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Photo by Stefano Giovannini Churches bless man’s best friend across Brooklyn BY ALLEGRA HOBBS Room with a you Pet owners across the borough ‘Houseworld’ makes visitors face themselves brought their furry friends to By Allegra Hobbs Those scenes include a kitchen where into tears in a good way, breaking through And because the production depends on’t call it a haunted house! an angry, overworked chef fires off an emotional block,” said Hoepfner. and thrives on audience participation and Surreal theatrical experiment instructions, a basement where a locked- Hoepfner, who has a background in rock is communal in nature, said Hoepfner, the church over the weekend for D“Houseworld” will send visitors up monster begs for release, and a dark music, got the idea for “Houseworld” while experience bursts into the real world and creeping one-by-one through rooms filled room where a woman leads visitors to a staying in a monastery and daydreaming of becomes larger than art. with strange characters. But the show, open- bed, places coins on their eyes, and sings a way to use its many empty room. He was “It’s a party, it’s a play, it’s a game, ing on Oct. 8 at the historic San Damiano their funeral requiem. The goal of each also inspired by the infamous Manhattan it’s therapy,” he said. “It’s a mix of those Mission in Greenpoint, is no spook-filled encounter, said Hoepfner, is not to con- immersive play “Sleep No More,” where experiences.” scare-fest, says its creator. struct a narrative, but to allow each guest masked, silent audience members wander Still, he says, comparisons to other the annual round of animal “Haunted houses have bloody hands, to engage with their emotions and interact the floors of a converted warehouse and immersive events happening during someone chasing you down a hallway with themselves through the characters. witness a bloody Shakespearean drama. October were inevitable. with a chainsaw, shock, and gore — “The center of Houseworld is not But in “Houseworld,” he says, audience “It was clear that we were going to be which is cool, but it’s been done a lot,” to tell a story,” he said. “The center of members are more protagonists than voy- haunted by the haunted house compari- said Andrew Hoepfner, who wrote and ‘Houseworld’ is to set up a mirror through eurs — they are unmasked and constantly son,” he said. performs in the show. Instead of horror which each audience member can see vari- engaged in a dialogue about their own life “Houseworld” at the San Damiano Mission [85 N. 15th St. between Banker blessings, and one congregant tropes, the building is filled with psy- ous reflections of themselves.” experiences with actors and other guests, chological scenes of humor, sadness, and Audience members enter the 25-room putting their own stories at the center of Street and Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint, obsession that are designed to trigger not rectory alone, said Hoepfner, but may the action. (929) 344–2117, www.houseworld.nyc]. screams, but self-reflection. encounter each other inside, joining together “In Houseworld, you’re very much your- Oct. 8–10 at 8 pm, and Oct. 14–Nov. 21, “By exploring these scenes and meet- to share the intensely personal experiences, self,” said Hoepfner. “Maybe more yourself Thursdays at 8 pm, Fridays and Saturdays ing these characters, the guests explore the and sometimes moments of catharsis. than usual because you’re seeing reflec- at 7 pm and 10:30 pm. $60 ($80 for early self,” said Hoepfner. “We’ve had people in the house bursting tions of yourself in all these rooms.” admission and an extra scene). said she was glad her pooch was fi nally on the same holy Your entertainment plane as her human kids. guide Page 31 “Just like my other chil- dren have gotten christened, it was nice to see the dog got a Police Blotter ...... 8 little blessing too,” said Eliz- Standing O ...... 22 abeth Engelhart of Marine Letters ...... 28 Park, who took her shih tzu Rhymes with Crazy ...... 29 Kiwi for a sprinkle of holy wa- ter at Saint Columba Church. Sports ...... 39 Priests blessed parishio- ners’ animal friends — mostly Photo by Arthur De Gaeta dogs, but also birds and guinea pigs — in the name of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, on the same week- end as his Oct. 4 feast day. For many observers who gathered to hold their dogs aloft on church grounds, the HOW TO REACH US event was a way to honor be- loved family members. Mail: “I was raised Catholic and I Courier Life believe that animals are God’s Publications, Inc., creatures and they bring us a 1 Metrotech Center North lot of comfort and a lot of joy,” 10th Floor, Brooklyn, said Malissa Ambrose, whose pooch Lucia was blessed by Fa- N.Y. 11201 ther McGee of the Good Shep- General Phone: herd Church in Marine Park. (718) 260-2500 Ambrose, who faithfully News Fax: carted her now-late dog Ro- (718) 260-2592 meo to the holy ritual before Lucia took over attendance, News E-Mail: said the observance is a good [email protected] Photo by Jason Speakman for the critters’ spirits — espe- DOGMA: (top) The faithful fl ocked Display Ad Phone: cially those who are getting a to Good Shepherd Church for the (718) 260-8302 bit long in the canine tooth. animal blessings. (Above) Saint “Maybe just like people, Display Ad E-Mail: Paul’s Episcopal Church con- [email protected] certain animals are not feeling well, are up there and getting gregant Phyllis brought her dog Display Ad Fax: older, and I think it’s a nice Caesar to the church for a dash of (718) 260-2579 thing to do for them,” she said. holy water. (Right) Lucia was happy Classified Phone: One Carroll Gardens con- as could be with Father McGee. (718) 260-2555 gregant said the good father Classified Fax: at her local parish blesses the cause I’m his owner,” said (718) 260-2549 two-legged owners as well as Mireille Moorer of her Yorkie their four-legged friends — Neyo, who she nevertheless Classified E-Mail: but her pup was blessed from brings religiously to every an- [email protected] the beginning. nual animal blessing at Saint “He is very blessed, be- Paul’s Episcopal Church. Photo by Arthur De Gaeta :FLI@ GL9C@J? 2 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 DT Fatal blast in Borough Park kills two LOOK BOTH WAYS: The corner of Columbia and Congress streets is slated for a new traffi c light and crosswalk. Photo by Jason Speakman RAGING INFERNO: (Above) Nearly 200 fi refi ghters arrived to battle the blaze that engulfed four buildings following a massive gas explo- LIGHT ’EM UP sion in Borough Park on Saturday. (Below) Smoke billows from one of the structures. Photos by Mark Mellone BY COLIN MIXSON New traffi c signal coming to Columbia Street A massive gas explosion oblit- erated a 13th Avenue build- BY HARRY MACCORMACK most pleasant spot to cross,” rather just stay home than ing in Borough Park on Sat- This project has a green light said Gary Reilly, a Carroll risk crossing anywhere on the urday, killing two, injuring — and a red and yellow one, Gardens resident and chair- treacherous thoroughfare. 13, and igniting a blaze that too! man of Community Board 6, “My husband and I have spread to three neighboring The city will install a new which has been asking the sometimes avoided walking to structures. stop light and crosswalk on city to make the crossing safer Brooklyn Bridge Park due to The blast shook the block Columbia Street at Congress for years in chorus with local the danger of crossing Colum- between 42nd and 43rd streets Street next year, following pols and civic groups. bia and I’ve heard near-death at 1 pm on Oct. 3, and annihi- years of complaints by locals There is already a light stories from neighboring fam- lated the facade of the build- other woman, who has been who claim the combination of and crossing a block away at ilies,” said Laurel Burr, presi- ing’s second and third stories. missing since the time of cars zooming onto the Brook- the entrance to the Brook- dent of civic group the Cobble At the height of the result- explosion, although it is lyn-Queens Expressway and lyn-Queens Expressway, but Hill Association. ing blaze, nearly 200 of New not clear whether the sec- families dashing across the local streets funnel many There have been four car York’s Bravest were at the ond body recovered from asphalt on their way to nearby park-going pedestrians to the crashes at the Columbia and scene with 44 vehicles and, by the blast site is the missing Brooklyn Bridge Park is a di- Congress Street intersection Congress streets intersection midday Monday, units were woman, according to a fi re saster waiting to happen. fi rst, and many evidently opt this year, though none involv- still on station at the site of the department spokesman. “As a father of two boys, I’ve to play real-life Frogger by ing pedestrians, according to explosion, picking through the Additionally, 10 fi refi ght- been going to Brooklyn Bridge crossing immediately instead city data. rubble in search of a cause for ers suffered injuries in the Park with strollers and scoot- of walking the extra few hun- The city plans to install the the catastrophic event. battle to bring the inferno ers for years, and the Congress dred feet. new signal and crosswalk in “There are vast amounts under control, according to Street intersection is not the Others claim they would January 2016. of debris,” said a fi re depart- the fi re department. ment spokesman. The Department of Build- By the time fi refi ghters ar- ings issued full vacate orders rived at the scene, the explo- for fi ve properties neighboring sion had already claimed the the site of the blast, displacing life of Ligia Puello, 64, whose 49 residents. This was mainly Teenager jumping the gun body was discovered lying on done because of the heavy ma- the stairwell of the burning chinery and labor-intensive BY RUTH BROWN The cops approached the building. excavation necessary for the Police found a revolver in a teen and asked for identifi ca- Three pedestrians who investigation into the cause of homeless teen girl’s bag after tion, but the girl — who po- were caught in the blast, in- the blast, according to fi re of- they arrested her for jump- lice say is homeless — was un- cluding a 10-year-old boy, were fi cials, rather than continued ing a turnstile at a Bedford- able to produce any, and they struck by falling debris and danger from gas. Stuyvesant subway station on placed her under arrest, au- had to be rushed to nearby Investigators believe the Sunday, according to a report. thorities said. hospitals with serious inju- fi re originated on the build- Plainclothes offi cers spot- But when they subse- ries. ing’s second fl oor, where ten- ted the 17-year-old attempting quently searched her bag, the Sifting through the wreck- ants had removed a stove that to bypass the gates at the Man- offi cers found an unloaded .32 age on Monday afternoon, was connected to the build- hattan-bound C train platform caliber revolver inside, and fi refi ghters discovered a sec- ing’s gas line, although the at the Kingston–Throop av- slapped a weapons charge on WEAPON OF CHOICE: Police found ond body amidst the ruins. investigation remains ongo- enues stop at around 3:20 pm, top of the fare evasion charge, this revolver in the bag of a fare Police and fi refi ghters ing, according to fi re com- police said. according to a report. evader. 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These ghost hunters don’t just consult “We actually had a discussion the spirits — they drink them too. with a professional, and they said A group of Slopers and Ridgites that drinking during ghost hunts is have married their shared passion for a terrible idea, because it increases all things spooky with their love of li- the chance of being possessed,” he ex- quor by forming a bar-crawling, ghost- plained. “So, naturally, we try to get as hunting club called the Brooklyn Para- drunk as possible.” normal Society, which may be the only No possession occurred during the band of spectral investigators who are group’s fi rst outings, but Long says he actually proud of drinking more spir- has taken careful preparations to en- its than they fi nd. sure that the gang can quickly cast out “I haven’t had any paranormal ex- any ghosts that take residence within periences, but I do have a lot of experi- a Brooklyn Paranormal Society host. ence with spirits,” said Park Slope soft- Namely, members in Bay Ridge have ware developer Anthony Long, who stashed holy water at their apartments, co-founded the group. and Long read almost the entire Wiki- The boo-zers begin their meetings pedia page on exorcisms. at a local bar for some liquid courage, “I kind of skimmed it,” he said. ”But then head to supposedly haunted Kings I know enough to pull off an exorcism, County parks to hunt for phantoms. if necessary.” The group is still in its infancy — Once he has more experience, Long it had its fi rst outing last Wednesday says he plans on offering his services as at Fort Greene Park, stalked Prospect an apparition investigator pro-bono to Park on Tuesday, and will next inves- owners of haunted houses — provided tigate the historic Green-Wood Cem- they have a home bar. etery. “I feel like a lot of times when your But Long says he is in it for the house is haunted, you don’t know who long-haul — he has invested more than to go to, and we want to be the people $100 in phantasm-detecting hardware, that get to drink in your house,” said including a $12 electro-magnetic fi eld Long. detector, a $60 handy cam with night The Brooklyn Paranormal Society vision, and a $30 bag of wine, which he investigates Green-Wood Cemetery, meet insists has special properties that as- at Greenwood Park (1555 Seventh Ave. sist in contacting spirits. between 19th and 20th streets in Green- BROOKLYN’S LARGEST SELECTION Specifi cally, a more seasoned spec- wood Heights, www.meetup.com/brook- tral investigator told Long that a high lyn-paranormal-society). 