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BY ALLEGRA HOBBS Get outta the water! A popular swimming spot for Brooklyn dogs to cool off in Prospect Park Lake is riddled with toxins that can kill pups CAT-ACLYSM that ingest them, and pet owners are being warned to keep their pooches out of the water during the hottest month of Shelter is the year. Prospect Park Lake, including the peninsula where overrun park-goers often let their dogs take a dip, is fi lled with harm- ful algal blooms — a pea-soup with kittens like substance atop the water that can cause nausea, vomit- ing, diarrhea, skin or throat BY ALLEGRA HOBBS irritation, allergic reactions It is a cat-astrophe! or breathing diffi culties in The owner of a Windsor dogs and humans, according Terrace animal shelter says to the New York State Depart- his refuge is overfl owing ment of Environmental Con- with abandoned felines be- servation. cause locals are scooping up Swimming by humans, of litters of homeless kittens course, is not allowed in the off the streets and dumping pernicious waters, but for them onto his doorstop — years canines have enjoyed and he is in desperate need the lake as a place to cool their of kind souls willing to help paws during the summer in feed and care for the babes. the city . “We’re defi nitely getting The blue-green algae just overrun with cats,” said grows in warm, stagnant bod- Sean Casey of the Sean Casey ies of water and is common in Animal Rescue, an organiza- Prospect Park Lake during tion that rescues and rehabil- the summer months, but the itates abandoned, neglected, volume of the toxin-causing and injured animals and blooms and the high levels of tries to fi nd them permanent toxins are cause for alarm, ac- homes. cording to the department’s Casey says his no-kill report. shelter on E. Third Street is Park Slope vet Christopher pushed to the limit by what he Gaylord, in a recent interview calls “kitten season” — also with Brooklyn Bark, recom- known as spring and sum- mended that pet-owners keep mer — when large volumes their pooches out of the lake of newborn kittens fl ood the and all surrounding bodies city streets, which he says is of water, including the sepa- likely due to a combination of rate body of water Dog Beach, felines getting frisky in the though a spokeswoman for the springtime and more of their Prospect Park Alliance said offspring surviving thanks the toxic blooms have not been CAT SCRATCH FEVER: Sean Casey’s animal shelter — and arms — are overfl owing with cats, and he needs to the warmer weather. Continued on page 17 your help! Photo by Jason Speakman Continued on page 16

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BY ERIC FAYNBERG Brooklynites and the offi cers charged with protecting them Urban cowboys got together all across the bor- Queer country band kicks off music festival ough on Aug. 4 for National By Allegra Hobbs in his native Iowa. “We’ve encountered Saloon, which hosts a regular event cue joints and country-western bars has hey’re here, they’re queer, and a bit of homophobia outside of New called “Queer Country Monthly.” helped the scene grow, putting country they’re country. York, but for the most part everyone’s Another Brooklyn extravaganza, “The music on urban stages across the bor- T A country band with songs been really accepting.” Gay Ole Opry,” organized by the band ough. The growth of Brooklyn country about romance between urban cowboys Those in the know say the Brooklyn Karen and the Sorrows, offers an annu- music, says Battles, also led to uncon- kicks off the 10th annual Brooklyn country scene has always had a rainbow al venue where gay and country culture ventional twists on the genre, with pio- Night Out Against Crime, an Country Music Festival on Aug. 20. hue and a come-as-you-are attitude. can mingle. neers like Wilson taking the reigns of a The Paisley Fields, a five-piece country “The neat thing about Brooklyn Wilson, who writes songs about tor- historically macho culture and injecting outfit with an openly gay frontman, country is: If you’re country to you, tured love affairs with other men, says some Brooklyn chutzpah. will perform on the opening night of the you’re country to me,” said Alex Battles, that the country genre lends itself to “That sums up what Brooklyn coun- four-day festival at the Bell House. A founder of the Brooklyn Country Music storytellers from all walks of life. try is,” said Battles. “If you’re gonna be queer country group may sound like an Festival and head of the Whiskey “I think country music is just about courageous, this is the place to do it.” oxymoron, but the group’s lead singer Rebellion band. “There are no rules stories,” said Wilson. “And there are so The Paisley Fields at the Bell House annual celebration of commu- says they are in good company. about what’s country in Brooklyn and many stories in New York and peoples’ [149 Seventh Street between Second and “There’s a really good community that’s what makes it great.” lives intertwine so often.” Third Avenues in Gowanus, (718) 643-6510, for queer and gay country musicians and Wilson says he was thrilled to dis- Battles says he has watched the www.thebellhouseny.com.] Aug. 20. $15. singers,” said James Wilson, who lives cover the borough’s thriving queer Brooklyn country scene bloom since he Brooklyn Country Music Festival at the in Carroll Gardens, but grew up listen- country scene, which centers on put down roots in Park Slope in 1995. Bell House Aug. 20–23, $15-$20 per night, ing to Graham Parsons and Dolly Parton Prospect Heights honky-tonk Branded The proliferation of Texas-style barbe- $50 four-day pass. nities against crime. Families came in droves to Your entertainment nab some nosh, get funky, and guide Page 27 turn the tables on the NYPD by giving them the third degree, for a change. Police Blotter ...... 8 The National Night Out Letters ...... 24 Against Crime concept was Rhymes with Crazy ...... 25 devised in 1983, when New Standing O ...... 26 York was a very different place. Participants held pa- Sports ...... 35 rades and vigils as a way of raising awareness about crime prevention. Luckily, the city is a safer place these days, so National Night Out Against Crime events resemble block par- ties, with tons of events aimed at letting neighborhood kids have a good time. HOW TO REACH US “My kids had a blast,” said Gina Edwards, who brought Mail: her two kids, Conor and Em- Photo by Arthur De Gaeta Courier Life ily, to the 68th Precinct in PEACE OFFICERS: (Above) Offi - Publications, Inc., Bay Ridge. “They loved all cer John Passarella and nephew 1 Metrotech Center North the rides and they got to sit in Dylan James Passarella enjoy the 10th Floor, Brooklyn, the cop car and play with the fun at the 61st Precinct National sirens.” Night Out Against Crime event in N.Y. 11201 Kids in Marine Park got Sheepshead Bay on Aug 4. (Right) General Phone: to enjoy their Night Out on Lt. Rhodes manned the music for (718) 260-2500 the park’s lawn. The 63rd the 78th Precinct’s event in Park News Fax: Precinct treated locals to hot Slope. (Far right) Lt. Lapinska with dogs, pizza, drinks, and snow (718) 260-2592 Raquel Queme of the 90th Precinct cones. Local dance and music News E-Mail: groups performed, while the Community Council and Amaris [email protected] neighborhood’s youngest den- Vasquez celebrate in Williamsburg. Display Ad Phone: izens were treated to a magic (Bottom) Offi cer Yosh Shohatee (718) 260-8302 show from the Cyclones’ King gives Connor and Emily Edwards a Photo by Stefano Giovannini Display Ad E-Mail: Henry. tour of a 68th Precinct cruiser in Photo by Jason Speakman [email protected] But while the Night Out Bay Ridge. has become an event focused Display Ad Fax: on letting kids have fun, local are members of their commu- (718) 260-2579 adults still relish the chance nities, too. Classified Phone: to meet, greet, and interact “Sometimes police seem (718) 260-2555 with the offi cers that patrol distant to us,” said Fran- Classified Fax: their neighborhoods every ces Collins of Lefferts Gar- (718) 260-2549 day. 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2 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 DT C’Hill biz owner killed crossing Atlantic Avenue

FLOATIN’ ON THE RIVER: Sailboats belonging to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Marina Sail Club bobbing about in the East River. Photo by Stefano Giovannini

INVESTIGATION: A police offi cer inspects the crash site on Atlantic Avenue where a driver fatally hit a nearby store-owner who was at- tempting to cross the road. Photo by Stefano Giovannini SEAS THE DAY BY NOAH HUROWITZ lice report said. A driver fatally ran over the Moustapha was the co- owner of a long-running At- owner of Oriental Pastry and Marina still not built, but sailing club boats lantic Avenue grocery store Grocery between Clinton as he was crossing the road and Court streets, according on Sunday, according to a re- to the New York Daily News. already moored at Brooklyn Bridge Park port. Moustapha and his brothers Sixty-six-year-old Muyas- took over the family business BY NOAH HUROWITZ race and bring guests aboard. Harbor School . The company sar Moustapha was attempt- from their late father, who Call it a pre-sail. Around 120 people have says two-percent of the mari- ing to cross Atlantic Avenue had run the Syrian food em- The company Brooklyn joined the club already, accord- na’s revenue will go towards at Clinton Street at 8:24 pm porium since 1967, according Bridge Park bigwigs selected ing to the marina’s general funding free and low-cost on Aug. 9 when a 26-year-old to the New York Press. to construct a marina in the manager Timothy O’Brien, but classes run from the dock. driving a Mercedes-Benz se- The driver remained on borough’s front yard still Winchester — who says he has The river is part of what dan collided with him, police the scene after the crash and hasn’t built a single dock, but been out on the water about 20 was once the world’s busiest said. Moustapha was outside police have not yet made any it has already launched a sail- times — said he’s never had to harbor, and O’Brien said he of the crosswalk when the arrests, according to a re- ing club and anchored 10 boats wait to use a vessel. is delighted to see the water- driver struck him, according port. off Pier 5. The handful of boats bob- way teeming with boats once to a police spokeswoman. There have been 15 other The Brooklyn Bridge Sail bing in the water offer a hint again. Paramedics transported crashes at the intersection of Club is similar to car-rental of the giant boat-parking-lot “So many generations went the victim to Brooklyn Hos- Clinton Street and Atlantic company Zipcar, according slated for the site. Park hon- by that people kind of forgot pital Center, where doctors Avenue this year, according to the forthcoming marina’s chos tapped developer Edge- that New York has a big, beau- pronounced him dead, a po- to police data. skipper. Members of the club water Resources in 2013 to tiful harbor that is a nice place pay a yearly fee, then get to use construct a marina between to go boating,” he said. “But the vessels any time that fl oats piers 4 and 5, which the fi rm with more development on the their boat — which one local originally planned to have up waterfront, people are start- mariner said is a great way for and running this spring. But ing to notice it more.” Cops seek veggie Brooklynites who can’t afford O’Brien said the company had Winchester said he could their own tony craft to get a trouble getting some permits, never have imagined the taste of the life aquatic. and will instead begin con- neighborhood’s waterfront “Sailing has always been a struction later this month and taking on an air of Montauk eatery arsonist passion of mine, but the idea crack the champagne bottle in or Martha’s Vineyard when of owning and maintaining spring next year. he moved there in 1986. BY ALLEGRA HOBBS Authorities released sur- a boat is totally inaccessible The marina will comprise “I’m just amazed,” he said. Police are looking for help veillance of the man, who ap- and cost-prohibitive,” said three fl oating docks with space “This harbor is not nearly as identifying a man they say pears to drop something out- Alan Winchester, a Brooklyn for around 100 boats — though bad as it was, and I love the set fi re to an East Flatbush side the restaurant, causing Heights attorney and an early not live-aboard sailboats a la idea of having a waterfront vegetarian restaurant in the fl ames to leap up as he walks member of the club, which “Sleepless in Seattle.” that brings us into the realm early morning hours of July away. launched in late May. “Here It will also include a fourth of cities like Sydney or Stock- 23. Police ask anyone with you have all the benefi ts of so-called “community dock,” holm.” Cops say the fl ame- information to call Crime a really hot boat that would which Edgewater says will The marina is one of sev- thrower approached the Stoppers at (800) 577–8477. otherwise cost you $100,000 to eventually house the sailing eral private businesses — in- meat-free eatery near the The public can also submit buy, berth, and maintain.” club (members currently have cluding stores, apartment corner of Church and Bed- their tips by logging onto But subscribers still need to take motorboat out to reach buildings, and a hotel — be- ford Avenues at around 3 am Crime Stoppers’ website at to have a bit of cash to splash one of its vessels), as well as ing built in the park, which on July 23 and intentionally www.nypdcrimestoppers. — a basic membership to the nautically minded local pro- the semi-private organization set fi re to the building, caus- com or by texting their tips to club costs $1,200 a year, and grams including kids’ boat- that runs the green-space says ing interior and exterior CRIMES (274637), then enter prices go up to $2,900 for really building lessons Brooklyn are needed to help pay for its damage to the veggie-lovers TIP577. All calls are strictly serious sea dogs who want to BoatWorks and the New York ongoing maintenance. haven. confi dential. DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 3 WIN TICKETS TO SEE TEAL GOOD! MADONNAMADONNA Ovarian cancer group opens new headquarters in Windsor Terrace COURTESY OF

