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BY NATALIE MUSUMECI A group of nature-lovers got down and dirty in Prospect HOMES Park on Saturday to help keep the wildlife of Brook- lyn’s backyard out of harm’s way. Hazardous fi sh- ing line, barbed hooks, dumped barbecue char- coals, rusty soda cans, and even a dead rooster TO FALL stowed inside a paper bag were some of the many harmful items that a bunch of do-gooders found Methodist’s brownstones on Fifth St, in and around the green space’s popular lake during a cleanup of the lakeside organized by Wildlife Eighth Ave, to be demolished Interests, Learning and Develop- ment for Prospect Park . BY NATALIE MUSUMECI with the project said. Members of the group, along PICKING UP THE TRASH: Bear Siner helps clean up the banks of the Pros- New York Methodist Hospital The hospital plans to tear down with some members of the Brook- pect Park’s beloved lake on June 22, when he and other members of the plans to demolish at least 15 build- a slew of old buildings — some from lyn Young Democrats and other community group Wildlife Interests, Learning, and Development for Pros- ings near the Sixth Street medical the 19th century — that it owns on Continued on page 10 pect Park got down and dirty for a good cause. Photo by Stefano Giovannini center to make way for new ambu- Fifth Street, Eighth Avenue, and latory centers, sources familiar Continued on page 4
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The tower President Markowitz pulled ternational, and Borough Borough and ternational, Central Amusements In- Zamperla, the founder of theater and forcing him to sink Street, destroying his famed freak corner of Surf Avenue and W. 12th W. and Surf of Avenue corner Dick Zigun’s headquarters at the the at headquarters Zigun’s Dick ber storm surge swamped founder left treading after water the Octo- year’s super storm. to resuscitate the event after last to resuscitate the event who raised the $100,000 necessary necessary $100,000 the raised who thanks to more than 2,300 donors donors 2,300 than more to thanks Boardwalk the for 30th year — all down Surf Avenue anddown Surf along the Avenue cavorting dance crews rolled fl termath of Hurricane Sandy . termath of Hurricane Sandy near-death experience in the af- the in experience near-death phantly resurface following its to see the Mermaid Parade trium- fl PS 90 as the sun sank ing Back,” with kids from from kids with Back,” ing latest tune, “Coney’s Com- “Coney’s tune, latest Playground, performed his laureate of the People’s People’s the of laureate Eiffel of Brooklyn.” Tower ture popularly called “the “the called popularly ture down the steel frame struc- send pulsing patterns up and art diodes come to life, and and life, to come art diodes watch thewatch 8,000 state-of-the- lighting system . system lighting the tower’s new $2-million new the tower’s Brooklyn pols turned on on turned pols Brooklyn behind Luna Park — and and — Park Luna behind ternational — the company Central AmusementsIn- as corporate leaders from glittering glory on June 22, 22, June on glory glittering came back to life in full full in life to back came iconic Parachute Jump — in Coney Island, least! at wear sunglasses after dark 4 DT COURIER LIFE, JUNE 28-JULY 4, 2013 The trademarks Quidam and Cirque du Soleil are owned by Cirque du Soleil and used under license. OFFICIAL SPONSORS PRESENTED BY BARCLAYS CENTER JULY 24-28 ON SALENOW CIRQUEDUSOLEIL.COM DIRECTED BYFRANCODRAGONE PREFERRED SEATING VISA SIGNATURECARD FOR USE YOURVIRGINAMERICA SHOWS! 7 ONLY spokeswoman Lyn Hill, add- Lyn Hill, spokeswoman hospital avenues, said Eighth and Seventh tween housesowns four 19th-century onto neighbors. hospital The Fifth ayear,for according at least row Avenue Street vacant have been owned buildings on Eighth be- plan. over the went project the handling fi architecture the and tal resentatives from the hospi- rep- meeting, At the Miskel. munity members, including ofcom- avenues ahandful to Eighth and Seventh tween be- center medical at the meeting 19 June at aspecial do it.” “But they have the right to come have to brownstones these down,” down. get knocked district, said historic enormous or a notlandmarked which are part Miskel. buildings, the he’s see to sad said who of resident Slope Park Park alongtime and committee 6’s transportation Board nity Slope’s ofCommu- chair the Miskel, Tom said high, seven stories muchties as could be that as them with out-patient facili- replace and Street