Nov. 28.–Dec. 4, 2014 Including Park Slope Courier, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Courier, Brooklyn Heights Courier, & Williamsburg Courier FREE SERVING GOWANUS, PARK SLOPE, PROSPECT HEIGHTS, WINDSOR TERRACE, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, DUMBO, METROTECH, BOERUM HILL, CARROLL GARDENS, COBBLE HILL, RED HOOK, WILLIAMSBURG & GREENPOINT A height fi ght for GREED INDEED Gowanus Judge: $ root BY NOAH HUROWITZ Gowanus residents are split of elder peril over whether to allow high- rise development in the neigh- BY NOAH HUROWITZ borhood, according to locals The owner of a Park Slope old- who attended the unveiling of folks-home who is trying to a list of rezoning demands on shutter the place and sell the Monday night. building for millions was mo- Councilman Brad Lander tivated purely by greed, not by (D–Gowanus) and the Pratt fi nancial hardship as his em- Center for Community Devel- ployee previously claimed, a opment presented the draft judge ruled in a scathing de- Bridging Gowanus neighbor- cision challenging a state-ap- hood planning document at proved closure plan. the meeting, discussing for The Nov. 21 ruling by the fi rst time the synthesized Kings County Supreme Court results of a year of community Judge Wayne Saitta extended brainstorming sessions. Activ- a court order barring Pros- ists in attendance questioned pect Park Residence owner a portion of the document that Haysha Deitsch from evict- calls for allowing apartment ing the eight elderly patients towers within a certain height who remain in the assisted- range in the predominately living facility. Saitta ripped low-rise residential and man- management for letting the ufacturing area. license lapse at the building “It’s diffi cult to believe a that occupies prime real es- majority of the community tate on Grand Army Plaza, would give up our beautiful saying that the attempted clo- open skies for eight-to-18-story sure came not because of any buildings,” said Linda Mari- hardship, as stated by its di- ano. rector, but simply to fl ip the But some residents of the building to a luxury residen- Gowanus Houses and Wyckoff tial developer. Gardens public housing devel- Notes from the underground “The operator seeks to vol- opments bristled at the blan- untarily surrender its certifi - Brooklyn Heights resident Jeffrey Smith shows the unsecured entrance to the basement of a vacant ket condemnation of building cate, not because of any fi nan- big. building that he said was a major mishap in the making — until our hard-hitting coverage got the issue cial diffi culty in operating the “I live on the 21st story addressed. For the whole story, see page 12. Photo by Elizabeth Graham facility, but in order to sell the Continued on page 34 Continued on page 16
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Jeffrey’s grandmother hand — literally — at puppetry. zano-Narrows Bridge turned mm, the land of hamburgers! the performers explained. is from Hamburg and his grandfather is “It just allows kids to express them- The Bushwick Starr theater “Puppetry has that little bit of magic in from Frankfurt — and Kammermeyer selves because they can put their focus on Mand Alphabet Arts artist col- it — you’re watching something inanimate said the story comes alive when Jeffrey’s something else and make that something lective are sandwiching marionettes and come to life,” said Kirsten Kammermeyer, imagination beefs up her anecdotes. else do what they want to do — and say metrists together once again for their a puppetry teacher who lives in Flatbush. “He is imagining all of these little kids’ what they want to say,” she said. “They can annual Puppets and Poets Festival on Dec. “It is very bright, it’s very colorful, the hamburgers running around and playing put all that creativity and the energy into out to be mostly a celebration 6 and 7. And one of the performances in music is fun.” tag,” she said. “He is imagining all these this object they’re making come to life.” the two-day fest sounds both cheesy and The story — adapted from a children’s frankfurters.” “City of Hamburgers” is part of the saucy — and we mean that in the best kind book by Mike Reiss, a former writer for The festival will also include two adult- Puppets and Poets Festival at Bushwick of way. “City of Hamburgers” is a free, “The Simpsons” — uses rod puppets to oriented evening performances, featuring Starr (207 Starr St. between Irving and family-friendly show featuring anthropo- animate the imagination of a young boy puppet plays with more mature content. Wyckoff avenues in Bushwick, www.the- morphized junk food speaking in silly named Jeffery, who is listening to his Kammermeyer said she hopes “City of bushwickstarr.org). Dec. 6 and 7 at 3 pm. rhymes. And it is the kind of story that is grandmother tell him a bedtime story about Hamburgers” encourage kids to try their Free. of itself — and rather a lonely one at that. Your entertainment Authority honchos, engi- guide Page 35 neering enthusiasts, and even some of the men who built the iconic span attended the cele- Police Blotter ...... 8 bration at Fort Wadsworth on Letters ...... 30 bucolic Staten Island on Nov. Tom Allon ...... 33 21, but only transit bigwigs de- Standing O ...... 41 livered remarks, largely crow- ing about how their agency Sports ...... 43 has maintained the bridge since its completion in 1964. Politicians from both sides of the span were conspicu- ously absent from the party, however, in the wake of the days-earlier announcement that the Authority may raise tolls on the $15 crossing. “There is nothing to cel- HOW TO REACH US ebrate until our city’s com- muters can fi nally receive the Mail: Verrazano toll relief that they Courier Life deserve,” said Borough Presi- Publications, Inc., dent Adams. 1 Metrotech Center North Assemblywoman Nicole 10th Floor, Brooklyn, Malliotakis (R–Bay Ridge), Councilman Vincent Gentile N.Y. 11201 (D–Bay Ridge), and state Sen. 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Photos by Georgine Benvenuto (718) 260-8302 New York was completed, our Display Ad E-Mail: community, which has been The Authority’s board will Indeed, there was no men- brating the structure and hon- [email protected] in the shadow of the Verra- vote on the toll-hike proposal tion during last Friday’s oring the engineers and work- zano-Narrows Bridge, is hurt- in January. fete of the great scar carved ers who built it,” said Bridges Display Ad Fax: ing every day with the tolls,” Gentile also panned the through the neighborhood in and Tunnels chief of opera- (718) 260-2579 said Golden. Authority for focusing cele- the early 1960s when the city tions James Fortunato. Classified Phone: On Nov. 17 the transit bration on Staten Island and razed 800 homes and busi- But the agency seemed to (718) 260-2555 agency unveiled plans to raise overlooking Brooklyn in its nesses to build access ramps contradict that message at the Classified Fax: the E-ZPass fare for cars by 42 offi cial events. for the bridge. event with the unveiling of a (718) 260-2549 cents, possibly hike the com- “The MTA completely ig- Transit leaders called the commemorative plaque — not muter cash fare by $1, and nored Bay Ridge in this his- pols’ cold shoulder a snub to to the three men who lost their Classified E-Mail: charge large trucks signifi - toric half-century celebration the workers who constructed lives building the span, or the [email protected] cantly more to help fi ll a multi- of a bridge that we share with the span. hundreds of ironworkers who billion-dollar budget shortfall. Staten Island,” Gentile said. “This event is about cele- Continued on page 10 :FLI@ GL9C@J? 2 COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 DT PULP NONFICTION Stickups at fancy Flatbush eateries spark NYPD debate BY NOAH HUROWITZ A string of armed robberies has Flatbush residents freaking out. Five stick-ups have hit neigh- borhood businesses in the past month, including at least two ROLL CREDITS: The Brooklyn Heights Cinema screened its last at eateries in which the bandits fi lm on Henry Street back in August and the building’s new owner targeted customers in scenes pulled straight out of “Pulp Fic- is gearing up to turn it into apartments. Photo by Elizabeth Graham tion.” Locals packed a Nov. 20 meeting on the rash of robber- ies, and offered sharply diver- gent views on how to address Third time’s the problem. Local pols and po- lice reps called for unity and vigilance on the area’s bustling commercial streets. “If we want safe streets, the NYPD can’t do it on their own,” the charm? Borough President Adams said. “We will not stand for crimes BY MATTHEW PERLMAN a row of nine townhouses. like this. Not while I’m Borough Maybe the next person will Zoning at the Henry Street President.” FACE-OFF: Activist Gabriella Radeka have better luck. site allows for a fi ve-story The trouble began in late and others questioned the need for The former home of residential building with October when a lone gunman more police on the street at a meeting Brooklyn Heights Cin- a storefront on the ground held up the Israeli dinner spot following a series of robberies. NYPD ema, a one-story building fl oor. Mimi’s Hummus on Cortelyou Lt. Jacquiline Bourne, of the 70th on Henry Street between Meanwhile, Heights Road, the neighborhood’s in- Precinct, on the other hand, assured Cranberry and Orange Cinema owner Kenn Lowy creasingly upscale restaurant neighbors that cops have fl ooded the streets, offi cially sold to is still hunting for a new row, bagging $100 from the reg- Madison Estates and JMH place to set up his pro- ister, an employee said at the street. Photos by Arthur DeGaeta Developers for $7.5 million jectors. He shuttered the meeting. last week after months of 46-year-old, two screen Then, in early November, “We fl ooded the streets. talks. The previous owner theater at the end of Au- two desperados hit the Ox Cart We’re doing everything we can tried twice to tear the gust when he learned the Tavern on Newkirk Avenue at to assist the community,” said building down and build soon-to-be-new owners Argyle Road, stripping patrons Lt. Jacqueline Bourne. “Un- a luxury apartment com- didn’t plan to keep him of jewelry and cash and leaving marked offi cers are out there. plex in its place, but was around. Lowy spent most with $700, according to reports . You may not see them, but rebuffed both times by of his three years at the And on the evening of Nov. they’re out there.” city preservationists. The helm of the movie house 13, a single raider stormed into The pledge did not set Shifer- storied cinema decamped fending off closure, fi rst Lark Cafe on Church Avenue be- son or her colleagues at ease. called “racist policing.” ahead of the sale and a fi ghting for inclusion in tween E. 10th Street and Strat- “All of our employees feel ex- “Increased police presence spokesman for the buyers Caruana’s initial redevel- ford Road and forced members tremely unsafe,” she said. puts pressure on black and brown said they are looking to opment plan , then pushing of a writers group to fork over The back-to-back stickups people, increases harassment, redevelop the 1895 build- to get the revised, theater- three MacBooks and an iPad have sparked fears that the and makes people uncomfort- ing — if they can snag per- inclusive plan approved . Mini, then took off running crooks are honing in on pock- able in their own communities,” mission in the heavily reg- He purchased the the- down Coney Island Avenue to- ets of affl uence in the predom- said Uliya Yshtaal, of Equality ulated Brooklyn Heights ater in 2011 after the previ- wards Prospect Park, per police inately Caribbean and Afri- for Flatbush. “We want to work Historic District. ous owner, Norman Adie, and reports. can-American neighborhood together to fi nd ways to keep the “We’re looking to do went to jail for running a Robbers also struck a T-Mo- where the median income is community safe without more something that will en- Ponzi scheme involving bile cellphone shop and a deli in $40,146, below Brooklyn’s me- police.” hance the neighborhood,” investments for an expan- that time period, but the three dian of $45,215. Racial and class Several commentators who said Joseph Baglio, a bro- sion of the business that heists targeting upscale busi- tensions have fl ared up there criticized impulse to throw ker with Madison Estates. prosecutors charged he nesses that opened in the last during the past year, with a more police at the problem were “If we can — it is Brooklyn never intended to make. fi ve years are connected, police dedicated vandal repeatedly met with applause, but others Heights.” Lowy had eyed the Dumbo said. And the brazen quality of scrawling anti-white-gentrifi - demanded more cops on the The property is not space that housed the gas- the heists is eerily reminiscent cation messages at the Church streets, now. landmarked, but falls tropub Rebar until its of crime-ridden decades past, Avenue subway station . And, Despite the high-profi le within the confi nes of the owner left in cuffs on tax one victim said. according to a New York Daily string of holdups, the rate of historic district, meaning fraud charges, but appar- “I’d like to know what has em- News report , two women robbed robberies in Flatbush’s 70th any alteration requires ently couldn’t reach a deal boldened criminals to go back three tenants of an Ocean Av- Precinct is actually down sub- the approval of the Land- to rent it. to the crime that we haven’t enue apartment, then forced stantially, from 324 this time marks Preservation Com- Lowy said he has no seen since the ’90s,” said Anya them out at gunpoint and squat- last year to 274 so far this year, mission. hard feelings, having spo- Shiferson, who was working the ted their place. The crooks said according to NYPD data. The new team may ken to Gerard Longo, pres- register the night Mimi’s Hum- they didn’t like “that white peo- Adams, a veteran cop before have better luck than for- ident of Madison Estates. mus was robbed. ple were moving into the area,” he went into politics, said there mer owner Tom Caruana, “Gerard seemed like Police have deployed foot pa- per the News. is often an uptick in robberies judging from a recent proj- a really good guy. I don’t trols to the affected commercial Members of a housing-ac- and thefts around the holidays. ect on Congress Street in know what he has planned strips, and sent in undercover tivist group at the commu- “Some people believe it’s the nearby Cobble Hill His- for the building, but I’m cops as well, an offi cer from the nity meeting said the crimes faster to take from people than toric District, where Madi- sure it’ll be good,” he neighborhood’s 70th Precinct should not be used as an ex- to earn it like the rest of us,” he son and JMH constructed said. said. cuse to ramp up what they said. DT COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 3 Wall heads to P’Heights Sixteen-foot barrier on tap for Atlantic Yards site BY MATTHEW PERLMAN For the duration of the con- It’s the Great Wall of Prospect struction, Carlton will lose its Heights. bike lane and a sidewalk on Chinese-government- one side; Dean Street will re- owned developer Greenland tain its bike lane, but lose a and Forest City Ratner are get- sidewalk; and Vanderbilt will ting ready to break ground on lose a sidewalk and get nar- two new Atlantic Yards high- rower. Pacifi c Street will re- rises next month, and to con- main closed to everyone but tain the noise the construction construction workers. NEW DIGS: This rendering shows a will