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By Julianne Cuba Brooklyn Paper This restaurant needs to get its ducts in a row. Some Fort Greeners are fuming after ventilation at a posh neighborhood eatery that cooks food over an open flame caught fire on Sept. 4, arguing the blaze is the latest — and most-alarming — incident result- ing from owners’ failure to prop- erly keep up the restaurant. “They haven’t been maintaining it and it is a fire hazard, I’ve been saying this for nearly six months to nearly anybody who will listen,” said Virginia Priest, who lives next door to the Adelphi Street establishment. “And look what happened.” New York’s Bravest rushed to quench the fire burning in the rooftop vent at South American-inspired bistro Metta at 3:40 pm after grease buildup inside ignited, its co-owner said, and extinguished the flames an hour later, according to a Fire Department rep. Earlier this year, Priest and other Photo by Paul Martinka neighbors blasted the restaurant’s Adelphi Street resident Virginia Priest is fed up with neighboring restaurant Metta, where owners for the noxious cloud of a duct recently caught fire after months of blowing heavy smoke and foul odors into area smoke its signature style of cook- streets and homes. ing sent wafting into their homes

Photo by Caroline Ourso — but now, the stench is a minor “Now, I’m concerned about the fire but claimed the expert who told an- from burning up again. nuisance compared to the possibil- hazard.” other outlet that the owners’ neg- “We cleaned once a quarter, ity of more spontaneous combus- City regulations require Met- ligence caused the inferno didn’t but are now going to clean it every tion, another local said. ta’s proprietor to scrub its ducts mention that he failed to show up month,” he said. Street ﬁ ghter “What had been bothering me is every three months, according to for a cleaning weeks ago. The eatery’s proprietors, who Gowanusaur Dan Glass got ready to rumble with a life-size Rock ‘Em, Sock ‘Em robot the constant odor coming into our co-owner Henry Rich, who admit- And following the recent fire, opened their hip spot at the corner at the Gowanus Block Party, which drew locals to Seventh Street between Second and home,” said Chris Saporita, who ted the vent was weeks overdue for Rich said the duct will be cleaned on of Willoughby Avenue last year, also Third avenues on Sept. 8 for hours of family-friendly fun. lives nearby on Clermont Avenue. a scrub when the blaze started — a monthly basis to prevent buildup See EATERY on page 6 A scare for the FDNY Dubious parcel sent to HQ on eve of 9-11 wasn’t a threat

By Julianne Cuba showed up to examine the pack- “Of course people have high Uniformed firefighters wheeled Brooklyn Paper age addressed to Fire Department emotions around 9-11,” said Mike stretchers into the building as Members of New York’s Brav- Chief James Leonard at his 9 Parella. employees huddled outside, but est rushed into their Downtown Metrotech Center office around Officials evacuated the seventh the gurneys were only precau- headquarters on Monday to inves- 3:15 pm, according to a depart- and eighth floors of the building tionary, and no one was injured, tigate a suspicious package deliv- ment spokesman. on the same campus as this news- Parella said. ered the day before the anniver- Its arrival on the eve of the 17th paper’s offices as they investi- Employees started filing back sary of 9-11, ultimately deeming anniversary of the city’s worst gated the parcel, sending staff out- into their offices just before 5 the parcel a false alarm. terrorist attack in history made side to wait in the rain for the all pm, after responders declared the Firefighters, police, and mem- everyone a little more on edge, clear, Police Department spokes- package was not a threat, accord- Photo by Julianne Cuba bers of the city’s bomb squad the rep said. man Det. Hubert Reyes said. ing to Parella. Firefighters checked out the package after it arrived at their Downtown offices.

between $71,143, and $96,800. All affordable rentals inside the waterfront tower will come with stainless-steel kitchen appli- KEEPING IT LOCAL! Hey, you never know ances, in-unit washers and dry- ers, and nearly floor-to-ceiling Schneps Communications buys the Paper windows. City opens lottery for ‘affordable’ Pier 6 units And those lucky enough to Brooklyn Paper score an apartment will also get By Julianne Cuba The three leading local media full use of the high-rise’s ameni- Brooklyn Paper companies serving the five bor- ties, which include separate indoor oughs of New York City along Below-market-rate apartments and outdoor rooftop lounges, a with Long Island and Westchester are now up for grabs in the shorter lobby staffed by a part-time door- have now become one. of two in-the-works towers at Pier man, a fitness center, and a chil- Schneps Communications, a 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. dren’s playroom. family-run business owned by The city’s Department of Hous- Market-rate units in the rental Victoria and Joshua Schneps, ing Preservation and Develop- building — designed by the same has acquired Community News ment on Monday launched the architect from New York City– Group and NYC Community Me- lottery for the 100 so-called af- based firm ODA New York who fordable rentals inside the 140- dia, one of the largest publish- dreamt up its neighboring 28-story unit, 15-story high-rise at the ers of community newspapers, condo tower, where builders Oli- foot of Furman Street and At- niche publications, websites, and ver’s Realty Group and RAL De- lantic Avenue, dubbed 15 Bridge events in New York State. velopment Services started sell- Park Drive by its developers. Together, Schneps, CNG, ing units in June — will start Available residences include renting later this year, accord- and NYCCM offer unmatched 40 studios, 20 one-bedrooms, Photo by Jeff Yapalater ing to a rep, who could not con- reach in the five boroughs of New 15 two-bedrooms, and 25 three- York City, as well as Long Is- From left, Josh Schneps and Vicki Schneps of Schneps firm the sizes of apartments or Communications acquired Community News Group bedrooms, all of which will be their going rates. land and Westchester. The doled out via the lottery based newly combined company will and NYC Community Media from Les and Jennifer Eligible locals must postmark Goodstein on Sept. 7. The newly combined company on three income-based afford- or submit online applications no be known as Schneps Commu- ability tiers. nity News Group and will have a will be known as Schneps Community News Group, later than Nov. 9. the largest print, digital, and events company in the Twenty-five units are priced at And the building’s first res- total printed weekly circulation 80 percent of the area’s median of more than 300,000 copies, a New York market. idents are expected to move in income — which for households sometime next year, according to digital reach of more than 2.5 hovers around $109,472, accord- million page views per month, ing region, the most cost-effec- With the uncertainty of the developers, roughly two years ing to 2016 U.S. Cesus Bureau after the builders broke ground and host more than 40 events ev- tive and efficient means of mar- the media landscape both lo- data — another 25 at 130 percent ery year. keting.” cally and nationally, Schneps on the high-rises in the middle of that figure, and the remaining of a years-long court case that “We will clearly have the larg- Each borough and Long Is- has prospered by investing in 50 at 165 percent. est reach of any local media com- land have a group of distinctive content not only in its newspa- ended back in February when a

