Thrown Back to Square One? City: Willoughby Square Park Project Might Have to Start from Scratch

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By Julianne Cuba Brooklyn Paper It’s a wheel concern. The city must finish installing new bike lanes it began laying along Grand Street ahead of the long-promised L-train clo- sure that Gov. Cuomo abruptly called off this month, demanded cyclists, who worried the change in plans will jeopardize the com- pletion of long-sought-after infra- structure. RIVER OF TEARS “I’m absolutely concerned that all sorts of stuff could fall Transportation Department assur- through the cracks,” said pedal ing him in a November tweet that pusher Philip Leff, a Williams- work on the lanes would continue burger and member of the pro- through the winter. cycling group Transportation Al- “There’s really no effort be- ternatives. ing made to actually finish,” said Department of Transportation Eric Helms, who lives just beyond workers last fall began work on the Photo by Julianne Cuba Bushwick in Queens, and rides two so-called protected bike lanes Chunks of the green Grand Street bike lanes, which the city through Williamsburg nearly ev- on Grand Street between Morgan started installing last fall, are still not in place. eryday. “No one is taking it se- Avenue and Rodney Street, months riously, someone likely will get after agency honchos revealed their those 250,000 daily L-train riders “It’s problematic because cars hurt because of it.” redesign of the commercial strip whom officials expected to pedal just park there, and I have to go Last week, the in-the-works where three cyclists died in fatal across the East River once sub- around them into traffic on Grand lanes on Grand Street between crashes since 2016. way service to Manhattan stopped Street, which is used by a lot of Manhattan and Graham avenues The redesign calls for removing — where a hit-and-run driver fa-

Photo by Caroline Ourso during the shutdown. trucks going to and from indus- one of two parking lanes on that tally smashed into cyclist Mat- stretch to make room for the green But now the job is seemingly trial areas,” said Yehuda Pollack, thew Von Ohlen in 2016 — were bike paths — one of which is sep- in limbo, according to cyclists, a Queens resident who regularly only semi-complete when this re- Beautiful boy arated from traffic by the remain- who said swaths of the green bike cycles through Williamsburg. porter paid a visit on Jan. 8. There ing parking lane, while the other lanes are still not in place, caus- Another bicyclist who fre- was no green paint on the pave- Young Brooklynite Desmond Napoles — seen here in full drag as Desmond is Amazing runs behind a painted buffer and ing chaos because motorists con- quently pedals along Grand Street ment to identify the paths, and — is not letting a bout of outrage from some conservative and other critics over a recent plastic poles — which transit lead- tinue to park on the incomplete echoed Pollack’s complaints, ac- plastic Con Edison barriers sat performance stop his passion for performing, because he says his shows bring many ers said would allow Grand Street pedalers’ paths, forcing bicyclists cusing the city of abandoning the in the middle of the Bushwick- others sheer joy. Read more on page 3. to better accommodate some of to swerve into traffic. in-the-works project despite the See GRAND on page 3 Thrown back to square one? City: Willoughby Square Park project might have to start from scratch

By Julianne Cuba and deliver this long-awaited project that lic at a Jan. 9 meeting. And it’s not the first time doubts Brooklyn Paper will benefit the community.” But American Development Group’s swirled around the future of Willoughby Willoughby Square Park may be head- The rep told this newspaper the dead- head ensured his firm will proceed with Square Park and the garage, which will ing back to square one. line for the deal — which agency leaders the long in-the-works project, claiming park cars using a system equipped with A years-in-the-making plan to build previously said would close in 2018 — he’s set to sign on the dotted line days light sensors, machines, and other tech- a new green space above a vending- days after the local Community Board before the city’s deadline, and that he’ll nology that automatically moves vehi- machine-style parking facility on Wil- 2 circulated documents suggesting the break ground weeks later. cles from an entry room, where drivers loughby Street Downtown will start city might sever ties with Long Island– “We’re scheduled to close with EDC drop them off, to one of its below-ground from scratch at the end of the month, based American Development Group, on Jan. 22,” said Perry Finkelman. “The parking bays. if the city and its chosen developer can’t which it tapped to build both Willoughby work will commence on March 1.” Last year, city officials doubted that wrap up their deal for the project, ac- Square Park and the garage beneath it In October, Economic Development Finkleman could come up with enough cording to a rep for the agency over- back in 2013. Corporation bigwigs said they would cash to fund the job, leading him to scale seeing the job. “Learned by phone from the (city) break ground on the job this month — back the underground facility in order to “The developer has until Jan. 27 to that it is going to default the developer 15 years after the city promised to build secure the necessary financing. close on an agreement to develop the of the Willoughby Square garage and the new meadow in exchange for upzon- That downsizing included cutting

