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BrooklynPaper.com U (718) 834–9350 U Brooklyn, NY U ©2008 BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DOWNTOWN–NORTH BROOKLYN AWP/14 pages U Vol. 31, No. 27ÊU Saturday, July 14, 2008 U FREE WITH CARROLL GARDENS, COBBLE HILL, BOERUM HILL, FORT GREENE, CLINTON HILL, DUMBO, WILLIAMSBURG, GREENPOINT 5&3303453&&5 Feds to keep Cadman Plaza parking permanently By Sarah Portlock Now the federal government, officials don’t want the public to The Brooklyn Paper courts and U.S. marshals are working know that Cadman Plaza East is The feds giveth and then the with the city Department of Trans- merely a parking lot. feds taketh away. portation to finalize that “temporary” When Sebastian Kahnert, a Four million dollars in federal closure of Cadman Plaza East. Brooklyn Paper photographer, Community leaders are concerned funds to renovate little-used Walt headed out last week to take pic- that their beautiful new park will Whitman Park next to the federal tures for this story, he was harassed become a prisoner behind fortified by a uniformed security officer and courthouse on Cadman Plaza East barricades and a judicial parking have become linked to a separate ordered to delete his pictures as the lot, so Community Board 2 has put security officer watched. federal plan to permanently close aside money to finance a solution, the street to traffic and formalize Kahnert — who grew up in East District Manager Rob Perris said. Germany, where such things could the block’s use as a judicial parking “There are design treatments that happen every day — said the whole lot. would make it function like an open incident was “strange” and not what The street was closed after 9-11, Kahnert Sebastian space, while still allowing emer- citing security needs. Subsequently, gency vehicles to drive down Wash- he expected in America. judges and other employees from the ington Street,” he said. “But if it’s In fact, Kahnert’s high regard for U.S. District Court and workers at going to look and function like an American freedom is legitimate; the the city’s Office of Emergency Man- open space, cars have to be moved officer who ordered Kahnert to de- agement, both between Tillary Street away from that area.” lete his pictures was wrong to do so, and Red Cross Place, commandeered The Brooklyn Paper / It seems clear, however, that the admitted U.S. Marshal chief deputy the block — the only direct link be- Part of Cadman Plaza East — a public street — has been com- judges have no intention of giving Tim Hogan, who oversees security tween DUMBO and Downtown. mandeered as a parking lot for federal court employees. up their street parking. In fact, court See CARS on page 5 Margo Gibson Margo OUR OPINION WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?: Little Severine McQueeney’s BRING BACK OUR TROLLEYS mom, Margo Gibson, was harassed by Parks workers after taking this cute picture at Underwood Playground in Clinton Hill. he Federal Government’s Place needed to be secure (the city’s the waterfront under the Manhat- something memorable and locals plan to permanently seize Office of Emergency Management tan Bridge. Along the way, it would a way of getting from Downtown T most of Cadman Plaza East has since opened its headquarters pass the State Supreme Court, the to the promised future attractions so judges and employees of the on the same block). main post office, Cadman Plaza of Brooklyn Bridge Park. imperious courthouse there can Even if it will remain a parking Park, and — most important — the True leadership means that while park for free is wrong. lot for judges, Cadman Plaza East entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge the feds seize the street, our civic The feds’ arrogant move, how- could become a much-neded direct footpath. leaders seize the opportunity. ever, gives local officials an op- link between bustling Downtown Putting in a trolley — that clas- With the federal government (05$)" portunity to do something for the and tourist-attracting DUMBO — sic Brooklyn symbol — would not asking city permission to per- benefit the our fledgling tourist in- and that’s where Brooklyn’s trol- jeopardize courthouse security (in- manently close a street, we must Mom ordered to stop taking dustry by demanding a trolley in EdnasAntiqueShop.com ley should make its triumphant re- deed, despite the presence of armed counter with a bold proposal for return for the land. sealed off to vehicular traffic. At turn. guards, pedestrians can currently a trolley, a true tourist attraction pictures of daughter in park After 9-11, Cadman Plaza East the time, officials said that the fed- The route would run from Bor- walk on the closed-off street). But that generations of Brooklynites — the only direct link between Bor- eral courthouse on the block be- ough Hall (with its tourist office the simple trolley line would ener- — and the tourists who love them By Jessica Firger When contacted by The Brooklyn ough Hall and DUMBO — was tween Tillary Street and Red Cross and transit hub) to the city park on gize the entire area, giving tourists — will cherish. for The Brooklyn Paper Paper, a Parks Department spokes- It was the sweetest of summertime person said that adults are allowed to rituals — a mother taking photos of take photographs of children in play- her 1-year-old daughter splashing in grounds — if they’re taking shots of a park sprinkler. their own kids, that is. As a result, the Parks worker’s in- A little park in ’09 But Margo Gibson squeezed off timidation “was probably a misunder- 4$3"11&% just three frames on her camera be- standing between him and the parent,” By Mike McLaughlin ish the entire project by 2012. fore a Parks worker rushed over and said the agency’s spokesman, Joe East- The Brooklyn Paper Despite the setback, Regina Myer, pres- ordered her to stop — and Gibson is man. Decades of planning will culminate in ident of the BBPDC, pointed out that most miffed. Indeed, just a week earlier, Gibson a small, but usable, Brooklyn Bridge Park of the demolition work is done and con- “I never heard of being ordered to had been able to take pictures of Sev- by the end of 2009, state planners prom- struction would soon begin in earnest on stop taking pictures of your kid,” Gib- erine in the same park. ised this month — but the same officials Pier 1, adjacent to Fulton Ferry Landing. son said. “She was being cute, so I The inconsistent administration of admitted that they don’t know when, or if, “We’re thrilled,” she said. “The park is wanted to take some pictures.” enforcement power is what bothers key parts of the 85-acre open space and really getting built.” There were only three or four kids be- Gibson and her husband the most. condo development will be completed be- Myer, who took over the agency about sides her daughter, Severine McQueeney, “Parks workers look the other way at cause of a lack of public funding. eight months ago, revealed the construction in Clinton Hill’s Underwood Park when folks breaking all the posted rules,” said schedule at separate meetings of the park’s the man in the green uniform asked her Severine’s father, John McQueeney. The 1.3-mile strip of open space from directors and with the public last Monday. to holster that camera. Pier 1 to Pier 6 along the Brooklyn Heights “But [with the photo ban], they are She told The Brooklyn Paper that she was Gibson said the worker explained trying to enforce an unconstitutional and DUMBO waterfront was budgeted to emphasizing public spaces over the resi- that the photo prohibition was “a cost $150 million in 2002, but that figure secret rule.” dential development of 1,200 units of hous- safety precaution,” enforced by the has soared to well over $300 million to- That enforcement left the Gibson- ing inside the park that is also part of the Parks Department to ensure that other McQueeney clan with precious few day — yet only $225 million has been al- plan. located by the state and city. As a result, Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates kids would not inadvertently end up shots of little Severine splashing about “Park construction must precede resi- This gorgeous rendering of Pier 2 in the proposed Brooklyn Bridge Park is a mirage in the photos. on a hot day. the state-run Brooklyn Bridge Park Devel- dential development,” she said. opment Corporation now says it won’t fin- — the pier is not currently scheduled to be built thanks to cash shortfalls in the now That, however, turned out to be un- “I only got three pictures and a one- See PARK PLAN on page 5 $300-plus million waterfront development and open space project. true. minute movie,” said Gibson.
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BUSINESS BRIEFS of the Compiled by Lauren Schwartzberg STORM By Ed Shakespeare *NQSPWFZPVS EYE The world’s best Cyclones coverage IPNFUIJTTVNNFS ¤TDPNQBOZ XBMLT JOBSPX TJOL$MPOFT BUSECBTF By Ed Shakespeare The Brooklyn Paper ans using merely literal vision see only one person Monday was a beautiful day for at third base when the Cyclones are in the field, but a walk on Coney Island — too bad ' those baseball aficionados gifted with more figurative that Cyclone pitchers took that lit- sight can see three persons at the hot corner for Brooklyn erally. — Zach Lutz, and standing behind him, his parents. In their only day game of the sea- The younger Lutz was born on June 3, 1986, coming son, Cyclone wildness set a team re- into this world with a terrific baseball advantage, a father cord for most consecutive walks in named Yogi. an inning — seven! — en route to “Nobody knows my real name,” said Yogi Lutz before an 8–1 loss to the Mahoning Valley confessing that his given name is Sterling. Scrappers. The senior Lutz was a catcher as a youngster and he 'JOEZPVSCSPXOTUPOF¤T With the Cyclones holding a 2–1 rooted for the Yankees (hence the nickname). He went on lead in the fifth, Brooklyn starter Jen- to catch for Reading HS in Pennsylvania, and then played semi-pro ball in the Lebanon Valley League. QFSGFDUGSPOUEPPS rry Mejia, making his Cyclone de- Later, Lutz became head coach of the baseball team at If you are looking for the perfect antique door to show but, walked the first Scrappers’ bat- Alvernia College in Reading, where his teams won numer- off your historic brownstone, Amighini Architectural ter, Donnie Webb, and then the next ous Division III championships. is the place to go. two hitters. Reliever Wendy Rosa But he wasn’t the only Lutz family member involved in With over one thousand doors to choose from, it is al- came in to walk the lone batter he most impossible to leave Amghini’s 20,000 square foot Gary Thomas the success. His wife, Vickie, an administrative assistant faced, forcing in a run. at Alvernia, was the team’s unofficial mom. showroom without the door of your dreams. His replacement, the normally re- This family business of 45 years travels the world to “The kids in the baseball program are sometimes away liable Jimmy Johnson, walked three Read our Cyclones from home for the first time, and their real moms aren’t find heirloom doors from abandoned or demolished pal- game summaries at straight batters. around, so the boys on the team come to me with some of aces, parks, hotels and historic residences that can then be That’s seven in a row if you’re BrooklynPaper.com installed directly into your home. Each door is unique, un- their problems and I’m glad to help,” she said. scoring at home. The Brooklyn Paper / In the meantime, little Zach Lutz was living at the Lutz usual, and has been fully restored to its original beauty. Johnson was replaced by Roy Mer- Moreover, Amighini not only installs one-of-a-kind home in Mohnton, a few minutes from the college and play- ritt, and the left-hander struck out the ing in various kids’ leagues, but he wasn’t anything like the doors, but also salvages and creates many distinct acces- first batter and got out of the inning sories for your home, such as wrought iron gates, balco- strapping 6-foot-1, 200 pounder that Cyclones fans see at without allowing any more walks and Keyspan Park. nies, stained glass, and windows from vintage lumber and only a run on a groundout. In all, five materials. “He was always the smallest and fattest kid on the team,” runs scored. said his dad. “But he could always hit. Then later, at 15 or Although located in Jersey City, Amighini has installed After the game, Cyclones man- dozens of doors on historic homes in Brownstone Brooklyn 16, he began to grow.” ager Edgar Alfonzo shook it off. After Lutz finished his highly successful career at Gov- and will gladly cater to your specific needs. You can begin “It was the first time this year that your shopping experience on line — at www.amighini. ernor Mifflin HS, it became time to choose a college. He the bullpen gave it up,” he said. “For could easily have played Division I ball, but he chose Al- net. some reason, they [the pitchers] were Their retail location is open Monday through Saturday vernia. struggling for command, and that was “It doesn’t matter where you play, small college or not,” from 9 am to 6 pm at 246 Beacon Ave. (on Kennedy Bou- the game.” levard), Jersey City, N.J. Call (201) 222-6367, or e-mail said Vickie Lutz. “If you’re good enough, they’re going to [email protected]. It’s been an up and down year for find you.” Cyclone pitchers. Yes, the team leads Finding him wasn’t that difficult. As a junior in 2007, the league in ERA (2.93) and in strike- Lutz was selected as the Division III Player of the Year. In outs (200), but Brooklyn hurlers also the final NCAA statistics that year, Lutz was seventh in av- #FDPWFSFEGPSBMMFNFSHFODJFT have walked the most batters (91). erage (.467) and second in slugging percentage (.883). Why call a different company for each home emer- Hector Berrios, the Brooklyn pitch- The Mets drafted him in the fifth round, and he started
gency when you can have one company fix all of your ing coach, is concerned. Gary Thomas last season with the Cyclones. Fans know what happened problems? “Obviously, we’re a command next: After only two at-bats in the season opener, he left For the fixed price of $315 per year, KooWi Home Im- type of organization and we have the game with pain in his right foot. X-rays showed a bro- provements will the philosophy of attacking the strike ken bone — and it put him out of service for the season. He respond within three zone,” said Berrios. “We have a lot couldn’t even put weight on his ankle for six months, and hours when alerted of strikeouts, and luckily we have he had a bone growth stimulator inserted into his calf. to any of your home relied on strikeouts to get us out of The Brooklyn Paper / But the injury didn’t deter Lutz. emergencies. trouble, but that is only going to go Josh Satin squeezes by Mahoning Valley catcher Robert Alcombrack to score the “We’ve had a few players from Alvernia play pro ball, Once you have HomeownersAccount Membership # 1234 Card on so long.” Cyclones’ lone run in Monday’s 8–1 loss to the Scrappers. including Wade Miller, who made the majors,” said Yogi signed up and paid For all your emergency repairs Lutz. “So we’ve had talented players, but I’ve never seen the all inclusive anyone with Zach’s desire.” price of $315, KooWi will give you a Homeowners Mem- In fact, while Zach was injured, the elder Lutz hit him bership Card and a number to call for each type of emer- ground balls while he was on his knees, just to keep up his gency. KooWi has over 30 years of experience in the con- hand-eye skills. struction industry and knows exactly how to handle each 0SJHJOBM$ZDMPOFEJFTJOBVUPNPCJMFDSBTI His father wasn’t the only parent working out with Zach, emergency repair immediately. With a promise to “pro- as Vickie Lutz got into the act as well. vide excellent care with no limitations,” KooWi is the way By Ed Shakespeare faith helped him bridge the usual an 8.18 ERA. The Brooklyn Paper gap between Latino and Amer- Portobanco remained in the “During Zach’s rehabilitation, he couldn’t stand on his in- to go. jured foot,” said his mother. “So we would go into the backyard, KooWi Home Improvements is open 24 hours a day 7 Luz Portobanco, the start- ican-born players. Mets’ farm system through 2006, A fierce competitor, he was when he was released. His ca- and I would throw him little plastic golf balls, and he would hit days a week at 409 Remsen Ave. in Flatlands. Visit www. ing pitcher in the first game them with a small stick while he was kneeling on the grass.” koowi.com or call (718) 434-8155 for information. in Cyclones’ history, died in particularly effective against reer numbers were quite differ- the Cyclones’ arch-rival, the ent from that glorious first year ow that Zach is mostly recovered, his parents of- a car accident on July 5 near ten make the two-and-a-half hour drive from Read- Managua, Nicaragua. Staten Island Yankees, going in Brooklyn: 17 wins, 35 losses, 3–0 against the Baby Bombers with a 5.01 ERA. / ing to Keyspan Park, and when they can’t make the 4FBMVQZPVSXBUFSBOEBJSMFBLT The Miami-born hurler was in the regular season, with a 0.53 At the time of his death, he games, they listen to Warner Fusselle’s classic broadcasts If there is an open- 28 years old. ERA. He allowed only one run was a pitcher for Boer in the on their computer. ing in the structure of Portobanco was driving be- in 17 innings on only five hits. Nicaraguan First Division. But it’s not always easy being the parents of a pro base- your home, where wa- tween Leon and Managua when This success earned him the nick- Portobanco was always a fan ball player. ter might leak in or his car went off the road at about name of “Yankee Killer.” favorite because of his sense of “Last week, because of injuries to other players, Zach had heating and air condi- 2:40 am, according to El Nuevo “Each time I’ve pitched to humor, and he was well-liked to play second base — probably the first time he’s played sec- tioning might escape, Diario, a Nicaraguan paper. them, I changed my style,” the by the Brooklyn players, and ond since high school, and he didn’t get to a ball, and a fan was you need the most reli- The right-hander was the crafty righty, who features a fast- the coaching staff. yelling at him,” explained Vickie. “But my husband reminded able company to fix it. Mets’ 36th-round draft pick in ball, change-up and slow curve, “Luz was a nice, sweet per- me that he’s a professional athlete now, and we have to under- That company is B&G 2000, and made the Cyclones said after that third straight vic- son, like a big kid,” Cyclones stand that there will be comments. But the Brooklyn fans have Roofing. in 2001. He started the team’s tory in 2001. manager Edgar Alfonzo said been just great, and we love that he’s playing here.” This family busi- first game on June 19, 2001 in But success eluded the 6-foot- this week. Alfonzo was Porto- Lutz has more than just playing in Brooklyn, he’s lead- ness of 52 years knows Jamestown, and pitched well. 3, 205-pound fireballer. After his banco’s manager during Brook- ing the Cyclones in hitting at .340 (13th in the New York– exactly how to solve For the record, the first pitch year with the Cyclones, he spent lyn’s inaugural season. Penn League), and he’s leading the league in on-base per- all kinds of household Bob Meyers, second genera- in Clones history was a strike, most of 2002 with the Mets’ Cap- “He called me ‘Pop,’ and I centage at .476. leaks, whether a tiny tion roofer, in his element. right down the middle. ital City Bombers in the Class- He credits his mom and dad — “the greatest parents.”
