 3 pm to 7 pm. Admission is free. For info, visit www.thebellhouseny.com. — Gary Buiso Photo by Chrissy Piper File photo by Gregory Mango P. Photo by Johan Persson Photo by Manuel Harlan

OPERA Creation tale Issue Project Room is taking a chance on g a creation myth. Sprin forward Dave Nuss, drummer for the improvisational No Neck Blues Band, has spent the last five years On the horizon: (Clockwise from working on “Original Innocence,” a rock opera Mark your calendars for a season of fun top left) tUnE-yArDs, fronted by written with playwright Eric Sanders that puts Merrill Garbus, comes to the Music a contemporary spin on By Meredith Deliso Hall of Williamsburg on May 21. The Adam and Eve. The Brooklyn Paper Cyclone opens on April 16. Derek “It’s a new creation Jacobi takes on “King Lear” at BAM myth for our time,” said he snow has melted and the crocuses starting April 28. “Black Watch” re- Sanders. are sprouting — spring is pretty much turns to St. Ann’s Warehouse on April Major departures T here. But that’s not the only thing that’s 16. Take time to stop and smell the from that tale include arrived. The next few months are chock cherry blossoms when the Brooklyn the incorporation of full of must-see music, art, theater and, Botanic Garden’s cherry blossom Eastern spiritual con- of course, outdoor events. And, to help cepts of liberation, a

season kicks off on April 2. Photo by Stefano Giovannini you make the most of it, here’s our ul- more feminist inter- timate guide to the season. Don’t leave pretation, where the world-saving sacrifice home without it. full Shakespeare mode this season. Fresh is performed by a woman, and sin itself cham- off “A Comedy of Errors” this month, the pioned not as corruption, but salvation. OUTDOORS Fort Greene theater turns to tragedy with “It doesn’t mean we’re advocating some Blooming cherries “Macbeth,” as Cheek by Jowl presents a sort of bacchanal love piece. It’s a middle You know it’s spring when the pink, physical, chilling production, complete way that’s being proposed here,” said Nuss, peaceful cherry blossoms bloom at the with the infamous witches, madness and who knows something about finding a middle Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Officially bloodshed, starting April 5. ground with religion — he grew up in a very known as Hanami, the Garden’s 220 trees “Macbeth” at the BAM Harvey Theater evangelical Christian community in Corpus — the largest collection outside of Japan [651 Fulton St. at Rockwell Place in Fort Christi, Texas, during the 1980s. — are expected to start blooming around Greene, (718) 636-4100], April 5-16. Tick- Curator Lawrence Kumps admitted that April 2, reaching their peak around May ets $25-$70. For info, visit www.bam.org. there “is a bit of a risk,” but added that “Is- 1, just in time for Sakura Matsuri, a cel- clone [834 Surf Ave. at Eighth Street in on April 27. sue Project Room should be able to support ebration of Japanese culture, food, dance Coney Island, (718) 265-2100)], opens Femi Kuti and the Positive Force at Theater of war these projects.” and music that’s always one of the sea- April 16 at noon. $8. For info, visit Music Hall of Williamsburg [66 N. Sixth If you missed “Black Watch” the first “Original Innocence” at Issue Project Room son’s biggest bashes. www.lunaparknyc.com. St. between Kent and Wythe avenues in and second time around at St. Ann’s Ware- [232 Third St. at Third Avenue in Gowanus, Hanami at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Williamsburg, (718) 486-5400], April 27 house, you can stop kicking yourself. The (718) 330-0313], March 25 at 8 pm and 10 pm. [1000 Washington Ave. near Eastern Park- Spring fling! at 9 pm. Tickets $25. For info, visit www. much-acclaimed production from the Na- Tickets $12. For info, visit www.issueproject- way in Crown Heights, (718) 623-7200], Brooklyn Bridge Park welcomes the musichallofwilliamsburg.com. tional Theatre of Scotland about a Scottish room.org. — Meredith Deliso April 2-May 1. For info, visit www.bbg.org. season with a spring fling on April 23 to Army regiment’s view of the war in Iraq, help you take advantage of all the park — Rock on returns to the DUMBO stage starting April Double the flea and the season — has to offer, including It’ll be hard not to rock out when Phos- 16. Now, don’t mess it up this time. After being cooped up indoors all win- great views, tons of green space and activ- phorescent stages the stage at Brooklyn “Black Watch” at St. Ann’s Theater MUSIC ter, the Brooklyn Flea gets to stretch its legs ities for the kids like an egg toss and relay Bowl on May 11. Led by Matthew Houck, [38 Water St. between Dock and Main once again outdoors, with its Fort Greene race. Remember, it’s for the kids. the alt-country band’s live shows have im- streets in DUMBO, (718) 834-8794], April location at Bishop Loughlin HS opening Spring Fling at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s pressed fans world-wide for its raw emo- 16-May 8. Tickets $55-$80. For info, visit April 2, and a new Williamsburg location Pier 1 (lawn of Pier 1 at the foot of Old tion, passion and a little thing called tal- www.bam.org. Festival fever along the East River opening the same day. Fulton Street in DUMBO), April 23 from ent. So there’s twice as much vintage finds — 10:30 am-1 pm. Free. For info, visit www. Phosphorescent at Brooklyn Bowl [61 Good drama Indie-folk rock giants Beirut will headline and artisanal food — to enjoy. brooklynbridgeparknyc.org. Wythe Ave. between N. 11th and N. 12th More Shakespeare at BAM! One of the the third-annual Northside Festival in a four- Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene (176 streets in Williamsburg, (718) 963-3369], most celebrated theater actors takes on one day music, film and art extravaganza begin- Lafayette Ave. between Clermont and Mermaids on parade May 11 at 9 pm. Tickets $10. For info, visit of the bard’s greatest roles when Derek ning on June 16. Vanderbilt avenues, no phone) starting Spring’s pretty much over by mid-June, www.brooklynbowl.com. Jacobi stars in “King Lear,” a new pro- The band will play April 2 and Williamsburg (27 N. Sixth St. but not before the Mermaid Parade takes duction from Donmar Warehouse open- on the asphalt soft- between Kent Avenue and the East River, over Surf Avenue with colorful costumes Right in tune ing April 28. We tend to use the phrase ball fields at McCa- no phone) starting April 3. For info, visit — or none at all! So now’s your chance Merrill Garbus, the endearing front- “not to be missed” a lot, but this time, it’s rren Park on June 17 www.brooklynflea.com. to fully commit and participate, so start woman tUnE-yArDs, won us over with an imperative. — the first time the working on those costumes now and look- her compelling debut, “Bird-Brains.” We “King Lear” at the BAM Harvey The- park has hosted a major Coney central ing for inspiration. Topical costumes may can’t wait for her followup, “whokill,” out ater [651 Fulton St. at Rockwell Place in concert since its popu- Coney Island comes alive again on April have to wait a while. on April 19, with a tour that brings her to Fort Greene, (718) 636-4100], April 28- lar pool series closed 16 with the opening of the amusement dis- Mermaid Parade [W. 21st Street and the Music Hall of Williamsburg on May June 5. Tickets $25-$80. For info, visit three years ago. trict, including the debut of the Scream Zone, Surf Avenue in Coney Island, (718) 372- 21. Now, about that spelling… www.bam.org. Photo provided Beiruit by “It has a 5,000-per- featuring four new adrenaline-packed rides; 5101], June 18 at 2 pm. For info, visit tUnE-yArDs at the Music Hall of Wil- son capacity and we’re very confident we’re go- the opening of Luna Park, back for a second www.coneyisland.com. liamsburg [66 N. Sixth St. between Kent FILM ing to sell out,” said Sarah Shanfield of L Mag- season of games and rides; and, of course, and Wythe avenues in Williamsburg, Serious cinema azine, a festival sponsor. the Cyclone roller coaster. The first 100 MUSIC (718) 486-5400], May 21 at 9 pm. Tickets Esteemed Times film critic A.O. Scott More than 250 bands will rock their way guests ride for free, but at only $8, it’s still Heir apparent $13 in advance. For info, visit www.musi- puts on his teacher hat when he leads “The through over 50 festival venues in Williams- one of the cheapest thrills around. As the son of Fela, Femi Kuti has a challofwilliamsburg.com. Holocaust in Film,” a lecture series at the burg and Greenpoint . Luna Park [1000 Surf Ave. between fairly large shadow looming over him. Park Slope Jewish Center. The four ses- This year, the bands include Deer Tick, Sha- at W. 10th Street in Coney Island, (718) But after multiple albums, he’s developed THEATER sions cover such films as “Shoah,” “Schin- ron Van Etten, Twin Sister, Allo Darlin, Ava 373-5862], opens April 16 at noon, with his own distinctive afrobeat voice. Hear The Scottish play dler’s List,” and “Inglourious Bastereds,” Luna, Javelin, Delicate Steve and Gabriel and the Scream Zone opening at 10 am. Cy- how at the Music Hall of Williamsburg The Brooklyn Academy of Music is in See SPRING on page 8 the Hounds. — Aaron Short

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Thursday & Friday Nights are Made in Brooklyn WHERE TO Open until 10pm EDITORS’ PICKS SATURDAY MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY March 19 March 21 March 22 March 24 March 26 ‘Acid’ test Life of Ben The stand-up show, Fort Greene writer “Ed Sullivan on Ben Dolnick’s second Acid,” has followed novel, “You Know Freddy’s Bar to its Who You Are,” is out, new Park Slope loca- and it picks up from tion. Organized by before where his first comic Pat O’Shea, book, “Zoology,” left the event began as a off. This time, Dolnick Meet the mutts Race is on whacked-out variety looks at the critical For the second year, show (hence the years from ages 8 to the Brooklyn Lyceum After such light- name), but soon Time to dine 20, with an elegiac is hosting its mixed- hearted fare as “The stuck to just comedy, Dine in Brooklyn is coming-of-age story breed version of the Drowsy Chaperone,” bringing in a handful underway, ushering that asks the ques- slightly more famous UPCOMING EVENING EVENTS the Gallery Players of up-and-coming in Borough President tion, “Does the death Westminster Kennel tackle a play by Thurs, Mar 24, 7pm comedians each Markowitz’s favorite of one’s mom help or Club show, with cate- August Wilson (pic- time. Tonight, catch 10-day feast of three- hurt one’s changes of gories such as “Best Film: Reel Injun, an entertaining look at tured) from the pow- Angry Bob (HBO’s course dinner menus getting a girlfriend?” Beard,” “Best Ears,” Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans erful, Pulitzer Prize- “Bored to Death”), for $25, three-course and “Softest Coat.” winning “Pittsburgh Ben Donick at Greenlight among others. lunches for $20.11, Bookstore [86 Fulton St. This year, there’ll also Moonlight Tour led by a museum guide: Cycle,” which looked and even some two- between S. Elliott Place be a “Snook-a-like” Seeing Hindu Stories in Stone at the city over the 9:30 pm. Ed Sullivan on Acid at Freddy’s Bar [627 for-the-price-of-one and S. Portland Avenue contest to see which course of a century. In in Fort Greene, (718) 246- Fifth Ave. between 17th deals (including pork dog looks most like the 1970s-set “Jitney,” and 18th streets in Park 0200], March 24 at 7:30 at Marco Chirico’s pm. Free. For info, visit “Snooki” from “Jersey we get an explosive, Slope, (718) 768-8131]. Free. For info, visit Enoteca on Court, www.greenlightbook- Shore.” How hard is engrossing look at store.com. freddys bar.com. pictured). “Foodies, that? taxi drivers (and, of start your engines,” 11 am-7 pm. “The Mutt 718-638-5000 www.brooklynmuseum.org course, a gripping the Beep advised us. Show” at the Brooklyn musing on race). Lyceum [227 Fourth Ave. Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 11am – 6pm; Thursday & Friday 11am – 10pm (Are they ever off?) Subway: 2 3 to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum • On-Site Parking 8 pm. “Jitney” at The near President Street in Gallery Players [199 14th Dine is Brooklyn, March Park Slope, (718) 857- St. between Fourth and 21–31 at participating 4816]. Free. For info, visit Fifth avenues in Park restaurants. For info, visit www.brooklynmuttshow. How may we Slope, (212) 352-3101]. www.visitbrooklyn.org. com. EXCITE you? NINE DAYS IN BROOKLYN t
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PS 58 [330 Smith St. ley, Nate House and others. Free. at First Pl. in Carroll Gardens, (718) 7:30 pm. Greenlight Bookstore [686 330-9322], Players do Shakespeare’s tragedy. enue in Gowanus, (718) 643-6510], Fulton St. between South Elliott MUSIC, BROOKLYN COMMUNITY Place and South Portland Avenue $15, $13 for seniors and children www.thebellhouseny.com. ORCHESTRA: Performing works by in Fort Greene, (718) 246-0200], under 13. 8 pm. Heights Players [26 THEATER, “THE THREE SISTERS”: Sibelius and Grieg. $15 ($8 students greenlightbookstore.com. Willow Pl. between Joralemon and Modern But Classical Theater does and seniors). 7:30 pm. Plymouth THEATER, “THE COMEDY OF ER- State streets in Brooklyn Heights, Chekhov’s drama. $15, $10 for stu- Church of the Pilgrims [75 Hicks RORS”: Britain’s Propeller theater (718) 237-2752], www.heightsplay- dents and seniors. 8 pm. Brooklyn St. at Orange Street in Brooklyn company revs up Shakespeare’s ers.org. Lyceum [227 Fourth Ave. at Presi- Heights, (718) 230 5030 X10], www. comedy to raucous levels. $20-$70. DANCE, “SURFACING”: Featuring the dent Street in Park Slope, (718) 857- bcco.info. 7:30 pm. BAM Harvey Theater [651 work of Spark Movement Collec- 4816], www.brooklynlyceum.com. THEATER, “THE COMEDY OF ER- Fulton St. at Rockwell Place in Fort tive, VESSEL and Vital Dance . $15, MUSIC, KARAOKE: Free. Midnight. RORS”: 7:30 pm. See Friday, March Greene, (718) 636-4100], www. $10 students and seniors. 8 pm. Union Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth 18. FREE FOOD bam.org. Brooklyn Arts Exchange [421 Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 638- Ave. at Eighth Street in Park Slope, MUSIC, LADYSMITH BLACK MAM- THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF 4400], www.unionhallny.com. BAZO: $40. 8 pm. Brooklyn Center BUSTER NEAL”: Jackie Alexan- (718) 832-0018], www.bax.org. for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn der’s play about fi ve generations of THEATER, “DR. FRANKENSTEIN’S College [2900 Campus Rd. at Hillel African-American men. $25 ($15 se- MAGICAL CREATURE”: Rabbit SAT, MARCH 19 Place in Flatbush, (718) 951-4500], EVERY MONDAY nior and student discounts). 