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Watchtower buildings: Where are they now? By Lauren Gill The Brooklyn Paper It has been eight years since the Je- hovah’s Witnesses began selling off their massive portfolio of Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights real estate to pre- pare for their exodus upstate. What have those buildings been up to in the intervening years? The Brook- lyn Paper investigates. Photo by Louise Wateridge Dumbo Heights: In the Wit- Watchtower Realty is finally selling 85 Jay St. The three-acre property, currently a parking lot, sits in the heart of Dumbo. nesses’ largest sale, Real estate mo- gul Jared Kushner bought five towers in the area bound by Adams, High, and Jay streets and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway for $375 million in 2013, which his company is turning into a giant office complex connected by skyways that it is call- ing Dumbo Heights, but this paper prefers to think of as “Brooklyn’s

Photo by Elizabeth Graham BIG DEAL IN DUMBO Minneapolis.” Co-working outfit We Work has al- The Bossert Hotel in Brooklyn Witnesses selling huge empty block, clearing way for development ready set up shop in one building and Heights is supposed to be- will soon be joined by others includ- come a hotel again. ing online craft e-tailer Etsy . A host By Lauren Gill The Christmas-eschewing church con- of food and retail companies will fill The Brooklyn Paper vinced the city to rezone the land for res- the ground-floor spaces — includ- hotel. This paper revealed in Sep- The Jehovah’s Witnesses have put a JOHN ST idential use in 2004 — despite massive ing burrito chain Dos Toros , coffee tember that Argentina’s Fen Hotels long sought-after vacant Dumbo lot on community opposition — so it could build is slated to operate the historic lodge the market, and their broker says this is four large towers there, though it never house Bluestone Lane, and bike re- MANHATTAN BRIDGE pair shop Bike Smith, according to but the slow-moving construction re- one real-estate opportunity that won’t PLYMOUTH ST went through with the plan. a Daily News report. mains ever so. come knocking again. The religious outfit is also offering up its iconic Columbia Heights head- Kushner has inked a deal for a sixth The Standish Arms Hotel: Tau- “It’s probably the last opportunity like this in the Dumbo area in my life- quarters — the one with the red neon neighboring building which is slated rus Investment Holdings first bought WATER ST MAIN ST “Watchtower” sign — and a 10-story to become a 600-room hotel in con- this 1903 Beaux Arts building on Co- time,” said Richard Devine of Watch- JAY ST

PEARL ST residential building nearby. junction with boutique hotelier Ian lumbia Heights for $50 million in tower Real Estate.

WASHINGTON ST The giant nerve center covers two Schrager, who plans on including a 2007, and turned it into 94 luxury The religious organization is selling apartments. Taurus then sold it to off its block-sized parking lot at 85 Jay St. FRONT ST blocks, but is only zoned for manufac- nightclub, giant indoor swimming turing use right now. It will be up to pool, and a rotating rooftop restau- Westbrook Partners for $60 million — a subway-adjacent blank canvas in the borough’s wealthiest nabe that real estate the new owner whether or not to keep rant a la the Rainbow Room. in June last year. The building remains best known as the home of moguls have coveted for years, as first re- BROOKLYN-QUEENS EXWY the building’s iconic sign, which has The Bossert Hotel: The church ported by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle . been informing locals of the time and mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent YORK ST sold the 106-year-old Montague Street and also the site of Willy Loman’s Devine refused to say what the ask- temperature for more than 40 years — YORK ST building — once known as Brook- affair in Arthur Miller’s “Death of ing price is, but “a lot” is a safe guess F a Brooklyn Paper poll found 76 percent lyn’s Waldorf-Astoria — to develop- a Salesman.” — the land at Front Street is around the of respondents want it to stay. ers David Bistricer and Joseph Chet- One Brooklyn Bridge Park: size of two-and-a half football fields, The Witnesses have been selling off rit for $81 million in 2012, and the which a developer could fill with hous- much of its Dumbo and Heights real es- pair promised to turn it back into a See WATCHTOWER on page 4 ing high-rises of up to 21 stories and as The lot (marked red on map) is directly opposite York Street station tate since 2010, after deciding to relocate many as 800 one-bedroom units. and a few blocks from Brooklyn Bridge Park. its operation upstate by 2017 . Not that Marvel-ous Overrun with superheroes, G’pointers want no-ﬁ lm zone

By Allegra Hobbs mercial avenues railing against film-free zones — one bounded resident Rolf Carle. “They feel like The Brooklyn Paper “Ringside” — the code-name by McGuiness Boulevard, West they don’t have to answer to any- They’re not the heroes Green- “Daredevil” uses on permits — Street, and Commercial and Kent body.” point deserves, nor the ones it needs “taking over the neighborhood.” Streets, and the other by Manhattan, But the mayor’s office claims right now. Assemblyman Joe Lentol (D– Kingsland, Norman, and Driggs it hears the locals’ woes loud and Hollywood productions are Greenpoint) has now swooped in avenues, said Peake. clear — it does keeps tabs on neigh- turning the neighborhood’s in- to ask the Mayor’s Office of Media This isn’t the first time locals borhoods overburdened by filming dustrial streets into a soundstage, and Entertainment to declare certain have railed against too much show- activity, and is willing to give over- and Greenpointers want the city blocks as temporary no-film zones biz on their streets — residents have filmed areas a temporary break, to yell “cut!” An endless parade to give his constituents a break. Film previously bemoaned an old-timey said a rep. of film shoots — which recently crews descend on the neighborhood Home Box Office production leav- “We work diligently with the include Marvel’s “Daredevil” and on a weekly basis and it is affect- ing Milton Street covered in dirt , community, local elected officials, “Luke Cage” series — are block- ing Greenpointers’ quality of life, and both notorious flop “Smash” and residents to ensure on-loca- ing parking and sidewalks, say lo- said a rep for the pol. and hipster comedy “Girls” creat- tion filming is as seamless as pos- cals, and they are sick and tired of “We have a lot of constituents ing a more modern mess. sible and to balance the needs of having to step around the lights, upset about it because their abil- But the mayor’s office continues productions that of the neighbor- cameras, and action. ity to get to their own homes is af- to hand out filming permits for the hoods in which they film,” said “Sometimes they’re filming on fected,” said Lentol spokeswoman neighborhood like candy, with no an office spokesperson. the street and they won’t even let Cathy Peake. “If you’re coming consideration for the people who In addition to Marvel’s latest you go through,” said Mike Hoff- home and you’re tired after a long actually live there, say locals. And crop of anti-heroes, shows recently man, a longtime Manhattan Ave- day and you’re trying to get to your even when it okays requested no- spotted filming in the neighbor-

nue resident. “It’s crazy.” home, if they’re in the middle of a film zones, the hiatus only lasts hood include “Unbreakable Kimmy Barry Wetcher / Netflix Someone has recently posted shoot you can’t get there.” for three to six months. Schmidt,” “Gotham,” and “The “Daredevil” is set in an alternate version of Hell’s Kitchen that is not full of advertising ex- signs around Manhattan and Com- Lentol is proposing two new “They’re really arrogant,” said Good Wife.” ecutives and condo buildings, but much of it is filmed in Greenpoint. Adams: I’m in! Exclusive: Beep planning to run for mayor in 2021 election

