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BY CAROLINE SPIVACK The sale of the sprawling An- slice of past gel Guardian Home in Dyker Heights to Catholic Charities of BY ADAM ULLIAN Brooklyn and Queens has fallen These comedians are fed up! through, leaving the fate of the A new Thursday night comedy city-block-sized former orphan- show is bringing a taste of a by- age in limbo. gone era to Bushwick. Comedy Un- Catholic Charities aimed to der Artichoke takes place in the buy the land from the the Sis- basement of Artichoke Basille’s ters of Mercy and turn it into Pizza at the corner of Wyckoff low-income housing for seniors, Avenue and Troutman Street in but after reviewing its fi nances, Bushwick, and co-hosts Auggie the organization has decided to Lutz and Bob Palos are bringing call off the venture, said a rep a retro, classic spin on the under- with the group. ground comedy scene. The lounge “[Catholic Charities] re- space beneath the pizza joint and cently informed the Sisters of bar is the perfect venue for a night Mercy that it could not pro- of libations and laughter, and the ceed with the transaction,” said location keeps the comedians full Lucy Garrido-Mota. “After a fi - of jokes and of pizza. nancial analysis that took into We chatted with Lutz about consideration the uncertain- his new comedy venture, which ties regarding the availability started in March. of low-income tax credits and other government subsidies Why did you choose Artichoke for the future development of Pizza as a venue? low-income housing, [Catholic My co-host Bob Palos and Charities] determined that the I wanted to start a show in a project was not viable.” BITING HUMOR: Auggie Lutz, one of the hosts of Comedy Under Artichoke, indulges in one of the pizza joint’s fi lling small, intimate room, and the Continued on page 12 creations. Photo by Stefano Giovannini Continued on page 6 Slope shelter plans Sandy vics still not home BY COLIN MIXSON during his weekly appear- Mayor DeBlasio will bring ance on Brian Lehrer’s BY JULIANNE CUBA There has been prog- “It’s still a disaster for a 250-bed homeless shelter WNYC radio show, when he Gerritsen Beachers still re- ress, said state Sen. Marty anybody that’s in this room to the greater Park Slope responded to an irate caller covering from Hurricane Golden (R–Gerritsen and still has issues going area as the city prepares to who claimed the city was Sandy railed against the Beach), who hosted the fo- on in their homes — that’s end the its dealings with a stuffi ng low-income, mi- city during a town hall at PS rum, but he said it’s unac- pretty, pretty sad,” he said. Gowanus Super 8 hotel cur- nority communities with CNG / Julianne Cuba 277 on April 6 about bureau- ceptable to have so many “We’re here, we’re going to rently providing refuge for homeless shelters, while ACTIVE LISTENING: State cratic hang-ups preventing people still kept out of their stay here, and we are going 172 dispossessed locals. giving gentrifi ed Park Sen. Marty Golden hosted them from fi nally moving homes with the fi fth anni- to get you up and running. The mayor announced Slope a free pass. a town hall to discuss resi- back into their homes more versary of the storm just six This has been a long, hard the new shelter on April 21 Continued on page 12 dents’ problems. than four years later. months away. Continued on page 12
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Dan after months of badgering 19 onApril hall town lic apub- versionof own their district defi in the 11th congressional constituents did. his so issues, about the talk to hall town a hold wouldn’t Their congressman …but constituent-shy Rep. doesn’t show doesn’t Rep. constituent-shy …but “I don’t think they’re they’re don’t“I think For months, Brook- hours, two than For more to is goals our of “One Bay at the Turnout Southern Brooklynites Town hall for Dan BY CAROLINE SPIVACK CAROLINE BY hosted in Ridge… aty hosted antly esh be- agenda, said one conserva- said agenda, progressive a hawk to form plat- veiled a thinly was tele town halls.” those in have that you can’t Ifeel And us. with issues the discuss out —have him things spell to him want but Ialso onthings, take 17. his April hear to want “I on hall town telephone cent Donovan’s to in re- listened who school grade hurst at aBenson- teacher grade asecond- Bransky, Susan better,” said things few a meunderstand helped and alot info of shared speakers the because ful Ridgite. one Bay said dark, the in them left has Donovan who like feel constituents for information of wealth . at event hespoke Commerce of Chamber Brooklyn ary showed when protesters ensued citing van, that chaos the up at a Febru- Others felt the event “I thought this was use- a was gathering The I’m trying to say.” to trying I’m just be one-sided. That’s all it can’t and hall, town tisan But it wasn’t abipar- stuff. The speakers knew their