Murder Leads to Numerous Arrests
Mar. 8-14, 2012 Your Neighborhood - Your News® FREE THE NEWSPAPER OF HOLLIS, ST. ALBANS, CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, ROSEDALE & RICHMOND HILL Meeks faces challenge from Turner for seat Page 16 QGuide Page 25 Magnet library Murder leads to numerous arrests renovations get student plaudits 13 people charged with weapon possession after South Jamaica teenager killed BY RICH BOCKMANN BY JOE ANUTA
The furniture inside the After an 18-year-old was 75-year-old library at the Cam- murdered in South Jamaica last pus Magnet Complex in Cambria week, police not only arrested two Heights used to be in such poor teenagers and charged them with condition the librarians would re- the killing, but collared nearly a cord videos of themselves rocking dozen other youths in related ar- back and forth in wobbly-legged rests, according to the NYPD. chairs when applying for grants. A web of shootings that po- “The computers were in- lice said were connected to the adequate and there was not murder of Darryl Adams early enough seating. It really was an Friday morning was uncovered old library,” Humanities and the when cops raided a Rosedale Arts Magnet High School Princi- house. They found five handguns pal Rosemarie O’Mard said at a and charged ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 11 people newly renovated library Friday between the Full coverage morning. “[The students] didn’t ages of 14 and Pages 4, 5 like the library before. They like 20 with crim- it now.” inal posses- The building, at 207-01 116th sion of a weapon, the NYPD said. Ave., is home to four di f ferent high Among those charged were schools and about 1,800 students two teens, who police charged who benefit from the $600,000 with attempted murder in other renovation that put a new polish cases involving the suspected on the library’s circulation desk killers of Adams. and bookshelves and purchased Adams left behind his moth- 43 new computers, new furniture, er and siblings, who were set to lighting and a new floor. bury him next week. “It’s more comfortable and The news of Adams’ death it’s got a different vibe. I actually has generated a flood of support want to be here and study,” said from the community, and a Ja- junior Shantell Andrews, who maica lawmaker wants to hold drops by the library about two or the city responsible for not allow- three times a week to work on re- ing the family to move after Ad- search projects or pick out a new ams was first shot in July. book to read. Each of the four different Shanta Merritt, whose son Darryl Adams was shot and killed in the South Jamaica Houses, hugs Darrell Lynch, who stopped Continued on Page 15 by to pay his respects as Merritt was making a memorial outside her apartment building. Photo by Christina Santucci A CNG Publication • Vol. 18, No. 10 52 total pages 2 JT York opens lab for nursing Man shot in gang war COM . College’s new facility contains pediatric and critical care units outside Wendy’s: DA BY CHRISTINA SANTUCCI using a semi-automatic pis-
TIMESLEDGER tol, according to the crimi- A 21-year-old alleged nal complaint provided by gang member has been ar- the DA. rested and charged in con- After the shooting, nection with the shooting which took place at about . 8-14, 2012 2012. 8-14,
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IMES police said. DA said. T Damian Rampersad, of Two of the people shot 90-10 149th St. in Jamaica, were 20 years old and one is believed to belong to the was 17, and all three are Latin Kings, according to a suspected MS-13 members, police source. the DA said. One person Rampersad has been was shot in the buttocks, charged with attempted another in the right calf murder, assault and crimi- and the third in the right nal possession of a weapon arm, according to court in the midday drive-by documents. shooting, according to the “It turns out that ap- NYPD. parently it is a dispute be- “Like in so many dif- tween the MS-13 gang and ferent boroughs, we do the Latin Kings,” Brown have a gang problem here,” said at the scene. Queens District Attorney One person was taken Richard Brown told report- to Jamaica Hospital, while ers outside the Wendy’s on the two others were trans- Jamaica Avenue near the ported to New York Hospi- Officials York College President Marcia Keizs (l.-r.); CUNY Vice Chancellor Iris Wienshall; Timothy James, a representative for Sen. Shirley intersection of Queens Bou- tal Queens in Flushing. Huntley; Councilman Ruben Wills; and nursing professor Emily Davidson check the vital signs of Harvey, one of more than 20 mannequin levard. “It’s something that “Crime scene detec- patients with life-like symptom responses. The mannequins are used to help students in the program with making patient diagnoses. the police are very much on tives are here on the scene Photo courtesy York College top of.” following up on any leads,” Rampersad allegedly Brown said. BY TATYANA SOUTHERLAND Health and Behavioral Sci- to mock the environment of minded individuals and fired five to seven rounds Continued on Page 14 ences. a hospital. The lab contains ties in junior high school York College celebrat- The nursing program five units — a nursing home and high school students ed the opening Friday of opened last September and unit, a maternity unit, a pe- who are aspiring to pursue its state-of-the-art nurs- the simulation lab has been diatric unit, an acute care careers in the health care ing lab, the first four-year in the works for the past unit and a critical care unit industry,” he said. nursing program offered in four years. It received fund- — just like a regular hospi- Nursing students get Queens. ing for construction from tal would. to practice treating pa- “The program is de- CUNY; Dr. William Eben- City Councilman Ru- tients on mannequins that signed to prepare nurses to stein, dean of CUNY Health ben Wills (D-Jamaica) said simulate people with real be proficient in caring for and Human Services; and the program is going to open health concerns. complex patient needs in a considerable $1.5 million a doorway for a lot of people “These are life-like today’s technologically ad- from Borough President in southeast Queens. patient simulators. We vanced health care arena,” Helen Marshall. “It gives York College can create scenarios of a said Dr. Lynee Clark, dean The simulation lab is a an opportunity to increase patient who’s in need with- Police perform an investigation in the fast food restaurant park- of York College’s School of high-tech facility designed its enrollment with driven- Continued on Page 15 ing lot. Photo by Christina Santucci
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Nuran Nabi, biochemist and guerilla fi ghter, speaks to a library audience about war with Pakistan L EDGER
BY JOE ANUTA graphically separate areas raped at 200,000. ist movement, which start- , M
— West Pakistan, which ex- Although the term ed in the early 1950s all the AR America’s founding ists today as Pakistan and “genocide” is not thrown way through the defeat of . 8-14, 2012 fathers are often conjured borders Afghanistan, and around lightly, Nabi re- the Pakistani Army with from the past to bolster var- East Pakistan, which was ferred to a communique his book “Bullets of ’71: A ious political arguments, renamed Bangladesh after from the United States’ con- Freedom Fighter’s Story.”
but Sunday in Jamaica a the violent 1971 conflict sul in Dhaka that used the The aging fighter has TIMESLEDGER soldier from Bangladesh’s and borders Myanmar and term. an interesting history him- war for independence was the Bay of Bengal. The Pakistani govern- self. there in the flesh, speaking “The Bangladeshi Lib- ment has said the number After the war, he fled . about the bloody fight and eration War is a forgotten of dead is closer to 30,000, Bangladesh when a mili- COM how there are always two genocide in the West,” Nabi but that is exactly why Nabi tary coup toppled its lead- sides to history. told a crowd of parents and wants to make his side of er. Nuran Nabi has a rowdy children at Queens history known. After bouncing around slight frame and wears Central Library, at 89-11 After he concluded to various doctorate pro- wire-rimmed glasses. He Merrick Blvd. “Arguably, I his speech, young men grams across the globe, looks more like a biochem- faced the first bullets.” who grew up in Dhaka ap- he became a researcher ist than a guerilla fighter. Superpowers like the Nuran Nabi speaks about his time fighting for the liberation of proached Nabi with won- for Colgate-Palmolive in It turns out he was United States and China der, telling him his history the 1980s, where he helped Bangladesh at an event in Jamaica. Photo by Joe Anuta both. supported Pakistan, while was different from what invent the company’s now- Nabi was a teenage stu- those wanting to create a gling ammunition back ing down from the sky. they had learned in school ubiquitous Total tooth- dent at Dhaka University separate state of Bangla- into what is now Bangla- The war ended in De- as children. According to paste. in 1947 when India gained desh were aided by India desh. He also coordinated cember 1971, but according the 2010 census, there were Nabi hoped to inspire independence from British and the former Soviet a crucial paratrooper drop to Nabi its history is still 33,000 Bangladeshis living youngsters to seek out in- rule and the largely Mus- Union, he said. into Dhaka, the capital of being written. in Queens then. formation about the for- lim nation of Pakistan was Nabi was responsible Bangladesh, where hun- He pegged the number Nabi hoped to capture mation of their nation, al- created. But the country for sneaking across the bor- dreds of Indian soldiers of dead at 3 million and the a comprehensive history of though he had a tough time was divided into two geo- der into India and smug- were photographed float- number of women who were the Bangladeshi national- Sunday afternoon.
