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Published weekly by Brooklyn Paper Publications at 26 Court St., Brooklyn, NY 11242 Phone 718-834-9350 © Brooklyn Paper Publications • 20 pages including GO BROOKLYN • Vol. 26, No. 42 BWN • October 20, 2003 • FREE Basketball Vandals hit pros: Move Slope ‘shul’ Graffiti, broken windows at Nets here B’nai Jacob in Park Slope By Deborah Kolben to find a job.” By Deborah Kolben The Brooklyn Papers “Brooklyn Nets, let’s go,” added Free, who grew up in The Brooklyn Papers Some of Brooklyn’s greatest Brownsville and retired in 1989 Vandals attacked stained glass basketball stars gathered with after 13 years in the NBA. windows and spray-painted graffi- real estate developer Bruce But no one seemed quite as ec- ti at a Park Slope synagogue over Ratner at Junior’s restaurant static as Borough President Marty the weekend during the Jewish Tuesday afternoon to promote Markowitz, who has been trying holiday of Sukkot. his bid to bring the New Jersey to bring a professional sports team At a news conference Monday after- Nets to Brooklyn. to the borough since the day he noon in front of Congregation B’nai Ja- “We are going to fulfill the took office. cob, an Orthodox synagogue on Ninth dream of all Brooklynites,” said “My lifelong dream will be ful- Street at Seventh Avenue, Rabbi Shi- Ratner, who seemed to be having filled,” Markowitz said. mon Hecht called the vandalism “heart- the time of his life as he joked Not so fast, Marty. breaking” and said he believed it was with basketball greats including Ratner is among a group of bid- an act of anti-Semitism. Connie Hawkins, World B. Free ders making a play to purchase the Hecht said he found the act particu- and Albert King. Nets from YankeeNets, the parent larly hurtful on a holiday when “Jews Taking the microphone, some company of the team. don’t just pray for themselves, but pray Mango / Greg of the stars, many of who hailed New York Islanders hockey for all mankind.” from Brownsville and Bedford- team owner Charles Wang also Sukkot celebrates the fall harvest and Stuyvesant, touted the importance submitted a bid to bring the Nets commemorates the desert wandering of of having an NBA team in the to Long Island. And only real es- the Jews during the Exodus. Borough of Kings. tate mogul Charles Kushner and Made in Red Hook “Unfortunately people don’t respect Papers The Brooklyn “I hope this happens,” Hawkins Sen. Jon Corzine, who also made On Beard Street Tuesday, “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini (left) with actors Frank Vincent and one another,” Hecht said of the incident. Rabbi Shimon Hecht points to dam- said, adding, “I would come back See ARENAon page 6 Steve Buscemi, of Park Slope, take a break during the filming of the popular HBO mob drama. See SYNAGOGUE on page 8 aged stained glass window. Hynes: Norman stole Dem bucks CB6 SLAMS DA charges Clarence treated party as ‘personal piggy bank’ By Deborah Kolben symbolic last meal at the Park Plaza Diner PIER PLANS The Brooklyn Papers on Cadman Plaza West, where many of the Brooklyn Democrats’meetings are held, be- By Deborah Kolben A grand jury investigation into the fore walking with a cadre of supporters to The Brooklyn Papers sale of judgeships in Brooklyn brought the district attorney’s office just before 9 pm As a consulting firm prepares a proposal that will the county’s Democratic Party boss on Oct. 9. before a judge of his own this week. Norman arranged for his own highly pub- determine the fate of the Red Hook-Columbia Street The chairman of the Kings County Demo- licized perp walk from the diner to District piers, Community Board 6 has issued a scathing rebuke cratic Committee, Assemblyman Clarence Attorney Charles Hynes’office at 350 Jay St. to the firm, charging it has ignored community input, Norman Jr., was indicted on charges of steal- He spent the night there, was fingerprint- rushed the study along and failed to give hard facts ing $5,000 from his own re-election commit- ed, handcuffed and released on $25,000 bail about the port’s operations. tee and submitting 76 fraudulent vouchers after turning over his passport and entering a The community board also advocated for continued maritime for reimbursements for travel expenses total- not-guilty plea at his arraignment Friday use of the piers and requested a copy of the draft so it can weigh ing more than $5,000. morning. in on the final version. According to Hynes, the Democratic Par- Hynes called a press conference immedi- As for community input, the board, which represents Car- ty picked up the tab for Norman’s gas and ately after where he outlined the charges roll Gardens, Cobble Hill, the Columbia Street Waterfront tolls, but Norman allegedly double-dipped, against Norman and accused the Democratic District, Gowanus, Park Slope and Red Hook, called the pub- by filing for reimbursement from the As- boss of using the party as his “personal pig- lic participation process “crucially flawed” and said residents sembly. gy bank.” Hynes said more charges against were being left in the cold in the actual decision-making If convicted, Norman could face up to party officials could be in the offing. process. seven years in jail. “The train is leaving,” said Hynes, noting Jerry Armer, chairman of CB6, fired off a letter to John This week, Norman called the charges that those who want to avoid prosecution Alschluer, a principal in Hamilton Rabinowitz & Alschuler “ludicrous” and told The Brooklyn Papers should come forward. (HR&A), the consulting firm hired to lead the study. the travel expenses were an allowance, not a Jeffrey Feldman, executive director of the Callan / Tom “We are absolutely dissatisfied with the public participation / Tom Callan / Tom reinbursement. Kings County Democratic Committee, was process both in terms of how the process was structured and Norman accused Hynes of using the in- not indicted by the grand jury. He is still un- how the public was engaged,” Armer wrote in a letter accompa- dictment as a political tactic to insure his der investigation, sources said. nying the board’s statement of position. own re-election. Norman has responded to Hynes’indict- In that statement, the board called for “waterfront dependent” “He came up with nothing,” Norman said. ment with a charge of his own. Papers The Brooklyn uses for the piers and rejected “residential, ‘big box’or other or- The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn “We’re going to win this battle.” In a letter this week to Brooklyn Chief Indicted Assemblyman Clarence Norman dinary commercial activity.” District Attorney Charles Hynes announces Joined by supporters and almost all of the Judge Ann Pfau, Norman’s attorney, Roger walks to DA’s office on Jay Street last “There has been no attempt whatsoever to have the commu- the indictment of Clarence Norman on Friday. borough’s 42 district leaders, Norman took a See DEM BUCKS on page 2 Thursday. nity actively and demonstrably participate in the deliberative process,” read the CB6 statement. The statement was approved by the board at its monthly meeting on Oct. 15. The future use of Piers 6-12 has been debated for months as the Port Authori- Construction irks ty of New York and New Jersey decides Dean’s whether or not to renew the lease of Sal Catucci, who operates his American Stevedoring company out of all but one of those piers. ‘Law’ neighbors Catucci’s lease is up for renewal in ‘artist’ April and there seems to be no shortage of interest from both the private and By Deborah Kolben alarm after a crane hook smashed public sector. The Brooklyn Papers through a woman’s eighth-floor window Advocates for everything from af- Downtown Brooklyn residents con- at 96 Schermerhorn St. fordable housing to luxury condomini- cerned about the surge of construction in The woman was not home at the time and tagged ums to continued maritime use have their backyards may have reason for the damage was minimal aside from shattered come up to bat for their cause. glass and frayed nerves, but the To determine the best possible use incident has spurred a Depart- By Deborah Kolben See PIERS on page 8 ment of Buildings investigation The Brooklyn Papers into possible safety violations at A graffiti scrawler hired by presiden- the Boerum Place and State Street site, where a controversial tial hopeful Howard Dean to pen a INSIDE THE PAPER backdrop for an August campaign rally 22-story Brooklyn Law School Classifieds ...... GO 9-11 dormitory is being built. in Manhattan was nabbed by police last GO Brooklyn 12 pages ...... Section 2 Caroline Herron, said she