Units offered in the least-ex- Photo by Julianne Cuba pany in New York City across media assets, some dating back pers and niche publications, but judge ruled the structures could pensive tier include: legally go up inside the East Riv- print, digital, and events,” said as far as 1908. through successful digital assets The city is accepting applications for the 100 below-market • Ten studios starting at $1,394 er–facing green space. Joshua Schneps, SCNG Chief “Our brands are as grass roots and events that have created a di- units inside the 15-story tower at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge per month for one-person house- Park, seen here at roughly 10-stories tall back in January. To apply for a below-market- Executive Officer. “We can now as it gets and produce award-win- versified media company. holds making between $47,795 “This acquisition will allow rate unit online, visit nyc.gov/ offer companies large and small, ning content that both our read- and $58,480 annually. housingconnect. To request an seeking to reach an individual ers and advertisers trust,” said us to reach a scale that will create • Five one-bedrooms starting • Four two-bedrooms starting at • Six three-bedrooms start- unique opportunities for clients application by mail, send a self- neighborhood or the entire City Victoria Schneps, Publisher and at $1,494 per month for one- or $1,802 per month for two-, three-, ing at $2,075 per month for addressed stamped envelope of New York and its surround- President of SCNG. See SCHNEPS on page 6 two-person households making or four-person households making three-, four-, five-, or six- to 15 BPD PO Box 59016 Brook- between $51,223 and $66,800. between $61,783 and $83,440. person households making lyn, NY 11205. 2 AWP Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 September 14–20, 2018

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of shared-workspace provider lot bounded by Franklin, Gem, in the back half of 2019, be- WeWork and the swanky of- and N. 15th streets and Mese- fore its lease officially ends in fices going in at the landmarked role Avenue that would allow March of 2020. refinery on the Domino Sugar for the proposed parking and “We have another summer,” Oz fans out factory campus. other components. said Katie Bruce. “We’ll close The developer’s proposed The city in May kicked off its at end of 2019 because we’re not Developer to destroy an commercial hub would in- Uniform Land Use Review Pro- very busy in the winter.” clude more than two football cedure to assess the builder’s Bruce, whose pub became fields’ worth of office space and request for new zoning, which a lodestar for Australian-style Aussie bar to erect ofﬁ ces roughly half a football field’s will next go before the local spots across the city after it worth of manufacturing space, community board. opened in 2014, said its absence By Julianne Cuba ity offices for its growing work- along with ground-floor retail, If officials green-light the will be felt by Aussies in Kings Brooklyn Paper force,” said Matthew Baron, outdoor terraces on all above- scheme, the developer plans County and beyond. Greenpoint’s gonna be drier president of Manhattan-based ground floors, a “rooftop ame- to start work in late 2019 and “Hopefully there will still than a dead dingo’s donger! Simon Baron Development. nity,” two lobbies, underground to have tenants in and opera- be a place where they feel at Australian ex-pats’ go-to Baron wants to erect what he parking for 36 cars, a bike valet, tional by 2021, giving Northern home,” she said. neighborhood pub for grub called a boutique office build- and storage for 85 two-wheel- Territory owners and loyalists But she and her co-owners and suds from Down Under, ing at 12 Franklin St. on a plot ers, according to information about a year to say goodbye — aren’t ready to pour their last Northern Territory, is set to now occupied by the popular from the builder, which tapped and get a few more glimpses pint of Coopers Pale Ale, and be bulldozed by a developer Aussie hangout and its neigh- city-based architecture firm FX of the Manhattan skyline from are keeping their eyes peeled for to make way for a seven-story bors, Greenpoint Beer and Ale Collaborative to design it. the bar’s rooftop — according a place to open a new version of office building — a far more Co. and a hardware store. The But before Baron can break to one of its three proprietors, their beloved hangout, although necessary space in an area al- structures housing all three ground, officials must first sign who said the trio plans to shut- they don’t have anywhere in ready oversaturated with bars, businesses would be demol- off on zoning changes to the ter the watering hole sometime mind just yet, she said. according to the builder. ished to make way for the “North Brooklyn is teeming new complex, which would rise

FXCollaborative / Bezier with apartments, hotels, restau- roughly 20 blocks from similar 17 Eastern Parkway Developers plan to raze Greenpoint’s popular Australian bar Northern Terri- rants, and nightlife — what’s facilities in nearby Williams- Brooklyn, NY 11238 tory to make way for a seven-story office complex. missing are enough high-qual- burg, including two locations 718 638 7600 www.uniontemple.org Play money A Reform Jewish Congregation High Holidays at Union Temple State doles out millions for promised armory rec center One of “America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” By Colin Mixson Reps for BFC — which Brooklyn Paper signed a 99-year lease for the Tot’s, Children’s & Adult Services The governor last week Bedford-Union Armory at kicked in $15 million in state 1579 Bedford Ave. following Childcare Available cash to fund the recreation Council’s approval of its re- center a developer promised vised project — maintained Free for Everyone to build as part of its city-ap- that the luxury condomini- proved scheme to transform ums were necessary to pay Crown Heights’s publicly for the $25-million rec center owned armory into a mixed- throughout the development’s New York State Governor’s office use residential complex. contentious public-review pro- Renderings show the armory development’s renamed Carey Gabay Commu- The taxpayer dollars are vi- cess, according to a spokesman, nity Center, which just received $15 million in state funding. tal to the project, which lost a who said Gov. Cuomo chipping huge stream of expected rev- in should come as no surprise aide to the governor said. youngsters with a much-needed were still part of the redevel- enue when Council struck a after those units got cut from “This Brooklyn armory was public space. opment plan. deal with builder BFC Part- the final plan. a plan that was proposed for “One of the largest Afri- “The elected officials didn’t ners to axe controversial con- “It was always known — years, and has not been built. can-American communities feel comfortable supporting the dos and include more below- following changes made to Why? Because they don’t have in the country doesn’t have a project, so the governor’s of- market-rate rentals in its plan the project last year — that sufficient funding,” said Al- recreation center for youth,” fice didn’t want to release that for the site , according to a pol additional financing sources phonso David, an attorney for she said. funding,” said Cumbo. “But who hammered out that agree- would be put in place for the Cuomo. “The governor did not But losing the for-sale units once the condos came off the new recreation center,” said have to provide the $15 million, and their expected revenue ac- ment and ultimately signed off table, we were able to finally on the redevelopment . Sam Spokony. but, without that, there would tually provided an opportunity secure that.” “Taking those condos off And if Cuomo didn’t come be no recreation center.” to recoup that cash from Al- What’s not to like? the table at the final hour did up with the cash, the commu- Cumbo admitted to not bany, according to the coun- Cuomo, who announced the leave the project with a financial nity space likely would have knowing where money for the cilwoman, who said BFC ap- funding on Sept. 3, the day of What’s not to like? shortfall,” said Crown Heights fallen by the wayside as work rec center would come from plied for the rec-center funding the West Indian Day Parade, Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo. on the armory moved forward, when she pushed BFC to kill its via a state development grant also revealed the rec center will “What we have been doing has because finding another way to planned condos, but said she ap- that lawmakers approved once be named for his deceased aide Sept. 9–10 & Sept. 18-19. For details and schedule, visit pretty much been trying to se- foot the center’s bill continually proved of the scheme even with the builder axed the condos, af- Carey Gabay, who was shot and cure additional sources of fund- bedeviled those officials intent the deficit because not doing so ter rejecting a previous appli- killed during the pre-parade HHD.union-temple.org or call 718-638-7600 ing.” on providing the amenity, an would deprive Crown Heights cation it submitted when they J’Ouvert festivities in 2015 .

