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BY MAX JAEGER fear in the same manner that mass Talk about a powder-keg situation. shooters are using guns and ammuni- The National Rifl e Association took tion to create an atmosphere of fear,” aim at two Brooklyn politicians on Jan. she said. 4 — responding to the pols’ calls to limit Mayor DeBlasio and a slew of Brook- bulk ammunition sales by posting pho- lyn politicians and activists decried tos implying violence against them. the National Rifl e Association follow- The picture, which accompanies a ing the posting. screed from association-backed Amer- Councilman Jumaane Williams (D– ica’s First Freedom magazine editor Canarsie) tweeted “The absurdity is Mark Chesnut, depicts Polaroid photos insane,” and Councilman Brad Lander of State Sen. Roxanne Persaud (D–Ca- (D–Park Slope) called the tactic “be- narsie) and Assemblywoman Jo Anne yond outrageous.” Simon (D–Boerum Hill) surrounded by Persaud and Simon announced draft bullets. The rifl e association lowered legislation last month to limit the num- itself to base bullying to try to get its ber of bullets a person can purchase message across, Persaud said. over a 90-day period to two magazines TOO ON-TARGET: Critics say this photo the National Rifl e Association published is a threat “They are using intimidation and Continued on page 10 against Brooklyn pols Roxanne Persaud, left, and Jo Anne Simon. America’s 1st Freedom

No sweat! Drivers: Folks managed get through the Polar Bear Plunge with a smile, but the 40-degree Bus lane air temperatures and strong winds made it a real gauntlet. For more, see page 2. is a pain Pan MTA’s ‘select’ plan BY COLIN MIXSON They’re shouting “Stop the bus.” The Metropolitan Transportation Authority must put the brakes on a plan to create a bus-only lane on Flatlands Avenue and Kings Highway, local lead- ers say. The authority aims to implement a B82 Select Bus Service between Canarsie and Sheepshead Bay, but the service re- lies on dedicated bus lanes to speed pub- lic transit, and losing a lane would be too much for the jam-packed, four-lane thor- oughfares, an area elected said. “It defi es any kind of logic that they

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NNN%9IFFBCPE;8@CP%:FD GL9C@J?<;9P:E>›(DConey Island New Year’s fete By Bill Roundy idwood has a new music spot! A fiery Latin jazz band will heat things up as Mpart of a new music series at the East Midwood Jewish Center on Jan. 9. The concert marks a return of sorts for the bandleader of acclaimed Latin band Sonido Isleño, who organized a series of concerts at the Center a few years ago. “We did a jazz series a few years ago. It was good, but it was just five concerts,” said Ben Lapidus, a member of the Jewish Center. “It’s a full-time job to promote them.” This time around, the Midwood guitar player will just BY DENNIS LYNCH started the tradition last year New Year’s Eve and Day for be performing with his six-piece band, leaving the organiz- ing to fellow musician and Center member Hagai Kamil. “He really knows what he’s doing,” said Lapidus. “He’s done a lot to create a space that’s really conducive to per- forming.” The Center’s 300-person capacity Grand Ballroom Times Square for New Year’s? and once again did double em- the fi rst time in the ride’s 95- has been restored over the last few months, receiving an updated stage and sound system. “It’s 90 percent there,” said Kamil, who organized the renovations. “There are some visual things I want to do to make it even better, but it’s a really professional set-up.” Kamil, who owns the Brooklyn Music School in Park Slope, started the music series after noticing a lack of local Fugheddaboudit! cee duties, hopping back and year history, and Luna Park family-friendly events. Several of his students had moved with their families to the Midwood and Ditmas Park neigh- borhood, and were lacking in places to hear music, he said. “The students that I have — they’re looking for events,” said Kamil. “They’re moving into the neighborhood and realize there’s nothing to do here. We have the Brooklyn Thousands of revelers de- forth between the celebration gave brave — and apparently Center [For the Performing Arts] nearby, but that’s a bigger venue, and much more expensive.” Kamil used his contacts in the local music community to book bands, lining up monthly performers for the next several concerts and looking for performers who will appeal to the entire local community, not just the regulars scended on Coney Island to in Coney Island and another chill-immune — celebrants at the Jewish Center. “This is not for Jewish people — this is for everybody,” said Kamil. “I’m trying to get out of just depending on the synagogue crowd. We want to appeal to the community Latin launch: Ben Lapidus, of as a whole.” the Latin jazz band Sonido The Latin jazz band playing on Jan. 9 is part of that Isleño, will perform with ring in 2016 on New Year’s Eve, in Prospect Park. free rides on the Thunderbolt the rest of the six-piece goal. Sonido Isleño have been drawing crowds for almost on Jan. 9, in the recently- 20 years, have recorded five albums of blended Latin jazz restored Grand Ballroom of and Carribbean music, and toured across the U.S., Europe, the East Midwood Jewish and South America. Lapidus says he is looking forward to Center. Photo by Steve Schnibbe taking the Center’s stage. “It’s great to be from Brooklyn, and play in Brooklyn and the People’s Playground Coney’s freakishly talented and the B&B Carousel leading and have opportunities in Brooklyn that are not just in res- taurants or bars,” he said. “It’s a great facility and a great community.” Ben Lapidus and Sonido Isleño at the East Midwood Jewish Center [1625 Ocean Ave. between Avenues K and L in Midwood, (718) 338–3800, www.emjc.org]. Jan. 9 at 6:30 pm. $25 ($20 seniors, children free). was the place to be when the sideshow performers swal- up to midnight. clock struck midnight, accord- lowed swords and breathed Thousands gathered to Your entertainment ing to one Queens couple that fi re for the crowd’s amuse- watch the light show at the guide Page 37 did not think twice about skip- ment, and musical acts LaRose stroke of midnight. The 8,000 ping Manhattan’s million-per- Jackson, Blazes , and Priceless or so light-emitting diodes son hooplah in favor of Sodom kept spirits high leading up that cover the 250-foot tall Police Blotter ...... 8 by the Sea. to a midnight light show on Parachute Jump counted Letters ...... 30 “Times Square is kind of Photo by Jordan Rathkopf the Parachute Jump. Adams, down the last 10 seconds of Tom Allon ...... 31 too crazy and crowded,” said THE PLACE TO BE: Kimberly, Kay- councilman Mark Treyger 2015 and lit up in a massive la, and Layisha Pinkney were in the It’s Only My Opinion ...... 32 Jay Silverman. “My girlfriend (D–Coney Island), and the Co- “2016” down the side of the is from Australia and had right place for the Parachute Jump ney Island Alliance business tower. Fireworks completed A Britisher’s View ...... 32 never been to Coney Island ball drop on New Year’s Eve. group sponsored the show, the spectacle, and a fi re- Not For Nuthin’ ...... 32 before, so we decided it was providing hot chocolate and breather on stage unleashed Rhymes With Crazy ...... 34 a good reason to go. It turned together — or independently food to guests. a plume of fl ames to bid fare- Big Screecher ...... 34 out to be the happiest New — ever.” Deno’s Amusement Park well to the old year and wel- Sports ...... 45 Year’s Eve her and I have had Borough President Adams opened the Wonder Wheel for come the new one.

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2 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 M S’head Bay’s ‘tag’ is showing

BY LAUREN GILL Blame the police for an explo- sion of graffi ti complaints in Sheepshead Bay. Reports of illicit scribbles in the 61st Precinct jumped STICKING POINT: A sidewalk extension (circled) meant to shorten pedestrian crossing times is forcing Belt 166 percent — from 91 in 2014 to 242 in 2015 — because the Parkway-bound drivers to jockey into other lanes to avoid the precarious out-cropping. Photo by Arthur De Gaeta command’s new top cop is in- structing his men and women DEFACED: Graffi ti complaints in to adhere to the old New York Sheepshead Bay are up. stand-by “If you see some- Double-crossinged! thing, say something,” ac- Community News Group / Lauren Gill cording to a local pol. “It’s not as bad as the re- nity board member who has ports show, because a lot of lived in Sheepshead Bay for Community board: These aren’t the the reports were generated 50 years and said graffi ti has by the 61st Precinct,” said become a community prob- Councilman Chaim Deutsch lem over the last decade. pedestrian improvements we approved! (D–Sheepshead Bay). “This But an area rogue has approach is a proactive ap- been scribbling politically BY COLIN MIXSON This is too wide, and there will proach sending out cops to charged messages around the They say this error really be problems,’ ” she said. fi nd graffi ti and then a re- neighborhood that urge read- sticks out. The safety measures are port is generated to get it re- ers to “kill Obama” and ac- The Department of Trans- generally a plus, but the lon- moved.” cuse local pols of being com- portation extended a Coney ger sidewalk is a step in the Capt. Winston Faison, munists, and the uncapped Island Avenue sidewalk into wrong direction, another lo- who took command of the vandal is showing no signs a Belt Parkway on-ramp, and cal said. 61st Precinct in July, sends of slowing down, another lo- now drivers have to swerve to “I’m not going to say that it’s his offi cers and members of cal said. avoid the precarious outcrop- more dangerous than it was be- the New York Police Depart- “It’s progressively gotten ping, locals say. The agency Photo by Arthur De Gaeta fore, but it’s created a new dan- ment Explorers — a program worse, and I’m kind of sur- built the so-called “bump out” DRIVING HIM CRAZY: Community ger that had not existed,” said designed to teach 14–20-year- prised nobody has caught him — which shortens pedestrians’ Board 15 member Maurice Kolodin community board member olds about law enforcement yet,” said Camberley Torres, time crossing the street — as throws his hands up in frustration Maurice Kolodin, who said the — onto the streets to look who has lived in Sheepshead part of a suite of safety improve- at the convoluted intersection. city must at least install signs for graffi ti. When the folks Bay for eight years. ments to Coney Island Avenue’s indicating the new hazard. in blue fi nd unwelcome doo- Police are investigating convoluted, six-way nexus with lane to avoid hitting somebody The Department of Trans- dles, they submit a report the politically charged chica- Guider and Banner avenues on the ramp. They built it out a portation is expected to fi nish and Midwood Development nery, Deutsch said. and the Belt Parkway . But the little too far.” the project next month, and Corporation — the company Defacement in general sidewalk sticks out farther A proposal the city showed the agency will address the contracted to erase the graf- is lowering locals’ estima- than depicted in plans the com- the community board, and issue, according to a council- fi ti — hits the streets and re- tion of the neighborhood, munity board approved in Sep- which this paper published, man who has been pushing moves it. but Kolodon said he’s confi - tember, a board member said. doesn’t show such an exagger- the pedestrian improvements. Locals are split whether dent there’s still a good nabe “The plans didn’t refl ect ated bump out — if it had, the “After New Year’s, we’re the graffi ti writers have be- lurking under all that spray what they did,” said Commu- board would have put the ki- having another site visit with come more prolifi c in the last paint. nity Board 15 transportation bosh on the idea, Kaplan said. DOT to go over issues they year. “It’s always one of those top- committee member Shari Ka- “If those bump outs showed brought up — so we’re not fi n- “My personal observation ics — ‘Is the area going down- plan. “That right lane when that they were sticking into ished yet,” said Councilman is that it doesn’t seem to me hill? They can’t stop graffi ti,’ ” you’re entering the Belt, you where the traffi c was, we Chaim Deutsch (D–Sheep- to be a serious increase,” said he said. “Sheepshead Bay is a have to move into the middle would have said ‘Correct this. shead Bay). Maurice Kolodon, a commu- good neighborhood.” Brooklyn does it again! City’s fi rst 2016 baby born in Kings County for second year

