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BY COLIN MIXSON nities to include more afford- housing for us?” State Sen. oper BFC Partners are seek- blast the project’s affordable Talk about being short- able housing in the scheme Jesse Hamilton (D–Crown ing public approval to build housing — which prices only changed. that calls for 50-plus luxury Heights) said at a public meet- dozens of below-market-rate 18 of more than 330 rental units The city refuses to give lo- condos, according to a state ing about the project on Aug. rental units and a community at rates within the means of cal lawmakers fi nancial infor- senator. 2. “Because if they show it to recreation center at the his- community members — as se- mation on the redevelopment “Mr. Mayor, why aren’t us, we can have 100-percent af- toric military structure on verely lacking. plan for the publicly owned you giving us the fi nancials fordable. But they don’t want Bedford Avenue between Pres- And the state senator also Bedford-Union Armory, po- for a project that is our land, 100-percent affordable.” ident and Union streets. doubts that below-market-rate tentially obstructing opportu- our money … supposedly for The city and private devel- But neighbors continue to Continued on page 25 Keeping peace in P’Slope Locals rally in response to fatal Charlottesville violence BY COLIN MIXSON They took it to the extrem- ists. Hundreds of Kings County activists occupied Grand Army Plaza on Aug. 13 to con- demn the fatal violence that consumed a Virginia city on Aug. 12 when Confederate- fl ag-waving white suprema- cists clashed with anti-fascist protestors, leaving one person dead. “What happened on Satur- day was incredibly disturb- ing and upsetting, and people were looking for an outlet,” said Liat Olenick, co-founder of anti-extremist group Indi- visible Nation BK, which or- ganized the event. “One of the things a protest or rally offers is knowing you’re not alone in your outrage, and remind- ing us of all the work we have PEACE: Hundreds of protestors gathered under the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ to do.” Arch in Grand Army Plaza in response to white nationalist demonstra- The organization fi rst tions that overtook Charlottesville, Va., last weekend. Liat Olenick called for the rally, which was announced on Aug. 10, in re- ter fi ghting erupted between ter-protestors who gathered Original goofball! sponse to comments Presi- white nationalists, neo-Nazis, to oppose the extremists. A dent Trump made last week and Ku Klux Klan members 20-year-old man and alleged Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan mugged for our photogra- that antagonized an escalat- — who descended on Char- Nazi sympathizer drove his pher’s camera while fi lming scenes for his new television series, ing confl ict with North Ko- lottesville, Va., to oppose the car into a crowd of non-vio- “The Last O.G.,” in Brooklyn on Aug. 8. For more pictures of Mor- rea. removal of a statue of Confed- lent demonstrators, killing a gan on set, see page 10. Photo by Paul Martinka But the demonstration’s erate General Robert E. Lee 32-year-old woman and injur- focus quickly turned south af- from a city park — and coun- Continued on page 25
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BY LAUREN GILL it’s easy to let suspects off Police will not charge the when their victims are dead,
Axe men: Armored Combat League fighters Romario Prendaj, left, and Thomas Petrone practice in padded outfiits at the New York City chapter’s Manhattan gym. Fully armored members will do battle in Park Slope on Aug. 26. Photo by Stefano Giovannini driver of a commercial gar- according to White, who said The good fight bage truck who hit and killed it’s not uncommon for tapes of Armored combat group raises cash for vets a cyclist in Greenpoint on July 911 calls and interviews with By Colin Mixson tal, full-contact slugfests waged between “You’re always coming out black the burly wrestlers will step into the ring alk about an all knight-er! two or more combatants wielding blunted and blue, that’s the nature of the game,” with DiGrazia and his steel-clad knights. A band of armor-plated, axe- swords, axes, and other medieval bat- DiGrazia said. “But sometimes things go “They’re big guys, but we have big guys Twielding athletes will assault tle instruments, usually with the goal of wrong, and you come out with staples in too, and our big guys are wearing armor 22 then left the scene , but still witnesses at the scene to go each other for charity at the Ninth Street either landing the most blows or hurling your head, or your fingers get cut off.” and carrying weapons,” DiGrazia said. American Legion post on Aug. 26, where their opponents to the ground. The Saturday event will raise cash for The event, which is being held to blood will be spilled and sparks will liter- In lieu of padding, fighters don wounded veterans, but it is possible that benefit disabled servicemen and women ally fly for the benefit of wounded combat 70-pound suits of steel-plate armor, which, those in the audience could receive their through Combat Wounded Veterans of veterans, according to one fighter. in addition to being historically accurate, own injuries. All it takes is the slip of a America, will also feature booze, face “You really can feel people smashing are also the only things separating an finger to send a morning star soaring into paintings for the kids, a magic act, and missing. and crushing against each other, and smell Combat League match from good old- the crowd. raffles with a chance to win sports memo- have not closed the case — a what happens when sparks fly off a hel- fashioned murder, according to DiGrazia. “I’ve seen axes fly out of peoples’ rabilia. met because someone hit it with a sword,” “You don’t wear a helmet in this sport, hands and literally fly past a reporter’s Watch armored maniacs attack each said Damion DiGrazia, president of the you’re going to die,” DiGrazia said. head,” DiGrazia said. “I remember think- other for charity at Rawley American New York City chapter of the Armored But that does not mean contestants are ing, ‘Jeez, that was lucky.’ ” Legion Post [193 Ninth St. between Third Combat League. spared from injury. It is not uncommon Armored Combat League will host and Fourth avenues in Gowanus, (718) Considered a “combat sport,” fights fighters to leave the arena short a finger the event in partnership with Victory Pro 788–3499]. Aug. 26. Event runs 2–10 pm; move that keeps evidence se- “Nine times out of 10 the po- in Armored Combat League are bru- or two, DiGrazia explained. Wrestling, although it seems unlikely that Combat League 4–6:30 pm. Free. cret, potentially until the con- lice just fi gure it’s the driver’s Your entertainment troversy surrounding the word against a dead person’s,” guide Page 29 death blows over. he said. “Why do they do this? Five separate police It’s easy, they’re lazy, they’re spokespeople told the Park prejudiced — I don’t know. It’s Police Blotter ...... 8 Slope Courier on Aug. 11 that not a priority for them. They Standing O ...... 14 no criminal charges are being don’t think of it as a crime and Letters ...... 26 made against the male motor- they do a half-assed investiga- ist who killed 27-year-old Nef- tion.” Tom Allon ...... 28 taly Ramirez because a three- The District Attorney’s Sports ...... 35 week investigation found the GOT AWAY: Cops are not charging the hit-and-run garbage-truck driver offi ce is also responsible for driver didn’t know he hit the who fatally struck 27-year-old cyclist Neftaly Ramirez with his vehicle in conducting a separate inves- bike rider, but then said the Greenpoint on July 22, but the case remains open, a tactic that prevents tigation, but usually relies on probe is ongoing and refused the public from accessing evidence. File photo by Mark Mellone police reports instead of doing to say what evidence is neces- its own work, said White. sary to close the case — a tac- didn’t know he hit the cyclist, big difference is rarely found “It seems to me the DA’s of- tic that keeps the public from claiming it’s impossible to con- that far out. fi ce relies entirely too much accessing the crash investiga- vict him of a crime he had no “Most of the evidence they upon the police making the as- tion report, which would shed idea he committed, especially rely upon is usually collected sessment whether there’s any light on what happened, ac- since he was operating a mas- within 24 to 48 hours, maybe criminality,” he said. HOW TO REACH US cording to experts. sive garbage truck. a week or two,” said attorney A rep for the District At- “You don’t make a deter- “You need probable cause Daniel Flanzig, who repre- torney’s offi ce refused to com- Mail: mination and then say it’s on- to arrest someone. If someone sents cyclists and pedestri- ment on the details of the Courier Life going,” said attorney Adam hits someone and it’s a big gi- ans across the city. “I can’t case and said it will be closed Publications, Inc., White, who represents injured gantic garbage truck and they imagine what they’re going to “when all investigatory ave- 1 Metrotech Center North cyclists and pedestrians. “It’s don’t know they hit him, you recover that they haven’t re- nues have been concluded and the epitome of stupidity and can’t charge someone with a covered already. I never see a fi nal conclusion has been 10th Floor, Brooklyn, arrogance. They’ve made up crime,” said Lieutenant John developments later on that reached.” N.Y. 11201 their minds, but to block any Grimpel. they didn’t have before.” He refused to say which General Phone: scrutiny, they say the inves- There is no video of the ac- Police typically keep a case other avenues are currently (718) 260-2500 tigation is ongoing, which tual collision, according to open to make it appear as if being explored. News Fax: blocks journalists and family Grimpel, who said cops talked there’s still a chance charges Police are also refusing to to the driver and his colleague can be brought, he said. (718) 260-2592 members from obtaining the release the name of the driver, crash investigation report. who allegedly was in the pas- “To satisfy journalists and claiming it is against policy News E-Mail: By saying it’s not complete senger seat at the time of the public they keep their fi les to identify persons of interest [email protected] and dragging things on for six the crash, but refused to say open for six to 12 months,” said before an arrest is made, de- Display Ad Phone: months or a year, the smoke what the decision not to press Flanzig. spite having named suspects (718) 260-8302 clears and the case gets old. charges is based on. Both attorneys said author- of past ongoing investigations Display Ad E-Mail: People forget.” He then refused to clarify ities at the very least could is- numerous times . Cops have been looking what is keeping the case open, sue the driver a summons for Flanzig said it’s uncom- [email protected] into whether the driver — an saying they don’t close in 24 not yielding to Ramirez while mon for cops to reverse their Display Ad Fax: employee of private trash col- hours — despite the probe be- making his right turn, but an- decision and decide to press (718) 260-2579 lector Action Carting — knew ing active for weeks. other police spokesman said charges, but that it has hap- Classified Phone: he hit Ramirez, who was ped- Another legal expert said the driver wasn’t guilty of vio- pened when police are pres- (718) 260-2555 aling home from work at Pau- cops often get everything lating that law. sured to hold someone ac- Classified Fax: lie Gee’s pizzeria on Franklin needed to convict someone in “That’s not what the inves- countable. Street when the motorist made one to two days and may fi nd tigation is showing,” said De- “It tends to be political (718) 260-2549 a right turn onto Noble Street new corroborating evidence, tective Ahmed Nasser. pressure or journalists put- Classified E-Mail: and struck him. such as interviews with 911 But cops often don’t put ef- ting pressure on the NYPD [email protected] But an NYPD rep said po- callers, a few weeks later, but fort into probing cyclist and when they turn around and lice determined that the driver anything that would make a pedestrian fatalities because make the charges,” he said.