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But when he re- Avenue about an hour later, — Julianne Cuba County home after do- and insurance plans accommodated on a toilet paper roll inside turned to it a few minutes later, pulled out a gun and knife gooders saved him from the bathroom near Flatbush CruzJasmin some nogoodnik had cut it off and said, “which one do you becoming dog meat in his Avenue Extension around 4 78TH PRECINCT want?” police said. native Thailand — have no for a reason ,” she said. pm, and when he went back The suspect grabbed the Park Slope doubt he is still somewhere Cruz and her husband Jo- to get it a few minutes later, victim’s phone and ran off un- Goal! out there, even though the seph Masella posted hun- it was missing. “Serving NY – NJ – CT til cops stopped him, accord- A thief stole a package con- last time a passerby eyed dreds of fliers and took to Rude awakening ing to authorities. taining soccer equipment off the escaped border-collie social media to spread word for over 30 years” Some sneak swiped a guy’s Hunger pain a man’s stoop on Seventh Av- mix was on Sept. 2. of their missing pooch soon backpack while on a Brook- A trio of punks stole a guy’s enue on Aug. 16. “He’s a survivor,” said after he bolted, and the mutt TOLL FREE: 1.800.439.9598 lyn-bound F train on Sept. 7, bag of food and punched him The victim told police Jasmin Cruz. has since been sighted near police said. on Monument Walk on Sept. someone nabbed the parcel Pickles and a dog walker Brooklyn College, the Ma- TEL: 1.718.384.4444 The victim told cops he 8, police said. containing Saba soccer gear were out for a stroll near his rine Park Golf Course, and got on the orange bullet in The three baddies socked from the front stairs of his home on Aug. 26, where he the intersection of Fort Ham- Manhattan and fell asleep the victim in the face near home between Sterling and St. took off after wriggling out ilton Parkway and E. 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cohol] and a perfect Brewery Island Coney balance of sweet and crackery, these beers are a go-to for brunch, but can be enjoyed at any time of the day,” said (718) 260–2500 Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings September 14–20, 2018 Matt McCall, the head brewer of the seaside beer maker. The cereal concoctions include Blueberry Boo-Liner, a sour Berliner Weisse-style beer aged with blueberry puree; and Count Flocula, a kolsch beer aged with cacao nibs to give it a chocolate flavor. Both were brewed with lac- tose and marshmallow creme — the sugar in the marshmallow will be eaten away by the yeast, said McCall, but it will leave the brew with a slightly vanilla, “marshmallowy” flavor. The coffee beers including Coney Island Brew- ery’s annual Freaktoberfest Big Ol’ Pumpkin All the king’s men ale, made with pumpkin spices and espresso from Brooklyn chain Cafe Grumpy, and the more high-octane Super Freak, an imperial ale with pumped-up flavors, coffee, and 9.1 percent alcohol. What about Franken Berry, the third of the General Mills monster cereals? McCall said a beer based on the pink Frankenstein cereal might appear in the future, but that he did not want to overextend the brewery with too many new creations. “For Freak Week we wanted to limit the amount of releases,” he said. “Super Freak is one of my personal favorites, and the thought of having two cereal beers to pair alongside that was a better fit. Never say never, though!” The brewery’s tiny taproom below MCU Park will start pouring the beers on Sept. 19. The nano- brewery will start selling the breakfasty beer varieties in cans at its Freaktoberfest party on Sept. 22, which will also feature a stein-hoist- ing competition and an outdoor screening of “Dracula” at 8 pm. Freaktoberfest at Coney Island Brewery (1904 Surf Ave. at W. 17th Street in Coney Is- land, www.coneyislandbeer.com). Sept. 22; noon–3 pm. Free. — Bill Roundy Gerry Goodstein Pillow talk: Kathryn Hunter plays 11 male servants in “The Emperor,” opening at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Fort Greene on Sept. 16. MUSIC Actress portrays 11 male servants in ‘The Emperor’ For the birds By Julianne McShane Zeleke said that he enjoys working with Brooklyn Paper Hunter — even though the pair only interact on stage in two scenes, when he plays he’s playing her parts! the son of one of the servants. An award-winning actress will por- “I’m really happy to be part of the play,” S tray nearly a dozen different men in he said. “[Kathryn] is a really lovely per- “The Emperor,” a play opening at the Po- son.” lonsky Shakespeare Center in Fort Greene Zeleke’s involvement helped to bring Ethi- on Sept. 16. Kathryn Hunter said that she opian culture to the stage, said Hunter. learned to juggle between the 11 male ser- “Once Temesgen came on board we re- vants she plays by studying the book the ally felt he was breathing Ethiopia into the play is based on, and extrapolating from theater,” she said. “It’s wonderful to be told there. a story about another culture.”

