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BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260–2500 • Brooklyn, NY • ©2011 BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DOWNTOWN EDITION AWP/12 pages • Vol. 34, No. 7 • February 18–24, 2011 • FREE INCLUDING DUMBO NOT SO FAST MEET THE Yards residential tower needs fi nancing FLOCKERS By Andy Campbell “We hope to release de- arena, the future home of Two new geese show up from The Brooklyn Paper signs in late spring or early the New Jersey Nets, is the Developers of the Atlantic Yards proj- summer and still hope to project’s only slam dunk. ect were caught red-faced last week break ground this year,” It is expected to be com- Canada and await their doom when one of the development compa- the spokesman said. “[But] pleted in 2012. ny’s officials said that construction of they need to secure financ- That said, Gilmartin did By Natalie O’Neill to the park’s glistening lake — but the project’s first residential building ing.” reveal that Forest City Rat- The Brooklyn Paper their arrival only draws more atten- History — and the ner now has an architect for would begin this year — but then had Meet Prospect Park’s celebrity couple tion to the likelihood that the duo and economy — is not on For- it, if the company comes up File photo by Stefano Giovannini to admit that no financing has been RATNER du jour — two geese with tags on their their new friends will be dead later est City Ratner’s side, at with financing: SHoP Ar- Gregg Pasquarelli of SHoP Ar- legs and targets on their heads. this summer. lined up. least in the short term. Last CONSTRUCTION chitects — the same Man- Forest City Ratner Vice President chitects will design the first The feathered squawkers flew all Roughly 162 geese now call the year, company executive UPDATE hattan firm that is credited residential building at Bruce Rat- the way from Quebec to perch next See GEESE on page 9 MaryAnne Gilmartin told real-estate Jane Marshall also said with saving the arena proj- insiders on Wednesday that construc- ner’s Atlantic Yards — though a that a groundbreaking on ect after developer Bruce timetable is unknown. tion of the long-delayed, 400-unit resi- the half-below-market-rate rental build- Ratner fired starchitect Frank Gehry dential tower at the western end of the ing would take place in 2010 . in 2009. mega-project’s footprint would get un- last year that the tower was insulated New birds on the block It’s the same old story for a project Ratner’s inability to break ground Say hello to Pierre and Jacqueline: A duo of Canadian immi- derway this year, but the next day, a plan that once consisted of 16 skyscrap- on the rental building — the first of from the depressed housing market be- spokesman for the company admitted ers and an arena near the corner of At- what he claims will be a 6,400-unit cause preparations to build it were al- grants with matching horoscope signs and different personal- that the developer doesn’t have money lantic and Flatbush avenues in Prospect residential complex — is particularly ready underway when the real-estate ity types who — oh yeah! — also happen to be geese. Ca- for the project. Heights. For now, the Barclays Center glaring, given that the developer said bubble burst. nadian researchers slapped tags on the feathered creatures in Quebec in July, 2009, which provided a wealth of info for these Tiger Beat–style profiles:
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Birthplace Varennes, just east of On the St. Lawrence City ‘looking at’ River Cafe in tax scheme Montreal. River in Boucher ville By Andy Campbell “Buzzy” O’Keeffe’s E. 34th DUMBO, the River Café. Number 1048-75724 H9Z4 The Brooklyn Paper Street eatery didn’t ring up 25 “We are looking at it,” said a City auditors are investigat- percent of their sales in 2009 — source in Liu’s office, who re- Named Jackie O The founder of his ing the River Café this week and likely did not fork over the quested anonymity because he after hometown after officials claimed that the tax money from those sales. is not authorized to talk about staff at the restaurant’s sister It’s unclear where that money ongoing investigations. Personality Aloof, classy Affable, outgoing eatery in Manhattan was mis- went, or whether workers actu- If O’Keeffe’s workers at type reporting revenues to avoid the ally committed any crime, but River Café are doing the same tax man. auditors have turned their at- thing that they’re charged with Hangout On the southern bank of On the ice on
File photo by Gregory Mango P. Comptroller John Liu tention towards O’Keeffe’s doing at the Water Club, the res- the lake the southern end The city is looking into whether The River Cafe is un- charged this week that workers at the legend- taurant owner will have some of the lake der-reporting its sales. workers at Michael ary haute outpost in See RIVER on page 9 Lethem in LA: ‘Brooklyn is repulsive’ By Meredith Deliso told the LA Times in a sprawling profile by your environment, but dictated in- sponse in full, see the sidebar). The Brooklyn Paper of the “Motherless Brooklyn” writer, Plus! We have Lethem’s exclusive response stead by what you read that day, or In the glory days, Lethem was not who, in a move painfully reminiscent something else.” only the toast of Brooklyn — he cele- He’s broken our hearts yet again. SEE PAGE 2 The former bard of Boerum Hill, of the Dodgers, abandoned Brooklyn Dismayed (and convinced that Le- brated the borough right back. He was a Jonathan Lethem, is dissing the city for sunny California last year to take them had gotten too much sun), we regular at the Brooklyn Book Festival, that made him from his new digs in on the post of creative writing profes- mental traffic problems.” ists, it’s cancerous with novelists,” Le- reached out to our former pal this week the ultimate celebration of Brooklyn lit- Southern California. sor at Pomona College. “It’s not the Sure, Brooklyn has an active, thriv- them told the Times. “That can some- to express our feelings at having our lit- erary culture. When Greenlight Book- “I do love New York, but it’s also best place to write. The mental traf- ing literary scene. But Lethem also has times be too much when you need to erary hearts ripped out all over again. store in Fort Greene first opened, he unbearable to me in some ways, and I fic level is very high here. Here, you a bone to pick with that. also be inside yourself, exploring your His response? Get over it (we’re para- personally requested to have a reading compulsively leave it behind,” Lethem have traffic problems; there, you have “Brooklyn is repulsive with novel- own meandering feelings, not dictated phrasing of course. For Lethem’s re- See LETHEM on page 2 ‘Gay Boy,’ Humboldt horror we hardly Craigslist ad leads to imprisonment, rape By Aaron Short his alleged victim in a catatonic his East Williamsburg apartment The Brooklyn Paper state and curled up in the fetal for free. He even offered to buy A Williamsburg man lured a position on his mattress, shiver- her a one-way plane ticket from 27-year-old Wisconsin woman to ing and naked. Wisconsin to JFK Airport. knew ye Photo by Bess Adler The Midwestern woman met She accepted the deal and ar- New York through an online ad A grocery store in Bushwick has changed her suspected abuser through rived on Feb. 4. But seconds after and repeatedly raped her during a Craigslist ad that she spotted entering the apartment near Me- the mildly offensive names of some of its a nine-day imprisonment as his Market scrubs some sandwiches, like the Gay Boy, above. several weeks ago when she was serole Avenue, the victim discov- “sex slave,” cops said. searching for a place to live in New ered the reason for Hopkins’s lar- Community Newspaper Group / Aaron Short controversial ’wiches Officers arrested John Hop- York City. gesse: Cops say he told her that Cops say that a rapist lured kins, 45, on Saturday night, when Hopkins allegedly told her on she would have to be his slave — a woman to his Humboldt By Aaron Short they stormed into his Humboldt the phone that if she cooked and and over the next nine days, he Street apartment and kept The Brooklyn Paper Street apartment and discovered cleaned for him, she could stay in See HORROR on page 10 her as his sex slave. So much for ordering a Gay Boy with extra cheese. Bushwick’s newest grocery store, Hana Nat- ural, hastily scrubbed a line of controversially named sandwiches — including the “Gay Boy,” “Butter Face” and the Mexican-inspired “Ille- Thus spoke the lawyers! gal” — after neighbors of the Wyckoff Avenue grocery complained. has been renamed “South of the Border” ($6). So the “Butter Face,” a $6 wrap with veggie Oddly, “The Douche Bag” sandwich — chicken The Prospect Park West bike lane becomes a legal matter sausage, eggs, avocado and sun-dried tomato is and avocado, of course — is still on the menu. now labeled, “Farmer’s Tan.” The names have puzzled shoppers, who anticipated By Natalie O’Neill Prospect Park. The “Gay Boy,” stuffed with egg, veggie bacon, tasty sandwiches named after Shrek characters as at The Brooklyn Paper “Our requests have been ig- veggie cheese, avocado, sprouts and sun dried to- Hana’s other store on Metropolitan Avenue. The politically connected group nored,” said group member Lou- mato, is now called the “Garden Boy” ($7). An employee at the 24-hour store could not re- that opposes the controversial ise Hainline, who is also a dean at And a wrap with eggs, spicy turkey, cheese, jala- call why the sandwich names had been changed Prospect Park West bike lane is Brooklyn College. “No alterna- peno and avocado formerly known as the “Illegal,” or where the sandwich names came from. poised to sue the city — at the risk tives have been broached at pub- of a marital rift between cycling lic meetings.” advocate Sen. Charles Schumer But as the group calls into ques- and his lane-hating wife. tion lane safety, cyclists call into Neighbors for Better Bike Lanes question the integrity of a well- — which includes Schumer’s wife, connected group that represents the former Transportation Com- the lane-hating minority in Park New life for LICH missioner Iris Weinshall, and for- Slope. mer Sanitation Commissioner Nor- “It’s a small group of wealthy man Steisel — says it “plans to file and powerful people who don’t Cuomo releases funds for hospital merger suit” over a cycle path that it says like it,” said Eric McClure, of Park was installed based on incorrect Slope Neighbors, which supports By Gersh Kuntzman predecessor and release $62 March if the money — and the information by an agency that in- File photo by Paul Martinka the bike lane. “It’s really a shame; The Brooklyn Paper million in grants to allow the merger — did not come through. tentionally ignored the facts. Many support the Prospect Park West bike lane (like at this it would appear they are trying to Long Island College Hospi- beleaguered, debt-riddled That threat set off a wave of And here’s where the plot thick- rally in October), but a smaller group opposes it — and play on political connections.” tal is off the critical list. medical center to merge with lobbying by local elected offi- ens: The group’s pro-bono attor- now that group has a high-powered lawyer. That accusation is partly di- Gov. Cuomo told state law- SUNY Downstate. cials, urging the new governor ney is none other than Schumer rected at Walden, who last year makers late on Friday that his Officials at the Cobble Hill to make good on then-Gov. Pa- campaign contributor Jim Walden, another Schumer ally. way version that ended up being contributed $4,800 to Schumer’s administration would honor hospital had threatened last terson’s promise . whose name was tossed around in Opponents claim that the bike built last year it is dangerous for campaign. a commitment made by his week to declare bankruptcy in See LICH on page 10 2009 as a possible U.S. Attorney, lane was originally proposed as pedestrians. Foes want the lane Last year, a survey by the though the job ultimately went to a one-way lane, and that the two- to be reconfigured or moved into See BIKES on page 10
