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BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260–2500 • Brooklyn, NY • ©2015 Serving Brownstone Brooklyn, Williamsburg & Greenpoint AWP/14 pages • Vol. 38, No. 30 • July 24–30, 2015 • FREE LIBRARY IS A WEDGE ISSUE Activists fume after board approves plan to stick triangular high-rise on B’Heights branch
By Noah Hurowitz tra cash to fix several other tative sale with Hudson The Brooklyn Paper languishing local outlets, last fall , but the plan re- It was one for the books. and board members vot- mains subject to several A Brooklyn Heights panel okayed ing “yea” urged their col- approvals. Borough Pres- the controversial plan to knock down leagues to have faith that ident Adams will have his the neighborhood’s library and a high- the borough’s book-lend- say next, and then the city rise with a new library at its base dur- ing service knows what is will have to agree to re- ing a heated meeting last Wednesday best for its users. zone the land to allow for night that frequently descended into “This will improve their the size of the tower. disorder. ability to provide library The library and de- Members of Community Board 2 services within our com- WHAT DOES veloper ultimately do voted 25–14 with four abstentions to munity,” said board mem- not need the commu- ber John Dew, who voted nity board’s approval for approve real-estate firm Hudson Com- THE BEEP in favor of the sale. “This is their scheme — the pan- panies’ bid to buy the library’s Brooklyn something that the public THINK? els are largely toothless Heights branch for $52 million and erect library system in Brooklyn INTERVIEW outfits comprising volun- a 36-story tower of luxury housing with has asked us to approve. PAGE 6 teers with limited power a new branch at the bottom in its place, For me that is very im- — but the board submits despite loud interjections from anti-sale portant.” recommendations to the activists who accused the board of ca- But a vocal group of local activists city that the planning department may pitulating to corporate interests. has opposed the plan to sell the branch take under consideration. “These people are a bunch of pigs,” every step of the way , arguing that the The panel tacked on several recom- said Patricia Rhatigan, a Park Slope resi- library should not be pawning off its mendations to its approval — it wants dent who repeatedly attempted to shout- property to private interests. the developer to come up with a floor- down board members during the meet- Members of the group Citizens plan for the new library that includes ing. “All the money is just going straight Defending Libraries packed into the as much “usable space” as the current into the pockets of developers.” Founders Hall in St. Francis College for building, and the library to set aside The Brooklyn Public Library claims Wednesday’s meeting, derailing discus- $2 million for future repairs and other its existing outlet at 280 Cadman Plaza sions and booing when board members construction at the branch. West is in rough shape and is in need of spoke in favor of the sale. The debate be- It is also demanding that Hudson $9 million in repairs that it cannot afford. came so fiery at times that board chair honor its pledge to build below-mar- Hudson plans to tear down the ageing Shirley McRae paused several times to ket-rate housing as part of the project, two-story art deco library and build a threaten activists with expulsion. which the developer says it will do — new branch of the bibliotheca on the bot- “You are not going to commandeer albeit in two of its other developments in tom floor of a wedge-shaped skyscraper this meeting,” McRae said at one point. Clinton Hill, rather than in the Heights containing 139 units of housing. “If you don’t allow the board to con- tower itself.
Proponents of the sale say the brand- ArchitectsMarvel tinue without the catcalling and the dis- Borough President Adams will host new branch would better serve the com- A majority of Community Board 2 members approved a plan to build this wedge-shaped 36-story tower respect, you will be removed.” a public hearing on the plan at Borough munity while the system could use the ex- where the two-story Brooklyn Heights Library currently stands. Library honchos already inked a ten- Hall on Aug. 18. Beach bums snub Coney Pro volleyball serves up in Brooklyn Bridge Park instead
By Noah Hurowitz Professionals — the self-described the nation’s top bikini-clad ath- park instead of the People’s Play- The Brooklyn Paper “premier U.S. pro beach volleyball letes scooped and served next to ground. This is a real spike in the league” — debuted a tournament a dog run and a condominium For those who still want to see face! called the Brooklyn Open at the complex. some hot sand-meets-spandex ac- Professional beach volleyball People’s Playground to great fan- Zigun said he was outraged at tion on real Brooklyn dunes this made its long-awaited return to fare in 2006. But the sand-sport the snub and suggested the story summer — or to get in on it your- Brooklyn last Thursday, but Coney syndicate ditched the contest in deserved front-page treatment. But self — the parks department is 2010 , blaming the slow economy ultimately, he said, it is really pro- Islanders are livid that the league hosting an amateur beach volley- and a lack of sponsors. fessional volleyball’s loss. ball tournament and some learn- refused to revive its tournament on The league finally returned to “Coney Island is so awesome the actual beach in their ’hood, opt- to-play classes in Coney Island New York last week with a new that if they don’t come we won’t on Aug. 8 and 9. ing instead for the artificial courts tourney dubbed the New York really miss them,” said Zigun, who New York City Parks Beach in Brooklyn Bridge Park. City Open, which included heats is widely recognized as Coney Volleyball Tournament at Coney “I think they’re being foolish,” in Brooklyn and on the distant is- Island’s unofficial mayor. “But Island beach (near the Board- said Dick Zigun, founder of Side- land of Manhattan. But instead of they should still play down here walk and W. 10th Street in Co- shows by the Seashore. “If you’re returning to the sun-kissed shores anyway.” ney Island, www.eventbrite. a New Yorker you should under- of Sodom by the Sea for the Kings The Association of Volleyball com/e/nyc-parks-beach-volley- stand that you should play volley- County leg on July 16, it held the Professionals declined to com- ball-tournament-2015-registra-
Photo by Jason Speakman ball at Coney Island.” contest at the man-made courts at ment on why it chose to host its tion-17660406752). Aug. 8–9 The nation’s best bikini-clad athletes beach faced off in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The Association of Volleyball Pier 6 in Brooklyn Heights, where tournament in a privately run from 8 am to 5 pm. Free. Wake up and smell the ... rotting food Greenpointers complain new compost program is off to a stinky start
By Danielle Furfaro to go away,” said Greenpointer other reasons, we have to do this,” The Brooklyn Paper Madia Bassino. said Perlmutter. “Anything new The city’s composting program Sanitation officials said they in New York City is always go- stinks, say Greenpoint residents are not surprised about the com- ing to be a bit of a science ex- who have been plagued by gross plaints of noxious odors and periment.” smells and occasional maggots creepy crawlies in the nabe, as Compost experts recommend in the month since the scrappy many locals still don’t know freezing compost on a daily ba- pickup service arrived in the which scraps they can and can’t sis and then putting it in the out- neighborhood. dispose of or how to throw them door bin right before pickup to Locals say food-recycling away, and the weather has been prevent it from cooking in the rookies are leaving rotting meat hot enough to bake the brown summer heat. They also advise and dairy products to putrefy in bins’ contents. making sure the bin’s latch is their bins all week, creating an “Keep in mind that the organ- firmly closed. olfactory assault on entire neigh- ics collection program is a pilot The city has been running the borhood blocks. and managing organic waste as nascent composting program in “My neighbor dumped a bunch a recyclable involves a learning Windsor Terrace since 2013 , and of moldy food in there on a hot curve in any new area where it Greenwood Heights, Sunset Park, day and there were a bunch of is introduced,” said city sanita- Park Slope, Gowanus, and Bay green flies within a day,” said tion department spokeswoman Ridge since 2014. Greenpoint resident Eric Perlmut- Kathy Dawkins. Residents in those locales say ter. “It only takes one person in Most compost programs do Greenpointers just need to be pa- a building to do it wrong for the not allow meat and dairy, since tient while their neighbors get whole thing to collapse.” they reek and take longer to break the hang of it. Denizens’ discontent started down, but New York’s initiative “I do not think it is difficult festering soon after the city began accepts super-stinky items like stuff, and the ability to turn things