site,” said an Economic Development issue a fourth (Request For Proposals), ing much of Downtown, and a decade af- the garage’s original 700 spots to 467, Corporation Development Economic Corporation spokesman, who admitted possibly for a garage no larger than is ter officials controversially kicked some and shrinking it from three to two lev- Documents shared by the local community board suggest the city “it’s possible” another builder may be permissible as-of-right,” CB2 District residents out of their homes in the area, els, which cut the project’s budget from may be looking for a new developer for its long-awaited Willoughby chosen. “EDC is working diligently to Manager Rob Perris wrote in notes dated some of which were rent-stabilized, to roughly $97 to $82 million, Finkleman Square Park and garage project Downtown, which if true would bring find a path forward with the developer, Dec. 4, which he shared with the pub- make way for construction. told this newspaper at the time. the years-in-the-making project back to square one. Condos in Heights library start at over $1M By Julianne Cuba cluding a 24-hour attended lobby, Brooklyn Paper children’s center, bicycle storage, Buyers will need to drop bar and outdoor terrace, and out- stacks of cash to live above these door lounge areas with grills and stacks. play equipment. The developer erecting the lux- It will also house two retailers: ury condo building whose bot- an outpost of java joint the Brook- tom floors will include the new lyn Roasting Company and an- Brooklyn Heights Library is now other spot featuring rotating ven- hawking units inside the swanky dors curated by the operators of tower, where one-bedroom resi- beloved local food-and-drink fest dences start at more than $1 mil- Smorgasburg . lion. The library system raked in $52 Builder Hudson Companies on million from the sale of the old A Batton Lash cartoon in this paper in 1985. Jan. 8 unveiled a new sales website branch, which some book-lovers for its 38-story high-rise dubbed rallied against, despite the local One Clinton, which is rising at the community board, civic group, and Batton Lash, 65 Cadman Plaza West site of the for- Borough President Adams ulti- mer Heights branch that Brook- mately lending their support to lyn Public Library sold off back the redevelopment project. Illustrator got his start here in 2014. The condos and new stacks are Part of the tower’s bottom three slated to open in the summer of rine Park, joined the Paper’s By Colin Mixson floors will include the newly built Noe and Associates / The Boundary 2020, according to reps for the Brooklyn Paper staff as a young delivery man, library, as well as a new lab run The in-the-works Brooklyn Heights Library will occupy parts of the new One Clinton tow- developer, which must also build A legendary Brooklyn- dropping issues off at Court by the Department of Education er’s bottom three floors. 114 units of so-called affordable born comic artist — who Street law offices shortly af- where local students can perfect housing as part of the deal. ter it debuted in 1978. got his start doodling strips their science, technology, engi- But bigwigs of Hudson Com- The characters and archi- neering, and math skills. reps for the developer, who said Ann’s Warehouse in Dumbo — is appliances, the reps for Hudson panies in 2015 announced those for the Brooklyn Paper — tecture Lash encountered on prices for the tower’s five-bed- creating the high-rise itself, with Companies said. died on Jan. 12 at 65-years- But the rest of the building will units will be built in Clinton Hill, that delivery route served as room units and penthouses will another Manhattan-based com- The swanky high-rise — whose sparking criticism from many lo- old, following a two-year bat- cater to residents of its 100-plus the inspiration for his spooky, pads, which start at $1,088,000 be announced soon. pany, Studio DB, designing in- entrance is on Clinton Street and cals who said that erecting the be- tle with brain cancer. courtroom comic “Wolff and for one-bedrooms, $1,985,000 Manhattan-based firm Marvel teriors for the condos, which all separate from that of the library — low-market-units at a site sepa- Batton Lash, born on Oct. Byrd: Counselors of the Ma- for two-bedrooms, $3,195,000 for Architects — which also dreamt boast oversized windows, in- will also feature a fitness center rate from the expensive condos 29, 1953 and raised in Ma- See LASH on page 11 three-bedrooms, and $5,258,000 up the Pierhouse and 1 Hotel in unit washers and dryers, white- with a yoga studio, sauna, and hot in Brooklyn Heights is segrega- for four-bedrooms, according to Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Saint oak cabinets, and stainless-steel tub, along with other amenities in- tionist. 2 AWP Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 January 18–24, 2019 NOW OPEN! Court Street Ofﬁce 112 Court Street, Brooklyn NY

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By Colin Mixson Brooklyn Paper The family of an 11-year- A/D3C>B= old Brooklyn boy known internationally as one of the E7@713 websites ignited a firestorm A/:3 over his recent performance at a Williamsburg bar. Mom Wendy Napoles said =C@07553ABA/:3=4B63G3/@ haters of her son Desmond Napoles — who performs in drag as Desmond is Amazing — filed more than 150 complaints with the city’s Admin- Photos by Caroline Ourso 9LP(JL@K istration for Children’s Ser- Desmond’s dad Andy Napoles, left, and mom Wen- 8KK?<M8CL<GI@:< vices after his December show dy Napoles receive almost daily visits from city so- at Meserole Street gay bar 3 cial workers investigating complaints filed against Dollar Bill, which went viral them after their son’s December show at Williams- when critics attacked the per- burg’s 3 Dollar Bill, but refuse to let their critics get >G8IK@K8CCKLO<;FJ vets all of the venues where cess until he is 18 — isn’t let- didn’t cut it anymore, and he Paul’s Drag Race” competi- '' Desmond performs to ensure ting the uproar over his pas- started asking for his own tion series — but his career A they’re safe and appropriate, sion get him down. feminine wardrobe, accord- really took off after his Pride : !4=@ %# B 7; 7 blasted her son’s critics as ho- The fifth grader, who rose ing to Napoles. appearance went viral, Na- 4 mophobes, claiming it’s per- / ,0%00 to fame after being caught on “He went as Elsa for Hal- poles said. < @< fectly legal for a child to per- camera dancing in a rainbow loween, and something really Since then, the boy has 2;=23 JL@KJ )=FI('' form at a bar if accompanied tutu at the city’s 2015 LG- clicked for him,” she said. “Af- rubbed shoulders with Ru- by an adult. BTQ Pride Parade, said the joy ter that, every time we went Paul himself at the iconic “No clothes came off my he finds dressing up in wigs, to the store, he wanted a skirt queen’s DragCon conven- child,” she said. “I don’t un- skirts, and lip stick is only or a dress.” tion, walked the New York derstand how people can be- bested by the thrills his perfor- Unsure of their son’s bur- Fashion Week runway as a B63A/:3<3EG=@9E/7BA4=@ lieve he was stripping, there mances bring to his fans. geoning sense of style, Na- model for designer Gypsy was a lot of homophobia “I like performing so poles and her husband took