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the best for last. I read The Brook- lyn Paper every day.” We’re part of Students from PS 31 in Greenpoint also added drawings depicting vari- Clinton Hill Simply Art ous stages in the water cycle. Three newspapers — the New York Post, the Daily News, and The New York Times — were in- & Framing Gallery history now cluded in a 1967 time capsule that was unsealed in 1992, but none of those papers were included this time 20th Anniversary Special By Moses Jefferson Also included as mid-century around. The Brooklyn Paper must-reads were a copy of Mayor And there were certainly no print- No one covers Brooklyn like The Bloomberg’s PlaNYC blueprint for outs from Gothamist.com or Gawker, Couples Brooklyn Paper — so when the city a more environmentally sound fu- or Google or any of the newfangled announced that it was planting a time ture, plus other documents attesting electronic media. Get Instant capsule in Greenpoint, our print edi- to the city’s goal of keeping the wa- “It’s important to have a newspa- tion were naturally included. terways clean — which is impossi- per in a time capsule because it pro- $ OFF OK, so this time capsule is in a ble to do because of antiquated pipes vides a snapshot of what was going Any Framing sewage treatment plant — but who that pour human waste into water- on,” said Jim Pynn, the plant man- cares? The Newtown Creek Sewage ways during heavy rains. ager. “And you have such good cou-
Services Photo by Stefano Giovannini 20 Treatment Plant is a state-of-the-art “We hope that in the year 2061, no pons — not that they’ll still be valid Now through February 28th facility that is so nice, it even has a one knows the term ‘combined sewer WE’RE HONORED: Depart- in 50 years.” visitor center. overflows’ because we succeeded in ment of Environmental Protec- Also on hand was Assemblyman Bring In Ad For FREE Gift That waterfall-filled room was eliminating them,” said Department tion Commissioner Cas Hollo- Joe Lentol (D–Greenpoint), who packed to capacity on Feb. 11 as of Environmental Protection Commis- way slips The Brooklyn Paper has been in office for 39 years. He xnÎÊ ÞÀÌiÊÛiÕiÊUÊ i>ÀÊ >ÃÃÊÛi°Ê(718) 857-0074 Editor Gersh Kuntzman hand-de- sioner Cas Holloway, as he deposited into a time capsule that was joked that there’s an outside chance livered copies of that day’s edition documents into the capsule. later sealed into the wall at the that he’ll still be in the legislature to be secured in a steel box for five As he put The Brooklyn Paper into Newtown Creek Sewage Treat- when the time capsule is unearthed decades. the box, he added, “I always save ment Plant. in 2061.
ery corner of the country available them’s comments. instantly, to create a mental Brook- “We, the cancerous many still here, Vascular & Interventional Specialists lyn (for better or for worse) wher- will welcome Jonathan to New York LETHEM… ever you happen to be; and it’s also back early and often,” said Emma Continued from page 1 space, however cluttered the geo- possible to create a mental acre of Straub, author of the recently re- for his latest book, “Chronic City,” graphic space around me happens farmland right in the heart of the leased “Other People We Married. there. To mark the release of that to be,” said Dolnick. “I think it’s borough.” “In the meantime, I hope he sends book, he read all 467 pages at book- possible, with book blogs and Am- Other young “cancers” we reached some avocados.” stores across the city — a marathon azon rankings and reviews from ev- out too weren’t too maimed by Le- Don’t hold your breath. that ended at BookCourt in Cobble Hill, only a few blocks form his boy- hood home. And when he said goodbye to Lethem in his own words Brooklyn last year, he did so at why not be...fibroid free? powerHouse in DUMBO. point-of-view from Boerum Hill). Of course, no one harbors a grudge After Jonathan Lethem, the Bard of Boerum Hill but now a Califor- Have I claimed otherwise? My bad, Are fibroids causing excessive bleeding and cramping? like a Brooklynite, but most read- nian, dissed his hometown in a recent LA Times piece , we reached ers have been too busy enjoying the out to him to find out how it felt to have his betrayal of Brooklyn then. As for “repulsive with writ- ers,” if a reader doesn’t recognize Do you prefer to avoid major surgery (hysterectomy)? work of real borough residents such be compared — and not favorably! — to the Dodgers. Lethem gra- as Jhumpa Lahiri, Paul Auster, Rick ciously obliged us with this rich, sprawling prose. Enjoy. an attempt at humor (not the same as demanding you find it funny), Moody and the “Jonathans,” Safran Hi Meredith, many romantic falsifications along Do you prefer to have a quick recovery with fewer Foer and Ames, to worry about Le- I’m in no position to help. You’ve given me barely any time the way — and it makes me sad when I’ve always been congenial with complications? them’s self-hating. That said, all those with your surprise questions — a I think I’ve failed. bold-faced names declined to com- day before you go to press! — yet Being “from Brooklyn” has (duh!) writers — here, there, and every- Do you prefer treatment in a private, comfortable ment for this piece. this seems important enough that meant a tremendous amount to me, where — and don’t take “vibrant outpatient setting? But bright-eyed newcomers were I’m going to try, and also try to be more than I could possibly say in 20 literary scenes” for granted, but that more than happy to dispute Lethem’s neither defensive nor flip (though I novels (two or three written, the rest wasn’t what Brooklyn happened FDA approved non-surgical treatment is available “traffic” complaint. will admit that I find the fuss exag- unwritten, at least yet), and living to be, primarily, for me, and, with “The vibrant literary scene in gerated by definition, and have re- there again from 1997-2010 (with apologies, literary scenes are pos- and covered by most insurances Brooklyn — and the noise and ‘traf- sponded, every previous time I’ve some substantial interruptions for sible in a number of places. You fic’ it generates — aren’t something been asked, by being flip or pro- Maine and Toronto) was also in- only get to be from one place. I Call us for a consultation: 866.996.9729 I’m likely to complain about,” said vocative). I honestly don’t think I’m comparable — rich with ghosts and tended to be more concerned with Cary Wallace, a Fort Greene-based in a position to break hearts, or if I dense with new experience and, at that, however, self-regarding that Yvonne Dang, MD writer who recently published her de- am I shouldn’t be, except perhaps times when I was briefly hoisted may sound. but, “The Blind Contessa.” Interventional Radiologist those of local friends I was in able aloft as “the bard of,” solipsistically As for your last questions [“How “In my experience, a writer’s only to hang out with regularly and even flattering in a way I can only call, are you finding your new job and Dr. Dang completed her fellowship in weapon is their ability to direct the bump into on the street, and now uh, complicated. home? Is there anything you miss Interventional Radiology at the Thomas traffic in their own head. As far as can’t — and in that case, the heart- New York is and will forever be about Brooklyn since moving?”], I’m concerned, the level of ‘mental Jefferson University Hospital and holds break’s mutual. helplessly a subject of my work (but my new job is demanding and won- traffic’ here in Brooklyn keeps us in a Certificate of Added Qualification in in There’s nothing remotely Dodger- not the sole subject, and how boring derful, the weather’s terrific, and fighting shape. It’s not an edge I’d like in this, thanks so very much for it would be if so), and every time I Vascular and Interventional Radiology. want to lose. the promotion, but I’m not denying write about it, I’m likely to end up yes, of course, I miss absolutely She has participated in many fibroid Ben Dolnick, the Fort Greene-based anyone access to 75 home games ev- with something as fiercely ambiva- everything about Brooklyn, ex- research projects and conducted many author of “Zoology” and the forthcom- ery summer, or to anything else — lent as the earlier results — ambiv- cept perhaps its paradoxical van- lectures on the subject. ing “You Know Who You Are,” also my books exist, and either you care alent, of course, in the sense not of ity about being slighted. Get over doesn’t find Brooklyn’s literary scene, about that or you don’t. I’m just a muddled-in-the-middle, but of strong that already, wouldja please? 577 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11215 to borrow a word, repulsive. novelist, slumping through my days contradictory responses. Love-hate Or maybe don’t — it’s a sig- “One of the things I really value trying to do partial justice to the vi- is rich as Brooklyn is itself vast and nature item. about being a fiction writer is that brant incoherence of my own ex- disjointed (and not remotely summed Much love, AmericanFibroidCare.com it allows me, alone each day at my perience, and not to propagate too up, I’m obligated to point out, by the Jonathan desk, to carve out a private mental