Sixth edly approached him from tim thinks was Steeley, alleg- vic- whom the man, another Street, Warren gotto man the When money,more said. cops for him kept badgering and followed woman but the ing, loose change and kept walk- change. spare for asked and up him to came Richard, was claims victim the whom woman, Avenue when the am at 3:05 Smith near Atlantic Street on walking hewas claims early that morning. people that mugged him identifi shots mug through scrolling man a after Steeley, 28, Dorian Marcia Richard, and 42, 14. onJune point a man Boerum at Hill gun- say may have robbed they who woman and for aman Wanted for gunpoint robbery Methodist Most of the hospital- the of Most previewed were plans The of all that “It’s ashame The man gave her some gave hersome man The victim 34-year-old The Police want to question hunt onthe are Cops Continued from cover from Continued BY NATALIE MUSUMECI ed them as two rm Street. Street. Smith on robbery 14 inaJune Steeley, suspects are say they who ON THE LAM: Photo by Stefano Giovannini Stefano by Photo centers.ambulatory to it make wayfornew near buildings 15 least at demolish Methodist Hospital plans to DOWN: COMING them to a meeting at the invited letter a year. The for itat least won’tthat begin construction project, adding week notifying them of the last hospital the from ter money.” of amount same for the ing with “equal residents displaced all vide orthat the hospital better will pro- adding shesaid, informed,” hous- been already have move to to move. forced be will residents some be demolition involved, and verifi but “very preliminary” plans, onwhat shecalled details buildings. Street Fifth the ers currently occupy some of buildings on the block. Rent- plan toing that the hospital does demolish not all of the said. before fl determined un- an and cellphone his ing amount tak- pockets, his the through of cash knees. his to him ordered two the said, police toStreet Baltic where, Street victim along walk Smith behind with a gun. Neighbors received alet- received Neighbors who people need “The provide wouldn’t Hill The two then rummaged rummaged then two The The gunman made the eig authorities eeing, ed that there will Cops are on the hunt for Marcia Richard and Dorian Dorian and Richard forMarcia hunt the on are Cops New York New will be confi be will All 577–8477. calls call (800) should this regarding tion Civic Council. Civic Council. Slope Park the 6and Board meeting with Community public 11 July a at sentation apre- make to plan tatives represen- hospital plans the input on getcommunity to chance.” knocked be to buildings low these down if Iwon’t al- onthis. wethem have aGoodman. “We will fi buildings is criminal,” said the historic buildings. to stop it from tearing put to up afi ready he is down of the neighborhood,part Hospital as an important though he views Methodist al- that said Garson, as ing build- same the who in lives resident David Goodman, hospital-owned buildings. across the street from the directly acondo who in lives resident Philippa Garson, Street Fifth said lution,” building dust and noise pol- plans. ambiguous the about cerned con- are they said struction would be impactedkept aminimum.” to be block can your to tion by con- about howideas disrup- any exchange “to and project construction the discuss to hospital this past Thursday pounds. inchesSteeley, who 5-feet-6- stands tall and pounds, 145 weighs and and tall 5-feet-7-inches stands weighs who say they of Richard, mug shots the released 185 Anyone with informa- Hill said that in order “To tear down these Longtime Fifth Street about worried “We are who neighbors But some Police have subsequently have subsequently Police dential. 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Schiera. said common,” in val is“[It] something no one could escape while we were growing up.” rst June Festi- June rst Native BrazilianNative Sara call “You this our Thanks- has been around since the Por- for time the in Brazil a tuguesecolonized also is century, 16th people to celebrate and give includ- saints, the to thanks ing St. and John, St. St. Peter, successful the for Anthony, crops. of growth DaSilva said the Brooklyn was theevent fi more it that and val she had attended ever out- Brazil of side compared. than said celebration,” giving DaSilva, was thrilled who to of her homeland see a bit brought to the borough. 