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PIER 6 SETTLEMENT TALKS FAIL; JUDGE TO HEAR, DECIDE ON CASE By Lauren Gill civic group’s lawyer. state Supreme Court Justice Lucy Billings’ cham- “barring further discussions.” nance on the timber piles holding up the pier Brooklyn Paper “There was an attempt to settle and the next bers trying to work out a deal they both could live The Heights Association is alleging the park over the East River from wood eating crusta- A lawsuit over two controversial towers thing is an argument on the merits. We are looking with . On April 26, reps for the park and Heights has plenty of cash and is violating its agreement ceans called marine borers. planned for Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park forward to being heard by the judge on the merits Association shuffled in and out of the private dis- to only build as much housing as it needs to The groups will have an opportunity to make lies in the hands of the court after reps for the of the claims,” said attorney Richard Ziegler. cussions for two hours. The next day, the civic sustain the meadow. And green space honchos their arguments on either June 7 or June 9. green space and Brooklyn Heights Association The litigants had previously spent the majority group told the Brooklyn Eagle it had made no say they need the money from the two towers The Brooklyn Heights Association did not failed to reach a settlement, according to the of their court appearances behind closed doors in progress and the case will move on to arguments, at the foot of Atlantic Avenue to fund mainte- return a request for comment.
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BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260–2500 • Brooklyn, NY • ©2017 Serving Brownstone Brooklyn, Williamsburg & Greenpoint AWP/12 pages • Vol. 40, No. 18 • May 5–11, 2017 • FREE MARKET DOWN Brooklyn Flea bouncing from Williamsburg
By Lauren Gill But the feng shui was thrown out of whack so little park space here in North Brooklyn,” Brooklyn Paper when the bazaar moved in and organizers want said Williamsburg resident and former Flea It’s a flea for all! to reclaim the space to put everything back vendor Andre Van Hoek. High-end bric-a-brac bazaar Brooklyn Flea in balance, according to Demby. Van Hoek added he noticed signs this week- is leaving Williamsburg’s East River State Park “We just needed that ‘second slab’ for end banning anyone from bringing food or less than a month after it moved in because it seating, hanging out, general crowd flow,” drink into the park, despite it being a pub- clogged up the space where people sat to enjoy he said. lic space. the food from its sister market Smorgasburg, The market — which has occupied sev- “The signage is really egregious,” said according to one of its organizers. eral parks since its 2008 inception — is now Van Hoek. “It became clear within a few short weeks that seeking a new location and will still operate But the signs were actually there to let peo- the addition of a second market was preventing in Dumbo around the Manhattan Bridge arch- ple know they aren’t allowed to bring glass or us from optimizing the event experience in the way on Sundays. plastic into the market, according to Demby, world-class way our audience deserves and ex- The Flea has had a rough relationship with who claims Smorgasburg isn’t producing any pects,” said co-founder Eric Demby. Williamsburg residents over the years — lo- waste this year and all of the trash goes to a The trinket emporium moved into the Kent cals complain it directs business from brick- composting facility. Picnickers, he said, can Avenue park in April, sharing the waterfront and-mortar shops and takes away valuable bring in whatever they want. space with Smorgasburg on Saturdays. Orga- green space from April to November. And “The signs give advance notice that glass
nizers set up the Flea on the concrete slabs next the addition of the Flea on Saturdays took up or plastic items should be disposed of before Photo by Stefano Giovannini to the food stalls, which previously housed ta- a large chunk of the meadow, angering one entering the park and market,” he said. Horn to by wild: Die-hard cosplayer Kato Mito and a friend came to Brooklyn Botanic bles and seating where Smorgasburg attendees denizen who says the state must start pre- A parks department spokesman said the Garden’s Sakura Festival in full regalia. chilled out and chowed down on their meals serving its greenswards. signs won’t be back up for future incarnations — a weekend tradition for some residents and “I believe strongly that this is our public and green honchos are working with Demby many out-of-towners since 2013. space and it is important space — we have to make sure the wording is clearer. Cherry on top! Kosciusz-go! Garden gets colorful at blossom festival By Colin Mixson Brooklyn Paper Cuomo heralds new span The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has turned Japanese! By Colin Mixson nized to city-themed ballads such The famed cherry blossoms at Brooklyn Bo- Brooklyn Paper as Frank Sanatra’s “New York, tanic Garden were in full bloom last weekend, Brooklyn celebrated the grand New York,” and Billy Joel’s “New and New Yorkers celebrated by donning sam- opening of the first of two spans York State of Mind,” but it was the urai armor and dolling themselves up as pink- that will replace the aging Ko- surrounding industrial wasteland haired anime tweens for the garden’s long-awaited sciuszko Bridge last Thursday that really gave the light show its Sakura Festival. night with a dazzling light show flavor, according to one local. Five-borough Japanophiles waited all year for before traffic was allowed onto “It was interesting to see this the hotly anticipated chance to show off their the first new bridge to grace the big spectacle in an otherwise dif- Photo by Mark Hallum sweet cosplay duds, and last weekend’s festivi- city’s skyline since the Verrazano- ferent kind of environment,” said ties were the best yet in the event’s 36-year his- Narrows Bridge connected Kings Greenpoint resident Willis Elkins. Governor Cuomo cruised into the celebration behind the tory, according to one. County to the Rock in 1964. “The area is heavy industry, it’s wheel of a ‘32 Packard previously owned by President “I really like Japanese culture and I really like The light display was synchro- Franklin D. Roosevelt. the cherry blossoms,” said Danny Chen, who at- See BRIDGE on page 11 tends the festival every year in his homemade gold samurai armor. “It’s like my Christmas.” The event featured numerous traditional Jap- anese spectacles, including Taiko drumming en- ON THE RADIO sembles and fencing exhibitions, along with more contemporary performances, including a show from J-rock band Uhnellys. Hordes of other revelers turned out in their fin- The boys talk bike lanes with pros est Japenese-themed getups, while more diehard Photo by Stefano Giovannini costumers walked the runway for the Cosplay Bushido blossom: Cosplayers Danny By Moses Jefferson $300 million, so that’s huge,” the man with Show host Gersh Kuntzman of the New York Fashion Show, where they competed for brag- Chen, Taylor Delgado, and Ven Keta were Brooklyn Paper the apt middle name said on Tuesday morn- Daily News said there are still far too many ca- ging rights, according to garden spokeswoman all dressed up. Build it and they will hum. ing’s barn-burning episode of Brooklyn Pa- sualties — more than 150 cyclists and pedes- Elizabeth Longoria If the city would design better roadways, per Radio. “Casualties are going down and trians were killed on city streets in 2015. Of course, many festival-goers are drawn merely but this year’s planners hit the nail on