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2 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 18–24, 2017 DT Putting a price tag on history
BY LAUREN GILL It’s a landmark argument. Historic districts are thwarting economic diver- sity in some Brooklyn neigh- borhoods because their build- ings’ real estate value has risen so high that it prices out all but the wealthy, accord- ing to a Brooklyn Heights resident and economics pro- Photo by Jason Speakman fessor. BLASTING THE PAST: Brook- “There’s a cost to land- lynite and professor Sandy Ikeda marking that falls on third says historic districts may be im- parties,” said Sandy Ikeda, peding growth in the city. who teaches at the State Uni- versity of New York Pur- The protected swathes PLAY DAY: Kids enjoy the sandbox by Pier 6 while construction proceeds in the background. chase. “The mistake people further stifl e economic devel- make in preserving historic opment because many mom- Community News Group / Lauren Gill districts is they forget it im- and-pop shops can’t afford to poses a cost, usually on peo- pay their hefty rents, and are ple they don’t see — people replaced with commercial who because of higher real banks, drug stores, or con- estate prices are unable to verted luxury apartments, ‘Mom, make it stop’ live in that neighborhood.” Ikeda said. For instance, the Ikeda published an article independently owned Brook- in March on how preserved lyn Heights Cinema closed in Tots spooked by noise from Pier 6 towers’ construction areas limit new construction 2014 after 44 years on Henry in certain neighborhoods, Street and is being converted BY LAUREN GILL arguing the work will disturb used to it though because we making them off limits to into condos . Call it a tower tantrum. park-goers, including tykes live in New York.” those who can’t afford to live But the professor is not Noise from the construc- who hit the playground dur- A park spokesman said it in historic homes — which, saying that all historic dis- tion of two towers at Brooklyn ing the busy summer season to is following the city’s noise unlike most older houses tricts should be bulldozed. Bridge Park’s Pier 6 is scaring splash around, dig in the sand- mitigation rules, which in- that often sell for lower He praised the landmark- youngsters at a popular play- box, and ride on the slides. clude erecting a 10-foot fence prices, only increase in value ing process for preserving ground next to the work site, But the judge denied the re- around the site, and claimed as they age. storied buildings that might according to several parents. quest because the work doesn’t the construction is not stop- He focused on his own otherwise be knocked down, “My son doesn’t like the violate any laws or the city’s ping squirts from having a nabe of Brooklyn Heights, and noted that several fac- noise,” said Bedford-Stuyve- noise code, and construction good time. which is almost entirely a tors limit the city’s stock of sant resident Monica Lubin, has proceeded ever since. “We’re pleased to note that historic district and was the affordable housing, includ- whose son was playing in a The driver pummeling the we’ve seen no decrease in play city’s fi rst. The inaugural ing strict zoning regulations sandbox near the construc- beam into bedrock produces area use near the project,” said designation was made in 1965 that restrict how high devel- tion zone. “He was complain- a sound similar to that of loud green-space rep James Yolles. to protect residences that opers can build. ing that it’s too loud and he hammering, and workers av- “Despite the short-term noise, date to the 1820s from being He doesn’t think historic had his hands on his ears. It’s erage eight piles per day, ac- most users we’ve spoken to demolished to pave the way districts should stop being scary.” cording to a park spokesman. about the construction under- for the Brooklyn–Queens Ex- named either, but suggested Crews started building the Parents described children stand how vitally important pressway. the Landmarks Preservation high-rises at the foot of Atlan- covering their ears to muffl e this project is to ensure long- To protect the character of Commission tighten its stan- tic Avenue on July 19 and are the noise, which they said is term upkeep of both those play the tony enclave, homeown- dards, approve fewer build- in the 34-day process of ham- an unfortunate side effect of areas and the entire park.” ers must get approval from ings, and stop green-lighting mering more than 400 steel building the towers. And one mom said the on- the Landmarks Preservation large portions of nabes for beams into the ground. Each “I think it’s very noisy, it’s going work gives her young- Commission to alter the exte- protection. pile is driven into the earth in very loud,” said Flatbush resi- ster a chance to get up close rior of their houses — a pro- “We’re seeing more and two 10-minute increments, an dent Cindy Velasquez, who was and personal with some of his cess that includes appearing more of these neighborhoods activity that exceeds 100 deci- at the park with her 8-month- favorite construction equip- before the community board being converted into land- bels, which is approximately old daughter. “She got a little ment. and commission, and is re- marks and that’s a serious the same noise level as a loud scared, but what are you going “It’s loud but we love the quired for property owners problem,” Ikeda said. rock concert. to do? I guess they have to do machines,” said Morgan in any of the city’s historic But the city already has Civic group the Brooklyn it if they’re going to build, but Henry. districts. slowed in designating the Heights Association is cur- I wish it wasn’t so close to the Forty-four beams had been And the designation districts, said one expert. rently fi ghting the develop- park.” hammered into the ground as makes it almost impossible “There are so many neigh- ment in court , alleging the Another caretaker said of Aug. 10, and the rest will be to build new high-rises that borhoods out there at the park is violating the terms of she’s used to the noise as a in by the end of September, ac- would increase the city’s moment waiting to be land- a 2006 agreement that man- New Yorker, but the tot she cording to a park spokesman. housing stock and lower marked that the LPC hasn’t dates green-space honchos watches is not as familiar The case over construction area real estate prices, mak- designated, it’s stunning,” only build as much housing as with the roaring soundtrack of the towers was reassigned ing the neighborhood only said Simeon Bankoff, the ex- is necessary to fund the mead- of city life. this month to a new judge , affordable for the wealthy, ecutive director of Historic ow’s upkeep. “He says, ‘That’s a lot of who will review four-months’ Ikeda argues. Districts Council, an advo- Last month, lawyers for the noise,’ and always asks me worth of litigants’ transcripts “Whatever restricts the cacy group for the protected association asked the case’s ‘What’s that?’ ” said Frit- before deciding if she can supply of housing while the areas. “It has slowed down judge to halt construction un- zlaine Jean, who nannies for make a ruling or needs to hear demand stays the same tends immensely under the DeBla- til the court makes its ruling, 22-month-old Rohan. “I’m more arguments. to raise prices,” he said. sio administration.” DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 18–24, 2017 3 Dizzy’s: Check, please Fifth Avenue diner closed in order to fund Ninth Street fl agship
BY COLIN MIXSON Talk about trimming the fat. The owner of popular Park Slope brunch spot Dizzy’s shuttered the diner’s Fifth Av- enue location so he can pump money into its like-named el- der sister on Ninth Street. “Yeah, Fifth Avenue is clos- ing, but who cares, because Ninth Street is going to blow you away,” said proprietor Matheo Pisciotta. The diner on Fifth Avenue between President and Carroll streets closed on Aug. 13, after just fi ve years in the neighbor- hood. BACK TO BASE: (Above) Dizzy’s owner Matheo Pisciotta closed the Fifth It quickly became a beloved Avenue outpost on Aug. 13 and plans to reinvest in his fl agship eatery of brunch destination following the same name on Ninth Street. (Right) The popular brunch spot offered its 2012 opening, a reputation free mimosas and Prosecco on its fi nal day in business, in a grand fare- Pisciotta honored on its last well to patrons. Community News Group / Colin Mixson day in business by treating patrons to bottomless free mi- profi tability, he said. which opened in 1997 between gels, coffee, Danish pastries, holistic, locally sourced ingre- mosas and Prosecco in a fi nal “I can go on a rant about Eighth Avenue and Prospect and egg sandwiches than we dients that the nabe’s increas- grand hurrah. how diffi cult it is to run a Park West and benefi ts from do here.” ingly bougie patrons demand. The restaurateur had high small business in this town,” a healthy commuter clientele Pisciotta will take the “The quality of products, hopes for the location, which Pisciotta said. “The city does that uses the nearby Seventh money he’s saving by closing service, and aesthetics will go he thought would be the fi rst not make it easy.” Avenue subway station. shop on Fifth Avenue and in- up 10 notches,” he said. “Peo- of many offshoots across the But the owner also worried “On Ninth Street, the F vest it into the Ninth Street ple will get farm-raised, grass- borough. But stiff regula- that the Fifth Avenue outpost train is right at our front location, refurbishing the fed, antibiotic-free burgers, tions and costly health depart- was siphoning business from door,” he said. “We’ll do 10 restaurant and stocking its and chickens from the lady’s ment inspections limited its Dizzy’s Ninth Street fl agship, times as much business in ba- pantry with all the freshest backyard down the street.”
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DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 18–24, 2017 5 A change of faith Trump crony converting Witnesses dorm to apartments
BY LAUREN GILL the Florida Panthers hockey Call it a religious conversion. team, and a part owner of the A billionaire pal of Presi- 2017 Kentucky Derby–winning dent Trump will transform horse, Always Dreaming. a former Jehovah’s Wit- The former lieutenant nesses dormitory in Brook- withdrew himself from con- lyn Heights into a residential sideration for the position of NEW FRIEND: This statue of Clash of Clans character Pekka popped up complex after the Landmarks Trump’s army secretary be- outside Brooklyn Bridge Park last weekend. Photo by Jordan Rathkopf Preservation Commission ap- cause of concerns over of his proved the plans on Aug. 8. business entanglements. Vincent Viola — Trump’s He bought the Columbia fi rst choice for Secretary of Heights building in 2016 for Attack of the ‘Clans’ the Army — is turning the $105 million through a limited 237-unit property on Colum- liability company overseen by BY LAUREN GILL that half of the people you in- bia Heights between Pineap- his wife, according to city re- Talk about virtual reality! teract with are robots.” ple and Orange streets into Photo by Jordan Rathkopf cords. Popular phone-based The works of art included an apartment house with 101 BIGLY: Vincent Viola is turning this Viola isn’t the only Trump multi-player game Clash of a tower nearly as tall as two residences, according to city former Jehovah’s Witnesses dorm crony snatching up Jehovah’s Clans came to life in Dumbo basketball hoops equipped records. building into apartments. Witnesses properties as the last weekend when two stat- with phone-powering charg- Changes to the exterior organization moves its head- ues popped up at Old Fulton ing ports and a statue of of the building, which sits in workers will carve an opening quarters to upstate New York. Square near Brooklyn Bridge Pekka, a character in the the Brooklyn Heights Historic for the garage door into the The president’s son-in-law, Park, shocking one player game that’s part knight, part District, required approval building’s facade and make a Jared Kushner, owns retail who had no idea Brook- sumurai, and part robot. from the landmarks commis- curb cut in the sidewalk. and offi ce complex Dumbo lynites and other humans The sculptures, which sion in order to ensure they The new owner is also Heights, recently revealed are so keen on the game. stood from Aug. 11 to 14, were are in keeping with the nabe’s planning to replace the cur- plans to turn the religious “I didn’t realize the game built to commemorate the old-timey character. rent windows with aluminum group’s former Columbia was so popular they’d put up retirement of another popu- Exterior alterations in- ones, as fi rst reported by the Heights headquarters into an- a statue for it,” said Bush- lar character, the Builder, clude the addition of a parking Brooklyn Eagle . other high-end offi ce complex, wick resident Duncan Good- whose departure from the garage with an elevator for The Williamsburg-born Vi- and bought a massive parking win, who has been playing game was announced earlier cars, which will have a bulk- ola is the head of trading fi rm lot at 85 Jay St. , which he has for two years. “It’s an inter- this month, according to a head on the roof. In addition, Virtu Financial, the owner yet to fi le plans for. active game, and I assume spokeswoman.