its weekly food-scrap pickups in eggs, milk, and fish. It also takes away from the city’s waste stream Photo by Jason Speakman Photo by Stefano Giovannini the ’hood on June 15. Phantom many non-food scraps such as cof- Greenpoint residents say their neighbors are stinking up is so valuable,” said Park Sloper fee filters, paper towels, and grass Eric McClure. stenches quickly began appearing the ’hood by leaving meat to rot in new compost bins. on both the main avenues and the trimmings, but draws the line at The program is voluntary for Top dog surrounding residential streets, dead pets, dirty bandages, and now, but the city says it will prob- say locals. cigarette butts. despite its foul start, as it is a “It could save the city hun- ably eventually make it manda- Cobble Hill pooch Harley won the Doggy Fashion Show “The city would have to take Greenpoint residents say they boon for the economy and the dreds of millions of dollars and tory, as it did with glass and plas- at Freddy’s Bar in Park Slope on July 18, in a costume her it away every day for the smell are still in favor of the scheme environment. for environmental and a million tic recycling. owner Erik Satre made out of Crown Royal whiskey bags. 2 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 July 24–30, 2015 Hot wood! Developer pays half-million to cut down three trees By Danielle Furfaro by measuring the width of the The Brooklyn Paper condemned trunk to figure The city is raking it in. out how many new saplings A developer paid the Parks it will have to plant to repli- B634/;=CA Department almost half a mil- cate the towering flora, and lion dollars so that it could also takes into account the cut down a handful of elderly tree’s condition, species, and trees on public parkland that location, Janoff said. were standing in the way of Two of the five trees devel- :/AB a massive housing complex oper Greenpoint Landing As- it is building on the Green- sociates wanted to axe were point waterfront. already dead, so the city let The department said it is it ground them gratis, but de- not in favor of felling ma- termined that it would have to 1/:: ture foliage, but five trees plant 286 new trees to make at Newtown Barge Park up for the loss of the other — at the corner of Com- three, Janoff said. A/:3 mercial and Dupont streets The city says it will put the J8M<LGKF., K?IFL>?FLKK?<JKFI< — were blocking the forth- money into its tree kitty and coming Greenpoint Landing plant the replacement vege- 10-tower mega-development , tation somewhere nearby. so it gave the real-estate com- Greenpoint is already get- pany the green light to top- ting an influx of fresh vege- ple the topiary and slugged tation thanks to a $2-million it with a $414,000 penalty “reforesting” project funded Photo by Stefano Giovannini 9LP(JL@K for the privilege. by settlement money oil gi- This tree at Newtown Barge Park was spared the 8KK?<M8CL<GI@:< “While every option to pre- ant ExxonMobil shelled out chainsaw. serve the five trees at New- to compensate for the mas- town Barge Park was ex- sive amount of oil it spilled said Janoff. million. But the parks depart- > J8 , 00 M<LGKF. JL@KJ,0 First readers New York’s First Lady Chirlane 8;;@K@FE8CD8IB;FNEJFE8CCJLDD a few tots. Photo by Jason Speakman : : : C8JK 8CC C8JK 8CC C8JK 8CC J?FIKJC< K?<C8I> dubbed the Brooklyn Bavar- Photo by Jason Speakman ian Biergarten, in a lush yard Co-owner Michael Halkias enjoys a brew with Cathy Hay and a Grand Prospect filled with greenery and water Hall bartender. fountains next to their legend- ary landmarked venue. The owners say the gar- cal craft brews — as well as the blinged-out banquet hall it- venture the Halkiases have den was originally used as fare from the fatherland that self for special occasions, but cooked up in recent years. an outdoor drinking space includes pretzels in both “soft” the beer garden will be open The pair announced plans in when the hall first opened in and “uber soft” varieties. six days a week all year long. 2011 to build an 11-story hotel the 1890s, and the theme is a Halkias said he is thrilled Halkias says he has created in the venue’s parking lot , but nod to the German immigrants to celebrate the hall’s heritage an indoor area for when the angry neighbors fought back, who frequented the venue at by bringing back brews and weather turns appropriately and that particular dream re- the time. bratwurst, and claims those alpine. mains unfulfilled. The Teutonic tavern, which who have sampled the goods “If the sky gets upset and Brooklyn Bavarian Bier- officially opened its doors last already have declared them the water starts coming down, garten [263 Prospect Ave. Friday, will offer a generous “wunderbar!” don’t go home,” he said. “I between Fifth and Sixth beer menu — including Ger- “The people were elated,” have a situation which is year- avenues in Park Slope, (718) man imports Reissdorf, Krom- he said. round.” 788–0777, www.brooklyn- bacher, and Bitburger, plus lo- Most Brooklynites only visit The is not the first hall-side bavarianbiergarten.com]. Grimm headed to prison By Max Jaeger ing issued by federal judge Pa- eight months in the slammer, The Brooklyn Paper mela K. Chen on July 17. one year of probation, 200 Call him Mikey Jump- Grimm hoped that his hours of community service, suits. two tours of duty in the Ma- and to pay restitution. Disgraced former con- rine Corps and his service as a Federal authorities indicted gressman and federal inves- federal agent and congressman Grimm in late April of 2013 , tigator Michael Grimm — would help lighten his sentence. charging him with 20 counts who once went by the name But his service worked against of tax, insurance, and immi- “Mikey Suits” while investi- him, because he should have gration fraud in connection gating white-collar crimes as known better, Chen said. with a restaurant he co-owned an undercover federal agent “He of all people knew bet- prior to holding office. — will don an orange prison ter,” she said. “Your moral He copped to one count of jumpsuit for eight months as Photo by Jason Speakman compass, Mr. Grimm, needs tax fraud on Dec. 23 last year punishment for cheating on Michael Grimm after the reorientation.” in a plea deal to avoid a trial his taxes, according to a rul- sentencing. She ordered Grimm to serve on the other 19 charges . 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Avenue at 3:50 am when she Cops on hunt Downtown rolled into the DeKalb Ave- Responders transported Find more online every Wednesday at heard a knock on the door. She A troupe of “showtime” nue station the dancers fled one to Bellevue Hospital Cen- opened it to find to her hor- dancers got belligerent after the train, but not before tell- ter in Manhattan and the other BrooklynPaper.com/blotter ror it was not her boyfriend, a weary straphanger refused ing the woman that if they saw to Methodist Hospital Center, but rather his ex-girlfriend, to move and allow them space her again they would slap her according to a report. looting it, cops said. bilt Avenue on July 16, ac- police said. The furious ex for L train perv to do their acrobatic moves on and steal her phone, accord- Slow ride The victim had left his stuff cording to a report. tossed bleach into the apart- a Coney Island-bound Q train ing to a report. in a locker while he worked out The traffic agent was in the ment and on the victim, and By Danielle Furfaro A frustrated straphanger proceeded to bite the woman, The Brooklyn Paper on July 18, cops said. Shots fired flew off the handle and at- at the gym between Boerum process of writing a ticket for according to police. Police are looking for a The altercation started af- A pair of homicidal mani- tacked a transit worker on July Place and Court Street, leav- a car parked in a bus stop be- The vengeful ex-girlfriend guy who they say tried to ter the train left Manhattan’s acs opened fire on two teens 14 at the Jay Street subway ing it unattended from 5:45 tween Myrtle and Park ave- Union Square, when the band pm to 6:30 pm, according to nues when the owner of the managed to escape, and the get off on the L train be- on Bridge Street on July 13, station, cops said. victim was taken to Brook- of dancers, known for loudly wounding both before run- The cretin, described a report. When he returned to car came out of a store and fore it was time to get off yelling “Showtime!” and us- the locker — still locked — began arguing with the cop, lyn Hospital Center, accord- at his stop. ning off, cops said. as a woman in her 20s, ap- ing to a report. ing poles in train cars to dance The victims, both 14 years proached the booth worker he opened it to find all of his police said. When the traffic A woman told cops she for tips, began the show, cops old, were between Front and at 3:40 pm to ask for direc- belongings missing, includ- agent radioed for a supervisor, Saw-ry was on the subway near said. The delinquents got mad, York streets at 10:15 pm when tions after schedule changes ing clothing, a backpack, his the irate illegal parker alleg- A burglar made off with the Lorimer Street stop at however, when a woman re- two men approached them and disrupted her usual route, iPhone, his wallet, and $20 edly slugged the agent in the thousands of dollars worth of 7:30 pm on June 30 when fused to move from her place said, “what’s up, what’s up?” but she quickly lost her cool cash, police said. arm, hopped in his car, and equipment from a Washing- she saw the alleged subway NYPD in the car, and began yelling at before one of the men blasted and began screaming at the On further reflection, the attempted to mow down the ton Avenue construction site sicko put his hand down Cops are seeking this her, telling her, “If you don’t off three shots at the boys, worker, a 48-year-old woman, man could not say whether traffic cop before driving off, sometime between July 16 and his pants and pleasure him- dude. move we’re gonna move you catching one teen in the shoul- before smacking her in the he remembered actually lock- according to a report. July 17, cops said. self for an extended pe- Cops located the man about ourselves,” according to a re- der and the other in the leg, head with an umbrella and ing the locker, according to Workers locked the gate on riod of time, according to the incident to call Crime port. according to a report. scooting away, according to a report. half an hour later and hauled the site near Myrtle Avenue a report. him in, a report said. Stoppers at (800) 577– After the commuter told The violent brutes took police. Low blow at 3 pm on July 16, but upon The man then fled the 8477. The public can also the malcontents to take a chill off while the wounded teens Ring it in Canceled crime showing up at 7:30 am the train at the stop — but not submit tips by logging Opportunistic burglars next day they found the lock before the woman snapped pill (“calm down”) one of the managed to run to a Vine- A trio of pricey rings ripped off a man while he was Cops arrested a pair of onto the Crime Stoppers teenagers accused of trying busted and $16,650 in saws a photo of the alleged perv, website at www.nypd- went missing from a Henry in police custody on July 15 and air compressors missing, police said. Street condo sometime be- to rip off a younger kid on crimestoppers.com or and July 16, cops said. according to a report. Law enforcement of- by texting tips to 274637 tween April 23 and July 9, Flatbush Avenue on July 17, Affordable Family Dentistry Police took a man into cus- ficials ask anyone with (CRIMES) then entering cops said. according to a report. — Noah Hurowitz in modern pleasant