/ iÊ ÀÞÊ ÞVià was like a second father to him. drip from the ceiling Portobanco went 5–3 in the A South Atlantic League, where His mother always called me, So look carefully when Zach Lutz is at third base. You’ll or some of your pre- Cyclones’ first season with a Luz Portobanco was a star he was 4–5 with a 5.57 ERA. and asked me to watch out for certainly see his parents behind him there as well. cious cold air escaping into the summer heat through a 2.04 ERA. He was also a de- for the Cyclones in their in- He finished that season in St. him. She wanted me to keep Ed Shakespeare — a distant relative of the famed Bard crevice by the window. Bob Meyers says that a building’s vout Christian whose religious augural season in 2001. Lucie, where he was 0–2 with him straight, and he respected of Avon — has been covering the Cyclones since their in- cornice, window and door frames often just need a bit of me, listened to me. ception. He is also the author of “When Baseball Returned caulking to seal out the elements, but you’d be surprised “He had a lot of talent, and to Brooklyn: The Inaugural Season of the New York–Penn League Cyclones.” how often your roof can be a big culprit too. was a tough competitor, and al- B&G has specialists in every kind of roofing and sealant ways wanted the ball. Inside, he materials, from rubber shingles to slate roofs. Customers CHANNELLING THE BARD +FXHPUUBCFMJFWF had a big heart.” are often referred to B&G by the Landmarks Preservation He was also loved as a fierce Commission, which means that they are true craftsmen In tribute to his distant forebear, Ed Shakespeare By Gersh Kuntzman competitor in his year with the ends each column with some thoughts in iambic pen- and will handle each job expertly whether the roof can The Brooklyn Paper Cyclones. When a brawl broke be seen from street level or not. tameter. This week’s entry is a paean to that most The Cyclones have truly become the Chosen peo- out during a game against the American of holidays, July 4. It’s called, “Independence Additionally, B&G offers free estimates, 24-hour emer- Hudson Valley Renegades, Por- gency service, and will deal with your insurance company ple. Day — Hooray!” tobanco didn’t just sit on the about storm damage. B&G promises to “get the job done At least, that’s what it’ll look like on July 13, when July the Fourth — It celebrates a win. bench, but rushed to the field right the first time” — and with three generations and 52 the team becomes the first pro squad in America to don But what if fickle fortune favored Brit? years of experience under their belt, you can believe it! Hebrew uniforms as part of the annual Jewish Heritage to defend his bullpen compa- dre Francisco Sosa. Would Nathan’s contest’s hot dogs slide within B&G Roofing is at 24-12 82nd St. in Jackson Heights. Night celebrations. The scope of Chestnut’s gullet? More to it, Call (718) 457-2864 for info. Infielder Josh Satin modeled the right-to-left uniforms for “I’ll always remember Porto at the heart of that magical in- Another hot dog eater named Babe Ruth; the media the other day and pronounced them poifect. What of his homers? — sticky wicket here. In Hebrew, the uniforms read, “Tzyklons.” They even augural season — someone who The man could also pitch. And so, forsooth, have the player’s number rendered in the language of lived life loud and with passion, 'SBNF*U*O If Britain won — The Babe? Star cricketeer! the Torah. who thought of his teammates as brothers, and of Brooklyn as a sec- “They’re nice, light and comfortable and I thought, ‘I ond home,” said Cyclones spokes- #SPPLMZO can’t wait to wear them in a game,’” said Satin, whose man Dave Campanaro. “And I’ll With close to 40 years Hebrew isn’t what it once was. of quality professional think of him leading the ‘Cha- The good news? If the uniforms don’t fit, don’t worry Cha Slide’ with teammates and framing, Frame It In — ve’ll take ’em in!
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Ministries to fix up dilapidated playgrounds on its Cob- Parents say the kid zones have been more presents our ble Hill campus this summer after a flurry jungle than jungle gym since the hospital won of complaints from parents thrust the belea- a protracted conflict in 1994 to build a 430-car COMMUNITY OUTREACH 130.*4& 3&"-*5: garage on the site of Van Vorhees Park, at the guered hospital into action. corner of Atlantic Avenue and Hicks Street, The medical center, which has been criti- in exchange for building and keeping up the Julie Rosenberg Annual cized in the past for poorly maintained equip- three Henry Street playgrounds. ment and grounds that get flooded after storms “They want to do is as little as possible — in the three Henry Street play areas, says it will that’s clear,” said Jason Licht, a neighbor. He Block Party repair drainage and replace broken swings. claimed that the hospital would never deal with “We understand that families are sometimes rats, rundown equipment and a disagreeable The Brooklyn Paper / Montague Street BID Street Montague frustrated, but we are addressing it,” said Jim stench from clogged drains if parents didn’t Montague Street was turned into a pedestrian-only zone on Sunday, but the reality of the Mandler, a spokesman for LICH. “Hopefully speak up. Shout Out Day! urban piazza didn’t live up to the earlier billing, Brooklyn Heights residents said. by the end of summer, the park will have gone “It’s a forgotten place that doesn’t exist if through some renovation and be back in tip- nobody complains about it,” he said. By Sarah Portlock The fact that there were so few … explains top shape.” The century-plus-old medical center is under The Brooklyn Paper why it might have been unclear to people just Mandler said some of the renovation will pressure from more than parents. Last month, Saturday, July 12, 1 pm If Paris was the inspiration for a car-free pe- what this is.” require closing the park for a couple of days, doctors and other staffers rallied to protest poor destrian plaza on Montague Street that began That’s one view. But Montague Street Busi- so the work has been tentatively scheduled for management by Continuum Partners, which August — a time of “lighter use.” operates the debt-riddled facility. Richard Street on Sunday, the stretch instead looked a more ness Improvement District Executive Director between Van Dyke Street & Coffey Street like, well, a normal quiet Sunday on Montague Chelsea Mauldin said that Piazza Montague Street. was never intended to be raucous. 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grily throwing out their posses- in a room at a nearby Y and an- The Brooklyn Paper file / people are homeless is because card and my birth certificate,” sions. Meeter finally drew the other in transitional housing. Three of the four homeless men who once slept in front of how much they value their he said. “And I need a television " line when he discovered that the Royster moved into an apart- of Old First Reformed Church on Seventh Avenue (photo freedom and independence,” to put in my room. One of those SPMMJOH!QSFTT &" $ (" ( ! men had hidden a steel bar — ment in Flatlands last month, above and our coverage, left) have gotten housing. Meeter said, suggesting that tra- TVs with a VCR in it.” %$!% " $ %# ! $ ! ! *O4MPQF JU¤TUIF£NPVSOJOH¤QBQFS UIBOLTUPUIJFG ### ! By Sarah Portlock idents along an eight-block stretch from ceive a credit or redelivery “regardless of The Brooklyn Paper Dean Street to Park Place. the reason” after reporting the missing pa- Call it the New York Crimes. “It’s crazy, but there’s nothing you can per to the Times. In the last few months, every Saturday do,” said Donna Grant, who works at the dis- But carriers are forced to redeliver those and Sunday morning before 7 am, a thief has tribution center. “[The thief is] not scared; papers, said Grant, who suspects the burglar he’s very bold.” is simply reselling the papers to a bodega for venue darted up brownstone steps in Park Slope Carriers have tried to restrain the bur- a few quick bucks. and stole the freshly delivered New York glar from stealing papers. Cops at the local precinct said they hadn’t th Times, and cops and the delivery company “But how long can you hold someone? received reports about the missing papers say there is little they can do to prevent it. rt What are you going to do, knock him up- and hadn’t made any arrests. So some Park Slopers are taking mat- side his head? No. We can’t win,” Grant There is one solution: McNulty said the Supplies ters into their own hands. said. “We just try to redeliver all the pa- Times can work with customers to change A Sebastian Kahnert Sebastian 7 “I’m a Times reader, so I get very an- pers.” delivery to an alternate location or work gry if I don’t get my paper,” said Michael To add insult to injury, the perp isn’t stu- with a building’s management to obtain Guthammar, a longtime Park Place resident pid — Grant said carriers have told her the access for delivery inside. 376 who rigged up a Web cam over his stoop thief does not take every paper on a street, After a few weeks of missing papers, Supplies for three weeks ago and posted a sign: “Please just those of people who he knows don’t another Park Place resident, Peter de Seve, 7th Ave. the Fine Artist, (bet. 11th & 12th Sts) The Brooklyn Paper / smile if you steal our newspaper.” wake up until later in the morning. now happily finds his paper tucked behind Park Place resident Peter de Seve holds a Sunday New He has received his paper ever since. A Times spokeswoman, Diane McNulty, a gate beneath his stoop each Sunday. Graphic Artist, York Times, but thanks to a thief, he and his neighbors The bandits have frustrated the Times, said she was not aware of these specific “Not getting the Sunday Times was kind Student 369-4969 don’t always get their papers. its Brooklyn distribution center, and res- complaints, but said that customers can re- of irritating,” de Seve said. and Children
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DPQQFSXPSUIJUTXFJHIUJOHPME The victim said that the thief took she was on the block between — Gersh Kuntzman Downtown–Boerum Hill more than $3,000 worth of elec- tronics and jewelry before run- By Gersh Kuntzman cinct, but the once-cheap metal has become just her bike seat and one wheel Seventh and Eighth avenues at The correction’s from the bicycle, which had been around 4:45 am when a man ap- ning out the front door. The Brooklyn Paper a target for thieves all over Brooklyn in the Cops arrested a 31-year-old parked near Eastern Parkway. proached from behind, choked her Teen wasteland There were at least four major thefts of past few months as the value of copper has thug in Brooklyn Heights after he soared. — Jessica Firger and ordered her, “Get down!” Two men cornered and as- copper piping in three neighborhoods last tried to steal an off-duty correc- The raw material for American pennies has She complied, and he took Religious saulted a teenager on 65th Street week, the latest in an ongoing spike in thefts her purse, which contained her tion officer’s gun, cops said. risen in price from roughly 80 cents per pound The July 3 incident happened at 2 pm on June 28. of the increasingly valuable golden brown 76TH PRECINCT cellphone, iPod, digital camera, in 2003 to close to $4 a pound today. 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Cops A man walked into a mugging found a perp sitting in the pas- opened a sidewalk grate at the corner of Fifth Not organic senger seat, wrestling with the When the victim turned around say the crooks broke into the site, which is on Centre Street after a Sharpie St. John–St. Matthew–Emanuel Avenue and Prospect Place to discover that a A gunman robbed a natural Lutheran Church Park Slope car’s steering column. and grabbed the phone back, the between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness deceived him on July 1. “I’m a police officer,” the cor- two men got violent, punching transformer that was supposed to be there was Boulevard, and stripped the entire building of Initially at 2:50 pm, the con foods store on Fifth Avenue on 283 Prospect Ave (5th and 6th Aves.) rection officer said. “Get out of the boy in his head. not. The electric and gas giant told cops that its most valuable resource: the copper. man asked his unsuspecting mark July 5, getting away with $450, (718) 768–0528 www.stjme.org cops said. the vehicle.” Instead, the perp The victim put his phone in his the piping was worth $5,700. A Downtown construction site was also if he had any money. When the The masked perp entered the ELCA — Reconciling in Christ punched the officer in the arm, pocket and ran down the street, Four days later, Con Ed workers opened a ripped off on June 29, though in that case, man answered, “No,” the swin- store, which is near St. Marks Av- Sunday Worship 11:00 tried to steal his gun, and then leaving the thugs behind. sidewalk grate at the corner of Fifth Avenue perps only got away with $230 worth of the dler told him to follow him to an Rev. David C. Parsons enue at around 3:45 pm, pulled A31- 28 fled. A nearby cop chased the Midday burg and Second Street to find $1,200 in copper heavy metal. The perps had arrived at the area of the block between Clin- perp and arrested him. piping had been stolen. out a black gun with a long bar- A thief busted into a 68th Flatbush and Myrtle avenues site at around ton and Court streets. rel and screamed, “Give me the Brown Memorial Bank bust! Street home during the day on It’s the first time that such large copper thefts 7 am, leafed through the available supplies “I have something to show money!” and grabbed their loot. you,” he said. Baptist Church At least two thugs tried to rob July 2 and got away with bau- have been reported in Park Slope’s 78th Pre- The counterman did as told, 484 Washington Ave., Ft. Greene Lo and behold, the surprise banks this week — one success- bles. and the gunman grabbed the cash Sunday School 9:15am was three hooligans standing in Morning Worship 8:00am & 11:00am fully, the other not so much: The 32-year-old owner of the and fled toward Sixth Avenue. Wed. Bible Study 1:00pm & 7:15pm • On July 1, a perp entered house, which is between Fourth $2,820 from the employee, but the package at her Prospect Place the shadows, waiting to pounce. Wash out They held the victim while one Clean pick 718-638-6121 a bank at Atlantic Avenue and and Fifth avenues, told cops he left A burglar hauled a washing was quickly apprehended after home, which is between Under- Rev. Clinton M. Miller - Pastor Court Street around 3 pm, handed for work at around 1 pm. When fleeing the financial institution hill and Grand Avenues, but when of the crew took his iPod, mo- A thief snatched a woman’s LM31-12 machine from a Grand Avenue purse as she got out of a 3 train the teller a note and left with he returned just before midnight, between Waverly and Washing- she got home, the package that bile phone and wallet, contain- building on June 28. ing various forms of ID. at the Bergen Street station on TEMPLE BETH $5,000 — and “no dye pack,” his bedroom window was open Security cameras recorded the ton avenues. she absolutely, positively had to July 3. the police report said. The thug and more then $6,000 in jewelry powerful perp entering the build- Take out have overnight was gone. Dr. Feelbad brandished no weapons and in- and electronics were gone. The tickets were for a July 22 The 29-year-old victim told po- EMETH V’OHR ing between Flushing and Park Yet another DeKalb Avenue A thief stole $1,200 from a jured no one. lice that she was leaving the sta- Progressive Shaari Zedek — Emily Lavin avenues at 10:45 am, and exit- restaurant was burglarized, this game, and were worth $160. Richards Street medical center • About an hour and a half later, tion at around 4:10 pm when she ing it shortly afterwards with the time overnight on July 2, the lat- on June 26. 