By Armand Diphthong it was to have been the mayor of The Brooklyn Paper the City of New York and retire You heard it here first — or once I complete my two terms,” did you? the Beep said, before pointing Listeners to The out a run in 2021 is “good Brooklyn Paper’s new enough for me.” “Brooklyn Paper Ra- The declaration dio” webcast on came at the end of Monday were first the scintillating in- to hear the bomb- terview with hosts shell announcement Gersh Kuntzman

that Borough Pres- and Vince DiMiceli Photo by Alec Jacobson ident Adams has set that touched on topics Photo by Louise Wateridge his eyes on becoming including the slaughter The show also included in- what many have been thinking for the city’s next mayor, de- of geese by federal officials terviews with ace Brooklyn Pa- years: That he is hoping to one day claring that he will run for the of- nearly 10 years ago , the lack of af- per reporter Colin Mixson and call Gracie Mansion home. Joy to the world fice in 2021. fordable housing in Brooklyn (espe- ProPublica journalist Marcelo Brooklyn Paper Radio is we- “In 20 years I’ll be looking cially at the residence of one Gersh Rochabrun. bcast every Monday at 4 pm live Bedford-Stuyvesant students could hardly contain themselves when a surprise guest back and telling you how great Kuntzman), and Donald Trump’s But the takeaway was Adams from our studio inside the Brook- brought them a Christmas tree and gifts. Who was it? See more on page 15. take on Muslims in America. finally coming out and saying lyn Paper Building Downtown. 2 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 December 11–17, 2015

rently deciding between sites that currently house two parking garages and a fenced-off In the Housing vacant lot on the corners of the property. The authority will start ac- NYCHA chief sits down with The Paper, cepting proposals from developers around July of next talks boilers, wiﬁ , private development year and will pick one by the end of next year. By Max Jaeger The building process, how- and Ruth Brown ever, will take much longer, The Brooklyn Paper she said. The developer’s pro- Coney Island and Red posal will have to go through a Hook public housing resi- lengthy public review process dents will have to wait lon- — which will go through the ger than expected before community board and Coun- the city replaces temporary cil — in addition to the au- boilers that have been heat- thority’s own review. ing their homes since Hurri- It will be at least two years cane Sandy, the agency’s head “before there is a shovel in the told this paper. ground” Olatoye said, and po- The New York City Hous- tentially even longer if the re- ing Authority is still waiting view drags on. on $3 billion the Federal Emer- Expect to see more hous- gency Management Agency ing properties across the city promised it more than a year get similar treatment over the ago, though Coney Island will be the first to feel the heat, next decade. because the authority got the Still offline feds to pre-approve construc- The city still hasn’t selected tion plans, she said. a contractor to set up prom- “As soon as we receive the federal funding, we will begin ised free wifi at the Red Hook construction for the perma- Houses, Olatoye said — even nent replacement of those boil- though the high-speed inter- ers,” said housing authority net is supposed to start roll- chief executive officer Shola ing out next year. Olatoye in a sit-down with The public housing build- Community News Group’s ed- Photo by Stefano Giovannini ings’ walls are “constructed New York Public Housing Authority chief Shola Ola- like fortresses,” she said, so itors. “There’s an agreed list toye speaks to Community News Group editors of scope items that they have in-unit internet is tricky. pre-approved, and therefore about her plans for salvaging the massive and mas- She tentatively described they will advance money to us sively underfunded agency. the plan — dictated and faster. Coney Island was the funded by the feds and Mayor first one that we had agreed next year — meaning it likely ing to catch up on $17 billion DeBlasio, not the housing on with them.” won’t complete installing per- in backlogged repairs. authority — as “an interest- The authority has shelled manent heaters until January ing thing,” but said she was out $3 million a month for 2017 at the earliest. Co-habitation more excited in seeing “low temporary boilers in 16 “Because this is govern- Olatoye offered new details touch, easy to install” solu- Sandy-affected development, it’s never quite easy,” on the authority’s controver- tions like community group sial plan to let developers build ments including the Carey Olatoye said. Red Hook Initiative’s grass- 500 market-rate and so-called Gardens and O’Dwyer Gar- When the reconstruction roots network around the nabe “affordable” units on land at dens developments in Coney is done, developments will and the city-wide citizen-run be more storm-resistant than Boerum Hill’s Wyckoff Gar- Island and the borough’s larg- NYC Mesh network , which est, the Red Hook Houses, before — with new security dens houses — which she said could be used to bring com- since late 2012, according au- doors and cameras to boot, are currently in need of $40 thority heads’ testimony be- she said. million in repairs. mon areas online. fore Council last year. “We’re not just building The scheme had many res- Where there is smoke The agency initially used them back where they were, idents fearful that they would Olatoye says she broadly coal-fired heaters rented from all of the designs have raised eventually be pushed out when Southern states, but replaced boilers,” she said. “And it’s the authority notified them of backs the goals of the feds’ re- them with gas-powered ones not just about the boilers. it via robocall in September cent proposal to ban smoking when the coke-burning boil- We’re putting in new secu- — Olatoye described their re- inside public housing build- ers lacked the muscle to power rity doors and wiring and sponse as “dynamic” — and ings nation-wide, but it will through New York winters. CCTVs — really sealing the as a result, she said the author- only work if it comes with Housing officials testified building from potential fu- ity has extended its “engage- money and support to help the temporary boilers would ture weather events.” ment” process with residents residents quit and enforce be in place until the middle of Olatoye also spoke about into the first quarter of 2016, the ban. 2016, but construction takes a number of other issues fac- which will ultimately deter- “What are you going to between 12 and 18 months, ing Brookyln’s public housing mine where the new hous- do, sniff people’s apart- and the authority doesn’t residents, as well as what the ing goes. ments? With no additional expect federal money until underfunded authority is do- Olatoye said they are cur- resources?” she said.

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By Allegra Hobbs The Brooklyn Paper It is history in the making! The city’s landmarks commission voted unanimously A/D3C>B= to designate a swathe of lav- 6=:72/G ish 19th-century Bedford- Stuyvesant buildings as a historic district on Dec. 8. The proposed Bedford His- toric District — bounded by %=44 Monroe and Fulton streets and Bedford and Thompkins ave- D/:C3>@713A nues — is a veritable gallery of A/:3 well-preserved period architecture and the recognition is a long time coming, said one member of the panel. “It’s really a museum of >I<8K>@=KJ=IFD0%00 late 19-century architecture in New York, and so much of it is so intact,” said commissioner Frederick Bland. “I think it’s a marvelous new addition and it really is hard to Photo by Stefano Giovannini 9LP(JL@K believe it took this long.” Eye-catching brownstones in the proposed Bedford Historic District. The area features around 8KK?<M8CL<GI@:< 800 homes in a variety of eye- catching architectural styles lying for the designation since Cornegy Jr. (D–Bedford- building owners in the area — many of them fancy Re- 2007, say they’re thrilled with Stuyvesant) says he will will have get the commission’s >C@1 7/ 6 School on Nostrand Ave- — the City Planning Commis- when it comes before the City streets, Thompkins Avenue 1 / nue. sion and Council will both Council.” and Malcolm X Boulevard — 3 A > A:7;47B 3 N<;;@E>G8IK@ !4=@ 3 3 A 00 17 6/ JL@KJ,0 Playwright stabbed in Fort Greene /:>C@1 By Ruth Brown him, and then fled. not in any pain. The Brooklyn Paper The attacker didn’t say Police are still searching A stealthy attacker stabbed anything or try to steal any- for the attacker, and have >L8I8EK<<;9