8 pm. Hole Ensemble reimagines Mary www.brooklyncenteronline.org. Restoration Plaza [1368 Fulton St. at Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” $18 ($15 PERFORMANCE MUSIC, ST. PATRICK’S DAY CEL- Marcy Avenue in Bedford-Stuyve- students and seniors). 8 pm. Old THEATER, “JITNEY”: The Gallery Play- EBRATION: Performance by the sant, (212) 209-3370], www.zerve. First Reformed Church [729 Carroll Fauxges plus live band karaoke! (We’re actually closed on Mondays com/bholidayinc./buster. St. at Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, ers do August Wilson’s play about the 20th century black American $7. 8 pm. Rock Shop [249 Fourth THEATER, “BEAUTIFUL BURNOUT”: (718) 638-8300], rabbitholeensem- Ave. between Carroll and President The National Theatre of Scotland ble.com. experience. Gallery Players [199 — just checking to see if you’re 14th St., between Fourth and Fifth streets in Park Slope, (718) 230- returns to Brooklyn with a play FILM, “THE BEST AND THE BRIGHT- 5740], www.therockshopny.com. about boxing. $60-$70. 8 pm. St. EST”: Sneak peak at this outra- avenues in Park Slope, (212) 352- 3101], galleryplayers.com. THEATER, “AN EVENING WITH Ann’s Warehouse [38 Water St. at geous, R-rated farce about getting Impersonator Frank reading this. Come on down THEATER, “TREASURE ISLAND”: 3 GROUCHO”: Dock Street in DUMBO, (718) 254- a child into a New York City private Ferrante performs. $25. 8 pm. 8779], www.stannswarehouse.org. kindergarten. $10. 8 pm. The Bell and 8 pm. See Friday, March 18. Kingsborough Community College anyway. It’s worth every penny!) THEATER, “HAMLET”: The Heights House [149 Seventh St. at Third Av- THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF [2001 Oriental Blvd. at Decatur Ave- nue in Manhattan Beach, (718) 368- 5000], www.kingsborough.edu. Community Board 6 Youth, Human THEATER, “HAMLET”: 8 pm. See Fri- Services, Education. 6:30 pm. day, March 18. CIVIC CALENDAR Miccio Center [110 W. 9th Street MUSIC, CLASSICAL CONCERT: Selec- MON, MARCH 21 bkcb10.org. between Clinton and Henry streets tions from Franz Liszt with Jeffery Community Board 2 Parks and in Red Hook, (718) 643-4027], www. Swann, piano. $35 ($30 senior, $15 Recreation Committee. 6 pm. TUES, MARCH 22 brooklyncbt6.org. student). 8 pm. Bargemusic [Fulton Brooklyn Hospital [121 DeKalb Ave. Community Board 1 Land Use Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street at St. Felix Street in Fort Greene, ULURP and Landmarks Com mittee. THURS, MARCH 24 and Furman Street in DUMBO, (718) 624-2083], www.bargemusic.org. (718) 596-5410], [email protected]. 6:30 pm. District Office [435 Graham Brooklyn Bridge Rotary Club. com. Ave. at Frost Street in Green point, Weekly meeting. 12:15 pm. DANCE, “SURFACING”: 8 pm. See Friday, March 18. Community Board 6 Economic, (718) 389-0009], wwwcb1brooklyn.org. Brooklyn Marriott [333 Adams St. in Water, Community Development Downtown, (917) 804-0797]. THEATER, “DR. FRANKENSTEIN’S and Housing Committee. Meeting. WED, MARCH 23 MAGICAL CREATURE”: 8 pm. See Community Board 6 Landmarks, Friday, March 18. 6:30 pm. To be announced, (718) Community Board 2 Youth, Land Use Committee. 6:30 pm. 643-4027, www.brooklyncbt6.org. Education and Cultural Affairs MUSIC, SASHA DOBSON: 8 pm. OPEN HOUSE Location to be determined, (718) Barbes [376 Ninth St. at Sixth Av- Community Board 10. Full board. Committee. 6 pm. Long Island 643-4027, www.brooklyncbt6.org. University [DeKalb and Flatbush enue in Park Slope, (718) 965-9177], 3UNDAYS -ARCH FROMAMnPMs#ALLFORDETAILS 7:15 pm. Norwegian Christian Home www.barbesbrooklyn.com. [1250 67th St. at 12th Avenue in avenues in Downtown, (718) 596- To list an event in the Civic Calendar, e-mail Bensonhurst, (718) 745-6827], www. 5410], [email protected]. 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DINING Grillin’ on the Bay at St. Best catfish ... ever? Mark’s School [2602 E. 18th St. between Avenue Z and Jim Ryan is busy gearing for the annual Grillin’ on the Bay Jerome Avenue in Sheep- competition, but the Sheepshead Bay cook was willing to shead Bay, (718) 332-9304], Barbecue brawl March 26, 11 am to 4:30 pm. share with us the recipe for one of his favorites — marinated Free admission, though pric- catfish. Fire up the grill! es vary for the BBQ. Tickets Sheepshead Bay hosts annual BBQ are $10 for all-you-can-eat Jim Ryan’s marinated catfish chili. For info, visit grillinon- Serves eight. thebay.blogspot.com. 1/2 cup soy sauce and grilling contest on March 26 2 tbsp. sugar Smackdown,” where even casual 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice and zest of lemon ribs and beef in the courtyard of “We’re going to win the whole home-cooks can show off their 2 tsp. granulated garlic By Alex Rush 2 tsp. ground pepper The Brooklyn Paper St. Mark School. thing this year,” promised Ger- one pot wonders. Chili Smack- 1 tsp. salt “The barbecue scene in South- ritsen Beach resident Jim Ryan of down rules say anything goes, 8 catfish fillets heepshead Bay may be ern Brooklyn stinks, so the con- the Beer Belly Porkers team, who as long as it simmers and comes Combine all ingredients in a nonreactive bowl and blend known more for chicken test is a great way to bring in placed third at last year’s com- in a bowl. well. Rinse fish and pat dry. Put fish in a Ziploc bag and pour Kiev than barbecue chicken, talented grillers from all over petition with its shrimp stuffed “Great chili is so subjective,” in marinade. Mix it around to coat all over. Start your fire S Photo by Steve Solomonson but that all changes at the sev- the country,” said Sheepshead with basil, Parmesan dressing Fernandez said. “I like it with to medium hot and throw in a small handful of wood chips enth annual Grillin’ on the Bay Bay resident and contest founder and dunked in Ryan’s “secret” Grilled: The annual Grill- meat and peppers, but then there (soaked in water a half hour). competition. Robert Fernandez. barbecue sauce (a sweet molasses ing on the Bay cook-off re- are your bean fanatics, your veg- Remove fish from marinade. Put marinade in a small pot On March 26, about 30 teams Last year, the Long Island- base with balsamic vinegar and turns to Sheepshead Bay on etarian and eggplant lovers and and boil for five minutes. Set aside this is your baste. Spray of both pro and amateur ’cue en- based Blazin’ Buttz won, but apple sauce).You don’t need to March 26. Try Mark Bernal’s even your chocolate chili devo- your cooking grate with cooking spray, place on grill and thusiasts from around the United at least one Brooklyn ’cue con- be a veteran pit master to throw grilled salmon with citrus tees. The great thing about the put the fish on it. Cover and cook until the fish flakes, bast- States will compete for the best tender is vowing to bring home down at the cook-off. tarragon, whole grain mus- Brooklyn Chili Smackdown is ing with the marinade every two minutes or so. charcoal- or wood-fired chicken, the crown. The event also features a “Chili trad and sorghum glaze. you get to try it all!” BAR SCRAWL By Bill Roundy This week’s hottest food dish verything’s coming up pad thai Burp on tap: Our friends at Park bound! According to early reports (and burgers, of course!) in this Slope Patch broke the biggest food from Eater, the pair have left their