the head, drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians would all life is coming back to the street because we But White said that number is going down by the fleeting allure of the garden’s famed cherry Chen said. be singing “ Kumbaya ” instead of screaming, are investing in more protected bike lanes, by “roughly 10 percent per year” because of Vi- blossom orchard, which was in spectacular bloom “Most of the times it’s about half and half, “Get the f--- outta my way, a------!” slower vehicular speeds and taking care of sion Zero strategies — and he wants more. over the weekend. depending on the weather, but this year it actu- That’s the conclusion of Paul Steely White, our pedestrians.” “Enforcement and educating drivers will help, “It was awesome,” said Phil Szeto, who was ally bloomed on time and about 90 percent was head of Transportation Alternatives, the pedes- That’s why White’s group supported the con- but it comes down to design,” he said. “There attracted to the festival’s horticultural attractions in peak bloom,” Chen said. trian- and cycling–advocacy group, which is troversial Prospect Park West bike lane a few is often controversy over streetscape changes more than the performances. The cherry blossoms’ bloom is a short-lived championing Mayor DeBlasio’s latest boost for years back and is now backing a redesigned because some people have a static view of what The festival, which is planned as much as spectacle, which usually lasts only a few weeks, his so-called Vision Zero street safety plan. Fourth Avenue, which would add a protected streets can and should be. But streets are flexi- three years in advance to accommodate book- but plant lovers who missed the weekend’s fes- “It’s a $2.5-billion capital commitment bike lane in hopes of slowing car traffic on a ble and we can design them differently. And I ing of the two-day program’s international acts, tivities can still catch the tree’s pink buds for at over 10 years — and the mayor just added roadway many drivers use as a highway. think we have helped people see that.” sometimes misses the full glory of the blossom, least another few days, Longoria said. Brooklyn must love dogs Pooches fi nd new homes in Carroll Park adopt-a-thon 'V[[Z are happy to be stars for the day.” — 20 dogs were adopted during the old-timey decorations such as a de- #SPPLMZO Prospective owners who turned day, said Fiore. parture board alerting people to “fur- out to the event must have been im- Organizers outfitted the park with ever home boarding” and a delay sign pressed with the pooches’ confidence a vintage travel theme that included See DOGS on page 4 By Lauren Gill Brooklyn Paper It is the not-so-ruff life they were meant to live! Volunteer heals homeless Kings County shelter dogs sashayed down the red carpet at the annual Bark hounds in Kensington Avenue Adopt-A-Thon in Carroll Park on Sunday and even though most of By Colin Mixson awaiting adoption, according the furballs had rough lives before Brooklyn Paper to the no-kill shelter’s beloved baring their canines for the cameras, She’s got the whole dog in founder. the pups knew the spotlight was right the palm of her hands! “She gives off an energy where they belonged, according to A Prospect-Lefferts Gar- that gets the dogs to a nice the event’s organizer. dens woman uses the mysti- calm place, and helps them “I have to say, the dogs really seem cal power of chi every week at relax,” said Sean Casey. “It
happy when they walk on the red car- Photo by Stefano Giovannini Sean Casey Animal Rescue, helps with their stability in
Photo by Stefano Giovannini pet, like they know they’re stars,” said Dog whisperer: Reiki practitioner Esther where her ability to channel the shelter until they can find Estee Teich shows pooch Malachi some love during last week’s Bark Avenue Marion Fiore, who has been running Cho soothes an anxious dog at Sean Casey the healing energy has done a permanent home.” Adopt-A-Thon at Carroll Park. the event for four years. “Most of them Animal Rescue with the power of chi. wonders to calm stressed dogs See HEAL on page 4 2 AWP Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 May 5–11, 2017 A nabe’s new chapter Carroll Gardens bookstore opens and people love it
By Lauren Gill Brooklyn Paper The next chapter begins! Independent bookstore Books Are Magic opened in Carroll Gardens on Mon- day, filling the void left by the closure of beloved story shop BookCourt, and locals are pumped they can finally check out their new neigh- bor. “It’s a really nice, warm, comforting, and welcoming place so we’re super excited it’s here,” said Carroll Gardens resident Raquel Frechette, who bought three books on her inaugural visit. Brooklyn novelist Emma Straub and her husband Mi- chael had long been dreaming of opening their own store and were given a golden oppor- Photo by Caleb Caldwell tunity for Books Are Magic Books Are Magic is lo- when BookCourt’s owners cated on the corner of announced they were shut- Smith and Butler streets tering the cherished staple in in Carroll Gardens. December . The store is lined with Shelves from the old Cob- bookshelves from Book- ble Hill store line the aisles, Court. housing selections including reads by local authors, obscure titles, and kids books. tion to a neighborhood that has And Frechette is already been increasingly taken over planning on taking her two by national chains and pricey youngsters to Books Are dud shops, said Frechette. Magic for afternoons of “A lot of the things that reading. have been closing are beloved “I can definitely see us Photo by Caleb Caldwell places that are replaced with going regularly and seek- Greenlight and Barnes and nice,” said Andrew Schlager, things we already have, a lot ing it out as a destination,” Noble, impressing one visi- who popped into the shop on of chains, or things that have she said. tor with their congenial per- a visit from Queens. less mom and pop personali- The Straubs brought in staff sonalities. Books Are Magic replaces ties,” she said. “I think people from bookstores across the “The people who worked a high-end women’s clothing are excited that something we borough such as Fort Greene’s there seemed very friendly and store and is a welcome addi- really wanted opened up.” Gov Island ferry service expands By Caroline Spivack cals who don’t typically trek end after the launch of the ply have to hop on at their re- Brooklyn Paper out to the remote isle, said one East River route. spective landings and enjoy The city is launching a sea- community leader. Ferries will run between a brief journey to Red Hook sonal stop to Governors Is- The seasonal voyage will the Red Hook and Brooklyn before heading over to Gov- land for the South Brooklyn launch on June 3, two days af- Bridge Park stops, which ernors Island, while those route of the citywide ferry. ter South Brooklyn ferry ser- are nearest to the isle, and departing from Dumbo will Locals will be able to cruise vice kicks off, and will run run from roughly 10 am to breeze over to the Atlantic Av- over to the island on week- until Oct. 1. For those depart- 7 pm . enue stop before continuing ends from each stop serving ing from Dumbo, a Gover- Brooklynites traveling on to the island. Southern Brooklyn, making nors Island route will shove from the Bay Ridge and A ride will run riders $2.75 the trip more accessible for lo- off on May 6, the first week- Sunset Park stops will sim- per a journey. ALZHEIMER’S AFFECTS THE WHOLE FAMILY. CARE FOR YOURSELF TOO. Family Resource Program is a caregiver support service at New York Memory Center. We’re here to help family members caring Registration is required for all programs. for a loved one Onsite respite available upon request for some Wellness programs.