“These characters, you have to imag- But the play also speaks to contempo- Eleanor Petry ine their lives fully — you have to dis- rary United States culture, said Hunter, be- They have been Active a long time. cover their backstory and what their atti- cause of its commentary on politics, power, The four members of Active Bird Commu- tude was about the emperor, and then when and corruption. nity are only 24 years old, but they have plenty it comes to the moment, you just click in “[Kapuscinski] says that he wants to of experience playing together. The Bedford- very quickly,” said Hunter, who is living interview these people in order to under- Stuyvesant indie rock group, which will launch in Fort Greene during her month-long so- stand the old arc of governing. Whether its fourth album “Amends” on Sept. 27 at Rough journ from London. “I’m doing this pro- you apply it to the U.S. or Europe or Ko- Trade in Williamsburg, formed 13 years ago, duction and it feels like I have to go and rea, I think the whole world now is ques- when its founders were middle school students look after the guys every morning — I feel tioning itself about what it means, the in the small town of Hastings-on-Hudson. like a mom with 11 kids.” art of governing — what is good lead- The musicians have changed a lot since then The show traces the downfall of the last Annand Simon ership?” she said. “We are in a crisis of — but they have always been committed to the Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie, who Dynamic duo: Award-winning British actress Kathryn Hunter and Ethiopian leadership, and that’s where I think the music, according to the band’s guitarist and vo- was overthrown in 1974. Its writer, Pol- musician Temesgen Zeleke share the stage for most of the play “The Em- play is fantastically relevant and actual calist. ish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinsk, trav- peror,” but only interact in two scenes. and will engage people in a hugely ex- “We took the band seriously from a very early eled to Ethiopia the same year, where he citing way.” age,” said Tom D’Agustino. “We held each other interviewed the former emperor’s 33 ser- cannot change her physical appearance for the body or the voice or the attitude that “The Emperor” at the Polonsky Shake- accountable, but we also praised and encour- vants for his book, which he later adapted each character, she instead focuses on her the servants are differentiated.” speare Center (262 Ashland Pl. between aged each other’s creative process.” into a play. In this production, Hunter plays mannerisms. Only one other person shares the stage Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue, www. Early on, the band members were united by one third of the servants, and in one seg- “There’s no time for big changes of cos- with Hunter: Ethiopian musician Temes- tfana.org). Sept. 16 at 7:30 pm, then Sept. their shared admiration for pop-punk bands like ment shifts rapidly between them for a se- tume — just adding little elements, like gen Zeleke, who plays the krar — a bowl- 18–30; Tue–Fri at 7:30 pm; Sat, Sun at 2 Blink-182; these days their tastes have become ries of one-minute interviews. Since she glasses or a hat,” she said. “It’s mainly in shaped lyre — and a pedal drum on stage. pm. $90–$125 ($20 students). more nuanced, said D’Agustino. “Our friends and older siblings exposed us to more indie, experimental acts like Animal Col- lective, Why?, and Casiotone for the Painfully Alone,” he said. “Those bands didn’t necessarily influence our sound, but they definitely brought us closer together as music lovers.” And the band members were ambitious from It’s rated XIV the start. “We wanted to be rock stars,” said D’Agustino with a laugh. “We wanted a record deal with some Burlesque company opens huge record label, and to play the Super Bowl — but at the same time, yeah we just wanted to its new spot in Bushwick play a show outside of Hastings.” The band members moved to Brooklyn, and By Trav S.D. theatre we do. Since we moved, I’ve took on the philosophy of “building a fan base for Brooklyn Paper seen lots of familiar faces, as well as one fan at a time,” according to bassist Zach lots of new people. We just signed a Slater. urlesque has new home! The ba- long-term lease. We hope to be there D’Agustino, Slater and lead guitarist Andrew roque, burlesque dance troupe for a long time to come.” Wolfson have been in the group since its begin- B known as Company XIV has The troupe, known for its sexy ning; drummer Quinn McGovern joined in 2016, bounced from spot to spot over the last adaptations of fairy tales and other and Slater says that the addition has given the eight years, with stints on the banks of works, often mixes elements of bal- group new energy. the Gowanus Canal, the Irondale Cen- let, circus, opera, and puppetry into “Quinn has pushed us to take more risks,” ter in Clinton Hill, and various spots its saucy shows. Nostrand Van Phillip said Slater. “He brings a new level of excite- in Manhattan, leaving a trail of feath- The company has just launched its Seeing pink: The opening show of Company XIV’s new season features a bullfight with a sexy matador. ment to the band.” ers, glitter, and sequins in its wake. new season in the Bushwick location: After the album release show at Rough Trade, Now, Company XIV has settled into starting with a revival of “Ferdinand: location has allowed him to tweak Last in the season will be the cifics are open to a lot of creative Active Bird Community will set out on its first a new home in Bushwick — a neigh- Boylesque Bullfight,” a sexy, all-male the show. March 29 world premiere of “Queen interpretations. It suits the immer- real nationwide tour. borhood with energy and daring that adaptation of Munro Leaf’s 1936 chil- “The revival is our chance to re- of Hearts,” McCormick’s adaptation sive nature of our work well. I’m al- “I’m excited to let these new songs stand on matches the semi-clad company, said dren’s book, “The Story of Ferdinand.” fine it and perfect it,” he said. of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures ready working on a new ‘Drink Me’ their own legs and express themselves to new its founder and choreographer. This version re-imagines the classic Next up is a perennial Company XIV in Wonderland.” Given the halluci- cocktail tie-in.” audiences,” says D’Agustino. “The challenge with choosing a new story about the lazy, nap-loving bo- favorite: “Nutcracker Rouge” its an- natory nature of many of the chore- “Ferdinand: Boylesque Bull- Slater’s goals are a bit more modest: “We’re permanent home is finding a neigh- vine into an erotic spectacle featur- nual holiday production, in which Mc- ographer’s previous visions, this one fight” at Company XIV [383 Trout- just excited