ENOUGH! Victims’ Families Rally for DWI Justice by Heather J
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THIS WEEK IN New Cyclones are old pros: p.GO5 Free ferry shuttle: p.2 WWW.BROOKLYNPAPERS.COM Thanks a lot Edible hostess gifts that Our neighborhood’s independent voice won’t cost a bundle Published weekly by Brooklyn Paper Publications Inc, 26 Court St., Brooklyn 11242 Phone 718-834-9350 AD fax 718-834-1713 • NEWS fax 718-834-9278 © 2002 Brooklyn Paper Publications • 16 pages including 8 pages GO BROOKLYN • Vol.25, No. 27 BRG • July 15, 2002 • FREE INSIDE ENOUGH! Victims’ families rally for DWI justice By Heather J. Wilson The Brooklyn Papers “She carries his picture around with her everywhere,” Anthony Kostandi, 25, said of his best friend’s mother on Tuesday. “And the father just tries to stay strong for her. It hurts him, but he stays so strong.” Three weeks after Kostandi buried his best friend and the Kiladitis fami- ly their son, Stefanos Kiladitis, a 21- year-old Bay Ridge man struck and killed June 19 by an off-duty police officer who prosecutors have charged Eric “Badlands” Booker (left) consumes his 16th frankfurter during Nathan’s annual hot dog-eating contest in Coney Island July 4. Takera “The with driving while under the influ- Tsunami” Kobayashi (inset), downed 50-and-a-half dogs to win the contest, and break his own record. The Brooklyn Papers / Greg Mango ence of alcohol, a fight for justice is taking shape. With the picture of her son in Callan / Tom hand, Kalliopi Kiladitis and her hus- band, Eltherios demanded at a press conference in front of the Brooklyn Supreme Court on Cadman Plaza Dog day afternoon West, Downtown, last week an end to Papers The Brooklyn special treatment for law enforcement Angela and Kalliopi Kiladitis, sister and mother of Bay officials who commit a crime, espe- Ridge man struck and killed by an allegedly DUI off- Japanese dynamo downs 50+ franks in Coney Island contest See ENOUGH on page 7 duty police officer, look at his photo at rally last week. By Patrick Gallahue For the second straight year, Ameri- hardened array of challengers includ- In the end, though, whether The Brooklyn Papers can competitors helplessly chewed as ing “Hungry” Charles Hardy, the 2000 Kobayashi broke or merely tied his the reigning champion, Kobayashi of matzo ball eating champion; Thomas record-setting pace of last year hung He beat his competitors by Japan, swiftly sucked down a record- Mainka, the sausage-eating champion in the balance of half a hot dog bun nearly 2-to-1, but when it came setting 50-and-a-half hot dogs and of Germany; and “Crazy Legs” Conti, that nearly escaped through his nos- to his own world hot dog-eating buns in 12 minutes. A fitting display the World Oyster Eating Champion, trils. (More on that later.) record Takeru Kobayashi made for a man nicknamed “Tsunami.” who holds the record for eating 14 For some, the July 4 Nathan’s Fa- Old school dig it, quite literally, by a nose. In so doing, he defeated a battle- dozen raw oysters in 10 minutes. See WEINERS on page 7 Brooklyn College students unearth New Utrecht school George Washington visited By Heather J. Wilson DA: Prostitute school The Brooklyn Papers It’s a dirty job, but a group of Brooklyn College students took history into their own hands when they dug up for johns caught in act remains of an 18th-century school once visited by George Washington in New Utrecht. By Patrick Gallahue journment in Contemplation of Dis- not have the option of enrolling. inars from former prostitutes, employ- Digging on an inkling that the The Brooklyn Papers missal (ACD) meaning that if the de- Since the program became official ees from the city Department of school might be located behind Health Sexually Transmitted Disease the historic Second New Utrecht District Attorney Charles fendants avoid being arrested for a on July 1, 16 people have been ar- stated period the charges are sealed. raigned on charges of patronizing office, police officers, assistant district Reformed Church on 18th Avenue Hynes wants to send naughty attorneys and social workers. and 84th Street, archeologists and men caught patronizing the serv- Under the latest initiative, deals prostitutes, 14 of whom have opted will no longer be offered to defen- into the program, according to assis- Between the fee from the defen- students discovered in the second ices of prostitutes back to school dants, who will be given the option of tant district attorney Deborah Cohen. dants and the volunteer status of the week of a three-week excavation — “Johns School.” attending the program or facing trial. Cohen added that about 1,000 peo- educators, the program is expected to studies class in June, that indeed vague historical references