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Tsiamis has already sent several requests to the pol- luters demanding they buck up, but said he can’t guarantee The big yuck! how successful they will be. The agency could also take the responsible parties to court, but Polluters could stall Gowanus Canal’s a lawsuit would take years and delay the project even further, Federal cleanup for up to eight years he said. He added the cleanup can still be completed on time By Lauren Gill as long as the parties involved Brooklyn Paper agree to play ball. A/D3C>B= They’re playing their But the responsible parties claim they’re doing what they A>@7<5 Trump card! Long-time polluters of the can to get the job done and Gowanus Canal forced to pay they need to do the supple- for its clean-up by the Federal mental studies to ensure ac- Government are using stall curacy and safety, said a Na- tactics to slow the project by tional Grid rep, although she up to eight years in hopes that refused to say if one of the mo- tivations for stalling was the AC7B President Trump’s wacky po- $ sitions on the environment possibility of one day getting A/:3 will eventually get them out out of the cleanup entirely. of completing the job, activ- “This process has been ex- A/D3=</::A>@7<5/@@7D/:A ists said this week. pedited and the responsible A group of contaminators parties are working coopera- that includes National Grid tively to meet the more ambi- and approximately two dozen Riverkeeper Patrol / John Lipscomb tious timeline while also be- others filed a timeline with What ever happened to these poor goslings? ing mindful of the need to 9LP(JL@K the Feds in February that create a design that is safe, drags out work by constructible and sustain- 8KK?<M8CL<GI@:< tacking on unnec- it will be closer to 2030.” able,” said spokeswoman essary studies along Cleaning the The Environmental Protec- Karen Young. with tests that have al- tion agency has already used National Grid has already > ;I Affordable Family Dentistry in modern pleasant surroundings Price spat leads to knuckle sandwich State of the Art Sterilization (autoclave) Emergencies treated promptly socked him in the face and Brooklyn Botanic Garden parently in the foreign land 88TH PRECINCT neck, tackled him to the floor, on April 22. of Queens, according to a po- Special care for children & anxious patients Fort Greene–Clinton Hill and kicked him in the ribs, POLICE BLOTTER The victim told police lice report. WE NOW ACCEPT OXFORD Bodega bash cops said. she was inside the garden In the kisser! Held up Find more online every Wednesday at off Washington Avenue at • Tooth Bleaching (whitening) Police arrested a man who 12:50 pm when the would- A would-be robber sucker- • Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Facings & Inlays, they say bashed a DeKalb Av- Cops cuffed a teen who BrooklynPaper.com/blotter punched a man in the face on Bonding Crowns & Bridges (Capping) they say stole a guy’s dirt bike be suitor exclaimed, “hi, beau- enue bodega worker on April tiful lady,” before suddenly Third Avenue on April 28. • Painless, Non-Surgical Gum Treatment 25 over the price of sand- and cash by putting a gun to The victim told police that • Root Canal • Extractions • Dentures • Cleanings when she discovered a metal The victim told police she’d grabbing her arm. wiches. the victim’s chest on S. El- chunk lodged into the lock recently left a nightclub near he was near 97th Street at 7 • Implant Dentistry • Fillings (tooth colored) The employee told cops he liott Place on April 25. — Colin Mixson • Stereo headphones • Analgesia (Sweet air) securing her apartment be- Plaza Street at 1:20 am, when pm when a hooded man ap- was in the shop by St. Felix The 15-year-old suspect tween Seventh and Eighth the bar crawler slithered up to proached him from behind, Street at 4 am when the sus- flashed the firearm and forci- avenues. her and demanded her phone 68TH PRECINCT tapped him on the shoulder, Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer bly took the two-wheeler and 544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens pect wanted two sandwiches She claims the vandal has number. Bay Ridge–Dyker Heights and said, “Give me your wal- but became agitated with the $130 near Atlantic Avenue at 624-5554 s 624-7055 struck twice before, once on But when the victim re- Burn, baby, burn let.” price, and then hit the em- around 1:30 pm, according When the man refused, Convenient Office Hours & Ample Parking Dec. 16, and again on Feb. fused, he went berserk, A goon set fire to a car on ployee with an unnamed blunt to a report. the ruffian slugged him in and insurance plans accommodated 11, each time destroying her slapped her face, and hurled Colonial Road on April 23. instrument several times, au- Text and ride pricey locks, which cost about her to the ground, leaving her the face, causing a bloody thorities said. The gray Toyota Corolla A fast-moving sneak on a $150, and the costs are adding with injuries across her face, was parked between Wake- nose and lip, police said. The blows injured his bicycle snatched a guy’s phone up, according to police. cops said The goon fled on foot, of- head and arm, according man Place and 67th Street at from his hands as he was walk- No arrests have been made, Choosey beggar 4:30 am when an arsonist set ficials said. to cops. and the case has been closed, ing and texting on Rockwell Police have given up the the car ablaze, according to Brutal beating Place on April 28. cops said. Bottled hunt for the disgruntled indi- a police report. The victim told police he Several brutes surrounded a Three punks hit a drunk Fiend smells gent who threatened a woman The car was unoccupied was strolling near DeKalb Av- man and beat him to a pulp on guy over the head with a glass Cops have called off the outside her Berkley Place and no one was hurt during enue at 3:55 pm and looking Fifth Avenue on April 29. bottle on Hanson Place on hunt for the stinky scoundrel home on April 23. the incident, said police. down at his iPhone 7 when The victim told police he April 27. who nabbed $10 worth of bar The vagrant approached While you slept got into an argument with one The victim was highly in- the thief came up from behind him and grabbed it from his soap from a Fourth Avenue the victim as she was mov- A thief swiped a man’s of the goons between 88th and toxicated and unable to pro- dollar store on April 17. ing boxes outside her home 90th streets at 6 pm when vide information about the at- hands. — Lauren Gill cellphone as he napped on A worker told police that between Sixth and Seventh a Bay Ridge-bound R train someone kicked him and he tack by S. Portland