83 Marlborough Rd. (near Church Ave.) another thug went into a bank on Bad parking felt a push and saw a man run- 88TH PRECINCT hulking home appliance. est in a string of break-ins going The cash was taken from a Friday 8:30 pm · Saturday 11:15 am Flatbush Avenue Extension and A bad driver not only hit a ning away with her purse, which Police are looking for a man locked drawer that did not ap- www.bethemeth.net Fulton Street. He passed a note Fort Greene–Clinton Hill back to the spring. man’s parked Nissan on July 5, contained an iPod, a Metrocard, W34 with a backache. According to an employee of pear to be tampered with in the various identification and, per- to the teller that said, “This is Shalt not steal but left the scene of the bang-up the eatery, which is between Cler- without telling anyone. office between Visitation Place haps most valuable, a pack of cig- a bank robbery. Give up all the A Catholic high school on Wins footrace Zion Lutheran Church mont and Vanderbilt avenues, the The victim told cops that he’d and Pioneer Street at around 6 arettes. money or I will shoot somebody. Clermont Avenue reported that A man ran after, but could not 125 Hernry St./Clark; Bklyn. Hts. restaurant was empty from 11 left the black sedan on Sterling pm, according to the boss who The victim lost sight of him Rev. Dr. George Muenich … OK, thank you.” Instead of someone stole $7,000 from its catch, the hooligan who appar- complying, the teller pressed the ently had broken into his car at pm on July 2 until 11:40 am the Place between Classon and Grand reported the crime. once he headed into the crowd 718-625-2276 · www.ziongelc.org vault between June 25 and 26. following day, when he observed of Flatbush Avenue. alarm, and the perp fled empty- the corner of Myrtle Avenue and avenues at 10:30 pm, but when he She told police that there are “Preaching Christ Crucified” According to an employee, that a rear window had been pried Sun. 11:00 Holy Communion handed. Prince Street on June 30. returned an hour and half later, two employees who have keys to Man mugged the cash was inside the locked apart and the cash register had the desk drawer. (9:30 German [Hl. Abendmahl)] Bumbo safe at 2 pm on June 25, but at The 62-year-old victim re- he found that his car had been Three young men mugged a Wed. 7:30 pm Evening Prayer turned to his parked vehicle at 11 been finagled open. sideswiped on the driver’s side. — Mike McLaughlin Staten Islander on Seventh Av- LM32-10 Cops arrested a 16-year-old that time the following day, the In all, the burglar got $300 vault was ajar and the box hold- am to find the thief reach through enue early on June 29. punk for threatening a man in a shattered window and take his and a case of beer. The man told police he was DUMBO on July 1. ing the cash was gone from the — Mike McLaughlin parochial school between Lafay- laptop. on the corner of St. Johns Place The 41-year-old man was The man pursued the fleeing FRAMING / GALLERY at around 12:50 am when a trio walking to work at the north- ette and Greene avenues. 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Marty rolling By Gersh Kuntzman Markowitz was joined by Trans- 12 F r e e B a g e l s and Ben Muessig portation Alternatives, the bike- The Brooklyn Paper advocacy group, and Department with purchase of $15 in Boar’s Head cold cuts, daily from 2–6 pm only Borough President Markow- of Transportation Commissioner itz is often cruising around the Janette Sadik-Khan at his press borough in a chauffeur-driven conference on Wednesday. 12 varieties of hand-rolled bagels! hybrid SUV, but now his of- “We think it’s great,” said fice has purchased two bicy- Wiley Norvell, the bike group’s cles for the exclusive use of spokesman. “It’s common for WE SHIP Borough Hall staffers. people who run New York City CATERING Markowitz unveiled the two to have a windshield perspec- OUR BAGELS for all your Jamis Citizen bikes on Wednes- tive on transportation, but hav- day at Borough Hall. ing two bikes at Borough Hall WORLDWIDE SUMMER EVENTS The two bikes will join the will, at the very least, put those Even to Iraq & Afganistan! Beep’s existing fossil-fueled staffers in the saddle. Perhaps fleet of seven hybrid sport util- they will become greater advo- www.labageldelight.com www.labageldelight.com ity vehicles. Markowitz’s office cates for bike safety.” purchased the new wheels at The But will the borough presi- dent give up his SUV with the 90 Court Street Bike Shop on Union Street in (off Livingston Street) the Columbia Street Waterfront license plate “Bklyn BP” for a District. The $1,020 taxpayer- two-wheeler? Uh, no. (718) 522-0520 financed project included the “Very often, when I leave my two bicycles, two helmets, two home [in Park Slope], I’m not 104 Front Street Ben Muessig Ben locks and two bells. going to the office,” Markowitz (off Adams Street, DUMBO) Est.1986 “Being green starts at home, said. “I’m going to other parts of (718) 625-2235 and that includes the home of Brooklyn for meetings, or I have city government,” Markowitz to carry materials. For me, it’s dif- 252 Seventh Avenue said. “By biking, Borough Hall ficult. I’m not physically — how (at Fifth Street) staff can conserve energy, enjoy The Brooklyn Paper / do you say it? — active enough to (718) 768-6107 the beauty of Brooklyn, and let’s Borough President Markowitz got on a roll, briefly, on Wednesday at Borough Hall, ped- bicycle long distances. My bicy- not forget, burn off calories.” aling one of the two new bikes his office has purchased. cle riding is basically leisure.” 122 Seventh Avenue (off Carroll Street) (718) 398-9529 “Home of the 73 Lafayette Avenue hand-rolled Go west, free parkers: Parking holiday shifts (at S. Elliot Place) bagels!” (718) 246-3744 as Slope alternate-side rules return Monday All locations open: M-F: 6am-6pm, Sat: 6am-5pm, Sun: 6am-4pm www.labageldelight.com By Sarah Portlock within Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, your car, so you should clean. It’s less and Michael Lipkin Boerum Hill, and Gowanus (see map). stressful than hunting for a spot.” The Brooklyn Paper The borders are Court Street, Fourth While Boerum Hill, Carroll Gar- Car owners in a wide swath of Car- Avenue, Wyckoff Street, St. Marks dens and Cobble Hill drivers prepared roll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Place, the Gowanus Expressway and for their parking holiday, the Depart- WHERE CAN OVER 50 DEGREE PROGRAMS IN... Hill and Gowanus will not have to 15th Street. ment of Transportation began asking LAW HEALTHCARE PUBLIC SERVICE move their cars for alternate-side-of- Residents were excited about the Park Slopers what they thought of their TECHNOLOGY the-street parking for the next six to prospect of not moving their cars the two-month hiatus. The DOT posted eight weeks — but at the same time, rest of the summer. a survey on its Web site asking resi- TAKEYOU? a similar suspension on parking rules “It’s always nice to have breaks like dents to describe whether it was easier in Park Slope will end on Monday that,” said Mary Butterworth, 28, of or harder to park during the alternate- after eight weeks. Carroll Gardens. side suspension and whether streets As in Park Slope, the change is nec- Her friend, Tamar Kisilevitz, quickly were cleaner or dirtier. essary so that the Department of Trans- chimed in: “I’m going to come from Clin- Residents don’t have to wait until the portation can install more than 2,000 ton Hill and park here! It’ll be great.” DOT crunches its numbers: The Brook- signs explaining new street-cleaning reg- Kidding aside, many residents of Park lyn Paper’s own survey of its readers ulations that will reduce “No parking” Slope complained that the parking holi- indicated that 40 percent thought park- day encouraged just such cheating. Many ing was easier during the hiatus, as op- times from three hours to 90-minutes on BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY days when streets are being cleaned. cars were left on Slope streets for the du- posed to 23 percent who thought it was The good news is that Department ration of the alternate-side suspension. harder and 36 percent who thought it of Sanitation street sweepers will fi- And amid reports that Slope streets was the same. And 70 percent thought NEW YORK CITY nally return to the Slope, ending what were indeed filthier during the sus- streets were dirtier, while only 6 per- some residents called “The Summer pension, lifetime Carroll Gardens res- cent thought they were cleaner. COLLEGE OF of Stink” that resulted because no one ident Andrew Esposito, 45, wasn’t con- To access the DOT survey, visit TECHNOLOGY had to move his car since May 19. cerned: “You can’t have everything in http://69.73.145.231/~opiniont/NYC 300 Jay Street 9 Ê i«>ÀÌiÌÊvÊ/À>ëÀÌ>Ì Round two will affect most streets life,” he said. “You don’t have to move DOT. Brooklyn, NY11201 construction delays and soaring bud- ARCHITECTURE TEACHER ED & MORE get — which Myer said is “more A bus-aster! PARK PLAN… than $300 million” — are due to an over-ambitious design that needs Continued from page 1 said. And in 2012, ballfields and things like wave attenuators so that But housing and commercial courts and a barbecuing area will kayakers can paddle safely. Ridership up, development inside the park’s be open on Pier 5. “The budget needs to be ad- footprint are an essential part of Construction of a third of the dressed and the design needs the unusual financing scheme to park has been taken off the ta- to be re-looked at,” said Sandy maintain the park. Instead of pay- ble until additional public money Balboza, president of the Atlan- can be secured. service down ing property taxes, condo resi- tic Avenue Betterment Associa- The gap of at least $75 mil- dents and business owners will tion, who hopes temporary access lion has plunged most of Pier 2 By Gersh Kuntzman pay annual fees to cover what could be created at the southern was roughly expected to be $15 and all of Pier 3 into limbo. This The Brooklyn Paper end of the park, just as it has on million in operating costs. portion of the park would be ter- Bus ridership in Brooklyn has jumped more than 25 That $15 million is probably not rain for basketball courts, in-line Pier 1 at the northern end. percent over the past decade, but service has only in- sufficient anymore, Myer admit- skating area, tetherball, passive Others, including Judy Stan- creased 8 percent, according to a new study. ted, but quickly added, “I don’t an- meadows, and, in the water around ton, executive director of the 718.260.5500 And the report, issued Tuesday by the Straphangers Cam- ticipate a huge increase” in fees. the docks, safe kayaking areas. Brooklyn Heights Association, DIRECT paign, showed an even bigger gap between weekday rider- By the end of next year, most A marina and the other calm wa- say the revised timeline salvages www.citytech.cuny.edu/ ship and service levels on several key bus routes through of the rolling lawns of Pier 1 will ter area is in doubt also because a stalled and under-funded proj- ADMISSION directadmission the borough: be built, as will the “grand” en- state conservation officials have ect that Myer inherited from her • Ridership on the B77, which links transit-deprived Red trances at Atlantic Avenue and Old not signed off on attenuators that predecessors. Hook (and its new Ikea!) to Park Slope, went up 114 per- Fulton Street, and a playground, are necessary to smooth out any “I’m so pleased that anything is cent from 1997–2007, yet service actually decreased by 9 a volleyball beach, dog run and waves or tidal activity in the East starting right away,” she said. For Open House & Tour, Call: 877.NYC.TECH percent, the study showed. concession stand on Pier 6 and River. The attenuators may neg- Not everyone is so pleased. • On Red Hook’s other key line, the B61, which connects its nearby uplands, Myer said. atively affect aquatic life. On July 4, the sliver of open the neighborhood (and its new Ikea!) to Downtown Brook- A sliver of Pier 1 is already open. The state also needs more space on Pier 1 — so inviting lyn, ridership went up 74 percent, yet service went up just It is the only place from which tour- money to finish Pier 6 and to to would-be fireworks watchers 7 percent. ists can see all four of the “New acquire land from Con Edison who flocked to the waterfront to • The B71, which connects the Columbia Street Water- York City Waterfalls.” on John Street in DUMBO to ex- mark our nation’s 232rd birthday front District to all the neighborhoods to the east, saw a A beach planned for Pier 4 tend the park past the Manhat- — was closed for a private party )PVTFIPME"EWJDF$PMVNO 49-percent increase in ridership, yet a 6-percent decrease and landscaped areas near Pier tan Bridge. thrown for veterans by the Brook- in service. 2 will be finished in 2011, Myer Critics of the park’s plan say the lyn Bridge Park Conservancy. • The B24, which makes an odd run from Williamsburg into Queens and back into Greenpoint, had 60 percent more Dear Miss Clean: riders, yet had a 6-percent service decline. I really wish to reduce my cleaning footprint, but the prices for green cleaning products are • The B9, a vital route for residents of the northern part a bit ridiculous. What’s a girl to do? Tight Wad in Prospect Heights of Bay Ridge trying to get to Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst CARS… Continued from page 1 ANGLE… and the Kings Plaza mall, saw a 36-percent increase in rid- Dear Tight Wad: ership, yet had a 2-percent decline in service. at the federal courthouse. Continued from page 1 But then, like Lincoln at Get- Relax — loosen those purse strings. You saved hundreds when you buy that “over-priced” • The B1, which runs from Bay Ridge, through Benson- He added that “we don’t have the soggy mess like an apple. tysburg, like Armstrong on the all-purpose biodegradeable concentrated cleaner. That’s right: hundreds ... cha ching, cha any” rules against taking pic- moon, he paused — ever so hurst and into Brighton Beach, had 31 percent more riders, “We’re calling that ‘Nagoya ching! tures of the building. style,’ in honor of Kobayashi’s slightly, but long enough for this yet had 1-percent less service. Let’s use Dr. Bronner’s, for example. One 16 oz. bottle is about $12, plus an investment of In all cases, the Straphangers Campaign measured ser- “The only thing we will do hometown,” said George Shea, the judge to see it. He was done. is challenge people to identify event’s master of ceremonies. Later, he admitted that he wasn’t a biodegradeable 32 oz., $4 spray bottle, NYC Tap Water, and one gallon jug (recycle a milk vice using New York City Transit’s own “revenue seat miles” container) can save you $875.50. statistic, a calculation that takes into account the length of who they are and why they are At the end of regulation, his- ready for the five-dog faceoff. taking pictures of the federal tory had been made: never had “There’s no question that I How, you ask? Pour 1/4 oz. in 1 gallon water. The whole bottle makes 64 gallons of prod- a route and the number of busses running along that route. uct, or 8,192 oz. of solution, or 256 32-oz spray bottles. Compare that to paying $886.00 for The full report can be viewed at http://www.straphangers. building,” Hogan said. “We do there been a tie in the 92 or so lost momentum,” he said. not delete photographs.” all purpose ready-to-use spray cleaner ($3.50 x 256 bottles). Really, this one investment could org/bus08/bus_final_table1.pdf. years of the contest. Confusion He remains a favorite at Coney Hogan said his officers will — no one can take away from “Crushed by crowds? Have to wait for more than one bus rained down on the judges like last you a few years. You may even feel compelled to donate to a cleaning charity ... maybe the ask people not to take pictures the bits of spittle, gristle and bun him his greatest achievement: Cleaning for a Reason foundation... to go by? It’s not your imagination, transit officials have never of the courthouse, but can’t actu- eating 17.7 pounds of pan-seared caught up to the waves of new bus riders,” said Gene Rus- that had cascaded on them only ally stop them from doing so. minutes earlier (and I have the cow brains in 15 minutes. sianoff, senior attorney for the Straphangers Campaign, a Dear Miss Clean: “The issue comes down to iden- referee shirt to prove it). For his part, Chestnut said the division of the New York Public Interest Research Group. I love the new fresh look of stainless steel appliances, but after one year and 3 pairs of tification of people who are taking But like George Washington crowd pushed him to victory. chronic sticky underage fingerprints, I’ve lost that glossy feeling. How can I remove the stains New York City Transit, a division of the Metropolitan the pictures because we do hold “They wouldn’t let me fail,” said 232 years before him, Shea re- and restore the luster. Lusterless in Clinton Hill Transportation Authority, questioned the Straphangers’ sta- terrorism trials,” Hogan said. mained an oasis of calm, of gusta- the pride of San Jose, Calif. “They tistics and conclusions. As for Whitman Park, Parks tory gravitas, in that moment. pushed me through the pain.” Dear Lusterless: “It is untrue that NYC Transit has not kept pace with the Department officials last week “Gentlemen, the rules are As he spoke, a crowd at Still- Who needs diamonds when you have Enviro-Magic Stainless Steel Cleaner? It’s so good, increase in ridership — which resulted from free bus-to- unveiled renderings that show a quite clear,” he bellowed. “Each well and Surf avenues that Shea subway transfers and discounted fares,” the agency said in I enforce my staff to use sun glasses after its application. Very concentrated: one spray may be centrally located fountain and eater will be given five HDBs estimated was 35,000 people but all you need. a statement. landscaped pathways, benches, and the first to down them all was closer to 5,000, roared its “The increase, most of which occurred by the end of and trees. is our new champion!” approval. One man showed off Dear Miss Clean: 2001, was met with unprecedented increases in bus ser- Chestnut, spent from just de- his “Obama/Chestnut ’08” T- vice.” vouring 18,231 calories, 1,180 shirt, a presidential ticket that Every vacuum cleaner I buy breaks within the year. Can you recommend one that is rea- The agency claimed that service increased by 29 per- grams of fat and 40,356 milli- emerged as increasingly viable in sonably priced, dependable and has great suction? Gone Vacuuming in DUMBO cent city-wide during the decade, but the Straphangers re- $033&$5*0/ grams of sodium in 10 minutes, light of the champion’s win. Dear Gone: port put the service increase at just 15 percent during a pe- Our article, “Martyrs monu- looked like he was going to cry. “Clearly, today, we came My staff loves the Sanitaire Professional and Commercial Canisters, and I do too. It has great riod of 22-percent ridership growth. The discrepancy is due together as a nation, as a spe- ment mischief” (June 28) inac- Kobayashi hopped around on suction, telescoping wand, is HEPA filtered with AWESOME suction. Works on both floor and to methodology: “NYC Transit’s figure includes weekend curately reported that William both legs, hoping to keep the cies,” Shea said. “This contest service and express bus service, while ours does not,” said Howard Taft was president roiling mass in his gut from go- was emotionally overwhelming, rug easily. It’s also Carpet and Rug Institute Green Certified. However, many of my clients are Russianoff. “We looked only at weekday service.” when he attended the unveil- ing north. Neither looked ready but it shows that America has raving about the Dayson Ball technology Vacuum — which also has a HEAP sealed filter. New York City Transit has recently threatened decreases ing of the Prison Ship Martyrs for the task ahead. its priorities back in order.” in its bus service, given its parent agency’s budget deficit, Monument in November, 1908. The whistle blew, and Ko- When asked to explain how it but Russianoff cautioned against such cuts. Taft was actually president- bayashi jumped to a lead. In fact, shows that, Shea added, “Com- Wishing you much luck in your endeavors! elect at the time, though his petitive eating is the battleground “It makes no sense to cut service that’s already lagging he quickly downed all five of his [email protected] behind ridership and new riders are flocking to transit ser- girth was already presidential dogs, and only needed to con- on which Lucifer and God com- vice as the price of gasoline heads toward $5 a gallon,” he in its dimensions. The Brook- sume the bun ball to secure his pete for men’s souls — but who 718-383-0875 said. lyn Paper regrets the error. place in the history books. won today? Humanity.” 