May 15–21, 2015 Including Canarsie Digest FREE SERVING BERGEN BEACH, CANARSIE, GEORGETOWN, MARINE PARK & MILL BASIN Old guys get new WOOD WORK prez Marine Park BY MAX JAEGER Meet the new boss of the old crafters hew Brooklynites. The Society of Old Brook- lynites elected Gerritsen local timber Beacher George Broadhead its new president on May 7. BY VANESSA OGLE Broadhead remained hum- Wood you look at that! ble about becoming the 49th Five hometown handy men head of the 135-year-old soci- and women meet once a week ety, whose members include to make artwork, furniture, the former mayor of the for- and toys for the community — mer City of Brooklyn (peace all made from wood collected be upon it) Seth Low, and the almost exclusively from Ma- so-called father of baseball, rine Park. Henry Chadwick. The creative class gives the “I’m honored,” said George group a chance to turn a piece Broadhead. “To think that of timber into something time- Walt Whitman was a mem- less, according to one of the ber — and of the many pres- community craftsmen. tigious past presidents — I’m “What you start out with probably least distinguished and what you end up with are of them all.” two different things,” said Bob The retired Newhouse Kaplan, who holds the wood- newspaper chain publisher working sessions in his ga- joined the society in 2007, but rage and displays some of his the Brooklyn native’s roots pieces at a gallery in Brooklyn run so deep they practically Heights. hit China. His maternal an- The woodworking classes cestors were among the Quak- began at the Salt Marsh Na- ers who lobbied Peter Stuyve- ture Center 10 years ago — but sant to allow New York’s fi rst Kaplan found it too time-con- Jewish immigrants to settle Branches biked suming to set up his equip- on Manhattan. And British ment at the center each week, Mary Ann Thomas and Michelle Pakonis, from Bedford-Stuyvesant, hit 25 libraries during the Brook- forbearers on his father’s side so he decided to go out on a landed in Gravesend during lyn Public Library’s annual Bike the Branches event on May 9. For more, see page 22. limb and hold the classes at the Revolutionary War’s Bat- Photo by Jason Speakman his home, opening his garage- Continued on page 14 Continued on page 14
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If The attorney for Cherry The controversial Sheep- Cherry Hill wishes to stay in Hill said the 10-year text shead Bay supermarket that business a decade after the ap- amendment allowance is has been operating illegally proval date, it will once again indeed a compromise that for nearly six years took a ma- have to go before the commu- should make the entire com- jor step towards legalization nity board and seek the future munity happy. on May 7 when the local coun- councilmember’s approval, “We are extremely happy CANNED: Don’t expect to see more Department of Sanitation vehicles cilman threw his support be- according to Deutsch. that we were able to come to “It is going to be the same a resolution,” said attorney in Bensonhurst any time soon. They mayor’s proposed budget denied hind a text amendment that would allow the business to exact process,” he said. Richard Lobel. “We met with Community Board 11’s request for more trash service in the litter-fi lled operate for the next 10 years. Cherry Hill opened il- Councilmember Deutsch neighborhood. Flickr / Salim Virji After initially opposing legally in 2009 in the land- many times on this, and we an open-ended version of the marked Lundy’s building, in really feel that the compro- measure , Councilman Chaim violation of the Special Sheep- mise reached was one that Deutsch (D–Sheepshead Bay) shead Bay District waterfront benefi ts Cherry Hill, as well Stuck with trash urged his councilmembers zoning laws and for years, the as members of the commu- to approve an amendment community didn’t support the nity who had concerns.” BY MAX JAEGER munity board. that will legalize Cherry Hill supermarket. But the shop But an opponent of the text No can do. Bensonhurst residents Gourmet Market for a de- opened swiftly after Hurri- amendment said he is still Mayor DeBlasio’s execu- and business owners have cade. cane Sandy — much to the re- worried that this allowance tive budget doesn’t give Ben- long complained that 18th “I recommend my col- lief of neighbors who had few might inspire other busi- sonhurst garbage collec- Avenue and 86th Street look leagues on the Land Use com- other places to buy food in nesses to open illegally, and tion the boost local leaders more like dumps than com- mittee vote to approve the text the superstorm’s aftermath then retroactively seek autho- wanted. Requests for more mercial corridors, saying amendment,” said Deutsch — which earned the store the rization. garbage collection and sani- there aren’t enough sanita- at a committee hearing last support of Community Board “I’m just concerned that a tation enforcement topped tion enforcement offi cers week. “The Cherry Hill mar- 15 and some residents who can of worms is being opened Community Board 11’s dis- to stop lazy neighbors from ket is an important asset to once opposed the market. here,” said Ed Jaworski, the trict needs statement — a list leaving household trash in our neighborhood.” Tensions were high on president of the Madison-Ma- of requests it compiles ahead litter baskets and on side- The time-limited amend- both sides last week at a rine-Homecrest Civic Associ- of budget season each year — walks. The department tried ment means the business will two-and-a-half hour hearing ation, adding that the ramifi - but the mayor’s proposal re- to deter people from dumping have to reapply for either an- where supporters — many of cations of this ruling could leased last week doesn’t add domestic detritus in public other text amendment or a them store employees — far impact the entire city. “This a dime to the sanitation de- baskets by pulling many of special permit 10 years from outnumbered opponents. is not just Cherry Hill.” partment’s budget in the dis- the cans from the sidewalks the day it is offi cially approved Deutsch said the current The fi nal decision will be trict. in 2011. Locals called the idea by the Council — an approval plan is a “compromise” he announced at a Council meet- As the area’s population rubbish, and said the illegal that is likely since Deutsch brokered with City Planning. ing on May 14. surges, the city needs to allo- dumping continues . cate more money to keeping Of course, the preponder- Bensonhurst’s streets clean, ance of junk can have its up- a community leader said. side too — one Bensonhurster “In Bensonhurst, we’ve found an Emmy Award in his seen a jump in the amount of neighbor’s trash two years people living here, and with ago . additional people comes The district’s need for an additional need for ser- more collection and enforce- vices,” said CB11 district ment is palpable, according manager Marnee Elias-Pa- to the neighborhood needs via. statement , which give top The district’s population priority to pleas for more fre- grew by 9,000 between 2000 quent trash pick-up and street and 2010 — mostly in Benson- cleaning, and increased lit- hurst — and it continues to ter patrols and sanitation en- climb, according to city data. forcement. But the city has cut $570,287 In written responses to from the district’s sanitation the petition, the Department budget since 2012, budget of Sanitation said it would documents show. try to accommodate the re- The mayor’s proposed quests within its existing budget for fi scal year 2016 budget. But with no increase proposes a $9,526,378 operat- in funding, the department is ing budget funding 137 em- not expecting any changes to ployees in Brooklyn Sani- service in the district, a de- tation District 11, which is partment spokeswoman said. coterminous with the bound- Now folks are turning to aries of CB11. local pols for refuge from the The budget proposal cuts refuse. funding for sanitation op- “The mayor’s expense erations in six of Brooklyn’s budget is a starting point, 18 community boards, main- and they negotiate with tains funding for 11 others, council, so hopefully we’ll and bumps up the trash-col- see increases to that,” Elias- REPRIEVE: Cherry Hill Market, which opened illegally in 2009, could get permission from the city to operate lection budget for one com- Continued on page 4 legally for the next 10 years. 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This lord is expanding his do- has appeared in two other One organizer said the late minion. movies. entry was a shame but he’s A short fi lm featuring Bay In “Eulogy,” Kaves plays glad they’re in the show. Ridge creative force Kaves — Zef, the black sheep in an Al- “We’re happy to have a Bay who founded hip-hop group banian crime family, who Ridge guy in it representing Lordz of Brooklyn in 1992 — is nonetheless winds up in jail Brooklyn,” said festival co- showing at the Art of Brook- and is paroled to eulogize his founder Anthony DeVito, a lyn Film Festival on May 16. brother after a suicide. Ridge comic and fi lmmaker Kaves plays the lead role in It is a brooding and tense who created the festival to the fl ick — called “Eulogy” 12 minutes that pick the scabs highlight artistic endeavours — and is excited for the fi lm’s of deeper family tensions, and borough-wide and counterbal- fi rst screening in Brooklyn. Kaves fi t the bill for the lead, ance the outsize focus on north “It’s our home turf, and we the director said. Brooklyn’s creative scene. have to represent,” he said. “He is dark, emotional — “Eulogy” may not be up Renowned as a seminal exactly what I was looking for any awards on May 16, but graffi ti-writer in the 1980s for,” said director Don Capria. FAMILY TIES: Kaves’s character, Zef, returns from prison to eulogize his Capria and Kaves are just ex- and a founding member of the The mononymic art- mafi oso brother, but he has to confront relatives like sister-in-law Drita cited to screen it — especially Lordz, Kaves said he recently ist, whose given surname (played by adult model Darenzia Elizabeth), who questions whether Zef if that leads to a longer ver- branched into fi lm because he is McLeer, doesn’t have any played a role in her own brother’s murder years prior. sion. wanted a new way to tell sto- Albanian blood to speak of, “The more festivals we get Photo by Alexander Richter ries. but he grew up among immi- into, hopefully it will get into “I started wanting to tell grants from the former Soviet the hands of producer who my story with a spray can, and Bloc nation, and some friends The fi lm, released in No- and Hollywood producers are wants to see this as a full fea- it opened up a lot of doors,” helped him prepare for the vember, is starting to make starting to take notice, Capria ture,” Capria said. Kaves said. “As I get older, I’m part. waves. The Queens World said. “Eulogy” in The Art of maturing into a new way to be “I tattoo a lot of Albanian Film Festival awarded the “It was probably best award Brooklyn Film Festival at St. a folklorist. I always felt I was friends, and so when I had short “Best Ensemble Cast” we could get in a short fi lm,” Francis College (180 Remsen a Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, story- them in the chair, I was pick- this year (the fi lm also fea- Capria said. “It was a nice tip St. between Court and Clinton teller, and this was the next ing their brain,” said Kaves, tures “Sopranos” alum Fed- of the hat for us.” streets Downtown, www.thear- step.” who also runs Brooklyn Made erico Castelluccio and adult But Capria entered “Eu- tofbrooklyn.org). May 16 at 8 He wrote and directed Tattoo on 93rd Street. model Darenzia Elizabeth), logy” in the Brooklyn festival pm. $10. 100% INTEREST FREE LUBLIN DENTAL CENTER FINANCING AVAILABLE! Theodore A. 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The fake cop fl ashed a The thief took a laptop and a holstered gun, then took the guy’s tablet computer from the home be- phone, keys, and wallet containing tween Senator and 68th streets in $800 before telling the victim to Bay Ridge sometime between 5:30 scram, police said. am and 5:30 pm, police said. Window pain Luna lockers looted Sacked BY MAX JAEGER never recovered a phone that was A bruiser sacked a woman with A cat burglar climbed through An eagle-eyed go-kart rider fi n- in the bag when it was taken, a po- a purse on Mermaid Avenue for no a window and copped some jewelry gered a guy who allegedly looted a lice report states. from a 68th Street apartment on apparent reason on May 3. locker at Luna Park on May 10, but The alleged theft was the third May 8. The ruffi an swung her hand- the cretin behind two other cubby- in the park that day, according to The sneak scaled a fi re escape on bag at a 16-year-old girl between W. related cribbings that day appears police reports. Offi cials are un- the building between Fourth and 28th and W. 29th streets in Coney to be still at large. sure if the guy they arrested perpe- Fifth avenues in Bay Ridge sometime Island at 6 pm, busting the girl’s A woman stashed her bag in a trated the previous pilferings, and between 2 pm and 4 pm and took $900 lip, police said. locker near the Coney Island Race- they’re only charging him with worth of baubles, police said. way before going for a spin on the one crime, a department spokes- go-karts, a police report states. woman said. Rx for theft Hear me roar When the ride was wrapping up, The other two thefts happened Two separate looters made off A goon tried to grab a woman’s the girl’s beau spotted a guy alleg- as follows: with almost $30,000 in medical phone on the corner of 12th Avenue edly leaving Luna Park with his • A fi end pinched a purse con- equipment after breaking into two and 85th Street in Dyker Heights paramour’s purse, police said. The taining $60 and credit cards from different offi ces in a Coney Island on May 7, but she fended him off lovers rushed to the Stillwell Av- an unlocked cubby near the park’s Avenue health care facility on May with a shout. enue subway station and alerted Screamin’ Eagle ride at 3 pm. 4 and again on May 6. The fi end fl ung the woman to the a police offi cer, who put out a ra- • Then someone swiped a bag An intruder broke into a den- ground at 11:15 pm and grabbed for dio call for the bag-jacker, police containing $115, credit cards, and tist’s offi ce in the building between her phone, police said. The mugger said. A cop ran into the rake on a Q a social security card from a locker Neptune Avenue and Brighton missed, and the woman stashed the Train and Brighton Beach Avenue near the Windstar at 6 pm. Eighth Court in Brighton Beach cell in her purse, offi cials said. at 9:40 pm and cuffed the alleged Luna Park did not return re- sometime between 6 pm and 10 am, The lummox tried to rip the larcenist, offi cials said. But police quests for a comment. stealing $870 and vitamin B injec- phone out of her bag, but he ran tions, police said. away when she started screaming, Two days later, someone took a police report states. The victim told cops he was be- 7:45 am, police said. Whoever did it $29,000 in electronics from a neu- tween 24th Avenue and Dahill Road got in by busting a basement door, rology clinic in the same building No more roaming at 11:05 am when someone socked a police report states. — again between 6 pm and 10 am, a him in the face with a metal ob- Cops collared a guy who alleg- police report states. edly cribbed fi ve cellphones from ject. He went down and one or more Salt in the wound an 86th Street store on May 5. miscreants started kicking him, A pilfering prankster put the leaving tennis shoe marks on the Brass attacks The guy allegedly walked out of fi nal devious touch on an Avenue A pair of punks punched a guy in the shop between Fourth and Fifth man’s battered body, a police re- P burglary by gluing his victim’s port states. the face with brass knuckles — over avenues in Bay Ridge carrying the locks shut on May 8. $50 — on W. 21st Street on May 8. hot handhelds at 12:30 pm, but the The victim returned to her home The dastardly duo surrounded store dropped a dime on him, and Ravages of aged between W. Second and W. Third their victim between Surf and Mer- police picked him up a short time Police arrested a 79-year-old man streets in Gravesend at 9:30 am to maid Avenues in Coney Island at later, allegedly still carrying two for allegedly trying to slash a fellow fi nd the front door lock’s cylinder 6:35 pm, police said. The scalawags of the ill-gotten gadgets, a police re- oldster with a box-cutter in a Ben- glutted with glue, law enforcement whacked the guy in the face and port states. sonhurst train station on May 2. sources said. fi lched $50 before fl eeing, offi cials The 69-year-old victim was leav- A police offi cer got the door said. — Max Jaeger ing the D train station at 62nd Street open and the homeowner found 62ND PRECINCT when the senior suspect demanded her house ransacked. The sneak BENSONHURST —BATH BEACH his shopping bag, police said. climbed in through a fi re-escape 61ST PRECINCT The alleged aggressor lunged window and took $200, jewelry, SHEEPSHEAD BAY—HOMECREST— Stabbed in the back at the younger man, but the spry and electronics, a police report MANHATTAN BEACH—GRAVESEND A sweatshirt-clad scoundrel sexagenarian parried with his states. shanked a 24-year-old woman in bag, and the suspect ran off empty- Fishy situation handed toward 61st Street and New the back on 71st Street on May 10. A slimy scamp stole a fi sh tank Utrecht Avenue before cops caught 60TH PRECINCT The woman