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NYPD. the to according 1, March aman ofshooting cused Brady, along is withac- Barnhill, NYPD. the to according Feb. 25, shot aman allegedly gess, Bur- with along Dontaye Goines, tempted murders. were charged with the same at- two house, Rosedale the at rested Queens. southeast in incidents separate two in murders tempted Darryl Adams speaks about being shot during an interview in the hospital last year. last hospital inthe interview an during shot being about speaks Adams Darryl Another, 17-year-old Romain 17-year-old teens, ofthe One ar- youths 11 other ofthe Out to her son and hugging some of some hugging and herson to amemorial in sill awindow along neatly Houses, Jamaica South at plex com- apartment outsidewas their placingsaid. rows police ofaweapon, possession nal of them of were charged with crimi- candleshandguns from the premisis, all woman. ayoung and minors, two including men, young other A day later, Adam’s mother When police recovered five Also in the house were eight at SUNY, his mother said. On On said. mother his at SUNY, to accept a sports scholarship order in GED his ofgetting cess myknew son,” shesaid. court. onthe games ball win Precinct 103rd NYPD’s ofthe members helped her son where League, Athletic Police the including basketball programs, respects. payto their who came family and friends the found five guns (above), according to the NYPD. (above), NYPD. to guns the five according found and home aRosedale searched police shooting, withthe Inconnection Adams. Police allege two suspects depicted in the surveillance video (l.) killed Darryl Adams was also in the pro- the in also was Adams Precinct 103rd the “Half several in active was Adams over the summer.over the shot was herson after a transfer get Merritt helping who been had (D-Jamaica), Wills Reuben man shooting stunned City Council- neral. fu- for his plans making start test. about the counselor to a guidance to talk set hewas murder day ofthe the “My entire office was taken taken was office “My entire news ofthe and video The to had mother his Instead Continued on 40 Page Continued Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo Images courtesy NYPD SE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 5 “NYCHA does not not “NYCHA does this NY- year Earlier According to Wills, Reach reporter Joe guarantee that a trans- will application fer be ap- proved, guaran- do we nor willtee long it how take to process a transfer applica- the in said agency the tion,” document. “Because differ- different have boroughs ent numbers of families waiting available apartments,for guarantee cannot NYCHA longhow it will take before an apartment reassignment qualified However, made. is areapplicants who willing their beto flexible about borough be may choice moved more quickly.” CHA said had it 161,000 peo- waitingple hous- public for ing and 120,000 waiting for Section 8 housing, is which subsidized housing outside of a project. to more be should policy done NYCHA’s have less vague and the agency should Adamsput and her family the after housing safe in the over shooting initial summer. januta@ at e-mail by Anuta at phone by or cnglocal.com 718-260-4566. Photo by Christina Santucci According to NYCHA dangerous than the one she was currently living in, so she turned down. it violence, documents the about emer- gency transfer program, it domestic provides the service to vic- of tims wit- and crimes of victims nesses cooperate who with law enforcement. A spokesperson for The city did eventu- Shanta Merritt, Darryl hugs Michael Joyner. mother, Adams’ he said. “This is a tragedy.” NYCHA did immediately respond to a request for comment. ally offer Merritt a transfer six before days her son was she saidshot, was but it in a housing project in Har- thatlem seemed more even BY JOE ANUTA BY After Shanta Merritt’s Merritt’s Shanta After she hasNow the sec- Darryl Adams, was 18, “I them told I can’t live City Councilman Ru- getting“We to ready to Told by Housing Authority two police reports needed, she says she needed, reports police two Authority Housing by Told son was in shot June, she the to report police the took city and requested a trans- of South Jamaica out fer Houses to protect her fam- City the York but New ily, her told Authority Housing she needed least at two po- could it before reports lice take any action. ond. againshot early Friday time this only morning, he did And not live. amid his mother’s grief is anger theat not trying city for to place her family in safer housing sooner. she said.here no more,” “They denied me.” ben Wills (D-Jamaica) said Adams’ to response in that death he is preparing to in investigation an hold April Merritt’s as to why request a transfer for took long. so hearing oversight an have because of this and other incidents with NYCHA not as done process this getting expeditiously as possible,” Mother tried to move away move to tried Mother Photo by Christina Santucci Moses coached Adams every play spring“We Moses said Adams’s “I treated him like Continued Page 40 on at school and we’d talk. talk. we’d and varsity to school come at would He games and attend a couple of practices. of A couple times I had to tell him to he re- andgo home study,” called. Black- on the York New hawks, a nonprofit Ama- teur Athletic Union youth team basketball in Jamai- ca. single- and been I’ve summer. run- from ning years,” Mo- 10 for it kids of ses said. deal “We with all types He parents. both to parent happens to be one of the kids from a rough area.” and father was and absent he the for role that fill to tried around young man. wasn’t he was a son of mine. His father I tried to be that him,” for
Comments reprinted from www.TimesLedger.com “I spoke to him pretty Moses saidAdams was “I’ve known him since Adams, 18, was a junior Robert Moses coached
BY RICH BOCKMANNBY on basketball court high tohigh high. love seeing be you will miss you play. Big D game. hate to see you leave so soon. son My has known you from junior I knew you since junior high, you were alway so soft spoken, love the lieve I was just talking to you yesterday...R.I.P. Darryl. Basketball Mom from St. Albans says: difficult time. I texted you this morning hoping you would text back. I couldn’t be- I pray for his that for I pray family God give will them strength at this most Shelly from Southside says: blew up he would never would me”. We forget have a laugh over that. a very funny young man. He would tell always me that “ when he I’m really sorry to hear about Darryl. He was student my and was Mr T from IS 231 says:
Readers of leave messages love Adams showed skill showed Adams three basketballs and of candles. dozens A memorial Darryl for Adams at the South Jamaica Houses includes much every day. I’d see him I’d every day. much game. his the for academic work ball, and he often forsook enthusiastic basket- about varsity.” the team, he didn’t play but son,” he said. “Heson,” made he was a freshman Edi- at the Edison Inventors. school’s basketball team, basketball school’s Moses also coached the School in Jamaica, where where Jamaica, in School Technical Education High at Thomas Edison Career Career Edison Thomas at rough area.rough despite growingdespite in up a kid who waskid trying who his best killed last week, was a good Jamaica, was and shot who said the young man from basketball league, and he he league, and basketball as guard a point in a youth Darryl Adams two years for SE 6 TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM so and legs, causing nerve dam- nerve causing legs, and so tor- lizaire his both in struck was Be- and wounds, his from scene at the died and life for his he fled said. Brown shotgun, and then fled the scene, boththen 21-year-old of Mark Belizaire, whom22-year-old Roshawan Tate and were testimony. trial ing hit cit- said, Brown Street, 148th and bytims near the the corner of 87th Road vic- two the approached handgun, a with armed and time 21 at the who was Artis, Reginald fendant co-de- and ashotgun, with armed when Williams, 2002, on May28, said. Brown Richard Attorney District Queens 2002, in another of murder attempted the and man ofaQueens murder for the prison last weekca’s Wanted” sentenced Most was on“Ameri- appearing after rested to 50 years to life in Jamaica manfaces 50 years to life for murder Tate was hit in the back as as back the hit in was Tate on fire menopened two The midnight after just It was who ar- was man A Jamaica Elmhurst Dairy—thefeel good choicethat’salso fresh! you careaboutmost. your dollarsgobackto thepeopleandplaces means whenyoubuyour fresh,localmilk, bigger companiessimplywon’tdo.That neighborhood cornerstore,somethingmany of ourwaytodistributeproductsyour nutritious milktopublicschools,andgoout We providejobstolocalresidents,deliver staying righthereinthecommunity. company hasremainedcommittedto from localNewYork farms.AsNYC’sonlydairy,ourfamily owned Since 1919,ElmhurstDairyhasbroughtgenerationsofNewYorkers thefreshestmilkincity Farm Fresh andFamily Owned. Local NewYork Milk. BY BOCKMANN RICH 1 2 42 w.aeokcmNCar •www.twitter.com/ElmhurstDairy www.facebook.com/NYCDairy • 718 526 3442 • murder of Roshawan Tate and attempted murder of Mark Belizaire. Belizaire. ofMark murder Tate ofRoshawan attempted murder and for the sentencing awaiting courtroom inaQueens sits Williams Danny permanently disabled, according according disabled, permanently being his in resulted has that age to the district attorney. district the to Williams and Artis had been been had Artis and Williams Photo by Ellis Kaplan Ellis by Photo ing, and he was taken without a taken hewas and ing, stay- was home where Williams Jackson the raided police local NYPD The Fugitive surveillance. under area the put New and Jersey in a friend Task visiting was suspect their that Force andwere investigating. a low-income housing area they his fingerprints on an elevator in still in the area when they found hewas discovered NYPD but the omy case. sod- achild investigating while pimp, afledgling be to known was and D-Knife nickname by the who goes Williams, found police 2010. July N.J., in Jackson, in arrested hewas tip a received police after and 2009, January in again and 2006 ber Septem- in story Williams’ aired involved, said. Brown been somehow had robbers, not the while Belizaire, and Tate thought they dayand the in earlier robbed The cops got information gotinformation cops The gonecold, had trail Williams’ show, the to the According Wanted” Most merica’s “A 260-4574. cnglocal.commann by e-mail at rbockmann@ or by phone prison. state in years atnine 718- to sentenced Hewas of aweapon. possession criminal ond-degree sec- to guilty pleaded and 2003 ber sentence.” prison alengthy ing serv- now begin will Wanted’ and with the help of ‘America’s Most captured hewas but ultimately able was delay justice, to and tion jurisdic- the fled defendant “The defendant,”said. Brown of this victims for the ofjustice sure tion violation. for aproba- years four to of 11/3 sentence plus additional an to life assault. first-degree and attemptedsecond-degree murder murder, ofsecond-degree month last convicted and 2004 in Queens the show. to according 2010, July in fight Reach reporter Rich Bock- Rich reporter Reach Octo- in arrested was Artis “Today’s sentence is a mea- He was sentenced to 50 years Williams was indicted in Buy local. SE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 7