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Two bike-mounted teens snatched a phone from a woman’s Once the guard was away from hands on Fourth Avenue on Sept. the door, the other hastily grabbed 26. slightly more than $2,000 in mer- The victim told police she was chandise, and shouted “Let’s go!” to his accomplice, a witness told po- between Sackett and Union streets the suspect grabbed the phone and The driver was parked near Car- lice. at 4:55 pm looking up directions made his escape by slipping through roll Street in Carroll Gardens at 6 The duo then made a speedy exit when teenage thieves swooped by the doors as they closed, leaving the pm when the brigand swooped in as an employee of the store called on their two-wheelers and snagged victim to grumble in frustration as and took the phone, offi cials said. the authorities, according to a re- the phone. the train started rolling. — Max Jaeger The bandit bikers struck so sud- port. One of the suspects managed denly that the victim couldn’t get MacBook gone to escape in a black sedan, but a a good look at them, but told police 84TH PRECINCT store employee identifi ed the other A crook stole a computer from a the crooks couldn’t be more than 16 nearby and cops collared him, po- woman’s baby stroller inside a Fifth BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DUMBO– years old, cops said. lice said. — Harry MacCormack Avenue shop on Sept. 24. BOERUM HILL–DOWNTOWN The victim told police that she left Fire entrance her stroller with a computer in it at Outrun 90TH PRECINCT A burglar ransacked a woman’s the store between Third and Fourth A quintet of goons accosted then SOUTHSIDE–BUSHWICK 13th Street home on Sept. 24, and streets at 11:30 am, and returned not assaulted a woman in Brooklyn swiped her cash. long after to fi nd an empty stroller. Bridge Park on Sept. 29. Pocket money The victim told police that she — Colin Mixson The victim was jogging through A villain mugged a guy at gun- made it home from work to her apar t- the green space around 8:30 pm point and ran off with a wad of cash ment between Third and Fourth av- when she was approached by three enues at 9 am when she discovered 76TH PRECINCT men and two women, cops said. The on Bushwick Avenue on the night of Oct. 2. her $600 rainy day fund had sud- CARROLL GARDENS-COBBLE HILL– victim told police that one of ruffi - denly run dry. Later, she found that The victim told cops he passed RED HOOK ans demanded money from her, but a window leading to her fi re escape when she replied that she did not a group of men while walking be- was inexplicably ajar, cops said. Door boor have any cash on her, another mem- tween Varet and Cook streets at ber of the pack punched her in the around 9:50 pm, and one of them left Cops arrested a guy who they say Bad customer back of the head. the group and approached him from was fi ghting in the lobby of a Smith behind. Police arrested a 22-year-old man The victim then took off running, Street pharmacy on Oct. 6. for allegedly cutting open a work- and the posse gave chase, but the The baddie put a silver pistol to The suspect was arguing with er’s face at a Fourth Avenue bodega she managed to outrun and eventu- the victim’s waist and demanded his another guy and breaking the auto- on the morning of Sept. 23. ally lose the pack, a report said. property, and the victim forked over matic doors to the store at Warren The victim told police that he cash. The perp then pilfered the vic- Street in Cobble Hill at 3:50 am, po- was between 13th and 14th streets tim’s pockets and took the rest of his lice said. Mysterious shooting at 9:15 am when the suspect drew a money, authorities said. A clerk confronted him, and the An unknown assailant shot a knife and used it on the victim’s left guy ran, but police picked him up a man in the leg on York Street on temple and mouth. Barbecue hit block away on Baltic Street between Oct. 4. Burglars swiped $3,000 in cash Smith and Court streets at 4:20 am, Cops say they found the victim from a Morgan Avenue barbecue Scam lord a police report states. with a gunshot wound near Gold Cops are looking for the owner Street, but he refused to cooperate joint in early morning hours of of a Second Street apartment build- Beat down with police or offer any kind of de- Sept. 28. ing, who they say ripped off his ten- scription of the shooter. The owners of the restaurant Five fi ends jumped a guy on Co- ant’s daughter for more than $1,600 Responders took the victim was near Scholes Street told cops some- lumbia Street on Oct. 5 and beat him on Sept. 9. to New York Methodist hospital, one broke into the place sometime badly enough to warrant a trip to The victim told police that she where he refused to identify himself after midnight, forced open the por- the hospital. sent a check to her mother’s land- and did not leave any means for po- table safe, and snagged the three The bruisers surrounded the lord to pay for her apartment be- lice to contact him, a report said. grand. Cops said there was visible guy between Mill Street and Cen- tween Fifth and Sixth avenues way damage to the rear door of the es- tre Mall in Red Hook at 9 pm, police back in March 2013, but was later A little overdressed tablishment. said. They savaged the guy so badly informed that the check never made A couple of snorkel-wearing scal- that he went to Methodist Hospital it through, so she cut the suspect an- awags broke into a Cranberry Street with a fractured eye socket, police 94TH PRECINCT other and thought nothing more of restaurant on Oct. 3, but didn’t steal said. it. anything. GREENPOINT–NORTHSIDE But she was suddenly forced to A security camera captured the recall the episode on Sept. 9 of this Bad calling two yahoos smashing through the Bag grab year, when her bank informed her A misogynistic mugger punched door lock of the restaurant near A low-life grabbed a woman’s that the landlord had just recently a woman over a $66 cellphone on Co- Hicks Street with a crowbar around purse on Dupont Street in the early cashed the supposedly wayward lumbia Street on Oct. 5. 6 am, police say. morning hours of Oct. 1 and left her check, but not before altering the The woman was between The two galoots appeared to be in pain from the altercation. signing date from 2013 to 2015, cops Creamer and Lorraine streets in wearing both ski masks and snor- The woman told cops she was said. Red Hook at 12:15 pm when the brute kels, a report said. One of the goons between Manhattan Avenue and hit her in the head twice and swiped was seen smashing the cash regis- Franklin Street at 5:30 am when Next stop the phone, police said. ter, but the restaurant’s owner told the perp came up from behind and A thief snatched a cellphone out police that nothing appeared to be snatched the bag off her shoulder. from the hands of a man aboard an Hail fail missing. The victim tried to pull her bag F train stopped at the Fourth Ave- An opportunist took an Uber back, but fell to the ground, hurt- nue subway station on Sept. 23. driver’s company-issued cellphone Hey, look over there! ing her leg and elbows, while the The victim told police he was sit- as the working stiff was helping a Cops cuffed one suspect who miscreant made off with her cash, ting on the idling train at the station fare out of his car on Henry Street they say robbed a boutique on Front cards, and inhaler, cops said. near Ninth Street at 3:15 pm when on Sept. 29. 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DT COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 9 High spirits in Sun’Park BY HARRY MACCORMACK County — something that sur- Joaquin’s looming rains — ini- It was a boozy bounty for Brook- prised many event-goers. tially a concern for the Brook- lynites! “I had no idea this was as big lyn Chamber of Commerce, Things were hopping over a thing as it is,” said Luke Bar- which organized the event. the weekend as thousands con- ron, a parochial islander from “At fi rst we got nervous verged on Sunset Park to check Manhattan who had never be- about the weather, but then out the Empire State’s craft fore ventured as far south as ticket sales really started to in- beer and liquor scene at Cheers Sunset Park. “I would never crease, which is when realized NY. Beyond a bevy of brewers have thought to buy whiskey that people were looking for craft connoisseurs have come from Brooklyn, but I’m defi - something fun to do indoors,” to know and love, the event nitely going to now.” said Andrew Steininger, a DOUBLE FISTED: (Above) Artist Simone Ver Eecke sports two bottles of highlighted the burgeoning The show managed to pull spokesman for the chamber. Brooklyn Oenology Wine at Cheers NY in Sunset Park. (Center) Bay Ridge craft spirits business, featuring a sizable crowd of about 2,000 “Everyone had a really great taco man Tommy Casatelli of Ho’Brah Tacos fl aunts his wares. (Left) For- droves of distillers making the thirsty patrons from Friday time selling and showing off mer Borough President Marty Markowitz and Rosemary Graham clink strong stuff right here in Kings to Sunday despite Hurricane their booze.” glasses. Community News Group / Max Jaeger BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL! Receive a cleaning, x-rays, ! " #$%&%' &$ ( ) '* + . ! 0 $ 1'$1$ + 2 3 0 $* + 10 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 DT WASTE NOT Business is fi ned for dumping toxic sludge into noxious Newtown Creek KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL: The Newtown Creek may be a dump — but it is still illegal to dump your refuse in there. File photo by Tom Callan BY ALLEGRA HOBBS waste down the drain. Williamsburg Call him the toxic offender. cement company Empire Transit Mix The manager of a Bedford-Stuyve- had to pay $300,000 in 2005 when it was sant metal-cleaning company last caught dumping its product into New- Wednesday admitted to dumping in- town Creek. dustrial waste into the sewer and will But the Bedford-Stuyvesant com- now cough up $110,000 in fi nes for the pany is a small operation, and prose- Same people. Same dirty deeds — a penalty the borough’s cutors determine punishments for en- top lawyer says should have other eco- vironmental crimes on a case-by-case villains shaking in their boots. basis, issuing offenders with fi nes that “This case should make clear that will teach them a lesson without bank- benefits. we take environmental crimes in rupting them, according to a law en- Now Blue. Brooklyn seriously and will vigor- forcement offi cial. ously prosecute any company that For comparison, the Greenpoint dumps environmental toxins into our property owner who was arrested in waterways,” said District Attorney 2010 for infamously fl ushing raw sew- Ken Thompson. age into the fetid creek faced nearly $2 HealthPlus Amerigroup is now Between Nov. 22, 2013 and Jan. 9, million for his foul play, but ultimately 2014, Control Electropolishing Corp. cut a deal for $175,000. manager Manuel Acosta rigged the Thompson promised during his Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus. underground pipes at its Walworth 2013 election campaign that he would Street building so employees could be a “champion” for the environment You still have all the same benefits you’ve dump toxic sludge — heavy on dan- during his term, pledging — amongst gerous metals like copper and lead other things — to create an “environ- always had. And you’ll work with the same — straight into the sewer system that mental protection unit” that would fo- fl ows into the already-noxious New- cus on polluters and to keep a “dirty people. For more information, call us town Creek, instead of a tank that was dozen” list of the borough’s worst supposed to clean the waste, Thomp- waste-shovelers on his website — nei- toll free at 1-800-300-8181 (TTY 711). son said. ther of which he has followed through The company managed to keep the on so far. scheme under wraps by instructing But environmental activists are employees to plug up the illicit drain cheering his latest victory. Waterway whenever the city came by for an in- watchdog group Riverkeeper — which spection, the district attorney said. has slapped several Gowanus Canal www.empireblue.com/nymedicaid Acosta pleaded guilty to dumping polluters with lawsuits and was also in state waters last Wednesday, while responsible for catching Empire Tran- his company pleaded guilty to endan- sit Mix in the act — praised the district Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus is the trade name of gering public health and illegally dis- attorney for sending a strong message HealthPlus, LLC, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and posing toxic waste, and agreed to pay to environmental vandals. Blue Shield Association. the fi ne as part of a plea deal. A judge “Even if polluters don’t care about To learn more about applying for health insurance including will issue a fi nal sentence on Dec. 16. their neighbor’s health, they need to Child Health Plus and Medicaid through NY State of Health, The Other local companies caught know that illegal discharge isn’t worth green-handed have faced steeper pen- the consequences, whether it’s crimi- Official Health Plan Marketplace, visit nystateofhealth.ny.gov or alties in the past. The owners of East nal prosecution by the Brooklyn DA or call 1-855-355-5777. New York metal-plating company civil prosecution by a group like River- ENYMKT-0013-15 09.15 Sepco Industries in 2013 shelled out keeper,” said Hudson River program at least $1.3 million for pouring toxic director Christopher Len. DT COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 11 ISLANDER HOCKEY COMES TO BROOKLYN Isles’ great expectations BY ZACHARIAH HANCOCK Pucker up, Brooklyn. The Is- landers are here, and their inaugural season at Barclays Center is upon us. Here’s what you can expect this season from Kings County’s newest professional sports team. The Islanders have been LEADER: Isles’ captain John Ta- stockpiling young talent for veres has solidifi ed himself as several years now, and their patience paid off last season. one of the NHL’s true superstars, They qualifi ed for the play- and now in his sixth season, is en- offs for the second time in tering his prime. three seasons before losing Associated Press / Tom Mihalek a hard-fought opening-round series with the Washington season with the Isles’ minor AFTER THE PUCK: New York Islanders’ Kirill Petrov and Washington Capitals’ Justin Williams look to the puck Capitals in seven games. league affi liate in Bridgeport, Now the young talent is Conn. during the fi rst period of an NHL hockey game in Washington. Associated Press / Kevin Wolf maturing, and the strong Jaroslav Halak’s fi rst sea- free-agent and trade acquisi- son as the Islanders’ start- tions made prior to last sea- ing goaltender was fraught ISLANDERS LOOKING TO KEEP son have had an entire year with inconsistency. Halak is of cohesion. The Islanders are not among the league’s elite poised to take the next step netminders, but head coach in their evolution in the 2015- Jack Capuano is hoping that IMPROVING AFTER MOVE 16 season. Their success last Halak’s second season with year and their inaugural sea- the Islanders will be more BY VIN A. CHERWOO Stanley Cup,” defenseman have to learn anything.” son at Barclays Center have consistent. Thomas Greiss, a ASSOCIATED PRESS Johnny Boychuk said. “We the Islanders in the spotlight, veteran who has spent most of After taking a big step forward have a great team, we just Home-ice advantage but with hype comes pres- his career with the San Jose with their best regular season have to prove it.” The Islanders were one of sure. A playoff run is no lon- Sharks, has signed on to serve in 31 years, the New York Is- With Tavares leading the the better home teams in the ger a bonus for this team — as Halak’s backup. landers hope to keep up their way again, the Islanders will NHL for much of last season it’s an expectation. The Islanders’ weakness improved play as they move need to get big offensive pro- after going 17-4-0 in their fi rst Those expectations begin last season was on the blue- into a new home. duction again from forwards 21 home games. However, they with the team’s top player, line, as the team gave up New York fi nished last sea- Kyle Okposo, Ryan Strome, struggled down the stretch, John Tavares. The Isles’ the eighth-most goals in the son with 47 wins, its highest to- Frans Nielsen, Brock Nelson, winning just twice in their captain set career highs a NHL in 2013-14. But there tal since the 1983-84 club won Josh Bailey and Anders Lee. last 10 