BY MAX JAEGER est of the Brooklyn New Year’s lid Kotb joined the party at Yo, baby! baby crop. He is Diaz’s second 2:12 am as Lutheran Medical Brooklyn welcomed the child born at the hospital. Center’s fi rst birth. She is the city’s fi rst newborn of 2016 at Giovanni Navarro-Cara- third child to dad Khalid Mo- Coney Island Hospital. ballo opened his eyes a short hamed Kotb and mom Taghrid Young Zayden Noel was nine minutes later at New York Mohamed Kotb. born to Coney Islanders Methodist Hospital, tipping the Last year, Maxim Ole- Stephanie Diaz and Paul Sta- scales at 9 pounds 2 ounces. He nyukh made his world debut ley at the stroke of midnight, was born to East New Yorkers at Coney Island hospital at ex- the hospital reported. The Tricia Navarro-Caraballo and actly midnight. tyke weighed in at 7 pounds 1 Chris Caraballo. Congratulations to all of LITTLE WINNER: Zayden Noel with parents Stephanie Diaz and Paul ounce, making him the small- And Layan “Lilly” Kha- 2016’s proud parents. Staley. Photo by Paul Martinka M COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 3 So, how did you do in 2015? Courier Life’s New Year’s Resolution Accountability Project

BY COLIN MIXSON a terminal illness — that we still got work to do. So many New Year’s resolu- know of. “I don’t think it’s fully ac- tions are wishful dreams, ap- “It’s to do my undertakings complished,” said Gentile. pearing briefl y in sudden fi ts before the undertaker takes “It’s a continuing resolution of holiday optimism before dy- me under,” said Maisel, enig- and I don’t think you can ac- ing quietly in the face of life’s matically. complish that in a year.” grim reality. But not at Cou- This year’s resolution: rier Life, where we hold Kings THERESA SCAVO The exact same thing, but County’s movers and shakers Chairwoman, CB15 more. to account for the vague prom- Last year’s resolution: To “It’s to move forward,” he ises they made to themselves, eat better. said. “We’ve reorganized and but were foolish enough to The follow through: She’s reconstituted the Unity Task share with us. doing great. Force, which has members of We checked in with last “It’s been going excellent,” different religious and ethnic year’s promise-makers, and said Scavo. “I feel great, and communities, and it’s looking ROCK-SOLID RESOLVE: (Clockwise added a few new faces who I’m going to keep up my walk- to host activities that would from above) Community Board 15 will be forced to follow up in 12 ing and my dieting.” promote the type of commu- chairwoman Theresa Scavo aims months. This year’s resolution: nity we have, which is a multi- to keep eating healthy. Coney Is- To keep it up. ethnic and religious commu- land USA founder Dick Zigun has ALAN MAISEL “You get to a certain age, nity. So that goes in line with Councilman (D–Marine Park) you got to watch what you eat, that resolution.” resolved to save the Shore Theater. Last year’s resolution: or you become a whale,” said Councilman Vincent Gentile said he Lose weight. Scavo. “I’m not going to let DICK ZIGUN still has work to do to ease racial The follow through: Mai- that happen.” Mayor, Coney Island tensions in Bay Ridge. File photos sel didn’t lose any weight. It’s Last year’s resolution: To unclear if he gained weight. VINCENT GENTILE enjoy the sweet, sublime plea- Zigun did, however, lose 15 “I’m not doing well,” he Councilman (D–Bay Ridge) sure of central air and indoor pounds. said. Last year’s resolution: heating at his Coney Island This year’s resolution: This year’s resolution: To leverage his constituency’s USA arts center. To bring the long-abandoned To get his chores done before racial diversity as a force for The follow through: It landmarked Shore Theater he dies. It should be noted that good in the neighborhood. didn’t go well. Apparently, the back from the brink. Maisel is not suffering from The follow through: He’s air conditioner is on the fritz. Continued on page 14 NEED WHERE CAN A LOAN? TECHNOLOGY

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6 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 MBRBG MBRBG COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 7 68TH PRECINCT Watch out BAY RIDGE—DYKER HEIGHTS A gunman and his accomplice robbed a man on Ocean Parkway on How convenient Dec. 31, taking his watch. The victim told police that he was A cat burglar hit a Third Ave- near Shore Parkway at 12:10 am when nue convenience store in the early the crooks jumped him. One of the morning hours of Dec. 31, according to police. fi ends slugged him in the face, while Surveillance footage shows him the other man drew a pistol and threat- ened to blast the victim, cops said. cutting his way into the store near beat another fellow with a baseball quished his Apple device to the vil- 96th Street around 4 am and break- As the victim lay beaten and bat on Kings Highway on Jan. 1. lain, who promptly took off heading cowed, the crooks snatched the ing open “numerous” cash regis- The victim told police that he was south down W. Seventh Street, ac- watch from his wrist and fl ed, ac- ters, the store owners told police. between W. Eighth and W. Ninth cording to police. cording to police. The burglar tripped an alarm in streets at 5:21 am when the suspect the process. The owners got a call started swinging and caught the from their alarm company but told victim in the head. 60TH PRECINCT Have a beer police they wrote it off as a false A malignant rascal hurled a A police canvass later spotted a CONEY ISLAND—BRIGHTON BEACH— alarm, and the burglar got away glass bottle at a man’s face during a man fi tting the description of the SEAGATE through the roof with $15,000 in victim’s attacker, and the suspect party inside a W. 23rd Street apart- cash. was arrested after the victim’s girl- ment on Jan. 3. friend identifi ed him as the culprit, Bad date The victim told police that he was Unloaded cops said. Some wacko stabbed a man not inside the apartment near Neptune An intruder raided a woman’s once, not twice, but fi ve times as the Avenue at 4 am, where he was argu- 68th Street apartment for cash and Horror ride victim was on a romantic romp with ing with another man. Then, with- his girlfriend under the boardwalk valuables on Dec. 27, police said. A man and his alleged 17-year- out warning, a glass bottle smashed in Brighton Beach on Dec. 31. The woman told cops she left her old accomplice were arrested for into the victim’s face, cutting open The victim told police that he was apartment between Bravo Boule- attacking and robbing a woman on his eyebrow and sending him to the vard and Eighth Street around 1:30 Harway Avenue on Dec. 29. embracing his “Russian girlfriend” hospital, cops said. pm and returned at 3 pm to fi nd her The victim told police that she under the boardwalk by Brighton door unlocked and her apartment had just parked her 2005 Honda Pi- Sixth Court at 12:40 am when the Geriatric attack ransacked. lot near Bay 41st Street at 7:55 pm, deranged knife man appeared sud- The thief stole $6,000 in cash, a denly and started stabbing. Cops busted a man who they say when suspects jumped her and attacked a 67-year-old man on Brigh- Louis Vitton handbag, and a gold started throwing punches. After plunging his blade fi ve ton Beach Avenue on Nov. 28. necklace, police reported. The The victim suffered several times into the victim, the crook T he vic t i m told p ol ic e he wa s ne a r woman is not sure if she left the blows, before she was forced back nabbed $100 and the man’s cell- Ocean Parkway at 2 pm when the door unlocked, but told police the into her vehicle, where the suspects phone before fl eeing, cops said. suspect shoved him and scratched building’s front door was left open soon joined her, cops said. Inside, for workers doing construction one of the suspects took the wheel T-shirt choker him a few times on his left hand. there. — Dennis Lynch and started driving, while demand- Cops busted a woman and a ing the victim hand over her valu- 17-year-old boy who they say choked Bling burglar 62ND PRECINCT ables if she wanted to be let out of a woman with a T-shirt inside her A man was arrested for ransack- the car. friend’s W. 25th Street home on Jan. ing an Ocean Parkway apartment on BENSONHURST—BATH BEACH The victim forked over a laptop, 3, before taking her wallet that con- Jan. 2, taking gadgets and jewelry, iPhone 6, and credit cards, and the tained $90 and gift cards. ocps said. suspects dumped her on Cropsey It came from Jersey The victim told police that she The victim told police that the Avenue near 27th Avenue, before A deranged man robbed a left her bag inside the bedroom of suspect broke through the front door speeding off with her Honda, ac- 23-year-old stripper who gave him a her friend’s apartment between and into his pad between Brighton cording to police. lap dance — after stalking her from Mermaid and Surf avenues at 12:25 Court and Avenue Z at 4 am. Once Jersey to 79th Street on Jan. 1. am, and returned a few minutes inside, the suspect grabbed all the The victim told police that the pa- Bible thumper later to fi nd one of the suspects go- loot he could carry, including elec- tron paid her for a show at the strip A rogue robber stripped a man of ing through her wallet. tronics and bling, before fl eeing, club where she works in Patterson, his valuables on Bay 22nd Street on As she confronted the suspect, cops said. — Colin Mixson NJ, and that, after she clocked out, Dec. 29, taking his cash, backpack, the woman grabbed a shirt and he followed her all the way to the and even his bible. wrapped it around the victim’s Port Authority Bus Terminal, and The victim told police that he 61ST PRECINCT throat, before passing off the wallet then to 79th Street between 19th and was between 86th Street and Ben- to her accomplice, cops said. SHEEPSHEAD BAY—HOMECREST— 20th avenues. son Avenue at 10:50 pm, when the MANHATTAN BEACH—GRAVESEND There, at 7:42 am, the maniac de- culprit approached. manded the woman’s money, then “Give me the bag, or I’m gonna Bad fare sliced her right hand with a box cut- shoot you,” the scoundrel growled. Two knaves robbed a cabbie at Bad Samaritan ter, according to police. The victim never actually saw a knifepoint inside a Neptune Avenue A cad took advantage of an el- Frightened for her life, victim gun, but he wasn’t interested in test- parking lot on Dec. 28. derly woman’s faith in humanity, forked over her earnings from the ing the man, and handed over his The victim told police that the robbing her as she walked home night, along with her Samsung Gal- valuables, cops said. perps hailed him on W. 24th Street from the supermarket with hands axy S5 cellphone, and the wacko fi - near Mermaid Avenue, where he full of groceries on Dec. 28. nally left her in peace, cops said. 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18 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 MBRBG Hotel coming THE to Red Hook LOWEST BY LAUREN GILL A seaside getaway is just a B61 bus-ride COST away! A developer plans on building a 19-key hotel near the Red Hook wa- Health terfront, according to plans fi led with the city last week. The transit-starved nabe may not be the most obvious lo- cation for a boutique lodging, but some PLAN people will pay good money to vacation in a secluded coastal hamlet, notes one ON THE HOOK: The Van Brunt Street prop- real estate insider. erty where a developer plans on building a ONLINE? “This could be a weekend destina- hotel. Photo by Louise Wateridge tion,” said one broker who asked not to be named. “I think if they did some- thing sort of cool and interesting it really developed, and the waterfront could work.” is so amazing,” said the real-estate Borough Park real-estate mogul guru. Abraham Leser wants to erect a fi ve- Notably, the location is also am- story inn on Van Brunt Street between bling distance from Atlantic Basin — Beard and Van Dyke streets, as fi rst re- where luxury cruise liners often dock ported by New York Yimby . The build- for a spell — and the site of a massive ing would include a dining room, rec- waterfront offi ce and retail complex reation area, and a rooftop terrace, an Italian developer plans on building plus medical offi ces on the second between Coffey and Wolcott streets. fl oor, according to the still-pending ap- Leser seems to be a fan of car-free plication. living — the developer angered Ben- Out-of-towners may need to avail sonhurst residents earlier this year af- themselves of an Uber — the ho- ter fi ling plans for a 13-building apart- tel plans only call for eight parking ment complex on the site of the old spaces, and it is a long hike to the near- Maple Lanes bowling alley with zero est subway station — though a ferry parking spaces. stop and 12 Citi Bike stations are com- Current zoning would allow him WHERE ing to the neighborhood in 2017. to build his lodging without going But who needs to cross the Gow- through a lengthy public review pro- anus Expressway when you can spend cess or getting approval from Council. your time strolling the sleepy streets But the clock is ticking — the land is DO I sampling regional delicacies and shop- in one of the city’s so-called Industrial ping for local handicrafts ? Business Zones, where Mayor DeBla- “I think it’s a fun place to visit be- sio will soon make it much harder to CLICK? cause of the scale of it, because it’s not open hotels .

