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Talk about a year for the re- cord books! Ask anyone and he’ll tell you — 2011 had it all. For Brooklyn, it was the best of times — the city spared Pros- MURDERED pect Park’s geese from another lethal gassing; the Brooklyn Aviators had a banner season; Cops: Josh and the Barclays Center inched one step closer to opening. But it was also the worst of times: A PTA mom swiped Rubin knew money meant for school trips; a madman cut a swath of terror across southern Brooklyn; and his killer the Barclays Center inched one step closer to opening. BY ELI ROSENBERG Through it all, the Brooklyn Murdered Ditmas Park cafe Courier was there to boil it down owner Josh Rubin may have been for you (you’re welcome, Brook- moonlighting as a drug dealer — lyn!) as we continue our ongo- and might have even known his ing search for truth, knowledge killer. and of course, important life les- So say authorities here and in sons. the Keystone State who continue The most important life les- to disagree on where exactly the son of 2011: don’t Tweet pictures well-liked businessman was fa- of your groin to anyone, espe- tally shot before being set on fi re cially if you’re a member of Con- and dumped off a remote Pennsyl- gress with plans to be the next vania road less than a day after mayor. leaving his Kensington home on There’s a lot to sort through, Halloween. so, before you shove 2011 into a Neither the NYPD nor the drawer, flip the page and check Toasting ‘Death’ South Whitehall Police Depart- out our handy “year that was” ment can say where Rubin was guide. Jonathan Ames, the creator of “Bored to Death,” held a wake for his canceled HBO show on Wednesday night at killed or why it took investigators At the very least, it’ll help you the Brooklyn Inn in Boerum Hill. Friends, including graphic novelist Dean Haspiel (right), and fans showed up in nearly two months to identify his put together a few New Year’s droves. See page 10 for more. Photo by Stefano Giovannini charred remains, even though resolutions. Continued on Page 19
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NNN%)+J AN MURRAY NEW YEAR It’s not New Year’s Eve without Murray Hill egendary comedian Murray Hill is hosting a New Years Eve blowout-bash, with performances by some of New York City’s best comedians and musicians, not to 2011 IN BROOKLYN: Lmention three sizzling-hot burlesque acts. Oh, and a monkey. “The acts in the show, well, they are incredible and jaw-dropping performers, each and every one of them,” said Hill. “The show is a true variety show and there is some- thing for everyone! And who knows what these acts will do — I never know! And yes, the show includes a monkey!” Hill styles himself as the hardest-working middle-aged man in show business — a well-earned moniker for a guy who works six days a week boozing, schmoozing, and playing up his rat-pack persona past the stroke of midnight. “The best thing about performing in New York City for so long is the experience of pounding the boards — there’s no better education than the dumps, dives, and theaters in this city, and I’ve done ‘em all,” Hill said. “New Year’s Eve is the ultimate night to entertain, and you’ve gotta have a well-oiled host to deliver.” Knitting Factory [361 Metropolitan Ave. between Havemeyer Street and Marcy Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 384- 7112] Dec. 31 at 9:30 pm. $25-$100. For info, visit www. knittingfactory.com – Colin Mixson JANUARY positive State of the Bor- . 30, 2011-J Here’s our roundup of events across EC the borough Pedaling tickets: Cops ough Address at a Sunset By Colin Mixson Tick-tock countdown aven’t fig- Consider spending the most exciting night ured out of the year with Deer Tick. No, not the gross Hexactly blood-sucking kind that attaches itself to your , D where you’ll be leg while you hike through tall grasses — ew. when that big glit- No, we live in a city, remember? We’re talk- tery ball drops and ing about Deer Tick the rock band, which will declare war on bicyclists, Park school, but the long- we bid farewell to charm your pants off with its folk-rock wiles, 2011 and ring in 2012, along with Dead Confederate, Virgin, and J. crossing our fingers that the Rody Walston and the Business. IFE Mayan Calendar is just a sham Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe Ave. between and drowning our residual anxiety N.11th and N.12th streets in Williamsburg, in cheap champagne? No problem — (718) 963-3369] Dec. 31, $60. Doors at 6 pm, check out our roundup of all the best New show at 8 pm. Year’s Eve happenings all across the great L announcing that they will time Prospect Park West County of Kings. Continued on page 28 Park sparks This wouldn’t be a New Year’s roundup without an obligatory — and well-deserved — plug for the spectac- ular fireworks display at Grand Army ticket renegade riders who bike lane opponent gets Plaza. Snag a seat along Prospect Park West and watch the sparks fly — liter- ally — over the majestic Soliders and Sailors’ Arch. Grand Army Plaza [Union St. OURIER between Flatbush Avenue and Prospect Park West] Dec. 31, 11 pm. For info, speed, disobey traffi c sig- high marks for riding a two- visit www.nycgovparks.org. C nals and signs, tailgate, wheeler into the theater . Your entertainment and fail to signal before Murder spree: Mak- guide Page 21 turning. The ferocity of the sim Gelman cuts a swath of DT NYPD’s bike lash ebbs over terror across the borough, the year, but cops redouble killing four people and Police Blotter ...... 8 their campaign in Prospect wounding several others Park in the fall after a few in a 28-hour rampage that Letters ...... 12 bicycle collisions leave two begins in Sheepshead Bay Borobeat ...... 20 women brain damaged. and continues all the way Sports ...... 31 Digging out: Cops to Crown Heights before were busy ticketing bicy- he’s arrested in Manhattan. clists, but the rest of us was Gelman pleads guilty to still digging out of 2010’s the slayings in November, snowstorm of the century claiming that he was sick that caught the city — and of being in solitary confi ne- Mayor Bloomberg — with ment. its pants down . The snow- pacalypse ultimately led to MARCH a trashpocalypse ! The De- Send in the clowns: partment of Sanitation was Ringling Bros. and Barnum so busy clearing the streets, Photo by Paul Martinka & Bailey Circus decides HOW TO REACH US they couldn’t pick up ever- (Clockwise from above) Jay-Z not to put up its tents in Mail: growing heaps of trash and was all smiles in September Coney Island this summer. The one-ring Vidbel Circus Courier Life recycling that fi lled the after promising to christen the streets. fi lls the void, but closes six Publications, Inc., rising Barclays Center with a Grimm beginning: series of concerts. Rep. An- weeks earlier than expected 1 Metrotech Center North Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Bay after drawing as few as 15 thony Weiner tearfully gave up 10th Floor, Brooklyn, Ridge) the Marine and for- customers a night. mer FBI agent who trounced offi ce in June after a Twitter Sports bar stump: With N.Y. 11201 scandal. The Occupy Wall Street General Phone: Rep. Michael McMahon (D- the Barclays Center half up, Bay Ridge) in 2010 is sworn movement spread to Brooklyn, opponents of the contro- (718) 260-2500 into offi ce and becomes an inclusing a march over the versial project turn their News Fax: overnight media darling. Brooklyn Bridge in October. vitriol against Prime 6, a (718) 260-2592 Reporters quickly take no- Drew AP/Richard sports bar opening across News E-Mail: tice of Grimm, when, after a for school events and trips debt. the street from the arena . [email protected] gunman seriously wounds — using the money to pay Dog-gone it: Two Car- Prime 6 is ultimately al- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D- for fertility treatments and roll Gardens dog food mak- lowed to open, although it Display Ad Phone: Arizona), he says