UNITED TEAL: Ovarian cancer warriors cut the ribbon at the new Teal headquarters, which will serve people affected by the disease. Photo by Sara Hylton

BY ALLEGRA HOBBS “It’s really allowing us to offer They’re painting the town teal! more programs and give back more to An organization that raises aware- survivors and their family members,” ness and funds to fi ght ovarian can- she said. cer cut the ribbon at its fi rst offi ce and Espotito-Amery, along with Coun- community center in Windsor Terrace cilman Rafael Espinal (D–Bushwick) on Aug. 1, and the group’s creator says — who lost his mother to ovarian can- she is thrilled to fi nally have a space cer — and a whole host of teal-clad where survivors and their loved ones volunteers celebrated the opening by can come together to support one an- marching with fl ags and banners to other. promote the organization’s upcoming “Just being in Brooklyn and fi nally seventh annual walk and run on Sept. having a place for cancer survivors, 12. friends, and family to call home was The group carved a trail from Bar- very touching,” said Pamela Espos- tel-Pritchard Square at the southwest- ito-Amery the chief executive offi cer ern tip of Prospect Park to the freshly- and co-founder of Tell Every Amazing painted space at 16th Street and 10th Lady — also known as Teal — who has Avenue. been running the organization out of The furnished community space her Park Slope home offi ce for seven will offer workshops, community- years. building activities, and educational Esposito-Amery said she started resources, Espotito-Amery said — a the organization with her sister Lou- group of cancer warriors already met MADONNA isa, who was diagnosed with ovarian up on Aug. 10 for a writer’s workshop, cancer in 2007 and passed away four and the center is hosting a question- years later, and continues to keep it and-answer session with a genetics th running in her honor. Since then, Teal counselor on Aug. 12 to educate attend- SEPTEMBER 17 has organized annual walks and runs ees about the hereditary risks of ovar- to raise money for cancer research, ian cancer. at Madison Square Garden spread the word about the disease’s Esposito-Amery says she is heart- symptoms and risk factors, and cre- ened by all the volunteers who helped ated a community for local survivors out in launching the center, and was and their families, Esposito-Amery touched by the number of people who For your chance to win, visit said. chipped in by scrubbing fl oors, hang- But until now, the group did not ing blinds, and painting the teal sanc- have a space of its own. The new cen- tuary. gaycitynews.nyc/win ter will allow the organization to help “It was great to see it already be a more people directly affected by ovar- community,” she said. “Because the ian cancer, Esposito-Amery said. community helped us put it together.” 4 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 DT In the good books! BY NOAH HUROWITZ the block is a sight rivalled by spired art that I hope stirs the It is time to hit the books. few other thrills of childhood, same innate excitement. You A bevy of young Brook- according to the illustrator know there’s gonna be some- lynites got the chance to check who helped re-decorate the li- thing good inside.” out the Brooklyn Public Li- brary on wheels. Even to the adult book- brary’s redesigned Bookmo- “I think the Bookmobile lover that might seem like bile when the roving library arriving should be as excit- a stretch (ice cream is ice made a stop to bring books ing as the neighborhood ice cream), but at least one kid to the campers at the Brook- cream truck,” said illustra- told a photographer for this LIVING THE DREAM: (Above) Camper Arben Bajrami found a Dr. Suess lyn Cultural Adventures Pro- tor Adam J. Kurtz, optimis- paper that he had to receive a book in Spanish in the Brooklyn Public Library’s Bookmobile. (Center) gram in Prospect Heights last tically. “My collaboration for pinch or two to convince him- Front, Rafaella Golden, Joshua Webb, and back, Tristian Havens, Aliya Thursday. the BPL Bookmobile is bright self the mobile library was Monrose, and Malachi Foster had a blast perusing the shelves. (Left) Seeing the Bookmobile on and fun, with literary-in- not a dream. Campers browse titles inside the van. Photos by Jason Speakman

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BY ERIC FAYNBERG all of the fun and revelry that iary. Now Alchemy is bring- Something new is brewing in Coney Island has to offer,” ing the brewery back — with the People’s Playground. said Chris Adams, the brew- a lot more space. The Coney Island Brewery ery’s manager and master of The new facility is 1,500 celebrated its new location ceremonies. square feet, or about one third in a style befi tting its name- Superstorm Sandy wiped the size of a basketball court, sake on Aug. 7, with a ribbon- out the original Coney Island and is located on the ground cutting ceremony featuring Brewery, a tiny operation that fl oor of MCU Park on Surf Av- snake charmers, sword swal- may have been the world’s enue, with an outdoor beer lowers, juggling stilt walkers, smallest brewery at 175 square garden that will seat about 65 and of course, beer. feet . The original owner, San people. Customers will be able SIDESHOW: (Above) This juggling stilt-walker amazed onlookers at the “We are thrilled to have Francisco’s Schmaltz Brew- to take tours and tastings ev- opening of the new Coney Island Brewery. (Center) David Steinman, Jus- a physical space in the heart ing Company, sold the brand ery hour, and the brewery will tin Carney, and Christian Bustos enjoyed some brews. (Left) Chris Adams, of Coney to brew, drink and to craft-beer producer Al- also offer growler refi lls. the brewery’s manager and master of ceremonies, cuts the ribbon with share new beers, and toast to chemy, a Sam Adams subsid- Continued on page 15 head brewer Eric Hernandez. Photos by Jason Speakman. ,15 "44, 3!,%3s0!243s2%0!)23