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A witness told police he his pants pocket at around 4 was between Eighth Avenue pm, while his friend watched, and Prospect Park West at 3:31 authorities said. Trio shoots teen’s shoulder on Hoyt Street am when he spotted the crooks When the shop worker tried stripping the tires, rims, and to take the watches from the table into her tote bag at the Street around 9:30 pm when had driven off with it. wheel locks off the victim’s guy’s pocket, he shoved her 76TH PRECINCT store at the corner of Amity the group approached him and Double jeopardy car. From start to finish, the left arm and fled with his Carroll Gardens– Street around 1:40 pm and just started punching him in the criminals took no more than partner in crime, cops said. POLICE BLOTTER A weasel broke into and three minutes before speed- The employee scuffled with Cobble Hill–Red Hook walked out the door, accord- face and body. cleaned out two Carlton Av- Three miscreants shot a ing to police. Each pair of the They ran his pockets and Find more online every Wednesday at ing off with the victim’s car the thief and shouted for enue homes on Nov. 24, tak- parts, cops said. help while the silent side- teen in the shoulder after an pants were selling for a thou- got away with a grand total of ing more than an estimated encounter on Hoyt Street on sand bucks, police said. $50 bucks, police said. Emer- BrooklynPaper.com/blotter — Colin Mixson kick looked on, causing the $30,000 worth of kitchen ap- victim pain in her arm and Dec. 4, according to police. Card cad gency responders transported pliances and tools. The teen was between the badly hurt man to New cash drawers with $600, and off with a man’s motorcycle 68TH PRECINCT hand, according to a police Some goon broke into a a cash box holding $800, ac- he’d parked on Union Street The victim told police that report. Union and Baltic streets home on Baltic Street on Dec. York Methodist Hospital. the crook broke down the front Bay Ridge–Dyker Heights around 7:45 pm when he en- — Dennis Lynch cording to a report. on Nov. 5. Wheeled away 4, but the woman living at the The victim told police he door of his home between Ber- Big bullies countered the three men. He Purse plunder gen Street and Saint Marks Some rogue stole a guy’s home scared him off before left his bike between Fifth Some brutes robbed a teen had a verbal exchange with the he could get away with much, 84TH PRECINCT A lout lifted a woman’s Avenue at 5 pm, before gath- car at Morgan and Meeker av- trio, and as he turned to walk pocketbook as she took a and Sixth avenues at 5 pm, while he was walking home enues sometime overnight on according to police. Brooklyn Heights and returned five days later ering up a bevy of hefty ap- away, one of the three fired snooze on a Flatbush-bound pliances — including a mi- from school on Eighth Street Dec. 3. The woman was asleep –Dumbo–Boerum Hill– to find an empty spot where two shots at him, according 2 train by Clark Street on crowave, stove top grill, and on Dec. 2, police said. The victim told cops he in her home between Bond Downtown his hog had been. The robbers intercepted to the police report. and Hoyt streets, and woke Dec. 2. wine fridge. parked his car at the inter- The first shot missed, but Scroll ’n’ snatch The victim told police she Trailer trashed The thief then moved on their mark near the corner of section at 11:20 pm, then re- up sometime between 1 and 3 62nd Street around 4:30 pm. the second hit his shoulder A delinquent snatched a was on the locomotive near A burglar broke into and to the next house over, again turned at 9:43 the next morn- am when she heard the blinds One started going through the and broke his collarbone, au- phone straight out of a wom- Henry Street at 8 am. She fell ransacked a trailer on 10th breaking down the front door ing to find a low-life had moving. She saw a man out- victim’s pockets and another thorities said. side her window and threat- an’s hand as she was using asleep for a few minutes and Street sometime between Nov. before nabbing the tools — stolen it. when she awoke she found including two belt sanders hit him in the back of the head, Bad timing ened him until he fled, cops it on Fourth Avenue on Nov. 25 and Nov. 27, taking elec- the victim told cops. The no- A callous thief swiped a stu- said. She went back to bed, 30. her pocketbook had been tronics. and an air conditioning unit, 90TH PRECINCT seized from her lap. cops said. goodniks got his iPhone and dent’s backpack filled with ed- but found the next day that The woman told police The victim told police he fled, police said. she was scrolling through her — Lauren Gill locked the trailer between Southside–Bushwick ucational essentials from her some credit cards, identifi- Stolen Subaru Caught napping car parked on Congress Street cation cards, clothes, and a phone near St. Marks Place Second and Third avenue at A thief drove off with a Traffic accident on Dec. 5, police said. pair of watches were miss- at 9:20 pm when a sticky-fin- 78TH PRECINCT 3 pm, and returned two days man’s 2006 Subaru Impreza Someone stole a man’s Cops collared a trio who She parked her car around ing, she told police. gered teenager approached later to find the door was ajar backpack containing his they say tried to rob a guy on Park Slope he left on President Street on noon and came back later in The thief failed to make her from behind, grabbed and its lock missing. Inside, Nov. 16. laptop and phone while he Meserole Street at knifepoint the day to find her backpack any major purchases with her her phone, and fled. Bike bandit he discovered a Dell computer The victim told police was asleep on the N train on on Dec. 2 before chasing him containing her MacBook Pro cards before she shut them Moonlight haul A bandit rode off with a and wireless router were miss- that he parked his car be- Nov. 24. into the street — and into on- and a business textbook miss- down. All he bought was a man’s Cannon Dale bicycle ing, cops said. tween Fifth and Sixth ave- The victim hopped on a coming traffic. A heister broke into a Hoyt Coney-bound N train at the The victim told cops he ing. December is finals sea- MetroCard for $3, accord- Street bar and lifted a hefty he left chained up on Degraw Jacked nues at 11 am, and returned son for many schools. ing to police. Street on Nov. 25. a week later to find he was 34th Street Herald Square stop was near Waterbury Street at sum of cash on Dec. 1. A carjacker road off with in Manhattan around 1:30 11:20 am when the three al- Hot pants! Brutal beatdown A man said he left for work The victim told police that a man’s 2006 Subaru Lapr- short one vehicle. he parked his bike between am. He put his backpack on leged baddies approached and A fashion-minded shop- A group of four or five men at 7 am when he noticed the eza he’d parked on Seventh Third and Fourth avenues at 1 Strippers the seat next to him and fell one pulled out a knife, saying lifter stole some leather pants beat and robbed a man who side door to the bar near Ber- Street on Nov. 25. pm, and returned a half hour Looters stripped an es- asleep, cops said. “Run it, this is a jack.” from a high-end retail store on was minding his own busi- gen Street had been broken The victim told authori- later to find his bike was no- timated $7,000 worth of He woke up at the Fort When the victim ran, Court Street on Dec. 7. ness during a stroll down Bal- into. He called 911 and when ties that he left his car be- where to be seen. parts from a man’s car he’d Hamilton Parkway station the knife-wielder allegedly The woman packed four tic Street on Dec. 4. the police showed up they tween Fifth and Sixth ave- parked along Fourth Street and saw that someone had chased him into the street and pairs of the lamb-skin pan- The man told police he found someone had stolen a Hog wash nues at 9 am, and returned a in the early morning hours swiped his bag, along with the a driver mowed him down taloons set out on a display was near the corner of Bond safe containing $5,000, two Some lawbreaker throttled day later to find some thief of Nov. 22. his $1,500 laptop and iPhone in a car, cops said. The al- 6 that were in it, according to leged perps fled down Mese- the police report. role Street towards Bushwick Smash-and-grab Avenue but were ultimately A burglar broke into a cuffed by authorities, accord- home on Bay Ridge Avenue ing to a police report. while his victim was at work Four to one on Dec. 3. Four brutes beat and The victim left his apart- mugged a guy on Scholes ment near the corner of Sixth Street on the morning of and Seventh avenues around Dec. 5. 9 am and came back around The guy was at Bushwick THE 4:20 pm to find his door was Avenue at 9:30 am when the jammed shut. Once he finally vicious group walked up and got into the apartment, he saw punched him in the back of someone had turned the place the head and started rifling upside down. A window was through his pockets, authori- damaged, a tell-tale sign of ties said. The perps snatched LOWEST forced entry, said police. his wallet with $100 in cash The burglar got away with and his cellphone before an iPad, $800 in cash, two fleeing in an unknown di- watches, some gold and silver rection, according to a po- certificates, and some $2 bills lice report. COST the victim collected. The victim went to a nearby Ugg! hospital with lacerations on Some ne’er-do-well broke his eyes, head, and face, cops down a door and cleared a said. home on 65th Street of clothes Batman Health and cash on Dec. 1, accord- A smarmy creep followed a ing to police. woman for several blocks be- The victim left the house fore trying to grab her purse between 13th and 14th av- on Berry Street in the early enues around 8:30 am and morning hours of Dec. 1, but a when he came back at 5:30 vigilante do-gooder ultimately PLAN pm, he found his door and door chased the guy away. frame were heavily damaged. The woman said the low- He also found someone had life started following her at taken clothes, $200 in cash, N. Fifth Street and Bedford and a pair of Ugg boots. Avenue at 2:25 am, telling her ONLINE? — Dennis Lynch that she was pretty. When she was near Berry and Grand 94TH PRECINCT streets he tried to grab her purse, then dragged her to the Greenpoint–Northside floor when she resisted, au- Dine and smash thorities said. A pair of punks broke into But a good Samaritan saw a Calyer Street diner and the tussle and sprang into ac- smashed in the place’s safe tion, chasing the scoundrel and cash register in the early away before silently fleeing morning hours of Dec. 2. the scene, cops said. The An employee of the diner woman had scraped knees near Franklin Street came in and her bag was broken, but to open the business at 9:15 no property was stolen, ac- am to find two wide win- cording to a police report. dows smashed in and open, The perp fled in an un- said cops. The employee said known direction, but a wit- surveillance footage shows ness told cops he saw some- two guys wearing masks and one matching the description gloves drive up to the location running down Berry Street in a car at around 5 am, then towards Metropolitan Av- break in the window to climb enue. into the diner, cops said. Tech thieves The burglars broke a cash Some techie goons snatched register and broke into a safe, a bunch of electronic goods though it is unclear whether from a creative company on they stole any cash, accord- Grand Street sometime being to a police report. tween Dec. 4 and 6. WHERE Time thief The shop-owners said that A scoundrel and his silent between Dec. 4 at around 7 pm sidekick stole an armful of and Dec. 6 at noon, someone wrist watches from a Man- tore the padlock off their rear hattan Avenue jewelry shop window and smashed the win- DO I CLICK? on Nov. 30. dow open with a brick, then An employee at the shop made off with several com- between Norman and Nas- puters, a flat-screen TV, and sau avenues said the scamp some other pricey tech items, grabbed five watches from the according to a police report. store display and put them in — Allegra Hobbs