Monday for his part in vandalizing sub- Home Improvement ...... GO 10 was shocked when she returned way cars four years ago. home the night of Oct. 1 to find The arrest delighted Bensonhurst Council- Health, Mind & Body...... page 6 her window missing and ply- man James Oddo, who along with the mayor Parent ...... Back page wood in its place. While Herron and borough president had roundly criticized Police ...... page 3 / Tom Callan / Tom has kept her cool about the inci- Dean for giving the impression that New Real Estate ...... GO 11 dent, residents along the block, / Stuart Ramson York was a graffiti-strewn throwback to its many of who opposed the 230- early-’80s self. Online at unit dormitory this week, fumed “Maybe in your world graffiti vandals are over the crane incident. artists,” Oddo wrote in that letter. “In New www.BrooklynPapers.com The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn “It’s a little bit out of control,” Associated Press York City — and in the real world — they Hear our editors and reporters discuss the news Construction continues on the new Brooklyn Law said Meryl Salzinger, a photogra- Presidential hopeful Howard Dean stands in front of graffiti are criminals who destroy our quality of life.” every week in EDITORIAL ROUNDTABLE School dorms at State Street and Boerum Place. See BKLYN LAW on page 4 mural during rally in Bryant Park in Manhattan last month. See GRAFFITI on page 8
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The Brooklyn Papers Borough President Mar- ty Markowitz has a mes- BOROUGH BRIEFS What makes the sage for the women of Maimonides Brooklyn: Take your man onto www.brooklyn-usa.org five-minute opening statement rial Mass and reception held to the doctor. for a complete listing of free by each candidate, a question- in honor of the Bay Ridge res- Cardiac Institute one of the During his “Take Your Man health screenings, including and-answer portion and a five- ident and Xaverian High to the Doctor Week,” Oct. 20- many at Borough Hall, on Jo- minute closing statement by School alumnus. in the world? 25, Markowitz and about a ralemon Street at Court Street. each candidate. The public is invited. dozen Brooklyn hospitals and Then on Tuesday, Oct. 28, Hosted by the Hoban fami- best health care providers will of- Bay Ridge at 7:45 pm, the Bay Ridge ly in conjunction with the fer free screenings and check- Community Council will host NYPD, the memorial mass ups to encourage men, with a Council a forum with the two candi- will be offered at noon at the bit of prodding from their dates at PS 185, on 86th Street Basilica of Our Lady of Per- mates, to get checked for can- race forums at Ridge Boulevard. petual Help, on Fifth Avenue cer, high blood pressure, dia- Democratic incumbent Vin- at 60th Street in Sunset Park. betes and other diseases and cent Gentile faces a challenge PO Hoban Following the mass there will maladies. this November from Republi- be a reception at the Notre “I am no different from can Pat Russo. Two upcoming memorial Dame Hall, at 526 59th St. most men out there. I ab- forums will feature the candi- For the past 15 years, the solutely hate going to the doc- dates fielding questions and Mass at OLPH Hoban family, friends and tor. But I know I can’t say no stating their cases. Police Officer Christopher Xaverian High School have to my wife, Jamie,” On Monday, Oct. 20, at Hoban was an undercover of- hosted an annual race in Markowitz said in announcing 7:30 pm, the Men’s Club of ficer with the Manhattan Hoban’s memory to raise the program. “We have a Bay Ridge will host a 43rd North Narcotics squad who money for a scholarship fund week of free screenings and Council District candidates fo- was killed in the line of duty in his name that provides a consultations in locations rum at the Bay Ridge Jewish 15 years ago. four-year partial scholarship to across the borough.” Center, 8023 Fourth Ave. He was 26. This Sunday, the children of law enforce- Call (718) 802-3875 or log The format will include a Oct. 19, there will be a memo- ment officers.
“Our Catheterization Lab, where we diagnose and treat blocked arteries, cusation that his vote had cal of the system since being been bought by Norman. elected district leader last is one of the busiest in Brooklyn—and DEM BUCKS… At Thursday’s meeting, year. Perfetoo and Fleishman “We need to change the for good reason. We have the best rates Continued from page 1 Judge Gerald Garson, who is shook hands and agreed to way we operate completely,” Adler, said the grand jury that being investigated for accept- put the incident behind them. said Seminara. She refused to for successful angioplasty among all New charged him should be inves- ing gifts in exchange for fa- While a replacement for vote for the past two judicial tigated for leaks to the Daily vorable divorce and child cus- Norman was not formally dis- slates because, she said, they York City hospitals according to the New York News. tody rulings. cussed, phone calls lobbying were single-handedly selected Adler also fired off a letter Despite the indictment, on behalf of several potential by Norman rather than voted State Department of Health. The talent and to city Chief Judge Joan Norman has no intentions of candidates including Benson- on by the leaders. Carey asking for a special relinquishing his seat, he said hurst district leader Joseph This year, Seminara helped expertise here is amazing. If you have a loved prosecutor to investigate the during Thursday’s political Bova were placed to several organize a women’s caucus leaks, which occurred under sit-down at the Park Plaza district leaders before Thurs- that screened judicial candi- one in need of cardiac care, this is where Hynes’watch. Restaurant. day’s meeting, sources said. dates, but she said that process Hynes spokesman, Jerry “It didn’t even come up,” Bova, who has been a dis- was not taken into considera- you want to trust your heart.” Schmetterer told The Brook- one district leader said of a trict leader for the past 13 tion by Norman, who ulti- – Arlene Dayao, RN lyn Papers this week that the possible successor to Norman. years, acknowledged the push mately chose the slate. Maimonides Catheterization Lab leaks were “an intolerable sit- But according to Bay to nominate him but said, “It’s Because Brooklyn is made uation” and said Hynes would Ridge district leader Ralph not my idea, it’s the idea of up predominantly of Democ- welcome the investigation but Perfetto, people were jockey- others.” rats, a spot on the Democratic PREVENTION I DIAGNOSIS I EMERGENCY MEDICINE I TREATMENT I REHABILITATION I RESEARCH was not considering conduct- ing for position at the restau- Asked about Norman, ballot almost guarantees a ing his own probe at this time. rant before Norman turned Bova simply said, “He’s a judgeship. At the press conference, himself in. good guy.” “I am concerned about the Hynes blasted those responsi- “The body wasn’t even In a bit of non-Norman image of the party,” said ble for the leaks and joked cold yet,” said Perfetto, who business at Park Plaza, Fred Fleishman, adding that the To learn more about the Cardiac Institute go to: with a Daily News reporter, said he was trying to rally Hamilton was voted in to re- Kings County Democratic asking if she wanted to give support for Norman. place longtime party vice Party was among the largest in www.maimonidesmed.org up the name of her source. “Let’s not rush the judge- chairman Pat Guadagnino, the country. Norman told The Papers he ment,” he added. who retired. “My job as a district leader To make our team part of your care, call: Maimonides believed the leaks were com- Perfetto made headlines While Norman retains the is to elect Democrats,” said 1-800-682-5558 CARDIAC INSTITUTE ing from Hynes. last month when he and Park party’s helm, some leaders Fleishman. “But it becomes The Norman probe came Slope district leader Allan would like to see him resign. difficult when we have all as part of a grand jury investi- Fleishman got into a shouting “He should seriously con- these charges and rallies and One of the top heart hospitals in America* gation into the sale of judge- match that turned physical sider stepping down for the articles — all these distrac- *Modern Healthcare Magazine ships in Brooklyn set off by outside the party judicial con- good of the party,” said Bay tions — that don’t keep our the bribery indictment of vention. Perfetto had taken Ridge district leader Joanne focus on what we’re really Brooklyn Supreme Court exception to Fleishman’s ac- Seminara, who has been criti- here to do. I am concerned.”