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DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 18–24, 2017 7 78TH PRECINCT Cane pain PARK SLOPE Police are searching for a creep who hit a 58-year-old woman with a Punch love cane and spit on her face while she was waiting for the bus on Down- A nameless goon attacked a ing Street on Aug. 9. man and woman outside their Park Place apartment building on Aug. The lady was by Fulton Street 4, slugging them each in the face. at 11:34 am when the punk bashed The victims told police they her with the stick on her left shoul- der and the side of her left hip, then were between Caton and Vander- pects grabbed her purse and the bilt avenues at 4:35 am when the Racked rest of them ran to the Manhattan- proceeded to spit on the left side of fi end caught each of them with a Some jerk stole a roof rack off a bound 4 and 5 train platform. Po- her face, she told cops. sucker punch. man’s car on Prospect Place at 5:45 lice cuffed three of the suspects, ac- She was taken to Methodist Hos- The victims called for help, at pm. cording to a report. pital for treatment for pain in her which point the attacker fl ed, cops The victim told police he parked shoulder and hip, authorities said. said. his car between Carlton and Van- Revved up derbilt avenues at 5:45 pm, and re- Sprayed turned the following day to fi nd his There were two motorcycle Stalked Authorities are hunting for a rack stolen. — Colin Mixson thefts in the 84th Precinct this Cops have given up hunting for week. lout who they say sprayed an un- the man who trailed a 15-year-old Here’s the rundown: known substance into a woman’s girl for a block along Sixth Avenue 84TH PRECINCT • First, a thief lifted a Honda face aboard a Manhattan-bound 3 on July 30. bike while it was parked on Pacifi c train on Aug. 11. The victim told police she was BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DUMBO– Street between Aug. 6 and 8. The 65-year-old victim told po- near 13th Street at 9:55 pm when BOERUM HILL–DOWNTOWN The victim left his ride by Nev- lice she was on the train when the the suspect began following her, Slapped ins Street at 7 pm on Aug. 6 and re- weasel asked her for directions. She telling her she was beautiful along told him she didn’t know, and the Police arrested a woman who al- turned two days later to fi nd that it the way and inviting her into his baddie proceeded to spray the sub- car. legedly slapped a lady in the face had been taken, according to a re- and tried to take her purse on Bond port. stance into her eyes when the train No divide Street on Aug. 8. • Then, a fi lcher stole a Yamaha reached the station at Flatbush Av- The victim was talking on her motorcycle while it was parked on enue and Fulton Street at 9 pm. A man was arrested for alleg- phone by State Street at 2:30 pm Henry Street on Aug. 10. The spray caused redness, edly beating down a urinal divider when the suspect began to scream The owner had stored his ride burns, and swelling in the wom- inside the Atlantic Terminal train and curse, before slapping her on between Joralemon and State an’s eyes, she told cops. She also station on Aug. 6. the right side of the face from be- streets at 5:45 am and returned at reported that the attacker seemed Police say the man was kicked hind, according to police. 6 pm to discover it had been lifted, intoxicated because he fell down on out of the train station near Flat- She then walked in front of the authorities said. the platform when he detrained, ac- bush Avenue earlier that day and lady and threatened to take her cording to police. returned at around 6:15 pm, when purse by pulling it away, but she he walked into the men’s bathroom was unsuccessful, according to a 88TH PRECINCT Lifted and obliterated a privacy wall report. there. FORT GREENE–CLINTON HILL Some sneak stole a senior’s bags The 37-year-old man was ar- Teamwork she left on her front doorstep while rested that day on criminal mis- Pipe pummel she went inside her S. Portland Av- Cops cuffed three people who chief charges, according to police. Cops cuffed a guy who allegedly enue home on Aug. 13. they say attacked and robbed a struck a woman in the head with a The 76-year-old lady had left woman in a subway station by the bags containing her cellphone, Bike bandit Court Street on Aug. 8. metal pipe on Navy Walk on Aug. A thief rode off with a man’s The victim told police she was 7. driver’s license, credit cards, and bike he locked to a fence on Third looking at the map inside the sta- The victim was by Navy Street a check endorsed to her in front of Street on Aug. 4. tion near Joralemon Street at 11:25 at 6:10 pm when the suspect hit her her residence by Lafayette Avenue The victim told authorities he pm when six teenagers, three male in the head with the pipe, causing at 8:45 pm. chained his ride up between Fifth and three female, hit her in the back bleeding and bruising. She returned 15 minutes later to and Sixth avenues at 10 pm, and re- of the head and threw her down. He then fl ed by running to a Fleet fi nd that someone had taken them, turned the following day to fi nd his The crew then punched and Walk roof, where police stopped according to a report. Trek-brand two-wheeler missing. kicked her, while one of the sus- and arrested him, a report said. — Lauren Gill
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DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 18–24, 2017 13 Brooklyn’s Biggest Booster STANDING by Joanna DelBuono Welcome to incoming president BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
Say hello to the new president at St. Francis College, Dr. Miguel Mar- SHEEPSHEAD BAY tinez-Saenz. He is the 19th to serve in that capacity in the school’s 160- To save one life year his- Assemblyman Steven Cym- tory. He browitz (D–Sheepshead Bay) will begin honored the student winners of this Sep- his 17th annual Holocaust Me- tember morial Creative Arts Contest and takes at a ceremony held at Kingsbor- over from ough Community College’s Interim Marine Academic Center. President Opening remarks by the as- Timothy semblyman and Michelle An- J. Houli- derson, president of the school, han, who served after the death of welcomed the more than 350 stu- Brendan Dugan last December. dents, guests, and family who at- Prior to coming to St. Francis, Dr. HE’S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW: The Big Screecher, center, celebrated the big 82 sur- tended. Martinez-Saenz hailed from Otter- rounded by loved ones, including wife Sharon, son Carl and daughter-in-law Lori, This year’s challenge for the bein University in Westerville, Ohio, daughter Dana and husband Michael Sgori, and grandchildren, Alexa, Michael, Van- students was to respond to the where he was the provost and vice essa, Jake, Cassandra, and Dean. quote by the late Nobel Laureate president for Academic Affairs. and survivor Elie Wiesel: “There “When we set out to fi nd a new pres- may be times when we are power- ident, we looked for a champion of the Blow out the candles for Carmine less to prevent injustice, but there Franciscan values of kindness and must never be a time when we fail service; someone who also brings deep BENSONHURST Michael Sgori, along with a pas- to protest.” academic experience, solid leadership sel of grandchildren — Alexa, Mi- The representative spoke skills, and an accomplished track re- Wishing the Big Screecher, chael, Vanessa, Jake, Cassandra about some of the winning proj- cord,” said Denis Salamone, chairman Carmine Santa Maria, a very and Dean — Carmine celebrated ects, including a suitcase fi lled of the selection committee. happy 82nd birthday. Carmine cel- the way only the Big Screecher with a teddy bear and other mea- “President Martinez-Saenz is a ris- ebrated the big day on Aug. 13 at his could — lots of noise, candles, and of ger belongings of a young or- ing star in the academic world,” added favorite watering hole, The Park- course, cake! phaned Holocaust survivor. John Tully, chairman of the Board of way Diner, where the food is al- Carmine’s actual day is Aug. 14, “My parents were fortunate Trustees. ways good and plentiful — and the the same day we celebrate the birth to have each other, but they too “Going to college is only meaning- cake was whipped-cream delicious. of Social Security. were forced to rebuild,” shared ful if colleges deliver what they prom- Surrounded by an adoring fam- The Big O is sending out Italian the assemblyman. ise,” said Dr. Martinez-Saenz. “Higher ily, wife Sharon, son Carl and wife wishes to the Big Screecher, “C’ent He added, “Sadly, the num- education is in the middle of a major Lori, daughter Dana and husband anni.” ber of survivors who bore wit- transition, being re-imagined and re- ness to this tragic time is getting conceptualized to meet the demands smaller. So it’s critically impor- of a changing globe. I look forward to out of poverty so he can come back and stimulated community interest in tant that you continue to learn, working with the professors, students, help his community. its endeavors. It is named in honor of to read.” administrators, alumni, and friends Standing O wishes Jonathan good Winifred Ward, often considered the The contest was cosponsored of St. Francis College to determine the luck and safe travels. “mother of creative drama.” by Manhattan Beach Jewish best way for us to grow, change and Good Shepherd’s South Brooklyn Spellbound joins past prestigious Center, Holocaust Memorial lead.” Community High School [173 Conover winners including Honolulu Theatre Committee, the Lena Cym- St. Francis College [180 Remsen St. St. at Dikeman Street in Red Hook, for Youth in Hawaii; Childsplay, browitz Foundation, and Proj- at Court Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 422–1900]. Inc. in Arizona; the Dallas Chil- ect Witness. (718) 489–5200]. dren’s Theatre in Texas; and Metro Assemblyman Steven Cym- PARK SLOPE Theater Company in Missouri. browitz [1800 Sheepshead Bay RED HOOK The Park Slope theater company Rd. at Shore Parkway in Sheep- It’s spellbinding! has created original theatre for young shead Bay, (718) 743–4078]. Bon voyage! Three cheers to the Spellbound children, and hosts educational family Three cheers to Jonathan Mu- Theatre, the only theatre exclusively programs that help children and their nez, a senior at Good Shepherd’s for young people from birth to age 5, grown-ups play together. The company “We learn more, grow more, and South Brooklyn Community High for being honored with the American performs a public performance season discover more about ourselves and our School, who was selected as a 2017 Alliance for Theater and Educa- at the Old Stone House and has been world in the fi rst fi ve years than we do Curtis Scholar by the Global Citi- tion’s Zeta Phi Eta-Winifred Ward chosen as a two-time New Victory at any other point in our lives,” said, zen’s Foundation. He is the only stu- Outstanding New Children’s The- Theatre LabWorks Resident Artist Lauren Jost, artistic director. dent from New York City and State to atre Company Award. Ensemble. She added, “Very young children receive the honor and has won a trip Spellbound received the honors on Additionally, the company sup- are more open than we are as adults, with Global Citizen to South Africa. Aug. 5 at a conference held in New Or- ports an education and outreach pro- more perceptive than we are, more Jonathan struggled his fi rst time leans, La. gram that includes Free Family Arts creative, and they do not sit still out of around in high school before he The annual award honors a theatre Days, which provides creative play politeness or convention. It is an honor dropped out and temporarily relocated company serving young audiences that classes for hundreds of families in un- to create work for this most discerning due to Superstorm Sandy. He’s get- has been in operation for less than fi ve derserved communities and perfor- and sophisticated of audiences.” ting his second chance at graduation years, has attained a high level of ar- mances and workshops at more than Spellbound Theater [941 President through one of Good Shepherd’s trans- tistic production, and possesses sound 30 early childhood centers and pre-K St. 1R at Eighth Avenue in Park Slope, fer schools, and dreams of making it management practices while having sites around the boroughs. (347) 464–8542, spellboundtheatre.com]. 14 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 18–24, 2017 DT