E week’s roundup of tasty gossip. story of the year this week: Root Hill star-spangled posts to open an outer- Plus, the biggest market news this Cafe on Fourth Avenue now has kom- borough ramen shop. It’s only a mat- side of the Brooklyn Flea. bucha on tap. ter of time before Hip in a box: More details have And of course Daniel Boulud emerged about the marketplace that the two flavors 'PPEJFJO$IJFG realizes BK is will be built out of recycled shipping are from Kom- By Sarah Zorn where it’s at. containers near the former Albee bucha Brook- A farewell Square mall in Downtown. Besides lyn, the local to schwarma: the usual lineup of indie vendors maker of the most important bev- If you can’t take the heat, stay away (Cuzin’s Duzin, Maharlika, Rober- erage since coffee. from the gyro spit. Bay Ridge’s Ke- ta’s, Robicelli’s), the new DeKalb Burger bonanza: The corpo- bab Factory is all boarded up and Market will feature a showcase farm, rate meat patty business is set to covered with signs heralding the where passerby can learn all there take over the world — or at least coming of Mocha Mocha Coffee. is to know about the life cycle of Park Slope. Residents that shun the Not a bad use for the space, con- their rhubarb! The food fun begins beefy allure of Five Guys, Chee- sidering a decent cup of joe is a lot in early summer. burger Cheeburger, Brooklyn Flip- harder to come by in the nabe than I scream you scream: We ster, Corner Burger or Bare Burger a righteous doner kebab. The com- all scream for self-pasteurized ice can soon try their tummies at 67 muter-happy location, right by the cream! Ample Hills Creamery, once Burger on Flatbush Avenue. Choose entrance to the 86th Street subway a popular Park Slope pushcart, is your meat then choose your style; on Fourth Avenue, is equally prime opening a brick and mortar store on “The Southwestern” comes with for a morning caffeine fix. Is DiFara Vanderbilt and St. Marks avenues in The social network: spicy chipotle mayo, roasted pep- If at first you don’t succeed: a few weeks time. The kicker? All Pizzeria in Midwood taking or- pers, scallions and jack cheese. Ar- Bread and Butter may have only of the fun and funky flavors (salted ders on Facebook? teries, beware! lasted a year at 46 Henry St. in crack caramel, stout ’n’ pretzels), Case of mistaken identity: Brooklyn Heights, but a new res- will be made from a house-pasteur- the South Slope, according to Brown- Despite a liquor license in the win- taurant, Seasons, is ready to try its ized starter mix of eggs, milk, cream, stoner . Prost! dow for “Tessa and Luco,” the old luck in the location, according to the and sugar. Dig the stationary bike- We ‘like’ this: Hubbub ensued Marius Café spot in Carroll Gar- Brooklyn Heights blog . Expected to powered hand-crank mixer! when word went out that Di Fara dens in about to become Bar Bruno. open on March 21, the resto sports a One busy Mann: Brooklyn res- pizza might actually be taking orders Carroll Gardens Patch got the early contemporary American menu, al- taurateur, Ted Mann, will add two via Facebook. Serious Eats posted skinny from owner Richard Ampu- though we hope Chef Tuhin Dutta new joints to his impressive ros- an FB transcript, in which someone dia, who promises a Mexican- in- plans on bringing a little Indian fare ter come summer, reports Brook- from Di Fara wrote, “I do not mind fluenced “neighborhood cafe where to the party. lyn Based. After opening Cubana at all allowing orders to be placed you know the waiter’s name and Thai, Thai again: It was al- Social in Williamsburg and No via Facebook. The only issue is that you get a good meal.” Set to open ready kind of funny that Ghang, Name Bar in Greenpoint, the Bay I only check in to Facebook a cer- in mid-April, the eatery will offer a a Thai restaurant on Smith Street, Ridge native is setting up shop a lit- tain time of day and if it’s not placed full bar, backyard seating, and take- had an identical outpost just one tle closer to home with Gold Coast, within that window of time, I may out and delivery service. block over on Court Street. Maybe an old-timey deli slated to go up on miss it.” Site administrator Margy Movin’ on down, from the it wasn’t so funny, since the Smith 86th Street and Third Avenue. Won- De Marco Mieles later amended the east side: Here’s another feather spot has closed, according to our der if they’ll name a sandwich af- statement, warning that Di Fara’s for Brooklyn’s culinary cap; Jami- friends at Pardon Me for Asking. 61 Local (61 Bergen St. between Smith Street and Court Street in Cobble ter his biological dad, Ted Nugent? was incapable of consistently us- son Blankenship and David Koon, Its replacement? Another Thai res- Hill). Open Mon–Thu, 6 pm–midnight; Fri, 6 pm–1 am; Sat, 2 pm–1 am; Also on the docket — a massive ing Facebook as a resource for do- the chef de cuisine and executive taurant, of course! HophAp is keep- Sun, 2 pm–midnight. For info, visit 61local.com. 13,000-square-foot beer garden on ing business. Best to suck it up and sous chef of Manhattan powerhouse, ing the Tom Yum soup and drunken 19th Street and Seventh Avenue in wait in line. Morimoto, are Prospect Heights- noodles flowing.

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ington Street in DUMBO, (718) 834- ing new novel, “Toxicology.” Broad- BURNOUT”: 8 pm. See Fri- 8761], May 7 at 4 pm. Tickets $250 (in- way veteran Kathleen Chalfant gives day, March 18. it an appropriately dramatic reading THEATER, “THE THREE SIS- SPRING... cludes original piece of art). For info, 9 DAYS... TERS”: 8 pm. See Friday, visit www.smackmellon.org. at the powerHouse Arena on April 19 March 18. Continued from page 5 that’s sure to give chills. Continued from page 6 MUSIC, ROOTS & RUCKUS: as well as documentaries and eye wit- Get Bushwhacked! “Toxicology” reading at power- Night of folk, old-time and SIDE: Free. 8 pm. Union blues music. 9 pm. Jalopy ness accounts. The Bushwhack Series returns from House Arena [37 Main St. at Water Street Star Theater (101 [315 Columbia St. between “The Holocaust in Film” at the Park June 3-5 for more experimental per- Street in DUMBO, (718) 666-3049], Union St. between Van Hamilton Avenue and Slope Jewish Center [1420 Eighth formance art at the Bushwick Starr. April 19 at 7 pm. Free. For info, visit Brunt and Columbia streets Woodhull Street in Colum- in Columbia Waterfront Ave. at 14th Street in Park Slope, It coincides with the Bushwick Open www.powerhousearena.com. bia Street Waterfront, (718) District, no phone). 395-3214], www.jalopy.biz. (718) 768-1453], March 20-April 10, Studios festival, so there’s that, too. THEATER, “THE THREE SIS- Sundays at 7 pm. Tickets $20 a ses- Bushwhack Series at the Bushwick EVENTS TERS”: 8 pm. See Friday, sion, $60 for all four. For info, visit Starr [207 Starr St. between Wyckoff For the foodies March 18. THURS, MARCH 24 www.psjc.org. and Irving avenues in Bushwick, (212) Get your fill of some of Brooklyn’s MUSIC, ALLISON WILLIAMS AND THOMAS BAILEY: THEATER, “JITNEY”: See Sat- 868-4444], June 3-5. Tickets $12. For best when 25 food and drink vendors $10. 