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BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260–2500 • Brooklyn, NY • ©2012 Serving Brownstone Brooklyn, Williamsburg & Bay Ridge AWP/12 pages • Vol. 35, No. 1 • January 6–12, 2012 • FREE THEY LIVE IN TREES Vagrants now keeping their junk in Prospect Park’s trunks By Natalie O’Neill Katrin Titze claims. brerio as he gestured to said the agency works with the Depart- The Brooklyn Paper “Everything left un- Meadows of one of the trees. ment of Homeless Services to keep peo- A group of homeless people have turned collected ends up in Titze said she has long ple from living in the park. the rotted-out trees in Prospect Park into the lake,” said Titze, urged park officials to “We inspect the park on a regular basis their own Keebler Elf–style shanties, only a wildlife rehabilita- remove the rotted trees, to ensure no one is camping here,” said tor and eagle-eyed bird which she thinks are brit- they’re not making cookies — they’re de- Paul Nelson. “However, it’s a big park watcher who has long tle and are a danger to and we cannot always find and remove stroying a delicate ecosystem, according criticized park mainte- park-goers. every person.” to park watchdogs. nance. “[This] pollutes Park officials did say The tree people have been using more the already filthy water- that they boarded up a It’s not the first time park-goers discov- than a dozen trunks and branches on the course.” rotting tree at the site last ered makeshift homes in wooded areas of east side of the lake near the Tennis Center On a Saturday visit to SHAME summer to keep it from the Prospect Park. Rangers booted a man for shelter and storage for at least a month, the area by a Brooklyn collapsing. from his six-foot-tall house of sticks — protecting themselves and their possessions Paper reporter, bedding, Officials did not re- which looked plucked from the set of “Cast with cardboard, twigs and plastic bags. But backpacks and cooking pans filled cubby spond by press time to inquiries about Away” — in March. Cops also busted two Photo by Elizabeth Graham they are leaving junk in the trunks and us- holes in trees where one homeless man whether the trees — or the people inside vagrants living near the lake after they al- Prospect Park watchdog Ed Bahlman says homeless peo- ing the lake for washing and cooking, mak- said he had taken up residence. them — would be removed. legedly trapped and ate ducks and squir- ple are using hollow trees like this one, which was boarded ing a dirty lake dirtier, park advocate Anne- “Like my house?” asked Augusta Ca- A Prospect Park Alliance spokesman rels in July. up by park officials last year, for shelter and storage. Sex fi end returns? Bomb shelter By Kate Briquelet The attack is eerily similar to a City: New fence to shield bikes The Brooklyn Paper string of 20 or so attacks that rocked By Natalie O’Neill between Tillary Street and Myrtle A sicko groped a woman right in a swath of Brooklyn from Prospect Avenue. front of her boyfriend during a har- Park to Park Slope last year, but sud- The Brooklyn Paper denly stopped two months ago. The city says it will build a fence Last year, teens threw rocks, bricks, ried Dec. 31 exchange on Fourth Av- bottles, apples and golf balls off the foot- Yet police claim that Saturday’s to stop brick-tossing teens from pelt- enue — a brazen incident that’s left bridge, hitting at least six cyclists tak- some wondering if the South Slope incident isn’t related to the prior at- ing cyclists riding along a popular Fort ing the bike path below that links Fort Sex Fiend has resurfaced. tacks. Greene bike route — but some pedalers Greene to the Manhattan Bridge. One
The 23-year-old victim told police “Right now, it appears to be an iso- Photo by Elizabeth Graham say much more needs to be done before bicyclist, a resident of Park Slope, was
that she was nearing 19th Street at 1:30 CNG / Eli Rosenberg lated incident,” said a police source. The city wants to build a taller they’ll brave the path again. hit in the face with a brick — leaving am when a stranger grabbed her but- Saturday’s groping has left “But the Special Victims Squad is fence on the Navy Street over- The Department of Transportation him with a cracked helmet and a deep tocks — but ran off when the woman’s some worrying that the South handling the case.” pass to deter kids from throw- plans to install a tall, curved fence over cut to his cheek. boyfriend confronted him. Slope Sex Fiend has returned. See FIEND on page 2 ing objects at bicyclists riding a footbridge that connects the Whitman An 18-inch-tall inward-curved mesh below. and Ingersoll houses on Navy Street See FENCE on page 2 Coney arts group muscles in was forced to vacate Coney Island Dick Zigun’s freak empire expands into ice cream shop USA’s original Boardwalk store- front back in 1995 when the land- By Daniel Bush Avenue, a neighborhood staple, ter. “If we didn’t buy [the build- into a glitzy — and freak-free — lord wouldn’t renew his lease. He The Brooklyn Paper for a cool $1.3 million. ing] now I don’t think we’d ever year-round resort town. ultimately moved Coney Island Call it the revenge of the freaks “We bought it for future expan- be able to do it.” Zigun contends that freaks and USA into Child’s Restaurant — — served cold. sion while property in the neigh- The freak show expansion is carnies are as important to the which is next door to Denny’s — Coney Island USA, the group borhood is relatively affordable,” in stark contrast to what’s cur- Boardwalk as the Coney Island and bought the landmarked build- behind the Mermaid Parade and said Dick Zigun, founder of Co- rently happening at Coney Is- sand, but the red carpet has never ing, which is about a block away Sideshows by the Seashore, has ney Island USA, who hopes to land: thrill ride operator Cen- been rolled out to Coney Island from Central Amusement Interna-
Photo by Bess Adler expanded its carny influence in turn the property between W. tral Amusement International, USA — which makes this pur- tional’s influence, in 2007. Dick Zigun’s arts organization Coney Island USA is taking the People’s Playground by scoop- 12th Street and Stillwell Ave- with the city’s blessing, is in the chase even sweeter. A gyro stand took over the over a longtime ice cream store on Surf Avenue. ing up Denny’s Ice Cream on Surf nue into a multi-story arts cen- process of turning the Boardwalk Zigun’s fledgling freak show See CONEY on page 9 ‘Occupy’ this home! Mayor’s ghost Protesters rail against hedge fund manager A decades-old Lindsay poster By Kate Briquelet fuse to go away. fl ummoxes Flatbush residents The Brooklyn Paper “We’re not going to stop!” By Eli Rosenberg said Kambale Musavuli, a First there was Occupy The Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn. Now there’s oc- spokesman for Friends of the cupy Peter Grossman’s front Congo. “This is an Amer- Hey everyone, don’t forget to yard! ican who’s coming in just vote for John Lindsay this No- Protesters have been dem- like a vulture to take what vember! onstrating outside a Clin- little is left.” Flatbush residents were asked ton Hill financier’s home More than a dozen activ- to re-elect the city’s “Boy Mayor” to lash out against his at- ists — several of whom hail all over again this week when a tempts to collect millions from Occupy Wall Street — Bank of America billboard was removed from the side of a build- in debt owed by the Demo- Photo by Zachary Roberts D. began rallying outside Gross- cratic Republic of the Congo Activists are demonstrating every man’s DeKalb Avenue resi- ing on Flatbush and Bedford ave- — one of the world’s poor- Sunday at hedge fund manager Pe- dence late last month after nues, revealing a bit of the neigh- est nations — and they re- ter Grossman’s home in Clinton Hill. See PROTEST on page 9 borhood’s history — a Lindsay campaign ad, circa 1965, liter- ally painted onto the building’s brick facade. Yet Lindsay’s day in the sun wasn’t as heartwarming as you BUNDLED UP would think — nobody in the pre- dominately Caribbean neighbor- hood knew who he was! Slope trees wearing sweaters “I’ve never heard of him,” ad- By Natalie O’Neill between Seventh and Eighth mitted building resident Lucy Viz- carrondo, looking up at the faded The Brooklyn Paper avenues with winter outfits last red, white and blue piece of Amer- week. “It brightens things up in Photo by Steve Solomonson Here’s one crowd that won’t icana that proclaims: “We will complain about getting home- the most bleak months.” win. Vote Republican.” Billboard aficionado Frank made sweaters for the holi- Russell says she’ll leave the In fact, only one out of 20 peo- Jump noticed the 46-year- days. grandma-goes-graffiti art up un- ple found walking past the cam- old “Lindsay for mayor” ad- A quirky Park Slope street art- til March, through the coldest paign ad could identify the con- vertisment that was recently ist has dressed a strip of trees on months, when leafless trees are troversial politician who led the unearthed in Flatbush. 16th Street in knitted sweaters nature’s version of naked. city from 1966 to 1973 — and all to encourage passers-by to “re- Russell hatched the plan for the Photo by Paul Martinka she could recall was how good- The 1965 political slate seen Photo by Elizabeth Graham think their environment.” arbor-centric fashion show, which looking Lindsay was. under Lindsay’s name on the ad Trees along 16th Street be- “It’s a gesture of compassion was first reported by Park Slope “He wasn’t great, but he was — a “fusion” ticket of mixed po- tween Seventh and Eighth for the tree — even though I know Patch , partly as a joke after mess- Polar express one of the most handsome may- litical parties, was even less rec- avenues in Park Slope will it doesn’t actually do anything,” ing up a human-sized sweater. Melissa Alvarez, 26, and Anja Koschak, 31, were among ors we had,” said Gloria Funder- ognizable: Timothy Costello, an be warm this winter, thanks said Laurie Russell, a 58-year-old She briefly considered designing the 3,000 swimmers who took part in the Coney Island burk, who was in her 20s when NYU professor from the Liberal to a concerned knitter. painter who adorned four trees See SWEATERS on page 9 Polar Bear Club’s annual New Year’s Day swim. Lindsay was mayor. See LINDSAY on page 9 Twelve newsmakers to watch in 2012