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NYC Consumer Affairs Lic. #0905375 4 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 February 18–24, 2011 Downtown worker beaten by teen wolf pack By Gary Buiso of his skull. snowjob by a cold-hearted band But civic stalwarts such as How- The Brooklyn Paper That’s when he heard someone of creeps. And last week, two ard Kolins, president of the Boerum A teen wolf pack that may be hiss, “You want more?” cold-hearted pre-teens chucked Hill Association, said he isn’t con- the same thugs who have terror- Eklund, wisely, did not. He ice balls at a 60-year-old woman cerned about a disturbing new trend ized Boerum Hill with violence was able to escape to a nearby at St. Edwards Street and Myrtle reminiscent of the notorious wild- and mayhem is wanted for the firehouse and eventually receive Avenue, leaving their victim with ing incidents of the 1980s. beating of a 49-year-old man who medical care. a smattering of bruises. “We are accustomed to a lower was on his way to the Long Is- Two surgeries and $20,000 Deputy Inspector Mark DiPaolo, crime rate, but that doesn’t mean land Rail Road terminal. in medical bills later, Eklund — commander of the 84th Precinct, crime doesn’t exist. You have to Long Island resident Don Ek- who now has three metal plates recently said that he has deployed be aware of your surroundings,” lund was on State Street between in his face — was able to speak more beat cops throughout the pre- Kolins said, suggesting residents Bond and Nevins at around 4:30 pm to this newspaper at the scene of cinct, which encompasses Boerum walk with a “buddy” to improve on Dec. 2 when he was viciously the crime last week. Don Eklund was beaten on Hill, Vinegar Hill, DUMBO and safety. assaulted by a barbaric band that “What was really shocking was State Street by a group of Brooklyn Heights. But Eklund’s no small-town literally broke his face. that it was random violence — this Boerum Hill kids, the latest “We are out there,” he as- yokel: the IBM project manager Eklund, who is an imposing could happen to anybody,” he said. in a spate of teen violence. sured. who works in the Metrotech Cen- 6-foot-3, said he saw the young “This wasn’t a dark desolate block (Above) Eklund just after Community leaders said they ter grew up in Long Island and crew loitering on the picturesque and it’s not a crappy neighborhood, the crime. are unsure about the cause of the spent years in Manhattan’s Al- block, and, as he passed, the tall- but this could have been something spate of attacks. phabet City and Hell’s Kitchen be- est member of the group sucker- out of a horror movie.” bombed with snowballs by a cal- “Let’s face facts, there are a fore they were fully gentrified. “I punched him on the right side of his The incident was actually the lous 10-pack on Dean Street be- lot fewer cops on the streets than have street smarts,” he said. face, shattering his cheekbone. first of a series of attacks featur- tween Hoyt and Bond streets on we’ve had in the past,” said Rob He suspects his attack was Dizzied and confused, Eklund ing packs of teens harassing, rob- Jan. 25. Our former intrepid re- Perris, district manager of Com- likely a case of gang initiation, was turned around and grazed bing, and assaulting strangers. In porter Andy Campbell was at- munity Board 2, which encom- since he wasn’t robbed. “I helped by a glancing blow to the back one case, a pregnant woman was tacked and treated to a sinister Photo by Stefano Giovannini passes Boerum Hill. a psycho get his wings.” Wednesday, February 23rd Diamonds swiped on Garfi eld Pl Transit thief intruder to steal two Apple CAREER 78TH PRECINCT laptops, a Sony video cam- A brazen jerk snatched a Park Slope POLICE BLOTTER fancy cellphone from a wom- era, another camera, an iPod, A Garfield Place build- an’s hand on the A train on and a gold brooch. ing — home to the neighbor- Find more online every Wednesday at Feb. 11. Ransucked hood’s upper crust — was the BrooklynPaper.com/blotter The 24-year-old girl told Someone burglarized a FAIR2 011 scene of two big-time bur- cops that she was waiting for Court Street real estate of- glaries in the same period a Manhattan-bound train un- fice overnight on Feb. 11. earlier this year. teens chucked ice balls at face with stitches. 1 der Cadman Plaza at 12:25 In-Person Career Fair a 60-year-old woman at St. A 62-year-old employee In one case, nearly $90,000 Bad note pm when a thug reached over 1 Edwards Street and Myrtle said that she left the office worth of sterling silver plate- A crook with cojones her shoulder, said, “Give me rd Avenue on Feb. 8, leaving at around 6:20 pm and re- Wednesday, February 23 ware and gold accessories robbed a bank on Montague that,” grabbed her black iP- turned the next morning to was swiped from one unit their victim with a smatter- 20 hone, and ran out of the sta- ing of bruises. Street on Feb 11. find the place ransacked. It 11AM - 3PM inside the building, which is A man wearing a ski cap tion. is unclear what, if anything, at Prospect Park West, be- The woman was near- R ing the intersection at 7:05 entered the Sovereign Bank Bus bandit was stolen. I Affi nia Hotel tween Feb. 7 and 9. at 11:20 am, then passed — Gary Buiso The victim told cops that pm when the thugs struck A thief stole a straphang- th her in the face with clumps the teller a note that read, A 371 Seventh Avenue at 30 Street he jetted off to Florida, leav- er’s wallet on a bus on Ful- of ice, knocking her to the “No dye packs, no one gets ton Street on Feb 7. 77TH PRECINCT F ing his apartment near Pros- ground. They then kicked the hurt.” The 45-year-old victim Register and upload your resume at pect Park West in the care He flashed a weapon in- Prospect Heights of a houseguest. When the woman in the face, giving told cops that she boarded iPhone grab her a split lip. side his jacket, and the worker the bus at 5:45 pm, near Jay www.catalystcareergroup.com victim returned, he discov- handed over $2,400, send- A thief snagged an iPhone ered the houseguest was gone iPhone socked Street, took out her Metro- ing the thief fleeing towards card and sat down. When she from a 33-year-old train com- — along with thousands of A thug snagged an iP- Cadman Plaza West. muter entering the Eastern For more information on how to include your company dollars of silver cutlery and hone from a 26-year-old tried to put the card back in Cops are hunting for a her wallet, seconds later, she Parkway-Brooklyn Museum in our Career Fair contact dishes, as well as gold cuf- straphanger during a fu- 5-foot-9 inch, 50-year-old, station on Feb. 9 — with a lit- flinks, a Morvado watch, rious Feb. 13 clash on a C discovered it was gone. David Rosenthal at 212-930-8520 180-pound man. Inside were food stamps, tle help from his friends. a Cartier ring and a Nikon train entering the Clinton- The victim was sitting on camera. Washington station. Ran-shacked a driver’s license and check- book. the train at 12:40 pm when Cops are looking at a con- The victim was listen- A thief stole a bunch of the thief grabbed the pricey CAREER nection between that crime ing to music on the fancy electronics from an apart- Locker grab smartphone from his hands and another incident, which device at 2:12 pm when the ment on Pacific Street on A crafty thief snatched and headed for the door. occurred in the building be- thief grabbed it — punching Feb. 11. a fancy bag from a gym- The 33-year-old chased af- tween Jan. 22 and Feb. 2, its owner in the face when The 31-year-old victim goer on Duffield Street on ter the thief, but the punk’s UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT when vacationing residents he tried to get his beloved told cops that he left his apart- Feb 10. friends grabbed him and returned to find that a high- smart phone back. ment, near Third Avenue, at The victim told cops that forced him back into the brow thief — perhaps the 10 pm, and came back two he put his North Face bag — subway car. same shyster — had taken Daughter devil hours later to find his front An ugly crook raided which was full of designer 8 is enough a pair of $9,000 earrings door unlocked and the place jeans, cash and credit cars — and a 24-karat gold wed- Carol’s Daughter on S. El- ransacked. Call them the octo- Montague Street liott Place on Feb. 12, tak- inside a locker at Planet Fit- thugs: Eight goons jumped ding band. Closer inspection revealed ness gym at about 11:30 am. He ing $400. that his laptop, Blackberry a 13-year-old boy near the Burg city Workers at the beauty locked it, went for a workout, corner of St. Johns Place and cellphone and PlayStation then returned two hours later There were at least two product purveyor at DeKalb were gone. Grand Army Plaza on Feb. BAGELS other break-ins last week: Avenue said the thief forced to find his stuff gone. 10, taking his cellphone and • A thief stole a laptop and his way inside just as they Toy snatch The gym is a frequent wallet. jewelry from an apartment on were closing for the night A jerk swiped cash from site of break-ins during The victim was approach- Carroll Street between Fifth at 7:55 pm, pretending to to an elderly lady’s bag at a workouts. ing the corner when the teen- Hot & Cold Catering and Sixth avenues on Feb. have a gun in his pocket. toy shop on Fulton Mall on — Natalie O’Neill age suspects ran up and 12. The victim told cops that Laptop looter Feb 9. grabbed him by the arm. for All Occasions the thief entered her home The woman told cops that 76TH PRECINCT “Stop moving before my through the skylight win- A thug jumped a 26-year- she was shopping near Bond old man on St. Edwards Street Carroll Gardens-Cobble man catches you,” one of the "2%!+&!34 s ,5.#( s $)..