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Nov. 16, 2014 Your Neighborhood — Your News® Nov. 9–xx, 2014 Beloved diner owner passes away UPPER CRUST BY NOAH HUROWITZ Gus Vlahavas, the longtime Be a pie expert owner of beloved Prospect Heights diner Tom’s Restaurant, died of a respiratory illness on Nov. 5, his on Thanksgiving nephew said. He was 76. Vlahavas ran BY NOAH HUROWITZ Tom’s for decades Time to get baking, . and remained Thanksgiving is just around a fi xture there the corner, which means you during the past can’t throw a turkey leg in the fi ve years, af- borough without hitting an op- ter handing the portunity to stuff your pie-hole reigns to his nephew — with pie! And according to the Jim Kokotas. organizer of one such event, the Vlahavas grew up in the cor- tasty pastries are easier to make ner restaurant that his father — than people think. Tom — opened on Washington “Pie is one of the things that Avenue at Sterling Place in 1936, blows people away when they re- and became a regular presence alize how simple it is,” said Lili there as an adult starting around Dagan, education manager at age 25, Kokotas said. Brooklyn Kitchen, a Williams- A neighborhood stalwart burg cooking store that is host- through thick and thin, Vlaha- ing a pie-making class on Nov. vas, whose family is white, had 18. “Basically all you need is your the enduring loyalty of customers fi lling and water, fl our, and but- and area residents, Kokotas said. ter.” That became clear during the The class will empower at- riot that followed Martin Luther tendees to make their holiday King, Jr.’s 1968 assassination, pies from scratch this year, when black locals linked arms in offering step-by-step instruc- front of the eatery, protecting it tion from the crust to the fill- from looters and vandals target- ing, and the tools to blow their ing white-owned businesses. grandma’s family recipe out of Continued on page 8 EASY BAKE: Historic gastronomist Sarah Lohman has her eye on the pie. Photo by Stefano Giovannini Continued on page 10 Trump going ‘upscale’ Dog jacked in Mill Basin BY VANESSA OGLE scale” shopping center on The plans for the redevelop- the ground fl oor of the pro- BY VANESSA OGLE tion at and Mill “I don’t care if it’s going ment of Trump Village Shop- posed 40-story residential Put this car thief in the dog- Avenue at 10 pm when she to take months for me to get ping Center are fi nally be- tower, and residents are house! saw a thief speed away him back — if he is okay, coming clearer, but residents worried the change will A cold-hearted crook with her 2010 Audi A4 — that is all that really mat- still don’t like the picture. strip the strip mall of es- stole a Mill Basin woman’s and her 11-month-old chi- ters,” said Papas, who lives A source close to the tablishments they rely on, Photo by Eleni Pappas car on Nov. 7 while her pre- huahua Leo. in Mill Basin. “I don’t care developer said plans for such doctors’ offi ces and DOGGONE DARLING: Leo cious puppy was curled up Pappas said the crook about the car. After all this, the site — which have still pharmacies. went missing on Nov. 7 when inside. can keep the car, but she I’d rather not even see the not yet been fi led with the The source said plans he was in a vehicle that was Eleni Pappas was pay- wants her baby back — no car again.” city — envision a new, “up- Continued on page 8 stolen. ing for her gas inside a sta- matter how long it takes. Continued on page 10

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Markman died of stomach Glenn booster Brooklyn lifelong owner, and Cafe broker, estate Heights Real business group. business aDowntown of head the to offi back- for receptacle a as it of thought still most realtors the tech for center apotential as area sectorDowntown, envisioning the back of the East River, when especially fi nesses busi- helping life his of half Brooklyn.” of borough the dowith to had family his about outside of cared and about thought he erything and deal-makerand Remembering the realtor who loved Brooklyn ce and practice facility ce operations, according BY MATTHEW PERLMAN “He lived, breathed, and and breathed, lived, “He native, A Bensonhurst “He was one of the fi the oneof was “He nearly spent Markman Mover, shaker, shaker, Mover, The source for news in your neighborhood: nd digs on this side onthis nd digs rm.