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DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 18–24, 2017 19 A tale of two stairways Ridge’s shoddy 76th Street stairs pale next to nearby set
BY DANIELLE KOGAN The local said all the city Talk about an ugly stepsister! has done is patch a few prob- An outdoor staircase in lem spots — often carelessly Bay Ridge that gained viral- dumping cement over the hand video fame when heavy rains rail onto the embankment — on Aug. 4 turned it into a wa- and that work is undone every terfall is really just the forgot- year when the stairs are kept ten sibling of similar steps a salted all winter. Photo by Georgine Benvenuto couple of streets over, accord- And the sewer drain at the STATE-OF-THE-ART: The recently refurbished steps on 74th Street. ing to residents, who blasted foot of the stairway is chroni- the city’s transportation de- cally clogged with trash, so $20 million if the work is put man, Matthew Kazlowski. partment for its selective Photo by Georgine Benvenuto even rains not strong enough off for another fi ve years. Beckmann said she has stairway maintenance. SLIPPERY: The 76th Street stair- to turn it into a waterfall can But local pols have been heard complaints of people “The Department of Trans- way has poor drainage, according create a lake at the bottom. working together to mobilize falling on the staircase. Lo- portation seems to have no in- to Community Board 10’s Jose- Getting the 76th Street funding for the job. cals also complain about the terest in compromising or do- phine Beckmann. staircase fi xed is one of the “Making necessary repairs unkempt vegetation and nev- ing any work on the area. The top-fi ve priorities for Com- to this staircase was an is- er-draining puddles, she said. work they do is shoddy,” said best to maintain the stairs on munity Board 10, according sue even before I took offi ce,” The community board is resident Bert Halliday. “This their own, in part as a make- to district manager Josephine said Assemblywoman Pamela making another request to is an aggressive and callous shift memorial for Halliday’s Beckmann, but the city doesn’t Harris (D–Bay Ridge). “I’ve better light the staircase and disregard for the community.” son Ryan — who died of leuke- feel the same way. worked to ensure the repairs urged locals to continue call- Beyond the poor drainage, mia in 2014 — and other locals “For the fi scal 2017–2018 can be made. I was able to se- ing for upkeep. Until now, the the staircase abutting a dead lost to cancer. year, we submitted a list of 31 cure $500,000 for this project.” only way residents could reg- end at 76th Street near Colo- “Ryan used to talk about capital priorities to be consid- Councilman Vincent Gen- ister their complaints was by nial Road is covered with rust how he wanted to buy a house ered for the new budget,” said tile (D–Bay Ridge) has also calling 311, but locals recently and graffi ti, and overgrown on that block because he loved Beckmann. “This is number earmarked funding for re- created an online petition de- with plants, making an awk- the view from the stairs. So fi ve on the list. The DOT re- pairs, and prodded the city to manding repairs. ward contrast with the well- it became a place we identify sponded saying it’s not a capi- take action. The Department of Trans- kempt stairway on 74th Street, with Ryan and wanted to take tal priority.” “We’ve got a lot of seniors portation said that the 76th both of which are the respon- care of on his behalf,” said The city put the cost of re- in the district, we want to Street stairway was exten- sibility of the agency. Halliday. “But it’s not safe and building the staircase at $9 make sure that they can get sively repaired in 2014, and Halliday and a group of we just want it to be a priority million, and Halliday warned around. Basically, it’s a safety further repairs were made as families have been doing their for the city to fi x.” that could rise to as much as issue,” said Gentile’s spokes- recently as this March. How does the BROOKLYN PAPER sound? Hear it Tuesdays The Community News Group is proud to introduce Brooklyn Paper Radio. Join Brooklyn Paper Editor-in-Chief Vince DiMiceli and the New York Daily News’ Gersh Kuntzman every Tuesday WITH at 4:30 pm for an hour of talk on topics Brooklynites hold dear. Each show, featuring in-studio guests and call-out segments, can be listened to live or played anytime at your convenience.
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DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 18–24, 2017 27 Memories of college — as I send my daughters off e are getting an early home was quite a shock to my these important questions other $350 repayment for the dose of fall breezes in system. make sense to me. They forced loan. Initially, I thought, this W August even though we But the discomforts of me to think deeply about isn’t fair. I didn’t recognize are entering the dog days of sharing a small room and put- things I would never have the value I had received until summer now. ting up with noise at all hours given a moment of thought years later when I was well Life seems to change dras- of the night was totally worth to otherwise. It forced me to into my career as a journalist tically the day after Labor Day the academic stimulation that write persuasively and pas- and publisher. Today, I believe each year. Work gets busier, animated my days in class and sionately about topics that that those four years of expen- more people are around to evenings at the library. may have been arcane and out sive tuition were the best in- take meetings, the fall culture Could hypnosis be a useful of my wheelhouse. They chal- vestment I ever made. calendar heats up, school kids tool in eliciting eyewitness ac- lenged me to question long- But now it isn’t about me dot the subways — the whole counts in criminal investiga- held assumptions and push and my long-ago education — pulse of the city quickens. tions? Was Jonathan Swift’s back at received wisdom from it’s about my kids and their fu- But for the next three weeks “Modest Proposal” to eat our my family and my friends. ture. Tuition has skyrocketed we can still enjoy the relative young an effective use of irony Almost four decades since astronomically since my time, quiet on our streets, late sum- to comment on society’s ills? I fi rst started my college jour- but now I have the wisdom to mer barbecues and the ability What happens when we ney, I am still using the skills realize that this is the best gift to still don T-shirts and san- sleep and what value do I built there each day. When I my children can ever receive dals on the weekend. POLITICAL dreams have in psychother- write — at work or for my reg- — a strong college education But for me, this late August apy? If Robert Kennedy re- ular columns — I think of how that will set them up for life. is largely focused on getting SPIN CYCLE viewed Jack Kerouac’s “On my professors would rate my Driving upstate this week- two of my children ready for the Road,” what would he say? writing for content and style. end, with a car packed with their freshman year in college Tom Allon These were the provocative Have I clearly stated my the- clothes and supplies, I’ll be — a huge milestone for them questions I was asked to write sis, have I given enough detail the guy with a big smile on my and a large adjustment for me. about as an eager 18-year-old and does my conclusion make face — it’s time for college and My youngest daughter and ing, socializing, and forming still trying to fi gure out what sense? I get to appreciate it for a sec- my stepdaughter are about to lifelong bonds. I envy them. my life path would be. At the I recall that even in the ond go-round. decamp for the pretty cam- It was 37 years ago that my time, they seemed like eso- 1980s, the price of tuition Tom Allon, president of puses of upstate New York parents drove me upstate to teric questions; why would I seemed quite steep, and I had City & State NY, was a Re- and for an exciting academic the same school my daughter ever have to think about an to take out loans to fund my publican and Liberal Party- and social adventure. They will attend. Unlike her, I had author’s use of irony or pon- education. It took me 10 years backed mayoral candidate in are about to experience one not really visited many col- der what goes on biologically after graduate school to repay 2013 before he left to return to of great American traditions: lege campuses and the new when we sleep? them. Every month I wrote the private sector. Reach him four years of learning, study- experience being away from But today, every one of my rent check and then an- at [email protected].
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Axe men: Armored Combat League fighters Romario Prendaj, left, and Thomas Petrone practice in padded outfits at the New York City chapter’s Manhattan gym. Fully armored members will do battle in Park Slope on Aug. 26. Photo by Stefano Giovannini The good fight Armored combat group raises cash for vets By Colin Mixson tal, full-contact slugfests waged between “You’re always coming out black the burly wrestlers will step into the ring alk about an all knight-er! two or more combatants wielding blunted and blue, that’s the nature of the game,” with DiGrazia and his steel-clad knights. A band of armor-plated, axe- swords, axes, and other medieval bat- DiGrazia said. “But sometimes things go “They’re big guys, but we have big guys Twielding athletes will assault tle instruments, usually with the goal of wrong, and you come out with staples in too, and our big guys are wearing armor each other for charity at the Ninth Street either landing the most blows or hurling your head, or your fingers get cut off.” and carrying weapons,” DiGrazia said. American Legion post on Aug. 26, where their opponents to the ground. The Saturday event will raise cash for The event, which is being held to blood will be spilled and sparks will liter- In lieu of padding, fighters don wounded veterans, but it is possible that benefit disabled servicemen and women ally fly for the benefit of wounded combat 70-pound suits of steel-plate armor, which, those in the audience could receive their through Combat Wounded Veterans of veterans, according to one fighter. in addition to being historically accurate, own injuries. All it takes is the slip of a America, will also feature booze, face “You really can feel people smashing are also the only things separating an finger to send a morning star soaring into paintings for the kids, a magic act, and and crushing against each other, and smell Combat League match from good old- the crowd. raffles with a chance to win sports memo- what happens when sparks fly off a hel- fashioned murder, according to DiGrazia. “I’ve seen axes fly out of peoples’ rabilia. met because someone hit it with a sword,” “You don’t wear a helmet in this sport, hands and literally fly past a reporter’s Watch armored maniacs attack each said Damion DiGrazia, president of the you’re going to die,” DiGrazia said. head,” DiGrazia said. “I remember think- other for charity at Rawley American New York City chapter of the Armored But that does not mean contestants are ing, ‘Jeez, that was lucky.’ ” Legion Post [193 Ninth St. between Third Combat League. spared from injury. It is not uncommon Armored Combat League will host and Fourth avenues in Gowanus, (718) Considered a “combat sport,” fights fighters to leave the arena short a finger the event in partnership with Victory Pro 788–3499]. Aug. 26. Event runs 2–10 pm; in Armored Combat League are bru- or two, DiGrazia explained. Wrestling, although it seems unlikely that Combat League 4–6:30 pm. Free.