%2 dow between 8 and 11 pm Street at 2 pm, when a mid- thieves said before the crew and snatched $1,000 worth of on Feb. 10, taking the man’s dle-aged woman dug into her Hill–Red Hook laptop. patted their victim down and Open 24 hours, 7 days a week brackets, earrings, necklaces bag, grabbed cash and a Met- Cell snatch emptied his pockets. and an IBM laptop. The victim was between rocard, then ran away. A predator punched a man Park and Myrtle avenues Help wanted • A thief swiped expen- Jewelry heist and stole his cellphone on sive electronics from an at 4 pm when the thief ap- A goon who applied for a To our valued customers: A sneaky crook stole some Court Street on Feb. 5. apartment on 13th Street proached and punched him The 29-year-old victim job at the Kings Pharmacy on bejeweled family heirlooms Thank you for your patience during this transition on Feb. 7. The victim told in the face. said that he was near Hun- Flatbush Avenue ensured he from a woman on Livings- cops that he was not in the Hot wheels tington Street when the creep won’t be considered for an- period. We know it’s been a bit bumpy and we are ton Street on Feb. 5. unit, which is between Sixth clocked him on the left side other position when he threat- A thief made off with a The victim told cops working around the clock to give you the best possible and Seventh avenues, from of the jaw, snatching his $450 ened a manager on Feb. 8. 2003 Lincoln Navigator on that she left her home, near 7:30 to 10 pm, when he re- iPhone. Workers at the store be- service. Please contact us with any feedback, concerns or Feb. 11 as its owner checked Court Street, at 4:30 pm and turned to find two laptops, the SUV’s tires near the cor- tween Carlton and Sterling returned about three hours E-crime requests. Your input is extremely valuable to us — a camera and a Blackberry ner of Atlantic Avenue and places said that the man ap- later. Someone burglarized we promise to get back to you! were gone. St. James Place. plied for the job, then called Six days later, she noticed a Clinton Street home on back at 4:20 pm to find out Junk jacking The victim conducted his Contact Joe or Carolyn at [email protected] tire inspection 9:45 pm — that her grandma’s gold ban- Feb. 10. when he could start. When An 18-year-old Ford not realizing that he left the gle bracelet, chunky gold The 47-year-old victim he was told that he didn’t get 917-681-1447 (after 10 am) Taurus was taken from the door open and his keys in necklace and white diamond said he was gone from his the job, he told the manager corner of Third Street and the ignition. bracelet — which are worth home near Clinton Street be- that he was going to come Fourth Avenue overnight s 0RIVATE 0ARTIES s #ORPORATE #ATERING — Thomas Tracy a total of $6,000 — were no tween 1:45 pm and 3:15 pm, over and beat him up. on Feb. 6. longer in her closet. leaving ample time for the — Thomas Tracy s .EW 3ELF 3ERVE #OFFEE 3TATION The victim, if you could call him that, told cops that 68TH PRECINCT s 'REAT 3ANDWICHES he left the car at 8 pm, and Bay Ridge–Dyker arrived the next morning to Heights Put Your Best Foot Forward! find the green sedan gone. HOME OF THE BEST BAGELS IN TOWN Cops put the value of the an- Battery bar cient auto at $500. Someone got beaten up — Laura Gottesdiener with a metal object at an 88th 108 Montague Street Street bar on Feb. 13. The battered victim told (between Hicks & Henry streets) 88TH PRECINCT cops that he was at Capri Fort Greene–Clinton Hill Nightclub, which is between Cold as ice Fourth and Fifth avenues, at 718-237-2512 around 3:30 am when some- without Two cold-hearted pre- one started wailing on him. The victim was able to es- Varicose and Spider Veins cape the scene and make it home, where a family mem- ber called an ambulance. He was treated for a broken jaw and broken teeth. Crime o’ Century Clinton Hill Animal Clinic Someone stole a purse from a distracted shopper at the Century 21 on Feb. 8. The victim told cops that she was shopping at the 86th Street department store, which is between Fourth and Fifth avenues, at around 2:50 pm. 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Gottesdiener Burney toured the block of apply common sense to the be removed. project on Nassau Avenue walk to the standard width traffic — but both the De- The Brooklyn Paper Monitor Street between Nas- problem,” said Burney, call- The news enraged resi- between Manhattan Avenue of 15 feet. partment of Transportation Residents of a Greenpoint sau and Norman avenues to ing the original conflict a dents. and Apollo Street and Mon- Residents and Councilman and Design Commissioner block will get to keep their tell residents that the plan has “snafu.” “It’s my gate and my brick itor Street between Norman Steve Levin (D–Greenpoint) Photo by Noah Devereaux Burney denied it. fences and front stoops af- been put off and that the front The “snafu” began three work,” said Alice Stone, who and Greenpoint avenues. The and Assemblyman Joe Len- The city has backtracked Still, Carias said that he ter city officials backed off a steps and fences — or “intru- weeks ago, when the city lives at 231 Monitor St. “This project will install new utility tol (D–Greenpoint) met the on its plan to take part and his neighbors have one controversial sidewalk-wid- sions,” as the city calls them sent letters to more than a is a total waste of money — pipes, although the contested announcement with relief — of Arlene Reischer’s more tool in their belt. ening project. because they are technically dozen Monitor Street resi- our sidewalks are not bad and block is not necessary to up- and a bit of lingering sus- property on Monitor “I wouldn’t say a lawsuit On Friday, Department on city land — would not be dents explaining that their this is a nice block.” date the water mains. picion because the city said Street in Greenpoint for is still on the table,” said of Design and Construc- bulldozed. fences and stoops were on This block’s redesign was Instead, the goal of the it would revisit the issue in street work. She and her Rich Carias. “But it’s our tion Commissioner David “We need some time to city property — and would part of a larger $15-million proposed construction on two years. neighbors are pleased. A-bomb.” Unholiness for releasing his victim. tion at 11:15 pm and tried to A violent thug terrorized The thug took the money, steal the man’s phone. When Two rapes in two precincts parishioners at the Green- screamed, “Don’t follow” he refused to surrender it, point Reformed Church on and fled toward Greenpoint the thug punched him and Jan. 28, threatening to hurt Avenue. ran out of the station toward Metropolitan Avenue. until the victim reached out no, the thug grabbed him and them if they did not give him BQ Oy 90TH PRECINCT to authorities. slashed his left arm. their cash. 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Foodies have been flocking Holdman and Chernow’s Meatball Shop on the Lower East Side for a year, but the Williamsburg-based restaurateurs have al- ways had their hearts set on opening in the Photo by Stefano Giovannini neighborhood. Each meatball comes slathered in sauce of your choosing, such as classic tomato, mushroom, cream, or pesto, and cheese on either a baguette or brioche bun and a salad (starting at $9). (718) 260-2500 February 18–24, 2011 “People aren’t willing to spend $50 to $100 The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings for a meal in the neighborhood, and Williams- burg is already saturated with lower-end food concepts,” said Holzman. “We want you to leave here with your stomach full and your wallet also full.” The chicken meatball, which we tried with parmesan cream and a side of black trumpet risotto, was juicy, tender and flavorful, while the beef and marinara conjured intense mem- ‘Pleasure’ chest ories of the Graham Avenue Italian childhood we never had. Holzman and Chernow sell 2,000 meatballs a day — and expect similar volume on Bed- ford Avenue near N. Seventh Street, where they have the balls to say open until 4 am if Think you know sex? Victorians were even randier! weekend throngs are hungry. “If people are eating, we’ll stay open,” said By Meredith Deliso RebelReblbel rebel: Contrary to Chernow. — Aaron Short The Brooklyn Paper ppopularopula belief, the Victorians wwereere nno prudes, as Debo- orget modern pornography — the rrahah LuLutz tells us in her new Victorians had the good stuff. bbook,ook, “Pleasure Bound: DINING F “Contemporary pornography is VictVictoriano Sex Rebels and kind of boring,” said Deborah Lutz, tthehe NNew Eroticism.” Find an English professor at Long Island out more when the au- University who specializes in erotica. tthorhor reads at Greenlight “There’s something about Victorian It’s a Smash pornography, it’s kind of unusual to oonn FFeb. 23. us. I like to talk and write about sex- Brooklyn’s about to get another bite of a uality when it’s historical.” inin Lutz’s book, which is a national chain burger. In her new book, “Pleasure Bound: highlyhig seductive and equally Smashburger franchise owner Jim Den- Victorian Sex Rebels and the New Erot- informativein discourse on burg will open the first three city locations icism,” the Greenpoint-based writer theth art, literary and taboo- for the Midwest-born burger barns in Brook- dispels well-worn myths about prud- breakingb bohemian scene lyn this year — the first in May at the base of ish Victorians by revealing 19th-cen- ofo the time. 80 DKLB BKLN in tury erotic writings, paintings and the “I really wanted to Fort Greene. people who made them. paintpaint a picture of what it was He’s also look- “I was surprised at how open the likelike to bbee a sexual radical in Victo- ing at Brooklyn London homosexual activities were,” rianiLd London,” said Lutz. “I wanted Heights, Downtown, said Lutz. “There were gay brothels, to bring the time period alive.” Park Slope and Cob- street cruising, public bathrooms, gay Lutz will repaint that picture at ble Hill for the next pornography.” Greenlight Bookstore on Feb. 23, when two spots. There were, of course, still some she talks with noted sex writer Susan “The rents in Man- prudes — sodomy was illegal, and Crain Bakos about issues in “Pleasure hattan are just ridicu- dressing in drag could get you arrested Bound” and connect them to present- lous,” Denburg said. “Plus, there’s a greater de- for indecency (paging Mr. Wilde!). day practices. mand here for the segment I’m in — the fast and But Lutz still had plenty of material “Deborah’s book is a titillating look casual segment. I have the best gut-feel about to work with in her research, includ- at Victorian erotica, as well as a seri- these neighborhoods.” ing personal letters, published erot- ous exploration of the influence of the The Fort Greene greasy diner, set to open on ica, art and poems. wild 19th century underworld on the May 15, may not be as swanky as the apartment There were Dante Gabriel Rosetti’s great cultural creations of the era,” said complex it resides in, but its classic, half-pound sensual paintings, Algernon Charles Jessica Stockton Bagnulo, co-owner of “Better Burger” is affordable at $6. Swinburne’s tales of visiting flagella- Greenlight. “We think it’s a great post- Smashburger will join the ranks of Shake tion brothels, explorer Richard Bur- Valentine’s Day event — a little naughty, Shack , the now-infamous joint that’s set to open ton’s how-to manuals on sex positions. a little sexy, and very smart.” in Downtown, Five Guys in Brooklyn Heights , Our very own Walt Whitman was a Deborah Lutz at Greenlight Book- and the soon-to-open Cheeburger, Cheeburger particular fascination of the Victorian store [686 Fulton St. between S. El- in Park Slope as Brownstone Brooklyn’s chain set, thanks to his “Calamus” poems in liott Place and S. Portland Avenue in burger champ. “Leaves of Grass” about “the manly Fort Greene, (718) 246-0200], Feb. Smashburger (80 DeKalb Ave. between love of comrades.” 