all mem- the rent on her Atlantic ers are so confi dent in their remains closed — at least (718) 260-4552 bers of congress should Photo by Stefano Giovannini Avenue salon. Hogan, who product that they decide to so far. Display Ad E-Mail: pack heat if they want. Andy Campbell took um- we branded as Brooklyn’s eat it for an entire month . Skating into history: [email protected] Smoking Williams- brage with the depiction, “Momstrocity,” is arrested Former Brooklyn Paper ed- The Brooklyn Aviators Display Ad Fax: burg: Tobacco giant R.J. but was more upset that the in March. She quickly tries itor Gersh Kuntzman joins end their inaugural sea- Reynolds starts selling a new smokes didn’t taste like to hammer out a repayment in the fun and tries some son with an unprecedented (718) 260-2577 Williamsburg version of Williamsburg at all — they plan with prosecutors — but of the dog food — which he winning record – and one Classified Phone: its Camel cigarettes and just tasted like Camel ciga- then claims she can’t pay says isn’t too bad with a lit- match shy of a 22-game win- (718) 260-2555 immediately brands the rettes. all the money back right tle hot sauce mixed in. ning streak. The team en- trendy neighborhood as be- away. In October, a gushing Pole position: Borough ters the playoffs, but lose to Classified Fax: FEBRUARY (718) 260-2549 ing “about last call, a sloppy New York Times column de- President Markowitz gets the hated Akwesasne War- kiss goodbye and a solo PTA pinch: Cobble Hill picting Hogan as a hapless panned for allowing ex- riors. Classified E-Mail: saunter to a rock show in an PTA mom Providence Ho- neighborhood pariah en- ercise teacher Stephanie Goose love fest: Bird [email protected] abandoned building.” Our gan is accused of stealing courages some to help the Mancuso pole dance on lovers hold a “Hands reporter , and proud smoker, more than $80,000 meant business owner pay off her stage during his gushingly Around the Lake” protest, :FLI@%%%%%IXcg_;ËFef]i`f :C8JJ@=@<;D8E8> – but only because the city L did such a bang-up-job gas- IFE sing geese in 2010. APRIL Happy days!: The 2010 DT census numbers come in — and the Columbia Street Wa- terfront District is named the gayest neighborhood in the borough ! The Music’s over: Op- Photo Callan by Tom ponents against Borough President Markowitz’s con- troversial plan to build a $65 million amphitheater at Asser Levy Park force him to move his popular Sum- mer Seaside Concert Series. The concerts are moved further into Coney Island — but they’re never quite Photo by Stefano Giovannini the same. Barbecue brouhaha: Manhattan Beach residents demand an end to barbe- cuing at the popular sum- mer destination, claiming that the burning charcoal poses a health risk. But the protest quickly fl ames out: when the summer begins, their campaign is all but forgotten. Takeru taken away: Six-time Nathan’s hot dog eating champion Takeru Photo by Steve Solomonson Photo Callan by Tom Martinka Paul by Photo Martinka Paul by Photo Kobayashi receives the big- (Clockwise from top left) Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Bay Ridge) takes the oath in January. In September, Hurricane Irene causes little damage, but manages to fl ood a few gest setback of his stomach- churning career — he’s re- streets. Goose lovers protest future goose gassings and PTA “Momstrocity” Providence Hogan is arrested in March. In May, bird lovers mourn the loss of a baby gosling and moved from the Nathan’s Sheepshead Bay mosque opponents take their fi ght to court — and lose. Famous Wall of Fame. Ko- bayashi doesn’t participate Sheepshead Bay residents in this year’s gladiatorial against the mosque slated gut-fest, opting to hold a “si- for Voorhies Avenue take multaneous” competition their fi ght from the side- Bike lane had our presses rolling at a roof top bar in Man- walk to the courtroom, but hattan instead. The stunt a judge shoots down claims BY NATALIE O’NEILL Sanitation Commissioner Norman dubbed Neighbors for Better Bike backfi res when Kobayashi that the mosque violates If there was one story that cap- Steisel — launch a plan to sue the Lanes — fi le a lawsuit against the is accused of an illegal bun zoning rules, allowing tured the imaginations and spleens city after it removed a lane of car city, demanding the lane be disman- drop, which would have got- the house of worship to be of our readers this year, it was the traffi c to install a two-way bike tled, claiming it turned the scenic ten him disqualifi ed in Co- built. loathed and loved Prospect Park lane. street into a treacherous war zone. ney Island. Burning up: Smokers West bike lane. There was a law- They also allege the city lied to make across the borough throw a suit, several mass rallies, and even FEBRUARY the bike lane seem more popular MAY fi t when the city threatens a Sphinx-like, bike-riding senator Rough riders: Cyclists stick up than it really is. Media from Los An- Music mayhem: Green- to ticket them if they were who happens to be married to the for their embattled bike path, say- geles to London pick up the story. point and Williamsburg caught lighting up in public bike lane’s biggest opponent. Here’s ing the well-connected group of residents pressure promot- parks. a look back at how the 17-block path opponents doesn’t represent bike- APRIL ers into cutting the number In memoriam: An became the most controversial slab lovin’ Brooklyn. “It’s a small group Lane lovers: Hundreds of cyclists of concerts on the Kent Av- adorable baby gosling born of cement outside of the Gaza Strip. of wealthy, powerful people,” says stage a ride in Park Slope to show enue waterfront because its against the odds in the wake Park Slope cycling advocate Eric support for their beloved bike route, crowds have become rowdy of a mass goose slaughter JANUARY McClure. “They are trying to play handing out buttons that read, “We — kicking off a summer- died in Prospect Park at the Battle is on!: A well-connected on political connections.” ride the lane!” Councilman Brad long showdown that would end of the month under un- group of bike lane foes — headed Lander (D-Park Slope) releases a result in a change in venue known circumstances by former Transportation Commis- MARCH study that backs that up. three blocks away. sioner Iris Weinshall and former Court day cometh: Bike foes — Continued on Page 13 Courting Muslims: Continued on Page 13 4 . 5, 2012 AN HAILSTORM OF LOVE . 30, 2011-J EC Faithful fl ock to help the crumbling Old First Reformed Church before its too late , D IFE L BY DANIEL BUSH ymous $3,000 donation.” second-fl oor Sunday school The faithful at Park The overwhelming re- hall. OURIER Slope’s Old First Reformed sponse came after Meter About half that attended C Church have started donat- closed off the 1,100 seat sanc- Christmas services, but ing money to fi x the build- tuary to holiday services, Meeter put a positive spin ing’s crumbling sanctu- thinking that sections of on the slimmed-down gath- DT ary — which was closed for the 60-foot ceiling — some ering. Christmas amid fears that more than a foot long — “The service was very huge hunks of plaster would would crumble apart, giv- intimate,” Meeter said. “It rain down on congregants ing everyone a blue Christ- was kind of wonderful.” — but the church hasn’t mas. Sunday services will Congregants said they even asked for help yet! be held in another room un- were prepared for a long Pastor Daniel Meeter til the roof is repaired. renovation, but sorry the hoped that a fundraising The sanctuary started sanctuary was taken away drive in the spring would falling apart in September. from them. raise enough money for Last month, a team of engi- “It was the timing that ceiling repairs, but dona- neers determined that the made it so diffi cult,” said tions are already pouring entire ceiling needed to be Kyle Pope. in from congregants who repaired, Meeter said, add- The Park Slope institu- want to see the Seventh Av- ing that the congregation is tion was built in 1891 and enue landmark’s sanctuary still estimating how much is known for its tower- reopened as quickly as pos- the renovation will cost — ing stone steeple, Tiffany sible. and how long it will take. stained glass windows, “We haven’t even started This year’s Christmas and bevy of community and people are already send- Eve service — which typi- services and programs, in- ing us money,” Meeter said. cally draw 400 congregants cluding a men’s homeless Pastor Daniel Meeter of the Old First Reformed Church on Seventh Avenue shows off the chunks of “Someone just left an anon- — was held in the Church’s shelter . plaster that fell from the sanctuary’s 60-foot-high ceiling. 