24-7 COURIER LIFE, AUG 18-24, 2017 29 BIZARRE BALLET Dance troupe makes a freaky film
By Lauren Gill all it confusing comedy cho- reography. C A Brooklyn comedy dance crew will screen its bizarre new movie “Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone” at Nitehawk Cinema on Aug. 22, as part Back in black (and white): The animated film “NYsferatu,” screening of the week-long Brooklyn Comedy in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Sept. 7, retells a classic horror story with Film Festival. The 40-minute film is a modern-day twist. Andrea Mastrovito so out there that audiences have told the creators they don’t know quite what’s going on — but that is not a complaint, according to one dancer. Suck city “It’s a gorgeous absurdist dance movie we’re proud of,” said Sunset Park resident Sunita Mani, a member Movie has old vampire of the Cocoon Central Dance Team. “It’s such a fun experience, we hear immigrate to New York from people, ‘I don’t know what I’m watching, we love it and I’m laughing By Alexandra Simon “It’s a dystopia,” he said. The cold never bothered them, anyway: “Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star the whole time.’ ” his flick gives an “I don’t see the city this way, Combat Zone” takes place in a bizarre snowy landscape. Genevieve Jacobson The movie loosely follows the trio old movie life after but the whole movie is a of dancers on their quest for fame, — the movie includes many small are pumped to unleash their film for Tundeath. quest for freedom and every- as they use beach balls to defeat routines from the troupe’s old per- a comedy crowd, and hope audiences A new animated horror one finds it different — kind their enemies. The group, which has formances, alongside new numbers will come with an open mind, accord- film updates and upends a of like a vampire sucking the released many short dance films on made up especially for the movie. All ing to Mani. classic silent vampire movie life out of you.” Youtube, came up with the concept of the choreography helps advance “All we ask is for you to go on the to explore the immigrant The film was informed after Mani broke her foot. The injury the plot of dancers wanting to make ride with us,” she said. experience in New York by discussions with recent forced them to come up with a sto- it big, according to the final member The Brooklyn Comedy Film, City. “NYsferatu: Symphony immigrants and English lan- ryline in which it made sense for of the group. which will also screen the reality of a Century,” playing guage learners, as well as her to be immobile — and also chal- “They all comment on the struggle show parody “Sex House” on Aug. in Brooklyn Bridge Park by the songs of metal band lenged the dancers to speak in their of wishing to be seen and wanting 21, and a collection of short films on Sept. 7, gives the 1922 Metallica, which helped performances for the first time. this thing,” said Eleanore Pienta. on Aug. 26–27, is part of the larger German film “Nosferatu” a Mastrovita come up with the “It was good in a way. It was bad All of the dances are performed Brooklyn Comedy Festival happen- modern New York setting tone of his film. that Sunita was injured, but what it to original music commissioned for ing across the borough. and a relatable blood-sucker. “They were a very big made us do was crack open the way the film. “Snowy Bing Bongs Across the Its Italian-born creator spent source of my inspiration we were performing,” said Cocoon The Nitehawk show on Aug. 22 North Star Combat Zone” at Nitehawk three years drawing the film, because music is a very member Tallie Medel, who lives in will also feature a performance from Cinema (136 Metropolitan Ave. at but says that the recent immi- important in a silent movie,” Queens. “Losing one dance member’s the Cocoon troupe, along with stand- Berry Street in Williamsburg, www. gration restrictions suggested he said. “The feeling of the mobility made us speak on stage.” up routines from three comedians to nitehawkcinema.com). Aug. 22 at 7:30 by the tweeter-in-chief have movie is very similar to a But there is still plenty of dancing round out the night. The three ladies pm. $16. made the film resonate more metal song.” than ever. The original film ends — “My project never changed, spoiler alert for a 95-year-old but now that so many people movie — with the Count being today are afraid of Trump destroyed. But the movie’s Laugh lines and what he’ll do — the proj- more sympathetic portrayal ect really reflects that,” said of the character gives the By Bill Roundy Knitting Factory [361 Metropolitan Andrea Mastrovito. ending a somber note, which hey’ve got to be joking! Ave. between Havemeyer and N. The filmmaker and encourages the audience to The annual Brooklyn Fourth streets in Williamsburg, (347) a team of animators drew think more deeply about the TComedy Festival, running 529–6696, bk.knittingfactory.com]. the 65-minute black and film, said Mastrovita. Aug. 21–27, features stand-up, com- Aug. 21 at 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm. $30 white film over frames of “For a lot of people I know edy films, and panel talks all over ($25 in advance). “Nosferatu,” but replaced the the movie is quite sad, but you the borough. For those who may Infernal affair original backgrounds with have to find the flowers from be overwhelmed by the options, we scenes in the modern-day the bad things in life, and have picked a few highlights that you The second-greatest prank the Big Apple. In this version, you have to take a look at the should seek out. Devil ever pulled is the Black the vampire Count Orlock movie to see that the shadow Purse first Metal Dialogues, a ridiculous email travels from Syria to New wasn’t the real enemy,” he exchange between fictional Satanic York City, carrying his coffin said. Kicking off the week-long fes- metal band “Witch Taint” and an through Washington Square “NYsferatu” at Brooklyn tival is Bob the Drag Queen, the unsuspecting Norwegian record Park while he searches for a Bridge Park’s Harbor View fierce, funny winner of the eighth label. Comedian Dave Hill, who place to stay. Lawn, Pier 1 [enter at Furman season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” started it all, will read from the The silent film relied on Street and Old Fulton Street in Yaaas queen: Bob the Drag Queen will The royal reality star will headline exchange alongside his corpse- title cards to convey dialogue, Dumbo, www.nysferatu.org]. open the Brooklyn Comedy Festival with a the stand-up showcase “Queen for painted compatriot Phil Costello, show at the Knitting Factory on Aug. 21. but Mastrovito rewrote the Sept. 7 at 7:30 pm. 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MUSIC, OLD CROW MEDI- THEATER, “CHECKS AND CINE SHOW, JOSHUA BALANCES, OR BOT- HEDLEY: $40 ($35 in BARCLAYS CENTER TOMS UP!”: A young New Featured creature: Head to the 27th annual Coney Island Sand advance). 8 pm. Brook- lyn Steel (319 Frost St. at York schoolgirl is galva- Sculpting Contest on Aug. 19 and marvel at the sandy cre- FRI, AUG 18 WED, SEPT 20 nized into a community ations, such as this “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” which Debevoise Avenue in Wil- activist and together with won first place last year. Registration is free if you want to liamsburg), www.bowery- SPORTS, WWE MEET SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- key allies, learns to fi ght presents.com/brooklyn- AND GREETS: $125. 1 LANDERS V PHILADEL- join in! Photo by Steven Schnibbe steel. back against forces of tyr- pm, 3 pm, and 6:30 pm. PHIA FLYERS PRE-SEA- anny, prejudice, and hatred COMEDY, SIDE PONYTAIL SON: $22–$105. 7 pm. through satire, song and COMEDY: The Monday slapstick. Free. 6:30 pm. SAT, AUG. 19 SUN, AUG. 20 night comedy show wel- SAT, AUG 19 (Coney Island Boardwalk comes Jeffrey Joseph, THU, SEPT 21 DOWN TO EARTH FARM- SPORTS, WWE MEET at W. 10th St. in Coney TOUR, BIKE TO THE BEACH: Ariel Elias, Ana Fabrega, ER’S MARKET: The annual AND GREETS: $125. MUSIC, PAUL MCCART- Island), www.theaterforth- Take a bike tour through and Michelle Buteau. Free. farmer’s market returns! 10 am, 12:30 pm, and NEY: $42–$350. 8 pm. enewcity.net. Prospect Park and then 8 pm. Friends and Lovers along the Ocean Parkway Browse the wares of local 3 pm. SPORTS, BROOKLYN CY- (641 Classon Ave. between Bike path — the oldest vendors, including sea- Dean and Pacifi c streets CLONES V. ABERDEEN MON, SEPT 25 sonal fruits and veggies, in Crown Heights), www. IRONBIRDS: Starting at in America — to Coney SAT, AUG 19 speciality foods, prepared fnlbk.com. SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- $12. 6:40 pm. MCU Park Island. $20. 10 am. Bartel- Pritchard Square (15th foods, beverages, eggs, TOTALLY ’90S TRIVIA, SCIFI SPORTS, WWE NXT LANDERS V NEW JER- [1904 Surf Ave. at W. 17th honey, milk, baked goods, St. in Coney Island, (718) Street at Prospect Park EDITION: A free night of TAKEOVER: $$25– SEY DEVILS PRE-SEA- and more. Free. 10 am–4 nerdy, nostalgic fun, with 449–8497], www.brooklyn- West in Park Slope), www. $220. 7:15 pm. SON: $22–$105. 7 pm. pm. The Old Stone House a screening of “Galaxy cyclones.com. bike.nyc. [336 Third St. between Quest” starting at 7 pm. MUSIC, JAZZY JAZZ FESTI- THEATER, CONEY ISLAND Fourth and Fifth avenues SUN, AUG 20 FRI, SEPT 29 CIRCUS SIDESHOW: 1–7 Free. 9 pm. The Way Sta- VAL 2017: A weekly jazz in Park Slope, (718) 768– tion [683 Washington Ave. tribute to the music of pm. See Friday, Aug. 18. 3195], theoldstonehouse. SPORTS, WWE SUMMER- MUSIC, ED SHEERAN: between St. Marks Av- SLAM: $600. 6:30 pm. Sold out. 7:30 pm. Lena Horne. Free. 7pm– MUSIC, MUSIC IN MOTION: org. enue and Prospect Place 10pm. Medgar Evers Col- Bargemusic presents a ART, CONEY ISLAND SAND in Prospect Heights, (718) lege [1638 Bedford Ave. family concert of chamber SCULPTING CONTEST: A 627–4949], www.waysta- MON, AUG 21 SAT, SEPT 30 at Crown Street in Crown music on its fl oating barge. free, family-friendly event tionbk.com. Heights, (718) 270–5140]. The hour-long concert is open to amateurs and SPORTS, WWE MONDAY MUSIC, ED SHEERAN: NIGHTLIFE, THE CHAM- followed by a discussion semi-professional sand NIGHT RAW: $45–$240. Sold out. 7:30 pm. PAGNE RIOT: The supper with the artists. Free. 4 sculpting artists of all ages! TUES, AUG. 22 7:30 pm. club celebrates vintage pm. Fulton Ferry Land- You’ll be amazed what can CONEY ISLAND SIDE- be made on the beach out SUN, OCT 1 jazz, burlesque and vaude- ing (1 Water St. at Furman SHOW SCHOOL: Learn TUE, AUG 22 ville, starring Sydni De- Street in Dumbo), www. of Coney’s very own sand. the ancient and some- MUSIC, ED SHEERAN: veraux, Evil Hate Monkey, bargemusic.org. Free. Noon–4 pm. (Surf times deadly secrets of SPORTS, WWE SMACK- Sold out. 7:30 pm. Avenue at W. 11th Street in and Jesse Gelber and the KAYAKING: Paddle in the the sideshow, including DOWN LIVE: $25–$160. Coney Island), www.luna- Rounders. $25 ($20 in ad- East River. Children under how to walk on glass, eat 7:45 pm. parknyc.com. WED, OCT 4 vance). 