23 at 7:30 pm. Free. For info, visit Rockwell Place and Hudson Avenue in Fort Greene, no phone). — Andy Campbell These people figure prominently Photo by Stefano Giovannini www.greenlightbookstore.com. FAIR Lone Stars Brooklyn is a borough of transplants — so it’s ‘Horn’ of plenty about time that all those wired, muddled masses who yearned to be free from Minnesota, Iowa, Oklahoma and all the other lame places have a There’s a new sandwich in town place to share their tiny homesickness. For that reason, the By Gersh Kuntzman “I know what I’m up against catfish hero ($11). Bell House has will The Brooklyn Paper and I know the history,” said the Sandwiches are the main attrac- host a different “state sandwich maestro, who said he tion at Van Horn, but only a fool fair” every month, here’s a new sandwich in has perfected his recipes in the would pass up the mac and cheese celebrating the good town. two years since he left an archi- ($6), which is named after an old ol’ hinterlands with T Jacob Van Horn, a new tecture job at Skidmore, Owings family friend from back home, but local beer, food, mu- Brooklynite by way of North and Merrill. bears no relation to something that sic and games. Carolina, has opened Van Horn “I had to open my shop be- came out of a Piggly Wiggly (the On Feb. 20, the series continues with a Texas Sandwich Shop on Court Street cause I just could not get the wide lasagna noodles and three state fair — and it wouldn’t be a proper Lone Star in Cobble Hill, jumping into a fried chicken sandwich that I cheeses are but two clues). affair without a belt buckle contest — the bigger borough whose heartburned his- wanted.” “Our approach is going to be, the better — where $50 is on the line. There will tory includes giant Italian heroes That sandwich ($12) is a new ‘Simple, simple, simple,’” said also be draft beers from the Rio Grande state, at John’s in Bensonhurst, sub- American classic: A long, deeply Van Horn, who owns the joint a queso cook-off (Rotel and Velveeta is always lime panelle specials at Ferdinan- Southern fried crescent of juicy with chef Rick Hauchman. “We a winning combination), ping pong tables, and do’s Focacceria in Carroll Gar- breast meat, topped with slaw and want people to come to Cobble more. As for attire, well, a cowboy hat is pretty dens, juicy and crispy Cubans lightly brined pickles, and piled Hill and say, ‘You gotta eat one much mandatory. at Pedro’s in DUMBO, and the onto a roll from Caputo’s bakery of these sandwiches.’ ” Texas State Fair at the Bell House [149 smoked meat stunners at Mile down the block. Van Horn [231 Court St. be- Seventh St. between Second and Third av- Community Newspaper Group / Julie Rosenberg End in Boerum Hill. 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Moving on unruly puppetry and Have you ever won- The “American Big dered why your legis- Move over, Park sultry burlesque all maties! Band,” will be per- lative district looks Slope — Williams- cramped into Syca- The Irondale Center forming the classic like a crazy straw? burg has become the more restaurant’s tiny is battening down cool jazz and swing Well, filmmaker Jeff new home for the basement for a dan- the hatches as it of the early 1930s Reichert has that Brooklyn Songwriters gerously good time. hosts “Treasure and ’40s. There’ll answer, and then Exchange. For the And you’ll be able to Island,” a new also be love letters some, in his film first show, musicians sleep well as a bed- swashbuckling adap- from WWII soldiers about the ugly pro- Jason Crosby and time snack includes tation of Robert back home. Megan Palmer will be whiskey and cookies. cess of drawing clean Louis Stevenson’s district lines. There 2 pm “American Big making themselves 8 pm. Tinydangerousfun! coming-of-age story. Band” at the Brooklyn will also be a discus- comfortable at Pete’s at Sycamore [1118 Cortel- It may have taken Center for the Performing sion with Assembly- Candy Store by per- you Rd. at Westminister Arts at Brooklyn College director B.H. Barry forming songs off Road in Ditmas Park, man Hakeem Jeffries [2900 Campus Rd. at 14 years, but he (347) 240-5850], Tickets and state Sen. Daniel Hillel Place in Flatbush, their EP, “You First.” are $10. For info, visit finally got it right by (718) 951-4500]. Tickets Dave Diamond and Squadron, so be sure www.sycamorebrooklyn. choreographing are $27. For info, visit to grab front-row Rachel Zamstein will com. some good-ol’ fash- www.brooklyncenter- also perform. seats. ion sword fights. online.org. 9:30 pm. Brooklyn Song- 6 pm. “Gerrymandering” 7:30 pm. “Treasure Island” writer’s Exchange at at Brooklyn Public at the Irondale Center [85 Pete’s Candy Store [709 Library’s Central branch S. Oxford St. at Lafayette Lorimer St. between [Flatbush Avenue at Avenue in Fort Greene. Richardson and Frost Eastern Parkway in Grand (718) 488-9233], through streets in Williamsburg, Army Plaza in Park Slope, March 26. Tickets are $20- (718) 302-3770], Free. For (718) 230-2100]. Free. For 45. For info, visit www. info, visit www.brooklyn- info, visit www.newkings- irondale.org. songwritersexchange.com. democrats.com. NINE DAYS IN BROOKLYN FRI, FEB. 18 THEATER, “TREASURE ISLAND”: Robert Louis Stephenson’s classic pirate tale gets adapted for the stage. $20-$45. 7:30 pm. Irondale Center [85 S. Oxford St. at Lafay- Find lots more listings online at ette Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) BrooklynPaper.com/Events 488-9233], www.irondale.org. THEATER, “THE DIARY OF A MAD- Slope, (212) 788-7900], cenyc.org. MAN”: Geoffrey Rush stars as the BROOKLYN FLEA: More than 100 titular madman in an adaptation of vendors. 10 am–6 pm. Skylight One Gogol’s darkly comic short story. Hanson [1 Hanson Pl. at Flatbush $20-$95. 7:30 pm. BAM Harvey Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 230- Theater [651 Fulton St. at Rockwell 0400], www.brooklynfl ea.com. Place in Fort Greene, (718) 636- 4100], www.bam.org. BROOKLYN INDIE MARKET: Collec- tive of fashion and product design- READING, TIPHANIE YANIQUE: ers. 11 am–7 pm. [Smith and Union Author of “How to Escape From streets in Carroll Gardens, (718) 310- A Leper Colony.” Free. 7:30 pm. 7635], brooklynindiemarket.com. Greenlight Bookstore [686 Fulton St. between South Elliott Place OTHER and South Portland Avenue in Fort WORKSHOP, JAPANESE CONVER- TANGO BUENOS AIRES Greene, (718) 246-0200], abook- SATION: Free. 10:30 am. Brooklyn storeinbrooklyn.blogspot.com. Public Library’s Central branch [Flat- THEATER, “THE DROWSY CHAP- bush Avenue at Eastern Parkway Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 8pm ERONE”: Gallery Players perform in Grand Army Plaza in Park Slope, the Tony-winning musical. $18, $14 (718) 230-2100]. Sometimes playful, often sensual, and always dramatic, Tango Buenos (seniors and children under 12). 8 Go west: Joan Crawford stars in the campy Western “Johnny TALK, “THE LEGACY OF CHARLES Aires presents a seductive journey through the history of Argentina’s pm. Gallery Players [199 14th St., Guitar” at BAM on Feb. 20. EBBETS”: Led by John Zinn. Free. 2 between Fourth and Fifth avenues pm. Brooklyn Historical Society [128 passionate dance form. This fiery ensemble of 25 tango virtuosi performs in Park Slope, (212) 352-3101], gal- Pierrepont St. at Clinton Street in to live music by Piazzolla, Mores and other Argentine masters. leryplayers.com. THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF Fort Greene, (718) 636-4100], www. Brooklyn Heights, (718) 222-4111], THEATER, “FROST/NIXON”: Peter BUSTER NEAL”: 3 and 8 pm. See bam.org. www.brooklynhistory.org. Friday, Feb. 18. Morgan’s play about the interviews SALES AND MARKETS FILM, “SUGAR CANE ALLEY”: Free. between former President Nixon THEATER, “TREASURE ISLAND”: 3 BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL 6–9 pm. St. Francis College [180 and David Frost. $15, $13 for se- and 8 pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. Remsen St., between Court and niors and children under 13. 8 pm. DANCE, “DINNER AND OTHER GREENMARKET: 8 am–6 pm. [Court and Montague streets in Clinton streets in Brooklyn Heights, Heights Players [26 Willow Pl. be- DANCES”: Works by Cynthia King, (917) 771-7935]. tween Joralemon and State streets Cat Manturuk, Amanda Burton, Brooklyn Heights, (212) 788-7476], 2010-2011 SEASON www.grownyc.org. EVENT, WILLIAMSBURG FASHION in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 237- Anne Zuerner Ivan de Leon and WEEKEND: 8 pm. See Friday, ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 am–4 pm. [70 2752], www.heightsplayers.org. more. $25 ($20 children under 12, Feb. 18. THEATER, “IN THE PONY PALACE/ students and seniors). 7 pm. Kum- N. Seventh St. between Wythe and BrooklynCenterOnline.org FOOTBALL”: Gender roles get ble Theater at Long Island Univer- Kent avenues in Williamsburg, (917) turned on their head in this new sity [DeKalb and Flatbush avenues 301-5765], artistsandfl eas.com. SUN, FEB. 20 play about a high school girls foot- in Downtown, (718) 488-1624], GREENPOINT/MCCARREN PARK (718) 951-4500 ball team. $15. 8 pm. The Bushwick www.brooklyn.liu.edu/Kumble- GREENMARKET: 8 am–4 pm. PERFORMANCE Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College Starr (207 Starr St. between Wyck- Theater. [Union Avenue between Driggs THEATER, “FROST/NIXON”: 8 pm. MUSIC, “AMERICAN BIG BAND”: 2 train to Flatbush Avenue / on-site paid parking available off and Irving avenues in Bushwick), Avenue and N.12th Street in www.thebushwickstarr.org. See Friday, Feb. 18. Greenpoint, (212) 788-7476], www. Singers and musicians perform clas- THEATER, “IN THE PONY PALACE/ grownyc.org. sic cool jazz of the early 1930s and THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF d’40s. $27. 