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April 20, 2014 Your Neighborhood — Your News® Apr. 20—26, 2014 Cops crack down on ARBOR dollar vans
BY MEGAN RIESZ Park Slope cops have been ticketing and seizing unlicensed dollar vans since January, a move activists are calling a racially mo- tivated blow against drivers try- ABUSE ing to make a living. Prospect Heights’ 78th police precinct has cited nine un-creden- Contractor bolts parking tialed drivers and seized 14 per- mit-less vans, which these days charge $2 for sometimes-wild rides along major thoroughfares signs to Williamsburg trees such as Atlantic and Flatbush av- enues, according to cops. A com- BY DANIELLE FURFARO vice announcement so that people munity organizer argues that the A city contractor, appar- understand how trees can be dam- crackdown is a racist attack on ently short on time or signposts, aged and the cost to replace trees,” black and Caribbean people who screwed metal “No Parking” signs said activist Teresa Toro. “This is are just looking to make a buck. to trees along Meserole Street in not just about aesthetics. Damage “Most drivers are Caribbean Williamsburg, angering neigh- to trees leads or people of color,” said Imani bors and injuring the trees. to sickness Henry, an organizer with the com- Empire Management and Con- and death of munity group Equality for Flat- struction, which asked the city the trees and bush, which is campaigning to for a permit to do construction that is a public stop the anti-van initiative. “This along the block between Graham health issue.” is their income and people are try- and Manhattan avenues, bolted A Depart- ing to feed their families.” three of the transportation- ment of Trans- A longtime dollar-van rider department-issued placards to portation rep said on Wednes- echoed Henry’s concerns, saying A family affair three trees to clear the work area day that the agency inspected that the city is trying to scrub of vehicles, to the consternation the trees on Meserole after a Victor Gelman of EMVI Chocolate with his daughter Mia and their giant Flatbush Avenue of its trademark of area plant-lovers who say a reporter notified it of the situ- conveyances to appease future Easter bunny. The Bensonhurst chocolatier is just one business that’s threat to the air-cleaning fl ora is ation and that it will ticket the residents of luxury developments dishing up tasty treats for, well, today. Photo by Steve Solomonson a threat to them. builder. The rep declined to say Continued on page 12 “Maybe we need a public ser- Continued on page 13 Bank heist blitz! Foodies do battle at Book Slam BY MAX JAEGER on April 14. BY SARAH IANNONE stage readings of their own Housing Works in Manhat- A criminal duo went on The pair started the A battle of words is cook- comestible-centric publica- tan. a larcenous rampage across spree at the Capital One ing in Brooklyn. tions. Each of the culinary au- Southern Brooklyn this Bank on Ralph Avenue and On April 26, the annual “It’s a legitimate compe- thors will have fi ve minutes week, according to cops. Avenue K, where one perp Food Book Fair will turn a tition, but it’s all in fun — to read the most succulent Police are searching for passed a note to a teller book reading into a heated hopefully,” said Kimberly part of their book — which two men believed respon- around 12:30 pm and made competition with its fi rst Wetherell, who is co-orga- can be a juicy recipe, a poi- sible for four bank robber- off with about $1,900, police KNIVES OUT: Butcher and “Food Book Slam” — in nizing the event with David gnant story about a dish, or ies reaching from Bergen said. author Tom Mylan is ready which 10 cookbook authors Gutowski, with whom she even just reciting the blurb, Beach to Gravesend over The two proceeded west to battle at the “Food Book will try to win over a live also runs the food-focused explained Wetherell. The the course of just two hours Continued on page 10 Slam.” audience with the best on- “Dish” reading series at Continued on page 12