When the big crystal ball falls in They’ve all been cated brand of trickery to Williamsburg’s who once helped Ohanesian install a to death. It is not a comedy. Times Square, some of us make reso- in art exhibits by most unusual gallery space, a former in- jetway from scratch inside his Gates “But it is funny!” said Attenberg. “I lutions. Others make predictions. But Bushwick’s most dustrial boiler run by Pierogi Gallery Avenue studio. tried to write it with compassion for we at The Brooklyn Paper make lists inventive artist, An- called The Boiler Room. all the characters — it’s sad, but it’s #11: Jami Attenberg, author of the people who we know will make drew Ohanesian. Gallery directors who have worked funny, too, and it’s very honest.” Ohanesian has with the installation genius say that his It will be 10 long months before this headlines in the next 12 months. So But Attenberg’s not just a great nov- without further ado, here are our 12 built houses, hall- ideas push the boundaries between art Williamsburg author’s new novel hits to watch in 2012! ways, and self-serve bars inside art and the everyday world. bookshelves, but it’s worth the wait. elist — she’s a journalist, short-story galleries to great acclaim — and po- “I don’t know anybody else who In “The Middlesteins,” Jami Atten- writer, magazine proprietor, book- #12: Andrew Ohanesian, artist lice consternation. does this kind of work with such a bergt follows a family living in a Chi- slinger at WORD in Greenpoint, en- What do a bar, a walk-in refrigerator, Look out for his spring exhibition, high level of production quality,” said cago suburb and its overweight ma- tertaining reader, and all-around tal- We’re looking forward to Jami and a jetway have in common? when Ohanesian will bring his prefabri- Famous Accountants’s Kevin Regan, triarch who is slowly eating herself See 2012 on page 9 Attenberg’s new book. 2 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 January 6–12, 2012 It’s ‘Brodaway’ — get used to it MTA declines to fi x its 75-year-old typo in Williamsburg station By Dan MacLeod lish language. that way. The Brooklyn Paper “I don’t see how that’s iconic,” “It’s going to be there forever,” The MTA is refusing to fix a said Theo Thomas-Newkirk, of Parker told the New York Times 75-year-old typo at the Broadway Bushwick. “You can’t just flip But for many riders of the so- G train station because it claims two letters? That’s just lazy.” called “Ghost Train” who have a misspelled mosaic that reads Others agreed, saying that the grown accustomed to improb- “Brodaway” is a part of city lore relatively minor fix shouldn’t be ably long waits, leaking water, — but the blooper is giving lo- that big a deal — especially for stalactites and a myriad other in- cal grammarians clause for con- an agency that just passed a $12.6 conveniences that bedevil that cern. billion operating budget . line that runs through the heart Photo by Stefano Giovannini “It’s iconic,” said spokeswoman “It’s the wrong spelling, so they of the borough, the agency deci- Deirdre Parker, adding that the au- should fix it,” said Rich Velazquez, sion to ignore the mistake came thority has no plans to swap the two a Queens commuter. “It’s worth as no surprise. They say the MTA Born to party errant letters, despite promising to it. We pay for this.” has more important i’s to dot and Happy New Year! Adorable Madison Grace Mo- “look into” it back in 2009. The misprint has graced the t’s to cross. lina — the first baby of 2012, born at Long Island
Some straphangers were horri- Photo by Stefano Giovannini Queens-bound side of the station “There are bigger problems to College Hospital — has new fans in proud mom fied by the MTA’s brazen indiffer- Mark Hershey of Williamsburg was confused by the MTA’s sign since it opened in 1937, said Parker fix besides that,” said Christine Melissa Motola, doting dad James Molina, and ence for the sanctity of the Eng- that reads “Brodaway” at the Broadway G Train stop. — and the MTA wants to keep it Madhere of Williamsburg. going-gaga grandma Luz Motola.
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As of press time he was Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer “I hate the idea of losing [it],” said Eardley, a former the car and took off,” said police said. Garcia was charged with being held at Rikers Island 544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens retail manager who has helmed productions of “Hed- Juan Rivera. “It was pretty Cops did not release the robbery, assault and crimi- on $300,000 bail, and was 624-5554 624-7055 scary.” victim’s name. He was rushed nal possession of a weapon scheduled to return to court U wig and the Angry Inch,” Convenient Office Hours & Ample Parking Interest from neighborhood buyers could save the The alleged shooter was to Lutheran Medical Center, in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Jan. 6. and insurance plans accommodated popular hangout, Eardley believes. “The landlord would be hard pressed to say no to a group in the community that wants to run it,” he stated. BAY RIDGE Landlord Danny Browne said he was all for a fair trade deal that wouldn’t compete with his other java- claimed to have raised around WE’RE BUYING! slinger in the building — Baguetteaboudit! — and de- $30,000 at a fund raiser in nied rumors that he was looking to rent the DeKalb Av- October. He could not say TOP DOLLAR PAID ON THE SPOT enue space to a Starbucks, bank or chain store. Grimm’s rival bails how much cash he had on “I am to open to anyone who can pay the rent and jazz hand when we spoke to him up the building,” said the proprietor, who added that pro- last week. spective tenants include restaurant and bar owners. “Ul- It’s eateries, not politics for Borgognone Grimm, on the other hand, had $629,141 cash on hand timately I’m going to make a decision that’s best for me By Dan MacLeod at the end of September and and best for everybody.” The Brooklyn Paper Patrons suffered jolt to their system earlier this month raised more than $800,000 when Tillie’s owners Patricia Mulcahy and Amos Yogev A former Bay Ridge cup- last year — nearly $500,000 announced they were shuttering their 14-year-old shop cake shop owner and self- of which came from political because of a $2,000 rent increase. They put the coffee described “political novice” action committees. shop up for sale in October for $189,000, but Browne has folded his bid to take on Borgognone was the wasn’t on board with any of the potential buyers. Rep. Michael Grimm in No- first Democrat to step up to Tillie’s opened in 1997 when the neighborhood was vember. Grimm, who beat Democrat far less trendy, and instantly became a neighborhood Alex Borgognone, who incumbent Michael McMa- “living room” and performance space for students, art- called Grimm (R–Bay hon in a tight 51-48.5 percent s 'OLD s 3ILVER s 0LATINUM s $IAMONDS Ridge) out for being a po- ists and writers. Eardley wants to keep that spirit intact vote in 2010 while riding a s #OINS s %STATE *EWELRY by revamping the interior, selling magazines or comic litical mouthpiece for Repub- Tea Party wave of discon- books, adding couches, and selling borough brews such lican party bosses, says he tent. as Park Slope’s own Gorilla Coffee. will open up a new restaurant A field of potential can- “There’s a lot Tillie’s could do to make it more profitable,” in Manhattan’s East Village didates that include Coun- he said. “It would not be hard to afford that rent increase in my instead of running against the cilman Vincent Gentile (D– freshman legislator. mind — you’d just have to do some different things.” Photo by Elizabeth Graham Bay Ridge), McMahon, and Mulcahy said she didn’t know Eardley, but was touched Borgognone co-owned the Alex Borgognone has dropped his bid to run Mark Murphy, an aide to Pub- It’s so easy to convert your unwanted gold by his interest in the shop’s future. Little Cupcake Bakeshop on against Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Bay Ridge). lic Advocate Bill DeBlasio jewelry and other gold items into quick cash. “Who knows if it could really stay open?” Mulcahy Third Avenue between 91st and son of former Rep. Jack Call us toady for and appointment or come in stated. “Life has many surprises.” and 92nd streets. Since then, Murphy (D–Staten Island) and we will buy your items on the spot. “I cannot pursue these op- Bensonhurst, and Staten Is- Tillie’s plans to go out with a bang. Its final day will the Republican-turned-Dem- have expressed an interest include a sell-off sale of cheap pastries, tea boxes and ocrat has owned and run a portunities and devote my- land. He did keep the door in running against Grimm, JEWELS BY SATNICK coffee beans, and longtime staff plan to mourn it at an chi-chi Italian restaurant in self full time to the voters of open for a future political but none have officially an- “Irish wake” on Jan. 6 at 8 pm. the Bronx. Brooklyn.” run, but couldn’t say when nounced. Most are waiting to 187 State St. (between Court & Boerum) Tillie’s [248 DeKalb Ave. at Vanderbilt Avenue in “New and unexpected Borgognone only voted it would be. see what the district will look Fort Greene, (718) 783-6140]. For info, visit www.till- business opportunities have once in his life before seek- The cupcake shop owner like after a long awaited re- 718-852-1421 iesofbrooklyn.com. Community members who would arisen — the timing of which ing to represent the cross never reported how much districting process concludes Open Tues-Fri 10am-6:30pm, Sat 11am-5pm like to invest in a new Tillie’s can contact Marc Eardley has to be acted upon immedi- harbor district that includes money he had collected for in a few weeks, political in- at (917) 628-0363 or [email protected]. ately,” Borgognone said. Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, his campaign — though he siders say. License #1272660