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All rights reserved. 5 D EC . 30, 2011-J . 30, AN . 5, 2012, C 2012, . 5, OURIER L IFE DT 6 FANS MOURN DEMISE . 5, 2012 AN . 30, 2011-J EC OF ‘BORED TO DEATH’ , D IFE L BY KATE BRIQUELET think about things too From “Bored to Death” much,” added the writer, OURIER to driven to tears. himself a cult favorite C A few hundred super- thanks to books includ- fans of HBO’s mysteri- ing “Wake Up, Sir!” and ously canceled Brown- “The Alcoholic.” DT stone Brooklyn ode, Ames showed up at “Bored To Death,” fl ocked about 10 pm to a standing to the Brooklyn Inn on ovation. Wednesday night after “Everyone gets one the show’s creator Jona- drink, but I get one fi rst,” than Ames mentioned on he said, adding that he Actress Heather Burns and “Bored to Death” creator Jonathan Ames toast the Twitter that he and one of had $600 to spend. cult TV show a day after HBO killed it. Photos by Stefano Giovannini the stars, John Hodgman, The show brought to- would be drowning their “Bored to Death” creator Jonathan Ames invited fans to gether Schwartzman, sorrows. Ted Danson and Zach hands of the clock atop the Wil- primarily because I don’t feel I’ll the Brooklyn Inn on Wednesday night to mourn the cancel- The cult comedy — Galifi anakis in a golden liamsburgh Savings Bank tower. have the opportunity to work with which featured Jason lation of his cult TV show. comedic trio that fans say Park Slope’s own Hodgman, such weirdoes and nice people Schwartzman as a strug- got better with age. Its who plays Schwartzman’s liter- again,” he said. “We shot scenes gling Brooklyn writer ing up on Bergen and Hoyt streets, scenes were packed with ary nemesis, vowed to make his blocks from my house. I’m only turned ham-handed private eye waiting to get into the bar. the stuff of Brooklyn: backdrops own feature fi lm — “a completely brilliant blocks from my house.” — was abruptly canceled on Tues- “I know it sounds false, but it’s of Fort Greene, stoners and cre- unlicensed spinoff where me and Bushwick resident Bryan day after three seasons. hard to imagine actually having ative types, Park Slope lesbians Dick Cavett live in an apartment Friedman felt betrayed by HBO. Ames expected a few fans to fans,” said Ames. “We had a fun and a stroller mafi a. A highlight: together [in] the bank building.” “The show was a good quaint show up after his Twitvitation, but time making something loony Schwartzman’s character gets in Hodgman’s spirits could not be mystery, and those don’t exist the Boerum Hill writer didn’t ex- and a little carnival-like. such a bind that he ends up hang- lifted, even by spirits. anymore,” he said. “It was very pect the sea of young mortals lin- “It’s not easy being alive — you ing, Harold Lloyd-style, on the “I feel extremely melancholy, Brooklyn.” Do you have a limited income and are you feeling the pinch? Get free energy efficiency services through EmPower New York and take control of your energy use. High energy costs can strain any household budget, but they are a real challenge to families living on a limited income. Poor insulation, air leaks, and inefficient lighting and appliances can all add up to high energy costs. Help is available for you. 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Working with the Wildlife Habitat Council and local conservation groups, we have set aside over 25,000 acres for wildlife at 100 Waste Management sites – including one right here in New York City. To learn more, visit www.thinkgreen.com. 8 78TH PRECINCT Jewel heist PARK SLOPE A crook broke into a car on Fulton Street . 5, 2012 on Dec. 22, stealing $800 in jewelry. AN Delivered to police The car’s owner parked her vehicle near Bridge Street at 6:30 pm. When she returned A knife-wielding thug masquerading at 8 pm, the car was unlocked and the jew- as a pizza deliveryman robbed a woman . 30, 2011-J elry was missing. EC on Seventh Street on Dec. 24 — but was ar- , D rested following a bungled getaway IFE The thief, who was carrying pizza boxes, Armed robbery L followed the 28-year-old woman into the A gun-toting thug robbed a man on Navy Street on Dec. 19. OURIER lobby of her apartment building near Pros- C jerk snatched the $600 iPhone from her hand They forced the clerk into the store’s The victim was nearing York Street at pect Park West at 11 am, then fl ashed a knife and ran off. basement, up in the store’s basement, then 8 am when the thief approached and said, and said, “Give me all your stuff. I don’t want ran off with the loot. to hurt you.” “I have a gun, run your pockets.” The man Busted teen complied, handing over $50. DT The woman handed over an iPhone, black leather boots, $60 — and even her ear- A 14-year-old crook jacked a cellphone Wine swine — Daniel Bush muffs. The crook scooped up the stuff and from a woman on Eighth Avenue on Dec. 21 A thief broke into a Smith Street wine fl ed in a stolen car, but crashed into a taxi — but was arrested within a few hours. bar on Dec. 21. after running several red lights. The 49-year-old victim told cops she was The bar’s owner left the watering hole be- 88TH PRECINCT texting while walking near Berkeley Place tween Warren and Wyckoff streets at 1 am. FORT GREENE–CLINTON HILL at 5:40 pm, when a teen jerk snatched her When he returned at 8:40 am, the bar’s front Bad passenger white iPhone and ran off. Police arrested a 24-year-old they say window was smashed and $500 was missing Hit man beat up a taxi driver during a Dec. 24 ex- from the cash register. A bruiser on bike followed a woman to change on Fourth Avenue. iSwipe her home on Downing Street and snatched The 60-year-old cabbie was parking his A jerk stole a fancy cellphone from a Bandit foiled her purse on Christmas Day. woman on Carroll Street on Dec. 22. car near Eighth Street at 5:10 am when the Cops arrested a man they say swiped a The 28-year-old victim was near Putnam The 53-year-old victim was nearing Sev- thug asked for a ride. The cabbie explained woman’s purse on Dean Street on Dec. 22. Avenue at 3:05 am when the thug wheeled up enth Avenue at 5:52 pm when the thug ran up that his shift was over, then tried to exit the The victim was nearing Boerum Place at and asked, “Are you alright?” car — but the jerk pushed him, screaming, from behind, snatched a white iPhone in a When she tried to shut her front door, the pink case from her right hand. 12:45 pm when the man grabbed her purse “You have to take me home!” and ran off. brute pushed it open and struck her with a The thug then punched the cabbie in metal object. He looked to her bag and or- But he didnt get far — fi ve witnesses the face, leaving his victim with a black eye dered, “Give me that or I’ll hit you again!” Chrysler, Christ! chased him into a building between Smith and a mouth full of blood. Cops arrested a The woman gave up her pocketbook and A freewheeling fi end stole a van left on and Hoyt streets. Cops ultimately found 24-year-old suspect the same night. Whitwell Place on Dec. 22. the crook rode away with her iPhone, cards their suspect in a fourth-fl oor apartment. The 65-year-old owner parked her 2004 and $120. Unlucky 13 gray Chrysler van in front of her home near A jerk roughed up a man at a bar on 13th Carroll Street at 11 am. She returned to it Oy-phone Grocery score Street on