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Theater Green Big year’s for this inpreperation work, puppet her Katey practices Parker THE LADDDER TO FAME: nal songs in the produc- the in songs nal said. ard well as as costume-design, and songwriting,troduced in- also group the duction, meta with this year’s Pick- pro- studentssatire. ofits subject the play and at once participating in the is audience —the said ard to en- its Pick- collapse, before vironmental set- just planet like lives of people on an Earth- everyday the portrays cast fi life-sized posters of players, Heat-themed paradise with a Miami into bedroom turned Daryl Cantave’s completely transformed. their bedrooms have been fi get home and prise is when the patients sur- real —but the rants restau- and movies, seums, mu- to town for adayonthe out family patient’s cancer dent ayoung club sends cardo Cantave. gurines, and a basketball a basketball and gurines, “There are some origi- some are “There In addition to getting This year, students med-stu- year,Each the nd that that nd Actor Flako Jimenez hams it up while while up it hams Jimenez Flako Actor biggest event of the year for event year biggest ofthe It’sa patient’s room. the workers have transformed these med-school miracle- ons. Ly-club Lance member man side of things,” said hu- the way see to a great is this work,school and people. with connect and them get out of the library helps project student-run chair. bag bean wick Starr has operated for operated has Starr wick Bush- which the in hood neighbor- the to back give away conceived as to was Governor’s Island. on School Harbor York New then and to the Palisades, in Observatory Earth herty Lamont–Do- University’s —fitrips Colombia to rst onfi playwrights student 11 its taking is theater the he said. tion that the kids wrote,” This is the third year year third the is This in getlost to “It’s easy Organizers say the The Big Green Theater Theater Green Big The And for the fi for the And Continued on page 8 on page Continued 9 onpage Continued Photo by Stefano Giovannini Stefano by Photo rst time, time, rst eld 3 APRIL 20, 2014, BROOKLYN WEEKLY (Above) The (Above) Photo by Paul Martinka “The loser big today — with Matthew— with Perlman Heights) said.Heights) Squadron Jersey,” New is I want to to say said. “And hope you ‘we Jersey, New ” a wonderfulhave July 4.’ old glow of American spirit is is spirit American A BLAST: HAVE of glow old door- Brooklyn’s to returning should and 4, July this step look it did back a lot like in 2004, when this was taken. (Left) Mayor DeBlasio, for- mer Borough President Marty Markowitz, and current beep Eric Adams assembled the like res- the announce to Avengers reworks toration of the Macy’s fi theto Brooklyn waterfront. As for New Jersey, the the As Jersey, New for Heights Promenade. state across the harbor is find to its have to going own flashy, big-spending benefactor, state Sen. Dan- iel Squadron (D–Brooklyn
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y on y reworks reworks reworks reworks will Warm weather drew visitors in droves — and strollers peek — to at the peeping blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden ve years of holding reworks launched launched reworks BY NATHAN TEMPEY NATHAN BY Sparks are going to fl to going are Sparks The successionof dark will spectacle year’s This The pyrotechnic barges The announcement was “We’re grateful to Macy’s Macy’s grateful to “We’re After fi After SPRUNG: on April 10. Brooklynbooms! Fireworks return to East River this Independence Day Independence this River East to return Fireworks nights on the United States’ States’ United the on nights birthday saddened Brook- lynites and borough pols, calledwho on the city and the Big Cotton to vendor re- turn the razzle-dazzle to its rightful place on the East River. fi include from the Brooklyn Bridge, according to Macy’s. will be positioned along the fromriver the below Man- hattan Bridge to alongside Brooklyn Bridge Park, or- ganizers said. drew it that momentous so former from appearance an return to the East River this River return East the to in bask DeBlasioyear,” said, point- longer resi- Jersey New no that out ing will dents giant’s retail the of glow the more even “Now largesse. will get to Yorkers takeNew extraordinary this in part celebration, against the back- drop the of Brooklyn Bridge, the and harbor, our skyline.” my colleagues to make this lightingfor our skyline ev- this ery Fourth make of July— and to I’m thrilled that, after years and Macy’s with working of colleagues my a reality, the fi display on barges along the Macy’s River, Hudson distant is restoring the light to show its longtime home in Brook- front yard, De-lyn’s Mayor Blasio announced today. its annual July 4 fi the East once River again. nal straw on