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Talking Heads compact disc. & quartz watches & repair Happy Street between Clinton and Office thief Court streets was burglarized kind words and attacking her When the assailant learned Just after 9 pm on Oct. 10, all jewelry on premises the boy was making his was sometime between 9 am and 7 with a pole, police said. that he was under arrest, he re- A woman working at a real Halloween down State Street near Henry estate office on the corner of pm on Oct. 7, police said. A 27-year-old man was ar- fused to be handcuffed and in HARTLEY F. SATNICK We carry masks, cards, gifts, The burglars busted through rested in the attack. Street when he came upon the Montague and Henry streets Certified Master Watchmaker the process of resisting, assault- teens who demanded his cash. placed her handbag beneath her party favors and much more! the front door, damaging it, and ed four officers with his hands 43 made off with a host of items Court disorder Before having a chance to re- desk and headed off to the bath- SERVING BROOKLYN FOR OVER YEARS It was anything but a civil and feet, police said from the victim’s bedroom in- spond, one of the miscreants room around 3 pm on Oct. 4. 196 Joralemon St. (off Court St) procedure. Bergen ‘F’ mug reached into the boy’s pocket When the woman returned cluding a Sony laptop valued at (718) 852-1421 • Fax (718) 852-9697 • $2,400, a silver digital camera Police threw the book at a A woman was mugged just where they found $3. she noticed that her credit cards valued at $1,000, an Omega man who assaulted a slew of before 8 pm on Oct. 7 as she Masked mugger had been removed from the HOURS: Mon - Fri: 9:30am - 6:30pm; Sat: 11:00am - 5:00pm officers at the Kings County bag, police said. watch valued at $300 and a was waiting in the uptown side A man returning home just computer scanner and mouse. Civil Court building on Liv- ingston Street at 1:30 pm on of the Bergen Street F train sta- after 2 am on Oct. 9 was DUMBO drop Burger brawler Oct. 10. tion at Smith Street. stopped on Bergen Street near A design company on Main elegant embellishments A Vintage Gift Shop A peddler assaulted a woman The 27-year-old was set off A pair of thugs approached Bond Street by a man wearing a Street near Front Street in DUM- Angela Fernan, Prop. working at the Burger King at when a court officer asked him the woman and took her wallet mask. BO was broken into sometime for your home Fulton and Lawrence streets af- to leave the courtroom and not out of her hand before grabbing The attacker forced the man between 7 pm on Oct. 7 and 7:45 274 Court Street her purse from her shoulder. pm the next day. (bet. Kane & DeGraw) ter she asked him to leave the return until requested to the ground and pulled out a specializing in restaurant at 7:50 pm on Oct. 7. The man did not take kindly The victim, 31, told police black handgun, which he The bandits made off with a (718) 522-1800 The attacker did not respond to the request and tried to reen- that her $300 red purse, cell placed to the victim’s head, de- Bose Wave Radio valued at Shabby Chic & Tues. - Sat. 11-7 PM nicely to the request, instead ter the courtroom by pushing a phone, lipstick and keys were manding that he hand over his $600, a power tool kit and a showering the woman with un- court officer. all taken in the heist. money. cordless phone. French Country Tow job furniture • candles LEGAL NOTICES A man whose Mercedes-Benz was towed to Furman Street by jewelry • pillows • baskets the Manhattan sheriff’s office dried flowers • mirrors Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF HILL-BURTON SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF KINGS. the Civil Court, Kings County on the 26th day of CHARITY CARE SERVICES. Lutheran Medical ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS, INC., Plaintiff was not pleased when he went to September, 2003, bearing the Index Number Center, 150 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY will make against PERRY BUCKNER, et al Defendant(s). fetch his luxury mobile. N00520/2003, a copy of which may be examined available from January 1, 2004 to December 31, Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale pomegranate home at the Office of the Clerk, located at CIVIL 2004, uncompensated services to all eligible per- entered on April 14, 2003. I, the undersigned When the man arrived on sons unable to pay who request those services. All Referee will sell at public auction in Room 261 of COURT, KINGS COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Oct. 1 he discovered that his 314 Sackett St. (cor. Court & Sackett) 718-797-9984 The Hand Laundry Brooklyn, New York 11201, in room 007, grants hospital services of the medical center will be the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams Street, me rights to: Assume the name of: Tracy Celestin. available on a first request basis to eligible per- Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 20th day of November, 2003 laptop computer worth over HOURS: Wed-Fri: 12-7pm; Sat: 11-7pm; Sun: 12-6pm • My present name is: Tracy Olivier Moliere. My sons until the medical center’s annual compliance at 3:00 p.m. premises Beginning at a point o the $2,000 was missing. 456 State St. Brooklyn, N.Y. present address is: 1655 Flatbush Ave., #C1210, level is met. Eligibility for free care will be limited Northerly side of MacDonough Street distant 75 to persons whose family income is not more than feet Easterly from the corner formed by the inter- Brooklyn, NY 11210. My place of birth is: double the current poverty income guidelines section of the Northerly side of MacDonough Brooklyn, NY. My date of birth is: 11/13/1966. established by the US Department of Health and Street with the Easterly side of Howard Avenue; BP42 Human Services. We invite interested parties to being a plot of 100 feet by 25 feet by 100 feet by Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by comment on this allocation plan. This Notice is 25 feet. Said premises known as 659 339 Hicks Street MacDonough St. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11233. Tax the Civil Court, Kings County on the 6th day of published in accordance with 42 CFR 124.504, Notice of Availability and Uncompensated account number: SBL # 1497-70. Approximate Enter this Magical Space October, 2003, bearing the Index Number Services and will be effective January 1, 2004. amount of lien $386,020.17 plus interest and Brooklyn, NY 11201 N00537/2003, a copy of which may be examined BP42 costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions at the Office of the Clerk, located at CIVIL on State Street of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. COURT, KINGS COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by 28706/02. Alan M. Rocoff, Esq., Referee. Fein for the Unique and Affordabe Brooklyn, New York 11201, in room 007, grants the Civil Court, Kings County on the 9th day of Such & Crane, LLP, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff, 1800 me rights to: Assume the name of: Miguel Angel October, 2003, bearing the Index Number First Federal Plaza, Rochester, N.Y. 14614. Torres. My present name is: Mike Angelo N00540/2003, a copy of which may be examined BP42-45 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Gonzalez a/k/a Miguel Angel Torres. My present at the Office of the Clerk, located at CIVIL something for everyone and for every occasion address is: 65 Java Street, #7, Brooklyn, NY COURT, KINGS COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 11222. My place of birth is: Brooklyn, NY. My date Brooklyn, New York 11201, in room 007, grants the Civil Court, Kings County on the 2nd day of me rights to: Assume the name of: Steven Junior October, 2003, bearing the Index Number of birth is: 07/08/1966. BP42 Heredia Reyes. My present name is: Steven Junior N00532/2003, a copy of which may be examined Heredia. My present address is: 170 Graham Ave., at the Office of the Clerk, located at CIVIL Simply the Best! www.irishjewelry.com (718) 852-7555 Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by COURT, KINGS COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, the Civil Court, Kings County on the 8th day of #2F, Brooklyn, NY 11206. My place of birth is: Brooklyn, NY. My date if birth is: 04/06/2003. Brooklyn, New York 11201, in room 007, grants October, 2003, bearing the Index Number BP42 me rights to: Assume the name of: John Carlos N00538/2003, a copy of which may be examined Espinoza. My present name is: Jhan Carlitos The Obstetricians & Gynecologists of Long Island College Hospital at the Office of the Clerk, located at CIVIL Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by Espinoza. My present address is: 350 Irving Ave., COURT, KINGS COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, the Civil Court, Kings County on the 1st day of #3R, Brooklyn, NY 11237. My place of birth is: Brooklyn, New York 11201, in room 007, grants October, 2003, bearing the Index Number N- Manhattan, NY. My date of birth is: 02/21/2003. me rights to: Assume the name of: Voula Viglis. 