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at the corner of 67th Street and Shore Parkway. Investigators quickly con- 50-year-old busted for sex assault nected the 2009 case to Pap- pas, who was still awaiting By Colin Mixson to be a police officer when in prison for sexually abus- nearby and drove him to Bay arraignment on Friday eve- The Brooklyn Paper he abducted his victim and ing a 14-year-old boy in 1999, Ridge, where the attack took ning. brought him to 92nd Street wandered around Sunset Park place, police said. Police have arrested a con- The sickening attack — victed sex offender in con- near Dalgren Place, where he looking for his victim. Pappas then drove the teen forced the teenager to per- In the Dec. 23 attack, he back to Sunset Park, releasing and Pappas’s penchant of nection with a Dec. 23 sex as- Custom Framing form a sexual act. found his victim waiting for him on 36th Street at Fourth abusing teens in Bay Ridge, sault on a 15-year-old boy in has left residents on edge. Ready-Made Frames Yet cops say this isn’t the a train at the 53rd Street sub- Avenue. 374 7th Avenue Bay Ridge — but this wasn’t first time Pappas has done way station at 9:30 am. The Police said they targeted “I have children of my Posters & Prints (bet. 11th & 12th Sts) the first time he’d sexually this: in 2009, he sexually as- victim said Pappas flashed Pappas because he closely re- own, so I’m very upset when Friendly Service abused an adolescent in the saulted a 12-year-old boy on a badge, identified himself sembled a sketch of the sus- something like this happens,” 718-832-0655 bucolic family-friendly com- 97th Street near Fort Ham- as a police officer and ac- pect. When cops approached said Bay Ridge resident Mi- munity, investigators say. NYPD Source: ilton Parkway. cused him of littering. He the 50th Street resident on chael McLeer, who lives near Police say suspect Ste- Cops are circulating a In both cases, Pappas, who then ordered the teen to Friday, he drove away from Dalgren Place. “It’s hard to let ven Pappas, 50, pretended sketch of the suspect. was sentenced to five years get into a white van parked them — only to be arrested your kids out these days.” PARK SLOPE GREENPOINT CHINESE FOOD DELIVERY Whimsy The sound & the fury for South Slope & Windsor Terrace Late-night construction noise irks nabe Any order $15 or over: By Aaron Short mer to dampen the noise.” FREE Eggroll or up above The Brooklyn Paper But community leaders Can of Soda After-hours construction say it’s not just the noise that’s bothering them — By Natalie O’Neill work at the Newtown Creek Any order $25 or over: The Brooklyn Paper Wastewater Treatment Plant they’re also livid that they A prolific Park Slope painter is giving left Greenpoint residents pray- only heard about the con- FREE Pint of Pork new meaning to the expression “high art” ing for a silent night over the struction work when they Fried Rice or Two by hanging his whimsical creations on street holiday season. started, well, hearing it. Cans of Soda light poles above Fifth Avenue. Neighbors of the sewage “We’re supposed to be told File photo by Ben Muessig
Photo by Stefano Giovannini that they’re going to be pile Jonathan Blum — who paints portraits facility claim they have been
The Newtown Creek Not including Lunch Special Park Slope artist Jonathan Blum kept awake by late-night pile driving and we’re supposed to Any order $35 or over: of ostriches, goats and rabbis — created Wastewater Treatment inform the community,” said dozens of banners at the request of the Fifth shows off his work which the Fifth Av- driving, which, since Dec. 19, FREE General Tso’s enue BID has made into banners. Plant is drawing ire. the Newtown Creek Monitor- Avenue Business Improvement District, begins at 6 pm and doen’t end ing Committee’s Mike Hof- Chicken or Three which hung the arty signs in an attempt to for up to five hours. mann, whose group is a li- Cans of Soda enliven the popular shopping strip. arts-kids-and-pets-centric neighborhood. “There have been incessant that will better handling and aison between the sewage “It’s kids’ art for grown-ups,” said Blum, “It’s kind of kooky, I know,” she said. loud banging noises through all disposal of trash, sand, stones, plant and Greenpoint. “It’s FAST, FREE DELIVERY BY CAR who set up a storefront in the neighbor- “But it’s a visual delight — and more ex- hours of the night,” said Green- grease, grit, and other materials like pulling teeth to get in- hood more than a decade ago. “It’s upbeat citing than stock art.” point resident Mike Schade. removed from wastewater, ac- formation.” and immediate.” Blum’s pieces stretch from Dean to 12th The city gave a contractor cording to Department of En- Complaints about sounds #1 GARDEN Blum created the images using oils on streets and encourage passers-by to “eat,” working on the plant special vironmental Protection spokes- at the plant pale in compar- top of collage material, then resized them “shop” and “live” on the avenue. He created permission to drive piles until man Michael Saucier. ison to complaints about CHINESE RESTAURANT to fit the signs. the designs years ago then donated them at 11 pm last month. There was a “We’ve been monitoring smells. The finished product might not be high- no cost. The merchants group spent $6,000 respite on Christmas Eve and noise levels and there have not Greenpoint residents 221 Prospect Park West brow — but it isn’t without soul, which is to install permanent hooks for the 60 ban- Christmas Day, but the pile been any exceedances due to have long blasted the Pro- part of the reason the business group asked ners, meaning different flags could one day driving resumed afterwards the pile driving work,” said vost Street facility for emit- (Between 16th & Windsor Place) him to decorate the street lights. fly over the shopping corridor. — and it’s not going to stop Saucier. ting noxious odors, even dur- Irene LoRe, director of the Fifth Avenue Blum’s signs will spread adult whimsy for weeks, the city says. “The contractor has been ing a $5-billion upgrade that 718-831-1795 BID, said his style is “out of the box” — but, — and, yes, a few GAP Kids-like slogans The construction work is using a cushion block in- brought the plant up to federal 718-832-3068 perhaps, just inside it enough — to suit the — until Jan. 31. part of an upgrade to the plant stalled in the pile driver ham- clean water standards . 4 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 January 6–12, 2012 Thief steals two guns from Union Street A 27-year-old who also fancy tools on 13th Street pm, then returned two days Deliverance he returned at 7 pm, the lap- 78TH PRECINCT later and discovered them lived in the building found on Dec. 29. Two punks rolled a deliv- top was missing. gone. Park Slope her $1,000 gold necklace and A 32-year-old worker told POLICE BLOTTER ery man on Dec. 30 for his Car stolen Burned — twice! guitar gone the same day. cops that he left a building un- Gym rat cash — and they took his der construction near Fourth A thief stole a car from A crook stole some jew- Bad shift A crook swiped a wallet Find more online every Wednesday at scooter, too! Fourth Avenue on Dec. 28. Avenue at 5 pm, then came at a gym on Ninth Street on The shaken delivery driver elry and electronic goodies A knife-wielding thug back at 8 am the next day. BrooklynPaper.com/blotter The car’s owner said he from an apartment build- roughed up a delivery man Dec. 31. told cops that two men came parked the vehicle near Ber- That was enough time for the The 22-year-old victim had smashed the window idence near Prince Street at up behind him while he was ing on St. Johns Place on on 13th Street on Dec. 26. crook to sneak through the gen Street at 1:20 am. When Dec. 26 — while the resi- The 23-year-old victim told cops that he locked and looted the cabin. 9:15 pm when a crazed house- delivering food between he returned at noon, the car basement and steal $2,800 his brown leather wallet mate struck her in the back, Eighth Avenue and Fort dents were evacuated from told cops that he was deliv- worth of drills, saws and Brick babe was no longer there. in a locker at the Prospect chest and ear — causing it Hamilton Parkway at 10:55 their homes. ering food near Seventh Av- pipes. A 17-year-old flexed her Oy-phone The 30-year-old victim Park YMCA near Sixth Av- to bleed. pm, grabbing $60 from his enue at 7:20 pm, when the muscles on Jan. 1 when she A man was arrested for al- told cops that a fire caused iSwipe enue, went for a workout, Police arrested a 32-year- jacket pocket before hopping jerk pulled out a knife, de- hurled a brick through a gas legedly stealing a cellphone her and other residents to A creep stole some elec- and came back two hours old. on the scooter and making manded the victim’s money, station door on Hamilton Av- at the High Street subway evacuate the apartment build- tronic gadgets from an apart- later. He then discovered their getaway. and punched him in the face. enue. Stranger danger station on Dec. 26. ing near Sixth Avenue at 6 ment on Third Street on his wallet, keys and credit The creep then snatched $150 Employees at the sta- — Dan MacLeod The victim told cops that pm. She left for two days, Christmas Day. cards were gone. A conniving duo stole cash and a $400 iPhone and tion near Huntington Street he was on a Queens-bound returned — and discovered The 54-year-old victim $470 and baubles from a ran away. — Natalie O’Neill wouldn’t let the woman in at 84TH PRECINCT C train at 3:30 pm when the that someone had busted the told cops she left two iPads woman’s home after pick- 5:50 am, prompting the vio- man grabbed his phone and lock on her door and snatched Not tool on a table inside her apart- ing her up on Atlantic Ave- Brooklyn Heights– 77TH PRECINCT lent outburst. fled onto a platform at the her iPhone and TV. A crook swiped some ment near Sixth Avenue at 5 nue and taking her for a ride DUMBO–Boerum Hill– Prospect Heights Three on one on Dec. 27. Downtown station. Police there quickly ar- My car! Three goons jumped a The 25-year-old victim Bloody break-in told police that she was rested a man who they said A crook hopped into an 28-year-old on on Court A thief broke into a Wash- near Flatbush Avenue at 2:30 had the phone. idling car on St. Johns Place Street on Dec. 30 — taking ington Street home on Christ- pm when a strange woman — Daniel Bush Why Choose on Dec. 23 — and stole it! his wallet. mas Day — and left a myste- asked for directions. The The victim told cops that The victim was nearing rious trail of blood behind. she had left her car idling be- Nelson Street at 11:20 pm woman walked her to a car The building’s superin- 94TH PRECINCT with a male driver who de- “A Good Plumber”? tween Washington and Un- when the three suspects ap- tendent said that he left the Greenpoint–Northside manded, “Get in the car and derhill avenues with the keys proached, stuck a hard object apartment complex, between Cold crook in the ignition at 10:21 pm and in his back, and demanded look happy!” York and Front streets, at 8 when she came back moments his property before fleeing The thieves took the am. When he returned at 9 A thug mugged a man later, the car was gone. in a red car. woman to her home on 81st the next morning, the win- on Manhattan Avenue on Dec. 18. Street, used her bathroom, dow of a first-floor apartment Welcome home — Thomas Tracy The victim said he was and one then barked, “Get was broken, and covered in A burglar stole a bounty near Greenpoint Avenue at your stuff.” tiny blood spots. He said the of electronics from an apart- 88TH PRECINCT around 3 am when the perp They took her cash, a apartment’s occupant was on ment on St. Johns Place dur- confronted him, demanding Fort Greene–Clinton Hill crystal butterfly and a $400 vacation at the time. ing Christmas weekend. Hear! Hear! charm and drove her back his money, credit cards, and The 30-year-old victim to Flatbush and Fourth av- Rug rat coat. The victim complied, Two bandits — one carry- told cops that she left her enues. A crook stole a rug from but the punk punched him apartment between Wash- ing a gun — robbed a man of A Good Plumber Inc., with over 20 years of experience in Cut no ice a Willoughby Street storage anyway before fleeing. ington and Underhill ave- his fancy headphones at the room on Dec. 26. Lap-lost the plumbing and heating industry