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cient revenue stream revenue cient Bishop Ford High School served School High Ford Bishop BY WILL BREDDERMAN WILL BY is set to close to is set Famous alumni include Peter Nash, better known “The sad truth today is the failure to pass the Edu- Ford was known its athletics for program, and State Sen. Marty Golden (R–Bay blamed Ridge) “We intend to meet with each family to ensure that “We have asked have “We that other Catholic high schools Arria said that the rolls Ford Bishop have at The closure, announced is to declin- due on Monday, “There has been not a suffi Bishop FordBishop High School, a 52-year-old Windsor
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Church in state! in state! Church Bishop Ford HS HS Ford Bishop early-1990s rap group 3rd Bass. cated such luminaries as Prime Nice of the Minister Pete as a location for musicvideos Drake by and R.E.M and edu- SCHOOL’S OUT FOREVER: OUT SCHOOL’S Dialect.” 1989’s “The Cactus Album” and 1991’s “Derelicts of of “Derelicts 1991’s and Album” Cactus “The 1989’s group 3rd Bass, produced which two albums, gold as “Prime Minister of the Pete Nice” early-1990s rap teacher Michael Satira viral. went schools. cation Investment Tax Credit was the fi cently made headlines after a video of break-dancing efi as diverse as Drake and R.E.M. The school also re- would have dramaticallywould have increased the tax ben- Golden. served as the videos location music artists by for Investment Tax Credit which in the state Assembly, tax credit made would have a difference said here,” the closure on the blocked passage of the Education the that mind my in doubt no is There school. this will best meet their academic and personal needs.” Arria. Arria. students are placed in a school environment which students be may enrolling who said next school year,” in the area special give consideration to Ford Bishop pils other at parochial schools in the borough. year. Theyear. principal promised to place help those pu- that the school expected to have just 422 students next was just not sustainable.” shrunk from 1,347to 499 in the past eight years, and lean efforts on the part of many people, the school ing enrollment and income, administrators said. ment. “Thus, was it determined that, Hercu- despite end of the school year in June. said principaloperation,” Thomas Arria in a state- Terrace will Catholic academy, close itsdoors the at other than tuition, alone which cannot support the 4 BROOKLYN WEEKLY, APRIL 20, 2014 People’s picks announced “We are so grateful that we will be be fi to able will we that grateful so are “We Alliance. Neighborhood Park rick McGol- ofthe amember Schade, Mike said injured,” getting are kids and years recent in bilitated ists. activ- ofarea delight the to — and of$450,000 tune the to neighbors of support gotthe Park McGolrick dated playground in Greenpoint’s the Fixing Boerum dilapi- Hill. of Williamsburg, parts and Greenpoint, Heights, Park Slope, and Brooklyn which encompasses district, Council 33rd for the ects proj- pet choose to process geting” bud- “participatory so-called the 6for April to 30 March out from spent. of public be money should together to decide how $1 million who heads Greenpoint put their to Gowanus from neighborhoods of residents to according ects, proj- city toppriority are clean-up adirty-bathroom and overhaul, Books, swings, and bathroom things top list The playground’s wooden de- been has playground “The More than 2,000 voters turned A book-mobile, aplayground (+ ;i%Afj\g_C`Z_k\i$:fjd\k`Z =Xd`cp;\ekXc ;i%9Xiip>ifjjdXe nnn%Afj\g_C`Z_k\i;;J%Zfd ;
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Chinese artist’s work coming to Brooklyn — but he is not is he — but Brooklyn to coming work artist’s Chinese installations, smaller sculp- smaller installations, artist, including large scale work from the activist and and activist the from work What?,” featuresWhat?,” and new old “Ai Weiwei: According Weiwei: to “Ai lyn Museum. aging curator the at Brook- Sharon Matt Atkins, man- Atkins, Matt Sharon can do with email,” said ifi set the to his up works spec- installers sent by Ai to help help to Ai by sent installers phone and email, and four four and email, and phone closely with him through with closely year, and hasyear, been working tor visited Ai inChina last without a passport. cause he is stuck in Beijing ing to present his be- work, nese artist will not be com- be not will artist nese 18, the but persecuted Chi- Museum openingApril on exhibition at the Brooklyn Brooklyn the at exhibition 8 BROOKLYN WEEKLY, APRIL 20, 2014 lies behind it,” he said. in the school really ral- of thing, and everybody Lyonsof sweat, said. drop every worth all was it and hours, 12 about Saturday, which took tributed tosaid. the Lyons turnout,” work good a on “pie aprofessor.” like events