generate, they are build- The building at 535 Carlton ing a state-mandated 16-foot- planned market-rate condominium Ave. is one of two towers the de- tall wall around a whole block building that is slated to rise on Van- velopers agreed to start work on TIGHT-ROAD: A diagram shows what Dean Street and Carlton Avenue will of the site. The wall bounding derbilt Avenue between Dean and as part of a deal cut with activ- look like for the next two years, thanks to a new, 16-foot tall wall. the area between Carlton and Pacifi c streets. CookFox Architects ists in June to speed the comple- Atlantic Yards / Pacifi c Park Vanderbilt avenues and Pa- tion of the discounted portion of cifi c and Dean streets will eat Brooklyn Partnership, echoed the project . All apartments in a dispute rages between Forest construction would employ. up 85–100 parking spaces and Cotton’s mea culpa. the tower will be rented for less City and contractor Skanska Her boss MaryAnne Gilmar- narrow each of the streets, ac- “Clearly you’ve got here a than market rate. The other over cost overruns and alleged tin told the New York Times cording to a construction up- logistically complicated proj- building, which abuts Vander- design fl aws. This week, For- in April that the next three date at a community meeting ect, and not a whole lot of space bilt, will contain condos to be est City bought the Swedish buildings would be built con- last Wednesday night. A Forest to work in,” he said. sold at market rates. The block contractor out of the joint com- ventionally. The Times report City spokeswoman said the big The temporary wall, which is supposed to include four new pany and Navy Yard factory outlined a dispute between barrier is unpleasant, but it’s is supposed to stand for two buildings in all. they shared, and the Brook- Greenland and Forest City the only way. years, will be made of steel, These two are supposed to lyn developer hopes to restart over continuing to use modu- “It is not lightly that we plywood, and cement Jersey be constructed using tradi- work on the experimental lar as work on B2 dragged, but came to this solution,” said barriers, and will be six feet tional techniques rather than structure as a lawsuit regard- Cotton stressed that the two Ashley Cotton. “This is rough, wide at its base. Because the the modular process used at ing cost overruns continues. companies have not settled the we realize that.” cranes needed to erect the B2, the fi rst residential struc- Cotton said at last Wednes- issue for good. Joe Chan, a vice president two towers have to be placed ture in the mega-development day’s meeting that Forest City “We’ve said this again and with the Empire State Devel- outside of the buildings’ foot- formerly known as Atlantic still believes in modular con- again,” Cotton said at the meet- opment and former head of prints, the wall has to en- Yards. 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A gun-toting brute robbed a woman in the common space of an apartment building on Third Ave- Heist to meet you nue in Gowanus on Nov. 12, police A bandit absconded with three said. jewelry displays from a Fulton The ruffi an ambushed the Get a job Street jewelry store on Nov. 13, of- woman inside her building between 76TH PRECINCT fi cers said. A pair of gun-toting bandits held Baltic and Wyckoff streets, fl ashing CARROLL GARDENS-COBBLE HILL– A 31-year-old employee of the up a man on his way home from store between Jay and Lawrence a silver revolver and ordering, “Get RED HOOK work on Centre Mall in the Red streets told police she was clean- your f------hands on the wall,” ac- Hook Houses on Nov. 15,offi cers ing the display case at 7 pm, and left cording to a report. F’d in Carroll Gardens said. three display boards of gemstones The villain then grabbed the A heartless scoundrel snatched The 34-year-old victim was be- on the counter top. 19-year-old’s wallet and took off a child’s iPhone on a Coney Island- tween Henry and Clinton streets That is when the sneak walked down a staircase, disappearing bound F train on Nov. 23, according when the predatory pair approached in, grabbed the boards, and rode off with $50 and the woman’s identifi - to a report. and asked him if he had any mari- with them on a bicycle, cops said. cation card, offi cers stated. The 12-year-old victim boarded juana on him, police stated. The store valued the earrings, pen- the train in Manhattan and was When the man replied he did dants, and chains, at $2,700, accord- Gone with the wind seated near the open doors at the not, one of the no-goodniks fl ashed ing to a police report. A bike thief made off with a Carroll Street station, phone in a silver handgun and forced him — Matthew Perlman pricey bicycle parked in front of a hand, when the goon grabbed the into the lobby of a public housing building on Fifth Avenue on Nov. gadget and dashed out the door, cops building, where the thieves relieved 15, cops said. said. him of his jacket, a Galaxy 4 smart- 90TH PRECINCT The unlucky victim locked his phone, and $78 in cash, the authori- SOUTHSIDE–BUSHWICK ride, which he said cost him $1,400, Family jewels ties reported. — Noah Hurowitz to a bike rack in front of the build- Two cat burglars struck a War- Speed racer ing between Union and Sackett ren Street home on Nov. 24, police 84TH PRECINCT A bicyclist cut off a woman streets, he said. He was only inside said. on Larmor Street on Nov. 16 and for about 10 minutes, but in that BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DUMBO– The intruders hoisted them- grabbed her cellphone out of her time the crook snipped the lock and BOERUM HILL–DOWNTOWN selves through a second-story win- hands, offi cers said. scrammed, a report states. The 24-year-old victim said that dow of the home between Columbia Change won’t come she was at Ainslie Street at 12:45 am and Hicks streets sometime between Cops charged a man with steal- when the mounted bandit rode in Run thief, run 10 am and 1:08 pm and rummaged ing $20 and assaulting a fellow in- front of her and snatched the device, A woman saw a sneak swipe the through drawers, fi nding and swip- laptop from her bag at a Fifth Ave- mate in the jail on Schermerhorn then sped off. ing a stash of jewelry that once be- Street on Nov. 10, according to a po- nue bar on Nov. 14, but was unable longed to the 72-year-old victim’s to stop the theft, law enforcement of- lice report. Supermom grandmother, offi cers stated. The The 27-year-old victim said he fi cials said. A thief got more than she bar- victim told cops the collection was was in the holding cell in the facility The 28-year-old victim left her gained for when she took a mom’s worth about $20,000. A maid alerted between Boerum Place and Smith bag on the fl oor next to her as she purse out of her baby stroller in her boss to the robbery, per cops. Street at 6:30 pm when he asked a hung out at the tavern between Cooper Park on Nov. 15, law enforce- fellow prisoner if he had change for Union and Sackett streets, then ment offi cials said. a $20. watched as the crook grabbed the Run while you can The 40-year-old victim said she The guy said yes, but when he laptop from her bag and dashed off, A would-be thief fl ed the scene was hanging out in the greensward forked over the bill, the stranger according to a report. of an attempted break-in on Bond with her infant at 4:30 pm. She left Street when he realized people were refused to give up the change, and her handbag in the carriage while The lowlife fl ed the restaurant when asked for his money back, the and took off on Sackett Street to- home on Nov. 23, according to the she played with her child, and out authorities. suspect punched him in the face, of the corner of her eye, she saw a ward Fourth Avenue, then the vic- the authorities reported. tim lost sight of him, cops said. The The black-clad trespasser tried teenage girl grab the purse and run off, a report states. She chased the thief was in his mid-20s, stood about to gain entry through the front door No exit juvenile delinquent, with baby and 5-foot-10, and was wearing a black of the building between Second and A group of goons robbed a strap- carriage in tow, and the little rascal hooded sweatshirt with a gray Third streets, but took fl ight when hanger as he tried to leave the Ber- eventually dropped the loot at the stripe down the arm, according to he realized the resident and a pal gen Street subway station on Nov. edge of the park, according to offi - the victim. were inside, a report relates. 11, offi cers stated. cers. Call human resources The 60-year-old victim said he Insult to injury was trying to exit at Warren Street That old trick A heated dispute over money A heartless thief stole from a pa- at 5:30 am when two lowlifes grabbed A sneak thief bumped into a Ger- brought two construction workers tient at a Sixth Street hospital on him. Two others then rushed over man national and stole his wallet to blows on Otsego Street on Nov. Nov. 13, offi cers recounted. and pulled out his wallet, and all on Bogart Street on Nov. 13, per the 20, leading to the arrest of one, cops The patient was undergoing tests four fl ed the station, police said. NYPD. said. in another part of the medical cen- The man’s wallet contained $87 The 29-year-old victim said that ter between Seventh and Eighth The two coworkers began hav- in cash, a debit card, and a Metro- he was at the corner of Morgan Av- avenues, and left her wallet under- ing words about a fi nancial issue on Card, the victim said. enue at 5 pm when he bent down neath the pillow on her bed, accord- a sidewalk near Columbia Street at to pick something up and someone ing to a report. 5:26 am, then one punched his ad- Bumpy ride bumped into him. 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Kushner Companies is converting the former Brooklyn Law School dorm building on Monroe Place between Pierrepont and Clark streets into a townhouse, and Jeffrey Smith, who lives across the street, said that it was left wide open to EMPTY NEST: This Jared Kushner-owned anyone who wanted in, and that fellow neighbors reported spotting trespass- Monroe Place brownstone is being converted ers on a weekly basis. That, he said, is from a dorm for law students into a single- a recipe for disaster. family townhouse. Now that it is locked up, we “Unsecured buildings in this area can show you where it is. are a classic prequel to you know Photo by Elizabeth Graham what,” he said. “That’s surgical arson, daddy-o.” hazards, so they could only recom- The Monroe Place building is one mend that the buildings department of six Kushner bought from the law take a look. school earlier this year. The devel- An inspector from that agency oper is now converting the four-story stopped by on Nov. 24, but also found brownstone into a single-family home, no violations, according to a spokes- according to permits fi led with the man. He called the building a trespass- buildings department. ing problem that is the Police Depart- Rates are based on 8.45% Annual Percentage Rate with automatic loan payments Smith has lived on the block for 40 ment’s responsibility. Police offi cials for a term of 60 months. Rates are based on credit worthiness. Other rates and terms available. years, and remembers when fi res in did not respond to requests for informa- Higher loan amounts available. Credit Union membership eligibility is required. empty buildings were commonplace in tion about the property or calls to it. the area, notably the suspicious fi re at A spokeswoman from Kushner the Saint George Hotel on Henry Street Companies said the problem had been in 1995 that took more than 700 fi re- fi xed Monday, but by late afternoon a fi ghters to control. The blaze started in front window on the ground fl oor re- Attention a vacant building in the hotel complex mained broken without locked secu- and consumed several adjacent struc- rity bars and an entrance to the base- tures, becoming one of the largest fi res ment remain unlocked. The situation in the city’s history . was not rectifi ed until the following LANDLORDS When Smith said neighbors com- morning. 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DT COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 13 14 COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 DT DT COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 15 BUSINESS BROOKLYN STYLE – ADVERTISEMENT The Pointing Finger RESIDENCE Continued from cover “If you like your illegal alien, you can keep...” building to an entity that will convert by Dr. Stephen Finger system’ is broken, and that until the the building to unregulated housing,” Saitta wrote. legislature fixes it by giving everyone It is not the fi rst time Saitta has pre- President Obama this week free bread or whatever, he’s not going vented the eviction, which was origi- announced that anyone who 1) has to prosecute anyone for stealing bread. nally supposed to take place at the end been in the country for at least five Would this also be a proper exercise of of June , but in the past Saitta had sim- years, 2) has a child who’s a citizen or a prosecutorial discretion? ply pushed back the timetable to al- permanent legal resident of the United low for further hearings. In his recent Immigration law mandates that if States, and who 3) can pass a criminal ruling, though, he blasted the Depart- background check, will not be deported you’re in this country illegally, then ment-of-Health-approved closure plan even though he or she is in the country you’re in this country illegally. Even for being vague and lacking deadlines illegally. Is this, as the president claims, if you have children who are legal and contingency plans. a legitimate exercise of ‘prosecutorial and even if you’ve been here for some “The closure plan approved by DOH specified amount of time and even does not give a timetable or list the discretion’ or is he acting illegally or, procedures the operator would take to at least, improperly? though you may indeed be a very fine relocate residents,” he wrote. “Neither Prosecutors at all levels, whether fellow, you’re still here illegally. the Prospect Park defendants or DOH presidents enforcing immigration law Congress has the right and the duty had considered the possibility that de- or local officials enforcing criminal to pass laws and the president has the fendant would have to commence spe- law, are given a lot of discretion as to constitutional obligation to see that cial proceedings in order to close the how to enforce those laws. they are ‘faithfully executed.’ He can facility, much less consider who would For instance, suppose you were operate the facility while special pro- try and have them changed but, in the ceedings were ongoing.” caught stealing a loaf of bread but had meantime, cannot behave as though no criminal record and were stealing the Prospect Park Residence fi led its they were already what he would have initial closure plan in late September, bread to feed your family. Chances are, SOUR POWER: AnneMarie Mogil, one of liked them to be. That’s not ‘discretion.’ 