surroundings tody after executing a search information regarding TIP577. The victim last saw her warrant on his Vinegar Hill The disturbance began rings, one of which was val- apartment, securing the door when a trio of teens, including 78TH PRECINCT State of the Art Sterilization (autoclave) the two suspects, surrounded ued at $15,000, in a jewelry after hauling him away, ac- Emergencies treated promptly a 14-year-old boy outside a bo- Park Slope been unlocked, according to Police checked camera box perched in her closet of cording to a report. Special care for children & anxious patients dega between Lafayette Av- Cab baddie a police report. footage from both inside and her home between Orange and When the guy wsa sprung WE NOW ACCEPT OXFORD enue and Livingston Street A surly commuter snatched — Allegra Hobbs outside the building and found Pineapple streets, according loose and returned the next at 4:45 pm, police said. Of- back his cab fare tried to stab no unusual activity or signs of to a report. Between April and day, he found some malcon- forced entry anywhere. • Tooth Bleaching (whitening) July, when the condo was up ficers on patrol noticed the the driver on Atlantic Avenue 68TH PRECINCT • Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Facings & Inlays, tent had busted in the door and menacing gathering, but when on July 14, cops said. Masked shooter for sale and realtors and pro- stolen his television, XBox, Bay Ridge–Dyker Heights Bonding Crowns & Bridges (Capping) the would-be robbers saw the The taxi driver says he got A masked marauder shot a • Painless, Non-Surgical Gum Treatment spective buyers were trooping MacBook Pro, and sound Jewels jacked in and out, the rings, worth cops, two of the guys turned into a dispute with a customer Williamsburg man in a play • Root Canal • Extractions • Dentures • Cleanings equipment, cops said. A cat burglar climbed into a total of $19,500, vanished, buddy-buddy with their in- obetween Sixth and Flatbush area off Ten Eyck Walk on • Implant Dentistry • Fillings (tooth colored) a 68th Street home and stole police said. tended victim, shaking his Avenues around 1:10 pm July 17 for reasons that re- • Stereo headphones • Analgesia (Sweet air) 88TH PRECINCT hand, as the third slunk off, $500 in jewelry on June 17. Spooky locker about the fare from Queens main unclear. Fort Greene–Clinton Hill a report said. to Brooklyn. The crank got The resident left the home According to a report, of- Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer A larcenous ghost or a between Eighth and Ninth av- 544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens The presence of police al- angry and took back the $20 ficers were nearby when the sneaky thief swiped the con- No parking lowed the younger kid to walk he had given the driver, and enues in Dyker Heights at 1 624-5554 624-7055 shooter fired a nine-milli- s tents of a locker from an At- Police collared a man who away from his alleged tormen- pulled a knife and tried to stab pm and discovered someone meter round into the vic- Convenient Office Hours & Ample Parking lantic Avenue gym on July they say attacked a traffic tors, and as he walked away him, cops say. had broken-in at 8:30 pm, but it and insurance plans accommodated tim’s leg and then immedi- 15, doing the victim the cour- cop as the officer wrote him and asked a passerby to walk The victim had lacerations was too late, police said. ately fled toward Bushwick tesy of leaving it locked after a parking ticket on Vander- with him, according to police. on his hands from trying to Fanny filch Avenue. Emergency medical Walking back with the good block the knife, according to A fashion-forward fiend technicians later arrived on CALL US TODAY Samaritan, the officers hailed a police report. filched a fella’s fanny pack the scene and the victim was the kid over, and he told them Storage break while he was sitting on a bench taken to Bellevue Hospital for 1-800-337-1620 the older teens had attempted at the corner of 88th Street and treatment. to rob him, cops said. Someone stole a stash of Serving the New York Tri-State automated teller machine Shore Road on July 16. The police have reason to Cops arrested two of the The victim was relaxing suspect that the victim is af- Area for over 30 years suspects, both 18, about 15 parts worth almost 10 grand from a Fourth Avenue stor- on a park bench and listen- filiated with the Latin Kings 3OLUTIONS FOR 7INDOWS AND $OORS s #OMMERCIAL \ 2ESIDENTIAL \ !RCHITECTURAL \ (ISTORICAL minutes later nearby, accord- ing to headphones with his gang, however, they have not ing to a report. age facility on July 17, offi- cials stated. waist-bound bag sitting on the declared the crime gang-re- Hall monitor The victim told cops he was bench beside him at 3:30 pm, lated at this time. A wannabe tough roughed home when the thief broke but when he reached down to Scrap scammer FREE ESTIMATES up a woman at a Clermont Av- into his storage unit near Sixth grab the pouch, it was gone, A scheming employee enue public school on July 17, Street sometime between 2 police said. has been forging scrap re- according to a report. am and 2 pm and ran off with Naughty list turn vouchers, resulting in Call Us Today The victim was cleaning a an estimated $9,650 worth of A reverse-Santa raided the Maspeth Avenue busi- hallway in the school near At- parts. Have you Heard? a Bay Ridge Avenue home, ness paying real money for lantic Avenue when she came Window climber breaking in through the base- imaginary scrap to the tune upon a 19-year-old woman — ment sometime between June of $10,000. 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Po- vandal to stop, the teen turned two laptops on the table of Bay Ridge, police said. lice say the con has been go- on the 48-year-old woman and her pad near Fourth Avenue ing on since the beginning of put her in a headlock, before Flagrant foul when she went to bed around the year. fleeing to parts unknown, ac- A park-prowling pilferer 12:30 am, but when her room- cording to police. stole a ball player’s backpack Hard knocks mate came home at 1 am the from a Bay Ridge Avenue park Punks beat and robbed a Jealous ex laptops were gone. on July 13. teen outside of his school on A spurned ex took out her The victim told cops she The victim set his bag down Heyward Street in the after- anger on her former flame’s heard noises after she went to BROWNSTONES OUR SPECIALTY to play basketball in the park noon of July 16. new love in an act of chemical bed, but she had thought it was between 12th and 13th ave- The victim’s mother told ALL INVITED TO OUR NEW WINDOW LEARNING CENTER AND SHOWROOM warfare on N. 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Rooftop robbery The driver told police when An unusually nimble thief he pulled up to an address near stole a purse off of a S. Second Boerum Street the scoundrel Street roof on July 19, right in the backseat stated he had $ out from under its sleeping no money. He asked the cabbie owner’s nose. to wait for someone to come 50 OFF The victim told the police down to pay his fare. she was tanning on the sec- Soon, several men ap- $500+ purchase ond-story roof of her apart- proached and, along with NOW OPEN IN ment near Marcy Avenue the felonious fare, demanded Cannot be combined with other offers. when she fell asleep. Upon that the driver’s cash, mak- Doesn’t apply to prior sales awakening, the victim discov- ing away with approximately BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ered that her purse, which con- $100, according to the police tained credit cards and per- report. sonal effects, was missing. — Harry MacCormack Brooklyn Heights | 718.237.1092 FOLLOW US ON 145 Montague Street Manhattan | 212.889.1091 230 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1807, 18th Floor www.thecleanbedroom.com twitter.com/Brooklyn_Paper July 24–30, 2015 The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 AWP 5 behind in the digital age. “The truth is that internet access is not a luxury of the rich, but a necessity of the Estimate & Hooked up! many,” said Councilman Car- los Menchaca (D–Red Hook). Consultation “Low-income residents should City will bring free wifi not be paying premium prices for this important service.” to the Red Hook Houses People in public areas and Awnings streets near the Houses will By Max Jaeger access for essentials. also be able to access the no- The Brooklyn Paper “I’d probably spend it on fee network, said mayoral High-speed internet is com- food, laundry detergent — counsel Maya Wiley. ing to Red Hook’s public hous- things you need on a daily ba- And when the city finally ing projects — but it is load- sis,” said Laurenzo Reed. flips the switch, Reed says the ing at the pace of a dial-up The Hook-up is part of a connection will complement modem. planned $10-million project a free wifi network that he The city is planning to blast that will bring free internet Community News Group / Max Jaeger and other members of com- free wifi throughout the Red to nearly 16,000 residents in Laurenzo Reed will be ready to connect to the inter- munity group the Red Hook Hook Houses, the borough’s public housing throughout the net any time, anywhere, once the city installs free Initiative have been building largest public housing devel- city, officials said. DeBlasio in- wifi in the Red Hook Houses. on the neighborhood’s streets opment — but residents will tends to first roll the program since 2012. have to wait until at least next out in a Queens housing proj- should then be able to surf the But it isn’t about viewing “It would be great if they year before they can log on, ect by 2016, then bring the Red information superhighway at “House of Cards” without buff- linked up with the Red Hook Mayor DeBlasio announced Hook Houses online sometime speeds of 25 megabits per sec- ering breaks, say local officials Wifi,” said Reed, who also on July 16. after that, he said. ond — the federally mandated — internet access is something works for the Red Hook Ini- One resident says he’ll be The city plans to hand each minimum for classifying a con- all New Yorkers need for ed- tiative and has been building happy when the complimen- unit in the housing develop- nection as “broadband” and the ucation and job-hunting, and the ad-hoc local network for tary cyberspace access finally ment its own mobile wifi de- minimum recommended speed the free wifi will ensure that seven months. “Right now the arrives so he can use the money vice from telecommunications for watching Netflix in “ultra the 6,500 people living in the connection we have is on outer he currently spends on internet company Sprint. The residents high-definition” quality. Red Hook Houses aren’t left skirts of the houses.” Gamby’s talk sets Clones straight to baseball by manag- “We’re all like one big fam- Diamond ing the Cyclones, but ily. This just brought us even Awnings, Gates, Doors, Fences, Rails, & Window Guards that doesn’t mean he closer,” Diehl said. “We know Dave’s can’t get frustrated. we can win when it goes into the brooklyn stainless steel supply inc.c. The bats went quiet later innings. This is going to NYC DCA License # 2025340 Cyclones Report against pitchers who come in handy when we go fur- may never make the ther into the season and games 0óDFt$FMM By David Russell majors. 