6 AWP / iÊ ÀÞÊ*>«iÀÊUÊÜÜÜ° ÀÞ*>«iÀ°VÊUÊÇ£n®ÊnÎ{Îxä July 12, 2008 9Ê , Compiled by Susan Rosenthal Jay -ÊUÊ- "" ÊUÊ-/9 ÊUÊ/ -ÊUÊ *-ÊUÊ 1- PARENT Day School, OSFO moves on; Inc. A fully licensed and certified preschool will Smartmom? The annual Macy’s fishing contest in Prospect Park runs from July 16–20. NEW! 2-year Olds Class. Spaces Available epcat and The Oh So It took more than two hours, Feisty One spent the but when Hepcat was done, Festival. South Oxford Space night before her grad- OSFO shampooed her hair and -/1, 9]Ê1 9Ê£Ó 2-4 year old programs 2, 3, 4 or 5 mornings, afternoons H ££Ê>\ “Daydream,” a short (138 South Oxford St., at Han- N N uation from PS 321 coloring her stared at herself in the hallway version of Shakespeare’s “A son Place in Fort Greene). $5. N Licensed teachers or full days hair blue. 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Call (718) 735-4400 for info. heels they could barely walk in. -/1, 9]Ê1 9Ê£ “So this is it,” she said to ÎÊ«\ “Daydream.” See Satur- Even the boys made an effort to Smartmom and gave her a hug. day, July 12. ££Ê>\ “Daydream.” See Satur- day, July 12. dress up, wearing suits, jackets, More tears just below the sur- oversized button-down shirts, " 9]Ê1 9Ê£{ \ Fishing contest. See ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE? face. As the backyard emptied Wednesday, July 16. ties, good shoes, and hats. Ó\ÎäÊ«\ Summer arts program. in the light rain, Smartmom Pierrepont Playground (end £Ó\ÎäÊ«Ê>`ÊÓ\ÎäÊ«\ “Pinoc- Smartmom, Hepcat and didn’t know what to do with of Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn chio.” See Saturday, July 12. Teen Spirit found seats in the herself. As she has done all Heights). Free. You or a Loved One May Qualify for a new Research Study. balcony of the stifling audito- year, OSFO was already on her Î\ÎäÊ«\ Creative movement -1 9]Ê1 9ÊÓä rium. There was speechifying way to a friend’s house. class. Pierrepont Playground \ Fishing contest. See We are studying an investigational treatment Wednesday, July 16. by fifth graders that tugged at Smartmom stood alone, (end of Pierrepont Street, Smartmom’s heart. One kid, a Brooklyn Heights). Free. £Ê«\ “Bottle Biology,” help for Alzheimer’s disease. Study participants will receive looking for someone to talk recycle and create a soda bottle doctor visits, memory tests, and study drugs budding politician no doubt, to. And then it dawned on her: /1 - 9]Ê1 9Ê£x terrarium. Bring an empty two- spoke portentously, “This is She has no business at this £äÊ>Ê>`Ê\ “On Top of liter bottle. Salt Marsh Center at no charge. Compensation for time and travel is available. not just the best school in the elementary school anymore. Spaghetti.” Long Island Univer- (3302 Ave. U, at East 33rd Street sity (Flatbush Avenue Extension in Sheepshead Bay). Free. Call city, it’s the best school in the Sure, she could hang around at 311 for info. world!” Others talked about the near DeKalb Avenue in Down- Study participants must be: drop off, pick up and watch the town Brooklyn). $8. Visit www. £Ó\ÎäÊ«Ê>`ÊÓ\ÎäÊ«\ “Pinoc- friends they’d made, the teach- parents of younger children as kumbletheater.com for info. chio.” See Saturday, July 12. t 50 years of age or older ers they’d loved and all the in- they move through the steps of £ä\ÎäÊ>Ê>`ʣʫ\ Seventh ÎÊ«\ “Daydream.” See Satur- teresting things they’d learned. elementary school. She could Avenue Summer Youth Theatre day, July 12. t Diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's disease The principal spoke directly even pretend to have a child t Have a family member or caregiver to the kids: “As people, you going there. understand the importance of But what would be the point? who can come with you for appointments working together and making Smartmom is no longer part t Not taking medication for Alzheimer’s disease each other look good.” of this place that engaged her A cool proposal Borough President Markow- in so many ways for 11 years. We invite your questions and welcome you to take advantage of an evaluation itz delighted (the parents, at Without a child in school, the least) with his speech about time has come to let go. - BROOKLYN For more information call us at: eating right and getting exer- Next fall, OSFO, with her - cise. But when he asked, “Any blue-streaked hair, will catch -MEDICAL INSTITUTE doctors in the house? Any the B67 bus to her new school, connectionstudy.com 718-339-7711 lawyers? Any future borough New Voices. www.gminstitutes.com presidents?” Smartmom was And Smartmom will also WHERE TODAY’S RESEARCH BRINGS TOMORROWS SOLUTIONS disappointed. What about art- begin a new adventure. She’s ists, actors, and writers? ready (she thinks!). Marty ended the speech, as Louise Crawford also writes Kahnert Sebastian he has done for years, with a “Only the Blog Knows Brook- “Star Wars”-style light saber lyn,” a Web site. in his hand, “May the force be with you,” he said. Teen Spirit napped, Hepcat snapped pictures, Smartmom Family The Brooklyn Paper / skipped around to empty seats Sophie Bennett hurls confetti as Daniel Raymond, 21, visiting friends. proposes to Rachel Jacobs, 19, in Penguin Place, the all- Classifieds penguin store in DUMBO. inally, the children re- To advertise in Brooklyn’s ceived their diplomas. 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The accomplished Brooklyn Heights artist submitted “Microcosm of the World,” pictured, his 2003 photo of the Q train, which has — after two rounds of judging — Tom Callan made it into the show. “I heard about [‘Changing Faces of Brooklyn’] and the title struck me,” said Callan. “It hit a chord because I have thousands of pictures of Brooklyn, and that pic- (718) 834-9350 ture came to mind, because it was literally many faces The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings July 12, 2008 of Brooklyn in the setting of a subway train.” The photographe was thrilled to be included. “It was just a whim, I never thought anything would happen with it,” said Callan. “For me to be in the Brooklyn Museum, it’s pretty cool.” “Click!” is on display through Aug. 10 at the Brook- lyn Museum (200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights). Admission is $8, $4 for students and seniors. For information, call (718) 638-5000 or visit www.brooklynmuseum.org. — Adam Rathe 5063 'PSUIFCJSET Of all the immigrants who’ve made homes in Brook- lyn, there’s still one group that doesn’t quite fit in: the parrots. That’s right, hundreds of the birds — wild Quaker parrots, to be exact — call the athletic fields at Brook- lyn College and the main gate of Green-Wood Cem- etery home. And on Sat- urday, you can visit them with an expert. Bay Ridge resident Steve Baldwin has been running parrot tours for three years Courtesy Lucky Gallery and knows the terrain well. His “Wild Brooklyn Parrot Safari” has attracted inter- national visitors and local bird buffs alike due to the strange nature of the birds. “Several years ago, I got really intrigued by the story of these birds — they’re immigrants from Ar- gentina — and it seemed miraculous to me that par- rots who normally live in the jungle were able to re- ally establish a foothold in Brooklyn,” said Baldwin. H “These parrots are committed Brooklynites — they 4VNNFS£,OJ IUT¤ really want to make it here.” “The Wild Brooklyn Parrot Safari” begins at noon on July 12 at Hillel Gate at Brooklyn College (at the inter- Brooklyn goes batty for Gotham-themed gallery show section of Hillel Place and Campus Road in Midwood). The tour is free. For information, call (646) 361-2879 or By Adam Rathe visit www.brooklynparrots.com. — Adam Rathe The Brooklyn Paper "35 ext weekend, “The Dark Knight,” the latest Eric Cherry’s “The Art of Storytelling” movie in the Batman franchise, opens in the- runs through July 31 at Lucky Gallery (176 Richards St. at Wolcott Street in Red Hook). #&"65: / aters nationwide. Hidden away in Red Hook, The gallery is open Friday, from 11 am to 4 however, is another look at the Caped Crusader pm, and weekends, from noon to 6 pm, and — and what it lacks in box office glitz, it more by appointment. For information, call (718) than makes up for in graphic authenticity. 852-9232 or visit www.luckygallery.com. Eric Cherry, a Red Hook resident, has been working as a comic book illustrator for 15 years, you. It’s a lot of eye candy.” 'MPXFSQPXFS and now through July 31, a retrospective of his Rosko agrees, “It’s a very complete work by a work, “The Art of Storytelling,” is on display at very talented guy. I don’t know how often peo- The Hibiscus Day Spa, open since 2005 in Stuyve- the Lucky Gallery on Richards Street. Cherry ple interested in the comic book genre get to see sant Heights — and going on two months in its new has put ink to paper for well-known comic books, this type of thing. When he announced he had location — has unveiled its latest beauty treatment: a children’s books and his own graphic novels, and 40-something pieces to hang, I was a bit ner- retail shop stocking skin care essentials, lounge cloth- now in his first gallery show, the artist himself vous, but when you spend time with the work, ing and spa accessories. gets to be the superhero. “We’ll be stocking organic Jeff Bachner it’s obvious that this show needs to be seen — “It had been in the back of my head for years,” people will go nuts for it.” The show features and all-natural skincare in an ef- Cherry said of showing his art in a gallery. “I had complete panels, sketches and final art. fort to go green,” said owner Hol- a whole lot of comic book art laying around ... and And despite being up against the summer lis Barclay. “We’re bringing new it gave me an excuse to get it framed. It’s some- blockbusters for the time being, Cherry — lines of products and will also thing I should have done a long time ago.” who said, “I’m not so into comic movies,” offer slippers, T-shirts, earrings, So, when his pal, and Lucky Gallery owner, The Brooklyn Paper / but professed to being a fan of the “Batman” soaps and candles.” Ed Rosko suggested an exhibit, Cherry jumped Cherry on top: The illustrations of Red films — thinks film is a natural progression In addition to opening the Read our interview shop last month — which is at the chance. And after all the work he’s done, Hook artist Eric Cherry are featured in for comic book characters. there’s plenty to show for it. with “Wanted” “It’s inevitable [for comics to become mov- stocked with spa products such as the illustrator JG Jones the Lucky Gallery’s “The Art of Storytell- cucumber gel mask by PeterThomasRoth (pictured) Over the years, Cherry has illustrated ev- online at www.BrooklynPaper.com ing” show now through July 31. ies]. You see people like Marvel really crank it erything from the covers of young adult thrill- up and make a real push to take all of their cre- — Barclay also debuted her new backyard: a tropi- ers to “Choose Your Own Adventure” books ative capital and turn it into movies,” he said. “I cally themed space with lush greenery, a sitting area and in 2004, he wrote and illustrated “Bat- up with drawing all around him: His father worked session — it’s obvious that Cherry has a knack think it’s brought a lot of good entertainment and a space for outdoor massage. man: Gotham Knights 48,” his very own chap- as a police artist in Washington, DC. for and keen understanding of the business. and fun, except for the occasional flops.” “I wanted to offer my customers something more ter in the Dark Knight’s story. Currently, he’s “The first time I saw somebody drawing, it “I do love the genre. I like the comic books Would his work score boffo box office? — I wanted to give them the total experience,” said working on a new graphic novel, titled “Na- was my dad,” he said. “That was my first inspi- from when I was a kid, because I liked the art “I have some other ideas for comic books, Barclay. druvia,” which follows werewolves from an- ration and from there, I followed my tastes.” and I drifted toward more artistic stuff, a lot of but they’re not superheroes, they’re more like Hibiscus Day Spa is located at 556 Halsey St. at Stuyve- cient Prussia to modern-day Brooklyn. Although he claimed to only be a “mild con- the European stuff,” he said. “If you like comic stories,” said Cherry. “They don’t have the sant Avenue in Stuyvesant Heights. For information, call Unlike comic enthusiasts who fall into the sumer” of comic books — mentioning Boerum books, you’ll like the [Lucky Gallery] show. same cachet. 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(718) 438-2009 s " # Sun-Thurs: 12-10:30pm; Fri & Sat: 12-11:30pm 8 AWP / iÊ ÀÞÊ*>«iÀÊUÊÜÜÜ° ÀÞ*>«iÀ°VÊUÊÇ£n®ÊnÎ{Îxä July 12, 2008 WHERE TO EDITORS’ PICKS SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY July 12 July 13 July 14 July 16 July 17 Need a lift? ‘Dogg’ days Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas with GO Brooklyn’s heard of James Reams & the Barnstormers–July 6 It’s hard to imagine Cash Kings with schlepping, but this is a anything more exciting Reckon So–July 5 Pistolera & whole different story! than a Cyclones-SI ".&3*$"/30054""..&3*$"/ 30054 Slavic Soul Party!–July 19 PATRIOTICPPAT POPS–July 3 at 8:00 p.m. Today, as part of the Yankees game happen- JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE & SING ALONG annual Our Lady of ing in Keyspan Park, –July 5 at 7:30 p.m. LOUISIANA ZYDECO & KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS–July 6 at 7:30 p.m. Mount Carmel and St but tonight Snoop Special! VIP seats & goody bags for Cash & Zydeco concerts: $10. Call 718.368.5596 Paulinus of Nola feast, Dogg, pictured, will Canal concert 130 strapping men will take the stage. The NY Philharmonic / Chris Lee 48*/(6/%&35)&45"34 carry an 180-foot, three- famed rapper, touring in More than 10 local ton “giglio” — that’s DANCE TO LIVE SWING BAND–July 13 at 8:00 p.m. bands — including Get yer Phil’ support of his latest ‘Seaside’ Italian for “lily” — record, “Ego Trippin’,” is Oneida and Japanther Tonight the New York (-0#"-3):5).4 through the streets of sure to toke — er, take Beach Boy (pictured) — are play- Williamsburg. And they Philharmonic, led by PRESENTS ACCORDION DREAMS — the borough by storm. Don’t worry, baby, Brian BALKAN & MEXICAN ROCK–July 19 at 7:30 p.m. ing today at The Yard, won’t be complaining, conductor Alan Gilbert, Wilson’s concert tonight BRAZILIAN & EAST AFRICAN GROOVES–July 26 at 7:30 p.m. on the banks of the they’ll be dancing! pictured, will perform a 6 pm. Keyspan Park (1904 Surf Gowanus Canal. And concert — two pieces Ave. at 19th Street in Coney at Asser Levy Park is to - since it’s rare to catch 1 pm. Our Lady of Mount by Tchaikovsky and one Island). Tickets are $42 in ad- tally free, so don’t miss Carmel Church (275 N. Eighth vance, $45 day of. For informa- the chance to catch the some of these bands by Dvorak — in Pros- OUTDOOR CONCERTS: NO TICKETS OR RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. St. at Havemeyer Street in tion, call (718) 486-5400 or visit former Beach Boy per- outside of Wil liams- Williamsburg). Free. For infor- pect Park. The show www.bowerypresents.com. CALL FOR A BROCHURE. FREE PARKING! OR TAKE THE B1 OR B49 BUS TO THE LAST STOP. form live as part of the burg, we think it’s time mation, call (718) 384-0223 or will be followed by a visit www.olmcfeast.com. “Seaside Summer Con- for South Brooklynites fireworks display. Let’s cert Series.” to get to know them see them pull that off and vice versa. at Lincoln Center! 7:30 pm at Asser Levy Park #'(!!% '& &&($$#%' "$%'+$( ("&%#!' *#% '+ $%'!"'# ( '(% %& 8 pm. Prospect Park band (Surf Avenue and West Fifth #'(!!% '&, " &#%#( %#%! " %'& "'% &' ) & "#&'" %## +"'( #*** #&' "%## +"#! Noon. The Yard (388-400 shell (Prospect Park West and Street in Coney Island). Free. Carroll St. at Bond Street in Ninth Street in Park Slope). For information, call (718) Gowanus). $10. For informa- For information, call (718) 965- 222-0600 or visit www. tion, visit www.theyard.ws. brooklynconcerts.com. 6+4*'>8'<++1 8999 or visit www.nyphil.org. '3 63 " PIER...... 1 BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK NINE DAYS IN BROOKLYN 10am-10pm #:33+7 6+4 :4+ '(57'> Compiled by Susan Rosenthal Jay band. 8 pm. 2001 Oriental Blvd. (718) SAT, JULY 12 368-6680. Àii° OUTDOORS AND TOURS OTHER BIRDING: 8 am. Salt Marsh Center, 3302 BROOKLYN FLEA: The Flea, an artisan Ave. U. Call 311 and ask for the Urban showcase, features vendors of vintage Park Rangers. Àii° furniture, clothing and antiques along- CANOEING CONEY ISLAND: Explore side new designs by local makers of Coney Island Creek by canoe. Paddling everything from jewelry to textiles. experience is required, and reserva- Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, tions are necessary. Noon. Coney Is- Lafayette Avenue between Clermont land Creek, meet at the Fishing Dock, and Vanderbilt avenues. 