Sport, and signed with a tal- there.” much,” he said. “I like to en- Desmond to a therapist, who ent company, which started A Child Services spokes- tertain people, it makes them advised neither discouraging, booking shows for Desmond woman would not comment on happy.” nor encouraging his behavior, earlier this year, according to any individual case, but said Ever since he could walk, and suggested it could just be his mom. Brooklyn’s starriest address Krasinski and Blunt to join Damon in B’Heights tower By Colin Mixson Street Journal report . But Krasinski and Blunt els prompted the sudden move Brooklyn Paper The pair will be combined barely settled down in their — but their recent Brooklyn They did the Damon into one massive condo occu- pad near Prospect Park West Heights purchase seems to sug- thing! pying the tower’s entire eighth before putting it back on the gest that they really just wanted Celebrity couple John Kra- floor, blog 6sqft reported , put- market in late 2017, and sell- to live closer to Damon. sinski and Emily Blunt report- ting the couple four flights ing it for $6.56 million months The 12-story, Beaux-Arts edly dropped more than $11 below Blunt’s “The Adjust- later in May 2018, according Standish, between Clark and million for a new home in- ment Bureau” co-star Damon, to 6sqft. Pierrepont streets, first opened side the swanky Brooklyn whose penthouse unit is on the Krasinski told the Journal in 1903 as the Standish Arms 12th floor. that the duo’s frequent trav- Hotel. Heights building where fel- B3@A/ B3@A/ B3@A/ low A-lister Matt Damon in The husband and wife 7< :3 7< :3 7< :3 December inked a $16.75-mil- known as “Jim and not Pam” E E E lion deal to buy what is now are not new to Brooklyn — in enough on those scofflaws the borough’s priciest residen- 2016, they scooped up a his- who blatantly obstruct the 8/193BA AE3/B3@A 0:/H3@A tial pad. toric 1909-built French Renais- GRAND in-progress paths. Continued from page 1 T`][ Krasinski, who played Jim sance Revival townhouse on “There are definitely spots !$% T`][ in “The Office,” and his wife, Fourth Street in Park Slope for bound lane. where either they’re not com- the star of “Mary Poppins Re- $6 million, which they then Other blocks’ lanes are pletely painted, or not com- ''' !T]`! #''' turns,” purchased two units gave a pricey and extensive similarly unfinished, accord- pletely enforced, that’s a key at The Standish on Columbia renovation, according to a New ing to Leff, who blasted the part of it too,” he said. Heights, according to a Wall York Post report . city for not cracking down And cyclists aren’t the only ones concerned — a handful of local pols recently rallied to demand that city and state officials move forward with installing the bike lanes, and A/D3C>B=%=440@/<2]`bOPSZZOab]`SaQ][T]`\SO`SabZ]QObW]\ and other pols. 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84TH PRECINCT Brooklyn Heights– POLICE BLOTTER Dumbo–Boerum Hill– Pedestrian killed Downtown Find more online every Wednesday at Some purloiner stole a guy’s phone from his hand BrooklynPaper.com/blotter on Clark Street on Jan. 12, in Williamsburg police said. Sharp threat The victim told cops he had The victim told cops he was left his 2000 Toyota Corolla By Julianne Cuba ties, who said the deceased A snake threatened a guy Brooklyn Paper crossed the street “mid- standing near Henry Street at with a knife and stole his ring, near Clinton Avenue at about about 5:15 pm when the sneak 6 pm and when he returned A man died after a block.” But a Police De- bag, and cash on Bergen Street driver hit him while he partment spokesman could snatched his iPhone from his on Jan. 13, police said. to it the next day at about 4 (718) 354-3834 hand and then fled on foot, pm, it was gone, according crossed a Williamsburg not specify whether “mid- The victim told cops the according to authorities. to authorities. street, police said. block” meant the victim villain put a knife to his back The motorist behind was outside of a cross- *Mention code OIL3 when Refer a new customer to Distracted near Third Avenue at about Register robbed the wheel of a 2015 Ford walk. A baddie snatched a man’s 8:25 pm and pulled his wed- A pair of nogoodniks stole pickup truck was driv- Cops also couldn’t im- you place your order us and take an additional bag while on a subway train ding band with a “YM” in- a machine full of cash from a ing on Maspeth Ave- mediately say which direc- and receive near Willoughby Street on scribed on it off his finger, Fulton Street bodega on Jan. nue towards Varick Ave- tion Rubi was crossing the ¢ off Jan. 11, police said. along with $200 and a bag, 7, police said. nue around 5 pm on Jan. street when the 46-year-old ¢ The victim told cops he according to authorities. The The good-for-nothings 11, when he made a left driver, who stayed at the off was watching street perform- sneak fled toward Third Av- wearing dark clothing re- onto Vandervoort Av- scene, struck him. / gallon ers inside the car near the Jay enue, cops said. moved the automated teller enue and plowed into Police on Tuesday said 3 Street station at about 3 pm machine from the deli near 51-year-old Jose Rubi as they’ve yet to arrest any- 3 / gallon on your next order when the cur grabbed his 88TH PRECINCT Clinton Avenue at about 4:45 he crossed Maspeth Ave- one, and that their inves- bag with his laptop inside it am by using a red hand cart, Fort Greene–Clinton Hill nue, according to authori- tigation is ongoing. and then ran out when the and then fled in a white van doors opened, according to Watch out! waiting outside, cops said. PAY C.O.D. PRICES & SAVE!!