Jan. 22–28, 2016 Including Park Slope Courier, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Courier, Brooklyn Heights Courier, & Williamsburg Courier FREE SERVING GOWANUS, PARK SLOPE, PROSPECT HEIGHTS, WINDSOR TERRACE, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, DUMBO, METROTECH, BOERUM HILL, CARROLL GARDENS, COBBLE HILL, RED HOOK, WILLIAMSBURG & GREENPOINT DeBlasio revives LICH deal for tower BY LAUREN GILL Emergency surgery is back at Long Island College Hos- pital! Mayor DeBlasio is at- tempting to resuscitate ne- gotiations between the de- veloper of the former Cobble Hill infirmary and local leaders, as flatlined discus- sions threaten to pull the plug on any below-market- POLLUTED BY CANAL: Workers remove the “waterlogged” car from Brooklyn’s Nautical Purgatory. Photo by Jason Speakman rate housing inside the mas- sive towers planned for the site. But critics warn that a quick nip and tuck from Hizzoner’s spin doctors may CAR TAKES DIP IN CANAL not be enough to save this deal. “The idea is to see if we Police: Unlicensed driver made wrong turn while fl eeing hit-and-run can find a proposal for the LICH site that everyone can BY COLIN MIXSON am, injuring a woman’s foot as she at- barreling through the guardrail that live with,” said Councilman Now he needs a bath — and a lawyer. tempted to place the 1-year-old girl in separates Degraw Street from the ca- Brad Lander (D–Cobble A man drove his car into the fetid the car, according to an officer at the nal, and his vehicle plunged up to its Hill), who declared in No- waters of the Gowanus Canal on Mon- scene who only identified himself as windows in the canal’s gonorrhea- vember that he will oppose day morning — allegedly in a desper- a police chief. corrupted waters, the officer said. Fortis Property Group’s bid ate bid to flee the scene of a crash, in The motorist did not stick around The driver was lucky on a few to up-zone the land, which which he hit a woman and possibly an and own up to the havoc, the officer counts, according to the chief, who would allow it to build more infant girl, police said. claimed — instead, he took a sharp said if it wasn’t for the railing and housing there than is cur- The driver was heading down left on Degraw, put his foot to the the fact that the Gowanus was at low rently allowed. “We’re not Court Street when he allegedly floor, and fled — directly into Brook- tide, there might not have been any- there yet, and I don’t know smashed his car into a Camry parked lyn’ Nautical Purgatory. one left to arrest. Continued on page 22 near Degraw Street at around 11:10 The 36-year-old man sent his car Continued on page 23 Shocker! Co-op rejects land sale! BY LAUREN GILL thousands of dollars apiece. and the building’s board It is now forbidden fruit! Shareholders last Friday should reject all future of- Brooklyn Heights’ 75 voted 191–112 against the fers for the prime slice of Henry St. co-op building sale, according to a report land, which runs between will reject a developer’s by a Brooklyn Daily Eagle Cadman Plaza West and $130-million offer to sell the journalist who lives in the Henry Street and is home to land along Pineapple Walk building. the popular Park Plaza Res- so it can erect a 40-story The “no” vote also means taurant and several stores. tower there , after the ma- that denizens of the 33-story The decision comes at the STILL STANDING: The Park Plaza will continue feeding the good people jority of residents voted tower at 75 Henry St. are end of a month-long battle of Brooklyn Heights, after members of the co-op that owns it declined to against the deal that stood not interested in selling the over the sale and develop- sell the property to a developer. Photo by Louise Wateridge to net them hundreds of thoroughfare to anyone else, Continued on page 23
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Photo by Jason Speakman Fifty Shades of play Bay Ridgites marched in who hate can be Church on 80th Street and All-black burlesque troupe is shaking it up solidarity with their Muslim loud, but they’re Fourth Avenue, where a plu- By Colin Mixson Shades of Burlesque started in 2012, witness performers they could relate to. according to Love. urlesque is the new black. when Bedford-Stuyvesant strip-tease “The audience showed up, and they “There’s a freedom to it, and the com- The all-black strip-tease show artist Sweet Lorraine noticed a distinct hadn’t come before, because they wanted munity is great,” she said. “Everybody BShades of Burlesque will shim- lack of color in the burlesque acts she to see themselves on stage,” she said. wants to be involved in something that my its way into Clinton Hill music visited. Performers with Shades of Burlesque they want to believe in.” venue C’mon Everybody on Jan. 27. The “I’ve been performing burlesque off say they are drawn to the art for a num- And since everyone asks: her striking neighbors on Martin Luther not the majority, rality of faiths and ethnicities risque revue offers hilarity and sensual- and on since 2009 and, before that, I was ber of reasons — first and foremost name was given to her by a rommate, ity of a different flavor than more typi- going to every single burlesque show I being the feathers and sequins in the and serves as a description of her high- cal, vanilla burlesque shows, according could find and I didn’t see any people outfits. speed, on-stage alter ego, she says to the group’s host. or women of color at all on the stage,” “Primarily the costumes, they’re gor- “Brown Cocaine was a name given to “Whenever all black people sing a said Lorraine. geous,” said strip-tease artist Brown me by a roommate, and that’s the name song versus all white people, it’s like But when she put Shades of Burlesque Cocaine Love. “I’m a jazz dancer, given to my sexuality,” said Brown King Jr. Day, responding to Is- and they’re defi - took part in an age-old tradi- cooking with bacon versus cooking with together, she was overwhelmed by the Broadway-ish performer, so we were Cocaine Love. “It’s my alter ego, and vegetables,” said Ashley Brokington. support and interest the show got. all about the big productions and the when I get on stage, that’s who I am.” “There’s a certain funky soulfulness “When I decided to do Shades, there beautiful costumes, so that’s what drew Shades of Burlesque at C’mon Everybody and sexiness that you’re not going to was this outpouring of performers, and me to it.” (325 Franklin Ave. between Clinton Place see with a room full of white girls. But I everybody came out,” said Lorraine. The avant-garde burlesque scene and Greene Avenue in Clinton Hill, www. may be biased — I’m a black girl and I Lorraine and her girls — and a few also offers freedom of expression and cmoneverybody.com). Jan. 27 at 8:30 pm. think black girls are delicious.” guys — found a new crowd excited to a lovey-dovey kind of inclusiveness, $15 ($25 VIP). lamophobic tension locals say nitely not us,” Teri tion — they broke bread, the grips the neighborhood. Brennan said. church’s pastor said. Your entertainment A high-profi le terror at- But some Ridg- “This is a wonderful com- guide Page 41 tack in California and border- ites have been munity, yet there is hate rheto- line hate-speech certain right- more aggressive ric, and we try to address this wing presidential candidates toward neighbors by coming together, knowing Police Blotter ...... 8 espouse has whipped xenopho- that they per- our neighbor, breaking bread Standing O ...... 18 bic Ridgites into a frenzy, one ceive to be Mus- together, and bringing our Letters ...... 38 marcher said. lim since a pair of children so they can see who Tom Allon ...... 39 “People are stirred up,” Jen terrorists pledg- is the other,” the Rev. Khader Kruger said. “When we have PEACE SIGN: Bay Ridgites marched against a ing allegiance El-Yateem said. Rhymes with Crazy ...... 40 people running for president spate of anti-Muslim harassment they say is grip- to the so-called A complex debate over im- Sports ...... 51 on anti-Muslim platforms, ping the neighborhood. Photo by Arthur De Gaeta “Islamic State” migration and foreign policy then that is going to stir peo- killed 14 and hurt is fueling Bay Ridge’s fi re, but ple up and make them feel free Parkway, where a man alleg- 22 in California on Dec. 2, a something much simpler can to lash out physically and vo- edly kicked and spit at a Mus- community leader said. Seven quench it, Sarsour said. cally against things they are lim woman while she waited Ridge Muslim women have “I think people don’t do the frightened of.” for a bus about a month ago. reported harassment to the basics,” she said. “We don’t The 200-strong crowd Demonstrators started there Arab-American Association need to do any political edu- stepped off from the corner of to reclaim the site, an orga- of New York since the Dec. 2 cation — just say ‘Good morn- 86th Street and Fort Hamilton nizer said. tragedy, according to execu- ing.’ ” HOW TO REACH US Mail: Courier Life Publications, Inc., King for 1 Metrotech Center North 10th Floor, Brooklyn, a day N.Y. 11201 General Phone: District Attorney Ken (718) 260-2500 Thompson speaks at the News Fax: Brooklyn Academy of Mu- (718) 260-2592 sic’s annual Martin Luther News E-Mail: King, Jr. Day tribute on [email protected] Jan. 18. Thompson was Display Ad Phone: amongst many elected of- (718) 260-8302 fi cials — including Mayor Display Ad E-Mail: DeBlasio, Councilwoman [email protected] Laurie Cumbo (D–Fort Display Ad Fax: Greene), and Sen. Chuck (718) 260-2579 Schumer (D–Park Slope) — Classified Phone: who paid their respects to (718) 260-2555 the civil rights leader, be- Classified Fax: fore author and academic (718) 260-2549 Michael Eric Dyson gave a Classified E-Mail: keynote address. [email protected] Photo by Stefano Giovannini :FLI@ GL9C@J? 2 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22–28, 2016 DT Writing on wall for Macy’s mural BY LAUREN GILL this go!” wrote Christie Co- It is a break-up everyone laprico. “Have re-read it ev- saw coming. ery night on my walk home Macy’s closed its Down- from work since moving town parking garage for to the neighborhood three good last Tuesday, which years ago. Thank you for means the hulking struc- your beautiful artwork and ture — and the “Love Let- words.” ter to Brooklyn” poem art- Developer Tishman ist Steve Powers painted Speyer inked a deal to buy across it four years ago — the garage — along with are not long for this world. part of the cash-strapped One nearby worker says department store — in Au- she’s not surprised — a de- gust. veloper bought the property The real-estate fi rm fi led last year — but will still be permits to remove the two MOVE IT: Michael King is fed up with workers at the Lightstone development in Gowanus parking on sidewalks sad to see the wordy mural skyways connecting the go. structure to the department Photo by Steve Schnibbe in the neighborhood. “I think it’s wonderful, store last week, and to turn but I knew it would come the current fi ve-story ga- down,” said Sarah Giller. rage into a single-story re- “With everything going on tail building late last year, Parks and aggravation with development, it’s inev- according to city records — itable that the building was though the owner is allowed coming down.” to erect a far larger residen- Canal-side builders leaving cars on sidewalk Powers announced the tial high-rise on the site un- closure on his Instagram der current zoning. BY COLIN MIXSON account on Jan. 12, saying This will be the second This parking job really stinks. goodbye and thanking the Downtown Powers piece to Workers who are building a borough for its support. disappear in as many years controversial apartment com- “Feelings through the — a developer razed his plex on the banks of the Gow- ceiling, thank you Brook- subway-map-inspired work anus Canal are parking on side- lyn,” wrote Powers, who at Adams and Livingston walks, and the culprits haven’t created the piece with a streets last year. stopped despite multiple warn- team of artists in 2011, af- Powers’s vibrant, polka- ings and tickets from police, ter local pols and neighbor- dotted sign “All I need is say neighbors. ing businesses ordered the you and new shoes” at the “They just park on the side- retail giant to spruce up the corner of Fulton and Bond walks every day,” said Michael eyesore . streets remains, but may King, who lives on Second Hundreds of Brook- also be endangered — de- Street, across from developer lynites responded in kind, veloper RedSky Capital ap- Lightstone Group’s still-ris- PEDESTRIAN PARKWAY: Clarina Bezzola is not happy that workers are offering fond memories of pears to be buying up all ing building on Bond Street parking their trucks on the sidewalk directly beside her home on Second the giant poem, which in- the properties on that block , between First and Second Street. Photo by Steve Schnibbe cludes sentiments such as though still hasn’t snapped streets. “Born busy as a Brooklyn up that specifi c one yet. King has made a dozen 311 personal cars,” said Michael from King, and the developer bound B,” and “Every street Powers and Tishman complaints about illegal park- McGinn, who also lives on Sec- promised it would give its con- carries us home.” Speyer declined to com- ing over the past two months, ond Street. “The companies tractors a stern talking to. “So heartbroken to see ment. which have resulted in cops is- doing the construction seem “I spoke with a rep that told suing two fi nes. to think the street is theirs to me they’ve heard the message Offi cers initially met with commandeer as they see fi t.” and they’re going to be ad- workers to give them an op- One of the contractors work- dressing it with their crews,” portunity to move their trucks ing on the project said that it Simon said. off the pavement and away has paid thousands of dollars But the assemblywoman from fi re hydrants before lay- for permits to bring in trucks said she was unaware that any ing down the law, but when the and supplies, and that all of its permits would give contractors problem persisted, authorities parking was above board. carte blanche to park through- began issuing summonses, ac- “My gut tells me that what- out the street and on sidewalks, cording to a source at the local ever someone’s complaining and is skeptical of Ruf’s claims. police precinct. about is something we paid a “I’ve never heard of any- Some neighbors also claim great deal of money to secure body buying permits to park on the workers have taken to fenc- legally,” said Bernard Ruf, di- the street,” said Simon. ing off portions of the street rector of operations for Lettire Lightstone’s Lavender Lake- with traffi c cones, giving locals Construction. side building will contain 429 the impression they’ll be towed When shown photos of the units plus with yoga rooms and for parking in the public spots vehicles parked on sidewalks, spin studios, and is slated to — though police say they are Ruf claimed they belonged to open later this year. It initially unaware of this infraction. another company. planned on constructing a sec- “They’ve taken over the op- Now, a local pol has stepped ond, 268-unit structure next posite sides of the streets to ac- in. Assemblywoman Jo Anne door between First and Carroll commodate wide turns for their Simon (D–Boerum Hill) says streets, but sold that project to THE LAST WORD: Steve Powers’s love letter to will soon disappear, as trucks, idling trucks bring in she recently spoke with Light- developer Atlantic Realty for a developer razes the old Downtown Macy’s parking garage. supplies, and even their own stone, following complaints $75 million last year. CNG / Kate Briquelet DT COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22–28, 2016 3 Skyscraper revealed! Flatbush ‘supertall’ is a go! BY LAUREN GILL the seventh fl oor with 12 units, Call it a tall order. and go down to just two units A pair of developers just fi led apiece on the top two fl oors. plans outlining the Chrysler The duo laid down $43.5 mil- Building-sized tower they plan lion for the site in 2014, and orig- to erect next to Downtown’s inally planned to build a 775- Dime Savings Bank, confi rm- foot tower there. But they then ing reports last year that they purchased the landmarked aim to construct Brooklyn’s Dime Savings Bank next door fi rst 1,000-foot “supertall” sky- for $90 million last year, and scraper on the site. can now use the building’s air In fact, the new documents rights to go sky high. call for a 1,066-foot building at They can’t build on top of Flatbush Avenue Extension and the bank due to its historic pro- Fleet Street — which is 475 feet tection, but could stick retail higher than the tallest property stores or restaurants inside. in the borough right now . Architecture fi rm Shop — Per the still-pending plans, the same outfi t behind Bar- builders JDS Development and clays Center , and those zero- the Chetrit Group are shooting shaped buildings at the old for a 73-story structure, with Domino Sugar factory in Wil- four fl oors of retail and offi ce liamsburg — is designing the space at the base, and 417 units building, and its latest render- SKY HIGH: Renderings of the 1,066-foot tower developer JDS Development plans to erect at Flatbush Avenue of housing above that. The resi- ings show a skinny, Art Deco- Extension Downtown. SHoP Architects / New York Yimby dential component will start on inspired look. Join us every Tuesday for MR. 