10 am to 5 pm. Neptune Avenue and West 33rd Street. www.brooklynflea.com. (718) 421-2021. Àii° MURAKAMI: Final day of the Murakami exhibit. 11 am-6 pm. $8, $4 students PERFORMANCE and seniors. Brooklyn Museum, 200 *"*Ê -/6 \ Annual Brooklyn Hip- Eastern Pkwy. (718) 628-5000. Hop Festival includes family activities BABELAND BRUNCH: Coffee, muffins from noon to 4 pm. A concert headlined and sex toys. Also, mini-workshop on G by KRS-One follows. Empire-Fulton spots. Noon. 462 Bergen St. (718) 638- Spend SUMMER’08 @ PIER 1 Ferry State Park, Main and Plymouth 3820. Àii° streets. $10 and up. For tickets, visit -/ÊÓään\ Our Lady of Mount Carmel "+2'='4*+405>86+)9'):2'7;/+<85, +<&571 '7(57 brooklynbodega.com. Also, after party and Saint Paulinus of Nola host their '4*$.+ +<&571/9>%'9+7,'228(> 2',:72/'8854 at Southpaw. Platinum Pied Pipers and 121st annual event featuring music, en- friends perform. $15. 125 Fifth Ave. tertainment, activities for kids and more. )533/88/54*(>9.+!:(2/)79:4*62:8)',6/)4/)'4* (718) 230-0236. Ltd. Co., Kiki Murakami/Kaikai Takashi Noon to midnight. Also, annual dancing 25:4-+'7+'8'975512>484+<+89<'9+7,7549*+89/4'9/54 CELEBRATE BROOKLYN: presents singer- ÜiÀÊ«ÜiÀ\ On Sunday, July 13, the Brooklyn Museum’s Takashi Mu- of the 180-foot tall “Giglio” and boat. 1 songwriter Beth Orton. $3 suggested pm. 275 N. Eighth St. (718) 384-0223. donation. 7 pm. Prospect Park band rakami exhibit closes. If you haven’t seen the expansive, multimedia exhibit RUM TASTING: at LeNell’s. 2 pm. 416 Van — or the Louis Vuitton store accompanying it — this is your last chance to WATERFALLS shell, Prospect Park West at Ninth !/+7 /825)'9+*549.+'89"/;+7'9 Brunt St. (718) 360-0838. Àii° FREE SHUTTLE Street. (718) 965-8999. check it out. BALL GAME: Brooklyn Cyclones play the :73'4'4* 2*:2954#97++98 from local subways BARGEMUSIC: Classical music program of SC Spikes. $7 to $15. 5 pm. Keyspan works by Prokofiev, Schnittke and Aren- Park, 1904 Surf Ave. (718) 449-8497. sky. $40, $15 students. 8 pm. Fulton Fri: 5-10:30: Sat & info: www.brooklynbridgepark.org/pier1 ents two films by women directors. 2 and Ocean Avenue. Call 311 and ask for Sun Noon-10:30 Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street at the pm to 4 pm. Q&A to follow. 200 Eastern the Urban Park Rangers. Àii° MON, JULY 14 www..brooklynbridgeparknyc.org East River. (718) 624-2083. Pkwy. (718) 638-5000. Àii° #9568 PENNY DREADFUL: Episode nine of the PERFORMANCE READING: “The Senator’s Wife” by Sue BALL GAME: Brooklyn Cyclones play the serialized horror-mystery story. $8. Renegades. $7 to $15. 6 pm. Also, Billy BARGEMUSIC: Classical music program of Miller. 6:30 pm. Brooklyn Public Li- 10:30 pm. The Brick Theater, 575 Met- 575 '22 Joel Commemorative Baseball night. Key- works by Prokofiev, Schnittke and Aren- brary’s Sunset Park branch, 5108 Fourth WATERFALLS ropolitan Ave. Reservations required. E- 57'2+354#9 span Park, 1904 Surf Ave. (718) 449-8497. sky. $40, $15 students. 4 pm. Fulton Ave. (718) 567-2806. Àii° mail [email protected]. ROOFTOP FILMS: “Knee Deep,” a film Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street at the BALL GAME: Brooklyn Cyclones play the /-.#9 OTHER about death, conspiracy, betrayal, cattle East River. (718) 624-2083. SC Spikes. $7 to $15. 7 pm. Keyspan '*3'4!2'?'%+89 and irony in a small town. $9. 8 pm. Old RECITAL: St. Jacobi Evangelical Lutheran Park, 1904 Surf Ave. (718) 449-8497. FLEA MARKET: at Church of the Holy American Can Factory, 232 Third St. Church hosts The Orfeo Duo, a brother MARTIN LUTHER KING JR CONCERT Spirit. 9 am to 4 pm. 8117 Bay Pkwy. www.rooftopfilms.com. (718) 837-0412. and sister musical performance. 4 pm. SERIES: presents The O’Jays and the 5406 Fourth Ave. (718) 439-8978. Àii° Manhattans, playing summer soul. 7:30 FLEA MARKET: at Sunset Park Commu- SUN, JULY 13 -1 9Ê 6 Ê 1- \ hosted by pm. Wingate Field, Brooklyn Avenue at nity Church. 10 am to 3 pm. 5324 Fourth Winthrop Street. (718) 222-0600. $ $%#(*#') %')#'( %$ ) '$$ !-#' +!$%"#)$'%$') $##) '$$ !-# Ave. (718) 439-6944. the Urban Park Rangers. Gilbert Weiss Àii° ' ' $#('+#-!$# , ) ) ))$ ,$' # )-$ ,$' *))!$%') $#'%'$+ -) CONCERT IN THE PARK: New York Philar- INDIE MARKET: offers handmade items. 11 OUTDOORS AND TOURS performs popular Broadway show tunes $,#)$,#'$$ !-#)' '$#) $! +!$%"#)$'%$') $#, ) *# # -$# '((,$"#- !/.&*. monic performs in Prospect Park. Pro- am to 7 pm. Smith Street between Union NEWTOWN CREEK: Brooklyn Center for and ballads. 6 pm. Salt Marsh Center, and President streets. (347) 407-1187. 3302 Ave. U. Call 311 and ask for the gram includes Mozart’s Divertimento in the Urban Environment offers a guided D major and Beethoven’s Symphony No. SIDEWALK SALE: Fulton Street Sidewalk tour of Newtown Creek. $50. 9:30 am. Urban Park Rangers. Àii° BH AFRO JAZZ: Vocalist Nathi performs live 4. Alan Gilbert conducts. 8 pm. Fire- Sales Day. 11 am to 6 pm. Fulton Street Fulton Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street works to follow. (212) 875-5714. Àii° The David Berg Foundation presents Mall, between Adams Street and Flat- at the East River. Reservations required. music. 6 pm to 8 pm. Tamboril Restau- bush Avenue Extension. (718) 403-1643. (718) 788-8500, ext. 217. rant, 527 Myrtle Ave. (718) 622-5130. SIDEWALK SALE: hosted by the North NATURE HIDE AND SEEK HIKE: 11 am. SUMMER CONCERT: hosted by Kingsbor- TUES, JULY 15 Flatbush Avenue Business Improvement Prospect Park, meet outside the Audu- ough College. Tonight, “Swing Under FAMILY DYNAMICS: American Theater District. Noon to 8 pm. Flatbush Avenue bon Center, enter park at Lincoln Road the Stars” and dance to a live swing of Harlem presents “Raising Parents,” Permission at Grand Army Plaza. (718) 783-1685. a play that explores the modern family, 66Ê Ê, \ Annual Bastille Day cel- with children’s technological expertise ebration on Smith Street. Bar Tabac and surpassing that of their parents. 10:30 Ricard celebrate the event with a street CIVIC CALENDAR am and 1 pm. South Oxford Park, 138 festival and petanque tournament. South Oxford St. (718) 857-2783. Àii° to Believe Neighboring restaurants also take part, TUESDAY, JULY 15 WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 LUNCHEON: The Senior Umbrella Net- offering food to spectators. Noon to 10 Windsor Terrace Alliance meeting. Community Education Council District work of Brooklyn (SUN-B) honors state pm. Smith Street between Bergen and Sen. Martin Golden at their annual lun- with Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin Pacific streets. (718) 923-0918. Bishop Ford Central Catholic High 20. Monthly meeting. On the agenda: School (500 19th St., between 10th Review the just-finished school year cheon. $45. Noon to 3 pm. Kingsbor- CURATOR TALK: hosted by the Brooklyn Avenue and Prospect Park West in and consider the calendar for next year. ough College, 2001 Oriental Blvd. (516) How did the world come into being? Is there prophecy today? Museum. “Ghada Amer: Love Has No Windsor Terrace), 6:30 pm. E-mail con- 425 89th St. (between Fourth and Fifth 455-8302. Who wrote the Torah? Why do good people suffer? What is Moshiach? End” curated by Maura Reilly. 1 pm. [email protected] for avenues in Bay Ridge). 7 pm. Call (718) YOGA CLASS: Yoga Classes for Adults 60 (718) 638-5000. Àii° information. 759-3921 for info. and older. 2:15 pm. St. Charles Jubilee These questions and others will be explored in our upcoming course, BROOKLYN MUSEUM: In partnership with Older Adult Services, 55 Pierrepont St. “Permission to Believe,” which endeavors to answer these questions through P.O.V, the PBS showcase for indepen- To list an event in the Civic Calendar, e-mail [email protected] dent non-fiction film, the museum pres- See 9 DAYS on page 11 the 13 principles of faith, as outlined by the Rambam/Maimonides. Monday Evenings, 8 – 9 pm Aug. 4 G-d is the Creator and Ruler of all things. Aug. 11 G-d is One. Aug. 18 G-d does not have a body ... Nothing resembles Him. 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Ê >ëiÀÊÊ>ÀÊV iiÃi is avail- eschews glamour in favor of good taste able at Marlow & Sons [81 Broadway at Berry Street in Williamsburg, (718) By Kate Ray 384-1441]. Ê Õ ÕÊ V>Ìià are available for The Brooklyn Paper at Union Market [754-756 Union St. at Sixth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) weat dripped from customers’ chins 230-5152]. into their mugs of Sixpoint beer. Ê ->Û>ÌÀiÊ ÀÞ½ÃÊ V iiÃi is The fumes of grilling pork rose to available at Stinky Bklyn [261 Smith 4 St. at Degraw Street in Carroll Gar- meet the smell of close, hot bodies. And dens, (718) 522-7425]. then it began to pour. This was the sec- Ê 6>Ê iiÕÜiÊ ÀÌÃ>Ê ViÊ Ài>Ê ond annual UnFancy Food Show, a cel- will be available by July 19 at Ted & ebration of Brooklyn food artisans and Honey [264 Clinton St. at Congress small producers in a defiantly un-fancy Street in Cobble Hill, (718) 852-2212]. setting in Williamsburg. Ê />>À>VÊ ÜÊ >À products are available at the Union Square While big-name producers like Jelly Greenmarket [East 17th St. at Broad- Belly and Arizona Iced Teas chatted and way in Manhattan, (212) 788-7476]. networked in Manhattan’s Javits Cen- Zippy Bee Kay Sera Honey is ter at the Fancy Food Show on June 29, available at Marlow & Sons [81 hundreds of Brooklyn foodies crowded Broadway at Berry Street in Williams- into the backyard of the East River Bar burg, (718) 384-1441]. to drink beer, meet each other, and try some special food offered to them by ready (surprisingly) popular chocolate- the people who made it. Fischer Ashley covered bacon. Àià ÊiÊ i>`i\ Owner Ben Van Leeuwen uses only fresh, hormone- Some of this year’s hits were Salva- free milk and cream to make Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream, which will be “It’s great to all be packed in together tore Brooklyn’s fresh ricotta, served here,” said Andy Laird of NuNu Choco- for sale at Cobble Hill’s Ted & Honey cafe next week. on slices of French bread and drizzled lates. “It’s such a cool community, you with extra virgin olive oil and honey, get to know everyone in the industry. and Park Slope’s NuNu Chocolates, and see a ton of really boring crap. We stuff” from the UnFancy Show, which is I’m friends with so many different ven- especially the Earl Grey ganache. wanted to do a show on the first day of why he thinks it has been so popular. dors here,” he said, gesturing around the Ice-cream cones from Blue Marble the Fancy Food Show that was the ex- “It’s great, it’s fun, it’s like a farm- crowded backyard. Brooklyn and Van Leeuwen Artisan act opposite,” said Mylan, a butcher at er’s market with alcohol,” he said. “It’s The kind of food community that could Ice Cream were also melting fast, and Marlow & Sons in Williamsburg and a party more than anything.” be found at the UnFancy Food Show re- people were literally pushing each other writer of the popular food blog “Gro- ally only exists in Brooklyn, many of the to get a piece of Jasper Hill Farm’s cery Guy.” #LMZO¤T£'PPE/FUXPSL¤ vendors said. brie-like “Constant Bliss” cheese. Last year’s UnFancy show gained so The benefits of bringing together a “There’s a hands-on feel of Brooklyn, “Next year, we’re going to need a big- much recognition that this year, organiz- bunch of talented, creative food-mak- an Old World feel,” said Carol McLaugh- ger venue,” said UnFancy Food Show ers doubled the number of vendors. ers became clear almost immediately. lin, co-owner of Gorilla Coffee. co-founder Tom Mylan. “This year is ape-s--t,” Mylan said By mid-afternoon, Blue Marble was Whenever something goes wrong at her approvingly. offering “Drunk Park Slope coffee 'PPETOPCT TDFOFTUFST Mylan also wanted to counteract what Me Floats,” by shop, McLaugh- See our look at the Brooklyn food professionals Mylan he sees as self-righteousness among some scooping their Fancy Food show lin said, she turns and Sasha Davies started the UnFancy of the local-food crowd in Brooklyn. “Sweet Cream” to the other busi- Food Show last year in response to the “It’s a reaction to the Greenmarket,” ice cream into online at www.BrooklynPaper.com nesses on the growing snootiness and expense of Man- Mylan said, which he supports but said the cups of Six- street, and some- hattan’s annual Fancy Food Show. They is “not fun.” point beer on tap. one almost always comes to help. wanted to promote small producers, to He comes across what he called “food And NuNu Chocolates, which pro- McLaughlin said that she likes the “vibe introduce food-lovers to those who make scenesters,” who eat locally to be fash- duces unusual flavors like tea or absinthe, of supporting local businesses” in Brook- their food, and to cultivate the Brooklyn ionable rather than philanthropic. was already talking to Jasper Hill Farm lyn, but worried that Manhattanites who food community in a friendly, relaxed “Oh, I was into that farmer way be- about making a blue cheese truffle, to move here might destroy the balance that setting. fore you were,” he said, in the derisive Boerum Hill’s Blue Marble about an ice holds the businesses together. “[The Fancy Food Show] is really tone of a music snob. cream chocolate, and to Tamarack Hol- “To take advantage of what Brook- boring, mostly. You walk, like, miles, Mylan tried to “remove that sort of low Farm to work together on their al- See UNFANCY on page 11 the table for that doesn’t regularly stray from his Upper price is really West Side neighborhood — “I rarely go CHEWS fantastic,” said below 72nd Street,” he said — he knows BREAKING Morgenstern. exactly where to find the best food pur- “People can mix veyors in town. By Adam Rathe and Kate Ray and match the din- “Brooklyn is the place to find these peo- The Brooklyn Paper ing experience. We ple,” he said. “There’s a history there.” want people to be able • • • eer and barbecue, there’s nothing to share. I think it’s a re- And if you’re in the neighborhood, better,” said Chris McGee, the ally fun way to eat.” but not looking for smoked fish, beloved ¡# owner and chef of the BBQ truck For now, dinner is Bushwick music venue Goodbye Blue that started pulling up in front of Coney Is- served six nights a week Monday has started serving food, includ- land’s Beer Island a few weeks back. (the restaurant is closed ing sandwiches courtesy of Bay Ridge McGee, who formerly worked at Blue Mondays), but Morgen- favorite Circles Cafe. Smoke in Manhattan, is originally from stern plans to start serv- Club owner Steve Trimboli told GO Kansas and fired up his truck because he ing brunch as early as Brooklyn he plans to serve “simple nosh,” wanted to offer “genuine Kansas City- Saturday, July 19, and like salads, wraps, quiche and finger food, style barbecue” to East Coasters who a daily breakfast and and then move on to food that sticks to think that barbecue is just another name lunch in August. your ribs, including stews and mac ‘n’ for grilling. • • • cheese in the fall. “That’s just not the case. Barbecue is For years, New The menu will change frequently, but cooked slow and low, with lots of smoke,” Yorkers have been recent wraps included the “Mom’s Left- Barbara Alper Barbara he explained. >ÀÊ ÞÕÀÊ V>i`>ÀÃ\ The Brooklyn Botanic Gar- flocking to Zabar’s, over Turkey,” with white meat turkey, So far, some of his most popular, slow- den will turn up the heat at its 16th annual Chile the Upper West Side stuffing and cranberry sauce, and “Good- cooked fare includes St. Louis-style spare- grocery store known bye Blue Monday,” with fried eggplant, Pepper Fiesta on Saturday, Sept. 27 with a perfor- ribs, smoked brisket — which McGee for stocking some of mozzarella and roasted red peppers. mance by Pete Seeger. said is so tender that it’s like “meat-but- the finest sundries in How is this going over with the cof- ter” — and pulled pork sandwiches. town. It’s no surprise fee-or-cocktails club- goers ? The Beer Island location is working so the eatery on the neighborhood’s already- then to learn that one of the store’s own- “Last night, we had a pretty crowded well for McGee, that he’s planning to keep crowded restaurant row because he felt ers, Saul Zabar, comes to Brooklyn to show, and I ran out of everything,” Trim- the truck there until at least September. his food would give the neighborhood purchase a number of the store’s best boli said, which sounds like a good rec- “The vibe down here is all about hav- something new to chew on. sellers. ommendation to us. ing a party,” said McGee, “And that’s the “The plan is to eventually be open for “We deal with various smokehouses, • • • kind of food I’m trying to make.” breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days like Acme, Service and Banner, all of As summer cools down, the Brooklyn The truck is open for lunch and din- a week, and to be a full-service restau- which are located in Brooklyn,” said Botanic Garden will be heating up at its ner every day at Stillwell Avenue be- rant where you can come at all hours to Zabar, a former Brighton Beach resi- 16th annual Chile Pepper Fiesta on tween Surf Avenue and the boardwalk, find quality food and service and not pay dent. “We get smoked salmon, stur- Saturday, Sept. 27, from noon to 6 pm. except Mondays. a fortune for it,” Morgenstern told GO geon and sable. We’re getting most of This year, the fiesta will feature live • • • Brooklyn. our smoked fish products in Brooklyn music courtesy of Pete Seeger, as well as There’s a new “General” in the Indeed, normally pricey fare is done — we also have a great producer of ko- “Sauce Boss” Bill Wharton, who will be “Fort”! on the cheap: hanger steak with smoked sher meat products in Williamsburg.” serving up blues and gumbo. There will Last week, General Greene, a new garlic is $11, a ham and Gruyere bread Zabar declined to name his kosher con- be more music and dance performances, restaurant specializing in comfort food pudding is $6, and the “General Greene nection, maintaining that he didn’t want cooking workshops, fire eating, fire jug- ! 