2013, and the Department of Health eight remaining tenants of Prospect Park you would not be prosecuted and would approved it in late February, 2014, ac- be let go with a warning, an exercise That’s ‘nullification’ and is a power Residence, holds a rotten orange she said cording to a spokeswoman. The facil- she was served there. of prosecutorial discretion which most possessed by juries, not by presidents. ity continued to accept new residents Community News Group / Noah Hurowitz would feel to be appropriate. Dr. Finger practices medicine as late as December, despite the pend- On the other hand, suppose the D.A. (Otolaryngology) in Brooklyn, NY. ing closure. In January, Deitsch agreed were to decide that bread is so important (718) 692-1515. drstevefinger@ to sell the building for $76.5 million as so bitter and mean,” said AnneMa- that no one should ever be prosecuted aol.com - Visit our blog at: www. soon as the closure plan was approved rie Mogil, referring to Deitsch. “I’m for stealing bread, that the ‘bakery ThePointingFinger.Blogspot.com and the facility’s fourth-fl oor dementia 92 years old, and I deserve peace and unit had been vacated. quiet.” Saitta criticized Deitsch and the De- In a statement, the press-shy Dei- partment of Health for failing to con- tsch sought to refute claims that he sider the impact a move would have on has cut services to his tenants. the seniors, who are dealing with a lot “In the nine months since the clo- as it is. sure plan was approved by the state “The plaintiffs still in residence health department, Prospect Park are in their 90s, two are Holocaust sur- Residence management and staff have vivors, several suffer from dementia, taken extraordinary steps to ensure and all have severe infi rmities. As- continuity of care is maintained and sessing their individual needs in or- that residents continue to reside in a der to fi nd an appropriate placement is safe and secure environment,” he said. not a mere technicality,” he wrote. “In “Claims to the contrary are without addition to these defi ciencies on the merit.” face of the plan, there has not been any Saitta’s ruling on the closure plan evidence produced that the operator will likely have repercussions for has assessed the plaintiffs’ individual Deitsch beyond two pending tenant needs and preferences or has found fa- lawsuits. An agreement with an in- cilities that are appropriate given the vestment fi rm in January to sell the plaintiffs’ individual needs and prefer- 1Prospect Park West building for $76 ences.” million was contingent on Deitsch se- Since the fi rst order staving off curing a closure plan and giving the eviction in June, the families of the boot to his tenants. As the closure remaining residents have complained dragged, the buyers sued Deitsch, too, that Deitsch is attempting to drive accusing him of failing to evict his el- them out by cutting staff, serving derly tenants fast enough, as this pa- subpar meals, and dimming hallway per fi rst reported . Deitsch has argued lights. One tenant who showed up to that he lived up to his side of the bar- a hearing on Nov. 24 said she simply gain and accused the buyers of failing wants to be able to remain in her home to anticipate litigation. But his key and eat nutritious food. defense, the state-sanctioned closure “I don’t know how that child got plan, now appears to be in jeopardy. 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Unlike the other seasons of the year, when homeowners can com- fortably air out their homes by opening windows, winter of- fers no such opportunities to let nature improve indoor air quality. Allowing more outdoor air into a home is one way to improve indoor Such a reality can make a air quality. home uncomfortable as win- ter drags on. But that discom- fort pales in comparison to the health risks presented by poor Air pollution can indoor air quality. Radon, volatile chemicals from fra- grances used in conventional cleaners, and lead from house be indoors, too dust are just a few of the many sources of indoor air pollution ir pollution is often as- pollutants to escape the commonly found in homes, sociated with heavily home, forcing them to linger and these pollutants can be A traffi cked highways inside and negatively affect especially harmful in winter, or industrial areas home to air quality. This is common when many people spend more manufacturing plants. But during colder months when time indoors thanks to harsh air pollution can occur any- windows and doors are not weather. But while you might where, including inside your open as often and fresh air not be able to change the home. from outside is not entering weather so you can open win- Though it can be easy to the home. dows in the wintertime, you recognize outdoor air pollu- can take steps to improve in- tion, indoor air pollution is What are the door air quality in your home. not always so easily identifi - negative health Clean the fl oors regu- able. But understanding in- effects? larly. Dirty fl oors take their door air pollution can help Indoor air pollutants can toll on a home’s indoor air men and women, whether cause immediate problems quality. Dust that’s allowed to they live in a private home or problems down the road. settle on fl oors may contain Routinely vacuuming fl oors can improve indoor air quality in a home by or an apartment, improve The immediate effects, harmful chemicals and aller- preventing the buildup of dust mites and other harmful allergens. the air quality in their which can include irritation gens that can lead to respira- homes. of the eyes, nose and throat tory problems and additional as well has headaches, diz- uncomfortable health con- politely ask that all who enter emit dozens of chemicals into What causes ziness and fatigue, are typi- ditions. Clean your fl oors at wipe off and remove their shoes the air, so choose naturally indoor air cally short-term and can be least once per week during the before moving about the house. scented detergents, fabric soft- pollution? treated, oftentimes by re- winter months, ideally with a Dehumidify your home. eners and dryer sheets when Indoor air pollution can moving the person’s expo- vacuum that’s equipped with Mold and dust mites thrive on possible. be the result of many things, sure to the source of the pol- a HEPA fi lter. The HEPA fi l- moisture, so homeowners con- Avoid plug-in air fresh- including biological contam- lution. Symptoms of some ter is important because it can cerned about the moisture in eners. Unless otherwise noted inants (mold and mildew), diseases, including asthma, prevent dust and dirt from their homes during the win- on the packaging, plug-in air tobacco smoke, radon, and may also appear shortly af- being blown back out of the ter months can purchase a fresheners likely contain vola- household chemicals. The ter exposure. vacuum in the exhaust. After dehumidifi er to control aller- tile organic compounds, which concentration of some pol- Long-term effects of in- you have vacuumed, mop the gens and reduce moisture in contain a variety of chemi- lutants can increase when door air pollution may show fl oors as well, as even the most the air. In addition to using a cals that can negatively im- the temperature indoors is up years after initial ex- effective vacuums leave poten- dehumidifi er, you can control pact both short- and long-term high or if humidity levels posure or after prolonged tially harmful dust particles humidity in your home by us- health. Instead of plugging in indoors are high. exposure. Respiratory dis- behind. A once-over with a ing an exhaust fan when cook- an air freshener to improve a Poor ventilation may ease, cancer and even heart mop and some hot water can ing, addressing leaky plumb- home’s interior aroma, slice also contribute to poor in- disease may result from remove any lingering dust left ing fi xtures to prevent mold fresh lemons and leave them door air quality. Without ad- prolonged exposure or not behind by the vacuum. growth, and making sure your out in the kitchen and keep equate ventilation, a home appear until years after ini- Place a fl oor mat near clothes dryer is vented to the fresh indoor plants in living may not get enough outdoor tial exposure. The Environ- every entrance. Winter is a outside of your home. areas. Studies from NASA air to dilute emissions from mental Protection Agency messy season, and it’s easy to Choose naturally scented have shown that indoor plants indoor sources. As a result, notes that there remains un- bring in the great outdoors laundry products. Everyone naturally purify indoor air by pollutants can accumulate certainty about the concen- when you enter your home dur- wants their freshly cleaned absorbing materials released inside a home, making the trations or length of expo- ing cold weather seasons. Dirt clothes to smell good, but the by synthetic materials. home uncomfortable and sure necessary to produce that sticks to your shoes may price you pay when using As winter gets set to re- possibly putting its inhabit- specifi c health problems. contain potentially harmful laundry products that employ turn, homeowners can employ ants’ health at risk. In addi- Such uncertainty could be chemicals, so place a fl oor mat synthetic fragrances may be several simple strategies to tion, insuffi cient ventilation a result of different people near any door where people far more steep than you real- improve indoor air quality in makes it harder for indoor Continued on page 27 routinely enter your home and ize. Such synthetic fragrances their homes. DT COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 23 FOCUS ON Health REGISTERED NURSES PHYSICAL THERAPISTS SOCIAL WORKERS CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDES Lung cancer You love being Mom’s deadliest of all daughter and friend. any people are quick to assume But lately you’ve also they will be immune to lung M cancer if they simply avoid smoking tobacco, but the disease is become her nurse, physical much more complex than that, and un- derstanding it could mean the differ- therapist and aide. ence between life and death. What causes lung cancer? While the National Cancer Insti- Now what? tute reports that smoking is the lead- ing cause of lung cancer, that doesn’t mean nonsmokers — or those who quit Taking care of an elderly loved one can feel like a smoking — still aren’t at risk. Secondhand smoke has long been full-time job. The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Choosing not to smoke is a good decision, known to be very harmful, and no but being around smokers and breathing in (VNSNY) can help. We have skilled staff trained in one, not even children, is immune their smoke could prove just as deadly as to its effects. The American Cancer smoking. managing specific conditions such as heart disease, Society notes that, in the U.S. alone, roughly 3,000 nonsmoking adults will diabetes, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Many of our staff succumb to lung cancer each year be- sult their physicians immediately. also live in the communities they serve, so they can cause of secondhand smoke. Choosing not to smoke is a good decision, but be- How is it diagnosed? deliver care quickly and are familiar with local ing around smokers and breathing in In many cases, individuals will ex- their smoke could prove just as deadly perience one of the aforementioned pharmacies and medical centers. When you realize it’s as smoking. The less a person is ex- symptoms of lung cancer and then time to get help taking care of Mom or Dad, VNSNY is posed to tobacco smoke, the lower his visit their doctors. Such a visit should risk for lung cancer. be made immediately, and patients the right care now. Another risk factor for lung cancer should expect certain tests to be per- is radon, a radioactive gas that can- formed upon visiting their doctor. In not be seen, smelled, or tasted. Radon addition to ordering some blood work, CALL NOW TO LEARN HOW THE VISITING NURSE SERVICE forms in soil and rocks, and people a doctor will likely perform a physi- OF NEW YORK CAN DELIVER THE RIGHT HOME HEALTH who work in mines could be exposed. cal exam to check for general signs of Radon can also be found in homes health and listen to breathing. Dur- CARE FOR YOUR LOVED ONE’S NEEDS. when it pushes its way through cracks ing the physical, the doctor is likely to in fl oors or gaps around service pipes check for swollen lymph nodes, fl uid in 1-855-VNSNY-NOW • www.vnsny.org or in suspended fl oors. Testing a home the lungs, and a swollen liver. for radon is inexpensive and won’t A doctor will also order X-ray pic- take much time. tures of the chest to detect if there Older people are more likely to be are any tumors or an abnormal fl uid diagnosed with lung cancer, as are buildup. A CT scan, which takes pic- those with a family history of lung tures of the tissue inside the chest, will cancer. likely be taken as well. These pictures can show if there is a tumor, abnormal Are there symptoms? fl uid or swollen lymph nodes. Lung cancer is perhaps so deadly When determining if a patient has because it does not often have many lung cancer, a doctor will also enlist symptoms in its early stages. Most will the help of a pathologist to study cell or wait until the cancer begins to grow tissue samples. These cells or tissues before they make their presence felt. can be collected in a number of ways, As the cancer grows, the following and a doctor might order more than symptoms might appear: one test. • A cough that continues to worsen Bronchoscopy: A thin, lighted tube or won’t go away is inserted through the nose or mouth • Constant chest pain into the lung, allowing a close exam of • Coughing up blood the lungs and the air passages that lead • A voice that grows hoarse to them. A cell sample can be taken • Frequent infections of the lungs, with a needle, brush or other tool. including pneumonia Sputum cytology: Sputum, or • Constant feelings of fatigue thick fl uid, is coughed up from the Our services are usually covered • Unexplained weight loss lungs and then checked for cancer by Medicare, Medicaid and most insurers. Each of these symptoms can occur cells. even if a person does not have lung More information about lung can- cancer. However, those who experience cer is available from the National Can- any of the above symptoms should con- cer Institute at www.cancer.gov. 24 COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 DT “I was afraid my heart disease was going to slow me down.” The specialists at the New York Methodist- Cornell Heart Center provide a full range of heart care services in the newest, most modern car- diac center in Brooklyn. The center’s services range from diagnostic procedures and medical and inter- ventional cardiology to minimally invasive and con- ventional cardiac surgery – performed by a team of outstanding physicians, including surgeons from the renowned Weill Cornell Medical Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. We fixed that. New York Methodist – Cornell Heart Center 506 Sixth Street, Brooklyn • 866-84-HEART • www.nym.org DT COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 25 FOCUS ON Health Infants are more susceptible to cases of bronchiolitis caused by the respiratory syncytial virus. Get the facts on bronchiolitis arents have likely heard about hand-washing and cleaning of shared bronchitis. But another respira- items around the house. Children that P tory infection, bronchiolitis, gets fall into the following categories may far less attention. be more likely to get bronchiolitis, ac- Bronchiolitis is an infection of the cording to the National Institutes of small tubes inside of the lungs (bron- Health. These risk factors include: chioles) that is caused by a virus and • Age 6 months or younger generally affects young children dur- • Born prematurely Advertise your ing the autumn and winter months. • Exposed to cigarette smoke, even During normal breathing under in the womb Clinical Studies in healthy conditions, air enters the • Bottle-fed lungs through the trachea. It then • Born with