9 pm. Jalopy [315 Co- urday, March 19. Cine Cuba info, visit www.thebushwickstarr.org. unite at DUMBO Loft on April 5 for TALK, ARCHITECTURE, NA- lumbia St. between Hamil- Photo by Tonianne Flieg TURE AND TECHNOL- Check out the latest in Cuban cin- Tasting Brooklyn. Enjoy samplings ton Avenue and Woodhull The beast within: Rabbit Hole Ensemble foregoes ema with the Brooklyn Academy of BOOKS from the likes of Fornino Park Slope Street in Columbia Street OGY: Led by professors Waterfront, (718) 395- the familiar green giant in its female-driven retelling from Graduate Architecture Music’s series “Cine Cuba,” a weekend Eat with Egan and the Clover Club, as well as some 3214], www.jalopy.biz. of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein,” called “Doctor and Urban Design. Free. 6 of new films including Sundance fa- Hear from one of the most talked- live cooking demos to help hone your MUSIC, SOFIA REI: Free. 9 pm. Pratt Institute School vorite “ Boleto al Paraíso.” and an ex- about authors of the past year when “A own craft. pm. Brooklyn Academy of Frankenstein’s Magical Creature.” of Architecture Higgins Hall [61 St. James Pl. at Lafayette clusive presentation of the long-unseen Visit from the Goon Squad” author Jen- Tasting Brooklyn at DUMBO Loft Music [30 Lafayette Ave. near St. Felix Street in Fort Avenue in Clinton Hill, (718) film “Los Sobrevivientes” by Cuban nifer Egan reads at the Brooklyn Acad- (155 Water St. at Anchorage Place in loughby avenues in Fort Dean Street in Gowanus, 636-3600], www.pratt.edu. Greene, (718) 636-4100], Greene, (212) 788-7476], (718) 522-4696], www. master Tomás Gutiérrez Alea emy of Music on March 31 as part of DUMBO, no phone), April 5 at 6:30 www.bam.org. FILM, “SCENE OF THE www.grownyc.org. dancewave.org. As part of the Cine Cuba at the Brooklyn Acad- its “Eat, Drink and Be Literary” series. pm. Tickets $45, $60 for a 5:30 pm 10 pm. CRIME”: MUSIC, BABY SODA: PARK SLOPE GREENMAR- Catherine Deneuve retro- emy of Music [651 Fulton St. near be- And now that she’s won the National VIP hours. Barbes [376 Ninth St. at KET: Brooklyn’s answer to spective, “Deneuve.” $12, tween Rockwell and Ashland places Book Critics Circle award for the book, Sixth Avenue in Park Slope, Union Square. 9 am–4 pm. SUN, MARCH 20 $7 members. 6:50 pm and (718) 965-9177], www. Grand Army Plaza [Union 9:15 pm. Brooklyn Acad- in Fort Greene, (718) 636-4100], May the buzz is sure to continue. Got beef? barbesbrooklyn.com. 20-22. Tickets $12, $7 members. For Jennifer Egan at the Brooklyn It’s all about the beer and beef at the Street at Flatbush Avenue PERFORMANCE emy of Music [30 Lafayette MUSIC, M SHANGHAI in Park Slope, (212) 788- THEATER, “JITNEY”: See Sat- Ave. near St. Felix Street info, visit www.bam.org. Academy of Music [30 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn Beefsteak on April 10 at the STRING BAND AND 7900], cenyc.org. urday, March 19. in Fort Greene, (718) 636- FRIENDS: $10. 10:30 pm. at Ashland Place in Fort Greene, (718) Bell House, where you get heaping stacks BROOKLYN FLEA: More than THEATER, “HAMLET”: 2 pm. 4100], www.bam.org. ART 636-4100], March 31 at 6:30 pm. Tick- of hot beef cuts, piles of bread, and seem- Jalopy [315 Columbia St. 100 vendors. 10 am–6 pm. READING, UGLY DUCKLING between Hamilton Avenue See Friday, March 18. Blow-up art ets $50 (includes dinner, wine, tax, ingly endless pitchers of oat soda. Uten- Skylight One Hanson [1 MUSIC, CLASSICAL CON- PRESSE: Authors Christian and Woodhull Street in Co- Hanson Pl. at Flatbush Av- Hawkey, Ammiel Alcalay and Get ready for some mega-master- and tip). For info, visit www.bam.org. sils absolutely not included. lumbia Street Waterfront, CERT: 3 pm. See Saturday, enue in Fort Greene, (718) March 19. Julian Brolaski. Free. 7 pm. pieces when 3rd Ward hosts its “In- Brooklyn Beefsteak at the Bell (718) 395-3214], www. 230-0400], www.brooklyn- Brooklyn Public Library’s jalopy.biz. THEATER, “THE COMEDY flatable Sculpture Student Show” on The other book fest House [149 Seventh St. between Sec- fl ea.com. OF ERRORS”: 3 pm. See Central branch [Flatbush March 26. The inflatable sculptures Going on 30 years strong, the Liter- ond and Third avenues in Gowanus, SALES AND MARKETS Friday, March 18. Avenue at Eastern Parkway OTHER in Grand Army Plaza in Park will take over the entire space, from ary Arts Festival returns to City Tech (718) 643-6510], April 10 from 1 to 4 BROOKLYN BOROUGH TALK, “THE MIDDLE EAST THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF Slope, (718) 230-2100]. floor to ceiling, as well live music on April 12, headlined by “Push” au- pm and 5 to 8 pm. Tickets $50, $45 per HALL GREENMARKET: 8 — WHAT HAPPENED?”: BUSTER NEAL”: 4 pm. See Friday, March 18. THEATER, “TREASURE IS- and free drinks! thor Sapphire, reading from her sec- person for groups of four or more. For am–6 pm. [Court and Mon- Film screening and discus- LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- tague streets in Brooklyn THEATER, “BEAUTIFUL “Inflatable Sculpture Student ond novel, “The Kid.” Other pre- info, visit www.thebellhouseny.com. sion. Free. 1 pm. Good day, March 18. Heights, (212) 788-7476], Shepherd Lutheran Church BURNOUT”: 4 pm. See Fri- Show” at 3rd Ward [195 Morgan Ave. senters include the Norwegian jazz/ www.grownyc.org. day, March 18. THEATER, “THE COMEDY [7420 Fourth Ave. at 74th OF ERRORS”: 7:30 pm. See at Stagg Street in Bushwick, (718) 715- poetry ensemble The Science Fair, Grab a glass ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 am–4 Street in Bay Ridge, (646) THEATER, “THE THREE SIS- Friday, March 18. pm. [70 N. Seventh St. TERS”: 5 pm. See Friday, 4961], March 26 from 7-10 pm. Free. and City Tech’s own student and fac- Brooklyn Uncorked returns to the 824-5506], www.panys. READING, BEN DOLNICK: between Wythe and Kent org/BR. March 18. For info, visit www.3rdward.com. ulty writers. Brooklyn Academy of Music on May avenues in Williamsburg, Author of “You Know Who FILM, “TRISTANA”: As part MUSIC, JOHN HEBERT: 8 You Are.” Free. 7:30 pm. Literary Arts Festival at City Tech 10. Enjoy wines paired with dishes (917) 301-5765], artistsand- of the Catherine Deneuve pm. Sycamore [1118 Corte- Place your bets fl eas.com. Greenlight Bookstore [686 [285 Jay St. at Tillary Street in Down- from some of the borough’s best, in- retrospective, “Deneuve.” lyou Rd. between Stratford Fulton St. between South Get your fix of art, horses and mint town, (718) 260-5000], April 12 at cluding Applewood and Buttermilk GREENPOINT/MCCARREN $12, $7 members. 6:50 and and Westminster roads Elliott Place and South juleps at Smack Mellon’s Kentucky 5:45 pm. Free. For info, visit www. Channel. It’s a wine tasting without PARK GREENMARKET: 8 9:15 pm. Brooklyn Acad- in Ditmas Park, (347) 240- Portland Avenue in Fort am–4 pm. [Union Avenue emy of Music [30 Lafayette 5850], www.sycamore- Greene, (718) 246-0200], Derby Part on May 7. Bring your most citytech.cuny.edu. the vineyard, but better food. between Driggs Avenue Ave. near St. Felix Street brooklyn.com. outrageous hat, enjoy some tasty food Brooklyn Uncorked at the Brook- greenlightbookstore.com. and N.12th Street in Green- in Fort Greene, (718) 636- SALES AND MARKETS THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF and leave home with an original work Dramatic reading lyn Academy of Music [30 Lafayette point, (212) 788-7476], 4100], www.bam.org. BUSTER NEAL”: 8 pm. See www.grownyc.org. ART, WORKS IN PROGRESS: CARROLL GARDENS of art. It’s the best Kentucky Derby A filmmaker’s and a literary figure’s Ave. at Ashland Place in Fort Greene, GREENMARKET: 8 am–6 Friday, March 18. party outside of Louisville. lives intertwine around drugs, murder (718) 636-4100], May 10 from 6-9 FORT GREENE PARK Exhibits by up and coming THEATER, “BEAUTIFUL GREENMARKET: 8 am–4 artists, musicians and danc- pm. [Carroll and Smith Kentucky Derby Party at Smack and disappearances in Jessica Hage- pm. Tickets $40. For info, visit www. streets in Carroll Gardens, BURNOUT”: 8 pm. See Fri- pm. [Washington Park ers. $5. 