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A group of Muslim comedians will band together to disarm harmful stereotypes on Dec. 14, making quips about terrorists as well as daily life at a stand-up event in Wil- liamsburg. The host of the laugh-a-thon says that the show’s dark humor is a way to combat trou- bles created by seriously dark news reports. “It’s about how it can be a scary time to admit that you’re Muslim,” said Atheer Yacoub, who will Photo by Stefano Giovannini take the stage at the Ex- periment Comedy Gallery on Dec. 14. Yacoub will join a half-dozen other Arab and Muslim comics to take on the bleak portrayal of Muslims in the media — which is often the only portrayal of Muslims in the media, she said — and (718) 260–2500 The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings December 11–17, 2015 prove to Republican presidential candidates and other conservative fear-mongers that Muslims can be pa- triotic, hilarious, and not at all into terrorism. The “Hilarious Muslims” stand-up set — the second to take place this year at the Broadway laugh factory — will also provide some comic relief for fellow Muslims who have gotten a bad rap because of some violent overseas extrem- ists, said Yacoub. “If there are other Muslims in the crowd and they feel like they have been discriminated against, being able to see other Muslims shed light on that and represent them in a way that Sweet stuffed hasn’t been represented can give them a little bit of hope — hopefully,” she said. But Yacoub said she is not out to cause con- Gorge on baked goods at this cookie competition troversy — rather than deal out inflammatory terrorist jokes, her set will revolve around her personal experience of being a female Muslim By Lauren Gill in America and the challenges she has faced The Brooklyn Paper straddling two cultures. Making people laugh COOKIES will be one positive by-product of an otherwise ime to get into the bleak time, she says. kitchen! Cookie Takedown at the Royal “It’s just my way of processing the world and T Brooklynites can go Palms Shufﬂ eboard Club [514 making sense of it — and hopefully making on a Santa-style cookie binge Union St. between Third Avenue something good out of it,” she said. on Dec. 13, when an amateur and Nevins Street in Gowanus, baking competition slides (347) 223–4410, www.thetake- “Hilarious Muslims” at the Experiment downs.com]. Dec. 13, noon–2 Comedy Gallery (20 Broadway between into the Royal Palms Shuf- pm. $20. fleboard Club in Gowanus. Dunham Place and Kent Avenue in Williams- The event’s organizer guaran- burg, (626) 643–4850, www.theexcomedy. tees that the spread will sat- ticketfly.com). Dec. 14 at 9:30 pm. $10. isfy any sweet tooth. — Allegra Hobbs “You’re going to see some interesting cookies, some weird cookies, some yummy cookies, and maybe BOOKS even some s----- cookies,” said Matt Timms, the mas- termind behind this weekend’s Cookie Takedown com- Reading picks petition. The Bushwick resi- Community’s pick — “Voices dent started organizing the from Chernobyl” by Svetlana Takedown food frenzies 15 Alexievich years ago, and has been pit- You may have been surprised by the ting kitchen warriors against Nobel Prize coronation of Svetlana each other ever since. Alexievich, Thirty dough punchers the Belaru- will bake mass batches of sian journal- their most original cook- ist whose work is ies in hopes of securing the widely unknown Takedown title, and the prize in the States. But of kitchen appliances to help her work deserves every their next baking endeavor. possible commendation But the guests will be the the world can muster. real winners of the cookie “Voices from Cher- extravaganza. A $20 dollar nobyl,” Alexievich’s ticket buys attendees all of 1997 account of the melt- the delectable discs they down, collects myriad can stomach. Their only voices of survivors, victims, refugees, and chil- responsibility will be vot- dren in an attempt to put a human face to one ing for their favorite at the of the 20th century’s worst man-made disas- event’s conclusion. ters. Harrowing, horrific, and deeply humane, Winning recipes in previ- “Voices” is one of the rare documentary works ous years have included toffee Photo by Jason Speakman of art that amplifies the voices of its subjects peanut butter cup, a Sriracha Holiday cheer: Matt Timms, host of the Cookie Takedown, says it is the perfect time of year to gorge on cookies. into the wild howls of literature. cookie, and one very special — Hal Hlavinka, Community Bookstore [43 sea-salt, bitter orange, and lavender cre- iday season, bakers are discouraged from said Timms. can swallow. Seventh Ave. between Carroll Street and Gar- ation, according to Timms. baking bland butter biscuits and throwing Instead, he hopes attendees will em- “The holidays are about gorging and eat field Place in Park Slope, (718) 783–3075, www. The cookie commander said that even some red and green sprinkles on top. brace the holiday spirit in a different way cookies,” said Timms. “There’s no other commu nityb ookst ore.net ]. though the event takes place during the hol- “Holiday cookies basically suck,” — by devouring all the sweets that they time of year I would want to do it.” Greenlight’s pick — “The Age of Rein- vention” by Karine Tuil This page-turning international novel was a best-seller in France, and has now been translated into English. The book follows a self-made im- migrant named Tahir and It’s a red-letter day! his methods of navigat- ing success in the United States. The story spans Tahir’s childhood in Get up close to the Kentile Floor’s ‘K’ Tunisia and his time in Paris, but mostly focuses By Colin Mixson on his life in New York, The Brooklyn Paper where he is a successful lawyer and has married t’s a special K! into an elite family — but On Dec. 11, Brooklynites will be he isn’t everything he ap- I able to pose and party with the single pears to be. This book shows, but doesn’t tell, most iconic letter in all of Brooklyn the broad topics like fidelity, love, honesty, decep- 66-year-old, 20-foot-high “K” from the tion, international racism, entitlement, and what Kentile Floors sign that once beckoned it means to be successful. to F and G train riders with the promise — Rebecca Fitting, Greenlight Bookstore of affordable bath and kitchen tiling. [686 Fulton St. between S. Elliott Place and S. The stewards of the legendary “K” hope Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 246– that the sheer spectacle of the massive 0200, www.greenlightbookstore.com]. letter will inspire Gowanus residents to join their struggle to restore and re- Word’s pick —“The Prize” by Jill Bia- install the aging emblem. losky “We invite our community and Art and desire intertwine in this incisive ex- friends to get up close with the ‘K’ ploration of parallel marriages and what hap- from the Kentile sign, with hopes that pens when you live a as we move forward with restoration life purely for love of and relocation that people will be more beauty. Edward Darby willing to get involved in some way,” is the partner of a pres-

said Paul Basile, president and founder Photo by Stefano Giovannini tigious gallery, and sees of the Gowanus Alliance, a confedera- Standing tall: The Kentile Floors sign before it was taken down in the himself as an open re- tion of neighborhood businesses. summer of 2014. The sign’s 20-foot-high first letter will be on display flection of the artists he The Alliance took stewardship of the at the Gowanus Alliance “Christmas with the K” party on Dec. 11. serves. Agnes Murray severely dilapidated sign in the summer is the young descendant of 2014, after it was deemed too haz- cago, and that ended up in the scrap nesses get to say hello to each other of Irish immigrants, and ardous to remain towering eight stories yard,” said Basile. again, and hopefully new people will her work combines the above the streets of Brooklyn. The alli- For its “Christmas with the K” party, come in,” said Basile. Old Masters with the ance worked with contractors to safely the Gowanus Alliance re-assembled The Gowanus Alliance is currently recent historical hor- dismantle and store the sign in a 13th the seven parts of the titular letter, and toying with the idea of installing the ror of 9/11. Through Street warehouse until a new home for will encourage people to take pictures Kentile Floors sign at the Fran Brady these characters, Bialosky draws taut constant the legendary logo could be secured, ac- beside the enormous letterform. In ad- Under the Tracks Playground. contrasts between the subtly transportive na- cording to Basile. Had the alliance not dition to the hallmark “K,” the event “Christmas with the K” at the Gow- ture of sublimity in art and the gross banality

Photo by Jason Speakman stepped in, Brooklyn’s “Kentile Floors” promises lots of free barbecue and an anus Alliance [135 13th St. between of everyday life. No better letter: Paul Basile, right, and a Gowanus Alliance sign could have been consigned to the opportunity to carouse with neighbors Second and Third avenues in Gow- — Lydia Hutchins, Word [126 Franklin St. at member posed in front of the Kentile Floors sign “K” at the garbage heap. and local business owners. anus, (718) 576–3108, www.gowanus- Milton Street in Greenpoint, (718) 383–0096, group’s holiday party in 2014. “There was an identical sign in Chi- “There will be some food, local busi- alliance.org]. Dec. 11 at 5 pm. Free. www.wordbrooklyn.com ]. 6 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 December 11–17, 2015