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A couple of scammers yanked thousands of dollars from a lady at a Bike bandit Flatbush Avenue sandwich shop at A malefactor robbed a man at an Atlantic Avenue arena by prom- gunpoint and then stole a young- ising her some cash, then scrammed ster’s bike on Manhattan Avenue on before she caught them in the act on and the kid allegedly took off, mak- tion the victim later tracked his Aug. 3. July 28. ing it a block over to Smith Street phone to Harlem, but there the trail The victim told police he was The victim told cops two women before they caught him, law enforce- went cold, cops said. near Boerum Street at 11 am when approached her while she was at the ment sources said. the highway robber approached him sandwich shop and told her they Bottle brute from behind and pointed a handgun found an envelope of cash they were into his back, demanding his gold Computer copped Cops arrested a man who they willing to split if she gave them chain and then ripping it from his A fi end sneaked into a Nelson say hit a dog walker in the face with some money. neck without waiting for a reply. Street apartment and stole a $1,200 a glass bottle on Hoyt Street on Aug. The lady forked over $2,000 and The bandit then turned and computer on Aug. 6. 5, according to a report. the duo told her to a nearby bank ran, knocking a local youngster off The victim left his home be- The victim was near Schermer- and ask for “Mr. Weinstein,” but his bike and taking off on the two- tween Hamilton Avenue and Clin- horn Street when the suspect alleg- there was no Mr. Weinstein to be wheeler, cops say. ton Street in Carroll Gardens at 10 edly attacked him, clocking him be- found, cops said. The lady returned am, but when he came home at 6 low the right eye and leaving cuts to the sandwich shop, but the scam- Don’t mind me pm, his laptop was gone, police said. and bruises, cops said. A bumbling burglar was found mers were already gone, a police re- There were no signs of forced entry, Police caught up with the bruiser trying to steal from a man’s McKib- port states. offi cials said. shortly after the alleged assault and bin Street home on Aug. 2. hauled him in, said cops. Shop of pain A friend of the victim dicovered Idle response the goon going through his friend’s Three punks attacked and A lout stole a bunch of stuff from Bye bye bike wallet, counting cash at 5 am, and robbed a store-owner while he was parked car on Court Street on July A burglar swiped a biked from a inquired as to the burglar’s intent, opening up his Butler Street shop in 23. locked storage unit on Court Street saying, “What the f--- are you do- the early morning hours of July 28. The victim left the car between sometime between July 6 and July ing?” The victim was opening his store Sackett and Union streets, police 31, according to police. The unwelcome guest apologized between Nevins Street and Third said. The thief took a global posi- The owner left her Trek 1000 before placing the cash in the wallet Avenue at 5:30 am when three guys tioning system, a designer watch, road bike locked in her storage unit and fl eeing, cops say. in blue jeans came up and punched and a tablet computer valued at a to- between Dean and Pacifi c streets on him in the face, then grabbed his tal $548, offi cials said. July 6, but when she went to retrieve wallet and cellphone, police said. The victim didn’t report it until it on July 31, some lout had busted 94TH PRECINCT The victim had cuts on his head, Aug. 6 the lock and made off with her ride, GREENPOINT–NORTHSIDE bruising, and red eyes, a police re- a report said. port states. Cops say the perps fl ed on foot down Butler Street towards Window pain Friendly fi end Third Avenue. A cat burglar climbed into a Gang-up An usually cordial thief robbed Union Street apartment and made A group of rogues roughed up a Greenpoint man on Manhattan Snapple smash off with electronics and a wallet on a guy on Schermerhorn Street on Avenue on Aug. 5 after introducing Aug. 6. Aug. 6, attacking him and stealing himself, cops say. A guy smashed his co-worker The sneak scaled a fi re escape cash from his wallet, cops said. The victim told the police that a over the arm with a glass Snap- on the building between Union and The victim, 20, was between man approached him near the cor- ple bottle at a Fourth Avenue deli Sackett streets in Carroll Gardens, Clinton and Court streets at 10:20 ner of Manhattan Avenue and Clay on July 28 — then hoofed it out of pushed in a window air-conditioner pm when a group of four brutes Street around 4 pm and introduced there. unit, and made off with a laptop accosted him, grabbing him and himself saying, “Hi, I’m David, give The co-workers were at a deli computer and a designer wallet, po- punching him in the ribs, according me all your money.” near 11th Street at 8:30 am when the lice said. — Max Jaeger to a report. The robbers ran off with The victim initially resisted but scoundrel struck the victim on his the man’s wallet and $730 in cash, relented after the ruffi an held him left arm with the glass bottle, caus- cops said. — Noah Hurowitz up against a wall, robbing him of ing pain and swelling, cops say. The 84TH PRECINCT $25 in cash and his MetroCard, and perp fl ed on foot in an unknown di- BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DUMBO–BOERUM then fl eeing the scene, according to rection and so far no arrests have HILL–DOWNTOWN 90TH PRECINCT a report. been made, a police report states. SOUTHSIDE–BUSHWICK — Allegra Hobbs Teen terrors Tattletale A gang of marauding delinquents Scaredy-cat A sloshed slasher attacked two 76TH PRECINCT brutalized and robbed a man in a A skittish scoundrel attempted men after an argument outside of a Downtown subway station on Aug. to rob a fast-food restaurant on N. Sixth Street coffee shop on Aug. CARROLL GARDENS-COBBLE HILL–RED 5, according to police. Broadway on Aug. 3, but fl ed when 5, according to the police. HOOK The victim, a 32-year-old man, the manager refused to comply with One of the victims told cops he was walking in the foot tunnel be- his demands. was near Kent Avenue when the ma- Unloaded tween platforms at the station at 5:40 Witnesses told police that the rauder started an argument with Cops arrested a 16-year-old kid am when he suddenly found him- scoffl aw approach the counter of the another man, which resulted in the who they say was carrying a loaded self surrounded by teenage bandits, fast food joint near Thornton Street drunken miscreant stabbing the handgun and two baggies of crack three of them rushing him from the at 8:53 am, placed an order, then told man in the stomach. cocaine on Smith Street on Aug. 7. front and two coming up from be- the cashier “this is a robbery, give The second victim contacted the A police offi cer noticed the kid hind him, cops said. me all the money in the register, I authorities, which prompted the ine- adjusting what appeared to be a The goons began punching him, have a gun.” briated attacker to turn the knife on handgun tucked into his waistband and swiped his iPhone, a laptop, The man gestured at the cashier him, infl icting minor wounds on the on Hoyt Street between Baltic and cash, and a Metro North monthly with what appeared to be a gun un- victim’s hand, police say. The fi rst Warren streets at 1:07 am, police pass, and boarded a Manhattan- der his T-shirt, cops say. The man- victim was later taken to Elmhurst said. bound 2 train, said a report. ager appeared and asked the robber Hospital by his friend. The offi cer approached the youth Using the “fi nd my iPhone” func- “How can I help you?” to which the — Harry MacCormack

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DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 9 Why Choose “A Good Plumber”?

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BY ERIC FAYNBERG chael Jordan?” Starks asked This former Knick is shooting his audience in jest. “He was for a new kind of fi eld goal: get- just okay, right?” ting Coney Island kids excited Starks alternated read- about reading. ing aloud from the book with Starks, the fi ery, fan-fa- young volunteers from the au- vorite Knicks shooting guard dience and a representative from the 1990s, read aloud to from state Sen. Diane Savino’s children at the Coney Island offi ce. branch of the Brooklyn Public After the reading, kids Library on Aug. 7. had a quiz testing how closely Starks grew up impover- they paid attention. Starks ished in Oklahoma, and said then read off raffl e numbers, he felt a responsibility to en- awarding several aspiring courage young people from hoopsters with free tickets similar backgrounds to value to a New York Liberty game education. at Madison Square Garden. HANDS-ON LEARNING: John “When you’ve been there, Plenty of other youngsters re- you understand the obstacles Starks came to Coney Island to ceived T-shirts, a Knicks bag, that you have to get over,” said help local kids learn that reading and a copy of the Jordan book. Starks. “If I can encourage is fundamental. The former NBA Sixth these kids to make sure that Photo by Steve Schnibbe Man of the Year participated READ AND REACT: John Starks reads along with 10-year-old Christopher they understand how impor- in a similar event at a Benson- Silva of PS 90 at the Coney Island branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. tant reading is to their future, “The Lightning Thief.” hurst summer camp last year. Photo by Steve Schnibbe then I’m doing my job.“ Kids of all ages fi lled the li- Parents who brought their One Coney Island girl brary to hear the beloved for- kids to the reading said they Lebron James down here.” appearances for his former said she was thrilled to meet mer All-Star read from “Salt wished such events would hap- Starks, who published his team. Starks, and glad that he shared in His Shoes,” a children’s pen more often. autobiography, “John Starks: “Coaching is just too stress- her own love of reading. book written by Deloris Jor- “It’s good for kids,” said My Life,” in 2004, tried his ful,” said Starks, who turned “I fi nally got to meet a bas- dan, about her son, Michael, Scott Winslow, who brought hand at coaching in the mi- 50 on Aug. 10. “You carry ev- ketball player,” said 13-year- the legendary great Starks his 5-year-old son Zeke to the nor leagues in 2003 and 2008, ery loss with you for days. I’m old Emani Hayward, who said went up against many times. reading. “They should get but these days he’s hitting the just playing golf and trying to favorite book is Rick Riordan’s “You guys ever hear of Mi- more athletes to do this. Get links when he’s not making enjoy life.”

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LIMITED TIME! “In this digital age, it’s ridiculous While supplies last! for them to say they cant fi nd video footage — how do they archive this?” said Dennis Flores, who requested the footage through a Freedom of Informa- tion Law request after the department failed to provide the video when the FOILED: Sunset Park activist Dennis Flores teen’s lawyer subpoenaed it. plans to sue the NYPD for refusing to provide Police beat up and arrested the teen crucial camera footage in a police-brutality 64 12th St 999 Brush Ave 24 Kinkel St during last year’s Puerto Rican Day Pa- case, claiming in its response to his Freedom Brooklyn, NY Bronx, NY Westbury, NY rade on Fifth Avenue, and the footage of Information Law request that it was “un- (347) 756-4215 (347) 773-2075 (516) 874-2033 shot by several police cameras on Fifth Avenue should have caught the alterca- able to locate” the video for the time of the tion and could have quickly ended the incident. Photo by Georgine Benvenuto Serving the Dental Needs for the Carrol Gardens kid’s court ordeal, according to his attorney. But when the attorney subpoe- but many cases don’t make it to trial, and beyond for over 30 years! naed the footage and Flores requested Hoff said. Meanwhile, defendants lan- it through public information laws, guish in jail while evidence that could s#OSMETIC$ENTISTRY 0ORCELAIN,AMINATES Plus "ONDING #ROWNSAND"RIDGES the cops claimed to have misplaced the exonerate them sits in police head- s:OOM(OUR4OOTH7HITENING Autoclave State-of-the-art video for the specifi c time period they quarters and on prosecutors’ desks, s'UM4REATMENTS Sterilization asked for. she said. s0AINLESS.ON 3URGICAL4REATMENT The department was “unable to “Someone might be sitting in jail FOR'UM$ISEASE Special Attention locate records responsive to [the] re- for a year or more,” Hoff said. “Those s$ENTURESs2OOT#ANAL Most Dental Plans To Nervous & Anxious quest,” states the denial letter Flores recordings should be turned over at ar- s0REVENTIVE$ENTISTRY Accepted received. raignments.” s!NALGESIA3WEET!IR Patients Footage from police cameras should Prosecutors, however, don’t appear be kept for at least 30 days, according to face the same hurdles in obtaining Children Treated With Tender Loving Care to department guidelines. And Flores police footage, the according to the bor- made his request on July 7 last year — ough’s top legal eagle. Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer 29 days after the June 8 incident, a copy “We haven’t run into any diffi cul- #OURT3TREET (Corner W. 9th St.),#ARROLL'ARDENS of his request shows. ties that I know about it,” said Dis- %VENING3ATURDAY(OURS!VAILABLEs0ARKING!VAILABLE Department representatives did not trict Attorney Ken Thompson. “Each 624-5554 s 624-7055 respond to questions about the depart- case stands on its own, but no one has ment’s video retention policy or why it brought that to my attention. We work couldn’t fi nd the footage. closely with [police], and we get the In March, this paper made a Free- footage if it’s there. It may take some Attention dom of Information Law request for the time — we may not be able to get it police department’s internal commu- right away — but I haven’t heard of any nications regarding Flores’s request, problems we’ve had in that regard.” LANDLORDS but the department has yet to fulfi ll the Flores and Hoff both said that public request. access to police footage is particularly The Sunset Park teen’s case isn’t important as the city embraces a pro- !RE9OUR4ENANTS#REATING!.UISANCE s$O4HEY/WE9OU2ENT the only one stymied by poor evidence- posal to outfi t offi cers with body cam- .EED4HEM%VICTED s#OMMERCIAL2ESIDENTIAL sharing, according to a representative eras, and one Brooklyn pol has made it from the borough’s largest public de- clear he agrees. OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE fender. State Sen. 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DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 13 Getting the green light Crumbling Greenpoint park will get $2-million makeover