has built our reputation nues on Dec. 21, and when Nevins Street subway station A fiend with a box-cut- The facility’s owner said A thief stole two laptops on recommendations. That reputation has grown due to our she returned on Dec. 26 at on Dec. 30. ter attacked a man on S. El- that the thief broke into the from a woman’s car that was reliable, honest and affordable service. Honesty means never 10:30 pm, she found that The 19-year-old victim liott Place on Dec. 26 — but locked room at the building her MacBook, Playstation told cops that he was leav- the would-be victim fought parked on Berry Street on recommending work that is unnecessary and giving you an near Lawrence Street at 12:20 Dec. 29. accurate price before we do the work…no hidden fees. At A Good and XBox were gone. ing the 2 train platform near back. pm in order to lift the rug. Robbed Flatbush Avenue at 2:55 pm The 23-year-old man told The victim parked her car Plumber Inc., we believe customer service is about exceeding the when one of the thieves asked cops that he was near Atlan- iPhone stolen near N. 12th Street at around customer’s expectations before, during, and after the job! Two lunatics robbed a him if he smoked weed. A thief stole a man’s iP- 6:30 pm, and returned the woman at gunpoint on Clas- tic Avenue at 3:20 pm when The victim said no and the robber threw him to the hone on Hicks Street on next morning to find that her son Avenue on Dec. 20. walked away but the crook Dec. 30. vehicle’s rear window had s $RUG AND "ACKGROUND 4ESTED s &AST AND #LEAN 3ERVICE The 32-year-old victim ground and said, “I’m going ran after him, asking if he The victim told cops that been shattered and that her told cops she was between to rob you. I’m going to take %MPLOYEES s (OME 0ROTECTION 0LANS jumped his cousin. He de- he was near Joralemon Street laptops had been nabbed. 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As the man handed over but he ran away. iPhone on Union Avenue on s "EST 7ARRANTIES !ROUND s &ULLY ,ICENSED AND )NSURED One of them flashed a gun, and she gave them her cell- his earphones, another perp — Kate Briquelet Hopping mad Dec. 23. phone and some money. plucked his phone from his A crook swiped a wom- The victim was talking on Our Professionally Trained, Clean and Courteous Staff Can Handle: pocket. her phone near Metropolitan — Eli Rosenberg 68TH PRECINCT an’s purse at the Livingston s $RIPS s ,EAKS s #LOGS s 0IPING s 7ATER (EATERS s "OILERS “Don’t call the cops, or Street IHOP on Dec. 28. 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When he returned Dec. 29. his side door broken, and that he left the house be- day, but her bike was nowhere 718-648-6838 "0 to it at 6:20 am the next day, The 47-year-old victim told $7,500 in jewelry, electron- tween Elizabeth Place and to be seen. only to find that someone cops that she was at the res- ics and cash missing. Front Street at 9 am. When — Colin Mixson
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By Alex Yablon ReBar recently celebrated its fifth anniversary, and a lot has changed over the years. What began as a small coffeeshop on Front Street has since grown into an entire re-family, and the future could promise a small DUMBO empire. Owner Jason Stevens started a small coffeeshop in a 19th-century tea ware- house back in March, 2006. The ex- pansive rehabbed space drew gawk- JANUARYNUARY 15th15th 20122012 ing customers, and by December of that year, Stevens had transformed 10 AMAM - 6 PMPM the second floor into reBar. “I wanted reBar to be the kind of place I wanted to go to,” says Stevens. “When I thought about Brooklyn, I thought about people appreciating good service and good food, but without the stuffiness of Manhattan.” Naturally, Stevens keeps reBar ca- sual, with a spacious, comfortable lay- out. He also wanted to bring in big We Do! groups, and the 70 person capacity private event rooms regularly fill with parties and weddings; the entire venue can fit 400 people. The bar has a heavy emphasis on beer, with 15 brews on tap at any one time, and more than 150 bottles. The brew selection tends towards ReBar bartender Vanessa Soudan can pour you a one of the bar’s LGBTQ Belgian and German imports, along with American microbrews. ReBar’s many brews on tap. wine list features many sustainable vintages. The cocktail list changes masquerading as popcorn shrimp) ReRun also produces special events, with the season. and pig’n’toast (braised pig head on like “Shouting At the Screen,” a live, The gastro part of reBar’s gastro- country bread). monthly blaxploitation take on Mys- pub formula got a serious shot in the In the past 18 months, reBar has tery Science Theatre 3000, hosted arm in November, 2009 with the ar- branched out into the world of en- by the Daily Show’s Wyatt Cenac rival of chef Jeremy Leech. Leech, a tertainment with the reRun theater. and musician Donwill. Florida native, came to reBar from a The 60-seat theater, housed in a room The reRun theater itself goes for You’re invited! stint as sous chef at Flatbush Farm, connected to reBar, screens indie and more of a movie-night-at-a-friend’s the feted farm-to-table small plate foreign features on a 12-foot digital atmosphere, rather than a self-serious establishment. Leech adapted his projection screen. In December, re- art house vibe. Patrons can hang out eclectic New American cuisine to Run hosted the North American pre- an hour before show time in repur- " # " ' www.lgbtbrooklyn.org pub fare. The rotating seasonal menu miere of “Caitlin Plays Herself,” a re- posed car seats, with those arriving at mixes unpretentious favorites like lationship drama from mumblecore least 30 minutes early getting free ad- New York strip steak, pulled pork director Joe Swanberg, as well as a mission, food and drinks. The theater sandwiches, and roast winter squash special screening of the new Criterion offers a full bar menu, as well as up- Come Visit Our Featured Vendors with more adventurous small plates Blu-Ray edition of “Tokyo Drifter,” market takes on typical movie snacks like pop snails (panko-fried escargot the 60’s Japanese yakuza cult classic. — steak and duck confit sausages, pa- prika-topped popcorn with a choice of !! " # lipid (options include brown butter and duck fat), stuffed pretzels and focca- $ ! % !% !% $ & ' ( ) cia, and fresh-baked pastries. In the new year, Stevens and his partners plan to move beyond their original location. They’ve opened LGBTQL Wedding EXPO reInspire, a nearby street-art gal- lery and T-shirt shop, and there are SponsoredS By The Brooklyn Community Pride Center rumblings of another restaurant from % " # " & '() * + , - & ./ 00'(0% the re-team. ReBar [147 Front St. between Pearl and Jay streets in DUMBO, (718) 766- 9110] Open Monday and Tuesday from 11:30 am to 2 am, Wednesday through Saturday from 11:30 am to 4 am, and Sunday from 11 am to 2 am. For info, visit rebarnyc.com. Andrea Struble and Erin Glaus enjoy their lunch. Photos by Stefano Giovannini INSIDE DINING | PERFORMING ARTS | NIGHTLIFE | BOOKS | CINEMA
MUSIC All uke need What can you do in nine and a half hours? You can read a very big book; clean your tiny apartment; or you can listen to the entire Beatles discography — strummed on a ukelele! It’s time the annual Beatles Complete on Ukelele extravaganza, where Beatles lovers will join uke master Roger Greenawalt at Brook- lyn Bowl on Jan. 14, for a performance of all 185 of the rock legends’ classic tunes, as plucked on tiny guitar. Organizer Greenawalt, who founded the annual marathon in 2005.” When you play the Beatles’ songs you’re doing the same thing with your body that they did, you feel their feelings — and it was awesome to be a Beatle.” The show features more than 100 musicians (718) 260-2500 January 6–12, 2012 — some amateur, some professional, — who TheThe BrooklynBrooklyn Paper’sPaper’s esseessentialntial gguideuide ttoo tthehe BBoroughorough ooff KingKingss will rotate throughout the afternoon and evening. Greenawalt, however, plans to play along to each and every tune. And anyone who shows up — with a uke, of course — is invited to strum along. Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe Ave. between N. 11th and N. 12th streets in Williamsburg, (718) 963-3369] Jan. 14, at noon. Tickets $10. For info, visit. www.beatlescompleteonuku- lele.com — Colin Mixson
ART Video ‘bridge’ A powerful video art installation that seeks to bust through stereotypes about black men in Amer- ica opens Jan. 13 at the Brooklyn Museum. “Question Bridge: Black Males,” probes sub- jects such as love, oppression and violence with an innovative twist: Interviewees get to answer — and ask — the questions. Creators compiled 1,500 interviews from men all over the country, using this ap- proach: A black man asks another black man a ques- tion on video. A man repre- senting that different men- tality responds. The questions are Courtesy of Hank Willis Thomas thought-provoking (Why do you use the [N- Photo by Stefano Giovannini word]?”); heartfelt (How can I live peacefully, when I’m surrounded by evil?”); and blunt (“Why are you afraid of being intelligent?”), and offer viewers a candid glimpse at a de- mographic that the media often fails to por- tray with nuance. Question Bridge: Black Males at the Brooklyn Museum [200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights, (718) 638-5000], Jan. 13 – June 3. $12 sug- ‘April’ in January gested donation. Museum is closed Monday and Tuesday. For info, visit www.brooklymu- The Heights Players bring a springtime classic to the stage seum.org. — Natalie O’Neill By Juliet Linderman the play, which is based on a book by lace and parasols, but there are plenty of tle, Montez hopes that her production of TOUR for The Brooklyn Paper British author Elizabeth von Arnim, af- parallels between early 1920s society and “Enchanted April,” will successfully sur- ter falling in love with the story many the weird, wild world we live in today — prise and delight her audience, even those t may be January, but it’s spring in years ago. “It’s a bit risky for that rea- including war, death, depression, financial on whom the current social and political Brooklyn Heights — well, in its the- son, but the more I see it, the more I fall woes, and anxiety surrounding a rapidly climate is taking a toll. I ater scene, anyway. in love with it.” modernizing world. “I’m trying to get people to open up Cold comfort! On January 6, the Heights Players Com- “Enchanted April” follows four dis- “It’s depressed economic times, and their minds a little, and the message is munity Theater is bringing the 1920s light similar women who, weary of their lives after a war, people are feeling very in- beautiful: be thankful for what you’ve Shake off those winter blues — and find inspi- drama, “Enchanted April,” to its stage to in post-World War I Britain and its dreary secure,” Montez