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BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260–2500 • Brooklyn, NY • ©2011 BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DOWNTOWN EDITION AWP/14 pages • Vol. 34, No. 8 • February 25–March 3, 2011 • FREE INCLUDING DUMBO NEW PARK TAX? Critics say idea is dead as other housing alternatives emerge By Laura Gottesdiener “The Park Improvement District they The Brooklyn Paper proposed is not going to happen,” said Brooklyn Bridge Park could raise state Sen. Daniel Squadron (D–Brook- one-quarter of its massive mainte- lyn Heights). “There are viable alter- nance budget through a new tax on natives to the current plan” to include local businesses and residents — but housing in the park. that idea is dead in the water, say crit- The construction of housing and other ics, who think there are better ways to revenue-generating uses stems from a raise the money. 2002 agreement between the city and Photo by Stefano Giovannini A consultant hired last year to search state that the $350-million park raise Tamer Hamawi and Emelie Kihilstrom are co-owners of Colonie, for revenue to maintain the park with- its own maintenance budget so it would a restaurant on Atlantic Avenue that donors helped build. out building residences within its wa- not be a drain on city coffers. terfront footprint released a draft report But the proposed 20- to 30-floor on Tuesday that predicted that $1 mil- luxury high-rises have long been the lion to $4 million towards the park’s 1.3-mile waterfront development’s most $16-million maintenance budget could controversial feature, so last year, park Kickstarting come from a new tax on residents and planners created a Committee on Al- business owners within a quarter-mile ternatives to Housing. of the park. On Tuesday, the committee’s con- But the scheme — called a “Park Im- sultant issued a draft report that found provement District” — is so unpopular $2.5 million to $7 million in new reve- your dinner that before the ink dried on the study, A consultant hired to seek alternatives to housing inside Brooklyn nues, including the controversial new the proposal was already being blasted Bridge Park thinks $4 million could be raised by taxing residents and park improvement district. Fancy eatery opens — with as “insulting” and “a scare tactic.” businesses in a quarter-mile zone near the park. See PARK on page 11 your help — in Bklyn Heights
By Linnea Covington $1,000 bought an eight-person, fam- for The Brooklyn Paper ily style dinner. Maybe Al Gore should take The goal was to raise $10,000 On the roll again credit for this restaurant. by Nov. 1 — but by year’s end, Colonie, the biodynamic, artisa- the trio had raised $15,371 from nal eatery that just opened last week 91 backers. Unicyclist beats rap in sidewalk-riding caper on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn “Social networking is the great- Heights has more than just a great est tool,” said Rosenberg. “We did it By Laura Gottesdiener Petersen’s legal troubles date back state law defines a bicycle as having chef and three committed owners: to raise money and to get the word The Brooklyn Paper to 2007, when he was ticketed for rid- at least two wheels, and the judge dis- it also has the power of the social out. And it worked.” He’s “Free Wheel-y!” ing on the sidewalk of Madison Street missed the case this week. network behind it. Like a charm, in fact; long be- Unicyclist Kyle Petersen was back near his Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment. Dismissal or not, Petersen’s legal Eight months ago, owners Elise fore Colonie opened on Feb. 17, in his slightly unbalanced saddle again Then, on Nov. 2, 2010, cops again hit cycle continues. Rosenberg, Emelie Kihlstrom, and people were talking about the res- on Tuesday after a judge dismissed a Petersen with a summons for the same Last year, he filed a $3-million suit Tamer Hamawi set up an account taurant, the blogs had picked up disorderly conduct charge against the alleged violation. This time, the high against the city for the wrongful ar- on the then-obscure fundraising the thread, and the foodie com- one-wheeled wonder for riding on the roller tried diplomacy. rest. website Kickstarter, announcing munity in Brooklyn and beyond sidewalk two months ago. “I told the cops that I’d been through “The police had no business detain- their eatery and seeking donations was watching. “I’m quite relieved,” said Petersen. this before and that unicycling on the ing me and stopping me, and it shows a so that said restaurant could some- It helps, too, that Colonie’s sea- “I was just happy that common sense sidewalk is completely legal,” Peter- pattern of behavior among the NYPD,” day actually exist. sonal American menu goes hand in won the day.” son said. said Petersen. In exchange for cash, the trio hand with Brooklyn’s latest trend: Peterson is best known for entertain- So cops summonsed him for some- Petersen says his civil suit is not about
offered incentives: pledging $50 biodynamic eats. File photo by Bess Adler ing the multitudes at MCU Park as the thing else: disorderly conduct, court his personal agony, but about winning to the effort got you a round of “This is a trend, but we strongly A judge has dismissed all charges unicycle-riding vendor for the Brook- papers show. protection for everyone, whether they drinks for four people. A grant of See COLONIE on page 11 against sidewalk-riding unicyclist lyn Cyclones — but off the field, he’s For the record, riding a unicycle on use wheels or not. Kyle Petersen. less entertaining to cops. the sidewalk is actually legal because See ROLL on page 11 Sunnier sequel for Pavilion By Laura Gottesdiener Dan Kluger of South Slope. “But I’ve us every day to see how much it [the The Brooklyn Paper found the place has gotten really run- theater] has deteriorated.” Coming soon to Park Slope’s Pa- down.” In the same letter, Brunetti dispelled vilion Cinema: “Renovation II — The This winter hasn’t been easy for the the bedbug rumor, writing that “there is no evidence that we have bedbugs,” Sequel.” old theater, which opened as the Sanders in 1928, closed in 1978, and was reborn but quickly adding, “If bedbugs were The rundown multiplex on Prospect as the Pavilion 14 years ago. Inconsis- ever to be discovered in the theater, Park West — which hasn’t been refur- tent heating, broken seats and unsub- we would not sit idly by.” bished since its original grand reopen- stantiated bedbug rumors have increas- Sure enough, two weeks ago, the ing in 1996 — is finally getting a make- ingly plagued the film house. Pavilion’s corporate owner, Cinedigm,
over, and theatergoers are relieved that CNG / Laura Gottesdiener This year, the disrepair became so approved a renovation, and “things are
the rumored bedbug haven will soon The seats in the Pavilion movie egregious that General Manager Ross underway,” said Brunetti. “I’m really Community Newspaper Group / Laura Gottesdiener have functional seats. theater feature rips, tears and Brunetti issued an apology to the neigh- excited.” Ross Brunetti, the general manager of Park Slope’s Pavilion movie “We used to come here a lot,” said even some missing seatbacks. borhood in February, writing, “It pains See PAVILION on page 11 theater, looks ahead to the upcoming renovations. Comptroller DATA SMOG Bike lane foes and supporters wants you! hopeful about new crash data Tell John Liu who to audit MEAN By Alex Rush in the grassroots, in the commu- The Brooklyn Paper nities,” Liu said at the ask-for- Streets Photo by Bess Adler Here’s your chance to bust a an-audit town hall meeting last The battle for Brooklyn’s byways Michael and Alice Halkias, owners of the super-posh Thursday at the Brooklyn Public shady city agency! Comptroller John Liu came Grand Prospect Hall on Prospect Avenue are pushing Library’s Central Branch. Comptroller John Liu is ask- to Brooklyn last week to let By Natalie O’Neill ahead with their 11-story hotel plan. The comptroller heard almost ing Brooklynites to suggest agen- people request audits. The Brooklyn Paper cies that should be audited for fi- 20 audit recommendations at the Is that an public meeting, but people can still Friends and foes of bike lanes nancial mismanagement — and can’t wait for a new city bike- he’s promised to pursue at least submit their suspicions of mon- on city-owned property are also ambulance in crash data law to take effect — one resident’s allegation of waste etary waste and fraud online at fair game to be inspected. Hall under fi re because both sides think it will the bike lane?! within a few weeks. www.comptroller.nyc.gov . City The comptroller’s office usu- show they’re right. “Nobody in city government agencies are audited most often ally audits about 60 organizations SEE PAGE 5 Just about everyone in this cy- But Grand Prospect refuses at any level knows exactly every- — at least once every four years — each year. cling-obsessed borough is happy thing that’s going on the ground, but private businesses that operate See LIU on page 11 to budge on 11-story hotel that the City Council passed a “People don’t feel safe.” trio of bills last week that will But Noah Budnick, a spokes- require officials to gather colli- By Gary Buiso 110-foot building proposal so man for the cycling advocacy sion statistics — and release data The Brooklyn Paper that it complies with the 50-foot group Transportation Alterna- about two wheel-related fatali- limit imposed in 2005. tives, said his organization is just The developer of a controver- ties, injuries and infractions. as jazzed about the legislation, But Halkias is having none sial 11-story hotel on Prospect Sex fi end: She OK’d it Neighbors for Better Bike which, he claimed, was inspired Avenue has a plan, and he’s stick- of it. By Aaron Short ing that the victim was a willing tim to have sex with him in his Lanes, a group of Park Slop- by a 2009 report by his group ing to it — in spite of a grow- “I don’t need anybody to ers that is opposed to the con- that shows that dangerous driv- The Brooklyn Paper participant in the “mutually ful- Humboldt Street apartment af- ing chorus of naysayers blast- tell me what to do,” he said troversial Prospect Park West ers are the real problem. ter she answered his Craigslist ing his scheme as inappropriate this week. “It’s unrealistic to A Williamsburg man who cops filling relationship.” bike lane, thinks that the num- Other Brooklynites battling for the neighborhood. ask me to do that.” say held a 27-year-old woman On Friday, John Hopkins, 45, ad for a rental space. bers will vindicate them by prov- for street turf may have missed More than 200 residents have The hotel would rise next to captive in his apartment as his was formally arraigned on first- But later in the day, his law- ing that the new lane has made the new legislation, which the signed an online petition urging the venerable catering hall, lo- “sex slave” for nine days was hit degree rape, aggravated sexual yer, Andrew Stoll, distributed the street more dangerous. City Council quietly passed on Grand Prospect Hall owner Mi- cated on Prospect Avenue be- with on 16 rape counts on Fri- abuse, assault, and unlawful im- sexually explicit e-mails that “Bikers are now a hazard in Feb. 16. chael Halkias to shave at more tween 15th and 16th streets, and day — but his lawyer is claim- prisonment for forcing his vic- See FIEND on page 11 their own right,” said Louise The three bills would: than half the height from his See HALL on page 5 Hainline, president of the group. See DATA on page 5 3-Day Special Hearing Aid Event at Audiology Affiliates &REE (EARING 3CREENINGS s &REE CONSULTATION s 4RY THE NEW 2E3OUND !LERA HEARING AID THURSDAY, FEB. 24 / FRIDAY, FEB. 25 / SATURDAY, FEB. 26 142 Joralemon St #6A (at Clinton St), Brooklyn Heights Appointment required: (718) 875-3131 2 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 February 25–March 3, 2011
THE LIES: THE TRUTH:
It’s not a bonus. The fund was started in 1968 with contributions from Police officers and firefighters police officers and firefighters. Since 1996, the city has contributed receive a “Christmas bonus.” ZERO dollars to pay for this benefit.
Mike Bloomberg cares about police Mike Bloomberg is stealing hard-earned money out of the pockets of officers and firefighters. police officers and firefighters, which they use to support their families.
Police officers and firefighters bought and paid for this supplemental The VSF is a burden to the city. retirement benefit in contract negotiations by providing concessions and benefits to the city worth far more than $4 billion.
The variable supplement fund It is not an unfunded mandate. It was the product of legislation jointly benefit was an unfunded requested by the city and the police and fire unions, and an agreement that mandate forced on the city has benefited the city to the tune of billions of dollars. Furthermore, it has by state legislation. been fully funded by the police officers’ and firefighters’ own money for almost two decades.
Since the benefit has been self-funded for almost two decades, no city Other city services will need to be services need be sacrificed for the city to honor its agreement. If the city cut unless the city eliminates the is looking for savings, it need only consider the billions of dollars it has variable supplement fund benefit. wasted on projects like “CityTime” and its Public Safety Access Center (PSAC) 911 call-taker system.