“Ev- eld. eld. rst compound compound Sunset in , both fa- the and cility practice Nets production ’s MakerBot for deals clinched man act.” to drawn felt who believer passionate streets, was that and rare onits raised and born was ough bor- the written had people off, “Most astatement. in said but possibility,” Ratner tural Glenn, cul- and economic immense energy, vitality, and of ter whovision of Brooklyn as a cen- by ashared 1980s late the in early ally. an as Markman membered re- mall, Terminal Atlantic Center, ter, and Barclays the Cen- MetroTech of building Ratner, who oversaw the respect.” that in sionary Cushman and Wakefi and Cushman eld to hiscredit. deals line along and Heights Brooklyn of big-ticket in restaurants with borough onthe hismark man made NOT FORGOTTEN: real estate In recent years Mark- together “We drawn were Bruce mogul estate Real Glenn Mark- Glenn o outside worked Markman ideas.” ally had some innovative re- and forward-thinking went much further. reach his “But said. Stanton He was community,” business member of the Downtown like BKLYN1834. broadly projects through fl in- his that but stressed pact abig im- had Markman on said Association, Heights Montaguedirector of the Brooklyn Street,work. their share and connect to small-scale manufacturers musicians, and for artists, aplatform by providing seeks to foster creativity which deavor, BKLYN1834, en- of latest Markman’s home the also complex was Park’s City. Industry The New York, NY, 10022. Fl., Third 22nd Ave., 909 Markman Memorial Fund, —Glenn Trust Community NewYork to: The made be can Contributions memory. man Memorial Fund in his Mark- Glenn the lished daughter Edie Ray. and Clio, son their man, his wife Jan Testori-Mark- said. ler Mos- ways about Brooklyn,” fi and thoughts. his in always foremost was tan. But, he said, Manhat- of island distant Brooklyn onthe store retail sociation As- Basketball a National cluding inking a deal to get uence extended more more extended uence f h Mosler pointed out that out that pointed Mosler important an was “He executive Stanton, Judy Markman is survived by passion, love and “His His familyHis estab- has is home borough, in- rst inkling were al- 3 NOV. 16, 2014, BROOKLYN WEEKLY Photos by Steve Solomonson c device violation. violation. device c He was also charged with a traffi paired ability, refusing to to refusing ability, paired take a breath test, and fail- ing to obey a traffic device. (Above) Police rescued (Above) a tiny black and white kitten from under the hood of a sports utilityvehicle in Sheepshead pet The was trapped pint-sized 9. Bay in the on Nov. engine compartment of the Honda sports utility vehicle parked on E. 17th Street and Z at pm. 9:45 Avenue Emergency (Below) Service cer Matthew Brander rescued the kitten, who locals said Unit Offi was yelping for help. TIGER TANK: IN YOUR Michael White was ar- rested on Flatlands Ave- Hendrickson at nue Street allegedlyfor driving while intoxicated and with im- - ash- BY VANESSABY OGLE BY VANESSABY OGLE Kitten rescued rescued Kitten nally freed a police by of- The kitten — black with “I’m hearing a kitten — I Grimm said she tried free- She said she left to grab a “I see a cop on his hands Grimm said even though “It was so wild was — it so from car engine car from cer 9:45 at only pm — but af- Off-duty cop busted for drunk driving for busted Off-duty cop Police arrested an off-duty off-duty an arrested Police drunk for sergeant NYPD driving 7 in Marine on Nov. Park. Locals rejoiced when a tiny tiny a when rejoiced Locals kitten was rescued from un- sports a of hood the derneath utility in vehicle Sheepshead 9. Bay on Nov. andwhite paws green eyes — wastrapped in the engine com- partment of a Honda sports utility more for vehicle than two hours Street on E. 17th Z. Thenear tiny kitty Avenue was fi Veronica fi ter an extremely emotional or- said deal, said one local tried who coaxing the tiny cat to safety after she heard its yelps. knew was it a kitten because three distress,” I have cats — crying in Grimm. “I could see the little feet and the tail. I said, ‘Oh my ” god, is it so little.’ ing the cat from the car for two hours. She bought a fl light and canned food to coax the kitten of the out — vehicle she saidbut the anxious ani- mal wouldn’t let her get close enough to grab it. to eat andbite she came when back to check on the kitten, Emergency Service Offi Unit cer Matthew Brander had res- cued the cat she said — which turned to be out a ferocious fe- line. and knees,” she said. “The cop said cut him it through his gloves.” the kitten was more rambunc- tious than she imagined, see- ing the tiny terror rescued was a purrfect toher end way night. she said.cute,” “They got it and I was so glad.” NYPD ed by press press by ed rst and second de- Hylton is being The man had not There have been no no been have There stable condition. charged with assault in the fi gree and criminal pos- session of a weapon. His attorney could not be reached comment for by press time. the water, but a police but the water, spokeswoman said the body was fully clothed and “badly decom- posed.” been identifi Ralph Avenue betweenRalph Avenue Flatlands and Avenue J. Avenue arrests and police say the investigation is on- going. time.

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