Avenue to he was inside the store be- avenues at 8:45 am, demand- FOLLOW OUR on April 22. fell to the ground. authorities, a report said. 78TH PRECINCT tween Bergen Street and St. ing money and “place to live,” The sleepy straphanger The group of bruisers then Marks Place at 6:58 pm when cops said. DAILY UPDATES ON Doctor! Park Slope told police that he got on surrounded the man and blud- he spotted the rancid reprobate When the bewildered vic- Authorities slapped hand- In a jam the train in Manhattan and geoned him with bats and pocket the store’s soap, and tim refused him, the beggar cuffs on a guy who punched dozed off. crowbars, according to a po- Some jerk ruined the bolt then flee past the register. turned nasty and snarled, an emergency room doctor When he awoke at 7 am, lice report. lock on the front door of a “better watch it, girl,” ac- at a DeKalb Avenue medi- Break up he was at the 95th Street sta- The man suffered a gash to 62-year-old woman’s 13th cording to police. cal center on April 30. Street apartment three times Some brute smacked a tion and realized that some- his head and drove himself to The doc was conduct- since December. woman on Flatbush Ave- Graby gardener one had stolen his iPhone, po- Maimonides Hospital before twitter.com/Brooklyn_Paper ing his duties in the hospital The victim first reported nue as retaliation for refus- Cops have given up look- lice said. reporting the incident to po- near Ashland Place around the on-going saga of serial ing to give him her number ing for the creep who grabbed The man used an app to lice, authorities said. 12:40 am when his patient lock jamming on April 19, on April 22. a woman’s arm inside the track his phone, which is ap- — Caroline Spivack ER’S OTH DA M Y Photo by Stefano Giovannini Organizer Marion Fiore and her dog Crystal were the dynamic duo behind the fourth annual Bark Ave. Adopt-A-Thon in Carroll Park on Sunday. DOGS... Continued from page 1 kind. “It’s a dog’s day out,” for “Bark Airways.” said Fiore. And once they stepped off And the humans who at- CATERERS the red carpet, pups struck tended saw it as a great way their best poses against an old to find a new best friend that train background in a photo really needed them. booth, where they modeled “They had a whole vari- $ accessories including travel ety of dogs, just a little bit 45.00 scarves. of something for everyone,” Along with the adoptable said Crown Heights resi- 8015/23 13th Ave. + tax & Gratuities pups, the furry fest was also dent Rivka Teich, who fos- Children 10 and under enjoyed by canines around the ters pups. “There’s just no neighborhood who checked reason for people to go to a half price out the activities and mix pet shop, there’s dogs that are 718.331.2900 and mingle with their own just waiting.” 3:00 PM HEAL... Continued from page 1 ally fast,” Cho recounted. Esther Cho, who began That same day, a mother studying Reiki — which har- and her son decided to adopt UNLIMITED DELUXE BUFFET nesses the body’s life force via the now-placid Papaya, and the palm of the practitioner’s Cho knew she couldn’t turn palms — under Zen Buddhist her back on the other needy master Inamoto Sensei Na- dogs there. FEATURING YOUR ITALIAN FAVORITES moto about three years ago, “It was like the universe’s typically makes house calls sign saying to do this,” she for clients throughout the city. said. Rigatoni Filet de Pomodori, Tortellini Alfredo But she spends an hour ev- Now, Cho is looking for ery Monday working with other Reiki practitioner’s the larger dogs at Casey’s E. willing to donate their time Cavatelli w/ Broccoli Rabe, Meatballs Third Street shelter, work- at the shelter to help lighten ing with the dogs both as a the load. pack, and with lone wolf in- “There’s usually always Penne Vodka, Eggplant Rollatini, Fried Zucchini dividuals who need special one dog that’s extra stressed attention, Her goal? T reas- and they need individual at- sure the pooches that their tention,” Cho said. Veal Saltimboca, Chicken Piccata, stay in the shelter is tempo- Reiki is classified as a rary, and that the good life pseudo-science, and is not ac- awaits, she said. cepted by the medical com- Fried Calamari, Baked Clams “I not only help them re- munity, according to Stefano lax, but I send them the mes- Ghirlanda, an animal behavior sage that this is temporary expert and psychology profes- Mussels Bianco, Salad Bar — you’re going home,” Cho sor at Brooklyn College. said. The Japanese healing tech- Cho first visited the Kens- nique has no actual benefits ington shelter earlier this year for the dogs, and should not Carving Station to donate some spare blankets, be used in lieu of proven ther- but was hesitant to become apeutic measures, Ghirlanda too involved with the pooches said. Sliced Steak, Loin of Pork, Turkey stuck there, fearing the plight “My personal and profes- of the hapless hounds would sional opinion is that Reiki leave her heartstrings in tat- will be ineffective at curing Dessert Bar ters, she said. anything, including stress in “I didn’t really mean to vol- dogs, and therefore it can be Including unteer there, because I didn’t harmful if employed in place think I could handle it emo- of effective treatment,” said tionally,” Cho said. “I take Ghirlanda. Cookies, Italian Cheesecake, Mousse Pies, Fresh Fruit things to my heart.” But the proof is the pud- But something drew her ding, according to Casey, who inside, and she began work- said you only have to be pres- Pastries, Coffee, Espresso and Much More ing with an especially anx- ent to witness the hush that ious mutt named Papaya who falls over the usually chaotic became instantly calm, she shelter to know that Cho — at CHICKEN FINGERS AND FRENCH FRIES AVAILABLE FOR KIDS claims. the very least — is for real. “He was thrashing his body “It helps,” Case said. “You PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE .... 