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MBRBG COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 19 Brooklyn’s Biggest Booster STANDING by Joanna DelBuono There is new leadership in town CARROLL GARDENS DOWNTOWN Standing O is putting out the wel- come mat for attorney Robert Shull You gotta have heart! on his appointment as new president Cheers and kudos to the Py- of the Brooklyn Stake of the The thian Sisters of New York for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- donating $3,000 to the Heart- Day Saints (Mormons). The reli- Share School in Bensonhurst gious group held for children with autism. its conference Cindy Nathanson, the 2015 on Dec. 5 and Grand Chief of the New York Py- inducted a new thian Sisters, works at local com- leadership in pany Bruce Supply and knows Brooklyn. thoroughly about HeartShare Elder Ron- through company president ald A. Ras- Bruce Wexler. She chose Heart- band, one of the Share as her charity during her Twelve Apostles year-long leadership role for the of the Church of non-denominational women’s Jesus Christ of civic organization. Latter-Day Saints, presided over the “It’s my pleasure to bring meeting, attended by Kristin Poliz- awareness to this important pro- zotto, David Glick, Amylynne Shull, gram,” she said. MAZEL TOV: JJ Kats accepts a plaque from Henna White, chairwoman of the Board Gerardo Herrera, and Thelma Her- Cindy’s proud parents, Abe rera. of Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, and Dr. Kurt Kodroff, chief executive offi cer of and Florence Goldberg, also Jeff Nelson, an attorney from Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. Pythian members, were present Park Slope who has been serving as as their daughter handed over the the president of the Brooklyn Stake for Hatz off to Hatzolah & Arna gelt last December. Receiving the the past nine years, was relieved from check was HeartShare school Di- his capacity as a lay-minister and ad- PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS Rabbi Michoel Chazan, director rector Sharon Toledo and Heart- ministrator of the stake, while Robert of Chaplaincy Services; J.J. Katz Share president of Education and Shull was welcomed in. Congratulations to Hatzolah from Hatzolah; and Councilwoman Services Carol Verdi. Our pal Robert will serve the com- Ambulance Service and Arna Darlene Mealy (D–Prospect Lef- “HeartShare’s autism ser- munity along with his counselors, Ge- Lipkind, district manager of the ferts Gardens). vices, including The HeartShare rardo Herrera from Midwood, and New York City Council — proud Standing O pal Henna offered School, have become a very David Glick from Staten Island. honorees at the Kingsbrook Jew- sentiments of how important the strong resource for parents who “I look forward to working with the ish Medical Center’s annual Ha- holiday is to the Jewish community, often have nowhere else to turn,” diverse religious community that ex- nukkah breakfast. as Rabbi Michoel Chazan shared his noted HeartShare Developmental ists in Brooklyn and to helping them The ceremonies were held at the thoughts about its spiritual mean- Disabilities Services Executive to see that no matter our differences, hospital synagogue with Henna ing, and Rabbi Kalman Sodden dis- Director Linda Tempel. “Find- we are all brothers and sisters who White, chairwoman of the board cussed the 90-year-plus history of ing out that your child may have can help this great community,” Rob- at Kingsbrook, acting as emcee. the hospital. a developmental delay initially ert said. Also present were Ruvain Lip- Standing O offers a mazel tov to often is a very daunting and over- All members of the Mormon clergy kind; Dr. Sibtey Burney, senior the honorees. whelming experience.” are unpaid and serve voluntarily veep and chief medical offi cer at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Cen- Standing O is giving a great to meet the spiritual and temporal Kingsbrook; Dr. Kurt Kodroff, ter [585 Schenectady Ave. at East big shout-out to the Pythian Sis- needs of church-members and the chief executive offi cer at Kings- 49th Street in Prospect Lefferts Gar- ters for all their charitable en- communities in which they live. The brook; Rabbi Kalman Sodden; dens, (718) 604–5000]. deavors. Brooklyn Stake has more than 1,200 HeartShare Human Services members in 11 congregations, includ- of New York [12 MetroTech Cen- ing four Spanish- and one Mandarin- said Dr. Eric M. Genden, the Isidore but all other appointments and follow- ter, (718) 422–4200, www.heart- speaking across Brooklyn and Staten Friesner professor chairman of the up visits can be made at the Bay Ridge share.org]. Island. Department of Otolaryngology-Head offi ce. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- and Neck Surgery at the Mount Si- Mount Sinai Head and Neck Insti- Day Saints, Brooklyn Stake [339–343 nai Health System. “Mount Sinai will tute [9020 Fifth Ave. at 90th Street in top teachers in the city. Court St. at Union Street in Carroll meet an unmet need in this commu- Bay Ridge, (718) 951–9007]. Dieudone Egotanda teaches calcu- Gardens, (800) 453–3860]. nity, as well as the neighboring com- lus, geometry, pre-calculus, and alge- munities of Staten Island, Queens, and BOROUGH WIDE bra. He was raised in the former Bel- BAY RIDGE Long Island.” gian Congo and has taught at New Physicians at the new facility in- Sloan recipients Utrecht High School since 2002. With More welcomes clude Dr. Daniel Buchbinder, Dr. The Fund for the City of New his palpable compassion and care for Say “hey” to the new Mount Si- Raymond Chai, Dr. Boris Cherno- York announced this year’s recipients students, he has helped many students nai Head and Neck Institute in Bay bilsky, Dr. Anthony Del Signore, of the Sloan Awards for Excellence who have struggled with math. Ridge. The practice offers comprehen- and Dr. Ilya Likhterov. in Teaching Science and Mathe- Fred Galli teaches calculus, geome- sive head-and-neck cancer care, and The institute provides treatment of matics. The accolade recognizes ex- try, algebra, and math analysis, and had skull-base tumors, as well as salivary, all types and stages of head and neck ceptionally dedicated and creative a successful background in engineering thyroid, and parathyroid diseases. cancers; various oral and maxillofa- teachers who have achieved outstand- and software development. “The opening of this Institute in cial conditions; sleep apnea; and sinus, ing results. Dieudone Egotanda of He brings a wealth of mathematical central Brooklyn represents a new thyroid, and salivary diseases. Surgi- New Utrecht High School and Fred and professional knowledge to his stu- standard of personalized specialty cal procedures take place at Mount Si- Galli of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, dents and has created the school’s math care for each patient’s unique needs,” nai Beth Israel in lower Manhattan, were chose chosen as part of the seven team. 20 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 MBRBG

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MBRBG COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 29 I\X[\i1Gfc`k`Z`XejË]X`cli\jd\Xekiffg[\Xk_j To the editor, This morning I watched in tears as the little 4-year-old son of NYPD Detective Joseph Lemm, who was one of six soldiers murdered in Afghani- SOUND OFF TO THE EDITOR stan, was carried into St. Patrick’s Cathedral wearing his father’s police cap and badge. To grow up knowing Ciflg# ( To the editor, day’s B, D, J, M, N, Q, R and Z lines) owners folded in 1940 and sold out to I applaud our Community Educa- and I.R.T. (Interboro Rapid Transit, City Hall. D\kifK\Z_:\ek\iEfik_#9iffbcpe#EP tion Council 21 members opposing a today’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Franklin Av- In 1953, the old city Board of (()'(#fi\$dX`ckf\[`kfi`Xc7Ze^cfZXc% plan to increase enrollment at Coney enue and Times Square shuttles) sub- Transportation passed on control of Zfd%Gc\Xj\`eZcl[\pfliX[[i\jjXe[ Island Preparatory Charter School way systems were constructed and the municipal subway system, includ- k\c\g_fe\eldY\ijfn\ZXeZfeÔid (“School Rivalry: Watchdogs fight managed by the private sector with ing all its assets to the newly created pfl j\ek k_\ c\kk\i% N\ i\j\im\ k_\ Coney Charter,” Jan 1). no government operating subsidies. New York City Transit Authority. i`^_kkf\[`kXccZfii\jgfe[\eZ\#n_`Z_ We can’t forget that we already Financial viability was 100 percent That same year, the fare increased Y\Zfd\jk_\gifg\ikpf]:fli`\iC`]\ have I.S. 303 and the Rachel Carson dependent on farebox revenues. They from 10 to 15 cents and tokens were GlYc`ZXk`fej% High School for Coastal Studies shar- supported both development and eco- introduced. Larry Penner ing the same limited classroom space nomic growth of numerous neighbor- Great Neck, N.Y.

30 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 MBRBG IXZ\]fiGi\j`[\ek`jJlg\i9fncf]\c\Zk`fej hen I was growing up nominee and then electrified was against the calamitous gorilla of the campaign so far. on the Upper West Side, the country with his eloquent Iraq War, unlike Hillary, and For more than six months now, N I was a huge sports fan, call for change and a more his ability to lift the country reports of his death have been my mood fluctuating with thoughtful America. through his soaring rhetoric greatly exaggerated. The feisty the fortunes of the Mets and The horse race between Ba- was a welcome change from and fast-talking developer Knicks. On days that one of rack Obama and Hillary Clin- the English-challenged Bush. from Queens has sucked all the my teams was playing, I had ton was mesmerizing. The And now, oh boy, we have oxygen out of the race and has a frisson of anticipation lift- first African-American pres- the 2016 primary season about made himself the focus of a tsu- ing my already youthful opti- ident was perhaps the only to kick off in Iowa. There is nami of media attention. mism. thing that could jettison Hil- something for everyone who Like many in America As someone who now lary’s path back to the White has any interest in politics and these past few months, I can’t might delicately be called mid- House. Like many Americans, in the future of public policy. stop watching Trump. He’s a dle age, I often lament having I was moved by Obama’s back- On the Democratic side, walking train wreck, an enter- lost that long-ago feeling of ex- story as the peripatetic son of you’ve got the presumptive taining (and offensive) trash uberance and wonder at some- an African man and a Kansas frontrunner, Hillary Clinton, talker, and a showman like thing so seemingly trivial as a City woman, whose drive and the link to the centrist Dems we’ve never seen on the na- New York Mets day game. POLITICAL sheer intelligence vaulted him of the 1990s. She doesn’t scare tional stage. He is so unpredict- It occurs to me that being to Columbia and then Har- Wall Street, wants to help able that I think I sometimes a sports fan combines a lot of SPIN CYCLE vard Law School and then the Main Street, and will be an- watch him just to see what out- things that make life more in- U.S. Senate. other historic figure if she be- rageous and crazy statement he teresting: hero worship, pa- Kfd8ccfe Many people say that each comes the first woman leader will make next. It’s like watch- rochial rooting for one’s city, presidential election is a direct of the Free World. ing Philip Petit on the high and a view of the world that response to America’s frus- The Republicans offer a wire; just when you think he’s clearly separates the winners of the televised debates, I vo- trations with the previous oc- lot of (less than optimal) op- about to fall and crash to earth, from the losers. raciously read the newspapers cupant of the Oval office. Bill tions, from the new guard of he manages to find his balance If only life were so simple. and websites devoted to poli- Clinton’s youthful idealism the GOP (Rubio and Cruz), to and marches forward. Thankfully, Presidential tics, and I have that youthful and Horatio Alger story was an the dynastic (Jeb!), to the mod- Like the kid who couldn’t elections feel like the Super feeling of unmitigated excite- antidote to the stale and failed erate Midwesterner (Kasich). wait for the next game, I’m Bowl all the time. The stakes ment rising in my system. ideas of George Bush senior, New Jersey Gov. Chris Chris- now counting the days to the are extremely high, the candi- 2016 promises to be an elec- who was born on third base to tie, who was left for dead just debates and primaries of 2016 dates ideally the best in their tion season like no other. I re- a waspy Connecticut patrician a month ago, looks revived — it’s going to be a wild ride. profession, and we have only call being entranced by 2008, who was a U.S. Senator. because of the endorsement Tom Allon, the president of one winner. as a long-shot from Chicago Barack Obama was the an- of New Hampshire’s largest City & State NY, was a candi- As the 2016 presidential came out of nowhere to eclipse tithesis of George W. Bush: daily newspaper. date for mayor in 2013. He can campaign kicks into high the Democratic coronation of a very smart, deliberate, ar- But then, of course, there is be reached at tallon@cityand- gear. I rarely miss a moment the first female presidential ticulate, cool liberal. Obama Donald Trump, the 800-pound stateny.com. How does THE BROOKLYN PAPER sound? Hear it Mondays