regular season games year ago in goals with 38 and is far less anxiety about the 50 en route to its last Stanley Okposo, who was second (2-6-2) at the Coliseum, includ- points with 86 — the second- unit than a year ago, thanks Cup fi nals appearance. The on the team in points despite ing an 0-6-1 stretch. That ended best record in the league. He to general manager Garth Islanders appeared poised for missing 22 games in the mid- up costing them home-ice in solidifi ed himself as one of Snow. Trades for defensemen a deep playoff run until stum- dle of the season due to an eye the fi rst round and they lost the NHL’s true superstars, Nick Leddy and Johnny Boy- bling down the stretch and injury, will be looking to get the deciding game at Washing- and now in his sixth season, chuk just a week before last fi nishing third in the Metro- a full season to top his career ton. The players know they’ll he is entering his prime. season did wonders for the politan Division — losing a tie- highs (27 goals, 42 assists) set need to get off to a strong start The Islanders’ forwards team’s performance. Analyt- breaker with Washington. in 2013–14. at home again, both for their leave little to be desired. The ics experts consider Leddy In the team’s second play- Here are some things to playoff aspirations and to court Isles fi nished fourth in scor- one of the game’s most un- off appearance in three years, know as the Islanders head into new fans in Brooklyn. ing last year, and there should derrated, and possibly best, New York then dropped a their fi rst season in Brooklyn: be no shortage of secondary defensemen, while Boychuk tough series to the Capitals, Avoiding the scoring between Kyle Okposo impressed with his physi- losing Game 7 on the road. Continuity sophomore jinx and dual third-year forwards cality and power play scor- “You could really feel the Michael Grabner, Kevin Anders Lee (25 goals, 16 Anders Lee and Brock Nel- ing. The playoffs could have disappointment throughout Poulin, and Lubomir Visnovsky assists) and Ryan Strome (17 son. Ryan Strome, the fi fth turned out differently had our group over the summer,” are gone, but the Islanders re- goals, 33 assists) were among overall pick in the 2011 draft, Travis Hamonic not been in- captain John Tavares said. “It turn largely the same roster. the team’s top scorers in their is entering his second full jured for the duration of their defi nitely adds to pushing our- The departed trio was replaced fi rst full NHL seasons. The season poised to breakout as series against Washington. A selves to get back here. We re- by forward Steve Bernier, de- Islanders will need both to a signifi cant scoring threat healthy return for Hamonic alize how hard it is just to get fenseman Marek Zidlicky with continue their developments after a 50-point campaign a gives the Isles three impres- where we got last year.” Thomas Greiss now backing up if they want to be a bona fi de year ago. Nikolay Kulemin sive young blueliners. Now the Islanders begin Jaroslav Halak. The Islanders playoff team, and Capuano and Mikhail Grabovski are But the defense lacks the their inaugural season in will be counting on the famil- wasn’t concerned about any positive contributors at both depth the team enjoys up Brooklyn after spending their iarity to build on their success slips in their production. ends of the ice, and Franz front. The team’s signing of fi rst 43 years on Long Island. from last season. “How are you going to build Nielsen has developed into 38-year-old Czech Republic They return a team largely in- “Everybody knows the off that?” he said. “Are you one of the better two-way for- native Marek Zidlicky last tact hoping for another chance system,” Okposo said. “That going to go through the mo- wards in the league. month signals a lack of con- at a deep playoff run. part is second nature to us. ... tions or are you going to play Russian prospect Kirill fi dence in the likes of Calvin “Every team, every year It’s nice that we don’t have to harder? I expect those guys to Petrov impressed during the de Haan, Brian Strait, and says they want to win the learn a new system, we don’t play harder.” pre-season, but will start the Thomas Hickey. 12 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 DT WelcomeWelcome toto BrooklynBrooklyn Ridgewood Savings Bank is a proud sponsor of the 2015-2016 ISLANDERS Enter for a chance to win Tickets and a Kids VIP Experience for Islanders Opening Night at Barclays Center For complete list of details, visit www.ridgewoodbank.com/home/communities/islanders or visit your local branch. Member FDIC DT COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 13 Photo by Georgine Benvenuto Photo by Arthur De Gaeta Fall fairs on Third Ave BY MAX JAEGER clinched the costume compe- he really likes because it has Bay Ridgites welcomed in fall tition dressed as an arcade pegs on it,” said grandmother with local fl air over the week- claw machine. Apparently, Marianne Fezza. end. life imitates art for Soli- Then on Sunday, Ridgites Two annual mainstays tario, who sat surrounded by once again hit the streets for ushered in the unoffi cial prizes in the boxy costume the Third Avenue Festival, start of autumn in Bay Ridge — he’s won the competition when the corridor turned on Oct. 3 and 4. four years in a row and taken into a grand concourse of lo- First, hundreds of kids home a new bicycle each time. cal delights. Avenue mer- and youthful adults put on Rather than horde his prizes chants set up tables outdoors, Photo by Georgine Benvenuto their best get-ups and took to over the years, the youth denizens dined al fresco, and ON CALL: (Above) Elian and Elie Leitcs came dressed as fi refi ghters at Third Avenue for the 49th-an- has found new homes for the local bands rocked out street- the 49th Ragamuffi n Parade in Bay Ridge on Oct. 3. (Center) Xavier Walk- nual Ragamuffi n Parade on bikes, his grandmother said. side during the fete, which er looks like a skeleton after getting his face painted during the Third Oct. 3. “We’ve donated or sold stretched from Bay Ridge Av- Avenue Festival on Oct. 4. (Left) Sean Solitario’s award-winning claw ma- Ridgite Sean Solitario them in the past, but this one enue to 92nd Street. chine costume. Photos by Georgine Benvenuto Gay City News presents the highlighting the very best our city has to offer! 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Board, but allows students to work “My administration will continue together or separately. to move boldly forward in education, PS 193, where 25 percent of stu- unafraid to challenge old paradigms dents do not speak English, expects and try new approaches to maximize to use the new technology it pur- our youngest Brooklynites’ full po- chases to enhance its ability to teach tential,” said Adams. languages in addition to science and The pre-K-through-fifth-grade in- math, and Flynn says it can also stitution will use the money to cre- help teach students with learning ate a multidisciplinary learning lab, disabilities. which will help students familiarize “It’s a big help, and it definitely themselves with a variety of technol- helps support those students who ogies, according to principal Tami have disabilities and those who are Flynn. visual learners,” said Flynn. 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H0423_MKT1288 Accepted 10072015 DT COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 19 56/7 DENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Continued from cover 5610 7th Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11220 promptly slammed the plan, which We provide all phases of dentistry they say the city concocted too hast- ily and without consideration for how UÊ«>ÌÃÊf£ÈääÊÊUÊÊ iÌÕÀiÊÀi«>ÀÊÜ iÊÞÕÊÜ>Ì an infl ux of wealthy, white kids will UÊ iÜÊ`iÌÕÀiÃÊV«iÌi`ÊÊonly 8 hours affect PS 307, which currently serves kids from the Farragut public housing UÊ ÀÜÃÊ>`ÊLÀ`}iÃÊÊ7 days buildings as well as some outside stu- UÊ i>V } MEMBERSHIP KIDS SPECIAL dents who attend its science-focused PRICES ARE VERY REASONABLE magnet program. $95 $75 But at a public meeting on the CROWD SUPPORT: Parents packed in to PS Make an appointment today! plan last Wednesday, Underwood 307 for Wednesday’s rezoning meeting. VÕ`iÃÊÌÜVi> Exam Þi>ÀÊiÝ>]ÊÝÀ>ÞÃÊ and fellow board member Maggie Photo by Jason Speakman 718-436-1339 X-Rays >`ÊVi>}°Ê*ÕÃÊ Spillane said the department is also 1x Prophylaxis Walk-ins welcome. OPEN 7 DAYS £äq£x¯Ê`ÃVÕÌÊÊ rushing thoughtlessly into a sepa- ous dearth of good middle schools in «ÀVi`ÕÀið Fluoride Treatment Credit cards & most insurances accepted rate but related plan to relocate MS the region. 313, which has about 100 students, to “It is an important piece of con- a new 300-seat middle school dubbed tinuity for our elementary schools IS 611 slated to open next year in a and it seems to me that the Dock Attention tower developer Two Trees Manage- Street building has become an after- ment recently erected on Dock Street thought, and that’s not acceptable,” in Dumbo. said Spillane, whose offspring attend LANDLORDS Underwood says the city is yet to PS 9 in Prospect Heights. provide families or council members Many at Wednesday’s meeting with any concrete details of its plan said they were hearing about the !RE 9OUR 4ENANTS #REATING ! .UISANCE s $O 4HEY /WE 9OU 2ENT for the new school. middle-school move for the fi rst time, .EED 4HEM %VICTED s #OMMERCIAL 2ESIDENTIAL “611 is to open in 11 months and and now they want more details, too. yet there has been no work we’ve “I just learned tonight Farragut OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE seen to develop its programming, its is losing a middle school,” said Rev. mission, its vision, or its admission,” Dr. Mark V.C. Taylor, who pastors For A FREE Consultation, Call 718-788-5052 said Underwood, whose kids attend the Church of the Open Door near PS 282 in Park Slope. “I do think the Farragut Houses and PS 307 and there is some merit in the PS 8 and has been an outspoken opponent of HAGAN, COURY & Associates PS 307 rezoning, but it’s inextricably the rezoning. “We need to have time linked to the IS 611 plan.” to assess and address that.” TH !VE s "ROOKLYN Underwood says the city origi- Wednesday’s meeting marked the nally told the panel two years ago Department of Education’s offi cial that IS 611 would be a completely presentation of the rezoning plan to Serving the Dental Needs for the Carrol Gardens new school with new resources serv- the local community education coun- ing kids from around the district — cil. The next step is for the district’s and beyond for over 30 years! though that plan has long been short superintendent to offi cially hand on detail. over the plan to the panel, at which s #OSMETIC $ENTISTRY 0ORCELAIN ,AMINATES Plus "ONDING #ROWNS AND "RIDGES Department offi cials did not men- point it will have 45 days to vote for s :OOM (OUR 4OOTH 7HITENING Autoclave State-of-the-art tion the middle school at all in ear- or against it — although the vote s 'UM 4REATMENTS Sterilization lier rezoning presentations, and have must happen by mid-November, s 0AINLESS .ON 3URGICAL 4REATMENT now told panel members that they The city will host a separate meet- FOR 'UM $ISEASE Special Attention simply plan on moving the Vinegar ing about the middle school reloca- s $ENTURES s 2OOT #ANAL Most Dental Plans To Nervous & Anxious Hill middle school and giving it a new tion at PS 307 on Nov. 2. s 0REVENTIVE $ENTISTRY Accepted name — which Underwood and Spill- The Department of Education did s !NALGESIA 3WEET !IR Patients ane say is too vague and does nothing not return requests for comment by to address what they claim is a seri- press time. Children Treated With Tender Loving Care Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer #OURT 3TREET (Corner W. 9th St.), #ARROLL 'ARDENS %VENING 3ATURDAY (OURS !VAILABLE s 0ARKING !VAILABLE 624-5554 s 624-7055 ■ Brooklyn’s Premier Entertainment Guide SCHOOL HOUSE: The new Dumbo development where the city plans to move MS 313 next year. Photo by Louise Wateridge 20 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 DT B71 BUS Continued from cover drawing and extending the route to avoid traffi c jams and hit more local attractions The original bus, which mainly ran along Union Street and Eastern Park- way between Columbia Street in the titular Waterfront District and Ster- ling Place in Crown Heights, hit major traffi c on Union Street below Seventh Avenue and on Eastern Parkway, say the Slopers. But the reanimated service would detour around both traffi c-clogged arteries and also travel farther on GET IN LINE: The proposed new B71 bus route is shown in black, with new additions in green, and discarded elements of the old route in red. Community News Group / John Napoli both ends of the line under the civic’s group is in no rush to roll out. The But not everyone is thrilled at the plan — Carroll-Gardens-bound buses members will fi rst attempt to get other prospect of the B71’s return from the would hang a right at Columbia Street like-minded civic associations on grave — one business owner along the and keep going to the Pier 6 entrance board with their proposal, then seek defunct route said a new bike lane on to Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Crown- endorsements from local community Eastern Parkway is already backing- Heights-bound fares would continue to boards and elected offi cials, before fi - up traffi c and a bus would make things Kingston Avenue then loop around to nally delivering their demands to the even worse. pass the Brooklyn Children’s Museum Metropolitan Transit Authority, said “I think that a bus on this route BACK THE BUS UP: Park Slope Civic Council on Brooklyn Avenue. Cairl. would be terrible,” said restaurateur trustee Michael Cairl is leading the charge to The Slope society also believes the “The strategy for this is very care- Cilan Toturkul, owner of El Barrio bring back the B71 bus route, which he says B71’s service hours, which ended at 9 fully devised,” he said. “We don’t want Burritos on Franklin Avenue between will give straphangers access to the great pm, left the dinner crowd out in the a half-baked proposal ending up before Eastern Parkway and Lincoln Place. swathes of nightlife booming off near Union cold, and want the resuscitated line to the elects. 