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CORNER OF CHAOS: Juliette Ibelli, Pat Gustaffson, and Juan Salazar at the corner of Con- cord Street and Flatbush Avenue Extension, which they say is a disaster due to traffi c com- ing off the Manhattan Bridge. Photo by Jason Speakman No exit sign Controversial residential turn off Manhattan Bridge remains for now BY LAUREN GILL Friday’s discussion. They aren’t turning back now. “If they were going to reverse it, The city won’t immediately slam they would’ve said so,” he said. the brakes on a recent decision to al- The meeting came just days after low drivers zooming off the Manhat- a local community board meeting tan Bridge to turn onto a residential where members said they now re- Sign street where more than a thousand gretted approving the full-time turn kids attend school, despite commu- zone back in May, voting 21–7 with nity outcry that the infl ux of traffi c seven abstentions to reverse the de- is putting pupils in danger , trans- cision after many admitted they Me up. portation offi cials told residents last didn’t realize they would be sending Friday. Now locals are worried it trucks past kid-heavy venues at the won’t reverse course until it is too time. late. “We should have talked to the “Somebody is going to get hurt or community fi rst and we did not do killed, ” said Juan Salazar, who lives that,” said Sidney Myer, who also sits Visit us at Kings Plaza! near Concord Street, the thorough- on Community Board 2’s transporta- fare in question. “Then they will tion committee, at the Jan. 13 vote. make some changes, but that’s not Department reps did discuss the what we want.” idea of installing a left-turn signal Borough transportation commis- to calm the traffi c during Friday’s sioner Keith Bray met with Con- meeting, Salazar said, but he doesn’t cord Street residents on Jan. 15, af- think that will fi x the problem, as it ter they raised the alarm that their will just replicate the lights that are once-quiet street has become a de already there. The department re- facto off-ramp for the span since Sep- fused to say whether that would be tember, when the city began allow- the case. ing bridge traffi c to make left turns Councilman Steve Levin (D– there at any hour of the day, where Boerum Hill) was also present dur- once it was only okay between 3:30 ing the meeting and says he hopes to pm and 7 pm. Gridlock and near col- fi nd a solution, but declined to offer lisions are now frequent sights on any specifi cs. the four-block strip, they say. “The Council member is very But Bray told them there are sympathetic to resident concerns no immediate plans to rein in the about increased traffi c on this resi- rampant left-turning, according to dential street,” said a spokesman. Salazar. The department claims it “Our offi ce will continue to work hasn’t ruled it out — it just hasn’t with residents and Department of MKT 15.71v2 decided what it will do yet — but Transportation to explore the issue Salazar said he isn’t confident after and any possible resolutions.” DT COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22–28, 2016 5 Nothing new under the sun Visible solar panels in historic district divides Cobble Hill board BY COLIN MIXSON Can historic brownstones go green? The city must come up with clear guidelines on how to stick solar panels on pro- tected buildings, say mem- bers of a Cobble Hill area community board, after a de- bate over whether to approve the addition of sun-powered screens to a row house in the neighborhood’s historic dis- trict created a schism in the group last Wednesday. Community Board 6 ul- timately voted 28–2 to okay a Warren Street homeown- Brooklyn Solar Works er’s bid to top his property SUNNY FORECAST: (Left) Solar professionals T.R. Ludwig and Gaelen with panels, despite its land- McKee say they are often forced to alter their designs to accommodate marks committee rejecting landmarks rules when installing panels on Kings County row houses. the idea 7–6 earlier in the (Above) In order to maintain space for fi refi ghters to move across roof- month, but members say tops, Brooklyn Solar Works has developed an elevated design that allows the confl ict really shines a light on the need for rules New York’s Bravest to pass beneath the panels. This confi guration, how- about what is and isn’t okay ever, often makes the solar panels visible from the street. Photo by Jason Speakman as more Brooklynites try to balance environmental and lar panels if they are com- ing devices nine feet off the “I don’t know if there “I think there was an un- historic preservation. pletely out of sight. But in roof — the minimum clear- were other feasible ways derstanding in the room “It really is the issue of this case, the owner of the ance required for New York’s to do it, and I wasn’t ready that this was something that our times,” said Park Sloper property between Henry and Bravest to swing an axe — to say ‘okay’ because these needed to proceed, and that and board member Joanna Clinton streets can’t lay his but this would make it visi- guys were saying this was we need to work with land- Smith. “What do we need to panels fl at, because the city ble from parts of the street. the only way to do it,” said marks in the future,” said do to ensure our future in requires enough space for This was the fi rst time the Bob Levine. Smith. terms of what’s happening to fi refi ghters to traverse the issue of installing solar pan- The full board ultimately The commission will de- our climate, while address- roof, and his is already fi lled els on a landmarked build- agreed it wasn’t too obtru- cide on the fate of the War- ing preservation — which is with mechanics and sky ing had come before Com- sive in this case and sup- ren Street solar panels at a very much about preserving lights. munity Board 6 — district porting clean energy was meeting on Feb. 2. the character of the neigh- His contractor Brooklyn manager Craig Hammerman a priority — but also to ask But Hammerman expects borhood, but also property Solar Works says this is a described it as a “test case” the Landmarks Preserva- Wednesday’s debate will values and aesthetics.” common problem in borough — and the committee’s chair- tion Commission to provide be the fi rst of many — the It is relatively easy for brownstones, so it has come man said he wasn’t confi dent it with guidelines to make board’s district also covers historic homeowners to se- up with a stilted contrap- that the stilt solution was the more informed decisions in historic districts in Carroll cure a permit to install so- tion to raise the ray-absorb- best or only one. the future. 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"bV/dS 0`]]YZg\ DT COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22–28, 2016 7 her own apartment on Kent Street 76TH PRECINCT while scooping up her possessions CARROLL GARDENS-COBBLE HILL– of Jan. 15 — then fl ed out of a win- RED HOOK dow. The victim told cops that she Purse-snatcher came home to her apartment near Police arrested a man who they Manhattan Avenue around 2 pm say stole a teen girl’s handbag on and tried to open the door, but some- Hoyt Street on Jan. 17. one inside slammed the door shut The teen was walking between and locked the top lock. Wykoff and Warren streets at nogoodniks approached him and de- stolen phone, but the signal was lost, The victim heard someone ri- 9:30 pm when the suspect ran up, manded he hand over his phone. according to a police report. fl ing around in the apartment and grabbed her bag, and split, police One of the cretins snatched the called the police, then discovered reported. Police arrested him later phone and the motley crew fl ed to- Subway robber her place had been ransacked, ac- that day. wards Sands Street, according to cording to a police report. Witnesses A brute pulled a gun on a strap- saw the guy after he clambered out police. hanger waiting on the L train plat- of the rear window and said when Not safe form at Morgan Avenue on Jan. 15 they asked him what he was doing, A burglar broke into a safe at a Not safe and sound and made off with a haul of the guy’s he stuttered “I am lost” before fl ee- Van Brunt Street market during Some sneak stole a loot of sound possessions. ing, cops said. business hours on Jan. 17, accord- equipment from a Third Avenue The victim was waiting for the ing to police. storage facility between Christmas train at the subway station near The thief struck sometime be- and Jan. 12. Harrison Place at 4:30 am when the Bike theft tween 4:15 and 7 pm at the market The victim told police that four devil approached him, brandishing Some punk stole a guy’s brand- near Reed Street and the waterfront, speakers and four microphones a silver semi-automatic handgun new motorcycle from outside his police said. He sniped $500 stashed were stolen from the facility near and said, “Empty your pockets and Huron Street home sometime dur- there, although did not damage the Bergen Street. He said only employ- don’t look at me,” said police. ing the night of Jan. 14. safe itself in the process, according ees have access to the building, but The perp then rifl ed through the The victim chained up his motor- to the report. Police are unsure how the thief somehow made out with victim’s tote bag and took his iPad, cycle, which had just been shipped he gained access. the gear. wallet, and keys, authorities said. in a few days prior, to a fi xed object The punk told the guy to “get on the outside his home near Manhattan Pill-ferer arrested Bag grab train and don’t do anything stupid,” Avenue around 9 pm. Cops cuffed a guy who they say A weasel stole a woman’s back- then said, “I know where you live,” He discovered the bike was mys- tried to relieve a Smith Street phar- pack as she was working hard at a cops said. teriously missing at 3:45 am the next macy of 15 bottles of pain relief pills library near Cadman Plaza West on day, though he had both sets of keys, on Jan. 19, police said. Jan. 14. Veteran victimized according to a police report. The An employee at the pharmacy The unsuspecting woman said A dirtbag mugged an 89-year-old motorcycle was not registered and near Warren Street spotted the man she was sitting inside of the bib- vet who was entering his Boerum had no license plate, cops said. acting suspiciously in the over-the- liotheca near Clinton Street from Street apartment on Jan. 15. counter pill aisle around 11:30 am 10:30 am to 1 pm, and had placed her The wizened victim was un- Coat check con and called police. bag by her legs the entire time. locking the door to his apartment A conniving scoundrel managed Offi cers found the man with But when she went to retrieve it between Leonard Street and Man- to drive off in a woman’s car after the 15 bottles of Advil, Motrin, and at 1 pm, she found that some crook hattan Avenue at 4 pm when the pulling her coat from the coat check Aleve — all together more than had lifted the tote. spineless rake came up behind him of a Wythe Avenue bar on the night 1,000 pills — and 11 pairs of scissors and pulled his wallet out of his back of Jan. 16. stuffed into his pants and pockets, pocket, according to a police report. Shattered The victim checked her coat the police report said. His would-be The stolen wallet contained hun- Some punk smashed the window with her car keys in the pocket at grab was worth $234, police said. dreds of dollars in cash and a mil- of a vehicle parked on Pacifi c Street the bar near N. 11th Street around and stole $1,210 worth of goods on itary identifi cation card, authori- ties said. The victim followed the 12:23 am. When she went back while Parking pass plucked Jan.13 the bar was closing at around 4 am, Some good-for-nothing stole a rapscallion down the stairway for a The victim told police he parked the employee told her she had given woman’s handicap parking pass while but eventually lost sight of the his car near Smith Street at 3:30 pm, the coat to a woman who claimed from her car parked on Hoyt Street perp, cops said. but when he returned to the site to have lost her ticket stub and de- on New Year’s Day, police said. at 5:30 pm, he discovered his win- scribed the victim’s jacket, accord- The woman parked her car near dow had been shattered and more Maced in the face ing to a police report. The victim Baltic Street at 7:45 pm and came than $1,000 of property had been re- A punk maced a guy in the face then went out to look for her car and back less than a half hour later to moved. — Lauren Gill on Broadway on the night of Jan. 11, found it was missing, police said. fi nd someone had smashed her pas- but failed to steal the guy’s phone, — Allegra Hobbs senger-side window and grabbed instead running off empty-handed. her permit, police said. 90TH PRECINCT The victim was near Walton The passes can be used in any SOUTHSIDE–BUSHWICK Street at 9:50 pm after exiting the 68TH PRECINCT vehicle and are a hot commodity nearby J train when the brute came in Brooklyn. A ring of thieves stole Gun slinger up behind him and said “Let me BAY RIDGE—DYKER HEIGHTS seven during a spree in Gravesend ask you a question” before spraying A violent villain mugged a guy at in November. — Dennis Lynch something in his face that made his gunpoint on McKibbin Street in the Bling sting eyes burn and tear up, police said. early morning hours of Jan. 15. A burglar stole a woman’s trove The baddie lunged for the vic- The victim told cops he was near of jewelry from her 84th street 84TH PRECINCT tim’s phone and knocked it to the White Street at 4:50 am when the apartment on Jan. 16, police said. ground, but the victim swung his BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DUMBO– low-life approached with a black The woman left her apartment arms at the thief, causing him to BOERUM HILL–DOWNTOWN fi rearm and said “Turn around, between Fourth and Fifth avenues fl ee, cops said. don’t move.” around 10 am and returned at 10 pm Park plunder The victim did as told, and the to fi nd her bedroom window blinds A gaggle of goons lifted a guy’s scoundrel snatched the guy’s phone 94TH PRECINCT were suspiciously pulled open. cellphone as he strolled through and wallet before fl eeing down Then she saw she was miss- Bridge Park on Jan. 13. McKibbin Street towards Bushwick GREENPOINT–NORTHSIDE ing 26 pieces of jewelry from her The victim told police he was on Avenue, police said. The perp was dresser and a jewelry box on her Bridge Street headed to the York tracked to the rooftop of a Humboldt Locked out nightstand, according to police. Street Station at 5:30 pm when four Street city housing complex via the A burglar locked a woman out of — Dennis Lynch 8 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22–28, 2016 DT Planned Service Changes 10 PM to 5 AM Mon to Fri, Jan 25 – 29 No 2 trains between Flatbush Av and Franklin Av. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service. 3 service ends earlier in Brooklyn. Take the 2 or 4 instead. 2 service operates between 241 St and the Utica Av 4 station, the last stop. Travel Alternatives: / "$%$( &)! $! ! (! &'% (& $% '&& '%% / $!%$&)!$% '&& '%%!24%$( && $! ! 