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MBRBG COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 31 :i`k`Zjf]ÊK_\;feXc[Ë FliÊ8ggi\ek`Z\Ëgfccfm\ Xi\XccKildg\[$lg X]]X`iÊKildgjËXcccf^`Z his Donald Trump thing is known by several epublican room and opened K names. The one that presiden- A BRITISHER’S a frank national seems to make the most sense I tial can- chin-wag about is the Donald Trump phenom- didate Donald fearsome topics, enon — “A phenomenon is a Trump is a sex- VIEW such as illegal fact or a situation that is ob- ist, race-baiting, immigration, ra- served to exist or happen, es- anti-immigrant J_XmXeX8Yilqqf cial dissension, pecially one whose cause or political freak and the global explanation is in question.” who makes crude comments about our comatose policies Islamo-migraine. Along the The question is: How can about boffing his daughter and blind submission to our way, he has amassed fans such an abusive, brash, insult- if he wasn’t her father, and sworn enemies. His knack for and popularity — if begrudg- ing, offensive, polarizing, im- how Hillary Clinton “got talking turkey with unapolo- ingly. petuous, rude, insolent, bel- IT’S ONLY schlonged” by Barack Obama getic defiance is a Thanksgiv- “Half of American voters ligerent individual with such in the 2008 Democratic Pri- ing feast for folk starved of say they’d be embarrassed to lousy hair be leading the pack mary. sound politics. have Donald Trump as their in so many polls? The more Mr. MY So why is he still topping Words matter because commander-in-chief and Trump opens his mouth to blast polls and constipating crit- they frame the action, and most Americans think he and insult the competition, the OPINION ics? Why is he the second- Trump’s unscripted gospel doesn’t have a good chance more his followers love him. As most admired man in the na- surges like smoldering lava in November, but there he is, of this writing, his poll num- JkXec\pG%>\ij_Y\`e tion? Why does his campaign from the jaws of a growl- still at the top of the Republi- bers — which are twice that of seem to have the shelf life of ing volcano. His take on the can heap,” marvels Quinnip- his nearest competition — have Yoo-Hoo? Iran nuke deal? “I’ve never iac University pollster Tim climbed to an all-time high. police work!” The Donald’s success is seen something so incompe- Malloy. His opposition from both And it is good police work. rooted in President Obama’s tently negotiated, and I mean Winston Churchill was sides of the aisle is attempt- If witnesses say a short, bru- failure. America’s disen- never.” On the anti-cop mob? also dismissed as a mewling ing to convince us that, even nette female committed a chantment with her inverte- “Our great African-Ameri- muttonhead for his fervent if he does get the nomination, crime, why bother to ques- brate-in-chief birthed the su- can president hasn’t exactly forewarnings about Hitler, be- he cannot beat Hillary. Is that tion a tall blonde — unless, of per-stumper now gripping us had a positive impact on the fore he led Britain to victory for real or are they just saying course, that’s your way of hit- by our short and curlies and thugs who are so happily in World War II. That would that to have us look the other ting on her. tossing us about like rag dolls and openly destroying Balti- place Trump the chump in ex- way and not vote for him? s¬s¬s on a roller coaster. Trump has more.” cellent company. When I ask: “Why not? Why A record number of gun poked us in the eye — with Trump has turned the pub- Follow me on Twitter @ can’t he become the President buyers applied for permits this a cattle prod — to remind us lic stage into his private living BritShavana of the United States?,” the past Black Friday, the Federal usual response is that Donald Bureau of Investigation tells Trump does not have the po- us. There were an all-time- litical savvy and experience, high 185,345 applications pro- AfËjE\nP\XiËji\jfclk`fe^iXZ\g\i`f[ and he does not know his way cessed on a single day, accord- around politics to be the chief ing to the National Instant ello 2016! This week I them out — no, I had to make resident of the White House. Criminal Background Check faced the scariest chal- them disappear the old fash- Hey! Hang on, Sloopy! What System. Gun sellers applauded ? lenge of my life. More ioned way. I ate them. did he know about construct- and thanked the best gun sales- horrifying than “Friday the Once all the delicious-but- ing supersized buildings man of all time — President 13th,” deadlier than “Serpents bad-for-you goodies were dis- when he started assembling Obama. on a Plane,” more life-threat- posed of humanely, it was them? Probably very little, but s¬s¬s ening than the disease of the time to pay the piper. he was wise enough to hire At this time of year, Ameri- week on “House,” harder than I steeled my courage, and consult with the best peo- can high-school seniors who child birth, and infinitely more girded my loins, and stepped ple who did. He did business applied for college are waiting challenging than living with a on the scale . After the num- with the best of the best. He anxiously by the mailbox for 22-year-old in the house. bers finished tumbling like hired the most experienced their acceptance results. Yes folks, I am talking a one-armed bandit in Vegas and very best contractors who “College is not for every- about that instrument that — and after taking several knew their way around elec- one” and “Do you know that strikes fear into the hearts NOT FOR moments to catch my breath tricity, cement works, plumb- there are plumbers and elec- of millions and hangs above after the dreaded number ing, metal, carpentry, and on tricians who earn more than our heads mightier than the NUTHIN’ appeared — I was prepared and on goes the list of people college graduates?” Sword of Damocles — the to step off into my destiny necessary to create mega- We have heard those lines 12-inch-by-12-inch square of AfXeeX;\c9lfef and begin the odyssey of my sized structures. thousands of times, and I am springs, weights, glass, and weight-loss journey. Politics? I have no doubt sure they are true. Of course, metal that tells our past (what Odysseus has nothing on that, if elected, he would sur- college is not for everyone, we ate yesterday), the present Year’s? That’s how long it took me, I proclaimed. round himself with experi- but for those who it is, you are (what we eat today), and the fu- to work up the nerve (and to “This time I will succeed,” enced, knowledgeable men and better off in one of the better ture (hopefully, what we won’t get rid of all the illegal foods I said. “I will not be bowed by women who know their way schools. Students who attend eat the next day) in large-sized in the house) before I could set the last potato chip wedged be- around the District of Colum- a college that is ranked in the numbers that we myopic folks a toe on it to face my demons. hind the sofa cushion, nor will bia. Many Americans are stick- bottom 25 percent of all uni- can see from 12 miles high. Not one to waste, I am very I be led astray by the apple pie ing with the Donald because versities earn less, on aver- I’m talking about the scale. conscious of recycling and that snuck into my shopping they love what he says. Others age, than high-school gradu- The ubiquitous scale that reusing — I just could not, cart when I was not looking.” love what he is saying but wish ates, according to some new resides in every bathroom in in good conscience, ignore Not for Nuthin,™ but did someone else was saying it. research by Goldman Sachs. every home across the country the Mallomars that sat in I mention that one Mallomar P.S. — I love his hair. I am StanGershbein@ and is the most overworked the closet, nor the ice-cream managed to flee to safety and s¬s¬s Bellsouth.net telling you that and unloved instrument in ev- bars in the freezer, nor the is now hiding somewhere in A message from one of our if you are sending your daugh- ery home on Jan. 1. last, lonely bag of popcorn the kitchen cabinet? finest to Mayor De-blah-blah: ter to college, help her pick a I stepped on mine on Jan. that was just begging for di- Follow me on Twitter @ “Racial profiling is good good one. 3. Why two days after New gestion. I could not just throw JDelBuono. 32 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 MBRBG Knf_flijkfXY\kk\ipflk_`je\np\Xi eaders: Right about now, most a week of this ridiculous about replacing the dead goat, to smell like a grape Tootsie you may be feeling bad overpriced gym filled with they can buy a yoga mat? Pop? 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MBRBG COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 33 :cXjj`Z:Xid`e\18m`j`kkfk_\>l^^\e_\`dc`Z_ ’m madder than an art stu- life that the city had to offer, impressionists: I have none! ticed raw onions underneath dent with a two-legged ea- and as a lover of the arts, I’ve You know why? Because it is the shrimp, chicken and sliced @ sel over how much the city been to the city’s many mu- closed on Thursdays! meat in my salad. I was livid. has changed since they built seums, the Metropolitan Mu- So we ended up in a small So I roared like a lion “I that darn Guggenheimlich seum of Art and the Museum restaurant next to a Brooks said no onions!” and the waiter Museum in 1959. You know, of Modern Art, but that was all Brothers or Coach store or whisked my plate away. I was so the funny-looking building pre-Guggenheimlich. something like that. hungry, I started dunking the that was designed by Andrew As fate would have it, on Of course, the place wasn’t Melba toast in the salad dress- Lloyd Wright or somebody Thursday my wife had to have a very Tornado-friendly, and the ing. He came back with the salad like that. medical procedure on Fifth Av- waiters there had to open the and, without my asking, quickly Look, you all know that I enue, and I had to get there with double doors to let me in, then brought me another salad dress- rarely go into the city (that’s Tornado and my friend Sid on clear the aisle by moving some ing. Which was nice. Manhattan, on the other side Access-A-Ride. Sid only came be- tables over, then remove the Sid and I were impressed of the West River, to all you cause he can walk and help Sha- people — and the seats — from with the total efficiency fol- hipster-dipster whippersnap- ron, and to keep me company the counter so we could get lowing the roar, so we de- pers out there that don’t know BIG while she had the procedure. through to the back and enjoy cided dessert was in order, Bath Beach from Gravesend) Sharon was already in the our meal. especially since I had such a on account of the fact that the SCREECHER doctor’s office by 9:30 am, so By this time, Sid and I de- healthy lunch. batteries in Tornado, my trusty Sid and I decided to tour the cided it was time for lunch! Sid So got the $12 banana split, scooter, can barely get me from :Xid`e\JXekXDXi`X affluent area of Manhattan ordered his usual: turkey on with vanilla, chocolate, and my home in Bensonhurst to where small townhouses are whole wheat toast with lettuce strawberry ice cream with three Dyker Heights and back. routinely sold for something and tomatoes, no mayonnaise mounds of whipped cream, choc- But that wasn’t always the Mariaville, and I loved it. And like $10 million. and white rice instead of the olate syrup, and walnuts. case. I often like to reminisce I could get there on the West Now, I don’t know about greatest thing the French have The waiter even apologized about how awesome I was when End Line, where I would get you, but if I dropped that ever given us, fries. I ordered for not having any cherries, I was younger, before my love of off just a few stops from Coney chunk of change on a house, an “Amity Special”: shrimp, but offered me strawberries, food got me to where I am today. Island’s beaches, bath houses, there darn-well better be a chicken, and London broil which are a healthy substi- I don’t have to tell you that and amusements of my youth good place to eat nearby, and salad, telling the waiter that I tute. I was born, bred, and raised (not to mention the meatball for the life of us, we couldn’t didn’t want any onions. I ordered lunch for Sharon in Manhattan. But the call of sandwiches!). find a McDonald’s, Burger Sid’s sandwich arrived, and — making sure she got French Bensonhurst lured me away, So, it wasn’t long before King, or Subway anywhere. it was almost as tall as Sid! I fig- fries so I can have something as I always longed to live with I moved there, and I haven’t So I persuaded Sid to come ured he would have to take half to eat on the way home, and my aunts, uncles, and cous- looked back since. with me to the museum, since of it home, but he didn’t, devour- got the bill — an $84 lunch! ins of all ages on Bay 41st Sure, I taught ballroom I’d never been there, and I fig- ing the very last morsel. Holy Toledo! Street, where I had 56 blood dancing at the Arthur Murray ured it had a snack bar. When the waiter came with Screech at you next week relatives living on the same Fifth Avenue Dance Studio for Well, let me give you my my Thousand Island dressing — when I start my New Year’s unpaved street. It was Santa years, and I enjoyed the night impression of this haven for and two Melba toasts, I no- diet!