718.832.3313 The June Festival, which The party was full of au- “I think we were able to re- to able were we think “I thentic Brazilian cuisine, re- hearsed squaredancing (who wearing partygoers knew?), costumes, peasant traditional family-friendly games, and live tunes Brazilian by musician Davi Vieiraand his band. ally bring back that traditional traditional that back bring ally feeling of when we were grow- Second said Brazil,” in up ing Cecilia Schiera, resident Street helpedwho organize the bash. boasted more than 200 revel- ers and lived to the up event’s proud tradition, according to attendees. 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The summer). have party at sphere has winter when we we when winter has sphere position in the southern hemi- southern the in position season, because (which of its American country’s winter food to the welcome South traditional dances, music, and ebrated all Brazil over with an annual extravaganza cel- extravaganza annual an was the fi neighborhood’s Brazilian June Festival. weekend with what they claim claim they what with weekend America to Park Slope last brought a little piece of South 6 DT COURIER LIFE, JUNE 28-JULY 4, 2013 roll. lobster Maine-style famed Pound’s Lobster to wait Hook bite into Lincouldn’t Red the Emerald and Kirschner (Right) Jonathan for sale. pastries TranShriver rugelach had (Center) Street. Smith on Funday the at Sunday face painted her FUNDAY SUNDAY: (Above) Six-year-old Olivia Fermaint shows off off Fermaint shows (Above) Olivia Six-year-old Photos by Elizabeth Graham by Shelsky’s Smoked Fish. Fish. Smoked Shelsky’s by contest with grubsupplied herring-eating apickled in went upBoerum Fish Hill. lovers againstGardens, Cobble and Hill, each row, Carroll which bisects other Brooklyn’s restaurant famed along Uniongen to streets travaganza ran from Ber- Sunday. Funday annual ickers on June 22 during the and an estimated 50,000 frol- rateurs, eclectic artisans, designers, renowned restau- independent handcrafters, Thousands turn out for Smith St. fest The eight-block-long ex- with bustled Street Smith BY NATALIE MUSUMECI Development Corporation, Local Brooklyn South the of director Stoltz, Bette ing [for sale] here,” said a laugh- no T-shirts, setts. Massachu- and Island Rhode brings in craft vendors from or even and offer to has Street $2 jewelryhighlights that all Smith event, which summertime nesses participated in the provided live music. Wade’s, ofwhich both Angry borhood onat neigh- drink got their pubs like lovers booze Meanwhile, Ceol and “There are no tube socks, socks, notube are “There More than 50 local busi- Heights resident. Heights hood,” said the Prospect neighbor- ofthe taste the the diversity, the talent and 1990s. early the on since ebration that has been going part in the neighborhood cel- take to vendors picks quality nizer, said that she hand- varied.” much and more nity-minded Ours is much morecutter — the commu- same thing. ofcookie- kind all are city fair. “Other festivals in the street the which sponsors That means instead of of instead means That “I’m trying to showcase event’s the orga- Stoltz, day. to- it is haven that nightlife fashion,the dining, art, and long before Smith Streetwas it today. is that festival wasn’t lively bustling always the and vendors, 200 than more fair, which boasted street Bklyn. Stinky from cheeses truck, and fi food Pound’s famed Lobster Hook Red from rolls lobster enBoite, classic Provence from goods baked French hungry foodies indulged in of corner,on every throngs sausage-and-pepper stands The street fair started started fair street The But Stoltz said that the ne gourmet gourmet ne 7 JUNE 28-JULY 4, 2013, COURIER LIFE DT One bonus offer One bonus offer * APY ** % APY*** ect Deposit must be verified within 60 days of ect within 60 days Deposit must be verified ed % 914-902-2775 equir Get posit into TOTALLY FREE TOTALLY eposit into at all 77 Apple Bank branches! at all 77 Apple Bank branches! ct D ect Checking 100 r accounts r no other accounts 2 Year CD 2 Year $1,000 minimum to open 0.50 $ 1.05 wIth Dir Grand Yield Yield Grand NOW available while supplies last. 