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Premature withdrawals may be subject to bank and IRS penalties. Rates and offer are subject to change without notice. Flushing Bank is a registered trademark DT COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 21 Brooklyn’s Biggest Booster STANDING by Joanna DelBuono Expanded care at Lutheran is a go! SUNSET PARK Fire up the presses, NYU Lutheran Family Health Center has been awarded $575,220 in Affordable Care Act funds to expand its high-quality, comprehensive care. The award came from the United States Department of Health and Human Ser- vices, and BOROUGH WIDE was part of an $18 mil- Eternal mother’s love lion initia- Kudos to Brooklyn artist tive pro- Robin Antar. The talented sculp- vided to 57 tor has followed her passion to New York record in stone the cultural and State health personal events that have im- center net- pacted her greatly. works, with THE GIVING WALL: All the donors who provided funds for the Gristedes initiative. Her latest creation at Zucker NYU Lu- Hillside Hospital is the most theran get- personal to date. Robin created ting the big- Gristedes joins fight against cancer “David’s Knot in Flames,” as a gest share. tribute to her late son, David “These funds will enable more BOROUGH WIDE The annual drive was a way Antar, who passed away in 2003 people to receive the great, affordable for communities to join together, at the age of 26. services patients have come to expect Gristedes marked Childhood remember and assist families The Standing O pal com- from our health centers,” said Larry Cancer Awareness month in Sep- and children affected by cancer, mented on how hard it was to McReynolds, president at NYU Lu- tember by joining forces with the and support ground-breaking re- carve this as a grieving mother, theran Family Health Centers. Children’s Cancer and Blood search to give kids with cancer but as a sculptor it was a heal- The award comes on the heels of Foundation to raise thousands of better outcomes, said Gristedes ing endeavor. “It breaks open the center being named to the Com- dollars for children with cancer executive Andrea Catsima- into a fl ame to show how he rose munity Value Index for the 10th at the Division of Pediatric Hema- tidis. above the hardships and fi nally, year in a row. The hospital is in the tology and Oncology at New York- “Each year, unfortunately more as a soul, rose even higher — into “Top 100 Hospitals in the Country,” Presbyterian Hospital-Weil Cor- than 10,000 children are diagnosed Heaven itself,” she explained. scoring in the top 20 percent, and has nell Medical Center. with cancer,” she said. “Gristedes Robin introduced the piece also been designated a fi ve-star facil- Customers at all 31 Gristedes is proud to support the vital work that sits in the Green Space ity. supermarkets in Manhattan and of the Children’s Cancer and Blood section on Sept. 30. She brought Claudia Caine, executive vice Brooklyn were able to make a do- Foundation, and we are fortunate along chips from the original president, shared her excitement at re- nation at the register to raise funds to have so many outstanding cus- carving, so that employees can ceiving the designation. for children with cancer. An esti- tomers who donated to this worthy own a piece of the sculpture, and “These awards just go to show how mated 15,780 American children cause.” share her love for her son. effi cient we are as an institution and and adolescents — around 43 a day Gristedes Headquarters [823 “I hope that space will inspire speaks to the quality of our operations — will be diagnosed with the dis- 11th Ave. at W. 56th Street in Man- hope for patients and families and team,” she said. ease this year. hattan, (212) 580–6805]. also be a place used by staff to re- The funding, part of a nationwide mind them of the importance of allocation of $500 million, is intended the life-saving work they do ev- to expand access to affordable care its convention on Sept. 30. BAY RIDGE ery day,” she said. to the millions of Americans now in- Ferraro was born in Italy, com- Zucker Hillside Hospital (75-59 sured under the Affordable Care Act. pleted his education, and studied law. A-paws, a-paws! 263rd St. in Glen Oak, New York). Health centers around the nation have He came to the U.S.A. in 1961, and be- Three woofs and a bark to Assem- assisted in the effort to enroll more came a U.S. citizen in July 1964. In blywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R–Bay than 12 million Americans in insur- America, he continued his education Ridge) and volunteers from Pluto An- Pooches Sadie, Zoey, and Gucci, and ance plans since 2013. The $18 mil- and became an educator and college imal Rescue of Richmond County. their human friends welcomed visitors, lion awarded to New York State health instructor. Standing O pal Nicole is a big advocate who checked out potential adoptees. centers will provide comprehensive He was elected to the New York for our four-pawed friends, and was PLUTO promotes humane educa- health services to more than 46,000 State Assembly in 1984, and later ap- thrilled to be on hand to promote the tion designed to increase awareness, new patients. pointed coordinator of Election Day event. compassion and responsible pet own- Now NYU Lutheran has the funds, Operations of the New York City Board “There are many animals in our ership, states its website: the designation, and a Standing O! of Elections. While pursuing his ca- communities that are in dire need of “We are a no kill animal rescue NYU Lutheran Family Health Cen- reer, he remained very active in poli- companionship and a forever home,” group started by people who have a ters [150 55th St. at First Avenue in tics, becoming Republican District she said. “I know fi rsthand how special special place in their hearts for the Sunset Park, (718) 630–7000]. Leader, and Vice-Chairman of the the bond is between owners and pets, homeless, abandoned, sick and un- Kings County Republican Party. and I am hopeful that, as we continue to wanted animals.” The canine cuddlies BENSONHURST In 1993, he founded the Fiorello La- host these adoption events, we will be are all available for adoption. Guardia Republican Organization, able to connect many of these lovable If you are interested in adopting, New chairman and remains its chairman to this day. pets with families.” contact Pluto at (718) 227–0553 or pluto- Congratulations to former As- Fiorello LaGuardia Republican The animal-loving group hosted its [email protected]. semblyman Arnaldo A. Ferraro on Organization [8024 17th Ave. at 80th annual pet adoption initiative at the Malliotakis district offi ce [7408 his being elected as chairman of the Street in Bensonhurst, (718) 256– Third Avenue Festival in Bay Ridge on Fifth Ave. at 74th Street in Bay Ridge, Kings County Republican Party at 4414]. Oct. 4. 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It’s important for parents to limit when and where their child can use their mobile device. While parents can encourage their kids to proactively shut off their device dur- SCREEN TIME ing homework time, meals and bed time, ids are back in school, and parents child’s mobile phone and tablet use. Here to determine if it’s appropriate for their they can also enforce the rules by down- have gone through their checklists are a few easy steps parents can take to child. The familiar ESRB ratings are loading a third party parental control Kto ensure their children are pre- help ensure their kids’ use of mobile de- now featured on mobile apps and games tool such as Intego’s Family Protector pared to put their best foot forward this vices is measured and harmless: in the Google Play store. for iOS, which allows parents to set time- coming year. Children have the right Set rules. It’s important for parents to “In addition to knowing if a game or based limits on Web, app and camera school supplies, healthy snacks and are be proactive and have a serious discus- app is age appropriate and what type of use. With Family Protector, parents can enrolled in afterschool activities to un- sion with each of their children about content triggered its rating, parents also manage their child’s iOS device remote- leash energy after a day in the class- how to use their mobile devices safely need to know about its interactive ele- ly through the Web or through an iOS or room. However, there’s one item that and communicate rules for their respon- ments,” says Patricia Vance, president Android app. may not have made it onto the list that sible use, such as: of the Entertainment Software Rating Mobile phones and tablets have many could have a signifi cant impact on kids’ • Always use a password to lock/un- Board. “These elements describe certain benefits — from providing children performance in school — setting rules lock the device. features that can be found in digitally with a way to play or communicate with about mobile device use. Forty-four per- • Get permission from a parent before delivered games and apps, which may friends and family to accessing educa- cent of parents report their child’s mo- downloading an app or making an in- include if the game or app enables pur- tional apps that teach as well as enter- bile screen time interferes with com- app purchase. chases, if users can interact, and/or if tain. Notwithstanding all of the positive pleting schoolwork or going to bed on • Don’t share photos that could end up unrestricted Internet access is provided, time, according to a recent Intego sur- embarrassing others or themselves. among other useful information.” aspects of providing your children with vey conducted by Ipsos. • Don’t be afraid to talk to mom, dad Activate parental controls on the mobile devices, parents can add these There’s no question that not devot- or another trusted adult if they run into device. In the mobile device’s settings, simple tips to their back-in-school check- ing enough time to homework or lack anything that makes them uncomfort- parents can activate various controls list to help ensure their children are not of sleep can negatively impact a child’s able online or on their mobile device. that are password-protected to prevent only safely and appropriately connected, performance in school. That’s why par- Check ratings. Prior to downloading certain types of apps from being down- but that this school year is a successful ents need to learn how to manage their apps, parents should check its age rating loaded based on age ratings. These set- one. 26 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 DT V E R I A A N X R E M S A P I R I C XAVERIAN E A S M T E C A B L L A V O . R M . Y O N O K L Y N Xaverian is proud to welcome OPEN HOUSE its first coed class of incoming Sunday, October 18th, 10am to 2pm freshmen for fall 2016! 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DT COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 27 Shore Theater in Coney needs a date with the wrecking ball The city must extend its land grab in Coney Island to the dilap- idated Shore Theater, said local leaders, who want the shuttered SOUND OFF TO THE EDITOR show hall — once a neo Renais- sance Revival-style magnet for ce- lebrities and an opulent symbol of LETTERS AND COMMENTS FROM OUR READERS 1920s optimism — to be part of em- inent domain proceedings, in or- the developers are almost in bed with cludes damaging of property, as well of all the legal, fi nancial, and estate der to spark long-halted economic the politicians, though not literally. as taking it. EDC from troll matters that are my responsibility development in the People’s Play- Of course other wrong U.S. Supreme by law (never mind grieving for the ground (“City to grab unused Co- Court cases include Barron v. Bal- The government at any level does loss of my dad — the city doesn’t give ney Island land,” online Sept. 29). timore, Scott v. Sanford, and even have the right to take land, but they a rat’s a-- about my grief). Balky landlords refused to Plessy v. Ferguson, and I suggest shouldn’t just make it for public use, The city and state impose egre- sell their prized waterfront lots, everyone look those up if they don’t but also give the person who lived or gious obligations on people like me, hoping to profi t from the develop- know what they are. worked there just compensation as and unfortunately, fulfi lling those ment boom, but the city wants to I really though that Mayor De- stated in the fi fth amendment of the obligations is a very long and costly implement the rarely used law to Blasio was going to be the anti- U.S. Constitution. process that most people do not un- seize the vacant lots, including Bloomberg, but it seems to not be the When I say public use, I mean derstand at all. one where the original Thunder- case when it comes to issues such as something that will be publicly Two years in, and I’m still im- bolt roller coaster rumbled, and this. Tal Barzilai from owned, and that can be either a pub- mersed in the bureaucratic bull that build streets and parks Mayor Pleasantville, N.Y. lic school, public housing, a govern- delays the progress we all want to Bloomberg mapped in 2009. ment building, a park, streets, high- see. So to those who think I am “hold- Readers coasted online: These property owners, Horace ways, electric substations, train ing out” or waiting for “golden eggs” Bullard and his daughter, have held tracks, a station house, bus depot, to land on my properties, I’m here to Using eminent domain to take this property hostage from renew- and so many others that are defi ned tell you you’re wrong. from one private owner to give to an- ing this entertainment district for by the public. If you want to blame someone, go other private owner. As far as I am decades. However, something that is pri- blame the city. concerned, this is unconstitutional This was only necessary because vately-owned shouldn’t have the right Bullard Family from (Kelo v. New London was wrong and they let the property go to waste, in to use this process, because they are Brooklyn, N.Y. should be overturned). an attempt to benefi t from people that not at all serving the public, and the Nice to see our mayor is going to have invested money into truly im- Atlantic Yards, Willets Points, and Property has been rotting since bat for rich developers. Maybe one proving Coney Island. Columbia expansion are examples of 1973, way before Bullard death. day he will help all the non-corporate Ian from Williamsburg eminent domain abuse. Building is falling apart and lot is single landlords in the city. Then again, I guess you would be toilet for rats. This is a disgrace. Stating this is If the people let them do this, it is a happy with that, because if this was Russ father from Park Slope for the community is not believable. only a matter of time until they come used for something that was really This will force the community far- for your homes. The founding fathers serving the public, then it must be a The use of eminent domain in ther away. Charles from Bklyn are rolling in their graves, as capi- communist takeover. the U.S. is now very similar to its talism turns into communism. Hor- Tal Barzilai from use in communist, totalitarian gov- If eminent domain must be used, ace Bullard died two years ago, and Pleasantville, N.Y. ernments. They take private land it should only be for public projects the family is “holding out, hoping to transfer to other people (their only and nothing that is private. The the garbage-fi lled lots will turn into Hello, I am Horace Bullard’s friends). Sound familiar? So in many term itself is even defi ned as taking golden eggs amid the Brooklyn’s de- daughter, and I am dismayed by all ways, we are now all communist- property for the use of the public. Un- velopment rush,” Councilman Mark the negative speculation circulat- like. So sure, I guess we are all com- fortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court Treyger (D–Coney Island). Mr. Trey- ing online. There are individuals munists now. Thanks for reminding of Kelo v. New London created loop- ger, it’s their private property. currently spreading lies and slan- us of our plight. Charles from holes for that, which also allowed for Are you also frustrated that peo- der about me