320/2003, a copy of which may be examined at BP42 We put our patients’ needs first, while My present name is: Paraskevi Viglis a/k/a Voula the Office of the Clerk, located at CIVIL COURT, Viglis. My present address is: 195 Battery Ave., KINGS COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by providing them with the highest level of care. Brooklyn, NY 11209. My place of birth is: New York 11201, in room 007, grants me rights the Civil Court, Kings County on the 10th day of Brooklyn, NY. My date of birth is: 02/27/1983. to: Assume the name of: Amber Lee Lopez. My October, 2003, bearing the Index Number BP42 present name is: Amber Lee Rivera. My present N00543/2003, a copy of which may be examined address is: 930 Myrtle Ave., #12, Brooklyn, NY at the Office of the Clerk, located at CIVIL General Obstetrics & Gynecology Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by 11206. My place of birth is: Brooklyn, NY. My date COURT, KINGS COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, the Civil Court, Kings County on the 26th day of of birth is: 01/08/2002. BP42 Brooklyn, New York 11201, in room 007, grants September, 2003, bearing the Index Number me rights to: Assume the name of: Jorge Hilario • Annual Exam N00522/2003, a copy of which may be examined Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by Asencio Vélez. My present name is: Hilario Asencio Vélez a/k/a Hilario Asencio a/k/a Jorge H. at the Office of the Clerk, located at CIVIL the Civil Court, Kings County on the 10th day of • Labor and Delivery Asencio Vélez. My present address is: 1181 COURT, KINGS COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, October, 2003, bearing the Index Number N00542/2003, a copy of which may be examined Greene Ave., #1, Brooklyn, NY 11221. My place of Brooklyn, New York 11201, in room 007, grants • Contraception and Pregnancy Options at the Office of the Clerk, located at CIVIL birth is: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. My date of birth me rights to: Assume the name of: Kelvin Y. Tong. COURT, KINGS COUNTY, 141 Livingston Street, is: 10/22/1938. BP42 My present name is: Yui Kin Tong. My present Brooklyn, New York 11201, in room 007, grants • Antenatal Education and Training address is: 59 73rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209. me rights to: Assume the name of: Jeremy Luigi The 465 Dean Street Company, LLC, located in My place of birth is: Hong Kong, China. My date Santos Alvarez. My present name is: Germy Luigi Kings County, New York State, filed Articles of • Midwifery Services/Birthing Center of birth is: 12/22/1969. BP42 Santos Alvarez. My present address is: 730 Organization with the New York State Knickerbocker Ave., #3R, Brooklyn, NY 11221. My Department of State on August, 25, 2003. The place of birth is: Queens, NY. My date of birth is: Secretary of State of New York State has been Subspecialty Divisions 12/25/1998. BP42 designated as agent for the 465 Dean Street Company, LLC and is, therefore, the individual NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICA- upon whom any process against the 465 Dean • High-Risk Obstetrics SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY INVITES YOU TO INDULGE! TION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE. Street Company, LLC should be served; a copy of DISTRICT COURT DIVISION. FILE NO: 03 CVD any such process should be mailed by the New • Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility 5079. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. COUNTY York State Secretary of State to Deborah Pope at OF CUMBERLAND. JERMAINE A. CLARE, PLAIN- 450 14th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215. The • Gynecologic Urology TIFF, VS. PATRICE F. CARTER-CLARE, DEFEN- purpose of the 465 Dean Street Company, LLC is DANT. TO: PATRICE F. CARTER-CLARE. TAKE to manage the property located at 465 Dean • Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you Street, Brooklyn, New York 11217. 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Feeding frenzy Are you Suffering from the Slope church asks pigeon lovers to hold seed following Danger Signs? By Deborah Kolben phone call from the church The Brooklyn Papers earlier in the summer asking Lower Back Pain • Shoulder Pain Protect your Building’s Historic Character While Realizing While most New York- if they could help. The source said that in ad- Headaches • Neck Pain • Dizziness a Substantial Personal Income Tax Deduction ers consider pigeons on a dition to the “barrel of feed” scale from mere nuisance being left behind, the birds to rats with wings, an ani- were “going to the bathroom We have assembled Available to owners of historic properties, including residential, condominium and mal rights group is livid all over the place,” and leav- d commercial. With your commitment to preserve the exterior architecture of your over what they say is an ing the church steps a mess. n a team of medical / Kevin Takasato ra building, you may receive an income tax deduction equaling ten to fifteen percent attack on the city birds by But the pigeon problem is G g nothing new. nin professionals to of the fair market value of your property. a Park Slope church. pe For years, residents have Community Board 6 dis- O help you! More than 200 New York City property owners have applied for this program taken to leaving piles of bird trict manager Craig Hammer- through the National Architectural Trust. seed on the steps of the man said that a member of the Greenwood Baptist Church at Papers The Brooklyn church had contacted the board about the problem sev- Prairie Medical Center Join them by contacting: ROBERT REGEVIK, Area Manager the corner of Sixth Street and The Greenwood Baptist Seventh Avenue. As a result, Church is asking residents eral years ago. 502 Atlantic Ave. (bet. Nevins St. & 3rd St.) National Architectural Trust the pigeons nest in the cor- to stop feeding pigeons. Because the church could (718) 832-8400 nices atop the church and technically be fined by the Most Major Insurance, Medicare (718) 624-6900 Sanitation Department for the [email protected] leave their proverbial mark and No-fault Accepted HOURS: 11AM-7PM behind. city pigeons depend upon the pigeon-feed on its property, The church has responded seed. Hammerman said the board The National Architectural Trust by posting signs and most re- “Pigeons do not come from did not want to call the 1906 R Street NW cently has put up a series of North America and they don’t agency about it. Washington, DC 20009 small, white laminated plac- have a natural food source “We were not about to start Do you need help with your 1-888-831-2107 ards on the outside fence ask- here,” she said. “They were asking the Department of www.natarchtrust.org ing people not to feed the brought here as domestic Sanitation to start writing birds. They have been de- personal or family budget? The National Architectural Trust is a qualified 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization. birds. tickets against the church,” But Johanna Clearfield, a pendent on what has been of- said Hammerman. Do you repeatedly go to fered to them.” writer and animal activist who Instead, the board advised the ATM for more cash? heads the Urban Wildlife Pastor Jones said that while the church to post signs ask- Coalition, claims the church he is concerned that so much ing residents and passersby Do you carry balances has taken its anti-pigeon quest seed is being placed on the not to feed the pigeons. on your credit cards? too far, by requesting that po- church steps, there was “no Signs of various kinds have Are you having difficulty lice officers stand guard out- tension with the church and been posted ever since. saving money? Breast Cancer Awareness Month. side the church to bust seed community about it.” While the Urban Wildlife Do you shop on impulse? droppers. Jones said the church Coalition is working hard to Time to take a closer look at your health. In defense of the pigeons, spoke with police, who persuade Greenwood Baptist Smart Budget Advisors the Urban Wildlife Coalition agreed to drive by and take a to allow for continued bird is a new service dedicated to helping you create and fired off a letter to the church look to see if anybody was feasting, it is also bringing the addressed to Pastor Earnest leaving seeds and bread issue citywide. then stick with a personalized budget that works for you! Jones pleading with him to al- crumbs. A “feed-in” protest where • Personal, one-on-one attention CALL NOW! low the birds to feast on the While Clearfield claims advocates will feed 200 to from a financial professional GET 5% OFF IF YOU MENTION THIS AD – CODE 3L church steps. that the church had police of- 300 pigeons is planned for • Completely confidential SMART BUDGET ADVISORS “Because of Mayor Mich- ficers stationed outside on the later this month in Manhattan. • Flexible rates to fit your individual financial situation 917-453-0404 ael Bloomberg’s initiative of night of Sept. 29 to catch bird As for Brooklyn, Hammer- ticketing those who wish to feeders in the act and that man said the community feed the birds, the percentage Jones threatened to charge of- board would be happy to di- fenders “with attacking the rect bird feeders to Prospect of food available has shrunk “For Women and exponentially. This has caused church,” Deputy Inspector Park, just two blocks away. a crisis for the bird population, Edward Mullen, commanding “There are 500 acres there, the People They Love” which survives mainly on officer of the 78th Precinct, Hammerman said, “They what it is offered,” reads the said the claim was untrue. don’t need to take up 10 letter. According to a police square feet of sidewalk in Pigeons, unlike many of its source, the precinct received a Park Slope. HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES feathered friends, do not eat N Health Consultations N Alternatives to HRT insects, which makes dining in the city all the more difficult N Acupuncture N Herbal Massage N Reiki for them. While the group says it’s N Herbal Tonics, Medicinal Teas, Supplements, trying to negotiate with the Aromatherapy and Skin Care products Curves 30-minute fitness, commonsense weight loss program city for bird-feeding kiosks in BKLYN LAW… can also help diminish the risk of breast cancer. If you join the parks, it has asked the pas- Continued from page 1 and of the tenants around STACEY BROSNAN, C.N.M., N.P., M.S. the week of October 20 thru 26 and bring proof of your tor to permit continued feed- pher who has lived on the there is of utmost impor- 79 Atlantic Avenue • Bklyn Hts (bet. Henry & Hicks Sts.) current mammogram, we’ll waive the service fee. ing behind the church’s iron block for the past 13 years. tance,” Harvey said. gate, which it says offers tem- e-mail: [email protected] • (718) 797-8797 www.curvesinternational.com The power to amaze yourself. “I understand the reasons Asked what specific meas- porary protection where the for needing a building like this ures the school had taken in birds don’t risk being tram- in Downtown Brooklyn, but at light of the incident, Harvey pled by foot traffic, chased by a very minimum we should be declined to comment. ©2003 Curves International dogs or hit by cars. safe here,” she added, saying Concern over construction 718-788-0003 “We are actively seeking the crane was close enough to of this dorm is nothing new. 375 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 long-term solutions for what is her building that she was Neighborhood groups in $0 actually a profound and dis- afraid to go on the roof. Brooklyn Heights, Cobble 718-852-8777 SERVICE FEE* turbing crisis — the issue of “They’re like cowboys,” Hill and Boerum Hill united compassion for animals in the said neighbor Jessy Levy of in opposition to the rezoning 455 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Bring proof of your midst of a compassionless so- the construction workers. of the site so that Brooklyn current mammogram. ciety,” the letter continues. The construction company Law could build above the Over 6,000 locations to serve you. While other