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and food and drink from local busi- Associated Press / Robert Altman and will benefi t Relay for Life and the nesses; Santa will give out donated Off with his head: DJ and notable mask-wearer Deadmau5 American Cancer Society. $15. 10 toys to children. Free. 6–7:30 pm. am. LeFrak Center at Lakeside [171 The Human Compass Garden [Co- will spin along with Pusha T and Slonk Donkerson (among East Dr. at Ocean Avenue in Pros- lumbia and Sackett streets in Carroll others) at Barclays Center on Dec. 18. pect Park, (718) 462–0010], www. Gardens, (718) 243–9302]. lakesidebrooklyn.com. FILM, “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE”: This MUSIC, SLEATER-KINNEY: The ac- taqueria hosts a movie screening in COMING SOON TO claimed punk trio come out of their VINCE DIMICELI GERSH KUNTZMAN its heated outdoor space, with drinks 10-year hiatus with new album “No from kava bar Kavasutra. Free. 7 Cities to Love.” Starting at $37.50. pm. La Gringa Taqueria [800 Grand 8 pm. Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush St. between Bushwick Avenue and BARCLAYS CENTER Ave. between Beverly Road and The Community News Group is proud to introduce Humboldt Street in Williamsburg, Tilden Avenue in Flatbush), www. (646) 861–3701], lagringanyc.com. SAT, DEC 12 TUE, DEC 15 kingstheatre.com. Brooklyn Paper Radio. Join Brooklyn Paper Editor- FESTIVUS: Den of Geek hosts a Festi- MUSIC, THE VIENNA BOYS CHOIR: vus celebration, with a screening of SPORTS, BROOKLYN NETS VS SPORTS, NEW YORK ISLAND- “Christmas in Vienna” showcases in-Chief Vince DiMiceli and the New York Daily News’ the Seinfeld episode that started it LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS: $40– ERS VS FLORIDA PANTHERS: these gifted musicians in a program all, the airing of grievances, and feats $4,000. 5 pm. of Austrian folk songs, classical Gersh Kuntzman every Monday at 4 pm for an hour of strength. Free. 7 pm. Videology $25–$935. 7 pm. masterpieces, and holiday favorites. [308 Bedford Ave. at S. First Street in $36-$45. 8 pm. Brooklyn Center of talk on topics Brooklynites hold dear. Williamsburg, (718) 782–3468], www. for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn videology.info. SUN, DEC 13 WED, DEC 16 College [2900 Campus Rd. between Amersfort and Kenilworth places in THEATER, “BETHLEHEM” — A SAT- SPORTS, NEW YORK ISLAND- Each show, featuring in-studio guests and call-out URNALIA MUSICAL LIVE FROM SPORTS, BROOKLYN NETS VS Midwood, (718) 951–4500], www. OCCUPIED JUDEA: A bilingual mu- ERS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS: brooklyncenteronline.org. MIAMI HEAT: $22–$3,000. 7:30 segments, can be listened to live or played anytime sical pageant that retells the nativity $70–$1,350. 5 pm. PARK SLOPE WINTER FLEA MARKET: story from the point of view of the pm. This long-running, excellent neigh- at your convenience. innkeepers and guests at the inn. borhood fl ea market has an eclectic $15–$20. 7:30 pm. St. Paul’s Theater MON, DEC 14 collection of vendors offering a wide (334 S. Fifth St. at Rodney Street in FRI, DEC 18 selection with many bargains. Free. SPONSORED BY Williamsburg), www.stpaulsbrook- SPORTS, BROOKLYN NETS VS 8:30 am–5 pm. PS321 (180 Seventh lyn.org. ORLANDO MAGIC: $20–$3,000. MUSIC, DEADMAU5: With Pusha T. Ave. between First and Second DANCE, THE BROOKLYN NUT- streets in Park Slope). 7:30 pm. $55. 7 pm. CRACKER SWEET!: Brooklyn Bal- A VISIT FROM SANTA: Come and take let presents a series of Nutcracker pics with the jolly old elf himself, dances updated for the 21st century 620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights have a cup of cocoa, do some crafts with multi-genre choreography and and celebrate the ho, ho, ho. $10. 10 innovative techno design. $25. 7:30 (917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com. am to 12:30 pm. Old Stone House pm. The Actor’s Fund Arts Center [160 Schermerhorn St. between See 9 DAYS on page 12

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stretch of Fulton Street as dent Obama posthumously being a portal to other parts granted Chisholm the Presi- of the borough and Man- dential Medal of Freedom A commercial revolution in Bed-Stuy hattan,” says Lambert, who last month — the highest assumed his position three national civilian honor — years ago and has seen a to coincide with what would By Shavana Abruzzo The Bed-Stuy Gateway dozen new businesses come have been her 91st birthday. Business is booming in Business Improvement Dis- aboard, elevating the profile • Jewish immigrants Bedford-Stuyvesant, its com- trict serves close to 400 com- of the surrounding neigh- Morris and Rose Michtom mercial heart beating along mercial enterprises, and is borhood — an architectur- invented the Teddy bear Fulton Street on a retail among the 72 such private- al splendor containing one above their tiny candy sprawl the size of eight foot- public partnerships with the ball fields. New York City Department of the largest collections of store at 404 Tompkins Ave. Trendy boutiques, national of Small Business Services largely untouched Victorian- between Hancock Street and chain stores, and long-stand- helping to revitalize neigh- style buildings in the coun- Jefferson Avenue in 1902. ing mom-and-pops bustle borhoods and spur economic try, with nearly 9,000 struc- • Singer Lena Horne was along Fulton between Troy development across the city tures built before 1900 by born at 661 Lafayette Ave. and Classon Avenues, and on through $100 million invest- some estimates. • Jackie Robinson Park Nostrand Avenue from Hal- ed in programs and services. Bedford-Stuyvesant — on Reid Avenue between sey Street to Atlantic Ave- • It attracted Edible named for the Duke of Bed- Chauncey and Marion streets nue. It’s a shopping depot for Arrangements, Walgreens ford and early settler Peter honors Major League Base- residents, a magnet for new Pharmacy, and Planet Fit- Stuyvesant — is a living ball’s first African-American transplants, and a point of ness to the region. catalog of the working-class player. discovery for tourists seeking • Its “cleaning ambas- experience. Diverse eth- • Freed slave James a special souvenir — wheth- sadors” — grimebusters nic groups, including Jews, Weeks established one of the er an exotic African curio or in lime green uniforms — Italians, Irish, Caribbeans, nation’s first free-black com- a sumptuous memory of a power wash and pick up after and southeast Asians, have munities in nearby Week- soul-food dinner savored in a the more than 27,000 daily called it home, and its tortur- sville. cozy restaurant. visitors, virtually around the ous battle with civil rights, Today’s diverse and eclec- Bedford-Stuyvesant’s ren- clock. unemployment, poverty, tic mix of residents and busi- aissance is the story of a • Its public safety and crime, and hope is etched nesses — among them fami- social and demographic revo- environmental control team on its handsome buildings lies, artists, entrepreneurs, lution. Crime is down, young is out on the street monitor- and scrappy sidewalks that community advocates, and professionals are moving ing cameras placed through- scream empowering quotes service and arts organiza- in, local entrepreneurs are out the district. from Martin Luther King, Jr. tions — are as culturally opening businesses, a Neo- • Its marketing experts and Malcolm X. committed, housed in his- Grec townhouse on Hancock Graham Elizabeth by Photo help merchants promote It’s also a veritable Who’s toric brownstones and living Street sold for $2,950,000 in A small-business revolution along Fulton Street is catapulting Bedford-Stuyvesant their businesses through Who: harmoniously for the most to new economic heights. September, and a communi- links to their websites from • Late Rep. Shirley part in a neighborhood that ty group is fast-tracking the the group’s online merchant Chisholm [1924–2005] was has been sliced and diced renaissance to improve com- Improvement District that new plazas, sidewalks, trees, and Halsey streets — pos- directory, annual holiday born here to a factory worker more than a Thanksgiving mercial and residential life. manages the commercial benches, illumination, and ing an imminent danger to advertisements in local news- and a seamstress, becoming turkey. “You can feel the change corridor and collaborates on bike racks to enhance visual merchants and patrons — papers, and other outreach. the first African-American Mary H. Monomi opened because people are taking a such improvement projects appeal. he fired off phone calls and • It introduces local woman to serve in Congress her book on Bedford-Stuyve- strong interest in this part of as the $20 million Nos- Lambert takes his job emails to city pooh-bahs youngsters to the workplace and earning a reputation sant in 1973 with the ques- Bed-Stuy for the great oppor- trand Avenue reconstruction seriously. When contrac- until the problem was fixed with paid and unpaid intern- for breaking down barri- tion, “Why would anyone tunities that exist here,” says between Atlantic and Flush- tors working on the Nos- within 24 hours. ships. ers while tirelessly advocat- want to live there?” These Michael Lambert, executive ing avenues, and the $22 trand Avenue project left for “That way businesses could The “gateway” in its name ing for the most vulnerable days she might wonder, director of the six-year-old million Fulton Streetscape the day with the sidewalk engage safely with their cus- is also strategic. in our communities as the “Why are so many people Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Beautification project with ripped open between Fulton tomers again,” he says. “The founders saw this “people’s politician.” Presi- flocking there?” SHOP