and my father, and it Bklyn Ratner to go along with his infamous ple drive rolls Royce and Mercedes? is a terrible shame to see these lies Atlantic Yards (or Pacifi c Park) proj- Why don’t you take your family and printed by so-called “journalists,” Eminent domain actually pre- ect, despite all the claims against head back to Russia where you came who are more interested in a “story” dates communism, and has always that as well. from, that is where they know how to rather than actually reporting the been about taking land for the use Another thing is that although practice this type of government, tak- facts. Many of you who have replied of the public. Tal Barzilai from numerous states have passed laws on ing private land from owners. Shame to this article in particular under- Pleasantville, N.Y. what eminent domain and taxpayer on you. Russ from Park Slope stand that we do not, in fact, live in dollars should be used for, which is Russia or other communist society, Thanks, Courier only for something serving the pub- News fl ash geniuses, eminent do- for when the city or state attempts To the editor, lic and owned by them, New York is main is constitutional, and “they” to insinuate themselves into private Congratulations to the Cou- not one of those states. have always been able to take your matters, it is the start of a very slip- rier for the fine job in covering That’s mainly because many of house. In fact, it’s specifi cally re- pery slope that may very well end up women’s health issues, and breast ferred to in the fi fth amendment. at your front door. It is easy to look cancer awareness and screening jay from nyc at a situation and criticize, make (“Think Pink,” Oct. 3). The “pink” rude remarks, and pass judgement issue was really an informative LET US HEAR FROM YOU DeBlasio, Treyger, Torres- on something and someone you know eye catcher. Submit letters to: Vince DiMiceli, Edi- Springer, and other Robin Hood nothing about. I do hope that sometime in the fu- tor, Community Newspaper Group, 1 sorts think they can take from the On the other hand, as I mentioned, ture you and the fi ne organizations, MetroTech Center North, Brooklyn, NY hard-earned capitalists and work- I see many of you who replied here hospitals, and doctors get together and print a “blue” issue covering the 11201, or e-mail to editorial@cnglocal. ers, and give to the poor, do-nothing have an understanding that things slum of Coney projects. Inverse con- are not always as they seem, and that many aspects of men’s health, from com. Please include your address and demnation is a term used in the law private matters should remain just heart disease to the various cancers telephone number for so we can con- to describe a situation in which the that — private. I would like to men- which are the number one killers of fi rm you sent the letter. We reserve government takes private property, tion “Russ” and personally thank men. the right to edit all correspondence, but fails to pay the compensation re- him for his comment. It would really be appreciated by which becomes the property of quired by the fi fth amendment of the Yes, it has only been two years the men in your readership areas. Courier Life Publications. U.S. Constitution. since my dad died, and I have spent Robert W. Lobenstein In some states the term also in- every minute of that time taking care Marine Park 28 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 DT E\ndfm`\^\kji\Xccp`ej`[\C\efi\Ëje\`^_Yfi_ff[ ueens! The scenes speak for them- into. He takes us into belly viewers away from Wiseman’s As if it wasn’t enough selves. So when he drops into dancing classes and transgen- film: He counterpoints his fas- H that the Lonely Planet a cramped mosque where the der support groups. Gay bars cinating chunks of daily life recommended it as the No. Imam is chanting Ramadan and straight bars. A Holo- with stupefying meetings. 1 tourist destination in all prayers, all we know is that caust memorial. A conference A community meeting of America this year, along this is a local place that, for call in Councilman Daniel about commercial rents. A comes the world’s leading doc- many of us, has been off-lim- Dromm’s office. He even gets community meeting about age umentary filmmaker, Freder- its. Then he shows us the faces up close — very close — to the and sex and gender, transgen- ick Wiseman, to make an en- of the men there — some in- tough toenails being clipped der, economic, gay, ethnic dis- tire film — a three-hour film tense and mournful, but some at a mani-pedi salon. I don’t crimination. A community — about Jackson Heights. just plain sleepy — and slowly think I’ve ever looked that meeting where participants Wiseman debuted his this “other world” starts to closely at my own toenails, discuss, at length, where to movie at the New York Film feel familiar. Maybe you’ve much less a stranger’s. There hold the next community meet- Festival on Sunday night, and never been in a mosque. But is nothing that Wiseman isn’t ing. Then another and another stayed to answer questions, you’ve probably been in a reli- curious about. and another. Most of these beginning with, “Why Jack- RHYMES gious service at some point in The church just two blocks seem to feature one speaker son Heights?” His answer: your life, and you have prob- from where I live — the fan- who gets up, takes the micro- “Because it’s the most diverse WITH CRAZY ably seen (or felt!) those same tastically beautiful St. Joan phone, and then manages to place in the world.” emotions. of Arc — is filled to capacity ignore all the other people in It also happens to be where C\efi\Jb\eXqp Likewise, when he wanders for services in Spanish, with a the room as they start sighing, I live. So perhaps you’re won- into an eyebrow threading priest who is simply enthrall- fidgeting, and finally being dering what it is like to see so Frankly, it is appalling, salon and watches a worker ing. But I don’t speak Span- barely able to remain polite as much of your own neighbor- And at other times (and other plucking out facial hairs with ish and I’m not Catholic, so I’d the minutes tick by. hood on the big screen — its scenes), it is exhilarating. the speed of an AK47, there is never wandered in. Wiseman To be able to sit through people, food stands, puppy Sometimes it is hilarious, something familiar about her, is not a Catholic and he doesn’t those meetings is perhaps groomers, Hindu temples, jazz sometimes it is embarrassing too. She is as focused as a sur- speak Spanish, either. But he the biggest testament to Wise- musicians, taxi driver teach- and sometimes — too many geon. The exotic, once again, filmed the heart-soaring scene man’s heart. They’re part of ers, 98-year-old jokers and, in times — it is boring in the way becomes a little less so. there, complete with, once the fabric of Jackson Heights the one scene that will make that real life can also be arm- That, to me, was what was again, a sleepy parishioner. life, and he wasn’t going to its way into every film class gnawingly dull. so embarrassing about the Like a great painter, Wise- miss them. Though, frankly, for the rest of the century, its A veteran of 40 films, Weis- movie. As a gal who lives here man highlights the humanity I’d rather watch a toenail live chickens as they go in a man is known for making the and likes to feel I really know in all his subjects — includ- trimming. matter of minutes from cage proverbial fly-on-the-wall type my neighborhood, the shame- ing, sometimes, the human ca- Lenore Skenazy is a key- to knife to de-feathering vat of documentaries: no narra- ful truth is that I’ve poked my pacity to drive people crazy by note speaker and author and to being sawed into chicken tion, no explanations, no cap- head into only a tiny fraction talking too much. founder of the book and blog parts? tions except for translations. of the places Wiseman sallied This is what will keep some Free-Range Kids. K?<D<;@:8C;@I<:KFIP=FI9IFFBCPE I? DT COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 29 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE 30 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9–15, 2015 DT WWW.BROOKLYNDAILY.COM PUBLISHED BY CNG • 1 METROTECH CENTER NORTH • 10TH FLOOR • BROOKLYN, NY 11201 Enter if you dare: Creator Andrew Hoepfner (far left) invites “Houseworld” explorers to confront themselves through his cast of characters — includ- ing an obsessive game player, an irate chef, and a shrouded figure who sings a funeral requiem. Photo by Stefano Giovannini Room with a you ‘Houseworld’ makes visitors face themselves By Allegra Hobbs Those scenes include a kitchen where into tears in a good way, breaking through And because the production depends on’t call it a haunted house! an angry, overworked chef fires off an emotional block,” said Hoepfner. and thrives on audience participation and Surreal theatrical experiment instructions, a basement where a locked- Hoepfner, who has a background in rock is communal in nature, said Hoepfner, the D“Houseworld” will send visitors up monster begs for release, and a dark music, got the idea for “Houseworld” while experience bursts into the real world and creeping one-by-one through rooms filled room where a woman leads visitors to a staying in a monastery and daydreaming of becomes larger than art. with strange characters. But the show, open- bed, places coins on their eyes, and sings a way to use its many empty room. He was “It’s a party, it’s a play, it’s a game, ing on Oct. 8 at the historic San Damiano their funeral requiem. The goal of each also inspired by the infamous Manhattan it’s therapy,” he said. “It’s a mix of those Mission in Greenpoint, is no spook-filled encounter, said Hoepfner, is not to con- immersive play “Sleep No More,” where experiences.” scare-fest, says its creator. struct a narrative, but to allow each guest masked, silent audience members wander Still, he says, comparisons to other “Haunted houses have bloody hands, to engage with their emotions and interact the floors of a converted warehouse and immersive events happening during someone chasing you down a hallway with themselves through the characters. witness a bloody Shakespearean drama. October were inevitable. with a chainsaw, shock, and gore — “The center of Houseworld is not But in “Houseworld,” he says, audience “It was clear that we were going to be which is cool, but it’s been done a lot,” to tell a story,” he said. “The center of members are more protagonists than voy- haunted by the haunted house compari- said Andrew Hoepfner, who wrote and ‘Houseworld’ is to set up a mirror through eurs — they are unmasked and constantly son,” he said. performs in the show. Instead of horror which each audience member can see vari- engaged in a dialogue about their own life “Houseworld” at the San Damiano tropes, the building is filled with psy- ous reflections of themselves.” experiences with actors and other guests, Mission [85 N. 15th St. between Banker chological scenes of humor, sadness, and Audience members enter the 25-room putting their own stories at the center of Street and Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint, obsession that are designed to trigger not rectory alone, said Hoepfner, but may the action. (929) 344–2117, www.houseworld.nyc]. screams, but self-reflection. encounter each other inside, joining together “In Houseworld, you’re very much your- Oct. 8–10 at 8 pm, and Oct. 14–Nov. 21, “By exploring these scenes and meet- to share the intensely personal experiences, self,” said Hoepfner. “Maybe more yourself Thursdays at 8 pm, Fridays and Saturdays ing these characters, the guests explore the and sometimes moments of catharsis. than usual because you’re seeing reflec- at 7 pm and 10:30 pm. $60 ($80 for early self,” said Hoepfner. “We’ve had people in the house bursting tions of yourself in all these rooms.” admission and an extra scene). 24-7 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9-15, 2015 31 SWELL PERFORMANCE Opera company stages show on a barge By Max Jaeger “The piece itself is very much his company will have a about water,” she said. “A sym- Debussy debut — at sea! bolist work in which water keeps T New company Floating emerging as a place where things Opera New York will stage its first are abandoned.” production — Claude Debussy’s The five-act drama touches on “Pelleas and Melisande” — aboard the cyclical nature of life and death the Lehigh Valley No. 79 barge at and centers on a fatal love triangle the Waterfront Barge Museum in between Pelleas, Melisande, and Red Hook starting on Oct. 14. Pelleas’s cuckold brother Golaud, The show’s producers say that Milenski said. the National Register of Historic The show has limited electric- Places-listed ship is all the back- ity, and it may get chilly on the drop the opera needs — despite its water, so audiences should bring a setting in a castle. Knot-ical narrative: Production crews jacket or blanket, Milenski said. “Every inch of the barge is form Melisande’s Rapunzel-esque hair By press time, not all the sing- an artifact, and it’s a very magi- from ropes donated by the waterfront ers have their sea legs, she said. cal experience to be in the space museum and the nearby museum-tanker, So you may not want to sit in the where every place that your eye Mary A. Whalen. The dinghy in the cen- front row. lands is not only 100 years old but ter is a reproduction of the barge’s own “We have a singer who gets sea- also is wood and is evocative of rowboat. Floating Opera New York sick, and she’s having a hard time,” the sea,” said Isabel Milenski, the the stage make up most of the set Milenski said. “Every time there artistic director of the itinerant — otherwise players will use the would be a swell you could see she company. “I saw a piece on the barge itself as a prop, climbing on would almost throw up.” barge, and I almost couldn’t focus walls and strutting along its deck “Pelleas and Melisande” at the on the piece at all — which I hope as Red Hook Channel laps at their Waterfront Barge Museum (290 doesn’t happen for us.” feet, she said. Conover St. between Reed Street Yards of nautical rope arranged But it is not just an aesthetic and the waterfront in Red Hook, Sea legs: Pelléas (Chris Herbert) braces himself in a barge doorway. Actors will like two Rapunzel-esque braids decision to stage the opera at sea, www.floatingoperany.com). Oct. strut on the deck, climb walls, and otherwise use every inch of spave the barge- and a row boat in the middle of Milenski said. 14, 16–18 at 8 pm. $30. cum-stage has to offer during the show. Liang Pan It’s Bob’s boozers! Old Master is new to you By Harry MacCormack uilding on Bond’s older New exhibit spotlights the ‘Missing Impressionist’ brother is moving in. B The owners of By Harry MacCormack Boerum Hill dining staple his artist is finally making Building on Bond have opened an impression! a spirits-focused bar next door. T The Brooklyn Museum The bar’s name, “Robert,” is is shining a spotlight on the intended to convey a slightly “Missing Impressionist” — an Old more refined vibe than its casu- Master unjustly ignored because of al neighbor, says its co-owner. Drink up: Robert’s co-owner Phil his origin in the New World. The “Some people call Building Morgan hoists a beer to his new exhibit “Impressionism and the on Bond ‘Bob’ for short, so drinking establishment, which opened Caribbean: Francisco Oller and his on Oct. 7. Photo by Stefano Giovannini we decided to name the place Transatlantic World,” on display ‘Robert,’ ” said Phil Morgan. that will rely entirely on local until January 3, places the work “It’s a little more mature, booze, says White. But that of the first Latino Impressionist grown up.” does not mean that service will painter in context with other artists The bar features 1970s-style come from snotty buttoned-up across the world. furnishings, including a 1971 mixologists, he says. “When we decided to do a show “Firestarter” jukebox, with an “I’m not going to name any of Oller’s work, we knew we had to Of the impressionist school: Francisco Oller’s painting “The School of Master Rafael array of 45 rpm records that will names, but this isn’t a place present it in a global context,” said Cordero” is currently on display at the Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn Museum change each month according to where someone in a crisp white Brooklyn Museum curator Rich the few North American muse- The show gathered paintings the selections of local disk jock- shirt and arm garters is going to Aste. “We live in a global com- ums to permanently house one of from museums and private col- eys, says the general manager. call you ‘sir.’ If you just want a munity, much as he did, and I think Oller’s paintings: “Hacienda La lectors across the globe. Once it “The thing that drove me beer and shot, the boilermaker it is important to show his art that Fortuna,” which features a Puerto finishes its run at the Brooklyn crazy both working at, and is there on the menu for you,” way, especially in Brooklyn.” Rican sugar plantation whose Museum, the exhibit will travel to going to bars was the places that White said. “A great cocktail The Puerto Rico-born Oller sugar would have been bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico for another had jukeboxes always had the is a great thing, but it doesn’t worked alongside well-known the Brooklyn sugar refinery that three month display. same stuff on them all the time, need to be pretentious. It’s still French artists Claude Monet and later became the iconic Domino Impressionism and the so you’d hear the same music just a drink, and you’re here to Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and he Sugar Refinery. Caribbean: Francisco Oller and his over and over,” said Joshua drink it.” trained Paul Cezanne. But he has “While we cannot be credited Transatlantic World at the Brooklyn White. “We want a brain and Robert (112 Bond St. between largely escaped public attention for making the historic link, our Museum [200 Eastern Pkwy at human emotion behind it.” Pacific and Atlantic avenues in outside of Puerto Rico, says Aste, collection committee was very Washington Avenue in Prospect The bar focuses on cocktails, Boerum Hill). Open Mon–Fri, 5 because much of Oller’s work is enthusiastic about the idea of hav- Heights, (718) 638–5000, www. with a seasonal cocktail menu pm–1 am; Sat, Sun, 5 pm–2 am. concentrated in his island home. ing such a historic piece with ties brooklynmuseum.org]. Through The Brooklyn Museum is one of to Brooklyn,” Aste said. Jan. 3. Suggested $16 contribution. 32 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9-15, 2015 24-7 By far the best Pizza in the Borough! 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A Bushwick director will bring Iaudiences into his apartment for an intimate — and scientifically objec- tive — look at relationships. The play “Kitchen Sink Experiment(s),” opening Oct. 16, follows a couple who invite a scientist into their home — which is por- The dirtiest book ever?: Joseph Alexiou will read from his new trayed by the actual home of the director book “Brooklyn’s Curious Canal” at the Brooklyn Historical Society on Oct. 13. It tells the tale of the filthy Gowanus Canal and his wife. and the tycoons who helped build it. Photo by Jason Speakman “I’m looking forward to having the audience in my home,” said director Andrew J. Scoville. “I think Jaclyn, my wife, and I have a very interesting space, Waste watch and it will be fun to share it and use it towards a theatrical experience.” Book dredges up dirty The production takes up the entire apartment, with the bedroom and kitch- past of Gowanus Canal en area used as the stage, and a hall- way serving as a changing room, said Under close observation: In “Kitchen Sink Experiment(s)”, which opens on Oct. 16 in the By Colin Mixson Scoville, while the audience sits on cus- director’s apartment, a scientist (Rachel Lin) takes careful notes about the relationship he only thing filthier than the Gowanus Canal between Simone (Lena Hudson) and Brian (Matthew K. Davis). Zarif Taufiq tom benches along the walls and against are the tycoons who built it. the windows. He says the space is large people in a domestic, dramatic way,” to watch a show. I love the similarities T A new book about the polluted waterway enough to hold up to 20 audience mem- said Scoville. in scientific and artistic pursuits,” said focuses largely on the Gilded Age scoundrels of Kings bers at a time. The show’s writer said he was inspired Scoville. County, whose green-back ambitions helped trans- “It’s a big, open work-live studio cre- to write this play after hearing about a Scoville hopes audiences will think form the Gowanus Canal from a pristine tidal estuary ated inside an old factory,” said Scoville, psychology research project in the 1950s, about how observation affects behavior, into a toxic nightmare. The author of “Brooklyn’s who has also hosted meetings and read- in which psychologists observed a young and says that the prospect of having Curious Canal,” who will discuss it on Oct. 13 at the ings in the space. boy for an entire day. observers in his apartment has already Brooklyn Historical Society, says the canal’s develop- In the 75-minute production, charac- “The project was wildly unsuccess- had a positive effect on his habits. ment throughout the ages tracks that of the greatest ters Brian and Simone raise extra cash ful but sounded like such a fantastic “I am making a huge effort to keep borough ever built. by allowing a scientist to observe them, scenario for a story about what people things cleaned, which is good for every- “The Gowanus Canal is a lens through which you but the examination causes them to learn are like in their private moments,” said one,” he said. “Jaclyn and I are more can look at the development of Brooklyn as a city,” about themselves and their relationship. playwright and Bedford-Stuyvesant resi- organized than we have ever been.” said historian Joseph Alexiou. “You could stand at the Scoville, a science enthusiast, said that dent Colby Day. “Kitchen Sink Experiment(s)” at water’s edge from 1630 to 2015, and you can tell exact- he was drawn to the play because it deals The scientist in the play mirrors the Brian and Simone’s Apartment (28 ly what period you’re in by how the canal’s being used. with science and technology. audience experiences at the theater, said Scott Ave. between Jefferson and In the pre-colonial era you’re seeing natives fishing for “This play appealed to me because Scoville. Troutman streets in Bushwick, www. oysters. Post-colonial you’re seeing Dutch settlers and it personalizes science in the character “The role of scientists as observer crashboxtickets.com). Oct. 16–Nov. 6, grist mills. During the revolutionary period you’re see- of the scientists and allows us to con- is a great example for what happens Tue–Sun at 8 pm, and Oct. 17 and 24 at ing rebels getting shot, and during the industrial period sider the effect scientific study has on every time an audience enters a theater 2 pm. No show on Oct. 31. $28. you start seeing pollution.” That pollution started during the late 19th Century, and Alexiou’s book lingers longest amongst the rail- road tycoons, gas producers, and Gilded Age new money millionaires whose legacies are — for better or Bay Ridge is hopping and howling worse — inseparable from the Gowanus area. Among those bourgeois Brooklynites was Edwin By Max Jaeger Wicked Monk (9510 Third Ave. C. Litchfield, who used the wealth from his railroad ostumed canines, boozy bingo, between 95th and 96th streets), where holdings to fund the the canal’s construction and and a whole lotta live music are Wild Hearted Son will go buck wild and expand the area’s coal production facilities — a Cwaiting for you in Bay Ridge. make you forget you are in a church- potent source of the pollution that continues to plague You can either take it easy Friday or themed bar at 11 pm. the waterway. have a wild night — we have you cov- If your fiercer-than-average Sunday Alexiou recounts how Litchfield built the grand ered either way. Acoustic cover bands hangover has you feeling particularly thoroughfare called Third Street — conspicuously The Neighborhood Skells will serenade aged, take the hair of the dog oldster-style wide and well-paved compared with the dirt roads Lock Yard (9221 Fifth Ave. between during Bingo Brunch at Pour House surrounding it — so that he could ride pleasantly from 92nd and 94th streets) and Lords of the (7901 Third Ave. between 79th and 80th his office near Fifth Street to his flamboyant mansion Fjords will croon at Schnitzel Haus streets). Fortunately for your head, it in what is now Prospect Park. The tycoon leaned on (7319 Fifth Ave. between 73rd and 74th starts at 3 pm, so you can sleep in. corrupt city officials to divert taxpayer funds and fuel streets) starting at 9 pm. Once you have a nice buzz going, go to light gas lamps along Third Street, lighting a glori- If un-amplified music ain’t your bag, catch the tail end of the Harvest Festival ous highway that was used by almost no one but him, cruise over to the Greenhouse Cafe at Narrows Botanical Garden (in Shore according to Alexiou. (7717 Third Ave. between 77th and 78th Road Park between MacKay Place and “That’s what money and power does,” Alexiou streets) to catch the fully electrified 71st Street). There will be crafts and said. “It gives fancy people the ability to build a fancy Windsor Terrors at 10 pm. pumpkins for kids — pass! But there will driveway.” On Saturday, roll by Red White and also be a doggy costume contest! And “Brooklyn’s Curious Canal” at the Brooklyn Brew (8910 Fifth Ave. between 89th and not enough of an enticement, consider let’s face it, what else would you rather Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St. at Clinton Street 90th streets) to catch Full Disclosure with the $40 all-you-can-drink beer special do with a few under your belt than laugh in Brooklyn Heights, www.brooklynhistory.org). Oct. 13 special guest drummer Walter Goldstein the bar will be running! at goofily-dressed pooches? The festival at 7 pm. $10 ($5 for members). from 4 pm to 8 pm. And if the tunes are Then make a pilgrimage to the runs from noon to 5 pm. 34 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9-15, 2015 24-7 FRI, OCT. 9 SUN, OCT. 11 ART, BRINGING BACK THE SMORGASBURG: It is the CITY: The exhibit features fi nal Smorgasburg of the works by transit workers season, with 100 local and refl ecting on the attacks regional food vendors of 9-11, the Northeast showcasing cuisines from Blackout, the Blizzard of around the world. 11 am–6 2010, and Superstorm pm. Breeze Hill at Prospect Sandy with images, arti- Park [Well House Drive. facts, oral histories and Enter at Lincoln Road and multimedia experiences. Ocean Avenue in Prospect- Free with museum admis- Lefferts Gardens, (718) sion. 10–4 pm. New York 965–8951], www.prospect- Transit Museum [Boerum park.org. Place at Schermerhorn FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL: Street in Downtown, (718) Featuring local artists and 694–1600], www.mta.info/ crafters, a pumpkin patch; Linked in: The “Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses” mta/museum. country music, and the an- concert on Oct. 13 will feature a 90-piece orchestra and a choir ART, “BACK DROP”: Kurd- nual canine costume con- playing theme music from the video game series, while show- ish artist Savas Boyraz test — bring those pups in ing new and old scenes from its 29-year history. Nintendo explores the stories of tutus! Free ($15 to register individual Kurdish guerilla for contest). Noon–5 pm. fi ghters with portraits. Narrows Botanical Gar- COMING SOON TO Free. 2–7 pm. Open dens [Shore Road, 71st Source Gallery [306 17th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) BARCLAYS CENTER St. at Sixth Avenue in Park 748–4810], www.nar- Slope, (646) 279–3969], rowsbg.org. www.open-source-gallery. DOG PARADE AND COS- FRI, OCT 9 SAT, OCT 23 org. TUME CONTEST: A SPORTS, NEW YORK SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- ART, KITTYKIND SILENT Man vs. machine: Physical theater artist Martin Zimmermann distinguished panel of ISLANDERS VS CHI- LANDERS VS BOSTON AUCTION: No-kill cat teeters along a piece of ever-changing animated architecture judges will evaluate the adoption shelter KittyKind the pooch parade. 2 pm CAGO BLACKHAWKS: BRUINS: $90–$800. in the blackly humorous show “Hallo” opening at the Brooklyn $170–$1,175. 7 pm. holds a silent art auction to 4 pm. Luna Park (1000 7:30 pm. to benefi t its rescued cats. Academy of Music on Oct. 15. Augustin Rebetez Surf Ave. in Coney Island), 6–10 pm. The Bahche Bar lunaparknyc.com/events/ MON, OCT 12 and Grill (191 Seventh St. halloween-harvest-dog-pa- SUN, OCT 25 between Second and Third THEATER, “THE RIDE and St. Felix Street in Fort rade-costume-contest. SPORTS, NEW YORK INSPECTOR’S NIGHT- ISLANDERS VS WIN- FOOD, TAPPED — THE avenues in Gowanus), Greene), www.bam.org/ FIRESIDE PIES: Bake apple MARE”: This horror-fi lled programs/bamcafe-live. NIPEG JETS: $35–$365. ULTIMATE CRAFT www.kittykind.org. pies in the fi re of the Lef- interactive theater piece 1 pm. READING, MARGARET AT- HALLOWEEN HARVEST ferts Historic House’s BEER FESTIVAL: $39. starts Zero Boy as a Coney WOOD: The acclaimed FEST: Enjoy story-telling, hearth. With lessons on Noon and 5 pm. Island ride inspector, reliv- author discusses her new pumpkin-picking, and a the history of Lefferts and ing the worse nightmares TUE, OCT 13 book “The Heart Goes dog costume parade along fi re-making. $10 ($30 for of his career. Features bad MON, OCT 26 Last” with Buzzfeed the creepily-decorated a family of 4, cash only). MUSIC, THE LEGEND OF language, drug use, and Books. Free. 7 pm. St. boardwalk. And check 5:30–7:30 pm. Lefferts His- ZELDA — SYMPHONY audience abuse. $15. 8 pm. SPORTS, NEW YORK Francis College [180 Rem- out the dancers on the toric Homestead [452 Flat- OF THE GODDESSES Sideshows by the Seashore ISLANDERS VS CAL- Monster Mash stage. The bush Ave. between Empire MASTER QUEST: sen St. between Court and [1208 Surf Ave. between GARY FLAMES: $50– Clinton streets in Brooklyn park is free (rides extra). Boulevard and Eastern $44.50–$97.50. 8 pm. W. 12th Street and Stillwell Noon–8 pm. Luna Park $1,000. 