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Photo by Bess Adler even more delightful as a five-year contract to operate community space that can and in-home By Gary Buiso a food cart in the park. Novelist Kurt Andersen still hopes to have a piaz- consultation The Brooklyn Paper support all kinds of uses,” Parks spokeswoman za-like feel in Carroll Park — but the city is bringing he said. The owner of a commercial bus depot along the Gow- Meghan Lalor said the deal in Calexico. For now, one of those uses FREE Installation anus Canal dumped trash and motor oil into the already permits the operation of a will be the Calexico stand. toxic waterway — and now he’s going to pay for the dam- cart at Smith and Carroll the park into a more Italian- mertime can tell you all about It’s unclear when it will begin FREE Delivery age, state officials said this week. streets. styled “piazza.” the virtues of that space in opening, but some mouths are The Department of Environmental Conservation slapped The city awards permits Andersen envisions tables Carroll Park,” said Joe Nar- already watering for the ta- Jacob Marmurstein with a $482,750 fine, claiming that for the sale of food from mo- and chairs in an “underused” diello, a neighborhood lifer. cos and burritos, which won a his MCIZ Corporation repeatedly contributed to the be- DERMER bile carts through a compet- portion of the western side of “I’m surprised that someone coveted Vendy Award for its PHARMACY & SURGICAL fouled canal’s general nastiness, and ordered Marmurst- itive process; Calexico was the park near Court Street. who has lived here for de- cart in Soho before its own- ein to plug his leaky oil tanks and clean up the mess at his the lone business to toss its 2064 Flatbush Ave. (718) 377-4900 Longtime residents lashed cades would have an alter- ers opened a full restau- www.dermerpharmacy.com (Corner Avenue P) fax: (718) 252-6050 bus yard and garage near Sixth Street. sombrero into the ring, La- out with a rarely seen venom, nate view.” rant in the Columbia Street “The yard has been the site of several petroleum spills, lor added. saying that no portion of the Moreover, critics said, the area and a cart in Brooklyn and repeated violations of New York State law governing The cart could add new beloved park is under-uti- park is already functions as a Bridge Park last year.open- petroleum bulk storage, tidal wetlands, water quality and flavor to the park, which lized. neighborhood square. ing, but some mouths are al- solid waste,” said agency spokesman Thomas Panzone. has found itself embroiled Some of the ire was di- “It is an urban piazza,” said ready watering for the tacos 1,000 POSTCARDS And there’s incentive to do the job right. If it cleans up in controversy since we rected at Andersen himself, Celia Cacace, a neighborhood and burritos, which won a its act, the company will get $125,000 shaved off his bill, first reported that Second whose 21-year residency in resident for 74 years. “We coveted Vendy Award for its Panzone noted. Place resident Kurt Ander- the neighborhood struck don’t need fancy-schmancy cart in Soho before its own- $ .00 State officials said photographic evidence provided by sen, a nationally acclaimed some as too short. chairs or umbrellas. ers opened a full restaurant 185 plus tax Riverkeeper, an environmental watchdog group, docu- journalist for National Pub- “Someone who has lived “This isn’t Bryant Park. If in the Columbia Street area mented some of the violations. lic Radio and author, hoped in this neighborhood for a you want that type of thing, go and a cart in Brooklyn Bridge Full Color Josh Verleun, the group’s chief investigator and staff to play a role in converting matter of weeks in the sum- into the city,” she added. Park last year. Full Bleed attorney, said the brazen dumping amounted to a “willful 16 pt. Cardstock disregard of the law.” Enquire About 2 sided Marmurstein did not a return a call for comment. The COBBLE HILL All of Our Other bus yard is home to tour buses and airport shuttles, which Great Printing Deals. UV or Matte oversee a canal so wretched the Environmental Protection Agency recently branded it one of the most polluted wa- terways in the country when it declared the sluice a toxic Superfund site last year. On the Lamm 305 Atlantic Ave. (@ Smith St.) Open Monday-Saturday In 2009, Riverkeeper threatened a civil suit against Mar- murstein and two other polluters. The two companies made 718.858.0313 [email protected] changes, but MCIZ did not, Verleun said. “This was very Hospital building sold again egregious,” he added. Federal officials, who are embarking on their own 11- year, $500-million clean-up of the waterway, said they ex- By Gary Buiso uities. The company planned pect their Albany counterparts to handle this mess, which The Brooklyn Paper to convert the French Renais- is a violation of state law, and not related to the feds bigger A historic Cobble Hill man- sance mansion into eight apart- headache: chasing down polluters responsible for over a sion dumped by the cash- ments and construct six, sin- century’s worth of toxins that have seeped deep into the strapped Long Island College gle-family townhouses on a sediment — and then cleaning it up. Hospital is heading towards a controversial gated mews, irk- “The Environmental Protection Agency anticipates that controversial redevelopment ing residents who dubbed the the actions laid out in the order will lead to the stoppage as luxury housing. plan the “Amity Street Hor- This former Long Island College Hospital building of pollution,” spokesman John Senn said. The landmarked Lamm In- ror” because it was architec- on Amity Street in Cobble Hill will become condos. stitute building and three adja- turally inconsistent with the cent lots at Amity and Henry historic district. streets sold to a trio of inves- The Landmarks Preser- ists on alert. The disposition was part of Custom Framing BROOKLYN HEIGHTS tors for $6 million, according vation Commission agreed, “It is a very significant land- a wave of belt-tightening ma- Ready-Made Frames to broker Eric Anton, and the arguing specifically that the mark in the community and we neuvers, including job cuts and 374 7th Avenue Posters & Prints (bet. 11th & 12th Sts) new owners intend to trans- mews concept and gated com- are very concerned about its a scheme that would have shut- Friendly Service Picture perfect form it into three luxury units, pound conflicted with the his- preservation,” said Roy Sloane, tered its maternity, dentistry 718-832-0655 Cobble Hill blog reported . toric district . president of the Cobble Hill As- and pediatrics divisions. The Lamm building was The property went back sociation, a civic group. 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between 9:30 am and 10:30 Playing around pm on Feb. 14, when the ten- Three teens were arrested ant in the unit near Jackson POLICE BLOTTER on Feb. 15 after they tried Movie shoot picked clean Street returned to find his to hold up an 18-year-old rear window open and his Find more online every Wednesday at on Fort Greene Place with pany was using a classroom break-ins last week: the next morning, when the stuff missing. BrooklynPaper.com/blotter a toy gun. 94TH PRECINCT near Monitor Street at 6 pm • A sneaky thief broke manager he found a hole in Wheel bad news The victim was on his Greenpoint–Northside when a thief snatched sev- into the Salvation Army on the ceiling and noticed that way to the DeKalb Avenue • A thief swiped a BMW ers Street and took his cash Bushwick Avenue, when A perp stole $9,000 worth of eral laptops, iPhones and Bedford Avenue and stole its the safe was missing. station at 2:30 pm when the off Woodpoint Road over- on Feb. 20. she awoke to noises at 9:10 property from a movie shoot on hard drives. safe sometime after the store • A thief stole a laptop and thieves flashed their realistic night on Feb. 15. The owner The cyclist was riding to- am. She saw the thief, wear- Herbert Street on Feb. 13. Rob report closed at 6:30 pm on Feb. 14 camera from a Humboldt told cops that he’d parked ward Union Avenue at 6 am looking prop and demanded ing a black hooded sweat- his phone. The production com- There were at least two and when it reopened at 7:30 Street apartment sometime near Withers Street at 7 when a perp jumped out be- shirt and a black backpack, pm, but when he returned hind his bike and punched him rummaging around. iPhone bust at 5:30 the next morning, in the head. The victim fell He grabbed the phone Two thieves were arrested the car was gone. down and the perp grabbed and fled. on Feb. 17 after they grabbed • A man parked his Ford $150 and ran away. Car roundup an iPhone from a 32-year-old Mustang on India Street near UN stupid woman inside the Clinton- Manhattan Avenue on Feb. At least two cars were Washington train station. 17 at 9 pm, but when he re- A thief took a woman’s messed with last week: pocketbook in the stairway The victim was standing turned at 6 am the next day, • A thief stole a Ford from S. on the Manhattan-bound C Bridge Plaza Animal Clinic it was gone. of a S. 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pay she receives compared to her replacement. “Our numbers are below the threshold, but the labor Naked lunchroom! that goes into this food is more,” said Wellness Com- mittee member Jonathan PS 107 left without its cook in city budget cut Blumberg. “So it’s not that she was performing a lower By L. Gottesdiener Principal Cynthia Holton. fresh vegetables and pasta ing cut proposed in Albany job on a higher salary.” The Brooklyn Paper “We feel defeated.” sauced with basil straight last week. And the bottom line for Parents at Park Slope’s Torres didn’t want to from the school’s outdoor Torres began working at most parents wasn’t num- PS 107 are fired up over speak about the transfer, but garden, which she helped PS 107 in 1994, when all stu- bers, but nourishment. a city decision to transfer last week, many parents and build. dents qualified for the city’s “These are her children,” their beloved lunch lady be- administrators were quite “They have better lunch free lunch program. Over said PTA President Mary cause the lunchroom serves vocal about the loss. now than they’ve ever had,” time, gentrification led to a Vines. “To have it be a bu- slightly less than the mini- “It’s a huge bummer,” said Raisa Maldondo, who decrease in the number of reaucratic numbers game is mum daily requirement of said Brendan Vaughan, has a 30-year relationship free lunches served every day very frustrating. school meals. whose son is in first grade. with the school. “My grand- — but parents say that Tor- “The other day, there was
The Department of Edu- “It would be terrific to find daughter loves the broccoli, res’s extra effort should more Photo Callan by Tom tuna fish, and Lucy made it cation has transferred Lucy a way for her to stay.” the salad bar — who’s ever than make up the difference Students at PS 107 enjoyed Lucy Torres’s hummus at last year’s “Harvest Festi- the way that my daughter Torres — who has worked Torres’s transfer is caus- heard of a salad bar at a and justify the slightly higher val,” but the longtime lunch lady has been transferred in a bureaucratic shuffle. likes it,” Vines said. at the school for 17 years — ing extra concern because school cafeteria?” because her school is about in place of the usual lunch- The Department of Edu- 50 PB&Js short of the re- room fare of quasi-meat with cation said it is tranferring and a pair of sneakers. The quired 300 lunches. a side of microwaved who- Torres to cut costs, given car was between Grand and “It’s heartbreaking,” said knows-what, she served a nine-percent state fund- Classon avenues. Beaten for no reason — Thomas Tracy enter her home between Un- 68TH PRECINCT 78TH PRECINCT derhill and Washington av- The Top Ten Reasons Park Slope POLICE BLOTTER enues at 5:03 pm when the Bay Ridge–Dyker A thug struck a man with thief snaked his hand into Heights a baseball bat on Fourth Av- Find more online every Wednesday at her coat pocket as he walked Flat broke Why Pet Haircuts Cost enue after wrongly suspect- BrooklynPaper.com/blotter by. A clever thief stole ing him of robbing him on Sneaking in more than $7,000 from a Feb. 14. car stopped at 92nd Street The victim told police that the device. the antediluvian automobile A thief entered an Eastern Parkway apartment on Feb. on Feb. 16 after telling the More Than Yours! he was at Douglass Street • Two hooligans stole one gone. ride’s owner he would fix his at 3:15 when a man wear- on Union Street on Feb. 16. • A perp swiped a motor- 14, taking a camera, iPod and two laptop computers. flat tire. 1. The likelihood of you ing a green jacket and a ski The victim told cops that cycle from Douglass Street The victim told cops pooping