informative. itlook, was “Hey hesaid. off,” chopped my get head up and come I then and Republicans, of absence the and Donovan of absence the was focuses heard. voice his make to tried local ing clusion when aright-lean- in- of lack at the surprised can, McCabe Republi- congressional said heNew York City’s lone was of absence the lighting hisses and boos. of achorus metwith was He a“clown hall.” ering gath- the who called Cabe, Mc- Liam asked Trump?” for Donald voted room how many people is this (D–Bay Ridge). Gentile Vincent limited term of seat Council for the tive leader who is running Photos by Georgine Benvenuto Georgine by Photos hall. atown for requests repeated down turned Donovan Dan Rep. (left) after implications local their and issues policy discuss to experts with Manor Ridge Bay atownganized the hallat or- groups other and Ridge Bay OPEN SEAT: “One of the event’s main event’s the main of “One event high- For an ashow hands, of “By (Above) Fight Back Back (Above) Fight 3 APRIL 30, 2017, BROOKLYN WEEKLY oating oating Mayor’s Offi ce Offi Mayor’s rst summer of city- of summer rst The city is still mull- The Economic Develop- dock at the pier to usher Pier was used to shuttle lo- usher to In 2001, the Statencals. Is- pier the land Ferry used a fl at dock baseball Co- fansbetween Islandney and the Rock the— when Brooklyn Cy- their played clones cross- Narrows rivals, the hated Staten Island Yankees. ing a Coney Island stop, and is waiting to evaluate whether it’s viable after fi the to according service, wide Treyger earlier who this month discussed the stop city’s the of head the with Economic Development is which Corporation, service. the spearheading Corporationment did not com- for return requests ment. And wouldn’t it be the But locals haven’t localsBut haven’t “I understand rough perts, not consultants rst time Steeplechase Steeplechase time rst — before a decision is reached,” said Treyger. fi Street, as the ideal moor- ing location ferries, for thebut proposal came hitches of couple a with — the city would have to build a $20 million bul- wark to control choppy ocean and waves, found construc- after even that tion the operation would hemorrhage money. given on getting up ferry service, and feel the city needs to take another look. waters, and that very it’s expensive tomitigate that, I want to but see up- dated information — from ex sh- The city decided against the proposed Coney Island stop the for citywide ferry service, The study found Stee- A 2012 city study con- ROUTE-LESS: but pols representing the transit-starved neighborhood want the city reconsider. to ing pier at W. 21th Street Street 21th W. at pier ing near in Neptune Avenue Coney Island Creek, but the both rejected city the dock and the creek, saying they were too far from the amusement district. plechase off Pier, the 16th W. near Boardwalk cord numbers with a over in visiting people million Coun- said summer,” the cilman Mark Treyger (D- Coney Island). “I am not looking neighbor- to pit hoods against neighbor- hoods, I am but looking for and make we when equity, should we investments all reaches it sure make regions York.” of New sidered launching a ferry , con- service to Coney sidering a derelict fi rst rst batch e about adding e about a Co- BY CAROLINE SPIVACK Local pols demand the a have already “We The Rockaway route route Rockaway The “Getting around here And with a boom in de- “Coney Island is a ourishing neighborhood Coney Island pols demand ferry stop for neighborhood for stop ferry demand pols Island Coney They’re making waves the ferryover new city’s system. city add a ferry stop the at PlaygroundPeople’s to transit-starvedhelp Co- Islandersney commute to They’vethe renewed city. their push the for stop fi the that now is routes ferry citywide of slated to launch next week on May 3. Adding a ferry landing is a no-brainer when a Queens route Sodom past right cruises theby Sea, said one local pol. route going right us, by the dealwhat’s big in add- ing a stop here?” said As- Pamela semblywoman Island). (D–Coney Harris Coney West in “Especially Island, there are hardly any transit options. I just understanddon’t the ker- fuffl Missing the boat! boat! the Missing Islandney stop.” will motor from Queens, Queens, from will motor Sunsetto Manhat- to Park, tan in a mere 56 minutes. Meanwhile, Coney Island- on the live ers who west toend have take a bus to reach the and subways, in some cases trek more thantwo hours to make to the it Manhattan. of isle distant a seriousIt’s schelp, said any- one local. or trains can be a real have pain. We don’t Street thing here have so out you to take a bus to the train, 29th and they’re unreliable,” W. said on long-time Coney Is- lander Leon Watkins, who lives near Mermaid Avenue. by surrounded “We’re I mean,water, more what would qualify us a for make I knowstop? it’d my need life easier.” a lot dire in is and tourism,velopment