7 pm. Heights, (718) 489–5200], Parkway in Park Slope, Avenue in Coney Island, (Boardwalk and W. 12th www.sfc.edu. (718) 789–2822], www. (718) 372–5159], www.co- Street in Coney Island), WED, OCT 14 SPORTS, LOLA STAR’S prospectpark.org. WED, OCT 28 neyisland.com. www.lunaparknyc.com. SPORTS, BROOKLYN DREAMLAND ROLLER MUSIC, THE FAMILY SING- ART, “REALLY AFFORDABLE NETS VS BOSTON DISCO: The fi nal Friday A-LONG: Emily Eagen SPORTS, BROOKLYN ART SHOW”: At this a jur- CELTICS: $28–$400. night roller disco series SAT, OCT. 10 hosts an all-ages sing-a- NETS VS CHICAGO ied art show, all 150 pieces 7:30 pm. of the summer has a long. Songbook with lyr- BULLS: $89–$4,000. SPORTS, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL are on sale for $499 or “Thriller” theme, so put ics will be provided. $10 7:30 pm. BROOKLYN HALF MARA- less. 1–6 pm. Brooklyn Wa- on a single sparkly glove ($5 kids). 11 am. Jalopy THON: Run the closed terfront Artists Coalition THU, OCT 15 and some zombie makeup Theatre [315 Columbia St. streets of Brooklyn, then [499 Van Brunt St., near while you cruise around between Hamilton Avenue SPORTS, NEW YORK THU, OCT 29 rock out to a post-race Reed Street in Red Hook, the rink. $18. 7:30 pm. and Woodhull Street in ISLANDERS VS NASH- concert in Propsect Park (718) 596–2506], www. SPORTS, NEW YORK LeFrak Center at Lakeside Red Hook, (718) 395–3214], VILLE PREDATORS: and sip on a complimen- bwac.org. ISLANDERS VS CARO- [171 East Dr. at Ocean Ave- www.jalopy.biz. $25–$310. 7 pm. tary cold beer. Registration FILM, HURRICANE LINA HURRICANES: nue in Prospect Park, (718) MUSIC, BLOODY MARIA required. $10. 7 am–noon. SQUARED: Two fi lms 462–0010], www.lakeside- CALLAS BRUNCH: Opera $50–$1,000. 7 pm. Grand Army Plaza (Union about people affected by FRI, OCT 16 brooklyn.com. on Tap performs some Street between Flatbush hurricanes will screen in TALK, A NIGHT OF HOPE THEATER, “DISAPPEARING of opera’s greatest hits Avenue and Prospect Park a space that was fl ooded WITH JOEL OSTEEN: SUN, NOV 1 ACT”: A meta-fi ctional while people enjoy brunch. West in Park Slope). during Superstorm Sandy. $15. 7:30 pm. play about three actors MUSIC, BIG EYED BLUES “Pepper and the Salt Sea” Free, but you have to pay SPORTS, BROOKLYN rehearsing a play about FESTIVAL CONCERT: Cel- is a short fi lm about a Red for food. 1 pm. Syca- HOCKEY PRESENTS three theater artists at ebrate the history of the Hook photographer who more [1118 Cortelyou Rd. SAT, OCT 17 — NOTRE DAME VS different points in their blues. $40. 7 pm. Kumble meets a mermaid. “Stood between Stratford and UCONN; ARMY VS. careers. $18 ($15 students Westminster roads in Dit- SPORTS, NEW YORK Theater at Long Island the Storm” is a documen- ISLANDERS VS SAN BENTLEY: $20–$157. and seniors). 7:30pm. The University [DeKalb and tary about two Louisiana mas Park, (347) 240–5850], Great Room (138 S. Oxford www.sycamorebrooklyn. JOSE SHARKS: $50– 11:15 am. Flatbush avenues in Down- women dealing with the $500. 7:30 pm. St., between Hanson Place town, (718) 488–1624], aftermath of Hurrican Ka- com. and Atlantic Avenue in www.brooklyn.liu.edu/ trina. 3 pm. Brooklyn Wa- MUSIC, CONCERTS: The SUN, NOV 1 Fort Greene), www.rabbit- kumbletheater. terfront Artists Coalition chamber music series con- SUN, OCT 18 holeensemble.com. tinues with a performance SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- MUSIC, YO LA TENGO: $35. [499 Van Brunt St. at Reed SPORTS, BROOKLYN MUSIC, THE BROOKLYN by Jonathan Cohler and LANDERS VS BUFFALO 8 pm. Kings Theatre (1027 Street in Red Hook, (718) NETS VS PHILADEL- CHAMBER MUSIC SOCI- Rasa Vitkauskaite. Free. SABRES: $40–$1,250. Flatbush Ave. between 596–2506], www.bwac.org. PHIA 76ERS: $28–$400. ETY: A quintet includ- 6 pm. Good Shepherd Beverly Road and Tilden COMEDY, COMEDY FUND- 1 pm. 7:30 pm. ing piano, violins, viola, Avenue in Flatbush), www. RAISER FOR SEAN CASEY Church [Ave. S and Brown and cello. Selections kingstheatre.com. ANIMAL RESCUE: Have a Street in Marine Park, (718) include music by Mozart, THEATER, “WITNESS THE few drinks while you enjoy 998–2800]. TUE, OCT 20 MON, NOV 2 Beethoven, and Dohnanyi. FILM, SILENT FILM SERIES BEGINNING”: This immer- comedy from Alzo Slade, MUSIC, TIDAL X: Featur- SPORTS, BROOKLYN $30, $20 for students. 8 — CHARLIE CHAPLIN: sive theater experience Adrienne Lapalucci, Lynn ing Jay-Z, Usher, Nicki pm. First Unitarian Church See four short silent fi lms NETS VS MILWAUKEE examines humanity at the Bixenspan, Phil Gable, and Minaj, and Beyonce. [116 Pierrepont St. at by Chaplin, with live piano BUCKS: $22–$3,000. dawn of human civiliza- Jake Vevera. All proceeds $39.50–$250. 8 pm. Monroe Place in Brooklyn tion. The show features live benefi t Sean Casey Animal accompaniment. Enter at 7:30 pm. Heights, (718) 858–0718], music by Alter, an open Rescue. $25. 8 pm. The side entrance on Eastern www.brooklynchambermu- bar, and after-party jams Room at Dizzy’s on 5th Parkway. Free. 12:30 pm. FRI, OCT 22 TUE, NOV 3 sicsociety.org. from DJ PennyWild. $25. (230 Fifth Ave. at President Brooklyn Public Library’s MUSIC, POWERHOUSE MUSIC, “GHETTO HORS 8 pm. Redwood Studios Street in Park Slope). Central branch [Flatbush 2015: Featuring Future, SPORTS, NEW YORK D’OEUVRES — BORDERS (55-c 9th St between Smith Avenue at Eastern Parkway FILM, “RETURN TO NUKE Kendrick Lamar, Big ISLANDERS VS NEW COLLIDE”: The Brooklyn Street and Second Avenue ‘EM HIGH VOL. 2”: Direc- in Prospect Heights, (718) Sean, and Fetty Wap. JERSEY DEVILS: $70– Gypsies rappers and poets in Gowanus), www.red- tor Lloyd Kaufman hosts a 230–2100], www.brooklyn- $20–$200. 7 pm. $1,350. 7 pm. create an ode to Brook- woodstudiosnewyork.com. screening of this work-in- publiclibrary.org. lyn’s gritty streets. $20. 8 MUSIC, NARCISSUS & SONG progress. Free. midnight. READING, READING AND pm. Jack (505 Waverly Ave. WITH ELEANOR FRIED- Videology [308 Bedford ZOMBIE RAP: Author 620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights between Fulton Street and BERGER: Free. 9 pm. BAM Ave. at S. First Street in Adam Lewis Schroeder (917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com. Atlantic Avenue in Clinton Cafe (30 Lafayette Ave. Williamsburg, (718) 782– reads from his comedic Hill), www.jackny.org. between Ashland Place 3468], www.videology.info. Continued on page 36 24-7 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9-15, 2015 35 songs, and showcases the bands Mount Sharp, A Deer A Horse, Deal Casino, and Vivid Dreams, in a Col- lege Music Journal show- case. $10 ($8 in advance). 7 pm. Littlefi eld [622 Degraw St. between Fourth and Fifth avenues in Gowanus, (718) 855–3388], www. Progressive Temple Beth Ahavath Sholom littlefi eldnyc.com. Continued from page 35 roulette.org. “ALL THE LIGHT YOU CAN- COMEDY, BEERPROV: This PTBAS PRESENTS zombie novel “All-Day NOT SEE”: Author An- improv comedy show Breakfast.” Attendees thony Doerr discusses his whittles the performers must be prepared to sing Pulitzer Prize-winning book down to a single winner, back-up to the “All-Day about children caught in who drinks from the Mug Breakfast” rap. Free. 4 pm. World War II. $5. 7 pm. Bay A Night of Entertainment The BookMark Shoppe of Champions. $10. 8 pm. Ridge Jewish Center [8025 Littlefi eld [622 Degraw St. [8415 Third Ave. between Fourth Ave. between 80th between Fourth and Fifth 84th and 85th streets in and 81st streets in Bay avenues in Gowanus, (718) Bay Ridge, (718) 833–5115], Ridge, (718) 836–3103], 855–3388], www.little- With Stuart Leslie www.bookmarkshoppe. www.brjc.org. com. fi eldnyc.com. Saturday, October 17, 2015 (6:45 PM to 9:45 PM) FRI, OCT. 16 MON, OCT. 12 WED, OCT. 14 SHANGHAI NIGHTS CARD FREE CONTRACTOR RE- READING, ASIAN-AMERI- PARTY: Enjoy Asian food, Be entertained as Stu sings CAN WOMEN WRITERS: SOURCE SUMMIT: Get the raffl es and games in the Marie Myung-Ok Lee and information to help grow church’s gym. $35. 7 pm. Doo Wop and beloved Susan Ito read from their your contracting business, Our Lady of Grace [385 standards of the 50’s and 60’s. current projects and dis- including information on Avenue W at E. Second cuss the writing life. RSVP repair grants, low interest Street in Gravesend, to [email protected]. $5 fi nancing, lead and asbes- (718) 627–2020], www. You will also get a chance suggested donation. 7 pm. tos certifi cation, and more. ologchurch.com. Free. 6–8:30 pm. Borough Grumpy Bert (82 Bond St. FUND RAISER, “PROM to show your talent and Hall [209 Joralemon St. at between Atlantic Avenue THROUGH THE DE- Court Street Downtown, and State Street in Boerum CADES”: The Junior sing along with the Karaoke. (718) 469–4679]. Hill), www.grumpybert. League of Brooklyn invites com. READING, COLUM MC- people to relive prom, Light refreshments TALK, PLANNING A GREAT CANN: National Book but with an open bar, hors NIGHT OUT: Fodor’s Award-winning author d’ouevres, and a DJ spin- will be provided editor-in-chief Arabella Colum McCann presents ning vintage songs. The Bowen, cocktail columnist his fi rst collection of short party raises funds to pro- General admission: $25.00 / $20.00 for PTBAS Members Rosie Schaap, and Brook- fi ction in more than a de- vide formal attire for teens lyn Magazine’s Kristin cade. Free. 7–9 pm. Power- preparing for senior prom, For reservations and more info call (718) 436-5082 Iversen discuss their favor- House Arena [37 Main St. and college scholarships ite under-the-radar spots. at Water Street in Dumbo, to young women. $70. 8 1515 46th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11219 With beer from Other (718) 666–3049], www. pm. The Dumbo Loft (155 Half brewing. Free. 7 pm. powerhousearena.com. Water St. at Anchorage [email protected] • Website: www.ptbas.org • email: [email protected] BookCourt [163 Court St. MUSIC, MAYA BEISER’S Place in Dumbo). 2015jlb- between Pacifi c and Dean “ALL VOWS”: Maya Beiser promparty.eventbrite.com. streets in Cobble Hill, (718) and a healthy dose of light- MUSIC, HOT JAZZ JUMP- 875–3677], www.book- show spectacle performs ERS CD RELEASE PARTY: court.org. electronics-infused ar- Also playing: Nick Russo BROOKLYN TOUR, GHOSTS OF BROOK- rangements of songs by + 11, and Banjo Nickaru CENTER for the PERFORMING LYN: Explore Brooklyn’s Nirvana, Janis Joplin, and and His Western Scooches. most haunted neighbor- Led Zeppelin. $25. 7:30 $10. 9 pm. Jalopy Theatre hood as we search for the pm. BAM Fisher (321 Ash- [315 Columbia St. between RTS spirits of H. P. Lovecraft, land Pl. between Hansen Hamilton Avenue and AAT BROOKLYN COLLEGE Place and Lafayette Ave- Walt Whitman, Henry Ward Woodhull Street in Red Beecher, and many other nue in Fort Greene). www. Hook, (718) 395–3214], spectres. $20 ($15 for stu- bam.org/visit/buildings/ www.jalopy.biz. dents). 7:30 pm. Outside bam-fi sher. MUSIC, DEBORAH BOND: the Brooklyn Ice Cream MUSIC, “HAUNTING REN- Free. 9:30 pm. BAM Cafe Factory [2 Water St. at Old DITIONS LIVE”: Musician (30 Lafayette Ave. be- Fulton Street in Brooklyn and comedian Eliot Glazer tween Ashland Place and Heights, (646) 493–7092], turns terrible pop songs St. Felix Street in Fort www.ghostsofny.com. into sweeping ballads. $12 Greene), www.bam.org/ MUSIC, “SILICON BREATH”: ($10 in advance). 8:30 pm. programs/bamcafe-live. An evening of music for Bell House [149 Seventh computers from American St. at Third Avenue in . composer Neil Rolnick. $20 Gowanus, (718) 643–6510], SAT, OCT. 17 ($15 students and seniors). www.thebellhouseny.com. MUSIC, BROOKLYN JAZZ 8 pm. Roulette [509 Atlan- WIDE OPEN: A concert tic Ave. at Third Avenue THURS, OCT. 15 including a Harmolodics in Boerum Hill, (917) 267– presentation and tribute 0363], www.roulette.org. TALK, SLAVERY MUSEUM: to Ornette Coleman with MICHAEL John Cummings, founder piano, drums, guitar, bass TUES, OCT. 13 of a Louisiana slavery mu- and fl ute. $10. 7:30 pm. seum, sits down with jour- Brooklyn Conservatory of FEINSTEIN READING, JOSH GON- nalist Jelani Cobb to share Music [58 Seventh Ave. DELMAN AND JOE his story. $10. 6 pm. Brook- between Lincoln and Saint BERKOWTIZ: The authors lyn Historical Society [128 Johns places in Park Slope, Sinatra Centennial Celebration discuss their book “You Pierrepont St. at Clinton (718) 622–3300], www. 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Jacobs, the World Boxing Association middleweight champion, called out his friend DIVE, DIVE: Seba Nekhet makes a diving grab for a 20-yard comple- and former world titleholder tion against Tottenville. Photo by Steve Schnibbe Quillin after he beat Sergio Mora on Aug. 1, and he’ll get his wish on Dec. 5 when Quil- lin faces him at Barclays Cen- Faulty 4th quarter ter in a fi ght that will be shown live on Showtime. Jacobs is from Brownsville and Quillin is a Downtown does in the Tigers resident, making this a true battle of the borough. BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI you defi nitely want to feed “There is no doubt this Fort Hamilton is still in the rock to him,” Perez said. is going to be one of the big- search of a signature win. “That was the plan.” gest fi ghts Brooklyn has ever For the second-straight Fort Hamilton couldn’t seen,” said Jacobs. “Me and time the Tigers led one of build on its momentum de- Peter go back a long time, but the Public School Athletic spite multiple chances. The this is business. I’m the cham- League’s top teams in the Tigers, which did not succeed pion and he’s the challenger. fourth quarter only to see at any two-point conversions, I’m going to do everything I victory slip away. Two fum- struggled to move the ball can to win on Dec. 5 and show bles and two Tottenville on offense after its 90-yard the world that I’m the best touchdowns on fourth down touchdown drive because the Brooklyn has to offer.” erased a four-point lead and Pirates beefed up the defen- A victory will allow Ja- handed the visiting Tigers a sive line by adding Domenico cobs, a cancer survivor, to 33–24 defeat on a night fi lled Abbadessa into the mix. continue his rise up the rank- with heavy rain and steady As Fort Hamilton sput- ings. He will be fi ghting at winds last Friday. tered, Tottenville scored Barclays Center for the fi fth “That’s the difference in twice on fourth-down plays time and making his third ti- the ball game,” Fort Hamil- in the fi nal quarter. Booker tle defense. ton coach Danny Perez said. said the players weren’t on Quillin, on the other hand, Fort Hamilton (3–2), which the same page at key points, Photo by Robert Cole is trying to get back on top. He lost on the fi nal play to Grand allowing the game-turning CHAMP CHOPS: (Above) World won the World Boxing Organi- Street in Week Two, grabbed plays. zation title in 2014, but relin- Boxing Council middleweight a 24–20 lead over Tottenville “A lot of it has to do with quished it because of the birth champion Danny Jacobs will take (5–0), with a one-yard quar- communication,” Booker of his son and the death of his on former world titleholder Peter terback keeper by Connor said. “I feel we didn’t have as uncle. Quillin is coming off a Quillin (right) at Barclays Center on Fitzsimons on the fi nal play much communication as we draw against current World Dec. 5. of the third quarter. It capped practice.” Boxing Organization champ a 90-yard drive that saw a big Tottenville quarterback Andy Lee and a knockout of be a night to remember for me 25-yard grab by Seba Nekhet Peter Calabrese connected Michael Zerafa on Sept. 12. and for all of Brooklyn.” and 28-yard dash from run- on fourth and one with Jesse Quillin wants to lay claim to The matchup is one between ning back