2 pm. Brooklyn Center Sponsored by: BUSTER NEAL”: Written and di- FOOTBALL”: 8 pm. See Friday, FORT GREENE PARK GREENMAR- Feb. 18. for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn The Harkness MERTZ GILMORE rected by Jackie Alexander. The KET: 8 am–4 pm. [Washington Park College [2900 Campus Rd. at Hillel play covers fi ve generations of Af- THEATER, “THE SISTER”: 8:30 pm. between DeKalb and Willoughby Foundation for Dance FOUNDATION Place in Flatbush, (718) 951-4500], rican American men and their chal- See Friday, Feb. 18. avenues in Fort Greene, (212) 788- www.brooklyncenteronline.org. lenges. $25 ($15 senior and student 7476], www.grownyc.org. THEATER, “DOWN THE RABBIT THEATER, “FROST/NIXON”: 2 pm. discounts). 8 pm. Billie Holiday The- HOLE”: One-woman show by Liza PARK SLOPE GREENMARKET: Brook- See Friday, Feb. 18. atre [Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton Jessie Peterson. Free. 9 pm. BAM- lyn’s answer to Union Square. 9 Minutes from Brooklyn ... right over the Verrazano St. (212) 209-3370], www.zerve. cafe [30 Lafayette Ave. between am–4 pm. Grand Army Plaza [Union THEATER, “THE DROWSY CHAPER- com/bholidayinc./buster. Ashland Place and St. Felix Street in Street at Flatbush Avenue in Park ONE”: 3 pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. EVENT, WILLIAMSBURG FASHION THEATER, “THE DIARY OF A MAD- WEEKEND: Featuring local design- MAN”: 3 pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. ers and bands. $8. 8 pm. Glasslands THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF Gallery (289 Kent Ave. at S. Second BUSTER NEAL”: 4 pm. See Friday, One Affair at a Time Street in Williamsburg), www.wil- CIVIC CALENDAR Feb. 18. liamsburgfashionweekend.com. DANCE, “THE UNDERTHOUGHT”: THEATER, “THE SISTER”: $18. 8:30 TUES, FEB. 22 WED, FEB. 23 Lisa’s Natoli performs contempo- pm. The Brick [575 Metropolitan Community Board 1 Land Use and Community Board 2 Youth, Educa - rary dance and circus arts. $10. 7 Ave. at Lorimer Street in Williams- Landmarks Committee. Monthly tion and Cultural Affairs Commit tee. pm. Brooklyn Lyceum [227 Fourth burg, (718) 907-6189], www.brick- meeting. 6:30 pm. District Office Monthly meeting. 6 pm. Long Island Ave. at President Street in Park theater.com. [435 Graham Ave. at Frost Street in University [DeKalb and Flatbush ave- Slope, (718) 857-4816], www.brook- Williamsburg, (718) 389-0009], nues in Downtown, (718) 596-5410]. lynlyceum.com. www.cb1brooklyn.org. SAT, FEB. 19 THURS, FEB. 24 SALES AND MARKETS 78th Precinct Community Council. Hoyt Street Association. Monthly CORTELYOU GREENMARKET: 8 PERFORMANCE Monthly meeting. 7:30 pm. 78th meeting. 7–9 pm. Mugavero Center am–6 pm. [Cortelyou Road be- Precinct Stationhouse [65 Sixth Ave. [155 Dean St. between Hoyt and tween Argyle and Rugby roads in THEATER, “THE DROWSY CHAPER- at Bergen Street in Prospect Bond streets in Cobble Hill, (718) Flatbush, (212) 788-7476], www. ONE”: 2 pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. Heights, (718) 636-6410]. 237-0145]. grownyc.org. THEATER, “THE DIARY OF A MAD- CARROLL GARDENS GREENMAR- MAN”: 2 and 7:30 pm. See Friday, To list an event in the Civic Calendar, e-mail [email protected] Feb. 18. 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T “Tipi: Heritage of the Great Plains,” opening this Friday at the Brooklyn Museum, celebrates Native BAROQUE American culture and tradi- tion through century-old cloth- ing, weaponry, artwork, and, of course, the housing that were once called “teepees.” “It was really important REWORKED to tell the story about its his- tory over time, that the tipi is still very much an active MUSIC BY BAROQUE MASTERS REVAMPED, part of the Plains culture to- day, and the context in which REFRACTED AND REVIVED it’s used,” said Nancy Ro- soff, who co-curated the ex- hibition with Susan Kennedy Zeller. “But we’re still an art Photo by Stefano Giovannini museum, so we take an aes- Tipi time: The Brooklyn Museum’s new exhibi- thetic approach to showing tion, “Tipi Heritage,” opening this Friday, includes the beauty of these objects, a 27-foot-tall tipi (above) these early 20th century and we let the objects speak moccasins (right). for themselves.” With the tipi as your guide, the museum gives you the “We wanted people to be ing intricately beaded dresses, is the largest exhibition of the Great Plains. This is a full Plains experience — able to experience what it’s moccasins, and dolls, feathered its kind outside of muse- way to experience it.” ! * ! #$ # % there’s sections on tipi life, like to enter a tipi, what the headdresses and intact toma- ums strictly devoted to Na- “Tipi: Heritage of the $ % %&# ! ' tipi construction and history, canvas looks like, and how hawks from the late 1880s, as tive American culture, said Great Plains” at the Brook- (%&% ) pre-reservation life, women it’s set up,” said Rosoff. well as contemporary art from Kennedy Zeller, which is a lyn Museum [200 Eastern and the tipi, and, the piece The museum also commis- Native American artists. real treat for those of us west Pkwy. at Wash ing ton Av- de resistance, a 27-foot-tall sioned a second tipi made of “It was important to dem- of the Mississippi. enue in Prospect Heights, canvas tipi commissioned by buffalo hide, and has a South- onstrate the continuity of ar- “In artwork, aesthetic and (718) 638-5000], Feb. 18- the museum and constructed ern Shayne tipi from the turn of tistic traditions and ongoing lifestyle, we thought, how can May 15. Closed Mondays and painted by members of the 20th century on loan. ingenuityity of Plains exisexis-- Brooklyn learn about these and Tuesdays. For info, vis- the Blackfeet tribe that vis- The rest of the exhibition tence,” said RosoffRosoff.. people?” said Kennedy ZZeller. it www.brooklynmuseum. itors can enter. offers plenty of gems, includ- Withh nearnearlyly 150 items,items, thisthis “Not“Not everyoneeveryone cancan get to org. so they could get fresh wings ruined it for me,” said Ryan Hohman, also known as “The Ultimate Wingman,” thanks to his 2011 quest to sample wings at 2,011 restaurants. Both Hohman and Kuntzman Restaurant had championed a Thai sausage- Winging it stuffed wing from Keg and Lan- Show this ad to receive $5 OFF any order above $25 tern, an Irish bar on Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint, and a juicy, garlicky Life Cafe wins wing contest wing from the new, Jay-Z–backed Best Meatloaf & Burgers in the Slope! 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The Ultimate Wingman Î{ÇnÇÎxxäÊUÊÜÜÜ° âiiV>viLÀÞ°V The victory came after a five-judge Kuntzman — wait an hour for a fi- “They were the best wings here can be found at www.2011wings. panel declared a tie between Life Cafe nal retaste, evidence that a mem- today — but making us wait an hour com. Heritage of the Great Plains Lakota Tipis, Standing Rock Reservation, South Dakota, circa 1890. Photograph by Frank B. Fiske (1883-1952). State Historical Historical State #5530 (1883-1952). Fiske B. Bismarck, by Frank Dakota, North of Photograph Society 1890. circa Dakota, South Reservation, Rock Standing Tipis, Lakota More than 160 superb objects that explore the tipi as center of Great Plains Culture On View Through May 15 Expanded Hours–Open until 10pm Thursday & Friday 718-638-5000 www.brooklynmuseum.org Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 11am – 6pm; Thursday & Friday 11am – 10pm Support is provided by the National Endowment 200 Eastern Parkway • Subway: 2 3 to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum Exhibition Sponsor for the Humanities, the National Endowment for On-Site Parking the Arts and other generous donors. 8 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 February 18–24, 2011 terfront, 718-858-1983], cuny.edu. The Department of The- Los Straightjackets and THEATER, “THE SISTER”: 8:30 freebirdbooks.com. TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE: ater performs this modern the World Famous Pontani pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. COMEDY, “PRETTY GOOD For individuals earning retelling of Shakespeare’s Sisters. $15. 8 pm. The Bell SALES AND MARKETS 9 DAYS... FRIENDS”: Hosted by Eu- less than $48,362 per year. “The Tempest.” $15, $12 House [149 Seventh St. at gene Mirman. $7. 7:30 pm. Free. 5–7 pm. High School seniors, $6 students. 7:30 Third Avenue in Gowanus, BROOKLYN BOROUGH Continued from page 6 Union Hall [702 Union St. at for Enterprise, Business pm. New Workshop The- (718) 643-6510], www.the- HALL GREENMARKET: 8 Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, and Technology [850 Grand ater at Brooklyn College bellhouseny.com. am–6 pm. See Saturday, KET: 8 am–6 pm. [Carroll (718) 638-4400], www. St. at Bushwick Avenue in [2900 Campus Rd. at Hillel DANCE, “WILD BEASTS Feb. 19. and Smith streets in Carroll unionhallny.com. Williamsburg, (718) 387- Place in Flatbush, (718) 951- SPEAK AND MOVE”: ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 am–4 Gardens, (212) 788-7476], 2701 X 4503]. 4500], depthome.brooklyn. New performance work by pm. See Saturday, Feb. 19. www.grownyc.org. FILM, “THE BOTTOM LINE”: cuny.edu/theater. Becca Blackwell, Virginia GREENPOINT/MCCARREN ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 am–6 MON, FEB. 21 Documentary focusing READING, TEJU COLE: Venk, Raïna von Walden- PARK GREENMARKET: 8 pm. See Saturday, Feb. 19. Author of “Open City.” burg and Gretchen Winter- WORKSHOP, JAZZ AND on South Africa. Free. am–4 pm. See Saturday, BROOKLYN FLEA: 10 am–6 6:30 pm. Brooklyn Public Free. 7:30 pm. Greenlight korn. $8-$15. 8 pm. Brook- Feb. 19. pm. See Saturday, Feb. 19. TAP: For beginners. 