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The the parent company of this pa- was proposing — which he former cop said he would not per. “I think the greatest thing said would have unfairly tar- support a ban on police offi- the mayor can do is say, ‘I am geted fast-growing startups cers employing the kind of no longer going to allow these like Uber and its ilk. chokeholds officer Daniel Photo by Jason Speakman separate branches.’ Put this all He said pols need to get out Pantaleo used on Garner — Spike, a blind, nearly deaf 14-year-old dog, was one of the first guests at under the DOE budget, have of the way of the innovative he said police shouldn’t have Fido’s Retreat, a newly opened Downtown doggie daycare. this be an extension of the de- car service, which has made it to limit their options in the partment of education.” easier for people of color and heat of a physical confron- The borough’s cash- those who live in the outer tation — but that authorities strapped library system — boroughs to get rides. need to be retrained to resolve which the city gives some Photo by Stefano Giovannini “My son is able to pick up conflicts without immediately Groom and board! money to but is ultimately a Borough President Adams visited the Community his phone no matter where resorting to lethal force. private company responsible News Group offices to discuss libraries, Uber, rent he is and, instead of arguing • Brooklyn Terminal Mar- for raising its own funds — is regulations, and more. about the fact that yellow cabs ket. The Beep did not seem to Dog hotel and spa opens Downtown struggling to repair its crum- pass him by because of how have made much headway on bling facilities and is plan- he looks, he’s now able to just his pre-election plan to re-de- By Noah Hurowitz has been paw-ing all his ef- — potential clients’ owners ams, who added that he does access information they need ning to sell off one of its sites have his Uber car come pick velop the Canarsie bazaar into The Brooklyn Paper forts into this new venture, first have to fill out a five- to developers to help it stay nevertheless support building for free digitally. him up,” said Adams of his a gourmet destination where which he and his wife finally page questionnaire about housing on top of existing li- “We no longer need shelves This is no flea-bag mo- afloat. 19-year-old offspring. restaurants grow all their pro- tel! opened in early July. their best friend’s behavior braries — so long as it includes of books in libraries to look im- But the Beep said the book- • Re-paving the area duce on hydroponic “verti- A Downtown dog-lover The canine concierge said and health, and their pro- apartments for seniors and be- pressive,” he said. “We feel as lending service is an essen- around Borough Hall Plaza. cal farms.” has opened a high-end ho- he wants to offer Brooklyn spective pooch must pass an low-market-rate units. though the more books we have, tial educational resource that He predicts the steps of the • This year’s crushing loss tel for hounds on the ground bow-wows a luxe experience “interview” to prove he’s ca- shouldn’t have to go begging Adams said a unified, city- the smarter we are. No.” People’s House — also known to the Bronx and its borough floor of a Livingston Street at his bed and dog’s break- pable of playing nice with for donations to keep its build- run library system could part- And local computer-centric as Brooklyn’s Stoop — will president Ruben Diaz, Jr. in apartment building, where fast. By day, tail-waggers can others. ings standing and that the city ner its branches with local libraries where kids could go be out of commission for the the inter-borough handball owners can put their pooches work out in the indoor fit- Vitol said he is not a snob, needs to take it over. schools and would be more after school would also help rest of summer while work- contest. Adams half-jokingly up in private suites while ness facilities — one play- but he has to be selective to “They should not have to forward-thinking than today’s ween teachers off a textbook- ers lay down new tiles to re- accused his competition of de- they are out of town, or drop ground for larger and more keep his guests from fight- come with a cup in their hand paper-pushing institutions. He based education, he said. place the old, crumbling blue- flating the ball and also said their dogs off for day-care exuberant dogs and one for ing like cats and dogs. every year to get coins to pay said he envisions book-free li- “There’s no reasons to stone slabs . Diaz chickened out of a best- and a spa treatment when more placid pooches — or “First we meet with the for the capital projects that braries and small outlets in still allow the book indus- • Gov. Cuomo and rent dressed competition. they are at work. put their paws up with a mas- dog to screen for aggression, need to get done,” said Ad- storefronts where kids could try to control our learning regulation. Adams slammed — with Ruth Brown The owner said his leash- saging bubble bath or groom- and once we’ve accepted them we keep a sharp eye free lodge offers otherwise ing treatment. on them to see how they in- apartment-bound pups a rare An overnight stay on a cage-free cot starts at $60 teract with the others,” he place to run free. said. “Many dogs in the city a night, but pups can really lay in the lap of luxury in On a recent weekday a few are not leading a satisfying weeks after opening, Vitol’s Cops: Teen killed dad life, and it’s really impor- a private suite, which run only visitors were 14-year- tant for dogs to be able to up to $95 an evening — al- old Spike — a blind, mostly By Allegra Hobbs pm on July 18, where they murder and possession of a have more time and have it most half the price of a night deaf little fur ball — and his The Brooklyn Paper discovered a 56-year-old man weapon the next day, po- be off-leash,” said Gabriel at the nearby Nu Hotel for own 4-year-old rescue dog Cops arrested a 19-year-old with a stab wound to his neck, lice said. Vitol, founder of Fido’s Re- humans, which charges an Bella. But with developers additional $100 for canine for allegedly fatally stabbing police said. Emergency re- The teen told investigators treat, which is between Hoyt erecting new luxury high- sponders pronounced the that his father had physically and Bond streets in the Addi- guests. his father at their Kensington rises all over the neighbor- victim dead at the scene, abused him and his sisters, son apartment building. And Vitol offers round- home on Saturday night, ac- hood, Vitol said he is confi- cops said. police said. Vitol said he dreamed of the-clock g-room service dent his business will soon cording to report. Neighbors say they saw Neighbors, who declined being a veterinarian when — sleeping on his own cot Authorities responded to a be a howling success. the teen fleeing the house to give their names, said they he was a kid, but ended up inside the facility when a Fido’s Retreat [230 Liv- report of assault at an apart- covered in blood. believed the abuse had been becoming a banker instead. four-legged guest comes ingston St. between Elm Photo by Paul Martinka ment on E. Third Street, be- Authorities caught and going on for years and they But he just couldn’t let sleep- to stay the night. Place and Hoyt Street Police investigate the scene at an E. Third Street tween Cortelyou Road and cuffed him a few blocks often heard screams coming ing dogs lie, so he quit his But not every dog can Downtown, (718) 522–0422, apartment in Kensington. Ditmas Avenue, at around 10 away, and charged him with from the house. job a year-and-a-half ago and have his day at this resort www.fidosretreat.com]. THREE WAYS TO LOVE ON YOUR COMPUTER, IN YOUR INBOX, IN PRINT PHONE, OR TABLET NEWSFEED, OR TIMELINE Pick up The Brooklyn Paper No one else covers Brooklyn like The Brooklyn Paper will come to every Friday across Greenpoint, BrooklynPaper.com. The site is you, too. Follow us on Twitter at @ Williamsburg, Bushwick, Downtown, updated throughout the day, Brooklyn_Paper, like us on Facebook and Brownstone Brooklyn. Each offering the latest local coverage at Facebook.com/BrooklynPaper, and paper delivers news, arts, sports, with more depth than any other sign up for our e-mail newsletter at and parenting in one package. web publication. BrooklynPaper.com/about/alerts. THE BROOKLYN PAPER and BrooklynPaper.com Your go-to source for a daily dose of Brooklyn! MUSIC Band covers It’s a new record! A group of Brooklyn artists have put their own spin on classic album cov- ers, and will release the results at a Bushwick party on July 25. The organizers of the “Record Collection” show see it as a way of reviv- ing a lost art. “We were talking about how crappy some of the art- work on album cov- ers has been lately,” said Mike Devito, a Bay Ridge resident Matthew Perry Matthew and co-founder of the Cultural Compulsive Disorder Art and Supply Co. “People have been focused on digital.” So Devito and Bensonhust artist Tommy Lom- bardozzi sought out visual artists who were enthu- siastic about music, and asked them to completely re-imagine the cover art for any album. (718) 260–2500 The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings July 24–30, 2015 “We thought it would be fun to give them a chance to reinterpret it as if they had been the original artist,” said Devito. “Some people did some nods to what came before,” said Lombardozzi, “but it’s still com- pletely different.” The only