Christmas Day. the next day and discovered her $7,000 ride A crook swiped an iPhone from a woman Two women swiped cosmetics from the The 28-year-old victim was drinking had been taken. on Schermerhorn Street on Dec. 19. Pathmark supermarket on Atlantic Avenue at Lucky 13 Saloon near Fifth Avenue at The victim told police she was near- on Dec. 20 — but cops arrested one of the al- around 1 am, when a jerk smashed him in Pipe dream ing Boerum Place at 5 pm when the thief leged thieves when she returned for prop- the face with a glass cup — leaving him with A crook stole some sewer pipes on Car- grabbed the phone from her hand. erty she left behind. a gash on his forehead. roll Street on Dec. 24. A 51-year-old security guard was man- A witness spotted a man loading the Cell swipe ning the store near Flatbush Avenue at 11:50 am when the tag team bolted with $681 in Costumed crooks swiped pipes into a shopping cart near Nev- Two men were arrested for stealing a makeup and toiletries. Two sneaky thieves dressed as construc- ins Street just after midnight — then ran off woman’s iPhone on Schermerhorn Street on with his $1,600 haul. One of the women struggled with the sen- tion workers stole some tools from a Fourth Dec. 21, police said. tinel to retain a bag. Police cuffed her when Avenue subway station on Dec. 20. The victim was near Flatbush Avenue at she returned for it hours later. A witness said the thieves were dressed Bad shift 6:50 pm when one of the thugs, who was on a in orange vests and hard hats as they A thief stole a purse from a woman on bicycle, tried to snatch her cellphone. Ear fl op walked into the station near Ninth Street at Fifth Avenue on Dec. 22. The woman resisted, but the crook wres- A knife-wielding robber attacked a man 11:25 pm. A few minutes later, they ran out The 59-year-old victim set her bag on the tled the phone away and fl ed — only to be on Willoughby Street on Dec. 20 — slashing of the station with several saws and drills, bar at 200 Fifth Restaurant, Bar and Grill nabbed with an accomplice a short time his hand and chin in a struggle over an ear- then jumped into a white Lexus with out-of- near Berkeley Place — where she worked — later. ring. state plates. at 2:30 am, then looked away for a few min- The victim was near St. Edwards Street utes. A few hours later, she found the purse Coat caper at 9:45 pm when the middle-aged tough de- Computer swipe empty — on the other side of the bar. Two men stole a bevy of expensive coats manded, “Give me your earring and every- A jerk stole a laptop from a Third Street from a Washington Street store on Dec. 21. thing you got!” apartment on Dec. 16. — Natalie O’Neill A clerk at the store between York and When the victim grabbed onto the blade, The 26-year-old victim left her home near Front streets said the crooks walked in at the crook fl ed. Sixth Avenue at 10 am, then returned at 3 pm 84TH PRECINCT the next day — giving the thief enough time 4:05 pm, grabbed $3,800-worth of coats and Exit wound to climb through the rear window of the BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DUMBO–BOERUM HILL– ran out of the boutique. An irate man kicked a door into an em- building, swipe a $1,200 MacBook and run DOWNTOWN ployee of a Carlton Avenue bodega on Christ- away. Bag stolen mas Eve. A thief grabbed an unattended bag on Radio silence The 50-year-old victim was at the deli Hands off! Three armed men robbed the Radio Front Street on Dec. 20. near Myrtle Avenue when the brute began A thug snatched a fancy cellphone from Shack on Montague Street on Dec. 22, tak- The victim left her bag in front of a candy arguing with him. When the shopkeeper a woman during a Dec. 19 altercation on ing $7,000 worth of electronics. store at Pearl Place at 7:50 pm. When she re- tried to leave, the perp kicked a side door at Third Street. The men barreled into the store between turned fi ve minutes later, the bag — which the counter, whacking it into the man and The 49-year-old was walking her dog Hicks and Henry streets at 9:40 pm bran- contained a $2,500 laptop, an iPad and a cell- cutting his forehead. near Prospect Park West at 6:30 pm, when a dishing two guns and a knife. phone — was gone. Continued on Page 16 9 D EC NEW YORK EYE CARE 2011-J . 30, 2011 was the BOARD CERTIFIED OPHTHALMOLOGISTS We offer and Perform Complete and Comprehensive Eye Examinations. 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Six HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS different “Wanted” sketches NEW YORK AND MANHATTAN EYE, EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL, WYCKOFF MEDICAL CENTER, — each describing a short THE NEW YORK HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF QUEENS, FLUSHING HOSPITAL Hispanic man in his 20s — 719 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 clung to area storefronts as police swarmed every corner Tel. (718) 388-5200, Fax (718) 387-9604 and subway station in vain. WE ACCEPT OXFORD, US HEALTHCARE, MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND MOST OTHER Pro-active area residents Alex Newfi eld checks out the three different sketches of the South MAJOR INSURANCE PLANS fought back by holding pro- Slope Sex Fiend posted in the window of Dizzy’s at Eighth Avenue tests, forming buddy sys- and Ninth Street. Community Newspaper Group / Eli Rosenberg tems, calling in the Guard- ian Angels, and lashing out against police who scolded they were with the gropers lineups, but only link him young women for wearing after a Kensington woman to a single attack . skirts. says that offi cers manning • Oct. 14: Cops add six FEET HURT? Here’s a look at the brut- the Crime Stoppers hotline subway molestations to ish spree that rocked Park hung up on her when she the unsolved crime binge, Slope, Sunset Park, Bay called with a tip. A Park bringing the number of IMPROVE APPEARANCE! Ridge, and Windsor Ter- Slope woman, attacked on gropings and attempted race — and vanished eerily 12th Street near Eighth Av- rapes to at least 20. A Car- into the night after just one enue, said that police never roll Gardens woman comes Do you have? botched arrest: showed up after neighbors forward on the same day to • March: A sicko tries called for help. say she was the fi end’s fi rst BUNIONS to rape a woman on 16th That same month, resi- victim. Street near Fourth Avenue dents form Safe Slope in • Oct. 17: Police collar a CROOKED TOES — a vicious incident caught response to the attacks, second suspect, a 32-year- HAMMERTOES on a surveillance camera conducting street marches old Manhattan bartender that police didn’t bother to and self-defense classes, they fi nd masturbating be- CORNS investigate until neighbors and providing “safe walks” tween parked cars on 17th CALLOUSES leaked footage to the me- home. Street and 10th Avenue. He dia. • Oct. 1: Police inexpli- is picked out of a lineup and INGROWN NAILS • May to August: A fi end cably release a key detail connected to a May inci- HEEL PAIN attacks fi ve other women about the very fi rst sex at- dent where a man allegedly and rapes one. After an at- tack — seven months later! grabbed a woman’s breasts WARTS tempted rape on Aug. 26, Irate locals claim that a and masturbated at the en- police ramp up their hunt, dozen other attacks could trance of the Seventh Av- REPAIR & REMOVE PERMANENTLY! passing out “Wanted” fl yers have been prevented had enue F train station. Cops and distributing safety tips. they known about the thug’s drop those charges a few Advanced Techniques for Bunion and Hammertoe Correction But residents are critical of colorful varsity jacket and days later after the victim No Pain - Minimally Invasive - Quick Recovery the tardy response . “It’s too the specifi c wording on its recants her story. In most cases return back to work & daily activities the next day. little, too late,” said Aaron back. • Mid-October through MOST INSURANCES ACCEPTED Brashear, founding mem- • Oct. 11: Cops arrest December: The sex fi ends ber of Concerned Citizens of 26-year-old Adolfo Marti- who preyed on the area sud- Greenwood Heights. Within nez, a Mexican immigrant denly stop. No additional at- Dr. H. Frank & Dr. J. Knobel 1636 E 14th Street days of the stepped-up cop who worked in a Chinatown tacks are reported in Park 662 Bedford Ave. campaign, another woman fi sh market — a day after Slope and Windsor Terrace, Bet. Kings Highway & Ave. P CALL TODAY Brooklyn, NY 11211 is groped. he gropes a woman in Sun- although a man on a bike Brooklyn, NY 11229 (718) 336-1800 • September: Residents set Park. Investigators put gropes two women in Kens- are as fed up with cops as Martinez through a score of ington around Oct. 19. 