Down’s syndrome travels down the branching bronchi • Close contact with other infected New York’s largest group of and into the small bronchiole tubes in- children side of the lungs. Then the air passes • Have a long-term lung disease from the bronchioles into the millions Symptoms of bronchiolitis include community newspapers. of air sacs in the lungs, and eventually a cough that may be dry or produce into the bloodstream. phlegm. Wheezing may also occur be- - Weekly bannered directory When a child suffers from bronchi- cause of infl ammation of the airways. olitis, most often the bronchioles fi ll Rapid breathing, diffi culty breathing, - Ads will also appear in with mucus and experience infl am- fatigue, fever, and nasal fl aring in in- mation thanks to a virus called the re- fants may be other signs. Classifieds & Online spiratory syncytial virus. The mucus Antibiotics do not treat viral in- and swollen tubes can make it diffi cult fections, so it’s unlikely the child will for oxygen to reach the lungs and get be given an antibiotic prescription to where it is needed. The child may for bronchiolitis. Usually supportive wheeze or breathe harder or faster in therapy, such as breathing in moist order to compensate. air, rest, drinking fl uids, and avoiding ASK HOW YOU CAN GET In adults, this infection isn’t gener- any exposure to cigarette smoke, are ally serious. But in children it can be recommended. Rarely antiviral med- EDITORIAL COVERAGE dangerous, particularly if the virus ications may be used to treat very ill does not clear up quickly and leads to children. Some doctors may prescribe OF YOUR STUDY an acute case of bronchiolitis. the use of a bronchodilator or steroid The Centers for Disease Control treatment to ease infl ammation in the and Prevention say that most other- airways. These may be breathed in by wise healthy people recover from this use of a nebulizers or another inhaler Call Brian Rice in one to two weeks. Infants and young delivery device. children may be prone to cases that Parents of children with breathing don’t go away and become bronchioli- diffi culties should consult with the pe- 718-260-4537 tis. diatrician if symptoms of any respira- The best way to prevent bronchi- tory illness take a while to clear up. olitis is to reduce the spread of cold vi- The illness may have gone beyond just ruses through the home with frequent the common cold. 26 COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 DT FOCUS ON Health simple as opening windows Keep asthma controlled POLLUTION and doors and operating window or attic fans when Continued from page 23 2010 nationwide tele- complications. the weather permits. In the phone survey of 1,001 reacting differently when kitchen, install fans that ex- Aasthma patients found Understanding exposed to indoor air pollut- haust outdoors, which will that while most patients with asthma ants. But while that uncer- immediately remove con- asthma understood the risks People with asthma suf- tainty means there’s no guar- taminants from the room. associated with uncontrolled fer from chronic lung in- antee exposure, be it brief or Each of these steps is meant asthma, they didn’t always fl ammation, with symptoms prolonged, will ultimately to ventilate the home, and act accordingly. ranging from coughing and lead to disease, there’s also such ventilation should be “This fi nding demon- wheezing to chest tightness no guarantee that even min- emphasized when tackling strates a serious disconnect and shortness of breath. Ad- imal exposure will prevent home improvement projects between the perceived con- ditionally, asthma triggers the development of disease that increase the amount of It is important for those with sequences of uncontrolled such as air pollution, smoke, down the road. pollutants in the home. Such asthma and the necessary pet dander, pollen, and mold asthma to determine with their projects include painting, steps people should take to can set off an asthma epi- physicians how best to control Can indoor paint stripping or sanding. achieve better control,” ex- sode. their condition. air quality be Air cleaners can also be plained Dr. Shailen Shah, It’s important for pa- improved? effective at improving indoor an asthma expert with PA tients to understand that to a rescue medication, is Homeowners and apart- air quality, especially those Allergy and Asthma Con- when their asthma is un- appropriate. ment dwellers can take steps cleaners that can remove sultants. der control with the help of “Using an asthma ac- to improve the quality of the particles from the air inside “Some people believe their physicians, through tion plan…can help patients air inside their homes. Elim- the home. Gaseous pollut- that asthma goes away lifestyle modifi cations, and stay in the know and in con- inating the sources of the pol- ants may not be removed by when their symptoms do, the proper use of appropri- trol of their asthma,” Shah lution or reducing its emis- air cleaners, so if such pol- but asthma is a chronic ate controller medication, stresses. sions is a great place to start. lutants are a problem then an disease. The good news is they should exhibit few “By understanding Those with a gas stove can air cleaner may not be the so- that with the appropriate asthma symptoms. proper asthma manage- adjust their stove to reduce lution. treatment regimen, the in- ment and appropriate use of its emissions, which can save Indoor air pollution can flammation that causes the Simple steps to medications, patients can money while improving air make a home uncomfortable symptoms may be properly asthma control help maintain control over quality. and unhealthy. managed.” A physician can help cre- their asthma symptoms Another way to improve More information about Additionally, there are ate an asthma action plan and minimize the risks as- indoor air quality is to take improving air quality in a simple steps patients can and determine if a control- sociated with uncontrolled steps to get more outdoor air home is available at www. take to avoid unnecessary ler medication, in addition asthma.” into the home. This can be as epa.gov. NYM offers advanced diagnostic technique for Parkinson’s Disease Stiffness, slowness, tremor, Through its Center for Parkin- neurotransmitters, but one of DaTSCAN helps physicians con- and imbalance: these are most son’s Disease and Other Move- the most important is dopamine, clude that the cause of the symp- common characteristics of Par- ment Disorders, NYM offers an which plays a crucial role in toms is not Parkinson’s disease, kinson’s disease (PD). If a patient advanced diagnostic technique cognition, voluntary movement, they can tailor other treatment exhibits two or more of these, the that helps physicians differen- attention and other behaviors. options, medications and physi- question that follows is, does he tiate between Parkinson’s and The shortage of dopamine in the cal therapies to the patient’s diag- or she have Parkinson’s? other neurological syndromes. brain of a patient with Parkin- nosis. But the answer is not always The test is performed by the Hos- son’s disease is caused by very “A neurologist’s expertise, straightforward. Though Par- pital’s Department of Radiology, specific malfunctions in the way coupled with the DaTSCAN tech- kinson’s is often the cause, there utilizing a special camera and a his or her neurons communicate. nique, can help patients with or are a host of other medical con- substance called DaTSCAN that, DaTSCAN allows us to examine without Parkinson’s disease find ditions, syndromes, and toxins when injected into the body, al- that neuronal activity, helping their way to the best treatment as that can also produce these symp- lows doctors to see specific activ- our physicians to diagnose PD.” quickly as possible,” said Steven toms. For instance, hands that ity in brain cells that can indi- The Center for Parkinson’s Garner, M.D., chairman of NYM’s shake may be a symptom of essen- cate the presence of Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Department of Radiology. “This tial tremor, an entirely separate disease. Disorders provides multidisci- is another example of NYM’s de- neurological disorder with a dis- “The symptoms of Parkinson’s plinary, “customized” care for partments working together to tinct course of treatment. Though disease are caused by a shortage its patients. 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DT COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 29 Bridge birthday party was botched Planned toll hikes tarnished the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge’s golden anniversary celebration, as ticked-off pols spurned the shin- SOUND OFF TO THE EDITOR dig and Metropolitan Transporta- tion Authority bosses took credit for the iconic span’s 50 years stand- LETTERS AND COMMENTS FROM OUR READERS ing, days after announcing plans for sweeping increases to plug their Bike activists jump-started the sponsible, not only to themselves, but fl oods, wild fi res, tornados, hot sum- multi-billion-dollar budget gap bridge celebrations with an early to everyone else. It’s time that we ap- mers then the year before? Polar ice is (“Bridge birthday bash botched, birthday bash in Bay Ridge, call- proached this selfi shly indulgent be- melting at a fast rate and will impact boycotted,” online Nov. 24). ing for a continuous bike loop havior as if it truly mattered. low-lying areas. Duh. Does one need to The transit agency will vote in around the storied span that is The way to eliminate such haz- be a rocket scientist to see this? Wake the New Year on the hike proposals, off-limits to cyclists and joggers, ards is to categorically and uncon- up and smell the coffee, while you can. which include an extra 42 cents for except during the New York City ditionally prohibit the active use of Jerry Sattler cars using E-ZPass, a possible ad- Marathon and the Five-Boro Bike electronic devices by drivers, cyclists, Brighton Beach ditional buck for cash commuters, Tour (“Campaign for Verrazano and pedestrians while on a roadway and higher tolls for large trucks. bike path picks up speed,” online or in an intersection, including those Retroactive pay The commentariat took to its Nov. 24). crossing streets. To the editor, soapbox in response. A separate foot-and-bike path — Please, let’s have unambiguous For a decade, I have worked hard costing about $40 million, accord- laws that apply equally to all, and to provide an excellent school envi- The Metropolitan Transporta- ing to a 1997 city fi gure adjusted for then demand that those laws be ag- ronment for students at PS 130, where tion Authority should be required infl ation — would offer a toll-free gressively enforced across the spec- I am principal. I came up through to go through an independent audit option on one of the highest-tolled trum of offenses. Fines never work as the ranks. So did many of my fellow before ever raising tolls and fares. bridges in the country. The path is deterrents, and at best would be seen school leaders who worked for years They constantly cry broke even the pet project of the cyclists who as the cost of doing business. as teachers before accepting a leader- though mass transit ridership is at hired a plane to buzz the Nov. 21 It’s time that the adults take charge ship role. I worry that many of those an all time high, and the fare is go- ceremony, towing a banner adver- and the toys are put away. Compul- who did — principals, assistant prin- ing up as well. Common Cents tising the idea. sion is no excuse for mayhem. Coun- cipals ,and other supervisors — may from Crown Heights cilman Mark Treyger’s (D–Coney Is- not receive the retroactive pay they And tolls for the bikes, in one di- land) efforts to control the distracted are owed for the years they taught our It’s because the unions have them rection only. Ty should be universally supported and children. Moreover, I’m worried that in a stranglehold with their anti- from Prospect Park South expanded. Burt Bloom many of those who would like to apply quated rules and absurd benefi ts. Brighton Beach for promotions may not do so. Ben from Bay Ridge Woo-hoot! This is great news! The city has developed a thesis Rob from Williamsburg Idle hands that says these teachers have not Staten Island is a part of the city, To the editor, worked “continuously” so they are in- and therefore should not have tolls I agree there should be a toll for As a new resident of Park Slope eligible for the retroactive payments separating the boroughs. Tolls on the bikes, proportional to the dam- and an environmental professional, earned during their long years with- this bridge are not fair nor right. age caused by bicycles on the road- I am concerned about vehicle idling out a contract. Yet, these teachers and And yes, that means the Triborough way. This comes out to $41 per 100,000 on the streets of our community, con- now, administrators, have continu- as well. crossings. (Google “bicycle fourth tributing to local air pollution and ously worked for the Department of Charles from Bklyn power rule” for the math.) climate change. I am most concerned Education. In fact, many of them have Stairbob from Brooklyn about the issue in the area surround- remained in the same schools. The ef- What about the Staten Island ing New York Methodist Hospital and fect of this thesis is already negatively Ferry? Should the Department of ‘Bridge’ author in Prospect Park. To encourage ac- impacting the pool for current school Transportation start charging a To the editor, tion, I have contacted Methodist Hos- administration vacancies. Many va- fare once the tolls for the bridge are Thanks for your fi ne piece “Talese pital, the Prospect Park Alliance, and cancies in districts around the city removed? The E-ZPass toll for Staten tales! Author to discuss ‘The Bridge’ the Department of Parks and Recre- have been re-posted again due to lack Island residents is cheaper than the at Transit Museum” (online Nov. 12), ation. Jeff Potent of qualifi ed willing candidates. subway fare once you fi gure in all of and also it was nice meeting reporter Park Slope At my school we strive to help stu- the discounts for Staten Island resi- Max Jaeger. dents reach their full learning po- dents. I can’t speak for Frank Sinatra, but Boardwalk blues tential and this can’t happen with- And is a free bridge to an island I think he would (as I did) enjoy the To the editor, out high-performing school leaders. some sort of “right” in your mind? tribute authored by the one and only Who is the brainiac who decided to I am concerned that as I look ahead, Why don’t the residents of Staten Is- Carmine Santa Maria (“Carmine concrete the Brighton Beach Board- schools like mine throughout the city land get boats? Ty Santa Maria has hunger pangs,” on- walk from Coney Island Avenue to may not be able to draw from these from Prospect Park South line April 20). Gay Talese Brighton 15th Street (“City: Brighton experienced educators because a pro- Manhattan Beach boardwalk’s fate is set in con- motion would mean they would lose crete?” Nov. 20)? thousands of dollars. Text laws It has been two years since we Schools Chancellor Farina, who LET US HEAR FROM YOU To the editor, were devastated by Hurricane Sandy, served as superintendent in my dis- Submit letters to: Vince DiMiceli, Edi- Automobile drivers and bicyclists, but what lesson have we learned? trict, and Mayor DeBlasio, who was tor, Community Newspaper Group, 1 who text or otherwise use electronic Brighton Beach has been the step- on the District 15 school board, are MetroTech Center North, Brooklyn, NY devices while using their vehicles, are child of the city without any represen- on the record saying that our schools equally wrong (Cyclists: Text-messag- tation. While other cities use recycled are most likely to succeed when lead- 11201, or e-mail to editorial@cnglocal. ing-while-biking ban has g2g,” Nov. wood for their boardwalks we’re still ers come from the ranks of seasoned com. Please include your address and 18). If this behavior weren’t respon- in the Dark Ages. Let’s continue to city teachers. That statement refl ects telephone number for so we can con- sible for tragedy, their mutual fi nger- build near the water which looks oh- a sound education vision. How ironic fi rm you sent the letter. We reserve pointing would be farcical. The same so good, until the next fl ood. then that the city is taking a position the right to edit all correspondence, goes for people who cluelessly wan- Does any one believe in global in direct opposition. which becomes the property of der through intersections bathed in warming? How about six feet of snow Maria Nunziata Courier Life Publications. the blue glow of their smartphones in Buffalo, and the prediction of snow The writer is principal of PS 130 in and tablets. 