on the hairdresser cap approached him shout- she was between Fifth and overnight on Feb. 15. The The sneak entered the home between Underhill and that he was at a red light is pretty slim. ing, “You took my bag,” and Fourth avenues at 5:40 pm victim told cops that he between Battery Avenue accused the man of stealing when two men wearing snor- parked his 2004 Vespa by Washington avenues through 2. You don’t bite or scratch a bathroom window some- and Parrott Place at around his gift cards. kel jackets approached her. Bond Street at 8 pm, and 3:45 pm when the unknown your hairdresser. time after 7:15 am. The victim responded that One man pushed her and the returned the next morning perp approached his car and 3. Your hairdresser only he didn’t know what the thug other reached into her pocket to find the Euro-scooter Hauled away told him that his rear tire washes and cuts the hair on your was talking about and let him to snatch the phone. gone. A goon with a lot of trash was flat. head, not your entire body. search his own bags. Car problems — Laura Gottesdiener to take out swiped three Rub- The victim got out of the When the search came car while the perp pretended 4. Your haircut doesn’t include a At least four cars were bermaid garbage pails from up empty, the perp hit the to change the tire. The thief manicure or pedicure. swiped or broken into this 77TH PRECINCT outside a Sterling Place home man’s left arm with a metal then sneaked inside the car, 5. You sit still for your hairdresser. week: on Feb. 14. bat and fled down Fourth Prospect Heights found $7,440 under the seat • A car was robbed in the The homeowner between 6. Your hairdresser doesn’t have to Avenue. Charge off Underhill and Washington and fled. remove the boogies from your eyes. lot of towing company on Tips travesty 14th Street last week. The A thief snagged an iP- avenues said her pails were Construx creep 7. Your hairdresser doesn’t have to A thug stole a waiter’s victim told cops that his hone on Feb. 17 as its owner only out for a half hour be- A handy man stole six clean your ears. wallet from the restaurant 2008 Pontiac had been da- charged the pricey smart- fore the thief walked off with power tools and copper from phone inside the Weather them at 7:30 pm. 8. Your hairdresser doesn’t have to Barrio on Seventh Avenue manged in an accident on a 96th Street construction site on Feb. 19. Feb. 11 and taken to a Tow- Up bar on Vanderbilt Av- Car cabin fever overnight on Feb. 15. give you a sanitary trim. enue. The victim told cops that ing and Collision lot Sec- Several cars were bro- Cops say that the perp 9. You don’t go for eight weeks with- The victim said she had he put his wallet on a shelf in ond and Third avenues for ken into in Prospect Heights snuck onto the site, which out washing or brushing your hair. put the phone on a bar stool the locker room around 8 pm repair. But when he picked this week. Here’s what hap- is between Third and Fourth inside the watering hole 10. Your hairdresser doesn’t at the end of his shift. up the car four days later, pened: avenues, sometime after 7 between Dean and Ber- wash and clean your rear end. After changing his he discovered that a fancy • A crook broke the pas- pm to swipe a drill, screw gen streets at 12:30 am, clothes, he left the restau- DJ-ing system, two comput- senger-side window of a 1994 gun and other tools. but left the bar without it. rant, which is at Third Street, ers and a $2,500 Breitling Volvo parked on Eastern When she realized what she Jewel thief without the wallet. When he watch were missing. Parkway on Feb. 16, taking had done, she ran back to A thief broke into a Fort GRAND OPENING! returned minutes later, the • A 1999 Honda Civic — $12. The car was between Un- the bar, but it was already Hamilton Parkway house on billfold — and the $1,650 one of the most-popular cars derhill and Washington ave- closed. Workers found the Feb. 14 to steal pricey rings, it held — was nowhere to among parts-hungry thieves nues when the 6 pm break- charger the next day — but a chain and a bracelet. be found. — was lifted from Second in took place. not the phone itself. The victim told cops that 4 PAWS Pickpocketed Street between Seventh and • Someone smashed the he was at work at around 1 Thieves swiped at least Eighth avenues between Feb. Cell bust front window to a 2005 Toy- pm when he received a call two iPhones last week. Here 15 and 18. 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fended the new lane by re- slammed the city for fudging used the bike lane. citing data points that the numbers. Plus, many mem- “We have witnesses,” agency has been putting out bers of the group oppose the she said. all year: “Speeding is down, lane because it has ruined That trucker was less jus- ROAD RAGE! cycling is up and dangerous the grand look of Prospect tified than ambulance driv- sidewalk cycling has been all Park West. ers in Park Slope, but are There’s an ambulance in the bike lane but eliminated,” he said. The group’s president, obviously feeling the same Overall, the department Louise Hainline, has been stress. By Natalie O’Neill Paper that traffic backups on “Using the lane is better reported, injuries to all street recording video footage of “You just can’t go on Pros- The Brooklyn Paper the boulevard — which was than losing a life,” said one users decreased by 21 per- the bike lane in hopes of doc- pect Park West” during rush An ambulance driver who narrowed from three lanes to driver, who requested ano- cent after lane was installed umenting its danger, which hour, said one driver for Mid- abandoned traffic-choked two last summer to accom- nymity because such driv- in July. explains how she captured wood Ambulance Service. Prospect Park West to use modate the two-way cycle ing is not sanctioned. And fewer drivers are now the rouge (or hero, depend- “I take other streets.” the controversial bike lane path — occasionally force The desire to get patients Bike lane foes caught an ambulance using the treating Prospect Park West ing on your perspective) am- Another driver admitted Prospect Park West cycle path in December. as a shortcut was hardly a them to maneuver around to New York Methodist Hos- like a speedway. bulance driver. that she’d made that mistake Before the lane was built, She claims that the inci- and was once forced to use lone rogue. cars into the bike lane dur- pital no doubt motivated the 75 percent of cars would ex- dent on camera is just one of the bike lane. Drivers told The Brooklyn ing rush hour. paramedic who was captured on video driving in the bike must watch for quick-mov- lane — a piece of YouTube ing cyclists, joggers and mer- ceed the speed limit; now three cases in which a mo- “What are you going to footage that has inflamed chants hauling crates to the only 20 percent do. Crashes, tor vehicles used the lane in do?” she said with a creased too, are down from an aver- the past three months. (She brow. “There was no other why it has rejected a request But the city says that its an already heated debate the Grand Army Plaza farmer’s bike lane. market. Add a stray ambu- age of 30 to 25 in pre-lane did not provide The Brook- choice.” for a traffic light or stop sign. Prospect Park West bike lane years. lyn Paper with documenta- Representatives at the fire And it needs to show data to has made the neighborhood “It’s really, really scary,” lance into the mix and it’s BIKE said James Bernard, a mem- the recipe for chaos, crit- Neighbors for Better Bike tion.) department and New York back up the decision. safer for drivers and for cy- ber of Community Board 6 ics say. Lanes, which opposes the In another incident, a Methodist Hospital could Continued from page 1 Whatever the collected clists. Prospect Park West route, truck driver “wasn’t able not be reached immedi- • Make the Department and an opponent of the bike But footage of the am- data show, critics of the Pros- In January, the Depart- lane. bulance in the bike lane is is not impressed. After the get around an area that po- ately for comment Tues- of Transportation compile pect Park West bike lane said ment of Transportation said Lane critics, who snagged just anecdotal baloney, said report went out, the group lice had blocked off,” so he day evening. all collision data involving the very existence of the leg- that its data shows that crashes the black-and-white video Department of Transporta- bicycles. islation is evidence that they are down 16 percent and those at 4:15 pm on Dec. 21, have tion officials. Ambulances • Make cops report both aren’t alone in their fight. that occur are half as likely used the footage to make the all over the city break traf- car and bicycle infractions “It’s not just a local prob- to include an injury; cars are case that the two-way path fic laws — and take calcu- online every month , along lem; it’s citywide,” said Lois much more likely to drive at is at best a traffic bottle- lated risks in emergency sit- with info about what led to Carswell of Seniors for Safety, or below the speed limit; and neck and at worst, a tick- uations — and this is nothing the bang-ups. which has long opposed the that no pedestrian injuries or ing time bomb. groundbreaking. • Make the Department of lane. “There have been a lot pedestrian-cyclist crashes have At the top of Prospect Even after seeing the Transportation explain — of troubling ways the city has occurred since the lane was Park West, near the park’s video, Department spokes- with data to back it up — constructed these lanes.” installed last June. towering arches, drivers man Seth Solomonow de- HALL Continued from page 1 include 400 parking spaces, a percentage of which will be available for the general public — the “cherry” atop a “magnificent cake,” as We do great Halkias has called it. 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By Michelle Manetti The Brooklyn Paper here’s a certain check list when it ‘Funny’ stuff comes to DUMBO, that tiny, bridge- T bound neighborhood on the waterfront. Michael Showalter is a tad obsessed with There’s Grimaldi’s for pizza; Jacques Tor- process. res for chocolate; Dewey’s Candy Store In “Mr. Funny Pants,” the comedian’s new for candies, the Powerhouse for great quasi-memoir, he spends five chapters dis- readings, art books and events; Rice for cussing writing the book, including a preface, a quick, fresh Asian meal; BoConcepts post-preface, and post-post preface, and even for modern furniture; and Bubby’s for a fake reviews for the fin- family-friendly meal and great pie after. ished product. But there are plenty of other great attrac- It’s a tactic that tions — for food, booze or just shopping. may fail in less skilled So, as you’re hopping around the neighbor- hands, but makes for hood at next weekend’s inaugural Brook- a brainy, offbeat and, lyn art fair, Verge Art Brooklyn, here’s yes, funny, literary de- our guide to where to eat, drink and shop but filled with irrever- beyond the usual suspects. ent, clever pieces — in- cluding an imaginary Shopping interview with Charlie Neighborhoodies: This is the only Rose — as well as tidbits from his own life. store in Brooklyn where you can Photo by Stefano Giovannini Photo by Stefano Giovannini Showalter may be new to the publishing buy custom hand-stitched items world, but he’s a legend on the “Comedy Cen- made in minutes. From heavy tral circuit.” To celebrate his new book, he’ll hoodies to T-shirts, you can have perform (natch!) at Eugene Mirman’s “Pretty your thoughts and ideas displayed Good Friends” show, then read at BookCourt at a great price with items rang- in Cobble Hill on March 1. ing from $32.99 to $79.99. Michael Showalter at the Bell House [149 “DUMBO is great for small Seventh St. between Second and Third ave- businesses,” said owner Lori nues in Gowanus, (718) 643-6510], Feb. 27, 8 Fields. “We have so much sup- pm, $10; BookCourt [163 Court St. between port and style here.” Pacific and Dean streets in Cobble Hill, (718) Neighborhoodies [26 Jay St. 875-3677], March 1, 7 pm, free. For info, visit between John and Plymouth www.michaelshowalter.net. streets, (718) 243-2265]. No Photo by Stefano Giovannini Photo by Noah Devereaux — Meredith Deliso stitching on Saturday, closed Sundays. Down under: (Clockwise from top For info, visit neighborhoodies.com. left) Show off your neighborhood Modern: Anthology: It may have a pride, like Adenike Omisore, with DINING strong masculine vibe, but owners Becka a sweatshirt from Neighborhood- Citron and John Marsala stock their new- ies. PS Bookshop relocated to an ish store with rustic goods that anyone enormous space on Front Street. would find appealing. From great bed- At Stewart/Stand, quirky items ding and leather bags to razors and art abound. Chef Dema Baldemic of Crepes Italia books, this store is one unique emporium.