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Bay Ridge’s only train may the train replaced esteem in not get a whole lot of love these Ridge straphangers’ hearts. days, but Ridgites were so ex- Like many other subway cited over its opening that lines, the R’s fall from grace they held a day-long celebra- was gradual — the product of tion, according to a local his- decades of neglect and inad- tory buff. equate funding, Stewart said. “They had feasts, pageants, FINALLY MADE IT: The R train The city took better care of music, it was monumental came to Bay Ridge 100 years ago, the subway when the public in 1916,” said Henry Stewart, and boy is it showing its age! was still enamored with it, but who hosted a “Crappy Birth- File photo funding fell as novelty wore day, R Train!” edition of the off, he said. MAN OF THE HOU-R: Bay Ridgite and R train historian Henry Stewart bar’s Drunk History series. But advocates refused to give “Over 100 years, we don’t recalled the tumultuous history of Bay Ridge’s beloved and (hated) train “At the time, it was cutting- up, and on Jan. 15, 1916, new look at subways like that at all on Jan. 13 for its 100th anniversary. Photo by Jordan Rathkopf edge. It represented progress stations along the Fourth Av- anymore,” he said. “We take and the future.” enue Line opened at Bay Ridge them for granted both at a so- for up to two months. love for the R,” she said. “My Stewart regaled drinkers Avenue, 77th Street, and 86th cial and political level.” Not all riders take the so- friends always made fun of with locals’ decade-and-a-half– Street, changing the neighbor- The Metropolitan Trans- called “Rarely” for granted, it, but I grew up in Staten Is- long campaign at the dawn of hood forever — thanks to cam- portation Authority recently either. Bay Ridgites identify land, so I took it when I came the 1900s to get a train down paigners, Bay Ridge was part gave the line an early birthday by it, said Stewart. And it’s a to Brooklyn. Pretty much ev- to the largely farming com- of the metropolitan sphere, present, announcing it would marvel to people whose bor- erything about the infrastruc- munity. One long gone news- said Stewart. rehabilitate the Bay Ridge ough isn’t connected to the ture needs to be replaced, but I paper called the area a “potato The story of civic activism Avenue station and two other subway system, said Nelson, don’t have any particular dis- patch,” and many city dwellers inspired one lifelong rider. borough R stations — though who hails from Staten Island. dain for it, so yeah, absolutely laughed at the idea, he said. “I loved hearing the whole the work will mean closures “I’ve always had a bit of a happy birthday to the R!” BROOKLYN Family >@3A3W\SAb`SSb 4SP`cO`g %bV W\4W2W /ZZ]TTS`W\UaO`S4@33 T`][ O[³!^[ O\R]^S\b]bVS^cPZWQ >ZO\g]c`ac[[S`W\]\SROg 1O[^OQbWdWbgb`WOZaO\R`SUWab`ObW]\OZZc\RS`]\S`]]T 3\X]gT`SS^S`T]`[O\QSaRS[]\ab`ObW]\a 0ObbS`g>O`Y;]\bSaa]`WAc[[S`1O[^AO[^ZS` TO[WZgORdS\bc`SaO\Rac[[S`bVS[SR R`]^]TTOdOWZOPZST`][ O\R !T]`QVWZR`S\ T]]RaOag]cZSO`\[]`SOP]cbbVSdS`g #$gSO`a]ZR PSabZ]QOZ2OgO\R=dS`\WUVb1O[^ ]^bW]\aT]` $ @SUWab`ObW]\Wa`S_cW`SRT]`R`]^]TTO\RR`]^W\OQbWdWbWSa >WfSZ/QORS[g;W\SQ`OTb1ZcPR`]^ W\b]bVS>W\SAb`SSbAQV]]Z2SaWU\ @AD>WaO^^`SQWObSRT]`TO[WZg>ZO\>ZOgROgObbS\RO\QS BSQV\]Z]Ug:OPOdOWZOPZST`][ ! @SUWabS`O\R@AD>Ob5`SS\7dg Q][ 3dS\ba T]`YWRa$ "gSO`a]ZR 10 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22–28, 2016 DT WHERE YA BEAN? S’Park gets a hipster coffee shop QUALITY CUPPA: Parkette barista John DeVilla serves up a latte at the new coffee spot. Photo by Georgine Benvenuto BY DENNIS LYNCH it feels really good to be integrated,” Cue the Whole Foods. said Caitlin Hersey, who opened the Sunset Park’s fi rst hipster coffee store in November after moving to the shop recently opened — a new high- neighborhood with her husband and water mark in the so-called “up-and- two children last year. “We don’t feel coming” ’hood, where locals fear an like we’re stepping on anyone’s toes or infl ux of newcomers attracted to low displacing anybody.” rent and nearby Industry City’s ca- Parkette’s menu, which includes chet of cool will push out working- brews from artisanal coffee darlings class families . But the prospect of ho- Stumptown and gluten-free baked treats lier-than-thou dumpster divers and — and its decor of exposed brick walls, adult coloring-book enthusiasts sip- bare wood fl oors, and folksy music — ping brew roasted by a Portland com- lends a hip vibe common in neighboring pany that moved to Brooklyn in 2009 gentrifi ed areas like Park Slope. doesn’t concern one Sunset Park na- And the shop is full of something tive — he’s just glad to have a decent else prevalent in Brooklyn’s higher-in- cup of Joe! come ’hoods — 30-something parents. “That doesn’t bother me at all,” It’s a demographic the shop aims to at- said Danilo Medina inside the new tract, another owner said. cafe, Parkette Brooklyn. “It’s just re- “We want to do things like story ally, really good coffee. I like the chill time for the kids in the future,” said vibes of the place. It’s great if you’re co-owner Nadia Shen. “We wanted a trying to study or get work done. It’s space that was kid-friendly, so parents way better than Starbucks or Dunkin don’t have to worry about their chil- Donuts.” dren when they came around to grab Parkette’s owners, who moved to a coffee.” the area last year, employ Sunset na- The move is paying off, a regular tives and see the business as an invest- said. ment in the community rather than a “It’s got a nice vibe to it,” said cus- force for displacement, one said. tomer Amy Krawcyk. “They put a little “We all talked about gentrifi cation area in the back for kids — sort of in- a lot before we went ahead, but again, tentionally saying ‘Come hang out.’ ” we’re living around the corner, and Parkette Brooklyn (4022 Fifth Ave. almost all the people that work here between 40th and 41st streets in Sunset either live here or grew up here, so Park). Open 7 am–7 pm. DT COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22–28, 2016 11 A big brake in the case Police have no record of wall-smashing Ridge crash BY LAUREN GILL driveway,” said Theresa Fi- The investigation must have letto, who lives next door to hit a wall. the crash site and was jolted A driver apparently fled awake by the ruckus at 4:10 the scene after plowing his am. “I was a little fright- ride through a Bay Ridge ened to go look, but when brick wall and residential I did, I saw the car on the WHERE’S A COP WHEN YOU NEED yard early Sunday morning, neighbor’s lawn and half ONE? OH, RIGHT THERE: A car but police officials say they of the tire was over on my smashed through the yard of a Bay have no record of the crash side.” Ridge home in the early hours of — despite photos showing The driver talked on the Sunday morning. The driver fl ed patrol cars on the scene. phone for nearly 20 min- from the scene. 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PLAY BALL: (Left) Williamsburg Sports League commissioner Tommy “If it rains, I lose the whole Torres, left, and founder Mario Delgado are asking local pols to set aside weekend of baseball,” said Ma- money to patch up the neglected (above) Roberto Clemente and Stern- rio Delgado, who has run the Williamsburg Sports League berg ballfi elds. Photos by Jason Speakman for 12 years. “I don’t have enough dirt to even prepare the so kids get drenched whenever league’s commissioner. more promising — both Coun- yet, but he agrees repairs are fi elds for the weekend, and a lot the skies open, said Delgado. “Our families come to use cilman Antonio Reynoso (D– needed and intends to discuss of games get lost because I can’t Meanwhile, Roberto Cle- that park, and our kids, and Bushwick), who represents the it further. fi x the fi eld.” mente Ballfi eld, at Wythe and there’s no way to use a bath- district around Sternberg Park, Parks offi cials will meet Sternberg Park, which is at Division avenues, has had the room,” said Tommy Torres. and Councilman Steve Levin with the Council members over Boerum and Larimer streets, same turf since 1998. It also Both Delgado and Torres say (D–Greenpoint), who repre- the next few months to discuss has had the same turf since lacks bathrooms — busting they have been trying to con- sents Clemente, have said they budgets and plans for the next 2006, and is now studded with ballplayers at the small water- vince local pols and the city’s will assign some of their cof- fi scal year, which will kick off potholes — one kid twisted his front fi eld have to run across parks department to step up to fers to the neglected sporting on July 1. Community boards ankle in one of the small ditches the street to use facilities at a the plate with more money for grounds, according to Torres. will also have opportunities to during a game last summer — nearby supermarket — and years with nothing but whiffs. Levin clarifi ed that no com- submit proposals for the new and the dugouts have no roofs, lights for night games, said the But this season is looking mitments have been made parks budget. 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He was 47 years old. crab cakes that made it onto a The country music buff television cooking show. was a Culinary Institute of Patrons appreciated the America alum with an illus- fi nger-licking fare. trious resume who picked up “Russell’s food was the best fl avors at some of the city’s top when you were looking for restaurants, but he spent the something different in Bay better part of his 30-year ca- Ridge,” said Laura Cangiano, BAY RIDGE MOURNS: Late Wicked Monk executive chef, right, Russell Titland, who passed away on Jan. 14, reer in his beloved Bay Ridge, an ad sales representative enjoys happier times in the kitchen with general manager Billy DeLuca. File photo by Steve Solomonson creating tastebud-tinglers for Community News Group and specialty menus at neigh- who often drops by the pub wanted to fi nd out about a lebrity chef Bobby Flay — after at the Monk until about three borhood institutions such as for mini shepherd’s pies and place in the neighborhood, landing his fi rst gig at the now- months ago, when he began Griswold’s Pub, Chadwick’s, Gaelic steak. they would ask Russell, and defunct Grisworld’s, impress- hospice care, leaving co-work- and the Monk on Third Av- A dyed-in-the-wool Mets he would know exactly what ing owner Bill Eisenhardt. ers with food for thought. enue. fan, Russell was also a smor- block it was on,” said Billy De- “Russell began his career “Russell put up an amazing Titland came aboard the gasbord of knowledge outside Luca. “He really touched ev- working for us,” Eisenhardt fi ght,” said DeLuca. “He was a lounge and restaurant, de- the kitchen with an encyclo- erybody he worked or came said. “He was a creative and tal- super-strong man who will signed to look like a cathedral pedic memory for local lore, into contact with.” ented chef who loved the food live on through his incredible with stained-glass and pew-type the Monk’s general manager Titland was inspired to at- industry, and a good friend who food.” seating, three years ago when it recalled. tend the Culinary Institute of will be missed very much.” Russell Titland is survived moved to the old Bally Bunion “Whenever anybody Arts — the alma mater of ce- Titland continued working by his parents and a brother. =fik_\gXjkÔm\p\Xij#k_\:fddle`kpE\nj>iflg_Xj_fefi\[ IX`jX I\e\ :_\ie`eX DZ:cli\ ?FEFI<; ?FEFI<; )'(( )'(* E`Zfc\ E`eX Kn\ekp$Ôm\nfd\en`cc_Xm\k_\`i`dgfikXeknfibgifÔc\[`ek_\e\njgXg\i#Xe[n`ccY\]\k\[XkXi\Z\gk`fe IfY`ejfe$ If[i`^l\q ^XcX`ek_\`i_fefi%@kZXeY\Xepfe\n_f_Xj_X[Xe`dgXZkfek_\Yfifl^_#`eXepÔ\c[% :_i`jk`e\ ;i%D\c`e[X 9lZbc\p B\cc\i ?FEFI<; ?FEFI<; )'(+ )'(+ ?fnZXen\i\XZ_pflfipfliefd`e\\]fidfi\`e]fidXk`fe6 G_fe\1<$dX`c1 <$dX`cpfliefd`eXk`fe`e]fkfnfdXef][`jk`eZk`fe7Ze^cfZXc%Zfd fi]Xok_`j]fidkf .(/ )-'Æ),.08kk1A\ee`]\iJk\ieÆ .(/ )-'Æ/*') C`e[X C`dfi 8cc\^i\kk` Q`Xief FidX`ck_`j]fidkf1 9iffbcpeNfdXef];`jk`eZk`fe ?FEFI<; ?FEFI<; )'(, )'(, :E>#Fe\D\kifk\Z_:\ek\i ('k_=cffi#9iffbcpe#EP(()'( 8kk1A\ee`]\iJk\ie =9 16 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22–28, 2016 DT Great rates like ours are always in season. 24-Month CD 60-Month CD % % 1.30APY1 1.80 APY1 $5,000 minimum deposit $5,000 minimum deposit To qualify you must open a Flushing Bank Complete Checking Plus account. 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Assembly- BOROUGH WIDE woman Pamela Harris (D–Coney Angel of Mercy Jubilee Borough daughter Sister Te- resa Lilly will be celebrating her 60th Jubilee as a Maryknoll Sis- ter at a special mass on Feb. 14. The consecration will take place at the Main Chapel at the Mary- knoll Sisters Center in Ossin- ing, New York. Sister Lilly entered the Mary- LEADERS OF TOMORROW: The Model Congress Team members from St. Edmund Pre- knoll in 1956 after working for paratory High School Shelby Lau, Amanda Mattioli, Joshua Beaton, John McCarthy, eight years as a nurse. A 1945 Antastasia McGrath, Marissa Moran, Gerald Rehill, and Jared Rios. graduate of St. Agnes Academy in College Point, NY, she received her RN from St. Catherine’s Hos- Island) and Councilman Alan Mai- Future Congress men and women pital School of Nursing in Brook- sel (D–Marine Park) were on hand lyn, in 1948. She made her First to help Santa’s helper accept his cer- MARINE PARK the bills they drafted in the weeks Vows as a Maryknoll Sister in tifi cate from the Marines at Toys for before the competition. 1959, receiving the religious name Tots. Three cheers to the Model Con- Proposals included bills calling Sister Marius, and her Final Vows The gifts cheered up the family vic- gress Team at St. Edmund Pre- for a new type of nuclear energy, in 1965 in San Pedro Necta, Gua- tims of Superstorm Sandy. paratory High School. The pol- taming China’s actions in the South temala, where she worked at the Michael now has a Standing O to iticians to-be competed in the China sea, amending Obamacare, clinic for Monte Maria Academy, put next to that certifi cate. Princeton Model Congress in Wash- and reenacting postal banking. from 1961 to 1968. Tamaqua by the Bay [84 Ebony Ct. ington D.C. The future legislators were noth- Sister Lilly went on to minis- at Bijou Avenue in Gerritsen Beach, The team, which has doubled in ing but spectacular as they defended ter in El Salvador and Guatemala (718) 646–9212]. size since its initial showing last their bills and managed to get six of during her tenure until her re- February at Harvard, consisted of their eight bills passed in their indi- tirement in 2007. She currently EAST NEW YORK Shelby Lau, Amanda Mattioli, vidual committees. resides at the Maryknoll Center Joshua Beaton, John McCarthy, All eight made their voices heard in Ossining where she still ac- Calendar Girl Anastasia McGrath, Marissa by giving passionate speeches and tively serves via a ministry of The Police Athletic League is fea- Moran, Gerald Rehill, and Jared sound advice regarding the bills’ prayer for mission worldwide. turing budding, third-grade artist Rios. constitutionality. Deliah Montero’s depiction of Stone- They showed up ready to rum- Seeing government in action was henge in its 2016 calendar. ble and up for the challenge — with an experience these students will are starting soon! Montero attends the league’s sum- the help of the team’s non-traveling never forget and that will motivate Brooklyn College Lifelong Learning mer program at IS 218 Beacon Cen- members. them as they get ready for Harvard [2900 Bedford Ave. at Avenue J in Mid- ter, and her art will grace the calen- There stood St. Edmund’s delega- Model Congress in February. wood, (718) 951–5000]. dar’s August entry. tion — proud in its purple and white Standing O wishes them lots of Stonehenge is one of the most recog- — among the country’s elite, private luck. GRAVESEND nizable and famous sites in the world. school students. The eight students St. Edmund Preparatory High The league’s summer day-campers, assumed their roles as representa- School [2474 Ocean Ave. at Avenue T Checkmate! who studied the world’s most famous tives and senators and fought for in Madison, (718) 743–6100]. Two rooks and a queen to the mem- landmarks and monuments while ex- bers of the Chess team at IS 228 Da- ploring the history and culture of vid A Boody Intermediate School. the countries where they are located, Police Athletic League IS 218 Bea- you to join us.” The team captured the fi rst place in worked together on song and dance con Center [370 Fountain Ave. and Lo- If you want lectures, they got the New York City Chess Champion- routines and created extraordinary gan Street in East New York, (718) 277– ’em — Borough Historian Ron Sch- ship competition held at the Brook- artwork. 1928]. weiger recently treated students to a lyn Marriott Hotel. This is its sixth “I see fi rst-hand the great work talk on how Brooklyn used to be. Ah, championship win over the past seven our staff does with inner-city kids in MIDWOOD those Brooklyn memories! years. Coach Bruce Fuchs leads the need,” said league executive director If you want trips, pack your bags team. Frederick Watts. “We offer a safe, In the pink and get ready to roll. And if you like “Chess playing has a tremendous nurturing environment where chil- Brooklyn College has courses movies, the popcorn is ready — just impact with high-order thinking and dren can grow, play, learn, and be in- to motivate adults who really want store up on those Junior Mints. enhances strategy and planning for spired to great success. The hard work to keep their gray matter in the The Lifelong Learning program at our students,” said principal Domin- and creativity of our staff was instru- pink. Brooklyn College provides the best at- ick D’Angelo. mental in producing our beautiful cal- “For adults who never stop experi- mosphere for adult learners who want IS 228 David A. Boody Interme- endar.” encing life, there is a place and com- to keep their minds alive — just like diate School [228 Avenue S at W. Deliah can add a Standing O on her munity that celebrates learning,” say- Standing O. Fourth Street in Gravesend, (718) wall right next to the 2016 calendar! eth the college’s website. “We invite What you are waiting for? Classes 375–7635]. 