BY HARRY MACCORMACK The Beep praised the com- This green space is getting munity group’s persistence in some green. championing the rickety rec- The city will give Green- reational area. point’s McGolrick Park a “This herculean effort was much-needed makeover af- made possible because of the ter neighbors successfully tenacious advocacy of the lobbied local pols to allocate McGolrick Park Neighbor- more than $2 million to fi x the hood Alliance,” he said. dilapidated playground, and Greenpointers have long park-lovers say it was worth complained about the shoddy the fi ght. state of the park, which is “It needed the money, it bounded by Driggs and Nas- needed the work,” said Green- sau avenues and Russel and pointer Marcy Boyle, who is a Monitor streets. Vandals fre- member of community group quently target the garden — the McGolrick Park Neigh- in one 2013 attack, a group borhood Alliance, which has of delinquents set fi re to the PARK WOES: Local mother Alice Pena is one of many park-goers upset been fi ghting for years to get OUCH: A broken — and potentially maintenance building — and about the shoddy state of McGolrick Park. Photo by Stefano Giovannini enough funding to restore the dangerous — bench in McGoldrick residents say the park’s play- park. “Neighborhoods have to Park. Photo by Stefano Giovannini ground is particularly run- plans with the neighborhood blyman Winthrop Jones, a take ownership of their parks down, with peeling paint and later this year. Greenpoint native who helped and that’s what we’re doing Stephen Levin’s (D–Green- dangerous cracked asphalt. And the McGolrick Park secure the funds to purchase here.” point) district to allocate The parks department says Neighborhood Alliance isn’t the site. In 1923, locals added Borough President Adams $450,000 to the fi x-up of part it is still deciding exactly how done campaigning to beautify a bronze memorial statue hon- announced on July 30 that he of its participatory budgeting it will use the funds and does the public garden — Boyle oring neighborhood residents is earmarking $850,000 from program — a scheme where not have a start or completion says the group will continue who fought in World War I. this year’s parks cleanup bud- locals vote on how to distrib- date for the spruce-up, but its to look for other funding The city renamed the park in get to the green space, in addi- ute tax dollars in their neigh- plans include replacing play- sources to add to the cleanup 1941 for Monsignor Edward J. tion to $500,000 he assigned to borhoods — and Levin then ground equipment, spray kitty. McGolrick, who served as the the garden last year . assigned another $300,000 showers, and the landscaping The city fi rst opened the pastor at Saint Cecilia church The alliance last year ral- from his discretionary funds surrounding the kids’ play park in 1891 as Winthrop on nearby Herbert Street for lied residents in Councilman to the park. area. It will share its early Park, named for Assem- 50 years.

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BY MAX JAEGER stipulation the senator’s offi ce had no Now they’re singing a different tune. problem agreeing to, Quaglione said. Producers of the television show “I’m sure CBS is gonna hold the 8 “American Idol” have called off their o’clock slot on Friday night to run Se- legal eagles and said that the beloved nior Idol,” he said, tongue fi rmly in Bay Ridge oldster talent show “Brook- cheek. lyn Senior Idol” can keep its name. But that doesn’t mean folks who The television show’s lawyers sent can’t make it to the show will miss out show sponsor state Sen. Martin Golden entirely. The agreement allows for lo- a letter in June threatening legal ac- cal news outlets to tape the show and tion if he didn’t change the name of the air it afterward, Quaglione said. eight-years-running talent show and Organizers will have to re-up their Xaverian High School fund-raiser. But permission every year, he said. And the Hollywood hotshots saw the folly they better hope the show doesn’t run of their ways after some bad press , a long because — like Cinderella’s car- Golden staffer said. riage — the lawyers’ permission for “I guess they saw some of the pub- the Oct. 1 Ridge talent show turns licity,” said Golden spokesman John into a pumpkin at midnight. Quaglione. “I think they came to their “At midnight on Oct. 2, we’re not senses to a degree.” allowed to use ‘Idol’ without permis- You’ve earned a high school degree, but you need more to Now they’re letting the Ridge show sion,” Quaglione said. take that fi rst step forward. Find your niche and move ahead use the name gratis, he said. Repre- Registration and auditions will sentatives from “American Idol” con- be held at the Xaverian Auditorium through NYUSPS Professional Pathways. 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Casey said volunteering to foster an abandoned cat, and is considering making it offi cial with an adoption. Photos by Jason Speakman many of the kitties come in with ringworm or respiratory infections, Casey is also calling on packed-to-the-gills rescue centers. Sean Casey Animal Rescue [153 and during kitten season the shelter Brookynites to be more mindful when “If you pick up a cat, be prepared E. Third St. between Fort Hamilton racks up quite a tab at nearby vets, picking up strays on the streets. He to hold the cat for a little bit and fi nd Parkway and Caton Avenue in Wind- including Pet Haven Animal Hospi- says rescuers must take on some of a shelter willing to work with you,” sor Terrace, (718) 436–5163, www.ny- tal on McDonald Avenue and Alison the responsibility of caring for the said Casey. “It can’t just be, ‘I found animalrescue.org]. 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16 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 DT DOGS Continued from cover identiﬁ ed at the leash-free oasis, and the canine watering hole is still open for business. Gaylord said that dogs are extra sensitive to the toxins, and could die if they consume the algae bloom, If dogs are exposed to the goop, their humans should don gloves and wash them thoroughly with soap and fresh water and prevent them from licking their fur, he said. A spokeswoman for the Prospect GREEN SLIME: Dangerous algae in Prospect Park Alliance said the organization is Park. Photo by Jason Speakman working with the department to monitor the waters on a weekly basis to posted warnings around the lake’s check for any updates on water quality. peninsula telling locals to keep their In the meantime, the Alliance has pooches high and dry.

showed a super cut of cop-on-civilian VACATION violence in Sunset Park. Police Com- missioner Bill Bratton did not attend, Continued from page 10 but he later used the video to illustrate personally believe that these types of to top department offi cials “the bru- cops should be fi red.” tal, the corrupt, the racist, the incom- The likely lax punishment is the petent” offi cers who he aimed to weed latest in a long line of police depart- out of the department, according to a ment missteps when dealing with the Daily News article. Sunset Park community, Flores said. But the commissioner hasn’t put El Grito held a town hall in October his money where his mouth was, ac- in which residents and activists lashed cording to Flores, suggesting Bratton’s out at police brass for attacks against move was lip service. Amezquita and a separate case where “There’s no action behind his police beat up a street vendor and then words,” Flores said. “This is a perfect accused him of being the aggressor . example of why communities of color During the meeting, El Grito distrust police.”

cidents between people based in the SHOOTING two neighborhoods in recent months, Continued from page 10 but a police source was hesitant to lump the drive-by in with that beef be- a host of lesser charges. fore the dust settles. Both of the teens are from Gow- “If someone is shot in Red Hook, the anus, lending credence to speculation ﬁ rst thing they say is ‘Oh, they must be by cops and people on the street that from Gowanus,’ ” said a police source the Monday drive-by was the latest in familiar with the investigation. a feud between gang members operat- Police and local pols are hoping wit- ing in the two neighborhoods. nesses will come forward and tell them There have been several violent in- what happened .

Island, city records show. He did not re- LANDMARK spond to calls placed to home and busi- Continued from page 7 ness addresses listed on property records. in February, adding that all 10 trans- The station house’s exact future is fers occurred in Manhattan. “The pro- unclear, but nearly any use that spruces cedural requirements … make it very up the crumbling icon will be welcome, difﬁ cult for all but the most deeply pock- Giordano said. eted and savvy owners and developers “The most important thing is, the in the expensive parts of town.” property is back on the tax roles and Streicher owns several residential about to rejoin the community in all its properties in Brooklyn and on Staten original glory,” he said.

lice keep video for at least 18 months. FOOTAGE That would coincide with statutes of limitations for civilian and internal Continued from page 12 investigations into police misconduct, formation increases transparency and according to the inspector general’s re- safeguards privacy,” Squadron said. port . 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Mid-August means the start of a new school year is just around the corner. There are steps parents can take to ease their children back to classroom mode. IT’S TIME TO GO BACK o you or your child have the earlier bedtimes. pointed the top four back-to-school Give your child the freedom to back-to-school blues? If so, These children need extra atten- tips and tricks to make the transition speak openly and avoid asking too you’re not the only ones. Say- tion as the new school year draws easier. These tips will help to reduce many questions at once. You will D ing goodbye to slower sum- near. The best thing you can do to the stress and tension felt by you know you are connecting when he mer days can be difficult. For almost prepare your child is to give the gift and your child, not only for the first starts volunteering information. three months, you have felt free from of your time and attention. weeks of school — the hardest time When you listen to your child, and the structure of the classroom and Instead of dwelling on things like to adjust — but throughout the year he can see the genuine interest and the accompanying homework. tests and homework, talk about how as well. attention in your eyes and through When the upcoming school year to make the transition into the excit- your body language, he will feel rolls around, it’s common to feel ing new school year the best it can Connected communication more comfortable discussing the up- some sadness. For children who suf- be. Engage in a conversation with coming year. fer from anxiety, this stress may be Lauren Zimet, a speech, language your child and ask what he or she is harder to handle, and it may stem and early communications special- excited and concerned about for the Creative calendars from more than just pop quizzes and ist, is also a mother and has pin- upcoming school year. Continued on Page 20 DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 19 EDUCATION

With school starting up in a few weeks, younger and even older students may need a little help to get back into the learning groove.