Photo by Stefano Giovannini the 7 Old Fulton Street restaurant There’s even a happy hour the first Thurs- shows off his 30-ounce bone-in rib- It’s a cross-cultural crepe smackdown in day of the month! Spring [126 Front St. between Adams eye for $28. For handmade crafts Park Slope, where an Italian take on the tra- Modern: Anthology [68 Jay St. be- and Jay streets, (718) 222-1054]. Closed and tasty treats, head to The Shops ditional French pancakes promises to knock tween Front and Water streets, (718) 522- Sundays and Mondays. For info, visit @ Green Desk, which isn’t your av- the socks — err, chaussettes — off even the most devout Francophile. 3020]. Appointments only on Monday. www.spring3d.net. erage mall. For info, visit www.modernanthology. Rory McCartney Stewart/Stand: This design shop The newcomer is Crespella, an espresso bar com. might just lure you in from off the street and Italian creperie that Egg by Susan Lazar: There’s just Get the scoop thanks to its lovely scents. Stewart/Stand expands to include osso bucco, steaks and opened two weeks ago something about spring and babies. sells a variety of candles and soaps, as well fish. And all night long, there’s a great bar on Seventh Avenue be- Chances are, you know someone who’s on Verge Art as housewares and some really unique with a vast beer selection and specialty tween Eighth and Ninth expecting, and for stylish baby clothes, stationary. Plus it’s packed with fun toys cocktails, including one named after our streets. including organic items, look no further Brooklyn for all ages. editor (it’s a girly drink, so go figure). “A lot of people than this sleek shop. And for those who are Stewart/Stand [141 Front St. at Pearl There’s also a single-screen movie the- know crepes as being expecting, there’s also a great selection of SEE PAGE 11 Street, (718) 875-1204]. For info, visit ater in house, where you can watch indie just a French thing, but equally fashionable maternity clothes. www.stewartstand.com. films and drink indie brews. they are actually very Egg by Susan Lazar [72 Jay St. at Front PS Bookshop: This second-hand shop Rebar [147 Front St. between Pearl and popular in Italy,” said Street, (718) 422-7811]. For info, visit www. If you’re in the mood for a delicious got too big for its britches, relocating a Jay streets, (718) 766-9110]. For info, visit co-owner Maria Zito- Photo by Paul Martinka egg-baby.com. treat after you’ve done your shopping, couple blocks away from its original Front rebarnyc.com. Bucca, a Brooklyn- Shops @ Green Desk: This isn’t your you can stop by Nuts+Nuts for gourmet Street location last spring. The focus is still Water Street: Owner and DUMBO leg- born Sicilian, which explains the tiramisu crepe ordinary shopping mall. At the Shops @ roasted cashews or O’Crepes which sells on art, photo and design books, but there’s end Jeffrey Rodman changes his menu reg- with mascarpone and biscotti or the savory Green Desk you can find small, artisa- organic, low-calorie crepes. plenty of options if you’re looking for a ularly, so you never know exactly what mortadella, fontina and arugula crepe. nal shops like the Antique Boutique and Shops @ Green Desk [145 Front St. be- classic or recent fiction. It also has a kids you’re in for — except a good time. Now, In another break with France, Zito-Bucca Miritika, which sell vintage jewelry and tween Jay and Pearl streets in DUMBO, corner where children are encouraged to he’s going for Southern hospitality, with a (right, with Santina Adragna) uses chickpea period-based clothing, a custom footwear (718) 210-3650]. Store hours vary. sit and read while parents browse. new Dixie-themed menu that includes de- flour instead of the traditional wheat flour to store and jewelry shop. And if you’re look- Spring: This art and design store not PS Bookshop [76 Front St. at Washing- licious, fall-off-the-bone babybacks. The lend a saltiness. ing for cute clothes for your tiny tots, Little only looks cool, but sells some of the most ton Street, (718) 222-3340]. bar is hopping during football season, and “I am a huge fan of panelle sandwiches,” Poco and Madison Parker bring the cool unique items you’ll ever find. From a “dan- the after-hours Underwater Lounge down- said Zito-Bucca. “In honor of my guilty plea- factor to clothing and accessories for ba- delight” (a light made from real dandelion Food/Drink stairs is the neighborhood’s secret night- sure, I wanted to use chickpea flour to cre- bies and toddlers with Latin and Brook- seeds) to rings made from Legos, you’ll Rebar: It doesn’t matter what time of club. And Rodman has Anchor Steam on ate the crepes.” lyn styles, while Huggy Bunny takes baby feel the creative energy flowing the mo- day you’re in DUMBO — the gastropub tap. What more could you want? And it doesn’t matter which European coun- clothing back to classics. ment you step in. Rebar does not disappoint. For lunch, it Water Street [66 Water St. between Main try earns your allegiance — everyone loves “We do all animal and nature-based “Even though DUMBO is ever-chang- offers an $8 meal (including tax and un- and Dock streets, (718) 625-9352]. the Stumptown coffee. clothing,” said owner and designer An- ing, it has always had an interesting cre- limited soft drinks) that includes a haute 68 Jay Street Bar: Once an unas- Crespella [321 Seventh Ave. between drea Chrem. “We focus on happy colors ative community,” said owner Anna Philly Cheesesteak, a burger, a pulled pork suming bar, this spare space bills itself Eighth and Ninth streets in Park Slope, (718) and scenery.” Cosentino. sandwich and salads. For dinner, the menu See DUMBO on page 11 778-2980]. — Laura Gottesdiener
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MANHATTAN, NY ALAN KLING, MD THEATER, “TREASURE ISLAND”: SAT, FEB. 26 Board-Certified Dermatologist Robert Louis Stephenson’s classic DAY AND EVENING HOURS pirate tale gets adapted for the PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT RICHARD KRATZENBERG, PA stage. $20-$45. 7:30 pm. Irondale PERFORMANCE INSURANCE ACCEPTED FOR MEDICAL SERVICES Center [85 S. Oxford St. at Lafay- MUSIC, JAZZ CONCERT: The iconic ette Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) Eric Frazier performs his own brand 488-9233], www.irondale.org. of scat. $12 ($15 non-members). 2–4 Photo by Helen Michelsen THEATER, “THE DIARY OF A MAD- pm. Brooklyn Historical Society [128 MAN”: Geoffrey Rush stars as the Just the two of us: Dynamic duo Ben and Vesper bring their Pierrepont St. at Clinton Street in titular madman in an adaptation of freak-pop to Zebulon on Feb. 28. Brooklyn Heights, (718) 222-4111], Gogol’s darkly comic short story. www.brooklynhistory.org. $20-$95. 7:30 pm. BAM Harvey THEATER, “THE DIARY OF A MAD- Theater [651 Fulton St. at Rockwell Starr (207 Starr St. between Wyck- pm. Rock Shop [249 Fourth Ave. be- MAN”: 2 and 7:30 pm. See Friday, Place in Fort Greene, (718) 636- off and Irving avenues in Bushwick), tween Carroll and President streets Feb. 25. 4100], www.bam.org. www.thebushwickstarr.org. in Park Slope, (718) 230-5740], THEATER, “ROUGH MAGIC”: 2 and THEATER, “ROUGH MAGIC”: The De- MUSIC, “ROCK’N’BURLESQUE SPEC- www.therockshopny.com. 7:30 pm. See Friday, Feb. 25. partment of Theater performs this TACULAR”: Featuring Los Straight- MUSIC, FOUR BANDS: Wires.Under. THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF modern retelling of Shakespeare’s jackets and the World Famous Tension, Lightouts, Glass Ghost and BUSTER NEAL”: 3 and 8 pm. See “The Tempest.” $15, $12 seniors, $6 Pontani Sisters. $15. 8 pm. The Bell itsnotyouitsme. $8 in advance, $10 Friday, Feb. 25. students. 7:30 pm. New Workshop House [149 Seventh St. at Third Av- at the door. 8 pm. Littlefi eld [622 THEATER, “TREASURE ISLAND”: 3 Theater at Brooklyn College [2900 enue in Gowanus, (718) 643-6510], Degraw St. between Fourth and and 8 pm. See Friday, Feb. 25. Campus Rd. at Hillel Place in Flat- www.thebellhouseny.com. Fifth avenues in Gowanus, (718) THEATER, “WOYZECK”: 7:30 pm. See Brooklyn. bush, (718) 951-4500], depthome. 855-3388], www.littlefi eldnyc.com. Friday, Feb. 25. brooklyn.cuny.edu/theater. MUSIC, CLASSICAL CONCERT: Se- lections from Schubert, Lizst with THEATER, “THE SISTER”: $18. 8:30 MUSIC, PRINCETON BELL: $12. 8 pm. THEATER, “WOYZECK”: The Circle Enhance your culture. Philip Edward Fisher, piano. $35 pm. The Brick [575 Metropolitan Union Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth Theater of New York performs chill- Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 638- Improve your bottom line. ing tale of one man’s descent into ($30 senior, $15 student). 8 pm. Ave. at Lorimer Street in Williams- Bargemusic [Fulton Ferry Land- burg, (718) 907-6189], www.brick- 4400], www.unionhallny.com. paranoia. 7:30 pm. Brooklyn Lyceum MUSIC, THE WAILING WALL: With [227 Fourth Ave. at President Street ing, Old Fulton Street and Furman theater.com. Street in DUMBO, (718) 624-2083], MUSIC, LOWER DENS: $10. 9 pm. The Loom, Soft Landing and Rice in Park Slope, (718) 857-4816], Cultivation Society. $10. 8 pm. Rock Move your business www.brooklynlyceum.com. www.bargemusic.org. Music Hall of Williamsburg [66 N. DANCE, “WILD BEASTS SPEAK Sixth St. between Kent and Wythe Shop [249 Fourth Ave. between to DUMBO, Brooklyn. MUSIC, SHARON GOLDMAN: Con- Carroll and President streets in temporary folk. $10 adults, $6 AND MOVE”: New performance avenues in Williamsburg, (718) 486- Park Slope, (718) 230-5740], www. children. 7:30 pm. Brooklyn Society work of Becca Blackwell, Virginia 5400], www.musichallofwilliams- therockshopny.com. Find out how by visiting, Venk, Raïna von Waldenburg and burg.com. for Ethical Culture [53 Prospect THEATER, “IN THE PONY PALACE/ TwoTreesNY.com Park West at Second Street in Park Gretchen Winterkorn. $8-$15. 8 DANCE, MIDWINTER DISCO: Disco, pm. Brooklyn Arts Exchange [421 FOOTBALL”: 8 pm. See Friday, Slope, (718) 768-2972], electro and techno house music Feb. 25. www.bsec.org. Fifth Ave. at Eighth Street in Park dance party. Free ($5 after mid- Two Trees Management Co, LLC Slope, (718) 832-0018], DANCE, “FUEGO TANGO Y THEATER, “IN THE PONY PALACE/ night). 10 pm. Ultraviolet [424A PASIÓN”: Performed by Tango 45 Main Street, Suite 602, DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201 FOOTBALL”: Gender roles get www.bax.org. Third Ave. between Sixth and Commercial and Residential Property Management Buenos Aires. $36-$48. 8 pm. turned on their head in this new MUSIC, SOUTHEAST ENGINE: With Seventh streets in Gowanus, (718) Brooklyn Center for the Perform- play about a high school girls foot- Bird Of Youth, The Collection 596-6627], www.ultravioletbrook- ing Arts at Brooklyn College [2900 ball team. $15. 8 pm. The Bushwick Agency and Empress Hotel. $8. 8 lyn.com. Campus Rd. at Hillel Place in Flat- bush, (718) 951-4500], www.brook- Minutes from Brooklyn ... right over the Verrazano lyncenteronline.org. Long Island University [DeKalb and MUSIC, JOHNNY CASH BIRTHDAY Flatbush avenues in Downtown, BASH: Tribute show featuring Alex CIVIC CALENDAR (718) 596-5410]. Battles and The Whiskey Rebel- MON, FEB. 28 Park Slope, (646) 498-6093]. 76th Precinct Community Council. lion. $20. 8 pm. The Bell House One Affair at a Time Community Education District 14. Community Board 10. Full board. Monthly meeting. 7:30 pm. 76th [149 Seventh St. at Third Avenue in Town Hall meeting with Schools 7:15 pm. Knights of Columbus [1305 Precinct Stationhouse [191 Union St. Gowanus, (718) 643-6510], www. thebellhouseny.com. Chancellor Cathie Black. Juan Morel 86th St. at 13th Avenue in Dyker Between Sackett and President Campos [266 Rutledge St. between Heights, (718) 745-6827], www. streets in Carroll Gardens, (718) MUSIC, CLASSICAL CONCERT: Selec- Harrison and Marcy avenues in bkcb10.org. 834-3207]. tions from Haydn, Shostakovich, Brahms with Nicholas Canellakis, Williamsburg, (718) 302-7624]. 6 pm. Brooklyn Heights Association. Annual meeting. Diane Ravitch, key- WED, MARCH 2 cello. $35 ($30 senior, $15 student). The Gowanus Dredgers. Annual 8 pm. Bargemusic [Fulton Ferry note speaker. 7:30 pm. Plymouth Community Board 2 Health, meeting. 7 pm. Fifth Avenue Com- Church of the Pilgrims [75 Hicks St. Landing, Old Fulton Street and Fur- mittee (621 DeGraw St. at Fourth Environment and Social Services man Street in DUMBO, (718) 624- at Orange Street in Brooklyn Committee. Montly meeting. 6 pm. Avenue in Gowanus), waterfrontmu- Heights, (718) 858-9193]. 2083], www.bargemusic.org. seum.org/dredgers. Brooklyn Hospital [DeKalb Ave. at DANCE, “WILD BEASTS SPEAK AND St. Felix Street in Clinton Hill, (718) MOVE”: 8 pm. See Friday, Feb. 25. Brooklyn Civic Alliance. New civic TUES, MARCH 1 596-5410]. organization forms. RSVP required. Community Board 2 Economic MUSIC, AN EVENING OF CLASSI- 7 pm. Piramide Restaurant [499 Fifth Development and Job Creation To list an event in the Civic Calendar, e-mail CAL GUITAR: Works by 19th-cen- Ave. between 12th and 13th streets in Committee. Montly meeting. 6 pm. [email protected]. tury composers. $15. 8 pm. Old See 9 DAYS on page 10