to see who’s out there listening to borhood that has the right vibe and en- ing a ferocious bullfight between Fer- Cormick soups up the framework of would appear to be a match made in man St. between Wyckoff and our music,” he said. ergy,” said Austin McCormick. “Luck- dinand the bull and a scantily-clad the popular ballet and “trims the tree” a very surreal heaven. Irving avenues in Bushwick, (866) Active Bird Community at Rough Trade (64 ily this part of Bushwick is full of matador. with eclectic musical styles and enough “I’m excited to be starting an all- 811– 4111, www.companyxiv.com]. N. Ninth St. between between Kent and Wythe bars and entertainment venues. We’re Audiences responded well to the sensuality for 1,000 sprigs of mistletoe. new show,” he said. “There’s a lot Through Oct. 28; Thu–Sat at 8 pm; avenues in Williamsburg, (718) 388–4111, www. near the House of Yes and Lot 45. It’s show in the last season, according The show will run through the holiday you can do with a well-known tale Sun at 6 pm. $55–$79 (VIP couch roughtradenyc.com]). Sept. 27 at 9 pm. $15. a good fit for the kind of immersive to McCormick, and having a stable season, from Nov. 15 to Jan. 13. like this. It’s familiar, but the spe- for two $260). — Bill Kopp 8 AWP Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 September 14–20, 2018

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Slope, (212) 352–3101], www.gallery- Trust for a guided walking and bik- players.com. ing tour of community gardens in THEATER, “OLIVER!”: The classic musi- BARCLAYS CENTER Bushwick and Central Brooklyn! Each show, featuring in-studio guests and cal about the orphan Oliver Twist $10 suggested donation. 1:30 pm. making his way in London. $25. TUE, SEPT. 18 SAT, SEPT. 22 Grove Street Community Garden [72 8 pm. Heights Players [26 Willow Grove St. between Cypress and St. call-out segments, can be listened to live or Pl. between Joralemon and State SPORTS, NEW YORK ISLAND- FAMILY, SESAME STREET LIVE! Nicholas avenues in Bushwick, (718) streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) ERS V PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: LET’S PARTY!: $19–$125. 10:30 963–7020], www.bqlt.org. played anytime at your convenience. 237–2752], www.heightsplayers.org. $15–$174. 7 pm. am, 2 pm, 5:30 pm. ART, THE BEDSTUY ART CRAWL: DANCE, COLLABORATIONS IN Local artists present photogra- DANCE FESTIVAL: A celebration phy, visual art, quilt making, fi lms, of movement-based performance THU, SEPT. 20 SUN, SEPT. 23 and more on stoops and sidewalks developed through collaboration SPORTS, NEW YORK ISLAND- around the neighborhood. Free. 2 FAMILY, SESAME STREET LIVE! with artists working in fi lm, sound, ERS V PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: pm. Get brochure at Macon Library costuming, visual art, and more. $22 $15–$174. 7 pm. LET’S PARTY!: $19–$125. 10:30 [361 Lewis Ave. at Macon Street ($18 in advance). 8 pm. Triskelion am, 2 pm, 5:30 pm. in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (347) 927– Arts [106 Calyer St. between Banker 8892], www.stoopsbedstuy.org. Street and Clifford Place in Green- FRI, SEPT. 21 DINING, MAC ‘N CHEESE EATING point, (718) 389–3473], www.triskel- SAT, SEPT. 29 CONTEST: Exactly what it sounds ionarts.org. FAMILY, SESAME STREET LIVE! like. Free. 3 pm. Mac Shack (901 Ful- ESPORTS, ESL ONE NEW YORK: COMEDY, HOUSE OF BRICKS: A rip- LET’S PARTY!: $19–$125. 5:30 ton St. between Clinton and Vander- roaring comedy show hosted by pm. $45–$169. 9 am. bilt Avenues in Clinton Hill), www. Hannah Boone, Brandon Ream and macshackny.com. Gideon Hambright. Free. 8:30 pm. 620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights TALK, WOMEN AND CITIZEN ACTIV- Precious Metal [143 Troutman St. ISM: A group of notable women between Central and Evergreen av- (917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com. writers engage the phenomenon of enues in Bushwick, (917) 386–3230], Who will be on next? facebook.com/preciousmetalbar. See 9 DAYS on page 10 Each week Brooklyn Paper Radio features your neighbors, repre sentatives in govern ment, and, of course big stars. 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A leaping beauty! a biography

Tale of Narcissus uses ballet, opera, and art On the High Line By Julianne Cuba who pines away for him, as a socialite. October 3 — 7, 2018 Brooklyn Paper The show gives Echo more space than the original myth to explore her own all it a mythed media production. personhood, said Stoddard. A wide variety of artists have “We turned inside out what it means C teamed up to bring the mythical to actually deal with the consequences tale “Echo & Narcissus” to the Brook- of our actions,” he said. “Echo finds lyn Academy of Music on Sept. 14 and her voice and realizes what she’s done 15. The show combines dance, visual — and without giving too much away, art, and music to filter the tragic story [we show] how people move on with through many creative layers, said its their lives.” director. The most compelling aspect of “Echo “It’s a lot of moving parts, and putting & Narcissus” is how all of its parts come them together can be quite extraordi- together to create one powerful show. nary, quite prismatic,” said Philip Stod- “I think there’s something incredi- dard, who lives in Manhattan. bly unique about what all of these art- “It’s really an experience. By looking ists are bringing in,” Stoddard said. “It’s through it, you see many parts at the not just a play, not an opera, not a ballet. same time — that’s really the beauty It’s all of them, multiple disciplines, ex- of collaborating with my fellow art- Photo by Jordan Rathkopf periences, first and foremost grounded ists.” Nice show, pretty boy: The play in a story and fueled by imagination The Satellite Collective production updates the story of Narcissus, a and skill.” Co-Creator incorporates an opera written by Stod- figure from Greek mythology, to “Echo & Narcissus” at BAM Fisher dard, a ballet, an original score performed New York City in 1971. [321 Ashland Pl. between Lafayette live by a seven-piece chamber ensem- Avenue and Hanson Place in Fort ble, and multimedia images projected Greek myth to New York City in 1971, Greene, (718) 636–4100, www.bam. Co-Creator, Composer onto screens. The various elements work casting self-involved Narcissus as a re- org]. Sept. 14 at 8 pm; Sept. 15 at 7:30 David Lang together to update the 4,000-year-old bellious outsider and Echo, the nymph pm. $25. Librettist Dan Santat, LeUyen Pham, Anne Carson Scott Magoon, and more. “Illustrator Draw-Off” Essayist at NYU Tandon School of Engineering Auditorium (5 Claudia Rankine Photo by Liz Ligon Booked up! Metrotech Commons between Lawrence and Bridge streets Downtown). Sept 15 A guide to BK Book Fest at 3 pm.