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34 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 M USA takes trophy Wrestlers wangle win for 12th year in a row

REUNITED: Ret. Army Sgt. First Class Joseph Lawson supports retired Army Master Sgt. Jeffrey Mittman during his induction into the Indi- ana Veterans Hall of Fame. Chyenne Adams Retired and reunited after long 26 years

HARBOR WATCH to being a young soldier … for A career of “service to coun- a minute, I wasn’t a wounded try” entails a lot of different warrior.” experiences, assignments, A 19-year-old Mittman and people. For two retired had graduated from Warren NUMBER ONE: Ildar Hafi zov, left, bested teammate Spenser Mango at the trials. Capt. Nate Garcia soldiers who continue to Central High School and com- serve through federal ser- pleted about a year’s worth HARBOR WATCH weight class, Spc. Ildar Hafi - WCAP athlete fi nisher Sgt. vice, that point was proven of college classes when he U.S. Army athletes won the zov won by medical default Sharon Jacobson scored more than two-and-a-half de- walked into Lawson’s recruit- team trophy for the 12th con- over teammate Sgt. Spenser for fi fth place at 53 kg-116.5 cades later. ing offi ce. Three weeks later secutive year during the U.S. Mango, securing his fi rst- pounds and will advance to Retired Army Sgt. First he signed a contract, and on Senior Nationals-Trials Quali- place trophy and advancing the Olympic trials. Sgt. Randi Class Joseph Lawson was July 26, 1989, he shipped out fi er in Las Vegas, showing the him to the Olympic trials. Miller, a 2008 Olympic bronze walking out of his offi ce in to basic training. world they will be strong con- Mango still earned a berth at medalist, fi nished second at 69 human resources when he “This young man had tenders at the upcoming U.S. the Iowa trials with his sec- kg-152 pounds, and 2015 World saw a wounded warrior about a swagger the instant he Wrestling Olympic team trials. ond-place fi nish. His younger bronze medalist Capt. Leigh to pass him in the hallway. walked into my offi ce,” the Soldier-athletes from the brother, third place Sgt. Ryan Jaynes-Provisor fi nished sev- “This guy is pretty well former recruiter said. Army’s World Class Athlete Mango, will be joining them enth at 63 kg-138.75 pounds. known around [Defense Fi- “There was no convincing Program, or WCAP, part of the in Iowa, along with fi fth place At the time of the tour- nance and Accounting Ser- or infl uencing needed — he U.S. Army Installation Man- Sgt. Max Nowry and sixth nament, there were several vice] for his motivational was his own man and knew agement Command, competed place Sgt. Jermaine Hodge. Army athletes who had al- talks, and I’d been wanting he wanted to do something as individuals and together In the Greco-Roman 66 ready met qualifying stan- to shake his hand for a long with his life.” won the title with 67 points, kg-145.5 pounds weight class, dards for the 2016 U.S. Olym- time and tell him how much Mittman served 16 years beating runner-up New York Spc. Ellis Coleman defeated pic Team Trials. These I’d enjoyed a truly inspira- and deployed on four combat Athletic Club by one point. Patrick Smith of Minneapolis, athletes were not required to tional speech he’d given a tours — one in Afghanistan The Las Vegas competition with a score of 4–2 to earn his compete in Las Vegas. few months earlier,” Lawson and three in Iraq — before serves as the U.S. National fi rst-place trophy. In Women’s Freestyle, 2005 said. his life was forever changed Championships and is the Other results in Greco-Ro- World champion Staff Sgt. Iris When he went to intro- in 2005. largest Olympic trials quali- man include a third-place fi n- Smith at 75 kg-165 pounds — duce himself to retired Army He was serving as an ad- fying event for Greco-Roman ish at 75 kg-165 for Sgt. Justin and in Greco-Roman, Capt. Master Sgt. Jeffrey Mittman, viser to an Iraqi battalion and freestyle wrestling, where Lester, a fourth-place fi nish at John Anderson at 85 kg-187 corporate communications, during his third deployment up to seven athletes in various 85 kg-187 pounds for Sgt. Lucas pounds — are among the pre- he didn’t realize he’d met the to Iraq on July 7, 2005, when weight classes can advance to Sheridan, and a second-place trials qualifi ers scheduled to go man 26 years earlier — when he volunteered to be a driver the Olympic trials. fi nish at 98 kg-215 pounds for to Iowa. he initially recruited him on a convoy to Baghdad to On the way to the team title, Sgt. Caylor Williams — all WCAP soldiers provide a into the U.S. Army. pick up Iraqi soldiers. That’s several WCAP Greco-Roman part of the Colorado Springs, positive impact on the Army’s “I immediately recognized when his team drove into an wrestlers won their individ- Colo., WCAP team. mission. Along with other his name, even if I couldn’t all-out attack. ual weight classes, qualifying Army soldiers competed Olympic-caliber athletes such see his face,” Mittman said. A lethal roadside bomb them to compete in the U.S. in all three Olympic styles — as boxers and taekwondo ath- “This was the guy who’d put detonated and sent a pro- Olympic Team Trials in Iowa Greco-Roman and Women’s letes, these soldiers assist with me in the Army 26 years ago. jectile through his six-inch City, Iowa, from April 9 to 10. and Men’s Freestyle. instructing in the Modern It immediately took me back Continued on page 36 In the 59 kg-130 pounds In Women’s Freestyle, Army Combative program. MBRB COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 35 Cutting-edge technology for Army New, innovative prototypes to improve rapid response for soldiers HARBOR WATCH components of the Army’s or- Multipurpose Wheeled Vehi- Army production and logis- ganic industrial base. cle, or HMMWV, for on-the- tics is teaming with Army re- “We think that if we capital- move capability. search and development to bet- ize on the expertise and fl exi- “The original kit did not ac- ter streamline the rapid design bility of both organizations, we count for all of the LCMR-spe- and fi elding of cutting-edge better support the war-fi ghter,” cifi c mission equipment and technologies to the soldier. said Robert Katulka, direc- was a safety concern for sol- “The Army has called for tor of production engineering diers while on the move,” said increased innovation, which at TYAD. “Our engineers and Mark Miltenberger, C4ISR is shining a spotlight on proto- technicians insert rapid man- PIF project lead. “Our rede- type designs,” said Christopher ufacturing expertise, on multi- sign-enabled soldiers to easily Manning, Prototype Integra- ple platforms, into the process mount their [Single Channel tion & Testing Division chief, to deliver these concepts to the Ground and Airborne Radio under the Army’s Communi- fi eld quicker.” System] radios, mission com- cations-Electronics Research, The two organizations re- mand situational awareness Development, and Engineering cently teamed to organically capabilities, a laptop, and pe- Center, or CERDEC. “However, provide additional capabili- ripherals onto a HMMWV.” it is imperative that our designs ties to the AN/TPQ-50 Light- PdM Radars also required a can be leveraged for mass pro- weight-Counter Mortar Radar, power distribution box that al- duction and sustainment.” or LCMR, which is a critical lowed the radar to be powered CERDEC’s Command, Con- CHECKING THE GAUGES: Gene Curran demonstrates the operation of Army counter-fi re radar sys- directly from the HMMWV trol, Communications, Com- the lightweight counter-mortar radar live-fi re test simulator at Toby- tem that provides 3-dimen- while on-the-move or from a puters, Intelligence, Surveil- hanna Army Depot. Kathryn Bailey sional, 360-degree warning generator when parked. C4ISR lance and Reconnaissance, or capability against incoming PIF engineers completed both C4ISR, Prototype Integration duction and logistics support ing Command, and TYAD is artillery and mortar fi re. designs in seven months, then Facility, or C4ISR PIF, designs, facility for C4ISR technologies. part of the Communications- Product Manager, or PdM integrated the fi rst set of HM- tests, and builds prototypes us- Both organizations are un- Electronics Command. AMC Radars, contacted the C4ISR MWVs from top to bottom. ing an iterative development der the U.S. Army Materiel provides materiel readiness PIF team to redesign the LC- Members of the TYAD team process. It is teaming with Command’s, or AMC’s, sub- across the spectrum of joint MR’s cab kit, which houses joined the PIF engineers at Ab- Tobyhanna Army Depot, or ordinate commands — CER- operations. Its research, de- various C4ISR equipment, so erdeen Proving Ground, Md., TYAD, which is staffed and DEC is part of the Research, velopment, and engineering that it could be easily inte- to cross-train on the power box equipped as the full-rate pro- Development, and Engineer- centers and depots are critical grated into a High-Mobility assembly, wiring, and testing.