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musicians and beats them to the borderline respectability to his punchlines, the audience is not certifiable madness. only in on the joke, but is being The subsequent scenes in an in- set up to hear the more-violent sane asylum are particulary grue- voices beginning to rage inside some, as the thin veneer of civil- Poprishchin’s head. ity to which the clerk had clung One of those voices — Poprish- are stripped away in a form of de- chin imagines at one point that dogs lusion that could be in a Shake- Just insane! are talking and even sending each spearean tragedy from the 16th other letters — provides the play’s century or on a right-wing blog Geoffrey Rush chews up the stage comic highlight. from the 21st. At first, the clerk THEATER All of the is pleased by tragedy is ac- the dogs’ atten- companied by in ‘Madman’ at the BAM Harvey “The Diary of a Madman” tion to grammar at BAM Harvery [651 Fulton a smart, para- and style. Sure, St. at Rockwell Place in Fort noid lighting is acting — real stage acting — words for household objects, the he’s put off by Greene, (718) 636- 4100], Tues- scheme by Mark The Butcher of in its highest form. clerk enters grandly, and the ac- the constant di- days-Saturdays, 7:30 pm and Shelton that uses matinees on Sundays through Flatbush Ave. The play itself is a wrench- tion of the play begins. gressions about footlights to cre-
Photo by Stefano Giovannini March 12. Tickets $20-$95. For Extension ing thing — I’m not giving away At first, Poprishchin is, as he food — dogs info, visit www.bam.org. ate gargantuan anything to tell you that you can frequently describes himself, a Mad love: Geoffrey Rush stars in “Diary of a Madman,” simply can not shadows of the judge this storyline by the title — gentleman, however humble, of BAM’s Gogol adaptation that runs through March 12. stay on point! clerk against the eoffrey Rush should win an as Rush’s low-level administra- glorious St. Petersburg — which — but even as he jokes with the disjointed ceiling and wall of Mar- Oscar for “Diary of a Mad- tive clerk Poprishchin descends you’d never know from Catherine rades against that classic trium- tion. But director Neil Armfield audience, he completely convinces tin’s set. The effect is that we are G man” at BAM. into the worst hell of all: human Martin’s wonderfully decrepit verate of Russian literary tyrants: handles the notion of a “diary” us that he is, in fact, reading the witnessing a giant, out-of-scale hu- Obviously, he’s going to win the delusion. and oppressive set, was one of petty managers, mid-level Czar- wonderfully, by having Rush in- work of two puppies. man meltdown. naked gold statuette for his nifty Act I is a comic joy, thanks the world’s leading cities. ist officers, and landlords who teract with two musicians who It all turns dark when one of Of course, it all begins and work in “The King’s Speech,” now entirely to Rush. After an ex- Initially, Rush plays Poprish- won’t so much as add a dump- provide the violin scratch to ac- the dogs reports that his owner ends with the performance by playing in the Fort Greene institu- crutiating opening five minutes chin as a man who knows his place ling to the evening soup. company his scribbling, the horn — Poprishchin’s unrequited love Rush, who may be 59 years old, tion’s movie wing, but what Rush featuring Poprishchin’s Finnish- in the bureaucratic order, and Now, watching an actor scrib- “pop” of his punctuation marks, interest — finds the clerk a buf- but moves with the grace of an is doing at the BAM Harvey in born porter Tuovi (Yael Stone) mocks himself even as he uses ble in a journal typically doesn’t and the cocophony of his cros- foon, setting into motion a horri- athlete in this delightful and hor- Gogol’s hellishly funny tragedy gratingly mouthing the Russian his poison quill to pen bitter ti- make for scintillating theater ac- souts. When he speaks to the fying descent from Poprishcin’s rifying sprint of a show. BAR SCRAWL By Bill Roundy Ribs made the Brooklyn way Prime Time Roasted Rack of Ribs in a Maple and Brown Sugar B.B.Q Sauce Yield 3-4 servings quarter of an inch. The longer By Joe Raiola you cook them the softer they 2 12-bone pork St. Louis style will get. arbecue. What is it? ribs Remove them from the oven Some say native Americans FOR THE DRY RUB and let them rest for about 20 in Florida invented it by placing 2 tlbs. Kosher salt minutes. Now bring the oven B 1 tlbs. black pepper food in a hole with hot rocks. up to low broil or fire up your If you ask anyone from the Mid- 1 tlbs. garlic powder grill outside. Lather both sides 1 tlbs. Paprika west, he will tell you that it was of the ribs with plenty of sauce 3 tbls. chili powder and put them back in the oven invented somewhere west of Pitts- 1 tlbs. dried thyme burgh. 1 tlbs. light brown sugar (or on the grill) on a new clean Some say in order to barbeque, 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper pan fat side down this time. Let one must cook over an open f lame; (more for spicier) the sauce bake into the ribs for a few minutes and then add others say indirect heat. FOR THE SAUCE I always thought my uncle had more sauce. Let them go un- 1 tbls. butter til they look awesome. Cool, one out in the backyard. 3 ounces bacon, sliced into So really what is barbeque? Well, 1/4-inch pieces slice and eat. as a chef for more than 25 years, I 1/2 cup white onions, diced And that’s ribs, Brooklyn- can tell you that I’m not too sure ei- small style. 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar ther. But I do have a few tips. 1/4 cup soy sauce FOR THE SAUCE First, never boil the ribs. Second, 3 cups catsup Melt the butter in a sauce pan never ever boil the ribs. 1/2 cup water and saute the onions and bacon Despite whatever you have heard 6 ounces pure Vermont over medium low heat until the about plunging ribs in boiling water, maple syrup onions have a little color and the when ribs are boiled, the natural fla- l tbls. chili powder bacon is tender, but not crispy. vor and juices are left in the water 1 tbls. light brown Sugar 2 tbls. spice rub Then add the rest of the ingredi- and it is also harder for them to ab- ents and mix them well. Let the sorb flavor from your sauce because FOR THE RIBS Community Newspaper Group / Andy Campbell sauce cook for about an hour they are now waterlogged. Preheat the oven to 325 de- pan. Cover them tightly with and 15 minutes on a really low So always keep your ribs covered grees. Rinse off the ribs and aluminum foil, place them in the flame. The sauce should be just in a low dry heat. You can crisp pat them dry with paper tow- oven and cook for about three about simmering, hot enough them up later. els. In a nice-sized bowl, mix all to three-and-a-half hours, rotat- to let the flavors develop, but Finally? the dry rub ingredients, making ing the every hour or so. not too hot so it burns. When Leave lots of time for this rec- sure you have no sugar lumps. This is a good time to make the sauce is done, it should have ipe. Massage the rub into the ribs your wet sauce (see recipe be- a thick consistency. Use an im- Joe Raiola is the executive chef on both sides. Shake off any low). mersion blender and puree the at Morton’s The Steakhouse [339 excess rub. You will know when the ribs onions and bacon for a smooth Adams St. between Willoughby and Lay the seasoned ribs on are ready when the meat pulls sauce. 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ing their fortune. There’s Rose and Moe Baum, based off of Mill- er’s own parents and portrayed by Beckman and Stuart Zagnit; and Joe Salgo as the young Lee Baum — Miller himself. “It’s a real window into his ex- ‘Clock’ of ages periences and the hardships that shaped him as a writer,” said di- rector Cynthia Babak. “He’s doc- Miller’s forgotten Depression show umenting what he sees as right and wrong.” In addition to the Baum family, is dusted off for the big Recession the play’s 53 characters — here portrayed by a large ensemble of By Meredith Deliso THEATER ever really had its moment in Ar- nearly 20 — include train-riding The Brooklyn Paper thur Miller’s lifetime,” said Artis- hobos and high-riding Wall Street tic Director Claire Beckman. “He brokers brought low as the play “The American Clock” ne of Arthur Miller’s lesser- at the Brooklyn Lyceum [227 hoped this would be a warning to retells the story of the economic known plays is finally get- Fourth Ave. near President people, that the clock is ticking crisis, with period songs includ- ting its due. Street in Park Slope, (718) 857- on the American dream, and the ing “On The Sunny Side of the O 4816], March 3-13, Thursdays- Beginning on March 3, Brave Saturdays at 8 pm, Saturdays play needs to be heard.” Street.” New World Repertory Theatre at 3 pm and Sundays at 7 pm. The play is based on Studs “Those old vaudeville songs presents a full-scale production Tickets $18. For info, visit Terkel’s oral history of the period, add the levity that is needed,” said of “The American Clock” at the www.bravenewworldrep.org. “Hard Times,” but is also heav- Beckman. “You’re not just sit- Brooklyn Lyceum in Park Slope. ily mirrored after Miller’s own Photo by Stefano Giovannini ing there watching a lot of really And the Great Depression-era do this play during what we hope childhood. Like Miller’s family, Hard times: Brave New World does justice to Arthur Miller’s epic dramatic vaudeville, dark and tragic narrative about epic couldn’t be more timely. will be the end of the Great Re- the fictional Baums moved from “The American Clock,” with a full cast and live band in its production at the Brooklyn Ly- the Depression, which nobody “It’s very satisfying to be able to cession, because I don’t think it Manhattan to Brooklyn after los- ceum in Park Slope. See it starting March 3. could stand for two hours.”