real restriction was the size of the final artwork. “Everybody’s piece had to be the size of an album cover,” said Lombardozzi. The show includes 42 artists, the largest yet for the pop culture art collective. Previous shows, Urban creatures with themes like Universal horror films and fa- mous duos of the 1980s, took place at the Irish Haven bar in Sunset Park. But a temporary move Alison Wilgus explores the fantastic beasts of Brooklyn to the larger Arrogant Swine barbecue restau- rant will allow the show to appeal to a new au- dience, the organizers said. By Allegra Hobbs “We wanted to get out there, get it to differ- The Brooklyn Paper ent crowds,” said Devito. And the outdoor opening party, complete with he makes Brooklyn fan- a DJ, vendors, and drink specials, is an extension tastic! of the collective’s goal of making art accessible S A Sunset Park artist and and appealing, said Lombardozzi. writer conjures up stories that “We want to people to know that art — you blend monsters and magic with can come and enjoy it,” he said. “It’s not a hoity- mundane life in the borough, and toity thing.” she will showcase her genre-span- Another part of that accessibility is the prices. ning work on July 25 at Pete’s None of the original art costs more than $250, Mini Zine Fest, a tiny expo for and prints will be available at the show and on the local zine community. the group’s web site. A self-described comic book But this is no extended play — the albums nerd, Alison Wilgus creates sto- come off the walls at the end of the night. ries that, however surreal, still hit close to home for urban dwellers. “Record Collection” at Arrogant Swine Her comic “Apartment Hunting,” [173 Morgan Ave. at Scholes Street in Bush- may be about gunslingers liter- wick, (718) 791–3842, www.theccdartand- ally hunting and killing apartment supplyco.com]. July 25 from 1 pm–2 am. Alison Wilgus Alison Free. — Bill Roundy monsters, but it was inspired by Drawing from life: Alison Wilgus real life. will display her surreal comics “Moving is bad enough, but that particular intensity of find- and science fiction zines at Pete’s ing a new place is transforma- Mini Zine Fest on July 25. One of BOOKS tively stressful,” said Wilgus, who her comics, the field guide “Boy- has experienced that stress too friends of Brooklyn” features ex- often in her 16 years as a New otic creatures like the “Common Yorker (12 of them spent living Hipster” pictured above. Reading picks in Brooklyn). After considering the phrase cluding Sockdolager, a fantasy fic- Word’s pick — “The Scarlet Gospels” “apartment hunting” Wilgus en- tion quarterly that she co-edits, by Clive Barker: Man, is this book gross, and visioned people stalking apart- and a collection of short stories, that is what I love about it! The Master of Hor- ments in the wild, then added “At Least It Didn’t Kill Us.” With ror returns to form with the cenobites (née Pin- some of the real-world stressors one exception, all of the anthol- head to humans not in the that make inking a lease a night- ogy’s stories are of the sci-fi or know), occult investiga- marish experience. fantasy genre, which she says just tor Harry D’Amour, and “I was trying to think about how speaks to her interests. gore galore. In fact, not to incorporate the idea of physi- “I’m a nerd, all the way only is it gross, but “The cally hunting for apartment mon- through,” said Wilgus. “It’s a Scarlet Gospels” includes sters but still maintain the feeling short anthology about the kinds the most engrossing de- of calling in favors and dealing of problems people have in a uto- pictions of evisceration with a lot of people,” she said. pian future.” I’ve had the pleasure of Wilgus also illustrated a fantasy This weekend will be the first reading. Barker has grown guidebook that rings true to real time exhibiting at Pete’s for Wil- as a writer, bringing the life — “Boyfriends of Brooklyn.” gus, who is looking forward to virtuosity of his fantasy The short zine covers the gamut mingling with other artists in the work (in the “Abarat” se- of strange male specimens you back yard of the Williamsburg ries and “The Thief of Always”) and infusing it might encounter in the borough bar. But she does have a concern with the exquisite terror from his earlier works. — like the “Common Hipster,” about the venue. The apocalypse is near, and he’s happy to take rumored to live on vinyl records “The only thing that I’m re- us to hell. If we’re lucky enough, he might deign alone. Wilgus says the project, motely, actually worried about to bring us back. which started as simple bantering is that someone who isn’t pay- — Ashanti White-Wallace, Word [126 Frank- with a friend, has turned into one ing attention will take their beer lin St. at Milton Street in Greenpoint, (718) 383– of her most popular ventures. glass and set it down on some color 0096, www.wordbrooklyn.com ]. “ ‘Boyfriends of Brooklyn’ is comics and leave a ring on them,” something that goes over well she said. “Then I’ll have to make Community’s pick — “Lord Fear” by Lu- in New York,” she said. “It’s the a decision about whether to make cas Mann: In his new memoir Lucas Mann kind of crowd that might get a them buy it.” takes a literary approach to his brother’s life, cut kick out of it.” Pete’s Mini Zine Fest at Pete’s short by heroin when Mann was thirteen. Tak- At Pete’s Mini Zine Fest, hosted Candy Store in Williamsburg [709 ing cues from Nabokov, at the bar and music venue Pete’s Lorimer St. between Richardson Woolf, and Kincaid, Candy Store in Williamsburg, Wil- and Frost streets, www.petes- Mann evokes the way gus will debut a few word-heavy candystore.com, (718) 302–3700]. memory really works projects alongside her comics, in- Benvenuto Georgien by Photo July 25 from 2 pm to 7 pm. Free. — he lets “my memory of one life meet and min- gle with others.” He ren- ders novelistic scenes in his brother’s life as re- Ain’t zine nothin’ yet! counted by friends and family, and sets them They are leaving their imprint. Do-it-yourself publishers are collating in Williamsburg for against his own child- the fifth Pete’s Mini Zine Fest — a celebration of homemade magazines — at the bar Pete’s hood impressions. Cer- Candy Store on July 25. It is no surprise that Brooklynites are representing hard — here’s tainly not a light read, but an index of the borough’s binders you’d be bonkers to miss. Mann pulls it off with an intelligent, earnest ac- count that will speak to those who have dealt — or are dealing — with loss. Ayun Halliday comic about the seventh-century Silk collection of art and writing that side- — John Kilbane, Community Bookstore [43 Burgeoning zine-sters should stop Road in central Asia, “A Voyage to steps the politics of publishing. Seventh Ave. between Carroll Street and Gar- by Ayun Halliday’s table for a lesson Panjikant.” “We wanted people to submit field Place in Park Slope, (718) 783–3075, www. on longevity — she has been in the “I did research on it for like two things that came out their daily commu nityb ookst ore.net ]. game for almost 20 years and man- years before I started drawing any- practices without the drive of get- aged to keep her pen busy while rear- thing,” Dabaie said. ting published,” she said. Greenlight’s pick — “Between the World ing two kids. Of course, you can get Greenpointer Gurney puts the mag and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates: I have my the whole scoop from her autobio- Elvis B. together with partner and Bushwick- own grave concerns about raising a son in this graphical zine “East Village Inky.” Bid Elvis B. congratulations ian Christopher Carr, and it is your world, but it doesn’t compare to Ta-Nehisi And don’t let the name fool you, she on debuting a new Prospect Park- best bet for diving in to northern Coates’s well-placed, lives in Boerum Hill now — she just themed kids’ coloring book, and pick Brooklyn’s underground literary eloquent concerns as a never changed her zine’s name. up a copy for your favorite ankle- scene, she said. fiercely passionate par- “I really didn’t want to leave the East biter. Or entertain (and enlighten) ent raising a young black Village — it was a big part of my iden- yourself with “Homos in Herstory,” Mindy Indy man. This book is writ- tity at the time,” she said. “I thought an illustrated history of queerness And say “hi” to Bedford-Stuyves- ten in the form of a let- ‘I’m not just gonna change name of through the ages. sant resident Mindy Indy, whose lat- ter to his 15-year-old son, the zine because I’m moving.’ ” “It’s got lesbian pulp novels, est comic “Apartment Hunt” chron- and it both looks ahead to strange quotes from [1950s senator icles a quest near and not-so-dear the future and critically Margo Dabaie Joseph] McCarthy about hunting for to every Brooklynite’s heart (and back at history. It is in- Drop by Margo Dabaie’s table to perverts, and folks passing as men apparently common to cartoonists credibly resonant, pow- pick up a copy of “Hookah Girl” — who were women,” the artist said. — see story above). The in-demand erful, timely, and mov- an autobiographical take on life as “But everything is kinda cutesy and artist will also sketch pretty much ing. Toni Morrison calls it a Palestinian American. in comic form.” anything you want — you and your “required reading,” Pub- “It’s basically Arab 101,” the Dit- boo in Lord of the Rings cosplay lishers Weekly calls it “a poet’s book,” I call it mas Park artist said. “I wrote it for Melissa Hunter Gurney costumes, your pet Chihuahuas as Deep cuts: Among the options at Pete’s Mini Zine Fest will be a must-read. people who might not be familiar Get a critical fix of literature at Me- superheroes, or baby penguins hug- — Rebecca Fitting, Greenlight Bookstore (clockwise from top left) “GAMBAZine: The Awakening,” and the with Arab issues.” lissa Hunter Gurney’s table. She will ging under the aurora borealis — comics “Apartment Hunt,” and “A Voyage to Panjikant.” [686 Fulton St. between S. Elliott Place and S. Or check out her hyper-researched be slinging copies of Gambazine, a anything goes! Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 246– 0200, www.greenlightbookstore.com]. 