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ALBANS in at On Feb. 23, Hector Perez, —AFlorida AIRPORT KENNEDY of Coral the with along passengers, three The pro- and scene onthe arrived EMS when middleHe the lane was in he hit pas- three with traveling was Brown of51-15 29, Almeda Joseph Brown, was —ARockaway man ROSEDALE At about 11:40 p.m., Gulchekhra Kasi- p.m.,Gulchekhra At about 11:40 Park —ARego AIRPORT KENNEDY Rockaway mandies whencarcrashes into truck Floridian hadnovalid permit for Glock: DA Car hitsCar woman after crashing into store Blotter POLICE Rockaway man was killed in a car accident. accident. inacar killed was man Rockaway Far a29-year-old where inRosedale, Boulevard Rockaway on divider the from hangs tape Police maritans had helped to getherout. to helped had maritans Sa- good several and car the underneath trapped been who hit had was woman the officials. fire to cording Door, ac- Next Food Chinese Star Lucky as shop, well ofthe as stability structural the checking onscene was ment ofBuildings Depart- city the and Cashing Check rise scene. at the treated were juries ambulance. away an taken in people the oneof was car ofthe driver the said named be to who declined crash the to door next was arrested, according to the DA. the to according arrested, was he permit, avalid notproduce could ridian Flo- when the and Perez’s suitcase, locked pistol in semi-automatic ablack, noticed DA to documents. cording ac- for inspection, suitcase his presented quently arrested, according to the DA. the to according quently arrested, subse- was and landing upon products according the documents. rettes containing individual 10,000 smokes, ofciga- cartons discovered and luggage said. documents the said. said. police stable condition, in ed list- and Center Medical Hospital Jamaica to taken all were truck, box ofthe driver The man inside the barbershop said said barbershop the inside man The Sun- from removed be to had car The in- minor with people two addition, In Shop Barber Unisex at Village A man A Port Authority baggage screener screener baggage Authority A Port Kasimova did not declare the tobacco tobacco the notdeclare did Kasimova Customs officers searched Kasimova’s No criminality is suspected, police Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo SE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 9 Consumer Reports Reports Consumer Consumer data The Reach reporter Re- nology being what it is that that is it what being nology any hospital would fare be- he said. excellent,” low hospitals Queens four said did enough not have data be rated: to them allow to Asto- Center, Hospital Elmhurst in Center Hospital Queens Penin- Hills, Jamaica in Queens Far in Center Hospital sula and Mt.Rockaway Sinai Hospital ria. Reports did collect showed rat- poor had Elmhurst and readmissions ings on had information medica- about Hospital Queens tions; infections on ratings poor and information dis- about charges and medications; and Peninsula had poor ratings information about at medica- and discharges tions, got a high but rating e-mail by on infection prevention. Henely becca [email protected] or by phone at 718-260-4564. “In 2012, can we antici- Assemblyman State said that he But makes “I hope the hospital in- Malcolm Sen. State unac- completely is “It constantly working to im- to working constantly andprove had made many achievements in care in 2011. more be may there that pate quality reporting require- regulatoryments by agen- cies and there is a constant need staff for education and training regarding patient the hospital said. safety,” Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows), chairman of the Subcommittee on Work- place said Safety, hospitals with deal to have city the in patients, of volumes high unin- are whom of many sured or whose first lan- guage is not English. diligence safety about all the more important. greater state- much a puts a dustry in emphasis on patients’ safe- do- clearly are they than ty ing,” he said. critical Smith (D-St. Albans) was more ment. tech- modern with ceptable Other hospitals which understand- my is “It Hospital York New Jamaica Hospital came in ninth worst in Consumer Reports’ ranking of city area hospitals’ patient patient hospitals’ area city of ranking Reports’ Consumer in worst ninth in came Hospital Jamaica safety. safety. Brooklyn’s Wyckoff Wyckoff Brooklyn’s safety. Heights Medical Center, which serves many patients Queens, southwest from 59 at lowest sixth ranked percent the below national average. Jamaica Hospital percent 57 at ninth in came St. thebelow national average. percent, 52 national the below in came at average 43 included Flushing at Hospital per- 48 at John’s Episcopal Hospital Rockaway Flushing Far in in Hospital cent, York New Queens percent and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Park 26 at Hyde New per- cent. in- the of some that ing report the in formation and dated state- somewhat is that some situations are e-mailed Borough improved,” now an in PresidentMarshall Helen said the about rankings.ment entire the seeing “Without report, we cannot comment further.” state- a released Queens said was in it it ment which A spokesman North for The hospital, 102-01 at A spokeswoman from informa- “Whenever is Reports Consumer North Shore said that Forest Hills Hospital BY REBECCA HENELY REBECCA BY Qns. hospitals rank poorly rank hospitals Qns. Consumer Reports says facilities need to work on safety issues on safety work to need facilities Reports says Consumer York City area hospitals hospitals Shore-LIJ Health System said the hospital was com- area mitted to improvement Reports Consumer after City released a ranking of New York that Forest put Hills Hospi- tal 62 at percent the below hospi- in average national safety. tal 66th Road, was the third on a rankingworst of 81 and city the in hospitals surrounding region. Con- sumer Reports all put but below hospitals area five the national average for hospital safety based on the readmis- infections, of rate sions and the thoroughness hospi- the information of tal provided to its patients on discharge and medica- tions. the said Reports Consumer time frames the for various measures vary. vari- the in contained tion ous ‘hospital report cards’ identifies a quality issue, it of aware already are we and working aggressively Northto resolve it,” Shore said in a statement. a magazine and website and products reviews that services, and the research city hospitalsfor was done through data submitted by data billing hospitals, the and a survey Hospital by of Assessment Consumer Healthcare Providers and Hospi- Systems. Hills Forest 2010 in infectiontal’s rates were the for average state as a Re- and that placed whole the hospi- shown has data recent tal’s that improvements along all four lines. Consumer on hospital was not the only Queens- area poorly month; last rankings ports’ the in ranked others three hospital for worst 10 top The city was also ex- Cleveland, at Grover theBut did school A spokesman City for accu- credit First-year Continued Page 40 on showed positive trends in in trends . While the the PLA schools positive DOE noted both schools showed progressstudent between 2008 and 2010, cited de-it student in metrics clining and year last be performance to deemed it an immediate need to re- what place reasons as teachers poor for closure. plans announce to pecting HS, to close Newtown HS in Hill HS, Flushing Elmhurst, Ozone in Ja- in HS Richmond Martin August HS maica, City Adams Island John Long and Park HS. 58 of city of rate Himrod21-27 St., was cited closurefor to a four- due graduation percent year 20 inpercent, it the put which bottom 81-percent an and schools, is which rate, attendance of percent 17 bottom the in schools. high increas- in progress show students of number the ing graduatewho in six years and helping an for above- average number of students in first-year credit accumu- lation. Councilwoman Elizabeth (D-MiddleCrowley Vil- lage) said her office was “totally opposed” to closing the school, and would be Andrew Gov. with working Cuomo and city Schools Walcott Dennis Chancellor to open. keep it
In his State of the City Earlier this month, this month, Earlier At the beginning of the the of beginning the At The PEP has vot- never At a meeting a At in Brook- of Department city The
BY RICH BOCKMANNBY
DOE to shut down down shut to DOE 2 boro high schools high 2 boro posing to close. to posing est performing schools the city Department of Education is pro- Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood is one of Queens’ low- Queens’ of one is Ridgewood in School High Cleveland Grover nounced his plans to close address, Bloomberg an- mained a sticking point. the city’s PLAthe city’s schools re- Mulgrew said plans for and UFT President Michael Mayor MichaelMayor Bloomberg evaluation system, but a framework a teacher for kered a statewide deal on Gov. Andrew Cuomo bro- Cuomo Andrew Gov. by Jan. 1. teacher evaluation system system evaluation teacher an agreement on a new of Teachers failed to reach reach to failed Teachers of and the United Federation those funds after the DOE state started to withhold provement Grants, theprovement but ceiving federal School Im- high schools in Queens re- Queens in schools high sistently Lowest Achieving year, thereyear, were nine Per- ed against closing a school. schools 2012-13. for and replace both with new thethe end of school year High School in Astoria at at Astoria in School High and William Cullen Bryant High School in Ridgewood Ridgewood in School High to close Grover Cleveland Cleveland Grover close to April 26 on whether or not cy was scheduled to vote PanelEducation for Poli- lyn, thecontroversial city ing high schools. other six lowest perform- lowest other six expected the for borough’s and more of the same was gling Queens high schools, schools, high Queens gling plans to close two strug- Education has announced 10 EDITORIALS SE KELLY ON SHAKY COM . GROUND Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly did his best at a breakfast Saturday to explain and justify his department’s
TIMESLEDGER undercover surveillance in mosques and Muslim student associations within and outside the city. There is every reason to believe that Islamic terror- ists have and will continue to recruit both in mosques and student associations. The NYPD undercover officers are . 8-14, 2012 2012. 8-14,
AR there to prevent another 9/11.
, M Nevertheless, it is not hard to understand why this of- fends Muslims, who see surveillance as trampling on their EDGER
L religious freedom. In claiming the spying is legal, Kelly
IMES appears to be referring to a court-ordered reform known T as the Handschu agreement, which resulted from NYPD spying on leftist radicals in the 1960s. The agreement prohibits the NYPD from investigat- ing lawful political activity unless it has specific informa- tion that a suspect is, or is about to be, engaged in criminal conduct. The city Islamic leaders are not convinced the cur- rent NYPD spying meets that standard. The surveillance in mosques outside the city is even more complicated. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie com- plained that the NYPD is conducting this operation in his state without consulting with the state’s law enforcement. OTHER VOICES The commissioner is a man of integrity who witnessed the most devastating attack on U.S. soil. But he needs to find a way to protect the city that does not trample on the rights of the city’s Muslims. At the same time, the city’s Crowley has fought closure of boro facility Islamic leaders must make a greater effort to ensure that their houses of prayer are not exploited by terrorists. was disappointed to read your a rally at the facility to protest its dozens of discussions with USPS to March 2 editorial “Save the Col- planned closure. Your paper featured explore this issue. lege Point Mail Center,” as you in- an article, “Pols rally against College As I said in my Feb. 23 state- MANDINGO’S LATEST I correctly characterized my role in Point USPS closure,” that included ment on the decision to close the fa- fighting the closure of the U.S. Postal a quote and picture of me from the cility, which was sent to your paper, Service’s College Point mail facility. rally. Furthermore, I wrote a letter “At a time when New Yorkers, like VICTORY You wrote “the only local official and public comment to the manager all Americans, are struggling during For decades, Queens activist Mandingo Tshaka has to react to the decision is state Sen. of the Triboro Postal District Dec. 20, these difficult times, relocating or been a voice for the nation’s forgotten. In his most recent Toby Stavisky” and “we are disap- in which I reiterated my opposition possibly laying off the workers at this crusade, he has persuaded U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman to pointed Stavisky is the only elected to the closure. Your paper received a facility could be devastating to the lo- send a letter to the White House urging the president to official questioning this decision.” copy of this letter. cal Queens economy. Closing this fa- recognize the contribution of slave labor in building the These statements are far from This is not to mention my efforts cility and cutting services will not get White House. the truth. Not only did I send your your paper may not have covered, like USPS out of the red, but it will hurt We applaud Tshaka for bringing this shameful part of paper a statement reacting to the clo- my meeting with the manager in my Queens families and businesses.” America’s past to the nation’s attention. We trust President sure, but I have been working in the Jackson Heights office Dec. 12th or Barack Obama will do the right thing and make certain community and Congress to stop the co-sponsorship of H.R. 1351, which Joe Crowley that future visitors to the White House will understand closure since 2011. would help USPS meet its financial U.S. Representative the role of slave labor in its construction. On Dec. 9th, I and Stavisky led obligations. My staff has also had (D-Jackson Heights)
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Mormons should build church in different zoning area L EDGER
he Feb. 9-15 findings test. a building twice the size people into our quite resi- Borough President Helen can locate in the lower M-1 , M
TimesLedger News- CB 7 has reviewed and permitted, when it had oth- dential areas. Marshall will say and that manufacturing zones. Due AR papers editorial voted on hundreds of vari- er options, it “would lose Beginning in Bayside the BSA will say no. to the economic slowdown, . 8-14, 2012 T“Fairness a Stranger ance applications over the heavily here that night.” He in 2004, the city rezoned A better alternative many of these areas now at CB 7” was off the mark years, and it has been flex- did not take off any mask of Queens. It took the exemp- for the Mormons would be have empty buildings that and an unfair assessment ible in many cases where impartiality, as the edito- tions out of old zoning codes to remodel their existing are looking for buyers or