avenues in Williamsburg, fl ea.com. between Pacifi c and Dean and build connections CLOCK”: 8 pm. See Thurs- (917) 301-5765], artistsand- BROOKLYN INDIE MARKET: streets in Cobble Hill, (718) within the community. day, March 3. fl eas.com. Collective of fashion and 875-3677], www.book- RSVP. Free. 7 pm. The MUSIC, CLASSICAL CON- 9 DAYS... GREENPOINT/MCCARREN product designers. 11 court.org. Montauk Club (25 Eighth CERT: Leoš Janácek Com- PARK GREENMARKET: 8 am–7 pm. [Smith and Union MUSIC, “THE NIGHTINGALE Ave. at Lincoln Place in Park plete solo piano works, Continued from page 8 am–4 pm. [Union Avenue streets in Carroll Gardens, AND OTHER SHORT Slope), www.parkslope- with David Kalhous, piano. between Driggs Avenue (718) 310-7635], brooklyn- FABLES”: Opera by Igor civic.org/growing-business. $35 ($30 senior, $15 stu- Stone House [336 Third St. and N.12th Street in Green- indiemarket.com. Stravinsky is conducted by MUSIC, HEAVENLY STATES, dent). 8 pm. Bargemusic between Fourth and Fifth point, (212) 788-7476], Johannes Dubus. Russian NEW NUMBERS, THE [Fulton Ferry Landing, Old avenues in Park Slope, (718) www.grownyc.org. OTHER with English subtitles. $35. OCTAGON AND SEAN Fulton Street and Furman 768-3195], www.theold- FORT GREENE PARK READING, JEF CZEKAJ: Il- 7:30 pm. Brooklyn Acad- BONES: $10. 7:30 pm. Street in DUMBO, (718) stonehouse.org. GREENMARKET: 8 am–4 lustrator of “Cats Secrets.” emy of Music [30 Lafayette Rock Shop [249 Fourth Ave. 624-2083], www.bargemu- THEATER, “THE SISTER”: 8:30 pm. [Washington Park Free. 1:30 pm. Word [126 Ave. near St. Felix Street between Carroll and Presi- sic.org. pm. See Friday, Feb. 25. between DeKalb and Wil- Franklin Street at Milton in Fort Greene, (718) 636- dent streets in Park Slope, MUSIC, STEPHANE WREM- MUSIC, ANDY FRIEDMAN: loughby avenues in Fort Street in Greenpoint, (718) 4100], www.bam.org. (718) 230-5740], www. BEL: 2 sets of his Django Country crooner. $10. 9 Greene, (212) 788-7476], 383-0096], www.word- THEATER, “TREASURE IS- therockshopny.com. music.. $10. 9 pm. Jalopy pm. Jalopy [315 Columbia www.grownyc.org. brooklyn.com. LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- MUSIC, “THE NIGHTINGALE [315 Columbia St. between St. between Hamilton Av- PARK SLOPE GREENMAR- TALK, CIVIL RIGHTS MOVE- day, Feb. 25. AND OTHER SHORT Hamilton Avenue and enue and Woodhull Street KET: Brooklyn’s answer to MENT: Learn about the THEATER, “THE DIARY OF A FABLES”: 7:30 pm. See Woodhull Street in Colum- in Columbia Street Wa- Union Square. 9 am–4 pm. politically turbulent 1960s. MADMAN”: 7:30 pm. See Tuesday, March 1. bia Street Waterfront, (718) terfront, (718) 395-3214], Grand Army Plaza [Union Free. 2–4 pm. Brooklyn Friday, Feb. 25. THEATER, “TREASURE IS- 395-3214], www.jalopy.biz. www.jalopy.biz. Street at Flatbush Avenue Public Library’s Central Life in a Blender perform at Barbes on March 5. LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- MUSIC, GOTH DJ NIGHT: MUSIC, FLOATING KABA- in Park Slope, (212) 788- branch [Flatbush Avenue at day, Feb. 25. Free. 9 pm–3 am. The Bell RETTE: With Jenny Rocha 7900], cenyc.org. Eastern Parkway in Grand WED, MARCH 2 THEATER, “THE DIARY OF A House [149 Seventh St. at and Her Painted Ladies, MASSIVE BOOK SALE: Army Plaza in Park Slope, READING, WOLD NEWTON Street in Park Slope, (718) MADMAN”: 7:30 pm. See Third Avenue in Gowanus, Lady Scoutington, Maine Hosted by the Park Slope (718) 230-2100]. READING SERIES: An eve- 857-4816], www.brooklyn- HISTORIC TROLLEY TOURS: (718) 643-6510], www.the- 1 pm. See Sunday, Feb. 27. Friday, Feb. 25. Attraction, Harvest Moon, United Methodist Church. TALK, SUSTAINABLE FARM- ning of short fi ction, music lyceum.com. TALK, UNDERSTANDING bellhouseny.com. Lisa Natoli, Michael Dubois, Free. 9 am–4:30 pm. Park and vaudeville. Free. 6:30 FILM, “THE GOOD, THE MUSIC, DJ MEHDI: $12 in ING: Led by Eric Herm, a SALES AND MARKETS BAD, THE WEIRD”: Part of REDISTRICTING: Speak- and hosts Trixie & Monkey. Slope United Methodist fourth-generation farmer. pm. Word [126 Franklin ers include Joyce Lerner advance, $15 day of show. $10. 10:30 pm. Galapagos Church [410 Sixth Avenue Street at Milton Street in CARROLL GARDENS “Severely Damaged: The 10 pm. Music Hall of Wil- Free. 4 pm. Brooklyn Public Cinema of Kim Ji-woon.” of Common Cause; Alex Art Space [16 Main St. at at Eighth Street in Park Library’s Central branch Greenpoint, (718) 383- GREENMARKET: 8 am–6 Camarda of Citizen’s Union liamsburg [66 N. Sixth St. Water Street in DUMBO, Slope, (917) 328-7125], 0096], www.wordbrooklyn. pm. [Carroll and Smith $12 (members, $7). 6, 9 between Kent and Wythe [Flatbush Avenue at East- pm. Brooklyn Academy of and District Leader Kevin (718) 222-8500], www.gala- www.parkslopeumc.org. ern Parkway in Grand Army com. streets in Carroll Gardens, Peter Carroll. Free. 7:30 avenues in Williamsburg, pagosartspace.com. BROOKLYN FLEA: More than MUSIC, BLUEGRASS AND (212) 788-7476], www. Music [30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 486-5400], www.mu- Plaza in Park Slope, (718) near St. Felix Street in Fort pm. Union Parish Church 100 vendors. 10 am–6 pm. 230-2100]. COMEDY: Hosted by New grownyc.org. [8101 Ridge Blvd. between sichallofwilliamsburg.com. SALES AND MARKETS Skylight One Hanson [1 Yorker cartoonist Matt ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 am–6 Greene, (718) 636-4100], FILM, “A BITTERSWEET www.bam.org. 81st and 82nd streets in MUSIC, KARAOKE: Free. ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 am–4 Hanson Pl. at Flatbush Av- LIFE”: Part of “Severely Diffee. $10. 7 pm. Jalopy pm. See Saturday, Feb. 26. Bay Ridge, (917) 579-6860]. Midnight. Union Hall [702 pm. [70 N. Seventh St. enue in Fort Greene, (718) [315 Columbia St. between CORTELYOU GREENMAR- FILM, “LAST PLAY AT SHEA”: Union St. at Fifth Avenue Damaged: The Cinema of Billy Joel documentary THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF between Wythe and Kent 230-0400], www.brooklyn- Kim Ji-woon.” $12 (mem- Hamilton Avenue and KET: 8 am–6 pm. [Corte- BUSTER NEAL”: 8 pm. See in Park Slope, (718) 638- Woodhull Street in Colum- lyou Road between Argyle screening and discussion. 4400], www.unionhallny. bers, $7). 6:50 and 9:30 Free. 6 pm. St. Francis Friday, Feb. 25. pm. Brooklyn Academy of bia Street Waterfront, (718) and Rugby roads in Ditmas THEATER, “THE AMERICAN com. 395-3214], www.jalopy.biz. Park, (212) 788-7476], www. College [180 Remsen St. Music [30 Lafayette Ave. between Court and Clinton CLOCK”: Brave New World near St. Felix Street in Fort MUSIC, LOUD OBJECTS, grownyc.org. Repertory performs Arthur AND SYZYGY NEW BROOKLYN FLEA: 10 am–6 streets in Brooklyn Heights, SAT, MARCH 5 Greene, (718) 636-4100], (718) 489-5200]. Miller’s Depression-era www.bam.org. MUSIC ENSEMBLE: pm. See Saturday, Feb. 26. play. $18. 8 pm. Brooklyn Electro-acoustic tunes. $12. BROOKLYN INDIE MARKET: READING, GABRIELLE HAM- ILTON: Author of “Blood, Lyceum [227 Fourth Ave. PERFORMANCE 7:30 pm. Galapagos Art 11 am–6 pm. See Saturday, at President Street in Park THEATER, “THE DIARY OF Space [16 Main St. at Water Feb. 26. Bones, and Butter,” in con- SUN, FEB. 27 versation with Peter Mee- Slope, (718) 857-4816], A MADMAN”: 2 and 7:30 Street in DUMBO, (718) www.brooklynlyceum.com. pm. See Friday, Feb. 25. 222-8500], www.galapa- OTHER han. Free. 7–9 pm. Power- PERFORMANCE THEATER, “ROUGH MAGIC”: gosartspace.com. FILM, “A TALE OF TWO SIS- House Arena [37 Main St. THEATER, “ROUGH MAGIC”: at Water Street in DUMBO, 2 and 7:30 pm. See Friday, COMEDY, MICHAEL SHOW- TERS”: Part of “Severely FRI, MARCH 4 Feb. 25. 2 and 7:30 pm. See Friday, ALTER, EUGENE MIRMAN Damaged: The Cinema of (718) 666-3049], www.pow- Feb. 25. AND REGGIE WATTS: Kim Ji-woon.” $12 (mem- erhousearena.com. BLOOD DRIVE: Donate one THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF THEATER, “THE DIARY OF Celebrate release of Show- bers, $7). 2, 4:30, 6:50 and MUSIC, THE WIYOS: $10. 7:30 pint and get a coupon for BUSTER NEAL”: 3 and 8 pm. See Friday, Feb. 25. A MADMAN”: 3 pm. See alter’s book, “Mr. Funny 9:15 pm. Brooklyn Acad- pm. Rock Shop [249 Fourth a free pint — of beer! Free. Friday, Feb. 25. Pants.” $10. 8 pm. The Bell emy of Music [30 Lafayette Ave. between Carroll and 4–8 pm. Kelso of Brooklyn THEATER, “TREASURE IS- MUSIC, CLASSICAL CON- House [149 Seventh St. at Ave. near St. Felix Street President streets in Park [529 Waverly Ave. between LAND”: 3 and 8 pm. See CERT: 3 pm. See Saturday, Third Avenue in Gowanus, in Fort Greene, (718) 636- Slope, (718) 230-5740], Fulton Street and Atlantic Friday, Feb. 25. Feb. 26. (718) 643-6510], www.the- 4100], www.bam.org. www.therockshopny.com. Avenue in Clinton Hill, (718) THEATER, “THE AMERICAN THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF bellhouseny.com. FILM, “THE LIFE OF JACKIE THEATER, “TREASURE IS- 398-2731], www.beerhelps. CLOCK”: 3 pm. See Thurs- BUSTER NEAL”: 4 pm. See MUSIC, CHRIS DINGMAN: ROBINSON”: Part of a LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- net. day, March 3. Friday, Feb. 25. Jazz night. 9 and 10:30 three-week celebration of day, Feb. 25. READING, PIPER KERMAN: DANCE, “FROM BAROQUE THEATER, “WOYZECK”: 5 pm. Brooklyn Lyceum [227 Dem Bums. $3 (suggested THEATER, “THE DIARY OF A Author of “Orange in the TO HIP HOP”: 8 pm. See pm. See Friday, Feb. 25. Fourth Ave. at President donation). 2 pm. Brooklyn MADMAN”: 7:30 pm. See New Black.” Free. 7 pm. Friday, March 4. Historical Society [128 Pier- Friday, Feb. 25. BookCourt [163 Court St. MUSIC, CLASSICAL CON- repont St. at Clinton Street COMEDY, THE RASPBERRY between Pacifi c and Dean CERT: Selections by Mo- in Brooklyn Heights, (718) BROTHERS — “POINT streets in Cobble Hill, (718) zart, Dvorak Piano Trio, 222-4111], www.brooklyn- BREAK”: Comic troupe 875-3677], www.book- with Anastasia Khitruk, history.org. takes on Swayze, Keanu, court.org. violin. $35 ($30 senior, $15 EVENT, WEDDING FAIR: and those guys in Reagan MUSIC, “THE NIGHTINGALE student). 8 pm. Bargemusic Sample food, hear wed- masks. $7. 8 pm. Union AND OTHER SHORT [Fulton Ferry Landing, Old FREE HOT SAKE Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth FABLES”: 7:30 pm. See Fulton Street and Furman ding bands and consult with event planners. $30 Avenue in Park Slope, (718) Tuesday, March 1. Street in DUMBO, (718) %6%29 3!452$!9 35.$!9 per person ($50, couple). 638-4400], www.union- THEATER, “TREASURE IS- 624-2083], www.barge- 5 pm. The Bell House hallny.com. LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- music.org. [149 Seventh St. at Third MUSIC, ROOTS & RUCKUS: day, Feb. 25. MUSIC, LIFE IN A BLENDER: Avenue in Gowanus, (718) Night of folk, old-time and THEATER, “THE DIARY OF A 10 pm. Barbes [376 Ninth 643-6510], www.thebell- blues music. 9 pm. Jalopy MADMAN”: 7:30 pm. See St. at Sixth Avenue in Park THE BEST PRICES AROUND houseny.com. [315 Columbia St. between Friday, Feb. 25. Slope, (718) 965-9177], COMEDY, “PRETTY GOOD Hamilton Avenue and THEATER, “ROUGH MAGIC”: www.barbesbrooklyn.com. FRIENDS”: Hosted by Eu- Woodhull Street in Colum- 7:30 pm. See Friday, Feb. SALES AND MARKETS ROLLS gene Mirman. $7. 