amazed at Mittman’s current attitude THE EXECUTIVE DEGREE REUNION toward life. “Not only is he alive, he’s thriving,” Continued from page 1 Lawson said. “Here he is still being for thick bullet-proof window. The vehi- all that he can be, enlightening oth- cle went down into a canal, and Mitt- ers, staying focused on family and oth- man was unconscious in chest-deep ers. I would’ve felt so guilty if I’d ever TODAY’S LEADERS water. lied to Jeff or any of the young people His left eye was destroyed, his right I recruited, but the Army’s — and my eye had permanent scarring; his nose, own — core values didn’t allow me to The Master of Science in Administration (MSA) degree lips, and most of his teeth were gone; be dishonest with them about what from Central Michigan University at Fort Hamilton and his right arm was permanently they were getting into. I’m glad that in damaged. He had 15 surgeries while my heart Jeff has told me he wouldn’t The MSA from CMU unconscious in intensive care for more change a thing about what’s happened has helped over 155 flag officers with career progression than a month. In 2008, Mittman moved — he even said he was glad the attack back to Indiana permanently and had happened to him and not someone else. is an excellent choice for both military and civilian leaders his 40th operation in 2010 before he If I’m even in a small part responsible prepares you for new responsibilities, promotion, and called a halt to any more surgeries. for putting such a remarkable man more career choices In October 2015, Mittman was on into uniform to serve in the Army, his way to lunch like any other day then I’m beyond proud.” MAKE THE when he heard Lawson’s voice and im- Mittman was inducted into the mediately recognized him as the man Indiana Veterans Hall of Fame dur- MSA DEGREE who helped set him on the path of his ing a Nov. 13 ceremony. The wounded YOUR DEGREE! intense professional and personal warrior was surrounded by his fam- journey. ily, co-workers, and his former re- “I was absolutely blown away,” said cruiter. Lawson, former top recruiter in his In- “I wouldn’t have missed this for the dianapolis Recruiting Battalion. “In world,” Lawson said. “This seals the six years of recruiting, 20 years of ser- deal for me of what a hero Jeff Mitt- vice, and all the years since, I’ve only man really was and continues to be. knocked into three of my former re- It makes me proud to have served in cruits,” he said. “I knew that some of the Army with this man and to con- Central Michigan University at Fort Hamilton the young people I’d recruited didn’t tinue to serve our nation’s heroes and Call: 718-748-8386 or toll-free 877-268-4636 make it home. Once I knew I was partly their families today at DFAS alongside E-mail: [email protected] responsible for Jeff’s journey, I needed him.” to know how he really was.” Mittman currently serves as a Visit: cmich.edu/FortHamilton The two veterans sat down for lunch member of the board of directors for Central Michigan University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of together to catch up on 41 years of com- Bosma Enterprises, Indiana’s largest Colleges and Schools. CMU is an AA/EO institution (see cmich.edu/OCRIE). 42397 7/15 bined service, and Lawson said he was employer of people with vision loss. 36 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8–14, 2016 MBRB WWW.BROOKLYNDAILY.COM PUBLISHED BY CNG • 1 METROTECH CENTER NORTH • 10TH FLOOR • BROOKLYN, NY 11201 Center’s stage New music series hits the E. Midwood Jewish Center

By Bill Roundy idwood has a new music spot! A fiery Latin jazz band will heat things up as Mpart of a new music series at the East Midwood Jewish Center on Jan. 9. The concert marks a return of sorts for the bandleader of acclaimed Latin band Sonido Isleño, who organized a series of concerts at the Center a few years ago. “We did a jazz series a few years ago. It was good, but it was just five concerts,” said Ben Lapidus, a member of the Jewish Center. “It’s a full-time job to promote them.” This time around, the Midwood guitar player will just be performing with his six-piece band, leaving the organiz- ing to fellow musician and Center member Hagai Kamil. “He really knows what he’s doing,” said Lapidus. “He’s done a lot to create a space that’s really conducive to per- forming.” The Center’s 300-person capacity Grand Ballroom has been restored over the last few months, receiving an updated stage and sound system. “It’s 90 percent there,” said Kamil, who organized the renovations. “There are some visual things I want to do to make it even better, but it’s a really professional set-up.” Kamil, who owns the Brooklyn Music School in Park Slope, started the music series after noticing a lack of local family-friendly events. Several of his students had moved with their families to the Midwood and Ditmas Park neigh- borhood, and were lacking in places to hear music, he said. “The students that I have — they’re looking for events,” said Kamil. “They’re moving into the neighborhood and realize there’s nothing to do here. We have the Brooklyn Center [For the Performing Arts] nearby, but that’s a bigger venue, and much more expensive.” Kamil used his contacts in the local music community to book bands, lining up monthly performers for the next several concerts and looking for performers who will appeal to the entire local community, not just the regulars at the Jewish Center. “This is not for Jewish people — this is for everybody,” said Kamil. “I’m trying to get out of just depending on the synagogue crowd. We want to appeal to the community Latin launch: Ben Lapidus, of as a whole.” the Latin jazz band Sonido The Latin jazz band playing on Jan. 9 is part of that Isleño, will perform with goal. Sonido Isleño have been drawing crowds for almost the rest of the six-piece on Jan. 9, in the recently- 20 years, have recorded five albums of blended Latin jazz restored Grand Ballroom of and Carribbean music, and toured across the U.S., Europe, the East Midwood Jewish and South America. Lapidus says he is looking forward to Center. Photo by Steve Schnibbe taking the Center’s stage. “It’s great to be from Brooklyn, and play in Brooklyn and have opportunities in Brooklyn that are not just in res- taurants or bars,” he said. “It’s a great facility and a great community.” Ben Lapidus and Sonido Isleño at the East Midwood Jewish Center [1625 Ocean Ave. between Avenues K and L in Midwood, (718) 338–3800, www.emjc.org]. Jan. 9 at 6:30 pm. $25 ($20 seniors, children free).