was between 16th — then attacked the good Samari- up with him, according to the po- and 17th avenues in Bensonhurst CONEY ISLAND—BRIGHTON BEACH— tan who tried to stop him — at a at 10 pm when the knave knifed her lice report. SEAGATE store on Avenue Y on May 9, police mid-back, police said. say. The coward, who was wearing a Lousy kids Shook down Authorities say the cretin black hoodie and black backpack, A troop of teens may have stolen A phony police offi cer robbed a grabbed the fi sh tank from a shop ran toward 17th Avenue, a police a bunch of jewelry from an 88-year- guy in a W. Second Street basement near E. 16th Street at 8:30 pm. A report states. old woman’s 64th Street home on on May 8. passerby saw the crime in progress May 8. The victim’s friend was ha- and tried to stop it — but police say Blind-sided A neighbor saw 10 whipper- ranguing him to give her a ride the crook pushed the victim with Violent villains knocked out a snappers coming and going from to Sheepshead Bay, and the guy fi - the tank’s stand. man on 65th Street on May 11 — the house between 15th and 16th av- nally agreed, driving the woman The perp fl ed in a gray sports and continued to kick him while he enues in Bensonhurst around the to an apartment between between utility vehicle, according to re- was down. time the jewelry went missing at Shore Parkway and Avenue Z at ports. — Vanessa Ogle 8 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 MBRBG Pasta Choice Of SILVER BUFFET choose any two PENNE ALLA VODKA Vegetables choose one PACK AGE BAKED ZITI BROCCOLI W/ GARLIC & OLIVE OIL CAVATELLI AND BROCCOLI RABE STRING BEANS & BABY POTATOES LINGUINE ALLE VONGOLE $ ASSORTED MIXED VEGETABLES RIGATONI BOLOGNESE 45 ROASTED POTATOES Entrees YELLOW RICE PER PERSON choose any three CHICKEN MARSALA Dessert choose one *MINIMUM 50 GUESTS CHICKEN PARMIGIANA SHEET CAKE CHICKEN FRANCESE ASSORTED ITALIAN Cold Display CHICKEN SCARPRIELLO COOKIES & PASTRIES SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS COLOMBIAN COFFEE, DECAF, & TEA WHEATBERRY SALAD EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA BRUSCHETTA EGGPLANT ROLLATINI CHICK PEA SALAD PORK SCARPRIELLO TORTELLINI PESTO Monday through Friday & Sunday Evening PASTA WITH SPINACH VEAL PARMIGIANA Saturday Evening add $10.00 per person AND FETA CHEESE Must Choose Either: Wine, Beer and Soda PASTA PRIMAVERA Salad $10.00 per person or choose one Open Premium Bar $20.00 per person FRIED EGGPLANT STACKS Price does not include tax and service MOZZARELLA CAPRESE CAESAR SALAD OLIVE SALAD TRADITIONAL GARDEN SALAD ORGANIC MIXED GREEN SALAD 101 CITY ISLAND AVENUE | BRONX, NY 10464 | TELEPHONE: 347-680-3865 | EMAIL: [email protected] M BG COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 9 Saving today with a Great Rate CD! 11-Month CD % 1.01 1 APY Only $500 minimum to MILKING IT: Borough President Adams and Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna an- nounce the opening of a lactation station on the ground fl oor of Borough Hall on May 8. open and earn interest! Photo by Stefano Giovannini Beep opens Borough Hall myNYCB.com • (877) 786-6560 to breast-feeding mothers Lactation station is private place for babies to latch on BY NOAH HUROWITZ Got milk! 1Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of date of publication and is subject to Borough President Adams joined a change without notice. The minimum balance to earn the stated APY for the 11-month crowd of women and babies on May 8 to CD is $500. The minimum balance to open the account for the 11-month CD is $500. celebrate the opening of a lactation sta- The interest rate remains fixed until maturity. A penalty may be imposed for withdrawals tion at Borough Hall that will provide before maturity. Fees could reduce earnings. The promotional CD must be opened with moms and their hungry tots a place to new money not currently on deposit with the Bank. The bank is not responsible for breast-feed. typographical errors. Offer may be withdrawn at the discretion of the bank at any time. 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BY VANESSA OGLE Burnett Street. blooded creatures, including Fishing — there’s netting to it! “It was a really great expe- snails — then release them Families tried their hand rience,” said Sheryl Stevens, back into the water. at seining — fi shing with a net adding that it was an ideal Like fi sh in a school, Ste- — with the Urban Park Rang- way to spend the special day vens said the attendees ers at the Marine Park estu- with her son, Ruben. “It was a learned a lot from the seining ary on May 10. really fun thing for us to do on session — and the whole day One mother who attended Mother’s Day.” really made a splash with her the event with her son to cel- Parks Department Urban family. MAKING A SEIN: (Left) Urban Park Ranger Lena Lam explains the pro- ebrate Mother’s Day said there Park Rangers Angela Phil- “It was really educational,” cess of seining to the participants at the Parks Department’s seining was no catch to the free, fam- lips and Lena Lam showed the she said. “We didn’t realize event in Marine Park on May 10. (Above) Sheryl Stevens helps her son, ily-friendly event that took families how to use the nets to there was so much wildlife Ruben, maneuver his net to catch and then release a fi sh. place just off Avenue U and catch fi sh — and other cold- there.” Photos by Steve Solomonson BVWaA^SQbOQcZO`V][SOeOWbag]cW\a]cUVbOTbS` Q]TTS`QSWZW\UW\RW\W\U`]][ C^U`ORSR SfbS\RSR 0ObbZSU`]c\Ra µBVS 5`O\RS¶ R]cPZS R]]` S\b`g RSQYe B`SZZWa A^OQW]ca¿\WaVSReOZY]cb0OaS[S\b ab]`gT]gS`#0 @! 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He attended St. John’s Uni- versity in Brooklyn before joining the 14 '3*' publishing trade, which took him to Educational )/(,- -!! $ &!(-!+! &-# $!( !,& " Tennessee and California. Seminar But ever the Brooklynite, Broad- HAIL TO THE CHIEF: George Broadhead is !()0 & ,,+))'4+))%&1( head returned to Gerritsen Beach the newly elected 49th president of the So- upon retiring in 2001. ciety of Old Brooklynites. The 300-strong Society of Old File photo by Steve Solomonson BAY RIDGE Brooklynites holds an annual memo- -#.!4)/!+!.!&4+))%&1( rial for the Revolutionary War prison- Members’ ages vary but tend on the ship martyrs in Fort Greene Park. It older side, and Broadhead wants to at- SHEEPSHEAD BAY only accepts as members those who tract some new blood to the group. ))+#$!,.!4+))%&1( have lived in Brooklyn for at least 25 “It needs some revitalization, that’s CENTRAL BROOKLYN years . for sure,” he said. !()0 -!4+))%&1( HEARING CENTERS DOCTORS OF AUDIOLOGY BAY RIDGE MEDICAL COMPLEX -#.!( &))+'4+))%&1( WOODWORKERS LEFFERTS MEDICAL COMPLEX FREE Continued from cover !!+-,.!4+))%&1( Hearing cum-woodshop to his students. Kaplan makes a point of locally BROOKDALE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Screening Expires 6/30/15. sourcing his raw materials, trolling +))% &!& 2 ' 4+))%&1( Marine Park for fallen branches — and occasionally scoring larger logs when Call today to schedule your complimentary consultation! he gets a tip from pals in the Parks De- partment. 718.513.9701 LibertyHearingCenters.com “Sometimes they’ll tell me when they cut a tree down,” he said. The hands-on class, comprised mostly of retired locals, is the type of work that gives the grown-ups an ex- cuse to play, according to one of the students. “I enjoy the revelry — letting go Advertise your and reliving childhood,” said Barbara Becker, who has been in the group for Clinical Studies in about seven years. “When I retired, I fi nally had the opportunity to live the dream.” WOOD THIS WAY: Bob Kaplan, who leads a New York’s largest group of The woodworkers’ appreciation woodworking group in his home, displays for fun is evident in their work — last one of the decorative bowls he made from Christmas, they made 25 toy wagons, community newspapers. which were distributed to local toy wood he found in Marine Park. drives. The members have also made Photo by Steve Solomonson - Weekly bannered directory bulletin boards and benches for the Salt Marsh Nature Center, according be shaped with a blade. - Ads will also appear in to Kaplan, as well as step-stools, cab- Kaplan said the woodworking inets, and decorative bowls, most of class is full — since he can’t fi t any Classifi eds & Online which is donated to needy community more people into his garage — but he members. also teaches a woodturning class at Seeing the pieces after they’re com- the Carmine Carro Community Cen- pleted makes the whole process worth- ter, where he stores one of his lathes, while, said one woodworker. which is open to local seniors. “Starting with a piece of wood and He said woodturning is just as good ASK ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES seeing a fi nished product gives you as woodworking for satisfying an art- such a major sense of accomplish- ist’s soul. FOR ADVERTORIAL PLACEMENT ment,” said Marge Britton, who has “To me, it is very creative, artistic,” been woodworking with the group for he said. “You give me a lathe and a log TO EXPLAIN YOUR STUDY about seven years. and I’m happy.” Kaplan said woodworking and Woodturning for Adults at the Car- woodturning is becoming more popu- mine Carro Community Center in Ma- lar than ever. rine Park (3502 Avenue S between E. Call Amanda Tarley “They’ve never sold so many lathes 35th and 26th Streets). Every Thursday before,” Kaplan said of the machines at 1 pm. Free for members of the cen- 718-260-8340 used to spin pieces of wood so they can ter. Courier Life Classifieds call (718) 260—2555 14 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 M ANNOUNCING A Brooklyn Community Event on Education “Is Your Child Strugglingg In School?” Is reading an issue? Are you not sure what to do?do? You are not alone! 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The basic estimate can be changed based on the home design and electrical requirements. 18 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 MBRBG Every mother’s song BY MAX JAEGER new house — I said ‘Sorry, I chair and come to sing,” said It was the mother of all sing- can’t come that day. I must be Teresa DiBenedetto, who reg- alongs. on the Boardwalk,’ ” said Ma- ularly makes a pilgrimage Deno’s Wonder Wheel rie Klayman. “It becomes an from upper Manhattan to the Amusement Park hosted its addiction.” Boardwalk for Friday night annual Mother’s Day Board- Any day but karaoke day, karaoke during the summer. walk Karaoke event on May Klayman would be aiding her DiBennedetto and Klayman 10, drawing in a chorus of mic- daughter’s decampment from said they love forging friend- rocking matrons who trek Brooklyn to bucolic Staten Is- ships with other singers, but to the Boardwalk every year land, she insisted. emcee Dan Kingman really to sing their hearts out. For The Brighton Beacher used makes their hearts sing. many, Mother’s Day is spent the day as an excuse to stick “He’s absolutely wonder- with family, but one Brighton close to home, but another ka- ful — Dan’s got a great voice,” ROCKIN’ OUT: (Above) Marie Klayman croons The Righteous Brothers’ Beach grandmother joked that raoke crooner thought noth- Klayman said. “Unchained Melody” at a Mother’s Day karaoke event in Coney Island on her karaoke tradition got her ing of making a 25-mile trek Deno’s hosts bi-monthly ka- May 10. (Center) Mary West belts out “Build Me up Buttercup” alongside out of helping her kids move. to the Peoples’ Playground so raoke in May and June and ev- disc-jockey Dan Kingman. (Left) Teresa DiBenedetto sings Donna Fargo’s “I didn’t help my daughter she could take the stage. ery Friday night in July and 1972 country hit “I’m the Happiet Girl in the Whole USA.” and her husband with their “I pack up a bag and my August. 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Radke no one will be around to take said the company was only able out the fi lm industry’s trash to fi nance about 80 percent of or hold Hollywood to account its operation through the sales SHIRT OFF MY BACK: Film Biz Recycling offered for-sale and for-rent for its wasteful ways, said the and rentals, and she had strug- props and clothing rescued from fi lm shoots across the city. business’s owner. gled for years to make up the Photo by Stefano Giovannini “The waste from this in- difference through grants and dustry is growing, and ev- donations. Finally, she made a But the bargains are bit- “The responsibility lies eryone is sweeping it under last-ditch appeal to major stu- tersweet for treasure hunt- in other people’s hands now,” the rug,” said Eva Radke, the dios and production compa- ers, who say they’re sad to be said director of assets and out- founder and owner of Film Biz nies to help fund the business losing the city’s premier des- reach Kristin Sisley, a Park Recycling on President Street, CALLING IT IN: Brandon Hernan- that literally does their dirty tination for bundles of fake Slope resident who has worked which will close on June 20. dez will have to fi nd a new job in work, but said they ignored dynamite and vintage rotary at the company for three years. “They just don’t care and no June. Photo by Stefano Giovannini her pleas. telephones. “There are a lot of people who one’s forcing them to.” Now Radke is trying to “The idea of this place was back what we do, so hopefully Radke worked in the fi lm city to save still-good items keep Film Biz Recycling’s own brilliant,” said Maja Rajen- sometime in the future they business for 15 years and has from being sent to the dump, merchandise from becoming ovich, a Bedford-Stuyvesant will stand up together.” seen fi rst-hand how many rescuing between 80 to 120 landfi ll by putting everything who visited the store for the It isn’t a big ask, said Radke. perfectly good costumes and tons of material a year, Radke in its warehouse on sale. All fi rst time on Monday. “I hate The industry could easily items of furniture are thrown said. 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The native By 2012 son and retired exec of the Ne- our pal Don- whouse newspaper chain was ald had had named as the new president of the it — at 440 Society of Old Brooklynites, a pounds, his civic group founded in 1880. only exer- The lifetime member was cise was EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATORS: Kathleen Buscemi, Kathe Emmanuel, Tania Davis, Marie elected as the 49th president at changing Holstrom, Patricia Bellard, Amanda Alexandre, Norma Strong, Dominique Gayot and the group’s last annual meeting. the channel Autumn Bernard. Our pal George shares the with his re- title with a long list of distin- mote from guished Brooklynites, includ- his couch- Extraordinary teachers — elementary ing former mayors, members of potato posi- BENSONHURST about my performance. I only made Congress, senators, Daughter of tion. But after bariatric surgery and Student of the Month once, and she the American Revolution Regent learning how to eat right, he is run- Students at Bishop Kearney gave it to me. She is the reason I love Margaret Skinner, as well as ning 5Ks and half marathons. At a re- High School were tasked with nom- English! I would like to say thank award-winning songwriter The- cent bariatric seminar Donald shared inating the extraordinary teachers you for helping me through my edu- resa Rosen. his story and said, “The surgery is a that made a difference in their for- cational journey.” The outgoing prez is borough tool,” adding, “It’s really how you use mative years in this year’s “Make a And what a journey it is! historian Ronald Schweiger, it to your benefi t — and now, I am 190 Difference” initiative. Without further ado, the win- who declined a third time after pounds.” “These educators have had a tre- ning super-sensational and stand- sitting in the seat for the past two Medical director Dr. Olga Fili- mendous, transformative impact on ing-heads-above-the-rest educators terms. pova explained: “We want to help you the lives of our young women and are: Kathleen Buscemi, princi- Standing O wishes George change your life, help you live health- have enriched their lives and in- pal of St. Bernard; Kathe Em- good luck, congratulations, and ier, happier and longer for you and spired their life-long educational and manuel, Tania Davis, Marie Hol- offers this toast, “Long may you your loved ones. We don’t take care career aspirations,” said Kearney strom, Patricia Bellard, Amanda reign.” of pounds; we take care of human be- principal Elizabeth Guglielmo, on Alexandre, Norma Strong, Do- The Society of Old Brooklynites ings.” Standing O agrees. announcing this year’s honorees. minique Gayot, and Autumn Ber- [340 Marine Ave. at Fourth Ave- The “O” says, “Donald, you look For the past few months, stu- nard. nue in Bay Ridge, (718) 748–3165]. maavelous. Stay strong, stay fi t, stay dents have submitted essays nomi- Standing O wishes all the teach- motivated.” nating 29 of their elementary school ers congratulations. NYU Lutheran’s Weight Loss Sur- teachers. One student wrote, “She Bishop Kearney High School the goal is to provide easily accessible, gery Institute [150 55th St. between made me believe in myself and al- [2206 60th St. at Bay Parkway in superior, outpatient imaging to all of First and Second avenues in Sunset ways had positive things to say Bensonhurst, (718) 236–6363]. Long Island.” Park, (718) 630–7000]. Now if they can only open one in Brooklyn, this little Standing O could BAY RIDGE good. Along with fellow classmates of tle O is Brooklyn’s Biggest Booster, but give them a big whoop-dee-doo with 2015, they