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In 2001, the band released “Girls Can Tell,” its first full-length al- special ‘Celebrate Brooklyn’ showcase bum after being dropped from its ma- jor label deal. The record broke the top By Adam Rathe 50 on the Billboard independent music The Brooklyn Paper charts, and made it clear to the rock world that — major label or not — Spoon was ust because Brooklynites here to stay. are ga-ga for outdoor Over the next six years, Spoon re- summer concert series, it leased three more full-length records, ! # + doesn’t mean that bands pre- including 2002’s “Kill the Moonlight” " fer them to the confines of a and 2005’s “Gimme Fiction,” both of nightclub. which featured songs used on television “I like playing indoor shows, shows like “The O.C.” and “Scrubs,” hearing the reverb and the nat- keeping the band in the spotlight. In ural sound of the guitars com- 2007, it released “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga,” ing off of the wall,” said Britt despite the fact that Daniel had relo- Daniel, lead singer of Spoon. cated to Portland, Ore. and the band “Some people love nature — was working long distance. And this I like nature in doses.” summer, the boys are headed back into Daniel and his band mates the studio to start working on another will have to suck it up on Tues- record. day when the band plays a bene- “We’re getting together to record for fit concert for “Celebrate Brook- about a week before that show, so if we lyn” at the Prospect Park band can work something out, that would be shell. (Brooklyn’s own White great,” said Daniel. “We’re just record- Rabbits will open.) ing one song, just to get it under our Daniel’s hesitance is under- belts and see how that feels.” standable; at last year’s show Long-time fans need not worry. Dan- in Battery Park, a torrential iel claimed that new tunes or not, the downpour left the outdoor band is ready to play songs all the way venue muddy, soaked Spoon’s back to its earliest records. fans and almost cancelled the >iÊÌ iÊ>ÊÌ>À}iÌ\ Spoon, led by “We might play a new song or two, show. A break in the storm, however, but it’s likely we won’t,” said Daniel. - . . 7 >. 6 ! Britt Daniel, second from left, will .64*$ gave the band a chance to briefly take “Either way, we’ll be playing off the 021-'$51. 123-4 rock the Prospect Park band shell /235 1. the stage. Spoon plays at 5:30 pm on July last record and stuff going back all the 3.'2(1 on July 15 at 5:30 pm. 15 at the Prospect Park band shell 0 2 ! “That show was a really good one, way to [1998’s] ‘A Series of Sneaks.’” "# (Prospect Park West and Ninth % &'!)+ & *#8 *#8 and it was, I think, just because every- Street in Park Slope). Tickets are And when the show in Prospect Park '3-1 % &'!)$ *#* *#* $%& '( ) *+ body there was saying, ‘No way this is sides playing the Prospect Park show, $32.50 in advance, $35 day of. For is over? Who knows? Daniel said the . ! 4 ' '!)# '! *%* ! 4 *%* information, call (718) 486-5400 or 4 ;& - 6 ? ,88 4 ;& ,88 ! " # !$% , - - happening,’” said Daniel. “Some people Daniel and his band mates — Jim Eno, band has scheduled a break in its tour . )( & & .-/0* 1 + - like that whole experience. They don’t Eric Harvey and Rob Pope — are hop- visit www.bowerypresents.com. to hang out in Brooklyn for a few extra '(( 0 9*8 -;2! <88 get to roll around in mud enough here in ing to spend a few extra days exploring days. ! & <* 3 & <8* )$*+ ) & 2 - the States. We kept going until it started the borough. where contestants shoot their paintball “Whenever we’re there, we try to plan ( 0 < 8 '=!6 ;! <8 3 4 ;& <#8 " <* ) , * 2 3 4 raining again.” “I have a soft spot for Coney Island gun at a moving, human target. “It’s bi- a few days off around it,” said Daniel. ( <#* ! < 8 ! 2 Hopefully this time around, the — something we’ve found is ‘Shoot the zarre and awesome. The Cyclone is pretty “I’ll try to figure it out by the time I get . 4 <%* 0 ! < * - % $ 2 2" weather will be more permissive. 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For more informa- cost marketing opportunities an afternoon of summer jazz tion, call (718) 923-0918 or visit to inexpensive techniques to with tenor saxophonist John Z www.bartabacny.com. getting your product known, Ellis. 3 pm to 5 pm. 200 Eastern -B#SPPLM OBJT “Petanque” will also be played learn inventive ways to market Pkwy. (718) 638-5000. Àii° on July 12, beginning at 11:30 am at your business. 3 pm to 5:30 SUMMER CONCERT: hosted Pit Stop (127 Columbia St. between pm. Church Avenue Merchants by Kingsborough College. Smith Street throws Bastille Day ‘boules’ Kane and Degraw streets in the Co- Business Association, 884 Flat- Tonight, “Global Rhythms.” lumbia Street Waterfront District). bush Ave., second floor. (718) Balkan and Mexican Rock. 7:30 For more information, call (718) 875- 282-2500 ext. 242. Àii° pm. 2001 Oriental Blvd. (718) By Chris Varmus 4664 or visit www.pitstopny.com. MEETING: of the Windsor Terrace 368-6680. Àii° for The Brooklyn Paper Alliance. 6:30 pm. Bishop Ford BARGEMUSIC: All 32 piano sona- High School, corner of 19th tas of Beethoven. Pianist Ste- his Sunday, a two-block section of tille Day: “Drink lots of pastis and play Street at 10th Avenue, audito- ven Beck performs. $40, $15 Smith Street will look less like part rium. (917) 538-5784. Àii° />iÊ>Êëi\ On Friday, July students. 8 pm. Fulton Ferry ‘petanque’ under the sun.” AUTHOR TALK: with Nicole 18, the Association of Volley- Landing, Old Fulton Street at 5 of the B75 bus route and more like For those who simply can’t get enough Krauss, author of “The His- ball Professionals will stop in the East River. (718) 624-2083. a backyard in Provence, as restaurants “petanque” — or pastis, Columbia Street’s tory of Love: A Novel.” 6:30 Bar Tabac and Robin des Bois host a French bistro Pit Stop will be hosting pm. Brooklyn Public Library’s Coney Island for the annual OTHER Bay Ridge branch, 7223 Ridge “Brooklyn Open” tourna- BROOKLYN OPEN: Association grand scale “petanque” tournament in a tournament of its own in its spacious Blvd. (718) 748-5709. Àii° ment along the boardwalk. of Volleyball Professionals play honor of Bastille Day. back garden the day before the Smith DANCE: “Dancing Under the in an annual game in Coney Is- At 8 am on July 13, a truck will show Street fete, on Saturday, July 12. (As this Stars” Summer Series. 7 pm to land. $20 and up. 9 am to 6 pm. up with several tons of sand, donated by is slightly off the beaten path, you might Coney Island Boardwalk and 9 pm. Marine Park, Salt Marsh SUMMER CONCERT: The the Quadrozzi Concrete Corporation. have a better chance of actually playing, Center, Avenue U and East 33rd Cobble Hill Association hosts West 21st Street. www.avp.com. Street. (718) 439-4296. Àii° its seventh annual “Music in the INDIE MARKET: offers handmade A team will go to work smoothing out although nothing is guaranteed.) Park” series. Tonight: Bobby items. 11 am to 7 pm. Smith the sand into courts for as early a start Employees of the various Smith Street WED, JULY 16 Harden New York City Soul Trio Street between Union and Presi- as possible. Eighty teams of three will restaurants usually go to Pit Stop, too, sing the blues. 7 pm. Cobble dent streets. (347) 407-1187. then compete in a good-natured, com- after the Sunday melee finishes, to fi- FILM SCREENING: “Xi Ri Ju Hill Park, Clinton Street be- WINE TASTING: LeNell’s offers a Chang.” 2:30 pm. Brooklyn tween Verandah Place and Con- talk about Verdejo, the grape munity-building round robin tourna- nally do a bit of well-deserved Bastille Public Library’s McKinkley Park gress Street. www.cobblehillas- that makes Spain’s white wines. ment for bragging rights. Day celebrating of their own. branch, 6802 Fort Hamilton sociation.blogspot.com. Àii° Noon to midnight. 416 Van The objective of the game, as in lawn Gregory, who works at Robin des In celebration of Bastille Day, Bar Tabac and Robin Pkwy. (718) 748-8001. Àii° SEASIDE SUMMER CONCERT: Brunt St. (718) 360-0838. Àii° bowling and “bocce,” “petanque’s” -ÌÀ}Ê-Ì Ê-ÌÀiiÌ\ Bois but was unable, even with those OPEN PADDLE: Row the boat. presents Brian Wilson. 7:30 ROOFTOP FILM: “The Livelong des Bois will co-host their annual “petanque” tournament on Sunday. 5:30 pm. Paerdegat Basin, foot pm. Asser Levy Park, at West Day.” Short films about the Italian cousin, is to get their balls, or kinds of connections, to secure a spot of Avenue N. (718) 241-3683. Fifth Street and Surf Avenue. weirder side of work: dancing “boules,” closer to a smaller ball known in Sunday’s tournament, plans to get Àii° (718) 222-0600. Àii° dock hands, desperate CEOs, as the “cochonnet” (literally, “piggy”). While “petanque” may be the main sponsor, as will several winemakers. his playing in at Pit Stop on Saturday, BARNES AND NOBLE: Reading out-of-control operating sys- tem salesmen and radioactive Points are awarded for each ball closer reason to come out, there will be plenty of Restaurants along the stretch will be where he hopes it will be less crowded by John Cummings, author FRI, JULY 18 than one’s opponents, with games nor- distractions for everyone in attendance. extending their brunch service to accom- than Smith Street. of “The Night I Freed John chickens. $9. 8 pm. Old Ameri- Brown.” 7 pm. 106 Court St. BROOKLYN OPEN: Association can Can Factory, 232 Third St. mally played to 13, but in this case, with As always, there will be street vendors modate the expected crowds. Aposto- “It’s a bit less commercial,” he said. (718) 246-4996. Àii° of Volleyball Professionals play www.rooftopfilms.com. so many games to get through, to 11. selling such treats as crepes and “mer- los, a Greek man who will be bartend- We don’t have a problem with com- MUSIC AT THE BRIDGE: Brook- in an annual game in Coney Is- Bernard De Canari, owner of Robin guez” sausage. Ricard, the most recog- ing at Bar Tabac that day, said this is merce, but it would be nice to get a lyn Bridge Conservancy hosts land. $20 and up. 9 am to 6 pm. SUN, JULY 20 des Bois restaurant, has competed for nizable name in pastis, will again be a how the French like to celebrate Bas- chance to throw a “boule” or “deux.” a weekly outdoor concert Coney Island Boardwalk and series curated by five different West 21st Street. www.avp.com. OUTDOORS the last six years along with two skilled players, but, as one of the event’s orga- Brooklyn performance spaces. CONCERT: The Shrine Church NATURAL RECYCLERS: Discover Today: Zebulon presents Stu- of Our Lady of Mount Carmel how nature breaks down dif- nizers, he often gets distracted. or farro risotto with sun-dried art Bogie and Superhuman presents Felix Cavaliere and ferent materials. 1 pm. Fort “People are always tugging at my tomato pesto; and for dessert, a the New Rascals, The Duprees Happiness. 6 pm. The Tobacco Greene Visitor Center, on the sleeve trying to get me to do something #BTUJMMF%BZCFDLPOT choice between flourless choc- Warehouse, 26 New Dock St. and J. Frank Wilson’s Cavaliers. hill near Myrtle Avenue and (718) 797-0603. Àii° $75. 7:30 pm. 275 N. Eighth St. Washington Park Entrance. or other, so I don’t get to focus enough Haven’t had your fill of “petanque” parties? olate cake, homemade cheese BARGEMUSIC: All 32 Piano Sona- (718) 384-0223. Call 311 and ask for the Urban on playing,” he told us. “I sometimes Chez Oskar, the “funky French bistro” in Fort Greene, cake or peach melba. tas of Beethoven. Pianist Ste- ROOFTOP FILM: presents Park Rangers. Àii° end up dragging my team down.” will offer “petanque,” along with food, live music, danc- Why is Chez Oskar ven Beck performs. $40, $15 “Rural Route Films,” about the students. 8 pm. Fulton Ferry rougher side of rural life. Short PERFORMANCE Since the first tournament in 2002, ers, fire-eaters and exuberant French spirit at its “mini- throwing such a lavish party Landing, Old Fulton Street at movies about trouble-makers AFRO JAZZ: Vocalist Nathis per- which consisted of 10 friends playing in block party” in celebration of Bastille Day and the res- for Bastille Day? the East River. (718) 624-2083. hell-raisers and two towns that forms live. 6 pm to 8 pm. Tam- the street in front of Patois, word has got- taurant’s 10th anniversary. Because “liberty, equal- brawl annually. $9. 8 pm. Auto- boril Restaurant, 527 Myrtle ten around, and players are flying in from The two-day-long soiree — with revelry on both Sunday ity and brotherhood is a real THURS, JULY 17 motive High School, 50 Bedford Ave. (718) 622-5130. Àii° all over the world to compete, although De and Monday nights — will feature performances by the blue- good thing to celebrate,” said restaurant co-owner Char- Ave. www.rooftopfilms.com. BARGEMUSIC: All 32 piano sona- JOB WORKSHOP: Coney Island BARGEMUSIC: All 32 piano sona- tas of Beethoven. Pianist Ste- Canari said he tries to maintain a balance grass band the Blue Vipers, the jazz/pop duo Vaeda, DJ Toxi lotta Janssen, pictured with friend Garth Aitkins. Development Corporation tas of Beethoven. Pianist Ste- ven Beck performs. $40, $15 of experienced players and people from Lady, the Shanghai Mermaid dance troupe, and fire-eater The Chez Oskar Bastille Day parties begin at 6 pm on hosts: “How to Get a Civil Ser- ven Beck performs. $40, $15 students. 4 pm. Fulton Ferry the neighborhood who’ve never played Sasha Devoe, as well as Cobble Hill singer Kesheira. July 13 and July 14 outside the restaurant, located at 211 vice Job.” Attendees meet with students. 8 pm. Fulton Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street at before. (In any case, all available spaces Chez Oskar’s $29-prix-fixe menu includes an appetizer, DeKalb Ave. at Adelphi Street in Fort Greene. Admis- specialists to discuss employ- Landing, Old Fulton Street at the East River. (718) 624-2083. ment. Brooklyn Public Library the East River. (718) 624-2083. for teams were gone within a matter of such as country pate or rock shrimp ceviche; a main course, sion is free. For information, call (718) 852-6250 or visit Coney Island branch, 1901 Mer- OTHER hours after inscription began one day in such as grilled Atlantic salmon with a lemon parsley crust www.chezoskar.com. — Kate Ray maid Ave. (212) 312-3523. Àii° SAT, JULY 19 BROOKLYN OPEN: Association late June.) YOGA: 9 am. Must bring your own of Volleyball Professionals play mat. Salt Marsh Center, 3302 in an annual game in Coney Is- Avenue U. Call 311 and ask for OUTDOORS land. $20 and up. 9 am to 6 pm. the Urban Park Rangers. Àii° BIRDING: 8 am. Salt Marsh Cen- Coney Island Boardwalk and SENIORS: “Of Time and the ter, 3302 Ave. U. Call 311 and West 21st Street. www.avp.com. at Gramercy Tavern, before starting cheese at a time,” said Jasper Hill’s Ma- Fancy Food Show] is riding the wave. ask for the Urban Park Rangers. River: Songs of the Historic INDIE MARKET: offers hand- his own charcuterie business in Fort teo Kehler, who built a 22,000-square- You can go over to the Javits Center, Hudson” with Linda Russell. 2 Àii° made items. 11 am to 7 pm. pm. Brooklyn Historical Soci- OPEN PADDLE: Row the boat. 9 Smith Street between Union 6/'"/$: Greene. foot underground facility in Greensboro, but you’re not going to find it there,” ety, 128 Pierrepoint St. (718) am to noon. Paerdegat Basin, and President streets. (347) The strict health regulations that are Vt. to support small-scale, cheese-mak- Kehler said. 596-8789. Àii° foot of Avenue N. (718) 241- 407-1187. Continued from page 9 “meant to protect us from large manu- ing operations. That day, the members of that “new RHYTHM AND BLUES FEST: 3683. Àii° WINE TASTING: Noon to 9 pm. lyn has to offer, you always have to give facturers” and the “shortage of manu- “There’s no room for small produc- wave” were huddled under the tents Outdoor concert series hosted CANOE TRAINING: 9 am. Call See Sat., July 19. by Brooklyn Academy of Music. for meeting location. (718) BALL GAME: Brooklyn Cyclones more than you get, or the system doesn’t facturing facilities for smaller produc- ers. Our generation is shopping at su- that just barely held off the pounding Today: Phoebe Snow. Noon to 241-3683. play the SI Yankees. $7 to $15. work,” she said. ers” both cripple independent food-m permarkets,” he said. rain of a flash summer thunderstorm. 2 pm. Metrotech Commons, WALK: Explore Owl’s Head Park. 5 pm. Keyspan Park, 1904 Surf akers, he said. “It should be a lot eas- Kehler hopes to usher in a “renais- From his post at the entrance, where corner of Flatbush and Myrtle 1 pm. Meet at the Park House Ave. (718) 449-8497. 4NBMMGJTIJOBCJHDJUZ ier.” sance” in the food world that will accom- he was letting people in free on what avenues. (718) 636-4100. Àii° “There are no provisions for small “The dairy-town country is hanging modate small farms and local producers he called the “rain discount,” Mylan "6 -Ê7/ÊÊ6 7\ The Brooklyn Conservancy pres- producers,” said Gabriel Ross of Ga- on by its fingertips,” added Park Slope and will ultimately be more environ- watched his guests and friends still eat- ents its annual series. Today: briel’s Handmade Food. “For such resident Kay Sera of Zippy Bee Kay mentally and economically sustainable ing, talking and drinking. “Invasion of the Body Snatch- -*45:063&7&/5 a big, food-centric city, New York City Sera Honey. “The food industry is than the system in place today. “I just really want to show these peo- ers.” Movie is preceded by a To list your event in iÊ >ÞÃÊÊ ÀÞ, please give us two weeks really doesn’t have a lot to offer small kicking the shit out of it.” He came to Williamsburg to pro- ple off and thank them for what they short and a DJ performance. notice or more. Send your listing by e-mail: calendar@brooklynpaper. manufacturers, in terms of infrastruc- Some companies, like Jasper Hill mote his idea because “this is the beat- do,” Mylan said. “Because what they Refreshments will be available. com; by mail: GO Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Paper, 55 Washington St., 6 pm to 11 pm. On the lawn Suite 624, Brooklyn, NY 11201; or by fax: (718) 834-9278. Listings are free ture or opportunities.” Farm, have taken up the cause of small ing heart of the global cheese market,” do, it’s not easy.” of Empire-Fulton Ferry State and printed on a space available basis. We regret we cannot take listings Ross worked for years in the Man- producers in an attempt to transform and said that he’s been well received For more information about UnFancy Park. Enter at Plymouth and Main streets in DUMBO. www. over the phone. hattan food industry, at La Caravelle, the food industry. in Brooklyn. Food Show 2009, visit www.unfancy- brooklynbridgepark.org. Àii° Savoy, and for a “short, painful stint” “We’re going to save the world, one “Everyone who’s here [at the Un- foodshow08.tumblr.com. COUNSELING Longtime LICH employees honored SOLUTION - FOCUSED Long Island College Hospital but in truth, it has been much ment. Her specialty is wound tion Medicine, was one of many PSYCHOTHERAPY In the presence of dozens of longer. care. 