8 pm and 10:30 pm. 18 must be accompanied and breathe fi re, swallow MUSIC, MARTIN MCQUADE: Guadalupe Inn [1 Knick- by an adult guardian. Free. swords, and hammer nails MUSIC, BRUNO MARS: The crooner pays tribute MON, SEPT 11 erbocker Ave. at Johnson into your face. 9 am–3 pm. $160–$1,200. 8 pm. 10 am–3 pm. Brooklyn to Elvis Presley, who sailed Avenue in Bushwick, (718) Bridge Park Boathouse $1,250. Coney Island USA MUSIC, ROGER WATERS: from the Brooklyn Army [1208 Surf Ave. at W. 12th 366–0500], guadalupein- (End of Pineapple St. and $55–$605. 8 pm. Terminal on Sept. 22, 1958. Street in Coney Island, THU, OCT 5 nbk.com. Furman Street in Brooklyn Free. 1–4 pm. The Brook- (718) 372–5159], www.co- THEATER, “THE LITTLE Heights), www.bbpboat- lyn Firefl y [7003 Third Ave neyisland.com. TUE, SEPT 12 SPORTS, BROOKLYN MERMAID”: The Nar- house.org. between Ovington Avenue NETS V MIAMI HEAT rows Community Theater THEATER, “MACBETH”: New EVENT, ANNUAL ARTI- and 73rd Street in Bay York Classical Theatre per- MUSIC, ROGER WATERS: PRE-SEASON: $tba. presents its Summer Youth CHOKE PIZZA EATING Ridge, (718) 833–5000], $55–$605. 8 pm. 7:30 pm. production of Disney’s ani- forms a panoramic produc- CONTEST: The epic eating www.thebrooklynfi refl y. tion of the Shakespeare mated movie. ID required event will take place on com. to enter the base. $25 classic that will sending the SAT, SEPT 16 SAT, OCT 7 an elevated stage in the KAYAK POLO: These games audience scrambling after ($20 seniors and students; street as part of Park Slope are open to the public and the witches and Scottish SPORTS, ELECTRONIC SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- $15 kids 12 and younger). Fifth Avenue’s Summer totally free! Your level of armies. Free. 7 pm. Brook- SPORTS LEAGUE ONE LANDERS V BUFFALO 8 pm. Ft. Hamilton Army Stroll. Free. 6:30 pm. (Fifth experience doesn’t mat- lyn Bridge Park, Pier One NEW YORK: $45. 10 SABRES: $tba. 7 pm. Base Theater [101st Street Avenue between Bergen ter, and nothing will im- [Old Fulton Street at Fur- at Ft. Hamilton Parkway in am. Street and St. Marks Place prove your kayaking skills man Street in Dumbo, (718) Bay Ridge, (718) 482–3173], in Park Slope), www.arti- as quickly as playing this 222–9939], www.newyork- SUN, OCT 8 www.narrowscommuni- chokepizza.com. game. Free with admis- classical.org. SUN, SEPT 17 tytheater.com. sion to the museum. 12:30 SPORTS, BROOKLYN COMEDY, TINDER LIVE!: A SPORTS, BROOKLYN CY- CONEY ISLAND FIRE- pm–1:30 pm. Brooklyn SPORTS, ELECTRONIC NETS V NEW YORK totally improvised, any- CLONES V. HUDSON WORKS: Watch the fi re- Bridge Park Boathouse SPORTS LEAGUE ONE KNICKS PRE-SEASON: thing-can-happen, interac- VALLEY RENEGADES: NEW YORK: $45. 10 $tba. 7:30 pm. works illuminate the sky at (End of Pineapple St. and $10. 7 pm. MCU Park [1904 tive comedy showstopper am. Coney Island Beach and Furman Street in Brooklyn Surf Ave. at W. 17th St. in Boardwalk. For the best with helpful and ridiculous Heights), www.bbpboat- Tinder tips, tricks, real- Coney Island, (718) 449– MON, OCT 9 view, locate yourself on house.org. 8497], www.brooklyncy- time swiping, and messag- TUE, SEPT 19 the boardwalk or beach “THE LITTLE MERMAID”: 2 clones.com. SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- ing. $15. 8 pm. Littlefi eld between West 10th Street pm. See Friday, Aug. 18. FOOD TRIVIA NIGHT: Test MUSIC, PAUL MCCART- LANDERS V ST LOUIS (635 Sackett St. between and West 15th Street. Free. your knowledge of cuisine NEY: $175–$350. 8 pm. BLUES: $tba. 1 pm. Third and Fourth avenues 9:30 pm to 10 pm. Coney and cocktails at the Mu- in Gowanus), www.little- MON, AUG. 21 Island Boardwalk [West seum of Food and Drink. 620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights 10th Street and West fi eldnyc.com. THEATER, CONEY ISLAND Tickets include admission 15th Street - Boardwalk in THEATER, “THE LITTLE CIRCUS SIDESHOW: 1–7 to the exhibit “Chow:, (917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com. Coney Island, 311], www. MERMAID”: 8 pm. See Fri- pm. See Friday, Aug. 18. three drink tickets, and nycgovparks.org. day, Aug. 18. FILM, “CROWN HEIGHTS”: Continued on page 33 24-7 COURIER LIFE, AUG 18-24, 2017 31 The best reads — handpicked by BAND O’ BROTHERS some of the best Family headlines Irish Night festival Bklyn bookstores By Julianne Cuba Greenlight Bookstore’s pick: t is never too early for St. Patrick’s “You Should Have Left” Day! I Local Irish music group the by Daniel Kehlmann Canny Brothers Band will headline “You Should Have Left” iss a the Irish Night party in Shore Road brief but alarming chronicle of onene Park on Aug. 23 — almost seven writer’s emotional unraveling.g. months before Bay Ridge’s biggest The narrator, his wife, and smalll annual parade. One of the three sib- daughter have rented a cabinn lings in the band says that the cel- in the mountains of Germany, ebrating the luck of the Irish should and this is the most innocent not be reserved for March — it can detail within Kehlmann’s be a 365-day party. eerie novel, which is trans- “St. Patrick’s is really a year- lated from German. A large round type of thing. Irish festivals part of the story’s uncanny natureure comes are year-round, and all over the coun- from its compressed form. In just 111 pages, psychic try. There’s really no time frame for and physical landscapes begin to swerve and merge into Irish music festivals,” said Stephen and out of one another. The book will leave you feeling Canny, who plays the bass and banjo, “strnage” — that is, strange and slightly misspelled, as although he noted: “Of course, March if the book were a spell cast upon you, the reader. Don’t is the busiest.” say I didn’t warn you. The three Canny siblings — Stephen, Thomas, and Michael — — Melissa Hohl, Greenlight Bookstore [686 Fulton grew up in Dyker Heights, and they Cheers!: The members of the Canny Brothers Band will ditch the pub for a night in order to St. between S. Elliott Place and S. Portland Avenue in perform at Shore Road Park on Aug. 23. Adrion Ramos first fell in love with the traditional Fort Greene, (718) 246–0200, www.greenlightbook- tunes of the Emerald Isle as kids, was kind of in our wheelhouse and who escaped from an Irish prison and store.com ]. when their dad would play the tunes gave it a try.” immigrated to America, said Canny. Community Bookstore’s pick: for them. And about 15 years ago, the The Canny kin got their cousin, “It’s basically a story about him trio of self-taught musicians decided Kevin Baynes, to play along on key- and what he went through coming to “The Seventh Function of Language” to pick up their banjos and guitars boards, and recruited their childhood America,” he said. by Laurent Binet and start strumming along to the friend Keith Fallon to take the helm The Canny Brothers Band will Laurent Binet’s latest novelvel songs of their Gaelic ancestors, said as lead singer. join the Clann Eireann Irish Pipe opens with the untimely deathth Canny. The six-piece band, including un- Band at the free Irish Night party in of the theorist Roland Barthes,s, “We grew up to my dad listen- Canny drummer Mick Bauer, plays Shore Road Park, and the Bay Ridge killed while crossing the streetet ing to Irish music play all the time, classic Irish rebel and freedom songs, St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee in a random traffic accident. Orr on records he had, and the radio,” along with Celtic anthems and blue- will sell raffles and t-shirts to benefit is it not so random after all? In he said. “It got us interested. We’ve grass tunes, but they also play origi- the annual parade. a nod to the satires of Umberto always been fans of Irish music, but nal songs with more personal ties to Irish Night on Shore Road Park Eco, Binet turns the French never considered playing it until we the group. One of the band’s original (Shore Road at 79th Street in Bay academic scene of the late noticed there weren’t a lot of people compositions, “William O’Connor,” Ridge, www.cannybrothersband.com). 20th century into the setting doing it at the time. We figured it is about the brothers’ grandfather, Aug. 23 at 7 pm. Free. of a murder mystery, with Derridaida and Foucault squaring off against a wise-cracking police inspector. Full of strange conspiracies, political espionage, and bracing wit, the twists and turns of this novel arrive at an alternate reality as engaging and Bay Ridge is all shook up comically absurd as anything to emerge from the pen of a post-structuralist professor. By Bill Roundy King’s passing. — Samuel Partal, Community Bookstore [43 Seventh his week we’ll put on our blue And on Sunday afternoon at Ave. between Carroll Street and Garfield Place in Park suede shoes and take a week- Brooklyn Firefly (7003 Third Slope, (718) 783–3075, www.commu nityb ookst ore.net ]. Tend walk! Ave. at Ovington Avenue), crooner Word’s pick: “Since We Fell” by Start your weekend early this Martin McQuade will also pay trib- Dennis Lehane Friday with a delightful dairy stop ute to Pvt. Elvis Aaron Presley, who In Lehane’s new thriller, an at the Owl’s Head Wine Bar (479 passed through the Brooklyn Army 74th St. between Fourth and Fifth Terminal on his way to Germany esteemed reporter suffers an on-n- avenues) — its “cheesy hour” from almost 59 years ago. McQuade and screen meltdown while corre-e- 3 pm to 5 pm will score you a spe- piano player Jesse Gelber will per- sponding from Haiti, tankingg cial wedge of cheese with each glass form a suite of songs recorded by her career and reducing her lifee of wine you order. the King during and immediately to nothing but loneliness, anxi- Once you’ve filled up on curds after his military service. The show ety, and regret. One night, a and wine, step outside to join the starts at 1 pm. charming gentleman from her Fifth Avenue Weekend Walk (Fifth And the music does not stop with past unexpectedly swoops Avenue between 73rd and 84th the weekend! On Tuesday night, back into her life, kicking streets). The thoroughfare will be cruise over to Shore Road Park off a sequence of dizzying plotot closed to cars from 5 pm to 10 pm, (Shore Road and 79th Street) for twists a la “Breaking Bad.” This taut, suspense- with dining the street, entertainment Irish Night — an early celebra- ful ride will keep you guessing until the final page. for kids, and live music. We advise tion of the Emerald Isle with the — Seth Cockfield, Word [126 Franklin St. at Milton walking down to Schnitzel Haus sonator Lamar Peters, performing Canny Brothers band and the Clann Street in Greenpoint, (718) 383–0096, www.wordbook- (7319 Fifth Ave. between 73rd and outside the bierhalle at 8 pm to Eireann Irish Pipe Band, starting stores.com ]. 74th streets) to catch Elvis imper- honor the 40th anniversary of the at 7 pm. 32 COURIER LIFE, AUG 18-24, 2017 24-7 MUSIC, JAZZY JAZZ FES- TIVAL 2017: 7–10pm. See Friday, Aug. 18. COMEDY, POSTMEN: 7:30 pm. See Friday, Aug. 18. MUSIC, JAI WOLF: Phan- toms, AOBeats. $30 ($25 in advance). 