with project the for fund-raising year all spends and ment store gift registry at a depart- said. ons Ly- Club, Oncology the Points Three at Rumble boundaries converge on terpreted.” don’t want this to be misin- “I measure. the against who voted McRae, Shirley 2chairwoman board said project. say over the have to a right the bogart to effi more ernment gov- make moveto was the that 2insisted Board nity from Fort Greene’s avenues, leadership Atlantic Commu- tered around Flatbush and cen- town 16-tower planned at the streets the sweeps and who trash picks up the plify which sim- would idea, the pitching In 8at once. and in community boards 2, 6, where it is possible ofBrooklyn, Corners Three to stand famous the as years project’s which endthe would grip, its within is mega-development boundaries so that Wednesday all on of district the rejigger to night the –7–2 22 voted it made the fi Downtown and Fort Greene within its boundaries. mega-development Yards Atlantic the ofholding ilege priv- have the should board over whiching community Trio of community boards vie to annex shared Atlantic Yards land Bedroom Continued from page 2 page from Continued BY MATTHEW PERLMAN “It’s a feel-good kind kind “It’s afeel-good con- people 45 About “That one always has up a sets group The The three boards’ boards’ three The “This is not a land grab,” overseeing panel The brew- is dispute A border rst offensive when when offensive rst cient, not not cient, bedroom. 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Atlantic Yards mega-development. planned ofthe middle inthe smack 8meet and 6, 2, boards ofcommunity boundaries The POINTS: THREE compound. arbiter ofthe rightful the member of which says it ispect Chinese-government- fi Heights’ to developer plans owned a tial development, which boardtion of the planned residen- apor- 6and 2and boards 8, community split between a is itself Center. arena The Barclays the behind Street, AvenueSixth Pacifi and nance Pros- within , falls “Future residents of At- residents “Future c agencies about services to communicate with city conduit for residents the munity boards are also com- appointed the sues, sory duties on land boundaries.” hood use is- neighbor- respect to need “You committee. housing of Community Board 8’s Gibsaid Veconi, amember Heights,” ofProspect dents consider themselves resi- to going are Yards lantic Aside from their advi- their from Aside Photo by Steve Solomonson by Photo than 100 sidewalk and with the citation. associated afine is there if curb cuts on any install to,” Ryan said. Ihave but sometimes street, the in ride to I don’t like walk. road rather than on the side- tantlycurbs, she sometimes reluc- has with ramplessstruggling to travel in the but which now has no public but nopublic which now has to have promised once City Forest completed which complex, hot-button ing the city approval of the by 2016, plan. the to tied ing hous- affordable and grams pro- job training to it comes when treatment preferential get all they and project, the of phases early the during in weighed all boards three The policing. and sweeping, such as trash-pickup, street- Continued from page 1 page from Continued 5 page from Continued The city issues more The city is required — notadaredevil “I’m to The process surround- process The Photo by Stefano Giovannini Stefano by Photo Signs Curb ready have the ramps. have the ready Brooklyn’s sidewalks al- of percent 96 about that lated traffi ofpart upcoming Zero-re- as ramps addthe may also city the and spokeswoman, transportation department tersection, according to the in- at the project struction arecon- is when there them sidewalk that is missing ing to citying” signs, rules,come with the “No Park- which, must permits The annually. ers accord- be homeown- and agencies, government contractors, mits to utility companies, roadway construction per- the sometimes-unwieldy sometimes-unwieldy the tasked with administrating employee, el’s onefull-time kept.” are promises “They want to ensure those meeting. the after McRae with Atlantic Yards,” said promises the about passionately very that said. opment, McRae sway its devel-lose over the were to be would doso to because suit following made against 2 is arena. Community Board full responsibility for the pect Heights’ 78th Precinct opening Pros- grand , giving of Center’s Barclays the precinct lines in 2012 ahead police department changed but the citywide, common local policeshare boundaries precincts, with the community as boards used to is The it. with part ger to of the complex,boards none