area the transportation a of boost, said another pol. fl and we’re experiencing re- City of New York “My school is very di- very is school “My Schools within half a “Some of the names we went name Each Brook- Southern The press,” “McShiny,” and and “McShiny,” press,” sur- which “Lunchbox,” prisingly has its roots diversity, school’s the in said one educator. verse and everyday when the kids take their out them see they lunchboxes dif- from foods carrying ferent cultures,” said is Wu, who theTony prin- theycipal “And of PS 170. compared the boats to because lunchboxes their the ferries carry all dif- ferent people.” mile of the ferry new land- ings in — which Brook- Downtown, includes lyn Red Hook, Sunset Park, and Bay Ridge — were in- vited to participate in the high- to naming contest light their respective neighborhoods and for creativity that can only be achieved by kids, said a spokesman the for Eco- Cor-nomic Development poration. chose reference the city’s history, or its geography,” Hogrebe. Anthony said others“And simply dem- onstrate the kind of cre- ativity that can you only get from second graders.” through a trademark pro- cess and will be regis- Coast U.S. the with tered Guard. lyn route of the ferry new service, which costs $2.75 per ride, will off shove on June 1.
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But football three of size the —roughly streets 64th and 63rd enues and av- 13th and 12th tween lot be- the have converted would branch housing system.” shelter our in are who board community the from who come people of ber tocapacity the num- to align crease in- an see will plan, der our in un- Brooklyn, 6in Board homeless Community from, I come board community the fact, shelter “In mayor responded. the to be part of the solution,” Brooklyn Weekly Classifieds (718) 260—2555 GUARDIAN Continued from page 1 page from Continued 1 page from Continued cials feel it is no lon- But that’s not enough notenough that’s But district’s the Between But residents shouldn’t shouldn’t But residents “That’s a real shame,” Charities’ Catholic confi later city The “Every community has SHELTER ed — elds rmed wide responsibility.” city- this in arole playing be course of will and space for aneed has Slope Park of mayor’s neighborhood “The nities,” said Rothenberg. home commu- works and net- support their to closer sheltered be to opportunity nity in New York City, the come from every commu- who neighbors, homeless Rothenberg. clyn DeBlasio spokeswoman Ja- to according groups, port sup- area and ily, friends, to keep them close to fam- suffi are facilities cal lo- that and neighborhoods, aren’t packed off to distant people homeless ensure tailoredas overfl hotels of use the endto an inthroughout the city and large90 new for —which calls tiative part shelters to McGinn. Isaac man homeless services spokes- to overfl tothroughout the city open due shelters to off shipped be nity, which have of to 163 people from the commu- homeless 347 the house to pacity.” over ca- percent 130 under is that school isn’t asingle —there city the in district most overcrowded school 10. “We’re the Board nity for Commu- manager trict dis- the Beckmann, phine Jose- said needs,” space school our help meet could school district. needed seats to the packed addsorely and school lic apub- into space the form of Education to trans- city’s Department for the push their renewing are leaders community ket, mar- on the back is land of DellaPorta. Debbi space,” said green the preserve to and ing hous- affordable for erty prop- buyer develop to the Community. Atlantic Mid- Mercy of Sisters the with aspokeswoman said come housing developer, alow-in- lot to hawk the to aim Mercy of Sisters But that policy will re- our gives plan “Our mayor’sThe ini- shelter advo- education Local this think certainly “I swath the But now that “We continue to seek a to ow, according is — shelters ow cient cient problem,” Lonial said. problem,” Lonial have to chip in to solve thethat way say it to except other everyone no there’s and problem is going Lonial. Sayar man 6Chair- Board toCommunity to according homeless, city’s the help house to part doits to willing and ready said. McGinn doors, its opens ter shel- the before notice days 30- provide to required only is and group’s honchos, the to 6shelter Board nity Commu- for the plan its needs. cial spe- women with serving currently is that Heights including one in Prospect fi nounced rer. to do it,” DeBlasio told Leh- way best the is community DeBlasio said. less-fortunate neighbors, their of company the accept to obligation amoral have lations, and locals there with large homeless popu- neighborhoods low-income in open shelters more quire Sister Margaret Dempsey. Margaret Sister to big move, according the for adate set have yet to dustry City, although they fi of- their move to plan nuns The Charities. Catholic by Center,nior run which