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By Colin Mixson urn your head and laugh. A new musical com- Tedy belting its way onto a Williamsburg stage will poke fun at the American health care system with songs and a healthy dose of satire. The title character in “Dr. Glassheart,” opening on Jan. 14 at A bit horny: Raya Brass Band will put on two high-energy perfor- the Brick Theater, is a thinly-veiled mances at the Golden Festival on Jan. 15 and 16. April Renae caricature of prominent snake oil salesmen, says the show’s writer. “It started off as a musical expose about being able to laugh All about at our health-care system through the point of view of this doctor, and he’s sort of a Doctor Oz meets Gary Null meets Sanjay Gupta,” that brass said Bushwick playwright Jason Trachtenburg. “He’s clean, he’s well presented, but he does offer some Raya Brass Band to shine questionable medical advice.” The play follows the unorthodox The quack and the dead: “Dr. Glassheart,” a musical comedy about an incompetent doc- at Balkan music festival career of the titular Dr. Glassheart as tor, will start at the Brick Theater on Jan. 14. Photo by Stefano Giovannini he romances his nurse and provides realizes he must solve his own prob- with his family in the indie-rock act By Lauren Gill posing their own original unsound medical advice to his hap- lems, a message Trachtenburg hopes the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow his band is Balkan tunes in the Balkan style. less patients, including one “Rico rubs off on his audience. Players, but decided to take a more up! They still play eight to 12 from Puerto Rico,” who seeks treat- “That’s the message of all mes- traditional musical approach for the T Park Slope’s wedding a year and meet ment for shell shock following tours sages, it’s up to us to heal our- play’s 10 songs. ornate Grand Prospect plenty of colorful characters in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf. selves,” he said. “They’re very show tune-y Hall will shake with the along the way, said Fass. Rico soon finds that Dr. Glassheart That said, “heal thyself” is not in a Cole Porter, Rodgers and rollicking sounds of the “The people who hire a offers only bad medicine. a serious prescription for audience Hammerstein kind of way,” said Balkans on Jan. 15 and 16. roving Balkan brass band “The doctor has no advice what- members with a medical emergency. Trachtenburg. “And I know that’s a Brooklyn’s own Raya Brass for their wedding are going soever to offer Rico,” said the play- “We’ll put a disclaimer on the big market in New York City, I don’t Band will be among the to be interesting people,” wright. “He’s losing touch with program that this show is not a sub- care what anybody says.” 60 vibrant outfits perform- he said. reality. He’s having flashbacks to stitute for actual medical help, and “Dr. Glassheart” at the Brick ing on the four stages of The lively group will his internship, he dreams of being we cannot be held responsible for Theater [575 Metropolitan Ave. the Golden Festival, and the play on both Friday and a singer-songwriter, and he falls any medical advice given during the between Union Avenue and Lorimer band’s accordion player says Saturday nights of the festi- asleep during every session he has show,” said Trachtenburg. Street in Williamsburg, (718) 907- that six-piece is charged up val, which will also feature with Rico.” The author has performed with 6189, www.bricktheater.com]. Jan. 14 to play for its hometown acts from across the world, Soon, Rico from Puerto Rico the jazz band Pendulum Swings and at 8 pm and Jan. 16 at 11 pm. $18. audience. including Turkish band “It’s definitely one of the Dolunay, brass band Black more exciting gigs of the Masala and New Orleans- year for us because every- fusion outfit Blato Zato. one’s a fan and they know But the audience is the Get her to the geek us,” said Matthew “Max” most important part of the Fass, of Prospect Heights. event, said Fass, who claims By Allegra Hobbs comic book writer Fred Van Lente, This year marks the 31st that the hordes of dancers t is the romance of the nerds. and subsequently falling for the fun- incarnation of the festi- is what makes the music so A group of girl geeks will filled, ultra-inclusive world of comic val — a yearly institution special. Iunveil a collection of nerdy love book nerds. thrown by local band Zlatne “What I like about stories next week, telling tales of Among the book’s contributors Uste — and the seventh Balkan music is that it’s romance, sex, and dating from a pre- is famed sci-fi novelist Margaret time Raya Brass Band has more than just the music viously unheard female perspective Atwood, who contributed a hand- played the raucous gather- — it’s about communi- — women who pledge allegiance to drawn comic about discovering both ing. The group has played ty involvement,” he said. Tolkien, science-fiction shows, and comic books and boys at a young Golden Festival every year “Often when these Balkan- comic books. But the writers of “The age, plus a humorous take on her since it formed in 2008, style wedding bands are Secret Loves of Geek Girls,” which early misadventures in dating. The during a week of music, playing, many people know launches at Dumbo’s Powerhouse anthology’s collisions of romance and singing, and dancing les- the dances — and the danc- Arena on Jan. 11, say the anthology nerdom — told in both prose and Geek love: Writers Crystal Skillman and sons (and all-night extrava- ing and the music are very Kristen Gudsnuk will read from the new is also a love letter to fandom, and comic form, and spanning all ages ganzas) at a Balkan camp in strongly interlinked.” book about nerdy romance. April Renae the way it celebrates devotion to pop and orientations — include tales of the Catskills. Golden Festival at Grand culture. finding love at a gaming convention “I think it’s the kind of book that The brass, percussion, Prospect Hall [263 Prospect “Whatever you’re obsessed with and incorporating fan obsessions in you pick up and you don’t feel alone,” and accordion combo began Ave. between Fifth and Sixth is a good thing and is celebrated,” the bedroom. she said. as a pan-Balkan wedding avenues in Park Slope, (718) said Crystal Skillman, a Boerum Hill The collection — like the world “The Secret Loves of Geek Girls” and dance band, playing tra- 788–0777, www.grand- playwright who will speak at the of geeks itself — is a way for women book launch at Powerhouse Arena ditional music from across prospect.com]. Jan. 15, 7 book launch. “That’s what geek cul- who share niche interests to meet [37 Main St. between Water and southeastern Europe. About pm–12:30 am; $35. 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The show lent and is taken away.. gives the artists a rare chance to display Rosemary is affected their work in a gallery setting, said one by the experiment and of the show’s curators. has constant feelings of “I’m a big fan of tattoo art and we abandonment through- thought it would be cool to have tat- out her life. It is a highly too artists showcase their artistry on unusual and engaging novelovel — something other than on skin,” said In his element: Park Slope tattoo artist Cris Element painted a canvas and Boundless Brooklyn water tower for the “Tat It Up!” show at Grumpy Bert, along with more than a and the best book I read in 2015. Bushwick painter and curator Mary — Anna Will, Word [126 Franklin St. at Milton Street Damian. “When you look at their web- dozen other tattoo and graffiti artists. 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Theireir are visible on the set of “The Late Damian booked 14 ink-slinging ative and for those who don’t have the mother has moved to thehe Show with Stephen Colbert.” Founders artists for the show, most of them from same exposure as others, hopefully it’s suburbs to live with thee and Brooklynites David Shulman and Brooklyn, including “Ink Masters” their time to shine.” eldest child while thee Terance Arjo have held gallery shows reality show contestant and Park Slope “Tat It Up” at Grumpy Bert [82 youngest child has been of their decorated models in the city’s tattoo parlor owner Cris Element. Bond St. between State Street and evicted from her apart- other boroughs, as well as in Chicago, Each artist painted a small canvas and Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, (347) ment and returns to the Montreal, and Dublin, but the show at a Boundless Brooklyn model water 855–4849, www.grumpybert.com]. vacant house. “The Grumpy Bert will be the first in the tower or billboard. 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Actor’s Fund Lounge lizards: In the play “Glory of the World,” opening Center (160 Schermerhorn COMEDY, HARRY POTTER St. between Smith and on Jan. 16 at BAM, a group of 17 men gather to drink beer, IMPROVISED: A team of FRI, JAN 8 THU, JAN 21 Hoyt streets in Downtown), celebrate the 100th birthday of the mystic poet and Catholic improv comics invent an SPORTS, BROOKLYN MUSIC, KYGO: With Mo www.excognitodance.com. monk Thomas Merton, and consider what means to be a man. untold story of the boy NETS VS. ORLANDO and Conrad Swell. $35– MUSIC, OKKYUNG LEE Bill Brymer wizard’s time at Hogwarts. MAGIC: $25–$3,000. $85. 8 pm. RESIDENCY: Three nights $5. 6:30 pm. Experiment 7:30 pm. of concerts featuring Comedy Gallery (20 Broad- experimental cellist Ok- a dance party for out-there sculptures of organic way at Kent Avenue in FRI, JAN 22 kyung Lee, featuring fellow folks that like to shake it fi gures by Molly Valen- Williamsburg), www.theex- MON, JAN 11 on the dance fl oor. With tine Dierks. Free. 6–10 SPORTS, BROOKLYN musicians Chris Corsano, comedy.com. Matty Beats and Horror- pm. Guddahl Gallery (362 SPORTS, BROOKLYN NETS VS. UTAH JAZZ: Ches Smith, Mat Maneri, FUND RAISER, BENEFIT FOR chata. $5. 11 pm. Littlefi eld Columbia St. between NETS VS. SAN ANTO- $20–$3,000. 7:30 pm. Stephan Crump as well as THE FAMILY OF TAMIR [622 Degraw St. between Seabring and Commerce NIO SPURS: $35– the dancer Michelle Boulé. RICE: A night of poetry, Fourth and Fifth avenues in streets in Red Hook), www. $4,000. 7:30 pm $15 ($12 in advance). 8 pm. music, dance, and visual Gowanus, (718) 855–3388], guddahlgallery.com. SAT, JAN 23 Jack (505 Waverly Ave. art, with benefi ts going to www.littlefi eldnyc.com. READING, MICHAEL IAN SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- between Fulton Street and the Tamir Rice Memorial TUE, JAN 12 BLACK: Actor and come- LANDERS VS. PHILA- Atlantic Avenue in Clinton FAMILY SHABBAT: An inter- Fund. $10–$30. 7 pm. 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OKLAHOMA org/programs/bamcafe- Bay Ridge, (718) 836– and Dean streets in Cob- CORDING: The comedian SPORTS, BROOKLYN CITY THUNDER: $45– live. 3103], www.brjc.org. ble Hill, (718) 875–3677], records his new album, NETS VS. NEW YORK $4,000. 3:30 pm. MUSIC, SEAN KERSHAW FORT GREENE COMMU- www.bookcourt.org. with appearances by Colin KNICKS: $45–$4,000. AND THE NEW JACK Jost and Dave Hill. $8. 7:30 7:30 pm. NITY RESOURCE FAIR: ART, “ANAMORPHOSIS” MON, JAN 25 RAMBLERS TRIBUTE TO Learn about the resources OPENING RECEPTION: A pm. Bell House [149 Sev- ELVIS: Sean Kershaw, available to Fort Greene psychogeographic video enth St. at Third Avenue in SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- THU, JAN 14 known as the Coney Island residents, including job and photo installation that Gowanus, (718) 643–6510], LANDERS VS. DETROIT Cowboy, and his New Jack opportunities, health ser- seeks to make visible the www.thebellhouseny.com. 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Cafe (30 Lafayette Ave. ton Street in DUMBO, (718) Center (160 Schermerhorn from the best local and in- between Ashland Place 834–8761], www.smack- St. between Smith and ternational stand up come- and St. Felix Street in Fort mellon.org. Hoyt streets in Downtown), dians. $5. 8 pm. Littlefi eld 620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights Greene), www.bam.org/ ART, “ISLANDS THAT AP- www.excognitodance.com. [622 Degraw St. between (917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com. programs/bamcafe-live. PROACH ALONE” OPEN- ART, “ISLANDS THAT AP- Fourth and Fifth avenues in NIGHTLIFE, BE CUTE ING RECEPTION: A solo PROACH ALONE”: A Gowanus, (718) 855–3388], BROOKLYN: “Be Cute” is exhibit of drawings and solo exhibit of drawings www.littlefi eldnyc.com. 42 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8-14, 2016 24-7 course dinner and discus- A Boy’s Journey into Man- YOUNG PROFESSIONALS ette Ave. between Ashland WYCKOFF FARMHOUSE: TUES, JAN. 12 sion. $75. 7:30 pm. The hood” muses on surviving SUSHI SHABBAT: Join Place and St. Felix Street Wyckoff Farmhouse hosts ART, “BROOKLYN AFTER- Farm on Adderley [1108 racism and poverty. Free. 6 young professionals in in Fort Greene), www.bam. a day of kid-friendly tours, NOONS”: Individuals with Cortelyou Rd. between pm. Brooklyn Historical So- their 20s and 30s as they org/programs/bamcafe- hands-on activities, scav- memory loss and their care Stratford and Westminster ciety [128 Pierrepont St. at begin 2016 with fl avor- live. enger hunts, and more. partners are invited to join roads in Ditmas Park, (718) Clinton Street in Brooklyn ful kosher sushi options Special activities for kids the Brooklyn Museum each 287–3101], www.thefar- Heights, (718) 222–4111], along with enjoyable com- SAT, JAN. 16 younger than 10 before 2 month for conversations monadderley.com. www.brooklynhistory.org. pany. $15. 6:30 pm. Bay pm. Free. 1–4pm. Wyck- about art. The program is COMEDY, “MORTIFIED”: Co- Ridge Jewish Center [8025 THEATER, “THE GLORY OF off House Museum [5816 free, but space is limited WED, JAN. 13 medians share their most Fourth Ave. between 80th THE WORLD”: This play Clarendon Rd. at E. 59th and registration is re- embarrassing childhood and 81st streets in Bay by Charles Mee observes Street in Canarsie, (718) quired. $10 per family. 2–4 THEATER, A DRINKING artifacts (journals, letters, Ridge, (718) 836–3103], as 17 male friends gather 629–5400]. pm. 