By Alexandra Simon 15, with special events for tod- The big day Immerse yourself in an ambitious, collective Brooklyn Paper dlers through teens at Metro- On the day of the festival, tech Plaza Downtown. you will find more than 250 choral work featuring 1,000 singers from t’s a reader’s paradise! “Children’s Day” at the booksellers peddling printed This year’s edition of Brooklyn Book Festival Photo by Caleb Caldwell matter along Cadman Plaza, I the Brooklyn Book Festi- [MetroTech Commons be- Sea change: Author Jes- and a multitude of different val will bring more than 300 tween Lawrence and Bridge sica Love’s will read from panels at 14 stages nearby. authors to Brooklyn Heights streets Downtown, www. her book, “Julian is a Mer- Brooklyn Book Festival this weekend for readings, dis- brooklynbookfestival.org]. maid” at the Brooklyn Day (in and around Borough cussions, and signings. Book- Sept. 15, 10 am–4 pm. Free. Book Festival’s Children’s Hall Plaza between Court worms can easily get over- Day on Sept. 15. and Adams streets Down- Get your FREE tickets starting at 12 noon, September 5. whelmed by the many events ’Maid in Brooklyn town, www.brooklynbook- on offer, both on the Children’s Kids can dress in their mer- streets Downtown). Sept. 15 festival.org]. Sept. 16; 10 Get more info at milelongopera.com Day event on Sept 15 and the maid best for a reading from at 2 pm. am–6 pm. Free. Festival Day on Sept. 16. Jessica Love, who will read !"#$%%&'()""*( To help out, we have picked from her picture book “Julián Is Draw, pardner! Lit and fit a few of the weekend’s best a Mermaid,” inspired by Coney At the annual “Illustrator Start the Festival day with @milelongopera #milelongopera events — all of them free! Island’s Mermaid Parade. Draw-Off” children’s book art- newly slim borough presi- “Julian is a Mermaid” ists must compete in a drawing dent Adams, who will dis- Kid stuff at the Picture Book Stage contest against each other, with cuss healthy eating with two The book festival’s Chil- (MetroTech Commons be- the audience picking a winner. cookbook writers: vegetarian dren’s Day is Saturday, Sept. tween Lawrence and Bridge Contestants this year include See BOOK on page 10 IMAGINATION SEPTEMBER ON INTREPID

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NIGHTLIFE, QUIET CLUB- pm. See Friday, Sept. 14. Lovers (641 Classon Ave. show with free beer and BING FESTIVAL 2018: With THEATER, “A CHORUS LINE”: SUN, SEPT. 16 between Dean and Pacifi c bizarre antics. With Mike six live disc jockeys, robots, 8 pm. See Friday, Sept. 14. FUND-RAISER, HOME RUN streets in Crown Heights), Lebovitz, Carmen Lagala, 9 DAYS... hula dancers, and fi re twirl- THEATER, “OLIVER!”: 8 pm. DERBY: A charity stickball www.fnlbk.com. and Tom Thakkar. Free. ers! $10–$40. 7 pm. Coney See Friday, Sept. 14. event with professional ath- FUND-RAISER, LIVING FOR 8:30 pm. Haven Cycles Continued from page 8 Arts Wall [3050 Stillwell Ave. [1546 DeKalb Ave. at Irving MUSIC, MUSIC VIDEO RE- letes Allen Watson, Harold IT!: A comedy benefi t for emerging citizen activists. at Bowery Street in Coney Reynolds, and more. $50. 11 the Audre Lorde Project Avenue in Bushwick, (319) Island, (800) 833–9281], LEASE SHOW: Dru Cutler, 331–4969]. Free. 3 pm. St. Ann’s Church with Nicholas Roberts and am. Brooklyn Friends School with Kate Willett, David www.quietevents.com. Tveite, Alex English, and [157 Montague St. at Clinton additional guests. $5. 8 (375 Pearl St. at Willoughby Street in Brooklyn Heights, MUSIC, THE FOXY JOHN- more. $10. 8 pm. Living pm. Unit J (338 Moffatt St. Street in Downtown), www. (718) 875–6960]. STONS ALBUM RELEASE stickball4dreams.com. Gallery [1094 Broadway at FRI, SEPT. 21 PARTY: Brooklyn singers between Knickerbocker and MUSIC, CREEKERS JAMBO- TALK, SQUIBB PARK POOL Dodworth Street in Bush- DANCE, INTRO TO VOGU- Kim Foxen and Mel John- Irving Avenues in Bushwick), wick, (631) 377–1998], www. REE: With the Brotherhood www.unitjbushwick.com. COMMUNITY CONVERSA- ING: A workshop introduc- of the Jug Band Blues and ston release their debut facebook.com/TheLiving- ing the street dance style soul-blues-jazz album. With MUSIC, JORDAN CARTER’S TION: Brooklyn Bridge Park the Queens of Everything. is planning to build a pool GalleryBk. of vogue to participants at Free. 5–8 pm. Gowanus Lizzie & The Makers and “MY FAVORITE THINGS” ANNIVERSARY SHOW: The at Squibb Park. Share your Photo by Taylor Balkom all levels of dance experi- Canal Dredgers Canoe Club LadyChild. $10. 7:30 pm. ence. Free. 7 pm. BRIC Arts C’mon Everybody (325 rapper and songwriter cele- ideas, concerns, and your Boathouse [165 Second perspective at this discus- TUES, SEPT. 18 Getting ahead: Comedians Kelsey Caine and Car- Media House [647 Fulton St. between Bond Street Franklin Ave. between Clif- brates the one-year anniver- men Lagala will perform with puppets of themselves St. at Rockwell Place in Fort ton Place and Greene Av- sary of his debut album. $5. sion session. Free. 2 pm. PS COMEDY, GRANDBABY and the canal in Gowanus, 8 (37 Hicks St. at Middagh Greene, (718) 683–5621], enue in Clinton Hill), www. 9 pm. Starr Bar (214 Starr St. COMEDY: Join Mary Cella, at “Puppets Presents: A Stand-Up Comedy Show” at (718) 243–0849], www. Street in Brooklyn Heights), www.bricartsmedia.org. cmoneverybody.com. between Irving and Wycoff Cara Weinberger and Brian gowanuscanal.org/creekers- brooklynbridgepark.org. Union Hall on Sept. 22. MUSIC, BABEFEST WITH ANI jamboree. THEATER, “ATHENA”: 3 pm, 7 Avenues in Bushwick). Bahe on Tuesdays for their ART, CLOSING RECEPTION weekly comedy showcase. DIFRANCO: A concert to AND KOREAN BARBECUE: Free. 8 pm. Baby Grand perimental video, interview Bridge [Water Street be- benefi t Emily’s List. Also Artist Mie Yim hosts a sum- Brooklyn [55 McGuinness extracts, and spoken word tween Anchorage Place and with Resistance Revival mer-style Korean barbecue Blvd. South at Newton with visual art, painted Adams Street in Dumbo, Chorus, Torres, and Amy By Bill Roundy to mark the closing of her Street in Greenpoint, (347) costumes, and smoke ma- (718) 237–8700], www. Leon. $50. 