18 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22–28, 2016 DT Everyone involved in the recent LICH discussions remains tight-lipped on the specifics of the new pitch, Continued from cover but Cobble Hill Association hon- if we’ll get there. But it’s worth try- chos say it hasn’t won them over yet ing,” — plus a larger school raises new City Hall organized two meet- questions about the impact it would ings between Fortis, civic group the have on traffic and infrastructure. Cobble Hill Association, Lander, “Our concerns remain very much and several other local pols over the what they were from the beginning, past month, where DeBlasio’s reps from the fi rst time we were shown any presented a revised rezoning pro- proposals,” said the association’s pres- posal offering more space for a new ident Laurel Burr. school and less for housing than in All parties say they are willing previous incarnations, according to continue negotiating, however, to the neighborhood group . and could change their minds on In exchange for the zoning the rezoning if they can hash out an change — which will be tough to agreeable design that the neighbor- secure without the local Council hood supports. member’s support — the firm has “We’ve never slammed the door,” previously promised to include sev- said Burr. “We maintained in No- eral hundred below-market units vember that we could not support and the public school space in the TOWER PLAY: The glassy towers Fortis Property Group says it will build at the old Long the rezoning as proposed and we’re development, which will sprawl Island College Hospital site if it can’t secure a rezoning deal with the city. listening. We’re listening and ask- across more than two blocks and FXFOWLE / Fortis Property Group ing a lot of questions.” rise at least 35 stories. The various groups will meet with Without it, the company says it that the high-rises are out of scale fordable” housing throughout the the city again next week to continue will still erect tall towers on the with the historic neighborhood and city over the next decade. discussions. site, just with exclusively market- will overwhelm the area with peo- The former Park Sloper also has But the clock is ticking — work- rate units — and potentially a col- ple and traffic. some friends in common with For- ers are beginning demolition on the lege dormitory — and no school But the mayor, who once fervently tis — the companies handling the old hospital buildings this week, space, which it doesn’t need city ap- opposed the hospital’s closure and developer’s public relations and making way for a new free-stand- proval to do. sale, is now trying to uphold his lobbying for the project both helped ing emergency room that will go up The civic association has so far campaign promise to create or pre- with his election campaign and one on Atlantic Avenue regardless of opposed both plans on the grounds serve 200,000 units of so-called “af- is run by a close friend of Hizzoner . which plan the developer pursues. 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CANAL The driver went on to say that the suspect was given a checkup Continued from cover inside an ambulance, before cops “If it wasn’t for the guardrails, slapped him in cuffs and led him ISLANDERS he probably would have went fur- into a squad car. ther and been completely sub- Police later charged the guy for merged,” he said. driving without a license, reckless The 36-year-old man was able to endangerment, and leaving the scene pull himself out of the car through a of an accident. FAN OF THE WEEK window, and clamor up onto his ve- It was not immediately clear if hicle’s roof, when a group of team- the woman who was injured received sters working on the television series medical care, but the police boss said “The Americans,” which was fi lming the young girl was taken to Lutheran nearby, appeared to lend a hand and Hospital as a precautionary measure. haul him out of the canal, according — with Jason Speakman MONDAY MORNING PLUNGE: A motorist drove his car into the Gowanus Canal late Monday Photo by Jordan Rathkopf morning near Degraw Street. Photo by Jason Speakman Katrina Doell, Kensington of Pineapple Walk — feared the “As a Long Islander in Brooklyn, I am proud in CO-OP new tower would block views from both buildings and bring an influx my new home to have the Islanders. I am the Continued from cover of new residents to an area that al- ment, which threatened to divide ready has an overcrowded elemen- world’s biggest Islander fan.” residents of the close-knit Cadman tary school, recently lost its hospi- Plaza co-op community. tal , and is still smarting over the Manhattan luxury builder An- sale of the nearby library branch Get spotted in your NY Islanders gear by our photographers, bau Enterprises first dangled a for a similar high-rise . $75-million offer in front of resi- Some also felt they had an ethi- and we’ll put your picture in the paper! dents in the beginning of December, cal obligation to keep the area free then jacked up the price by another from luxury housing and retain the $55 million last week. ample open space between build- Under the original offer, unit ings. In the ’50s, planning czar Rob- owners were told they would make ert Moses originally intended to between $120,000 to $260,000 from sell the land for one giant high-end the sale, depending on the size of apartment block. But locals fought their digs — and those who owned back, and the city and state eventu- townhouses on the property would ally used to land to build 75 Henry make even more. The latest offer St. and its neighbors as part of the presumably would have netted res- taxpayer-funded Mitchell-Lama idents anywhere from $200,000 to program — below-market-rate hous- $450,000, based on the 73-percent in- ing aimed at middle-class families crease. — which meant residents were able The co-op, which currently reaps to purchase their properties for a $95,000 a month from the Pineapple song. Walk stores, would also have re- Shareholders at 75 Henry St. TRADITION’S NEW HOME tained ownership of the new retail opted out of Mitchell-Lama years spaces and continued to collect rent. ago — so it now functions as a stan- Call 800.745.3000 OR visit islanders.nhl.com to But many residents — not to dard co-op, with market-rate values purchase tickets to the next New York Islanders game! mention their neighbors at the Cad- — but other nearby buildings re- man Towers co-op on the other side main part of the scheme. 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Students are typically introduced to lockers during high school or middle school. As elementary school students, kids use classroom desks to store books and supplies, and how desks are organized is often governed by teachers who have fi rm rules regarding the condition of desks. Lockers are an entirely different story. Students are solely responsible for or- ganizing and maintaining their lockers and may be tasked with following a few rules set forth by the school. Students may overlook the importance of organized lock- ers, and in such instances lockers can easily become disas- ter areas. But a messy locker can add unnecessary stress to a school day. Getting lockers organized requires some effort and upkeep: Color code the locker. Grouping subjects by color can make it easier to fi nd notebooks, textbooks, and folders in a locker. If materials necessary for math class are colored in red, students can quickly fi nd these materials en route to class. Remove trash. Remove anything that does not belong in the locker, including garbage and old projects. Students should not use their lockers to store items they don’t need for school. That only takes away space for the stuff kids do need for class. Group according to schedule. In addition to employing a color-coding system, students also can group books by daily schedule. Organize the locker based on which classes are held in the morning and afternoon. This makes it less likely that students will forget supplies they need for class. Think about extra accessories. Lockers have the ba- sics, which are usually a shelf and a hook for coats. All sorts of locker accessories exist to customize the interior. An ex- tra shelf may be helpful for storing books or smaller supplies. Look into a message board or more hooks that can be hung on the inside of the door. Figure out what your child can use to keep items from piling up on the fl oor. Develop a maintenance plan. Old assignments may be- gin to accumulate inside a locker. This can be remedied by maintaining a cleaning schedule for a locker. A few minutes each week can keep a locker clean and clear of clutter. DT COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22-28, 2016 25 EDUCATION How to foster a love of reading in children oday’s parents know that it’s not expressed interest in. Read to youngsters always easy to instill a love of A 7-year-old boy with a passion for Another way to foster a love of read- T reading in children. Whether baseball will likely be more inclined ing in youngsters is to read to them ev- they are watching television, dabbling to read an age-appropriate novel about ery day. Many young kids just learning with their smartphones, toying with America’s pastime than he will a book to read may be discouraged if their read- their tablets, or engaging in social me- about fi shing. Use youngsters’ enthu- ing skills aren’t progressing rapidly. dia, youngsters now have more distrac- siasm about a given hobby or interest Reading to kids every day can in- tions at their disposal than ever before. to lay the foundation for a love of read- spire them to work harder at reading So it’s no surprise that many may not ing. so they can be just as good at reading be too enthusiastic about abandoning as Mom and Dad. their gadgets in exchange for curling It isn’t just books up with a good book. Books are not the only reading ma- Discuss reading materials But instilling a love of reading in terials that can foster a love of reading Many people enjoy talking about kids early on can pay a lifetime of in kids. books they have read as much as they dividends. Children learn at a much Local newspapers and magazines enjoy reading the books, and kids are faster pace during their fi rst six years have sparked many kids’ initial foray no different. Parents who want their than at any other time in their lives, into reading, and such source materi- youngsters to embrace reading can and the right kind of stimulation dur- als can be just as inspiring as novels initiate discussions about what their ing these years can provide the foun- or short stories. kids are reading, discussing the plot dation for future learning. In addition, Magazines made for youngsters of novels or the details of newspaper or reading at an early age can inspire a give kids something they can start magazine articles kids read. child’s creativity and imagination. and fi nish reading in the same day. Ask them what they like and dis- Though many parents can recognize Reading to kids every day can inspire them Young boys might want to read the like about a book or ask for a recap of a these benefi ts, that recognition does — and improve their own skills. sports page in the daily newspaper or story they read in the newspaper or an not make it easier to get kids to em- visit a favorite team’s website to learn article they read in a magazine. brace reading. all about last night’s game, while No two kids are alike, so parents Embrace their hobbies young girls might be more inclined to Extend the experience might need to employ different strate- When encouraging kids to read, read the arts and entertainment sec- Reward kids by taking them to the gies to get each of their kids to embrace parents may fi nd it easier to get them tions. Parents should encourage such movies to see the fi lm version of a fa- reading. 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The Asso- dence and calm their nerves as they ciation notes that several factors, in- approach the rest of the test. When cluding fear of failure and a poor test tests include essay portions, students history, can contribute to test anxiety, can outline their essays before they the presence of which can make it dif- begin to write so they have a clearer fi cult for students to concentrate and idea of what they want to say and how may even cause physical symptoms they want to say it. like headache and nausea. Parents of Employ relaxation techniques. students who are anxious about up- Deep, slow breaths and systematic coming tests can share the following relaxation of muscles can energize test-taking tips with their children: students’ bodies and make it easier Prioritize preparation. Test for them to focus. 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Uniforms also make it easier to identify stu- Accept hand-me-downs dents of a particular school or grade Become friendly with other par- level, which can add to the sense of ents and students who attend the security parents feel when sending same school. Older students who their youngsters off to school each have outgrown their uniforms can morning. pass them down to younger stu- Supporters of school uniforms dents. This can save parents signifi - also tout their cost savings. Rather cant amounts of money on new uni- than having to purchase numer- forms. ous pieces of clothing for the school Sign up for school blogs or so- year, uniforms allow parents to cial media groups so that you can pick up a few staples that stay con- chat with other parents and ar- stant throughout the school year. range for clothing swaps. 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Francis has In Xaverian’s class of 2015 he plans on majoring in Biol- been involved with myriad alone, there were five stu- ogy with a concentration in extracurriculars during his dents who earned acceptance Women’s and Gender Studies. time at Xaverian, including to Cornell University. Isaac is a member of Xaver- Swimming, Soccer, Lacrosse, The class of 2015 was ian’s Speech and Debate Pipe and Drum Corps, and awarded scholarships total- team, as well as the Young Mock Trial. While he is still ing $25,012,637 and its mem- Democrats club and Music at weighing his options as to bers earned acceptance to Xaverian. He has also taken where to pursue his higher a rich array of colleges and part in volunteer service at education, Francis is cer- universities nationwide, in- CHIPS soup kitchen. 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We build upon projects that enhance research skills the 150 year history of St. Patrick Par- while incorporating STEM-Science, ish Elementary School in continuing to Technology, Engineering and Math provide an exemplary Catholic educa- learning experiences. Arts Education tion for our students. The Faculty of St. is an integral part of our instructional Patrick Catholic Academy honors the program with Vocal Music on all grade legacy of the Sisters of St. Dominic, who levels, Recorders in Grades 3, 4, and 5, ministered to the children of St. Patrick Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs, String Orches- School for over 100 years, by continuing tra and Drama Club. their charism of truth, prayer, study, Spanish and Enrichment are of- common life, mission and praise. fered on all grade levels. Fifth and The mission of St. Patrick Catholic Sixth Grade Dominican Scholars Academy is to provide our students study First Year Latin with students with an education rooted in the belief in all grades participating in the Latin that the basis for all learning is both and Greek Roots Program. St. Patrick spiritual and intellectual. We fulfill Catholic Academy offers a comprehen- our mission with a dedicated partner- sive Technology Program; classrooms ship of administration, faculty and are equipped with SMARTBoards and parents working cooperatively in nur- students are provided with instruction turing our students to grow to be ethi- that prepares them to tackle sophisti- cal and educated adults who will make cated tasks such as coding. a positive impact upon society in the At St. Patrick Catholic Academy, future. Students at St. Patrick Catho- each student is encouraged to model Backpack safety about lic Academy are given the opportunity our patron, St. Patrick, in leading a to develop their talents in a caring en- life of faith, perseverance and commit- vironment that promotes individual ment to service. Our students are well learning styles. Our instructional prepared to be life-long learners who program develops our students’ listen- will meet the challenges of high school, more than back pain ing, writing and study skills enabling college and the work world with enthu- them to comprehend, analyze and siasm and success. hen it comes to backpack safety, To avoid these secondary hazards most people tend to think about from backpacks, consider these tips: W injuries caused by a heavy Don’t overload a backpack. Carry backpack or one worn improperly. only what is necessary. If too many St. Patrick However, there are other dangers as- books are the issue, parents should sociated with backpacks, and caution talk to the school administrators and Catholic Academy should be used. teachers to reach a happy medium re- Backpacks come in all shapes and garding textbook usage. sizes and can be a handy tool for stu- dents or adults. When worn correctly, with weight evenly distributed across Be aware of the weight. To the back and shoulders, backpacks “Building upon the Past can be safer and more effective than help avoid slips and falls, Preparing Our Students using a purse or briefcase. But many for the Future” people wear overly-loaded backpacks hold on to stair rails and slung over one shoulder, which can do not run with a heavy pose problems with posture and lead to back issues. backpack. Join us for Catholic Schools Week In addition to the physical strain backpacks can cause, they can be a dan- Be considerate to others. 