10 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION Prospect Park West, LLC upon whom process whom process against it Agyal Physical Therapy, OF LIMITED LIABILITY Brooklyn, New York against it may be served. may be served. SSNY PLLC. Arts of Org filed COMPANY. NAME: 11215. Purpose: For any SSNY shall mail copy of shall mail process to: The with NY Sec of State . 5, 2012 AN MPMEP LLC. Articles of lawful purpose. process to: THE LLC 273 Company, c/o 1670 50th (SSNY) on 8/16/11. Of- Organization were filed 18TH STREET BROOK- St., Brooklyn, NY 11204. fice: Kings County. SSNY with the Secretary of LEGAL NOTICE LYN, NY 11215. Pur- Purpose: any lawful ac- designated as agent of State of New York (SSNY) pose: any lawful purpose. tivities. LLC upon whom process NOTICE OF FORMATION . 30, 2011-J on 09/06/11. Office lo- may be served. SSNY EC cation: Kings County. of limited liability compa- LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE shall mail copy of pro- , D ny (LLC). Name: SOMA IFE SSNY has been designat- cess to: 2514 East 14th NOTICE OF FORMATION Notice of Formation of S L ed as agent of the LLC ENTERPRISES, LLC. Arti- Street, Brooklyn, NY upon whom process cles of Organization filed of limited liability compa- & K 18 LLC, Art. of Org. 11235. Purpose: Any OURIER with Secretary of State of ny (LLC). Name: CON- filed Sec’y of State C against it may be served. lawful activity. SSNY shall mail a copy of New York (SSNY) on FECTIONS BY KRISTIN (SSNY) 10/25/11. Office 08/29/2011. Office loca- LLC. Articles of Organiza- location: Kings County. Developer Joe Sitt plans to replace The New St. Clair Restaurant on At- process to the LLC, c/o LEGAL NOTICE Maria Vellios, 222 84th tion: Kings County. SSNY tion filed with Secretary SSNY designated as lantic Avenue at Smith Street with upscale stores. designated as agent of of State of New York agent of LLC upon whom DT Street, Brooklyn, New Community Newspaper Group / Daniel Bush York 11209. Purpose: LLC upon whom process (SSNY) on 10/20/2011. process against it may be For any lawful purpose. against it may be served. Office location: Kings served. SSNY shall mail SSNY shall mail copy of County. SSNY designated copy of process to 148 process to: THE LLC 18 as agent of LLC upon Bay 25th St., Brooklyn, New St. Clair LEGAL NOTICE BRENNIG PLACE SOUTH whom process against it NY 11214. Purpose: any NOTICE OF FORMATION RIVER, NJ 08882. Pur- may be served. SSNY lawful activities. OF LIMITED LIABILITY pose: any lawful purpose. shall mail copy of pro- COMPANY. NAME: CY- cess to: KRISTIN VIOLA LEGAL NOTICE Restaurant to close LEGAL NOTICE 102 CONSELYEA STREET PRIA FILM PRODUC- Notice of Formation of TIONS, LLC. Articles of BROOKLYN, NY 11211. BY DANIEL BUSH for now, Friedman said. NOTICE OF FORMATION Purpose: any lawful pur- Truth & Soul Productions Organization were filed of limited liability compa- LLC. Arts. of Org. filed It’s closing time for the The reported $5.4 million with the Secretary of pose. ny (LLC). Name: FUZION with NY Dept. of State on New St. Clair Restaurant — deal is small potatoes for Sitt, State of New York (SSNY) DRIVING SCHOOL LLC. 9/14/11. Office location: and mega developer Joe Sitt who bought the Albee Square on 11/08/11. Office lo- LEGAL NOTICE Articles of Organization Kings County. Sec. of will be the one turning off the Mall in 2001 for $25 million cation: Kings County. filed with Secretary of NOTICE OF FORMATION State designated as lights. and fl ipped it seven years SSNY has been designat- State of New York (SSNY) of limited liability compa- agent of LLC upon whom Sitt, CEO of Thor Equi- later for a cool $125 million. ed as agent of the LLC on 08/18/2011. Office ny (LLC). Name: CLEAN process against it may be ties, snapped up the beloved Sitt also sold prime Coney Is- upon whom process location: Kings County. SWEEP IN BROOKLYN served and shall mail Boerum Hill greasy spoon — land land to the city in 2009 against it may be served. SSNY designated as LLC. Articles of Organiza- process to the principal SSNY shall mail a copy of which has ladled out comfort for $95.6 million , agent of LLC upon whom tion filed with Secretary business addr.: c/o Mi- food to patrons since Lyndon For now, Sitt is roosting process to the LLC, c/o process against it may be of State of New York chael L. McKoy, 119 5th Mark Stefanik, 57 Mon- Johnson was president in the on his plans for the space, served. SSNY shall mail (SSNY) on 09/15/2011. Ave., 3rd Fl., NY, NY tague Street, Brooklyn, 1960s — as well as the Atlan- copy of process to: C/O Office location: Kings 10003. Purpose: any although a Thor rendering New York 11201. Pur- tic Avenue building it sits in shows that a glitzy boutique UNITED STATES CORPO- County. SSNY designated lawful activity. pose: For any lawful pur- RATION AGENTS, INC. as agent of LLC upon at a foreclosure auction last could be one option. The sale pose. month. is a key investment for Thor 7014 13TH AVENUE, whom process against it LEGAL NOTICE Thor spokesman Stefan and a boon to the area’s com- SUITE 202 BROOKLYN, may be served. SSNY LEGAL NOTICE NY 11228. Purpose: any shall mail copy of pro- OLIVIA PAUL HOLD- Broken Friedman confi rmed the sale, mercial corridor, Friedman lawful purpose. cess to: VICTOR SHINN INGS, LLC, a domestic but wouldn’t disclose the price explained. NOTICE OF FORMATION 315 FLATBUSH AVE STE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed tag or comment on the Wall of limited liability compa- “Developing this marquee LEGAL NOTICE 427 BROOKLYN, NY with the SSNY on laptop Street Journal’s account that corner property will expand ny (LLC). Name: JAMA- 10/29/07. Office loca- TRON LLC. Articles of Or- 11217. Purpose: any or any type of electronics? it cost $5.4 million. a retail district that is already NOTICE OF FORMATION lawful purpose. tion: Kings County. SSNY Friedman said the space growing along Atlantic Av- ganization filed with Sec- of limited liability compa- is designated as agent retary of State of New will reopen as a new retail fa- enue,” he said. ny (LLC). Name: CON- LEGAL NOTICE upon whom process cility “as soon as possible,” al- Still, many fear that Sitt York (SSNY) on FECTIONS BY KRISTIN against the LLC may be 10/05/2011. Office loca- though he admitted that they will convert the small-scale LLC. Articles of Organiza- Notice of Formation of served. SSNY shall mail tion: Kings County. SSNY tion filed with Secretary Nasty Infinity, LLC. Arts. process to: c/o CT Cor- haven’t nailed down a com- building into a seven-story designated as agent of mercial tenant for the site. tower, which current zoning of State of New York of Org. filed with NY poration System, 111 LLC upon whom process (SSNY) on 10/20/2011. Dept. of State on Eighth Ave., NY, NY The sale of the four-story rules would allow. against it may be served. Office location: Kings 12/9/11. Office location: 10011. General Purpos- building at Smith Street, “If he does that it’ll be a SSNY shall mail copy of County. SSNY designated Kings County. Sec. of es. which houses the restaurant shame,” said Sandy Balboza, a process to: MAXWELL LI as agent of LLC upon State designated agent of and an adjacent property, frequent patron and president 1735 74TH STREET whom process against it LLC upon whom process LEGAL NOTICE dealt a blow to patrons who of the