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DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 23 Battle of the bulge in Windsor Terrace The city wants to put more than a dozen new traffi c-slowing speed humps around Windsor Terrace, but some residents are dumping SOUND OFF TO THE EDITOR on the humps, which they say are a lazy solution to dangerous road conditions in the neighborhood LETTERS AND COMMENTS FROM OUR READERS (“Humpty dump! Windsor Terrace residents slam traffi c-slowing Optimal: Stop signs and speed When you jaywalk, you’re nor- what I mean by it. plan,” Aug. 5). bump at crosswalks combined with mally only contending with cars that As for the police, they should be Online readers jumped into the bulb-outs to shorten the path and pro- are going straight, meaning you can doing their job on enforcing the traf- hump debate. tect pedestrians waiting to cross. see them from a mile away and easily fi c laws, but no everyone who fl outs slow go from Brooklyn avoid them. S from Clinton Hill them, not just a select group, so I Those speed humps will unques- don’t want to hear cyclists and pedes- tionably improve street safety. No- Not a panacea but can’t be ques- Look, the problem in Windsor Ter- trians crying foul when it’s on them body claims they are a panacea, but tioned? Interesting. race is that people run the stop signs, despite how much the want motorists they are an improvement, and an im- This 15-part issue requires an- run the red lights, drive the wrong to be held to follow every letter of the provement that can be implemented other community meeting (it will way n one way streets, and speed past law when they feel that they don’t. right away. be announced for September) and the schools and they believe they are Tal Barzilai from Pleasantville We have two speed bumps on perhaps all who have opinions here entitled to do so. Jaywalking is NOT my block. They don’t fi x every last should attend and at least listen to an issue in Windsor Terrace. Mak- Open democracy problem with drivers, but they work the questions. Again, it should be in ing matters worse is that the police Dear Editor, pretty well, don’t cause extra noise, Windsor Terrace proper. are NEVER on hand to stop it. This Recently I was on a thought-pro- and the cops and FDNY don’t mind In the past speed bumps have been is not something new either. People voking national conference call them at all. And the concern about removed after public outcry (from have complained about these issues with Representative John Delaney damaging cars is silly. If you’re go- residents, not drivers) with no rise in in traffi c surveys and other things of Maryland to discuss the Open Our ing slow, you have nothing to worry risk. They do come in varying sizes, sent out by the city, people call the Democracy Act, HR 2655, which he about. Anyway, cars can be fi xed. Hu- shapes and locations and the City precinct and leave message on the po- has reintroduced. man life can not. has chosen a simple cheap choice. lice answering machine, which the The call was convened and hosted Gary Reilly from Carroll Gardens I personally think this type should police never return those calls. by Jackie Salit, the President of Inde- be installed in all public parking The answer here is stop messing pendentVoting.org, which is the larg- Speed bumps are engineered im- lots, along with speed limit signage, around with stupid things that won’t est association of independent voters properly for the desired outcome and at points where driveways meet work, and get the g-damn police to do in the country of which I’m a part as which is to stay within the speed an existing sidewalk. I can think of the job and post up in Windsor Terrace a member of the NYC Independence limit. Thus if you can’t hurdle a Costco as a good start. and bust these people. Sorry police that Clubs. On the call, we got the inside speed bump, doing the speed limit, in Tom from Sunset Park traffi c control is not that interesting to scoop on this crucial legislation and a controlled/comfortably fashion, it’s you, but it needs to be done. how we can all play a special role in improperly designed and hazardous! Agree with “slow go” above. Bulb- As much as people like Hakeem building support for it. Further, speed bumps are more outs, raised cross walks, in effect Jefferis, or Jumaane Williams are an The bill does three things: enacts fi tting at crosswalks. They’d slow ve- making the crosswalk a speed hump, embarrassment, at least they show Top Two nonpartisan primaries for hicles where people are present and and lane markings on the extra-wide up and get some press. jay from nyc all Congressional elections under accidents are more prone to happen. streets such as 10th Ave., 11th Ave., which all candidates regardless of They’d double the benefi t as pedestri- and Terrace Place would be wel- I still feel that jaywalking does their affi liation are placed on one ans would be higher thus more vis- comed. joe shabadoo play a role in making the streets dan- unifi ed primary ballot, all voters — ible to motorists while preventing from Windsor Terrace gerous. However, I’m not condoning including Independent voters — are water/snow/ice from accumulating the actions of reckless drivers. Let’s allowed to vote, and the Top Two can- where people need too walk. I hate to break to some of you, but not forget the old saying that it takes didates with the most votes go on to Lastly, traffi c lights not only of- there are times when it’s pedestrians two to tango. Surveys don’t always the general election; makes Election ten delay traffi c, which we want to that have the tendency to place them- say everything considering those Day a federal holiday, and creates a move effectively, but they increase selves into harm’s way especially who have been taking them and prob- road whereby the practice of gerry- speed. All motorist do this, they see a by jaywalking. If this is really about ably don’t drive on a normal basis. mandering could be replaced with an green light and automatically speed safety, then all groups should contrib- For example, I could survey a lot of independent redistricting process to up to beat it paying little attention to ute to this, not just make it selective to Jews who would say that they would better refl ect our community. what’s around them. just one. Traffi c enforcement should most likely support the existence of In other words is a gridlock-fi ght- A stop sign however always slows also extend to them as well otherwise Israel, while Muslims that were sur- ing package of reforms designed to all vehicles. And even in the event it will feel like “Animal Farm” where veyed will most likely say that they empower voters and loosen the detri- they don’t come to a full stop, they are a certain group of animals believed would oppose it. In other words, sur- mental grip of partisanship which for going slow at intersections and are that they were above all others and veys can be biased. too long has manipulated and taken more alert, which is what we want. claimed that the rules don’t apply to My point is that two wrongs don’t our community for granted. them. In reality, the speed humps will make a right. Nobody is saying that it’s Delaney said “Politicians always do little for safety if pedestrians con- right for motorists to be fl outing traffi c make the mistake of underestimat- tinue to ignore the walk signals. laws, but that doesn’t excuse pedestri- ing the American people. 300 million LET US HEAR FROM YOU Tal Barzilai from Pleasantville ans from doing that themselves. smart Americans are not going to let Submit letters to: Vince DiMiceli, Edi- I have always found Vision Zero to some 500 members of Congress stand tor, Community Newspaper Group, 1 Judicious jaywalking is often the be nothing but selective outrage to- in their way forever.” I couldn’t agree MetroTech Center North, Brooklyn, NY safest way to get around on foot. wards motorists, which is why I was more but given the vested interest of Pedestrians are most at risk from applauded at one of their hearings for most politicians in the status quo, 11201, or e-mail to editorial@cnglocal. drivers making turns, because that’s saying that. This is more like trying it’s going to take a grassroots move- com. Please include your address and when the driver and the pedestrian to look for a good scapegoat rather ment of independent-minded voters telephone number for so we can con- have the least time to see and react to than solving the real issues, and I to pressure our local representatives fi rm you sent the letter. We reserve each other. still feel that redesigning the streets to support this bill. I have written to the right to edit all correspondence, And when are pedestrians most isn’t going to do it. If you want to Representative Nydia Velázquez ask- which becomes the property of likely to encounter drivers making learn more about selective outrage, ing for her support. Please join me. Courier Life Publications. turns? When they are crossing at a then please read “Animal Farm” by Juliana Francisco crosswalk with a walk signal. George Orwell and you’ll understand Brooklyn

24 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 DT 8K\oXjYifX[^Xm\E\nPfib:`kp`kjYiXjj ello, sucker! ise Cecilia in Waco, Tex., in calling: Queen. by the building you see a little That’s not an insult to 1884, she moved to New York New York was roaring, plaque with men’s names,” she Hyou, dear reader. That’s in 1907 to Washington Square and liquor was pouring — il- said, meaning the architects. how Texas Guinan, New York’s South and paid $2 a week for legally, in speakeasies, thanks “This used to boil my blood “Queen of the Nightclubs,” room and breakfast. Her other to Prohibition. Rip-roaring — so many important things used to greet her patrons, meals? “Milk and rye bread,” Texas was hired to keep the happened in this building!” friends and proteges — among says Loschiavo. crowds singing, dancing and She started writing about them Mae West, Barbara Stan- That humble diet didn’t last overspending at ever-swank- those things — including the wyck, Legs Diamond, Lucky long. Very soon, Loschiavo ier clubs, and eventually she obscenity trial that made Mae Lindbergh, Rudolph Valentino says, Texas was telling rapt opened her own. She even West famous. And guess who — the cream of the Jazz Age reporters tales of her life back coined the term “whoopee.” covered that trial for the Jour- crop. home on a ranch, where she’d With a string of scantily clad nal American? And I don’t know about you, starred in Wild West shows chorus girls to liven things Mae’s friend, mentor and but I’d never heard of her. and attended an elite boarding up, she made sure everyone role model, Texas Guinan. I happened to read about a school. was happy — politicians, mu- Like so many high roll- talk coming up at the Jefferson All lies. All believed. sicians, gangsters (they were ers, Texas did not weather the Market Library in Greenwich The press loved her brassi- key), college boys, bankers, stock market crash particu- Village by LindaAnn Loschia- ness, Broadway producers gossip columnists (also key), larly well and had to take her vo, a historian, journalist and RHYMES loved her sass. “And she was and police on the take. act on the road. She was in playwright. The blurb said Lo- a very attractive woman,” Nonetheless, her clubs Vancouver when she died, at schiavo usually gives an annu- WITH CRAZY says Loschiavo, “so she picked would get raided periodically. 49, of ulcerated colitis — but al presentation on Mae West, up all these older men who And just as periodically, she not before declaring, “I would but this year she’s reaching a C\efi\Jb\eXqp brought her things.” Before would get off. Each raid only rather have a square inch of little further back in history long, Texas was living in an added to her fame. New York than the rest of the to the woman who makes Lady antiques-filled duplex. She At least some of Texas’s world.” Gaga look like Laura Ingalls who actually invented the was even making enough to trials were held in the Green- Some 12,000 New Yorkers Wilder. The woman who made word “nightclub.” I learned all move her family up from Waco, wich Village building that was turned out to pay their re- a salary second only to Wil- that and more when I called where, for the record, her dad a courthouse then and is the spects right back — and in a liam Randolph Hearst in the Loschiavo up for a preview. had been a grocer. Jefferson Market Library to- way, we still do. To this day, 1920s. The woman who went “She didn’t break the mold, By 1917, Texas was out in day — and Loschiavo’s inspi- what we think of as that innate to jail dripping in diamonds she created it!” Loschiavo Hollywood starring in silent ration. New York brashness is really a and slyly thanked the police whooped the minute I men- movie Westerns and getting “I live down the block from little bit of Texas. for giving her one night when tioned Texas, which, as you really rich. By 1922, she moved the library and there’s tons of Lenore Skenazy is a keynote she didn’t have to worry about might guess, was not Texas’s back to the city she loved and women’s history there,” she speaker and founder of the book them being stolen. The woman real name. Born Mary Lou- finally figured out her true says. “But every time you walk and blog “Free-Range Kids.”

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DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 25 Brooklyn’s Biggest Booster STANDING by Joanna DelBuono Voice award for Dese’Rae L. Stage BOROUGH WIDE