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Pol says homeless mess Bloomberg’s fault Swell Mayor Bill DeBlasio is doing a bang-up job of tackling the homeless crisis he inherited from his crummy predecessor, Coun- SOUND OFF TO THE EDITOR cilman Steve Levin (D–Brook- lyn Heights) claimed on Brooklyn Public Radio (“Heights council- LETTERS AND COMMENTS FROM OUR READERS man: Bloomberg to blame for city’s homeless crisis,” online Jan. 12). or criminalize them and put them in be elected again. Not in Brooklyn, at and around the Brownsville section The welterweight pol — chair- jail. Why are the elite unable to take least. for nearly 35 years. This neighbor- man of the Council’s General Wel- responsibility for the result of their Elizabeth from Prospect Heights hood is terrible. I’ve heard stories fare Committee — rushed to De- greed, selfi shness and shameless- about how many years ago this was Blasio’s defense on our Monday ness? Where is the apathy? Some need to remember that under a great place to live with some of the afternoon live podcast, and laid Tamara from Bedstuy Bloomberg, he constantly snubbed the best shopping anywhere. Browns- one squarely on the jaw of the public sector by giving such little fund- ville was a predominately Jewish Bloomberg administration for do- He’s right, Bloomberg is to blame. ing when at the same time he didn’t neighborhood for many years, made ing “a great disservice to the city” A lot of people weren’t homeless due mind using taxpayer dollars when it up of hard-working, poor residents. and bequeathing “a really chal- to the advantage program, but as came to his pet projects and rich bud- This neighborhood like most oth- lenged system that had been chron- soon as it got cut, the homeless pop- dies. There were huge gentrifi cation ers always had a criminal element, ically underfunded.” ulation rose, and now people are out waves under him as well, which is but nothing like it is today. This small Readers went 10 rounds online: here complaining out homelessness what lead to such homelessness. area — the birthplace of Murder Inc., and blaming DeBlasio like it’s his More importantly, despite how bad — is full of public housing that is also I blame the homeless. fault somehow. he was, many still voted for him again full of gangs, drugs, guns, and crime. Becky Pooter from Park Slope All I gotta say is count your bless- when there was a chance to vote him Young people in this area don’t have ings and don’t shame the home- out of offi ce, all because many didn’t much of a chance of living a peaceful I blame DeBlasio. He loves the less because tomorrow you could be see his opponents as any better. or long life. Either the gangs or the homeless. Patrice homeless as well. jjm from c. hill Tal Barzilai from drugs will get you at a young age, and Pleasantville, N.Y. hold onto you until you’re either in Not only is DeBlasio to blame, he’s Thank you Councilman Levin jail or six feet under. trying to shirk responsibility and for fi nally showing your true colors. Homeless are sometimes given bus I wonder what the heck is going blame Bloomberg! Has he no shame? Mustache Pete tickets to come here, from shelters on here. Everyday there are gun- Hortense McWaddle from Windsor Terrace elsewhere in the country. Not likely fi ghts, rapes, robberies, no respect the primary cause, nonetheless the for anyone, especially not for any- Is this a joke. Levin has been in Nothing is DeBlasio’s fault and problem is national. As for the grow- one in authority — not for teachers, offi ce for I think at least six years.. nothing is Levin’s? Everything that’s ing number of gentrifi ers, I can’t help not for cops, not for neighbors, not for His patron DeBlasio served I think wrong now is Bloomberg’s fault or but believe the increased use of the in- friends, not for family, not even for as councilman and public advocate Giuliani’s? How can the brilliant ternet facilitated their arrival. themselves. before becoming mayor. How many Chirlane put the pieces back together And yes, the general rule of thumb The only thing to do in this area years is that? Why is Levin unable in just two years? She needs six more. is the previous administrations are would be to bulldoze it and make a to take responsibility for anything. Jasmine Boerum Hill at fault for the present one’s woes. cemetery out of it, as a reminder to It all speaks to Levin’s integrity. He Leskov from No Moreland? everyone around here that the people has none. Let’s see, the new mayor comes who lived here killed a neighborhood I know I was his fi rst supporter in in with his agenda (all genufl ect) I agree that Steve Levin is a par- and everyone in it. Brooklyn Heights. Like others before and he ignores transition warnings ticular shock as a hack, after all be- Shanequa Johnson him he avoids, hides , blames oth- from his predecessor. Got no time for cause he is so personally appealing. Crown Heights ers, and does not speak the truth. In real events like a burgeoning home- We know Brad Lander is a born hyp- a few years no one will even remem- less population right in front of me. ocrite, smooth, aggressive, ruthless. English fi rst ber him. I’ll blame Mike. Got to tax the rich in We know Lander will sell us out. We To the editor, I am disappointed that a bright new and exotic ways, and put the lit- didn’t see it coming from sweet Steve. Jeez, it is bad enough that when- young man with a winning personal- tle kiddies in Pre-K with a public cost Levi from Carroll Gardens ever I go into stores and into the sub- ity has become a political hack. right away and a dubious public ben- way I see all signs in English and [email protected] and on efi t a decade off. Thanks, Dennis Spanish. Now I’m seeing Spanish as twitter. Marsha Rimler Now let me check the airline sched- To the editor, fi rst choice for a comic strip’s lan- from Brooklyn Heights ules, so I can proclaim my twice-told Thanks to your reporter, Dennis guage, and English is written below victories and claim the progressive Lynch, for his follow up on my letter the strip in fi ne print. It is well known that Bloomberg crown. Ignore my deputy for home- regarding the Gowanus-Belt merge Jump Start in the Daily News is cut many programs and worked to lessness until she ups and quits. Then (“Gowanus Distressway: Signs still the comic I am referring to. What destabilize housing and increase de- take a belated look and fi re my com- wack after promised fi x,” online Dec. a bummer! Stop this baloney now. velopment/gentrifi cation. He would missioner so he’ll absorb the blame. 14, 2015). It was a serious accident Why are you kowtowing to those then bus the homeless out of the city “I’m shocked, shocked!” That’s Bill waiting to happen. who refuse to learn English? Do DeBlasio’s management style. He contacted the state Depart- not grovel to non-English speak- “Get your good-for-nothing New ment of Transportation, which I ers, nor be servile to them. Thirty- York City Identifi cation Cards, right am sure was not easy, and got pos- one states have made English LET US HEAR FROM YOU here right now!” itive results. The signage is much their official language. I’m sorry Submit letters to: Vince DiMiceli, Edi- Tom from Sunset Park better. to say that New York still has not tor, Community Newspaper Group, 1 State offi cials also said in the arti- done this. MetroTech Center North, Brooklyn, NY Steve’s busy trying to distract his cle they will be back at a later time to When I buy an English-language enhance these changes. That makes newspaper, and have done so since 11201, or e-mail to editorial@cnglocal. constituency and all of the borough’s residents now that he just sold them me wonder, but will hope for the best. the 1950s when my dad was a lino- com. Please include your address and all out by giving his blessing to the Thanks again, Dennis. type operator at the Daily News, I do telephone number for so we can con- sale of the Brooklyn Heights PUB- Richie Hecht not expect — and absolutely object — fi rm you sent the letter. We reserve LIC library to a private real estate Bay Ridge to seeing a daily cartoon written in the right to edit all correspondence, developer, thus once again remov- Spanish. This upsets me to no end, which becomes the property of ing a public asset and selling it to ‘Bulldoze’ B’ville seeing this as I am eating my break- Courier Life Publications. become privatized. You can imagine To the editor, fast. Joan Applepie who greased his palm. He’ll never I’ve been living in Brooklyn in Mill Basin 38 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22–28, 2016 DT K_\d\[`Xe\\[jkfjkXik`^efi`e^Kildg ook up the definition of relationship is having a per- gains made by the media in derdog subgroups of our popu- co-dependant in the dic- nicious effect on our political 2016 will come at far too great lation. C tionary and it indicates discourse. a cost: a degeneration into the The Republicans, well, they an unhealthy relationship be- Chris Matthews, the crass, boorish, and sensation- want the opposite of all the tween two people that is dys- MSNBC talk show host, loudly alistic. Readers and viewers above. As Ted Cruz, Trump’s functional, leads to abusive admonishes Trump on his — many of whom have already main GOP rival and a mod- behavior, and is just plain-old show and puts down his sup- fled tabloid newspapers and ern-day Joe McCarthy, would bad for both parties. porters. He is so outraged! In broadcast media — may wake say: We want people to have as I can’t think of a bet- fact, he is so mad that one night up in 2017 with such a hang- many guns as they want and we ter word to describe Donald recently he pre-empted his own over that they swear never to want the government to leave Trump’s budding romance show and aired a one-hour doc- go near the cable dial again. us alone. Except when it come with the media. They really umentary with warmed-over You can channel surf all to abortion. Or gay marriage. need each other, they make stories about the most covered you want on the Sunday morn- On those, we want the govern- each other act more boorishly, man in media history. ing talk shows, but I guarantee ment to invade your doctor’s and no matter how much they That’ll show him. you won’t have a Trump-free office or your bedroom. profess to try, they just can’t I’m just waiting for some five-minute reprieve. He’s cat- I recently heard a great quit each other. POLITICAL cynical cable television mogul nip for the feline broadcasters Cruz put-down by one of his I also realize that just by to introduce a 24-hour Trump who need him. They are prey- former colleagues: “Why is writing this column I am fall- SPIN CYCLE television network. Kind of ing on a mousy public that Cruz so immediately disliked ing into the same trap as the like what’s happened to VH1 keeps on thinking: Will Trump by those who meet him? It rest of the media. But I believe Kfd8ccfe with the Kardashians. crash and burn this time or saves time.” that by looking at this honestly In every dark cloud, will he continue to glide along Well, against Cruz at least, and exploring its destructive though, there is a potential like a large float in the Thanks- time is on Donald Trump’s nature, we can come up with of his campaign balloon. But, silver lining. As Mark Twain giving Parade that makes him side. I think. ways to stop giving Trump — of course, that seems incred- once said of himself, “Re- appear larger than life? As is the media, it seems. and other demagogues like ibly unlikely, so we need to un- ports of my death have been I’ve been trying to puz- To those who make their Ted Cruz — the attention they derstand the problem and how greatly exaggerated.” And so, zle over this phenomenon re- living covering the news: don’t need to advance. it is wrecking our country. too, the death of media — one cently and I think I’ve par- fall for this circus trick. You In fact, I believe that for- Sure, there are some pun- of those self-destructive solip- tially figured it out. Politics may get a sugar high now, but mer CNN anchor Campbell dits on MSNBC or writing sistic memes we have heard and policy is generally very the ultimate crash and burn Brown had a good idea re- for the Daily Beast or the edi- for more than a decade — has predictable stuff. The Dems will do long-lasting damage. cently when she implored her torial pages of the New York been greatly exaggerated be- want more government, more Tom Allon, the president of former colleagues to ignore Times who detest The Donald cause it has found a savior. programs to help the needy, City & State, NY, was a candi- Trump for at least one week. and all he stands for. But they For now. more help for the middle class, date for Mayor in 2013. He can I am certain if that happened, still write about and broad- But like many false mes- more equal rights for women, be reached at tallon@cityand- the air would start leaking out cast him 24-7. This unhealthy siahs, the short-term ratings gays, transgenders, and all un- stateny.com. 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Hazelnut Frappucino: Using a chart only slightly ished with blah blah blah is (Do not go look these up! Or Milkshake for High-Income less complex than the Periodic “rich and velvety.” at least, do not click on “im- Squirrels Table of the Elements (for in- Never mind that the pic- ages.”) Shaken Sweet Tea: Tea stance, it did not list Barium tures of these two ostensibly Starbucks has already with sugar. Duh. And some- or Neptunium), it showed a polar opposite drinks look amused itself by training us one who isn’t you got paid sort of timeline of coffee con- about as unsimilar as those to say “tall,” when we mean (and healthcare, too!) to coctions, starting with: “Spot the difference!” puzzles “small” — tall being the lit- shake it. Doppio: “Two shots of RHYMES you do while waiting for a tlest cup of coffee you can get Caffe Americano, by the espresso. Straight.” Greyhound Bus. without whittling yourself way, simply means coffee. Like Latte Macchiato: “Foamed WITH CRAZY Which perhaps explains a mug on the spot. And some the stuff you get at the donut whole milk marked with shots why the ad is driving me to marketing exec earned her cart, for $1, without having to of espresso.” C\efi\Jb\eXqp drink something stronger wings by convincing us that learn a new language, or in- Flat White: “Sweet ris- than a latte macchiato. (Or grande and venti are the two quire as to how artisinally the tretto espresso shots finished was it a caffe latte?) What I most sophisticated words in cart guy plans to dissolve your with whole steamed milk.” barium? mean is: I’m drinking grain the world, even though these sugar. Cappuccino: “A shot of Ah, just yankin’ your alcohol mixed with Yoo-hoo. really mean, “I am a grand And with the extra $4 you espresso topped with a deep chain. That’s at Dunkin’ Do- You see, here’s a company that baboon,” and “Excuse me. My save, you can buy several layer of foamed milk” nuts. As for the Starbucks already asks us to fork over all vent is open.” hand-twisted, cane-sugar And, but of course, Caffe chart, I didn’t even give you our cash previously reserved Other Starbucks words that dipped inzuppare ciambel- Latte: “A shot of espresso in all the concoctions on the list for necessities like medicine you might not realize have di- las. steamed milk lightly topped to prevent your head from ex- and Home Box Office just rect English translations are: You know, glazed donuts. with foam.” ploding like an overheated to drink some scorched caf- Caffe Espresso Frappu- Lenore Skenazy is a key- Got that? Okay, quick: doppio ristretto machine. feine in a pseudo-chatty place cino: Milkshake note speaker and the editor Which drink dumps a shot of (Didn’t Ristretto start out by where everyone is actually on Vanilla Frappucino: Va- and founder of the book and espresso into a cup of foamed making a boy out of wood? Or their phone, staring at their nilla Milkshake blog Free-Range Kids. Up to 40% of businesses never recover after experiencing a major disaster. Do you have a plan to keep your business running if disaster strikes? For a free online tool that helps you develop an emergency plan, visit Ready.gov/business. 