Atlantic Avenue Better- BROOKLYN, NY 11204. may be served. SSNY against it may be served thought the New St. Clair ment Association. “We need Purpose: any lawful pur- shall mail copy of pro- and shall mail process to: WANNABEMONGER LLC would stick around after new places like [the diner].” pose. cess to: KRISTIN VIOLA David B. Billing, Solheim filed Articles of Organiza- owners spruced-up the space New St. Clair was opened 102 CONSELYEA STREET Billing & Grimmer, S.C., tion with NY Department in 2008. by the Costa family in 1967, LEGAL NOTICE BROOKLYN, NY 11211. P.O. Box 1644, 1 S. of State on October 21, “I’ve been coming here for which ran the place for 40 Purpose: any lawful pur- Pinckney St., Ste. 301, 2011. Its principal office NOTICE OF FORMATION is in Kings County, NY. years,” said Renee Smith, who years and built up a loyal cus- pose. Madison, WI 53701. OF LIMITED LIABILITY The Secretary of State enjoyed a burger and fries tomer base before selling it in COMPANY. NAME: VIA Purpose: all lawful pur- LEGAL NOTICE poses. has been designated as there on Wednesday and was 2007 to Spiro Katehis, owner EMILIA, LLC. Articles of its agent for the service Find a shocked to learn that one of of the Carroll Gardens Clas- Organization were filed NOTICE OF FORMATION LEGAL NOTICE of process and the post her favorite dining spots was sic Diner. Katehis kept the with the Secretary of of limited liability compa- office address to which Service going out of business. “I’m go- diner’s old name and gave it State of New York (SSNY) ny (LLC). Name: 273 18 Notice of Formation of the Secretary of State Technician ing to miss this place.” a trendy makeover , lulling on 11/07/11. Office lo- STREET, LLC. Articles of SCHACHTER CLASS B shall mail a copy of any The New St. Clair build- regulars into thinking that cation: Kings County. Organization filed with LLC. Arts. of Org. filed process against it is C/O in our ing occupies a choice location it would serve sausages and SSNY has been designat- Secretary of State of New with Secy. of State of NY THE LLC, 766 WASHING- at the Downtown entrance to eggs for years to come. ed as agent of the LLC York (SSNY) on (SSNY) on 12/2/11. Of- TON AVENUE, BROOK- Brooklyn’s restaurant row Katehis was on vacation upon whom process 11/01/2011. Office loca- fice location: Kings LYN, NY 11238. Pur- SERVICE and contains three additional and could not be reached, and against it may be served. tion: Kings County. SSNY County. SSNY designat- pose: Any lawful pur- small businesses and four a manager at the restaurant SSNY shall mail a copy of designated as agent of ed as agent of LLC upon pose. DIRECTORY apartments that will stay put declined to comment. process to the LLC, 231 11 D EC . 30, 2011-J . 30, AN . 5, 2012, C 2012, . 5, OURIER L IFE DT OF WILLIAMSBURG FOR OVER 75 YEARS 575 GRAND ST @ LORIMER ST. v ARTISAN CHEESES v GOURMET FOODS AND CONDIMENTS v ORGANIC FOODS & ALL NATURAL FOODS v MICRO BATCH,& CRAFT ARTISANAL BEERS & ORGANIC & ORGANIC BEERS BEERS v ORGANIC, FREE RANGE, ANTI-BIOTIC FREE & ALL NATURAL MEATS v ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE PRODUCTS v ORGANIC PRODUCE AND TOFU PRODUCTS v VAST SELECTION OF ORGANIC FROZEN FOODS v RECYCLED PAPER PRODUCTS v OLD WORLD SPECIALTIES v CATERING FOR SPECIAL EVENTS v PREPARED FOODS FOR THOSE ON THE “GO” 12 . 5, 2012 AN Mural — ‘Biggie’ group effort! To the editor, . 30, 2011-J EC I was disappointed to read your ar- , D ticle, “Paint Brawl” (Dec. 16), which was IFE L fi lled with fact errors and omissions. The mural we painted on the Brook- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OURIER lyn Love Building was a collaborative C effort, intended to capture the spirit of Fort Greene-Bedford Stuyvesant com- munity embodied by the legacy of one its to slander Sean Meenan and the artists grew up in Bensonhurst where I was ex- I hope that Lowes will handle future DT most beloved members, the Notorious who painted the mural. posed to bocce ball and the best pizzerias fl ak a little more reasonably and respon- B.I.G. I took time to speak to your reporter anywhere in the world, and neighbors sibly. In spring 2011, Sean Meenan, the before his article was published, and he who told me to meet them at “tree o’clock building’s owner, approached me about never mentioned John Garcia. He asked near toity-toid and toird street.” Burhan Sandhu painting and developing a mural on the me about the concept of the mural, which I’ve chosen to live as an adult in Sheep- Midwood blighted wall adjacent to the subway did not make it into his article. shead Bay, home of the best seafood res- station. He told me he had hired an art Lee Quinones taurants and Russian nightclubs any- RIP, Lynn Samuels student to create a rough computer ren- Manhattan where in the world! As a musician and To the editor, dering of Notorious B.I.G, paired with a writer, I’ve learned that many famous I was sorry to read of the passing of na- reference to Che Guevara. He said that ‘Jeers,’ Chuck! and creative people came from Brooklyn. tional radio commentator Lynn Samuels. the young artist was unreachable after To the editor, I’ve also come to believe that Brooklyn is Her passing reminded me of the 1998 he submitted the initial imagery, and Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) the only place in the world, where — in a rent control and rent stabilization con- was paid for his work. should worry about more important is- 10-block radius — you can hear 10 differ- troversy when state Sen. Joe Bruno and Sean Meenan, whom I have worked sues than the origins of the beer citizens ent languages spoken in a New York min- Gov. Pataki wanted to end both rent pro- with in the past on a mural at Habana drink. ute. Wow! What a place! grams. Outpost, asked me to take the image and If you stand between Schumer and a However, I must admit, I feel as if my Samuels found out when Pataki was create a mural based on Biggie’s legacy. microphone or camera, be prepared to be life will never be really complete until golfi ng at the Westchester Country Club, I suggested that an additional artist, run over. Will Schumer now substitute I fi nd that famous “tree that grows in and urged listeners to go to the golf course James “Cern” Quinn, should also come beer produced in New York with wine and Brooklyn!” I’ve searched for it exten- and picket him. Needless to say, the gov- on board to paint in order to complete hard liquor at his frequent pay-for-play sively, thinking that if I fi nd it all my ernor didn’t golf there that day. the project before winter set in. This campaign events? dreams will magically come true! After Samuels will be sorely missed. fall, Cern and I developed the concept of Schumer is the number one senator all, it’s rumored to be the most famous the messenger pigeons in relationship to for soliciting millions of dollars from spe- and glorious tree in the world, at least ac- Ed Greenspan Biggie’s lyricism, laid out the mural on cial interest groups. It will be interesting cording to the book by the same title. Sheepshead Bay the wall, and spent several weeks physi- to see if there is a future quid pro quo in I believe in the goodness and kindness cally painting on scaffolding. the form of campaign contributions from of people, as well as in the golden rule: Be Opulent Obamas I’ve been living in Brooklyn since the Beer Institute as a “thank you” to good unto others, and always treat people To the editor, 1990, and although I’ve been commis- Schumer for supporting the “I love New with respect. But, I am still desperately So the Obamas are in the midst of a sioned to paint murals internationally, York Brew” campaign. Voters would pre- looking for that “tree” — the one that will record-setting $4 million, 17-day Hawai- I embrace an opportunity to work on a fer if Schumer put down his beer, stop his bring me fame and fortune! ian vacation! Michelle “Rev. Wright with mural in my neighborhood, and to sup- daily photo ops, press conferences and We have