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BY STEPHEN ZITOLO three more on the bench. This Turn-around victories con- is a great experience for us. tinue to elude Bedford Acad- We are getting better and we emy. just have to keep competing.” The Panthers boys’ basket- The Panthers squad, which ball team is in its fi rst year has yet to win a league game, in the Public School Athletic came out of the gate fast in the League’s Brooklyn AA divi- fi rst quarter, going on a 7–0 sion — possibly the best in all run to take a fi ve-point lead New York City — after years of over Kennedy. But the Knights title contention in the A Divi- turned up the defensive pres- sion. The undersized team has sure in the quarter’s fi nal two been on the cusp of beating minutes, when coach Johnny divisional opponents such as Mathis switched to a press South Shore, Lincoln, Boys & that resulted in a 9–0 run and Girls, and Brooklyn Collegiate a 15–12 lead. this year, but it keeps fall- Bedford’s small size hurt ing short. And the trend con- it on the boards in the second tinued in a 76–65 loss to Ken- quarter — Kennedy consis- nedy at the Cardozo Classic tently snatched second-chance in Queens on Jan 2. The team opportunities off of offensive has to step up to keep pace in rebounds. The Panthers team a more competitive league, its made up for a lack in size in its coach said. transition game and took a 29– “We got to get a little 28 lead heading into halftime. tougher,” said Bedford head After the break, Kennedy coach Robert Phelps. “In the senior guard Justin Batiz con- A Division you might have tributed seven points to a 9–2 one or two good players. In the run. The team out-scored Bed- AA you have fi ve, plus two or TAKING FLIGHT: Bedford senior guard Anthony Munson soars to the hoop. Photo by William Thomas Continued on page 47 Comeback kids Loughlin can’t rally without stars BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI in its division. long-term health — even if it Bishop Loughlin has proven Guard Markquis Nowell meant potentially sacrifi cing it can rally a comeback win — (12 points) played just the fi rst a victory, the coach said. just not without its top players. fi ve minutes in the second half “He would have played,” The school’s boys’ basket- after spraining an already in- he said. “He would have fi n- ball team snatched last-min- jured ankle, and Keith Wil- ished it. He would have won ute victories from Long Island liams, who had 11 of his 14 the game, but I have to think Lutheran and Christ the King points in the fi rst half, fouled about him.” earlier this season, but Lough- out late in the fourth. And Williams, who sparked lin couldn’t pull a fast one on “We usually run off of a rally from 12 points down Archbishop Molloy with its them,” said sophomore guard in the fourth quarter against two best players on the bench Jordan Thomas, who scored Christ the King, didn’t play up for much of the game. The Li- 12 of his 13 points in the sec- to Gonzalez’s expectations. ons led by 12 in the fi rst quar- ond half. “They are our main “He’s supposed to step up ter, but the team could not players. It was hard to distrib- like he did the other day,” erase an eight-point defi cit in ute the ball. It was a lesson to Gonzalez said. “The other day the game’s fi nal three min- be learned.” he was phenomenal.” utes and gave up a 67–63 road Nowell, who has fought Gonzalez’s club roared to a loss to the Stanners in Brook- through injuries before, 14–2 lead in the fi rst quarter, lyn-Queens boys’ basketball wanted to stay in the game, but but turnovers led to Molloy TRAFFIC JAM: Bishop Loughlin’s Jeremy Betjoi tries to score on three on Dec. 5. The team missed a coach Ed Gonzalez decided to fast-break points. The Stan- defenders. Photo by Diana Colapietro chance to move into fi rst place pull him in the interest of his Continued on page 47 M BR B DTG COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8-14, 2016 45 2015’s best in Brooklyn Brooklyn stars high-school sports powering Pirates The last 365 days have brought plenty of high- to a hot start lights, produced many stars and created mem- hey’re off to one Hall ories to last a lifetime. of a start. Courier Life Sports T Coaches picked the Editor Joseph Stasze- Seaton Hall’s men’s bas- wski takes a look back ketball team to fi nish sev- at the year in Brook- enth this year, but the 12–2 squad — led by Brooklyn lyn high school sports ballers Isaiah Whitehead and picks the best of and Desi Rodriguez (Lin- the best from 2015: coln) and Khadeen Car- rington (Bishop Lough- lin) is playing like the best Program of the Year team in the tri-state area. Grand Street The Pirates are 2–0 in the The Wolves have come a Big East and won seven long way in short time, and straight heading into a JOE the program once known match-up with defending mainly for baseball and wres- conference champion Vil- KNOWS tling stretched its wings in a lanova on Dec. 6. big way in 2015. The Grand The maturity and im- by Joe Staszewski Street football team won its provement Seton Hall’s all- fi rst public school city title at TOP BILLING: South Shore’s Brianna Fraser, now at Maryland, was se- sophomore starting lineup the highest level and did so lected as the Brooklyn girls’ player of the year for 2015. has shown makes the team mer, the former McDon- without a single loss. a threat for the Big East ti- ald’s All-American worked Photo by Ken Maldonado The girls’ soccer team tle. with former Lincoln great garnered a division crown And it made that evi- Lance Stephenson and Ste- and reached the quarterfi - Best Male Athlete John’s. Ponds led Jefferson dent when it beat Wichita phen Curry, the regaining nals, and boys’ soccer and Shamorie Ponds, Thomas to a borough title and a trip State on Dec. 19, overcom- National Basketball As- girls’ basketball squads each Jefferson boys’ basketball to the city semifinals last ing a 13-point defi cit at the sociation’s most-valuable reached the city title game The senior worked his season. He started his final half — thanks in large part player. for the fi rst time — though way to becoming the face year averaging 26 points per to an 18-point second half The experience — and both fell short of the crown. of New York City, a top na- game and has already put from Rodriguez. having another year under There was success across the tional recruit, and the first out 41- and 32-point perfor- “In the past, we’ve been his belt in general — are board and a strong founda- big splash of Chris Mul- mances. knocked down and we’ve making him more comfort- tion for more to come. lin’s coaching tenure at St. Continued on page 47 run for the hills. [Wichita able in his point guard role. State] came out and knocks He is averaging 15.1 points us down, and for the fi rst a contest, has 65 assists to time, what I saw was guys 41 turnovers, and has made taking steps towards the 16 blocks. Whitehead had Boys and Girls fi ght,” Pirates coach Kevin 78 assists in 22 games last Willard told reporters af- season. The Coney Island ter the game. “That’s as im- native scored or assisted portant as anything.” on 10 of Seton Hall’s 14 fi eld Rodriguez’s improve- goals in the second half still growing ment is a big reason for his against DePaul on Jan. 2. team’s success. He went “He’s playing great and BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI which hampered the strug- from averaging 5.6 points operating at a really high The Boys & Girls High School gling squad. and 4.6 rebounds per game level right now,” Willard girls’ basketball team has the “As a team, we have to hold as a freshman to 12.4 and said. “He’s letting the game talent, but not the maturity, it together,” said senior guard 4.4 respectively this sea- come to him, taking good and that’s irking its head coach Katheryn Kanhoye. son. Rodriguez made just shots, and being aggressive as the squad readies for this Boys & Girls never recov- one three-pointer all of last when he needs to be.” season’s diffi cult second half. ered after the Tigers scored year, but he has 16 already Carrington leads the “It’s frustrating when you the fi nal nine points of the fi rst this season. Rodriguez’s team in steals (24) and is know the girls have the abil- quarter to take a 24–9 lead. confi dence is key. its second-highest scorer ity to do it, but they just don’t The team got frustrated “At halftime, I just said at 13.9 points a game. come out and exude it,” said easily and squad members STILL LEARNING: Boys & Girls’ ‘Go do what you do really The Hall got off to a fast coach Laron Mapp. “That’s blew their opportunity to per- Kania Pollock is a strong guard, well — go run down the start last year but lost 12 of the frustrating part.” form well in front of college but sat out the fi rst quarter of the fl oor and dunk on some- its 15 games to fi nish with a Staten Island Academy coaches, Mapp said. game against Staten Island Acad- body,’ ” Willard said he thud. But this group is bet- — one of the city’s top clubs “I feel like our drive should emy. Photo by Louise Wateridge told Rodriguez in the latest ter prepared to deal with — stomped the Kangaroos at be so high,” he said. “These match-up. “He got a layup, the season’s ups and downs, the Play 4 Kay Hoops 4 Help young ladies should realize Boys & Girls (3–4) has the and that got him going.” Whitehead and Carrington showcase at Nazareth on Jan. there are so many opportuni- potential to be one of the best Whitehead is also be- said in the preseason. 3. Starting guards Lauren ties for them to better their team in the Public School Ath- ginning to hit his stride af- The team’s performance Seagers and Kania Pollock lives. This isn’t about winning letic League after going 7–8 a ter injuries set him back as in 2015–16 is a good reason couldn’t play the fi rst quar- — it’s about going to school for year ago. It lost to defending a freshman. Over the sum- to believe they’re right. ter for disciplinary reasons, free.” Continued on page 47 46 COURIER LIFE, JAN. 8-14, 2016 DTM BR B G PANTHERS BEST OF 2015 Continued from page 45 Continued from page 46 ford 23–15 in the third to take a 51–44 Best Female Athlete lead into the fourth. Brianna Fraser, South Shore The Panthers were down heading girls’ basketball into the fourth quarter, but the squad The current Maryland freshman fi nally found its outside-shooting was the spearhead of history for stroke and went on a run, ultimately South Shore. Fraser, who averaged out-scoring the Knights 17–10 in the 17 points and 10 rebounds, was its quarter thanks to a 10-point perfor- fi rst player selected to the McDon- mance from sophomore guard Angelo ald’s All-American game and she Stuart. Regular time ended with the lived up to the billing. scored tied at 61. Fraser powered the Vikings to BRIGHT STAR: Jefferson hoops star But Batiz, who had been in foul the program’s fi rst public school Shamorie Ponds was selected as the Brook- trouble most of the afternoon, scored Class AA crown before the signature lyn boy’s high school player of the year. 11 of his 26 points in the extra period, game of her career ended in defeat in Photo by Arthur DeGaeta and the Panthers couldn’t keep up. Albany. Fraser scored a single-game The squad is struggling with fun- Federation tournament record 46 damental issues, but it is on the cusp points in a 71–67 loss to Christ the Best Clutch Performance of turning things around, one player King in the semifi nals. Christopher Karnbach, James said. Madison baseball “It’s been the little things like 50-50 Team of the Year In his last home game, the senior balls, offensive rebounds, free throws, Grand Street football left a trail of Karn-age as he single- and not giving up second-chance The Wolves were top-to-bottom handedly propelled Madison past shots,” Bedford senior guard Anthony the most talented team in the bor- defending champion Benjamin Car- Gibbs said. “We are right there, and ough in 2015. Grand Street delivered dozo and into the semifi nals for the hopefully we can work on those in the SUPER SOPH: Bedford’s Angelo Stuart on all its promises despite outside fi rst time since 2010. Karnbach al- second half of the season and start get- drives to the hoop against Kennedy. detractors, its starting quarter- lowed just one run on fi ve hits in 106 ting some wins.” Photo by William Thomas back’s early eligibility, the coach’s pitches over nine innings and de- suspension, and the starting run- livered a walk-off double in the bot- ning back’s arrest. The players stuck tom of the ninth to send the Knights by each other to win a historic city home happy. Kanhoye shared the sentiment, but championship. KANGAROOS said a lack of teamwork is holding the Game of the Year squad back. Coach of Year Nyontay Wissah’s three-point Continued from page 46 “We are at their level when we play Rosanne D’Augusta, Brooklyn play sends Xaverian to fi rst Cath- champion South Shore by just four as a team,” she said. Tech girls’ volleyball olic Intersectional title game points in its opener and to semifi nalist Mapp pleaded with his club to play “Welcome to the club” — that’s since 2005 Francis Lewis by six its next time out. harder and smarter against Staten Is- what D’Augusta was told after win- There was a different hero every It rattled off wins against Midwood land Academy. The Kangaroos have ning her fi rst public school Class night during the Clippers’ post-sea- and Kennedy before falling 79–61 to a trio of guards in Kanhoye, Seagers, A crown. It was a gradual build for son run. On this night, it was Wis- Grand Street, one of the city’s title fa- and Pollock that should allow it to D’Augusta, who is in her 11th season sah’s turn. His coast-to-coast layup vorites. The Kangaroos have non- compete with most teams, and junior coaching. for a three-point play put Xaverian league games against top teams such center Fatoumata Konare, who stands Tech lost in three straight semi- up four with 30 seconds left in the as Archbishop Molloy, Newark Tech, 6-foot-6, gives Boys & Girls unique fi nals, but the core continued to im- game — and it held on to beat Cardi- and Sachem East in January. weapon in the paint. prove on her watch. She meshed the nal Hayes 56–54. “I really feel like we have an op- Still, the team has to step up if it new players and new roles perfectly portunity to be there with the South hopes to knock off the elite teams. for the championship mix. Story of the Year Shores, the Francis Lewises, and the “As a whole team we have to be bet- Rahmel Ashby playing in the city Grand Streets, but it’s mental,” Mapp ter,” Kanhoye said. “Pick each other Best Newcomer title game after being jailed for said. up.” Zaria Dorsey, Bishop Loughlin gun possession girls’ basketball Police arrested the Wolves senior The freshman exploded onto the running back in April 2014 and again scene last season, helping the Lions in October 2015 on attempted mur- net wins over Christ the King and der and gun possession charges re- LOUGHLIN nationally ranked New Jersey team spectively. Ashby spent time in jail, Shabazz. but he was back in the fi eld shortly Continued from page 45 Loughlin placed second in Brook- after his release — a decision that ners closed the half on an 8–0 run and lyn and Queens thanks to the highly brought tons of media coverage. He went into the break tied at 36. recruited forward’s presence in the went on to carry the ball 24 times for Issac Grant helped Molloy (7–1, 1–0) paint. Dorsey, who battled through 116 yards in Grand Street’s city title take control of the game in the third a knee injury, averaged seven points victory. quarter by scoring nine of his 19 points and fi ve rebounds per match. in the frame. His layup in traffi c with Quote of the Year three minutes remaining tied the Best Upset “He’s just a nice kid. I told him, score at 46–46. A Cole Anthony layup Brooklyn Tech girls’ lacrosse ‘Listen brother, this is Brooklyn AA at the buzzer made it 53–46 for Molloy beats four-time defending cham- — nice guys fi nish last,’ ” said Jeffer- going to the fourth. pion Tottenville in the semifi nals son coach Lawrence “Bud” Pollard Loughlin (7–3, 3–1) brought its Monica Garlinska scored with when asked what he told forward fourth-quarter defi cit to 66–63 on a 1:41 to play in double overtime. The Isiah Deas after a poor performance three-point play by Thomas, but it did goal — her only in the game — gave against Lincoln. not score again on its next four posses- the Engineers a thrilling 6–5 victory Deas heeded the advice and was a sions and missed two free throws with over the host Pirates. The victory big reason the Orange Wave beat the 28 ticks left in the game. Khalid Moore, sent Brooklyn Tech, which won the Railsplitters in the Public School who led Molloy with 21 points, made Class B league last season, to its fi rst Athletic League’s Brooklyn Borough one of two free throws with 7.2 seconds A title game. fi nal. Deas scored 19 of his game-high remaining to put the game away. 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