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Keeping Peace in P'slope Aug. 18–24, 2017 Including Brooklyn Courier, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Courier, Brooklyn Heights Courier, & Williamsburg Courier FREE ALSO SERVING PROSPECT HEIGHTS, WINDSOR TERRACE, KENSINGTON, AND GOWANUS COUNTING THE CASH City withholding fi nancial details on armory deal, lawmakers say 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 A CNG Publication Vol. 37 No. 33 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT BROOKLYNDAILY.COM INSIDE NNN%9IFFBCPE;8@CP%:FD GL9C@J?<;9P:E>(D<KIFK<:?:<EK<IEFIK?('K?=CFFI9IFFBCPE#EP(()'( THE PLOT THICKENS Cops won’t close fatal hit-and-run case, keeping evidence concealed 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.
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