the Barclays Center and the a wig” Obama and her two daughters fl ew port a celebrated area business. evening fund raisers, and resume work- most interesting people in the world, but to Hawaii via Air Force One to go on a I never met John Garcia (credited in ing full time as a senator. He can start by I still continue my quest for that tree — it shopping excursion a day prior to Bam’s the story as designing the “mash-up”), converting his passion for free press cov- must exist! intended arrival. he never contacted me about his work erage and campaign funds by assisting in Has anyone seen it? If so, kindly let Separate family fl ights for these elit- or visited the site, and the fi rst time I passing an honest and balanced federal me know where it is. I know that when I ists have become common place, not to heard his name was after the mural was budget on time. fi nd it, my life will be complete and all my mention extremely costly for the Ameri- completed. The article seemed to be an He should focus on reducing our nine wishes will — at last — come true! can taxpayer. The Obamas are completely attempt by someone to use the newspa- percent unemployment rate and start Judy Azoulay out of touch with ordinary U.S. citizens at per as a podium for self-promotion, and paying off Uncle Sam’s $15 trillion — and Sheepshead Bay a time when this country has mounted growing — debt. Then, deal with securing over 15 trillion dollars in debt. our boarders, crime, education, environ- LOW-es move Say what you want about President ment, housing, nutrition and transporta- To the editor, George W. Bush, but the majority of his LET US HEAR FROM YOU tion rather than attempting to grab daily TIME Magazine recently revealed vacations were spent on his Texan ranch Letters to the Editor should be ad- headlines and stories to feed his ego. “the protestor” as its Person of the Year chopping wood. The Clintons frequently Of course, fi nding Schumer and his for 2011. traveled to Martha’s Vineyard and would dressed to Gersh Kuntzman, Editor, colleagues at work in Washington is diffi - It is only fi tting, then, that Lowes deci- be seen boarding Air Force One together Courier Life Publications, 1 MetroTech cult, as they are only in session part time sion to pull its All-American Muslim ad- along with the family dog. Center North, Brooklyn, New York 11201, during the year. vertisements was met with protests and The Occupy Wall Street movement or sent via e-mail to newsroom@cnglo- Larry Penner demonstrations. Lowes now faces a voice should fi nally do something constructive cal.com. All letters MUST be signed and Great Neck that it cannot simply brush aside — hav- and direct its anger towards the White the individual’s verifi able address and ing 200,000 people sign a petition against House. Perhaps they could begin by greet- telephone number included (though ad- ‘Tree’ cheers for Bklyn their decision and witnessing their Face- ing President Obama and the First Lady dress and telephone number will NOT be To the editor, book page turn into a forum for debate. as they return from another taxpayer published). No unsigned letters can be I’m writing this letter to express my That is essentially what the compa- funded “slap in the face” lavish trip! accepted for publication. The editor re- pride as a resident of Brooklyn, who was ny’s response has been to all its criticism. Anyone who remarks that “America is serves the right to edit all submissions born, raised and still resides here. Lowes insisted on denying that religion a down-right mean country” on four sep- Although I’ve traveled extensively, had anything to do with the company’s arate occasions deserves the nickname which become the property of Courier abroad and throughout this wonderful decision, and it deleted all the comments “Rev. Wright with a wig.” Life Publications. country, I am always struck by the cre- on its page relating to the controversy in Richard Lundberg ativity and diversity of Brooklynites. I one fell swoop. Sheepshead Bay in Andrew Marsala’s case, Rats and trash: A 13 NOVEMBER the city slapped him on the seemingly never ending D 2011 EC Where’s Josh?: Ditmas wrist for not calling the construction job along the Continued from Page 3 Park cafe owner Josh Rubin cops fi rst. New Utrecht Avenue el- 2011-J . 30, goes missing on Halloween Naked rampage: It was evated D train in Benson- JUNE amid fi nancial and emo- the biggest story to come hurst has created a trashy, Rep. Twitterpants: tional strain. His family, out of Bay Ridge all year — rat-infested nightmare. But AN Congress man Anthony the police, and a private de- according to our webmas- it gets worse: the rat infes- C 2012, . 5, Weiner can’t say “with cer- tective conduct an exhaus- ter — an unhinged granny tation starts spreading into titude” that his groin was tive search for him, but the went totally berserk on a people’s homes. depicted in a photo sent quest ends on a sad note: quiet Thursday on Third Boardwalk bound: A OURIER from his Twitter account, Rubin’s found murdered in Avenue, destroying a Chi- handful of legendary Coney but insists that the social Pennsylvania. nese restaurant and strip- Island businesses are mov- L network was hacked. He re- It Ant Art: The Brook- ping bare and stopping traf- ing to new digs on the water- IFE signs in shame two weeks lyn Museum went toe to toe fi c in a bizarre show that front, after striking a deal later. against incensed borough witnesses would describe as with Central Amusement Cover up!: An ultra- Diocese offi cials over a con- both “funny,” and “scary.” International, the group orthodox religious group troversial fi lm that briefl y that spent the last year try- DT bans women from wearing depicted ants crawling on DECEMBER ing to get these businesses tank tops and short-sleeve For the second straight year, Rogelio Juarez has won the mug- a crucifi x. Was it art? Our Hodges snubbed — to clean up their acts. shirts in South Williams- holding contest at Der Schwarze Kolner in Fort Greene. Here, he Butcher of Flatbush Avenue again!: Members of the School’s out: Edward R. burg, even on days when shows off the form that made him great. Photo by Bess Adler Extension thought so. Baseball Hall of Fame’s new Murrow High School, long temperatures climbed to Getting jerked around: “Golden Era Committee,” known as a bastion of inde- 100 degrees! makers sign off on a deal to stomps Democratic chal- A fearless Prospect Park many of whom played with pendent and free-thinking Street naming con- allow housing in Brooklyn lenger David Weprin in the ranger caught an armed Gil Hodges, refused to send students, has become the troversy: Atheists railed Bridge Park, and even a ho- race for disgraced Rep. An- pot-smoking masturbator the famed Brooklyn Dodger school with the second-high- against a portion of Richard tel — a move that will allow thony Weiner’s seat. Weprin gratifying himself near to Cooperstown — again! — est number of suspensions Street renamed “Seven in the state to fi nish building say President Obama’s poor a playground. Normally, choosing former Chicago in the borough, thanks to Heaven” to honor a group of the park and maintain it in pol numbers hurt him. Oth- you’d expect a brave act Cubs third baseman Ron a taskmaster of a principle fallen fi refi ghters because the future. ers blamed the Democratic like this to be followed by Santo for the coveted spot who doles out punishment street names shouldn’t de- Icy welcome: Barclays pol’s mustache. some kind of award. But instead. like bumper stickers. note the presence of an al- Center offi cials say their mighty power — or where it arena, which will already OCTOBER hangs its hat. host the Brooklyn Nets next My pal, Khadafy: In Suiting up: A Brooklyn year, would be the perfect a strangely touching tale, designer invents a solar- home for the New York Is- Louis Schlamowitz, Ca- Bike lane powered bikini . landers. narsie’s famed autograph Continued from Page 3 Building up: Forest hound, recalls