have is gotten ea-gether.” a to- us brought has tasteYards “Atlantic 6. Board munity district manager for Com- said Craig Hammerman, borders,” we share cause said. stalwart bureaucratic boards with eachdeadline, the familiarized other, one The spokeswoman added added spokeswoman The But that doesn’t mean mean doesn’t But that Robert Perris, the pan- feel members board “The three the But now that be- interests “We share c afety projects. c afety erous. treach- too is there trip the because stand favorite fruit the post offi to ways roundabout taking concessionsmaking — like curb cuts. impassable because of poor Hamilton Parkway that are Avenue Gelston Fort and several intersections along identifi She said. Ryan shape, good in all are they reached for comment. reached notbe could company The for. was struction’s permit Management and Con- Empire what sure diately rails. attached to posts or guard- come together,”come shesaid. to boards three for all is neighbors. its with working nexationspite an- bold herboard’s bid, itfar. is opento take an offi to boards agree. three all unless changes any make to unlikely is city Hammerman both said the and Perris by May 1and districts the to for changes have to submit rapidlyis closing. a window latest the and proposalyears 10 every lines the redraw to opportunity an vides issue.” of an more comes successive building it be- each “With worsen. only in theory, the problem can and an additional 15 loom B2 towerthe 32-story rises ager, explaining that as man- 2’s district board site,” said Robert Perris, one developmenting managers to be manag- district different three one. just it is as ends up which group notcare does in charge,volunteer body, says he so long For now, Ryan is stuck The city was notimme- was city The “What needs to happen, happen, to needs “What McRae stressed that de- one only the 2is Board Mayor DeBlasio would pro- charter city The for “It’s inefficient ce and avoiding a cial stance so so stance cial ed 9 APRIL 20, 2014, BROOKLYN WEEKLY cation cation pp +taxpp “Big Green Theater Green “Big “We were really ex- really were “We Allain told Locals nice you “It’s when Theater : Chocolate Chocolate : Continued from page 2 : Leg of Lamb, cited to be part of the the of nearly a decade, Allain part said. be to cited in community arts were we Bushwick, but was this that aware also part of a gentrifi process,” he said. there was a lack arts of program- after-school and neighbor- the in ming hood, so the Starr created commu- the BigGreen Theater with arts Festival after- to combine school nity outreach. Now Allain is starting to see the fruits of that labor off. pay see kids go to123 who pro- the in weren’t that gram the saw show but and recognize he you,” said. Festival” at theFestival” Bushwick near St. Starr (207 Starr Irving Avenue, www. thebushwickstarr.org). at 7 pm. 27 April $18. Pork, Fingers & Fries, Fries, & Fingers Pork, (Choice of 1) (Choice of 1) Chocolate Marquise Chocolate New York Cheesecake York New usse or an Ice Cream Sundae Homemade Key Lime Pie Loin of Loin DESSERT (CHOICE ONE) OF | WickedMonk Mo !PPLE 4ART s )CE #REAM 3UNDAE Desserts nishes by by nishes Entrees Kidburger & Fries, or Mac & Cheese & Mac or Fries, & Kidburger ?]hh bkn Naoanr]pekjo “The shapes are dictated up sprucing hopes Sica Restaurant & Bar expected $40,000. to come to spearheaded Moses Robert portion the of construction theof Brooklyn-Queens today that Expressway from Downtown separates Dumbo in the 1950s and 1960s. The planned for route the highway elevated was cuttingadjusted to avoid di- Downtown through the rectly at The Heights. Brooklyn space and Bridge made Parks were leftover of out foot of the overpass and a visit makes clear it that afterthoughts. were they the theby way streets are said. Sica sliced,” expanses will desolate the encourage people totween Brooklyn Heights and move be- Dumbo more. The planned gym-rat starts route the at loop, running Plaza Cadman Clumber Corner winds past Bar and Grill , similarlyand through uninvit- Park ing slivers of grass, parts meet to up sloping them of and fi the freeway, three the through traveling Bridge Parks. 