explained. “It’s natural got,” she said. ration for the New Year — on a guided, open-air ward away Brooklyn’s winter blues — and environs, rent a castle and spend the entire to be as controlling as possible, because “Enchanted April” at the Heights Play- jaunt through the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. to give theatergoers a production they’ve month of April on the coast of Italy, where everyone feels so out of control — that’s ers Community Theater [26 Willow Pl. On Sunday, Jan. 8, join psychotherapist Lynne likely never seen before. their spirits — and relationships — are re- what these women were feeling, and I think between Joralemon and State streets in Spevack as she leads sluggish souls past color- “It’s not a farce, it’s not a musical, it’s juvenated. Sound boring? It’s not. people are experiencing that now.” Brooklyn Heights, (718) 237-2752]. Jan. ful berry bushes, rustling not something our audience has ever seen,” The play takes place almost 80 years Oh, perk up: just as the four central 6-Jan. 22, 8 pm. Tickets, $15. For info, grasses, and birds feasting said director Susan Montez, who selected ago, and the costumes are complete with characters seek refuge in an Italian cas- visit www.heightsplayers.org. on crabapples for a heavy dose of contemplation. The hour-long tour is part of Spevack’s winter series that brings people out into the cold to keep the doldrums at bay. Photo by Stefano Giovannini “Many people are feel- Audio takedown ing very slow — they hibernate and overeat this time of year,” said Spevack, a 20-year volunteer at the Prospect Heights garden. “Going for a walk Pick Brooklyn’s next best band! outdoors — even if it’s raining or overcast — will lift your mood and energy level.” By Colin Mixson screen original music videos in eos are screened. The contest Spevack will give tips on getting enough The Brooklyn Paper between sets in a separate, but par- ends when the judges pick their sleep, exercise, vitamins and natural daylight, allel, competition, facing off for favorite band and favorite video; while looking for rabbit tracks among the frosty ant to pick the next, best an all-expenses-paid film shoot. the winners get $10,000 to record evergreens. You could call it self-help for the band AND the next, best That’s right: it’s an audio-visual an album and produce a profes- price of a museum admission. W filmmaker out of Brook- takedown times two. sional music video for one single, Every year, the Botanic Garden’s winter lyn? Now’s your chance! “One thing about shows in using cutting-edge RED camera walks series starts with a tour of fall colors At the Silver Sound Music New York, at least in my ex- technology, which was used to in November, and ends in March with guests Video Film Festival and Band perience, is that people will go film the special effects-driven tiptoeing through spring flowers. Battle at Brooklyn Bowl on Jan. out to see one band and [won’t] thriller, “District 9.” “Just a walk around the garden is enough 10, audience members will deter- care about the rest of the show,” Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe to perk people up,” Spevack said. mine which of six up-and-com- said festival co-creator and or- Ave. between N. 11th and N. Winter walk at the Brooklyn Botanic Gar- ing bands, all angling for a grand ganizer Cory Choy, “But here, 12th streets in Williamsburg, den [1000 Washington Ave. at Montgomery from ilovelucius.com from prize of an all-expenses-paid trip they’re all headlining.” (718) 963-3369] Jan. 10, doors Street in Prospect Heights, (718) 623-7200], Seeing double: Girly folk duo Lucius, who won last last year’s band battle, will to the recording studio, is the best Each band has 25 minutes to at 6 pm, show at 8 pm. Tickets Jan. 8, 1 pm. Free with museum admission, headline this year’s Music Video Festival and Band Battle and preview their new in the borough. On top of that, impress the audience and judges. $10 ($5 in advance). For info, which is $10 for adults. For info, visit www. music video, courtesy of Silver Sound. the hottest indie filmmakers will After each set, three music vid- visit www.brooklynbowl.com bbg.org. — Kate Briquelet
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closed, it may be time to visit the emergency Even if your “emergency” turns out to be DANCE, CHARLOTTE BYDWELL: room for an x-ray. With Kirstin Kapustik and Kather- something minor, emergency room physi- PERFORMANCE ine Partington, and featuring the CAR ACCIDENTS cians and medical staff at most hospitals, MUSIC, AFTERNOON DELIGHT fi lm, Match Box Dances. Donation. MUSIC SERIES: Featuring Todd 7:30 pm. Center for Performance If you are in a car accident, even if it just including New York Methodist Hospital, are Patrick Livingston, Luke Richard- Research [361 Manhattan Ave. be- seems like a fender bender, be sure to seek there to address your concerns. It is always son, Kevin Faulkner, Anton Sword, tween Jackson and Withers streets immediate medical attention. With the better to be cautious and keep your winter Walker Lukens, Will Stratton and in Williamsburg, (718) 349-1210]. Gaucho. Free. 3 pm. Pete’s Candy MUSIC, RACHEL AUSTIN: Free. 9:30 abundance of snow and ice in the winter, a happy one! Store [709 Lorimer St. at Richardson pm. Pete’s Candy Store [709 Lo- Street in Williamsburg, (718) 302- rimer St. at Richardson Street in Wil- 3770], www.petescandystore.com. liamsburg, (718) 302-3770], www. DANCE, LAYARD THOMPSON AND petescandystore.com. REBECCA PATEK: Suggested do- nation. 5 pm. Center for Perfor- mance Research [361 Manhattan TUES, JAN. 10 Ave. between Jackson and Withers streets in Williamsburg, (718) 349- WORKSHOP, “MOMMY-AND-ME” 1210], www.cprnyc.org. YOGA CLASS: Ages six weeks to GENERAL& COSMETIC MUSIC, POINTBLANK SOUND AND 2 years. Free. 10:15 am. Eighth Av- HYPEMAN GUIDANCE: Reg- enue Church [216 Eighth Avenue at SKIN CARE SPECIALISTS gae Retro celebrates 10 years of Second Street in Park Slope, (212) grooves. Free. 10 pm. Littlefi eld 787-9642], www.yogastars.com. Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse [622 Degraw St. between Fourth BEGINNER’S ESL: 6:15 pm-9:15 pm. Chemical peels and Fifth avenues in Gowanus, (718) See Monday, Jan. 9. 855-3388], www.littlefi eldnyc.com. READING, AYAD AKHTAR: Author Spider veins of “American Dervish”. Free. 7 pm. Laser hair removal SALES AND MARKETS PowerHouse Arena [37 Main St. at FIRE SALE: See Friday, Jan. 6. Water Street in DUMBO, (718) 666- Acne. Herpes OTHER Winter ‘Storm’: Go see Storm Large read from her memoir, 3049], www.powerhousearena.com. Warts. Moles READING, EMILY CARTER: The au- DANCE, GRAND OPENING: The “Crazy Enough,” at PowerHouse Arena in DUMBO on Jan. 12. thor presents “Glory Goes and Blemish removal Center for African and Diaspora Gets Some.” Free. 7 pm. Word Keloids Dance is hosting an open house [126 Franklin St. at Milton Street in to showcase new projects. Free. 9 immigrants planning on applying throw your tree away, bring it to for US citizenship. Registration re- the park to be mulched. Enjoy a hot Greenpoint, (718) 383-11222], www. 718-636-0425 am–5 pm. Cumbe [558 Fulton St. wordbrooklyn.com. 27 EIGHTH AVE (AT LINCOLN PL) at Flatbush Avenue in Fort Greene, quired. Free. 10:30 am–1:30 pm and chocolate, have some cookies, and 1:30–4:30 pm. Prospect Park YMCA help replenish the park. Free. 10 READING, DANA HORN: Award-win- PARK SLOPE, BKLYN (718) 935-9700]. ning author of “In the Image.” Free. WORKSHOP, CITIZENSHIP PREP: For [357 Ninth St. at Fifth Avenue in am–2 pm and 3–7:30 pm. Prospect Park Slope, (718) 768-7100], www. Park (Parkside Avenue and Prospect 7:30 pm. Congregation Mt. Sinai [50 212-288-1300 Cadman Plz. Westat Tillary Street in 1000 PARK AVE (AT 84TH ST) ymcanyc.org. Park Southwest in Prospect Park), www.parkslopeciviccouncil.org. Brooklyn Heights, (718) 875-9124], MANHATTAN, NY ALAN KLING, MD www.congregationmountsinai.org. DAY AND EVENING HOURS Board-Certified Dermatologist SUN, JAN. 8 MON, JAN. 9 PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT CARLY WALLIS, PA CIVIC WED, JAN. 11 INSURANCE ACCEPTED FOR MEDICAL SERVICES PERFORMANCE FIRE SALE: See Friday, Jan. 6. MUSIC, CHAMBER CONCERT: The MULCH FEST: 10 am–2 pm and 3–7:30 WORKSHOP, TANGO LESSONS: For CALENDAR Knights with Mischa Bouvier. $20. pm. See Sunday, Jan. 8. adults and youngsters interested in ballroom dancing. No experience 3 pm. St. Ann of the Holy Trinity WORKSHOP, “MOMMY-AND-ME” MON, JAN. 9 [Montague St. at Clinton Street in and no partners necessary. Pre-reg- YOGA CLASS: Ages 3-4. Free. 11 istration for youngsters required. Community Board 6 Public Brooklyn Heights, (718) 855-3053], am. Eighth Avenue Church [216 Safety/Environmental https://www.brooklynfriendsof- Free. 6 pm–9 pm. IS 96 [99 Ave. P at Eighth Avenue at Second Street in W. 11th Street in Bensonhurst, (718) Protection/Permits/Licenses. chambermusic.org. Park Slope, (212) 787-9642], www. 232-2266]. Monthly meeting. 6:30 pm. MUSIC, JAZZ CONCERT: With Ma- yogastars.com. 6:15 to 9:15 pm. See 78th Police Precinct [65 Sixth chinenmensch. Donation. 8:30 BEGINNER’S ESL: Students learn BEGINNER’S ESL: Monday, Jan. 9. Ave. between Bergen and pm. Sycamore [1118 Cortelyou Rd. basic structure and English vocabu- Dean streets in Park Slope, between Stratford and Westmin- lary. Registration required. Free. (718) 643-3027], www.brook- ster roads in Ditmas Park, (347) 6:15 pm-9:15 pm. Prospect Park THURS, JAN. 12 lyncb6.org. 240-5850], www.sycamorebrook- YMCA [357 Ninth St. at Fifth Av- lyn.com. enue in Park Slope, (718) 768-7100], WORKSHOP, FITNESS AND NUTRI- WED, JAN. 11 MUSIC, OH! MY BLACKBIRD: Free. www.ymcanyc.org. TION: For men and women. Free. Community Board 6. General 8:30 pm. Pete’s Candy Store [709 WORKSHOP, FREE RESUME WORK- 5:30 pm. Flatbush Dutch Reform Lorimer St. at Richardson Street board meeting. 6:30 pm. SHOP: Learn to create a winning Church [890 Flatbush Ave. between in Williamsburg, (718) 302-3770], resume. Free. 6:30 pm. Shalom Church Avenue and Albemarle Prospect Park Residence [1 www.petescandystore.com. Senior Center [483 Albany Ave. be- Road in Flatbush, (718) 282-2500 x Prospect Pk. W. between tween Lefferts Avenue and Empire 63248]. President and Union streets in SALES AND MARKETS Boulevard in Crown Heights, (718) BEGINNER’S ESL: 6:15 to 9:15 pm. See Park Slope, (718) 643-3027], FIRE SALE: See Friday, Jan. 6. 774-9213]. Monday, Jan. 9. www.brooklyncb6.org. OTHER OPEN REHEARSALS: Brooklyn’s READING, CHRISTOPHER BRAM: To list an event in the Civic Calendar, Sweet Adelines Barbershop Cho- The author of “Gods and Mon- e-mail [email protected]. DANCE, GRAND OPENING: 9 am–5 rus welcomes singers of all voice sters.” Free. 7 pm. Word [126 pm. See Saturday, Jan. 7. ranges. Free. 7:30 pm. Call for loca- WORKSHOP, MULCH FEST: Don’t tion, (718) 833-3399. 