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Melendez, who worshipped at the “We weren’t focused on what local Bridge Street African Meth- was happening around the cor- odist Episcopal Church and was ner,” she says. “At the end of the familiar with the deep-rooted day these were beautiful homes, community. and we just focused on that.” Her ebbs and flows have mir- Her bakery — a warm, child- rored Bedford-Stuyvesant’s friendly place where people can — both have blossomed after come in, sit down, relax, and upping their games. enjoy a fresh-baked dessert and “The floral industry in par- a cup of coffee — is the icing on ticular has undergone a lot of the cake. Nicolas had virtually changes with the onset of the no baking experience when she internet,” she says. “We have had began concocting cupcakes and to embrace these changes, and treats for family and friends in an Photos by Elizabeth Graham Elizabeth by Photos find a way for our flower shop to experiment that became a pas- thrive and stand out from all the to the general improvements sion. Her sweets were so scrump- bigger players on the web.” made by city and state, newer tious that they persuaded her to Melendez’s eye-pleasing web- residents moving in, and the open a bakery, which the Bed- site offers deals of the day, mul- attractiveness of living in Stuy Gateway Business Improve- ti-occasion floral arrangements, Brooklyn,” she says. ment District launched to the gift baskets crafted by experts The spirit of the small busi- community with a mixcer. with a passion for posies, and ness owner is another vital com- “The support was nice,” says free online delivery. ponent, and the couple has led Nicolas, whose business is a hit Graham Elizabeth by Photos The Bed-Stuy Gateway Busi- area students in flower plant- with tourists flocking to the local ness Improvement District has ings at Marcy Plaza, donated bed-and-breakfasts for an afford- Hummingbird, a spiced medley cial big leagues and small busi- helped her business grow. food and flowers to shelters and able stay in a fast-growing com- with crushed pineapple, bananas, nesses are refueling it with local “With a business district church groups, and created a munity in the city’s fastest grow- and walnuts topped with vanilla dollars. Community residents, we are able to command more scholarship essay contest for ing borough. frosting. Maple Pecan, a maple notes Nicolas, can walk out of attention from the city agencies teens about environmental sus- Her cake creations are all baked buttercream dainty crafted with their homes, walk down the street, to improve our basic services, tainability. on-site, with a different flavor candied pecans, cinnamon, and and shop without having to get in such as sanitation,” says Melen- vidual businesses.” “We believe in being active featured each month — Novem- Madagascar bourbon, is among their car or hop on a train, in a dez. “It is also instrumental in A business and social revival and making a contribution to ber was pumpkin and Decem- the ambrosial seasonals drawing break with the past. promoting marketing strategies has buoyed the economic tri- the community from which ber is eggnog. The menu bursts customers back for more. “New and exciting things are which would be rather expensive umph. we derive our revenues,” says with signature velvet cupcakes Once-forsaken Bedford-Styuve- definitely happening here,” she and difficult to complete by indi- “The upsurge is due in part Melendez. and luscious specialties such as sant is leaping into the commer- says.

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their own Mass — except no one can easing frustrations with the powerful agree how to do it, he said. religious authorities that dominated Eu- Hijinks abound as the group quar- rope at the time. Mitler incorporated rels over how to break bread for com- one of the songs people sang at those munion and what rituals happen when. festivals into the play, but said “Fool’s The actors improvise much of the di- Mass” is anything but a mockery. Flip service alogue and action, making use of the “It’s not about making fun of any- altar and fixtures available wherever thing,” he said. “It’s trying to explore they are performing, Mitler said. and find the deepest levels of human Each fool has his or her moment in nature.” ‘Fool’s Mass’ a comedic the spotlight, whether that is telling a Dzieci has performed the play at hastily thrown-together story of Jesus’s churches, religious conferences, and " birth or, in some cases, sabotaging the homes for both mentally and phys- take on Catholic liturgy rest of the group over disagreements. ically handicapped people. The re- But singing the hymns their late pas- sponse has been overwhelmingly posi- ! tor taught them unifies the group, and tive, even if some folks were skeptical By Dennis Lynch thew Mitler. “We seat people, give with help from the audience, they even- at the outset, Mitler said. The Brooklyn Paper them sheets of music, and ask them to tually get through the Mass. “People have all kinds of ideas,” pray with us. But we’re village idiots Mitler and his Dzieci colleagues he said. “We’ve had people angry at his liturgy is not to be taken lit- — we can’t read — so the audience wrote “Fool’s Mass” in 1998 to ex- the beginning of the play, but by the erally. helps us with readings, filling out the plore the meaning behind the ritu- end, they’re hugging us.” T Medieval village idiots are nativity scene, and in the end, its some- als of worship. “Fool’s Mass” at St. Johns-St. forced to cobble together their own thing we’ve all done together.” “We asked ‘What is a Catholic Mass? Mathew-Emanuel Lutheran Church Christmas Mass following their beloved The play starts as soon as audi- What is it on a deep level?’ ” he said. (283 Prospect Ave. between Fifth and pastor’s death in Dzieci theatre group’s ence members walk in the door, where “We thought the best way to approach Sixth avenues in Park Slope). Dec. 13 “Fool’s Mass” production coming to they will find a cast of physically and that was to do it from the perspective of at 7 pm; at Seeds Brooklyn (617 Van- three Brooklyn venues in December. mentally handicapped peasants pa- complete innocence, without much of a derbilt Ave. between St. Marks Av- The play is part comedy and part wor- tiently waiting for their priest, who goal in mind, sort of as a child.” enue and Bergen Street in Prospect ship, but it is completely immersive — took them in and trained them as a “Fool’s Mass” is fiction, but after Heights). Dec. 18 at 7 pm and 9 pm; the village idiots are illiterate and need choir, to start Mass, Mitler said. The writing the play, Mitler discovered that at Sure We Can (219 McKibbin St. be- the audience’s help getting through the choir finds out the plague has claimed some European medieval villages held tween Bushwick Avenue and McKib- service, the show’s director said. the priest, but they refuse to go home, yearly festivals to mock the local bishop bin Court in Bushwick). Dec. 19 at 7 “There is no fourth wall,” said Mat- and instead decide to put together and the Catholic Church as a way of pm. www.dziecitheatre.org. $10.