* authorities. Three crooks swiped Street savages cording to authorities. Para- watches from the Flatbush Subway snake Two snakes socked a teen medics transported the vic- 72ND PRECINCT Avenue Apple store on Jan. in the face and stole his cash tim to Brooklyn Hospital, Sunset Park– A lout grabbed a wom- 13, police said. *À«ÌÊ iÛiÀÞÊUÊ >ÃÞÊ"iÊ"À`iÀ} on Auburn Place on Jan. 10, police said. Windsor Terrace an’s phone while she was on The trio of baddies ran out a subway inside the Borough police said. of the store near Lafayette Av- Sculpture sneak Caught Hall station on Jan. 11, po- One of the villains re- iÌiÀi`Ê iÛiÀÞÊUÊ*ÀiÕÊi>Ì}Ê" enue with seven watches a lit- Some bandit stole sculp- Cops busted a 20-year- lice said. strained the 19-year-old while tle before 2 pm, according to tures from a Waverly Ave- old man for allegedly driving The victim was sitting on the other hit him with an un- authorities. nue factory sometime be- drunk after he was involved the train near Joralemon and known object on the side of his tween Jan. 8 and Jan. 12, in a collision on the Gowanus www.CODOIL.com Court streets at about 9:30 pm Missing ride face near N. Portland Avenue police said. Expressway on Jan. 11. *Cannot combine with any other offers. when the good-for-nothing Some cur drove off with a at about 5 pm, cops said. The looter ran off with The arresting officer snatched her black Samsung guy’s car parked on Park Av- The victim fell to the leather and wooden sculp- claimed the suspect reeked Lic. #74-1810078 phone from her hand and ran enue sometime overnight on ground and the brutes took tures from the warehouse of booze and was slurring his out of the station, cops said. Jan. 8, police said. $20 from his pockets, ac- near Park Avenue sometime speech near the 38th Street between Jan. 8 at 1:30 pm and exit, where he and another Jan. 12 at 1:15 pm, according driver had collided at 2:15 to authorities. am. — Julianne Cuba Police cuffed him at the scene, charging him with a 78TH PRECINCT misdemeanor drunk driving charge, cops said. Park Slope Low blow! Punch drunk Police cuffed a 49-year-old Detectives tracked down woman for allegedly kicking a a man suspected of sucker- 30-year-old man in the crotch The Highest punching a 52-year-old man after he refused to take out the outside a Fifth Avenue wa- garbage at their 39th Street tering hole in the early hours home on Jan. 7. New Year’s Day. The victim told police the The victim told police the woman, a relative, threat- Rated Health suspect cold-cocked him out- ened with him a knife, be- side the bar between Sackett fore punching him in the face and Union streets at 1:23 am, and kicking right where the before grotesquely punching sun don’t shine at their apart- * him in the eye. ment between Fifth and Sixth The suspect evaded cap- avenues at 12:10 pm. Plan In NYC ture that evening, but didn’t Cops arrested the woman remain free for long, and in- that day, charging her with vestigators nabbed their man misdemeanor menacing, ac- five days later, cops said. cording to police. C’mon, bra — Colin Mixson Cops cuffed a man for allegedly trying to fight his way 76TH PRECINCT out of a Flatbush Avenue lin- Carroll Gardens– gerie store with stolen per- Cobble Hill–Red Hook fume on Jan. 4. An employee told police Biked away the suspect shoved him as he A nogoodnik stole a wom- tried to flee the store near At- an’s gray and black bike from lantic Avenue with his ill-got- its parking spot on W. Ninth ten scents at 6:05 pm. Street on Jan. 9, police said. Police arrested him that The theft occurred between day, charging him with fel- Court and Smith streets at ony robbery, cops said. some point between 12:40 pm Sticky situation and 1:30 pm, when the crook removed the two-wheeler from Some jerk superglued a the lamppost it was chained front-door lock on a wom- to, said police. an’s Warren Street apart- ment on Jan. 1. Bagged it The victim told police she Police arrested a man who was returning to her home be- allegedly attempted to steal tween Third and Fourth ave- household goods from a Beard nues with a load of clean laun- Street store on Jan. 13. dry at noon, when she was Officials said the man put surprised to discover her lock the items in his bag inside didn’t seem to work. the store near Otsego Street No arrests have been made around 4:30 pm, and alleg- in the case of glue-filled lock, edly attempted to leave with- cops said. out paying for them, accord- Cab vs cab ing to police. An employee stopped the man before he THE ONLY Police busted a taxi driver could exit, prompting the ar- for allegedly beating another rest by police, cops said. cabbie on Flatbush Avenue on Dec. 31. What a tool 5-STAR RATING The victim told police he A baddie broke into a was arguing with the other trailer at a Columbia Street driver from the seat of his construction site sometime cab near Atlantic Avenue at between Jan. 11 and 12. FOR ADULT, 11:30 pm, when the other guy The nogoodnik entered the walked up and slugged him trailer near Congress Street by through the window. breaking the gate and the win- Police caught up with the dow at some point between Adolescent & suspect near Pacific Street 3:30 pm and 7 am, police said, later that night, charging adding that the crook did not him with misdemeanor as- steal any property. Child Care sault, cops said. — Julianne McShane Affordable Family Dentistry in modern pleasant surroundings State of the Art Sterilization (autoclave) Emergencies treated promptly Special care for children & anxious patients WE NOW ACCEPT OXFORD

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THEATER Secret keeper She’s taking her secrets to the graves. A spooky puppet show in Williamsburg will explore the shadowy after-hours world of Green- Wood Cemetery. “Secrets of Green-Wood,” de- buting at the Brick Theater in Williamsburg on Jan. 30, follows a woman who journeys through the gravestones in hopes of laying her troubles to rest, but the deeper she travels into the necropo- lis, the bigger her problems become, according to the show’s creator. “The main character is kind of grappling with personal demons, she goes to the graveyard to put in a secret,” said Sarah Krasnow, who lives in Ditmas Park. “It’s kind of cathartic, but she ends up getting lost and stuck in the graveyard and things kind of get worse. She has an even worse secret by the time she leaves.” The 25-minute show was inspired by a real- life art project titled “Here Lie the Secrets of the Visitors of Green-Wood Cemetery.” French artist Sophie Calle installed an obelisk in the his- Hayim Heron Hayim toric graveyard in 2017, where visitors can write They whip their hair back and forth: The Urban Bush Women will examine beauty, race, and identity through the lens of hair at “Hair and Other Stories,” opening down their secrets and slip them inside. Calle at Bric House in Fort Greene on Jan. 31. plans to return annually over the next 25 years to exhume and burn the buried secrets. The puppets, cut out of heavy black cardstock, will perform on a double-bill with the comedy “Sexless Cocaine Saturday,” as part of the Ex- ponential Festival of new plays. “Secrets of Green-Wood” at the Brick (579 Metropolitan Ave. between Lorimer Street and Union Avenue in