bird-feeding hired by Brooklyn Law 120-foot height limit set by factions including “several School, Kreisler Borg For- the Special Downtown Brook- elderly couples” have taken to man, was issued a violation by lyn District, which the city littering the church steps with the Department of Buildings passed at the request of the *Offer based on first visit enrollment, minimum 12 mo. c.d. program; new members only. Valid only at participating locations. cooked rice and whole bagels surrounding neighborhood Not valid with any other offer. on Sept. 30 for operating a (which Clearfield says the crane in an unsafe manor. groups. birds cannot eat), the Urban The zoning considered the Wildlife Coalition denounced A stop-work order was is- sued until Brooklyn Law area a buffer zone between the any connection between the Downtown commercial dis- groups. could submit plans showing that roof protection and trict and the residential brown- Gay Friendly Brooklyn Medical Practice “This is not our doing,” the stone communities. screening had been provided letter reads, explaining that Levy, who called the crane members of their group only for row houses adjacent to the Primary Medical Care General Male Health Issues incident “very unnerving,” distribute bird seed and dry site and that they could said, “The thing that was so demonstrate how they would Board Certified Physician Comprehensive HIV Care including; corn. upsetting is that the accident “Bird seed is not litter, es- operate the crane in a safer Aggressive Advocacy for over 15 years Hormone Replacement followed less than a year from pecially if it is given to manor, said Buildings Depart- the garage collapse.” Lipodystrophy wildlife,” Clearfield said. ment spokesman Sid Dinsay. Last October, an indoor RELIGIOUS SERVICES A slew of violations were Wasting Syndrome The Department of Sanita- parking garage at 199 State St. tion disagrees. issued a week earlier and the Salvage Therapy collapsed after excavation of “Technically, if it’s thrown Buildings Department is con- the dormitory tract destabi- Congregation Nutritional and Psychological Support on the sidewalk or the street it ducting an investigation into lized the adjacent garage. Kol Israel its littering. You can be fined the incident and also into the No one was hurt, but the in- Located in Prospect Heights personal background of the since 1924 You are always welcome 313 43rd Street, Brooklyn, New York 11232 Case Management for that,” said Sanitation De- cident left a pile of crushed 603 St. Johns Place site safety manager. bet. Classon & Franklin Friday Evenings Legal Aide partment spokeswoman Kathy cars and a sea of seething (718) 359-1900 Dawkins. Kreisler Borg Forman is neighbors. 638-6583 Kabbalat Shabbat 6:45 p.m. scheduled to appear at a Nov. Rabbi Elkanah Schwartz First Friday service followed Immediate Appointments Available Those summonses are Councilman David Yassky, Fri. at Sunset • Sat. 10:30am by Pot Luck supper 6:00 p.m. 17 Buildings Department R42 Monday to Friday 10AM to 6PM $100, said Dawkins, who said a former Brooklyn Law Regular Service 8:15 p.m. hearing and could face fines she could only recall one inci- School professor who re- Saturday Mornings Three stops from Manhattan on the dent four years ago when a of up to $60,000 for six out- cused himself from the voting Congregation standing safety violations is- Torah study 9:00 a.m. W train in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, woman was ticketed for feed- on the Brooklyn Law land Mount Sinai Services 10:30 a.m. sued between Sept. 18 and ing birds. use application that passed 250 Cadman Plaza W. Brooklyn’s Largest 3rd Avenue and 43rd Street 718-369-1900 Conservative/Egalitarian But according to Clearfield, Sept. 30, according to Dinsay. the City Council, jumped Reform Congregation A House for Prayer / A Home for People Approached this week, back into the fray this week Eighth Avenue and Garfield Place workers at the site said they 718-875-9124 expressing concern about the Friday Eve Services 6:30pm PARK SLOPE had not heard of the window recent accident. 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TED ROTHSTEIN, DDS PhD Adults and Children Online grocery lands in Brooklyn Named Invisalign “Top 500 Docs” By Ed Beeson founder Joe Fidele. So far, Specialist in Lingual (behind the teeth) for The Brooklyn Papers 125,000 customers have tried the service, and about 25,000 Promising fresh meat orders are placed each week, • 852-1551 • • www.drted.com • and produce, and deluging Fidele said. pedestrians and car wind- Customers shop online (at BROOKLYN HEIGHTS SINCE 1976 shields with fliers offering freshdirect.com), and the next $50 off a shopper’s first day — provided it’s not purchase, online grocer Wednesday, when FreshDirect Fresh Direct has leaped doesn’t deliver — their order Diabetes? across the East River into arrives in climate-controlled Brownstone Brooklyn. cardboard boxes via refriger- Caught between these two health problems? If you live in Brooklyn ated truck. Customers choose Heights, you’ve no doubt no- a two-hour window, from 4 Then you may qualify for Look AHEAD, a National ticed their ubiquitous delivery pm to 11:30 pm on weekdays, Institutes of Health research project studying the trucks over the past few or 9 am to 9 pm Saturday and long-term benefits of weight loss in people, ages 55 weeks. Sunday, when their groceries are delivered. to 75, with type 2 diabetes. Study-related exams and With a Sept. 25 launch and
thousands of customers pre- The delivery charge is / David Batt educational programs are provided at no cost to registered for the home-gro- $4.95 in Brooklyn and $3.95 volunteers who qualify. cery-shopping service, Fresh in Manhattan. Minimum or- Direct, which has operated in ders are $40. ENROLLMENT ENDS SOON! Manhattan since July 2002, The minimum order for the
entered the Brooklyn market / David Batt $50 off on the first purchase For more information, call via the high-end neighbor- promotion is $100. Papers The Brooklyn hoods of Brooklyn Heights “This is the ultimate way to Coffee and tea manager Victor Kalokola at Fresh Direct’s St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital and DUMBO. handle food to the consumer,” Long Island City Warehouse Service to Carrroll Gardens said Fidele, a former partner (212) 523-8037 and Cobble Hill was added a in the popular Fairway super-
The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn doesn’t think so — and the But he doesn’t think few weeks later, and Park market in Harlem. competition isn’t exactly FreshDirect will take away the Slope will soon be on board, The Fresh Direct supply warehouse in Long Island City, Does this signal the death quaking. co-op’s support. Overweight? said Fresh Direct CEO and Queens. The grocery company is now delivering in Brooklyn. of the local grocer? Fidele Ivan Arguello, owner of the “There’s a certain feeling of Key Food supermarket on community in the co-op and Montague Street between that’s priceless,” he said. Henry and Hicks streets in Hands-on shopping may be DENTISTS Brooklyn Heights, said it was the working phrase here. too early to determine the im- Many shoppers, like Stacey pact of FreshDirect on his Leanne Kalish, of Manhattan, business. Besides, people like still want to rub the peach fuzz Park Slope Family shopping in his store, he said. or knock the melons before “We are a neighborhood they buy. store,” said Arguello. “We’ve “I haven’t used FreshDirect DENTISTRY serviced this community for since [my first order], being Dr. Andrew Warshaw over 20 years in the same lo- that I am one of those freaks cation. that actually finds a trip to the Dr. Sari Rosenwein “We personalize our busi- store therapeutic,” Kalish said Emergency ness. We know our customers’ ABORTION Free Consultation names and they know ours.” in an email. Service 24 Hr Phone Service Arguello also does a brisk Arguello added that while FreshDirect has a “beautiful” Pain help at ¥ Pediatric Dentistry home-delivery service. The Web site, “people still like to OB/GYN ¥ Root Canal Therapy “I suppose we could lose Park Slope some members,” said Joe come to the store to see what Pavilion ¥ Implant Restorations they’ll buy.” at the ¥ Laminates ¥ Bleaching Medical Bldg. Holtz, general manager of the Park Slope Food Co-op, a 30- The low rates of Internet Maimonides ¥ White Fillings ¥ Bonding 794 Union St. access in some Brooklyn year-old grocery store that re- WE SERVE WITH CARE AND COMPASSION ¥ Fluoride ¥ Sealants (Near 7th Ave.) We Accept All Insurance & Medicaid quires its shoppers to work neighborhoods slowed Fresh- ¥ Cleanings ¥ Crowns Hrs. By about three hours a month in Direct’s entry into the bor- • NYS Licensed • Immediate Appointment ¥ Bridges ¥ Dentures ough, Fidele said. (including Saturdays) Appointment the co-op for their member- • Joint Commission ¥ Non/Surgical Gum Care FreshDirect is also explor- Accreditation • Parental Consent Sat. & Eve. ship. available “For some people, to sit at ing alternatives to home com- • Confidential Abortion Not Required - Surgical - Medical (RU486) • Emergency Contraception 789-5700 their computer and have gro- puter access, like neighbor- • Safe Low Cost • Free Pregnancy Testing ceries delivered to them, I hood kiosks, to bring service Financing Available ¥ Insurance Plans Welcomed guess that’s a very attractive to lower-income neighbor- Conveniently Located at thing,” Holtz said. hoods, he said. 313 - 43rd Street and 3rd Avenue All phases of Call for an immediate appointment 718-369-1900 Jack Irwin, D.D.S. WE’RE IN THE VERIZON YELLOW PAGES General & 414 Seventh Avenue / Tom Callan / Tom Cosmetic (bet. 13th & 14th Sts.) CAREERDENTISTS COACHING Dentistry 718/768-8372 ARENA… Emer. Beeper # Root Canal • Extractions