7–8:30 Bookstore [686 Fulton St. lyn Arts Exchange [421 pm. Fort Hamilton Army Library’s Central branch FORT GREENE PARK BROOKLYN INDIE MARKET: [Flatbush Avenue at East- between South Elliott Place Fifth Ave. at Eighth Street GREENMARKET: 8 am–4 Base Theater [101st St. and and South Portland Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 832- 11 am–6 pm. See Saturday, Ft Hamilton Pkwy. in Bay ern Parkway in Grand pm. See Saturday, Feb. 19. Feb. 19. Army Plaza in Park Slope, in Fort Greene, (718) 246- 0018], www.bax.org. Ridge, (718) 482-3173], 0200], abookstoreinbrook- PARK SLOPE GREENMAR- www.nctheaterny.com. (718) 230-2100], www. THEATER, “THE SISTER”: 8:30 KET: 9 am–4 pm. See Sat- OTHER brooklynpubliclibrary.org/ lyn.blogspot.com. pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. THEATER, “TREASURE IS- urday, Feb. 19. READING, SEAN QUALLS: Il- branch_library_detail. THEATER, “IN THE PONY READING, DOUGLAS GLAD- lustrator of “Giant Steps to LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- jsp?branchpageid=265. PALACE/FOOTBALL”: 8 BROOKLYN FLEA: 10 am–6 day, Feb. 18. T.C. Boyle reads from “When the Killing’s Done” at STONE: Author of “A Bitter pm. See Saturday, Feb. 19. Change the World.” Free. READING, MICHELLE KNUD- BookCourt on Feb. 23. pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. Cup of Coffee.” Free. 8:30 11 am. BookCourt [163 READING, JANA LEO: Au- SEN: Author of “Argus.” THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF pm. Midwood Masonic BROOKLYN INDIE MARKET: Court St. between Pacifi c thor of “Rape New York.” Free. 6:30 pm. WORD [126 BUSTER NEAL”: 8 pm. See Temple [1384 E. 64th St. 11 am–7 pm. See Saturday, and Dean streets in Cobble Free. 7:30 pm. Greenlight Friday, Feb. 18. Feb. 19. Franklin St. between Milton housearena.com. Bookstore [686 Fulton St. at Veterans Avenue in Mill Hill, (718) 875-3677], www. Bookstore [686 Fulton St. Street in Greenpoint, (718) THEATER, “THE SISTER”: 8:30 Basin, (718) 343-6779]. bookcourt.org. between South Elliott Place THEATER, “TREASURE IS- between South Elliott Place OTHER 383-0096], www.word- and South Portland Avenue pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. FILM, “THE BROOKLYN and South Portland Avenue brooklyn.com. LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- WORKSHOP, JAPANESE in Fort Greene, (718) 246- day, Feb. 18. in Fort Greene, (718) 246- CONVERSATION: 10:30 DODGERS” AN AMERI- READING, POETRY OPEN SAT, FEB. 26 0200], greenlightbook- THEATER, “THE DIARY OF A 0200], abookstoreinbrook- am. See Saturday, Feb. 19. CAN TREASURE”: $3 MIC: With poets Davidson lyn.blogspot.com. FRI, FEB. 25 suggested donation. 2 pm. store.com. MADMAN”: 7:30 pm. See EVENT, STOP ‘N SWAP: Garret and Susanna Rich. FILM, “I SAW THE DEVIL”: PERFORMANCE Brooklyn Historical Soci- DANCE, “THE UNDER- Free. 7 pm. Tillie’s [248 Friday, Feb. 18. Bring toys, books, clothing, THOUGHT”: 8:30 pm. See Followed by a Q and A MUSIC, JAZZ CONCERT: house wares and work- ety [128 Pierrepont St. at DeKalb Ave. at Vanderbilt THURS, FEB. 24 With Eric Frazier. $12 ($15 Clinton Street in Brooklyn Sunday, Feb. 20. with the director, Kim Ji- ing electronics to trade.11 Avenue in Fort Greene, Woon. $12, $7 members. non-members). 2–4 pm. Heights, (718) 222-4111], (718) 783-6140], www.tillie- WED, FEB. 23 READING, RANDY SUSAN am–2 pm. MS 113 Lobby 7 pm. Brooklyn Academy Brooklyn Historical Soci- (300 Adelphi St. Between www.brooklynhistory.org. sofbrooklyn.com. HISTORIC TROLLEY TOURS: MEYERS AND JOSEPH ety [128 Pierrepont St. at TUES, FEB. 22 WALLACE: Authors of of Music [30 Lafayette Ave. DeKalb and Lafayette ave- READING, JONAS HAS- BOARD GAME OLYMPICS.: Explore Green-Wood Cem- near St. Felix Street in Fort Clinton Street in Brooklyn SEN KHEREMI: Author of BROOKLYN BOROUGH A night of classic board etery’s historic grounds. “The Murderer’s Daugh- nues in Fort Greene), www. Greene, (718) 636-4100], Heights, (718) 222-4111], grownyc.org/swap. ”Montecore.” 4–5:30 pm. HALL GREENMARKET: 8 games in a competitive $15 ($10 for Historic Fund ters” and “Diamond Ruby,” www.brooklynhistory.org. respectively. Free. 7:30 www.bam.org. TALK, CIVIL RIGHTS MOVE- PowerHouse Arena [37 am–6 pm. See Saturday, arena. $15. 7 pm. Union members). 1 pm. Green- “BOOZE AND SCHMOOZE”: THEATER, “THE DIARY OF Main St. at Water Street in Feb. 19. Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth Wood Cemetery [Fifth Ave- pm. Word [126 Franklin St. MENT: Learn about the between Milton and Noble Benefi t for The City Reli- A MADMAN”: 2 and 7:30 politically turbulent 1960s. DUMBO, (718) 666-3049], EVENT, NATIONAL AFRICAN Avenue in Park Slope, (718) nue and 25th Street in Sun- quary. $75 ($100 for happy pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. www.powerhousearena. set Park, (718) 768-7300], streets in Greenpoint, (718) Free. 2–4 pm. Brooklyn AMERICAN READ-IN: 638-4400], www.union- hour tickets). 7 pm. The THEATER, “ROUGH MAGIC”: com. With a performance by hallny.com. www.green-wood.com. 383-0096], www.word- Public Library’s Central brooklyn.com. Brooklyn Kitchen [100 Frost 2 and 7:30 pm. See Thurs- branch [Flatbush Avenue at EVENT, DICTIONARY DRIVE: pianist Ahnee Freeman and READING, MICAH L. SIFRY: WORKSHOP, KNITTING: All St. at Meeker Avenue in Wil- day, Feb. 24. With beer, food and Scrab- Author of “WikiLeaks and skill levels welcome. Free. BROOKLYN BOROUGH Eastern Parkway in Grand presentation on the work liamsburg, (718) 782-4842], THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF ble competitions. Bring of artist Elizabeth Catlett. the Age of Transparency.” 6 pm. Brooklyn Public HALL GREENMARKET: 8 Army Plaza in Park Slope, www.cityreliquary.org. BUSTER NEAL”: 3 and 8 one used paperback dic- Free. 1–2:30 pm. City Free. 7 pm. PowerHouse Library’s Central branch am–6 pm. See Saturday, (718) 230-2100]. Feb. 19. THEATER, “WOYZECK”: 7:30 pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. TALK, SUSTAINABLE FARM- tionary. 4–8 pm. Freebird Tech [300 Jay St. at Tillary Arena [37 Main St. at Water [Flatbush Avenue at Eastern pm. See Thursday, Feb. 24. Parkway in Grand Army TALK, THE LEGACY OF HAR- THEATER, “TREASURE IS- ING: Led by Eric Herm, a Bookstore [123 Columbia Street in Downtown, (718) Street in DUMBO, (718) THEATER, “TREASURE IS- St. in Columbia Street Wa- 260-5102], www.citytech. 666-3049], www.power- Plaza in Park Slope, (718) RIET TUBMAN: Led by LAND”: 3 and 8 pm. See fourth-generation farmer. 230-2100]. Professor Tshombe Walker. LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- Friday, Feb. 18. Free. 4 pm. Brooklyn Public day, Feb. 18. FILM, “GERRYMANDERING”: Free. 10 am–12:30 pm. City THEATER, “WOYZECK”: 7:30 Library’s Central branch Scintillating fi lm about Tech [300 Jay St. at Tillary THEATER, “THE DIARY OF A pm. See Thursday, Feb. 24. [Flatbush Avenue at East- drawing district lines. Dis- Street in Downtown, (718) MADMAN”: 7:30 pm. See THEATER, “IN THE PONY ern Parkway in Grand Army cussion with Assemblyman 260-5102], www.citytech. Friday, Feb. 18. PALACE/FOOTBALL”: 8 Plaza in Park Slope, (718) Hakeem Jeffries and state cuny.edu. THEATER, “ROUGH MAGIC”: pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. 230-2100]. Sen. Daniel Squadron to fol- TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE: 5–7 7:30 pm. See Thursday, DANCE, TANGO PERFOR- FILM, “A BITTERSWEET low. 6 pm. Brooklyn Public pm. See Tuesday, Feb. 22. Feb. 24. MANCE: By Argentine LIFE”: Part of the BAMcin- Library’s Central branch READING, PEGGY LAYNE: THEATER, “IN THE PONY dance company Tango ematek series of “Severely [Flatbush Avenue at Eastern Author of “Women in Engi- PALACE/FOOTBALL”: 8 Buenos Aires. $36-$48. 8 Damaged: The Cinema Parkway in Grand Army neering: Pioneers and Trail- pm. See Friday, Feb. 18. pm. Brooklyn Center for of Kim Ji-woon.” $12, $7 Plaza in Park Slope, (718) blazers.” Free. 6 pm. New THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF the Performing Arts at members. 6:50 and 9:30 230-2100], www.newkings- York Transit Museum [130 BUSTER NEAL”: 8 pm. See Brooklyn College [2900 pm. Brooklyn Academy of democrats.com. Livingston St. at Boerum Friday, Feb. 18. Campus Rd. at Hillel Place Music [30 Lafayette Ave. WORKSHOP, FINANCIAL Place in Brooklyn Heights, MUSIC, in Flatbush, (718) 951- near St. Felix Street in Fort CLASS: Learn to manage (718) 694-1794], www.mta. “ROCK’N’BURLESQUE 4500], www.brooklyncen- Greene, (718) 636-4100], your money and avoid info. SPECTACULAR”: With teronline.org. www.bam.org. ID theft. Registration re- READING, CHERYL WIL- quired. Free. 6:30–8:30 LIS: Author of “Die Free: pm. Pratt Area Community A Heroic Family History.” Take Out from Council [226 Lefferts Pl. at Free. 7 pm. Brooklyn Public Franklin Avenue in Clinton Library’s Central branch Hill, (718) 783-3549 X15], [Flatbush Avenue at East- www.prattarea.org. ern Parkway in Grand Army READING, T.C. BOYLE: Plaza in Park Slope, (718) Author of “When the Kill- 230-2100]. Caselnova, ing’s Done.” Free. 7 pm. TALK, 19TH CENTURY BookCourt [163 Court St. DANCE: Featuring dances between Pacifi c and Dean by choreographer Henri streets in Cobble Hill, (718) Justamant. $10 (sug- 875-3677], www.book- gested). 7 pm. Brooklyn the easy way to lower court.org. Ballet [160 Schermerhorn WORKSHOP, FOOD WRITING St. between Smith and COURSE: Learn to write Hoyt streets in Downtown, reviews, restaurant critiques, (718) 246-0146], www. your utility bills. recipes and food mem- brooklynballet.org. */%*"/3&45"63"/5 oirs. $135. 7:00–9:30pm. THEATER, “WOYZECK”: The 3rd Ward [195 Morgan Circle Theater of New York Ave. at Stagg Street in performs this chilling tale (SBOE4USFFU $PSOFSPG-PSJNFS Bushwick, (718) 715-4961], of one man’s descent into www.3rdward.com. paranoia. 7:30 pm. Brook- THEATER, “TREASURE IS- lyn Lyceum [227 Fourth 0QFOEBZTBXFFL /PPOUPBN .03&5)"/%*''&3&/5%*4)&4 LAND”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- Ave. at President Street in day, Feb. 18. Park Slope, (718) 857-4816], -VODI4QFDJBMGSPN/PPOUP1. 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KIDS • SCHOOL • STYLE • TEENS • CAMPS • MUSIC There is no precise “goose count” that would prompt PARENT another killing by the federal Department of Agriculture, said agency spokeswoman Carol Bannerman, but higher populations mean a greater threat to aviation. “It isn’t the answer people want to hear — but when there are hundreds of birds, the risk [to airplanes] is What is the secret to happiness? higher,” she said. In 2009, the agency exterminated waterfowl within avoid speaking with other Park Slope Parents and in the already there. my kids. Oscar is passion- Take a little something (but a five-mile radius of both LaGuardia and JFK airports mothers and fathers, and thoughts of perfection-seek- The question Fearless ately excited when he gets not too much) to help ease — a measure that was expanded to Prospect Park with- I not just because I’m busy ing parents everywhere. now, of course, what he wants after a time. the pressure, a puff of some- out public discussion last year and culminated in the writing a book or cleaning Where, exactly, do we is how to en- He can try on 10 pairs of thing or a little wine. Breathe July massacre. my house. It’s just that I just want to go? Where, exactly, joy it. Parenting shoes, complaining “this in the fresh air with a walk Nonetheless, the number of geese has steadily increased, can’t stand the stress over get- do we want our kids to go? This co- By Stephanie Thompson one’s too tight, that one’s too in the park and appreciate evidence that the slaughter was not necessary. ting ahead, of getting our kids Thing is, in this beauti- nundrum — loose,” but when he finds the the beauty of nature. “You can’t get rid of them,” said Anne-Katrin Titze, a ahead, of who’s doing what ful tree-lined neighborhood, and