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The city solicited neighborhood of my building, and I may cast you input for a possible rezoning over the a shadow, but that’s my home,” said course of three years starting in 2007, Charlene Nimmons, a Wyckoff Gar- but pressed pause when the feds called dens resident. “If you say to hell with for the pollution cleanup that is set to me and what I think, I might say to hell take at least until 2024. with you and what you think.” Despite the largely favorable re- An impromptu straw poll initiated sponse on Monday, few suggestions by Mariano showed that about 60 per- outlined in the draft found unanimous cent of the 70-100 people present op- support. The document calls for beef- posed inviting high-rises while 40 per- ing up the neighborhood’s antiquated cent approved. sewer system, which already fl oods The response to the document’s the canal with fi lth during heavy other demands, including added fl ood rains, to accommodate the additional control infrastructure, stronger pro- toilets that would come with new de- tections for artists and industry, more velopment. But that issue is already affordable housing, and stricter pro- mired in controversy as residents tections for rent-regulated tenants, have opposed the federal proposal to was largely favorable. Even formerly place massive sewage retention tanks vocal foes of the process hailed its fi nd- beneath Thomas Greene Park and the ings. Douglass and Degraw pool, which the “I really do think there has been a city recently announced its support of. lot of listening happening,” said Joseph One neighbor who expressed mea- Alexiou, who in July headed a protest sured support for the proposal wor- disrupting a Bridging Gowanus meet- ried that the city and developers may ing and tried to mount an alternate see only what they want to see among planning process. “I’m amazed at how the report’s many recommendations. much got into the report.” “If you take this to the city all they The document is meant to preempt are going to see is ‘18-story build- a potential rezoning, and to avoid ings,’ ” said Carl Teitelbaum, a busi- patchwork development as property ness owner and activist. “What hap- values in surrounding neighborhoods pens if they cherry-pick?” The source for news in your neighborhood: VISIT SAFERCAR.GOV/THERIGHTSEAT 34 COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 DT WWW.BROOKLYNDAILY.COM PUBLISHED BY CNG • 1 METROTECH CENTER NORTH • 10TH FLOOR • BROOKLYN, NY 11201 Meat head: The Mayor of Hamburg (who bears a striking resemblance to one Mayor McCheese) is one of the many puppet characters starring in the “City of Hamburgers.” Photo by Oliver Dalzell Shakespeare shack Puppets and Poets fest brings hamburgers to life By Vanessa Ogle perfect for the medium of puppetry, one of her life in Germany. Jeffrey’s grandmother hand — literally — at puppetry. mm, the land of hamburgers! the performers explained. is from Hamburg and his grandfather is “It just allows kids to express them- The Bushwick Starr theater “Puppetry has that little bit of magic in from Frankfurt — and Kammermeyer selves because they can put their focus on Mand Alphabet Arts artist col- it — you’re watching something inanimate said the story comes alive when Jeffrey’s something else and make that something lective are sandwiching marionettes and come to life,” said Kirsten Kammermeyer, imagination beefs up her anecdotes. else do what they want to do — and say metrists together once again for their a puppetry teacher who lives in Flatbush. “He is imagining all of these little kids’ what they want to say,” she said. “They can annual Puppets and Poets Festival on Dec. “It is very bright, it’s very colorful, the hamburgers running around and playing put all that creativity and the energy into 6 and 7. And one of the performances in music is fun.” tag,” she said. “He is imagining all these this object they’re making come to life.” the two-day fest sounds both cheesy and The story — adapted from a children’s frankfurters.” “City of Hamburgers” is part of the saucy — and we mean that in the best kind book by Mike Reiss, a former writer for The festival will also include two adult- Puppets and Poets Festival at Bushwick of way. “City of Hamburgers” is a free, “The Simpsons” — uses rod puppets to oriented evening performances, featuring Starr (207 Starr St. between Irving and family-friendly show featuring anthropo- animate the imagination of a young boy puppet plays with more mature content. Wyckoff avenues in Bushwick, www.the- morphized junk food speaking in silly named Jeffery, who is listening to his Kammermeyer said she hopes “City of bushwickstarr.org). Dec. 6 and 7 at 3 pm. rhymes. And it is the kind of story that is grandmother tell him a bedtime story about Hamburgers” encourage kids to try their Free. 24-7 COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28-DEC. 4, 2014 35 CYBORG NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT Robot to star in Downtown tree lighting By Vanessa Ogle riends, Brooklynites, coun- trymen, lend me your Fgears. A robot named Caesar — or cellularly accessible expres- sive semi-autonomous robot — is going to help Santa spread Christmas cheer at the 25th annual tree lighting at MetroTech Commons Downtown on Dec. 1. The electronic emperor, which stands 40-inches tall, is going to press a button on St. Nick’s stom- ach that will activate the lights. But Caesar’s primary job will be getting spectators young and old, naughty and nice into the holiday spirit, according to one of his creators. “His main goal is to stand there and smile at onlookers, to wave his arms, and do other small facial expressions,” said Jared Alan Frank, a doctoral student at Photo by Jason Speakman Giovannini Stefano by Photo New York University Polytechnic Bow down to your festive robot overlords: Caesar the robot will activate the Christmas tree lights at MetroTech Commons Downtown on Dec. 1. School of Engineering and the principle investigator of the proj- Frank said he has given the droid amount of force has taken a lot of Apple Circus, singers from the “To illustrate that robotics is ect. “Caesar will be very ani- some new upgrades specifically brainstorming and repurposes,” Brooklyn Tech High School Choir, advancing where it can be brought mated on stage.” for the tree lighting ceremony. he said. and members the Brooklyn Nets. out in public settings and used — A team of more than six stu- The button that operates the tree The tree lighting celebration Frank said the ceremony will we’re going to show that,” he said. dents and professors helped con- lights is a heavy-duty industrial will also feature some other elec- give Caesar a chance to mingle Tree lighting at MetroTech struct Caesar about two years ago knob, so Frank had to restructure trifying acts — dancers from with the crowd and he said he Commons (2 MetroTech Center as part of the university’s robotics Caesar’s arm into a much thicker the American Ballet Theatre hopes that the audience realizes between Lawrence and Bridge program, which is funded by the limb than the original prototype. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis that robots are truly a gift to all streets Downtown). Dec. 1 at 5 National Science Foundation. But “To be able to generate that School, entertainers from Big mankind. pm. Free. Pro-creations: Art show inspired by parenthood By Danielle Furfaro whose has contributed several ication that she had been taking eet the parents — then abstract images made from spilled for post-partum depression. meet their artwork. ink to the show. “I have wanted The show’s curator said she M A group of artists more absurdity in my work, let- wants to celebrate the creations with offspring are exhibiting their ting it be silly and letting people that procreation can inspire, rather work in a show at Rhombus Space see what they want. I am now than the limitations it is often seen in Red Hook show called “Post willing to have less control over to impose. Partum Party,” which examines the process.” “There is a lot of stigma against the effects of pregnancy and rais- “Post Partum Party” also artists who are parents being able ing young children on an artist’s includes the work of Hugh Walton, to pursue an active practice and life and work. who made video pieces about be competent parents at the same No, the exhibition is not made his interpretation of childhood, time,” said Katerina Lanfranco, up of sculptures featuring diapers, Sydney Chastain-Chapman, who the show’s curator. “I wanted to pacifiers, and baby shoes, but the painted portraits of three gen- put on a show that embraces the works are all influenced by a erations of her family, and David complexities of that dual role and life marked by wiping tiny runny Lukowski, who has created sculp- use it as fertile territory for cre- noses. tures out of hams. ative practice.” “Having children has pushed Another progenitor participat- “Post Partum Party” at me in the direction of being more ing is artist Marni Kotak, who Rhombus Space (183 Lorraine St. playful, because of the way I famously gave birth to her son , third floor, between Clinton and communicate with my kids and Ajax, in a Brooklyn art gallery Court streets in Red Hook, www. talk to them about imagery and three years ago, and then made rhombusspace.com). Saturdays The kids are alright: Artist Monica Carrier poses with her artwork and children, what they see,” said painter and another performance piece of and Sundays from 1–4 pm until Lola, 5, and Cecilia, 1-and-a-half. Photo by Stefano Giovannini Williamsburger Monica Carrier, going off the anti-depression med- Dec. 14. 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Spanning two continentss andand T Members of a local three centuries, “The Penguinguin Bulgarian arts collective are put- Book of Witches” is a compre-pre- ting on a workshop for families in hensive and fascinating lookook Greenwood Heights to teach them at this history of witchcraft.aft. the art of pickling, Bulgarian Howe has curated nearly 5500 style. But the recipe for this class primary sources — includ-d- contains some unexpected ingre- ing warrants, court records,s, dients — the participants will also and even a witch-huntingg sing and tell stories from their manual — which, with helpp home countries as they cook. One from her insightful intro- of the organizers said it is all ductions, give the reader about preserving culture while an entirely new perspec- preserving food tive on witchcraft and “It’s an important way of shar- early American history. ing knowledge,” said Daniela If you’ve ever wondered over tthehe Kostova, a Bedford-Stuyvesant judgement of our ancestors or our continuing fasci- artist who helped launch the nation with witches, this book will certainly satisfy. Bulgarian Collaborative. “It’s a — Emma Nichols, Word [126 Franklin St. at Milton Street in real cultural exchange.” Jarring: Daniela Kostova and Maglena Zapreva will run a pickling workshop for families in and around Greenwood Heights where they will sing and tell stories from Greenpoint, (718) 383–0096, www.wordbrooklyn.com ]. Kostova, along with fellow col- their home country of Bulgaria. Photo by Jason Speakman lective members Vlada Tomova and Meglena Zapreva, will supply tive to the exclusivity of the art Kostova said she finds it inter- The BookMark Shoppe’s pick: all the fixings needed for pickling world,” she said. “We want to esting that artisinal pickling has “Yes, Please” by Amy Poehler on Dec. 6 at Open Source Gallery make people feel comfortable and become so hip in Brooklyn, while Sharp and insightful, AmyAmy — jars, vegetables, herbs, and not be intimidated.” ethnic stores around the city have Poehler’s “Yes, Please” is a per-per- brine. During the pickling pro- Kostova said that pickling in always sold the brined basics. fect way to get through the cess, the artists will explain their Bulgaria is basically a survival “We wanted to connect these holiday madness by just sittinging traditions and teach kids about skill that people use to preserve two different cultures — the gour- back and enjoying a good laughgh the plants they are working with. vegetables through the win- met and the real-deal pickling,” and some fun writing. Everyry At the end of the workshop, they ter season. She remembers her she said. single Amy Poehler fan needsds will use the leftover veggies to grandmother preserving peaches, “Pickles / Stories / Songs” at to read this book. She tackleses make a soup. The idea is to take plumbs, and cherries for cold Open Source Gallery (306 17th St. the sharing of cultures out of art compotes, which were her favor- between Fifth and Sixth avenues many important topics whilee galleries and museums and open it ite. in Greenwood Heights, exchange- using her amazing sense off up to people from all walks of life, “It was just part of our cul- works.co/offers/pickling). Dec. 6 humor to personalize it. Kostova said. ture,” she said. “You couldn’t have from 1–2 pm and 2:30–3:30 pm. $35 — Christine Freglette, “I really see this as an alterna- a meal without pickles.” per family. The BookMark Shoppe [8415 Third Ave. between 84th and 85th streets in Bay Ridge, (718) 833–5115, www.bookmark-bookmark- Bay Ridge lights up for the holidays shoppe.com ]. Greenlight Bookstore’s pick: By Max Jaeger If you are stuck taking your ow you are stuffed full visiting family out for the night, “A Brief History of Seven Killings” of Turkey Day cheer — head to the Wicked Monk (9510 by Marlon James Nand turkey — work off Third Ave. between 95th and 96th In short, a masterpiece. I’mI’m that stuffing by rocking out in the streets) for party-pop tunesters Hot completely and utterly in lovelove Ridge. Date at 11 pm. The Long Island with this book. Don’t let its heftheft There is plenty of live music to group plays dance, hip-hop, rock deter you — James’s powerful,ful, sweat to this weekend, and with and country, so you have got all evocative writing combinesnes Thanksgiving out of the way, the your bases covered if trying to with a story so convoluted andnd neighborhood is already turning please a fickle array of relatives. so compelling that these 7000 its sights to the rest of the holiday Wednesday night is all about pages are devoured in thee season. getting into the holiday spirit. The blink of an eye. Perfect forr On Friday, waddle over to Owl’s Head Park Horticulture fans of John Le Carre and Greenhouse Cafe (7717 Third Ave. Group is lighting up a holiday tree James Ellroy (weird combo, between 77th and 78th streets), in Owl’s Head Park (68th Street I know), though honestly, where British Invasion mavens and Colonial Road) at 7:30 pm. if you consider yourself a London Fogg will drape the cafe in There will be hot chocolate on a haze of Brit-Pop goodness start- Ave. between 67th and Senator tap and live music from the Guild real lover of fiction, this is ing at 9 pm. streets). The Head and South band for Exceptional Children Choir’s one of the year’s must-reads. On Saturday, celebrate the life is headlining with special guests, choir, as well as an appearance — Emily Russo Murtagh, GlhkGreenlight Bookstore and music of local a legend — so you can bet you bottom dol- from Santa. The park’s super-secret [686 Fulton St. between S. Elliott Place and S. Portland Avenue the late Jerry Greaney — at the lar there will be some serious new mascot will also be making in Fort Greene, (718) 246–0200, www.greenlightbookstore. fourth annual Jerry Greaney Day Southern rock going around. The his debut, according to a hot scoop com]. Celebration at Lief Bar (6725 Fifth tribute kicks off at 9 pm. from the event’s organizer. 