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KENSINGTON: A NEIGHBORHOOD DIVIDED OVER HOMELESS SHELTER Affordable Family Dentistry in modern pleasant surroundings State of the Art Sterilization (autoclave) Some say: Welcome to the neighborhood! Emergencies treated promptly Special care for children & anxious patients ing house prices in that neigh- WE NOW ACCEPT OXFORD Kensington residents rally behind controversial homeless shelter borhood. “It hasn’t seemed to hurt • Tooth Bleaching (whitening) By Yvonne Juris into the 64-unit shelter on Mc- ter — which will be across Park Slope any,” she said. • Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Facings & Inlays, for The Brooklyn Paper Donald Avenue. the road from PS 230 be- The operators of the new Bonding Crowns & Bridges (Capping) Give them shelter! In the weeks since the tween Albemarle Road and shelter say they’re touched by • Painless, Non-Surgical Gum Treatment Dozens of Kensington announcement, at least 125 Church Avenue — will at- the outpouring of generosity • Root Canal • Extractions • Dentures • Cleanings residents are collecting sup- kind-hearted Kensingtonians tract unsavory characters to — and they know the refuge’s • Implant Dentistry • Fillings (tooth colored) plies and gifts for a contro- have cobbled together $1,500 the area, putting kids at risk residents will be as well. • Stereo headphones • Analgesia (Sweet air) and lowering home values. versial new homeless shel- in gift cards for a local su- “The response is heart- permarket, created 75 “wel- But the volunteers say they warming, and families will Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer ter the city is opening across think neighbors will be less the road from an elementary come packets” with informa- be delighted with the knowl- 544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens tion about the neighborhood, afraid when the new fami- edge that people care about 624-5554 s 624-7055 school. Some locals are still lies actually arrive. and are now organizing pres- them,” said Joanne Oplustil, Convenient Office Hours & Ample Parking fuming after the city abruptly “Once you actually meet announced the new refuge late ents and cards to send to the head honcho of social service and insurance plans accommodated real people there, it’s really agency Camba, which will run last month, but the do-good- new residents at Christmas — hard to be scared of that indi- ing denizens say it is time to a testament to local generos- the refuge. vidual that you get into con- You can donate diapers move on and welcome their ity, said one organizer. versation with,” said Cara new neighbors with open “I live in the community for the shelter at the Flat- Kantrowitz, who has worked bush and Shaare Torah FOLLOW US ON arms. and I knew that there were with homeless people in the plenty of people who would Jewish Center [327 E. Fifth “It’s here, from what I un- past and has also been col- St. between Church Avenue derstand. That’s not gonna want to help,” said Catherine lecting diapers for the new and Beverly Road in Kens- change, so let’s try to make Barufaldi, who rallied locals shelter. ington, (718) 871–5200, fjc- the best of it,” said local res- to volunteer their time and Besides, Kantrowitz said, brooklyn.wordpress.com]. ident Dina Garfinkel, who donations via a community Photo by Louise Wateridge the Park Slope Armory wom- Those looking to help has been collecting diapers Facebook page. Leah Seltzer from the Flatbush and Shaare Torah en’s shelter has been around out in other ways can e-mail for the young children and Some residents remain Jewish Center on E. Fifth Street, where Dina Garfin- for decades and doesn’t seem Barufaldi at givemeshel- twitter.com/Brooklyn_Paper parents that will soon move worried that the new shel- kel has placed a box for people to donate diapers. to have held back skyrocket- [email protected]. REMINDS YOU Others say: Not on this block! TO LIVE SAFELY Residents protest putting shelter across from a school Have TWO ways to By Colin Mixson shelter, between Albemarle The Brooklyn Paper Road and Church Avenue, get out of your home. The city must find a new across from PS 230 and the site for a homeless shelter it more than 1,300 students it Have WORKING carbon plans to open across the road serves. monoxide/smoke detectors from a Kensington elementary Fliers distributed to pro- school, say locals who rallied mote the rally suggested that and check them monthly. in front of the McDonald Ave- the residents expected to move nue building on Monday. into the shelter would include Give space heaters The rabble rousers claim drug-users and sexual pred- they don’t object to the forth- ators. a break to cool down. coming refuge, they just think “Needless to say a home- it is too dangerous to place it less center carries the risk of Avoid sleeping in in such close proximity to a drugs, sexual predatory activ- public school. ities and other crimes that en- basements or attics. “I’m not against homeless danger the lives of innocent people, I’m against the loca- people,” the notice read. Don’t use extension cords tion where they’re putting it Photo by Arthur De Gaeta At a meeting announcing in,” said neighborhood resi- Ellen Glickfield joined dozens of Kensington resi- the shelter last month, home- as main power sources. dent Eva Shakiri, one of a few dents in protesting a new homeless shelter. less services officials stressed dozen locals who showed up that the facility will exclu- Read this in your language at nyc.gov/buildings. to protest. the protest’s organizer said onstrate a day later shows how sively cater to families with ILLEGAL ROOMS CAN If you think an apartment is unsafe call 311 Some residents felt the city he and some other residents strongly they object. young children, and claimed to request an inspection. blindsided them when it an- didn’t find about out about it “We only had one day, and a it will put plenty of security PUT YOU AND YOUR nounced in late November that at all until this weekend, and lot of people came,” he said. measures in place, including Bill de Blasio, Mayor the 65-unit shelter was com- the number of people who nev- The protesters hefted signs guards, cameras, metal detec- FAMILY IN DANGER Rick D. Chandler, P.E., Commissioner ing and just weeks away. But ertheless showed up to dem- bemoaning the location of the tors, and a curfew.

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Under In New York City, as in most Here in New York, the pro- cited FBI and police statistics. of the country, crime peaked “The oldest of my three chil- students and their families. jected number of murders by “In 2000, there were 13.8 mur- dren is in kindergarten. They former Mayor Bloomberg, New around 1993 and has been go- year-end is 357. ders per 100,000. Now there What’s more, the nearly $400 ing down pretty steadily since have lockdown drills. I imag- York City relied on a “shut- That is sad, of course. But are 9.9 per 100,000.” ine the fear and chaos of a million the administration is then. In 1990, there were 2,245 as the report notes, “in absolute So while the “Murder Rate down” strategy, eventually school shooting. The chil- investing in these schools over murders in the city. Last year terms, murder rates are so low in Up!” makes for a paper-sell- dren, my son, the life and closing 150 schools, including the number here was 333. many cities now that even an in- ing headline, “Americans Far the next three years includes love that can be taken away. some that the Bloomberg ad- That’s an amazing drop. crease or decrease of just a few Safer Than They Were 20, 10, How will I live with myself if funds for hiring teachers, aca- But what about this very occurrences can cause a large and Even Five Years Ago!” is something happens to them? ministration itself had created. instant? Isn’t crime suddenly change in percentage terms.” just as true. demic coaches, social workers I’m so scared.” “surging,” as the headlines For instance: If one person No one is writing thumb- Crime is at historic lows. We While Bloomberg’s cheerleaders lauded his and other professionals, along with profes- suggest? in a million dies from a deadly suckers about the fear of heart are lucky to be living in such approach, the fact is that many of our schools sional development for the staff on the skills The Brennan Center for Jus- spider bite and the next year two disease. Only the most shock- safe times. Until we embrace tice at the New York Univer- people die this weird, icky way, ing and unpredictable deaths reality instead of the headlines, – both older ones and those started during necessary to work with children facing these sity School of Law crunched that’s a 100 percent increase. But get this kind of treatment. And we will not be able to enjoy life Bloomberg’s tenure – continue to struggle. challenges. the numbers we’re hearing it’s not as if deadly spiders are these reinforce the idea that or let our kids outside. about. It found that while the taking over America. (Yet!) simply by stepping out of your Lenore Skenazy is a key- In contrast, the de Blasio administration has While in 2013-14 nearly one-third failed to meet murder rate is projected to go The picture gets clearer if home — or, god forbid, letting note speaker and the author up 11 percent in America’s 30 we think in terms of deaths your child step out of the home and founder of the book listened to teachers and members of school targets for student achievement, the 2014-2015 largest cities this year — a stat per 100,000. — death beckons. and blog Free-Range Kids. communities. We know that it is difficult, but School Quality Report shows that now 87 per- struggling schools can succeed – if provided cent of the renewal schools are moving in the the proper support and resources, and a team right direction, measured by better attendance, approach that brings all a school’s stakehold- more family involvement and other criteria. As Photos, sweet memories ers together. a group, they showed gains in both reading he oohs and ahhs were blooming its wel- There’s a picture of her as The city’s new Renewal program, created with and math on state tests. flying the other day as I coming yellow. a toddler playing in a cheer- T went through old photos There are pictures The leader outfit. Now I have pic- input from stakeholders, is designed to focus Many of these schools have a long way to go. of my now 17-year-old daugh- of birthday par- tures of her in varsity volley- on some of the neediest schools in the system. Turning them around is difficult, particularly in ter. I was looking for the per- ties and Hallow- ball and softball uniforms. fect one – cute, a little embar- een costumes, like There’s a photo of her playing Early returns show that many of these schools the face of years of cutbacks and systemic indif- rassing, but not too much. Her Dad at the sink, randomly pouring the year she was have stabilized and in some cases are started ference. These schools will require a multi-year school has a tradition of par- a cat with long By Scott Sager water into and out of various ents submitting a baby or tod- black whiskers. containers. Now she does ex- on the road to improvement. strategic intervention built on sound educa- dler photo and a few words of Here she is with pumpkins young woman she has become periments in chemistry and tion practice, including custom-tailored sup- congratulations to be included and hay. Here with hair tied up over all this time. My daugh- cooks delicious and compli- Students in these schools start out with defi- in her senior yearbook. cated things in the kitchen. ports for each school’s particular needs. With into wild pigtails. Here with ter is shy, for example, but cits. Nearly 20 percent are English Language This threw me into the sunglasses in a very pink out- she’s gone from the toddler There’s one of her snacking thick of nostalgia, scrolling at her toddler table in a child’s Learners and almost a quarter are classified as its Renewal program, New York City is taking fit. Here banging a drum. Here who would hide behind me, on tough work that no one in the country has through the archive of her playing in the snow. clinging to my legs whenever chair. Now she goes out to special education. Thousands live in shelters or childhood. For a moment, Coincidentally, I ran into she was introduced to a new real restaurants, or sits with are doubled up with relatives. Many are hun- attempted before on this scale. in my head, I’m back with her first-grade teacher at the adult into a young woman who friends at our kitchen table her when problems were sim- grocery store. We reminisced manages college interviews for a meal. gry, lack winter clothes, or have medical needs, ple and the joy of fatherhood a few minutes and then she and dinners with all kinds of My fond memories of my including glasses and hearing aids. Many have was innocent and pure. asked about my daughter, try- new people. daughter at a younger age are She was fun and those ing to get a feel for how she At home, she would rather precious to me, but I can get parents who are unemployed or who work long were great years. I found pic- had grown and changed over I deal with finding missing caught up in the past and not hours at minimum-wage jobs. tures of her with the painted the years. shoes or clothes, but I know see her as she is today. She was United Federation of Teachers sculptures of the Cow Parade I went looking at those she handled her laundry at a great toddler but she is a com- old pictures again, trying to camp, can make her bed and Teachers at these schools see these problems A Union of Professionals when we ran around town to plicated, challenging, wonder- find them. There she is at the think not just about the won- — when she puts her mind to ful teenager who I enjoy and Brooklyn Botanic Garden one derful memories I cherish of it — can manage pretty well love just as much, even if I spring when the Forsythia was the little girl she was, but the for herself. miss those wild pigtails. Great rates like ours are always in season.