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Revival Live 2008 Concert Series hosts ÕÞÊ£Ó\ Mercenary, 8 pm, $5, High Def, Judah Tribe, 9 pm, $10 (reduced admis- The hugely popular comic was the head- 11 pm, $5; ÕÞÊ £Î\ Amanda’s Birthday Bash with Karen and Joe D, 9 pm, $5; July sion before Midnight with RSVP). liner at the $75-and-up fundraiser, but Pow- £Ç\ Lego Thursdays with DJ Tony Bobo, ell, who is aiming to unseat 13-term in- 11 pm, $5; ÕÞÊ£n\ Lucky 13, 11 pm, $5. 5JMMJF¤T 248 DeKalb Ave. at Vanderbilt cumbent Ed Towns (D–Fort Greene) in the Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 783- September primary, said Chappelle missed BEDFORD-STUYVESANT 6140, www.tilliesofbrooklyn.com. two flights in his effort to get to Manhat- À`>ÞÃ\ Live music, 8 pm, $5 suggested 4PMPNPO¤T1PSDI donation ($3 suggested donation with tan’s hip-hop club, Eugene. 307 Stuyvesant Ave. at Halsey Street valid student identification); ÕÞÊ £n\ Earlier, Powell had urged the crowd to bear in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) 919- “Seven Summer Sessions,” a showcase with him, suggesting that the comedian was 8001, www.myspace.com/ with Nick Noir, 7 pm, FREE. solomonsporchcafe. “on his way.” But as the 700 campaign contrib- À`>ÞÃ\ Friday Night Jazz with The Jeff utors grew restless and the vast press contin- King Band, 9 pm, 11 pm, $5; ÕÞÊ£Ç\ Shae GOWANUS gent started asking questions, Powell made his Muessig Ben Fiol with special guests Mike Boyd, 8 pm, $10. *TTVF1SPKFDU3PPN admission that Chappelle actually would not 232 Third St. at Third Avenue in be appearing. He blamed travel mix-ups. Gowanus, (718) 330-0313, www. BOERUM HILL issueprojectroom.org. “We were on the phones non-stop with Dave’s management to get him here,” said )BOL¤T4BMPPO ÕÞÊ£x\ Littoral, Veronica Gonzalez, Steve Erickson, 101 Crustaceans, 8 pm, $10; a contrite Powell, 42, who promised that The Brooklyn Paper / 46 Third Ave. at Atlantic Avenue in ÕÞÊ£È\ Ryan Jewell, Nate Wooley, Jesse campaign donors would get into his next Boerum Hill, (718) 625-8003, www. Kudler, 8 pm, $10; ÕÞÊ£Ç\ Roy Vanegas, When comedian Dave Chappelle (inset) failed to show exitfive.com/hankssaloon. Ki, 8 pm, $10; ÕÞÊ £n\ Duane Pitre, celebrity event for free. up as scheduled at a Kevin Powell fundraiser on Wednes- -Õ`>ÞÃ\ Jam Band Sundays, 5 pm, Corridors, Ilya Monosov, 8 pm, $10. Powell also claimed that comedian Chris FREE; `>ÞÃ\ Live band kuntry kara- day night, the candidate apologized to donors, many of oke, 10 pm, FREE; 7i`iÃ`>ÞÃ\ Live Rock was actually backstage to show his whom coughed up hundreds to hear the comedian. band “Rockstar Karaoke,” 9:30 pm, GREENPOINT support for the underdog’s hip-hop-themed FREE; ÕÞÊ £Ó\ The Shamblers, 9 pm, campaign , but Rock never took the stage Cash Kings, 10 pm, Jon Itkin, 11 pm, $MVC&VSPQB ¼7Þi½ÊÌ\ Baltimore-based duo Wye Oak — named after he complained that some items at 99-cent “It was just awkward, and I feel kind of FREE; ÕÞÊ £Ç\ The Wrong Reasons, 10 98 Meserole Ave. at Manhattan Avenue — “out of respect [for] other comedians,” stores are actually more than 99 cents. embarrassed for him,” said one woman af- pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ£n\ Bitter Grace, 9 pm, in Greenpoint, (718) 383-5723, www. Maryland’s state tree — will play at Union Hall on Satur- Powell said. “They should call it a two-ninety-nine- ter Witt made his artistic contribution to The Cross Between, 10 pm, Ninth House, europaclub.com or www.europalive.net. day, July 12 in support of its debut album, “If Children.” Some attendees stood behind their can- VIP dance party, 10 pm, FREE 11 pm, Vulgarus, Midnight, FREE. ->ÌÕÀ`>ÞÃ\ didate, despite the fiasco. cent store,” Witt said, promptly exiting the the evening. before 10:30 pm, $15 after 10:30 pm; stage bowing amid a crescendo of boos. Powell, a former cast member on MTV’s /ÕiÃ`>ÞÃ\ Karaoke night, 8 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ£Ó\ Afrokinetic presents “Brooklyn “I still support Powell,” said Melissa BROOKLYN HEIGHTS WILLIAMSBURG À`>ÞÃ\ Sexy progressive dance party, Bridges” with DJs Chris Annibell & Horn. “Nothing that happened tonight is “I could have been funnier,” Witt later “Real World” reality show and a hip-hop 10 pm, FREE before 10:30 pm, $15 after Amon, 11 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ£n\ “Kiss the #MBDL#FUUZ said, “but I wasn’t too bad.” music journalist, is running for the second -BTU&YJU#BSBOE 10:30 pm; ÕÞÊ£Ó\ The Casualties, Lower Sky” with DJ OBaH, 11 pm, FREE. going to change that.” -PVOHF 366 Metropolitan Ave. at Have- The crowd disagreed. time against Towns. Class Brats, Time Again, Wednes day meyer Street in Williams burg, (718) But others saw Chappelle’s absence as 136 Atlantic Ave. at Clinton Street in Night Heroes, 5:30 pm, $12; ÕÞÊ £Ç\ 4PVUIQBX 599-0243, www.blackbetty.net. sign that Powell might not be able to de- Brooklyn Heights, (718) 222-9198, Deathgasm Records Tour featuring 125 Fifth Ave. at St. Johns Place in ->ÌÕÀ`>ÞÃ\ DJ Emskee and G Man www.lastexitbar.com. Nominon, Quinta Essentia, Copre mesis, liver. Park Slope, (718) 230-0236, www. the MC present the “Make Love, Not ->ÌÕÀ`>ÞÃ\ “Kayo’s Knockout,” DJ Kayo’s Blashphemous, Carnal, Shadow of spsounds.com. War” party, 10 pm, FREE; -Õ`>ÞÃ\ “There is some disorganization in the cam- booty-shakin’, jam-jumpin’, all night get Demise, 7 pm, $15; ÕÞÊ £n\ AxCx, ÕÞÊ £Ó\ Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival “Brazilian Beat Brooklyn” with DJ paign, and it raises questions about his ability down party, 10 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ £Ç\ DJ Psycho, 7 pm, $12. 3VEZBJEFªHIUT)PVTFPG%QMBO after party with The Platinum Pied Sean Marquand and DJ Greg Caz, 9 Red Head Terror League, 10 pm, FREE; to lead,” said Ashley Adams, a Harlem resi- Pipers and friends, featuring DJs House pm, FREE; `>ÞÃ\ Rev. Vince ÕÞÊ£n\ DJ Defender, 10 pm, FREE. 4UVEJP# Shoes, Invincible, Parker and Written- Anderson and his Love Choir, 10:30 dent who will be moving into Powell’s district By Mike McLaughlin Furthermore, the plan “di- services that need to be de- 259 Banker St. at Calyer Street in house, 9 pm, $15; ÕÞÊ£Î\ An evening pm, FREE; /ÕiÃ`>ÞÃ\ “Saturday Night before the election. “It’s just disappointing — The Brooklyn Paper rectly undermines the prog- livered whether the real es- Greenpoint, (718) 389-1880, www. Tuesdays,” 10 pm, FREE; / ÕÀÃ`>ÞÃ\ BUSHWICK clubstudiob.com. with La Pulqueria (from Spain), 7 pm, if you want to change the way that things are One of former Mayor Giu- ress Downtown Brooklyn tate market is hot or not,” said $20; ÕÞÊ £Ç\ Tortured Soul, N’Dea “What is Soul?” with DJ Adrian Hibbs, ÕÞÊ £Ó\ “Master Plan 2” featuring The going, you do that by accomplishing what you has made,” Mastro told The Deputy Commissioner Ste- (PPECZF#MVF Davenport (two sets), Chris Annibel, 9 pm, FREE; À`>ÞÃ\ The Greenhouse liani’s top aides will fight the Advent, Mike Dearborn, Paul Johnson with DJ MonkOne, DJ Emskee and say you will accomplish.” Brooklyn Paper, referring to phen Morello of the Depart- .POEBZ Luis Bario, 8 pm, $10; ÕÞÊ£n\ The Kiss Bloomberg Administration’s and John Selway with The Uptown MC G-man, 11 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ £x\ 1087 Broadway at Dodworth Street Off, Susu, Forest Fire, 8:30 pm, $8. But at least one attendee took advantage the booming neighborhoods ment of Correction. “Why not Under ground Crew, live DJs and more, 9 Live music, 10 pm, FREE. $440-million plan to reopen in Bushwick, (718) 453-6343. of the vacuum of entertainment created by around the Boerum Hill sell Prospect Park for devel- pm, $20 in advance, $25 day of the show; the Brooklyn House of De- ÕÞÊ £Ó\ Joe Presti residency with Ben ÕÞÊ£Ç\ Peanut Butter Wolf, DJ Nu-Mark, 5FB-PVOHF (MBTTMBOET Chappelle’s absence. lockup. “The city made the opment?” Collier, The Stoics, Bill Barholomew Band, James Pants, Brooklyn Academy and DJ 837 Union St. at Seventh Avenue in (BMMFSZ Stephen Witt, a reporter from the New tention and double the jail’s right decision five years ago The city says it needs to ex- Et Cetera, 8 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ£Î\ Electric IXL, 8 pm, $15 in advance, $20 day of the Park Slope, (718) 789-2762, www. capacity. Grandmother, Night Shall Eat, The show. tealoungeny.com. 289 Kent Ave. at South Second York Post-owned Courier-Life chain, seized when it closed the prison.” pand the House of D because Armchairs, LEK, 8 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ £{\ `>ÞÃ\ Monday Nights with The Street in Williamsburg, No phone, Former Deputy Mayor www.myspace.com/theglasslands. the microphone to try his hand at stand-up Residents and pols said the criminal justice system Kristen Graves (CD release party), 8 pm, Brooklyn Jazz Undergound, 8 pm, $5 PARK SLOPE ÕÞÊ£Ó\ Grasslung, Weirding Module, comedy during the delay. Randy Mastro will repre- they’d rather see Mayor works better when inmates FREE; ÕÞÊ£x\ The Wows and friends, 8 suggested donation; ÕÞÊ £Î\ Tania Pulse Emitter, DJ Scott Mou, 8 pm, sent neighbors who are en- pm, FREE. Kalmanovitch, 8 pm, $5 suggested “What do you think about 99-cent stores Bloomberg sell the valuable are close to the courts, their #BSCFT $TBD, NYNT Soul Clap Dance Party donation; Jeff Davis Band, 9 in Brooklyn?” asked Witt, who last made raged that the city will reopen Downtown property, but the families, lawyers and social 376 Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue in Park ÕÞÊ £È\ and Dance Off, 11 pm, $TBD; ÕÞÊ£Î\ CLINTON HILL Slope, (718) 965-9177, pm, 10:30 pm, $5 suggested donation; The Suite Unraveling, Rha Trio, headlines for hugging Atlantic Yards devel- and expand the Atlantic Ave- city remains committed to the service providers. Currently, www.barbesbrooklyn.com. ÕÞÊ£Ç\ Asefa, 9 pm, 10:30 pm, $5 sug- 'JWF4QPU Magnets for Teeth, 9 pm, $TBD; July oper Bruce Ratner at a 2006 rally. “I was nue jail, which was shuttered plan and will soon choose an such prisoners are housed on /ÕiÃ`>ÞÃ\ Slavic Soul Party, 9 pm, $10; gested donation; ÕÞÊ£n\ Wu Li, 9 pm, £È\ Pale Nimbus, Long wave, so broke recently that I had to put some- in 2003, without an environ- architect. the remote and crumbling 3FTUBVSBOU ÕÞÊ£Ó\ Los Cenzontles, 8 pm, $10 sug- 10:30 pm, $5 suggested donation. Frankpollis, 9 pm, $TBD; ÕÞÊ £Ç\ 459 Myrtle Ave. at Washington gested donation, One Ring Zero, 10 pm, James McElfresh presents Big Digits, thing on lay-away at a 99-cent store!” Later, mental impact review. “There are essential city Riker Island gulag. Avenue in Clinton Hill, (718) 852- $10 suggested donation; ÕÞÊ £Î\ 6OJPO)BMM Black Cracker, Tha Pumpster, 0202, www.fivespotsoulfood.com. Se bastian Martel with Yann Perreau, 7 (Downstairs at) 702 Union St. at Suspicious Package, 9 pm, $TBD; July ->ÌÕÀ`>ÞÃ\ DJ Aki, 7 pm, FREE; pm, $10 suggested donation, The Man- Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) £n\ Cult in the Desert (all night art `>ÞÃ\ RPM-Open Turntables hosted by dingo Ambassadors, 9 pm, $10 suggest- 638-4400, www.unionhallny.com. party), 9 pm, $TBD. LETTERS DJ Copa (bring your own needles and ed donation; ÕÞÊ £{\ Stones Throw, 7 ÕÞÊ £Ó\ Wye Oak, Beat Radio, 8 pm, vinyl), 8 pm, FREE; /ÕiÃ`>ÞÃ\ Five for pm, $10 suggested donation, Chicha $10; ÕÞÊ £Î\ The Crimea, John Car- 5IF-VDLZ$BU Funny Tuesdays hosted by Dave Lester, Libre, 9:30 pm, $10 suggested donation; penter, 7:30 pm, $8 in advance, $10 day 245 Grand St. at Roebling Street 10 pm, $5; 7i`iÃ`>ÞÃ\ Open mic with ÕÞÊ £x\ Jenny Scheinman, 7 pm, $10 of the show; ÕÞÊ £x\ Mother Tongue in Williamsburg, (718) 782-0437, Nate Jones and Da Feel, 9 pm, $5 ($10 suggested donation; ÕÞÊ£È\ Les Primi- (spelling and grammar for grown-ups) www.theluckycat.com. tifs Du Futur, 8 pm, $10, FMU’s Bethany after 10 pm); ÕÞÊ£Ó\ DJ Kenny Parker (of hosted by David Witt, 8 pm, FREE; July `>ÞÃ\ Just Visiting the Planet with KRS-1), Midnight, $5. Ryker with Briggan Kraus and Karen £È\ Jeremy Jay, El Olio Wolof, Kleenex Matthew Marvel, 10 pm, FREE; /Õià -BXNBLFSTBOESJWBMXBHFXBS Waltuch, 10 pm, $10; ÕÞÊ£Ç\ The New Open mic night hosted by Mike Girl Wonder, 7:30 pm, $8; ÕÞÊ£Ç\ The `>ÞÃ\ Mellow Edwards, 8 pm, $10, The Quavers, Schrieffer, 7 pm, FREE; Spinto Band, Emily Brodsky, A Unique ÕÞÊ £Ó\ FLATBUSH 10 pm, $10 suggested donation; ÕÞÊ£n\ “Second Saturdays” with hosts Tippy Surprise, 7:30 pm, $10; ÕÞÊ £n\ The Life in a Blender, 8 pm, $10 suggested Toes featuring Reggie Watts and spe- 7PY1PQ Guitar Zeros, Buke and Gass, Limbs, donation, Bill Carney’s Jug Addicts, 10 cial guests, 10 pm, $3; ÕÞÊ£Î\ Eleven 1022 Cortelyou Rd. at Stratford Road pm, $10 suggested donation. Umami, 8 pm, $8. to Eleven with 500MA, The Damband, in Flatbush, (718) 940-2084, www. La Cumbiamba, Adam Minkoss, 7 pm, PWFSIPTQJUBMPOPVSQBHFT voxpopnet.net. #SPPLMZO-ZDFVN $TBD; ÕÞÊ£{\ Just Visiting the Planet -Õ`>ÞÃ\ Open mic, 7 pm, FREE with PROSPECT HEIGHTS 227 Fourth Ave. at President Street with Matthew Marvel, 10 pm, FREE; two-drink/snack minimum; ÕÞÊ £È\ To the editor, stand committed to embrace transparency, in Park Slope, (718) 857-4816, www. ÕÞÊ£Ç\ 999 Party, 10 pm, FREE; July “Laughs from the Left” with Scott 5IF#BDLSPPN gowanus.com. £n\ DJ Rob Deuce, 11 pm, $5. You recently reported on the saving of accountability, and integrity. Blakeman, 8 pm, Donation suggested; (At Freddy’s) 485 Dean St. at Sixth ÕÞÊ£Î\ Scott Wendholt Quartet, 9 pm, 4FOEBMFUUFS ÕÞÊ £Ç\ Mike Fiorito & Bill Bernthal, 8 Avenue in Prospect Heights, (718) 622- Victory Memorial Hospital (“Victory wins!” Alec Brook-Krasny, Seagate 10:30 pm, $10 per set; .VTJD)BMMPG pm, Donation suggested. ÕÞÊ £È\ 7035, www.freddysbackroom.com. July 1). While it is good news that SUNY By e-mail: [email protected] The writer is an Assemblyman represent- Christopher Hoffman’s Sad Com panion, ÕÞÊ£Ó\ Pablo and friends, 2 pm, Lloyd 8JMMJBNTCVSH Downstate will continue to provide some By mail: Letters, The Brook lyn Paper, ing parts of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and 8 pm, 9:30 pm, $10 per set. 66 N. Sixth St. at Wythe Avenue FORT GREENE United, 9 pm, Ryan Harrison and health care services for our community as a 55 Washington St., Brooklyn, NY Coney Island friends, 10 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ£Î\ Brooklyn in Williams burg, (718) 486-5400, 5IF3PZBMF www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com. walk-in clinic or urgent care center, we still 11201. -PY-PVOHF 506 Fifth Ave. at 12th Street in Park College Reading Series, 8 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ£{\ Bastille Day, 8 pm, FREE; July ÕÞÊ £Ó\ Willie Mae Rock Camp for will not have an emergency room or access ÊiÌÌiÀÃÊÕÃÌÊLiÊÃ}i` and include 15 Putnam Ave. at Grand Avenue in Slope, (718) 840-0089, Girls Session One Showcase Concert, £Ç\ Kings County Opry, featuring a the writer’s home address and phone Fort Greene, (718) 930-1316, www. www.royalebrooklyn.com. Noon, $6 - $10 suggested donation, to the full range of services that once ex- #BDLUIFTFCJMMT song circle, 8:30 pm, Dock Oscar & The number (only the writer’s name and neigh- $35 booster ticket; ÕÞÊ £Î\ Mobius isted at this location. Ambassadors of Love, 9:30 pm, Alex To the editor, Band, Amazing Baby, DJ Brian Isaacs, bor hood are published with the letter). More Nightlife listings at www.BrooklynPaper.com. Battles & The Whiskey Rebellion, 10:30 I have lived in Bay Ridge all my life 6:30 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ£È\ Someone Still iÌÌiÀÃÊ>ÞÊLiÊi`ÌÊi`Ê>`ÊÜÊÌÊLiÊ In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent pm, Open jam, 11:30 pm, FREE. Loves You, Boris Yeltsin, Ha Ha Tonka, and know that Victory Memorial Hospital ÀiÌÕÀÊi`°Ê/ iÊi>ÀiÀÊÊÌ iÊÜiiÊÞÕÊ refusal to hear an appeal on the Atlantic Yards Wakey! Wakey!, 8 pm, $12 in advance, has faced its fair share of challenges in the Ãi`ÊÞÕÀÊiÌÌiÀ]ÊÌ iÊLiÌÌiÀ° case (“Supremes sing the blues to Yards foes,” RED HOOK $14 day of the show; ÕÞÊ £Ç\ DJ past. However, over the past several years, June 28), it’s more important than ever for New 5"-,5064 Spooky presents Soul Power “From the facility did make significant progress +BMPQZ Gospel to Godfather,” 9:30 pm, FREE. of getting his name out to the public, and York to enact laws that will help safeguard our To list your events in Brooklyn Nightlife, please give us as much notice as in improving its services and reputation, homes and communities from irresponsible possible. Include name of venue, address with cross street, phone number 315 Columbia St. at Woodhull 0UUPNBO-PVOHF including through having a new and im- has resorted to tabloid fodder as his only for the public to call, Web site address, dates, times and admission or ticket Street in Red Hook, (718) 395-3214, development — and developers. www.jalopy.biz. 318 Grand St. at Havemeyer Street proved Board of Directors. In addition, for means of campaigning. Bob seems to think prices. Send listings and color photos of performers via e-mail to Nightlife@ in Williams burg, (718) 384-6320, Two bills that passed during the final days BrooklynPaper.com or via fax at (718) 834-9278. Listings are free and printed `>ÞÃ\ Country Blues Jam, 9 pm, www.ottomangrand.com. many in Dyker Heights and Bay Ridge, in- that “mudslinging” and “dirty politics” is on a space available basis. We regret we cannot take listings over the phone. FREE; 7i`iÃÊ`>ÞÃ\ Roots ‘n’ Ruckus, a of the 2008 legislative session create stan- / ÕÀÃ`>ÞÃ\ World Music Thursdays cluding myself, it was always comforting the route to take. The listings are correct as of press time. Contact the venue before you go to night of folk, old-time and blues, 9:30 dards for new development projects in the with DJ Eulas, 10 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ£{\ I, however, am not a fan of these tactics and confirm event details. pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ£Ó\ The Second Fiddles, to know that in the case of a health emer- state. These bills are of particular signifi- Aaron Mendelson Sweet Nothing refuse to step down to his level. However, I 9 pm, Steve James, 10:30 pm, $10. and Friends, 9 pm, $TBD. gency, a hospital with an ER was only a cance to neighborhoods in Brooklyn, and it few minutes away. do have quite a few things to say to my con- is now up to Gov. Paterson to sign them. 1FUF¤T$BOEZ The negative repercussions of the loss of stituency in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights. 