Troy Booker to set Brambel with 9:48 left in the Jacob’s belt and the borough. two fi ghters with tremendous up the score. game to put his squad up 26– “The fans have waited a power, who are almost never Schnibbe Steven by Photo Booker rushed for 180 24. Fort Hamilton was able long time for this fi ght and sent to the mat themselves. of the best middleweights in yards and a touchdown on 22 to stop the Pirates after fum- now its fi nally here,” said Quil- The pair has a combined 62 the world,” said Lou DiBella, carries. He also caught a 34- bling away the ensuing kick- lin. “I was back in the gym on wins and 50 knockouts. Ja- president of DiBella Enter- yard pass from Fitzsimons off, but saw Booker stopped Monday after my fi ght against cobs’s lone defeat came all the tainment. “This is truly the for a score. Noah Selano for a loss on third and one on Zerafa preparing for Dec. 5. I way back in 2010, and Quillin battle of Brooklyn, with both added a touchdown run, but its next drive. know there is so much at stake has never been beaten. Danny and Peter possessing the Tigers rode Booker in the The Tigers had a chance for me — a belt and Brooklyn “This is a can’t-miss, the power to create fi reworks rains. for one more possession on bragging rights. It’s going to pick’em fi ght between two in an explosive night.” “In weather like this, Continued on page 41 DT COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9-15, 2015 39 Fast start powers Ponds offers a Lincoln past Curtis fi tting local face BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI for St. John’s It wasn’t a highlight-reel vic- tory, but Abraham Lincoln hamorie Ponds is was still able to build momen- Chris Mullin’s most tum heading into an impor- S important recruit to tant Friday night contest with date. Grand Street in Coney Island Not only is he the high- this week. est-ranked New York City The Railsplitters fought player to land with St. through rain and wind on Oct. John’s since Steve Lavin 2 to top host Curtis 16–6 in grabbed Maurice Harkless Public School Athletic League out of Queens in 2011, but City Conference football. Lin- Ponds is now the test case coln (4–1), which scored all of for what Mullin can deliver its points in the fi rst quarter, for local phenoms who stay has won two straight after home. falling to undefeated Totten- He couldn’t have picked JOE ville in Week Three. a better candidate. Quarterback Jordan Han- There are more talented KNOWS nah compiled 210 yards of to- kids around the country tal offense and scored on the than Ponds, but few have by Joe Staszewski ground and in the air with DUAL THREAT: Abraham Lincoln quarterback Jordan Hannah had 210 the intangibles and back- a touchdown pass to Kevin yard of total offense and two touchdowns in a win over Curtis last Friday. story of the Thomas Jeffer- Medy. The Lincoln defense de- Photo by Steven Schnibbe son guard. him to stay home or ex- livered a number of big plays Ponds was not pro- perience life away from to stifl e the Curtis attack. Jor- ris-Legree completed 11 of 15 Grant compiled 250 yards of jected to be a Top-50 New York City. But Ponds, dan Jones had an intercep- passes for 141 yards and two total offense and four touch- player when he came in on the other hand, never tion and a fumble recovery. touchdowns, and also ran for downs, including three on the as a freshman. He worked doubted what he wanted — Marcus Cameron and Mar- 56 yards and a score for Grand ground for Erasmus Hall (4–1). his way there. He just to join the Red Storm and vin Saint Fort both recovered Street (5–0). Kareem Davis Nelson Tyler ran for a score cracked the top 100 as of learn what Mullin could fumbles. caught six passes for 104 yards and Aron Cruickshank caught this spring. But the as- teach him. It sets up a matchup against and two scores and Taysir four passes for 63 yards and a sumption that other play- Ponds stuck with Mul- unbeaten Grand Street this Mack hauled in a touchdown touchdown. ers were better than him lin and St. John’s and is week. Lincoln, the two-time pass. Rahmel Ashby ran for Midwood 22, Port Rich- was what motivated him willing to be the guy who defending city champions, 188 yards on 16 carries and Mi- mond 13: Darryl Robinson to up his game, according helps lure a few more local ended the Wolves’ season in chael Charles returned a fum- scored a 79-yard touchdown to Jefferson coach Law- to Jamaica. the semifi nals a year ago. ble for a touchdown. on a double-reverse pass from rence “Bud” Pollard. The Red Storm is re- Grand Street 34, Cam- Erasmus Hall 35, Flush- Casey Boston for Midwood It drove Ponds to work cruiting former Kennedy pus Magnet 0: Sharif Har- ing 7: Quarterback Aaron Continued on page 41 his way up from No. 100 in star Bashir Ahmed, Arch- the rankings to No. 41 in bishop Stepinac’s Jordan six months. St. John’s isn’t Tucker, and former Christ getting a ready-made pro, the King star and Canarsie but rather something bet- native Rawle Alkins to add Bolts short-circuit in stormy opener ter — a kid who is willing to to its incoming class next work as hard as it takes to year. BY ZACHARIAH HANCOCK The Bolts’ head coach said the NFL — five times, threw get there. “I guess I can set the ex- The Brooklyn Bolts returned that at one point he thought one interception, and com- That is important, be- ample because I’m the fi rst to MCU Park last weekend, but it would be another record- pleted nine of 16 passes for cause Mullin will be de- to do it.” Ponds said. “I can they might as well have played breaking Bolts game. just 32 yards. manding when it comes to probably get some local kids at the New York Aquarium. “I was really thinking this The quarterback declined giving maximum effort, to stay home.” The borough’s pro football might be the fi rst game in the to speak after the forgettable and Ponds won’t have Ponds is the only one team opened its second season history of football where there outing, but Shea diplomati- any problem with that, of those recruiting targets on Oct. 2 in Coney Island with was not a completed pass,” cally described Freeman’s according to his current playing in New York City an event that seemed to be said headman Terry Shea. performance on the fi eld as coach. this season. Red Storm fans more disaster fi lm than foot- A big-name draw did lit- “subpar.” “He’s a low-mainte- can easily watch him play, ball game. tle to help the Bolts. Josh “I’ve got to think this was nance guy,” Pollard said. follow his progress, and see The only thunder and light- Freeman, an NFL starting maybe just one of those nights “Very appreciative, very fi rst-hand what they are ning was on the gridiron, but quarterback just two years for him,” Shea said. “A perfect humble, and he’s just a getting next season. His sheets of rain drenched the ago for the Tampa Bay Buc- storm came together for him great kid.” tangible nature will only fi eld at the home of the Brook- caneers, is arguably the and really controlled him.” Mullin has talked endear him to the St. John’s lyn Cyclones, short-circuiting biggest name in the entire Freeman did manage one about how he is looking for fan base. Right now, he is the Bolts and allowing the Fall Experimental Football touchdown on a fi ve-yard pass kids who want St. John’s, the face of Mullin’s promise visiting Florida Blacktips to League this season, but his completed to wide receiver ones that don’t need to to make St. John’s a major swim to victory. performance in the Bolts’ John Harris that gave the be begged to come. Ponds player in local recruiting Strong gusts of wind over- season opener did little to team its only score of the game. certainly is the type of again. powered pass after pass in a convince scouts that he de- The Bolts opted to go for a two- kid Mullin is looking for. They couldn’t have game that probably should have serves another shot at the point conversion, but failed to His father Shawn Sr. said asked for a better kid with been cancelled, but instead big time. Freeman fumbled return to the end zone. the family was split 50-50 a better story to be just yielded a miserable 29–6 defeat the ball — and possibly his The Bolts’ next game is on on whether it was best for that. at the fi ns of the Blacktips. last chance of returning to Continued on page 41 40 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 9-15, 2015 DT St. Francis soccer gets used to life as top dog BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI The St. Francis College men’s soccer team has mastered the art of the underdog role by winning consecutive confer- ence titles. If the team is going to win a third, it will need to adapt to being the favorite and the target that comes with it. “Ever since I’ve been here it was always the other way around,” redshirt-senior goal- IT’S GOOD: Fort Hamilton quarterback Connor Fitzsimons threw a 34- keeper Jack Binks said. “Peo- yard pass to Troy Booker for a score. Photo by Steve Schnibbe ple were taking our game as the game they could take ad- Peter threw it when he had to vantage of. Now it’s strange TIGERS throw it. We made plays.” thinking of the perspective of Fort Hamilton knows if the other team coming and it Continued from page 39 it is going to beat one of the is their big game playing us.” down three, but Calabrese hit league’s top teams it needs to There is good reason for op- Jeffrey Matthews on fourth be the squad making things ponents to look at St. Francis and 11 for a 40-yard score happen in the closing min- that way. It earned a national over the middle to make it utes. It missed another op- ranking — No. 22 — becoming 33–24 and put the game away. portunity to do so. the fi rst Northeast Conference HOT START: Terriers goalie Jack Binks has his team out to a 7-1-2 start as Brambel scored three touch- “We just have to fi nish,” team to do so since Farleigh they try to claim a third straight conference title. downs, recovered one of Fort Booker said. “We just have to Dickinson in 2013. The Terri- St. Francis Brooklyn Athletics / Lisa T Yen Hamilton’s four fumbles and come out and we have to fi n- ers have won 11 straight home recorded an interception. ish. I feel like we had them in games and were picked to win said. “Right now with this na- Binks is part of a veteran “We were able to do the the fi rst half. We came out in the conference again. tional ranking it is a big game core that includes Coisne, things that we do,” Pirates the second half a little cocky, “Now that we are ranked on everybody’s schedule.” midfi elder Harry Odell and de- coach Jim Munson said. “We but we will work with that everyone is coming for us,” His club has gotten to this fender Paul Galimi. The Terri- ran it when we had to run it. the rest of the season.” said senior defender Cyril point behind Binks and one of ers lost just two players from Coisne. the top defenses in the nation. last year’s team and have seen He and his teammates got The Terriers (7-1-2) have shut- the benefi ts of the year expe- a taste of what happens when out opponents seven times rience for midfi elder Vincent you aren’t ready for opponent’s this season, including a 0-0 Bezecourt and striker John season-opening loss. But the newfound fervor to beat then draw with UConn to open the Makaya. The duo has com- BOLTS head coach said the game in their fi rst loss of the season, year. bined for six goals and fi ve as- yielded one positive for his 3–2, to the New Jersey Insti- Binks is seventh in the na- sists and Yussef Olajide is the Continued from page 40 team: a display of grit and tute of Technology last week- tion in save percentage. He club’s top playmakers. Oct. 9 at Dutchess Stadium determination from his de- end. The Terriers fell behind holds the defense together The group now has its in Wappingers Falls, N.Y., fense. 3–0 before rallying in the sec- with his play and leadership sights on another conference against the Hudson Valley “There could have been ond half. The defeat however in the net. He jokes that he title, one it will need to win as Fort. It will be the fi rst of any and every reason for that is being taken as something wishes he could run around the favorite instead of an un- three consecutive contests defense to roll over in that the team can learn from head- with his teammates, but the derdog story. Either way, it’s between the Bolts and the scenario, and they did not,” ing into its conference opener best he can do is yell to keep seen as a must to close out the Fort. said Shea. “So that’s a build- against Bryant on Oct. 9. them in proper position. career of its seniors. Shea noted that the Fort ing block that this football “I think the most important “The guys are just working “I need it I think for my would be a much tougher team needs to develop some- thing that came out of that is really hard, so they love him,” closure to the end of college,” opponent, and that his club thing from. Right now, we we know we need to take ev- Giovatto said. “They are work- Binks said. “It is something would have to quickly move have no signature as to who ery game very serious,” St. ing really hard in front of him that I don’t just want. It’s on from the nightmarish we are on offense.” Francis coach Tom Giovatto to keep clean sheets for him.” something that I need.” scores. Aniah Prescod recov- yards and touchdown for New Daniel Jefferson also hauled FDR 36, Automotive 12: FOOTBALL ered a fumble and returned it Utrecht (2–3). Ethan Neufville in a touchdown pass. Nadir Hassan went three of for a touchdown. made fi ve tackles and added Grady 21, Tilden 20: Quar- four passing for 76 yards and Continued from page 40 Poly Prep 25, Eastern an interception. terback Maxene Jeudy com- touchdown passes to Re John (4–1). Boston also threw a 75- Christian 0: Quarterback James Madison 46, piled 328 yards of total offense Williams and Tyler Cow- yard touchdown pass. Carl Salim Turner-Muhammad Sheepshead Bay 22: Quar- and three scores for Grady ell for FDR (3–2). Murad Pa- Colas added a 27-yard scoring posted 184 yards of total of- terback Shamar Logan had (3–2). Jeudy threw touchdown shayev, Rashaun Coleman, run and had 16 carries for 110 fense and three touchdowns 266 yards of total offense and passes to Daquan Workman Russell Bourne and Williams yards. for Poly Prep (3–1). Abdou- four touchdowns for James and Roham Matthews (three each ran for scores. Jashawn South Shore 36, Jeffer- laye Konate carried the ball Madison (4–1). Keenan Syl- catches, 129 yards). Kyle Sut- Joyner completed 6 of 9 passes son 2: Willerm Greffi n car- nine times for 77 yards and vester carried the ball seven ton and Avery McAlpin-Wil- for 132 yards and a score or ried the ball 10 times for 130 a score and made nine tack- times for 177 yards and two son had rushing touchdowns Automotive (0–5). yards and a touchdown for les. scores and Naahman Gumbs for Tilden (3–2) and Jordan Eagle Academy II 12, South Shore (5–0). Armand DeWitt Clinton 28, New added 175 yards on the ground Woodard connected with Fred East Harlem Pride 8: Ramell Campbell and DeAndre Rob- Utrecht 6: Kevin Belgrave and a rushing score and also David for a score through the Redd carried the ball 14 times inson each added rushing carried the ball 13 times for 131 had a receiving touchdown. air. for 178 yards for Eagle II (5–0). 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