38 COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28-DEC. 4, 2014 24-7 Weekly women’s group FRI, NOV. 28 for single women aged 48–68. Reservations are PERFORMANCE a must. 2 pm. El Greco MUSIC, ROBERT RAN- Diner [1821 Emmons Ave. DOLPH AND THE FAMILY at Sheepshead Bay Road BAND, ANIMAL YEARS: in Sheepshead Bay, (718) $20. 6 pm. Brooklyn Bowl 336–7908]. [61 Wythe Ave. between N. 11th and N. 12th streets MON, DEC. 1 in Williamsburg, (718) 963–3369], www.brooklyn- OUTDOORS AND TOURS bowl.com. ICE SKATING SCHOOL: MUSIC, RUNAWAY DORO- Instruction, fi tness, home- THY: Free. 8:30 pm. Hill work help, and more for Country Barbecue [345 students in grades fi rst Adams St. at Willoughby through eighth. Must live Street, (718) 885–4608], in Brooklyn or go to school www.hillcountrybk.com. in Brooklyn, and be eligible MUSIC, AKIM FUNK BUD- for free or reduced lunch DHA’S HIP-HOP HOLI- program. Preregistration Bulls on parade: The Nets charges the Bulls at Barclays Center DAY: Free. 9 pm. BAM required. Free. 4–6:30 pm. on Nov. 30. Associated Press / Seth Wenig Cafe (30 Lafayette Ave. Lefrak Center in Prospect between Ashland Place Park [Parkside and Ocean and St. Felix Street in Fort avenues in Prospect Park, COMING SOON TO Greene), www.bam.org/ (718) 594–7439], www. programs/bamcafe-live. brooklynice.org. BARCLAYS CENTER THEATER, “TAMBURLAINE, PERFORMANCE PARTS I AND II”: Christo- MUSIC, COMPOSERS CON- pher Marlowe play about CERT: Brooklyn College a Scythian shepherd who Conservatory of Music FRI, NOV. 28 FRI, DEC. 12 rises to power to become composers present new SPORTS, BARCLAYS CEN- king of half the world. SPORTS, BROOKLYN acoustic and electroa- TER CLASSIC: Basket- NETS VS. PHILADEL- $55–$100. 7 pm. Theatre coustic works. Free. 7 pm. ball tournament featur- PHIA 76ERS: $70– for a New Audience, Po- Brooklyn College, Studio ing Virginia, Rutgers, $4,000. 7:30 pm. lonsky Shakespeare Center 312 [2900 Bedford Ave. at Vanderbilt, and La Salle. [262 Ashland Pl. between Campus Road in Flatbush, $35.50–$250. 7 pm. Fulton Street and Lafayette (718) 951–5792], www.bc- SUN, DEC. 14 Avenue in Fort Greene, music.org. (212) 229–2819], www. MUSIC, ENCYPHER, QEW SAT, NOV. 29 MUSIC, JUSTIN TIM- tfana.org. Art of Glass: Philip Glass and nine pianists will perform “The LUNEL AND THE MO- SPORTS, BARCLAYS CEN- BERLAKE: The 20/20 THEATER, “TRISTAN AND Etude” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Dec. 5 and 6. SAIC, CANCION, FOXY, TER CLASSIC: 7 pm. Experience World Tour. YSEULT”: Kneehigh Play- SIM ROSS & THE EASY See Friday, Nov. 28. $54.50–$200. 8 pm. ers present an adapta- TRUTH: $7. 8 pm. Trash Bar tion of the play. $30. 8 [256 Grand St. at Driggs Lady of Perpetual Help SUN, NOV. 30 pm. St. Ann’s Warehouse SAT, NOV. 29 Avenue in Williamsburg, TUE, DEC. 16 [29 Jay St. between John School [5902 Sixth Ave. at (718) 599–1000], www.thet- SPORTS, BROOKLYN SPORTS, BROOKLYN and Plymouth streets in OUTDOORS AND TOURS 60th Street in Bay Ridge, rashbar.com. NETS VS. CHICAGO Dumbo, (718) 254–8779], (718) 259–2772], www.ol- OTHER BULLS: $75–$4,000. NETS VS. MIAMI HEAT: www.stannswarehouse. TALK, INTRO TO BIRD phschoolbrooklyn.org. $20–$4,000. 7:30 pm. Take a tour 3 pm. org. WATCHING: READING, GRINCH DAY: and learn about the 250 OTHER Celebrate the eye-guy OTHER species of birds that call COMEDY, ANDY KINDLER — at a special reading of WED, DEC. 3 THURS, DEC. 18 ART, “BIRTH CULTURE”: Prospect Park home with LIVE AND IMPERSONAL: “How the Grinch Stole SPORTS, BROOKLYN SPORTS, LIU BROOK- Photographer Alice Prou- Brooklyn Bird Club. Free. $12 ($10 advance). 8 pm. Christmas” with a color- NETS VS.SAN ANTO- jansk’s exhibition docu- Noon–1 pm. Prospect Park Union Hall [702 Union St. at ing activity to follow. Free. LYN BLACKBIRDS VS. NIO SPURS: $35– ments the ways different Audubon Center [Enter Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, 4 pm. Barnes and Noble FLORIDA INTERNA- $4,000. 7:30 pm. cultures regard birth, from park at Lincoln Road and (718) 638–4400], www. [267 Seventh Ave. at Sixth TIONAL UNIVERSITY: midwives and hospitals to Ocean Avenue in Prospect unionhallny.com. Street in Park Slope, (718) Basketball tournament. Park, (718) 287–3400], 832–9066], www.barne- the nature of birth itself. FRI, DEC. 5 $15–$25. 7 pm. Free. 10 am–6 pm. United www.prospectpark.org/ sandnoble.com. audubon. SUN, NOV. 30 SPORTS, BROOKLYN Photo Industry [111 Front TALK, MY NAME IS NEW NETS VS.ATLANTA St. between Washing- WATERFOWL: Kids join with PERFORMANCE YORK — RAMBLIN’ FRI, DEC. 19 rangers to discover the AROUND WOODY GUTH- HAWKS: $25–$3,000. ton and Adams streets in MUSIC, MUSIC FROM 7:30 pm. MUSIC, CHRISTMAS IN Dumbo, (718) 215–9075], birds of winter. Bring fi eld RIE’S TOWN WITH NORA guides and binoculars or GOOD SHEPHERD: Fea- BROOKLYN: featuring www.unitedphotoindus- GUTHRIE: Nora Guth- ask a ranger to borrow turing Roger Verdi on the rie discusses her father Run DMC, LL Cool J, tries.com. trombone. Free. 6 pm. SAT, DEC. 6 a pair. Free. 10 am. Salt Woody’s travels across DJ Z-Trip, and Lecrae. ART, “MONKEY SEE”: Fea- Good Shepherd Church SPORTS, BROOKLYN Marsh Nature Center [3302 the United States in this $19.99–$225. 7:30 pm. turing art by Matther Avenue U in Marine Park, [Avenue S and Batchelder multimedia presentation. BOXING: David Le- Couper, Robert McLeod, (718) 421–2021]. Street in Marine Park, (718) $10. 6:30 pm. Brooklyn mieux vs. Gabriel Ro- Mason Saltarrelli, Warwick 998–2800]. PERFORMANCE Historical Society [128 Pier- sado. $15–$150. 8 pm. SUN, DEC. 21 McLeod, and Lorene Taur- MUSIC, NERD KARAOKE: repont St. at Clinton Street erewa. Free. 1–5 pm. Tabla MUSIC, ROBERT RAN- DJ Joe Rude and the Kings SPORTS, BROOKLYN in Brooklyn Heights, (718) SUN, DEC. 7 Rasa Gallery [224 48th St. DOLPH AND THE FAMILY of Karaoke present a night 222–4111], www.brooklyn- NETS VS. DETROIT between Second and Third BAND, MICHAEL BELLAR to sing songs from nerdy history.org. SPORTS, BIG APPLE PISTONS: $22–$3,000. & THE AS-IS ENSEMBLE, avenues in Sunset Park, acts such as They Might COMEDY, SACK MAGIC: CLASSIC: Basketball 6 pm. LIONS ON THE MOON: (718) 833–9100], www. Be Giants, Tom Lehrer, and Weekly comedy show tournament featuring $20. 6 pm. Brooklyn Bowl TablaRasaGallery.com. Jonathan Coulton. Free. 10 hosted by Grant Gordon Virginia State Univer- [61 Wythe Ave. between COMEDY, RHYS DARBY: pm. The Way Station [683 and Louis Katz. Free. 9 pm. sity, Virginia Union Uni- MON, DEC. 22 N. 11th and N. 12th streets $25. 6:30 pm. Bell House Washington Ave. between versity, North Carolina in Williamsburg, (718) Legion (790 Metropolitan SPORTS, BROOKLYN [149 Seventh St. at Third St. Marks Avenue and Central University, and 963–3369], www.brooklyn- Ave. at Humboldt Street Avenue in Gowanus, (718) Prospect Place in Prospect Howard University. $26- HOOPS HOLIDAY IN- bowl.com. in Williamsburg), www. 643–6510], www.thebell- Heights, (718) 627–4949], legion-bar.com. 50–$46.50. 3 pm. VITATIONAL: College MUSIC, MORIA, AIR FOR houseny.com. www.waystationbk.com. basketball tournament ANTS, PLEISTOCENE, featuring Providence, COMEDY, LIVING ROOM BETHLEHEM STEEL: $8. 8 OTHER TUES, DEC. 2 MON, DEC. 8 SHOW: Featuring comics pm. Trash Bar [256 Grand WINTER ON A FLATBUSH Miami, Fordham, and SPORTS, BROOKLYN Lance Weiss, Nore Davis, St. at Driggs Avenue in FARM: Kids learn how to PERFORMANCE Manhattan. $15–$56.50. NETS VS. CLEVELAND and Kareem Green. Free. Williamsburg, (718) 599– make candles, watch a MUSIC, THE NTH POWER, 6 pm. CAVALIERS: $85– 8 pm. Postmark Cafe (326 1000], www.thetrashbar. master spinster spin wool FREEKBASS: $10. 6 pm. Sixth St. between Fourth $4,000. 7:30 pm. com. thread, and enjoy Dutch Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe TUE, DEC. 23 and Fifth avenues in Park MUSIC, TODD ADELMAN: treats. St. Nicholas will also Ave. between N. 11th and Slope). $12. 8:30 pm. Hill Country make an appearance at 3 N. 12th streets in Williams- THURS, DEC. 11 SPORTS, BROOKLYN COMEDY, ANDRES DU Barbecue [345 Adams St. pm. $3. 1–4 pm. Lefferts burg, (718) 963–3369], NETS VS. DENVER BOUCHET: Celebrating at Willoughby Street, (718) Historic Homestead [452 www.brooklynbowl.com. MUSIC, SMOKEY ROBIN- SON: $40.50–$105.50. NUGGETS: $30–$3,000. the release of his second 885–4608], www.hillcoun- Flatbush Ave. between MUSIC, BROOKLYN COL- 8 pm. 7:30 pm. comedy album, “20-Sided trybk.com. Empire Boulevard and LEGE CONSERVATORY Guy.” $10. 9 pm. Bell THEATER, “UN BALLO IN Eastern Parkway in Park OF MUSIC JAZZ ENSEM- House [149 Seventh St. at MASCHERA”: Presented Slope, (718) 789–2822], BLE: Free. 7 pm. Brooklyn 620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights Third Avenue in Gowanus, by the Regina Opera Com- www.prospectpark.org. College, Studio 312 [2900 (917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com. (718) 643–6510], www.the- pany, in Italian with English WOMEN’S SOCIALIZING Bedford Ave. at Campus bellhouseny.com. subtitles. $25. 3 pm. Our AND DINING CLUB: Continued on page 40 24-7 COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28-DEC. 4, 2014 39 Brooklyn bookstores and antiquarian booksellers sell rare, vintage, and out- of-print books. Free. 11 am–5 pm. The Old Stone House [336 Third St. be- tween Fourth and Fifth av- enues in Park Slope, (718) 768–3195], theoldstone- house.org. Continued from page 39 5740], www.therocksho- FLEA MARKET: Monte’s Road in Flatbush, (718) pny.com. Restaurant hosts a holiday 951–5792], www.bcmusic. MUSIC, KIM GORDON AND fl ea market. Noon–5 pm. org. LOREN CONNORS, GARY Monte’s Restaurant [451 WAR: $20. 8 pm. Issue Carroll St. between Nevins SALES AND MARKETS Project Room [22 Boerum St. and Third Avenue in BOROUGH HALL GREEN- Pl. at Livingston Street Gowanus, (718) 852–7800], MARKET: Fruits and in Downtown, (718) 330– www.montesnyc.com. vegetables, plants and 0313], www.issueproject- fl owers, grass-fed meat, room.org. OTHER fi sh, free-range eggs, and MUSIC, “ON BEHALF OF SPORTS, JINGLE BELL JOG: grass-fed dairy products. NATURE”: Meredith Monk Family-friendly four-mile Free. 8 am–6 pm. Borough explores our connection to race with raffl es and prizes. Hall Plaza (Court Street at the natural realm. $20. 7:30 Proceeds benefi t New Montague Street in Down- pm. BAM Harvey Theater town), www.grownyc.org. York Road Runner’s Youth [651 Fulton St. at Rockwell Programs. Entrance fee OTHER Place in Fort Greene, (718) includes bells for your 636–4100], www.bam.org. ART, PAINT NITE: Students sneakers, a pair of knee- learn to paint while drink- OTHER high tech socks, and hot ing cocktails. Materials ART, KNIT AND CROCHET Yard work: Freak-folk artist Tune-Yards, also known as Merrill Garbus, will play a four-night run chocolate. $55. 7:30 am. provided, no experience GROUP: Learn how to Prospect Park Nethermead required. $65. 7–9 pm. at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, Dec. 4–7. Holly Andres crochet and knit with in- (Enter the park at Flatbush Schnitzelhaus [7319 5th structors or simply spend Ave. and Lincoln Road in Avenue between 73rd and time with fellow makers. 74th St. in Bay Ridge, (718) Prospect Lefferts Gar- All experience levels and Slope, (718) 230–5740], 836–5600], www.paintnite. President streets in Park Seventh Ave. at Sixth dens), www.nyrr.org. ages 10 and up welcome, www.therockshopny.com. com. Slope, (718) 230–5740], Street in Park Slope, (718) WINTER JAMBOREE: Face and participants can come MUSIC, BILL EVANS’ SOUL- www.therockshopny.com. 832–9066], www.barne- TALK, THE MOTH: Storytell- painting, temporary tat- and go as they please. GRASS, JAMES CASEY sandnoble.com. MUSIC, “THE COMPLETE toos, arts and crafts, a ing competition with the Free. 1–3 pm. Brooklyn AND FRIENDS: $15. 6 pm. theme of the streets. $8. 7 PIANO ETUDES BY PHILIP bake sale, snacks, balloons, Farmacy & Soda Fountain Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe GLASS”: Glass and nine pm. Brooklyn Historical So- SAT, DEC. 6 and live music from City [513 Henry St. at Sackett Ave. between N. 11th and other pianists will perform ciety [128 Pierrepont St. at Street in Carroll Gardens, N. 12th streets in Williams- Stomp. Proceeds go to Clinton Street in Brooklyn his 20 etudes, dating back PERFORMANCE (718) 522–6260], www. burg, (718) 963–3369], to 1994. Performers in- Families First charity. $25 Heights, (718) 222–4111], brooklynfarmacyandsoda- www.brooklynbowl.com. MUSIC, CHRISTMAS CON- per family. Noon. [250 Bal- www.brooklynhistory.org. clude Aaron Diehl, Tania fountain.com. Leon, Maki Namekawa, CERT: Featuring the Grand tic St. between Court and PROM THROUGH THE DE- OTHER BALLROOM DANCE PRO- and Jenny Lin. $20. 7:30 Street Community Band. Clinton streets in Cobble CADES FUNDRAISER: TALK, INVISIBLE CHILD — GRAM: Free ballroom pm. BAM Howard Gilman Free. 6–7:30 pm. New Hill, (917) 543–2011]. Dance to prom songs from ONE YEAR LATER: One dance classes. Students Opera House (30 Lafayette Utrecht Reformed Church the past, plus a photo year on from the New York WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS: learn merengue, foxtrot, Ave. between Ashland [1831 84th St. between booth, open bar, snacks, Times’ “Invisible Child” Explore the world of “The tango, cha cha, and swing. Place and St. Felix Street 18th and 19th avenues dessert, and crowning series on 11-year-old Nutcracker” in a workshop 6 pm. IS 96 [99 Avenue P in Fort Greene), www.bam. in Bensonhurst, (718) of prom king and queen. Dasani, the reporter and for children 4 through 12 between W. 11th and W. org. 256–7173], www.historic- Dress in your vintage one of Dasani’s teachers years old. No dance expe- 12th streets in Sheepshead newutrecht.org. prom best. All proceeds look back at what has, and MUSIC, AZIZA MILLER: Free. rience necessary. On-line Bay, (718) 232–2266]. 10 pm. BAM Cafe (30 MUSIC, “CHRISTMAS ORA- go to fund the Junior hasn’t, happened in the registration required. Free TREE LIGHTING: Candy Lafayette Ave. between TORIO”: Musica Nuova League of Brooklyn’s intervening year. $5 (free and the Weckmann Project with admission. Noon–1:30 Belle of the Ball Program canes, Christmas carols, for BHS and Green-Wood Ashland Place and St. Felix Toys for Tots collection, Street in Fort Greene), present Baroque work by pm and 2 pm to 2:30 pm. and College Scholarship. members). 