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BY AARON SHORT The Success Charter Network will open elementary schools in Williamsburg and Cobble Hill VICTIM this fall after a Manhattan judge dismissed a pair of lawsuits seek- ing to block the politically con- nected and high-performing char- ter chain. Scores of parents and civic leaders claimed Success Charter Network failed to gain necessary support from neighbors before SPEAKS asking the State University of New York’s Board of Trustees for A woman who says police let the man who sexually assaulted permission to open the schools, her on 16th Street walk away revealed the shocking details of according to lawsuits fi led earlier the attack and the investigation to this newspaper. The victim this year . agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity. But Judge Peter Moulton ruled Space ship ahoy! last Friday that opponents did not BY NATALIE O’NEILL from work at a Manhattan night- fi le their objections to the charters Passengers on a cruise ship get an eyeful as the Enterprise space shuttle She knew someone was follow- club. in time — and stated that the law made its way under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, via barge, on Sunday ing her. As she neared Sixteenth Street, does not require Success offi cials afternoon. The craft was visible from the shores of Southern Brooklyn as It was just before 5 am on May she sensed someone behind her — to conduct exhaustive community it journeyed from JFK airport to Elizabeth, New Jersey. 23 and the soft-spoken 22-year- then she felt a hand reach under- outreach. Photo by Steve Solomonson old had just got off the train on neath her skirt and grab her. Continued on Page 18 Fourth Avenue on her way home Continued on Page 18
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Ed Towns (left) endorsed Councilman Charles Bar- ron in the race his congressional for seat. ment. “That’s I am giv- why ing support my to Charles Barron, has who been an the over independent voice unselfi is He years. defi Marsha Murray and Denise Morales say Park SPAT: rat problem Slope’s is outRAT of control. minators surged from 127 127 from surged minators the in 2011 in 510 to 2010 in code zip in- — which 11217 partscludes of the three arena-fl available the to according hoods, recent most city’s statistics. neighbors and business owners Atlantic say who Yards Bruce developer Rat- BY AARONBY SHORT rebrand pol — who BY NATALIE O’NEILL NATALIE BY Councilman Charles Charles Councilman Towns (D–Fort Greene) “Independent are voices Big rats fat are build- insane a huge, “It’s in- longhave Residents Health Department re- Requests city for exter- Rodents run wild near Barclays Center, neighbors say neighbors Center, Barclays near wild run Rodents Towns: Bklyn’s Barron country Barron Bklyn’s Towns: ment of retiring Rep. Ed Ed Rep. retiring of endorse- the landed Barron ment Towns, giving the charis- matic and controversial ma- a politician Canarsie jor boost in his House race against state Assemblyman Jeffries. Hakeem Barron to blessing his gave hopes he saying , Sunday on fi the was once his rival bitter — Con- in him will succeed gress because of his history as a political maverick. in than ever more needed environ- political today’s Towns said inment,” a state- ing elaborate underground colonies, gnawing through trash cans, and climb- even un- the near cars into ing der-construction Barclays a booming where Center, rodent infestation has gone of grossfrom totally to out Sheri- control, neighbors say. Emilia said vasion,” lives in who fova, north get- “They’re Slope. Park ting bigger and bigger — and more brazen.” — infestation the blamed evidenced frequent by ro- sightingsdent and rat-road- kill dotted streets — on the soon-to-open sta- basketball con- huge the saying dium, struction project disturbed tri- the critters and pushed surrounding into them than neighborhoods. more cords that prove rodents are on the rise in commu- with arena, the near nities bait and extermination ap- plications Slope, Park of parts in pling Fort Greene, and Prospect Heights since Barclays Cen- began in construction ter 2010. It’s a Slope rat-astrophy! Slope a It’s a- Joey Chestnut Chestnut Joey The San Jose star and really is heat “The fear also Competitors temperature “The Continued on Page 18 10 minutes will be tough tough be will minutes 10 beat.to his 19 opponents be may liq- drink to more forced stay to than usual uid hydrated during the hot- test part of the — po- day tentially resulting in less stomach room frank- for to according furters, worry to Shea. have they what he said. “It couldabout,” depress the