will walk the walk, accept never let it be said that Standing O is ribbons and balloons and everything. Move over those tassels that little piece of paper on June 6 at not an equal opportunity booster. So Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology [2087 It’s that time of the year again, the the school’s 55th commencement exer- here goes — congratulations, welcome, Deer Park Ave. in Queens, (631) 225– pomp, the circumstance of Graduation cises, and the mortarboards will sail. and bienvenue to Zwanger-Pesiri Ra- 7200]. Day. Standing O salutes the following Taneja is looking forward to attend- diology. This new Dix Hills-Deer Park Xaverian High School seniors who ing Cornell as a McMullen Scholar, location is number 17 for the radiology FORT GREENE have been accepted to Cornell Univer- which is a scholarship reserved for practice, which is the largest private sity: Suet Cho, Oliver Sarzynski, students with potential for exceptional practice on Long Island, (which is just Save the date Ritvik Taneja, Joseph Martorana, success at Cornell and in the fi eld of the other end of Brooklyn. So there). World Martial Arts Center is and Harrison Jamin. engineering. “I am proud to say that On April 28, the doors opened and hosting a rare Hapkido Black Belt ex- With the hard work of the past I can move on to college knowing that the ribbon was snipped on the new lo- hibition and graduation ceremony on four years at Xaverian behind them, Xaverian has prepared me for my fu- cation that boasts MRI, CT, X-ray, Ul- May 16 at 1 pm at St. Francis College in these super-smart seniors have done ture,” he said. trasound, and get this — the fi rst 3.0 Brooklyn Heights. Selected students Standing O says, “Congratulations Tesla Wide-bore magnet in the area. will be putting on a high-level dem- to all the seniors and good luck in your The practice provides easy access to onstration and receiving their black college years.” the most advanced radiological ser- belts. Four senior black belts will be Xaverian High School [7100 Shore vices in the industry. promoted to the prestigious rank of Rd. at 71st Street in Bay Ridge, (718) According to chief executive offi cer Master. This is the culmination of 836–7100]. Dr. Steven L. Mendelsohn, the state- many years of intensive training, and of-the-art equipment “results in 90 per- is a very special occasion, with the last QUEENS cent of the studies being read within graduation being held in 2009. one hour.” He added, “I am excited to World Martial Arts Center [540 At- Cheering Queens? add this new facility and staff to the lantic Ave. and Third Avenue in Fort How can this be? You ask. This lit- Zwanger-Pesiri organization, where Greene, (718) 855–9898]. Tickets $25. 26 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 MBRBG LIU Brooklyn Honors Class of 2015 with Commencement Celebration Brooklyn’s newest generation of young lowship and worked at a national nonprofi t number of students graduated with honors: graduates celebrated their educational suc- organization and a leading multinational 8 with distinction in honors; 61 with hon- cess in a momentous occasion at LIU Brook- law fi rm. Infante will spend her last Watson ors designation; 78 Summa Cum Laude; 62 lyn’s Commencement ceremony on May 12 at Fellow internship in Costa Rica teaching Magna Cum Laude; and 146 Cum Laude. the Barclays Center. English to children from impoverished com- Degrees and certifi cates were conferred The LIU community recognized Brook- munities. to graduates of LIU Brooklyn, LIU Global, lyn cultural leader and President of Brook- Distinction and Scholarship LIU Pharmacy, and LIU Hudson. lyn Academy of Music (BAM), Karen Brooks A crowd of nearly 10,000 graduates, proud For more information on the LIU Brooklyn Hopkins, and awarded her an LIU Honorary families, guests, and university offi cials Commencement ceremonies, visit www.liu. Doctorate. Hopkins has played a transfor- gathered at Commencement 2015 to celebrate mative role in broadening and redefi ning the achievements of 291 doctoral candidates, edu/brooklyn/commencement. Brooklyn’s cultural landscape through pre- 1,068 master’s degree candidates, 88 dual LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY mier performing arts programming at BAM bachelor’s/master’s candidates, 825 bac- LIU is one of the nation’s largest private and its affi liates in Downtown Brooklyn. calaureate students, 20 associate’s degree universities. Since its founding in 1926, LIU Political Science Major Named Valedictorian recipients, and 67 who have completed ad- has provided high quality academic programs Navil Infante, an Honors student and Polit- vanced certifi cates. taught by world-class faculty. LIU offers 500 ical Science major, was named valedictorian Geographically, the class represents of the 2015 graduating class and presented 35 states and 40 nations from 6 continents accredited programs to more than 20,000 stu- the student address during Commencement around the world. It included 235 interna- dents and has a network of over 200,000 alumni ceremonies. Infante was awarded New York tional students, decorated service veterans, that includes leaders in industries across the City’s prestigious Jeannette K. Watson Fel- and award-winning student athletes. A large globe. Visit liu.edu for more information. Congratulations Graduates! LIU Brooklyn congratulates the graduates who were awarded bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees, as well as associates degrees and Commencement. The university community proudly welcomes our newest graduates to a global network of over 200,000 alumni. Learn more at LIU.edu and stay connected with the LIU Brooklyn alumni community at LIU.edu/Alumni. 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And training at the beginning and subsequently on “crony K ton” wisely said in 1887 when legislators are allowed of each legislative session: legislation.” “Power tends to corrupt and to stay in office for more than Former Gov. David Paterson Institute 12-year term absolute power corrupts abso- 15 years (both Skelos and Sil- is right that we need to teach limits for legislators: The lutely.” ver have served more than civics and ethics more in high President of the United States, We are now witnessing the two decades) then the combi- school and college. But with the mayor of New York City, “Year of the Indictment” in nation of a powerful office and the changing landscape of and councilmembers can Albany. Two of the three most low pay can lead to some dubi- technology, governing, fund- only serve for eight years. So powerful men in New York ous arrangements. raising, lobbying and cam- why do we think it is wise to state politics, Sheldon Silver Here are a few somewhat paigning, it would be wise to allow our legislators to work and Dean Skelos, have been bold ideas that I think could have an annual continuing- for as long as they want in felled by the new sheriff in solve many of these ethics education week in the state Albany? Make all terms four town, United States Attorney problems: Capitol. years (right now New York Preet Bharara. POLITICAL Make being a legisla- Move the state capitol for legislators run for re-election Bharara has put together tor a full time job: Why do at least half the year to New every two years) and limit very compelling evidence that SPIN CYCLE we think that the important York City: The best antidote legislators to no more than both of these legislative lead- work of legislation can be to corruption is “sunlight,” three terms. This will assure ers used their power to ille- Kfd8ccfe completed in just half a year of which in this case means rig- constant new ideas and fresh gally enrich themselves and compressed decision making? orous oversight, media cover- views on what is best for the their families. Even sadder, not guilty, and they will have State government should serve age, and citizen involvement. citizens of our state. both leaders have grown chil- their day in court. But even the people all year round. There’s no place with more Corruption in government dren who were also indicted if neither are convicted, the Pay legislators a full time sunlight than New York City. is as old as democracy, but that by Bharara. In a separate wiretapped and document evi- competitive salary: State leg- This would end the “What doesn’t mean we have to accept case, Silver’s daughter and dence released by Bharara in- islators make less than $80,000 happens in Albany stays in Al- it and not do everything we can son-in-law have been accused dicate that some of their deal- a year and haven’t gotten a bany” mentality that has been to at least limit it. Write to the of a mini-Bernard-Madoff-like ings were, at best, unethical. raise in many years. This rel- so corrosive. governor or your local legisla- Ponzi scheme. And Skelos’s Skelos, the leader of the atively low wage isn’t the wis- Develop a robust cam- tor and demand they champion son was indicted as a co-con- state’s top legislative body, is est way to attract the best and paign finance reform: Put- these six reforms. spirator with his father, with the fifth Senate leader in a row the brightest. It also forces ting limits on donations, of- Tom Allon, president of both accused of exploiting the to get into legal trouble. One these part-time officials to fering matching funds and City & State NY, was a Re- father’s power to get commis- of his predecessors, Pedro Es- seek other work, which quite having a powerful campaign publican and Liberal Party- sions and no-bid contracts that pada, is in jail for financial frequently leads to conflicts of finance board with oversight backed mayoral candidate in led to ill-gotten gains. corruption. Another, Malcolm interest and temptation to un- has worked in New York City. 2013 before he left to return to Both of these one-time Smith, was convicted of brib- fairly use the powers of office This would level the playing the private sector. Reach him power brokers insist they are ery and extortion. for personal enrichment. field and limit the influence at [email protected]. Celebrate Brooklyn’s Join Us! 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KINGS AUTO GROUP BAGELS MBRBG COURIER LIFE, MAY 15-21, 2015 33 BAYFEST 2015 SPONSORS BAYFEST 2015 www.BIGBayFest.org Thanks to the following for their support and help COMMANDERS BayFest is about people young and old from the community and beyond coming together Kings Auto Group to discover and celebrate the “Spirit of Sheepshead Bay” and our unique waterfront. Now in Investors Bank its 24th year, BayFest offers six full hours of free music and fun. CAPTAINS Astoria Bank Comfort Inn Music Con Edison On the Main Stage, direct from Dunkin’ Donuts Broadway to Sheepshead Bay, comes Il Fornetto the Movin’ Out Band: the music of Knapp Street Bagels Billy Joel, performed by his band, with Wade Preston on piano and lead LIEUTENANTS vocals; ’70s flashback band Disco Ridgewood Savings Bank Unlimited; premier cover band SpinBox; and, kicking off BayFest, the singing of the National Anthem SUPPORTERS and a procession by a U.S. Army color A2Z Party Camp guard. On the Darnaa & Friends Aardvark Amusements Masal Café Stage, Jackie Paladino and her band All Community Arts, Inc. Miramar Yacht Club start the action, followed by BayFest Amberjack V Missy Haggerty veterans Giant Flying Turtles, Joe Amity School New York Aquarium Taylor--with full band this time--and Andrew Levenbaum, PE New York Cares alt punk rockers Band Droidz. All fol- Antique Automobile Association News 12 of Brooklyn lowed by Indie/pop star Darnaa her- NY Aquarium Arizona Iced Tea & Vinny Scotto NY Rescue Response Team self! Performances by Sarah Factor, Assemblywoman Helene NYC Department of Buildings Scott and Rosanna, The Righteous Weinstein NYC Department of Transporta- Raindrops, and High North round out Bethel Baptist Fellowship the entertainment on the piers. Brooklyn Borough President tion Eric Adams NYC Dept of Sanitation Brooklyn Borough Historian NYC Dept. of Probation, Com- Kids Fun munity Services Activities for kids include games, Ron Schweiger NYC Fire Department arts, and crafts in Driscoll Tucker Brooklyn Public Library Build It Back NYC Parks Department Park (by the main stage), courtesy Capital One NYPD 61st Pct. of A2Z Party Rentals; professional Capt. Dave III NYPD 61st Pct. Community face painting by Marisa; a Gigantic CBS-FM Council Bounce; as well as other attractions Century 21 Homefront NYPD 61st Pct. Auxiliary Police along Emmons Avenue. City Parks Foundation B.I.G. family team, working with- istration needed! Enjoy the music NYS Energy Audits Cliff Bruckenstein Ocean Eagle out pay to make this event possible. and entertainment on the piers, eat CNG NYC Offi ce of Emergency Mgt. Raffles, Giveaways Special thanks to our Commander and drink at our fabulous restau- Cold Stone Creamery OPera Cafe & Gift cards sponsors, Kings Auto Group and rants, patronize local Sheepshead Bay Collegium Sound Patie Ventre Local merchants will be offer- Investors Bank. We also thank all shops, and take part in the only event Community Board 15 P.O. Chris Mullen Coney Island Hospital ing freebies from tables along the our Captain and Lieutenant sponsors of its type in all of New York City: P.O. Sammy Shaya Councilman Alan Maisel esplanade. Raffles of merchandise and elected official supporters for P.S. 52 Bayfest 2015. Come early and stay all Councilman Chaim Deutsch donated by local businesses, and a our 24th BayFest, and we hope you’ll Prudential day. And pick up an Arizona Iced Tea Crown Trophy 50/50 will also be available. (Buy by thank them, too, for supporting our Randazzo’s and raffle tickets while you’re here! Darnaa 5pm.) We hope everyone has a won- community. Please also visit Stella Dept. of Environmental Ranger VI derful time discovering Sheepshead Maris Fishing Station, the power of Please help keep the Bay clean, too, Resurrection Brooklyn Relief and don’t litter. And become part of Protection Bay at BayFest! BayFest, and support our local busi- Edward Jones ReverbNation We thank all of the great volun- nesses and non-profits, especially B.I.G.! Stop by the B.I.G. table near Empire Signs Richie Arneman teers, local and those from New York those that came or gave to BayFest. the Main Stage and join your B.I.G. ENT & Allergy Associates Scribble Shop Cares, as well as everyone from the So grab family and friends and Sheepshead Bay coalition family. Say FDNY Education Department SHBPB Civic Assoc. top down who has been part of the come on down–no tickets or reg- “Hello Sheepshead Bay!” FDNY Engine 276 Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club FDNY Marine Unit Sheepshead Bites Fillmore Real Estate Sheryll Princess and Captain Flatbush Shomrim Safety Patrol Pete DIRECTIONS B Q B44 Fresh102 ShoreFront Y G & S Pork Store Silverleaf Resorts GNC Skyline Truck Rental Golden Sunshine Stella Maris Fishing Station MAIN STAGE / CHECK-IN | Emmons Ave & East 27th Street Gothic Press Sunrise Senior Living Green Mountain Energy 1010WINS CAR: Westbound: Belt Parkway West to Exit 9 / Knapp Street. Right at light onto Knapp Street. Right on Emmons Home Depot The Atlantis Honest Tea The Barrisons Avenue. Continue to East 27 Street. Eastbound: Belt Parkway East to Exit 9A. First right onto Coyle Street. Right on Jack Spadaro The Mayor’s Offi ce Emmons Avenue. Continue to East 27 Street OR Belt Parkway East to Exit 9B. Continue west on Emmons Avenue to Jimmy’s Famous Heros Tom Paolillo East 27 Street. JML Printing JoMart Chocolates United States Coast Guard BUS: B44 to Shore Parkway and Nostrand Avenue. Walk south on Nostrand Avenue to Emmons Avenue. Turn right. Kings Bay Y United States Army, Ft. Hamilton BayFest begins at East 27 Street. Kingsborough Community College Varuna Yacht Club Knights of Baron de Kalb We Care New York SUBWAY: Q or B train to Sheepshead Bay Road. Exit at Sheepshead Bay Road. Walk/ride south on Sheepshead Bay Laura McKenna Wheeler’s Road. Turn left at Emmons Avenue. BayFest starts at Ocean Avenue (Pier 10) and continues to the Main Stage at East Liman Restaurant Young Adult Institute 27 Street. 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MBRBG COURIER LIFE, MAY 15-21, 2015 35 BAYFEST 2015 PROGRAM MAIN STAGE Emmons Avenue at East 27th Street START PERFORMER 12:00pm ---70th Anniversary of World War II Memorial Ceremony, ------US Army Color Guard and National Anthem 12:20pm ---SpinBox 2:00pm ----Broadway’s Movin’ Out: Billy Joel’s Band 3:15pm -----Fireboat Display 4:00pm ----Disco Unlimited 5:00pm ----Raffl es 5:20pm ----Disco Unlimited (Finale) LARGE SELECTION OF SERVICES DARNAA & FRIENDS STAGE Emmons Avenue at Bedford Avenue START PERFORMER 12:15pm ---Jackie Paladino 1:15pm -----Giant Flying Turtles 2:15pm -----Joe Taylor 3:15pm -----Band Droidz 4:15pm -----DARNAA PIER PERFORMANCES Emmons Avenue from Bedford Avenue to Ocean Avenue s 2OOMS 7ITH !LL !MENITIES START END PERFORMER #OFFEEMAKER )RON WITH )RONING BOARD RADIO 1:00pm ----3:00pm StreetMule Pier 2 WITH ALARM v 46 OFlCE DESK WITH CHAIR 1:00pm ----3:00pm Sarah Factor Pier 6 s &REE #ONTINENTAL "REAKFAST 1:00pm ----3:00pm Scott and Rosanna Pier 7 1:00pm ----4:00pm The Righteous Raindrops Pier 8 s #ONFERENCE (ALL 1:00pm ----2:30pm High North Pier 9 s &ITNESS 2OOM 1:00pm ----3:00pm Special Guest Pier 10 s *ACUZZI s 3ECURE 0ARKING Plus! Surprise Performances by hula hoopers Frisky à Go-Go ACTIVITIES & DISPLAYS #/.6%.)