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The Department city’s of Small Business Services is footing the bill, is which le the Photo by Jason Speakman N`k_A\e:_Xg`e ( l e ) p o i s s o n r o u g e (212) 505-FISH(212) Continued on page 10 158 Bleecker158 Street, N.Y.C. “This goes beyond just harassment,” said Wasserman, bought who the 52-apart- Fri., April 25, 2014 at 7:00 PM 7:00 at 2014 25, April Fri., Fi`^`eXcC`e\$lgI\le`feJ_fn 9LIC8GKF :8J?D I n f o @ l p r n y c . c o m . led the federal suit on Monday, 158 Bleecker158 Street BY MATTHEW PERLMAN MATTHEW BY DINE OUT EASTER SUNDAY in Prospect Lefferts in Prospect “His motivation is to get people like me me like people get to is motivation “His Residents of Homewood Gardens, a par- A Prospect Lefferts Gardens landlord Tenants sue ‘slumlord’ ‘slumlord’ sue Tenants out,” said Alston Pilgrim, a math professor professor math a Pilgrim, Alston said out,” rights law. rights ent white people, white inent of federal violation civil clear them and out replace them with affl claim the tactics constitutea campaign to predominately African-American renters illegalappliances, and pet ownership. The ing fake claims about missing rent checks, serman is refusing to make repairs and mak- claiming that building owner Yeshaya Was- Yeshaya owner building claiming that cal fi Center, University of Downstate New York Medi- tially rent-regulated near complex the State ple, a lawsuit alleges. a lawsuit ple, around them to move in wealthy white peo- white wealthy in move to them around ants and letting their apartments crumble is harassing his rent-stabilized, black ten- black rent-stabilized, his harassing is higher-paying white replacements. white higher-paying dens complex, where rent-stabilized black tenants say their landlord is trying push to them out for HOME BITTERSWEET HOME: BITTERSWEET HOME 10 BROOKLYN WEEKLY, APRIL 20, 2014 rent. manding 10 months in back herdoor, to de- taped notice fi to one day home but came month, every time on rent their paid family the said She kids. three and buildings with her mother Avenue Brooklyn one ofthe said. fi jacked up Wasserman complex after his rent the left tenant new black when only The histhree-bedrooms. are units the all and Park Wingate avenueslyn near Brook- and Hawthorne along cades.” for here de- who have been trying to push out the people hood youth — mainly youth —mainly hood neighbor- 350 some were that thronged Deno’s turnout.” credible in- really was there nice, so was weather been so cooped “Everyone’shizzoner. up, theseen,” said Coney’s Palm Sunday I’ve ever abitterwinter. end after week- warm a to tributed —which heat-edented unprec- crowd was the tractions. Zigun said key, unlocking the at- main with an oversized do- his toured Zigun mayor Dick declared Sea’s by the self- Sodom dayfestivities, opening new. old and eateries the inauguration of —and Park Luna and Park Wheel Wonder —Deno’s funzones gest big- two ofits opening to life April 13 with the ground is back! IT’S SEASON! OPEN ‘Slumlord’ rst lease expired, residents residents expired, lease rst BY WILL BREDDERMAN The People’s Playground’s main attractions kick off for early summer fun Continued from page 9 page from Continued “I was like, ‘What?’ ‘What?’ like, was “I ” she Mikela Atherton lives in located are buildings The Among the crowds crowds the Among strongest the was “It for anew twist In came Island Coney The People’s Play- eviction nd an ness group. ness busi- for Island Coney Alliance for the tions Zaki, director of opera- history,” said Johanna best seasonto Coney be Island’s in modern summer. of a wildly successful anticipation the flected rounding the event re- Cyclone coaster. tening of Coney’s mighty chris- cream egg annual ams presided over the Ad- President Borough Dennis Vourderis. as usual,” said co-owner time, agreat had kids The years. in turnout biggest the probably turnout, . heart-warming scene as impressive and owners described the park’s The old tradition. ofa26-year- part free, for Wheel attractions other and Wonder the ride to la’s end—who west got peninsu- opments onthe from the housing devel- “This year“This is poised The excitement sur- Over at Luna Park, nice “We areal had room fell off the wall recently, wall the off fell room herbath- in sink The said. Altherton renters, long-term glect of apartments rented by leave.” just up getfed and they until ing these people so much — “It’s He’s scary. said. harass- ofharassment. pattern isaracist say they fi are Pilgrim Alston and Smith, what ghting Lloyd Rivers, Beverly James, Paulette left, Tenants, CHANGE: DEMANDING from Worse is the landlord’s ne- landlord’s the Worse is Photo by Jason Speakman Jason by Photo new neighbors. new neighbors. relationship with its awarm way build to itPark, described a as Marine from ment area this year to the amuse- which moved store, The free ices to comers. all out —giving heart its and freezer, its doors, its opened Ices Italian Rita’s stop treats chilly