cliché — of American imagine you’d be happy with perfect fit at last, he is fab- Let yourself get hungry wildlife rehabilitator and waterfowl advocate. “It shows and where, of what’s best to blocks from the park, filled life is best expressed on the more?” ulously gap-toothed-smil- so food tastes better, let the the futility of what happened last summer.” buy and why, of the “defend- with award-winning restau- Chinese fortune on my fridge So, what’s the answer? ing pleased. And he loves laundry pile up. Play music, One of the gregarious little squawkers — who is named ing one’s life” that is the sub- rants and boutiques packed is: “If you’re not happy with Maybe more sex? the hell out of those shoes, dance, entertain friends in a Pierre and flew from Boucherville, Quebec — arrived text of almost every post on with beautiful things, we are what you have, how do you That could be the answer, wears them proudly every relaxed fashion in your house, solo on Jan. 28, sporting a peculiar orange necklace but are people having a lot day, no regrets, no compunc- order in if you don’t cook or that reads “H9Z4.” of sex with their spouses? tions. He only expects one make it potluck, even if your The other, an aloof female with a May birthday, ap- With people other than their pair. He scoffs at my own place is the size of a shoebox. peared a few days later, wearing an anklet that reads, spouses? I hope so. I have lack of restraint whenever I Who really cares? “1048-75724.” Park-lovers initially named the lady goose been to so many parties stop to ogle shoes in a store Stay in pajamas all day and Jacques, until her sex was revealed, and she was re- where someone “jokingly” window. don’t feel guilty. Maybe the named Jacqueline. refers to putting keys in a “Really? Another pair of ticket to enjoying is to take a Both geese were tagged with silver web bands by re- bowl and swapping partners shoes? Really? You have, little pause sometimes to re- searchers at the University of Quebec to track their sur- openly, like they supposedly like, a million,” he’ll say, alize what we have, what we vival in man-made habitat. did back in the 1970s. rightly. might really want, what we Bannerman said the banding is not linked to the De- But the keys are never ac- And with his voice in my might enjoy now that we’re partment of Agriculture’s efforts to control the popula- DAY SCHOOL, INC. tually exchanged. head, I have bought no shoes here, smack dab in the mid- tion of wild geese in Prospect Park, and that there are Maybe we just need this winter. dle of the American Dream. no plans — yet — to gas them like last year. A fully licensed and certified preschool to have a sense of humor. Do what it takes to enjoy. Maybe. It’s worth a try. But the swelling population, coupled with Banner- Laughing gets me a long man’s suggestion that higher numbers of geese are a con- 2-4 year old programs 2, 3, 4 or 5 mornings, way when I start to get too cern for aviation, prompted concern among the geese’s Licensed teachers afternoons or full days serious, when the stress of *, Ê- "* ÊUÊ7 -",Ê/ ,, advocates. Spacious Classrooms imagining not if, but how, I’m 9Ê, ÊUÊ ,," Ê, - And more geese are likely on the way. Man-made Optimal educational equipment screwing up my kids smacks areas like Prospect Park are normally a perfect place Exclusive outdoor facilities Enriched Curriculum me right in the face. for Canada geese, said Jean-Francois Giroux, a Univer- Indoor Gym facilities Caring, loving environment Maybe the ticket is talking sity of Quebec professor in charge of tracking Jacque- to more strangers, striking line, Pierre and the other 300 or so banded birds in his up conversations with neigh- flock. “[They] can escape predators and graze in well- Call: 230-5255 bors we don’t know, giving maintained grass.” out gold stars to other peo- Giroux was, of course, speaking about natural pred- 763 President St. (bet. 6th & 7th Aves.) ple when you realize they ators, not humans. are trying. A sense of com- After the outcry over last year’s killings, federal offi- munity, so very possible in cials have discussed recommendations to control goose this close-proximity burg, population in the park, although “no specifics” about FREE KID’S MEAL EVERY NIGHT!! is crucial. the effort are available, Bannerman said. Maybe it’s lowering ex- With a Dinner Entrée or Special pectations. I’ve stopped plan- get a Free Kid Combo, Pizza, Pasta or Mac & Cheese After 5:30p, Applies to Deliveries! ning almost entirely. Spon- taneity diminishes the stress of trying to predict a perfect Come Together outcome. RIVER… THE with Family & Friends Joy is certainly not in Continued from page 1 wealth, as my son Oscar, all explaining to do. 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He pays more Beatles Rockband Family Disco Wii Night have nothing to want.” UÊÀiiÊÀ}ÊÌÀ>ëÀÌ>ÌÊ if his gross receipts top $8.25 million, but last year, 1st Saturdays, 6p 2nd Sats, 6p 3rd Sats, 6p Sun Bingo Night! vÀÊÃÌÊ >ÞÊ,`}iÊ>`Ê ÎÎÊnÌ Ê-ÌÊJÊÈÌ ÊÛi Kids know instinctively ÀÜÃÌiÊ ÀÞÊ>Ài>à *ÀiÃiÌ>ÌÃÊ>Ì O’Keeffe reported taking in $6.2 million. that the most intense plea- UÊ ÃÌ>Là i`Ê£Ó £«ÊEÊÓ\Îä« The city says that O’Keeffe — who took a chance in Evening Activities are all Free, sure comes after a wait, Weekday Kid Fee is $2.50/child Singalong Storytimes Dance Around 1977 when he built a high-end restaurant in DUMBO that the sweetest mother’s Tu 11a M/W/F 12p Th 11a DAYTIME when it was little more than an industrial neighborhood Check THEMOXIESPOT.COM for milk comes after a good Ç£nÇnn*- Ê(7732) — pays rent on time, every time. Special Events & Details Weekend Singalong, 1st & 3rd Sundays, 12pm long cry. www.parkslopedaycamp.com O’Keeffe did not return several calls for comment. I take my cues, often, from The College of Technology of The City University of New York DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION Start, Change, or Build Your Career This Spring EPA invites you to a public CITY TECH ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING COURSES information meeting on the Career & Business Medical & Health • Administrative Assistant for General • Dental Assisting Offices and Hospitality • Pharmacy Technician Gowanus Canal Remedial • Bookkeeping, Auditing & Accounting • Medical Billing & Coding for General Industry & Hospitality Professional Development • Desktop Publishing • Getting Started in Film Investigation Report • Photoshop • Intro to AutoCAD • Computers for Seniors I & II The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites Continuing Ed for Professionals Renewable Energy • Real Estate Salesperson • Photovoltaic Installation you to attend a public information meeting to discuss • Notary Public Prep • Building Envelope Professional the findings of the investigation, conducted by the EPA, • Teaching Assistant/Child Care Training • Child Abuse ID • Green Roofs and Living Walls to determine the nature and extent of contamination in • School Violence Prevention • Solar Hot Water Systems • Wind Turbine Installation the canal. 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For more information about the meeting or other site related issues OPEN HOUSE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 you can contact Natalie Loney, Communiy Involvement Coordinator at FROM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM AT 25 CHAPEL STREET, 4TH FLOOR, [email protected] or (212)637-3639. BROOKLYN, NY. CALL 718 5521170 TODAY TO RESERVE A SPACE. www.citytech.cuny.edu/academics/continuinged 10 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 February 18–24, 2011 Feds defend Tobacco plan By Natalie O’Neill the state to convert the de- The federal ruling stems rights to convert the crum- pire–Fulton Ferry State Park The Brooklyn Paper caying Tobacco Warehouse from an extremely arcane bit bling and roofless building — and that the National Parks Federal parks officials say in DUMBO into a theater and of map-redrawing. In 2009, into a $15-million mixed- Service skirted its review du- they did nothing wrong when cultural center inside Brook- the state penned new park use performance hall and ties by not questioning a state they allowed the state to re- lyn Bridge Park. boundary lines that reclassi- plaza . assertion that nobody used draw the map of the Brooklyn Opponents were dis- fied the warehouse as sitting Opponents, including the the site even though it ac- waterfront to allow a historic mayed. on non-parkland, thus allow- Brooklyn Heights and Ful- tually has a long history of building in a park to be rede- “It should shock anyone ing private entities to take ton Ferry Landing associa- community support, fund- veloped into a theater. committed to good govern- over what was once federally tions and the New York Land- ing and repair . The National Parks Ser- ment,” said Jane McGroarty, protected public land. marks Conservancy, sued on “It’s clear that the Na- vice issued the widely ex- president of the Brooklyn Sure enough, in Novem- the grounds that the “state tional Park Service — an pected ruling on Tuesday that Heights Association, one of ber, the world-renowned the- was pursuing a personal agency charged with pro- Can you shoot the “3”? it supports its own 2008 de- three groups that is suing to ater troupe St. Ann’s Ware- agenda on behalf of private tecting our public parkland cision that paved the way for stop the renovation. house was given development commercial interests.” — has yielded to political The lawsuit claims two pressure from City Hall,” It’s time to prove it! things: The state lied to said McGroarty. “We will works. The New York Post cyclists are getting into ac- feds about the location of the litigate vigorously so that reported on Wednesday that cidents. building so that it would no these ‘back room’ deals do BIKES opponents are asking the city Weinshall and Steisel did longer part of the federally not rob the public of what is 1ST ANNUAL CITY-WIDE to turn the lane into a one- not return calls, and a spokes- protected parkland of Em- rightfully theirs.” Continued from page 1 way path, and narrow it to man for Schumer would not neighborhood’s two coun- give cars more room on Pros- comment. cilmen found that only 22 pect Park West. In 2005, however, the Sen- 3-Point Shootout percent of residents want The Department of Trans- ator told the New York Post Prospect Park West to be re- portation continues to hail the that he and his wife share op- STAIR LIFTS stored to its original, bike- lane, claiming that data show posing views on cyclists. 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