6:30 pm. Brook- Heinrich Schutz. $10–$25. Brooklyn Botanic Garden $45–$55. 7 pm. Roulette and a visit from Santa. lyn Historical Society [128 www.bam.org/programs/ 7 pm. Zion German Evan- [1000 Washington Ave. at Free. 6:30 pm. McKinley Pierrepont St. at Clinton bamcafe-live. (509 Atlantic Ave. at Third gelical Lutheran Church Park [Bay Ridge Parkway Street in Brooklyn Heights, MUSIC, DAN ABRAHAM, Eastern Parkway in Crown Avenue in Downtown), [125 Henry St. between https://2014jlbprom.event- and Ft. Hamilton Parkway (718) 222–4111], www. JESSI ROBERTSON, RICH- Heights, (718) 623–7220], Clark Street and Love Lane brite.com. in Dyker Heights, (718) brooklynhistory.org. ARD BUCKNER: $15. 7:30 www.bbg.org. in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 238–6044]. pm. Union Hall [702 Union SINTERKLAAS: Go inside PAT KIERNAN’S POLAR READING, KEN SIEGLE- 852–2453], peatix.com/ THEATER, “RODNEY KING”: St. at Fifth Avenue in Park New York’s oldest house CORTEX: “Winter pop MAN’S POETRY OUT- user/525203/view. culture”-themed trivia A solo work from Roger REACH: Anthony Vigorito Slope, (718) 638–4400], to explore the origins of MUSIC, MATT WONG: Sev- night hosted by Pat Ki- Guenveur Smith on the hosts a night of poetry www.unionhallny.com. Santa Claus. With tradi- enteen-year-old guitarist ernan. $26. 7:30 pm. Bell life of Rodney King. $22 featuring guest poets MUSIC, THE OMNI ENSEM- tional live music, Dutch ($18 advance). 7:30 pm. performs for the release House [149 Seventh St. at each week. For teens and BLE: An evening of holiday treats, holiday crafts, and BRIC Arts Media House of his second album “Re- Third Avenue in Gowanus, adults. Free. 6:30 pm. chamber music. $50 ($90 a special visit with St. [647 Fulton St. at Rockwell per couple; $25 students). fl ections.” Free. 8 pm. Tea (718) 643–6510], www.the- Barnes and Noble [267 Nicholas as he arrives on bellhouseny.com. Place in Fort Greene, (718) Seventh Ave. at Sixth 7:30 pm. Brooklyn Conser- Lounge [837 Union St. at Seventh Avenue in Park horseback. Free. 1–4 pm. COMEDY, “THE FANCY 683–5621], www.bricarts- Street in Park Slope, (718) vatory of Music [58 Sev- Slope, (718) 789–2762], The Wyckoff Farmhouse SHOW”: Producers Mi- media.org. 832–9066], www.barne- enth Ave. between Lincoln www.tealoungeny.com. Museum [5816 Clarendon chael Joyce, Langston Ker- sandnoble.com. Place and Seventh Avenue Rd. between E. 59th Street man, Lane Pieschel, Sim- THURS, DEC. 4 TREE LIGHTING: Candy in Park Slope, (718) 622– THEATER, “JERRY’S GIRLS”: mons McDavid, and Jenny canes, Christmas carols, 3300], www.bqcm.org. Gallery Players present a and Ralph Avenue in Ca- Zigrino share the stage PERFORMANCE Toys for Tots collection, OTHER musical revue of Broadway narsie, (718) 629–5400], with local talent. Free. 8 and a visit from Santa. composer Jerry Herman. www.wyckoffmuseum.org. MUSIC, AFTERNOON TREE LIGHTING: Features a pm. Bar Reis [375 Fifth Ave. Free. 6:30 pm. Lady $18. 8 pm. Gallery Play- THE BROOKLYN COOKIE CHAMBER MUSIC: Brook- window design competi- between Fifth and Sixth Moody Square [Van Sicklen ers [199 14th St. between lyn College Conservatory tion, live performances, TAKEDOWN: Bakers from streets in Park Slope, (718) St. and Avenue U in Gra- Fourth and Fifth avenues across the city compete to of Music students perform speakers, refreshments, in Park Slope, (212) 352– 974–2412]. vesend, (718) 238–6044]. create the best cookies. solo and chamber works. Santa, and a toy and book 3101], www.galleryplay- MOVIE TRIVIA: Six rounds, READING, AARON REZNY Observers can consume Free. 1 pm. Brooklyn Col- drive. Free. 6–8 pm. Be- ers.com. including famous movie lege, Studio 312 [2900 AND JORDAN SCHAPS: larusian Church (401 Atlan- bottomless cookies and quotes, not so famous Bedford Ave. at Campus Authors discuss Jew- tic Ave. at Bond Street in SALES AND MARKETS eggnog. $20. 2–4 pm. Bell movie quotes, and Nicolas Road in Flatbush, (718) ish cuisine in the Lower Boerum Hill). 35TH ANNUAL UNIFAIR: The House [149 Seventh St. at Cage quotes. Free. 8:30 East Side at the launch of 951–5792], www.bcmusic. FAMILY SHABBAT SERVICES First Unitarian Congre- Third Avenue in Gowanus, pm. Videology (308 Bed- their cookbook, “Eating org. AND SOUTHERN STYLE gational Society hosts its ford Ave. at S. First Street Delancey.” 7–9 pm. Power- (718) 643–6510], www.the- MUSIC. TUNE-YARDS: $35. DINNER: Welcome Shab- 35th annual Unifair, with in Williamsburg), www.vid- House Arena [37 Main St. bellhouseny.com. 8:30 pm. Music Hall of Wil- bat with food, singing, so- clothing, jewelry, house- eology.info. at Water Street in Dumbo, HOLIDAY FIESTA: Food, liamsburg [66 N. Sixth St. cializing, and stories. RSVP hold goods, decorated (718) 666–3049], www. fun, and dance along with between Kent and Wythe by Dec. 2. $40 per family, holiday wreaths, books, powerhousearena.com. holiday gifts, an audience WED, DEC. 3 avenues in Williamsburg, $20 per single. 6:30 pm. records, DVDs, and baked (718) 486–5400], www.mu- Bay Ridge Jewish Center goods. Free. 10 am–4 pm. nutcracker freeze dance, PERFORMANCE sichallofwilliamsburg.com. FRI, DEC. 5 [8025 Fourth Ave. between First Unitarian Church [50 and an open house. $10 MUSIC, SLAP BRACELETS, MUSIC, THE JUDY BLOOMS, 80th and 81st streets in Monroe Pl. between Pier- ($15 at the door; children EULOGY CLUB: $10 ($8). COUCH JACKETS, WILD PERFORMANCE Bay Ridge, (718) 836– repont and Clark streets under 5 $5). 3:30 pm and 5 7:30 pm. Rock Shop [249 BORE: $10 ($8). 7:30 pm. MUSIC, I AM THE HEAT, THE 3103], www.brjc.org. in Brooklyn Heights, (718) pm. PS 77 [62 Park Place, Fourth Ave. between Car- Rock Shop [249 Fourth DANBEES: $8. 7:30 pm. READING, “THE POLAR 624–5466], www.fuub.org. between Fifth and Sixth roll and President streets Ave. between Carroll and Rock Shop [249 Fourth EXPRESS”: Free. 7 pm. BROOKLYN HOLIDAY avenues in Park Slope, in Park Slope, (718) 230– President streets in Park Ave. between Carroll and Barnes and Noble [267 BOOK FAIR: Independent (718) 522–4696]. 40 COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28-DEC. 4, 2014 24-7 Brooklyn’s Biggest Booster STANDING by Joanna DelBuono Their ‘Finest’ hour at the precinct BATH BEACH Put your hands together for New York’s boys in blue. Cops from the 62nd Police Precinct in Bath Beach were medaled and rewarded for going above and beyond the call of duty at ceremonies at St. Finbar’s Msgr. Scan- MIDWOOD lon Center on Nov. 15. Frost-ing on the cake Felice Frost of FrostBiz — LIGHTING UP: Catholic clergy and staff of Maimonides Medical Center gathered for a Standing O friend and pal to se- celebration of lights. Photo by Georgine Benvenuto niors everywhere — hosted the third annual healthy aging expo at the Council Center for Senior Twinkle, twinkle, Christmas lights Citizens on Nov. 13. Seniors re- BOROUGH PARK light the way to the seasonal fes- ceived free screenings for blood tivities included “Mr. Maimo- pressure and blood sugar, fl u It is no surprise that the offi cers Maimonides Medical Cen- nides” Douglas Jablon, Domin- shots, giveaways, and health- were commended with medals be- ter kicked off the season of holi- ick Stanzione, our very own smart information on how to cause, not only do they stand at the day cheer and Christmas ho, ho, ho state Sen. Marty Golden (R–Bay boost winter wellness. forefront of protecting the members of with a celebration of light on Nov. Ridge), Larry Morrish, commu- More than 25 businesses at- the community every day, but they go 19 in the hospital auditorium. nity activist Eileen LaRuffa, tended this year’s much antici- way above what the shield requires. “The annual event is an oppor- Anne Blumetti-Stravaci, Msgr. pated event, including Agewell Our roving photog Steve Solo- tunity for Maimonides to provide John Maloney, Msgr. Jamie, N.Y., Walgreens, and Affi nity monson — friend to the Finest and fi nancial support to Catholic par- Rev. Khader El-Yateem, and Ar- Health Care. Nickie Cheng, a rep- to Standing O — was present to snap ishes in Southern Brooklyn to de- lene Figaro. resentative from the New York away and congratulate the awardees. fray the cost of Christmas light- Standing O says, “Thanks for City Department for the Aging, Standing O offers thanks to the of- ing,” said Pamela Brier, president keeping the lights on.” and staff from Coney Island Hos- fi cers for their dedication and com- and chief executive offi cer at the Maimonides Medical Center pital were among the experts an- mitment to keeping the streets of Bath healing center. [4802 10th Ave. at 48th Street in Bor- swering questions. Beach safe for all. Fellow attendees that helped ough Park, (718) 283–6000]. Thanks for the vital outreach, 62nd Police Precinct [1925 Bath Ave. Felice, this Standing O is for you. at Bay 22nd Street in Bath Beach, (718) Council Center for the Senior 236–2611]. in Bay Ridge, (718) 833–7616]. Americans, suffering mental illness Citizens [1001 Quentin Rd. at E. in any given year, and approximately 10th Street in Midwood; (718) 627– BAY RIDGE EAST FLATBUSH four percent of our adult population, 7680]. or 13 million American adults, being He says goodbye Welcome, snip, snip chronically disabled by mental illness, Standing O bids a happy retirement Kingsbrook Jewish Medical said Dr. Tabor. Prior to joining Interfaith, Dr. to Dr. Laszio Biro, after 57 years of Center’s Department of Psychiatry This new unit will provide an in- Baqui served as assistant medical di- treating the community at Bay Ridge snipped the ribbon and held its grand- valuable service for the community, rector, and director of microbiology Skin and Cancer Dermatology, the opening of the new 25-bed Adult In- and Standing O extends the welcome and cytopathology in the Department fi rm he founded more than 40 years patient Behavioral Health Unit. Fes- mat. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine ago. tivities were held on Nov. 14 at the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Cen- at Coney Island Hospital, and as medi- The good doctor will be trading his hospital’s campus. ter’s Department of Psychiatry [585 cal director for anatomic and clinical white coat and stethoscope in for a set The new unit boasts a state-of-the- Schenectady Ave. at Rutland Road in pathology at Precise Diagnostics in of irons and a natty golf sweater, and art inpatient psychiatric unit specifi - East Flatbush, (718) 604–5000]. New Hyde Park, N.Y. heading to warmer climes in sunny cally designed for the treatment of The physician has also served as Florida. In his long and storied career, younger adults with acute psychiatric PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS as a pathology resident at Long Is- Dr. Biro pioneered cryosurgery — the illnesses in need of hospitalization. land Jewish Medical Center in New use of extreme cold in surgery to de- The new unit will expand the depart- Take a seat, Mr. Chairman Hyde Park, N.Y., completed a fellow- stroy abnormal or diseased tissue — ment’s range of care. We hear that Dr. Aam Baqui has ship in cytopathology at Louisiana and has lectured around the country Helping to cut the ribbon were Dr. been appointed the new chairman and State University in Shreveport, L.A.; on the topic. Stephen Mark Goldfi nger, Dr. Linda medical director of the department of and completed a clinical post-doc- He was the former president of the Brady, Councilman Mathieu Eugene Pathology and toral fellowship in medical microbi- Bay Ridge Medical Society, and a pro- (D–Flatbush), Dr. Ellen Tabor, Jane Laboratories at ology at Johns Hopkins University fessor of dermatology at the Statue Lederer, and Robert Dubicki. Interfaith Medi- School of Medicine Hospital in Balti- University of New York Health Science The psychiatric program includes cal Center. more, M.D. Center, and Lutheran Medical Center. an entire multi-disciplinary team of Hospitals Dr. Baqui is a member of the Amer- He leaves the practice in the very board-certifi ed psychiatrists, regis- president Dr. ican Society for Microbiology, the capable hands of his son, Dr. David tered nurses, psychiatric technicians, Steven Korf American Society of Clinical Patholo- Biro, and hopes that one of his grand- recreational therapists, behavioral told Standing gists, and the College of American Pa- sons will follow in the family business health associates and clinical social O that he is de- thologists. He is a resident of Elmont, as well. workers, who remain committed to lighted with the N.Y. “He will be greatly missed,” said a providing the highest quality of pa- appointment of Standing O is delighted to welcome staff member. “It is an end of an era.” tient and family-centered care. Dr. Baqui, who Dr. Baqui, and wishes him a very long Standing O wishes Dr. Biro a bogey, Mental disorders are among the has more than tenure. eagle, and hole in one. most common causes of disability in 30 years experience in the fi eld and Interfaith Medial Center [1545 At- Bay Ridge Skin and Cancer Derma- our country, with almost 20 percent will provide vital diagnostic and as- lantic Ave. at Albany Avenue in Pros- tology [9921 Fourth Ave. at 99th Street of our population, around 61.5 million sessments services to the community. pect Lefferts Gardens, (718) 613–4000]. DT COURIER LIFE, NOV. 28.–DEC. 4, 2014 41 ;i%EXkXc`\8%DXibj#D%;% I? 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GOING DEEP: Grand Street quarterback Justin White gets set to throw The senior running back a pass. Photo by Joseph Staszewski burst through the middle of the defense untouched for a 46- yard touchdown that ensured the second-seeded Cougars a Grand Street gets 32–20 victory over No. 4 Bay- side in the Public School Ath- letic League Bowl Conference football semifi nals last Sun- to semifi nals day at Midwood Athletic Com- plex. BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Street a 20–8 lead with 5:51 Thomas’s teammates ran Grand Street continues its to go in the third quarter. with him in celebration down historic playoff run, and is His 10-yard scramble on the sideline. now just one win away from fourth down also kept a scor- “They told me, ‘get the fi rst playing for a championship ing drive alive in the second down,’ and I tried my hard- at Yankee Stadium. quarter that resulted in a est,” said Thomas, who scored EXTRA EFFORT: (Above) Franklin The No. 5-seed Wolves 15-yard touchdown pass to twice. “I saw the hole and I Roosevelt’s Tristin Thomas dives used a big play from re- Romilio Littlejohn. was gone.” into the end zone for a touchdown. turning quarterback Justin “He’s the trigger man,” The victory earns Frank- (Right) Monrico Cummings runs White and defensive back Eugene said. “He’s the guy lin Roosevelt (10–2) its fi rst- down the sideline for FDR. Justin Phillip to beat No. 4 everybody on this team looks ever trip to the fi nal, where it Photos by Joseph Staszewski and host DeWitt Clinton 28–8 to, and we’re all comfortable faces top-seeded McKee-Staten in the Public School Athletic with him back there.” Island Tech at 7 pm Nov. 29 at 26–12 early in the fourth quar- League City Conference foot- Eugene got on White for Abraham Lincoln. ter. Bayside made it 26–20 on ball quarterfi nals last Satur- not getting an open Mack the Roosevelt had not won a Tyrell Plaza’s second touch- day afternoon. ball. On the next play White playoff game before this sea- down run of the game before Grand Street, which has scrambled in the pocket to son. FDR’s program only Thomas put the game out of won eight-straight games, get free enough to deliver started in 2006, and the team reach. reaches the semifi nals for a pass to Mack. The junior lost its fi rst two games this The combination of the fi rst time in program shook a defender along the year, but won 10-straight Thomas and Morrison proved fi rst half. The Cougars scored history. left sideline and ran the fi nal games since then. too much for Bayside to han- just before halftime after a “We are just rolling,” said 15-yards for the score. “It’s very special,” FDR dle. Thomas carried the ball high snap on a punt left them Grand Street coach Bruce “The matchup was good,” coach Paul Klyap said. “Right 16 times for 136 yards and two deep in Bayside territory. Mor- Eugene. “Everybody said White said. “[The defender] now we are on a roll. We are on touchdowns. Morrison rushed rison found Cummings for a Fort Hamilton is the hottest was playing off we had to a roll and hope to keep it roll- for 67 yards and a score on 16-yard score and Thomas ran team going. I just feel right take a shot.” ing.” eight carries, and also threw in the two-point conversion to now, my team is confi dent The offense for Clinton (9– Bayside (8–3) did its best to two touchdown passes to Cum- make it 18–6 at the half. and we’re just rolling.” 