18% GRATUITY WILL BE ADDED TO THE CHECK against the cage wall, back and can see when Esther is there forth, back and forth, and I did she brings the kennel to a si- Reiki and he calmed down re- lence.” MUSIC It’s Dam good He’s leading the girls’ night out! The drummer for the band Vampire Week- end has swapped his Oxford comma–question- ing bandmates in favor of a trio of women for his new solo project Dams of the West, which opens for folk singer Father John Misty at Kings Theatre on May 10. The biggest difference between tour- ing with his Colum- bia University-brethren and his new band is not musical, but aromatic, he reported. “The van smells a lot better than what I re- member from Vampire Weekend,” said drum- mer-turned-guitarist and singer Chris Tomson, who lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Tomson released his debut solo album, “Youngish American” with Dams of the West (718) 260–2500 Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings May 5–11, 2017 in February — the last member of Vampire Weekend to release a solo project. He composed the album after his mega-outfit wrapped up its 2013 tour, and he realized that had reached some milestones that gave him plenty to write about. “I sat down and tried to see if anything was there,” he said. “I was at the point I was 30, just got married, you know — had things that I was feeling very deeply and sort of figuring out at that particular point.” Tomson also felt very deeply about drafting Pitcher perfect! all women for his backing band, eventually find- ing three winning candidates through friends of friends. See DAM on page 8 BOOKS ART Booze Arts at Sun- ny’s Bar [253 Conover St. between Reed and About time! Beard streets in Red Hook, (718) 625–8211 www.boozearts.com]. He’s been making good Time! May 8 at 9 pm. Free. A Ditmas Park cartoonist will show off his new Art on display through graphic novel about time travel — and give kids a June 20. peek at his creative process — at the Spring Into Stories Children’s Author and Illustrator Festival at the Brooklyn Public Li- brary’s Central branch on May 6. The creator of 250-page comic book “The Time Museum” says that, although his work is marketed to teens, his creation process just in- volves writing about what he thinks is cool. Photo by Stefano Giovannini “I really just write stories that I want to tell. I write the funny stories I’d like to read,” said author and artist Matthew Loux . The book follows a teenage girl from Brook- Jill DeGroffJill lyn who discovers a museum that uses time travel to assemble its exhibits. The modern-day pro- tagonist must compete for an internship against five kids from different time periods, from the far future to the prehistoric past. Loux spent five years working on “The Time Museum,” but before he started sketching, he visited several museums, including the Met- ropolitan Museum of Art and Natural History Museum to research the exhibits, architecture, and layout of the display halls so he could ac- curately portray his title subject. “I did a lot of background research,” he said. “If you’re going to claim it’s the ultimate mu- seum, you’ve got to make it look like it is.” The result is a book filled with background drawings of pillars, nooks and crannies, exotic exhibits, robot kitties, and characters that stay true to their historical time periods. Photo by Stefano Giovannini Nicole Desmond Nicole Drink it in: (Pictured clockwise from top left) Artist Jill DeGroff’s “To Have and Have Another” will be on display at the Booze Arts fund-raising show at Sunny’s Bar on At the festival on May 6, Loux will be joined by nine other creators, including fellow Brook- May 8. Brooklyn Heights artist John Tebeau holds up his portrait of Sunny’s Bar in front of the spot. And prints of Nicole Desmond’s tiki still lifes will be for sale. lyn cartoonists Sara Varon, whose book “Presi- dent Squid” is about a sea-creature running for the White House, and John Green, offering an advance look at his new project “Hippopota- Boozy art show raises cash for Sunny’s Bar mister,” being released on May 10. During the event, Loux will have to be quick on the draw, breaking out his pen and paper for By Julianne Cuba to his favorite saloons — including Sun- Tebeau will feature in the Booze Arts show doing are more about loving the place.” an interactive session where he asks the audi- Brooklyn Paper ny’s, his home away from home. will be Ruby’s Bar and Grill in Coney Is- Joining Tebeau for the show at Sunny’s ence what to sketch. The “Time Museum” cre- “I loved it because it was such a throw- land, and Montero’s and the Long Island will be artist Jill DeGroff, who portrays ator is pumped to show youngsters that they can t’s art that’s good enough to drink! back to the old Brooklyn, one of the few Bar in Brooklyn Heights. barflies and other nightlife figures in paint- make a life out of their art, he said. A trio of artists inspired by alcohol places that still had that old waterfront feel But the booze is not what gives Tebeau ings and caricatures, and painter Nicole “I’m really looking forward to talking about I will showcase their whiskey-filled work to it,” said Tebeau, who has been drinking his artistic buzz — it is the atmosphere in- Desmond, who creates classical still lifes art and how it’s something that is possible to do at Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook, as part of an at Sunny’s since 2010. “I loved it because side a saloon that gets his creative juices of tiki drinks. as a career,” said Loux. “One of the greatest ongoing fund-raising effort to preserve it was off the beaten path.” flowing, he said. A portion of the proceeds from the party things is being able to see a talk or a drawing the endangered waterfront watering hole . 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LISTEN EACH TUESDAY AT 2:00PM PUBLISHER EMERITUS Ed Weintrob HOW TO E-mail news and arts releases to [email protected] at BrooklynPaper.com/radio E-mail calendar listings to [email protected] CONTACT E-mail nightlife listings to [email protected] THE PAPER To e-mail a staff member, use first initial last name @cnglocal.com May 5–11, 2017 Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 AWP 7 and the dude display will have ing mermaid. just as much skin, sparkles, and “That’s how extreme this is salacious entertainment as its going to be. People are flying feminine counterpart. to other countries for props,” The contestants for the said Bambi. “It’s going to be crown include Hovey Bur- crazy — God knows what to gess, a 76-year-old circus expect.” A Coney Mister-y veteran who teaches his craft The master of masculine at New York University; Vel- magnificence will be crowned vet Crayon, a burlesque danc- by the reigning Mister Coney Finally, the fi rst Mr. Coney Island Pageant! ing dwarf who is also an elec- Island, Glenn Marla — a trans- tric one-man-band; Machine gender man who earned the title Dazzle , a gender-bending cos- while competing in the 2009 By Caroline Spivack tume designer behind some of Miss Coney Island Pageant. Brooklyn Paper the outlandish looks of Tay- “I asked Glenn to get in- lor Mac; pulchritudinous pri- volved with Miss Coney Island hey’re the odd men in! mate Evil Hate Monkey; car- and then thought it might be Seven bawdy kings of nival barker Mr. Strange; drag awkward if we crowned him T the circus ring, art world, king Vigor Mortis; and ath- Miss Coney Island,” said and burlesque stage will com- letic avian Eric “Baby