of Community Board 7 the applicant’s application rial indicated. He was stat- to preserve our single- church on Sanford Avenue, tenants. They would pro- TIMESLEDGER and what happened at its does not quite meet a BSA ing the fact that a building family lifestyle in the low- which is in the R-7 apart- vide the perfect homes for monthly meeting. finding. For example, Find- that size alone was a deal density zones and upzoned ment zone that allows for community facilities be- Community boards do ing No. 5 asks, “Is this a breaker. other areas to spur growth larger buildings. They cause of the low amount of . not hide behind “a letter in minimum variance?” A Your opinion does not according to the mayor’s vi- could build a church there weekend traffic, abundance COM the law” to determine if an minimum variance is a seem to show an under- sion of the future. five times larger than the of parking and no neigh- application should be ap- couple feet here and there, standing of how we who live We are pleased with proposed building turned bors to negatively affect. proved or not for variances. or some other minor con- in the lowest-density resi- the new protections pro- down by CB 7. We, as homeowners, The city requires they use dition that does not quite dential zones cherish our vided to us. We lived in fear Certainly that would believe we have rights, too. the city Board of Standards meet the finding. neighborhoods and want for years worrying about fill any expansion needs We believe we are entitled and Appeals’ five-findings The Mormon church’s to keep their suburban whether a builder would for years or generations to to our suburban way of life criteria to test variance ap- three-variance application look and feel. We fought for buy and tear down our come. They just opened a since we chose to live, buy plications. This list takes failed on three of the five years to get Queens rezoned neighbors’ homes and build new five-story church on homes, raise families and the emotion and subjective- BSA findings. Just on No. 5 and for the city to take out a McMansion or whether 163rd Street in Jamaica in pay taxes here. We now ness out of the test. The alone the size of the build- the exemptions from the an institution would do the a apartment/commercial have the zoning protection city could not operate in a ing was not a minimum outdated 1961 zoning that same and change our lives zone and they have a simi- we fought for and we are system that was not based variance that was off by allowed oversized homes forever. We want to believe lar building in Harlem, not about to give it up. on uniform laws, rules and a foot or two. It was 12,000 and community facilities those days are over. proving they can function standards. square feet off. It was ask- that were given a bulk bo- The Mormon church in those types of build- Tyler Cassell The merits of each ing for twice the size per- nus to be built. is asking the city to exempt ings. Or they could build President application are discussed mitted! That is an absurd Our single-family them from the zoning stan- a smaller church on 33rd North Flushing Civic during the applicant’s pre- request from any appli- neighborhoods were being dards that are now law. It Avenue as-of-right, which Association sentation and question- cant. destroyed by supersized asked CB 7 to allow it to would not require any vari- Flushing and-answer period, but the Board member Nick buildings that dwarfed our build a huge building that is ances or community board final board vote is based Miglino told the church so homes, altered the charac- no longer permitted under review. on whether or not the ap- when he said that if it was ter of the neighborhood and the new zoning laws. CB 7 Under the new zoning, plicant meets the BSA five- inflexible by insisting on brought hundreds of more rightfully said no. We hope religious-use organizations Gerrymandering destroys communities TimesLedger reporter
n Feb. 7, the state hearing started at 3:30 p.m. tion of people from five ad- district and legislator they Legislative Task and was still going strong jacent communities, spoke want to be with, not the oth- will be greatly missed Force on Demo- after I had my opportunity out that they did not want to er way around. Concerned Ographic Research to give testimony at 9 p.m. be divided — so did people community people and and Reapportionment held Why were people so from Richmond Hill, Ozone voters should have direct An open letter to former with interest, respect and a public hearing at Queens upset and vocal? Because Park and South Ozone input into redistricting de- TimesLedger Newspapers admiration for you, a good Borough Hall to gather many of the new districts Park. Bay Terrace repre- cisions. reporter Howard Koplowitz: journalist. comments from the public proposed split neighbor- sentatives said they wanted With this present pro- he media depends on May your profession regarding proposed state hoods and adjacent com- to be part of the 11th Senate posal from LATFOR, the good reporters and a continue to guide you as Senate and state Assembly munities that should be District because of common appearance is that lines are fair, just democracy you set out on a new adven- district boundary lines. kept together because of goals with the Bayside com- being created for political Trequires journalism ture. LATFOR, made up of common interests and con- munity. Auburndale, Asto- expediency. It is time lines that is vigilant, honest and four legislators and two cerns. ria and the Rockaways, as be redrawn that are in the objective. Dick Lopez non-legislators, oversees Some of the proposed separate communities, also interests of the people and For the time you spent Former Member the redrawing of the dis- districts look gerryman- requested to be in districts the communities they live at TimesLedger reporting Community Board 13 trict lines based on the 2010 dered. The proposed 16th where each community in throughout the state. If on our community affairs, Queens Village census and various laws. Senate District, for exam- would not be cut up into that does not happen, then I read many of your articles Public hearings are being ple, stretches from Oak- pieces. Gov. Andrew Cuomo must held throughout the state. land Gardens all the way Many people at the veto these plans. Hundreds of people to sections of Woodside. A hearing pointed out that showed up at the hearing piece of the district snakes LATFOR is not an inde- Henry Euler from all over Queens. The around to include parts of pendent commission, since Bayside Contact the newsroom: common theme was dis- Bay Terrace. the majority of its members satisfaction with the newly At the hearing, East- are legislators. The voters 718-260-4545 • [email protected] proposed boundaries. The ern Queens United, a coali- should be selecting which 12 SE Lancman announces run for Congress seat held by Turner
dull evening. New York Families for Au- stated Friday, in which case as usual a bone of conten- last year. Unfortunately, COM . Dee Last Thursday was the tistic Children. Well over he was all set and ready to tion. The Democrats want Nettie was under the weath- Richard usual weekly madhouse. 300 folks were at that bash. announce his candidacy for to put Joseph Crowley’s er as she had a fall and was n It was first off to Dazie’s They had across-the-board Bob Turner’s seat — the and Turner’s districts into not her usual energetic self,
TIMESLEDGER in Sunnyside for a re-elec- support of just about every- same seat formerly held by one, while the Republicans but being a trouper she still Dishing tion fund-raiser for Cathy one. Anthony Weiner. would rather wipe out the managed to show up to re- with Dee Nolan. Cathy had a huge I don’t think they have Sounds like a good Queens/Nassau district of ceive her awards. showing of support from come up with the root cause plan. The seat had been a Gary Ackerman. I just love that woman. her constituents. They all of autism. There are several Democratic seat for more If any or all of this be- She epitomized what a good . 8-14, 2012 2012. 8-14,
AR nother busy week love her and the job she is theories, but I don’t think than 88 years — that’s why comes true, how will this legislator should be and it
, M has gone by. You doing on their behalf. Good there is positive proof that everyone was amazed that affect Rory’s ambitions? doesn’t matter what the leg- know, Queens is be- luck, Cathy! one theory or a combina- Republican Turner won the Does that mean he would be islator is, male or female. EDGER L Acoming a fun place Our second and next tion of theories would ex- seat. But there does seem running against Crowley? She is a tough act to follow.
IMES to both live and work in. stop was the March meet- plain this disease and the to be several problems, not Saturday afternoon Who could forget her T Long gone are the days ing of the Holly Hill Civic fact that it is on the rise. the least of which are the was one of my favorite lun- persistence over the years when Queens was only a Association at New York It is, however, some- opposing suggestions by cheons. It was the annual to pass her “baby AIDS bedroom community for Hospital in Flushing. They thing they are continually both parties. According Ladies Luncheon of the bill”? They surely must Manhattan. had a nice turnout. Holly working on and they have to the latest census count, Women’s Democratic Orga- miss Nettie in Albany. I On Feb. 28, we checked Hill used to hold its meet- made great strides in help- two state congressional dis- nization of Queens County guess it’s rather quiet with- out Strawberry’s Sports ings in the party back room ing the children. It is a tricts must be eliminated. at Antun’s in Queens Vil- out her. Hurry and feel bet- Bar in Douglaston to see of the Palace Diner. Don worthwhile organization Both the state As- lage. As usual, it was a ter, Nettie, as there are still how the new karaoke night Capalbi, the group’s presi- and if you can afford to sembly Democrats and the blockbuster with more than many fights for you to fight was working out. The place dent, said they were happy support them, please do so. state Senate Republicans 300 in attendance and not and much work for you to was packed and everyone to find a place convenient to They need all the help they agree that retiring Demo- only all women. Every year do. We love and appreciate seemed to be having a great all. Good luck on your new can get. crat Maurice Hinchey’s there seems to be more men you for your lifetime of ded- time. As Tuesday night is digs! Rory Lancman was Hudson Valley District joining the ladies. ication and achievements ordinarily a slow night, it Our third and last stop at Cathy’s fund-raiser and should be eliminated, but One of the honorees that you accomplished that seems karaoke with audi- was at Russo’s on the Bay in was telling everyone he when it comes to the elim- was former Assemblywom- benefited us all. Love you ence participation was a Howard Beach for a dinner- thought the congressional ination of the required an Nettie Mayersohn, who and see you soon. good idea to beef up a slow, dance for the benefit of the lines would be officially second district, there is as you may recall retired Beat Generation writer Kerouac called Ozone Park home
of a cigarette. Jack, who fellow Beat writers Allen with his second wife, Joan the Road” published to rave would also adhere to Ca- Ginsburg and William S. Haverty, who gave birth reviews. His new found tholicism throughout his Burroughs, and experi- to Kerouac’s only child, a fame brought more than he life, found an escape from ences that would shape his daughter named Jan, after had bargained for as atten-