%.4 ,/#!4)/. Arts & Crafts 6IEW OF THE "AY #LOSE TO -ANY 2ESTAURANTS Brooklyn Public Library Face Painting by Marisa FDNY Fire Education Unit and Smoke House %MMONS !VENUE s "ROOKLYN .9 FDNY Fireboat display on the bay (3:15pm) s &AX Kids’ Activities by A2Z Party %MAIL '-.9 CHOICEHOTELSCOM New York Aquarium Gigantic Bounce Roaming Cartoon Characters More! 36 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15-21, 2015 MBRBG BAYFEST 2015 PROGRAM Italian Restaurant & Caterer RAFFLES & GIVEAWAYS • Sponsor tables with raffl es and giveaways • Day Passes at Silverleaf Resort in the Berkshires • Raffl es of local merchandise • 50/50: Winner takes half! 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WHO WE ARE value of these important business strips The Bay Improvement Group (B.I.G.) increases, so does the value of our com- is a broad coalition of people, businesses, munity, homes, individual businesses, and groups, and leaders that for over 24 years ultimately, our quality of life. has been dedicated to the future preser- Sheepshead Bay offers everything from vation, revitalization, and comprehensive boating, scuba diving, swimming, wind- planning of Sheepshead Bay and its main surfing, sailing lessons at yacht clubs, and streets. Founded in of course, fishing. Which leads to what 1992 and incorpo- many consider to be what we in Sheepshead rated in 1993, B.I.G. Bay do best: eat! Whether it’s fresh fish is a non-profit, tax- right off a boat; a fabulous meal at OPera exempt 501(c)(3) Cafe, Liman’s Restaurant, or IL Fornetto organization with on the bay; or casual savories from Jimmy’s United We Stand over 500 members. Famous Heros, Randazzo’s Clam Bar, or Since the 1980s, any of our fine new eateries and restaurants, the founders of B.I.G. Sheepshead Bay is the place to be. You can have actively warned of overdevelopment also walk across the historic 1880 wooden in Sheepshead Bay. We have consistently footbridge for a wonderful view of the bay, talked about overdevelopment and con- stroll down Emmons Avenue, or hop on a gestion, and recommended tightened zon- fishing boat or sunset cruise at one of our ing regulations. That message and work many local marinas, boat clubs, and yacht have been carried forward and presented clubs. There’s so much to do, but if all you repeatedly and publicly by B.I.G. in zoning want is a bay breeze, we have that, too! reports, specific guidelines to protect the neighborhood’s character, public meetings, WHAT WE DO parking plans, and development comments. B.I.G.’s volunteer work is evident every- We continue to see a great need, through where in Sheepshead Bay. The Arts for equitable enforcement of our laws, for our Transit public mural at the Sheepshead Bay community to come together and prevent properties damaged by Superstorm Sandy. front for marine-related uses, as required subway station; three Adopt-A-Highway destruction of our unique Sheepshead Bay. Our limited public space, such as the pier by the Special Use District zoning law of garden sites; community events, like our area, must remain uncluttered and well Sheepshead Bay. We seek to maintain the annual Holiday Celebrity Caroling & Toy UNIQUE SHEEPSHEAD BAY thought out, so that it enhances and respects character and scale of the fishing boats, Drive; our B.I.G. Oscar Awards, which Sheepshead Bay: the only place in New rather than detracts from our bay. And restaurants, historic structures, tourism, recognize outstanding community service; York City with the special flavor of a party we must rebuild from the disaster in safe, and recreation available. We see our main and of course our main event, BayFest, boat fishing fleet, restaurants, and maritime smart ways. shopping street, Sheepshead Bay Road, our are all only the tip of the iceberg. As a recreational activities, all in one harbor. We at B.I.G. care about the quality of life supporting secondary main streets such as member of the committee to rehabilitate We must preserve what’s left of this trea- in our community. We believe in elevating Nostrand Avenue and Avenue U, and the the Sheepshead Bay subway station, B.I.G. sure from runaway and uncomplimentary the values of our main streets and in main- commercial strips around them as key to has seen the $10 million rehabilitation and development, especially as developers eye taining and rebuilding our unique water- our community’s economic health. 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In June and The Bitter End, B.B. Kings, Pianos ------Billy Joel hits from “Scenes from an July 2008, Wade did the rehearsals and and The Bowery Electric. She devel- Direct from Broadway to Sheepshead Italian Restaurant,” “Piano Man,” and sound checks for Billy Joel for the histor- oped her understanding of storytell- Bay, the Movin’ Out Band is the smokin’ “Movin’ Out” to “Just The Way You ic “Last Play at Shea” performances; his ing and performance through off- original band from the Tony Award- Are,” “Pressure,” “Angry Young Man,” job description was as the “Stunt Billy.” Broadway theater, dance competi- winning, Grammy nominated Broadway “Big Shot,” “It’s Still Rock and Roll to The MOB, a moniker the band likes tions, and musical vocational school. musical “Movin’ Out,” showcasing the Me,” and “New York State Of Mind”- to use, consists of a “Who’s Who” in the At NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, music of Billy Joel. The Movin’ Out plus a few great songs from that other “When everyone else was memo- New York rock ‘n’ roll scene, including Band includes several members of Billy classic rock piano master, Elton John! rizing lines to songs and stories, I current members of Billy Joel’s band. Joel’s own band and is fronted by the Frontman Wade Preston was an origi- was writing my own stories through The cumulative working and recording incredibly talented pianist and vocalist nal “Movin’ Out” Piano Man who front- song, belting out the tunes of Etta Wade Preston, an original “Piano Man: ed the show on Broadway for its entire 3 resume of the Movin’ Out Band mem- James, Amy Winehouse, and Regina in the hit musical, hand-selected by Billy 1/2 year run (2002-2005) and went on to bers includes Jeff Beck, Diana Ross, Spektor along the way.” As an art- Joel himself. star in the national tour until 2008. He Huey Lewis and the News, Tower of ist, Ms. Paladino seeks to combine A Movin’ Out Band show is a fun, holds the record as the Piano Man with Power, Diana Ross, Ted Nugent, Ritchie her urgency to “mold the ugly into upbeat event featuring the best of Billy the most consecutive shows performed Blackmore’s Rainbow, Blue Oyster Cult, something beautiful” with the power Joel’s great classic rock music that audi- without a break and is the only Piano Brand X, Alice Cooper, Trans-Siberian and soul of her favorite vocalists. She ences love and sing along to. The Movin’ Man who has played the lead role and the Orchestra, and so many more. is a Bloomworld Music Artist and is managed by Hakim Bell. DISCO UNLIMITED all coupled with a synchronized stage and www.discounlimitedband.com light show that will turn any venue into ------a concert level production and the best of When you enter the Disco Unlimited disco nights. Universe, you are instantly transported to With Disco Unlimited you are getting a time when Saturday nights meant white a live, artist quality performance at every suits, platform shoes, and your very best show. Close your eyes and you will truly dance moves. And dance you will – when believe you are listening to the original you experience the arena performance of artists. Disco Unlimited is a group of 6 Disco Unlimited. This group has become the hottest disco show and dance band on unique and experienced musicians, fully the East Coast. equipped to meet your live entertainment Capturing a time in music that to this needs. Be it a corporate party, concert day has not been matched, Disco Unlimited production or any other social event, Disco will exhilarate you with their powerful Unlimited will have everyone getting their vocals, tight harmonies and dance grooves, boogie on! 40 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15-21, 2015 MBRBG BAYFEST 2015 PROGRAM SCOTT AND ROSANNA SPINBOX www.scottandrosanna.com www.spinboxband.com ------Indie pop, singer/songwriter, and jazzy duo SpinBox is a NYC-based band that serves Scott and Rosanna formed in late 2012 in up fresh cover tunes with a twist. Playing Pittsburgh, PA. The two met playing in their the best of classic and contemporary rock, college jazz band and quickly began a musi- you’ll hear the music of P!nk, Adele, Bruno cal relationship as well as a romantic one. Mars, Lenny Kravitz, The Killers, ACDC, Scott’s free-spirited playing and Rosanna’s The Foo Fighters, and more. With the big beautifully elegant lyrics provide a platform pipes of Melissa and Rob on lead vocals, that is raw, truthful, and rooted in a con- SpinBox projects an arena rock sound that is stant reality. “They have pure electric energy its trademark. While Paul soars on a guitar, together. Humanity needs more love right Laura punches through on sax. As Mark adds now! Together they create honest music that textures and orchestration on the keyboard, is warm and enveloping.” (Douglas Turner, bassist Mike and drummer John deftly hold AOT Project Salon) Currently living in down the bottom. All these elements contrib- Crown Heights, Brooklyn, they have released ute to a sound and energy that keeps SpinBox two EPs: “3 Cheers” and “Paper Airplanes.” crowds wanting more. They are preparing to record an album and tour this summer. GIANT FLYING bers have toured Europe and the US in various outfits and are staunch advo- TURTLES cates of music played well, from the www.giantflyingturtles.com heart. Their full-length, self-titled CD is ------available on cdbaby.com and they have Giant Flying Turtles play high ener- released two videos: “Run For Your gy roots music; and rock, Americana, Life” and “Dreaming Again.” “Tinges of blues, and jazz are all influences. With different musical styles that are touched two singers, their unique-sounding har- upon with class and the right amount of monies compliment their gutsy instru- sparseness that tickle your ears and bring mental adventures. Their passionate a smile to your face...Great vocals, har- performances are garnering them a con- monies and catchy hooks. Giant Flying sistently growing fanbase. The mem- Turtles ROCK!” – Zest Radio 2015 Membership Dues Still Only $25.00 per year $30 per year for Corporations Some BIG Sheepshead Bay Projects and Programs: t#BZ'FTU t"EPQU")JHIXBZ t/P/FJHICPS-FGU#FIJOE t"OOVBM$FMFCSJUZ)PMJEBZ$BSPMJOH United We Stand & Toy Drive t8FFLFOE$MFBOVQT 5IF#BZ*NQSPWFNFOU(SPVQJTBCSPBEDPBMJUJPO t$PNNVOJUZ(BSEFOT PGSFTJEFOUT CVTJOFTTFT DPNNVOJUZHSPVQT BOEMFBEFSTEFEJDBUFEUPUIFGVUVSFQSFTFSWBUJPO Mainstreet Programs: Streetscape, BIG Parking Plan, Anti-Graffiti, Protect Our BOEQMBOOJOHPG4IFFQTIFBE#BZ #SPPLMZO /: Waterfront (POW) And more #*(JTB/PU'PS1SPmU D 5BY&YFNQU 0SHBOJ[BUJPO Please send in your dues today and save us 2623 East 16th Street from sending reminders! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Brooklyn, NY 11235 [email protected] /FXT 718-646-9206 BIG News is FREE to all paid members www.bayimprovementgroup.org Please send your dues today! .BJMZPVSDIFDLUP#BZ*NQSPWFNFOU(SPVQ]%PPMFZ4U]#SPPLMZO /: 03QBZCZDSFEJUDBSEBUXXX#BZ*NQSPWFNFOU(SPVQPSH YES! “I want to continue the improvement to Sheepshead Bay’s quality of life by supporting the one community coalition that is working hard to preserve its unique character and historic importance.” My yearly dues of only $25 are enclosed plus an additional tax-deductible contribution of $______: ❑ $50 ❑ $100 ❑ $500 ❑ $1,000 BIG “Daddy” ❑ Other amount Please make your check payable to the “Bay Improvement Group” OR Pay via PayPal with your Credit Card on our secure website: www.bayimprovementgroup.org. follow us follow Name______Email______FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED www.MyGyro.com Address______Tel______SINCE 1994 City______State ____ Zip ______Fax ______ MBRBG COURIER LIFE, MAY 15-21, 2015 41 BAYFEST 2015 PROGRAM STREETMULE www.streetmule.com ------StreetMule is one of NYC’s most renowned subway performers. This unique artist harnesses the city’s vibrant energy in a tribal soundscape that features Australian didgeridoo, Peruvian cajon, African shakers and Indian bells with voice effects played all at once! StreetMule performs weekly at subway stations around New York City. Frequent stations include: Atlantic Junction in Brooklyn, Penn Station, Times Square Mosaics (near the 1/9 Train), and Times Square (main space on the mezzanine). RIGHTEOUS RAINDROPS dbmixman.wix.com/righteous-raindrops ------The Righteous Raindrops are a power pop, rock, reggae and soul duo, performing only the greatest songs spanning over 4 decades of music! With live performances from lead vocalist/percussionist Jana Brooks and vocal- ist/keyboardist/guitarist Dean Bohana, you’ll experience musicians who take pride in re- FRISKY À GO-GO diences of all ages. They have per- creating the songs--much like you remember formed for large crowds at the NYC them--with precision and flair. These two www.facebook.com/friskyagogo Dance Parade and Gathering Of The really take their joy seriously! In between live ------Vibes as well as at many community performance sets, The Righteous Raindrops A dancing and hula-hooping phe- events in the Tri-State area. With ex- also DJ the latest hits and oldies, too. Dean is nom, Frisky à Go-Go incorporates perience ranging from Ballroom a gifted pianist who plays by ear, meaning he imaginative hoop tricks into mes- Dancing to ’60s Go-Go, these hoop- is virtually a living, breathing jukebox, able merizing dance performances for au- ers are ready to entertain any party. to play almost any song that has ever been famous. So requests are always welcome! K_\[`]]\i\eZ\ `jnXek`e^ kfdXb\X[`]]\i\eZ\% ! "#$ %&%&'' 42 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15-21, 2015 MBRBG BAYFEST 2015 PROGRAM Organizers of BayFest HIGH NORTH Brooklyn’s Largest Waterfront Celebration www.facebook.com/ Bay Improvement Group highnorthsounds United We Stand ------www.BayImprovementGroup.org would like your help! Formed in October 2012 from a chance encounter on Craigslist, High North is an We need professional help NOW! B.I.G. is looking for volunteers for: instrumental rock band that combines hypnotic sound- c *M:DA; J=D9LAGFK c 1=: <=KA?F E9AFL=F9F;= scapes with epic riffs. A trio c !J9FL OJALAF? c 1JALAF? 9F< -G;A9D '= VISIT US AT WWW.BAYIMPROVEMENTGROUP.ORG Knapp St. Bagels Salutes The 24th Annual BayFest 2771 Knapp St. 718-934-0200 Fax 718-934-0222 MBRBG COURIER LIFE, MAY 15-21, 2015 43 BAYFEST 2015 PROGRAM SARAH FACTOR www.sarahfactor.com ------Born and raised in Toronto, Sarah Factor moved to New York City after high school with a musical dream and her stepdad’s acoustic guitar. After graduating from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), she started writing music and developed a soulful, emotive sound that compliments her catchy melodies. Sarah is an international artist who regularly plays shows in Toronto and New York City, where she frequents such historical ven- ues as Pianos and Rockwood Music Hall. Sarah’s recent EP, “Everywhere We’ve Been,” debuted on WRSU 88.7FM and is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and other digital platforms. She looks forward to touring this fall. DARNAA “Everybody Hurts,” dedicated to the al tour. Opening for the internationally victims and families of the 9/11 tragedy. www.soundcloud.com/darnaa acclaimed recording artist Miguel & ------She went on to cover The Dixie Chicks’ T.I., she electrified crowds with the “Not Ready to Make Nice,” and gained California native and now New premiere of her new single, “Cowgirl!” a strong YouTube following after the York’s number one indie-pop sensa- More recently, she completed a 14-city release of her music video for the song. tion, Darnaa has risen as high as #1 in tour of Asia. Darnaa is now catching the atten- Fresh off a 14-city tour of Asia, the ReverbNation ranking of New York tion of mainstream media and industry Darnaa was honored last month by the JOE TAYLOR Indie Artists and #4 in their National executives as the explosively entertain- and Global rankings. Bay Improvement Group and given a www.joetayloroffi cial.com ing opener for renowned musicians such ------Known for hit singles such as as Travie McCoy, DEV, Lil Debbie, B.I.G. Oscar Award for Outstanding “Runaway,” “Calling It Love,” “We Miguel, TI and SkyBlu (LMFAO), R. Community Service in recognition of The sound of Joe Taylor’s voice remains All Sleep Alone,” “The Moment,” and Kelly, B.O.B, and French Montana. her generous donation of performances with listeners long after each song is sung. “Surv!val,” Darnaa started generating NBA All Star Weekend, headlined by as well as the “Darnaa & Friends” His mix of styles from the ’60s to today’s worldwide interest after releasing a Pharrell Williams and Janelle Monáe, stage featured at BayFest 2013, 2014, hits showcases his strengths as a well-craft- cover and YouTube video of R.E.M.’s marked the kick-off of Darnaa’s nation- and 2015. ed and impassioned performer whose song- writing is that of brilliance. His penchant for upbeat tunes with natural progressions allows him to transition into a fresh type of storytelling that gives him a new means of BAND DROIDZ self-expression. These are the ingredients www.reverbnation.com/banddroidz that make his live performances tick. These ------are the qualities that will make Taylor suc- Band Droidz are Harlem’s Hometown cessful on the world’s musical landscape Heroes of Alternative Punk Rock. You and allow him to emerge as one of the pre- might be taken aback by their sound, which eminent voices of this era. Joe Taylor is a is reminiscent of The Clash and Nirvana, “musical enigma.” His live performances with a hint of REM against a rock hard, are potent and riveting, and his energy is New York City backdrop. The raw, unfil- infectious. tered music of this alt punk rock trio addresses social misconceptions from a New York native’s perspective, embody- ing the DIY spirit and self-reliance of new music coming from the streets today. Their kinship with the people and understanding of the current social climate prove they are in tune with the public. It’s hard to find something musically outstanding in the myriad of genres, bands and performers, a group that will nourish your soul. Until now. 