2) didn’t have as much luck derail the Cougars’ run, but it mings. FDR knows it will need to White, who missed last outside of a 20-yard touch- had an answer for each second- “At any point they can take be better to get revenge on a week recovering from a con- down pass from DaShown half charge. The Commodores over the game,” Klyap said. “A McKee-Staten Island team cussion, made sure to keep Wilson Jr. to Chesley Carter got within 18–12 on a fi ve-yard little bit here, a little bit there that beat it 22–18 in the season the roll going. He completed to cut the Grand Street (11– touchdown pass from Charlie and then — bam — they are opener. The Sea Gulls scored a eight of 12 passes for 188 1) lead to 14–8 with 1:23 to go Flug to Tyrell Plaza with 2:12 gone.” touchdown with eight seconds yards and three touchdowns. in the fi rst half. The Gover- to go in the third quarter. FDR Franklin Roosevelt felt left to steal the victory. That White opened the scoring nors, with help from some didn’t take long to counter. its performance could have left Franklin Roosevelt even with an 80-yard touchdown Grand Street penalties, ap- It needed just seven plays been even better, as fumbles hungrier to claim the crown. pass to Kimani Talbot in the peared ready to answer to to go 71 yards on a drive that and penalties gave Bayside “We were praying for this,” fi rst quarter, and tossed a Mack’s touchdown in the ended with Kaseem Morrison a chance to stay in the game. Thomas said. “We were pray- back-breaking 48-yard scor- third quarter. Philip made hitting Monrico Cummings FDR did take advantage of the ing to play them again. We got ing pass on third and long to one of the game’s biggest for a 20-yard score to make it Commodores’ mistakes in the one more shot.” Taysir Mack to give Grand Continued on page 46 DT COURIER LIFE,NOV. 28—DEC. 4, 2014 43 Lightning Rod Lincoln’s Tripp Four Rodriguez touchdowns power Lincoln past Flushing in postion to BY STEPHEN ZITOLO reclaim spotlight Abraham Lincoln’s defense was suffocating last Saturday, and senior Luis Rodriguez ahlil Tripp was sup- continued to make a strong posed to arrive last case for being the city’s best J season. all-around player as Lincoln Instead, one of the most returned to the semifi nals. highly regarded and tal- The second-seeded Rail- ented players in New York splitters led from start to fi n- City ended up on the bench ish and beat the No. 7 Red Dev- with crutches. He was shot ils 31–6 in the Public School in the leg early in the league Athletic League City Confer- season and later broke ence football quarterfi nals in his tibia during the warm Coney Island on Nov. 22. ups of his return game for Lincoln’s stout defense Brooklyn Collegiate. didn’t allow the usually ex- The talented junior plosive Flushing to do much, wing, who still has plenty JOE and forced fi ve turnovers on of Division-I interest and the afternoon. The Railsplit- scholarship offers from KNOWS ters beat Flushing 56–0 in last Manhattan and Quinnip- year’s semifi nals. iac, is prepared to put his by Joe Staszewski “We knew Flushing scored HE’S OUR MAN: Lincoln’s Luis Rodriguez, No. 11, was a major force in the lost season behind him at a lot of points leading into this Nov. 22 game against Flushing. Photo by Georgine Benvenuto his new home of Abraham game,” said Lincoln coach Lincoln. The start of the an easy choice for Tripp. Shawn O’Connor. “Our de- unstoppable all day. He tore ing on the game’s fi rst drive season cannot come quick He had wanted to join the fense was able to give our of- apart the Flushing defense as he caught a 15-yard touch- enough. Railsplitters out of gram- fense good fi eld position all with four touchdowns — three down pass from senior quar- “I can’t wait for Dec. 2 to mar school, but formed too day long, and our defensive on the ground and one receiv- terback Paul Litvak to give roll around,” said the 6-foot- strong a bond with then- line did a good job of pressur- ing. Lincoln (9–2) a 7–0 lead. Lit- 4, 210-pound Tripp. “The Brooklyn Collegiate coach ing the quarterback.” “He’s our go-to guy,” vak returned to action after ball will go up in the air and Jacob Edwards. Rodriguez provided more O’Connor said. “He has been missing the prior three games everyone will be there to see With Edwards now an than enough offense for Lin- the guy for us all year long.” with an injury. me back on the court.” assistant at Lincoln, Tripp coln (9–2), and was simply Rodriguez got the ball roll- Continued on page 46 He will again have a felt comfortable coming to chance to put his name Coney Island. Tripp is ca- among the city’s elite play- pable of playing any posi- ers. The Railsplitters are in tion on the court and will need of a new star with the fi ll many different roles for South Shore seniors aim graduation of Isaiah White- Lincoln this season. head, and Tripp has the tal- He went from an up-and- ent to be that guy. He can coming team to the Public average a double-double, School Athletic League’s can score inside, and can primer program. The spot- to win elusive crown also step back and hit the light is really on him now. It jumper. is an opportunity he is em- BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI “This is our last chance, so “He is a miss-match bracing. The urgency to win this year we have to go out with a bang,” problem for most schools,” “It’s been really cool to isn’t lost on Brianna Fraser Fraser said. “We have to play said Lincoln senior forward be here, seeing all the tro- and her fellow seniors at South as hard as we can, so we can- Ezekiel Charles. “If you put phies and all the legacy that Shore. not only make it to the cham- a big guy on him, he will has been left here, with all The Maryland-bound for- pionship, but win the champi- go past him. You put a lit- the players that have been ward and her classmates have onship.” tle guy on him, he will post here,” Tripp said. led the South Shore girls’ bas- The 6-foot-3 Fraser is argu- him up.” He has the chance to ketball team to consecutive ably the city’s best player. She First-year Lincoln coach put his name with them Public School Athletic League can post a double-double on Kenny Pretlow said Tripp over the next two seasons. city title games, coming up any night and can handle the is close to 100 percent, but It won’t be easy. This year, short both times. ball like a guard even at her his knee acts up on him he can simply return him- This season marks their size. It’s a weapon most teams now and again. It was tough self to the discussion with last chance to bring the Vi- in the fi ve boroughs don’t early on because Tripp was the likes of Christ the kings program its fi rst crown. have. so eager to play, but needed King’s Rawle Alkins, Ben- The opportunity is there “She is one of the top play- to take it slow in order to jamin Cardozo’s Rashond with defending champion ers in the country,” said South comeback healthy. Once Salnave, Thomas Jeffer- Francis Lewis losing center Shore coach Anwar Gladden. Pretlow saw him starting to son’s Shamorie Ponds, and Chelsea Robinson to gradu- The amiable Fraser some- dunk again he knew Tripp St. Raymond’s Sidney Wil- ation and Murry Bergtraum NOW OR NEVER: Brianna Fraser times needs a little push to was feeling better. son as the city’s premier potentially taking a step back and her fellow seniors at South dominate games, and said he “I think he is anxious,” talent. from its dominance after Shore know this is their last chance needs to stop being tentative Pretlow said. “He realizes A diffi cult season of bad the resignation of legendary to win a city championship, after at times. She will have plenty that he can be one of the bet- breaks is well in the past, coach Ed Grezinsky. South falling one game short in the past of help in the paint from bruis- ter players in the city.” and limitless possibilities Shore wants to have its turn to two seasons. ing junior forward Jordan Doing so at Lincoln was lie ahead of him. celebrate. 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Sha- Continued from page 43 It helped put Grand Street var Brathwaite, and Keon plays to ensure it didn’t hap- in position to avenge its only Gravenhise were given bigger pen. regular season loss when it roles. The change led to three He scooped up a Clinton visits No. 2 and defending different players scoring on fumble from a pile of play- champion Abraham Lin- the ground for top-seeded Er- ers and returned it 76-yards coln on Nov. 29 at noon. The asmus Hall in a 26–14 victory for a touchdown to help give Wolves celebrated with fans over No. 8 and visiting Fort Grand Street a 28–6 lead late that made the trip to Clin- Hamilton in the Public School in the third quarter. On the ton, but understood there Athletic League City Confer- next play from scrimmage, is plenty of work to be done ence football quarterfi nals he intercepted Wilson Jr. if Grand Street is going to last Saturday. Philip didn’t want to call bring home a championship. “I was just trying to impro- WEBB-SLINGER: Erasmus Hall’s Jahquel Webb ran for a touchdown the scoop and score the big- “Our main goal is Yan- vise and try to fi gure out how against Fort Hamilton last Saturday. Photo by Steven Schnibbe gest of his carrier, but said it kees Stadium,” Philip said. to use what we have in the best was up there. “We’ve said it since the be- situation,” Landberg said. “Coming out fast and ready to fi ght,” he said. “We “I saw the ball on the fl oor ginning of the year — ‘Chip Gravenhise ran for 70 strong and aggressive was the just have to give it our A game and picked it up and ran,” he or bust’ — so this is another yards on 12 carries, and Brath- game plan,” Landberg said. and make sure we carry out said. “It was a very big play. chapter in the story.” waite compiled 64 yards on “That being done was a very our plan.” eight rushes. Jahquel Webb important part of our momen- Eagle Academy II 20, carried the ball twice for 24 tum.” Adlai Stevenson 18: Ramell yards, including a nine-yard Fort Hamilton (7–5) Redd carried the ball 18 times sulted in a 35-yard fi eld goal score to put the Dutchmen up couldn’t take advantage of a for 165 yards and two touch- LINCOLN by junior Axel Pembele and 26–6 at the half. Kefa Cort ran long Devon Watts intercep- downs for second-seed Eagle a 17–0 lead heading into half- for 23 yards and a touchdown tion return in the third quar- Academy (11–1) in the Public Continued from page 44 time. on three carries. Jahsen Wint ter, but still got itself back in School Athletic League Cup “It’s fantastic having Paul The Red Devils (8–4) did also added a score. the game. Sharif Legree ran Conference semifi nals. Eagle back,” Rodriguez said. “He’s attempt a comeback. Litvak Getting off to a quick start for a three-yard touchdown Academy heads to the title our starter and he played re- was intercepted in the end was important against a Fort to pull Fort Hamilton within game in its fi rst season as a ally smart football today.” zone and the ball was re- Hamilton team that had won 26–14, but that was as close as varsity team. Redd also caught The defense then got in- turned to the Lincoln one- four straight after losing to it got. a 48-yard touchdown pass. Du volved on Flushing’s fi rst yard line and eventually run the Dutchmen 28–22 back on Erasmus hosts No. 6 Curtis Sean Barnett completed six drive as it forced and recov- in for a score to cut the Rail- Oct. 18. Aaron John recov- at noon on Nov. 29 in the semi- of seven passes for 138 yards ered a Red Devil fumble, splitters’ lead to 17–6 in the ered a fumble and returned it fi nals. The Dutchmen beat the a touchdown. Brian Varick, but couldn’t capitalize on third quarter. for a touchdown to highlight Staten Island school 22–0 in Charles Hinton, Claude Mc- the turnover. On Flushing’s Rodriguez followed up the a 19-point second quarter for the third week of the season, Cammon, and Tisshun Wil- next possession, the Lincoln Flushing score with a 65-yard Erasmus Hall (10–1). Fresh- but Landberg doesn’t expect it liams all collected intercep- defense was able to force se- rushing touchdown, giving man Matt Jones, who is now to be that easy the second time tions. Eagle Academy II faces nior quarterback Terrence Lincoln a 24–6 lead. He put starting at nose guard, helped around. No. 3 Stuyvesant in the cham- Chavis to cough up the ball the game away for Lincoln slow down the Fort Hamilton “We expect them to come pionship game at 6 pm Sunday at his own 15-yard line. This with a 14-yard touchdown attack. out rocking and socking, at Abraham Lincoln. time Rodriguez was able to run in the fourth quarter. punch the ball in from two The win sets up a semi- yards out and give the Rail- fi nal matchup with Grand splitters a 14–0 advantage. Street at noon on Nov. 29 in than last year, especially in yond their years and can re- Flushing’s offense seemed Coney Island. Lincoln nar- SOUTH SHORE the backcourt. ally score the ball. to be fi guring things out rowly beat the Wolves 21–18 Senior Ashley McDonald, South Shore believes it has Continued from page 44 in the second quarter as in the regular season. who has improved her ball all the ingredients to be a cham- it drove down to Lincoln’s “We have to have a week Washington, who was a sur- handling, appears primed for pionship team. The seniors are side of the 50-yard line, but of intense practice,” Rodri- prise contributor a year ago. a break out year. Classmate determined to not let them go to the Railsplitters stout de- guez said. “We cannot take “This team is a little bit Amanda Cruz brings plenty of waste after having their season fense stopped Flushing in its any days or plays off this smaller,” Fraser said. “We speed, and wing Ashley Salkey ended one win from the crown tracks and forced a turnover week. They’re going to come don’t have a lot of big, but we has shown improvement. in the last two years. on downs. Rodriguez set up in one game away from Yan- are fast. We are going to try to The x-factors could be soph- “It would mean everything his team for another score as kee Stadium just like us. Ev- blow teams out by being faster omore guard Valena Hicker- to us,” McDonald said. “We he blew by the Flushing de- eryone is going to put it all on than them.” son and freshman wing Dia- know how it feels to lose, but fense into its secondary for the line and do what we have That’s because the team mond Shavis. Both play with we want to know how it feels a 58-yard run. 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