8 pm. Brook- lyn Steel (319 Frost St. at Debevoise Avenue in Wil- Continued from page 31 what a utopian state of liamsburg), www.bowery- light snacks. $20. 7 pm. community health would presents.com/brooklyn- look like. With a partici- Museum of Food and Drink steel. [62 Bayard St. between Lo- patory performance from MUSIC, THE FLAMIN’ rimer and Leonard streets Zoey Hart and tarot card GROOVIES: With Baby in Williamsburg, (718) 387– readings. Free. 6–8 pm. 2845], www.mofad.org. The Old Stone House [336 Shakes. $25 ($20 in ad- Third St. between Fourth vance). 9 pm. Rough Trade and Fifth avenues in Park NYC [64 N. Ninth St. be- WED, AUG. 23 Slope, (718) 768–3195], tween Kent and Wythe THEATER, “MACBETH”: 7 theoldstonehouse.org. avenues in Williamsburg, pm. See Tuesday, Aug. 22. SPORTS, BROOKLYN CY- (718) 388–4111], www. SPORTS, BROOKLYN CY- CLONES V. HUDSON VAL- roughtradenyc.com. CLONES V. HUDSON LEY RENEGADES: Starting CONEY ISLAND FIRE- VALLEY RENEGADES: at $12. 7 pm. MCU Park WORKS: 9:30 pm to 10 $10. 7 pm. MCU Park [1904 [1904 Surf Ave. at W. 17th pm. See Friday, Aug. 18. Surf Ave. at W. 17th St. in St. in Coney Island, (718) Coney Island, (718) 449– 449–8497], www.brooklyn- 8497], www.brooklyncy- cyclones.com. SAT, AUG. 26 clones.com. MUSIC, THE TEMPTATIONS, YOGA AT OWL’S HEAD THE FOUR TOPS: Sing COMEDY, COMEDIANS PARK: Erica Ginger along to hits like “My Girl” YOU SHOULD KNOW: teaches a yoga class on the Mike Lebovitz hosts this and “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” with the Motown lawn, across from the bas- Chicago-style stand up ketball courts. Bring your showcase, with Liza Trey- superstars, who are joined own mat. $5 suggested ger, Nimesh Patel, Matteo by the Four Tops. Starting Lane, and more. $5. 9 pm. at $20. 8 pm. Coney Island donation. Noon. Owl’s The Gutter [200 N. 14th St. Amphitheater (3052 W. Head Park [67th Street between Berry Street and 21st St. at Surf Avenue in and Colonial Road in Bay Wythe Avenue in Williams- Coney Island), www.coney- Ridge, (718) 748–9522], burg, (718) 387–3585], islandlive.com. facebook.com/owlshead- www.thegutterbrooklyn. COMEDY, BACKFAT VARI- volunteers. com. ETY: The monthly comedy BATTLE OF BROOKLYN: teams up with the Brook- Mark the 241st anniversary THURS, AUG. 24 lyn Comedy Festival to of the Battle of Brook- host Nore Davis, Casey lyn with dance group FILM, PUBLIC VOTE: De- James Salengo, Aimee Brooklyn Contra, festive pending on how the pub- Rose Ranger, and more. music, storytellers, and Free. 8:30 pm. 61 Local lic votes, you can enjoy music from duo Charming (61 Bergen St. between an outdoor screening of Disaster. $25 ($10 kids). 7 “Footloose,” “Dear White Smith and Court streets in pm. Green-Wood Cem- People,” or “Network.” Cobble Hill). etery [Fifth Avenue and Music and food vendors OUTDOORS, JOURNEY TO open at 6 pm, and the THE STARS: The Amateur 25th Street in Greenwood movie begins at sun- Astronomers Associa- Heights, (718) 210–3080], down. Free. 6 pm. Habor tion of New York sets up www.green-wood.com. View Lawn, Pier 1 (Furman hi-powered telescopes MUSIC, AFROPUNK FES- Street at Old Fulton Street for stargazing sessions, TIVAL: A yearly celebra- in Dumbo), www.brooklyn- weather permitting. Free. tion of music and art with bridgepark.org. 8:30–10:30 pm. Brooklyn performances from singer MUSIC, LOS CHANTAS Bridge Park, Pier One [Old Macy Gray, Sampha, Dizee TANGO: The tango band Fulton Street at Furman Rascal, and loads more. plays the Live at the Street in Dumbo, (718) $45. 11 am. Commodore Archway series. With a 222–9939], www.brooklyn- Barry Park (Flushing Av- free tango class, and a bridgepark.org. enue between Navy Street pop-up art exhibit from MUSIC, OXYMORRONS: $15 and N. Elliott Place in Fort Michael Muster. Free. 6 ($12 in advance). 9 pm. Greene), www.afropunk- pm. The Archway Under Rough Trade NYC [64 N. fest.com/brooklyn. the Manhattan Bridge Ninth St. between Kent [Water Street between and Wythe avenues in Wil- MUSIC, CHARLIEHIPHOP Adams Street and Anchor- liamsburg, (718) 388–4111], AND 3C: Free. 8:30 pm. age Place in Dumbo, (718) www.roughtradenyc.com. Freddy’s Bar [627 Fifth 237–8700], dumbo.is/live- Ave. between 17th and 18th streets in Greenwood at-the-archway. FRI, AUG. 25 ART, “BEING WELL” OPEN- Heights, (718) 768–0131], ING RECEPTION: A group THEATER, “MACBETH”: 7 soundcloud.com/charlie- exhibit of work that asks pm. See Tuesday, Aug. 22. hiphop-com.
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34 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 18–24, 2017 DT • ‘We are much better at • ‘It’s the one thing this point … than we that’s always were last year.’ brought me joy.’ — LIU soccer star Brian Paredes believes team — Xaverian baseball standout Jared will have good season. Lerner on his love of the sport. Hoops brings community together
BY LAURA AMATO nual installment of the event. It’s not about the world — just “It started because of all the block. the rampant gun violence that Anika and Christian was going on in our neigh- Waterman have spent their borhood and at Jackie Robin- lives in Crown Heights, but son playground,” Anika said. it wasn’t until 2014 that the “It was just a day of love and two found themselves face-to- peace and basketball. It was face with gun violence in the just about the community and area. Christian was in Jackie we turned the whole entire Robinson Park one day that neighborhood into a mecca of year when shots were fi red peace. That’s what our goal in the green space. He wasn’t was and always has been, even injured, but from that day on until this day.” the couple knew they had to The response to the tour- do something about a grow- nament was immediate — ing problem in their neighbor- with hundreds of members of hood. the community turning out to Just weeks later, the Water- the park and the playground mans organized the fi rst-ever to spend a few hours on the “I Am Peace” basketball tour- court. At the core of it all was nament. On Aug. 13 they — basketball, a common interest and many of their neighbors PLAYING FOR CHANGE: The fourth-annual I Am Peace basketball tournament was held in Crown Heights on for everyone involved — in- — proudly held the fourth an- Aug. 12, supporting positive change in the neighborhood. 24bucks Continued on page 36 Cosmos draw in Edmonton
BY LAURA AMATO ity. We controlled the ball,” momentum quickly, taking They struggled to get an edge, said Cosmos head coach Gio- advantage of a 14th-minute but couldn’t. vanni Savarese. “At the end, giveaway by Abdoulaye Di- The Cosmos fought hard [we got] a great goal by [Em- akité. The loose ball was in a back-and-forth match manuel] Ledesma. I thought pushed forward by Pablo against FC Edmonton at it was fantastic. Then [there Vranjicán, who dished off Clarke Stadium on Aug. 11, was] a questionable call that to Javi Márquez and drew a but came away with a frus- maybe could have went our Cosmos corner. trating 1–1 draw. The New way.” The squad couldn’t con- Yorkers would have relished The Cosmos looked strong vert, however, and the home an outright victory, but from the opening whistle, but team continued to pressure the one point they got was FC Edmonton got the fi rst few Mauer and the Cosmos’s back enough to give the squad con- good looks at net, including an line throughout the fi rst half. fi dence as it looks to climb in eighth-minute shot that tested FC Edmonton fi nally broke PUSH FOR POINTS: Emmanuel Ledesma’s second-half equalizer ensured the standings during the Fall New York goalkeeper Jimmy the tie just moments before the Cosmos grabbed a point on Aug. 11 as the squad drew 1–1 with FC season. Mauer. the break as Daryl Fordyce Edmonton. FC Edmonton “We had more mobil- The Cosmos turned the Continued on page 37 $BMM5PEBZUP4DIFEVMFB$POWFOJFOU"QQPJOUNFOU 718.339.7878 bleaching JOSEPH LICHTER, DDS 15% off 15% off 1420 Ave. P, 2nd Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11229 (Between East 14th and 15th) We call our office State-of-the-Art Dentistry because we keep our technology .PO8FEBNoQNt5VFTBNoQNt5IVSTBNoQN and techniques up-to-date to provide you the best experience possible. Fri. 8am–2pm We accommodate families of all ages with strict sterilization techniques. COURIER LIFE, AUG 18-24, 2017 35 Blackbirds standout is ready for leadership role BY TROY MAURIELLO He’s ready for history to repeat itself. Long Island University se- nior Brian Paredes was cap- tain of his high-school soc- cer team in Queens and, now, heading into his senior season with the Blackbirds, the stand- out defender is set to step back into the leadership spotlight. TAKING A LEAD: Xaverian rising senior Jared Lerner is hoping a But his path to this role — strong summer with the Midville Dodgers will help jumpstart his and his role on the fi eld itself game on the diamond this season. Lerner Family — has changed a bit over the years. Originally recruited as Xaverian star uses summer a midfi elder, starting in his sophomore season Paredes slowly transitioned into a de- league to improve skills fender. He says that while the change was diffi cult at times, BY LAURA AMATO tournaments in Cincin- it has been mostly positive for In the end, he decided, it’s nati and Philadelphia. both himself and the team. ROLL WITH IT: Brian Paredes started his college soccer career in the mid- all about baseball. It’s a change of pace from “I realized that [defend- fi eld, but the senior has transitioned to defense in the last few years. Xaverian rising senior the school year, but one ing] was my specialty, what I Long Island University Athletics / Mike McLaughlin Jared Lerner is a talented Lerner knows will only love doing, and that’s what the athlete, but it wasn’t until benefi t him in the future. coaches saw, that I was a better voice, but on the fi eld I tried to ment. If offseason workouts high school that decided to “It’s sort of been an defender,” Paredes said. “I’m motivate the guys as much as I are any indication of a team’s narrow his focus to a sin- eye-opening experience open to criticism, so I take that could. This year I’m trying to in-season success, Paredes be- gle sport. because it’s kind of how a and I move forward. I’ve been do the exact same thing, lead lieves LIU-Brooklyn can poten- “When I got to high college team would work,” playing the centerback posi- the team to success.” tially do just that. school I decided to pick Lerner said of his time tion here and … I’ve handled it If LIU-Brooklyn can build “We are much better at this baseball as my sport and with Midville. “You know, pretty well.” off its 2016 success this season, point in the preseason than we just really focus on that,” you’re traveling with the This season, Paredes will by year’s end Paredes should were last year, which is great the Clippers’ outfi eld team, 12-hour bus rides get a chance draw on the ex- be able to call his tenure as cap- for us,” he said. “Everyone is standout said. “It’s the