8 pm. Warsaw BAR SCRAWL solo exhibition. Free. 3 pm. 463–9106], www.facebook. chines. $15. 8 pm. Issue dumbo.is. [261 Driggs Ave. at Eckford Ground Floor Gallery (343 com/GrandbabyComedy. Project Room [22 Boerum READING, “PURE”: Linda Kay Street in Greenpoint, (718) Fifth Street at Fifth Avenue MUSIC, GNARCISSISTS, Pl. at Livingston Street in Klein discusses her fi rst-per- 387–0505], www.warsaw- in Park Slope), www.ground- DEN MATE, NATIVE SUN: Downtown, (718) 330–0313], son account of the culture concerts.com. fl oorbk.com. $10–$12. 8 pm. Elsewhere www.issueprojectroom.org. of purity imposed on young MUSIC, VIENNESE MODERN- MUSIC, SEMPER FI FUND- (599 Johnson Ave. at Varick COMEDY, THE GOOD DOG women raised in the evan- ISM AT BAM: The Brooklyn RAISER: The Trío de Reinas Avenue in Bushwick), www. SHOW: A dog-friendly com- gelical Christian faith. $5. Metro Chamber Orchestra vocal ensemble and local elsewherebrooklyn.com. edy show with Josh Gondel- 6:30 pm. Brooklyn Historical performs. $40. 8 pm. BAM classical musicians perform FILM, “THE RANGER”: A punk man, Shalewa Sharpe, Ana Society [128 Pierrepont St. Fisher (321 Ashland Pl. be- to raise money for the Sem- horror fi lm about a cabin Fabrega, and more. $5. 8 at Clinton Street in Brooklyn tween Hansen Place and per Fi Fund, which helps in the woods and a sinister pm. DSK Kaffee (99 Hanson Heights, (718) 222–4111], Lafayette Avenue in Fort wounded veterans. Raffl e park ranger, co-written by Pl. at Fulton Street in Fort www.brooklynhistory.org. Greene), www.bam.org. and light reception to fol- Bedford-Stuyvesant author Greene), thegooddog- ART, “STANDING ON THE low. $15 suggested dona- Giaco Furino. Followed by show4.eventbrite.com. SQUARE” ARTIST TALK: tion. 3 pm. St. Paul’s Episco- a discussion with the pro- COMEDY, “WHAT’S YOUR Jamel Shabazz discusses his SAT, SEPT. 22 exhibit of street photogra- pal Church (199 Carroll St. ducer and the director. $15. DAMAGE”: A monthly MARKET, SEX EXPO 2018: in Carroll Gardens), www. 7 pm. Alamo Drafthouse stand-up show in which phy. Free. 7 pm. FiveMyles [558 St. John’s Place be- Vendors present the latest harpethrising.com. [445 Albee Square West comics ruminate on the technological innovations to MUSIC, CONCERTS ON between Willoughby and middle school humiliations, tween Classon and Franklin avenues in Crown Heights, help you get it on. $25. 11 THE SLOPE: The Genin- Fulton streets in Downtown, dating embarrassments am. Brooklyn Expo Center Gregory-Rodolfo Trio (718) 513–2547], www.draft- and family drama that haunt (718) 783–4438], www.fi ve- myles.org. (72 Noble St. at Franklin performs Debussy tunes. house.com/nyc. them to this day. $5. 8:30 Street in Greenpoint). MUSIC, 4U: A Symphonic $20 suggested donation. pm. Wonders of Nature (131 MUSIC, BUSTLE’S RULE 3 pm. St. John’s Episcopal Grand Street between Berry Celebration of Prince: The fi rst and only offi cial Estate BREAKERS: Janelle Monáe Church [139 St. John’s Pl. WED, SEPT. 19 Street and Bedford Avenue performs at this brand-cen- in Williamsburg), www.won- approved symphonic Prince between Sixth and Seventh READING, “DEAR AMERICA tric day of music, food and avenues in Park Slope, (718) dersofnaturebk.com. celebration. $59—$243. — NOTES OF AN UN- 7:30 pm. Kings Theatre experiences. $45. 1–8 pm. 783–3928]. DOCUMENTED CITIZEN”: COMEDY, COMEDIANS YOU LeFrak Center at Lakeside SHOULD KNOW: The (1027 Flatbush Ave. be- Journalist Jose Antonio tween Beverly Road and [171 East Dr. at Ocean Av- Vargas discusses his new Chicago-style stand up enue in Prospect Park, (718) MON, SEPT. 17 showcase to welcomes Gary Tilden Avenue in Flatbush), book with news anchor Joy www.kingstheatre.com. 462–0010], bustlerulebreak- READING, “NEVER RAN, Reid. $30 (includes book). 7 Gulman, Alingon Mitra, ers.splashthat.com. Mike Lebovitz, and more. NIGHTLIFE, GOLDEN GIRLS NEVER WILL”: Author Al- pm. PowerHouse Arena [28 BINGO: Watch three COMEDY, PUPPETS PRESENT bert Samaha discusses his Adams St. at Water Street $10 ($5 in advance). 9 pm. STAND UP COMEDY: Co- The Gutter [200 N. 14th St. episodes of “Golden Girls” book about a youth football in Dumbo, (718) 666–3049], while playing bingo, eat- medians Kelsey Caine and team in Brownsville. $5. powerhousearena.com. between Wythe and Nassau Carmen Lagala get turned avenues in Williamsburg, ing cupcakes, and petting 6:30 pm. Brooklyn Historical COMEDY, “OH BOY!”: adoptable kitties. with into puppets, but carry on Society [128 Pierrepont St. Monthly comedy show (718) 387–3585], thegutter- with the show. $8. 7 pm. brooklyn.com. (adoptable) kittens and cats at Clinton Street in Brooklyn hosted by Matt Little. Free. purring in your lap! $20. Union Hall [702 Union St. at Heights, (718) 222–4111], 8 pm. Velvet Brooklyn (174 7:30 pm. Brooklyn Cat Cafe Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, www.brooklynhistory.org. Broadway between Driggs THURS, SEPT. 20 [149 Atlantic Ave. between (718) 638–4400], www. COMEDY, SIDE PONYTAIL: and Bedford Avenues in Clinton and Henry streets unionhallny.com. The Monday night comedy Williamsburg), www.velvet- MUSIC, CHIQUITA BRUJITA: in Brooklyn Heights, (120) THEATER, “OLIVER!”: 8 pm. show welcomes Patrick brooklyn.com. A night of Brooklyn Bru- 352–54262], www.cat- See Friday, Sept. 14. Schroeder, Danielle Perez, ART, “PHANTOM KINO jeria below the Manhat- cafebk.com. DANCE, COLLABORATIONS Ben Katzner, and more. BALLETT”: An audiovisual tan Bridge. Free. 6 pm. COMEDY, WET CASH!: A IN DANCE FESTIVAL: 8 Free. 8 pm. Friends and drama that combines ex- Archway Under Manhattan weird, fun, free stand-up pm. See Friday, Sept. 14.