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owns, and the cleanup of the hole out of commission for of each their lots, which they canal won’t get bogged down up to nine years — far lon- say the city could use to re- by a lengthy and pricey emi- ger than the regular detox — place space lost at the play- nent domain process. while above-ground mechan- ground. Tanks a lot “It’s a game-changer,” said ical gear would eat up green Alloy claims the plan would neighborhood resident Katia space. save the city time and money Developers: We’ll give to Kelly, a member of a local So in July, it pitched its while allowing it to pursue panel of locals that advises the own plan to requisition the the lease without fear of los- federal Environmental Protec- land between Butler and De- ing the land. avoid Double-D land-grab tion Agency on the cleanup. graw streets and put the whole But the city’s response so By Colin Mixson side land to make way for a The feds have been push- thing there instead. far is “thanks, but no tanks.” ing the city to stick the tank Now, that land’s owners are The gratis green space would The Brooklyn Paper giant sewage tank, by offer- beneath Thomas Green Park proposing an 11th-hour alter- not be enough to compensate It is the human-refuse- ing instead to donate half of and its beloved Double D pool , native. Alloy Development — for the lost parkland, and related offer too good to re- the property for free. which they say is full of toxic which is poised to sign a 99- won’t solve the pool prob- fuse. And some locals say it is a soil and needs to be cleaned year lease on half that space lem, officials say. A developer is attempt- great deal — the city can save anyway. — and Marino Mazzei, who The feds will ultimately ing to stop the city forcing money by building the tank But the city claims that already owns the rest — are decide where the tank goes, it to sell its Gowanus Canal- in nearby parkland it already would put the swimming offering to donate about half however.

public interest. But the restaurant has continued construction and is now angling for a license Photos by Louise Wateridge Mamma mia! to serve only beer and wine Booklyn Net Thaddeus Young hands out toys to youngsters. Eatery opening in condo — which isn’t subject to the 500-feet law. Community Board 1 voted over residents’ objections to approve for the lesser li- Some Net gains By Allegra Hobbs to operate in a community that cense at a meeting on Sept. 9, but just by a hair — 14 voted The Brooklyn Paper is wholeheartedly against it,” said Matthew Cummins, who in favor, and 13 against. The Bed-Stuy kids ﬂ ip when star brings gifts They’re seeing red liquor authority has yet to ap- sauce! lives above the forthcoming restaurant space on Broadway prove the new application.

An Italian eatery is go- Photo by Stefano Giovannini By Allegra Hobbs ing ahead with its plan to near Dunham Place. The restaurant owners say The Brooklyn Paper Cummins and hundreds Residents at 26 Broadway say they don’t want a res- they recognize the objections, open on the ground floor of taurant on the ground floor of their building — but Christmas came early for a Williamsburg condominium of other residents and neigh- but don’t plan on throwing in these kids! bors signed a petition last that’s too bad, because the Italian eatery is going the dish towel — and they building, even though resi- in regardless. Youngsters were over the dents hate the idea so much year protesting Mozzatura’s hope everyone can just get moon when Brooklyn Nets star the state has twice denied it application for a full liquor along. Thaddeus Young paid a sur- a liquor license due to their license, fearing the restau- and the State Liquor Author- The spaghetti shop needed “I just want to go peace- prise visit to their Bedford- protests. rant — which plans to stay ity nixed it in June due to the the backing of locals because fully and do my happy-to-be- Stuyvesant after-school pro- The upstairs neighbors say open late on weekends and outcry — then doubled down it is subject to the state’s so- in-Brooklyn thing,” said co- gram with a bundle of toys and the restaurateurs should know include a sidewalk cafe — on the rejection in July when called “500 foot law” — owner Albert Di Meglio. a Christmas tree last Thursday, when they’re not wanted and would plague their homes the applicants asked the board which prevents liquor-sling- Construction is expected according to an organizer. just stick a fork in it. with noise and traffic. to reconsider, citing the com- ers opening within 500 feet to wrap up sometime early “The children were com- “It’s difficult to understand The community board munity’s unwavering distaste of three other licensed ven- next year, according to a pletely taken by surprise,” said why a business would choose voted the application down for the idea. ues unless there is enough condo resident. Sonya Shields of Brooklyn Community Services, which runs the program at PS 21 on Chauncey Street. “From the moment the tree came in, they were screaming at the top of Deck the hauls their lungs.” The ball-player delivered 250 gifts throughout the day Cabbie decorates for Xmas to kids — who come from the elementary school and another By Dennis Lynch festive fare-taker said. one in Brownsville — handing The Brooklyn Paper “Everybody loves it — this out basketballs, board games, A Bay Ridge cabbie turned guy gave me his phone num- and race cars to delighted his for-hire vehicle into a ver- ber and address after a ride so

tykes aged from Kindergar- Photos by Louise Wateridge itable rolling Christmas tree I could pick him up again,” ten through 10 years old. Nets cheerleaders entertained the kids. as part of his annual mission said Eid. The baller also set up a tree to spread holiday cheer. You need not come to Bay — donated by local service Ridge to hail the holiday ride Tyler’s Trees — and helped “When they heard Thad- team rep said. At night, driver Ibrahim — Eid will pick up kindred the kids decorate it with the deus from the Nets was com- “It was a great opportunity Eid plays Christmas tunes holiday trimmings. ing, they just lost it,” she said. for our organization and of and illuminates multicol- Christmas spirits anywhere Some of the younger tots “It was really special.” course for Thaddeus,” said ored lights and tiny disco in the city, he said. just thought Young was some Young also had a blast dec- Jeff Scott. “Each kid had an balls strung across the cab’s And if you miss out this super nice stranger, but older orating the tree and hand- amazing reaction, and were ceiling, creating a kaleido- season you can always call

kids recognized the star and ing out playthings, and the able to kick off their holi- Benvenuto Georgine by Photo scope of festivity. around St. Patrick’s Day, when were thrilled to hang out with a Nets are proud to have made day in a special way with the Ibrahim Eid has been decorating his cab with lights and ornaments for six years. The driver does it for fun Eid dresses himself and his pro athlete, said Shields. the kids’ holiday seasons, a Brooklyn Nets.” He also decorates for other holidays, including St. Patricks Day. and to bolster business, the cab in all green. 16 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 December 11–17, 2015