Williamsburg, www.theexpo- nentialfestival.org). Jan. 30–Feb. 2 at 8 pm. $20. Mane event — Julianne Cuba Dance-theater show examines race and identity through hair DINING By Julianne McShane The show will start with local artists of what is beautiful and their impressions Brooklyn Paper THEATER and hairdressers sharing their own hair- of race in America, Spies said. focused stories and leading conversations “It is participatory — we are asking the “Hair and Other Stories” at Bric House with audience members, according to Spies. audience to go on the journey with us, not air! Flow it, show it — long as God Ballroom (647 Fulton St. at Ashland Free spirits can grow it! Place in Fort Greene, www.bricartsme- The hour-long pre-show elements are meant to think that they’re coming in as specta- H A troupe of artists will comb through dia.org). Jan. 31–Feb. 2 and Feb. 7–9 at to mimic the intimate conversations that tors, but that they’re coming in as co-con- This beer festival is a whiskey business! the hairy subjects of beauty, race, and iden- 8 pm. $25 ($20 in advance). happen in black homes and hair parlors, spirators,” she said. The Best of Brooklyn beer and food festival, tity, as expressed through hairdos and hair she said. Discussing ideas of beauty can lead au- coming to Industry City on Jan. 26, has added don’ts. The interactive dance and theater per- “In Black American culture, we have dience members into a broader conversa- bourbon, rye, and Scotch to the menu. Visitors formance “Hair and Other Stories,” open- that are upholding this oppression.” this thing that’s ‘kitchen talk’ — there are tion about topics that they might not dis- to the festival will be ing at Bric House on Jan. 31, will examine Spies, and other members of the Urban things that you talk about in the kitchen with cuss or consider in their daily lives, said able to sample refresh- beauty norms and their connection to rac- Bush Women, were inspired by “Hair Sto- your people, with your folks, that you’re not the choreographer. ing mixed drinks from ism, classism, and other social scourges, ac- ries,” a 2001 production by the group that talking about in the living room, or with “The root of it is, if we look at beauty, Bulleit whiskey and from cording to the show’s choreographer. focused on black women’s hair. The new invited guests. We’re inviting the guests then we have to look at all of the other things Johnnie Walker — add- “We’re looking at the standards of beauty, production features the manes of people of to be a part of this kitchen talk with us,” that are connected and in relationship to ing out-of-state tastes to who defines the standard of beauty, what is all genders and backgrounds, but — like she said. beauty,” Spies said. “It hopefully will open the celebration of the bor- considered good hair, what is considered the 2001 show — will weave together per- The performers will lead audience mem- up a discussion that may not be happening ough’s best. bad hair, and why,” said Samantha Spies. sonal stories, movement, and multimedia bers through call-and-response activities, otherwise and that gives someone experi- Bulleit plans to pour “We’re looking at systems and institutions elements, Spies said. and prompt visitors to share their own ideas encing it a little bit of a curiosity.” its “B.L.T.” cocktail, made with Bulleit whiskey, lemon juice, and tonic water, along with tastings of its bourbon, rye, and 10-year barrel- aged varieties. Scottish whiskey producer John- nie Walker plans to offer Scotch and sodas made with both its Red and Black brands. The two spirit sponsors will join eight Brook- Get ready for the end times lyn brewers pouring unlimited samples, including Brooklyn Brewery, Braven Brewing, Island To Island, Sixpoint, Coney Island Brewing, Five Podcaster discusses some plausible doomsday scenarios Boroughs Brewing Company, War Flag Brewing, and Kombrewcha, which makes an alcoholic ver- By Kevin Duggan the Netflix algorithm, or the real-time trans- sion of the fermented tea drink kombucha. Brooklyn Paper PODCAST lation on Skype,” said Clark. To soak up the boozy beverages, the festival Those working on the technological cut- will feature more than two dozen local restau- “The End of the World” at the Bell House rants and chefs, each nominated in one of the he end is nigh! [149 Seventh St., between Second and Third ting edge need to plan ahead by program- Podcaster Josh Clark will host “The End avenues in Gowanus, (718) 643–6510, www. ming so-called “friendliness” into these super- Best of Brooklyn food categories. Barbecue res- T of the World,” a show that unpacks the very thebellhouseny.com]. Jan. 24 at 8 pm. $25. smart machines, making them aware of what taurants will be well-represented, with reps from real existential threats facing humanity and dis- is best for people. “If we haven’t programmed Dinosaur BBQ Brooklyn, Barbecue on a Stick, cusses what we can do to save ourselves. The what’s called friendliness into A.I., then we and Memphis Seoul BBQ dishing up their ten- talk, at the Bell House on Jan. 24, draws from which matters if it turns out we are all living in are toast, and no one has figured out how to der meat, along with pretzel purveyor Knot of his 10-part podcast series of the same name, a computer simulation and somebody decides do that yet,” he said. “We’re releasing loaded This World, Gowanus pizza spot Table 87, and each episode of which investigated a different to pull the plug. guns out into the wild but haven’t figured out Haitian catering company Taste Buds Required, threat to the human species. Clark said that he “If just one of these risks befalls us, that’s it how to attach a safety to them yet.” among many other food vendors. started the series as a kind of abstract exercise, for humans,” he said. The current chaos in Washington makes it The festival will feature three two-hour ses- but became more and more worried about the After a phase of despondency, Clark shifted difficult to focus on long-term threats, said sions, starting at 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm, and 6:30 pm future as he did his research. his focus to informing people about the coming Clark. “It’s tough to tap people and get their — but those who spring for the “early admission” “Originally, I was just intellectually at- dangers and energizing them to take action, he attention and show them that this supersedes ticket can get an extra 30-minute head start on the tracted to these ideas, but as I learned more said. “I wanted to raise the alarm without being all the geopolitics — but there’s not going hoi polloi. Well-heeled patrons with livers of steel about them and started speaking to philoso- alarmist,” said Clark. “You can’t just say that A.I. to be geopolitics and culture if we don’t ad- can also go for $99 all-day pass, which will allow phers who think about these problems, I re- will take control of us and expect people to care dress it,” he said. them to skip the lines and go in and out of the fes- alized, ‘This is real! This is a very real thing about it without backing it up with facts.” It is up to all of us to make sure we are still tival any time between noon and 9 pm. people are talking about.’ That was a very jar- Clark is especially worried about the rapid ad- around in times to come, said Clark. Best of Brooklyn Food and Beer Festival [In- ring conclusion,” Clark said. vance of artificial intelligence, specifically how “We all have an assignment. In a weird dustry City, 220 36th St. between Second and iHeartMedia There are many ways in which we could machines are learning to improve themselves way the future of the human race is in the Third avenues in Sunset Park, (718) 224–5863 An end in sight: Podcast host Josh Clark will all perish, according to Clark, including arti- without help from humans — something which hands of us today, which has never been the www.bestofbrooklynfestival.com]. Jan. 26 at talk about the various ways humanity could ficially intelligent robots enslaving us, natural already manifests itself in our daily lives. case before. I hope people realize that this is 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm, and 6:30 pm. Tickets $39 perish, based on his series “The End of the risks such as gamma ray bursts and supernovas, “The kind of A.I. that we have now has got- quite real and quite true and are inspired to ($49 early admission, $99 all-day access, $19 World,” at the Bell House on Jan. 24. and the runaway greenhouse effect — none of ten really good at recommending movies like do something about it,” he said. designated drivers). — Bill Roundy 8 AWP Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 January 18–24, 2019

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Saints Constantine and Helen Associated Press / Mary Altaffer progress musical adaptation of delivers news, arts, Greek Orthodox Cathedral (64 They’ve got a knack: It’s the Nets versus the Knicks! The intra- Timothy Donnelly’s long poem will Schermerhorn St. between Court city match-up will see our hometown heroes take on the Knick- combine a live concert, pre-re- sports, and parenting Street and Boerum Place in Down- corded material, and choreographic town), stconstantinecathedral.org. erbockers from Manhattan at Barclays Center on Jan. 25. elements of parts of the poem as THEATER, BLACK BOX NEW PLAY well as a full reading. Free. 3 pm. in one package. FESTIVAL: The Gallery Players pres- FiveMyles [558 St. John’s Place be- ent the world premieres of four new COMING SOON TO tween Classon and Franklin avenues short plays. $20 ($15 seniors and chil- in Crown Heights, (718) 783–4438], dren). 7:30 pm. 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“Oscar at the Crown” at 3 Dollar Bill in Bushwick (260 Meserole St. between Bushwick Place and Wa- terbury Street in Bushwick, www. Wilde ’n’ out theneoncoven.com). Jan. 18–Feb. 2, Fridays at 10:30 pm and Saturdays at Musical mashes Oscar Wilde 8 pm. $25. Mauriello, who co-founded the Neon with a loopy, fascist future Coven theater company, also plays the exile portraying Oscar Wilde. By Bill Roundy “They’re big shoes to fill,” he said. Brooklyn Paper “It’s very interesting, because he was someone who was a true master of per- his show takes the crown for odd- formance, so he and his story lend them- est premise! selves so well to this show.” T A new “immersive nightclub mu- The play has been a long time com- sical” opening in Bushwick this weekend ing. Mauriello presented a version of it will blend the future and the past with as his senior thesis at Harvard in 2015, pop culture obsessions and hot dance and it had other incarnations before that. moves. “Oscar at the Crown,” opening But when Mauriello and other members at 3 Dollar Bill on Jan. 18, also details of the Neon Coven stepped into the 3 the rise and fall of the ultimate queer Dollar Bill, a nightclub that opened last pop figure — Oscar Wilde, according summer in Bushwick, it was a magical to the show’s creator. moment for the production. “Oscar was as much a star as Britney “We peered into this Narnia behind Spears and Lady Gaga,” said Mark Mau- the curtain, and knew that we had to do riello, who lives in Bushwick. “He would it here,” he said. have been the best at twitter.” The show will happen not only on the The story of the witty Victorian club’s stage, but will have dancers rid- writer, who was sentenced to prison ing moving platforms into the audience for his homosexuality, is just part of and dancing alongside them. a melange of pop culture in the show, “It’s a 360-degree experience,” he he explained. said. “It really explodes all over the en- “It is a dance party, with great original tire space.” hot music and incredible dancing, that Mauriello thinks that the scattershot folds together parts of real pop culture, Ted Alcorn nature of the play will help it to appeal with more literary and historic story of Exiled: In “Oscar at the Crown,” to a wide variety of people, including Oscar Wilde,” said Mauriello. opening on Jan. 18 at 3 Dollar Bill club kids, reality television fans, and The show is set in a fascist future so- in Bushwick, everyone who is not scholars of Victorian lit. ciety, where anyone who is not a hetero- a cisgender heterosexual survives “If you just want to have a drink and sexual, cisgender, white conservative has in a nightclub and bunker outside hear some great, original pop vocalists, been exiled. These outcasts — the cast of society. if you are an Oscar Wilde fan or a ‘Real members and audience — gather in a Housewives’ fan — I think you will find bunker where they have formed a religion Works of Oscar Wilde” and episodes of a lot to chew on,” he said. “I think fans from the cast-off pop culture remnants reality shows “The Real Housewives” of Oscar Wilde will be surprised that of the past, including “The Complete and teen soap opera “The O.C.” they’re at a fun dance party.”