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IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY DEGREE OF KNEE PAIN OR DISCOMFORT, CALL TODAY AND START LIVING YOUR LIFE PAIN FREE! B.I.G. — Who Are We? CONSIDER THESE FACTS BEFORE SURGERY Continued from page 38 REHAB Vs SURGERY opening of our subway station. We have also been active in Cost: Covered by most insurance plans Deductible, Co-pay, medication, time Preserve Our Waterfront (POW), a south Brooklyn coalition including medicare off work, etc organized to stop out-of-control waterfront developers. When Risk: No known side effects Complications, poor outcome, addiction to pain medications Sandy hit in October 2012, we were first responders, began Pain: Little to none Can be severe for months a “No Neighbor Left Behind” advocacy program, and in the Recovery: Immediate Monthly years coming months will support the community’s revitalization through our new program, “Bringing Back the Bay.” B.I.G. has presented historic talks, slide shows, and ORTHOPEDICS archaeological exhibitions; lobbied successfully for his- Our orthopedic healthcare service incorporates detailed toric lampposts on Emmons Avenue and Sheepshead Bay evaluation, diagnosis and non-operative treatment and care. Road; and advocated successfully for the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office to open up branch offices (the first being in Sheepshead Bay). With the help of the NYC Department of Probation’s Community Service Division and others, NEUROLOGY B.I.G. has painted over graffiti on more than 4,900 store- Comprehensive examination, diagnosis, and treatment fronts; removed graffiti over fifteen times from over 575 of all neurological disorders mailboxes (some with help from Gerritsen Beach Cares and the Coney Island-Gravesend Graffiti Task Force); painted over 500 fire hydrants; and given a fresh coat to the underpasses of the Belt Parkway and the subway line from CHIROPRACTIC CARE Sheepshead Bay to Gravesend. Safe, gentle manipulation to reduce pain and B.I.G. has long advocated a BID and now after Sandy we improve joint mobility. support our local businesses more than ever. We support the reemergence of the Sheepshead Bay Chamber of Commerce (including its holiday light display, missed by many along PAIN MANAGEMENT Sheepshead Bay Road); advocate increases in litter baskets Diagnosis and management of pain through various forms and pickups; push for expanded parking; support other celebrations in the community; and endorse new, exciting of treatment. Immediate and long term relief for head, neck, business development and a new park at Emmons Avenue face, shoulder, arm, lower back, leg, knee, and ankle pain. and Brigham Street. HOW CAN YOU HELP? PHYSICAL THERAPY/ REHABILITATION JOIN US! Improves muscle function to help stabilize the area of injury. We can continue this important work if people like you get involved. With over 200,000 people in the Sheepshead Bay area and more moving in all the time, if just a few SPINAL DECOMPRESSION dozen more took an interest in the community, the city and 86% Effective in the treatment of herniated discs, bulging discs, disc every individual would benefit. Only a few hours a month degeneration and sciatica. will make you feel good, improve the quality of life in your community, and increase the value of your investment here. Meet some great people and have fun at the same time. Ask yourself: What have I done for my community lately? Can I SLIP AND FALL PREVENTION afford to donate as little as 50 cents a week or a few hours a Our “Before the Fall” program will help you maintain your month to help it? Of course you can. Step up, get involved! independence by improving your balance and coordination Start by simply attending a meeting or paying member- (covered by most medicare plans) ship dues (still only $25 a year) to keep the B.I.G. family growing. In return, you’ll receive our B.I.G. News via mail or via email, and learn firsthand about community activities and events. Greater donations help pay for all the expenses associated with B.I.G.’s volunteer efforts done around the community and also help us continue this work. It will also give you the satisfaction of knowing that you that you are Our comprehensive treatment program promotes a fast, safe, return to health helping to support the area’s recovery from Sandy and pre- serve this special waterfront community and its streets. (between Avenues U & V) To learn more about B.I.G, our upcoming meetings and 3500 Nostrand Avenue events, and how to join, visit www.BayImprovementGroup.org, sign our email list, LIKE us on Facebook, or follow us on 718.769.2521 Twitter. As “Bringing Back the Bay” continues, let’s work Monday – Friday 9 am – 7 pm, Saturday 9 am – 12 pm together to restore the “Spirit of Sheepshead Bay!” Steven M. 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Offers expire 48 hours after publication. MBRBG COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 49 .'k_Xee`m%`jjl\Êdljki\X[Ë]fijkl[\ekj To the editor, May you continue to grow and prosper! “Bay News Celebrates 70 Years” (May 7). This issue should be SOUND OFF TO THE EDITOR must reading for all Brooklyn high school and college students who want to learn about past history of Kings C 50 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 MBRBG ?fnkfjkfg`dX^`e`e^ÊK_\E\ok I? MBR COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 51 JkXekXcbj[ifl^_k# 8d\i`ZXZf[[c\jYcXZbj gfccj#Xe[@ifeDXe hat happens in Cali- n_fY\_Xm\YX[cp fornia doesn’t always N stay in California. n a perfect world ing Antoine Pettis What happens there affects there would be A BRITISHER’S as he is hauled into us all. @ no crime or law a Milwaukee court The West Coast of the enforcement, and for allegedly rap- United States is suffering cops like Brian VIEW ing a 101-year-old through the worst drought in Moore would not woman. a century. The next time you have to give up J_XmXeX8Yilqqf s¬.O¬ FUROR¬ OVER¬ stroll through the aisles in their lives to police the Islamo-be- the supermarket, take a good our danger zones. die Gray would be alive today headings of white Americans look at the produce shelves. The decorated NYPD of- if they hadn’t resisted cops. In- James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Products grown in Califor- ficer died a hero last week af- stead they are poster children Peter Kassig, and Kayla Mu- nia eventually make their way IT’S ONLY ter he was gunned down by for cop brutality in an obnox- eller. to markets across America ex-con Demetrius Blackwell, ious national movement that s¬.O¬ RACIAL¬ BROW¬ BEATING¬ and, as expected, their prices whom he stopped on suspicion has even President Obama over President Obama grin- have increased significantly. MY of carrying a handgun, and spouting divisively about Afri- ning on a golf course after Our friends in the Golden who likely felt free to kill a po- can Americans feeling “guilty learning of Foley’s execu- State are doing their very best OPINION lice officer because of the pro- of walking while black.” tion or failing to free the cap- trying to deal with the wa- con babble of the mayor and Cops both black and white tives, despite knowing of their ter shortage. Do you remem- JkXec\pG%>\ij_Y\`e the Council speaker, Melissa go where the crime is and the whereabouts. ber the water shortage here Mark-Viverito. disproportionate spotlight on Blacks make up 13 percent in New York? On every radio Moore’s slaying comes the above cases ignores ram- of the population, but they station, AM or FM, early or counts, and that is the one on amid a national debate about pant black crime and white committed 52 percent of homi- late, we heard the voice of the Election Day. law enforcement, excessive plight: cides recorded by the Bureau late Mayor Ed Koch saying, In the meantime we hear force, and minorities, as ra- s¬.O¬ VEXATION¬ OVER¬ THE¬ of Justice Statistics between “If it’s yellow let it mellow. If campaign lines that seem to cial bigots and other riffraff senseless slaying of Bronx 1980 and 2008 — a national it’s brown flush it down.” stick with us for a long, long exploit the recent deaths of a shelter worker Ana Charle, outrage. New Yorkers complied, time. The best line of the 2016 handful of unarmed black men allegedly by deranged black America’s response? Cod- stopped washing cars, held campaign so far is, “If only by cops as an excuse to destroy man West Spruill. dling bad behavior is an in- back on watering lawns, the terrorists would attack a communities and tarnish the s¬.O¬ ANGER¬ OVER¬ BLACK¬ SUS- sult to the majority of African dealt with the problem, and golf course…” American police force — dash pect Kevin Darden allegedly Americans who are trying to we succeeded. California s¬s¬s the facts. pushing Wai Kwen Kwok to rise above the negative stereo- residents are also complying Every one of us has had Robbery suspect Michael his death in front of a subway types. with all the current restric- an embarrassing, hurtful Brown, career criminal Eric train in Chinatown. Follow me on Twitter @ tions, but don’t expect much. scene or two burned into our Garner, and drug dealer Fred- s¬.O¬ HYSTERIA¬ OVER¬ SMIRK- BritShavana Eighty percent of their water past that we try hard to erase supply is used for farming. from our memories. Not enough water equals Several weeks ago Robert less crops, which translates Downey Jr. was in London to higher prices for all of us. plugging his latest movie, N_\i\`jJ_XigkfefeD`jj%gfc`Z\dli[\ij6 For a hundred years the rain “Avengers: Age of U ltron.” and melting snow from the He was being interviewed am amazed at how quiet Lost life, free publicity? Good Sierra Nevada Mountains when the newscaster asking Mr. Al Sharpton has been, question, ain’t it. was plentiful. Today that the questions switched gears @especially about the death Rabble-rousers like Mr. runoff is minimal. and changed the format of of a black police officer in Sharpton only object and pro- I strongly urge all to pray the questions. Instead of Mississippi. Not a comment, test when it is beneficial to — and not just to Jesus, Mo- questions about the flick, he peep, or handy slogan uttered. their own personal cause. Not hammed, or Moses. Lift your began asking the actor about No rushing down to Missis- for the benefit of the cause. If arms to the sky, look up, and his past and personal life. sippi to offer condolences. No that were case he would be up plead your case to Tlaloc. His alcohol and drug prob- setting up massive marches in arms over the life of each s¬s¬s lems and his stint behind across the country disrupting and every innocent black life Polls, polls and more bars for drug use are long traffic and causing havoc. No lost, whether a police officer, polls! gone. Not very happy about getting up on a soapbox and an innocent teenager, or lives Start taking your tele- this dialogue, Mr. Downey denouncing the murder of an lost as a result of black-on- phone off the hook, because stood up, removed his mi- innocent life. No raising his black crime. very soon all of those differ- crophone and walked out of arms and screaming that the Mr. Sharpton’s continual ent polling companies will the studio. Word has gotten lives of black police officers NOT FOR grandstanding has only re- be calling you. And when around and now, wherever matter. sulted in agitating and cre- do they call you? It’s always he goes, Downey is greeted Doesn’t the life of a black NUTHIN’ ating an atmosphere of ha- at suppertime. Dinner at with a round of applause. He police officer matter to him, or tred, not advancing peace and the Gershbeins’ is at 6 pm. stepped into a restaurant and is it that the only deaths that AfXeeX;\c9lfef equality. O’Reilly is at 8 pm. The phone received a standing ovation. matter to Mr. Sharpton are Not for Nuthin,™ Mr. Sharp- goes back on at 9 pm. This, of course, is a lesson to those of ex-cons, those run- ton, but not every police officer In 2012, 66 percent of Amer- be learned. We can look for- ning away from the law after Day who was also black, but gets up in the morning and ica had a favorable opinion of ward to more celebrities ris- committing an offense, those not killed by a police officer. plans to take the life of an in- Hillary Rodham Clinton. That ing and politely walking off resisting arrest or those that I am confused Mr. Sharp- nocent black teen, not all white number dropped to 59 percent the set. Perhaps, some not so further his agenda? ton, which lives matter to you? people are racist, and finally, in 2013. Near the end of 2014, politely. Not only has he been ex- What are the parameters that Mr. Sharpton, all lives matter Mr. Gallup announced that s¬s¬s tremely quiet about the life of you use to offer your assis- — even those of officers Ben- her favorable polling is down I am StanGershbein@ a black police officer, but he tance, condolences, and out- jamin Deen and Liquori Tate, to 48 percent. It doesn’t mat- Bellsouth.net asking has yet to utter a single com- rage? Is it how much press and Det. Brian Moore. ter. We learned a long time ago whether you took the time to ment about the life of the teen time you get or how far it can Follow me on Twitter @ that there is only one poll that look up the name Tlaloc. slain in Newark on Mother’s propel your personal goals? JDelBuono. 52 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 MBRBG It’s a virtual reality R&D create human ‘robot’ for computer dialogue HARBOR WATCH Scientists from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Southern Cali- fornia Institute for Creative Technologies are exploring the potential of developing a fl ex- HAUL IT ASHORE: Sgt. Clint Currier and Capt. Gregory Shepard drag ible multi-modal human-robot a poncho raft out of the training area during the 2015 Best Sapper dialogue that includes natural competition. Melissa Buckley language, along with text, im- ages, and video processing. The new research aims to get robots and humans to Soldiers are best speak the same language to improve communication in IS IT REAL?: Virtual human Staff Sgt. Jessica Chen provides practice for fast-moving and unpredict- soldiers to hone their basic counselling skills. ICT Graphic able situations. sappers there are “Research and technol- gies and the art of entertain- eas has led to virtual human ogy are essential for provid- ment and storytelling to simu- research efforts that inform HARBOR WATCH chief instructor, said the 9th ing the best capabilities to our late the human experience to fi elds beyond virtual humans, A pair of Fort Bragg, N.C., Annual Best Sapper compe- warfi ghters,” said Dr. Laurel benefi t learning, education, including robotics. soldiers recently emerged tition had more events and Allender, director of the re- health, human performance Studies of emotion and rap- victorious from Fort Leonard more competitors than ever search lab Human Research and knowledge. port are leading to computa- Wood’s grueling 2015 Best before. and Engineering Directorate. Toward that goal, much ef- tional systems that communi- Sapper Competition. “As an instructor orga- “This is especially so for the fort focuses on how to build cate more effectively. “We didn’t expect to win, nizing one of the very fi rst immersive and live-training computers — virtual humans Ellie, one of the institute’s because we had a very short competitions, a competitor environments we are devel- and also robots — that can in- most advanced virtual hu- notice that we were going in 2007 and a team sponsor oping to achieve squad over- teract with people in mean- mans, can read and react to to be teammates,” said Sgt. in 2012, I wanted to improve match and to optimize soldier ingful ways. human emotion by sensing Brandon Loeder, who par- on those experiences,” Wise- performance, both mentally “Our scientists are leaders smiles, frowns, gaze shifts and ticipated in the competition man said. and physically.” in the fi elds of artifi cial intel- other non-verbal behaviors, as with 1st Lt. Daniel Foky. The “The competitors did The collaboration between ligence, graphics, virtual re- well as analyzing the content soldiers are assigned to Com- not know what was coming the Army and the institute ad- ality, and computer and story- of the speech. She can engage pany B, 127th Airborne En- up next, and they were con- dresses the needs of current based learning and what is in dialogue, deciding when to gineer Battalion, 1st Brigade stantly on the go. This was and future soldiers by enhanc- unique about our institute is prompt for more information, Combat Team, 82nd Airborne a non-stop competition,” he ing the effectiveness of the that they bring their disparate or give empathic feedback to Division. said. immersive