n the childhood sadness and writing for years to come. their separation. tion from the news media grinding poverty of Lowell While in Queens, he Following his divorce, and unanticipated criti- The Greater Astoria Historical Society in football. Kerouac decid- published his first book, Kerouac found himself on cism of a work he wrote ed to attend Columbia Uni- “The Town and the City,” the road, traveling exten- on Buddhism titled “The orn in 1922, Jack Jean-Louis Kerouac versity. and began writing perhaps sively in the United States Dharma Bums” drove him Kerouac is consid- was born in Lowell, Mass., Kerouac’s gridiron ca- his best known work, “On and Mexico. Depression deeper into drink and ille- ered the father of on March 12, 1922. His par- reer was short-lived. After the Road,” in 1949. This was a regular traveling gal drugs. BBeat Generation ents, Léo-Alcide Kéroack cracking a tibia and argu- largely autobiographical companion, which he often In the 1960s, Kerouac’s literature. His iconoclas- and Gabrielle-Ange ing constantly with the work chronicled his travels drowned with alcohol and life entered a downward tic works, such as “On Lévesque, were French- coach, the future Beat writ- through the country and drugs. During these years spiral. He considered suing the Road,” “The Dharma speaking immigrants from er quit football. Although Mexico and his friendships he wrote drafts for sev- CBS television, insisting Bums” and “Vanity of Du- Quebec. Jack, who could not he soon dropped out of Co- with other members of the eral books that chronicled that the program “Route luoz,” were the mouthpiece speak English comfortably lumbia, it was not before he Beat Generation. his journeys. In 1954, the 66” borrowed too liberally of a 1950s counterculture. until a teenager, also had provided a glimpse of his The author had a hard 32-year-old writer devel- from the pages of “On the His novels and poems an older brother named Ge- future brilliance, writing time finding a publisher. oped an interest in Bud- Road.” Later, in 1968, the were often marked with a rard who died of rheumatic sports articles for the stu- Early 1950s publishing dhism after reading a book author made what would spontaneous style and ex- fever in 1926 at age 9. dent newspaper. For several houses were uncomfortable on the topic at the San Jose turn out to be his last tele- plored such eclectic topics A heartbroken Jack years, the young Jack drift- with the book’s graphic Library. This inspired him vision appearance, clearly as Catholicism, Buddhism, would later immortalize ed, living with a girlfriend descriptions of homosexu- to write a biography of Sid- drunk while speaking with drugs and traveling. His him in his 1963 work “Vi- in Manhattan, serving in ality and drug use and its dhartha Gautama, which host William Buckley about writings have influenced sions of Gerard.” The loss the U.S. Merchant Marine sympathetic view toward was published in 2008, 39 the hippie counterculture other artists, including of their young son caused during World War II and ethnic minorities. Mean- years after his death. on the show “Firing Line.” Bob Dylan, Eddie Vedder his mother to seek comfort living with his parents for while, the Massachusetts After years of wander- Kerouac died in St. and Haruki Murakami. in her Catholic faith, but a time in Ozone Park. native supported himself ing, the author decided to Petersburg, Fla., on Oct. Kerouac died in 1969 after Leo-Alcide increasingly It was during this wil- performing odd jobs. This move to Orlando in 1957. 21, 1969, of internal hemor- a lifelong battle with alco- sought comfort in the bot- derness period that he accu- was not enough, however, Just as he settled into his rhaging brought on by de- holism. tom of a bottle or the end mulated friends, including to save his relationship modest home, he saw “On cades of alcohol abuse. SE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 13 14 JT New district maps pit Meeks against Turner
BY RICH BOCKMANN Heights) remain largely pushed into an area now contains my political base COM . unchanged. held by Brooklyn Democrat and longtime roots, and I The federal judge cho- According to Magis- Ed Towns, and Woodhaven have had the privilege of sen to redraw New York trate Roanne Mann’s map, is moved in with Rep. Nydia representing approximate-
TIMESLEDGER state’s congressional dis- Turner’s Breezy Point Velazquez’s (D-Ridgewood) ly 90 percent of it during my trict lines released her home and the western sec- district. 34 years in the state Senate preliminary map Tuesday, tion of the Rockaway pen- The northern part of and U.S. Congress.” which if approved would insula would be in the new Turner’s district — which State Sen. Rory Lanc- set up a showdown between Congressional District 5, includes parts of Bayside, man (D-Fresh Meadows) . 8-14, 2012 2012. 8-14,
AR U.S. Reps. Bob Turner (R- which combines parts of Oakland Gardens and Au- had previously announced
, M Middle Village) and Grego- Jamaica Estates, Hollis- burndale as well as Fresh his plans to challenge Turn- ry Meeks (D-Jamaica) in a wood and Long Island into Meadows, Utopia, Pomo- er for his seat and released EDGER
L battle for southern Queens. Meeks’ current district. nok, Electchester, Kew a statement in response to
IMES The congressional dis- “The redistricting Gardens Hill, Briarwood, Mann’s proposal. T trict now represented by plan introduced today by Forest Hills, Rego Park, “The special master’s Rep. Gary Ackerman (D- the special master is just Middle Village, Maspeth lines came out today, and Bayside), who was facing another step in the pro- and Glendale — would go while I can’t predict what a possible challenge from cess,” Turner said. “I am into a new District 6, which the final lines will ulti- Turner if the lines had been prepared to run in whatev- will also include Elmhurst, mately look like, the spe- redrawn differently, would er district I reside in once The newly proposed New York Congressional District 5, where Bob Queensboro Hill, Flushing cial master’s District 6 is be split in half, picking up the final lines are adopted Turner and Gregory Meeks both plan to run should the boundaries be and Murray Hill. centered around my home the northern part of Turn- and signed by the gover- Ackerman announced and communities that I adopted. Photo courtesy U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York er’s district in the west and nor.” Tuesday this is the district have represented in the As- putting the northeastern- Meeks said that while new District 5. political establishment in a where he plans to run for sembly, on the community most parts of the borough he did not know what the fi- Turner won his cur- district that had remained re-election. board and as a civic leader in a predominantly Long nal lines would look like, if rent District 9 seat in a in Democratic hands for “The new 6th CD is a for over 20 years,” he said. Island district. they remain as proposed it special election after dis- generations. fantastic district in Queens “I look forward to the op- The current districts is “absolutely correct 1,000 graced former Rep. Antho- The middle section of where I grew up, went to portunity to run for Con- held by Reps. Carolyn Ma- percent” that he would be ny Weiner resigned amid a Turner’s current district — public school and college, gress when the lines are loney (D-Astoria) and Jo- “running and running sexting scandal. His Repub- Howard Beach, Ozone Park and started my family and finalized.” seph Crowley (D-Jackson hard” for election in the lican victory stunned the and Lindenwood — gets my business,” he said. “It =fccfnljfeKn`kk\i1kn`kk\i%Zfd&k`d\jc\[^\i Wendy’s Volunteers needed at boro Continued from Page 2 Police Athletic League Centers The Police Athletic time assisting the many Immediately after the League is looking for vol- special events held at PAL shooting, several dozen unteers to continue its Centers throughout the officers converged on the mission of serving New year. PAL is also seeking fast-food restaurant, said York City’s young people professionals to give career Dennis Michael Cook, 45, by donating their time advice and talk about their who lives a block away. and talents to help serve own careers to young peo- “The cops had every- Queens youngsters at PAL’s ple, as well as guest speak- thing cordoned off,” Cook Redfern Cornerstone and ers who can share informa- said. “It was organized, no Far Rockaway Beacon in tion on a specific hobby of frenzy.” Arverne-Far Rockaway, interest to youngsters. Normally, youngsters PAL’s Edward Byrne Cen- To become a volunteer gather in the parking lot ter in South Jamaica and or learn more about volun- after school, several resi- PS 214 in Flushing. teer opportunities, visit dents said. PAL Centers in Queens palnyc.org and click on “It’s always crowded offer a wide range of oppor- “Get Involved” under the here with kids — not even tunities for volunteers of “About Us” tab for an ap- kids, regular people,” said all talents. PAL’s Redfern plication. Volunteers will Edward Sanchez, 28, who Cornerstone and Far Rock- go through an application lives several blocks away. away Beacon are looking process that includes an in- The school day at PS for people to participate in terview, a screening and an 82, which is two blocks a center cleanup day. Vol- orientation. away, usually ends about unteers are needed to tutor For more information, District Attorney Richard Brown visits the scene after the shooting. Photo by Christina Santucci the same time that the and mentor young people contact PAL Volunteer shooting occurred, and Kids are out of school, com- die.” dealing with illegal guns, during the after-school Coordinator Alexandria both Sanchez and Cook ing home.” Brown said. The DA said illegal and somehow or another program’s daily homework Sumpter-Delves at 212-477- said they worried about the “Fortunately, the three weapons were involved in we have to get them off the help sessions. 9450, Ext. 390 or volunteer@ safety of their children. people that were struck, the shooting. street,” he said. In addition, individu- palnyc.org. “It’s a crowded area. none of them are likely to “Once again we are als can also donate their Library York 15 J T Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 2 T high schools in the build- out the stress of a real pa- IMES
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One of the many unique aspects of Lincoln Center’s production of “War Horse” is the num- Sudoku 26 ber of actors in its rather sizable cast who play The Play’s The Thing 26 more than one role. Theater Calendar 27 This includes the actors who play Joey, the Crossword Puzzle 27 puppet-filly who has taken Broadway’s breath Arts and Entertainment 28 away, since the play debuted at the Vivian Beau- mont Theatre on March 15, 2011. More remarkably, perhaps, is that some actors in the production are required to divide Elliot Villar (l.) in a scene their efforts playing members of hostile nations from the National Theatre — British townsfolk, German soldiers of Great Britain production and French farmers. of War Horse at the Vivian Set in World War I, during Beaumont Theater, 150 which a staggering 35 million W. 65th St., Manhattan. people and 8 million horses were Photo by Paul Kolnik killed, “War Horse” requires its cast to translate the pain of each. “War Horse” is, in other words, a story about empathy. It is difficult to imagine that any- one understands this better than Astoria resident Elliot Villar, who plays Mr. Allan, a fixture in the British county of Devon in the play’s first act, and in act two, Suldate Klausen, a psychologically complex German soldier on whose back rests the play’s final moral epiphany. “Even though he can look mean at first, he is really just as scared as anyone else,” said Villar. Drafting Joey The London and New York pro- ductions of “War Horse” are based on a novel of the same name by highly Continued on Page 27 STAGE Your guide to the Queens theater scene Let’s at least stop the dumbing down of theater
Ronald B. my daughter likes to say — they never grow old. The characters than what they beck, a playwright and tele- and when the curtain falls, So much of language may be tough to say, what they do, and what vision writer, and produced Hellman the payoff will be a lot to follow and the meaning happens to them … I do not by Steven Spielberg, the ■ think and talk about. what passes for sometimes is a mystery, but know who Godot is. I do pilot episode was directed The Play’s So much of what pass- when you get it, you’ll come not even know if he exists. by well-known stage direc- es for entertainment today entertainment back for more. And I do not know if they tor Michael Mayer. The The Thing is mindless — something Samuel Beckett, the believe he does or doesn’t, cast has a lot of familiar like the Republican can- today is Irish playwright, consid- those two who are waiting faces, headed by Anjelica didates’ debates — trivial, mindless. ered one of the most influ- for him.” Huston. “Being current, being unreal and easily forgot- ential writers of the 20th If all this is a little too Although the critics responsive to the world ten. Most movies are mar- century and winner of the much, let me recommend have been positive, I hear we’re living in, is simply keted to 15- to 24-year-olds, anything else. My advice: Nobel Prize for Literature, a new TV series that re- that the all-important rat- good theatre.” most television is simply get out of the rut and look is best known for “Waiting volves around the creation ings have not been daz- So says Jim Simp- distraction and the typical for something that’s a chal- For Godot,” which he wrote of a new Broadway musical zling, so you may want to son, artistic director of the theater production lacks lenge. in French. That play, which based on the life of Mari- catch it now. Flea Theater in downtown substance, while walking For those in the know, has been revived several lyn Monroe. Once again I make a Manhattan. Simpson, mar- among us are those with the plays of William times since its debut in The show is called request to the local theater ried to Sigourney Weaver, hand-held devices that text, Shakespeare remain rel- 1953, has been described as “Smash,” now into its community: if there are chooses a lot of provocative Tweet and play games. evant today. And they’re one in which nothing hap- fourth episode Monday any subjects you would like and political plays to show- Okay, not that there’s constantly produced more pens, yet keeps audiences nights on NBC. It’s got a lot covered or any news about case in his 80-seat venue. anything terribly wrong than 400 years after their glued to their seats. Beck- more going for it than the what you’re up to, let me Audiences at the Flea have with any of that, but this original performances. So ett himself, when asked to typical channel stuff, espe- hear from you. to pay attention — to bring dumbing down of our cul- much is in them to be dis- explain the play, said: “I cially for you theater types. Contact Ron Hellman something to the table, as ture leaves little time for covered and interpreted — know no more about the Created by Theresa Re- at [email protected].