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By Colin Mixson they’re not interested in com- whom many claim should not private graveyard have more so-called “father of modern community and the city.” Brooklyn Paper munity input for this,” said be memorialized because he news about their plan to put gynecology” — whose phys- Green-Wood’s head pre- Green-Wood Cemetery Kate Axelrod, the founder of performed experiments on un- the sculpture on display. ical remains are among those viously promised that if he leaders may be backing out group Stop Sims Statue. willing black female slaves — “When Green-Wood is of the cemetery’s more than placed the Sims statue on the of their promise to consult the Green-Wood honchos last stood in Central Park, until city ready for further movement 570,000 residents. And until property, it would be alongside community before installing April pledged to keep locals officials booted it following on the issue, we will reach out a plan is hatched, the monu- a plaque explaining the doc- a statue of a polarizing doctor informed as they decided on their 2017 review of controver- to you, to Community Board ment will remain locked away, tor’s complicated history. in the burial ground, accord- a final resting place for the sial public monuments . 7, and to our elected official the spokeswoman said. But many critics were not ing to critics of the sculpture, statue, months after some res- But Axelrod said Green- to make plans to meet,” John “The statue of J. Marion satisfied by that approach. who said a graveyard bigwig idents organized in opposition Wood refused her group’s re- Connolly’s e-mail read. Sims remains in storage,” “The man committed vi- recently shot down their re- to cemetery brass’ January of- cent request to set up a meeting Another graveyard spokes- said Colleen Roche. “Green- olence against black women quest for a sitdown about the fer to make the burial ground about the statue’s future, cit- woman, however, assured this Wood continues to research for a living,” Ethan Cohen told Associated Press / Bebeto Matthews fate of the monument to gyne- a new home for the likeness of ing a Jan. 10 e-mail in which newspaper that locals will be and consider options for its this paper on Jan. 10. “He does Green-Wood Cemetery leaders remain undecided cologist J. Marion Sims. the 19th-century doctor. an employee told her group to among the first to receive any placement and is committed not deserve a shred of com- about the final resting place for a statue of contro- “My impression is that The monument to Sims — sit tight until leaders of the updates about the statue of the to working closely with the memoration.” versial gynecologist J. Marion Sims. LASH... Continued from page 1 3guysfrombrooklyn.com cabre,” which he would draw for much of his decades-long 1'/ :+%,5102'-+6'290/2+: 024#.+-40/,79: 0--0705230%+#-.'&+#(02&#+-9&'#-3 career, according to his one- ORGANIC time boss. 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DeBlasio’s announcement cation for ferries. came months after locals last But the proposal to dock fall demanded the city include there came with a couple of IT’S A SHORE THING! Coney in its latest study of conditions, including the con- where to expand the ferry sys- struction of a $20-million tem, and more than a year after bulwark at the Steeplechase Mayor: City ferry service will add stop in Coney Island Hizzoner promised residents Pier to control choppy ocean that officials would look into waves, and further study of By Julianne McShane hattan, Mayor DeBlasio an- of Coney Island Creek at W. trip she estimated will take adding a stop in the neigh- the site found that even af- Brooklyn Paper nounced on Jan. 10. 33rd Street and Bayview a little less than 40 minutes borhood during a 2017 town ter construction, the operation Call it ferry good news for “We’ll connect Coney Is- Avenue, according to Eco- dock-to-dock. hall there. would hemorrhage money, ac- Coney commuters! land to lower Manhattan,” nomic Development Corpo- NYC Ferry service to Coney Islanders for years cording to officials. Coney Island will receive Hizzoner said during his state ration spokeswoman Steph- and from the People’s Play- pushed for a local stop, argu- A year later, a group called ing a nautical commute would a long sought after stop on of the city address delivered anie Baez, who said ferries ground should begin by 2021, the Friends of Coney Island improve access to jobs and the city’s ferry service as on the distant isle. originating in Coney will stop and when it does, the sys- Creek Ferry and Landing pro- tem’s current South Brook- education citywide for res- posed another dock location part of a new South Brook- The city tentatively plans to in Bay Ridge, before sailing idents who otherwise must lyn express route to Man- build the dock near the mouth to Wall Street’s Pier 11 — a lyn route — which sails from deeper inside the creek, at W. Bay Ridge to Sunset Park, Red trek to the Coney Island–Still- 21st Street and Neptune Av- Hook, Brooklyn Heights, and well Avenue and W. Eighth enue — where they set sail Dumbo before heading to Street–New York Aquarium on a test run in a bid to get Manhattan, with weekend stations to catch the D, F, N, officials to consider the site , and Q lines — a trip that re- Saving a Life EVERY 11 MINUTES stops at Governors Island — which Borough President Ad- quires a bus ride for locals will eliminate both the Bay ams endorsed in a Decem- Ridge stop, which will be- living in Coney’s West End, where the tentative plan calls ber 2017 statement support- come part of express line being the re-zoning of a nearby tween Coney and Manhattan, for building the new Coney ferry dock. block. and the Dumbo stop, which Local environmentalists, will become part of the East The city first floated launching a ferry service however, argued that the dock River route. should go elsewhere , claiming The news is “another great in 2012, when officials sug- Economic Development Corporation Development Economic that the filthy creek is already victory” for Coney Island, ac- gested creating a Coney Is- filled with derelict boats, de- cording to its Councilman The city will add a ferry stop in Coney Island Creek land Creek stop at a derelict bris, and toxic waste — which Mark Treyger, who pushed