training environ- expertise together to fi nd new a user response. Ellie has in- “A week before the com- Under the cover of dark- ment through the use of real- ways to solve problems,” said terviewed more than 600 peo- petition Sgt. Loeder stepped ness, 92 soldiers started with istic avatars, virtual humans Randall W. Hill Jr., ICT execu- ple as part of the institute’s up to the plate,” Foky said. a non-standard physical fi t- and intelligent agent technolo- tive director. “Being managed SimSensei project, a Defense “We just came to compete ness test. gies, she said. by the army lab also provides Advanced Research Projects and see how well we could Sappers immediately con- For the institute, an Army- great opportunities for collab- Agency-funded effort to help do. We are defi nitely sur- tinued on to the nine-timed sponsored university affi li- oration and for aligning our identify people with depres- prised and pleased with the tasks that made up the round- ated research center, the study research priorities with Army sion and PTSD. outcome.” robin phase, beginning with builds on a body of research needs.” It turns out Ellie is good Foky sought out Loeder a poncho raft swim. The rest in creating virtual humans The institute’s interactive at her job. A recent study sug- as his partner weeks before. of the day was spent navigat- and related technologies that virtual humans serve as men- gests people, who spoke to El- However, Loeder just fi n- ing from one event to the next are focused on expanding the tors, role players, screeners lie, were willing to reveal ished Fort Leonard Wood’s on foot, covering more than ways soldiers can interact and more. Some of these au- more to her than to a real per- 28-day Sapper Leader Course 12 miles. with computers, optimizing tonomous intelligent agents son. at the end of March, and was From expedient climb- performance in the human di- are designed to help develop “Our group has been work- unsure if his body would be ing to the Claymore mine mension, and providing low- leadership skills or to help ing since 2000 on studying recovered in time to com- challenge, the tasks were de- overhead, easily accessible prevent suicide, sexual assault human dialogue, developing pete. signed to push Sappers past and higher-fi delity training. and harassment. computational models of dia- The Best Sapper competi- their mental and physical The mission of the Los Researchers are advancing logue, building dialogue sys- tion took 46 teams across 50 breaking points — fi ltering Angeles-based institute is to techniques and technologies tems to interact with people miles in 50 hours, from April the smartest and strongest conduct basic and applied re- for allowing them to speak, and building dialogue com- 21 to 23. Sappers to the next level of search and create advanced understand, move, appear and ponents of integrated virtual Master Sgt. Kevin Wise- competition. immersive experiences that act in ever more believable humans,” said David Traum, man, Sapper Leader Course Continued on page 54 leverage research technolo- ways. Their work in these ar- Continued on page 54 MBRBG COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 53 Winning innovation for Air Force ‘Madness’ tournament awards big bucks for innovative ideas HARBOR WATCH Gen. Frank Gorenc, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces A frica com mander, pre - sented the 86th Airlift Wing in Germany a $250,000 check and the Lt. Gen. William H. Tun- ner Trophy on May 1, for win- ning the USAFE-AFAFRICA Innovation Madness tourna- ment. The inaugural competition started with nine wings from around USAFE-AFAFRICA competing against each other in a tournament-style match to de- termine which wing promotes the best innovative culture. Judges in the contest exam- ined cost-saving changes that wings throughout USAFE- AFAFRICA implemented in the past two years. “We wanted to inspire com- WHAT A CHECK!: Airmen who submitted ideas to improve the 86th Airlift Wing received a $250,000 check. The Lt. Gen. William H. Turnery Trophy petition to come up with as awards innovation and started with nine wings from around the Air Force. Sr. Airman Jonathan Stefanko many innovative ideas as pos- sible,” Gorenc said. “The Air In total, the nine wings sub- ceeds because of the airmen, which resulted in an an- personnel on-station instead of Force has a long history of do- mitted 477 innovations, saving and though we won the tro- nual savings of more than sending them to another base ing things better, faster and the Air Force at least $28 mil- phy, I think the real winners $700,000. Another idea was to become qualifi ed in cer- cheaper, and the 86th AW has lion and 115,000 man-hours a are the airmen and families the in-house repair of air- tain skill sets, saving at least continued that tradition.” year. across USAFE who can bene- craft communication cords $140,000 per year in travel ex- Each wing submitted its in- “This tournament was a fi t from these savings.” rather than outside the Air penses. novative ideas along with the great opportunity to highlight Among the ideas that net- Force logistics network, Though the tournament money and man-hours saved. what our folks do every day,” ted the 86th AW the top prize which saves more than has ended, airmen at Ram- Those ideas also included ways said Brig. Gen. Patrick X. is the adjustment of local na- $120,000 per year. stein look to the future, aim- the units completed the mis- Mordente, the 86th AW com- tionals’ schedules to avoid Ramstein airmen also de- ing for new ways to constantly sion in more effi cient ways. mander. “The Air Force suc- weekend and holiday work, veloped a way to train medical improve. said. “The last four miles two separate fi tness circuits about Army careers for the SAPPER were horrible. Sgt. Loeder re- and ultimately through the VIRTUAL Army Accessions Command ally carried us through the traditional Sapper door and Radiobots, dialogue sys- Continued from page road march. He motivated me breach. Continued from page tems that could function Following the round robin to fi nish.” “The hard part wasn’t director of the tech center’s as radio operators for con- of events, the Sappers were “We were already fa- the running, it was all of Natural Language and Dia- structive simulations. This narrowed down to the top 33 tigued. So, walking 20 miles the events they had inter- logue Group. “Our goal is to frees up operators from rou- scoring teams. with a 60-pound ruck sack spersed. It was an 82-minute create computational mod- tine communications and Through the fi rst eve- was rough,” Foky said. smoke session for us,” Foky els of purposeful commu- data entry. ning, the Sapper teams par- Wiseman said the course said. nication between individu- Current applied projects ticipated in land naviga- was so tough that six teams Overall, Foky said he was als, and it is gratifying that using the institute’s natural tion, those scores cutting dropped from the competi- impressed with the execution our basic research has led language research include the teams to 20 for day two — tion, meaning only three of the competition. to a variety of Army applica- the Virtual Standard Patient Sapper Stakes. teams had to be cut to make “It was very well put to- tions.” and Emergent Leader Im- The seven events of Sap- the top 10 teams that were gether and the support from Instiute virtual charac- mersive Training Environ- per Stakes tested the compet- to compete during the last Fort Leonard Wood was ters and supporting archi- ment. The Virtual Standard itors on their basic soldier event. huge. It made it more fun for tecture contributed to the Patient allows educators to and combat engineer specifi c With little to no sleep on us,” Foky said. Army’s Intelligence and create virtual role players skills with tasks including a the third and fi nal morning Another team from Fort Electronic Warfare Tacti- for medical students to prac- stress shoot, Jumar ascender of competition, the Sappers Bragg took second place: cal Proficiency Trainer. tice interview and diagnos- climb and hands-on demoli- mustered their last bit of mo- Sgt. 1st Class Andre Bland Within the Program Ex- tic skills. tion exam. tivation to tackle the x-mile and Capt. Jason Bahmer, as- ecutive Office Simulation, Natural language un- “There was a zip line run, which included 10 physi- signed to the 307th Brigade Training, and Instrumen- derstanding, and dialogue across the river. It was so cally demanding challenges Engineer Battalion, 3rd Bri- tation a Project Manager management technology, de- [much] fun,” Loeder said. spread across an undisclosed gade Combat Team, 82nd Air- Constructive Simulation veloped at the institute al- “We got to run and jump off a number of miles. borne Division. value engineering proposal lows the virtual role players cliff. It was cool.” Looking weary, but ready, Third place went to one of estimated that the project to respond appropriately to Day two’s 20-mile ruck the fi nal 20 competitors nine teams from Fort Leon- saved the Army close to student queries. A natural march was the hardest event, donned their chemical masks ard Wood: 1st Lt. Christo- $35 million by incorporat- language component also en- according to the winning and charged across the x-mile pher Bartenhagen and Staff ing ICT-based natural lan- ables soldiers Army-wide to team. run’s start line. Sgt. Armando Sandoval, as- guage capabilities. practice interpersonal com- “We knew it was going to Teams were then met with signed to the 5th Engineer Other applications in- munication skills with the hurt, but we didn’t expect it challenges including the Battalion, 4th Maneuver En- clude the virtual Sgt Star, virtual staff sergeants in to hurt as bad as it did,” Foky Skedko rescue litter drag, hancement Brigade. who answers questions ELITE. 54 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 MBRBG ,,,, The Proven program for Leaders &BSOZPVSNBTUFSTEFHSFFGSPN$FOUSBM .JDIJHBO6OJWFSTJUZT(MPCBM$BNQVT at Fort Hamilton ,,,,,, WILD BLUE YONDER: Lt. Col. Christine Mau puts on her helmet before taking her fi rst fl ight in the F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on May 5. Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson t 0WFSnBHPöDFSTIBWF Central Michigan University’s VTFEUIF.BTUFSPG4DJFODFJO Global Campus at Fort Hamilton "ENJOJTUSBUJPOEFHSFFGSPN Call, e-mail, or go to our web site today! 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We need battle- Mau had completed 14 Falcon, A-10 Thunderbolt tested pilots to help us virtual training missions II or F-22 Raptor. put the F-35A through its in the F-35 Academic Women have served in paces and ensure we have Training Center’s full- combat aviation roles in a trained and ready force mission simulator, before those and other aircraft of F-35 pilots to feed into actually a taking off. for more than 20 years. our combat air forces.” “It wasn’t until I was Mau acknowledged taxiing to the runway that that although she may be LEGAL NOTICE it really struck me that I the fi rst woman pilot in was on my own in the jet,” the F-35 program, her gen- said Mau, formerly an F- der has no bearing on her 15E Strike Eagle pilot. “I performance. She joked had a chase aircraft, but that the only difference there was no weapons sys- between her and her fel- tem offi cer or instructor low F-35 pilots is the size pilot sitting behind me, of her G-suit and facemask and no one in my ear, like — both extra-small. in simulators.” “Flying is a great And with that, like equalizer,” Mau said. the other 87 F-35A pilots “The plane doesn’t know trained here over the last or care about your gen- four years, Mau thun- der as a pilot, nor do the dered down the runway ground troops who need and was airborne as the your support,” she ex- fi rst woman in the Air plained. “You just have to Force’s premier fi ghter. perform. That’s all anyone “It felt great to get air- cares about when you’re borne,” she said. “The jet up there — that you can fl ies like a dream, and do your job, and that you seeing the systems inter- do it exceptionally well.” TO BE A PERFECT PARENT. act is impressive. Flying Mau’s combat experi- with the helmet-mounted ence and technical prow- There are thousands of kids in foster care who will take you just the way you are. display takes some ad- ess in the cockpit were justing, but it’s an easy the primary draws for her 888. 200. 4005 AdoptUSKids.org adjustment. The training selection to her position MBRBG COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 55 =XZ\`k:Xid`e\`jÊDi%E`Z\>lpË ’m hotter than a freshly don’t do anything (Really! ing about her grand kid, which may be nominated. The im- served double expresso They are just there to make I immediately said a prayer for poverished, aged, and unwell @ over the fact that all my you believe that you control — wishing she had a guardian (wait a second. Did I just hit days of being known as “Mr. the elevator which, of course, angel to protect her from this the trifecta?) should not be in- Nice Guy” are coming to an you do not!) and I was able evildoer! cluded but be put on a special end thanks to the fact that as to hit the button on the wall Getting back to The Nice list for the Nice Guys to help. I get older and heavier, I have again with my grabby stick Guy Club, which I’m sure However, if individuals from a tougher time keeping my in- before she could escape. you realize I haven’t yet men- these categories in their own famous temper. Then I got to roll on in, forc- tioned, whom do you think way are Nice Guys, they’re Look, you all know the ing her over to the left as she should be in it? certainly welcome. ol’Screecher has been known gave me dirty looks! First, we have to define Being a Nice Guy is hav- to blow his top every now and “I can’t wait to move out of what “nice” means, and for ing an attitude of always be- then, mostly when dealing this friggin building” she said, that, I’ll go to the most-reliable ing friendly, helpful and car- with imbeciles, which hap- which took me by surprise, be- source, the Merriam-Webster ing. There are a lot of you out pens a lot more often these cause I never had seen her be- Dictionary I have under the there, too often unheralded! In days, it seems, than in the fore and didn’t know she was coffee table in the living room this space over the years I’ve past. even living at Harway. for when we play Scrabble. spotlighted hundreds of our Take for instance the other LI’L If I wasn’t such a nice guy, I It defines “nice” as an adjec- finest citizens, candidates, day, when I was happily riding would have punched her in the tive meaning “giving pleasure and organizations for their through the hallways from my SCREECHER face, or at least hit her with my or joy: good and enjoyable: at- Nice Guy qualities. As well as penthouse suite at the beau- aforementioned grabby stick. tractive of good quality, kind, unmercifully chastising those tiful twin towers of Harway :Xid`e\JXekXDXi`X But being the nice guy I am, I polite and friendly. who aren’t Nice Guys, and I’ll Terrace on my new four-wheel didn’t! Now, on to the Nice Guy be a Nice Guy today by not (the better to keep me rolling) Of course, nothing aggra- Club. mentioning them by name. Tornado 3, when I came upon a tor doors opened, I went back- vates me more than having to First let’s completely elim- Incidentally, let me remind nasty woman in the elevator. wards instead of forwards, listen to half a telephone con- inate politicians, as there are you that the Bensonhurst West Now, I don’t need to tell you and the woman inside angrily versation in the elevator with too few to really include and End Community Council’s 47 that all these fancy buttons on greeted me with a shout of, someone you don’t know, as why make enemies? Clergy of Anniversary Gala will be cel- these new moving devices are “Are you coming in or not!” it usually gives you way too all faiths are included, so as ebrated Wednesday, May 27 at not the easiest things to mas- Clearly, she was in more of much information about their not to offend any higher au- the fabulous El Caribe Coun- ter — anyone who has hopped a hurry than me, which was horrible life. thority that I may or may not try Club in Mill Basin. into one of those three-wheel- obvious by the fact that she In this instance, I learned agree with or know about. E-mail us at bwecc@aol. ers they let you drive around began hitting the “door close” everything that woman had to Our good protective and com for reservations and info. Target can tell you that. button before I could even an- do that day, right down to pick- civil servants may be nomi- If you come, you’ll meet a lot of So it wouldn’t surprise you swer. ing up the baby. Being an old nated. 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Galerie Cécile Fakhoury Out of Africa Top contemporary art fair comes to Red Hook By Claire McCartney one participating Brooklyn artist said the constantly expanding its global reach.” as the conversations that continue and ive Frieze the freeze! timing and location couldn’t be better. 