The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn Periodontal Work • Crowns 917/893-8581 At the ribbon cutting of Maimonides’ Center for Pain Bridges • Porcelain Veneers Evening Hours Mon-Fri Managment and Rehabilitation are (from left) Fred Kreiz- Bleaching • Dentures • Laminates JOB SEARCHING? Most Insurance & Union Plans Accepted man, from the mayor’s office; Councilman Simcha Felder; Advanced sterilization MetLife, UFT, DC37, PBA, Delta, Blue Cross, Professional Coaching Dr. Isaac Kreizman, with his wife Alla; Community Board and infection control. Aetna, CIGNA, Unicare, Guardian, Healthplex, Mgmt. Bfts. Fund, United Concordia, HIP. for Successful 12’s Alan Dubrow, and Maimonides V.P. Lillian Fraidkin. Career Transitions Maimonides Medical Center tor of rehabilitation medicine at founded 1986 Maimonides Medical Maimonides, will oversee the center. Callan / Tom • Job Search Strategies Center physicians and ad- ministrators were joined by “Effective and comprehen- Quality Dentistry • Resumes & Cover Letters sive physical therapy requires elected officals and com- aggressive treatment for the Gentle care in our ultra-modern office • Interview Preparation munity members for the pain that usually comes with a grand opening of of its new • Cosmetic Dentistry • Cosmetic Laminates • Career Planning Debra Laks, M.S.S.A., Director disability. Our new center Papers The Brooklyn Center for Pain Manage- equips our staff of specialists • Reconstructive & Bonding Borough President Marty Markowitz, NBA great Connie ment and Rehabilitation at with the most modern tools Career Transition Resources (CTR) Dentistry • Advanced Sterilization Hawkins and developer Bruce Ratner at Juniors on Flat- 5223 Ninth Ave. and allows patients to undergo • Gums & Implants • Behavior Modification 26 Court Street - Brooklyn Heights The event, which served as their rehabilitation regime in a bush Avenue Extension and Dekalb Avenue Tuesday. part of Maimonides’obser- more spacious and comfort- • Bleaching • Sealants - Hours by appointment only (718) 624-3192 vance of National Rehabilita- able environment,” said Kreiz- • Nitrous Oxide • Fluoride Continued from page 1 tion Week, commenced with a man. (Sweet Air) • Preventative Dentistry a bid, said they would keep the team in New Jersey. tour of the facility, followed One of the innovative pain But Ratner’s bid might have gotten a boost from Nets players this week, who said they would rather be traded than move to EYE CARE by a ribbon cutting. management techniques dem- The 5,000-square-foot, state- onstrated during the tour is flu- RONALD I. TEICHMAN, DDS Long Island. of-the-art facility will allow pa- oroscopy, which utilizes x-ray Both Nets point guard Jason Kidd and center Alonzo Mourn- tients to benefit from the latest technology to view internal Saturday & Evening Hours ing told reporters that if the Nets moved to Long Island they in diagnostic and treatment structures of the spine to iden- would ask to be traded. While both OK’d a move to Brooklyn, technology for pain manage- tify and diagnose the source of staying in New Jersey ranked as their first choice. N C 357 Seventh Avenue at 10th Street Ratner has proposed a 20,000-seat arena and 5,500 units of IO AR ment, cardio-pulmonary reha- pain — accurately guiding IS E bilitation and physical therapy. pain-relief medications to the 768-1111 residential housing over the Metropolitan Transportation Author- V Isaac J. Kreizman, MD, direc- targeted area. ity’s Long Island Rail Road yards, roughly the same site where Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley had proposed in the early 1950s to build a domed baseball stadium. When he could- n’t work out a deal with the city, the team moved to Los Angeles Dr. Desmond Parkin, OD. in 1957. Serving the Park Slope & PPH area since 1998 Affordable Family Dentistry Markowitz considers the day the Dodgers left Brooklyn PSYCHOTHERAPY in Modern Pleasant Surroundings among the grimmest of his 58 years. • Comprehensive Eye Exams “When I was 12 years old I cried like a baby when the MOST • Professional Service Experienced Psychotherapist State of the Art Sterilization (autoclave) Dodgers left for la-la land,” Markowitz said. Emergencies treated promptly INSURANCES • Treatment of Ocular Diseases Individual, Family & Couples Ratner said the idea to buy the team actually came from ACCEPTED • Difficult/Hard to Fit Contact Lenses Specializing in treatment of Special care for children & anxious patients Markowitz who contacted him last October to say “we gotta get • Quality Selection of Eyeglasses Adolecents and Adults with Depression, WE NOW ACCEPT OXFORD the Nets to Brooklyn.” Anxiety and Relationship issues. • Tooth Bleaching (whitening) And if Ratner was jazzed about bringing the team here, he was Tobi Peck, MSW, CSW • Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Facings & Inlays, tight-lipped about details. 178 Park Place (718) 623-9122 Bklyn Heights Loc. Near Boro Hall Bonding Crowns & Bridges (Capping) Sharper (bet. Flatbush and Vanderbilt Aves.) Questions about how the team would be funded, how the bid- Sliding Scale fee. Accepting GHI, • Painless, Non-Surgical Gum Treatment ding process would work, and where the team would play during 856 Utica Avenue (718) 282-8363 Value Options and Oxford. • Root Canal • Extractions • Dentures • Cleanings Vision • Impant Dentistry • Fillings (tooth colored) the three years it would take to complete the arena all came back (bet. Church and Linden Blvd.) (212) 613-3006 C42 R42 • Stereo headphones • Analgesia (Sweet air) with “no comment.” BROOKLYN Ratner did vow, however, that tickets would be “affordable” PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer When asked what made his bid the best, Ratner beamed, “This HYPNOSIS 544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens • Psychological Testing and Psychotherapy is Brooklyn.” • Mind-Body Awareness training for 624-5554 624-7055 Ratner, known for developing the Metrotech office complex in helps you change your world. management of depression, anxiety, Convenient Office Hours & Ample Parking Downtown Brooklyn and the under-construction Atlantic Termi- stress, physical symptoms, and medical and insurance plans accommodated Lose Weight or Stop Smoking Create the life you want to procedures. nal office, retail and transit hub at Atlantic and Flatbush avenues, live and feel better! • In-home Life Enhancement training for adjacent to the proposed arena site, holds the development rights parents-children. Group, individual, families, couples to the neighboring Long Island Rail Road yards over which the in ONE Session! Sliding-scale fees Eva Ng, Psy.D. sports complex would be built. Licensed Psychologist According to MTA spokesman Tom Kelly, Ratner’s bid to de- 121 Prospect Place • www.letsdevelop.com 124 Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 718-622-4142 velop on the property was accepted by the MTA, giving him sole Tel.: 718-680-3608 C47 rights to develop there for a certain period of time. Kelly would RESULTS GUARANTEED R27-04 not disclose how much Ratner paid for the rights or for how It’s not just what you’re EATING many years, but added that Ratner would still have to get ap- Also specializing in Psychotherapy ... It’s what’s eating YOU! proval for a specific project, like a Nets arena, from the MTA be- Self Hypnosis Tapes now on sale if you do not want a session. Support group for bingeing, compul- fore building there. sive eating and body image problems. Ratner has hired renowned architect Frank Gehry, known for Cheryl Pearlman, CSW his design of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, in Spain, to de- Psychotherapist Comprehensive therapeutic Dr. STEVEN ALDEN, Ph.D. 718-643-6152 programs help your family sign the arena. Specializing in eating disorders develop and grow. But not everyone would be glad to see the Nets come to the (718) 636-3099 Couples & Families • Children/Teen Groups site. Neighborhood protesters gathered outside Junior’s Tuesday Psychiatric Eval. • Educational Planning Brooklyn Heights R42/37-38 to let Ratner and Markowitz know just how they feel. 121 Prospect Place • www.letsdevelop.com “This is not a good idea,” said Muriel Tillinghast, of Prospect FEMINIST PSYCHOTHERAPY 718-622-4142 Heights, who cited traffic, ecology and asthma among the key individuals/couples/children R27-04 specializing in the reduction of stress, concerns. 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had,” Mullen said referring to attacks Park Slope Councilman Bill DeBlasio, against any of the neighborhood’s four who lives nearby, gazed up at the lost win- SYNAGOGUE VANDALS… synagogues. dow and called the act of vandalism Built at the turn of the century as a syn- “grotesque.” Continued from page 1 the Hate Crimes Task Force, police said. did not call police. agogue, the building was used as a VFW “What would drive somebody to do Borough President Marty Markowitz Last week, the tires of more than three The broken glass, which still littered Hall for decades and left in disarray until something like that?” asked DeBlasio, touted the borough’s religious diversity at dozen cars belonging mostly to Jewish the ground Monday morning, was discov- it was bought by Congregation B’nai Ja- who said his office would help the syna- the press conference and condemned the families were slashed in Crown Heights ered Saturday night by Moshe Weiden- cob about five years ago. gogue raise funds to replace the window vandals, who he said were most likely “a on Yom Kippur, the most holiest day of feld, an assistant to Rabbi Hecht. “We have put a lot of time and money and remove the graffiti. the Jewish year. Most of the car owners Weidenfeld said he didn’t notice the into the building,” Hecht said, noting that In his two years in office, DeBlasio, few punks.” Mango / Greg were praying in their synagogues at the graffiti until the next morning when he re- the cost of the property and renovations who noted a growing graffiti problem in “We should require them to go the time. turned to the synagogue. have run over a million dollars. his district, said he could remember sever- Holocaust museum in Manhattan to un- At press time, police said there was no While police said they didn’t immedi- The 12 stained-glass panels on the al other incidents, in neighboring Kens- derstand the end result of hatred,” reason to believe there was a connection ately recognize the graffiti tags, the Gang doors leading into the synagogue depict ington and Borough Park, where vandals Markowitz said. between the incidents. Unit and Transit Vandal Squad, both of the tribes of Israel. The panels depicting painted swastikas on a Jewish deli, syna-
The borough president said he was as- A witness who lives across from the which keep track of graffiti, was notified, the tribes of Reuben and Shimon were gogue and on a family’s garage. Papers The Brooklyn sembling a task force of religious leaders synagogue, on Ninth Street, told B’nai Ja- said Deputy Inspector Edward Mullen, cracked. “We are taking this very seriously,” Borough President Marty Markowitz, to address the issue. cob officials that she had seen two commanding officer of the 78th Precinct. Hecht estimated it would cost about said Lt. James Woods of Patrol Borough flanked by Rabbi Shimon Hecht, speaks The incident is under investigation by teenagers trying to smash the window, but “This is the only incident we have $3,000 to replace them. Brooklyn South. to the media in Park Slope on Monday.