Agripides. Pete owner from over,” all said ofpeople got avariety York Now you’ve area. just people from the New it was akid, when Iwas ternational tourists. which now in- include in awe of the crowds, also equipment —were and ceilings, floors, the replace — whoto had owners The pearance. reap- long-awaited its made 2012, in Sandy superstorm since tered Avenue, Surf and shut- Street W. 15th of corner Pete’s Clam Stop at returned. classic Coney the Across the street, “Before, years ago away,Blocks another tenants fi gal Services Le- lawsuit, the from Aside of repairs,” said Josephson. is also strategy. Wasserman’s helping of part upkeep is hearted yers said this type of half- “They do“They a of sort parody law- tenants’ ofthe One le complaints in said. she leaking,” it’s new oneup. Now a slapped just and one. fi therton said the same day, but Al- the later placed re- sink the had scared.” really was “He shesaid. ing,” she said. son, her 6-year-old crushing nearly ashoddy x was “They came The landlord shak- was “He Wheel. Wonder ofthe blessing annual and opening the (Above) celebrated Kids BEGIN: GAMES THE LET comment. for requests to not respond NYC. Services Legal yer with law- another Krishnaswamy, gentrifi ofdevelopmentamounts and tremendous experiencing is Prospect Lefferts Gardens far. gonetoo has landlord say this advocates but tenant investment, tate es- real for speculative ritory Prospect bordering and subway lines Parkneighborhood is served prime by four frivolous. totally ter- say is renters which the rent, for of non-payment of them most tenants, his against complaints court housing own his bring to continues repairs. make to Wasserman force to city getthe to court housing Wasserman’s lawyer did did Wasserman’s lawyer that “It’s inescapable The dense, working-class Wasserman Meanwhile, cation,” said Pavita up a Santander Bank at ever, stuck when they fi their at reports. police to cording ac- again, empty-handed up but came Street, 12th E. and Highway Kings the Northfi luck at their duo tried said. sources enforcement law dough, gotany fore they but pm, fl about 1:55 avenues at Flatbush and the corner of Flatlands near Bank Chase the to Continued from page 1 page from Continued The suspects did score score did suspects The Around 2:12 pm, the Courier Life Classifieds Bank call (718) 260—2555 stop, how-nal eld Bank at ed be- then TIP577. entering texting by tips or , to website 274637pers (CRIMES) the through Stop- Crime submit tips also can lic pub- The 577–8477. (800) call Crime Stoppers at to with information one lice said. with a medium 5-feet-7 around is other build, po- the while build, a slim has and about 6-feet-5 stands One 20s. their in males black two as pects fi said. police $4,500, than more with off — making pm Avenue 2:30 around Avenue McDonald Uand sus- the describe cials Police areany-Police asking Law enforcement of- enforcement Law Photo by Elizabeth Graham 11 APRIL 20, 2014, BROOKLYN WEEKLY Photos by Elizabeth Graham Elizabeth by Photos network also announced it it announced also network will take the kids and their coaches to a Mets game at CitiField on April 22. (Above) Christopher (Above) of Bath Ayala Beach gets fiajk\ie7Ze^cfZXc%Zfd 9iffbcpeN\\bcp ready to play ball. (Center) Mr. Met swungready play say to ball. Mr. by to hello the to (Center) The Red Devils softball team. (Left) Ricapito Frank Bensonhurst of warms uphis arm before the game. LIL SLUGGERS: Mets games, brought the Met, Mr. mascot, team’s to visit with kids and sign autographs. 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To en- cials cials APRIL 20, 2014, BROOKLYN WEEKLY 13 The Department of of Department The lot the Redesignating can“We make sure they effectively blocking the project. plans approved Buildings thefor project 7 Corbin at Place in January, according representa- department to David Nussbaum,tive it but has issued not yet a permit to start construction. could take months, so Deutsch urged the Depart- hold to Buildings of ment off. if even But the depart- allowsment construction to go foward, the couldcity still the slow building pro- permits challenging by cess and slating inspections. with everycomply piece of Cymbrow- said minutia,” communityitz’s liaison Ilya proj- “This Novofastovsky. ect is going to be under a microscope.” c study on c safety at cials vowed ghting the as-of-right as-of-right the ghting Elected offi Elected Assemblyman Steven Councilman Chaim Chaim Councilman the congestion, and that Mi- Michael said true,” is true, is that chael, represents “All who the developer. doesn’t