Bird” Bambi. “So we made a Mis- pete for a spot among Coney Schmalenberger. ter Coney Island sash and crown Island royalty at the first Mis- “We have big names on the and he got the title when he ter Coney Island Pageant next scene and a lot of variation — won. Now he’ll finally pass weekend. The risque revue, at burlesque performers, unicy- down the torch.” Sideshows at the Seashore on cle riders, experimental musi- May 13, will feature anything- cians — the boys are going to goes performances that will kill it,” said Bambi. keep pageant-goers on the edge The gents will vie for votes of their seats, said the organizer in a series of kooky showcases, of the spangled spectacle. including Coney Island-style “It’s kind of a free-for-all evening wear and swimwear to be as crazy and creative as SHOW competitions, and a talent por- possible. I imagine it will be tion where they can really let Mister Coney Island Pag- very eye-popping and excit- eant at Sideshows at the their freak flag fly. For that seg- ing,” said Bambi the Mermaid, Seashore [1208 Surf Ave. ment, Burgess plans to navi- who somehow hails from land- at W. 12th Street in Co- gate the stage on a unicycle, locked Bushwick. “The boys ney Island, (718) 372–5159, while wearing a polar bear head are looking forward to going www.coneyisland.com]. and juggling. The circus per- May 11 at 10 pm. $15. to extremes.” former is so pumped for the The extravaganza follows in show that he flew all the way the glittery footsteps of its sis- The Slipper Room to Paris, France to pick up an ter show, the Miss Coney Island Risqué revue: Evil Hate Monkey is one of seven scantily clad performers compet- extra-special prop for his rou- Pageant, celebrated since 2003, ing for the title of Mister Coney Island. tine, according to the organiz- Give it a whirl Artsy water feature roars in B’klyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1 By Lauren Gill poor, who also sculpted Chicago’s "# $ Brooklyn Paper iconic “Cloud Gate,” widely known as “The Bean,” and owns the exclu- Water works: Anish Kapoor his art is water under the sive art rights to the world’s black- (above) crafted the swirling pool. bridge! est pigment . T A pool of swirling water cre- Kapoor planned to tint the “De- said Baume. ated by sculptor Anish Kapoor began scension” whirlpool black to produce “It has more energy, the strong is rumbling in Brooklyn Bridge Park the illusion of a sinister black hole, as stronger, the vortex gives off a big- on Wednesday. “Descension” sits in he did with previous incarnations of ger rumble,” he said. the ground at Pier 1, roaring as ferry the project in France and India. relationship to the river,” said Nich- The water is protected by a fence, as horns honk and tourists snap photos But he decided to forgo the dark olas Baume, director of the Public well as by a 24-hour guard to prevent against the Brooklyn Bridge — el- hue and leave the water in its origi- Art Fund, which brought the piece people from throwing things down the ements that created the perfect set- nal color after seeing it up against to Brooklyn. “I think those are all whirlpool or jumping into the abyss ting to install the piece, according the East River, according to one of of the things that played into his themselves. ! to its inventor. the project’s curators. thinking.” “Descension” at Brooklyn Bridge “We’re on the edge of the park, “One of the things I really like Kapoor also made this pool the Park Pier 1 (Furman St. and Old Ful- in sight of the bridge, near the river about the piece here is the degree most intense yet, powering it up with ton St. in Brooklyn Heights). May — it’s a good place for it,” said Ka- of transparency of the water and the more strength than previous versions, 3–Sept. 10, 9 am–9 pm. Free. 8 AWP Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 May 5–11, 2017 I look forward to doing that “The weirdest thing has available from ticket resellers again, but I thought conceptu- been standing up while per- — but fans will have another DAM... ally it would be a cool change forming,” he said. “My legs are chance to catch him at Baby’s for me to lean into.” normally spoken for and now All Right on June 19. Continued from page 5 Along with adjusting to it’s sort of stumbling around, Dams of the West at Kings “The only thing I really new bandmates, he’s also ad- not sure what to do.” Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave. knew was that I wanted to play justing to appearing on stage People are so eager to check between Tilden Avenue and with women,” he said. “I just away from his drum kit, an out his showmanship and new Duryea Place in Flatbush, spent a decade creating mu- experience that has awakened music that the Flatbush show www.kingstheatre.com). sic, playing shows with four a startling new awareness of has already officially sold out May 10 at 8 pm. $50–$55. dudes, which was great and his lower limbs. — though tickets are still — Lauren Gill ($10 in advance). 7 pm and 9 pm. Jack (505 Waverly Ave. between Fulton Street and 9 DAYS... Atlantic Avenue in Clinton Hill), www.jackny.org. Continued from page 6 MUSIC, WHITE HILLS: $10. 8 pm. Union Pool [484 Union SUN, MAY 7 Ave. at Meeker Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) MARKET, DOWN TO EARTH 609–0484], www.union- FARMER’S MARKET: The pool.com. annual farmer’s market re- turns! With seasonal fruits MUSIC, BELLOWS BRIGADE: and veggies, speciality An all-accordion orchestra. foods, prepared foods, bev- $20–$40. 8 pm. Roulette erages, eggs, honey, milk, [509 Atlantic Ave. at Third baked goods, and more. Avenue in Boerum Hill, (917) Free. 10 am–4 pm. The Old 267–0363], www.roulette. Stone House [336 Third St. org. between Fourth and Fifth COMEDY, STANDARD TIME avenues in Park Slope, (718) COMEDY: This standup 768–3195], theoldstone- and comedy talk show fea- house.org. tures Hannah Boone, Dan THEATER, “AMELIA & HER Perlman, Eman El-Husseini, PAPER TIGERS”: The Bond and an interview with Dan Street Theatre perform Licata. Free. 8 pm. Pacifi c a family-friendly adven- Standard [82 Fourth Ave. ture story. $10–$15. 