Answers in Sports Contact: Box Offi ce 718-760- 27 ‘Warhorse’ 0064; Administration 718-760- 0686 SE Continued from Page 25 Website: www.queenstheatre. Temptation of the Muses — An org regarded children’s writer Bubblemania — Come see
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Outlined in the broad- of bubbles as international, Broadway — Followed by our L that brings an artful fusion of EDGER est strokes, the book and Eastern splendor and Western award-winning bubble Purim Carnival which will plays tell the story of Joey, dynamism. Composition of the performer Casey Carle brings have games, arts and crafts, , M a regal thoroughbred, and Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company his amazing one-man show costume parade, and much AR Albert Narracott, the De- and the Ahn Trio. combining spontaneous more. . 8-14, 2012 von boy who becomes en- When: March 10, 8 pm comedy, jazz music and brilliant When: March 11, 1 pm amored of the foal as they Where: LaGuardia Performing bubbling to Queens Theatre. Where: Free Synagogue of both begin to mature. Arts Center, 30-20 Thomson When: Sunday, March 11, 1 pm & Flushing, 40-60 Kissena Blvd., Sunday, March 11, 3 pm Flushing
When Albert’s father Ave., Long Island City TIMESLEDGER Ted purchases Joey at an Contact: (718) 482-5151 Where: Queens Theatre, Contact: 718-961-0030 auction, his wife Rose is Scene from “War Horse,” a National Theatre of Great Britain pro- Website: www. Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Website: www.freesynagogue. Corona Continued on Page 28 furious, insisting that the duction. Photo by Paul Kolnik laguardiaperformingarts.org . struggling family needs he is trying “to show the he was there to witness COM a plough horse instead to character’s commanding their last words,” said Vil- WHATS THE BIG YOLK help it survive. Her worst presence, but also his vul- lar. CROSSWORD PUZZLE fears are confirmed when nerability.”. Carmelo Villar was TimesLedger Newspapers LAST the Narracotts are forced “Every night when very moved to see his Mar. 8-14, 2012 WEEK'S to sell Joey to Captain Nich- I play Klausen, I try and son’s performance in “War ANSWERS By Pete Canty olls, a young officer in the humanize him,” the actor Horse,” the actor said, add- British cavalry. said. ing, “and it meant just as World War I soon Villar said his empa- much for me to know he A Good Hand breaks out and both cap- thetic approach is largely a was out there.” Across tain and colt are deployed product of his training and 1. Tosses, as a coin to France. Nicholls is soon family background. 6. White lies killed by machine gun fire Born and raised in 10. Halt and Joey and the other New York City, he became 14. Like some columns horses are captured by the interested in performance 15. Lotion ingredient Germans, who put them to at an early age. He attended 16. Clear off work pulling heavy artil- the Ethical Culture Field- 17. Handy sort lery and ambulance wag- ston School in the Bronx on 20. “Where are you?” ons. a high school scholarship response This is particularly and later graduated with a 21. Designate excruciating work for Joey bachelor’s degree in drama 22. Wanting and his pal Topthorn, a from Vassar College. 25. Spread out fellow thoroughbred, built Villar was selected for 26. Board game pieces for speed rather than a one-year fellowship at the 30. Jay of late night TV strength. prestigious Shakespeare Elliot Villar performs two 32. Like carbon monoxide Miraculously, though, Theater Company of Wash- roles in “War Horse:” Mr. 35. Core both horses survive year ington, D.C. He worked in Allan, a British fixture, and 41. British anthem after year during the war New York as an actor for a German officer Suldate 43. It’s short on a T? through good fortune and year, before being accepted Klausen in “War Horse.” 44. Freed for a price the kindheartedness of cer- to Yale University’s School Photo courtesy of Lincoln Theater 45. Funny one tain civilians and soldiers. of Drama, where he earned 47. Knights 11. Kind of wave 52. United Nations agcy. At first, Suldate Klaus- a master’s degree, special- The actors in “War 48. Italian isle 12. Met offering 54. ___ Mahal en is not one of these soft- izing in performance. He Horse,” use artfully de- 53. Skin abnormalities 13. Annoying 55. Puzzle hearted soldiers. credited the experiences signed costumes and per- 56. Pupil-surrounding rings 18. Professional charge 57. 60’s hairdo “You’re weak, you for giving him the skills fectly honed gestures and 58. Went to a restaurant 19. B&O, et al. 59. Chemical compound think they are like hu- to illustrate the emotional vocal pitch to mimic the 63. Lion’s title, as they say 23. Further 60. Folklore fiend mans,” Klausen berates dualities of a character like outside appearance of a 66. Brother of Jacob 24. Total 61. Forearm bone another German officer, Klausen on stage as well as horse. 67. Paper unit 26. Hot ___ (flashy types) 62. Exam who is feeling pity over to pick up on the subtle nu- The play’s biggest suc- 68. Early times 27. False god 64. Derisive laugh the death of a horse. “But ances of his fellow actors. cess, however, is allowing 69. Edit out 28. Secret message 65. Outback runner they aren’t human, they’re “We all take a tremen- the audience to empathize 70. Pearl Harbor locale 29. Gaelic language beasts, here only to carry dous amount of care every with the inner worlds of 71. Skirt fold 31. Foreshadow us or to pull us.” performance watching and both the horses and hu- Down 33. Washroom, for short Quotable Quote But even the emotions listening to each other,” mans. 1. Pacific island nation 34. Always of the seemingly impen- said Villar. “It’s the best “What really resonates 36. Mensa stats 2. Mortgage, e.g. Last night I stayed up etrable Klausen ultimately way to keep the show alive, with me is the universal ex- 3. Ruler unit 37. Couples late playing poler with evolve, when he discovers because the characters can perience of war,” said Vil- 4. MA highway, informally 38. Actress Moore that a familiar horse has never become stale.” lar. “No matter what side with “The” 39. Odd look tarot cards. I got a full died of exhaustion. “Damn Villar’s biggest con- you’re on, all you’re really 5. Disdain 40. Odds counterpart house and four people this bloody war,” he bel- nection to “War Horse” trying to do is get you and 6. LAX watchdog 42. Caps died. lows, no longer able to dis- however, is personal. His your buddies back alive.” 7. Sick 46. Summer cooler • • • Steven Wright cern between beast and the father, Carmelo, served in 8. Henry VIII’s second 48. Solidified beastliness of war. Vietnam as a paratrooper “War Horse” is play- 9. ___ good example 49. Get up Personal Role and combat medic in the ing at the Vivian Beaumont 10. Everglades, e.g. 50. Kind of code U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Theater, 150 W. 65th St. in 51. Renegade Villar said that in his Battalion. Manhattan. performance as Klausen, “He watched men die, By GFR Associates • • • Visit our web site at www.gfrpuzzles.com 28 Website: www. Early Poet Special, MAD Hour, theatrebythebayny.com Black History Art Show — EDUCATION Performances, and more — A SE Collage work by Edwin G. Cadiz. performance blend of poetry When: Through March 30 Tai Chi — Sponsored by the and music for the multi- M EETINGS Where: Long Island City Public Arthritis Foundation of NYC. A talented. The microphone will Continued from Page 27 all-new musical adventure. seven-week Tai Chi class for When: March 18, 3 pm Library, 37-44 21 St. at 43rd be open to the public. Sign-up org North Shore Playwrights Avenue, Long Island City people with arthritis or limited is required.
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TIMESLEDGER group features discussion, Oliver! — By Lionel Bart and Ralph Weiss Photographs — Where: Jamaica Center for Fridays and Saturdays, 8 pm, workshopping and writing Where: Flushing Town Hall, Theatre by the Bay. Working only in black and white, Arts and Learning, 153 St. and Sundays, 4 pm exercises for playwrights in 137-35 Northern Boulevard, When: Through March 25, Weiss uses vintage camera Jamaica Ave., Jamaica Where: Thalia Spanish Queens and Nassau counties. Flushing Saturdays 8:30 pm and Sundays and darkroom equipment that Contact: (718) 658-7400 ext. Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., When: Every other Wednesday, Contact: (718) 463-7700 3 pm is painstakingly maintained. 152;
. 8-14, 2012 2012. 8-14, Sunnyside 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Website: www.fl ushingtownhall. Cost: $20, $18 seniors, $18 Weiss’ images test the edges Website: www.jcal.org or www. AR Contact: (718) 729-3880 Where: Atria, 96 Cutter Mill of light and most of his prints org myspace.com/gimmeseries
, M children under 13 Website: www.thaliatheatre.org Road, Great Neck Where: Bay Terrace Jewish require hours in the darkroom. Contact: Robin Gorman EDGER Center, 13-00 209th St., Bayside The exhibition of works First Tuesdays — Open to all L Magic School Bus — Celebrate Newman - robin@lovecoach. FILM Contact: (718) 428-6363 produced since the 1990s, who have a passion for poetry. IMES the 25th anniversary with an com (516) 732-0911 T drawn from a private collection, Organized by the Jackson Persona Performa Panorama focuses on images of ice, water Heights Poetry Festival — A 50-foot-long video and sea plants. Reception When: First Tuesdays of the panorama featuring 24 actors no cover charge and no drink March 24 from 2–4 pm. month playing 24 “personas” fused minimum. When: Wednesdays, Saturdays Cost: $5 together in action and image, When: Tuesdays, 8 pm and Sundays; Through April Where: Terraza Cafe, 40-19 THE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT inspired by Ingmar Bergman’s Where: On the Rox Lounge, 22, 1 pm Gleane St., Jackson Heights fi l m “ P e r s o n a . ” 43-03 Broadway, Astoria Where: Voelker Orth Museum, Website: www.jhpfest.org/v2/ CONCERTS When: Through April 1 Organ Recital — By David Contact: Ben Rosenfeld ben@ 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing readings.php Where: Museum of the Moving Crean. bigbencomedy.com Contact: (718) 359-6227 Queens College Chamber Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria When: March 10, 6:15 pm Website: www.bigbencomedy. Website: www.vomuseum.org Open Mic Night Music concert series — Two Contact: (718) 777-6888 Where: St. Josaphat’s Roman com/blog/archives/astoria_ When: Last Friday of every operas will premiere this spring: Catholic Church, 34-32 210th St., Website: www.movingimage.us “The Image Maker”(world comedy_all_stars/ In Perpetuum/Forever II — other month. Doors open at Bayside The second of a free two-part 9 pm premiere) and “My Kinsman, Contact: (718) 229-1663 Major Molineux” (New York First Sundays for Families exhibition on the evolution DANCE Where: The Afrikan Poetry premiere). Other highlights — The Queens Museum of of art will be on view. “In Theatre, Inc., 176-03 Jamaica include performances by KIDS & FAMILY Art and MetLife Foundation Perpetuum/Forever II” will show Free Line Dance Lessons Ave., Jamaica Rebel: A Baroque Chamber invite families of all ages to an how one artist’s work — that — Free line dance lessons Cost: $10 exciting array of interactive Ensemble, Trio 101, Queens St. Patrick’s Day Storytime of Anne Sherwood Pundyk — given by professional dance Contact: (718) 523-3312 dance, art and music College Chamber Orchestra and Crafts — A special infl uences the creations of instructor, Bernardo, every workshops. (with Charles Neidich), Phillips- storytime and holiday craft to other artists, writers, musicians Monday. Poet Society — The Forest When: First Sunday of each O’Connor-Han Trio, Claremont celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. and dancers. This collaborative When: Mondays, 1 pm Hills senior center presents. month, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Trio, and the Phillips-Frampton- When: March 17, 11 am residency will culminate on Cost: Free When: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Cost: Free Rosen Trio. Check full schedule Where: Barnes & Noble, 176-60 April 4 with a performance and Where: Pomonok Senior Center, of each month, 10:30 am to Where: Queens Museum of Art, online. Union TPKE., Fresh Meadows presentation of the artists’ 67-09 Kissena Boulevard, 11:30 am New York City Building, Flushing When: March 23, March 30, April Contact: (718) 380-7077 works. Flushing Where: 108-25 62nd Drive, 20, April 27, May 4, May 5, May Meadows Corona Park When: Through April 24 Contact: Jennifer Buljan (718) Forest Hills Contact: (718) 592-9700 6, May 11 Art class — Black and white Where: Queens College Arts 591-3377 Contact: (718) 699-1010 Where: LeFrak Concert Hall, winter drawing. all supplies are Center, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Queens College, 65-30 Kissena provided. Family friendly but ot GALLERIES & Flushing Literary Art, Poetry, Spoken Blvd., Flushing suitable for young children. Contact: (718) 997-3770 LECTURES & Words Workshop — Create Contact: (718) 793-8080; jane. When: March 18, 1 pm EXHIBITS Website: qc.cuny.edu/art_ poems using poetic techniques, [email protected]; Where: Fort Totten, Fort Totten, library/artcenter.html PRESENTATIONS meter similes and more. When: Fridays, 4 pm Website: www. Bayside Lost Voices: Greek Jews and Rapunzel in the Library — Winter Poetry Reading & Where: LeFrak City Public kupferbergcenterarts.org Contact: (718) 352-1769 the Holocaust — The exhibit Exhibitions of Anne Sherwood Workshop — Drop-ins are Library, 98-30 57 Ave., Corona will focus on how the Shoah Pundyk and others. welcome; advanced registration Cost: Free Monthly Jazz Jam — The Animal Flipbook workshop affected the Jews of Greece. When: Daily, until Wednesday, is appreciated. In the Visitor & Contact: (718) 592-7677 Flushing Town Hall Jazz — Children 10 and older record When: March 11, 1 pm April 25 Administration Building Meeting Jam Series is a unique free a video fl ipbook, then add Where: Kupferberg Holocaust Where: Queens College, 65-30 Room. Poetry Group jam session right here in hand-drawn images to create a Resource Center & Archives, Kissena Blvd., Flushing When: March 10, 2 pm When: Every Saturday evening, Queens. 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All Website: www.movingimage. on exhibit in the Visitor & queensbotanical.org Administration Building Gallery levels are welcome; just drop us.visit/calendar Clifford Owens: Anthology of the Queens Botanical Garden. TOURS by and sign in! (btw, we got the Performance — In conjunction Artist’s Talk May 19. POETRY baby grand, drum kit and the with his exhibition at MoMA When: Through May 19 King Manor house band.) E VENTS PS1, Clifford Owens will give a Where: Queens Botanical Poetry Group When: Thursday and Friday, When: April 4, May 2 and June special performance of several Garden, 43-50 Main Street, When: Wednesdays, 1 pm noon to 2 pm; Saturday and 6, 7 pm Astoria Comedy All Stars scores from Anthology. 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YORK CHECK-UP PERFECT SHOW SOME LOVE Elected officials “listen in” during the opening in February of the Students in the Business, Computer Applications & State Sen. Malcolm Smith (r.) held his 12th annual Send a Vet a Nursing Simulation Laboratory at York College. Borough President Entrepreneurship High School in Cambria Heights were hon- Valentine Program at the St. Albans Community Living Center and Helen Marshall (r.) provided $1.5 million for the student lab. City ored for their 100 percent attendance this school year. Also hon- the New York State Veterans Home at St. Albans. Smith distributed Councilman Leroy Comrie is at Marshall’s right and Council mem- ored were those who have improved their attendance. more than 200 goodie bags filled with socks, clothing, games and ber Ruben Wills is at left. Borough president’s office Photo by Bob Harris exercise equipment.