Plaza between Court and author to ever win three con- Borough Hall Courtroom ics creators, including writer Adams streets Downtown, secutive Hugo awards, one [209 Joralemon St. between Sheena Howard, of the “Su- BOOK... www.brooklynbookfestival. for each volume of her “Bro- Court and Adams streets in perb” comic series; graphic org]. Sept. 16 at 10 am. ken Earth” trilogy. She will Brooklyn Heights]. Sept. 16 novelist Kwanza Osajyefo of Continued from page 9 discuss her work with author at 3 pm. the “Black” comic series, and chef Lukas Volger and vegan Brooklyn’s best P. Djeli Clark this afternoon illustrator Ed Piskor of “X- nutritionist Tracye Lynn Mc- Each year the book festival — and hopefully she will dis- Super talk Men Grand Design.” Quirter, who wrote the how-to honors one local author with cuss her next project, a fan- Carroll Gardens cartoonist “New Superstories” at Coney Island Brewery [1904 Surf Ave. at W. 17th Street in Coney Island, (718) guide book “By Any Greens the Best of Brooklyn award. tasy set in modern day New Dean Haspiel will moderate a Brooklyn Historical Society 996–0019, www.coneyislandbeer.com]. Open Sun, Wed–Thu, noon–9 pm; Fri, Necessary.” This year’s honoree is sci- York City. discussion about the evolution [128 Pierrepont St. at Clinton Sat, noon–10 pm. Freaktoberfest release party Sept. 22, noon–3 pm. “Eat Healthy to Be ence-fiction and fantasy au- “Best of Brooklyn: N.K. of superheroes with a variety Streets in Brooklyn Heights. Healthy” at Borough Hall thor N.K. Jemisin — the first Jemisin in Conversation” at of indie and mainstream com- Sept. 16 at 5 pm. September 14–20, 2018 Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 AWP 11 Coney’s good hair day By Julianne McShane Brooklyn Paper They really let their hair down! Furry faces gathered in Coney Island for the neighborhood’s 11th-annual Beard and Moustache Competition at Coney Island USA on Sept. 8. One winner who traveled all <3E4/:: the way from Maine to take part in his first competition said it lived up to its reputation as an enjoyable epicenter for hairy freaks and geeks. 1=::31B7=< “I knew it was going to A/D7<5A be entertaining, if not a little weird,” said Bryce Royal, who won the “Ballyhoo” — A6=>B63<3E1=::31B7=<8CAB/@@7D32 or best styled beard — cate- gory. “The atmosphere was good — it was cheerful, ev-

Photo by Steve Solomonson erybody seemed to be hav- Bedford-Stuyvesant resident Ronald Rentas showed off his twirls and spirals. ing a good time.” 9LP(JL@K 8KK?<M8CL<GI@:< > N<;;@E>G8IK@K8CCKLO<;FJ children getting abducted is dead. We are just a click on Earth. Almost. away from people all over No. I think that advice, companies don’t even have by strangers is, according phone numbers. But still. '''' to the Washington Post, one- the globe. Of course there whoever came up with it, was are random Facebook people wrong. William Butler Yeats The way you got something hundredth of one percent of from someone was by using 8 !T]` # all missing children. Sure, I don’t feel the need to Face- said it much better: “There C your voice! You coaxed, and A 2 ,0%00 a missing child is a terrible Time with, and every once in are no strangers here; Only B D3 cajoled. You were kind and /@@7 thing, but using my few small a while there is a wild card friends you haven’t yet met.” JL@KJ )=FI('' moments of teaching time on who spoils the fun with some Yep. He had it right. In fact, friendly to strangers, and they encouraging fear of strangers strange missive driven — I the better advice to our kids, gave you what you wanted. when it’s so unlikely anything imagine — out of loneliness, the advice I’ve begun to make I can’t imagine human na- would ever happen does not but on the regular I find peo- my mantra is, “Talk to some- ture has changed, despite the gajillion forms of technology 8CAB/@@7D32D7B/:7D3AB32AC7BA "'' seem wise. It actually seems ple to be pretty amazing. one! Ask someone!” kind of dumb. I am glad in so many ways This fear kids have of using we now employ to “connect.” I I have other things to talk that I have raised my children their voice to speak to some- do believe we will always find to them about, like how amaz- in New York City. There are one they don’t know — in part what we want by talking to ing people are. I have other so many kinds of people here, due to our paranoid parenting strangers, especially because things to show them, like how all bunched up in this space, and in part due to technology we don’t know what we want kind it is to meet the gaze of packed side by side like sar- —seems to be holding them all the time, do we? people wherever they are. dines. Now, to some, that back from opportunities. That’s the magic. Those And they see what kinds of doesn’t sound great, but I “Pick up the phone!” my people you don’t know, those friends I make of strangers get giddy at the thought of exuberant mother-in-law used weird and wonderful people wherever I go, with whom- all the different languages to say to her kids. But she’d (especially the weird ones!) ever I encounter. my kids hear and all the for- be hard-pressed to give that have the answers. 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