8 pm. Dancewave day, March 18. Mellon [92 Plymouth St. at Wash- dorn’s savagely funny yet heartbreak- ediblemanhattan.com. between DeKalb and Wil- Center [45 Fourth Ave. at (212) 788-7476], www. grownyc.org. THEATER, “DR. FRANKEN- ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 STEIN’S MAGICAL CREA- am–6 pm. See Saturday, TURE”: 8 pm. See Friday, March 19. March 18. CORTELYOU GREENMAR- THEATER, “THE THREE SIS- KET: 8 am–6 pm. [Corte- TERS”: 8 pm. See Friday, lyou Road between Argyle March 18. and Rugby roads in Ditmas TALK, “THE COMEDY OF ER- Park, (212) 788-7476], www. RORS”: Post performance grownyc.org. with cast members. Free BROOKLYN FLEA: 10 am–6 with same day ticket hold- pm. See Saturday, March 19. ers. 9:30 pm. BAM Harvey Theater [651 Fulton St. OTHER at Rockwell Place in Fort FILM, “THE YOUNG GIRLS Greene, (718) 636-4100], OF ROCHEFORT”: As part www.bam.org. of the Catherine Deneuve retrospective, “Deneuve.” $12, $7 members. 2, 4:30, FRI, MARCH 25 7 and 9:30 pm. Brooklyn THEATER, “JITNEY”: See Sat- Academy of Music [30 urday, March 19. Lafayette Ave. near St. Felix FILM, “MY FAVORITE SEA- Street in Fort Greene, (718) SON”: As part of the 636-4100], www.bam.org. Catherine Deneuve retro- READING, LELA NARGI AND spective, “Deneuve.” $12, KRYSTEN BROOKER: $7 members. 3, 6 and 9 Authors of “The Honeybee pm. Brooklyn Academy of Man.” Free. 4–5 pm. Pow- Music [30 Lafayette Ave. erHouse Arena [37 Main St. near St. Felix Street in Fort at Water Street in DUMBO, Greene, (718) 636-4100], (718) 666-3049], www.pow- www.bam.org. erhousearena.com. TALK, LEGACY OF DR. MAR- FILM, “THE HOLOCAUST IN TIN LUTHER KING JR.: FILM”: The Times’s chief Discussion of his public fi lm critic, A.O. Scott, leads service and civic engage- this four-week lecture se- ment. Free. 7 pm. Plym- ries. $20 a session, $60 for outh Church (75 Hicks St. the full series. 7 pm. Park between Cranberry and Slope Jewish Center [1420 Orange streets in Brooklyn Eighth Ave. at 14th Street Heights), www.plymouth- in Park Slope, (718) 768- church.org. The percentage of people who can even 1453], www.psjc.org. THEATER, “TREASURE IS- LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- understand this problem is becoming a problem. MON, MARCH 21 day, March 18. THEATER, “THE COMEDY THEATER, “JITNEY”: See Sat- OF ERRORS”: 7:30 pm. See urday, March 19. Friday, March 18. READING, G.J. BACHMANN: FILM, “THE INDIAN BOUND- Author of the 9-11 mem- ARY LINE” AND “THE oir, “Tara’s Cross.” 6 pm. MOUNTAIN STATE”: Barnes and Noble Park Includes a Q&A with the Slope [267 Seventh Ave. at fi lmmaker, Thomas Comer- Sixth Street in Park Slope, ford. $9 (suggested). 7:30 (718) 832-9066]. pm. UnionDocs (322 Union FILM, “THEM!” AND “THE Ave. at S. First Street in WILD ONE”: As part of Williamsburg), www.union- “An Army of Phantoms,” a docs.org. series curated by fi lm critic THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF J. Hoberman. $12, $7 mem- BUSTER NEAL”: 8 pm. See bers. 7 pm. Brooklyn Acad- Friday, March 18. emy of Music [30 Lafayette THEATER, “BEAUTIFUL Ave. near St. Felix Street BURNOUT”: 8 pm. See Fri- in Fort Greene, (718) 636- day, March 18. 4100], www.bam.org. THEATER, “DR. FRANKEN- THEATER, “TREASURE IS- STEIN’S MAGICAL CREA- LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- TURE”: 8 pm. See Friday, day, March 18. March 18. MUSIC, KARAOKE DANCE PARTY: Free. Midnight. 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said Judy Stanton, execu- North Heights building cur- tive director of the Brook- rently contains 550 students. lyn Heights Association. Insiders have said that “The big threat is that peo- Phillips’s team would over- Heights’ PS 8 seeks growth ple will flee the neighbor- sees the sixth-through-eighth hood all together.” program, though the class- By Laura Gottesdiener out a three-story annex that quality-wise, for families,” Indeed, some parents have rooms would likely be at an- The Brooklyn Paper will be completed in time said agency spokesman Jack even uprooted their families other location. to increase school options. “The hardest thing will Parents at Brooklyn for September’s first day of Zarin-Rosenfeld, referring “I know at least six fam- be finding a location, not Heights’ now-popular PS 8 school. to the limited middle school elementary school are de- But the school’s popu- choices, which will grow to ilies just this year that are getting Seth to approve the manding that the city ex- larity has come at a cost: include Fort Greene Prep moving to the suburbs or an- idea,” said one parent, who pand its program to include After “graduating,” stu- and an expanded Commu- other district in Brooklyn,” requested anonymity. a middle school — and they dents have no public mid- nity Roots charter school in said Doug Biviano, a mem- But Stanton, for one, be- say the neighborhood’s very dle school choices in the Prospect Heights. ber of the PTA with three lieves that a solution must survival depends on it. neighborhood, or in nearby But that’s not good enough children at PS 8. be found — and quick — to The 165-year-old Hicks DUMBO, where a small mid- for PS 8 parents who live in The school’s parent- save the school and its neigh- Street school was once so dle school on Dock Street is Brooklyn Heights. teacher association voted borhood. disconnected from its af- still years away . “There are no options,” earlier this year to demand “It used to be that if Brook- fluent surroundings that it The only other district said Michelle Thaler, whose that the administration sub- lyn Heights families couldn’t could house grades K through middle schools are in Fort daughter is in third grade. mit a formal application for afford private school, they 8 — though the intermedi- Greene or Clinton Hill — “People are moving to an- an expansion this year, and would move to the suburbs ate grades were eliminated and those schools all received other district because they Phillips has indicated that he when the kids were 5,” she in 2004 as the school gained C’s or D’s on their most re- have kids in fourth or fifth supports the idea. said. “Around 2000, a handful enrollment under Principal cent report card. grade and there’s nothing for “You don’t want to alien- of Brooklyn Heights mothers Seth Phillips. The Department of Edu- them to do.” ate other middle schools, [but] started saying that they were In fact, the building would cation admits there’s a prob- Community Newspaper Group / Laura Gottesdiener Other’s think the problem things have not worked out the going to try PS 8.” not be able to contain even lem. Parent Michelle Thaler, here with her daughter Alma, supports expanding PS is even more dire. way I think anyone has envi- And now, they’re victims its current K-5 program with- “The district is not great, 8 to include a middle school. “Parents are frantic,” sioned,” said Phillips, whose of the school’s success.