1:54 — named for the 54 countries that unfold over time,” said 1:54 founder Touria Manhattan’s fancy contempo- “There’s a buzzing conversation around make up the African continent — will El Glaoui. “I think that it will be a lot of Grary art fair Frieze is this week- contemporary art by artists of African feature works from more than 60 artists, fun, and hope that it will prove insightful, end, but you can save the ferry fare, descent … like, everyone is watching with including paintings, drawings, mixed- as well as contain a few surprises — as any because Brooklyn is having its own fancy intrigue,” said artist Ruby Onyinyechi media works, sculpture, photography and good experience should.” contemporary art fair. The organizers of Amanze, who hails from Nigeria and lives in video — plus a program of panels, lec- 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair at England’s 1:54 Contemporary African Art Bedford–Stuyvesant. “Brooklyn is an ideal tures, and question and answer sessions. Pioneer Works [159 Pioneer St. between Fair, a two-year-old festival featuring top place for 1:54’s debut to a New York audi- The relatively small size of the fair should Van Brunt and Conover streets in Red artists from Africa and the African diaspo- ence — not just as a city with one of the larg- make for an intimate, social experience, Hook, (718) 596–3001, www.1-54.com/new- ra, are bringing their exhibition to Pioneer est populations of people of African descent, said the festival’s founder york]. May 15–16 at noon–8 pm, May 17 at Works in Red Hook from May 15–17, and but also as a cultural and creative hub that is “It’s about new conversations, as well noon–6 pm. $10 ($5 students). 24-7 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15-21, 2015 57 MASS APPEAL Doc to talk Italian-American devotional art in Bay Ridge By Max Jaeger Italian immigrants flooded the city, ized and also reversing that.” Bay Ridge wine bar that bringing their Catholic faith and Most of the art Sciorra examines also slings oysters is serv- their penchant for putting it on dis- has roots in the old country, but one A ing up some “Mary on the play, he said. But art communities truly Italian-American phenomenon half-shell.” and the media largely ignore their gets an entire chapter — Dyker On May 20, an ethnologist will meticulously hand-crafted nativity Heights’ Christmas light displays. devote an evening to talking about scenes — called presepio — and And Sciorra is prepared to give a Italian-American devotional art — perfectly aligned brickwork sur- full-throated defense of the practice like the statues of the Virgin Mary rounding saint statues as simple folk some lampoon as tacky and others ensconced in the shell-like yard art, he said. gawk at without context. shrines prevalent in Bensonhurst — “This is creativity and artistic “I want people to not simply at the Owl’s Head wine bar in Bay expression in ways that are not rec- dismiss them as the doings of nou- Ridge. The academic, who recently ognized by galleries and museums,” veaux riche,” he said. “They are published a book on the subject, Sciorra said. displaying a sense of pride in having began researching the significance Sciorra began his field work 35 achieved the status of home owner- of yard shrines and traditional years ago, conducting countless ship — a key thing among Italian Neapolitan nativity scenes as a way interviews and attending myriad immigrants. People talk about their of legitimizing what outsiders often Italian-American cultural festivals Christmas house displays as gifts dismissed as kitsch, he said. citywide. But as southern Brooklyn’s back to the community, and others “Nobody was really document- Italian-American population wanes have used them as a votive act. It’s ing this stuff,” said Joseph Sciorra, from its heyday in the 1970s and the devotional art tradition tied in who grew up in Marine Park and ’80s, Sciorra’s work has taken on a with the American sensibility of Bergen Beach and is now the direc- new role in preserving that heritage, Christmas displays. They are at that tor of Queens College’s John D. according to the owner of the bar cusp where Italian and American Calandra Italian-American Institute. that will host the academic’s talk. are both in full play and being nego- “When the media wrote about plac- “What I like about it is that tiated.” es like Bensonhurst as the new Little it’s very specific to here and “Built with Faith: Italian Italy back in the ’80s, it was all, investigates what is becoming American Imagination and Catholic ‘Where you can go to get mozza- a cult phenomenon as the ‘new Material Culture in New York City” rella or a cannoli’ — nobody was Brooklyn’ culture moves in,” at the Owl’s Head [479 74th St. Carving out their niche: Dr. Joseph Sciorra will talk about how Italian-American looking at the interesting the ways said the Owl’s Head owner John between Fourth and Fifth avenues immigrants used devotional art — like this statue of St. Rosalia set in a handmade ensconcement in Bath Beach — to create a sense of “home” in the new world during that people were creating ‘home’ in Avelluto. “I’m very interested in in Bay Ridge, (718) 680-2436, www. a special appearance at the Owl’s Head wine bar in Bay Ridge on May 20. these spaces.” the arts in this part of Brooklyn theowlshead.com]. May 20 at 7 pm. Photo by Steve Solomonson After World War II, a wave of — how they are being marginal- Free. Color commentary P’Slope journalist reveals the stories behind his oddball stories By Tyler Kelly features light-hearted, colorful yarns about fascinating people ut down your smart phone and pick up a ballpoint pen! and places. A legendary newspaper features writer and Park During his four-decade career at the Journal — includ- PSloper has published a book revealing where he got the ing 21 years on assignment overseas — Newman unearthed ideas for his best stories and how he turned them into articles. characters who camped for months in Floyd Bennett Field, He hopes the tome will encourage other journalists to stop advocated for the restoration of circumcised foreskin, and sold reading press releases and Twitter and head out into the real myriad varieties of gongs . Newman said his subjects tended to world where the real stories are. be people devoted to doing small things that give them a sense “The world is not on the internet,” said Barry Newman, of self-worth, purpose, and dignity, even though the rest of the 68, whose book “News to Me: Finding and Writing Colorful world doesn’t care about them. Feature Stories” hits shelves this month. “I feel good about feeling sympathy for subjects who are Before retiring in 2013, Newman spent 43 years writing not famous but have a life that they’re proud of,” he said. about lost causes, loners, and oddballs within the narrow And Newman himself is something of an obsessive. In confines of newspaper columns. He penned more than 400 his apartment overlooking Prospect Park, he has a wall lined front-page features, reporting from more than 65 countries with 737 identical National 1-Subject notebooks, filled with and almost all 50 states. notes written exclusively with Bic pens from his half-century Noted: Barry Newman in his home office, where he keeps 737 note- Newman, who grew up in Queens, originally planned to of reporting. He’s never lost a notebook, he said, although he books from his 43 years as a reporter. Photo by Tyler Kelly follow his father, a real estate lawyer on Court Street, into did drop one in a dump. next generation of features writers, he said he is looking law — in part to score an exemption from the Vietnam War In addition to compiling his best works and the stories forward to spending some time driving his Buick, riding his draft — but dropped out of law school in 1968 to become a behind them, Newman has filled his tome with practical bike, and maybe writing a novel, rather than obsessing over copy boy at the New York Times (he was ultimately exempted advice gleaned from his years on the job. For instance, pens other people’s obsessions. from the war, anyway — 4F for dandruff). Newman said the don’t work when the temperature is below freezing so bring “In the maybe 20 years I have left I’d like to relax, not run Times turned him down for a staff position because he was a pencil, and don’t impersonate a member of the Central around like a nut case,” he said. too immature, so he went to the Wall Street Journal instead. Intelligence Agency. But he admits he might not be able to. He might need It was there that Newman developed an obsession with Even for non-journalists, Newman’s book is a humorous to keep writing about obsessive people he finds out on the writing about people who are obsessed. After a stint covering and highly readable journey through New York and around streets, if only to maintain his own sense of purpose. metals, Newman’s editors allowed him to forego a regular the world, with the regular and not-so-regular people who “News to Me: Finding and Writing Colorful Feature beat and write about whatever interested him, and he became make it tick. 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Expect to sweat by Kent Russell A high-spirited yogini while you snicker, she said. T For better or for worse, KKentent will teach a workshop on “laugh- “Have you ever laughed ter yoga” at a Park Slope studio uncontrollably for an extend- Russell’s “I Am Sorry to Thinkink on May 16. This chuckle-focused ed amount of time? You really I Have Raised a Timid Son” hashas practice is a way for people to feel it in your core the next a specific, two-part question iinn unwind and take life a little less day,” said Frazier. mind: in the face of a faileded seriously, said the teacher. As well as being a great ab and failing masculine sense ofof “As a society, and in New York workout, Frazier said laughter self, what, exactly, is a youngg City, we are taught so much to ‘be yoga helps people feel more man to do? And who will his in control’ and be serious about connected to others, and role models be? If Russell ourselves,” said yoga instructor makes it easier to look on comes up with any answers, April Frazier. “I love laughter yoga the bright side of life off the he comes up with several, because it is an immediate relief of yoga mat. and what could be a series stress and cultivates playfulness.” “You find you can move of small, deluded, nostalgic Frazier said she starts the to a place of resilience and be monuments to a bygone era is instead a workshop by asking her students able to laugh things off that testament to a historical lack, passed on from generation to visualize a time in childhood come up in life,” she said. to generation, with as much love as despair. when they, or a child they know, Some find it difficult to let — Zach Barocas, Word [126 Franklin St. at Milton were laughing uncontrollably and loose at first, but Frazier said Street in Greenpoint, (718) 383–0096, www.wordbrook- to concentrate on the context of even the most uptight practi- lyn.com ]. that moment. Who else was there? tioners will get something out What were they doing? What was of the exercise. Greenlight Bookstore’s pick: so funny? She then asks a few Guru of giggles: Yoga instructor April Frazier doubles “You can fake it until you “The Peregrine” by J.A. Baker over with laughter. Photo by Sara Hylton people to share these anecdotes. make it, and the body still Baker’s devotion (madness?)ss?) “This primes the mind for laughter and going back to receives the benefits,” she said. “You don’t need to have results in some intensely memo-mo- their inner child,” said Frazier, who has been teaching a good sense of humor or be a comedian to enjoy the rable descriptions of both physi-ysi- yoga for five years and laughter yoga for nearly a year. practice.” cal nature and the emotionsons Next comes stretching and breathing exercises to Laughter Yoga Workshop at Brooklyn Yoga School [82 of his birds. I found myselfelf warm-up the stomach muscles and help unleash the Sixth Ave. between St. Marks Avenue and Prospect Place reading with two minds: fas-s- belly laughs. Then finally it is time to crack up — par- in Park Slope, (718) 395–7632, www.brooklynyogaschool. cinated as an outsider trac-- ticipants spend about 20 minutes doing different laugh- com]. May 16 from 5–6 pm. $15. ing his obsessive spiral, butt totally observed by his hyp- notic, immersive routine. Beautiful, misanthropic, and often brutal nature Vikings raid the Ridge! writing that forces you to go outside. By Max Jaeger institution. Our lawyers tell us we — Julian Elman, Greenlight Bookstore [686 Fulton ikings are invading Bay Ridge can’t encourage you to shoot the pastry St. between S. Elliott Place and S. Portland Avenue in Fort — beskytt ølene!* with a flaming arrow Viking-funeral- Greene, (718) 246–0200, www.greenlightbookstore.com ]. V Slap a slab of salmon on style — so don’t do that. your altar to Odin and bust open a Scandinavians will take to the Community Bookstore’s pick: case of aquavit, because Bay Ridge streets in full force on Sunday, as the “Preparation for the Next Life” Nights is going Norse in honor of the 17th of May Parade rumbles through 17th of May Parade. Our fair neighbor- the Ridge. The march, which mostly by Atticus Lish hood has its share of Nordic folk, and heads down Third Avenue, steps off Hello and please listenten they sure aren’t afraid to show their from 81st Street and Third Avenue at to me. Atticus Lish has writ-rit- pride — there is so much going on 1:30 pm and ends at the Lief Erikson ten one of the most singularlyrly this weekend you’ll think you died and Park grandstand (enter from 67th powerful American novels ofof went to Valhalla! Street between Sixth and Seventh the last five years. Bringingg On Friday take in dinner and a avenues). together an Iraq War vet withh show at the Danish Athletic Club After the parade, head over to Bay PTSD and an undocumentedd [741 65th St. between Seventh and Ridge’s Scandinavian District (i.e. Chinese-Muslim immigrant, Eighth avenues, (718) 748–7844]. The Sunset Park) for a langskip full of lager “Preparation for the Next Norwegian Christian Home is throw- at one or all of three after-parties. Life” scans the horizon ing the feast, and you can springar, Avenue), where you can check out a Sporting Club Gjoa (850 62nd St. of our current American rudl, polska, and otherwise dance the Viking war ship — called a langskip between Eighth and Ninth avenues) Adventure, taking in the night away with live music starting at — and watch some historical re-enac- is slinging suds and cooking up ham- tired, the poor, the dispossessed,essed, thethe 7 pm. Call the club for reservations. tors give a sword-fighting demonstra- burgers, hot dogs, and lobster (why traumatized. With its muscular prose, careful pacing, and After the dance dies down, set tion. The invasion lasts from 10 am not?). And the Swedish Club (725 keen sense of the ways we talk, now, about love, Lish’s sail for the Leif Bar (6725 Fifth Ave. to 5 pm. 65th St. between Seventh and Eight debut novel is most stunning for its deep wells of empathy between 67th and 68th streets), order Then go to Leske’s Bakery (7612 avenues) will be swinging, too. Or you and humanity. The bleeding edge of the American love up a mug of ale that would put Aegir’s Fifth Ave. between 76th and 77th can head back to the Danish Athletic story, stained on 400 pages. mythical pot to shame, and prepare streets), buy a kringler, take it to the Club for a post-parade buffet and live — Hal Hlavinka, Community Bookstore [43 Seventh to get more hammered than one of late Nordic Delicacies (6909 Third music by accordion-heavy quintet the Ave. between Carroll Street and Garfield Place in Park Thor’s foes. Ave. between Bay Ridge Avenue and Smorgasbandet until 8 pm. Slope, (718) 783–3075, www.communityb ookst ore.net]. 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WALK RUN AT THE OTHER WED, MAY 20 CERT: Featruing Oscar BROOKLYN HALF: High water, snacks, raffl es and FAMILIES FIRST SPRING prizes will be awarded. D’Leon, Tito Nieves, La TUE, AUG 11 school, middle school, and CARNIVAL: Featuring PERFORMANCE India, Ismael Miranda, elementary school stu- $10 per person registra- a petting zoo, a bouncy MUSIC, “FROM RUSSIA and others. $70.50– dents run a one-mile out- tion fee. 11 am. Shorefront MUSIC, YES AND TOTO: house, face painting, tat- WITH LOVE”: Israeli and-back course along the Y NY Aquarium [602 Surf $305.50. 8 pm. $45–$95. 7:30 pm. toos, mini-carousel, carni- Mezzo Soprano Maya Boardwalk. $10. 11:30 am. Ave. in Coney Island, (718) val games, arts and crafts, Lahyani performs Rach- Coney Island Boardwalk 646–1444 X 406], www. a bake sale, a used book maninoff’s “Songs for SUN, JUNE 14 WED, AUG 12 [W. 37th St. at the Board- shorefronty.org/commu- sale, and balloons. 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We best.’ fight hard.’ — Xaverian catcher Nicholas Terzulli — Grand Street’s Marcus Chavez on his team’s on ace Robert Amato’s perfect game comeback victory over Telecommunications Xaverian ace Amato tosses perfect game BY STEPHEN ZITOLO Robert Amato was simply per- fect. The Xaverian senior lefty tossed a perfect game in a 7–0 home victory against second- place Archbishop Molloy on April 11. The game of his life came in the Clippers’ fi nal home game this year, and its most important contest of the sea- ALL OUT: Fontbonne Hall’s Stephanie Poulos stretches to get the out son, as it needed to win to se- at fi rst base in the Bonnies’ battle with St. Francis Prep on April 11. cure the Brooklyn-Queens di- Photo by William Thomas vision crown. “We knew we had to come out here and win to clinch our spot in the division,” Amato Bonnies shut out said. “I just wanted to pitch my game and make sure all my pitches were working. It was nerve racking, but I got by St. Francis Prep the job done. I’ve never had a perfect game before, but it cer- tainly was a good feeling.” His pitching line on the in diocesan semis night was fl awless, seven in- nings, zero runs, zero hits, BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI six, but saw both batters she and seven strikeouts. Fontbonne Hall ace Bianca hit with pitches cross the “You saw him at his best,” Marletta did all she could, plate. St. Francis Prep (10–5) said Xaverian catcher Nicho- but two early runs were too got a run in the bottom of the las Terzulli. “He proved that much to overcome for and her fi rst on an outfi eld error and he’s our ace. I tip my hat off to team. then a RBI triple from Re- him, he pitched phenomenal.” The third-seeded Bonnies becca Colak in the second to As Amato got closer and AMAZING AMATO: (Above) Rob failed to capitalize on two grab a 2–0 lead. Marletta al- closer to reaching perfection, Amato tossed a perfect game in a key scoring chances and fell lowed just one base runner the pressure rose, and no in- 7–0 victory over Archbishop Molloy 2–0 to No. 2 St. Francis Prep after that. ning had more pressure than on April 11. (Right) Amato’s team- in the Brooklyn-Queens soft- “We had a few innings the fi nal frame. The inning’s ball semifi nals at Cunning- left, and I realized we had to mates sent him to the showers fi rst batter was Molloy junior ham Park on April 11. get those runs and outs,” she Kevin Linitz. Linitz hit the early. Photos by Steven Schnibbe Fontbonne hinged its suc- said. “So I got madder and ball between the mound and cess this year on forcing op- madder every time, so I had home plate, forcing Amato to stepped and fi red a bullet to posing defenses to make to throw harder and harder.” jump forward and fi re to fi rst fi rst. The throw forced Var- plays under pressure, but Fontbonne (9–6) wasn’t to just barely get Linitz out. gas to jump in the air and put that didn’t happen with its able to muster any run sup- Thomas Manetta hit a slow a swipe tag on Hannon. Ev- season on the line. It’s the port for her against St. Fran- ground ball to Xaverian fi rst eryone held their breath and second-straight year the Ter- cis Prep starter Katie Siano, baseman Xavier Vargas, who looked to the fi rst base umpire, riers beat them in the game. who it beat 3–0 on April 4. raced to the bag for the out. who raised his right fi st in the “We couldn’t get that ball The Terriers defense had just “I felt more pressure there air. Amato had achieved that in play at the times that we one hiccup in the fi eld behind than I felt in the city champi- rare baseball feat, the perfect it was going to go over our fi rst needed it,” said Fontbonne her as Siano scattered fi ve onship,” Terzulli said. “That’s game. baseman’s head. I was kind of coach Frank Marinello. “We hits and struck out two. the level of intensity that we “Well, on the ground ball nervous. But thankfully the left [eight] girls on base.” The Bonnies stranded all had.” back to me, I didn’t think I was fi rst baseman got it.” His ace Bianca Marletta players on loaded bases with The fi nal batter, senior going to get it,” the ace said. The Xaverian bench was again superb. The ju- one out in the third after Scott Hannon, hit a ground “But as soon as I got it, I knew stormed onto the fi eld and nior allowed two runs, one Siano jammed clean-up hit- ball right at shortstop Phoe- I had to throw it as quick as I mobbed Amato to congratu- earned, on just two hits over ter Ariana Dillon and struck nix Hernandez. Hernandez could. The last play, I thought Continued on page 69 six innings. She struck out Continued on page 69 MBRBG COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 67 Boxer bounces back PSAL earns Malignaggi returns to ring at Barclays after long layoff failing grade for BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI television duties hindered his Paulie Malignaggi isn’t dead ability to train. Malignaggi yet — and he intends to prove worked the megafi ght be- it by reviving his boxing ca- tween Floyd Mayweather and Dick’s debacle reer. Manny Pacquiao, but still got The Bensonhurst brawler in a training session or two in BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI steps back into the ring after each day. That fact only rein- The Public Schools Ath- a 13-month layoff to face Bos- forced to him that he still has letic League failed at its ton native Danny O’Connor the passion to compete in the only job — to act in the best on May 29 at Barclays Center. ring. interest of its kids. The bout is the co-main event “If I really didn’t want to do The league thumbed on a card headlined by welter- this, I would just do the broad- its nose at the rest of New weight contenders Amir Khan casting and I would half [-do] York State and the rules its and Chris Algieri that will be my training,” Malignaggi teams abide by when it told broadcast live on Spike TV said. South Shore’s girls’ basket- as part of its Premier Boxing This is arguably the big- ball team and Wings Acad- Champions series. gest fi ght in O’Connor’s career emy’s boys’ squad to play Malignaggi said the pros- BACK IN THE RING: Paulie Malig- as he takes on a former world in the unsanctioned Dick’s pect of getting back into the champion on live television. High School Nationals tour- naggi, shown here with his cham- ring was invigorating. The 30-year-old southpaw has nament in April. JOE “I feel like I’m alive and I pionship belt after beating Zab won two of his last three fi ghts As a result, the New York want to live,” Malignaggi said. Judah in a Barclays Center bout in and is making his fi rst ap- State Public High Schools KNOWS “For me, living is feeling that 2013, will restart his boxing career pearance at Barclays Center. Athletic Association has adrenaline and feeling that on May 29. File photo by Robert Cole O’Connor (25–2–0, 9 knock- denied both schools’ entire by Joe Staszewski rise and rush of competing in outs) is looking forward to athletic departments inter- the ring. I’m a competitive per- wanted to experience compet- proving himself against such state sanctioning for next son. I’m not dead. I don’t need ing again. He wasn’t ready to an accomplished fi ghter. season, which could seri- permission to compete. to live like I’m dead.” hang up his gloves after being “That’s what I have been ously jeopardize their abil- “It’s fi ne. Go play,” the The 34-year-old Malig- stopped in the fourth round by working my whole career ity to compete against out- PSAL told South Shore and naggi, who is 1–2 in his last Shawn Porter in April 2014. for, is that shot at something of-state teams. Wings — even after NYSPH- three fi ghts, said the urge to “It wasn’t about, I don’t big and to be able to match More punishments could SAA Executive Director Rob- return to the ring gradually want to go out on a loss,” Ma- my skills up with someone be on the way from the state ert Zayas hand-delivered a built during his layoff. Ini- lignaggi said. “It was more like Paul and his resume,” Federation executive board, letter to PSAL Executive Di- tially seeing the brutality of about, I still got something O’Connor said. “That’s what as well as the State Educa- rector Donald Douglas fi ve fi ghts from the other side as a left.” excites me.” tion Department. For now, days before the event spell- successful boxing commenta- He insists that his train- Malignaggi (33–6–0, 7 PSAL offi cials sit in their ing out the immediate conse- tor kept him away. Slowly he ing for the fi ght has not hin- knockouts) plans on temper- ivory tower unpunished, quences affecting more than began to focus on the fan reac- dered his performance as a ing his opponent’s excitement protected by the city Depart- the hoops teams and threat- tion and the adrenaline, and broadcaster, and nor have his Continued on page 69 ment of Education and still ening further sanctions. failing to provide answers Douglas and the PSAL to South Shore and Wings. continued to tell South Athletes on the South Shore Shore and Wings to play track team, who did not en- without even the slightest joy the national television warning of what awaited Mistakes catch up to Madison exposure and Manhattan them if they did. Doing so hotel rooms the basketball would open the possibil- BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI game was scoreless through did, will suffer because of ity the teams would refuse A young James Madison team four innings despite the un- the PSAL’s decision. to play, and leave a big, has already exceeded expecta- characteristic play, and Madi- Take a good look at the national black eye to the tions this season, but proved it son used four different pitch- Dick’s decision and tell me if PSAL. The only ones suffer- still has some growing up to do ers to preserve its top starters this was good management. ing now are the kids it is the in a loss to league power Totten- for divisional play. The PSAL was told by league’s job to protect. ville. “It should motivate us to the state Federation and the The league didn’t even Knights coach Vincent Ca- progress and move on from NYSPHSAA in 2011 when have the decency to tell the iazza sensed quickly that his this, because we will be see- the Murry Bergtraum schools the sanctions had team’s mindset wasn’t right in ing them down the round in girls and Boys & Girls boys come down before it became an eventual 6–0 loss to the host the playoffs,” said Madison played in the ESPN Rise public knowledge on the Pirates in a Public School Ath- catcher Richard Devita. national tournament that state association’s website. letic League baseball cross- Caroleo and Luis Romero it was against the rules. The PSAL’s leaders can’t over game on May 6. combined to strand six Totten- Sanctions were proposed, plead ignorance like those Five of the Knights’ fi rst six ville runners over the fi rst four but never implemented in at South Shore and Wings. batters struck out against Tot- STRIKE ‘EM OUT: James Madison’s innings. Madison (9–2) had a hopes the violation would No. They knowingly de- tenville starter John Donohue, chance to get on the board in never happen again. ceived the people they are and Madison pitcher Anthony Luis Romero tossed two scoreless the top of the fourth. Chris- Four years later, the paid to serve. Caroleo walked four of the innings against Tottenville. topher Scolavino reached on same PSAL leadership acted They patted themselves nine batters he faced. Four CNG / Joseph Staszewski an error and Robert Howe de- as if that warning shot never on the back for the great ex- Knights pitchers combined for livered a one-out single to put happened. It even got the De- perience it was giving the 11 walks. ‘no,’ but I can see it.” runners on fi rst and second. partment of Education to de- teams, even as they were “They walked in here in- After the loss, Caiazza told Scolavino tagged up from clare that South Shore and spitting in the face of their timidated,” Caiazza said. his club, which only has two second on a fl y out to left by Wings playing wouldn’t vio- New York State colleagues, “They were up at the plate and seniors, that it shouldn’t be Devita. Howe was late break- late state rules, and that the and leaving the kids to suf- on the mound and they were that way if they play Totten- ing for second and was thrown teams only needed PSAL fer the consequences. intimidated. They can tell me ville in the post season. The Continued on page 69 68 COURIER LIFE, MAY 15–21, 2015 MBRBG Grand comeback Wolves rally twice to beat Telecommunications BY PATRICK MCCORMACK Grand Street looked like it was out of the game against Tele- communications before it ral- lied for an important win. The Wolves, which trailed by four runs in the fi rst in- ning, fought back and pulled off a come-from-behind 14–10 SAFE!: Xaverian’s shortstop Phoenix Hernandez slides safely into victory over visiting Tele- third base. Photo by Steven Schnibbe com in Public School Athletic League AAA Southeastern Molloy errors and two hits to baseball on April 11. Grand AMATO scratch three more runs. An- Street (11–3) moves a game be- thony Scotti had two RBI. hind fi rst place James Madi- Continued from page 67 “Overall our execution son with two contests remain- late him. His teammates was very good today and ing. then proceeded to give him a our defense was superb,” Del “They showed a lot in not Gatorade bath. It was the per- George said. “Our game is moping around,” said Grand fect end to the perfect day on pitching and defense. If we Street coach Melvin Martinez. the hill. hit, that’s icing on the cake. “We have been struggling in “He needed this,” Xaver- I think we’re a bit of a better the fi rst inning in the last fi ve ian head coach Frank Del hitting team than we were games, but then they came George said of Amato. “He’s last year.” back and came back again. It been pitching inconsistently The victory also gave shows my kids have a lot of — winning games, but being Xaverian a sweep of its three fi ght in them and they are go- inconsistent. This is what we games against Molloy, which ing to play hard for seven in- expected from him all year. it beat in last year’s city nings.” We hope that he keeps it this championship round. It out- The Wolves broke the game way.” played the Stanners in all open in the bottom of the The Xaverian offense dis- facets. fourth. With the bases loaded, played its prowess as well. It “I just thought that he right fi elder Andrew Narvaez BATTER UP: Grand Street’s Marcus Chavez had three hits and drove in put together two big innings pitched great,” said Molloy drilled a three-run homer to two runs in a win over Telecom. Photo by Steven Schnibbe to really make Amato com- head coach Brad Lyons of center fi eld to tie the score at fortable on the mound. In the Amato. “But what they really 9–9. Later in the inning, the to the playoffs.” “My pitchers just didn’t fi rst inning, the Clippers sent did well today was situational designated hitter Julian Fer- Grand Street wasn’t up the have it,” said Telecom coach seven batters to the plate and hitting as a team. They didn’t nandez had an RBI single to whole game. Telecom scored Ed D’Alessio of his team, scored three runs on four try to do too much. They took make it 10–9. four runs in the top half of which gave up 12 hits and com- hits. In the fourth, the offense advantage of every opportu- Grand Street wasn’t done. the fi rst inning off of Wolves’ mitted three errors. “I couldn’t was able to capitalize on two nity that we gave them.” It added four runs in the top starting pitcher Andrew Her- come in with anybody because of the fi fth, fi rst off an RBI nandez, who lasted 0.2 in- I have three games this week. single from Marcus Chavez. nings. The Wolves came back We played bad on defense The highlight of the frame with a fi ve-run second, led by too.” was a two-run home run from a two-run double by Isiah Tor- Grand Street came out on from there, just like he did catcher Angel De La Cruz that res and a RBI single by Chavez top in the back-and-forth game MALIGNAGGI when choosing to return for put his team up 14–9. The rally to go up 6–4. between two of the top teams this bout. showed just how much fi ght Telecom (10–4) then used in Brooklyn. Martinez is hop- Continued from page 68 “The main motivator is to the Wolves have. a fi ve-run top of the fourth, ing the win helps his team by winning the bout, but he feel alive,” Malignaggi said. “It shows the type of team which was started by a three- moving forward for the rest won’t say yet what will be “I can be dead when I’m six that we are,” said Chavez, run triple from fi rst baseman of the regular season and the next for him. He still wants feet under. I’m not dead yet so who went three-for-three Austin Ruiz, to take a 9–6 lead. playoffs. to see how he feels and looks I don’t have to live like that. with two runs batted in. “We The Yellow Jackets’ pitching “This was huge,” Martinez against O’Connor. Malig- Right now I wan to feel that fight hard. We lose and we and defense couldn’t hold the said. “I hope our momentum naggi will go with his gut rush of adrenaline again.” come back stronger, and that lead from the strong offensive continues against Tottenville is going to show when we get effort. and Madison.” “It was really frustrating,” and struck out seven. Madison remains in fi rst BONNIES said Marletta of her team fail- MADISON “We have to take more cuts place in the AAA Southeast- ing to push across a run. “It at the plate,” he said. “We were ern division because it beat Continued from page 67 was so upset. We came back. Continued from page 68 watching a lot of fi rst-pitch Grand Street in the fi rst meet- out Nataliela Cogata. Jill We tried so hard.” out to end the inning with No. fastballs go by.” ing and split with third-place Nixon reached on an error But the future is still 5 hitter Christopher Karnbach Tottenville (12–0) fi nally Telecommunications. In Cai- to start the fourth, but was bright for the Bonnies. They up next. Madison never seri- broke through with four runs azza’s eyes, his team isn’t in- thrown out at third on a sin- lose fi ve seniors, includ- ously threatened again. in the fi fth on four hits. James experienced and young any- gle by Gabi Casagrande. Ju- ing Dillon at third base. “You can’t do that,” Cai- Wise drove in a run with a two- more, and deserves to be lia Schalk, who also made a Marinello is still confi dent azza said. out single. An error on the re- considered among the league’s fi ne running catch, singled with strong pieces coming up Devita, who threw out two lay throw moved runners to best teams. to put runners on fi rst and from its junior varsity next runners on the base paths, second and third and Everett “I know they can play with second with one out. 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