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June and 8 onJune gym Street at aNinth lockers stolen out oftheir goer’s bankcards gym report. apolice to cording keys, ac- the door, front the taking through fl and change, ofloose box the snagged at 1:15 door am. front outside the asneaker in key left a spare of the building near Eighth Avenue using door front the through entered crook the 23. on June coins in $15 with off made and apartment missing. was cash the later about hours back four he came When am. 5:50 Avenue at Second near rage ga- locker at the his in sum lump the he left 20. June on Avenue garage Hamilton Sanitation at the working worker hewas tation while missing. Pro herMacBook and window hercar through arock she found pm. 21at 10:30 on June avenues Fifth and Fourth between street onthe parked Chevrolet herblack she left 22. June 21orearly June late sometime inside stole from alaptop and Street on President parked ofacar window When he went back to the locker it was he that told cops victim 39-year-old The • gym- stole another 21athief June On at anearby charges made thief The When he returned two-and-a-half that told police victim 45-year-old The bankcards • agym-goer’s looted A crook of instances separate two were There apartment, the in waltzed crook The that told police victim 42-year-old The Street aCarroll burglarized A bandit that told police victim 43-year-old The Sani- acity from $1,550 looted A crook at day 8am next the shereturned When that toldpolice victim 31-year-old The the through arock hurled A criminal Rock for anApple 78TH PRECINCT 78TH tness center near Fifth Avenue Fifth near center tness Locker pick pick Locker Coin thief Gym rats PARK SLOPE ed a real gun at him. at him. gun a real like what looked one pointed and up him to came pmwhen guys at two 11:50 Street ers Avenue onMeeker a guy 21. onJune attacked allegedly they after robbery with robbery. with 14 17, to charged all were from age in who ranged teens, The them. identifi man the after teenagers three said. phone, cops the taking away without ran teens three the Then, over. him ran nearly up and came a car buddies. his ground. the to him threw and arm by the him grabbed guy near Humboldt stopped was and moped his riding was Street at 11:40 pm when 16. onJune Street on Jackson a phone his steal to tried and him, saulted as- moped, his off aman say pulled they bruises. leaving wrist, mother’s his grabbed allegedly also man The report. lice apo- to according ofbreath, loss and ness choked her with both hands, causing red- woman’s when later the utes allegedly son at 8am. streets Baltic and off Wyck- between residence the over cleaning herson with argument an having she was 22. onJune enue apartment Av- Third their inside mother choked his out ofherhand. device cellular the grabbed crook swift when the at pm about 7:55 Street First near was Avenue Sixth 18. onJune onit on talking shewas as woman’s hand report. apolice to according home improvement store, and station gas The victim told police he was near With- near was he police told victim The charged and arrested men were Two the showed arrested cops up and The road, the in laying was victim the As told phone,” allegedly his “Grab guy the he told police victim 21-year-old The who ofteenagers group arrested Police min- about 20 escalated quarrel The that told cops victim 46-year-old The who say they a22-year-old cuffed Police she that cops victim 34-year-old The out ofa iPhone an snatched A perp at anearby charges made crook The Family drama Family GREENPOINT–NORTHSIDE 94TH PRECINCT Stop sign Stop MyPhone On air — Natalie Musumeci — Natalie ed that required two stitches. two required that head his to bleeding causing slab, the with Avenue hithim at suspect 11 pmwhen the 24. June on Street onSeigel ofwood piece a large with man another assaulting allegedly cops. to according gun, air an be to out turned gun The headphones. hone, and said. guys oneofthe pockets” woke saw him. up and victim the after empty-handed — but left 20 onJune apartment Street a Pierrepont fl perp The arm. left his to tions multiple lacera- suffered side and left his object. asharp pulled driver fi to began vehicles and mengotout oftheir The off. cut him thug Avenue pmwhen the at 8:54 Extension Avenuetle 22. onJune reported. police time, at the there be to not authority said. cops black, went video the before TV remove the to span a10-minute during times various room the entering others, with along pect, beyond repair. damaged tem sys- surveillance the and missing TV the discovered —and unlocked and opened room’s door maintenance he saw the ing near Humboldt Street at 8:40 pm when Avenue 10. onJune onFlushing room amaintenance from monitor stole aTV BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DUMBO–BOERUM HILL– The victim said he was near Graham Graham near hewas said victim The after custody into taken was A man iP- wallet, over his handed victim The “We won’t your you you shoot clear if An