conventional garbage . If this case is any indica- tion, the Alliance — which The wrecking crew is now under the leadership of Emily Lloyd, who took over from longtime honcha Cops dismantle homeless hut in Prospect Park Tupper Thomas this year — is starting to respond more By Natalie O’Neill Park near the Vanderbilt “It was a big deal; the whole for the homeless. In July, swiftly: The shack was re- The Brooklyn Paper Street entrance for months. [parks] crew was there.” 2008, a city employee dis- ported on Sunday; its res- Parks officers booted a Inside was bedding; outside a Bahlman had stumbled covered the three-day-old idents booted on Monday; the structure disassembled homeless man from his elab- small shovel and a tarp. onto the wooden hut last corpse of a murdered home- on Tuesday. orate, six-foot-tall house of On Tuesday morning, three weekend, after spotting less man near Lookout Hill, police officers stormed the en- freshly used coals from along with encampments Alliance spokeswoman twigs inside Prospect Park, campment, only to discover a makeshift barbeque pit strewn around the south- Vickie Karp said that the then tore it down after neigh- its occupants had already left nearby. As he approached west side of the lake . park is, by no means, over- bors complained about the for the morning. Afterward, the home, he discovered Nor is it the only time run by the homeless. existance of the shanty. four parks officers pulled up that it was sturdily built us- park-goers have demanded “People who have nowhere The shack — which was in green trucks and workers ing both tree branches and that the Prospect Park Alli- to go tend to end up in parks, big enough to sleep three men began to rip it down. an old park fence. ance, which partners with the and when that happens, we and looked plucked from the “It was incredible,” said It’s not the first time Pros- city, better maintain, enforce Photo by Anne-Katrin Titze work with homeless services movie “Cast Away” — stood park watchdog Ed Bahlman, pect Park has doubled as a and respond to eyesores, such Cops evacuated and then destroyed this well-made shanty inside Prospect to take steps to address it,” next to the lake in Prospect who discovered the shelter. mini-lakeside campground as animal corpses, and more Park on Tuesday. she said. UFOS… Continued from page 1 which was visible in orbit Seventh Street and Driggs around that time for a few Avenue and was once named minutes. the “mayor of North Brook- “It seems to be a viable ex- lyn,” insists he wasn’t drink- planation,” DiPaolo said. ing and that he’s not prone But it was unclear whether to bouts of delusion. He still NASA spacecraft would have can’t really say what he cap- been visible over Brooklyn that tured in the video that night, night. The space station and but it didn’t appear to be an Discovery shuttle were visi- airplane, helicopter or star, ble over New York on Wednes- BIG NEWS, he said. day, but information for Mon- He also doubted that it was day was unavailable by press an alien spaceship. time, said NASA spokesman “I’m not a UFO nut or any- Kelly Humphries. thing. I was more looking for “I don’t know if it hon- a rational explanation. I’ve estly was the FAA,” DiPaolo been living here 30 some- said of the mysterious call. thing years. I’ve never seen “They didn’t leave a name; anything like that thing,” he they didn’t leave a callback said, adding that he put the number. video on YouTube in hopes Jim Peters, New York Bay Ridge! that someone would have spokesman for the FAA, an explanation for the phe- couldn’t be certain what Di- nomenon. Paolo saw and referred ques- The video was met with tions about the space shuttle’s the sort of skepticism usually trajectory to NASA. reserved for crackpots. “We do get calls on things “Was he drinking?” ex- that people believe would claimed FOX-NY anchor be classified as UFOs,” he Rosanna Scotto after see- said. His office didn’t get any A brand new branch ing DiPaolo’s clip. Co-an- calls about a UFO on Mon- chor Greg Kelly said it looked day, but it’s possible that Di- like someone pulled a prank Paolo saw an airplane land- on DiPaolo . ing, he said. “You need another hobby,” Whatever the light was, with great big rates said one YouTube commenter. DiPaolo says he probably “Hoax,” said another. won’t cry “UFO!” again DiPaolo said he received a anytime soon. voicemail last Thursday from “I could understand now a man identifying himself as why a lot of people might see is coming soon! a Federal Aviation Admin- something and not go pub- istration official. The caller lic with it, because you get said that DiPaolo likely saw the slings and arrows from the space shuttle Discovery, it,” he said. FOWL… Continued from page 1 how it gets there,” said Helen plucked up. Bruno, a teacher at Bay Ridge The lock-clipping cop was Preparatory School, which reprimanded, and Johnson has brought students to the got his hens back three days garden. later. Johnson has calmed down a The four-acre parkland on bit, but he’s still annoyed at the Shore Road — where green- complaint-prone neighbor. thumbed workers grow herbs, “I’m not going to take this keep bees and feed fish in a any more,” he said. “This man small pond — isn’t a likely is just plain vicious.” setting for a shakedown. But Jeffrey had a more Schools and day camps live-and-let-live approach Watch for our Grand Opening tour the lush community gar- to the hen-tastrophe. den, along with the chicken “There was a misunder- coop, which gives city kids a standing,” Jeffrey said. “The rare glimpse at nature. lock has been replaced. The “It’s great to see them con- chickens have come home 86th St and 4th Ave nect what’s on their plate with … to roost.” BIKE… Continued from page 1 and colluded with lane-lov- • Special Grand Opening Raffl es To that, a cyclist named Jo- ers to squash opposition, ul- hanna Clearfield responded, timately putting pedestrians “I practically live on that bike in harms way. • Our very best rates on CDs and Money Market Accounts lane; so you should know my The suit came after more face then.” than a year of debate and ten- Both sides weren’t shy sion surrounding the lane, • It’s our third branch in the neighborhood – we love Bay Ridge! about clapping, booing and which the city pitched as a shouting, as when Lois Car- traffic-calming measure that swell, president of Seniors for would reduce speeding on Safety — one of the groups the hectic throughway. But that this week sued the city backers pointed out that as for installing the lane — got far back as 2007, CB6 peti- up to speak. tioned the city to install the She outlined some poten- protected path as a way to re- tial “improvements,” noting tard speeding car traffic. “we would be happy if the lane Opponents say that the were moved into the park” road has become clogged, — but the audience began that parking is more diffi- to grumble loudly, at which cult and that the bright green point she stopped, frowned lane has taken away from and said, “I didn’t ‘boo’ you. park aesthetics since it was Call 1-800-321-DIME (3463) Click dime.com Visit 8520 4th Avenue I think civility should return painted last spring. to Park Slope.” But the city has consistently On Monday, Carswell’s trumpeted it as a success, pre- group and Neighbors for senting data that shows that Better Bike Lanes sued the fewer cars exceed the speed city for installing the lane, limit, fewer bicyclists ride on claiming the Department of the sidewalk and fewer cyclists ©2011 The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh. 