Three cheers to borough daughter Dese’Rae L. Stage. Our shining star was recognized at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Ser- vices Administration’s 2015 Voice Awards on Aug. 12 in Los Angeles with the Consumer-Peer Leadership Award. The 10th anniversary of the DYKER HEIGHTS Voice Awards brings together the Blooming at Poly behavioral health Congrats are due for Poly community and Prep junior Blossom Parris, the entertainment who was honored with a Youth industry to rec- Award at the celebration of the ognize individu- 49th anniversary of the Repub- als who increase lic of Guyana’s independence at public awareness THREE LITTLE PIGGIES: Juliana pigs made their public debut at the Prospect Park Brooklyn Borough Hall on June and understanding of mental and sub- 26. Zoo on Aug. 6. Julie Larsen Maher stance-use disorders, and the reality An ABC Scholar in ninth of recovery. This year, the event spot- grade, our pal Blossom is a multi- lighted the impact that suicide has on Squeals of delight for zoo’s new pigs talented student, and passionate individuals, families, and communi- about dance choreography, the- ties. PROSPECT PARK weigh. With their colorful spots, Ju- ater, sports, and drama. The Voice Awards recognizes con- liana pigs are also called miniature Blossom was given the nod sumer-peer leaders like Dese’Rae, who Zut alors! They have emerged! painted pigs. for the Youth Award by Tots and share their personal stories of resil- Three little Juliana pigs have Juliana pigs are known for their Teens in Focus Inc., and Coun- ience to educate the public about be- made their public debut at Prospect wonderful temperaments, curiosity, cilman Mathieu Eugene (D– havioral health, and demonstrate that Park Zoo. and intelligence. Flatbush) presented the award to people with mental or substance-use The young trio — two males and Standing O squeals with delight Blossom. disorders can recover, lead meaning- one female — are siblings. Their ar- and says, “Welcome to the neighbor- Standing O pal Blossom was ful lives, and contribute to their com- rival is a fi rst for the Prospect Park hood.” very honored with the accolade munities. Zoo, which has not previously ex- You can visit the three little pig- and shared her feelings with the Standing O says, “Thank you hibited pigs. gies every day from 10 am to 5 pm O: “I would like to take this op- Dese’Rae for your courage, determina- Juliana pigs are surprising in and until 5:30 pm on weekends. portunity to express my heartfelt tion, and dedication.” stature. They are the smallest breed The Prospect Park Zoo [450 Flat- gratitude to every one of you who of miniature pig, weighing less than bush Ave. at East Drive in Prospect made this occasion for recogniz- PROSPECT PARK 65 pounds as adults — a fraction of Park, (718) 399–7339, www.prospect- ing me possible.” what a standard-sized breed would parkzoo.com]. Blossom can now add a Stand- Welcome and bienvenue ing O to her list of achievements. Standing O extends a hearty wel- Poly Prep Country Day School come to the neighborhood to TEAL — ifi cant contributions to the local and Ditmas Park, (718) 633–6651]. [9216 Seventh Ave. at Poly Place, which stands for Tell Every Amaz- regional storytelling community. She in Dyker Heights, (718) 836–9800]. ing Lady About Ovarian Cancer. serves as the state liaison, and is a sto- BENSONHURST After years of organizing, promot- ryteller. ing and running the program out of a Her most recent project is “Nancy Tapping to a new tune Dance Academy. home offi ce, the group has moved into Drewinsky and the Search for the Standing O is putting out the wel- Dr. Margaret Minson, president at bigger and better digs, where it will Missing Letter.” come mat to Brooke Reinfeld as the Kearney, shared the news with Stand- host workshops and offer community Robin has served as artistic direc- new athletic director and dance in- ing O and said, “I believe Ms. Reinfeld assistance, with events and programs tor of the Children’s Theater of the structor at Bishop Kearney High truly embodies the play-to-win atti- for survivors and their families. 92nd Street Y, the director of the Sto- School tude Kearney athletics is known for. The mission of the foundation is to rytelling Center of New York City, Brooke is originally from St. Louis, She will be a tremendous asset as we promote public awareness and educa- and has worked as a teacher, artist, Mo., where she studied dance. look to grow our athletic program.” tion about the dreaded disease. and staff developer with the Brooklyn She currently serves as the Kearney is also embracing a new Thank you TEAL, and good luck in Academy of Music, ArtsConnec- head diving coach at Queens Col- dance program that will include a your new home. tion, Henry Street Settlement, the lege and actively dances with TKO foundation in ballet and jazz tech- TEAL, [533 16th St. and 10th Ave- New York City Ballet and the Brook- niques, as well as an understanding of nue in Prospect Park, (917) 310–4835]. lyn Arts Council. the history, vocabulary, performance, She is also the producer and host and development of the art. The pro- FLATBUSH-DITMAS PARK of the BadyHouse Storytelling Con- gram will also help students gain self- certs, which match New York story- esteem, and an awareness and appre- The great Oracle tellers from the personal story scene ciation of movement. The National Storytelling Net- with visiting raconteurs from across Brooke’s motto is “Keep Moving!” work announced that local Robin the country and abroad. Among her Standing O wishes Brooke welcome Bady is the recipient of the ORACLE many other endeavors, she acts as a and keep on dancing! Service and Leadership Award for mentor for local storytellers. Bishop Kearney High School [2202 the Mid-Atlantic Region. BadyHouse Storytelling [85 Chester Bay 60th St. and Bay Parkway in Ben- Robin was chosen based on her sin- Ave. near Church Avenue in Flatbush- sonhurst, (718) 236–6363]. 26 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 DT WWW.BROOKLYNDAILY.COM PUBLISHED BY CNG • 1 METROTECH CENTER NORTH • 10TH FLOOR • BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Queer eyes, full hearts: James Wilson and Anna Volpe of the Paisley Fields will perform their country-western tunes about queer relationships at the Brooklyn Country Music Festival on Aug. 20. Photo by Stefano Giovannini

Urban cowboys Queer country band kicks off music festival

By Allegra Hobbs in his native Iowa. “We’ve encountered Saloon, which hosts a regular event cue joints and country-western bars has hey’re here, they’re queer, and a bit of homophobia outside of New called “Queer Country Monthly.” helped the scene grow, putting country they’re country. York, but for the most part everyone’s Another Brooklyn extravaganza, “The music on urban stages across the bor- T A country band with songs been really accepting.” Gay Ole Opry,” organized by the band ough. The growth of Brooklyn country about romance between urban cowboys Those in the know say the Brooklyn Karen and the Sorrows, offers an annu- music, says Battles, also led to uncon- kicks off the 10th annual Brooklyn country scene has always had a rainbow al venue where gay and country culture ventional twists on the genre, with pio- Country Music Festival on Aug. 20. hue and a come-as-you-are attitude. can mingle. neers like Wilson taking the reigns of a The Paisley Fields , a five-piece country “The neat thing about Brooklyn Wilson, who writes songs about tor- historically macho culture and injecting outfit with an openly gay frontman, country is: If you’re country to you, tured love affairs with other men, says some Brooklyn chutzpah. will perform on the opening night of the you’re country to me,” said Alex Battles, that the country genre lends itself to “That sums up what Brooklyn coun- four-day festival at the Bell House. A founder of the Brooklyn Country Music storytellers from all walks of life. try is,” said Battles. “If you’re gonna be queer country group may sound like an Festival and head of the Whiskey “I think country music is just about courageous, this is the place to do it.” oxymoron, but the group’s lead singer Rebellion band. “There are no rules stories,” said Wilson. “And there are so The Paisley Fields at the Bell House says they are in good company. about what’s country in Brooklyn and many stories in New York and peoples’ [149 Seventh Street between Second and “There’s a really good community that’s what makes it great.” lives intertwine so often.” Third Avenues in Gowanus, (718) 643-6510, for queer and gay country musicians and Wilson says he was thrilled to dis- Battles says he has watched the www.thebellhouseny.com.] Aug. 20. $15. singers,” said James Wilson, who lives cover the borough’s thriving queer Brooklyn country scene bloom since he Brooklyn Country Music Festival at the in Carroll Gardens, but grew up listen- country scene, which centers on put down roots in Park Slope in 1995. Bell House Aug. 20–23, $15-$20 per night, ing to Graham Parsons and Dolly Parton Prospect Heights honky-tonk Branded The proliferation of Texas-style barbe- $50 four-day pass.

24-7 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14-20, 2015 27 DIRECTORS CUT-UP Female comedians put famous films to the test By Max Jaeger re they leading ladies or just tokens? A A group of four female comedians and film critics will skewer the underlying sexism in two movies that feature epony- mous female protagonists during “Girl Talk” at Williamsburg venue Videology on Aug. 15. The panel Maid of meat: Butcher and literary blogger Cara Nicoletti has released a collection of recipes inspired by her favorite books. Juddy Magee of women who write for, act in, and professionally criticize movies and television will put “Annie Hall” and “Amelie” — both named for their Cook the book lady leads but written and directed by dudes — to the Bechdel Test, a set of criteria developed by queer Williamsburg butcher writes cartoonist Alison Bechdel in 1985 Femme force: Comedians Langan Kingsley (left) and Phoebe Robinson will cast a that sets a minimum bar for female critical eye on the role of women in the male-written films “Amelie” and “Annie recipes inspired by literature Hall” at Videology on Aug. 15. Photo by Stefano Giovannini participation in a film. The comedians aim to point out Hollywood’s comedians point out where they doubt come up, an organizer said. By Harry MacCormack dishes were such as hit that her dire need of strong female roles, fall flat. And the funnywomen will “We’re putting a 2015 lens he’s eating her words. friends eventually set her up one of the panelists said. delve deeper than Bechdel’s three- on things,” said Slope comedian A Williamsburg with a blog. “I’m always on the lookout for part survey, they said. Langan Kingsley. “When you talk Sbutcher and literary Nicoletti credits her culi- fully-realized female characters For instance, the title character about ‘Annie Hall,’ do you still like blogger has created a book of nary bent to her family and her who have wants and needs outside in “Annie Hall,” played by Diane it knowing what you know about recipes torn from the pages of heritage. of being the girlfriend who follows Keaton, is an example of a well- Woody Allen?” her favorite books. The author “I grew up around food,” a guy around saying ‘Oh you rascal rounded female character despite Ultimately, “Girl Talk” wants of “Voracious: A Hungry she said. “I’m Jewish and with your funny adventures,’ ” said the movie only minimally satisfy- to generate dialogue, not just con- Reader Cooks Her Way Italian, I think both sides are Slope comedian Phoebe Robinson, ing Bechdel’s test, Robinson said. demn the movies, she said. Through Great Books” will really food-driven. We ate din- who recently appeared on Comedy “Diane Keaton is her own “We’re mostly trying to be read from the book’s essays ner together every night, we all Central hit “Broad City.” character, obviously she impacts funny, but also, by looking at this and serve samples of its reci- cooked together, so it was a big The three-part Bechdel Test Woody Allen’s character a lot, but history of film, it hopefully brings pes at Greenlight Bookstore part of growing up.” asks whether a film has (1) two she still stands on her own — up that there is a lack of a female on Aug. 18. Her work as a butcher also or more female characters (2) who there’s substance to her, and I wish voice there,” Kingsley said. Cara Nicoletti’s book fea- comes from her family — talk to each other (3) about some- there was more of that,” she said. “Girl Talk: Comedians Put Films tures dishes a simple as an ice she is the granddaughter of a thing other than men. In some ver- Observations about the 1977 to the Bechdel Test” at Videology cream sundae — taken from a butcher. However, traditional sions, the ladies need to be named movie won’t be limited to Keaton’s (308 Bedford Ave. between S. “Nancy Drew” mystery — and butcher shops refused to take characters rather than bit parts. character. Allegations that Woody Second and S. Third streets in as daunting as a pig’s head on a female apprentice. Organizers plan to play select Allen sexually abused his step Williamsburg, www.videology.info). porchetta inspired by “Lord of “They’re like my grandpa, clips from the flicks and let the daughter Dylan Farrow will no Aug. 15 at 7 pm. Free. the Flies.” She hopes her read- they don’t want to see a young ers will take a stab at all of the girl cutting meat, it’s not page-to-table recipes. what’s in their head as some- Tale of the tape: ‘Annie Hall’ vs. ‘Amelie’ “I don’t want to waste my thing appropriate,” Nicoletti time perfecting a recipe for explained. By Max Jaeger something that people don’t Instead, she wound up at The three-part Bechdel test asks if a film has want to eat,” says Nicoletti. a new butcher shop in her (1) at least two women (2) who talk to each other “Though some would argue Williamsburg neighborhood. (3) about something other than a man. In some that no one will make that pig’s “I came into the Meat versions of the test, the women have to be named head porchetta, I think they Hook, which had opened a few characters. So how do these two flicks stack up? should, because it’s actually months before, and the owner really delicious.” Brent said ‘Yeah you can come ANNIE HALL VS. AMELIE She has no system for choos- in tomorrow,’ so I came in the ing recipes, she says, instead next day and didn’t leave for Barely. We identified two passable Pass or fail Pass. There are a lot of (fleeting) responding to each written five years,” she said. scenes, but only one woman has a interactions between women that repast as she encounters it. Nicoletti has taken a break name in either don’t have to do with dudes. “Most of the time, it’s that from butchery to promote Annie, her mother, and her grand- Two female characters Suzanne and Georgette I’m reading a book and I see a “Voracious,” but she hopes mother — the latter two aren’t named food scene and I want to recre- that she will be able to split ate it,” she said. “Some of the her time between writing and Ham, a swap meet Thing they talk about other Indigestion, cannibalism time, I’ll be in the market and meat-carving. than men I’ll see a food that will remind “People keep wanting me to Eliza Doolittle — bumbling tumbleweed Leading lady’s quirk type Proto-manic-pixie-dream-girl — intro- me of a book, so I’ll go back choose,” she said, “but I think learns culture in the Big City verted eccentric harnesses own social and find it.” I’ll always have to do both.” Some of the book’s reci- “Voracious” reading at dysfunction to improve others’ lives pes began on Nicoletti’s blog Greenlight Bookstore [686 Six lines Duration of conversation Nine lines “Yummy Books,” which Fulton St. between S. Elliott evolved out of Nicoletti’s book Place and S. Portland Avenue club. She typically ended each in Fort Greene (718) 246–0200, The movie gave Fun fact It was written by not one, meeting with a meal inspired www.greenlightbookstore.com] Sigourney Weaver her first on-screen but two men by that session’s book, and the Aug. 18, 7:30 pm. Free. speaking role.