8 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 July 24–30, 2015 WHERE TO MADONNA EDITORS’ PICKS FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY July 24 July 25 July 26 July 29 July 30 Kids’ play Stand up for Get some culture Charleston from the hard-work- Sometimes you have ing whippersnappers to laugh so you don’t of Piper Youth The- cry. Tonight, comedi- atre, who present an ans take to the stage all-day extravaganza to raise money for the of free theater. Kids Charleston church tar- aged 7–17 star in geted in last month’s B-movie “One Flew Over the Sound of shooting. Performers ‘Flames… Cuckoo’s Nest,” “A include Seaton Smith flames on mania! Midsummer Night’s the streets The people behind Take this chance to (pictured), Hasan Min- the side of Dream,” and “Flash haj from the Daily “The Toxic Avenger” Gordon,” among wander willy-nilly across my face!’ host a two-day indie Flatbush Avenue, when Show, Guy Branum, other pint-size pro- Michelle Buteau, and The 1985 comedy film festival — Tromad- ductions. it shuts down for the ance! It screams into Parkside Empire Street Aparna Nancherla, “Clue,” with Madeline action tonight with 10 am–8:30 pm at MS51 Festival. You can also among others. Kahn, Tim Curry, and Auditorium (350 Fifth Ave. Martin Mull is delight- three new films and a dance performances, a 6 pm at the Bell House 49 at Fifth Street in Park ful and we could work-in-progress cut Slope). www.pipertheatre. fried chicken competi- Seventh St. between of “Return to Nuke org. Free. tion, and music from Second and Third streets quote from it all night. in Gowanus, (718) 643– ‘Em High Volume 2.” lots of local bands, However, we will try to 6510, www.thebellhouse- stay quiet when sitting The show continues all including` Alegba and ny.com]. $25 ($20 in day Saturday. friends at 4:15 pm. advance). in the audience of the Syfy Movies With a 6–10 pm at the Paper Box Noon–6 pm on Flatbush View screening. Theater [17 Meadow St. Avenue between between Bogart and Westbury and Chester Sundown in Brooklyn Waterbury streets in Wil- courts in Prospect-Lefferts Bridge Park, Harbor View liamsburg, (718) 383– Gardens. www.facebook. Lawn (Furman Street at 3815], paperboxnyc.com. com/ParksideEmpire. Old Fulton Street in Free. Free. Dumbo), www.brooklyn- bridgepark.org. Free. NINE DAYS IN BROOKLYN FRI, JULY 24 ART EXHIBITION HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADA: The Thrive Network will host an art exhibition by disabled artists to mark the 25th anniversary of the Americas Find lots more listings online at with Disabilities Act. Includes a live BrooklynPaper.com/Events performance by jazz percussion- ist Ricky Gordon. Donation. 6 pm. Shops at the Loom Arts and Com- ners with Eric Frazier Productions to merce Center (1087 Flushing Ave. bring the best local jazz perform- between Porter and Knickerbocker ers for a day of music. Free. 3–7 avenues in Bushwick). pm. Fort Greene Park Visitor Center [Enter park at Myrtle Avenue and THEATER, “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S Washington Park in Fort Greene, DREAM”: Gallery Players presents Shakespeare’s play about fairy king (718) 722–3218]. Theseus’ feud with his queen Titania. THEATER, “MUCH ADO ABOUT 18. 7:30 pm. Gallery Players [199 14th NOTHING”: Part of South Slope’s St. between Fourth and Fifth av- SummerStroll, actors put on a pro- enues in Park Slope, (212) 352–3101], duction of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” in the middle www.galleryplayers.com. Associated Press / Isaac Brekken of Fifth Avenue. Free. 5–9 pm. (17th DANCE, “BIGGER THAN HIP HOP”: He nose where to hit: Benshonhurst boxer Paulie Malignaggi Afaliah Tribune and SoulRebel Dance and 18th streets at Fifth Avenue in present a dance piece that confronts will face Danny Garcia at Barclays Center on Aug. 1. Park Slope). America’s past as it relates to slavery DANCE, GIBNEY DANCE AT BROOK- and Jim Crow. $20 ($15 with student LYN BRIDGE PARK: Sunset per- ID). 7:30 pm. Kumble Theater at COMING SOON TO formances on the river. Free. 7 pm. Long Island University [DeKalb and Brooklyn Bridge Park Harbor View Flatbush avenues in Downtown, Lawn (150 Furman St. in Dumbo), (718) 488–1624], www.brooklyn.liu. www.brooklynbridgepark.org. edu/kumbletheater. BARCLAYS CENTER HOT GLASS, COLD BEER: This Brook- MUSIC, THE JOSEY DEARS, DREAM lyn Glass Studio Fundraiser and VERSION, EMILY JANE POWERS, SUN, JULY 26 WED, AUG 12 Party will feature live glass blowing SODA SHOP: $8. 7:30 pm. Union demonstrations, a glass art exhibi- Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth Avenue in MUSIC, NICKI MINAJ: $40–$145. MUSIC, MOTLEY CRUE: $39.50– tion, cool refreshments and light Park Slope, (718) 638–4400], www. 7 pm. $149.50. 7 pm. bites. $20. 7 pm. Brooklyn Glass unionhallny.com. [142 13th St. between Second and MUSIC, PUBLICIST UK: $8. 8 pm. St. Third avenues in Gowanus, (718) Surrealist Burlesque — “Hotel Tryst”: SUN, AUG 23 569–2110], brooklynglass.com. Coney Island USA becomes an im- SAT, AUG 1 mersive environment, with interac- SPORTS, DANNY GARCIA VS PAU- SPORTS, WWE SUMMERSLAM: tive characters, site-specifi c live art $30.50–$530.50. 7:30 pm. SUN, JULY 26 installations, live music, and a full LIE MALIGNAGGI: Undefeated stage show. $15. 10 pm. Sideshows boxing superstar Danny “Swift” READING, “ICE CREAM SUMMER”: The new book by Peter Sis is all by the Seashore [1208 Surf Ave. be- Garcia will take on Brooklyn’s MON, AUG 24 tween W. 12th Street and Stillwell about counting down the days to Avenue in Coney Island, (718) 372– own Paulie “The Magic Man” Ma- SPORTS, WWE MONDAY NIGHT Summer. RSVP requested. Free. 5159], www.coneyisland.com. lignaggi. $50–$295. 9 pm. 11:30 am. powerHouse on 8th [1111 RAW: $25.50–$130.50. 7:30 pm. Eighth Ave. between 11th and 12th streets in Park Slope, (718) 666– SAT, JULY 25 TUE, AUG 11 3049], www.powerhousearena.com. SAT, SEP 12 WILD WINEBERRIES: Join Wildman MUSIC, KID CONGO POWERS & MUSIC, YES AND TOTO: $45–$95. Steve Brill and hunt for edibles and THE PINK MONKEYBIRDS, DE- MUSIC, SCORPIONS, QUEENSRY- 7:30 pm. CHE: $47.50–$149.50. 8 pm. forage for the best fl avor-fi lled ber- GREASER, ART GRAY NOIZZ ries in the park. Reservations re- QUINTET: Free. 2–6 pm. Union Pool quired. $20 ($10 children). 11:45 am. [484 Union Ave. at Meeker Avenue 620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights Prospect Park Band Shell [Prospect in Williamsburg, (718) 609–0484], Park West and Ninth Street in Park www.union-pool.com. (917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com. 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Coming full circle Grand Southern singer Dawn Landes plays Opening Brooklyn festival she loves to attend JULY 28 By Allegra Hobbs “I get a hometown vibe in both Brook- derful songwriter,” said Landes. “I’m The Brooklyn Paper lyn and Kentucky,” said Dawn Lan- delighted by all the success he’s had des, “There’s something good about because he’s put in the work and now he has a lot to celebrate here. every place.” he’s getting some of the accolades and A Cobble Hill crooner will have Landes will make her park appear- it’s great to see that happen to a really S a kind of homecoming in Prospect ance while in the midst of touring with great writer.” Park on July 25, breaking from a tour indie-folk legend Sufjan Stevens, for At the show, Landes will draw from to twang onto the bandshell stage of whom she plays guitar, piano, and syn- her latest album “Bluebird,” a selection the Celebrate Brooklyn festival. The thesizer, as well as singing. Landes saw of older tunes, and a sampling from southern songstress has been a devotee Stevens perform at Celebrate Brooklyn “Row,” her musical adaptation of the of the outdoor concert series for years, five years ago, and her Prospect Park memoir of Tori Murden, the first woman and says that visiting the summer stage debut will bring her musical journey to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. as a performer is a dream come true for full circle. Landes collaborated with director Danny her and her band. “That was one of my favorite shows Goldstein to adapt Murden’s book “A “I’m really excited,” said Dawn Lan- of all time, so I can’t believe I’m now Pearl in the Storm.” des, “We all live in Brooklyn, and ev- playing in his band and also playing on Landes performed a 90-minute con- eryone’s really excited — it’s the Car- that stage,” she said. cert version of the musical at Manhattan’s negie Hall of Brooklyn.” The Brooklyn belle will open for soul- Joe’s Pub in June, and says that a full Landes left her native Kentucky 15 ful fellow southerner Jason Isbell, whose stage production is still in the works. years ago for the big city, bunking down solo career has taken off since breaking Dawn Landes at BRIC’s Celebrate DQ GRILL & CHILL in Cobble Hill for the last seven years. from the band the Drive-By Truckers. Brooklyn! festival at Prospect Park The free park performance this weekend That is also a return for her — Landes Bandshell [enter at Ninth Street and will showcase her homespun pop-rock toured with Isbell in 2009, and is happy Prospect Park West in Park Slope), (718) 27 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206 with a country flavor in front of the bor- to be reunited with him. 965–8900, www.bricartsmedia.org]. ough she now lovingly calls home. “I love his voice, and he’s a won- July 24 at 7:30 pm. Free. APPLY NOW! FALL 2015 DIRECT ADMISSION WELCOME TO THE LARGEST PUBLIC COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE NORTHEAST NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Follow Us: www.citytech.cuny.edu/facebook CITY TECH 718.260.5500 10 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 July 24–30, 2015 WALK: An Evening of Far- 4252], www.fannyallie.com. Out Indie Acts: A showcase MUSIC, THE WHISPERERS, of New York’s most bizarre STEPHANIE MILLS: $60. 9 DAYS... indie bands, featuring the 8 pm. Kings Theatre (1027 Sky Captains of Industry, Flatbush Ave. between Continued from page 8 Robot Princess, Dalton Beverly Road and Tilden anstevebrill.com. Deschain & The Traveling Avenue in Flatbush), www. COMEDY, MICHELLE BU- Show, and Duckspeak. $10. kingstheatre.com. TEAU, VERONICA MOSEY, 8:30 pm. Knitting Factory MUSIC, NATION BEAT’S CAR- [361 Metropolitan Ave. at Visibility for PHOEBE ROBINSON: Co- NIVAL CARAVAN FT. CHA median, host, and actress Havemeyer Street in Wil- WA: $10. 8 pm. Littlefi eld Michelle Buteau records liamsburg, (347) 529–6696], [622 Degraw St. between her debut album for Com- bk.knittingfactory.com. Fourth and Fifth avenues in edy Central Records. $8. Gowanus, (718) 855–3388], 7 pm and 9:30 pm. Union www.littlefi eldnyc.com. Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth TUES, JULY 28 MUSIC, R. RING, STEVE Avenue in Park Slope, (718) TALK, AN EVENING WITH SHIFFMAN AND THE 638–4400], www.union- BRYAN STEVENSON: LAND OF NO: $15 ($12 in hallny.com. Founder of the Equal Jus- advance). 9 pm. Bell House [149 Seventh St. at Third disabilities TALK, TAPE FESTIVAL: A Cel- tice Initiative, author of “Just ebration of Public Radio: A Mercy: A Story of Justice Book him: Humphrey Bogart chats up a shopgirl in Avenue in Gowanus, (718) one-night event of storytell- and Redemption”, and Mac- “The Big Sleep,” screening outside on July 29. 643–6510], www.thebell- ing and live performances, Arthur Award winner Bryan houseny.com. ‘Cripfest’ reclaims the word combining radio with a col- Stevenson hosts a discus- COMEDY, LATE NIGHT BASE- lective experience like a fi lm sion. $15. 6:30 pm. Brooklyn EMANUEL AND THE Street in Downtown, (718) MENT WITH CHRIS ROSE: festival—sans fi lm—it’s one Historical Society [128 Pier- FEAR: Free concert series 875–1780]. Late Night Basement takes By Noah Hurowitz big listening party. $25-$45. repont St. at Clinton Street by music label Pa29. per the traditional “late night” 9 pm. Bell House [149 Sev- in Brooklyn Heights, (718) MUSIC, RYAN DOYLE: “Live TV format and transfers it The Brooklyn Paper Gardens. Free. 6–8 pm. Wil- At the Archway” presents enth St. at Third Avenue in 222–4111], www.brooklyn- loughby Plaza (Willoughby into a dynamic live setting in Gowanus, (718) 643–6510], history.org. guitar and percussion duo Brooklyn. Tonight’s guests on’t diss their ability! www.thebellhouseny.com. Street at Pearl Street in led by Ryan Doyle. Free. FLORAL FLAVORS: Masters of Downtown), www.donyc. include Joshua Cohen, Jo 6–8 pm. Archway Plaza Firestone, and Gary Vider. A group of comedi- Social Gastronomy: Enjoy an com/brooklynnights. (Water Street between An- evening sipping refreshing Free. 9 pm. Livestream D ans, dancers, and other chorage Place and Adams MON, JULY 27 drinks at the Garden and FILM, “WHERE THE WILD Public (195 Morgan Ave. at performers with disabilities exploring the long tradition THINGS ARE”: Movies Street in Dumbo). Stagg Street in Bushwick), will converge on Fort Greene READING, STEPHANIE KAL- under the stars in Pros- READING, WRITING WAR: latenightbasement.com. LOS: The new novel from of fl oral foods, from apple on July 25 for an all-day fes- pie to violet ice cream. $15. pect Park. Entertainment After years of war in the MUSIC, THE KITE STRING the best-selling author of starts at 7 pm, movie starts Middle east, writers has tival that celebrates their tal- “Broken for You,” a story of 6:30–9 pm. Brooklyn Bo- TANGLE, STRANGER CAT: tanic Garden [1000 Wash- at sundown. Free. 7 pm. emerged from the military $10. 11:59 pm. Baby’s All ents. The organizer of the love, loss, and handwriting. Prospect Park, north end with stories of war and Free. 7–9 pm. PowerHouse ington Ave., at Eastern Park- Right [146 Broadway be- extravaganza said he wants way in Crown Heights, (718) of Long Meadow (Enter at homecoming. Authors tween Bedford and Driggs Arena [37 Main St. at Water Grand Army Plaza and Pros- Philip Klay, Matt Gallagher, to show just how entertain- Street in Dumbo, (718) 666– 623–7220], www.bbg.org. avenues in Williamsburg, pect Park West in Prospect author Sara Novic, and poet (718) 599–5800], www. ing he and his fellow “crip- 3049], www.powerhouse- THEATER, “GEORGIA”: This Heights). two-act play examines the and playwright Maurice De- babysallright.com. ples” can be. arena.com. SPORTS, BROOKLYN CY- caul discuss the phenom- READING, “LANGUAGE topic of rape in relation- “This is not about moan- ships, breaking down the CLONES VS. HUDSON enon. $5. 6 pm. Brooklyn ARTS” BY STEPHANIE VALLEY RENEGADES: $10. Historical Society [128 Pier- SAT, AUG. 1 ing about how we don’t get KALLOS: Stephanie Kal- taboo topic with humor and honest openness. Formerly 7 pm. MCU Park [1904 Surf repont St. at Clinton Street opportunities,” said Mat los launches her new book Ave. at W. 17th St. in Coney in Brooklyn Heights, (718) MUSIC, REGGAE JAZZ FEST: Fraser, a British-born actor “Language Arts,” about a one-woman show, this $90. 9 pm. Kings Theatre production is its Brooklyn Island, (718) 449–8497], 222–4111], www.brooklyn- a teacher who wants to www.brooklyncyclones. history.org. (1027 Flatbush Ave. be- and former Coney Island rewrite the script of his debut with a full cast. $30. tween Beverly Road and freak show performer. “This 7 pm. The Actors Fund Arts com. THEATER, “VEGAS NOC- life. Free. 7 pm. The Pow- FILM, “THE BIG SLEEP”: TURNE”: The latest chapter Tilden Avenue in Flatbush), is an opportunity to celebrate erHouse Arena [37 Main Center [160 Schemerhorn www.kingstheatre.com. St. between Smith and Hoyt Screening of the 1946 movie from Spiegelworld, pro- how awesome we are.” Street, Brooklyn NY 11201 as part of “Bogart and ducers of the long-running HERBAL ALCOHOL TOUR — in Dumbo, (718) 666–3049], streets, (646) 262–6026], Fraser, who reigned as www.georgiatheplay.com. Bacall Movie Night,” spon- Vegas phenomenon “Ab- ABSINTHE: Learn the his- www.powerhousearena. tory of this maligned spirit, King Neptune at this year’s THEATER, TINYRHINO — sored by BAMcinematek. sinthe.” $10. 7 pm. Union com. Free. 7:30 pm. Target Com- Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth and taste absinthe from a Coney Island Mermaid Pa- Photo by Jason Speakman READING, A CELEBRATION FAN FICTION: Six play- local distiller. $13. 11 am and wrights wrote brand new munity Garden [931 Bed- Avenue in Park Slope, (718) rade, was born with phoc- Crippled and proud: Mat Fraser, who has orga- OF HARPER LEE: Com- ford Ave. between DeKalb 638–4400], www.union- 1:15 pm. Brooklyn Botanic munity Bookstore Park 10-minute fan fi ction plays, Garden [1000 Washington omelia, a congenital disor- nized a showcase of disabled artists called “Crip- each including fi ve dramatic and Willoughby avenues in hallny.com. Slope hosts a celebration Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) MUSIC, POSTMODERN FAM- Ave., at Eastern Parkway in der caused, in his case, by Fest” says he is proud to call himself a cripple. of author Harper Lee in elements. These elements Crown Heights, (718) 623– might show up at any time. 636–4129], www.bam.org. ILY, LANTERNS, MAYVE: his mother’s use of the drug Brooklyn Bridge Park. Free. COMEDY, HOW I LEARNED $10 ($7 in advance). 7:30 7220], www.bbg.org. thalidomide, resulted in the word being the most famous, good thing, similar to bur- 7 pm. Brooklyn Bridge Park When they do: drink! $10. 8 pm. Littlefi eld [622 Degraw YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO pm. Rock Shop [249 Fourth POTTERCON: Join your fellow malformation of his arms and we are picking it up and using lesque,” he said. “In the same [334 Furman St. at Mid- HOME BUT YOU CAN’T Ave. between Carroll and Pottheads for PotterCon. dagh Street in Dumbo, (718) St. between Fourth and hands. He created the event to it as a badge of honor,” he said. way burlesque allows women Fifth avenues in Gowanus, STAY HERE: Comedians President streets in Park With trivia, a costume 222–9939], www.brooklyn- Slope, (718) 230–5740], contest, a live sorting cer- mark the 25th anniversary of “It’s empowering to me, and of all sizes to own their bod- bridgepark.org. (718) 855–3388], www.little- talk about drinking. $10 ($6 fi eldnyc.com. in advance). 7:30 pm. Union www.therockshopny.com. emony, specialty cocktails, the Americans with Disabil- it says ‘I’m political about my ies, sideshow can be a way TALKING SHOP — BUILDING Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth MUSIC, BLAKE MILLS: $20. and Hogwarts swag galore. COMMUNITY AROUND $8 ($5 in advance). 2 pm. ities Act, and worked with disability, I want to work in the of us saying ‘We’re sexy Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 8 pm. Music Hall of Wil- a British cultural agency world, and I expect the world b------and you’re lucky to GAMES: Experts from WED, JULY 29 638–4400], www.union- liamsburg [66 N. Sixth St. Bell House [149 Seventh St. Indiecade and Bitsummit hallny.com. between Kent and Wythe at Third Avenue in Gow- to bring in artists from the to allow it, dammit.’ ” watch us.” will discuss how to develop JANICE MARIE ROBINSON’S anus, (718) 643–6510], www. MUSIC, USERS, GOOD FIELD, avenues in Williamsburg, United Kingdom as well as A similar line of think- The free festival will fea- an engaged, enthusiastic MELODIC MAGIC: The (718) 486–5400], www.musi- thebellhouseny.com. audience of gamers. The dancer and vocalist per- RESERVATIONS, DAVID the United States. ing led Fraser, to perform ture panel discussions and MOSS: $8. 8 pm. Littlefi eld challofwilliamsburg.com. HINDU LAMP CEREMONY: event will be followed by a forms music for all ages. Help Aeilushi Mistry bring The title of the event, in the freak show at Coney readings in the afternoon. reception in the Kickstarter Free. 10:30 am. Sunset Park [622 Degraw St. between Fourth and Fifth avenues in peace and harmony to our “Cripfest,” may give some Island in 2000. He checked Free drinks, burlesque per- gallery. Free. 7:15 pm. Kick- Playground (Sixth Ave. and FRI, JULY 31 shoreline. Free. 4–8 pm. pause, but Fraser uses the out the famous show while formances, and sideshow acts starter (58 Kent St. between 44th Street in Sunset Park), Gowanus, (718) 855–3388], www.littlefi eldnyc.com. Brooklyn Bridge Park’s West and Franklin streets www.cityparksfoundation. SPORTS, BROOKLYN CY- Granite Prospect [Old Ful- term “cripple” proudly. When researching the cultural his- will take over as the sun sets, in Greenpoint), www.kick- org. CLONES VS. BATAVIA ton Street at Furman Street used with the wrong intent, it tory of disabled performers, said Fraser, who will host starter.com. FILM, SUMMERSCREEN THURS, JULY 30 MUCKDOGS: $10. 7 pm. in Dumbo], www.brooklyn- really is a nasty word, he said, and soon took to the stage and play drums with caba- FILM, CONEY ISLAND FLICKS PRESENTS “DAZED AND MCU Park [1904 Surf Ave. bridgepark.org. but when used in the right performing original material ret act the Spazms. at W. 17th St. in Coney Is- ON THE BEACH — “IN- CONFUSED”: Outdoor fi lm MUSIC, THEO CROKER: Part “THE DOORS — LASER, context — by self-described and a retro “Sealo the Seal- “Cripfest,” at BAM Fish- DIANA JONES AND THE in McCarren Park, with food of the 21st annual BAM land, (718) 449–8497], www. LIGHT, AND VIDEO TEMPLE OF DOOM”: Free. vendors and live music. R&B Music festival, which brooklyncyclones.com. SHOW”: $15. 