2 pm. between Bergen Street and Waterfront Museum Barge Wyckoff Place in Boerum [290 Conover St. near Reed Hill, (718) 858–1951]. Street in Red Hook, (718) Khan you dig it?: Queen of Funk Chaka Khan per- 624–4719], www.waterfront- forms at Brooklyn Center on May 13. museum.org. FRI, MAY 12 Tim Fielding MUSIC, JOANIE LEEDS & ART, FREE FRIDAY AT THE © ety [128 Pierrepont St. at THE NIGHTLIGHTS: The Clinton Street in Brooklyn WED, MAY 10 BROOKLYN HISTORICAL kid-rock band releases SOCIETY: Browse the gal- Photo Photo Heights, (718) 222–4111], “L’ELISIR D’AMORE ”: Re- its eighth album. Free. 11 www.brooklynhistory.org. leries and enjoy activities am. Atrium at City Point gina Opera presents a free READING, FRANKLIN PARK throughout the building! (445 Albee Square West performance of Donizetti’s Free. 5–9 pm. Brooklyn at DeKalb Avenue in Fort READING SERIES — NON- “The Elixir of Love,” in Ital- Historical Society [128 Pier- Greene), www.joanieleeds. FICTION NIGHT: Hear new ian with English super-titles. repont St. at Clinton Street TALK, HARI KONDABOLU work from Ben Green- Free. 7:30 pm. Our Lady of in Brooklyn Heights, (718) Yosvany AND JORDAN CARLOS: man, Sarah Gerard, Kristen Perpetual Help School Au- 222–4111], www.brooklyn- Chaka Radtke, and more. Free. 8 ditorium [5902 Sixth Ave. at history.org. The comedians discuss the topic of privilege in race, pm. Franklin Park (618 St. 60th Street in Sunset Park, THEATER, “THEIR EYES gender, and social class in Johns Pl. between Classon (718) 259–2772], www.regi- WERE WATCHING GOD”: this unmoderated, one- and Franklin avenues. in naopera.org. A theatrical reading of on-one conversation. $10. Crown Heights), franklin- MUSIC, SLOWDIVE: With the Zora Neale Hurston’s 7 pm. Brooklyn Historical parkbrooklyn.com. opener Japanese Breakfast. classic tale, directed by Society [128 Pierrepont St. $35. 8 pm. Brooklyn Steel Tony Award-winner Ruben TERRY (319 Frost St. at Debevoise KHAN at Clinton Street in Brooklyn Santiago-Hudson. The read- Heights, (718) 222–4111], TUES, MAY 9 Avenue in Williamsburg), ing is also the debut of the www.brooklynhistory.org. www.bowerypresents.com/ newly renovated Billie Holi- AFRO-CUBAN SEXTET OUTDOORS, “TREES AND brooklyn-steel. COMEDY, GRIST COMEDY TUTUS” COMMUNITY day Theatre! $40. 8 pm. The EXTRAVAGANZA: Eugene COMEDY, DEVOUR HOUR Billie Holiday Theatre [1368 SAT, MAY 6 at 8pm SAT, MAY 13 at 7:30pm Mirman hosts a benefi t BLOCK PARTY: Learn about COMEDY!: The last Devour Fulton St. between New comedy show focused on community composting, Hour will feature Anthony York and Brooklyn avenues the environment, featuring care for trees, have fun with P. DeVito, Julia Claire, Alin- in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) Tickets: $35 Tickets: $45-$85 Aparna Nancherla, David the local environmental gon Mitra, and free pizza! 636–6995], www.thebillie- Cross, Caroline Rhea, and and social justice programs, Free. 8 pm. Hank’s Saloon holiday.org. BROOKLYN more. $25. 7:30 pm. Bell eat some BBQ, and dance! [46 Third Ave. at Atlantic CENTER for the PERFORMING House [149 Seventh St. at Free. 2:30–6:30 pm. Brook- Avenue in Boerum Hill, (718) Third Avenue in Gowanus, lyn Arbor School [325 S 3rd 625–8003], www.exitfi ve. SAT, MAY 13 (718) 643–6510], www.the- St. at Keap Street in Wil- com/hankssaloon. ARTS bellhouseny.com. liamsburg, (917) 727–9761], MUSIC, CHAKA KHAN: The www.humanimpactsinsti- Queen of Funk closes AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE tute.org. 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Megan Christ, Caregiver Downstate’s Center of Excel- The New York Memory Cen- protest, claiming it is devoted lence for Alzheimer’s Disease ter continues to provide core “The value of our degree Social Worker of the Family will go down,” said Alexa to defending the program’s Resource Program, says the with the Alzheimer’s Associa- services to adults in its day care Wilding, a second-year stu- core and it is not planning on cutting the budget. center offers caregivers coach- tion New York City Chapter,” programs. Two sessions are of- dent who organized the pro- she says. Details can be found fered each weekday: 9 am–3 pm, test. “In the literary world, “St. Joseph’s College is ing, coordination of services, fully committed to preserving educational workshops, and at http://nymemorycenter.org/ and 2 pm–7 pm. Lunch or dinner it’s who you work with, that’s your value.” the M.F.A. in Creative Writ- wellness programs that in- programs/family-resource-pro- is served, depending upon the ing program’s high standards gram-2/. session attended. Wilding — who claims she clude nutrition, yoga, and tai pays $40,000 in tuition — said and reputation of excellence chi. In addition, the facility The Memory Arts Cafe is co- Transportation can be ar- she and fellow students met while continuing to uphold co-produces the Memory Arts produced by poet-in-residence ranged to pick up participants with St. Joseph’s vice presi- the pedagogy and curriculum Gary Glazner, who acts as host in their homes and bring them dent of academic affairs Bar- that makes it a unique, highly Cafes, a series of free cultural competitive, and a sought after events for caregivers and peo- of these special events. Each to the center, where they will be bara Garii after they heard Taylor was fired, but the veep program in the region,” said ple living with Alzheimer’s program features local profes- engaged in memory and cogni- Photo by Stefano Giovannini Jessica McAleer Decatur, vice sional guest artists that include tive learning skills. Costs for refused to give them a reason disease or dementia. for the dismissal. (Top) Larraine Rice holds up a sign demanding the president of marketing and musicians, magicians, poets, attending the social adult day Currently, many of its well- Taylor had put together a the administration at St. Joseph’s College give the communications. “There are ness programs include onsite and dancers. Glazner may lead program can be covered by curriculum based on writings fine arts program some respect. Nearly 30 students currently no budget or full- respite, which allows caregiv- an exchange of ideas to cre- Medicaid Managed Long Term of poet and alum Marie Pon- rallied outside the school on April 27 to save their time faculty cuts planned for the M.F.A. program.” ers who register for a class to ate a group poem. Participants Care Plans or private long-term sot that brought wordsmiths Masters of Fine Arts creative writing program. have visited places such as the care insurance. Private pro- to the program, but Garri said Decatur also gave a vague bring their loved one for care or explanation of Taylor’s dis- Botanic Garden, where in the gram costs are based on a slid- that finding a new director she said. write, is the right person to an activity if they do not have who will stick to that course missal, saying it had “deter- alternative care available at the Shakespeare Garden, they re- ing scale. In January, St. Joseph’s ad- make those decisions. mined the need for new lead- is not high on it list, accord- ministration had threatened “How is somebody like time of the class. cited lines from The Bard. Re- All caregiver support ser- ing to Wilding. ership” after a “thorough to cut faculty salary by 80 Dr. Garii, who