7:30 pm. bia Street Waterfront, (718) 25. Union Hall [702 Union St. at 395-3214], www.jalopy.biz. THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 am–4 pm. See Saturday, Feb. 26. s !NY ROLL !DD CAVIAR FOR ` EXTRA Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, BUSTER NEAL”: 8 pm. See $2.95 (718) 638-4400], www. GREENPOINT/MCCARREN THURS, MARCH 3 Friday, Feb. 25. unionhallny.com. DANCE, “FROM BAROQUE PARK GREENMARKET: 8 01. Cucumber Roll 12. Eel Cucumber or am–4 pm. See Saturday, Avocado Roll READING, CHERYL LU-LEIN TO HIP HOP”: The 02. Avocado Roll TAN: Author of “A Tiger in Brooklyn Ballet Company Feb. 26. 03. Oshinko Roll 13. East Roll MON, FEB. 28 the Kitchen.” Free. 7 pm. performs Balanchine, ba- FORT GREENE PARK Shrimp omlette, TALK, “LIFE IN SAUDI BookCourt [163 Court St. roque, hip hop and original GREENMARKET: 8 am–4 04. Sweet Potato Roll cucumber, avocado, pm. See Saturday, Feb. 26. Fried or steamed ARABIA — SOCIETY, between Pacifi c and Dean choreography. $25, $15 caviar POLITICS, RELIGION streets in Cobble Hill, (718) for students and seniors. PARK SLOPE GREENMAR- 05. California Roll 14. Tempura Roll AND OIL”: Saudi diplo- 875-3677], www.book- 8 pm. Brooklyn Ballet [160 KET: 9 am–4 pm. See Sat- Crabmeat, avocado, Fried shrimp or chicken, mat Triq Allagany speaks. court.org. Schermerhorn St. between urday, Feb. 26. cucumber mayonaise, cucumber, Free. 12:20 pm. St. Francis WORKSHOP, “GROWING Smith and Hoyt streets BROOKLYN FLEA: 10 am–6 06. Tuna Roll caviar College [180 Remsen St., A BUSINESS IN PARK in Downtown, (718) 246- pm. See Saturday, Feb. 26. 0146], www.brooklynbal- 07. Salmon Roll 15. Classic Roll between Court and Clinton SLOPE”: Annual forum of- BROOKLYN INDIE MARKET: Crabmeat, omlette, streets in Brooklyn Heights, fers opportunity to local let.org. 11 am–7 pm. See Saturday, 08. Yellowtail Roll mayonaise, cucumber, (718) 489-5200]. entrepreneurs to network THEATER, “THE AMERICAN Feb. 26. 09. Alaskan Roll caviar FILM, “SHIRLEY TEMPLE, Smoked salmon, 16. Ginza Roll THE BIGGEST LITTLE avocado, cucumber Cooked salmon, onion, STAR IN HOLLYWOOD”: 10. Boston Roll mayonaise, caviar Free. 2 pm. Brighton Beach Library [16 Brighton First Lettuce, shrimp, 17. Shitake & mayonaise, cucumber Road at Brighton Beach Cucumber Avenue in Brighton Beach, Marco Polo Ristorante celebrates 11. Philadelphia Roll (718) 946-2917]. Smoked salmon, 18. Spicy Tuna or cucumber, cream cheese Spicy Salmon Roll FILM, “THE QUIET FAMILY”: Part of “Severely Dam- aged: The Cinema of Kim Ji-woon.” $12 (members, $7). 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 March 1st–8th, 2011 A LA CARTE SUSHI pm. Brooklyn Academy of Music [30 Lafayette Ave. Main Party: March 4th, 2011 OR SASHIMI near St. Felix Street in Fort Greene, (718) 636-4100], ANTIPASTO $1.25 PER PIECE EXCEPT 5NI 4ORO 3CALLOP www.bam.org. Porchetta con Fonghi … $12 MUSIC, BEN AND VESPER: 2OASTED 0ORK WITH 3AUT£ED 7ILD -USHROOMS s 4UNA (maguro) s -ACKEREL (saba) (albacore) 7 pm. Zebulon [258 Wythe s 3ALMON (sake) s 3PANISH s )NARI (tofu skin) Ave. at Metropolitan Av- Antipasto Carnevale … $13 enue in Williamsburg, (718) !N !SSORTMENT OF 3ALAMI WITH "RUSCHETTA s &LUKE (hirami) -ACKEREL s 4AMAGO (egg) (sawara) 218-6934], www.myspace. s "ONITO s 9ELLOWTAIL com/zebuloncafeconcert. Cotechino con lenticchie … $13 s #RAB 3TICK (hamachi) #URED PORK SAUSAGE WITH LENTILS s 3HRIMP (ebi) THEATER, “TREASURE IS- (kani) s 3MOKED LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- s &LYING &ISH s 2ED #LAM Salmon day, Feb. 25. PRIMI PIATTI Roe (massago) (hokkigai) s %EL (unagi) READING, ALISON ESPACH: Fusille Calabrese con Ragu Di Maiale … $15 s 3EA "ASS (suzuki) (ika) Author of “The Adults.” s 3QUID s 3WEET (OMEMADE &USILLI WITH PORK RAGU s /CTOPUS (tako) s 7HITE 4UNA Shrimp (amaebi) Free. 7:30 pm. Greenlight Bookstore [686 Fulton St. Lasagna di Riso Con N’duja … $16 s 3ALMON 2OE: $2.00 s &RESH 3CALLOP: $3.50 between South Elliott Place 2ICE mOUR LASAGNA WITH HOMEMADE SPICY SAUSAGE (ikura) (hotategai) and South Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 246- s 3EA 5RCHIN: $3.75 s 4ORO $6.00 0200], greenlightbook- SECONDI PIATTI (uni) (fatty tuna) store.com. Zampone Ripieno … $16 3TUFFED :AMPONE A TRADITIONAL DISH FROM -ODENA OVER POLENTA TUES, MARCH 1 Grandma’s Combination … $17 SCRABBLE: Enjoy a game #LASSIC MEATBALLS "RASCIOLA AND PORK RIB with other worders. Free. Spiedini di Salsiccia con Patate … $16 Mitoushi Sushi 11 am. Windsor Terrace (OMEMADE HOUSE SAUSAGE WITH POTATOES Library [160 E. Fifth St. in Windsor Terrace, (718) Maiale Carnevale … $17 686-9707], www.brooklyn- 0ORK BELLY WITH POLENTA CACIOCAVALLO AND POACHED PEAR *!0!.%3% 2%34!52!.4 public library.org. FILM, “THE FOUL KING”: DESSERT Part of “Severely Dam- aged: The Cinema of Kim Bugie Con Miele … $6 177 Atlantic Avenue Ji-woon.” $12 (members, 4RADITIONAL FRIED DESSERT WITH HONEY AND POWDER SUGAR $7). 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 (between Clinton and Court Street) pm. Brooklyn Academy of Tortelli A Lemone … $7 Music [30 Lafayette Ave. 4RADITIONAL 3WEET 4ORTELLI WITH ,EMON #REAM near St. Felix Street in Fort Greene, (718) 636-4100], (718) 935-1600 s (718) 935-1300 www.bam.org. READING, BROWNSTONE Marco Polo Ristorante www.mitoushinyc.com POETS: Open mic followed by poets Davidson Garret Call for reservations (718) 852-5015 and Susanna Rich. Free. &2%% $%,)6%29 (Minimum $10) s Available for parties! 7 pm. Tillie’s [248 DeKalb Ave. at Vanderbilt Avenue 345 Court Street at Union Street in Fort Greene, (718) 783- (/523 -ONDAYn4HURSDAY AMn PM s &RIDAY AMn MIDNIGHT 6140], www.tilliesofbrook- in Carroll Gardens 3ATURDAY PMn MIDNIGHT s 3UNDAY PMn PM lyn.com. READING, MICHAEL SHOW- www.MarcoPoloRistorante.com /4(%2 ,/#!4)/.3 !KRON 3T 3TATEN )SLAND s 3HEEPSHEAD "AY 2D s 1UENTIN 2D ALTER: Author of “Mr. !LL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED s &REE VALET PARKING Funny Pants.” Free. 7 pm. BookCourt [163 Court St. February 25–March 3, 2011 The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 AWP 11 FIEND... Continued from page 1 ment and found the victim Big Bellies on 5th he claimed were “from the trembling on Hopkins’s bed accuser.” without any clothes. “I wish nothing more than They also said that they ob- New trashcans are straight out of the future to serve your every demand served a house set up for sex- (and maybe forcedly…),” ual abuse: bolts attached to the By Laura Gottesdiener pickups, which reduces Sanita- read a Dec. 27 e-mail that ceiling of the studio, and an ar- The Brooklyn Paper tion truck emissions. Stoll said was from the ac- ray of sex toys, including ball In Park Slope, even the garbage “The BID wants to go as green cuser to Hopkins. “I want gags, a whip, and a rope placed gets a fancy new home. as possible, and these are the best,” nothing more than to please in a bag on the floor. On Tuesday, the Fifth Avenue said Greg Murjani, the legendary you, Master.” But in a jailhouse inter- Business Improvement District Mr. Rubbish, who extolled the nu- According to cops, the view with the Daily News , installed six solar-powered, self- merous benefits of Big Belly as victim, whose name has not Hopkins said, “I didn’t rape compacting trashcans at Bergen he installed the cans across Park been released, responded to her.” Street, Union Street and Fourth Slope on Tuesday. But not everyone is impressed Hopkins’s posting about an “A woman says anything Street — plus additional “Big apartment on the online clas- happened to them in New by the Jetsonian measures. Belly” units on Ninth Street and “BigBelly does not eliminate sified service. After he said York State, and they believe 13th Street. she could live in his unit for the essential function of the San- her and not the man,” he The recepticals cost $3,000 and itation Worker, as the BIDs must free as long as she cooked for added. “Everything they’re hold three to five times more trash him, she flew from her native Photo by Stefano Giovannini empty the compactor and leave the saying I did was consensual. than a regular city-issued pail. bagged litter out for DSNY col- Wisconsin to New York on She could have left if she Feb. 4. Hopkins picked her up They have a built-in compactor Linda Bugliese, co-owner of Ba- lection,” said Sanitation spokes- wanted to, but she didn’t.” that is activated by internal sen- gel World at Fourth Street across man Matt LiPani. at the airport and drove her And a Feb. 5 e-mail that to the apartment — but once sors when the trash piles up. from Washington (formerly J.J. Still, five times more space in Stoll made available told inside, he imprisoned her and Oscar the Grouch isn’t the only Byrne) Park. “In the summertime, the can means five times fewer Hopkins, “I yearn to serve told her that she would serve fan. Local business owners espe- the streets are so dirty, you can see Sanitation pickups — a cost-cut- as his “slave.” my Master better. Can i cook cially like the cans because it will the trash rolling down the street. ting measure that sets up a bat- Hopkins bound and for you tomarrow (sic)? I love help eliminate garbage that blows You don’t want your community tle between the $3,000 compac- Photo by Stefano Giovannini gagged her for over a week you so much.” in front of their shop, resulting to look like that.” tors and senior Sanitation workers, Mr. Rubbish himself, Greg Murjani, has installed solar-pow- and forced her to have oral The e-mails make it clear in tickets. In addition to cleanliness, the who make $67,141. ered trash-compacting garbage cans along Fifth Avenue in and anal sex, sometimes that Hopkins is innocent, his “It’s an excellent idea,” said cans also require fewer trash At least, for now. Park Slope. These are cutting edge cans, people. handcuffing her to a radi- lawyer said. ator, according to law en- “It is plain [from the e- forcement sources. mails] these were consensual Hopkins let her leave the acts performed by two adults apartment several times to go who freely entered into a vol- untary, mutually fulfilling DUMBO... to a restaurant job she held Neighborhood in Manhattan, cops said, but relationship,” said Stoll. Continued from page 7 bone-in ribeye for $28, it is unclear why she did not “These accusations only as an “American industrial which may be the value of call her mother for help un- arose when my client called drinking establishment,” the century; 2. Baldemic til Feb. 12. the complainant’s mother, which is a long way of say- himself. A former cook at Her mother called Wis- to tell her that her daugh- on the ‘Verge’ ing that it has become the Elaine’s in the glory days, consin cops, who got in touch ter needed some emotional neighborhood art hangout Baldemic is a storyteller ev- with the NYPD, which said help, and should probably go By Meredith Deliso Unlike most art fairs, (artists must love a happy ery bit as good as the yarn- its officers raided the apart- back home.” The Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn’s will be free, and hour with $3 Brooklyn