to the While the name may conjure im- “You roll the dice or you go into ple are arrested each year for solicit- be of no cost to taxpayers, according site were legitimate. ages of a roomful of petty sex offend- the school,” Hynes said. ing prostitutes. to Hynes. ers honing their pick-up skills, the On June 12, the first day of ex- As a class-B misdemeanor, defen- John School students will be forced While Brooklyn is the first bor- program is, in fact, designed to edu- ough in New York City to experi- cavating three 2-meter squares, dants could face as much as 90 days to pay a fee of $250 for the class, most cate men who pay for sex on the ment with such a program, others students unearthed a series of health risks, the effects on the com- in jail if found guilty of patronizing of which will be used to cover costs. across America have enjoyed consid- stacked, large stones. Gentle munity, as well as the impact on the the services of a prostitute. The five-hour class will be operat- erable success with the school. shoveling and dirt removal re- lives of prostitutes themselves. Defendants with violent felony ed out of the DA’s office in Down- The seminal program in San Fran- vealed about 6 feet of piled “The participation of a former convictions on their records would town Brooklyn, and will include sem- See SCHOOL on page 4 stones. prostitute at the school is a key ingre- Arthur Bankoff, chairman of dient to the success of the program Anthropology and Archeology at because it puts a face on the victim,” Brooklyn College and the leader Hynes said during a July 9 press con- of the 15-student field class, said ference announcing the program’s es- the discovery is believed to be the tablishment. foundation of the Revolutionary According to Hynes, prostitutes as War-era school. Several artifacts young as 11 years old have been dis- New chief for 68 Pct The uncovered foundation of a school house in New Utrecht dating from the 18th century to covered working the streets of Brook- that was visited by George Washinton in 1790. BP / Greg Mango the early 19th century were also lyn. By Heather J. Wilson know the 131 police officers and offi- found, including a bone comb, Formally called “Project Respect,” The Brooklyn Papers cials of his new command. pottery, a silver Mexican coin the Johns School was born out of ear- Pontillo recently worked as a com- minted in 1780 and pieces of old With just a few more boxes yet mander of the NYPD Operations lier programs initiated by Hynes’ of- to be unpacked, Deputy wine bottles. fice to provide services to underage Unit, where he oversaw 80 officers. “I have muscles popping up Inspector Matthew Pontillo — The unit, he told The Brooklyn Pa- girls employed as sex workers in who took over as commanding from all of this digging,” said stu- Brooklyn. pers, works as the communications dent Kate Krivogorskaya, 20. While efforts have been undertak- officer of Bay Ridge’s 68th link between the cop on the street and “Since we have found the wall, en to constrict the supply side of the Precinct on June 1 — is bringing the executive command. It is the main we are digging to find out where skin trade, the latest initiative is now 16 years of experience back to hub of incoming information about it proceeds. This is my first time focused on shrinking demand. the precinct that hosted his first police activity and major events city- doing anything like this. It is real- “The announcement this morning day of patrol when he was just wide. The unit reports directly to the ly interesting to have physical ev- goes to the very heart of the problem 20 years old. chief of department as well as to the idence of history in your hands.” presented by the so-called ‘oldest Former commanding officer Capt. Mango / Greg first deputy commissioner and the po- The findings, said Robert Buon- profession,’” said Hynes. Steven Zolga is moving on to the lice commissioner. vino, president of Friends of His- “It deals with demand reduction.” NYPD’s Organized Crime Control “In essence, some of the issues of toric New Utrecht, prove that Traditionally those arrested for so- Bureau in Manhattan. both jobs are the same,” he said. “But George Washington did indeed vis- liciting the services of a prostitute According to Pontillo, born and a precinct is much more community it the area and the school in 1790, have been given a slap on the wrist raised in Borough Park, his first week Papers The Brooklyn involved. Before I was dealing with a Arthur Bankoff, chairman of the anthropology and archeolo- as he mentioned briefly in his jour- with community service or an Ad- on the job has involved getting to Deputy Inspector Matthew Pontillo See TOP COP on page 6 gy department at Brooklyn College, at the site.