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By Juliet Linderman food represents — a way to for The Brooklyn Paper nourish and show care — and a food photograph can east your hungry eyes on convey these feelings.” 65 mouth-watering mor- Grosso’s interest of food, F sels of food photography on the other hand, is trig- at the “Feast Your Eyes” ex- gered by the cultural impli- hibition at the PowerHouse cations of how, and what, Arena, opening Jan. 6. The we eat. delectable group show is part “It’s a look on culture and of the New York Photo Fes- society and how we function,” tival, and features food-re- said Grosso. “It’s about the lated works shot by a mix of overall cost of living.” renowned and amateur pho- The photographs dis- tographers, to create a deli- played are among more than cious display of images that 600 submitted, each chosen pay homage to anything and by a panel of judges that in- everything that provides us cluded Jon Chonko, author of with sustenance. “Scanwiches”; Bon Appetit “Food is a comfort thing Magazine Photo Editor Alex — it’s creativity and com- Pollack; London Photo Fes- fort in the same locale,” said tival Director and Founder David Shelley, the show’s Brett Jefferson Stott; New Photo by Elinor Carucci producer and the production York Photo Festival Direc- Hoffman Francesca of Courtesy manager for the New York Creamy: “Salmon” and tor Sam Barzilay; and Ath- Photo Festival. “It’s fasci- “Floater Phenomena” ens Photo Festival Director nating to see what it means (pictured left) Manolis Moresopoulos. to different people — from “Food is something that raw meat hanging in a mar- thew Aron Roth; and three connects us — everyone has ketplace to someone shoot- images from open-air food to eat,” Shelley said. “And ing a plate of food like a markets from around the everyone can try and stum- painting, a piece of art.” world, taken as part of a ble their way through cook- A 1950’s style Indeed, the show offers multi-year project by photo- ing. After all, staying home a tremendously diverse ros- journalist Charlie Grosso. is the new going out.” ter of images, including a “I love the organic qual- “Feast Your Eyes” group plate of different types of ity found in food’s differ- show at PowerHouse Arena potatoes sliced in half, by ent forms,” Galton said. “I [37 Main St. at Water Street professional food photogra- find it both sensuous and in DUMBO, (718) 666-3049]. pher Beth Galton; an array authentic; I also came to Free, Jan. 6-Jan. 28. For variety show of kitchen utensils shot by shoot food because of the info, visit www.newyork- sports photographer Mat- nurturing aspects of what Photo by Joel Sheakoski photofestival.com. Cabaret celebrates ‘50s music SAT, JAN. 14 By Juliet Linderman ing the doo-wop and early Go Girls dance troupe (pic- 9 DAYS... PERFORMANCE for The Brooklyn Paper jazz of that time, with aer- tured top) ; doo-wop cov- MUSIC, KEY WILDE AND ial acrobatics with fire and ers by vocalists Vanessa Continued from page 6 MR. CLARKE: “Fanciful he music may have died dance numbers,” said Kae Cronan, Nicole Tourtelot, Franklin St. at Milton Street and rootsy.” $20. 11 am. on February 3, 1959, but Burke, co-organizer and Xavier and Joshua Lerner; in Greenpoint, (718) 383- Peter Jay Sharpe Theatre the tunes of late greats founder of Williamsburg art a drag performance by 11222], www.wordbrook- [2537 Broadway at 95th T lyn.com. Street, (212) 864-5400], Buddy Holly, the Big Bop- space, House of Yes. “There Ariana Huffenstuff; acro- READING, STORM LARGE: www.symphonyspace.org/ per and Richie Valens will was so much music in such batics by the Lady Circus; The author discusses “Crazy genre/family. be exhumed on Jan. 12 at a small era.” and more. Enough.” Drinks served. MUSIC, BEATLES MARA- the Bell House, at a mod- Burke and co-organizer, “For those who died in the RSVP required. Free. 7–9 THON: The fourth annual ern-day cabaret tribute to Francesca Hoffman of the plane crash — these were pm. PowerHouse Arena [37 complete Beatles On Uku- Main St. at Water Street in lele Concert is here again. the big three. Rude Mechanical Orches- the voices of America, and DUMBO, (718) 666-3049], Every Beatle song (185) will “The Day the Music tra, decided to focus on the all of a sudden they were www.powerhousearena.com. be performed by some of Died” is a celebration of music of the late 1950s as a silenced,” Burke said. “So New York’s top players. Bring a Ukulele 2-3 pm late 1950s music that harks lens through which to exam- we’re exploring the under- FRI, JAN. 13 and get in free. 3–11 pm. back to the plane crash that ine the changing social mores belly of that age of inno- Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe claimed the lives of Holly, of a time considered to be a cence; maybe everything WORKSHOP, “MOMMY-AND- Ave. between N. 11th and Valens and the Big Bop- modern age of innocence. looks hunky-dory, but there ME” YOGA CLASS: Ages N. 12th streets in Wil- 2-3. Free. 11:15 am. Eighth liamsburg, (718) 963-3369], per, and sent shock waves “It’s pinpointing the ‘Day was something going on un- Avenue Church [216 Eighth www.brooklynbowl.com. through the country’s pop the Music Died’ plane crash derneath it all.” Avenue at Second Street in MUSIC, A NIGHT OF culture-conscious. 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IN PRINT Yo u r Neighborhood BrooklynPaper.com — Yo u r News BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ( –DOWNTOWN EDITION Pick up The Brooklyn Park Slope merchants object to new monthly truck rally By Sarah Zorn Grand Army Plaz truck rally has a’s food fight. become a food The Prospect Park Alliance’s decision to exp parked right outside time festiv and its one- doo event — al in to a monthly r on most days,” shemy t said. “T exploration third Sundo be held on the he fac of — the neighbor- ay of ever community is supportingt that the hood aro month until Oct. 16 — these non-local und it.” has inflamed many lo-y Pullicio hu beyond ignorant.”vendors is agrees. ngrily dis- cal business owners. The Park “All the trucks do for us is “This neighbor Council and theSlope Fifth CAv-ivic leave a mess for the Sanitation exploit ed by a fad,”h fumedood is beingJan- enue Busines Department Paper every Friday across ice Pullicio, owner of Naidre’s to clean up with s Improve taxpayer doll café on Seventh Avenue near Do trucks like these hurt local bus ment District have also - to ars. So for them 12th Street. “We pay rent and c lodged complaints swoop in out of no hants in Park Slope think so, and are objecting to a steal away our business in taxes in the Park Slope com- new Faithful, bishop, at oddsthe Alliance. overwith same-sexwhere andmarriage monthly “Food Truck Rally” in Prospectinesses? SomePark. mer- height of munity. 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Relation- matter who it is.” David Palmer and Susannah Bortner just wan ern Brooklynagree is on thewith wr the bis the church should side of the digital divide. l in the coffin” of ships should be beloved teddy bear back unh Bradley’s mugger-beating skills! the law is a “nai be saying these Mayor Bloomberg announced thatong that would based on love — their “Lost” poster by traditional marriage things.” te Briquelet (right) can match Beverly the city and AT&T would provide f don’t mix religion said Bloomber armed t son Do Not even reporter Ka wireless services i destroy “the single most important and politics.” bu g posting . Someone r novan’s ilding t , who made his fortune a ransom note belowes it. ing Prospect Park, McCn 20 parks,institution inree human history.” cial industry.echnology to help the finan- ponded to Brooklyn Bridge Park. “I take incl what I need from my il- arren Park, ud- “We’re digit l’s parish school in W religion and ignore what I don’t 3 B Carme hol- But none of those locations are southand already little bandwidthally behind here — an there’s of 15th Street — le agree with,” said Carroll Gardens 5/:7H7<5A/;3 A3F;/@@7/5 to liamsburg returned a $50 sc shop] Downtown, Brownstone phone service is terrible,” said Renee arship check from Assemblyman Windsor aving residentsresident from Amy Cacciola, who at- “I don’t think that theGiordano, [bihings,” executive advised director parishes of the and Sun- schools Terra s at Sacred Hearts & ord honorsthe from Joe Lentol (D–Williamsburg), a s mas refuse any awards " KARATE CHOPfeeling digitallyce d to Sheepshetend should be saying theseset Park t B ‘Kidnappers’ want $10,000 in St. adStephen Church on Summit said Humberto Chavez, a mem-ID. “Westate need officials to bring who supportedfree the gay nups supporter. A city program to br Bloomberg defendeduped. the program Bay Wi-Fi to the commercial strip and Sun- The controversial position also in a weekly radio address, sayinStreet at Carroll Street. “He’s a ber of Our Lady of Perpetual Help measure, and barred them sfrom such rom marriage Internet i set Park, and bring the community at special up event cupcakessparked an outcry f for toddler’s darling Sensei teachesbenefit self-defensethento uthe parksing will wireless only would classes give New Yorkers a reabit out of touch.” in Sunset Park. “I don’tto par think with the other neighborhoods.”appearing of whom as graduations, though not from equality advocates, many par ltra-hip northern “get outside and enjoy our Otherg it critics said DiMarzio church should be involvedA Parks in Department pol- spokesman said By Daniel Ng t of the bor attending religious services. are planning a celebration at Bor- 11 is p ough, where Wi-FiBedford-Stuyvesant parks,” while alsoblack doing belt the shouldson to not have thrust the church itics.” that AT&T’s wireless contr CATHOLICS on page in crime-plaguedracticall Fort Greenein Park beautiful DiMarzio announced his Shortly after his proclamation See women to ystrike everywhere and snap-kick already. who startedthem. to include self-de- into the center of a debate that en- preclude the city fr A beloved stuffed animal lost by ir work edict two days after Gov. An- was released,act does Our not Lady of Mt. Susannah Bortner isn’t w Kate Briquelet any attacker who comes their way fense moves“And on in a allnice of summer her body- day, there’ gulfed lawmakersJennifer —Aguirrie and capti- can enjoy Wi-Fi Fi to other parks throughom expandingother arra Wi- a traumatized 2-year-old in a take that chance. toningsim classesply no inbetter March. place “These in the worldvated the public — for much of drew Cuomo signedments, thebut billthere le- are no plans to do so —with martial arts classes held in Brooklyn Bridge Park, thanks ble Hill playground last mon “I would g illing to things make me crazy. You have last month. at this time. Cob- Sayonara, thieves! in the greenspace itself. s to an initiative to get 20 city nge- facing torture and a painful death cakes,” Bortnerladly said, bake thinkin 10,000 cup- KARATE on page 11 th is A local karate master is so “Enough is enough!”ear-old said See ,” parks outfitted this summer. As a result, the digital chasm bet — unless the tot’s horri her toddler, Donovan, and hi North and Southern Br mee fed up with muggings in Fort % Beverly Bradley, a 42-y ts the “kidnapper fied mother bear, Mr. Bear. “There is a part gof of Greene Park that she’s teaching widen. Studies have sh ween $10,000 worth of cupcakes.’s” de me wis s lost ooklyn could mand for hing this By J.J. Despain own that individ- Gluten- and peanut-free, no Alas, it likely isis not. real.” !" less. Brooklyn and Bay Ridge. Each See WI-FI Aaron Short and But there are a million stories in on page 11 It might just be a joke — but $ the na lic officials, including ked city — few more ping, heart-rendin New York Waterway launched Bloomberg, cut a " Mayor ' grip- ribbon and boarded a 76-foot tic Avenue at the BQE on-ramp. g and less-plau- its much-anticipated ferry fle ceremon “The ne /B32 See BEAR catamaran in Williamsbur ial w ferry serv K<3E1@=AAE/:9E7::031@3 The B63 bus will also no longer make on Monday, augment growth of Brooklyn trance on page 11 ice ! $ tan-bound commute shuttli et celebrate the sh Panelneighborhoods approves and make it will more pedestrian-friendlyat Atlantic Ave and the park en entrancea U-turn at the tobase ofpark Atlantic Ave- ng Manhat- age to Midtown ip’s— the maiden resul voy-g to bound traffic on Columbia Street. nue and instead be rerouted onto park the East River for the f ier for K#<3:/<3=4B@/4471=<B63A=CB6A723 and a pedestrian island will be built in rs across a three-year, $ By Kate BriqueletNew Yorke eas- roadways, city officials said. since 2009 . from and get to thesers to commuteof Atlantic Avenue across from Fur- the middle of Atlantic # ! Avenue, between amid co irst sidy by the city 9.3-million. sub-t of placed with a pe- Since the southern leg of Brooklyn11 time tial neighborhoods and wa Columbia and Furman streets. ATLANTIC on failed page to mplaintssubsidize that th th A boatload of giddy The city is planning a major over- residen-man Street will be re See Bloomberg called the mo front parks,” he K0=:23@I<=@756BBC@<=<@32LA75< to allow the company to me city an investment in the cit destrian plaza giving parkgoers stuck e service pub- haul of theThe base new of Atlanticservicesaid. willAvenue make ter- will be built on the north side of Atlan-burg, and India Street in Gre any money. terfront development. —ney where stops pedestrians at Fulton have been play- walking along the Pier 7 fence more point every 20 to 30 mi y’s wa- room to navigate. This time aroun ake ing a gamein DUMBO, of “Frogger” SchaeferFerry since opened Landing Brook- last 14 hours a day. en- Waterway CEO Paul Goodman lyn Bridgeand Northside Park’s Pier Pier 6 in Williams nutes for d, New York Landing The ferry is free until June said the city’s support, two new year — and it looks like the pedestri- when water co The “Yogi Berra,” part of the ne pie$'rs, and the frequenc print edition delivers news, arts, ans have won. - docks at Brooklyn Bridge Park in DU $4 for a single ridemmute 24, service would keep th rs will pay The Department of Transportation’s monthly pass. There’s or $140a for a pany afloat. y of ferry plan — to be built out later this sum- w East River ferry fleet, eir com- charge for bikes. “The city’s su mer — will dedicate much less road- # $1 sur-&( MBO. The last company to ferry pas- service allows us tobsidizing offer rush our way to cars and much more space to sengers across the East River hour frequency which is d pedestrians and bicyclists. pulled up anchor ent than any previous At Atlantic Avenue and Furman two years ago provide commuter ser iffer- Street, the eastbound and westbound be able to get directly to Flatbush Ave- attempt to n nue. Instead, cars headedSee toward cen-vice,” said lanes will be reduced from 40 feet wide Fourth and Atlantic avenues meet acrossner’s FERRY loper Forest City Rat tral Brooklyn can turn right onto Pacificon page 11 to 20 feet. Two northbound lanes o By Daniel Bush from deve Columbia Street, about 15 feet maeach,ke $1-billion Barclays Center, has some Street, which will change fromtween a one-way Fourth affic ound to eastbound be will be shaved down to 12 feet to residents fearing a never-ending. traf- westb n Pacific, Get ready for a tidal wave of tr locks nearby atbush avenues. Once dow room for foot traffic. Sevenfic jamdays on small bhe’d like andto Fl forget change , which inue onto Flatbush. on Pacific Street. Here’s a breakdown: 2 Under the permanent to on cars can cont :1@3/B3/<3F>/<23 A city plan to reroute FourthBy Tho Avenuem from July 15 K(6317BGE7: o- own- For cars headedACIFIC toward on the page Manhat- 11 eras Thasracy been pushed back P traffic down Pacific between Fourthct lat and See sidewalk and two-way biketlantic path at Ave- C and Haru Co eet, between A Flatbush avenues goes into effe or around July 29, cars headedll no longer D and entertainment, plus our lumbia Str nd the change, intended ryne ourth Avenue wi onth a town on F nue and the BQE entrance. Barriers this m The walls are cl Samanthato Bard, unclog the triangle where Flatbush, WHO LOVES THE SUN? will separate car lanes nande lane the bofikeway, south- Rep. 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After struggling in court rassment. like vultures, actually,” cent of the borough’s vote. rooms around the world to “People are saying that Salmon said. “They do Frank Jump, who published PROTEST... retrieve his dues, Grossman my husband runs a billion- things that can be sort of LINDSAY... a book on long forgotten ads successfully sued the war- dollar hedge fund,” said his smelly and ugly, but they called “Fading Ads of New Continued from page 1 outs “vulture funds.” torn country for $100 mil- wife, Sarah Weir. “A guy do perform an incredibly Continued from page 1 After eight grueling years York City” and reported the the British newspaper The Grossman’s company, lion last year in a court on who lives on DeKalb Av- important role in the eco- Party who ran for City Coun- as mayor, Lindsey never held discovery of the Lindsay cam- Guardian published articles FG Hemisphere, bought the tiny U.K. island of Jer- enue is running a hedge system. They have a very, cil; Luigi Marano, a Repub- public office again. He died paign ad on his blog marveled painting Grossman as a vul- some of the African coun- sey, which isn’t covered by fund? The media reports very hard time trying to lican who ran for Borough in 2000. at the wall sign’s condition. ture who snaps up the debt try’s debt to Bosnia for $3 U.K. anti-vulture laws. are completely nuts!” collect on judgments.” President; and Robert Kre- The resurfaced ad had more “I think it’s amazing the of poor nations, then sues for million a decade ago. The Grossman’s family blasted FG Hemisphere’s web- Still, the 99 percent say indler, a Republican who ran staying power than Lindsay’s ad has survived but I don’t the full value of the debt plus Congo borrowed the money the media reports as “factu- site has a lengthy response the suit is a heartless move for Kings County District At- administration — but did little have fond memories of Lind- millions of dollars in inter- from Bosnia so it could place ally inaccurate and highly from Grossman, stating he toward a country beset with torney — all lost their respec- to help his 1965 campaign: He say,” Jump said. “What I re- est and fees. Opponents to power lines throughout its sensationalized,” and claim sued the Congo because a cholera epidemic, civil tive races in the city. won the election, but didn’t win call is, ‘Dump Lindsay’ graf- this practice call the buy- country. the protests amount to ha- the government idled on war and corruption. Lindsay, a former U.S. Brooklyn, getting just 40 per- fiti all over the city!” its pledge to repay his com- Ryan Green, a member congressman, presiden- pany. of the Existence is Resis- tial candidate, and regular tinue to serve confections for “The story is more com- tance activist group, said “Good Morning America” another year before closing plicated than is being por- that the such demonstra- guest host, won the mayor’s CONEY... next September. The space trayed,” Grossman said in tions could push U.S. race in 1965 after riding high will start to host some arts a statement. “First of all, on his patrician upbringing, SWEATERS legislators to ban “vul- Continued from page 1 to Zigun in November had performances, film screen- we are not seeking $100 ture funds” from profit- Yale education and Kennedy- Continued from page 1 street knitters such as Magda space Zigun vacated, but nothing to do with Coney ings and private parties cur- million or anything close ing from the debt of de- esque good looks. wiener-dog garments before Sayeg and Knitta Please have — in an ironic twist — Island’s controversial re- rently being held at Coney to it [but] when you sue, veloping nations. But everything went down- deciding it “would be funny” wrapped bare parking me- Central Amusement Inter- birth. Island USA’s museum in you obviously sue for what “If we could just focus hill from there: on his first to ditch pups for pines. ters in mini-sweaters in an national unceremoniously “I got tired of doing the 2013. you are owed.” on it, we could probably day in office, Lindsay, who, Since starting the proj- attempt to transform drab ob- booted the eatery and four same thing for so many Yet his dream of build- Reuters financial blog- change it,” he said. at 45, was the youngest mayor ect in 2008 with an orange jects into urban beauties. other businesses from the years,” Corine said. “Noth- ing a multi-story arts center ger Felix Salmon said that The next demonstra- in New York City’s history, sweater, she has knitted an Russell has a similar vi- Boardwalk last month, kill- ing lasts forever.” may not be realized for some he sympathizes with the tion will take place on was greeted by picketing tran- additional tube top for a new sion. ing some of the area’s offbeat Zigun said that Denny’s time, he explained. demonstrators, but de- Sunday, Jan. 1 at 5 pm at sit workers — beginning a tur- tree each year — in blue, or- “I know there’s a sub- charm in the process. — which has been selling “It’s something we’re fended vulture funds, Washington and DeKalb bulent administration mired ange, and pink. culture of knitters who are Despite these changes, funnel cake and its original planning to do maybe 15 which he sees as a neces- avenues. For info, visit with more municipal strikes, She’s not alone in Brook- slightly crazy,” she said. “But Denny Corine said his de- ice cream flavors to beach- years from now,” Zigun sary evil. http://tinyurl.com/occu- racial unrest and Vietnam War lyn’s “yarn tagging” mini- it makes the dullest, coldest cision to sell his sweet shop goers since 1978 — will con- said. “Vulture funds are a bit pypetergrossman. protests. movement: Guerilla-style months feel warmer.”