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By Chris Butera chool may be out, but music class is coming back early. S A diverse group of kids and adult students from a Marine Park music school will show their chops at a summer jazz concert at Brooklyn College on Aug. 15. The In Performance Music Workshop boasts a multi-generational group of students, ranging from tweens to adults past the retirement age. Can’t beat it: Hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh, known as the Human Beatbox, will play a free concert on Aug. 17. Associated Press / Evan Agostini The group reflects the neighborhood, says the school’s director and sax master. “We have kids from middle school, high school, and college so Kicking it we have a good cross-section of the community,” said Sean King, who started the school in 2006. Brass is in session: The In Performance Music Workshop includes performers ranging For the concert, King and his in age from preteens to seniors. Photo by Stefano Giovannini crew have chosen a set list as old school diverse as the students. Among Students say they are looking happy to play in the ensemble the songs will be ’70s tune “Some forward to the show. alongside his brother Sal. Hip-hop trailblazers hit the stage Skunk Funk” by the Brecker “This is a bucket list for me,” “He was playing trombone Brothers, “Hurricane Season” by said David Coleman, 68, a retired before I was playing trumpet,” By Eric Faynberg moves than his sounds. A 2010 Troy Andrews — a favorite among New York City detective who said Trani, “and I wanted to be in resenting the freshest of song by Cali Swag District, the group’s trumpet players — and became an alto sax man four the same band as him, so it was the old school! “Teach Me How to Dougie,” two cartoon melodies: the opening years ago. “I always wanted to do my childhood dream.” P A free summer con- again made popular the dance theme to the cartoon “Cowboy it all my life and I didn’t think I’d In Performance Music Workshop cert series will take fans back inspired by Fresh’s gyrations, Bebop,” and an arrangement of be doing it. It’s like a whole new Summer Jazz concert at Brooklyn to hip-hop’s infancy, with per- and he is sure to bust out the “A-E-I-O-U” from Disney’s “Alice life for me.” College’s Roosevelt Hall (2950 formances from genre pioneers moves on Monday night. In Wonderland” film. Another student says that Bedford Ave., Studio 312, between Doug E. Fresh, Kurtis Blow, All three performers have “Every year we try to expose just being part of the band is a Avenue I and Campus Road in and Brooklyn’s own Special Ed. left major marks on hip-hop. our students to different styles of dream come true. Paolo Trani, Flatbush, www.ipmw.org). Aug. 15 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Kurtis Blow was the first rap- music,” said King. a 12-year-old trumpet player, is at 8 pm. $10. Concert Series at Wingate Park per to score a record deal with a will feature the three rappers major label, and his 1980 debut on its final show of the season, made waves thanks to the hit on Aug. 17. Borough President single “ Christmas Rappin’ .” Adams said he was honored to Blow’s other hits included “ The The livin’ is easy in Bay Ridge play host to the series. Breaks,” the first rap song to be “Wingate Park is the hot certified gold, and “Basketball,” By Max Jaeger Road), for a special screening of spot for cool entertainment and an ode to the sport that helped t’s summertime and the weath- “Ghostbusters” at 8:15 pm. free fun in Central Brooklyn,” create the rap trend of referenc- er is (mostly) fine, so go out- If watching Bill Murray and said Borough President Adams. ing NBA stars. These days Blow, Iside and enjoy Bay Ridge. The crew answer land line phones in “These shows are emblematic a licensed minister and founder neighborhood has got a bevy of pre-gentrified Tribeca has you all of the commitment to bring- of the Hip-Hop Church, teaches outdoor activities for you this week nostalgic for the 1980s, do the ing our communities together ministry at Nyack College. — and a few air-conditioned ones Running Man all the way to The in a celebration of the spirit that Flatbush and Canarsie’s own to help you cool off — so slap Wicked Monk (9510 Third Ave. makes us one Brooklyn.” Ed Archer, better known as on that sunscreen and fill a can- between 95th and 96th streets) to One of the event’s organizers Special Ed, became a star at age teen with your favorite beverage, catch Reagan-era throwback rock- said that Old School Night is a 16, thanks to his aptly-named because we are steppin’ out. ers White Wedding at 10 pm. series tradition. 1989 album, “Youngest in On Friday, it is your last chance Start your Saturday night off “We have been doing an old Charge.” His rapid-fire rhyme of the year to enjoy Third Avenue very early with The Social Zoo school night for many years and delivery on collar-popping from dead center. The avenue will at LoneStar Bar and Grill (8703 we are pleased to be presenting tracks such as “I Got It Made” be closed to vehicles (and open to Fifth Ave. between 87th and 88th these acts this season free to and “I’m the Magnificent” pedestrians) between Bay Ridge streets) at 3 pm. Once they have the public,” said Debra Garcia, made him a star. Archer later Avenue and 80th Street for the you all warmed up, head over to the executive producer of the joined the rap supergroup season’s last Summer Stroll, which Ridge Parkway and 76th Street) Schnitzel Haus for a brat and a concert series. Crooklyn Dodgers, whose sin- starts at 6 pm. Here’s a rundown of at 6:30 pm. beer while you wait for Steppin’ The nostalgia night will gle “Crooklyn” was featured in bands you can catch: • At The Ready at Circles Cafe Back to take the stage at 9:30 give fans a chance to learn the Spike Lee’s titular film. • Eddie Sarkis and Friends at at 7 pm. pm. Or head over to Greenhouse Dougie from the master him- Old School Night featuring Greenhouse Cafe (7717 Third • Tommy Andersen at Anthony’s Cafe to catch Brit-pop revivalists self. Doug E. Fresh and his Doug E. Fresh, Kurtis Blow, Ave. between 77th and 78th streets) Deli (7324 Third Ave. between London Fogg at 10 pm. Get Fresh Crew ruled the air- and Special Ed at Wingate Park at 6 pm. 73rd and 74th streets) at 7 pm. And enjoy an evening in the waves in 1985, releasing hits [Brooklyn Avenue between • Art Of BKC at Circles Cafe Once the sun sets on Third air on Tuesday, when Radio Daze “The Show” and “La Di Da Winthrop and Rutland streets (310 Bay Ridge Ave. at Third Avenue, bring a big bag of marsh- broadcasts its brand of ’80s rock in Di .” Young people today, how- in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Avenue) at 6:30 pm. mallows and happy thoughts over Shore Road Park (Shore Road and ever, might know the Original www.brooklynconcerts.com] • Gary Gilroy at Salty Dog to the Narrows Botanical Garden 79th Street) as part of “Concerts in Human Beatbox more for his Aug. 17 at 7:30 pm. Free. (7509 Third Ave. between Bay (entrance at 70th Street and Shore the Park” at 7 pm. 30 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14-20, 2015 24-7 “Delicious! Distinctly Original and LIFE CAN BE PERFECTLY ABSURD Powerfully Poignant. Great Comedy!”