is Se- Narrows the and gram First’s foster care pro- campus houses Mercy 1970s. the ing dur- shuttered orphanage photographers the —until paper’s this oneof cluding — children of in- hundreds 20th century, housing Home Guardian Angel atbuilt the turnment. of the requestsreturn for com- not did ment Education of Depart- The Beckmann. to according options, its weighing still is city the of Education’s radar, but Department on the lot is up for is grabs erty . The February that the prop- news last broke the paper when this space sider the con- to city the asked cates ces into Sunset Park’s In- Park’s Sunset into ces “Homelessness is a huge is community But the The city hasn’t revealed an- has city far, the So “Being in your own At the moment, the the moment, At the Mercy of Sisters The ve new shelters, shelters, new ve torney, whose job is to en- torney, to jobis whose at- adistrict that rageous for mayor. out-run is “It to week this paperwork Ridge), who offi (R–Bay Malliotakis said immigrants,” for illegal one and one for citizens, systems: justice two ates see to wants and he said, long, too onfor far carried fi the it, able use to being windows. owners’ condo into apeek get he did movement at all, although said Rees and engineers, project heinal span, didn’t according to of the bounce than the orig- one-eighth has bridge the of feel much 6 at towers Pier two . of construction the over rently involved in a case Lowin,dent of who real estate, is also David cur- is not fair to us.” to not fair is faster. This moveto alittle but you cut, have and skip notsaying faster, I’m little proved, we need to move a ap- be to endwaiting your something is sitting on fi I’m time the half And months. 15 house out my of “I’m she said. to approve something,” back you get to days 145 it you takes to and things an answer? They present agency, your of forlong you, for all to come up homeowner. the said with orawall, awindow such as for things simple permits ment of Buildings Depart- for the waiting to issue Back program covery it Build and gish is over-budget slug- city’s notoriously re- the heldcould be raised through up it so ago ayear than more simply home moveto out their of have aways quite go.” to it up.for We keeping still fi SANCTUARY you Icommend and ght Continued from page 4 page from Continued Continued from page 10 page from Continued Continued from page 1 page from Continued But as much as he loves The latest incarnation “Why does it take so who had family One SQUIBB SANDY cially cially fi nig out nding led led x A GOOD LOOK: uitable approach for pros- for approach uitable rather but public, the danger create won’t new policy en- the a more eq- undocumented.” or sheis he simply because crime to plea down to a lesser that allows an individual asituation create would justice, receive victims that ensure and state and city our of laws the force be gratefulconsuming snafu. the bridge time and costly for the someone held accountable is eryone, and everyone has has everyone and eryone, you have gone through ev- things along. to do what he can to promised and movefrustration, their — acknowledged program it Back Build the aid to hired —whotion was Construc- and Design of sioner Department for the tions. The deputy commis- ques- answer and plaints there to hear the com- were agencies city various said Impellizeri. we don’t know what to do,” because Golden, Sen. you, to coming whyis we are house, at this point, this rope. his end of he’s who said at the lizeri, Impel- Louis homeowner toaccording Eaton Court answer, adifferent get they new, claim someone they But each time home. they their in dryer and talk to awasher install rectly to fi city for the waiting while at astalemate are tractors con- The agencies. city and contractors between tions withing miscommunica- Gonzales stressed that “On the one hand, let’s onehand, the “On “As far as I’m concerned, concerned, “As I’m as far from Representatives out the of still “We are Another couple is deal- out how cor- to gure The Squibb Bridge reopened after 32 months. months. 32 after reopened Bridge Squibb The everyone.” for just and fair are comes out- case that see to mined deter- but we are crimes, notwill stop prosecuting goal,” said Gonzales. “We this notcompromise, does policy complements, but this and system justice fairness in the criminal hance public safety and ecuting immigrants. be held to the fi the heldto be to needs feet somebody’s sanely ridiculous, I think timeopen,” it took he said. is “But just the in- Court home . to aBeacon of collapse the construction workers led careless allegedly 2016, June in And school. to ting get- from autism with child a evenpreventing one case streets —in narrow mously fa- neighborhood’s the ing block- by contractors run felt Residents get-go. over- problems ery the from recov- with plagued been process.” lations. 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