take frombut away is building this that fact the zoned.” properly will he said Place. Corbin Bay) (D–Sheep- Cymbrowitz shead push the city to down-zone the before lot the developer can begin construction — to battle the proposal, but fi said no- go may construction where. (D–Brighton Deutsch will he said for push Beach) traffi improved noted and intersection the of Department the that com- has Transportation traffi a to mitted nding ero. ero. “They oor. No lease lease No oor. ght the project,a m Buberman. m ero said that every Photos by Steve Solomonson c conditions, createa “When the building is the that charge Residents “I’ve heard all about Cafi “If the at look kids you no one wasBut more “What a great and day Educational World toEducational open World on program after-school an fl ground the has been signed, both but parties indicated the pro- gram is a go. Jew- said open,” will we done, presi- ish Education World’s dent, Yefi seven-story development will exacerbate dangerous traffi headache neighbors, for and like a sore out stick thumb among the two-story row houses along Corbin Place. the of meet- community During a some fi to ing representative the for devel- admitted oper gripes were well-founded, saidbut his clients will forward be-move anyway, cause zoning allows it. Easter baskets. Easter child was the smil- at event ing. faces, just out there fi Cafi said eggs,” get so excited.” pleased than Golden him- self. he said. a greatwhat event,” ndingplastic-shelled Twelve tots participated participated tots Twelve But thereBut was more to the apartments, parking eight spaces, and community space, and a representa- the said for tive developer New with Jewish negotiating is it Help Self American in the new Easter Bonnet Bonnet Easter new the in straw adorning Contest, baseball andhats, caps, rab- with bags paper even and eggbit designs — with prize home taking three painted, went on rides, and and rides, prizes. on Kids got their faces went painted, the saw even Easter Bunny. six-hour egg-stravaganza fi than - Community Newspaper Group / Max Jaeger ow. c fl c ero, who who ero, Residents say the corner of Cass and Corbin nd at leastnd at three The seven-story build- “There one kid wasn’t ing will include eight eight include will ing or four eggs,” said Chip Chip said eggs,” there out and went who fi couldn’t four or Cafi“Festival Guy” the greenspace, and let children 1,000 than more search them. for with theoversaw event help from the Fort Hamilton Offi Reserve School High was Training “It Corps. cer mobbed.” really packed, a short, busy road linking to Shore Neptune Avenue Boulevard — creating a traffi hard-to-predict WALK WITH CARE: WITH WALK c nightmare. Now a developer is planning build to places is a traffi eight apartments and an after-school community at the center in- tersection. (Left right) to Gemma Rose Ponton shows off her Easter bonnet. Zayaan Zahid gets ready a cupcake. dig into to Kacey BY MAXBY JAEGER Organizers scattered Organizers scattered Thousands of kids and and kids of Thousands The new development The development new “I’m afraid to cross cross to afraid “I’m The developers behind behind developers The Kids and cars could could cars and Kids BY WILL BREDDERMAN WILL BY Residents: It’s a danger zone danger a It’s Residents: Say planned Corbin Pl. after-school site could put kids in harm’s way harm’s in kids put could site after-school Pl. Corbin planned Say Hopping down the bunny trail bunny the down Hopping Easter baskets — around prizes, or tickets to win big with small candies or some 6,000 eggs — stuffed stuffed — eggs 6,000 some Bay Ridge). Bay state Sen. Marty Golden (R– ter Egg sponsored Hunt by 13 for the13 for 12th annual Eas- Shore Road Park on April on Park Road Shore parents hippity-hopped to Place runs into Cass Place, Place and Corbin where 12th Street meets Corbin sections Brighton — where sits between two T-inter- two between sits dent Milanadent Landsaw. with my child,” said resi- said child,” my with Corbin Place every day to happen. to tion is an accident waiting waiting accident an is tion and adding kids to the equa- the to kids adding and tions are too dangerous, say thesay nearby intersec- for thefor building, localsbut community space planned after-school program to a a to program after-school building plan to bring an bring to plan building a controversial apartment Beach. development in Brightondevelopment tion, neighbors say of a new make a lethal combina- Maxwell adds another prize her to basket. 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