La- spinners who propped up the art will be shown in ac- gers like the rest of us). It’s that fabled bar. ove over, Manhat- tual galleries, as opposed to also a great place to pick up #7 Old Fulton Street [7 tan, Paris, Tokyo. booths, and spread through- local gossip from co-owner Old Fulton St. between M One of the world’s out an entire neighborhood. Karen Johnson, a former Front and Water streets, biggest art fairs is coming Most fairs don’t stay open head of the neighborhood (718) 797-0007]. COLONIE to Brooklyn. after dark, but Brooklyn’s association. Continued from page 1 house-chic style with a rus- Verge Art Brooklyn, will run until 10 pm. 68 Jay Street Bar [68 Jay Entertainment believe that it’s the way to tic wood ceiling and floor, a weekend of exhibitions Other unique facets of St. at Water Street, (718) Galapagos Art Space: go,” said Rosenberg. old church pews for seating, coinciding with the inter- the fair include a curated 260-8207]. For info, visit This former Williamsburg The menu, which offers plants in felt pockets hang- nationally hyped Armory show comprised of submis- 68jaystreetbar.net. venue found a new home in Show, comes to DUMBO sions from Brooklyn galler- Superfine : Along with DUMBO three years ago, rotating delicacies including ing on a wall, and old mirror romanesco cauliflower, scal- from March 3 to 6. ies and a juried open call that Rice and Jacques Torres, the earning raves for its breath- from the closed up toy factory “A plethora of art collec- will welcome art from all over spacious Superfine is one taking space, where pools of lops with kabocha squash, resting over the bar. rabbit lasagna, and octopus tors, dealers, critics and aficio- the world. of the neighborhood’s din- water surround each table Thirty minutes before it nados descend on Manhattan James Kalm, a long-time ing pioneers, opening nearly and candles climb up the red salad with fennel and pickled officially opened, the res- onions, was put together by that one week — at least some writer for the Brooklyn Rail, is 10 years ago. On weekends, walls. It’s also gained fans taurant buzzed to life with are smart and hip enough to curating “Brooklyn Art Now,” the restaurant keeps it lively for its quirky programming Alex Sorenson, who worked black and gray clad staff with the trio briefly at the res- hit Brooklyn!” said Zannah a survey exhibition of the best Fair weather: DUMBO’s new art fair includes con- with art work on the walls — classical quartets, acro- lighting candles, slicing or- taurant Public in SoHo. Mass, cultural affairs direc- work by the dozens galleries temporary work like this runny piece by CEPT. and live bluegrass during batics and nerd nites com- The beverage list also anges, and arranging tables. tor for the DUMBO developer throughout the borough. Sunday brunch. If you’re prise a typical week. Don’t Two Trees, which is co-pro- “Brooklyn is a very impor- looking for a late-night miss the weekly flagship gives a tip of the hat to New A young chef bounced up to ducing the festival with Verge, tant and dynamic piece of the wick like English Kills, and that falls off the BQE. You’re drink and a round of pool, party, Floating Kabarette York producers with wine the bar and proclaimed that he which also runs art fairs in bigger art puzzle,” said Kalm. the vibrant street art scene as going to take it and make fan- the place also obliges. — part cabaret, part bur- on tap from North Fork and wanted to make history. Miami and Basel. “This is a great opportunity some of the characteristics of tastic things out of it.” Superfine [126 Front St. lesque, part variety shop the Finger Lakes, and draft “Food is our life,” she con- “Whatever the impetus, for people to have a chance Brooklyn art. at Pearl Street, (718) 243- — on March 5. beer by Sixpoint and Om- tinued. “And we really want Verge Art Brooklyn, they’re wise to come across to get a little view of the big “There’s a gritty, raw, 9005]. Galapagos Art Space megang. this to be a place you come March 3-5, noon-10 pm the river to where most of the picture.” clunky kind of energy to a #7 Old Fulton Street: [16 Main St. at Water Street The owners also embraced back to.” and March 6, noon-6 pm art is actually being created Kalm points to the meta lot of the work that’s being at various venues in DUM- Dema Baldemic opened his in DUMBO, (718) 222- a sustainable attitude inside, Colonie [127 Atlantic by New York artists and to drawing movement at Pierogi done here,” said Kalm. “It’s a BO. Free. For the list of Italian restaurant over the 8500]. For info, visit www. hiring Brooklyn Heights Ave, between Henry and experience the charm of this Gallery, one of the Williams- much more in your face kind participating galleries and summer, and there are at galapagosartspace.com. architect Alex Meyers of Clinton streets in Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood,” burg pioneers, performance of attitude. It’s like making events, visit www.brook- least two reasons to go: 1. — Meredith Deliso MADesign created a farm- Heights, (718) 855-7500]. said Mass. art at newer galleries in Bush- something out of the crap lynartfair.com. The amazing 30-ounce, and Gersh Kuntzman
revenue, though neither did. siasts more to use proposed Despite such paltry num- A public hearing on Bryant Park is supported by recreation facilities inside the bers, Squadron was ener- the report will be held at PAVILION a massive BID that manages park — $600,000. gized. St. Francis College [180 Continued from page 1 rows. “Here, they can’t.” PARK... Remsen St. between Clin- more than $5 million a year to The report did not men- “Between what’s included The first priority is seat- Brunetti declined to re- Continued from page 1 the park dismissed the park supplement city services. tion cuts to the ballooning and what’s been left out, this ton and Court streets in ing. veal specific plans for the new The consultant, how- improvement district tax. In addition to the $4 mil- maintenance budget, which draft shows it’s possible to DUMBO, (718) 222-9216] Five of the nine theaters seats. And he refused us ac- ever, did not consider a “We already pay our lion maximum revenue raised is being discussed by city fund the park without … on March 31 at 6 pm. For have chairs dating back to the cess to his binder of fabric proposal being pushed by taxes,” said Judi Francis, by the park improvement dis- and state officials, sources building new on-site lux- info, visit www.brooklyn- original renovation — and swatches. Squadron that would cap- president of Brooklyn trict, the consultant identi- said. ury housing,” he said. bridgeparknyc.org. look it. In theater seven, for “Choosing the color ture tax revenue created Bridge Park Defense Fund, fied $3 million in revenues example, six of the 70 chairs scheme is the hardest thing when several currently tax- which has sued to keep that could be raised by: are missing seatbacks or seats I’ve ever had to do,” said exempt Jehovah’s Witness- housing out of Brooklyn • Parking fees — $230,000 themselves, while at least a 23-year-old Brunetti, who owned buildings are sold Bridge Park and to maintain to $440,000. up the city’s Audit Bureau city coffers. later admitted that lime green dozen more have rips or and return to the rolls . the open space in the same • Creating more con- in the face of the widespread “We have some very diffi- and magenta are out. Squadron is pushing the way that normal city parks cessions beyond the soon- budget crunch. The Bureau cult budget scenarios coming stains marring the purple On Presidents’ Day, many LIU... consultant to consider such are maintained: through the to-open wine bar at Pier 6 inspects agencies’ expendi- up and we have to do every- cloth upholstery. “Gnomeo and Juliet”–bound Continued from page 1 Repairs can’t be made be- revenue before the end of Parks Department budget. and cart food on Pier 1 — tures, revenues and activity thing we could to keep ser- families welcomed the pro- So far, a fair amount of cause the Italian manufac- the report’s 60-day “pub- “Dedicate more of those $40,000 to $365,000. It’ll logs to make sure that they vices for New Yorkers,” Liu posed changes. lic comment period.” dollars to parks and then likely be the lower number, Brooklynites have accused aren’t selfishly blowing tax- said. “Our goal is to make turer went out of business. “It’s expensive to go to the “The most-important al- we’ll talk.” the consultant admitted. the Department of Educa- payer money. sure that no money is being “People come to the mov- movies,” said Lilia Mead of ternative revenue source Despite the derision, the • Changing the proposed tion of squandering dough, And he’s had some suc- wasted through fraud, abuse ies to sit next to each other,” Williamsburg. “So it would idea of creating a Business though many also want to nail cesses; Last year, Liu’s of- or otherwise.” said maintenance man Gary be nice if it were clean and has not yet been studied: residential buildings to retail the Department of Transpor- fice found that the Economic Liu’s auditing activities also Hans, gesturing to the unus- upscale. I’d be more likely tapping into the 2.8-mil- Improvement District for space — $250,000. Even that tation and health care agen- able chairs pockmarking the to come here.” lion-square feet of nearby a park is not without prec- figure is unlikely because Development Corporation — made Brooklyn Paper head- Watchtower properties,” he edent. The High Line and limited public transportation cies, said Scott Sieber, the the organization charged with lines earlier this month, when said. Hudson River Park, both would make the park a poor comptroller’s spokesman. creating jobs — was hoard- his office said that it is investi- Like Squadron, other op- in Manhattan, have con- location for offices. The ask-for-an-audit is ing $120 million and forced gating a sales tax scheme at the ROLL... ponents of housing inside sidered BIDs to generate • Charging sports enthu- part of Liu’s effort to bulk it to return the money to the River Café in DUMBO. Continued from page 1 having his criminal case dis- “I’ve watched shoot- missed, Petersen couldn’t cel- ings, people selling drugs ebrate his victory in his own Talking Hearing Aids: on a daily basis, but the po- personal style; he’d arrived lice seem more inclined to at the Schermerhorn Street go after minor infractions,” courthouse by train, rather What are they saying? said Petersen. “I’m suing be- than on his one-wheeler. cause I see something wrong “They didn’t have a va- Yes, it is true! Hearing aids can in- in society and I hope to make let for my unicycle, so I had form you of battery life, functional it better.” to take the train,” said the status of your hearing aid, appoint- Despite his jubilation over 26-year-old Petersen. ments scheduled and selected pro- grams in English or the language of your choice. On those rare occa- sions your hearing malfunctions, it will tell you to make an appointment with your audiologist (Starkey and Microtech). 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