all places — Dean Street and perfecting their graffiti skills, GRAFFITI… leaving their tags everywhere from the Brooklyn House of Trading Detention to a homeless man Continued from page 1 on the street. Last week he fired All that aside, Oddo sug- off another letter to the gested that Dean try running former Vermont gov- on a new platform. ernor praising him for what Oddo termed “Dean helped us fight crim- holidays inals and maybe he should be Dean’s role in the bust, having brought the al- running on that. Who needs leged vandal, Blake ‘The Terminator’when you Q: “We always feel pulled have the Dean campaign in different directions about Lethem, out of the Parent-to-Parent woodwork. catching criminals,” Oddo where to spend all the holi- told The Brooklyn Papers, days. Will we eat two turkey By Betsy Flagler “Please accept this note of thanks for adding that he didn’t know T dinners this year or be more that KEO was a wanted man sensible?” — parents helping New York’s N Finest capture a when he went after Dean for A: Over the holidays, it’s E wanted felon,” Oddo employing him. up to parents to say “no thank R wrote to Dean. Dean spokesman Eric you” to second and third serv- Callan / Tom Schmetltzer, who explained A ings of guilt. When you create Oddo’s acerbic let- P ter went on to invite the graffiti mural as an attempt your own “Holiday Survival to “reach out to urban Checklist,” put your health Dean back to New York to stage a rally youths,” said the presidential and the comfort of your candidate does not support spouse and children at the top in front of a bank, where he could invite any illegal activities. of the list, says Susan New- “He gave Blake [Lethem] other “miscreants and Papers File The Brooklyn man, PhD, a social psycholo- legal space to express him- gist at Rutgers University. criminals” in hopes of Bensonhurst’s James Oddo thanked nabbing a wanted self,” Schmeltzer said of the Holiday stress usually Dean for ‘nabbing’ graffiti vandal. campaign mural. comes from trying to fulfill bank robber. Following the Dean Republican Mayor Michael the hopes of others, she says. Bloomberg also slammed Look for options, turn invi- debacle, police were able to 6 by members of the police match a photo of Lethem on Transit Vandals Squad. Dean for choosing the graffiti tations down as needed, rotate backdrop. holidays with different sides the Internet to a home video Lethem could not be reached showing graffiti vandals, al- for comment by press time. “It’s unfortunate that Mr. of the family. Let others know different branches of the fami- Dean would promote and ro- as early as possible what legedly including him, defac- Lethem, 36, is the brother ly: Charting out what days ing subway cars in upper of well-known Boerum Hill manticize a form of vandal- schedule works for you this will be spent where should ism, especially considering year. Manhattan, police said. novelist Jonathan Lethem, save you some grief from Lethem, also known as whose current novel, “Fortress this city’s success in eliminat- Just don’t take on extra re- those vying for your limited ing this urban blight,” a sponsibilities out of guilt — “KEO,” was arrested in his of Solitude,” focuses on two time. East Village apartment on Oct. friends growing up on — of Bloomberg spokesman said two turkey dinners in one • Change a long-held tradi- last month. day? — and expect to have an tion if need be: Spend the day Reacting to the Dean cam- enjoyable time. or weekend before or after a paign stop last month, Brook- “Don’t be afraid to enforce holiday with one set of rela- lyn Borough President Marty Please plan to join us for a the plans you make to protect tives so you won’t be packing Markowitz, a Democrat and yourself and your family,” up just when everyone seems an ardent anti-graffiti activist, says Newman, author of “No- to have settled in. PIERS 6-12... said Dean and his advisors body’s Baby Now: Reinvent- FALL OPEN H O U S E • Be flexible in how you made a big mistake. ing Your Adult Relationship celebrate: Try new, neutral lo- www.waterfronmatters.org, with Your Mother and Father” Continued from page 1 “Obviously, this was only a Prekindergarten (3’s & 4’s) Grades 5 through 8 cations, begin new rituals, and where the community can (Walker & Co., 2003). “Chil- for the piers, the Port Authori- temporary ‘artistic’expres- let go of old ones especially if learn about the piers and Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 3, 11, 18, 20 Oct. 22, 28; Nov. 11, 19 dren can feel your tension. If ty and the city Economic De- sion, but graffiti creates per- they remind you of a parent’s weigh in with their own com- you are racing around, it un- velopment Corporation hired manent problems … I certain- Kindergarten & Grades 1- 4 Grades 9 through 12 death or divorce. ments for the consultants. nerves your child.” HR&A, which is expected to ly hope Governor Dean’s Oct 22, 29; Nov. 5, 12, 14, 19 Oct. 21, 29; Nov. 12, 18 • Explain the arrangements release their findings shortly. The very mention of HR&A advisors will think twice about For more relaxed holidays, you plan to follow clearly and lower your expectations, Throughout the study elicited a round of hisses from using this type of a backdrop 701 Carroll Street, 9:30 a.m. 181 Lincoln Place, 8:45 a.m early to everyone involved: process, during which Al- community board members at the next time he visits our Newman suggests, particular- Devise a realistic, comfortable ly if you are hosting the festiv- schuler has hosted a series of the monthly meeting and city.” RSVP (718) 965-4166, x 1 RSVP (718) 789-6060, x390 schedule, inform your parents public meetings, the working- Armer described the public A poll this month of likely ities. The purpose is to be to- and relatives, and stick to it. www.berkeleycarroll.org [email protected] gether and have fun — not get waterfront advocates have of- hearings “as enough to drive voters in New Hampshire’s • Take breaks with your ten butted heads with the but- some people up the wall.” January primary showed Dean into Martha Stewart-entertain- children when visiting family ing contests. ton-down planner. Especially Alschuler could not be holding a 10-point lead over or having guests over: Holi- vocal in his disdain for the reached for comment by press Massachusetts Sen. John Ker- “Everybody feels holidays days should include special have to be perfect, but you process has been Catucci, who time. Port Authority spokes- ry, 29 percent to 19 percent. time for just your little group went so far as to host his own man Steve Coleman said, The remaining candidates, in- don’t need to use your best as well. Day tablecloth. Announce that public meeting on the process. “The public input process was cluding newcomer Wesley • Spell out “do and don’t spills are allowed,” she says. Critics have complained that very comprehensive. HR&A Clark, were in the single dig- rules” for your children and “Particularly with children in- the questions-only policy at will be taking all public com- its, and 29 percent remained School, ask relatives to follow them. volved, the more relaxed and Alschuler’s meetings has pre- ments and the CB6 statement undecided. The poll was con- This will eliminate much un- informal the setting, the better vented them from making state- into consideration in the final ducted by American Research pleasantness and frustration Inc. time people will have.” ments and having their voices draft.” Group of Manchester, N.H. for you. Remind grandparents Even when parents make heard by the general public. Asked what effect the com- Rep. Dick Gephardt of A fully licensed and certified preschool calmly that you are the one an effort to balance time with The community board de- munity board statement will Missouri and Sen. Joe Lieber- left to undo problems created extended families, someone cried that policy claiming that have, Bette Stoltz, executive man of Connecticut received 6 when routines aren’t followed. I 2-4 year old programs I 2, 3, 4 or 5 mornings, inevitably winds up feeling it impeded discussion and that director of the Southwest percent, the retired general, • Tell family members left out or stressed out. “meetings were structured so Brooklyn Local Development Clark, 5 percent and Sen. John ahead of time what children I “It’s agonizing,” says a that valuable meeting time Corporation, said the CB6 Edwards of North Carolina 3 Licensed teachers afternoons or full days might like as holiday gifts to mother who strives to strength- was wasted recapping the pre- statement would be a “litmus percent. Carol Moseley Braun avoid both child and giver dis- en ties with two sets of grand- ceding meeting.” test of how much the adminis- and Rep. Dennis Kucinich of I Optimal educational equipment I Spacious Classrooms appointment. parents while building tradi- The community board has tration is willing to listen to Ohio were at 1 percent and Al • Remember that children tions in her own home. “It’s even put together a Web site, the citizens.” Sharpton zero percent. I Exclusive outdoor facilities I Enriched Curriculum act on your stress and become exhausting when there are so over-stimulated easily by the many variables to organize.” I Indoor Gym facilities I Caring, loving environment holiday rush. 