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In the ofall July 4to 14 culmination —the [email protected] 618-6170 (718) Jamaica Ave. Jamaica 153-10 Center Arts Performing Jamaica 8p.m. 10, March Again” Come an’ “Wheel in Folk Singers Braata “Much like our famous track stars, we stars, track famous our like “Much athletes competeAfterward will in IF YOU GO 718-260-4566. cnglocal.com or by phone atAnuta by e-mail at januta@ violence. gun onteen down cut will hopes Merritt that rage in the community, one anew out- haveto sparked same. dothe to teens around and inspiring other life his for turning pers in TimesLedger Newspa- featured was du” Merritt, “Ron- whom, Ronald one of brothers, two and sisters Reach reporter Joe Joe reporter Reach Her son’s seems death two behind left Adams Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo SE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 41 Photo by Denis Gostev In the fourth it was was it fourth the In Clarke, scored who 17 Continued Page 43 on only had six the points at half, and would come out the in alone points 10 score On 23 with finished He fourth. and rebounds nine points, six assists. quarter. more of the same Cross for of- the the pacing Moore with of fense, scoring eight points min- two first the within utes possessions, back-to-back build- three-pointers hit he 54- to lead Knights’ the ing 44 with 6:03 left to play. “I really don’t know know don’t really “I for took it all That’s other than that it was just just was it that than other more with playing them energy. they camewhy so le- out Gilvarythargic today,” said. “It was so uncharac- usually We them. of teristic andcome 32 out play min- basketball. tough of utes 16 Today only for we did it minutes.” out- though, Knights, the the in 24-12 Molloy scoring third quarter to them give the lead 43-42 heading into who Moore, fourth. the From there on, the “It was verydisap- After the half, Gilvary Holy Cross’ Marquise Moore had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists. it 41-40 with 1:08 left to go in third. the Knights their kept foot on from separating pedal, the (16-12), Molloy Archbishop waswhich led junior by Marko Kozul points) (18 points).and C.J. Davis (14 half,” first the in pointing Gilvary said. “I didn’t near- with played we think enough Thely energy. pace was us.” too for slow said he made two minor ad- justments to his team but BY MIKE MCAVOY Heading into halftime halftime into Heading even didn’t “I probably His Knights did exact- The Knights did so be- our be couldn’t “This The Knights respond- Holy Cross defeats Molloy in second-half rally, moves to semis to moves rally, second-half in Molloy defeats Cross Holy Sports Knights advance in playoffs in advance Knights down 11 points, Holy Cross Cross Holy points, de- 11 to down have head Coach Paul Gilvary didn’t he knew anliver emotional speech to get his senior-heavy team going. half- at there in go to have Gilvarytime,” said. “It’s just not necessary with these guys. They knew what and wrong doing were they they had to fix it.” deficit the erasing that, ly en route to defeating Arch- the in 72-61 Molloy bishop CHSAA Class AA boys’ quarterfinalsbasketball Fordham Uni- at Sunday versity in the Bronx. play sensational the hind of two of their senior lead- ers, Marquise Moore and Mairega Clarke. During the shoot around after half- time, Moore and Clarke season,” had a discussion with the their of fellow seniors. game last Moore said. “So just we amongst it about talked leader- sec- the in ourselves, and made the ef- out come to fort senior ond half strong.” their to ed openingship, the up third quarter with an 8-0 run, behind the shooting hot of Moore and Clark. They had shaken off their lethargic start, and were right now in the thick of the game. After tying the game 40, at Moore the give would Knights their first lead of the game, hittingfoul a to make shot Photo by Denis Gostev The decision was made “It was a conversation Christ the King star Continued Page 43 on wouldn’t be.” earlier in the week, the attempt- fourth-year head man is said. King the Christ ing to win a third straight CHSAA Class AA inter- Arbitello title. sectional the on comment to declined He Lewis. with had talk he thedid say benching had academ- with do to nothing ics. between me and Arbi- him,” tello said. “I one very, have very simple rule that I live with teamsby my and it’s embarrassif don’t you me, to embarrassthen I won’t you. anything done hasn’t He embarrass me. I’m not go- ing anything. to say was It a conversation between me Isaiah.” and Omar Calhoun dropped 29 (10-16) Stepinac on points hoursa few after learning that he was named to the Champion- All-American held inship, Orleans New the weekend of the Final
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CK coach benches benches coach CK star in post-season pete in the quarterfinals said Coach either, Joe Arbitello. of the CHSAA Class AA intersectional playoffs and will not com- Christ the Isaiah King’s Lewis did not play in the second round see any reason he why to be here, he’s here. I don’t to here. be I don’t here, he’s Arbitello said. “If he wants others. ville and Memphis, among schools like Kansas, Louis- Kansas, like schools offers from high I Division form Lewis next year. has be in a Christ the King uni- King the Christ a in be and he expects the junior to the King advances that far far that advances King the in the semifinals if Christ Christ if semifinals the in possible Lewis could play team, the coach said. has not been thrown off the due to a stomachdue illness, who wasn’t at the at game wasn’t who “coach’s decision.” Lewis, Meadows. at St.at Francis Prep in Fresh round last Thursday night night Thursday last round AA basketball boys’ second 77-53 in the CHSAA Class beat Archbishop Stepinac Stepinac Archbishop beat Arbitello said after his team Christ the King Coach Joe been benched indefinitely, indefinitely, benched been the city’s top prospects, top the city’s has 42 TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM SE defending champion Naza- champion defending and top-seeded off knocked Royals The Village. Middle in night Saturday final Division I girls’ basketball Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA the No. in 2Bishop Ford over win a58-54 to King the No. lead 4Christ to quarter her 22 points in the fourth 14 of scored and shots five said. up,” Calhoun period. final astellar cap and spurt game-changing from the left side abig three-pointer cluding to start a in- points, seven straight scored Calhoun returned. felt when she her presence didn’t but foul, up herfourth ing pick- after quarter final the wait of minutes sat out three long tothank. make to Calhoun have Sierra als Roy- the and again King’s Queens title is Christ the low as she hit the deck again. deck low she hit the as miss and tossed the in fol-Purvis ofaTyese rebound the she gotto later, Moments floor. she hitthe shot as ascoop in how dropped some- and ofdefenders on apair looking time, to kill Hamlet took through the fourth quarter and midway 39-32 ahead Lewis With of shots that earned the nickname. away kind —the put Truman that layups ofdifficult apair cluding College. Hunter at girls’ basketball quarterfinals A Class PSAL the in 47-34 man Tru- third-seeded upset Lewis cis No. 6Fran- helped they afternoon ways, but Saturday out-of-control isn’t so fond of Hamlet’s at times her. upon bestowed has Tsai Steve Coach Lewis Francis name nick- “lunatic” up the lived to Hamlet Jazmine proclamation, herbold hoop to forays the to ful Sierra Calhoun liftsCK to Brooklyn/Qns title Francis Lewis’ Hamlet leads upset against PSAL rival BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI JOSEPH BY Calhoun hit her last hit herlast Calhoun step to time “It was star sophomore The Brooklyn/ CHSAA The Hamlet scored 13 points, in- coach serene the Sometimes yet success- her wild From BY ZACH BRAZILLER on the bench and I couldn’t Icouldn’t and bench on the sitting was “I said. bounds, re- who nine added houn, 28 diocesan crowns. last have ofthe now won 26 reth in the semifinals and Christ the King celebrates beating Bishop Ford for the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens title. title. Brooklyn/Queens Ford CHSAA for the Bishop beating celebrates King the Christ “I was amped up,” amped was Cal- “I was by limiting star Krystal Pear- Krystal star by limiting was Truman way beat to the knew ots Patri- Forone,the setbacks. those come together.” we’ve really season, end ofthe “At it,” said. deserve they Tsai the tive season. consecu- second for four the nal fi- the reach to tables the turned season ofregular- which apair lost conteststhat kind of afternoon for Lewis, It was asmile. into turned frown when to Truman —but shots contested and ficult dif- —nottake clock the milk but Hamlet (20-7) with 12 points. Truman led Smith 11. Daquana added Davis Jasmine and Lewis converted, up.”energy hyped. We get excited. It keeps the team our It gets aggressiveness. love “I points. her 13 had also who clutch plays,” Purvis, said his It learned a great deal from from deal a great It learned girls, proud ofthese just “I’m Tsai wanted the PatriotsPurvis to scored 13 points for of types those “We needed Class AA state tournament tournament state AA Class bye in next week’s getafirst-round and seed CHSAA abig impact.” make to Ihad Iknew game, the Igotin doanything. really CK will be the top Pearson, a senior with Division on focused They opportunities. transition notallowing and son upset of Truman in the PSAL Class AA quarterfinals. quarterfinals. AA Class ofTruman PSAL upset inthe to a47-34 Patriots the to lead points 13 Francis scored Lewis’ Hamlet Jazmine game at the highest classi- championship first-ever its in playing December, was in Royals the which beat Ford, opponents. league and featuredin a year that started 0-6 five losses to Photo by Denis Gostev Denis by Photo fast as possible. as ondefense gotback and points, nine just who managed I offers Mike Toro said. a stud,” Bishop Ford Coach arc. beyond the from shot 1-of-21 Falcons The 10 10 and had boards. points Brittany “Pookie” Martin 11. Vaughan added Shanice and 12 Jones had Aaliyah 16 points in the second half. second seed, with 14 of her diocesan’s the as tourney willpaced Ford which (22-5), also Lewis Aaliyah 10 boards. beTaylor Butigian chipped in