numbers.” the dogs hot and buns the have samewon’t fl andvor feel if they’re re- scorching the by cooked sun. afternoon might change the texture of the dogs hot and pre- buns, the toast maturely making go harder to them Chest- to saiddown,” Patrick “Deep second Bertoletti,Dish” downing who in by year came last nut HDBs. 53 DOG DELAY: DOG won’t start eating until 3 pm. nals nals Queen Elizabeth II will now have the chance afternoon! ercer mid-after- It’s a dog day day a dog It’s BY DANIEL BUSH The later start could “Tennis is not as re- Major League Eating Eating League Major The Nathan’s Famous Famous Nathan’s The Coney Island’s dog hot ddle to the world’s top ddle to the world’s dogs and buns (HDBs) in in (HDBs) buns and dogs 2009 world record of 68 hot Joey “Jaws” Chestnut’sJoey “Jaws” mean that gustatory giant ventilation.” cause it can cause hyper- cause can it cause and that’s dangerous be- is competitive breathing, breathing, competitive is than competitive eating eating than competitive sport fundamental more ing,” said Shea. “The only sport as competitive eat- spected and elegant a throne. beth II’s 60th year on the the on year 60th II’s beth match and Queen Eliza- compete with the tennis tennis the with compete the later hour rather than than rather hour later the will air at live the event burner by ESPN, which test was placed on the back was fuming that his con- president George Shea competition. competition. pete in fi in pete ary July 4 man-versus-dog tennis players and com- and players tennis legend- the of outcome the fi noon heat that could alter stomachs to play second second play to stomachs — forcing the world’s top top — forcing the world’s Wimbledon quarterfi Diamond Jubilee Queen’s commodate an historic historic an commodate the with coincides that noon start time to ac- to time start noon instead of its traditional will take place 3 pm at Eating Championship Championship Eating International Dog Hot tea. from high noon to high eating contest is going going is contest eating — thanks ESPN. to to watch Wimbledonto — and hot dog-eating the Nathan’s contest TENNIS, ANYONE: TENNIS, 4 DT COURIER LIFE, JUNE 8-14, 2012 preneurial spirit by making small small making by spirit preneurial entre- and creative own their into allow would-be partners to tap model business afranchise to will hours. for house acouple the escape to looking Sloper Park any about just —and musicians freelancers, host couches enue, where comfy Av- Seventh near Union Street at the sprawling fl world.” over the all have interest shown big,” “People Spiel said. thing Spiel. 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David patron said that,” keep they hope I Island, Long to go they —if comfortable and made soul. ofits some retain new locations the long as hometown coffee shop expanding, their don’t say they mind trons coffee-making program. shop’s the workers under train java joint’s and the looks, logo and use name, Lounge Tea the under operate to right for fee the alty afi and out $25,000 shell world the can in elsewhere business Slope-approved Park a menu.” the to lemonade with tea addice to want might someone for example, south, ative,” the “In Spiel said. The pending expansion comes comes expansion pending The “I like anything that’s home- pa- longtime those of Some Cafe owners looking to“I want franchisees to be cre- open — with Ben Lockhart — with Ben ve percent roy- percent ve Fill out the form below and bring to the Kings Plaza Customer HOT SUMMER DAYS Service Service Counter for your chance to win one of five accompanied by an adult. While supplies last. 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Courtesy Fruin Tom Tom Fruin’s “Watertower,” a Plexiglas-and- “Watertower,” Fruin’s Tom DUMBO water tower tower water DUMBO makes colorful statement colorful makes LIGHT BRIGHT: steel sculpture, will soon light up the DUMBO skyline. 6 DT COURIER LIFE, JUNE 8-14, 2012 seating here, so I come Icome so here, seating thing, but I know there’s 86th Street. side of other onthe parked cart food Express Halal the competitor, main its from away customers drawing by popular more seller gyro the making block —are the down move further to Cart Halal Eastern dle Mid- so-called the from ers work- forced and darkness cover of the under stalled —which in- were benches falafel. and rice chicken on their eat they while who relax to want say food vendor customers come lunchtime seating, gyro cart have become wel- Avenue a displace to Fifth onto bolted illegally benches BY WILL BREDDERMAN “They both sell the same the claim Customers of pair controversialThe 7ITHOUT (EALTH )NSURANCE s 7E /FFER $ISCOUNTS &OR