40 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22–28, 2016 DT WWW.BROOKLYNDAILY.COM PUBLISHED BY CNG • 1 METROTECH CENTER NORTH • 10TH FLOOR • BROOKLYN, NY 11201 Teasers: Shades of Burlesque performers (from left) the Incredible, Edible Akynos; Monroe Lilly, Sweet Lorraine, Ashley Brockington, and Genie Adagio will take the stage on Jan. 27. Photo by Jason Speakman Fifty Shades of play All-black burlesque troupe is shaking it up By Colin Mixson Shades of Burlesque started in 2012, witness performers they could relate to. according to Love. urlesque is the new black. when Bedford-Stuyvesant strip-tease “The audience showed up, and they “There’s a freedom to it, and the com- The all-black strip-tease show artist Sweet Lorraine noticed a distinct hadn’t come before, because they wanted munity is great,” she said. “Everybody BShades of Burlesque will shim- lack of color in the burlesque acts she to see themselves on stage,” she said. wants to be involved in something that my its way into Clinton Hill music visited. Performers with Shades of Burlesque they want to believe in.” venue C’mon Everybody on Jan. 27. The “I’ve been performing burlesque off say they are drawn to the art for a num- And since everyone asks: her striking risque revue offers hilarity and sensual- and on since 2009 and, before that, I was ber of reasons — first and foremost name was given to her by a rommate, ity of a different flavor than more typi- going to every single burlesque show I being the feathers and sequins in the and serves as a description of her high- cal, vanilla burlesque shows, according could find and I didn’t see any people outfits. speed, on-stage alter ego, she says to the group’s host. or women of color at all on the stage,” “Primarily the costumes, they’re gor- “Brown Cocaine was a name given to “Whenever all black people sing a said Lorraine. geous,” said strip-tease artist Brown me by a roommate, and that’s the name song versus all white people, it’s like But when she put Shades of Burlesque Cocaine Love. “I’m a jazz dancer, given to my sexuality,” said Brown cooking with bacon versus cooking with together, she was overwhelmed by the Broadway-ish performer, so we were Cocaine Love. “It’s my alter ego, and vegetables,” said Ashley Brokington. support and interest the show got. all about the big productions and the when I get on stage, that’s who I am.” “There’s a certain funky soulfulness “When I decided to do Shades, there beautiful costumes, so that’s what drew Shades of Burlesque at C’mon Everybody and sexiness that you’re not going to was this outpouring of performers, and me to it.” (325 Franklin Ave. between Clinton Place see with a room full of white girls. But I everybody came out,” said Lorraine. The avant-garde burlesque scene and Greene Avenue in Clinton Hill, www. may be biased — I’m a black girl and I Lorraine and her girls — and a few also offers freedom of expression and cmoneverybody.com). Jan. 27 at 8:30 pm. think black girls are delicious.” guys — found a new crowd excited to a lovey-dovey kind of inclusiveness, $15 ($25 VIP). 24-7 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22-28, 2016 41 LOSE THE FORCE Space opera revue looks beyond ‘Star Wars’ By Bill Roundy his space survey is skipping the galaxy far, far away! T A video variety show will explore the worlds of space opera films at Nitehawk Cinema on Jan. 28, but will blast right past the most famous example of the genre. “Star Wars” is just too big to include, says the host of “Kevin Geeks Out about Well-suited for the job: Actor Eapen Leubner plays the title character in “The Astronaut’s Tale,” an opera about about a boy who dreams Space Opera.” of traveling to the stars. Photo by Stefano Giovannini “I feel at this point, a month and a half after ‘Star Wars’ comes out, people are kind of oversatu- rated with Star Wars,” says Carroll Launching Garden comedian Kevin Maher. Instead, the show will cover “every- thing surrounding it — the movies that came before it and influenced There’s a starman waiting in the seats: Lightsaber-wielding “Kevin Geeks Out” host into a song Star Wars, the ones that ripped-off Kevin Maher will present a survey of space opera films on Jan. 28, focusing on the Star Wars, the ones that tried to be ancestors and successors of “Star Wars.” Photo by Jason Speakman the next Star Wars.” taking this way too seriously, but then we’ve ever done on the show,” said Astronaut opera at BAM The night will feature melodra- not taking it very seriously at all,” Maher. matic tales of interplanetary conflict said Maher. “It’s a little bit academic, And despite the official mandate By Dennis Lynch California Institute of like the “Flash Gordon” serials, the but with a sense of humor — you can to keep “Star Wars” out of the Jan. t is a literal space opera! Technology to make sure the “Battlestar Galactica” TV shows, take stupid things seriously.” 28 line-up, Maher knows that the A young man with science in “The Astronaut’s and “Jupiter Ascending,” the widely- And Maher recruits guest speak- saga is going to come up. Istellar ambition reaches Tale” was sound, but Abel’s panned 2015 film featuring Channing ers to provide new perspectives, “Even if we’re never addressing for the stars in an opera journey also has a mysti- Tatum as a canine space-warrior. with each showing film clips to sup- the elephant in the room, Star Wars launching at the Brooklyn cal element. Abel’s religious “We always try to run the gamut port their arguments. Among the is the yardstick that space opera is Academy of Music on Jan. upbringing clashes with his of the best and the worst of the guests at the Space Opera show measured by, so we will inevitably 28. And you can forget about scientific lessons, but the genre,” said Maher. will be comedian Jen Northington, be talking about it by comparison,” fat ladies and viking helmets, boy learns to reconcile the The “Kevin Geeks Out” series defending “Jupiter Ascending” as he said. because “The Astronaut’s two on his journey to the addresses a different topic each “the ultimate space opera,” and Kevin Geeks Out about Space Tale” boldly goes where no heavens. month, examining cinematic tropes Meg Sweeney Lawless, presenting Operas at Nitehawk Cinema opera has gone before, said Larson planned to come like attacking animals, super villains, a super-cut of one of the least oper- [136 Metropolitan Ave. between its stage director. to Brooklyn to see the pro- or lady robots. No matt how silly the atic things imaginable — every bit Wythe Avenue and Berry Street in “ ‘The Astronaut’s Tale’ duction, but the 87-year-old subject, Maher gives it a thorough of paperwork contained in the first Williamsburg, (718) 384–3980, www. is a multimedia piece — we died in December. Rhodes analysis. season of “Star Trek.” nitehawkcinema.com]. Jan. 28 at 9:30 have an actor, three singers, says that the play’s examina- “There’s a level of simultaneously “It’s one of the nerdiest things pm. $15. a very exciting percussive tion of life, death, and the orchestra, and gorgeous pro- afterlife is all the more poi- jections of outer space on gnant now that its creator has three surfaces that create passed on. a multidimensional visual “In addition to being an The tragically hipster effect,” said Nancy Rhodes. actor, Jack was a poet and Fort Greene’s Encompass a philosopher, he always By Sarah Iannone hip-hop and multimedia elements, New Opera Theatre is the said he put everything he hat is a hipster, really? Finn plays 13 characters, including first company to perform the knew into this opera,” she A recently-arrived Brooklyn natives, recent transplants, family-friendly production said. “He addresses biblical WBushwick writer ques- a police officer, and “the leader of by the late librettist and actor and philosophical ideas, but tions whether he counts as a member the hipster revolution.” Together the Jack Larson in its entirety. nobody’s made to feel the of that reviled group in the new stories reveal how different people The production clocks in at fool. All of the aspects of the one-man show “Last Hipster in view hipsters, and the evolution of Here and there: Bushwick-raised director just over an hour — perfect afterlife come out his play. Modesto Flako Jimenez produced “Last Brooklyn,” opening on Jan. 28. The Brooklyn neighborhoods. for young space junkies — He really wrote a real, com- Hipster in Brooklyn,” written by actor show comes out of the writer’s con- “I’m trying to explore what is Nick E. Finn. Photo by Stefano Giovannini but “really packs a wallop,” plete idea of our existence.” fusion at the many different descrip- going on by getting different per- Rhodes said. Real-life astronaut tions of the hipster set. spectives about the forces that have the play), and from the show’s direc- “There’s a fantastic rock- Michael Massimino will “There’s a lot of talk of course changed Brooklyn culture today,” tor, Modesto Flako Jimenez, who et launch at the climax of the attend a pre-show reception about Brooklyn and hipsters but said Finn. is Dominican-born but Bushwick- opera,” she said. “The way on Jan. 28. Tickets for the everyone kind of struggles to pin Finn came to Brooklyn from raised. Jimenez signed on to produce we planned it, it should be reception and opening show down what a hipster is,” said Nick E. Seattle five years ago and fell in and direct the show once he realized an interesting and exciting cost $125. Finn, the show’s writer and star. love with the borough, but he also that Finn was willing to confront his moment.” “The Astronaut’s Tale,” Finn began interviewing people saw that his arrival was part of the own role in gentrifying the area. The opera traces the life at BAM’s Fishman Space about how they defined hipsters, but changes affecting the neighborhood. “This is how we can help each of a young man named Abel, [321 Ashland Pl. between the descriptions he got agreed on “I had to bear witness to that and other,” he said. from his days as a 13-year- Lafayette and Hanson places only one thing — hipsters are bad. also take my responsibility for that “Last Hipster in Brooklyn” at Jack old stargazer through jour- in Fort Greene, (718) 636– “Everyone seemed to agree on the change and own my experience,” (505 Waverly Ave. between Fulton ney as an adult sitting in a tin 4100, www.bam.org]. Jan. idea that hipsters are bad and no one he said. Street and Atlantic Avenue in Clinton can, high above the world. 28–30 at 8 pm, and Jan. liked them,” he said. Finn got input on the chang- Hill, www.jackny.org). 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Can he pass him- Film Festival on Jan. 24 explores the self off a literary genius, people and culture of Israel through while at a conference sur- food and flavor, providing a new look rounded by offbeat char- at a country often viewed in light of acters, including a detective political strife. eyeing him as the prime suspectt ini a missingi i “We wanted to give people another persons case? Part thriller and all dark satirical comedy, type of insight into Israel,” said festi- Belden kept me laughing and questioning — who is the val chair Naomi Berger, who selected real Shriver? “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” along- — Kristina Kaufman, Word [126 Franklin St. at side a pair of darker political films to Milton Street in Greenpoint, (718) 383–0096, www. showcase the full complexity of the wordbrooklyn.com ]. country. Salad days: Director Roger Sherman will discuss his film “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” after its premiere at the Brooklyn Israel Film Festival on Jan. 24. The film trails award-winning, Greenlight Bookstore’s pick: Israeli-born chef Michael Solomonov traditions,” said Roger Sherman, the natural, freshly-picked ingredients, “The True Deceiver” by Tove Jansson as he explores the unique combina- film’s director. just like trendy chefs in Brooklyn. But Writer and illustrator ToveTove tions of cultures and traditions that Sherman, who will speak after the a chef in Israel would never identify Jansson is best known as the inform the culinary hodgepodge film’s premiere on Sunday, says that as a locavore, said Sherman. creator of the Moomins, bbutut that is Israeli cuisine — ultimately, he was blown away by Israel’s rich “The idea of locavore is complete- she also wrote several less-ss- exploring the question of whether a food culture. ly foreign to them because every- widely-read books for adults.s. distinct Israeli cuisine even exists, “I went and was completely thing is local,” said Sherman. “You Set in a small Finnish villagee given the country’s relative youth and knocked out by the food scene there,” can drive most of the country within in the depths of winter, herr the diversity of culinary styles that go he said. “It is like New York or San two hours.” novel “The True Deceiver” into the cooking. Francisco or Paris. You can’t get into “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” pre- tells the story of loner Katri, “There are over a hundred cultures the restaurants.” mieres at the Brooklyn Israel Film who worms her way into that have come to Israel from around The country’s approach to food Festival at the Kane Street Synagogue the world, and many that have been may ring true to urban viewers who [236 Kane St. at Tompkins Place in the life of Anna, an isolat- there for hundreds of years, and they make their way to the Kane Street Cobble Hill, (718) 875–1550, www. ed children’s book author. each have their own distinct heritage, Synagogue for the premiere — Israeli kanestreet.org/biff2016]. Jan. 24 at 7 It is a quiet, cold, pretty bookok and with that heritage comes food chefs have a strong penchant for all- pm. $15. about the lies we tell to protect us fromfh other people, and from ourselves. — Jen Keefe, Greenlight Bookstore [686 Fulton St. between S. Elliott Place and S. Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 246–0200, www.greenlightbookstore. Bay Ridge braces for show-storm com]. Community Bookstore’s pick: By Dennis Lynch Identity Theft will pack it in at 8 o blizzard will keep Bay pm, but your night is just starting! You “The Anatomy of Fascism” by Robert Ridge from rocking out! have a few choices: Paxton N Even if the streets are Head up Fifth Avenue to The Why read a book on ffas-as- packed with snow, the Bay Ridge Hideout (8415 Fifth Avenue between cism in 2016? Pay attentionon bar circuit is packed with shows. So 84th and 85th streets) if you are in to our current election cyclecle once you dig out your sidewalk, you the mood for eclectic indie and punk and the growing right-wingng should have no trouble finding some- tunes from a Candy Hearts-headed unrest in Europe and youu thing worth walking to. lineup. The show starts at 8 pm, the might know why. Historiann You can start this weekend off event’s Facebook page promises “no Robert Paxton’s brilliant slow or with a bang. For the former, cover” and “no rules.” book offers a lucid analysis head to the Greenhouse Cafe (7717 If tasty licks and riffs are more of the roots, rise, and radi- Third Ave. between 77th and 78th your cup of whiskey, head over to Leif calization of Mussolini’s streets) at 9 pm for a few pints and Bar (6725 Fifth Ave. between 67th razza and Hitler’s volk. some acoustic rock covers from the and Senator streets) at 9 pm for blues By the book’s end, Paxton Neighborhood Skells. For the latter, standards and more from Tomcat and reasons out a clear, workablele definition of hit up Kelly’s Tavern (9255 Fourth the Whiskey Rats. the 20th Century’s most reviled and destructive inven- Ave., between 93rd and 94th streets) Or you can catch Garden State at 9:30 pm, where the local cover cover rockers Johnny Drama at 11 tion, noting ominously that an American-born fascism band Love Button is reuniting for play classic tunes by Jimi Hendrix, the pm at the Wicked Monk (9510 Third will be accompanied not by the fasces or swastika, but one night only. Temptations, Bruce Springsteen, and Ave. between 95th and 96th streets). the stars and stripes. The festivities start early on more starting at 4 pm. Bring a guitar And while you are there, raise a glass — Hal Hlavinka, Community Bookstore [43 Seventh Saturday at Red, White, and Brew and tune up your voice — the band in honor of the Monk’s chef Russell Ave. between Carroll Street and Garfield Place in Park (8910 Fifth Ave. between 89th and welcomes aspiring rockers who dare Titland, who lost his battle with can- Slope, (718) 783–3075, www.commu nityb ookst ore.net ]. 