11 pm. Side- cripples — the word takes on boy” shaving act. He said man [321 Ashland Pl. be- 7:30 pm. [1001 Boardwalk Movie starts at sundown. features a roster of both ART, OUT OF PLACE OPEN- shows by the Seashore a new meaning. Fraser and that confronting his differ- tween Lafayette Avenue West at W. 10th Street in Free. 6 pm. McCarren Park well-known and emerging ING RECEPTION: A group [1208 Surf Ave. between W. his fellow cripples are tak- ence head on and using it and Hanson Place in Fort (Bedford Avenue at N. 12th Coney Island, (718) 594– musicians of R&B and world exhibition co-curated by 12th Street and Stillwell Av- ing it back. for art was an eye-opening Greene, (718) 636–4100, 7895], www.coneyislandfun- Street in Williamsburg), music. Free. Noon. Metro- Fanny Allié and Etty Yaniv. enue in Coney Island, (718) guide.com. www.summerscreen.org. Tech Commons [1 Metro- Free. 7 pm. [172 N. First St. 372–5159], www.coneyis- “As with many people of experience. cripfest.splashthat.com]. 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Flushing Bank is a registered trademark July 24–30, 2015 The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 AWP 11 Whatever fl oats your boat Greenpoint boaters paddle to Governor’s Island for rowing fete By Joseph Altobelli overall,” said North Brook- imizes splash-back. to construct on the spot. After the race, the contes- The Brooklyn Paper lyn Boat Club member Brian Rowers also wash their The team placed third tants had a cookout and spent Members of a Greenpoint Quinn, who arranged the ex- hands once they hit land, in this year’s event, a slip the night camping on the is- boating group kayaked and pedition. Quinn said. from last year’s second- land. Quinn said the yearly canoed from their dock on Quinn said the group navi- Upon arriving at Gover- place standing, but the mem- rowers’ rally is a great op- the Newtown Creek all the gated the first leg of the jour- nor’s Island, the 20-member bers are already planning a portunity to meet up with fel- way down to Governor’s Is- ney through the Creek’s toxic crew joined other boat clubs more streamlined boat de- low sea dogs. land for a competition and water with caution. from around the city to com- sign for next year’s contest, “It’s sort of like a boat club camp-out on July 18, and or- The club employs a prac- pete in the annual “Cardboard Quinn said. jamboree,” said Quinn. “It’s Photo by Jason Speakman ganizers said it was an oar- tice called the “j-stroke” — a Kayak” race, where the nauti- “We’ll make it a longer the one event that gets all the Paddlers make the journey from the polluted waters of the Newtown Creek to some adventure. paddling action in the shape cal hobbyists design and race and narrower boat next year,” boat clubs together — it’s a the shores of Governor’s Island . “It was a really great trip of the letter J that he says min- disposable kayaks they have he said. nice experience.” A closer look at famous ‘Experiment’ ooking for a great date- the guards only to “be” guards dez, sitting quietly as the audi- as a pen, “The guards take it night movie? Run, do not — leaving the interpretation ence drifted out. Gray-haired away from you. That pen — L walk, from “The Stan- up to them. and bi-focaled, he’d served 10 it’s the closest thing to being ford Prison Experiment.” 3IZNFTXJUI Zimbardo actually ended up years for drug distribution. Not back on the outside, free. But But if you want to see some- cutting the experiment short all the guards he encountered they say, ‘You’re not supposed thing that could change your after his girlfriend showed up were cruel, he said, “But you to have it.’” They take it — whole view about good guys $3";: on day six and was appalled. It have a lot of them that kind of and hope — away. and bad guys, get a ticket. was only then, Zimbardo told grab that stick. It’s like they Watching the movie made I attended a screening at the By Lenore Skenazy the Fortune Academy crowd, come from their house to ruin Hernandez’ legs twitch. He had Fortune Academy in Harlem, a that he realized he had got- your day.” to force himself to stay. If we stately building housing about did it work. did nothing to stop the bud- ten too into his own “role” as For instance, he said: If a all do the same, maybe we, too, 100 men and women who have The movie, starring Billy ding tyrants. Not when they prison superintendent. prisoner being released after will be able to resist the urge to Steve Dietls served time. The academy gives Crudup as Zimbardo and based marched the prisoners around “I thought it was a brilliant 30 years bequeaths to a fellow dehumanize if life randomly A still from “The Stanford Prison Experiment” star- its residents a helping hand as on videos and transcripts of with bags over their heads. Not movie,” said Mauer Hernan- inmate something as simple bequeaths us that power. ring Michael Angarano (left). they re-enter the world, some- the experiment, shows the when they forced the prison- times decades ago. The movie recreates one of guards experimenting with ers to use a pail in the hall- the most infamous psycholog- their power: “You will call way as their toilet. Not when ical experiments in history. It us sir.” the guards were making the was conducted by Philip Zim- “Yes sir.” men bend over and simulate Teens and the symbols of hate bardo a Bronx-born Stanford “No, call us ‘Mr. Correc- raping each other. professor of psychology who, tional Officer, sir,’” insists one And there he was at the For- guard, twirling his nightstick tune Academy last week, at this he many people in the sition, self-image sage given and received. cents understand and they in 1971, recruited 24 middle- South, waving the Con- and power, and af- My girls also heard the know what it feels like to stand class young men from Palo menacingly. strange special screening. In very short order, the When the lights went on, T federate battle flag, filiation with one The language of hate first hand in the spotlight of someone’s Alto, Calif., to live in a mock moaning that it only has his- group or another. when, in 2007, swastikas derision, for what you wear, prison for two weeks. guards start insisting on more the audience was introduced to and more abasement: “I don’t the surprisingly young-looking torical meaning and shouldn’t They grasp the were spray painted on the how you look, something you The group was randomly di- offend anyone, need to talk ways adults sig- stoop of our synagogue and say in a class, who you hang vided into “guards” and “pris- like the way you said ‘Sir.’ Give Zimbardo, now 82, and imme- Dad with my daughters, or any nal money and sta- a neighboring one down the out with, any of a thousand oners.” The “prisoners” were me 20 push ups. Say it again. diately, their hands went up: teenagers for that matter. tus through their By Scott Sager block. We talked at dinner moments that kids see and then arrested by real Palo Alto No, I still don’t like it. Give “I was in prison practically police who’d agreed to play me 40 push ups and 40 jump- all my life and I never had any My girls totally get sym- homes, cars, and about the virulent language participate in. along, and taken to the jail — ing jacks. I don’t appreciate discussion with a guard,” said bols and symbolism and the vacations. hung in windows around my used by groups like the Wes- My girls also realize that actually the basement of the your attitude. I’m going to have one man, disputing the film’s importance they play in our Issues, too, have a symbolic neighborhood, there is a con- boro Batptist Church towards some words and images are al- Stanford psych department. the other prisoners sit on your verisimilitude. “You can’t ‘cre- lives. life. My older daughter cov- stant battery of symbols shout- LGBT people and others. My ways pregnant with meaning, There they were fingerprinted, back while you do your push- ate’ a prison.” Let’s face it, teens commu- ers her computer with stick- ing out messages about reli- kids totally understand these and can never be used with- blindfolded, and sprayed with ups. What? You can’t do it? Zimbardo agreed: This was nicate through signs and im- ers. Some of them are from gion, politics, and a range of messages. out invoking all the symbolic “de-lousing” compound (ac- Into the hole.” not reality. His intent was to ages, literally on social media places she’s visited, but oth- other topics that is not lost on I feel certain my daugh- weight they carry. Swastikas, tually deodorant). “The Hole” — actually an show how even good peo- (which is such a visual me- ers speak to bigger matters. my teenagers. ters, or any teenagers, could burning crosses, and Confed- They were then issued unlit closet — served as soli- ple can become heartless in dium) and in other aspects of “Feel Your Boobies” voices So it is no surprise that they explain to the Southern legis- erate battle flags certainly rise smocks that looked like dresses tary confinement. Again and a heartless system. their lives. My kids are ex- her support for breast cancer also get it when symbols speak lators and residents who seem to this standard, in every con- and serial numbers. For their again the guards started lock- “I read that your study has perts at decoding their peers’ prevention while a large yel- of hate. In small ways, they not to get it — that symbols text signaling hatred of one part, the “guards” were given ing “prisoners” there if they been criticized,” said another messages. low “equal” sign signals her grasp the language of exclu- communicate and you can’t group by another. nightsticks and reflective avi- spoke back, or even didn’t man. “That the guards were They understand the lan- belief in marriage equality. sion among the kids at school. simply detach the meaning If you don’t get this, talk ator glasses. finish their breakfast. And actually told to be cruel.” guage of clothing, for exam- From the magnetic pink They have seen bullying and from the sign because you to my girls. They grasp the The idea was to dehu- watching all this unfold, un- This criticism isn’t new to ple, what it communicates bows or fish stickers stuck students getting picked on, feel like it. language of hate and know manize both groups. 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