4UPSF The first bill, S. 8612/A.7335, directs state Victory Hospital and the ER are already My very first meeting as the Assembly- agencies and public authorities to utilize 709 Lorimer St. at Richardson Street being felt. In fact, you wrote about a car ac- man-elect was, in fact, a meeting with the in Williams burg, (718) 302-3770, “smart growth” principles when funding www.petescandystore.com. cident right in front of the hospital where Board of Directors of Victory Memorial future policies and programs. Smart growth -Õ`>ÞÃ\ Open mic, 5 pm, Pete’s the closed ER prevented hospital person- Hospital. principles include plans that minimize di- Backyard Barbe cue, 5 pm, $6, Sasha nel from treating the victims (“Victory docs Dobson, 8:30 pm, FREE; Ê`>ÞÃ\ It was on that day that I was informed rect and indirect public costs of new devel- Stand-up comedy, 7:30 pm, FREE; can’t help car wreck victims,” June 21). In- that Victory Memorial would be closing. opment; traffic congestion and automobile /ÕiÃ`>ÞÃ\ Bingo, 7 pm, FREE; 7i` stead they had to wait for an ambulance to This decision was made in response to for- pollution mitigation; energy efficiency; in- iÃÊ`>ÞÃ\ Quizz-Off, 7:30 pm, Argyle transport the victims to Beth Israel Hospi- Johnson, 10 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ £Ó\ Big mer Gov. Pataki’s commission’s report. The tergovernmental partnerships; community Band TV (solo), 8 pm, Dana Alexandra, tal in Flatbush. commission recommended closing Victory. participation; affordability for all income 9 pm, Katie Brennan, 10 pm, Arrica State Sen. Marty Golden, Rep. Vito Fos- I was also made aware that there were over levels; and environmental/open space pro- Rose, 11 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ £Î\ Sasha sella, and Councilman Vincent Gentile Dobson, 8:30 pm, Daniel Goodman, 100 lawsuits against the doctors of the fa- tection issues, among others. worked together in fighting to keep Vic- 9:30 pm, Fresh Air Kids, 10:30 pm, cility, and that the hospital was $86.6 mil- The other bill, S.8717/A.11768, brings FREE; ÕÞÊ £{\ Chris Masterson and tory open, including filing a lawsuit and lion in debt and filing for federal bank- brownfield redevelopment tax credits in line Eleanor Whitmore, 9:30 pm, Simone presenting data to the state Department of White, 10:30 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ £x\ ruptcy protection. with the cost of cleaning up a brownfield Health that demonstrated that other area Songs in the Round with Nadia, 7:30 Victory Memorial had virtually no chance site by increasing and capping the amount pm, Syd Kitchen, 9 pm, Oh Liza Jane, hospitals would be overburdened by the of survival after its recent troubles and years 10 pm, Karlie Bruce, 11 pm, FREE; closure of Victory. of the credit. (The cleanup tax is increased Argyle Johansen, 10 pm, The of mismanagement, but I can say that I fought ÕÞÊ£È\ Unfortunately, our Assemblyman, Alec from a maximum of 22 percent to a max- Crimea CD Release Show, 11 pm, alongside my colleagues in government to imum of 50 percent of the total cost. In FREE; ÕÞÊ £Ç\ Short Nick Courage Brook-Krasny, whose district includes not try and save it. Poetry Reading, 7 pm, Easy, 8 pm, Al only Dyker Heights and Bay Ridge but also addition, the redevelopment credit is now Duvall, 9 pm, Thinguma*Jigsaw, 10 Victory Hospital itself, was not part of these Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights are ex- the lesser of $35 million or three times the pm, Big Cream, 11 pm, FREE; ÕÞÊ£n\ tremely important to my administration. cleanup cost for most projects.) Dustin Smith, 9 pm, Mattison, 10 pm, efforts. 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For a variation from the requirements (718) 497-5988 York 11201, in room 007, grants me the right to 1747 E. 3rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11223 of the Zoning Resolution so as to permit the erection of a new 4-story residential building containing 4 Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by L32-12 Or call (718) 366-6528 assume the name of Hector Damian Salais dwelling units on a site containing an existing legal, non-conforming 3-story multiple dwelling which is L27 the Civil Court, Kings County on the 30th day of Tel 718-382-4449/Cell 917-535-3506 Ramos. My present name is Hector Damian Salais. proposed to be razed; contrary to use regulations (S42-10). M1-1 District. On the premises: 847 Kent June, 2008, bearing Index Number N00549/08, L38 My present address is 765 39th Street, Brooklyn, Avenue, east side of Kent Avenue, 300” north of the intersection of Kent Avenue and Myrtle Avenue, Block a copy of which may be examined at the Office of FULL TIME New York 11232. My place of birth is Brooklyn, 1898, Lot 10, Borough of Brooklyn. COMMUNITY BOARD #18BK This application, Cal. No.: 220-07-BZ, the Clerk, located at CIVIL COURT, KINGS Insurance Home Surveyor New York. My date of birth is December 20, has been calendared for Public Hearing Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 1:30 P.M. session, 40 Rector St, 6th floor COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New Schwamberger Perform Fieldwork & Computer 2006. hearing to present testimony regarding this application. All written objections or forms of consent should BP27 York 11201, in room 007, grants me the right to Contracting be filed five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing, must be sworn to and the consenter/objector must Reporting for national industry leader assume the name of Joseph Ryan Scully. My pres- TREE describe the property he/she owns or resides in. Affidavits of consent or objection and all other papers to located in Brooklyn. Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by ent address is 2136 60th Street, Brooklyn, New All Roofing, Rubber, Leaders, the Civil Court, Kings County on the 16th day of York 11204. My date of birth is May 17, 2008. Gutters Skylights, Green Roofing. be filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals should be 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper. Copies of two-sided No Exp. Paid Training. BP27 Consent/Objection can be obtained without charge from the Board of Standards and Appeals, Application Performance-based pay June, 2008, bearing Index Number N00496/08, EXCELLENT REFERENCES a copy of which may be examined at the Office of Desk, 40 Rector Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10006. If the forms are to be supplied by mail, please on average $15/hr Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by License #0831318 REMOVAL provide a self addressed, stamped envelope with your request. This notice is sent to you by the applicant the Clerk, located at CIVIL COURT, KINGS the Civil Court, Kings County on the 18th day of Apply at www.mueller-inc.com 21st year with Brooklyn Papers in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Standards and Appeals, City of New York. COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New June, 2008, bearing Index Number N00504/08, L27 York 11201, in room 007, grants me the right to FULLY LICENSED FREE NO JOB TOO Dated: June 22, 2008. Moshe M. Friedman, P.E., Applicant. BP 26-27 a copy of which may be examined at the Office of 718-646-4540 assume the name of Troy Alfred Petersen. My the Clerk, located at CIVIL COURT, KINGS & INSURED ESTIMATES BIG OR SMALL present name is Troy Alfred McKenzie. My pres- COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New L32-15 DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY AND THE AIR the NGB Brooklyn Navy Yard, Admiral’s Row ent address is 574 82nd Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, in room 007, grants me the right to FORCE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU PUBLIC project website. Comments also can also be SITUATIONS WANTED York 11209. My place of birth is Brooklyn, New assume the name of Michael Gerbec Sinclaire. My AFFAIRS 1411 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, submitted to the NGB by emailing York. My date of birth is January 11, 2008. present name is Michael Casey Gerbec. My pres- STE 11200 ARLINGTON, VA 22202-3231 [email protected]. For more PART TIME BP27 ent address is 45 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, RUBBISH REMOVAL The National Guard Bureau (NGB) will hold a information, please call Lt. Col. Mike Milord at $6553&& Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by New York 11201. My place of birth is Atlanta, public meeting about the federal undertaking at 703-607-2780, or email [email protected]. Bookkeeping, Accounting, the Civil Court, Kings County on the 24th day of Georgia. My date of birth is July 12, 1979. XXX%3"(0/&55*#305)&34$0.1-&"4&7*4*5063'-03*45("3%&/$&/5&3 Admiral’s Row, Brooklyn Navy Yard on Tuesday, mil. BH27 BP28 Production and Inventory June, 2008, bearing Index Number N00528/08, Rubbish Removal July 22, 2008 from 7-9 p.m. at the Brooklyn a copy of which may be examined at the Office of Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, Miscellaneous No. 1524452. UNDER THE Controls, Purchasing, Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by WE DO CLEAN OUTS the Clerk, located at CIVIL COURT, KINGS NY 11209. This meeting will provide information REGISTRATION OF TITLES LAW, OFFICE OF the Civil Court, Kings County on the 3rd day of Computer Literate COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New June, 2008, bearing Index Number N00461/08, Houses, Yards, Basements, about the status of historic preservation efforts TITLES, P.O.BOX 494, KINGSTON. June 9, York 11201, in room 007, grants me the right to a copy of which may be examined at the Office of and will serve as an opportunity for the NGB to 2008. WHEREAS I have been satisfied by (718) 852-5938 Stores, Office, Garages, UPHOLSTERY WINDOWS assume the name of Anna Rose Ferris. My pres- the Clerk, located at CIVIL COURT, KINGS seek public comment as required under Section Statutory Declaration that the duplicate Appliances and ent name is Ann Elizabeth Ferris. My present COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act Certificate of Title for ALL THAT parcel of land L28 address is 100 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, in room 007, grants me the right to Old Furniture Removed QUALITY regarding the proposed disposal of the property part of MEADOWBROOK formerly part of 1&3'&$5506$) York 11201. My place of birth is Walnut Creek, assume the name of Debbie Wan Hua Chen. My known as Admiral’s Row at the Brooklyn Navy CHANCERY HALL PLANTATION situate in the CA. My date of birth is February 24, 1968. present name is Wan Hua Chen. My present (718) 946-9027 Yard. The NGB, in consultation with the New York parish of SAINT ANDREW being the LOT num- BP27 L29 %&$03"5034 REPLACEMENT address is 8114 17th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has bered Two Hundred and Seventy-Six on the Plan WINDOWS & REPAIRS Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by 11214. My place of birth is China. My date of birth determined that Admiral’s Row is eligible for list- of Meadowbrook aforesaid deposited in the U the Civil Court, Kings County on the 2nd day of is December 21, 1988. 30 yrs experience Serving the 5 Boros Repair ALL TYPES of ing on the National Register of Historic Places. Office of Titles on the 26th of July, 1956 of the WANTED BEN27 July, 2008, bearing Index Number N00563/08, a windows, insulated glass, Further the NGB and the SHPO have agreed that shape and dimensions and butting as appears by ~ Free Estimates ~ copy of which may be examined at the Office of Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by STORAGE the disposal of the property has the potential to the said and the being the land registered at balances, locks and screens. the Clerk, located at CIVIL COURT, KINGS the Civil Court, Kings County on the 1st day of cause adverse, or harmful, effects to the National Volume 894 Folio 3 of the Register Book of Titles UÊ Û}ÀÊÕÀÌÕÀi SAVE CUSTOM WINDOW TO BUY COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New July, 2008, bearing Index Number N00554/08, a Register eligible buildings on the site. The NGB is in the names of CLIFFORD CONSTANTINE UÊ ÌV iÊEÊ }ÊÊÊ ENERGY York 11201, in room 007, grants me the right to copy of which may be examined at the Office of NEED EXTRA SPACE? INSTALLATION complying with all federal regulations pertaining BUCKLEY and GIGIANA BUCKLEY - HAS assume the name of Miroslaw Wejckert; Nina the Clerk, located at CIVIL COURT, KINGS ÊÊ >ÀÃÊ Fully licensed & Insured to the disposal of Admiral’s Row. The Section 106 BEEN LOST. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I Honorata Wejckert; Jesse Karol Wejckert. My COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New UÊ iÜÊ>Ê Õà à review process includes steps for identifying and intend at or after the expiration of fourteen days MERCHANDISE WANTED Reasonable Rates present name is Miroslaw Zapasnik a/k/a York 11201, in room 007, grants me the right to UÊ-«VÛiÀà evaluating historic properties, assessing the after the last appearance of this advertisement to Miroslaw Poniatowski; Nina Honorata Zapasnik assume the name of Alan Zhu. My present name effects of the agency’s proposed action on his- DISPENSE with the production of the duplicate Private Storage UÊ7`ÜÊ/Ài>ÌiÌà Call 718-227-8787 Bob & Judi’s Coolectibles a/k/a Nina Honorata Poniatowski; Jesse Karol is Alison Zhu. My present address is 911 56th s L31-34 toric properties and, if there is an adverse effect, Certificate of Title and to endorse on the original ÊÊÊEÊ6iÀÌV>à a Miscellaneous No. 1524445 to note the fact of Zapasnik. My present address is 300 North 8th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11219. My place of Rooms in Every consultation about ways to avoid, reduce or miti- LOOKING TO BUY UÊ/>LiÊ*>`à death of the abovenamed CLIFFORD Street, Brooklyn, New York 11211. My place of birth is Brooklyn, New York. My date of birth is Size! gate that harm. The NGB is requesting public CONSTANTINE BUCKLEY, a Transmission No. Antiques and Vintage Furniture, birth is Poland (Miroslaw); Poland (Nina July 5, 2003. input to identify ways to avoid, minimize, or miti- BP27 s Unbeatable Prices! 1524449 whereby LORRAINE BUCKLEY Bric a Brac, Costume & Fine Honorata); Queens New York (Jesse Karol). My WOOD STRIPPING gate the adverse effects caused by this property (718) 263-8383 acquires the estate and interest of the above- Jewelry. Cool Funky Retro date of birth is June 11, 1963 (Miroslaw); Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by s Free Moving! disposal. All interested persons are encouraged L31-36 named GIGIANA BUCKLEY, a Transfer No. ONE ITEM TO ENTIRE ESTATES February 23, 1973 (Nina Honorata); April 6, the Civil Court, Kings County on the 8th day of Unlimited FREE to attend the meeting on July 22, 2008 to receive s WOOD STRIPPING 1524451 from the abovenamed LORRAINE 2008 (Jesse Karol). BP27 July, 2008, bearing Index Number N00574/08, a information about the project and present their 718-638-5770 Access! BUCKLEY to ANTHONY EVERALD FERGUSON copy of which may be examined at the Office of Doors, Shutters, Balusters, Mantels opinions to the NGB. The NGB staff will be avail- of all the lands comprised in Certificate of Title 217 - 5th Ave (Union/Pres. Sts.) Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Clerk, located at CIVIL COURT, KINGS s Open 7 Days a Week! able to discuss the project with interested indi- Park Slope Paint Strippers and a Mortgage No. 1524450 from the above- L31-31 the Civil Court, Kings County on the 2nd day of COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New Rooms Start at $7/Month! LOST & FOUND viduals. The meeting will be organized with infor- s named ANTHONY EVERALD FERGUSON to July, 2008, bearing Index Number N00558/08, a York 11201, in room 007, grants me the right to 718-783-4112 mation tables and displays, rather than a public SCOTIA JAMAICA BUILDING SOCIETY and copy of which may be examined at the Office of assume the name of Gabriel Tamburri. My present hearing. The NGB will gather written comments 160 John St. in DUMBO FOUND BANDED CANARY ON 4218 Third Ave. 2nd. Fl; Brooklyn, NY thereafter cancel the said Certificate of Title and To advertise on the Clerk, located at CIVIL COURT, KINGS name is Gabriel Santiago. My present address is only. Documents and reports regarding NHPA Careful & considerate to register a new Certificate in duplicate in place COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New 330 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, New York (718) 519-8282 7/5/08 IN COBBLE HILL AREA. compliance are located at: this page, call Workmanship since 1959 thereof. J Walker, Senior Deputy Registrar of York 11201, in room 007, grants me the right to 11206. My place of birth is Brooklyn, New York. http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/business/buslinks/ Titles. (718) 834-9350 ext 109 assume the name of Chaim Fischer. My present My date of birth is February 29, 2004. www.tuckitaway.com CALL (718) 852-2549. L32-08 BP27 DT27 L33 L37 www.westripwood.com admiral/index.htm name is Chayim Hersh Fischer. 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