90th streets) where Identity Theft will to hop on stage for a tune or two. cer on Jan. 14 . 44 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22-28, 2016 24-7 686–9707], www.bklynli- FRI, JAN. 22 brary.org/locations/wind- MUSIC, “UNDER THE TAN- sor-terrace. GLE”: An original dance- TALK, HOW DO WE SAFE- play about an adolescent GUARD WOMEN’S RE- girl who becomes en- PRODUCTIVE RIGHTS?: snarled in a labyrinth after The Brooklyn Queens the sudden loss of her par- National Organization for ents. $35 ($20 in advance). Women commemorates 11 am. BAM Fisher (321 the 43rd anniversary of the Ashland Pl. between Han- Roe v Wade decision with sen Place and Lafayette speakers and a discussion. Avenue in Fort Greene), Free. 4:30 pm. The Church www.bam.org. of the Gethsemene [1012 ART, “CONEY ISLAND”: Eighth Ave. between 10th Painter Frank Morrison and 11th streets in Park exhibits his works inspired Slope, (718) 769–8901], by the historic Brooklyn brooklynqueensnow.org. neighborhood. Free. 2–7 CARDBOARD ROBOT BAT- pm. House of Art Gal- TLE: Robots clash in this lery [408 Marcus Garvey evening of cardboard car- Blvd between Halsey nage! Nine card-bots slug and Macon streets in it out in four matches, with Bedford-Stuyvesant, (347) puppet shows between 663–8195], www.hoagal- each bout. $18. 8 pm. Stan- lery.com. dard Toykraft [722 Met- A-muse-ing show: British band Muse will inspire its legion of ART, “ANAMORPHOSIS”: A ropolitan Ave. between psychogeographic video Manhattan and Graham fans when it rocks Barclays Center on Jan. 27. and photo installation that avenues in Williamsburg, Associated Press / Owen Sweeney seeks to make visible the (718) 388–3163], www. physical and social lines standardtoykraft.org. that divide and connect a COMING SOON TO community. Free. 2–6 pm. SUN, JAN. 24 Open Source Gallery [306 BARCLAYS CENTER 17th St. at Sixth Avenue TU BISHVAT FESTIVAL: Tu in Park Slope, (646) 279– Bishvat is Israel’s Birthday 3969], www.open-source- of the Trees, and a special gallery.org. Letting Suess: The Gallery Players give the “Seussical” musi- time to celebrate the envi- FRI, JAN 22 FRI, FEB 5 ronment. This unique event MUSICAL SHABBAT: A musi- cal a self-referential twist, with a boy stumbling on a group of will feature interactive SPORTS, BROOKLYN SPORTS, BROOKLYN cal Shabbat service with actors portraying Dr. Seuss’s fantastical characters. The show storytelling, crafts, and art NETS VS. UTAH JAZZ: NETS VS. SACRA- guitar, violin and accor- opens on Jan. 30. Scott Andrew Cally workshops run by local art- $20–$3,000. 7:30 pm. dion. All ages are encour- MENTO KINGS: $20– ists and community organi- aged. Free. 6:30 pm. Bay $3,000. 7:30 pm. zations. For kids 5-10 years Ridge Jewish Center [8025 tarr.org. Place and St. Felix Street SAT, JAN 23 old. $5. 9 am–noon. Han- Fourth Ave. between 80th MUSIC, COLLABORATIVE in Fort Greene), www.bam. nah Senesh Community SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- SUN, FEB 7 and 81st streets in Bay DUETS WITH GELSEY org. Day School [342 Smith St. LANDERS VS. PHILA- Ridge, (718) 836–3103], BELL: Bell performs with ART, “AMERICAN HOME” SPORTS, NEW YORK COCKTAIL HOUR: Sip a between First and Second DELPHIA FLYERS: $90– www.brjc.org. her sister, choreographer ISLANDERS VS. ED- and dancer Biba Bell, and drink with Nadine Bough- Place in Carroll Gardens, $2,500. 7:30 pm. DANCE, FLIC FEST: Each MONTON OILERS: with John King. $25 ($20 in ton, whose collage pieces (718) 858–8663], www.han- night of this dance festival nahsenesh.org. $15–$1,050. 2:30 pm. features two full-length advance). 8 pm. Roulette combine 1950s pulp ad- TALK, “WE ARE THE NEW SUN, JAN 24 dance performances from [509 Atlantic Ave. at Third venture images with im- ABOLITIONISTS”: Plym- different companies, fol- Avenue in Boerum Hill, maculate images of subur- SPORTS, BROOKLYN outh Church sponsors a MON, FEB 8 lowed by a short perfor- (917) 267–0363], www.rou- ban homes. Free. 2–5 pm. NETS VS. OKLAHOMA free education and ac- lette.org. United Photo Industries (16 CITY THUNDER: $45– SPORTS, BROOKLYN mance cabaret. $25 ($20 tion event on the issue students). 7 pm. Irondale MUSIC, MARIAMI: Free. 10 Main St. at Water Street in $4,000. 3:30 pm. NETS VS. DENVER Dumbo), www.unitedpho- of human traffi cking. Center [85 S. Oxford St. at pm. BAM Cafe (30 Lafay- NUGGETS: $20–$3,000. ette Ave. between Ashland toindustries.com. Free. 12:15 pm. Plymouth Lafayette Avenue in Fort Church [75 Hicks St. at Or- 7:30 pm. Greene, (718) 488–9233], Place and St. Felix Street FREE SOCCER COACH- MON, JAN 25 ING WITH NEW YORK ange Street in Cobble Hill, www.irondale.org. in Fort Greene), www.bam. SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- COSMOS: The New York (718) 624–9385], plymouth- THEATER, “THE GLORY OF org/programs/bamcafe- WED, FEB 10 Cosmos will run free soc- church.org. LANDERS VS. DETROIT THE WORLD”: This play live. cer hour-long coaching READING, “NOBODY’S BIZ- RED WINGS: $55– SPORTS, BROOKLYN by Charles Mee observes sessions for kids. Ages 5–6 NESS IF I DO”: A discus- $1,500. 7 pm. NETS VS. MEMPHIS as 17 male friends gather SAT, JAN. 23 at 9 am, ages 7–9 at 10 am, sion of Henrietta Bingham, GRIZZLIES: $20– to celebrate the 100th the jazz hound, Blooms- DANCE, STEP AFRIKA!: The and ages 10–12 at 11 am. TUE, JAN 26 $3,000. 7:30 pm. birthday of Catholic monk bury muse, and queer cul- dancers of Step Afrika! Book a space at the team’s Thomas Merton. Chaos ture vixen who lived large SPORTS, BROOKLYN use their bodies as instru- website: www.nycosmos- ensues. $30. 7:30 pm. BAM during the Jazz Age. Free ments, combining tradi- tdp.com and select “The NETS VS. MIAMI HEAT: THU, FEB 11 Harvey Theater [651 Fulton with Museum admission. 2 tional step choreography Pitch” from the Register $25–$3,000. 7:30 pm. St. at Rockwell Place in pm. Brooklyn Museum [200 SPORTS, NEW YORK with other styles including drop-down menu. Free. Fort Greene, (718) 636– Eastern Pkwy. at Washing- ISLANDERS VS. LOS tap, modern, and hip-hop 9 am–noon. The Pitch 4100], www.bam.org. Brooklyn [196 N. 14th St. ton Avenue in Prospect WED, JAN 27 ANGELES KINGS: $20– to create a high-energy MOBY DICK DINNER: A meal between Wythe and Berry Heights, (718) 638–5000], performance. $20. 2 pm. MUSIC, MUSE: $45–$75. $3,000. 7:30 pm. and drinks inspired by the streets in Williamsburg, www.brooklynmuseum. Brooklyn Center for the 7:30 pm. foods eaten by Ishmael (718) 388–3159], www. org. Performing Arts at Brook- and the crew, with some thepitchbrooklyn.com. FRI, FEB 12 lyn College [2900 Campus READING, WATER CONSER- readings from Melville’s VATION AND ISRAEL: A MON, FEB 1 Rd. between Amersfort 2016 INVENTGENUITY MUSIC, LADIES NIGHT novel. $60. 7:30 pm. Court FESTIVAL: At this festi- talk with Seth M. Siegel, and Kenilworth places in SPORTS, BROOKLYN Tree Collective (371 Court author of “Let There Be R&B SUPER JAM: With Midwood, (718) 951–4500], val of hands-on creativ- St. between Carroll Street Water: Israel’s Solution for NETS VS. DETROIT Jodeci, Faith Evans, www.brooklyncenteron- ity, kids will construct real and First Place in Carroll and imagined mechanical a Water-Starved World.” PISTONS: $45–$3,000. Jagged Edge, Black- line.org. Gardens), www.tableof- birds that will appear to Free. 4 pm. Brooklyn 7:30 pm. treet, and more. $65– contentssupperclub.com. MUSIC, THE AMERICANS: take fl ight in a large-scale Heights Synagogue [131 $10. 8 pm. Union Pool [484 $145. 8 pm. COMEDY, CATHOUSE VARI- kinetic sculpture-scape. Remsen St. between Henry TUE, FEB 2 ETY SHOW: Matt J. Weir Union Ave. at Meeker Av- Free. 11 am–5 pm. PS 32– and Clinton streets in and Madonna Refugia host enue in Williamsburg, (718) MS442 [317 Hoyt St. at Brooklyn Heights, (718) SPORTS, NEW YORK SUN, FEB 14 a free night of comedian. 609–0484], www.union- Union Street, (718) 855– 522–2070 ex.160]. ISLANDERS VS. MIN- pool.com. MUSIC, MAXWELL AND Free. 7:30 pm. Industry 7600], www.beamcenter. TALK, “PERSON PLACE NESOTA WILD: $55– City Distillery [33 35th MUSIC, “ACCIDENTS WILL org/festival. THING”: Experience a live $1,500. 7 pm. NAS: $50–$300. 8 pm. St. between Second and HAPPEN”: In a tribute to TALK, INTRODUCTION TO taping of the interview Third avenues; Sixth Floor Elvis Costello, a number of COMICS: Cartoonist Jen- show hosted by Randy MON, FEB 15 in Sunset Park, (718) 305– artists and bands come to- nifer Camper leads a free Cohen, with featured WED, FEB 3 6951], www.drinkicd.com. gether to bring the artists’ introduction to cartoon- guest director Trevor SPORTS, BROOKLYN SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- songs to the stage. Free. 8 THEATER, “LONGYARN”: ing techniques, using fun Nunn, formerly of the NETS VS. INDIANA LANDERS VS. DETROIT A folktale about a woman pm–midnight. Freddy’s Bar games to teach writing, Royal Shakespeare Com- PACERS: $25–$3,000. RED WINGS: $15– raised by cows who be- [627 Fifth Ave. between drawing, and layout de- pany. $15. 7 pm. Theatre 7:30 pm. $1,050. 1 pm. comes a riverboat pirate, a 17th and 18th streets in sign. Beginners and non- for a New Audience, Po- professional wrestler, and Greenwood Heights, (718) cartoonists, ages 15–adult lonsky Shakespeare Center a crack addict. $18. 8 pm. 768–0131], www.freddys- are welcome. Free. 2 pm. [262 Ashland Pl. between Bushwick Starr (207 Starr bar.com. Windsor Terrace Branch Fulton Street and Lafayette 620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights St. between Irving and MUSIC, DINA REGINE: Free. Library [160 E. Fifth St. Avenue in Fort Greene, (917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com. Wykoff avenues in Bush- 9 pm. BAM Cafe (30 Lafay- at Ft. Hamilton Parkway (212) 229–2819], www. wick), www.thebushwicks- ette Ave. between Ashland in Windsor Terrace, (718) Continued on page 46 24-7 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22-28, 2016 45 presents a new work by Shannon Gillen, about fi ve characters traveling along BRINGING WORLD-CLASS a highway and experienc- PERFORMANCES HOME ing their past, present, and future. $25. 7:30 pm. Gelsey Kirkland Arts Cen- ter (29 Jay St. between John and Plymouth streets in Dumbo), www.vimvigor- Continued from page 45 dance.com. WED, JAN. 27 tfana.org. NIGHTLIFE, “TAINTED LOVE TALK, THE ASIAN COM- ’80S DANCE PARTY”: MUNITIES IN BENSON- Free. 10 pm. Bell House MON, JAN. 25 HURST: A discussion of [149 Seventh St. at Third JEWISH EARTH DAY!: Learn the rapidly-growing Asian Avenue in Gowanus, (718) about the symbolism of community in Bensonhurst 643–6510], www.thebell- fruits and trees while fulfi ll- with local activists and houseny.com. ing the Kabbalist goal of pols. $5 (free for mem- bringing the world closer bers). 6:30 pm. Brooklyn FRI, JAN. 29 to spiritual perfection. In- Historical Society [128 Pier- cludes a dinner with fruit repont St. at Clinton Street DANCE, LAVI MIYÒ DANCE wine. RSVP required. $15 in Brooklyn Heights, (718) PERFORMANCE: Haiti ($10 members). 7 pm. Bay 222–4111], www.brooklyn- Cultural Exchange pres- Ridge Jewish Center [8025 history.org. ents a work in progress Fourth Ave. between 80th COMEDY, “RISK!”: A live that focuses on the emo- and 81st streets in Bay show and podcast created tional, physical, and spiri- Ridge, (718) 836–3103], and hosted by Kevin Alli- tual stability of individuals www.brjc.org. son, where people tell true affected by trauma. $10 suggested Donation. 6 pm. COMEDY, “NIGHT TRAIN stories they never thought The State Ballet Theatre of Russia Haiti Cultural Exchange WITH WYATT CENAC”: they would dare to share. [558 St. John’s Pl. between Hosted by Brooklyn-based With Kevin Allison, A.D. Classon and Franklin av- comedian Wyatt Cenac, Miles, Kurt Braunohler, ROMEO AND JULIET Lauren Cook, and Julie enues in Crown Heights, “Night Train” is a weekly (347) 565–4429], haiticul- $ show that features comedy Halston. $15. 8 pm. Bell Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. | 35/32 turalx.org/revolisyon. from the best local and in- House [149 Seventh St. at ternational stand up come- Third Avenue in Gowanus, SPOKE THE HUB’S 15TH AN- NUAL WINTER FOLLIES: dians. $5. 8 pm. Littlefi eld (718) 643–6510], www.the- Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the most romantic ballet of all time! More than 30 performing [622 Degraw St. between bellhouseny.com. artists present fi ve minutes Fourth and Fifth avenues in MUSIC, BLOODMIST ALBUM Shakespeare’s timeless tale of tragic love, choreographed by of whatever they do best Gowanus, (718) 855–3388], RELEASE EVENT: The at this showcase. The audi- Bolshoi choreographer Michael Lavrovsky and featuring 55 www.littlefi eldnyc.com. metal-infl uenced experi- mental band celebrates ence vote for which artist of Russia’s brightest ballet stars. TALK, “SECRET SCIENCE the release of its debut or group should get a full CLUB”: The monthly Se- album “Sheen.” Event ad- production at a Gowanus “Full of enchantment!”– The New York Times cret Science Club features mission includes one copy space. $20 ($15 in ad- mind-bending lectures, of the album. $20 ($15 in vance). 7:30pm. Old First volatile experiments, advance). 8 pm. Roulette Reformed Church [729 Car- (718) 368-5596 | www.OnStageAtKingsborough.org chemical libations, star- [509 Atlantic Ave. at Third roll St. at Seventh Avenue gazing sounds, and more. Avenue in Boerum Hill, in Park Slope. Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Blvd, Brooklyn, NY Free. 8 pm. Bell House (917) 267–0363], www.rou- COMEDY, “POINT BREAK [149 Seventh St. at Third lette.org. LIVE!”: FBI agent Johnny Avenue in Gowanus, (718) Utah gets bro-manced by 643–6510], www.thebell- one truly radical criminal houseny.com. THURS, JAN. 28 in this live show, which re- ART, THURSDAY NIGHTS cruits an audience member TUES, JAN. 26 AT THE BROOKLYN MU- for the lead role. $30 ($26 SEUM: Free admission to in advance). 8:30 pm. Bell TALK, SLATE’S “MOM AND the museum’s many ex- House [149 Seventh St. at DAD ARE FIGHTING” hibits and galleries every Third Avenue in Gowanus, LIVE: Slate’s parenting Thursday evening, spon- (718) 643–6510], www.the- podcast comes to Brook- sored by Squarespace. bellhouseny.com. lyn. Hosts Allison Benedikt Free. 6– 10 pm. Brook- MUSIC, AS LOLAS: Free. and Dan Kois welcome lyn Museum [200 Eastern 9:30 pm. BAM Cafe (30 Chirlane McCray, First Pkwy. at Washington Av- Lafayette Ave. between Lady of New York City, enue in Prospect Heights, Ashland Place and St. Felix along with Oliver Jeffers, (718) 638–5000], www. 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It just him, hugging him.’ pushed me.’ — Canarsie basketball hero Rawle Alkins’s mother — South Shore’s Keyanna Glover on Derline Zephir on her son’s short homecoming. her effort in the team’s victory. Robeson back on track after losses BY STEPHEN ZITOLO gale on their minds when they Basketball hasn’t been at the hosted South Shore on Jan. 15. forefront of Paul Robeson Robeson is a team that can players’ minds since team- compose itself and fi nish off a mate Rikky Degale’s shocking sloppy game strong. stroke. “In the fourth quarter, But the team fended off a they played their behinds off,” potential losing streak after Myles said. “For three quar- rallying a 67–53 victory over ters they were in mud.” South Shore on Jan. 15 — and The Eagles’ offense was it was all for Degale, one player unstoppable in the fi nal eight said. minutes of play. Robeson (7–3) “Our prayers are with him outscored the Vikings 20–9 in — he is always in our heart,” the quarter, which included a said junior guard Keith Swin- 17–0 run. ton. “We are playing for him. And the squad put the de- As soon as our friend gets bet- fensive pressure on South ter, we would like to bring the Shore, staving off any Vikings championship trophy to him.” fi eld goals until there was 2:20 Degale played in the team’s left and the game was already loss at Benjamin Cardozo sealed. on Jan. 10 before the stroke. “This is a very important The group played with heavy win for us, because now we are hearts after visiting their tied for second with Westing- teammate in the hospital on house,” forward Issac Konte Jan. 12, only to lose to last- said. “We got to beat Lincoln, place Bedford Academy. And Jefferson, and Brooklyn Colle- Robeson players, determined giate.” not to lose three straight, still Swinton led Robeson with had reserve junior guard De- FLYING HIGH: Robeson’s Jonathan Murray gets air. Photo by Jason Speakman Continued on page 54 Jewell sparkles as Terriers continue winning streak BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI liams] did a good job. I like Jon 10th time in the last 11 games. St. Francis College got the [Doss] in his role of coming off He shot seven of 10 from the bounce-back win it needed the bench. I thought they were fi eld and went four-for-six from thanks a stellar effort from all good today.” three-point range. Jewell, who Tyreek Jewell. St. Francis has won three of is averaging a team-leading The senior dropped in a ca- its last four Northeast Confer- 13.3 points per game this sea- reer-best 23 points and dished ence games after dropping its son, has shown an uptick be- out fi ve assists to power the fi rst two during a four-game cause his shot selection has im- surging Terriers men’s basket- losing streak. A 61–59 loss at proved. ball team to an 85–67 win over Bryant on Jan. 14 was the lone “I’ve always been a scorer, Sacred Heart at the Pope Center blemish during the recent but I’ve just gained more con- on Jan. 16. St. Francis, which surge. Bryant guard Shane fi dence,” Jewell said. “Coach shot a season-high 55.1 percent McLaughlin connected on a always preaches to us to be pa- from the fl oor, got strong con- tough game-winning jumper tient on offense — and about tributions around Jewell also. with just 1.3 seconds remain- not jacking up shots. He tells us “The ball moved, and I ing in the second half. to move the ball and get good thought Tyreek and Yunus Jewell followed up 20 points shots. I think everyone on the [Hopkinson] were outstand- against Bryant with an even team is realizing that we have ing,” Terriers coach Glenn Bra- bigger night versus Sacred to put defense as our No. 1 pri- ica told reporters. “I thought Heart (3–14, 2–4). He was all ority.” Chris [Hooper] was very good. the Terriers needed to move St. Francis (7–12, 3–3) used QUITE A GEM: Tyreek Jewell scored 23 points for St. Francis in a win over I thought Amdy [Fall] was fan- past the tough defeat. Jewell an 11–1 run to grab a 33–12 lead Sacred Heart on Saturday. Photo by William Thomas tastic. I thought Keon [Wil- scored in double fi gures for the Continued on page 54 DT COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22-28, 2016 51 Syncing feeling Nets cannot Stars align in South Shore’s impressive win afford any BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Their connection transcends words. more missteps South Shore point guard Keyanna Glover only needed he Nets are at a self- to see the look on teammate made crossroads. Its Destiny Philoxy’s face late in Tlack of draft picks leaves a game against Truman ear- the club little margin for er- lier this month to know she ror when choosing the path needed to step up during a city it hopes leads out of the Na- fi nal rematch against Grand tional Basketball Associa- Street on Jan. 13. The players’ tion’s basement. ability to communicate with- Manager Billy King, who out words — the synchrony re- owner Mikhail Prokhorov quired — made them a force to reassigned last week , left the reckon with during the South organization and his succes- Shore girls’ 51–35 victory last sor very few options for fi x- Wednesday. ing the franchise with just The sophomore Glover was one fi rst-round draft pick JOE not playing up to her poten- over the next three years tial, discouraged with her pre- and $56.7 million in salary KNOWS vious play and reduced min- commitments in 2016–17. utes. That placed added strain The team’s best hope for by Joe Staszewski on Philoxy, who had to score a turnaround is a smart more and defend harder — and IN SYNC: Destiny Philoxy’s combined effort with (not pictured) Keyanna general manager, a player- Glover saw it taking a toll dur- Glover put the Vikings ahead of Grand Street. Photo by Jason Speakman friendly coach, and Prokho- it always will be, but the ing the team’s match-up with rov’s deep pockets. team is a lot further away Truman earlier this month. Shore can do when it’s in sync. “That’s a hard backcourt to Pundits expect the than it was six years ago. “Sometimes she gets tired The duo combined for 15 of stop,” he said. “They both can league’s salary cap and lux- I applaud the team’s re- and looks at me like, ‘Key we South Shore’s 20 points during create shots. They both can ury tax threshholds to soar ported interest in former need you,’ ” Glover said. a decisive third quarter that create shots for other team- from $67.1 million to $89 mil- Raptors and Suns general The look reminded Glover set the tone for the Vikings’ mates. If Glover picks it up lion — with the luxury tax manager Bryan Colangelo how much her teammates win. and gets going, that is a tough threshold climbing from as King’s replacement. The need her and Philoxy to click. Glover scored a game-high backcourt to deal with it.” $81.6 million to $108 million two-time National Bas- “I realized they needed 15 points and had a personal The pair cut short a Wolves — thanks to a new multi-bil- ketball Association “Ex- me, so does my point guard,” 7–0 run during a Vikings 16–0 rally and gave defending lion-dollar television deal, ecutive of the Year” has a Glover said. “It just pushed me spurt ending the third quar- champion South Shore (13–1, according to a USA Today proven track record and to play harder.” ter. Philoxy chipped in 13 10–0) control for good. Grand article. It could go up again would bring a clear vision to Then the pair gave every- points. The effort is exactly Street (8–6, 6–2) trailed 23– drastically in 2017–18 — pos- Brooklyn. one a glimpse of what South what Gladden hoped to see. Continued on page 54 sibly capping salaries at $108 Multiple reports have million and the luxury tax suggested former Bulls at $127 million. coach Tom Thibodeau may That leaves the Nets take over for interim Nets plenty of money to throw coach Tony Brown. His re- Alkins’s recruitment at free agents over the next cord is stellar. Thibodeau’s two summers. And the fran- Bulls squad won 64.7 per- chise has all the motivation cent of its games and made — Prokhorov said he de- the playoffs all fi ve years. phase continues serves a championship even But Brooklyn should still more now than he did when proceed with caution — his BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI on Saturday night. he fi rst bought the team six strong will and hard-head- Hometown hero Rawle Alkins Alkins, Rivals.com’s No. years ago. edness contributed to his de- made a stop home in New York 9-ranked senior in the coun- Way back when, Prok- mise in Chicago. on his journey to greatness. try, has narrowed the list horov and then–part-owner If the Nets aren’t into this The Brooklyn native and down to North Carolina, St. Jay Z offered a “Blueprint for a long-haul rebuild, then former Christ the King star, John’s, North Carolina State, to Success” and promised Brooklyn’s own Mark Jack- who currently plays for North Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, a championship, but that son makes more sense. His Carolina’s Word of God Acad- University of Nevada, Las Ve- never happened, despite his Golden State players loved emy, is entering the last leg of gas, Louisville, and Indiana — best — and sometimes risky him, and he helped mold the HOMECOMING: Canarsie native the college-recruitment pro- now he just has to whittle that — efforts. group into a championship cess, and he was back in New down to one, he said. Rawle Alkins, playing for Word of “I think we have been team. York City for two games at “From there, it is picking a God (N.C.), drives to the hoop at the really bold, and we did our Jackson’s charisma and the Big Apple Basketball In- school,” Alkins said. Big Apple Basketball Invitational at best in order to reach a confi dence would be an as- vitational at Baruch College He will have to miss some Baruch College. Photo by Robert Cole championship,” Prokhorov set when trying to lure over Martin Luther King of Word of God’s games to visit said. “And I still believe, free agents to build around weekend. The Canarsie na- the schools and hasn’t set his after he spent a year away at with some luck, our re- Brook Lopez and Rondae tive received his Scholastic itinerary yet, he said. Alkins school: Distance will not be a sults might have been more Hollis-Jefferson. He would Aptitude Test scores and will texted every school on his list, factor in his decision. promising. 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Senior Ziare Ma- went into the half leading 33–28. teen and junior Shevon Anisca, who Eagles players were able to shake scored 15 points apiece, led South Shore off their fi rst-half struggles by locking Medgar Evers (4–6). down on defense. It looked like South Shore was the Swinton scored seven points in the BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI better team early on in the contest, be- frame where the Eagles outscored the The Medgar Evers girls’ basketball cause its offense started the game on Vikings 19–11 and taking a 47–44 lead team started the season strong — and fi re. The Vikings went on a 13–0 run into the fourth quarter. then lost its steam. in the opening quarter. Five different “We weren’t prepared on defense [in Slow beginnings have kept the Cou- players scored in the frame, and South the fi rst half].” he said. “Once we got the gars from building any momentum Shore took its largest lead of the game feel of their offense than we were able to since a lopsided loss to Public School at 19–8 with 3:42 left in the fi rst. put our defense into full effect.” Athletic League favorite South Shore earlier this month. The problem reared its ugly head again in a 61–45 loss to In some ways, he misses playing Cardinal Spellman at the Rose Classic ALKINS with Christ the King — and in front Super Jam on Jan. 18 at Nazareth. of packed gyms. Word of God enrolled Continued from page 52 “It’s frustrating because you go so just 230 students compared to Christ far and then you take two steps back,” Alkins said. “College — I am going to the King’s 900. Medgar Evers coach Mike Toro said. travel everywhere. I’m not going to be “I miss the people, some of my Poor shooting mixed with lacklus- home even if I go to a local school.” friends,” Alkins said. ter defense put Medgar Evers behind The 6-foot-4 Alkins, who is play- He is enjoying the simple things 22–4 after the fi rst quarter and 28–15 STEADY SHOOTING: Gabriela Moore ing in the fi ve boroughs for the sec- during the short stay in New York at the half. Spellman ripped off a 13–0 scored 10 points, but it was not enough to ond time this year, rebounded from City — a night in his family’s Brook- run to begin the third and push its lead propel her team past Cardinal Spellman on a slow start and foul trouble against lyn home, pizza, and a chat with local to 35–15 with fi ve minutes left in the Jan. 18. Photo by Jason Speakman Genesis. He scored 19 of his 24 points reporters. quarter. Getting out of the gate slow in the second half and grabbed 10 re- Alkins’s return has been a home- cost them two non-league loses by a Lewis and will get a second chance at bounds. His best sequence came mid- coming, mother Derline Zephir combined 10 points. Grand Street, which beat it by just four way through the fourth quarter, when said. “We need to learn how to start both points. he buried a three from the right side “Everyone is screaming out his halves stronger,” Toro said. “We have had a rocky road lately,” and converted a beautiful spin move name, jumping on him, hugging him, Senior guard Mikala Casimir (8 Casimir said. “We just have to keep for a layup, pulling his team within kissing him,” she said. points) had seen enough. Spellman our heads up.” 72–66 with 4:17 to play. But his best ef- Alkins has adjusted to life in North went to its bench early, so she began forts weren’t enough. Carolina in more isolation than he attacking the basket and picked up Molloy beats Boys & Girls “I would have liked to have won the is used to, but he is still a city kid at her defensive intensity. It is the type of The Kangaroos squad turned up its game, but unfortunately it didn’t hap- heart. His family has made the trip leadership Toro expects from her and full-court pressure to cut a 15-point to pen,” Alkins said. down a few times to watch him play needs more of. six defi cit in the third quarter, but it He did not return to Christ the and check in. But there are times that “I’m trying to be a leader,” Casimir couldn’t complete the rally in a 67–61 King, because he was not eligible to there really is nothing to do down said. “Mike has been telling me some- loss at the Rose Classic Super Jam. play his fi fth high-school season in the there, and Alkins gets bored, he said. body has to step up, and I am trying to A Kalima Daniels three-pointer CHSAA after playing varsity games in His mother believes the time away be that person. made it 56–52 at the 5:28 mark and a Florida before returning home. will ease his college transition, she The team’s effort level grew, and it Fatoumata Konare put-back cut the Alkins helped Christ the King pro- said. ripped off a 15–3 run to help pull within Molloy lead to 59–53 with 4:07 to go. duce an unprecedented era of winning. “It’s a start of being responsible,” 13 points in the game’s fi nal three min- Molloy’s Jenna Mastellone answered He is the only player in school history Zephir said. “As much as it is hard not utes, but it could not get closer. Brianna with a three and an Emily Johnson to win three Catholic High School Ath- having him around, it’s showing him Rudolph, Alisia Machado, and Gabri- put-back kept the Kangaroos at bay. letic Association Intersectional titles how to focus.” ela Moore each scored 10 points for the Daniels (19 points) led four Boys and also win two state-level, Federation Alkins’s attention, when he is not Cougars. Leah Pinilli paced Spellman & Girls players in double fi gures, in- Class AA crowns. Last season, Alkins on the court, can now fully focus on with 18 points and Diamond Christian cluding Kania Pollock, who chipped became the fi rst boys player at Christ fi nding his next destination — his re- added 14. in 14. Kathryn Kanhoye scored 11 the King to record a triple-double. cruitment’s fi nal phase is a go. The Cougars, who are 4–5 in league points and Konare added 10. Mastel- play, still have time to get things to- lone led Molloy, scoring 12 of her 22 gether with fi ve division games left. points in the second half, and Kath- sence wasn’t the reason for the losses. Medgar Evers has to face Francis ryn Gibson had 18. SOUTH SHORE “Shanique not being there is not an excuse to lose to South Shore,” McFar- Continued from page 52 lane said. ness Center on Jan. 16. 11 at the half but brought the defi cit Senior guard Kasiah Lucky scored TERRIERS It was the Blackbirds’ second- to 27–18 after a three-point play from 14 points for Grand Street. South Shore straight victory in conference, fol- Shanice Graves with 3:04 in the third. held the Wolves’s top forward, Star Continued from page 51 lowing a rally from 17 points down to It took South Shore a little more than a Fitzgerald-Greer, to fi ve fourth-quar- with 5:07 left to play in the fi rst half. beat Wagner 71–70 on Jan. 14. Long Is- minute and a half to score 16 points — ter points. It forced 12 turnovers and led 41–18 at land University (9–8, 3–3) used a 25–6 mostly off Grand Street turnovers — The defensive effort pulled South the break. Hooper had 19 points and run to take a 44–25 lead late in the and take 43–18 lead into the fourth. Shore through a diffi cult — but unde- seven rebounds for the Terriers, and fi rst half. “They opened it up,” Gladden said. feated — four-game stretch away from Hopkinson chipped in 18 points. Cane Aakim Saintil had 16 points and The loss marks Grand Street’s sec- home. It looks more and more like a Broome led the way for Sacred Heart four assists, and Joel Hernandez added ond-straight in league play — both team capable of defending its crown, with 18 points and fi ve boards. 15 points for Long Island University, without Syracuse-bound forward Sha- but it knows Grand Street will try to which had fi ve players in double fi g- nique Edwards. The junior forward ususrp that position. Blackbirds fl y past Bryant ures. Jerome Frink tallied 12 points is ineligible to play. She hasn’t met “We are just as good as last year, Sophomore Trevin Woods scored and seven rebounds. Sophomore Mar- minimum school-attendance require- because we have the same chemistry,” a career-high 20 points, including six tin Hermannsson chipped 11 points ments, because her mother has been Philoxy said. “We know each other three-pointers, to push the Long Is- with a career-high eight assists. Mar- in and out of the hospital over the last more, and we got heart. It means a lot, land University men’s basketball team cel Pettway paced Bryant (7–12, 4–2) two weeks, according to Wolves coach but it doesn’t mean we are not going to to a 79–61 win over Bryant at the Well- with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Corey McFarlane. In his eyes, her ab- see them again.” 54 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 22-28, 2016 DT AARP gives you the information to help care for your loved ones, just like they did with you once. 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