isn’t a writer, cently, the organization held a vices under the Family Re- “She said that is not a prior- assessment process.” It’s all designed to give care- percent, making it nearly im- how is she going to be one the givers a chance to de-stress and chocolate-making and tasting source Program are free of ity, she can’t guarantee who- Wilding retorted that Garii ever they bring in will uphold possible for professors to re- one leading a bunch of writ- had told them otherwise and to meet other families who are at Mast Brothers in Williams- charge. turn for the spring semester. ers who are paying top dol- burg that was capped by the New York Memory Center [199 that,” she said. had not heard anything about sharing similar experiences. But it hashed out a deal at the lar?” she said. its sudden plan to find some- creation of a chocolate-themed 14th St. between Fourth and Fifth Honchos have carved out a “Family care is not always few weeks to find a new head, last minute and teachers were Wilding and her class- one who will stick to the syl- addressed,” says Christ. “This poem. Events like these are held avenues in Park Slope, (718) 499– which students claim is not able to stay on. mates suspect that the cuts labus, pointing out that the gets people connected, and helps about eight to 10 times per year, 7701, www.nymemorycenter.org]. enough to time to find a re- Now, the administration will be made before the new school’s actions have so far not them with what they need.” says Christ, and are designed Open Mondays through Fridays, placement, said Wilding. wants to revisit those pay cuts president starts this summer been living up to its words. and Garii warned students that while the administration still The Family Resource Pro- to bring some laughter and joy 9 am–7 pm. Follow it on Face- “This is very little time to “We’re being told ‘Every- into people’s lives. book. E-mail: MChrist@nymem- properly conduct a search. We slashing salaries is imminent, has the support to make those thing’s great. We’re looking gram reaches out to communi- according to Wilding, who changes. After all, it is important for orycenter.org. don’t want to learn from some after you guys.’ But when we ties, including Bushwick, Bed- career academics, we want said she doesn’t understand The college painted a dif- met with her she had no vi- to learn from real writers,” how the veep, who doesn’t ferent picture following the sions,” she said. THREE WAYS TO LOVE ON YOUR COMPUTER, IN YOUR INBOX, IN PRINT PHONE, OR TABLET NEWSFEED, OR TIMELINE Pick up Brooklyn Paper every No one else covers Brooklyn like Brooklyn Paper will come to you, too. Friday across Greenpoint, BrooklynPaper.com. The site is Follow us on Twitter at @Brooklyn_ Williamsburg, Bushwick, Downtown, updated throughout the day, Paper, like us on Facebook at and Brownstone Brooklyn. 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May 5–11, 2017 Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 AWP 11 Life gets a little bit smoother City installs temporary fi x for hard-to-access Fort Greene Park corner curb By Lauren Gill vious situation, said one lo- up with a plan to install a per- to roll up and down without ular green market — submit- The department did not Brooklyn Paper cals who have been pushing manent solution in the historic breaking a sweat or her wheels ted a request to the city to cre- need to get an okay from the Talk about improving your for a solution for years . district, according to a De- and will now be frequenting ate the ramp in July. commission for its temporary grades! “It’s better than noth- partment of Transportation it when she can. At the time, the agency told fix because the streets in the The city removed a curb ing,” said Fort Greene resi- spokeswoman. “You get into patterns Community Board 2 district district don’t have to adhere and built a makeshift ramp dent Anne-Elizabeth Straub, Straub browses the farm- sometimes of not doing things manager Rob Perris it had put to landmark guidelines, ac- near the Washington Park and who uses a wheelchair and has er’s market every week, and because I have an errand that down the location on a list for cording to Perris. DeKalb Avenue entrance to been submitting requests for had to either make the trek will take me in that direction,” “possible inclusion” in a new People with strollers, bicy- Fort Greene Park last week af- the city to carve out a curb for to a different corner with a she said. “Now I have a new ramp contract. cles, carts, and wheelchairs ter locals demanded the De- six years. “It ain’t pretty but curb cut or risk banging up rerouting and it’s not nega- It has now been added to have already been taking ad- partment of Transportation it gets the job done, I hope it her wheelchair by going over tive, so I’m pleased.” a future contract for carv- vantage of the new easy-ac- give folks with difficulty get- lasts a long time.” the sidewalk, she said. Fellow Fort Greene resident ing out new ramps that will cess curb, according to Gold- ting around easy access to the The asphalt ramp from the But she tried out the new Ed Goldman — who watches need approval from the Land- man, who said he’s satisfied Photo by Caleb Caldwell green space, and it is already a street to the sidewalk will do curb several times on Saturday people struggle at the entrance marks and Preservation Com- his hard work has actually Sharelo Smalls is pumped about pushing her stroller big improvement over the pre- the job while the city comes and reported that she was able from his stall at the park’s pop- mission. paid off. up the new ramp. JOIN OUR LOYALTY PROGRAM: FRESH DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME SIGN UP TODAY AND START BRIDGE... 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SPECIAL! cades, with Rep. Carolyn Ma- The demolition was origi- loney (D–Greenpoint) call- nally set to coincide roughly ing it “the worst bridge in the with the opening of the new state.” The new dual bridges bridge, but as of April 27, replacing it at a cost of $825 the bridge’s fiery doom million are expected to ease isn’t expected to happen un- %!+ -2%--,!-:1 .+!-$ /0)-' congestion considerably, ac- til the summer, according to Idaho Potatoes Loaf Cakes Water cording to Cuomo. a spokeswoman for state De- $ $ “This new bridge will ease partment of Transportation. $ ¢ DELICIOUS! congestion and improve our Recently, a group of musi- for 39 for region’s transportation net- cians calling themselves the %6!1%12 ¢ 2 3 1 2 4 99 work while demonstrating Kosciuszko Philharmonic Seedless +"!' that the Empire State con- Orchestra created an online Watermelons 39lb. 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