as part of a new express route to Manhattan, Mayor fishing pier at Kaiser Park — they noted would have to be for a local stop since the first DeBlasio and leaders of the Economic Develop- a few blocks east of the newly ment Corporation announced on Jan. 10. regularly dredged — and that batch of citywide routes de- announced tentative site. But buted in May 2017, and said officials ultimately rejected a dock at W. 21st Street and the new boats will ease the “From day one, I made Ferry system to Coney Island the creek location, saying it Neptune Avenue would inter- with fere with recreational use of GPS! commutes of neighborhood public transportation im- is a major step forward for was too far from the amuse- residents and summer tour- provements a top priority, Southern Brooklyn’s students, ment district. the channel. ® ists alike. and the expansion of the NYC working families, seniors, The 2012 study also pro- But Adams, who cheered and the millions from across posed a stop at W. Eighth the news of the forthcoming Coney ferry, said he still be- HELP New York City and beyond Street near the New York who visit the iconic People’s Aquarium and Steeplechase lieves that location is the best I’ve fallen and I can’t get up! Playground and Riegelmann Pier, off the Boardwalk near spot for the new dock follow- Get HELP fast, 24/7, Hello Ingersoll Boardwalk every year,” Trey- W. 16th Street, which it then ing the mayor’s announce- ® ger said. called it the ideal mooring lo- ment. anywhere with By Colin Mixson Brooklyn Paper It’s a bird rebranded! For a FREE brochure call: A historic eagle statue named after the newspaper Honoring the honorable whose offices it once perched atop just got a new name from Brooklyn Paper 1-800-404-9776 bookworms at the Brooklyn Jurists, friends, and con- Public Library, who rechris- stituents of recently elected tened the sculpture now sit- Kings County Civil Court ! # & ting inside a local reading Judge Rupert Barry filled 4 & room after former beep Ray- Richards Gregg the pews of a Crown Heights mond Ingersoll. is honored that Ingersoll the church on Jan. 10 to celebrate Ingersoll strongly advo- eagle will soar in the Brook- his swearing-in. cated for the borough’s library lyn Public Library,” said Ray- Barry, a graduate of Brook- system during his two terms mond V. Ingersoll II. lyn public schools, proudly in the People’s House, and Ingersoll, who served as took his oath of office inside $ helped its leaders raise funds Brooklyn’s top pol from 1934 / 1,500 the First Baptist Church on SAVINGS to complete the construction to 1940, won the honor fol- Eastern Parkway, surrounded . ! " of its majestic Central Branch lowing an online vote hosted by many Brooklynites who ) 1233 2 &, &8 # in Prospect Heights, where the by library leaders, who sug- supported his bid for the po- $ 8 5: 9*8 9 $ % && '! ()'*$!)'+ eagle now resides — making gested his surname and four sition. the tribute even more fitting, other possible names as new The judge, a Democrat

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0% APR: 6 years* with a minimum purchase of $648, 5 years* with a minimum purchase of $648, 4 years* with a minimum purchase of $648, 3 years* with a minimum purchase of $648, 2 years* with a minimum purchase of $648 on your Mattress Firm credit card. 72, 60, 48, 36 or 24 equal monthly payments required. *Off er valid 1/16/19-1/22/19 and applies only to single-receipt qualifying purchases. No interest will be charged on promo purchase and equal monthly payments are required equal to initial promo purchase amount divided equally by the number of months in promo period until promo is paid in full. The equal monthly payment will be rounded to the next highest whole dollar and may be higher than the minimum payment that would be required if the purchase was a non-promotional purchase. Regular account terms apply to non-promotional purchases. Down payment equal to sales tax and delivery required. For new accounts: Purchase APR is 29.99%; Minimum Interest Charge is $2. Existing cardholders should see their credit card agreement for their applicable terms. Subject to credit approval. **All monthly payments are rounded up to the nearest whole dollar. Monthly payment is based on minimum queen mattress purchase price alone excluding tax and delivery charges. Total amount to pay is total of all monthly payments. Additional purchases may aff ect the monthly payment. Subject to credit approval. 1. Free Adjustable Base Off er: Off er valid 1/18/19-1/21/19. Receive a free Head Up 50 adjustable base (up to a $699 value) with select mattress purchases of $599 and above. Free adjustable base off er valid on same-size mattress purchased. Split king or split California king base purchases consist of 2 bases. For split king or split California king purchases consumer will receive one free adjustable base with promotion, with second base at regular price. Free adjustable base off er valid to complete mattress set, has no cash value and cannot be used as credit. Off er not valid on previous purchases, fl oor models, clearance items or Final Markdown. Other exclusions may apply. Price of adjustable base (up to $699) will be deducted from refund if mattress is returned for a refund. Limited quantities available; off er valid while supplies last. See store for complete details. 2. Savings applied to our low price. Savings vary by mattress set and model (max savings up to $400). Product selection may vary by store. Off er not valid on previous purchases, fl oor models, clearance items or Final Markdown. Other exclusions may apply. Limited quantities available; off er valid 1/16/19-1/22/19 or while supplies last. See store for complete details. In-store dollar savings range from $50-$1099. We invite you to ask about any individual prices. Product and selection may vary from store to store. Photography is for illustration purposes only and may not refl ect actual product. Mattress Firm, Inc. strives for accuracy in our advertising, but errors in pricing and/or photography may occur. Mattress Firm reserves the right to correct any such errors. Store hours may vary by location. Unless otherwise indicated, off ers valid 1/16/19-1/22/19 or while supplies last at your local Mattress Firm. See store for complete details. MF16_NYC_WRAP_1.18_DAILYNEWS