his time as a JULY City Ratner Companies says penpal with Libyan strong- MAY Leiby Kletzky killed: its ready to build a 33-story man Moammar Khadafy, Bring it on!: The city defends Police found the remains residential tower on Dean the eccentric authoritarian itself in court, saying the bike of eight-year-old Borough Street next door, but he’ll ruler who took time from lane is a safe, traffi c-calming de- Park resident on July 11, just be slapping together his day job of turning Libya vice installed at the request of and arrested Kensington pre-fabricated parts. Shov- into one of the world’s most the community — and only after resident Levi Aron for the els are expected to go into repressive regimes to cor- extensive analysis. Installing the child’s murder. the ground next year. respond with the retired lane was “rational and reason- Love conquers all: fl orist for more than two able in all respects,” court docu- Brooklynites rejoice when SEPTEMBER decades. ments declare. gay marriages are per- Call a gynecologist: Crowning achieve- formed for the fi rst time in In what will no doubt be ment: Bushwick artist JUNE state history at Brooklyn remembered as the biggest Marni Kotak gives birth in Beep’s two sense: Borough Borough Hall. story by any news organiza- a tiny studio as part of her President Markowitz — long fa- People argued over the Prospect Park bike lane all Down and out: Park tion in 2011, the infamous latest performance piece, mous for his opposition to the year — and may continue to do so until this little guy advocates push the city to “Vagina Tree,” suffered “The Birth of Baby X.” Was lane — claims the city is lying to needs a walker!. Photo by Noa Cortes fund a promised park at the an untimely demise at the it art? A cheap stunt? Just protect the controversial path. He Bushwick Inlet, but the city hands of Hurricane Irene. really gross? It was all of notes in a sworn statement that Trans- says its too poor to buy the Heft a liter: In bar the above! portation Commissioner Janette Sadik- OCTOBER land necessary to build it. sports, South Slope leg- Occupy Brooklyn: The Khan told him it was simply a “trial” Wheely scary!: Rubber-burning edi- Broken promises: end Rogelio Juarez, had a phenomenon that started project — legal minutia that could make tor Gersh Kuntzman dresses up like a Workers vow to hold a strong run in the annual with a few dirty people or break the court case. bike lane for Halloween in what many monthly protest at the Bar- mug-holding competition sleeping in Zuccotti Park believe is the scariest costume of all clays Center arena until at Der Schwarze Kölner in and turned into a world- JULY time. Forest City Ratner Compa- Fort Greene, but ultimately wide movement fi nally Swear to tell: Lawyers subpoena nies follows through on its fell in the national competi- touched down in Brooklyn, Lander and Khan — who both backed NOVEMBER promise to give the commu- tion in Central Park. where a crowd marched on the lane — to testify in court about Uneasy rider: Bianchi bike-riding nity thousands of construc- Disco no more: Speak- Grand Army Plaza, and lo- fudged bike lane data. Sen. Charles Schumer — who is married tion jobs. The protests peter ing of bars, Bay Ridge — cal pols fell over each other to lane foe Weinshall — stonewalls a out by the fall — the demon- once known for having a to be seen rousing rabble AUGUST Brooklyn Paper reporter who asks if he strators must have gotten dance club on every street with the “99 percent.” Ride on!: A judge rules bike lane foe’s rides on Prospect Park West. “I haven’t work somewhere else. corner in its lustier days Gunned down: In one lawsuit is “without merit” — and the been commenting on that,” he says. following “Saturday Night of the biggest police corrup- city wins the mammoth case on a minor AUGUST Fever” — has been waging tion scandals in 20 years, statue of limitations technicality. The DECEMBER Shaken up: An 18-sec- a quiet war with loud clubs fi ve Bay Ridge cops were bike lane stays — for now. Lane foes say Bikelash: Cyclists slam the city for ond earthquake and Hur- in recent years, making the busted for running boot- they intend to fi le another suit. abandoning a planned bike path on Plaza ricane Irene catches every- neighborhood more akin leg cigarettes and guns on Street West that was supposed to link up one off guard, but does little to the little town in “Foot- their off hours — and two of SEPTEMBER with the Prospect Park West lane. Many damage. loose.” the cops were much-lauded Party time: Celebration, bragging en- wonder if the city was simply scared of Occupy Brooklyn Life after Weiner: Community Affairs offi - sues. another year-long fi ght. Bridge Park: State law- Bob Turner (R–Midwood) cers. 14 Techies: give us Jay St. eyesore! . 5, 2012 BY KATE BRIQUELET Fraser, CEO of Small Planet, the school — which would AN '2%!4 Brooklyn’s high-tech an iPad and iPhone app de- be a partnership with gi- CEOs are calling on the city velopment fi rm. “What we ants such as IBM and would to give up its long-vacant need now is access to quali- focus on making cities safer eyesore at 370 Jay St. so that fi ed talent.” and more energy-effi cient. . 30, 2011-J EC #$ 2!4%3 NYU can transform it into a Downtown boosters NYU presented its plans , D fl ashy science center — the have been frantically push- this fall, after the MTA an- IFE L latest in a salvo of publicity ing the city to donate its nounced it would fi nally for the cutting-edge project. massive building near Wil- sell or lease its offi ces above OURIER On Wednesday morning, loughby Street to NYU since the Jay Street subway sta- C /PEN 9OUR bigwigs from DUMBO’s October, when the private tion — a structure that city Etsy and Small Planet ral- mega-university proposed offi cials pushed the cash- !CCOUNT lied with local pols outside the “Center for Urban Sci- strapped agency to sell for DT 4ODAY the vacant MTA building, ence and Progress.” years . saying it would create a pool Local business groups The university is just of talent for their fi rms. even rolled out a print ad one contender in the city’s “A lot of companies in campaign this month to contest that provides free Community leaders rallied on DUMBO are hiring kids urge Mayor Bloomberg to real estate in exchange for a 9%!2 #$ Wednesday to support NYU’s out of school,” said Gavin “Get Smart” and approve world-class science campus on Governors Island, the bid to turn an old MTA offi ce Brooklyn Navy Yard and building on Jay Street into a !09 Roosevelt Island. Cornell high-tech campus. (From left) won the bid for Roosevelt Is- Zephrin Lasker, CEO of Ponti- land this week. fl ex; Alexandra Sica, executive s Cosmetic Dentistry 0ORCELAIN ,AMINATES "ONDING #ROWNS AND "RIDGES But NYU was high on director of the DUMBO Improve- s Zoom (OUR 4OOTH 7HITENING Downtown, designing a ment District; state Sen. Daniel 9%!2 #$ s 'UM 4REATMENTS glassy futuristic school that Squadron and Borough Presi- s 0AINLESS .ON 3URGICAL 4REATMENT FOR 'UM $ISEASE fi ts in with its existing Poly- dent Markowitz. s $ENTURES s 2OOT #ANAL s 0REVENTIVE $ENTISTRY technic campus in Metro- Photo by Alice Proujansky s !NALGESIA 3WEET !IR tech Center — a group of !09 11 mixed-use buildings be- tween Flatbush Avenue Ex- state Sen. Daniel Squadron tension and Jay Street. (D–Brooklyn Heights) are If the school wins, hailing the applied sciences it would move into a school as another way to re- 60,000-square-foot space vitalize Downtown. 9%!2 #$ at 1 Metrotech Center as “Brooklyn is bigger than soon as fall, 2013. Then the basketball and burgers,” university would refurbish said Councilwoman Letitia 370 Jay St. and turn it into James (D–Fort Greene) — !09 a research lab and startup referring to the ballyhooed space by 2016. opening of Shake Shack and A host of elected offi - the incoming Barclays Cen- cials including Borough ter. “Now is the time to cul- President Markowitz and tivate brains.” 6ISIT US TODAY s #OURT 3TREET s +INGS (IGHWAY s &IFTH