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ART DUMBO fest If you have yet to discover DUMBO, the neigh- borhood Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Over- pass, or even if you think you are already well ac- quainted with the burgeoning burg, don’t miss this weekend’s DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival. Spanning Oct. 17- 19, the arts festival in- cludes a wide variety of art exhibitions, includ- ing a last chance to see the “Landslide” show at Smack Mellon Gallery at 56 Water St., which features the plaster cata- pulting installation by Bill Schuck titled “Surge” (pictured). / Greg Mango / Greg The fest will also (718) 834-9350 The Brooklyn Papers’ essential guide to the Borough of Kings October 20, 2003 feature artist talks, open studio tours, a short film and video festival, a country music stage The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn hosted by Little Red Hen at Main Street be- tween Front and Water streets, parties and a dance performance. For more information about where to pick up your comprehensive festival map, call the DUMBO Arts Center, 30 Washington St., at (718) 694-0831 or visit the Web site www.dumboartscenter.org. For more information about Smack Mellon, call (718) 834-8761. — Lisa J. Curtis / Tom Callan / Tom / Greg Mango / Greg / Greg Mango / Greg / Tom Callan / Tom / Greg Mango / Greg
MUSIC The Brooklyn Papers File The Brooklyn The Brooklyn Papers File The Brooklyn The Brooklyn Papers File The Brooklyn The Brooklyn Papers File The Brooklyn The Brooklyn Papers File The Brooklyn ‘Can’ opener Bang on a Can founders and composers Julia Wolfe, David Lang and Michael Gordon (pictured) will unveil the world premiere of their staged mul- timedia musical experience, “The New Yorkers,” at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave. at Ashland The Big Eat Place in Fort Greene) on Oct. 22 at 7:30 pm. The pro- Largest Brooklyn Eats tasting event brings more to the table duction (which also plays Oct. By Tina Barry 24-25 at 7:30 for The Brooklyn Papers pm) explores
and challenges Peter Serling f you found yourself looking less than the notion of svelte this summer and swore that you’d what it means to I start eating moderately come fall, then live and create art by all means avoid the Seventh Annual in New York City. Brooklyn Eats Festival on Monday evening, As the rock-inflected Oct. 20. string quartet Ethel, the The festival, sponsored by the Brooklyn Michael Gordon Band, vocalist Theo Bleckman and Chamber of Commerce, convenes in the the Bang on a Can All-Stars perform the trio’s com- Grand Ballroom of the New York Marriott positions, moving video projections and multiple Brooklyn on Adams Street Downtown. screens will display Ben Katchor’s cartoons, Bill Fifty-nine restaurants, caterers, gourmet gro- Morrison’s decayed film footage and video by ceries and artisanal wine and beverage pur- William Wegman. veyors will be participating this year. Together Gordon, Lang and Wolfe are the artistic “This is the largest group of restaurants directors of Bang on a Can, an organization they ever involved, with 15 recently opened es- founded in 1987 as a daylong music festival. It is tablishments joining us this year,” said now a touring and recording ensemble (the Bang on Brooklyn Chamber President Kenneth a Can All-Stars), a commissioning body, a record la- Adams. “Let’s face it, this hasn’t been a bel and an educational institution for young com- great year for the country’s economy, but posers based at Mass MoCA. For more information, we have a record number of new partici- visit www.bangonacan.org. pants at the festival. What better example is (A 6 pm BAMdialogue with the trio precedes the there of the vitality of Brooklyn’s dining Oct. 22 performance, at BAM Rose Cinemas.) scene?” Tickets for the performance are $20 and $45; $8 for For those who managed to stay away in the BAMdialogue. For more information, call (718) previous years, let me set the scene: In a vast 636-4100 or visit the Web site at www.bam.org. ballroom chefs set up their chafing dishes, arrange cakes and pastries, and slice pate. Huge coffee urns and palate-cleansing pitch-
ers of ice water are set up centrally. Diners Mango / Greg from all over swarm the tables raising their EXHIBIT eyes from their plates just long enough to wave a barbecued shrimp at their neighbor nibbling a wonton. People taste, give a
thumbs-up or a non-committal “eh,” and Papers The Brooklyn move on to the next table. Take it for Grant-ed: Restaurant Gia chef and owner Ian Grant will offer tastings of both his ginger shrimp wrapped in Napa It’s a food orgy of enormous proportions. cabbage with daikon radishes and Asian-style fishcake with spicy tomato relish at Brooklyn Eats on Oct. 20. A glutton’s paradise. The $60 pre-paid ticket buys unlimited tast- ings of French, Italian and Mexican delicacies. Patty Lowry owns two Brooklyn restau- at the Brooklyn Eats festival. I’m thrilled to Alongside classic beef Wellington, you’ll find rants: Five Front, a cafe in DUMBO that be a part of the affair this year. It’s a great DINING down-home barbecue and hand-cranked Amer- opened a year ago, and the 12th Street Bar chance for people to sample the diverse ican ice cream — and Grill in Park cuisines in Brooklyn’s ever-evolving dining The Seventh Annual Brooklyn Eats will not gelato. There’s Slope. Lowry has scene.” Grant will be serving tastings of his be held Oct. 20, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Grand Ballroom of the New York Marriott Irish “bangers and participated in the “American bistro” cuisine. at the Brooklyn Bridge (333 Adams St. be- mash,” African Brooklyn Eats fes- The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce tween Willoughby and Tillary streets) in Brook- groundnut stew, and BROOKLYN tival three times. will award the second annual Brooklyn Eats lyn Heights. Tickets ordered online are $60 per person for general admission, and $85 per On a plane hot Thai green curry. This year she’s ex- scholarships to three aspiring chefs. The person for VIP admission (which allows entry (The $85 VIP cited about intro- prizes of $1,000 each will be presented to at 5:30 pm). Tickets at the door for general “Flights of Fancy: Toys from the First Century of ticket awards the ducing Five Front senior hospitality management students en- admission are $85. To order online visit the Web site at www.ticketweb.com or call (866) Aviation,” an exhibition of model airplanes, games diner an extra hour to new diners. rolled at the New York City College of Tech- 468-7619. and construction toys, will open on Oct. 24, from 6- of grazing time be- “The Brooklyn nology who have demonstrated excellence 9 pm, at the Doll and Toy Museum of New York fore the throngs of Eats festival is the in their course work and have participated in City, inside Room 103 of PS 146/MS 822, at 610 eaters enter at 6:30 Bites best opportunity community service. A cake created by the staff door-to-door, block-to-block in Brook- Henry St. at Rapelye Street in Carroll Gardens. pm.) Turn to pages GO 2 & GO 3 for us to promote students especially for the event will be lyn, gathering the information for our restau- Among the works on display will be a Metalcraft To wash it all for a complete list of Five Front to the served. rant listings,” said Adams. “We now have model of Charles Lindbergh’s plane (pictured); a down, small-label neighborhood,” said “This is the second year that we’re award- 750 restaurants with all their relevant infor- large Tinker Toy model of Orville and Wilbur bottlers serve ice- Brooklyn Eats restaurants Lowry. Five Front’s ing the scholarships,” said Adams, “and mation — neighborhood location, cuisine, Wright’s airplane, which made the historic first cold birch beer, mi- and site map! chef, Paul Vicino, we’re really happy to do it.” prices and decor — on the site. Our data flight on Dec. 17, 1903; and a cardboard cockpit crobreweries serve concurs. Being relaunched at the event, with comput- base is many times the size of the Brooklyn used to train young pilots during World War II. their wares, winer- “The festival is ers erected for viewing, is the Brooklyn Cham- Zagat Survey — and it’s free.” Admission is $8, $4 students and seniors. Bring ies pour glasses of good for Brooklyn ber of Commerce’s www.ibrooklyn.com, a The best way to enjoy Brooklyn Eats is to ID to enter the building. Order tickets at www.dol- pinot grigio, and at the end of the evening, if and great for us,” said Vicino. comprehensive, online listing of Brooklyn wear elastic waist pants (for obvious rea- landtoymuseumofNYC.org or www.ticketweb.com you need a pick-me-up before your 20th Ian Grant, chef and owner of the eight- restaurants. sons), comfortable shoes and leave self-con- or call (718) 243-0820. The museum is open Tues- tasting, brewers serve steaming cups of month-old, elegant Restaurant Gia in Fort “Brooklyn Eats producer Martha Bear trol issues at home. The event is all about days through Fridays, from 10 am to 2 pm, by ap- strong coffee. Greene, said, “Two years ago I was a guest Dallis, of Bear Dallis Associates, sent her excess. Who are we not to comply? pointment only.