innine the pointsbounds and Connell added state for 10 re- and 10 points had CK (15-13). quit.” Mackey, didn’t just “They getthere.’”to notgoing they’re not good, in the country, ‘Oh, they’re first be we can be, we might “As said. as good Connell CK,” senior Rayne guard against is everyone year, fication. Ford trailed for nearly for nearly trailed Ford she’s“Sierra Calhoun, Scarbrough Kollyns Bob Coach CK Added “It’s like that every Photo by Denis Gostev Denis by Photo else to take it.” take to else for “It’s anybody time grin. wry of here,” Hamlet said, flashingmatchup by apoint. a other the lost and year the during once Bergtraum beat they as pen it hap- make to team the just are shesaid, Patriots, the And end. an to comes city atop the reign 13-year Blazers’ Lady the time it’s shefeels said Hamlet Bergtraum, against season regular the ing dur- success Lewis’ and victory pass.” right the shot, right for the looking unselfish, being “It’s said. about offense,” Hamlet giving Truman’s trouble. shots, wide-open and passes digit ofdouble- possessions were There teammate. open the finding and movement ball key was The half. second broke a30-point out with —Lewis played selfishly team felt his end—Tsai offensive the “It’s about time they getout“It’s they about time Feeling confident with the our running “We’re finally on half first asluggish After Champions in Arizona. in Champions gious Nike Tournament of teams,against nationally ranked fourwith five straight games Mackey’s at the By goneon. year’s the as design presti- jelling and about maturing it startedtitles. King’s the Christ listing aboard to pointing nell, keep filling to spaces these out for all up,” said reclaim crown. help diocesan their Con- to jumpers tive reach with three consecu- out of game put to the gan be- Royals the as atrey ied bur- Calhoun and miss own Scarbrough rebounded her Ford crept within two, but with 5:14 left in the game. advantage a43-37 grab to layup Drogsler by aKristen capped spurt, a7-0 tinued con- Royals the fouls, four with bench onthe Calhoun With run. a9-0 after lead into the fourth with a 35-33 but charged quarters, three The players talked players talked The “I want from here on SE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 43 Wings, meanwhile, “I don’t want to belittle Henry hurt: Cardozo Josh James had 17 afterward talk The “If the coach decides lost to Rice in the semis, semis, the ally good, the but ultimate in goal is the championship,” Rice to Clarke said. “Last year we lost wasit tough, this but year lookingwe’re a different for outcome.” people thought that would would that thought people be the end.” is in the final the four for third straight fell It to year. champi- defending two-time on Boys & Girls the last two years, and will have to take down another Brooklyn 1 Thomaspowerhouse, No. Jefferson to get to Madison Garden. Square semifinals], the to [getting wantto we that get but monkeyoff our backs and Tur- the get over hump,” said. nage senior forward Hen- Tajay the ry suffered a minor concus- left when game the in late sion He down hardhe went and was said. taken to a nearby hospital afterward, precaution a as Naclerio hospital Sunday night. There’s a reasonThere’s they why last it won year.” points, Davino McRae had points and10 Tyler Iacuone added nine Stepinac, for waswhich competing in the for first time the ‘AA’ season. this was almost exclusively about Lewis, though. Arbi- tello simple. it kept he’ll him, play to wants he he said. him,” play “If he doesn’t, he [won’t].” “In the second half,” “This win feels re- Despite the loss, Car- valiant- fought “They “I’m just worried worried just “I’m play didn’t Calhoun “Omar Stepi- is Omar,” shots. Gilvary said, played “we hadthe we all way season. pushed theWe ball, got open looks and the guys hit shots.” their clerio spoke fondly of his his of fondly spoke dozo head Coach Ron Na- clerio star team afterward. lost It Lawrence Jermaine junior the when mid-January in abruptly prospect national John Pope to transferred em- an suffered It XXIII. barrassing, to 29-point loss the Judg- rival Yet Bayside. es still shared the Queens St. at AA crown, the won Queens Sunday borough crown and up put people effort bold a year John’s. a in said. won Naclerio “We ly,” Queens be would we think didn’t one only with good that starter from back last year and our only when starter from last year left, of a lot they were behind by eight eight by behind ter the lousy third quarter, were they and could get closer never than six the rest the of way. about it. Rightabout I’m just now letting everything go by, about Calhoun me,” said. anything do couldn’t “I whatever.” quarter. fourth on the of much dunk The game was well in hand. cradle anHe put exclamation point on the victory with a ridiculous the break in the first half. dunk nac Coach Tim Philp said. The you. got great“He’s size. He over shoots was that transition, in pretty nice. They’regood. Lewis ght against Bronx’s Wings Bronx’s against ght “Everybody played played “Everybody UConn- the Calhoun, Wings Academy swept Marvilio Berroa, the (24-7) hung Cardozo BY ZACH BRAZILLER ZACH BY fi Cardozo falls in post-season post-season in falls Cardozo Knights Continued from Page 41 points, made his presence felt on the defensive end, pulling down re- seven bounds and rejecting three Continued from Page 41 Adonis DelarosaFour. and Jordan Fuchs each had 10 points CK (19-7). for Calhoun said.good today,” “They knew their roles. We wasjust It had fun today. for game good a definitely gottaus. We up.” keep it didn’t he said guard, bound wasknow what going on with Lewis and has not spo- to him.ken past fifth-seeded past Cardozo quar- AA Class PSAL the in terfinals Uni- St. at John’s puttingversity Sunday, an points end to the borough champ’s 20 aspirations. post-season scored 6-foot-4 sharpshooter of the fourth-seeded Bronx pow- erhouse, against Cardozo and hauled pushing rebounds, five in Wings past Cardozo 56-46. around, couldn’t but over- 1-of-26 in dreadful shooting come the first and third quarters. combined a In the two frames, the Judg- shot es from the field and managed quarter. each in points four the overcame Judges The first quarter struggles with a 13-1 run to end the first half and pull af- But even. The Patriots, got who come didn’t kids “My heads and Bayside’s They and their players “Seeding mean doesn’t it left Durugordon too open open too Durugordon left it and his squad did not take granted. for Bayside fourth, the 50-34 in within didn’t takeenough advan- tage of the turnovers they created and struggled the at Takiyah lines. throw free Joseph and Vilmarys Quid- gley added points 10 each. with theout passion I Ben- would,” they thought son said. “They started theirto hold heads down early.” be couldn’t confidence Scharf, now. right higher fellow coaches, his good Capuana, Joseph friends direc- athletic school’s the and football Coach tor, Jason Levitt, dressed in matching shirts, all hugged theat end of the handshake line. The trio and Joe Cor- rado, the soccer boys’ and JV girls’ hoops coach, took the helm after Piorkowski sick. became are looking forward to the challenge of playing Wings and keeping this magical going. ride just are said. Scharf They anything,” off. the 38.“We’re Take the number will we and school another do our best.” “They guard- weren’t thrust was DeLuca (13-4), Patriots The slowed we as soon “As finished Durugordon throw line. Her onlytwo fourth the in came missed quarter. Mitchell had 12 points. they as much as paint the ing Durugordonshould have,” said. “My teammates with their passes. Sara [DeLuca] a it made She amazing. was lot easier.” role guard point the into the for first time this year starter of absence the in Muza,Jada missed who the game personal for reasons. She was factor a major in Bayside the smoothly how offense ran and in breaking throws pressure. Lafayette’s free only led inwho the opening two 19- within pulled minutes, on first the in left 5:19 with 14 half her of (14 Mejia Jasley from five with Dukanovic Emina points). responded a including Bayside points, seven put right the from help three-pointer to corner 26-18up the at half. it play we where to down it Mitchell said.was so easy,” re- 4:04 off the charge scoring by with pointseight during a 10-2 36-19 run that to upped her team’s lead Lafay- third. the in maining ette Coach Kareem Benson trying team his to with said trap to get back in the game,
On this night, they had had they night, this On “It’s surreal,”“It’s said The Cinderella Com- Cinderella The Piorkowski is lon- no Piorkowski “He used to tell us, us, tell to used “He Ashley Mitchell called called Mitchell Ashley Bayside defi es odds, odds, es defi Bayside
BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI stays alive in playoffs in alive stays was 10-of-12 from the free 13 first-quarter13 and points blocks. Durugordon had boundsand collected three in 34 points, grabbed 18 re- 18 grabbed points, 34 in nated the paint, dropped Bayside (12-6).Bayside She domi- mance of the postseason for don and her best perfor- forward Syndy Durugor- the play of athletic senior senior athletic of play the shot.’” and say, ‘We really ‘We a have and say, and the look at other team just come into every gym gym every into come just and teams eight left. We “It’s crazy. The crazy. [No.]“It’s 3 seed the boys’ JV head man. Coach Steve Scharf, also Brooklyn. second round Feb. 29 in Feb. round second Class A girls’ basketball Lafayette 56-42 in PSAL upset, knocking off 11 No. their third straight playoff playoff straight third their modores came with away sayings. is still living one of his by last month, but this team team this but month, last ger on the bench, falling ill forward said. we win thewe senior or not,’” ‘We’re in charge of whether Steve Piorkowski. ed a motto from head Coach seed “ridiculous” and recit- and “ridiculous” seed her Bayside team’s No. 38 No. team’s her Bayside 44 SE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM †72 mos@ 3.9%APRfinancing w/$2991 down&credit approval.Musthave 750creditscoreor better *Tax, MV&Dealerfeesadd'l. Must financethroughdealer andtakesameday delivery. Notavailablewith internetspecials.Cosmetically asis. NISSAN 2006 FOR BUY Leather, Moonroof, DVD, Navigation, Stk#U7928-88K mi. See OurViralMusicVideo
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