agile intruder attempted to burgle burgle to attempted intruder agile An on stabbed was victim say the Police Flatbush near driving was victim The onMyr- aman stabbed driver A brutal but did custodian, the is suspect The sus- the revealed video Surveillance build- the in hewas said eyewitness An who say they aman arrested Police Swiper no swiping Swiper no Assault by board 90TH PRECINCT 84TH PRECINCT SOUTHSIDE–BUSHWICK Need aTV? Road rage DOWNTOWN — Danielle Furfaro — Danielle ght — and the irate irate the —and ght — Scott Hansen — Scott ed. without anything. taking her cellphone. her cellphone. taking her before scratched choked and man pmwhen at the 1:45 streets Clinton say. police 18, June on Mall on Centre a woman mugging subway station. Street Bergen at the cards herdebit credit with and roCards Met- two for purchasing and items of the herpurse. from ing phone miss- were and herbillfold ized shereal- before am 10:30 and 9:45 tween be- streets Montague and Pierrepont 19. onJune store grocery Street at aHenry cellphone and awoman’swho say snatched they wallet Projects. Housing Farragut with his cohort in the direction of the fl and head side of his left the punched hands. his phone from the pry to tried the corner of York Street at 7:30 am and 21. onJune an’s onJay iPhone Street certifi abirth and cards Medicaid curity, and same stop. at the B62 the to when shetransferred missing was herbillfold realized She at 2pm. Street Fulton near bus the ited sheex- as heras up against brush man 22. June on onJay street B23 the shegotoff let as the money. kept. money was where the knew and 10 am, from June out hewas while streets Prospect and 10 at York between apartment the to access 11 pm and June 13 13. 10 and June between time at some- apartment Street aBridge from leave. to him telling man, at the screamed and up woke victim would-be afourth-fl tered en- at pmand 11:40 streets Hicks and Henry between building ofthe escape CARROLL GARDENS-COBBLE HILL–RED HOOK The woman was between Henry and and Henry between was woman The for arrested was man A 32-year-old theft the with charged is suspect The between store the in was woman The man a58-year-old arrested Police oneman reacted, victim the When at victim the approached thieves The menviolently stoleTwo apedestri- se- debit, social contained wallet The shefelt the told police woman The A pick-pocket awoman’s swiped wal- notdeny shedid stealing that He said had thief the told police victim The stole $1,400 thief A money-grubbing fl scaredy-cat The fi the climbed thief say the Police Scratch andsteal cate. 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Low-fat dairy compo- important are products nents of a healthy diet. “Organ-by-organ, gene- not to have this particular particular this have to not testsgene mutation, can be performed rarerfor mo- lecular abnormalities, and different therapies be may used those. for by-gene, molecular evalua- cancer tion and treatment is the at personalized of core Asha- said Dr. therapy,” Dr. Hani Ashamalla, chairmanDr. of radiation Meth- oncology at New York odist Hospital, monitors a stereotactic radiosurgery procedure. c To keep bones strong, health Eating dairy low-fat products According to childhealth The best sources of calcium Dairy products, especially Milk and other dairy prod- Dairy also in a role plays di- professionals recommend eat- ing a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D — both are which of found in dairy products. can reduce risk a person’s of de- veloping cancer. Studies have shownthat populations that eat a high amount of calcium-rich incidencefoods of a lower have cancer. colorectal Sears,authority Dr. calcium of multiplication the controls co- lining the cells epithelial lon. Fast multiplication of these cells increases risk a person’s cancer. of developing fishinclude bony and dairy products like yogurt. milk, are also essential dif- for Drinking benefits. health ferent milk helps protect the enamel surface of teeth against acidic substances. 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Adenocar- cinoma is the most common dividual patient’s cancer, cancer, patient’s dividual oncologists can target and specifi many interrupt lular processes that cause Tar- grow. to tumors cancer geted cancer therapies are often used in conjunction such treatments, other with chemotherapy radiation, as surgery. and c ‘markers’ in Nutrients in dairy products can be good your for health. 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