and hotel rooms with your perience he got as a leader at tain a success. The Blackbirds working hard, the rhythm of one thing that’s always teammates.” Newtown to hone his skills as fi nished in third place in the play is great, I feel like our guys brought me the most joy. I Of course, Lerner hoped an on-the-fi eld leader for the Northeast Conference last fall this year are bringing a lot.” love playing.” for a bit more than fun Blackbirds. and made an appearance in the Paredes went on to note that Lerner cemented that this summer; he’d hit for a “In high school, coach put conference tournament before he felt as though the Black- decision this summer, .326 average with 28 runs me in a position where I could falling to Saint Francis. birds did not play enough for spending his vacation scored and a .995 fi elding lead the team … and now this The goal for Paredes and his each other near the end of their competing with the Mid- percentage at Xaverian in year I kind of have a voice,” he teammates in 2017 is to make it 2016 season, and that he ex- ville Dodgers. At fi rst, the spring, but felt there said. “Last year I wasn’t a cap- back to the tournament, and pects that to change heading he wasn’t sure Midville was still plenty of room for tain so I didn’t have much of a ultimately the NCAA tourna- Continued on page 37 would be a good fi t; af- improvement in his game. ter all, the team consists “Over the school sea- mostly of Queens-based son I sort of struggled with players, many of whom inside pitching,” he said. Peace Foundation to include a “[The second time] we applied Lerner competes against “So this summer, I really HOOPS year-long mentoring program for grants and funding and got during the school season. wanted to make that a fo- for local youth. help that way and our church It didn’t take long, how- cal point of my game. I Continued from page 35 “All the youth and their par- and family helped us. We got ever, for Lerner to hit his learned [with Midville] cluding the Watermans. ents and older neighbors want more exposure as time went stride, and come to ap- how to turn on a pitch and “The playground is nothing to keep it going because it has on.” preciate his summertime drive it up the line.” but basketball courts, and the such a positive impact on the The Watermans know they teammates. Xaverian clinched a young men, a lot of them, play neighborhood,” Anika said. can’t change the entire world, “I thought it’d be weird, regular-season Brook- basketball,” Anika said. “We celebrate their birthdays and aren’t trying to. They are, playing against all those lyn-Queens title last year, “My husband played bas- with them and put them in [a however, trying to make a dif- kids that I’m sort of ene- but came up short in its ketball and I was the manager position] to know young profes- ference in the community that mies against in the school quest for a city champion- of a team in high school, so it sionals, and young, black pro- has been theirs for as long as season, but it turned out ship. In his fi nal season all connected into the sport,” fessionals. It’s a very positive they can remember, and pro- to be great,” Lerner said. with the Clippers, Lerner she added. “We just kind of thing.” vide a bit of hope for the young “These guys are some of would like to help his high thought, ‘what’s something to Anika says the fi rst tour- kids who might not otherwise my closest friends now. It’s school squad achieve that get everyone together?’ Every- nament was fi nanced largely see any. really, really fun.” goal. one just wanted to be out here by the Watermans’ family and “It means a lot. It means Midville’s schedule “It’s been a really great and be peaceful and the bas- friends, but now has the back- everything,” Anika said. “We also offers Lerner the op- summer,” said Lerner, ketball tournament made the ing of the greater community, deal directly with young men portunity to play baseball who’s drawn interest from most sense.” a trend she is convinced will and, by extension, some of the almost non-stop. He and some Division II schools. The event itself is a series of continue. young ladies. To see the smiles the Dodgers have criss- “Last year I made second- 3-on-3 competitions with 32 to- “The fi rst year we started, on their faces and know that crossed the country this team All-Brooklyn, so this tal players, but it has grown to we had to have an immediate we’re able to take them out of summer, just recently re- year I’m hoping to make be much more: the Watermans response to [the violence that] the neighborhood, is incred- turning from multi-day all-city and win a title.” formed and expanded the I Am had happened,” Anika said. ible.” 36 COURIER LIFE, AUG 18-24, 2017 :P:CFE Cyclones 9 rifi ce fl y to score Rasquin. But West Virginia 4 the Renegades were quick to Aug. 9 in West Virginia tie it. In the bottom of the same Call it a Frank-win! inning, Taylor Walls singled Quinn “Chief” Brodey, Jose with a runner on third to score Maria, and Franklin Correa Vidal Brujan. The Renegades each homered, powering the added to the score in the next Cyclones to victory over the three innings, and by the sixth Black Bears. were ahead 6–1. The Cyclones’ force was The Cyclones did what they on display from the get-go. could to catch up. Correa led Brodey knocked one out of the off the sixth, then advanced to park with Walter “Rabbi” Ras- second on a passed ball, then quin on third to get our boys advanced to third on a ground on the board in the fi rst. In out from Cecilio Aybar. The the next inning, Maria hit one Rabbi then grounded out to deep into left with Scott Ma- score Correa to make it 6–2, nea on base to double the Cy- but that was all the Clones got. clones’ lead. The Black Bears and Cy- Hudson Valley 2 Cyclones 1 clones exchanged runs from IT’S OUT OF HERE: Quinn Brodey was one of three Clones to send the ball out of the park in West Virginia on the third to the sixth inning. Aug. 13 in Hudson Valley Aug. 9, powering the team to a victory over the Black Bears. File photo by Jon Farina In the sixth, Correa hit a solo The heartache continues. home run to make it 7–3. Cyclones reliever Stephen The Black Bears made one to score Vasquez. Hudson Valley 4 singled with runners on fi rst Villines blew it for the team, last effort to catch up, but the The Black Bears scored in Cyclones 1 and second to score both Angel allowing a two-run rally late in Cyclones squashed it shortly each of the next three innings. Aug. 12 in Hudson Valley Perez and Rafaelin Lorenzo to the game as our boys got swept afterward. In the bottom of the With the bases loaded, De- (Game one) make it 4–1. by the Renegades. sixth, the home team cut the ion Stafford singled and Cor- Cyclones starter David Pe- The game was stuck in a Clones’ lead to three, but the rea made a throwing error to terson allowed just two hits Hudson Valley 6 scoreless tie until the Cyclones Cyclones pushed it to fi ve when score Julio De La Cruz, Jared and no runs while striking out Cyclones 2 put one across in the eighth. Correa doubled with runners Oliva, and Austin Meadows to three, but the Brooklyn Boys’ Aug. 12 in Hudson Valley Vazquez led off with a double on second and third to score make it 3–1 in the third. But by bats mustered only one run as (Game two) before Jose Maria popped out Jeremy Vazquez and Maria. the midpoint of the game, the the team fell to the Renegades. Matt “The Dark Knight” to advance him to third. Jer- Black Bears were up 8–1. The Cyclones’ lone run came Harvey had an unspectacular emy Wolf then singled to cen- West Virginia 8 The Clones still fought val- early. Brodey led off the sec- rehab outing on the mound, al- ter fi eld to score Vazquez. Cyclones 3 iantly late in the game. Cor- ond inning with a triple then lowing one hit and one run in But in the bottom of the in- Aug. 10 in West Virginia rea singled, then Leon Byrd Vazquez walked before Carl the one inning he pitched, and ning Bill Pujols singled with Cyclones pitchers Jose Car- followed that with another Stajduhar hit a sacrifi ce fl y to Cyclones reliever Luis De Los one out. After a ground out los Medina and Cannon Chad- single to move Correa to score Brodey to make it 1–0. Santos got rocked, allowing six put the Cyclones on the brink wick got rocked on the mound, third. Correa and Byrd then It didn’t take long for the Ren- hits and fi ve runs in three in- of getting out of it, Oscar Ro- surrendering 11 hits and eight made a delayed double steal egades to catch up. Carl Ches- nings pitched, as our boys lost jas homered to left to put the runs between the two of them attempt that got Byrd out but ter tripled before Brendan Mc- to the Renegades for a third- Renegades up by one. The Cy- as the Cyclones lost to the scored Correa in the eighth. Kay grounded out to fi rst to straight defeat. clones managed to get runners Black Bears. In the ninth, Brodey singled, score Chester and tie it up in The Cyclones and the Ren- on fi rst and second with no one The Clones were the fi rst stole second, then advanced the third. The Renegades took egades exchanged runs early out in the ninth, but Correa’s ones on the board. Jeremy to third off a wild pitch before the lead in the sixth when Bill on. In the top of the fi rst, Ras- bunt turned into a force out at Vazquez doubled to right be- Jeremy Vazquez hit a sacri- Pujols doubled to right fi eld to quin hit a lead-off double then third, Vazquez fl ied out, and fore Jose Miguel “Funky Cold” fi ce fl y to score the Chief to score Oscar Rojas from fi rst. advanced to third on a wild Brodey grounded out to end Medina followed with a double make it 8–3. In the eighth, Deion Tansel pitch before Brodey hit a sac- the game. a diving Tyson Farago in the were able to fi nd the equalizer COSMOS Edmonton net. a lot easier,” Savarese said of PAREDES The Cosmos produced the his team’s mindset in the sec- Continued from page 35 Continued from page 36 equalizer in the 66th minute as ond half. connected on a Ben Fisk cross, Ledesma — who had been dom- New York had hoped for into a new year. heading in the shot from the inant throughout the match — one fi nal chance at a victory, “We didn’t have enough heart to fi nd the result edge of the six-yard box in the connected on a rocket of a shot after subbed-in Kobi Moyal that we wanted to,” he said. “I feel like that’s gonna 45th minute. from the top of the box inside went down in the box, but ref- change.” New York refused to back the near post. It was his sixth eree Alain Ruch didn’t blow LIU-Brooklyn will get an early indication down in the second half, how- goal of the season, and pro- his whistle, and the squads fi n- whether Paredes’s predictions are accurate; the ever, and grabbed a big-time op- longed the Cosmos’s goal-scor- ished knotted at one. team faces stiff tests on the road against Western portunity in the 56th minute. ing streak. The Cosmos return home to Michigan, Detroit and North Carolina State. 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