Now, we’re telling every- same block-long lines of tour- cess Charter Network schools about protestors physically oc- Sarsour has even hinted at paigning against attorney Da- one to keep an eye out on ists waiting for a chewy, hyped- — which take up space in cupying particular abandoned running for office — though it vid Storobin, his likely Re- 2011... their own street corner: the up slice. public school buildings — buildings on the Williamsburg likely won’t be for a couple of publican opponent. Bentonville Behemoth can irks some parents and thrills waterfront — and that’s just years. In 2012, Sarsour plans Continued from page 1 into Williamsburg — for an now open almost anywhere, #6: Jimmy Kokotas, others. Critics say students their winter plans. to spend her time rallying vot- #1: Brooklyn Nets, ent. So make sure to keep a extended stay. thanks to the company’s new, restaurateur at space-crunched public “One reason for the short ers in Bay Ridge and the 13th basketball team close eye on this one. This spring, Two Trees slimmed-down Walmart Ex- Changes are coming to Co- schools in Cobble Hill, Bed- term occupations now is to Congressional District. Call ‘em the Brooklyn Vice President Jed Walen- press stores, which are about ney Island in 2012, but at least ford-Stuyvesant and Williams- get ready for the spring,” said “Watch out for us [in] Nets — finally. #10: Regina Myer, tas plans to open a 72-room the same size as a large Key the Boardwalk will have some burg shouldn’t have to com- Corey, an organizer work- 2012,” she said. “I am go- The soon-to-be-renamed president of the boutique hotel , The Wythe, Food or PathMark . familiar faces. Jimmy Koko- pete for facilities with charter ing with the nascent Occupy ing to focus all my efforts New Jersey Nets are mov- Brooklyn Bridge Park on N. 11th Street. Walmart won’t disclose tas, the owner of the legendary school kids, who are chosen movement in Williamsburg. on local politics, creating a ing to the Barclays Cen- Corporation “We’ve never done this its plans, but it definitely Prospect Heights eatery Tom’s via lottery. “People are really excited for local platform for issues for ter in Prospect Heights this She’s helmed the 1.3-mile before, and it’s a bit of a has Brooklyn in mind; the Restaurant, will open an egg Supporters are simply March 2012 — there are go- our community.” fall after years of hold-ups greenspace since 2007, but in risk,” Walentas told us in company’s been showering cream-and-burger outpost on happy to get more good edu- ing to be many occupations from opponents of devel- early 2012 she’ll be making November. several southern Brooklyn the Boardwalk in April, join- cation options for free. A battle like Zuccotti around the #2: Lew Fidler, oper Bruce Ratner’s At- one of her biggest and most But considering Walen- non-profit organizations with ing a select group of Brooklyn- about privatized education lies city.” councilman lantic Yards mega-project, controversial decisions: select- tas’s background in DUMBO donations and even fighting born businesses on the iconic at the core of the debate — and As winter sets in, look for The veteran council- which includes the arena ing a developer for a hotel and and the project’s high qual- to clean up Jamaica Bay, seaside walkway. so does the future of the city’s “occupiers” huddling in the man is the leading Demo- and 16 planned residential luxury condo complex at Pier 1 ity of construction, commu- which is less than a mile from The classic diner’s Co- public school system. corners of Brooklyn’s pub- cratic candidate to replace buildings. — and the pressure is on. nity leaders are already call- the Gateway II site. ney outpost will replace Moskowitz is highly paid, lic spaces — it could be the disgraced former state Sen- The $1-billion Barclays Critics have railed against ing it a “new milestone” in Cha Cha’s Bar, one of five politically connected, and ea- movement’s next hot spot. ator Carl Kruger this year. Fi- Center rising on Flatbush and her corporation for an alleged local development. #7: Patsy Grimaldi, old-school Boardwalk shops ger for a shot at becoming dler’s been eyeing the seat Atlantic avenues is sched- lack of transparency and in- “This seems like the first pizzaiolo that were evicted in Novem- mayor. But first, she’ll be #3: Linda Sarsour, — which covers a swath of uled to open in late Sep- sisting that high-rises inside piece of upscale real estate The original pizzaiolo be- ber by Central Amusement trying to win over kid-centric director of the Arab neighborhoods from Brigh- tember with a series of con- the $350-million park are the that we’ve really seen,” said hind Grimaldi’s is back, and International, the company Brooklyn neighborhoods. American Association ton Beach to Bergen Beach, certs by rap mogul and Nets only way to fund its $16-mil- Community Board 1 Land he’s fanning the flames of a that was tapped by the city to of New York and overlaps with his district part-owner Jay-Z. There’s no lion annual upkeep. Use Chairwoman Heather full-fledged pizza war under turn the People’s Playground #4: Occupy Brooklyn, She’s been in the public eye – since Kruger was indicted doubt that the Marcy Houses The park is required to Roslund. the Brooklyn Bridge. into a glitzy, year-round des- movement since joining the group nearly in March. Today, Fidler has native will fill the 19,000- bankroll its own budget so it The hotel will contain a spa- The 80-year-old pizza king tination. The Occupy Wall Street 10 years ago — but 2011 was more than $300,000 on hand seat arena. Whether or not won’t drain public coffers; in- cious rooftop bar with Man- will emerge from retirement in In order to compete with movement came on strong at the year that put her on the map for the race. the Nets can do the same is stead, it will collect millions in hattan skyline views and a res- 2012 to resurrect his old par- Nathan’s Famous, Kokotas’s the tail end of 2011 — but it as the face of a post-Sept. 11 Fidler is a popular figure anyone’s guess. property taxes from new de- taurant managed by the man lor on Old Fulton Street — new diner will have to appeal looks like the protest might Muslim America. in the area he’s represented Expect old-school fans velopment within its footprint. behind neighborhood stalwarts with his legendary coal-fired to tourists and Coney’s faith- make its way across the West The Brooklynite, whose since 2002, but must give up who mourned the depar- Watchdogs can only wait and Diner and Marlow & Sons — oven intact — more than a de- ful, who’ll be watching his River in 2012. parents come from Palestine, his council seat at the end of ture of the Boys of Sum- see what will rise inside the meaning that the new build- cade after he sold Grimaldi’s first season closely to see if With the protest’s sym- has had a whirlwind year, with next year due to term limits. mer in 1957, plus younger park, whether the tight-lipped ing won’t just cater to out-of- to Frank Ciolli. he has what it takes to make bolic home, Zuccotti Park dozens of TV appearances, Political insiders say it’s his ones who’ve never heard of corporation will seek another towners. Grimaldi seized the op- it on the Boardwalk. in Manhattan, long evacu- a community service award race to lose, but Republicans Dodger greats like Pee Wee contractor for the much-bally- portunity after his old land- ated, the movement’s cen- from President Obama and believe the blue-leaning dis- Reese or Gil Hodges — to hooed winter recreation cen- #8: Walmart, big-box lord refused to re-sign Ciol- #5: Eva Moskowitz, ter of power has spread to high-profile stances on ev- trict is in play since Rep. Bob flock to the Barclays Cen- ter, or if private schools will store li’s lease — Ciolli fell behind founder of Success the boroughs — particularly erything from the NYPD’s Turner (R–Sheepshead Bay) ter to watch the borough’s come to the rescue after all. During last year’s “11 to on rent and city taxes — and Charter Network our own. controversial Muslim sur- won a surprise victory there first professional sports watch in 2011,” we told ev- then invited Grimaldi for a Former councilwoman Eva There are now satellite veillance program to a Bay after Rep. Anthony Weiner team in two generations. #9: Jed Walentas, eryone to look out for the up- comeback. Moskowitz wants to extend her groups working in Bush- Ridge festival’s decision to bar resignation. But this enthusiasm might developer coming Gateway II shopping But the pizza war is still controversial charter school wick, Williamsburg, Bed- an Arab-American band.. But Now that Kruger has pled wear thin pretty quickly if the 2012’s the year that the center — because that’s where on: Ciolli moved next door to empire into three Brooklyn ford-Stuyvesant, Sunset Park, it is her outgoing attitude and guilty to corruption charges, team can’t compete with its crown prince of DUMBO de- Brooklyn’s first Walmart was a flashier 1 Front St. on Dec. neighborhoods in 2012. Red Hook and East New York, ambition that gets her noticed look for Fidler to announce hated arch-rivals, the Man- velopment will be checking expected to open. 17, and promises to bring the Her plan to open the Suc- and there have been rumblings the most. his candidacy and begin cam- hattan Knicks. 10 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 January 6–12, 2012 January 6–12, 2012 The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 AWP 11 12 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 January 6–12, 2012
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