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Board of Directors, and the cutors say: began: Kruger told Bender million in total. What do you casual way close friends of- the 63-year-old lobbyist. “The complaint in no way couple lives in Park Slope. • $9 million in state money he couldn’t have it all. want done?” ten speak to each other. “Forest City Ratner Com- says or suggests that we LINK Calls to the Alliance for to replace the Carlton Ave- “Kruger told [Bender] that The news didn’t sit well. “I guess the park, f—k the panies appears as an unnamed behaved in an inappropri- comment were not returned. nue bridge, which was de- he had to choose what proj- “This is bad,” Bender bridge,” Kruger said. developer in the complaint ate manner.” Continued from page 1 The New York Post reported molished as part of the arena ect he wanted to get done be- said, asking Kruger to ask Bender agreed. because of [Lipsky’s] alleged Forest City has been pay- $4 million to the project, plus that the Alliance has not re- construction. cause [Bender] was asking Senate Democratic Confer- “I don’t mind f—king activities and also because ing Lipsky $4,000 a month to $500,000 for the Lakeside ceived Kruger’s would-be do- • $2 million for the Four for ‘about $12 million worth ence Leader John Sampson the bridge, [but] I can’t our head of Government Af- help line up legislative sup- Center in Prospect Park. nation and don’t expect it any- Sparrows Retail Center in of projects’ and ‘they’re not for more money. f—k it right now,” Bender fairs had several conversa- port for its many real estate Forest City isn’t officially time soon now that Kruger’s Mill Basin. all going to get done,’ ” the Kruger said there was said. “I need to leverage that tions with the state Senator development projects. Lip- involved in that project, but been arrested. • $4 million for the Lake- complaint states. no more money and asked bridge.” regarding two projects in sky was paid an additional Bender’s wife is a member of Bender had asked Kru- side project. “The bridge is out,” Kru- Bender to put the bridge proj- Upon hearing that Lipsky Brooklyn,” said company $2,750 a month to promote the Prospect Park Alliance’s ger for much more, prose- That’s where the haggling ger told Bender. “There is $4 ect of his mind — but in the was arrested, Forest City fired spokesman Joe DePlasco. Atlantic Yards. KRUGER… Continued from page 1 Ratner Companies, the lead him in the poorhouse. developer on the soon-to-be- Five days after federal built Four Sparrows Retail authorities announced that Center on the southern tip the Democrat sold his po- of Flatbush Avenue, to give litical clout and government a portion of the project to connections for close to $1 Malinsky so he could build $785 million in payoffs to deep- a department store on the pocketed lobbyists and de- city-owned site. Investiga- velopers, the embattled legis- tors allege Kruger set up a lator said he’s going to keep meeting between Malinsky on fighting for the residents and Ratner, then promoted who sent him to Albany. Malinsky’s plans to put a “I am here to represent small-scale clothing store the people of my district,” at Four Sparrows during a FOR 7 MONTHS Kruger, who’s facing more recent scoping session. than $5 million in fines, re- • Rallied against Walmart.

peated to reporters in Albany Investigators say Lipsky fun- File photo by Jeff Bachner on Monday during his first neled $252,000 from the Food State Sen. Carl Kruger said he would not resign, public appearance since his and Commercial Workers despite the charges against him. arrest last week. “I am here Union to Kruger to speak to do my job and that’s what out against Walmart and nority Leader John Sampson ers within five years — a + I’m doing.” other big box stores. MARCH FREE (D–Canarsie) announced last staggering number. The frazzled and forlorn Lipsky also asked Kruger week that he’s removed Kru- But Bharara doesn’t think Kruger refused to say any- to delay the expansion of a ger from the Senate Finance Albany will clean up its act thing else to reporters save bill that included a five-cent Committee, where he was anytime soon. for a carefully constructed deposit on bottled water, al- considered a ranking mem- “We are up to our eyeballs comment. ter the Alcoholic Beverage ber and earned a $20,500 in corruption work,” he said. “I am not going to com- Control law so grocery stores yearly stipend on top of his “Every time we arrest a state ment neither on the case nor could begin selling wine and $79,500 base salary. senator or assemblymember, my personal life.” force Indian reservations to At the same time, politi- it should be a jarring walk-up US Attorney Preet Bha- collect state sales taxes on cal insiders were declaring call, but instead it seems that rara says Kruger was in the cigarettes sold there — acts Kruger’s legislative career no matter how many times pockets of small business that would have benefitted dead on arrival. the alarm goes off, Albany lobbyist Richard Lipsky; his clients. “I looked at the complaint hits the snooze button. When developer Aaron Malin- “Over a period of years, and there’s some heavy stuff prosecutors charge politi- sky, who is currently build- Sen. Kruger, who represented here,” said one local politico, cians, it shouldn’t feel like ing the 65-story City Point himself as a full-time legisla- who wished not to be named. a scene from ‘Groundhog development in Downtown; tor, was working overtime for “There’s no question that he’s Day,’ yet it does.” ALMOST 8 MONTHS OF AQUATICS and three healthcare provid- business interests that bribed going to lose his Senate seat. News of Kruger’s arrest — ers looking to buy publicly him to the tune of $1 mil- The only question is if he’s and intimate relationships — owned hospitals in Brook- lion,” said Bharara. going to jail.” sent shockwaves throughout SPINNING RACQUETBALL BOXING lyn and Queens — all of The one-time chair of the But the FBI investiga- Southern Brooklyn. whom funneled more than powerful Senate Finance tion doesn’t just cast Kru- “I was taken totally by $900,000 to shell companies Committee looked despon- ger in a negative light. Mi- surprise,” said Sol Needle, WALLYBALL CARDIO DANCE YOGA set up by Michael Turano, dent and close to tears on chael Turano is also facing Community Board 18’s cur- the son of Community Board March 10 as he and Michael more than 20 years in prison rent chairman. “I had no clue 18 District Manager Doro- Turano surrendered them- and Dorothy Turano, who has that any of this was going on. SPORTS CONDITIONING SQUASH thy Turano who was outed selves to authorities. not been charged, is impli- I’m shocked.” last week as Kruger’s “inti- Kruger, Turano, Lipsky, cated in at least one attempt Councilman Lew Fidler SOFTBALL PILATES MARTIAL ARTS mate partner.” Malinsky, and four oth- to steer a development proj- (D–Mill Basin) was also According to the FBI ers — including Assem- ect Kruger’s way, so her role stunned by the news but complaint filed in Manhat- blyman William Boyland as district manager could be came to the defense of his GROUP CONDITIONING JUNIOR SPORTS tan Federal Court, people Jr., who was allegedly paid in jeopardy. fellow legislator. looking to gain Kruger’s more than $177,000 to se- Federal prosecutors “Carl Kruger, just like any help sent checks to Tura- cure millions in state funds wouldn’t comment if they plan American, is entitled to a pre- no’s Olympian Strategic De- for Medisys Health Network, to charge Turano criminally sumption of innocence,” Fi- HURRY! OFFER ENDS MARCH 31 velopment Corporation and which owns Brookdale Hos- for helping Kruger, but said dler explained, dispelling ru- Bassett Brokerage, a refer- pital in Canarsie — were all they were looking into seiz- mors that he’s a contender for ence to the Mill Island street released on their own recog- ing the Bassett Avenue manse Kruger’s Senate seat. Other where Turano, his mother and nizance, but ordered to hand as well as a Bentley belong- possible replacements whis- brother have a multi-million over their passports. ing to one of the Turano broth- pered included Igor Ober- dollar waterfront home that Kruger’s attorney, Ben- ers, since money from Michael man, a Russian-born attorney Kruger’s bribe money helped jamin Brafman, who at one Turano’s dummy companies who ended up abandoning a pay for. time boasted that the FBI helped pay for both. campaign against Kruger last In return, Kruger: was no longer investigat- The investigation also re- year, and Democratic District • Greased the wheels so ing the state senator, said vealed a personal relationship Leader and former Assem- Malinsky could develop Kruger was “saddened” by between Kruger and Michael blyman Frank Seddio. the $65-million Canarsie the charges. 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