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34 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14–20, 2015 DT • ‘It really made me feel • ‘The recruiting is like this is where I want annoying.’

to be.’ — Thomas Jefferson’s Shamorie Ponds — Poly Prep ace Nick Storz when he imagined on the barrage of calls from coaches himself pitching at Louisiana’s stadium coming in after his ranking skyrocketed Eye for the Tigers Poly ace Nick Storz chooses Louisiana

BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Nick Storz had his pick of some of the top college baseball programs in the country, but he could only imagine himself playing in one place. And that’s actually what the Poly Prep ace did when he arrived at Louisiana State HOT SUMMER: Thomas Jefferson star Shamorie Ponds is closing in University’s Alex Box Sta- on a college decision after a summer that saw him rise swiftly in the dium on his offi cial visit early rankings. Photo by Robert Cole last week — he pictured himself on the mound in front of a capacity crowd. “I think driving through Jefferson’s Ponds the campus and then pulling up to the stadium was when I thought to myself, ‘Wow, this nears college decision is amazing, and I really want to be apart of this,” Storz said. “Then stepping onto the fi eld after rankings rise and looking up into the stands imagining 12,000 fans. It re- BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI “It’s getting more tense be- ally made me feel like this is Shamorie Ponds’s meteoritic cause you are getting down to where I want to be.” rise to one of the nation’s elite the last four schools that you He was convinced enough high-school players is set to like,” Ponds said. “It’s get- to verbally commit to the Ti- come a close with a fast-ap- ting hard to chose. You are gers over the weekend. The proaching college commit- just trying to do what’s best rising junior picked one of the ment. for you and your family.” nation’s premier programs The Thomas Jefferson Ponds did get to have some over Miami, Georgia Tech, Al- guard, ranked No. 45 na- fun last Saturday night, play- abama, North Carolina, Ten- LOUISIANA BOUND: Poly Prep ace Nick Storz has verbally committed to tionally by Rivals, has nar- ing with and against some of nessee, and Virginia. play college ball for Louisiana State. File photo by Steve Solomonson rowed the fi eld down to four the top players from around Louisiana lost in the College schools — St. John’s, Minne- the country in the fi fth an- World Series last season, but the sis, won Poly’s game against though. Storz was a starting sota, Providence, and Creigh- nual Big Strick Classic All- 6-foot-6, righty fell in love with eventual Public School Ath- defensive end of the Blue Dev- ton. He visited Creighton last Star game at Gauchos Gym the program’s fi rst-class nature letic League champion George ils football team that went 8–1 week and plans on heading in the Bronx. The 6-foot and built a strong relationship Washington and struck out 13 last season. His play garnered to St. John’s Aug. 18–20 and Ponds scored eight points with pitching coach Alan Dunn. batters. He also hit .389 with him some attention from col- Minnesota on Sept. 18–20, and dished out three assists Louisiana saw Storz at a na- 26 runs batted in, and a .907 lege football coaches as well, and he will see Providence in the Team New York City’s tional tournament last month, slugging percentage. but his future is in baseball. sometime in between those 159–137 loss to Team USA. and it wasn’t long before it of- Storz, who will likely be He will not play on the grid- two. This was Ponds’s fi rst ap- fered him a scholarship. drafted after his senior sea- iron anymore. It is important to Ponds to pearance in the game, while “When I met the pitching son, felt he couldn’t wait to “It was extremely hard for land a spot before the season kids such as former Lin- coach and sat down to talk to commit with an opportunity me to stop playing, but I knew starts, because constant com- coln star Isaiah Whitehead him I could tell what I would to play at Louisiana in front of it was something I had to do,” munication with coaches and and Canarsie native Rawle love to work with him and def- him. He is happy it is over, and Storz said. recruiters will only bring Alkins, formerly of Christ the initely get better as a pitcher,” now he can concentrate on im- He gave it up for a chance added distractions. He ex- King, have participated mul- Storz said. proving and bring Poly home to fulfi ll a dream of playing pects to make a decision as tiple times. Despite it being He took a big step forward another private school state for LSU. Storz could see it. soon as late September. an exhibition game, it helps for Poly this season. Storz title after having its string of He could hear and feel what “The recruiting is annoy- anytime you play against top is the reigning Courier All- four straight snapped in the it could be like to play there ing,” he said. “There are a competition. Brooklyn baseball player of fi rst round this year. as the walked onto the fi eld at lot of messages late at night. “It’s fun, you are playing the year after posting a 3–1 “It takes a lot off my plate, Louisiana’s stadium. Coaches say I don’t respond, against basically who you record with 52 strikeouts in and allows me to just focus on “The general atmosphere is but it’s nothing personal.” will be playing against in 33 innings. He hits up into the just playing the game, which awesome,” Storz said. “I could Wanting to make a choice college,” Ponds said. “You allow 90s on the radar gun. is what I love,” Storz said. tell it was a perfect fi t for me to soon has only added to the ready know who your compe- Storz, who is relatively new He did have to give up get better and also be a part of pressure that comes with be- tition is and who you are go- to pitching on a regular ba- another joy in the process, a very successful program.” ing a top target. Continued on page 37 DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14-20, 2015 35 :P:CFE

Lowell 12 The Clones broke through fi ve innings but removed the Cyclones 0 in the fi fth, but were done in righty after Villasmil walked Aug. 5 at Lowell by two outs on the bases. two batters in the fi fth. Gaby Almonte was hit hard Jeff Diehl reached on an Thairo Estrada’s two-out, and the Cyclones only mus- error to begin the inning. Af- run-scoring single off Johnny tered four hits in a 12–0 blow- ter Brandon Brosher fl ew out, Magliozzi tied the game. out loss to the Spinners that Hengelbert Rojas singled for Magliozzi pitched two in- featured two Brooklyn infi eld- the Cyclones’ fi rst hit. nings before being replaced by ers taking the mound. Jose Garcia’s single scored Jose Celas. The Spinners jumped out to Diehl, but Rojas was thrown Celas, making his fi rst ap- a fi rst-inning lead on a two-out, out trying to advance to third. pearance in fi ve weeks, got a run-scoring double from Vic- Garcia took second on the double-play ball to get out of tor Acosta. Josh Ockimey fol- throw but was picked off to the seventh inning. lowed with a two-run homer. end the inning. The Cyclones loaded the Lowell exploited two Bran- Brooklyn’s pitching kept the bases with no outs in the eighth THE GREAT GABY: Starting pitcher Gaby Almonte hurled eight shutout den Kaupe errors in the second, Cyclones in the game. Carlos on two walks and a single. innings in the Cyclones’ crushing 7–0 win against the hated Staten Island jumping ahead 4–0 lead. Kyri Valdez retired both batters he Jeff Diehl pinch-hit for Yankees on Aug. 10. File photo by Steve Solomonson Washington’s two-run double faced and Ruben Reyes struck Zach Mathieu but hit a slow in the third made it 6–0. out the side in the eighth. tapper which was fi elded by The Cyclones took a second- Brooklyn now trails the Evil While Gaby Almonte strug- Rojas led off the eighth Staten Island pitcher Michael inning lead as David Thomp- Empire of the New York-Penn gled, Jose Almonte threw four with a walk and was replaced Schaub, who threw home for son doubled, moved to third League by a game and a half in shutout innings for the Spin- by Enmanuel Zabala. the force. on a single from Hengelbert the McNamara Division. ners. Matt Kent followed with Zabala advanced to second BrabdonBrosher pinch-hit Rojas, and scored on a Yoel Es- Craig Missigman took the four innings of one-hit ball. on a ground out. With the po- for Manuel Hilario but struck pinal wild pitch. loss, giving up three runs, one Run-scoring singles from tential tying run in scoring out, leaving Michael Bernal at Brooklyn kept the hits earned, in the 12th. Tate Matheny and Andrew position, Alfredo Reyes and third. coming in the third as Tucker Staten Island put two run- Benintendi knocked Gaby Al- Tucker Tharp struck out to Enmanuel Zabala pinch-hit Tharp singled and scored on ners on with a walk and an monte out of the game. end the inning. for Pedro Perez and struck out a hit-and-run double from error by Enmanuel Zabala. Johnny Magliozzi took Vinny Siena led off the looking to end the inning. Vinny Siena. Siena scored on Jhalan “Action” Jackson over, and by the end of the ninth with a single. After Mi- P.J. Conlon pitched a score- a Jeff Diehl single. drove in the go-ahead run with fourth it was 11–0, with 10 chael Bernal fl ew out, Siena less eighth after allowing a As Almonte kept cruising, a single, and Brandon Wagner runs charged to Almonte. was caught stealing. David leadoff double. the Cyclones kept scoring. In added a run-scoring double. The Spinners added a 12th Thompson struck out swing- The Cyclones left two more the fi fth, Thompson drove in A third run scored as Bran- run in the fi fth on two singles ing to end the game. runners on in the ninth and a run with a sacrifi ce fl y and don Brosher dropped a throw and a double play ball. turned the ball over to Ruben Diehl followed with a run- from Alfredo Reyes on a play To rest the pitching staff, Cyclones 2 Reyes, who pitched the fi rst scoring single. at the plate. skipper Tom Gamboa went to Staten Island 1 1-2-3 inning for either team in Thompson added a run- After Staten Island took Perez to pitch the seventh. Aug. 9 at Staten Island the bottom of the ninth, and scoring double in the seventh a 1–0 lead in the second, the Perez, who pitched as an Vinny Siena’s run-scoring another 1-2-3 inning after that. and Enmanuel Zabala was Cyclones answered back with amateur, walked the fi rst hit- single gave the Cyclones a 2–1, plunked with the bases loaded Zach Mathieu’s two-run dou- ter he faced, but recovered to 11th-inning win over the hated Cyclones 7 in the eighth. ble and Vinny Siena’s run- get a force out and a double Staten Island Yankees. Staten Island 0 The result was a rare, easy scoring single. play grounder. “It was a good win for the Aug. 10 at Staten Island win for the Cyclones. The Yankees took advan- Mathieu, who pitched in guys,” said Gamboa. All-Star Gaby Almonte Tharp, Siena, Thompson, tage of two Brooklyn mistakes high school, worked around Brooklyn fi nished two- pitched eight shutout in- Diehl and Alfredo Reyes had to tie the game in the fourth. an Alfredo Reyes error and an for-13 with runners in scoring nings in the Cyclones’ 7–0 win two hits apiece. Rojas went With a runner at second and infi eld single to pitch a score- position and left 14 runners against the hated Staten Is- one-for-four. one out, Jackson grounded a less inning, striking out two on base, but six Cyclones held land Yankees. Almonte’s pitching not ball to David Thompson. The batters. Staten Island to one run. Brooklyn’s win was the 100th only kept Staten Island off the throw was off the mark and Austin Glorius struck out Siena’s hit came as Brook- victory over the Evil Empire of board, but ensured that Pedro Jackson knocked the ball out the side in the ninth ending a lyn was running out of pitchers the New York-Penn League and Perez would not need to pitch of Mathieu’s glove. nightmare game. and was on the verge of using a brought the Clones within a emergency relief. The run scored and Jack- catcher on the mound. half-game of fi rst place. “Tonight could’ve been re- son moved to third. Jackson Vermont 2 “We were one inning away After allowing a second-in- ally ugly,” Gamboa said. “We would score on a passed ball Cyclones 1 from having either Brosher or ning double, the righty starter needed Almonte to give us the by Brosher. Aug. 6 at Vermont Garcia pitch,” Gamboa said. retired the next 20 Yankees full hundred pitches and he Cyclones starter Andrew The Cyclones were held to The Cyclones took a 1–0 before allowing a single and a did.” Church ran out of gas in the just four hits in a 2–1 loss to lead in the third as Alfredo walk to open the ninth. sixth. the Vermont Lake Monsters. Reyes singled, stole second “Almonte pitched a master- Staten Island 10 Thairo Estrada led off with Andrew Church was the and scored on Will Fulmer’s piece,” raved Clones skipper Cyclones 7 a double and Kevin Cornelius tough-luck loser, giving up two single on a hit-and-run. Tom Gamboa. Aug. 11 at MCU Park followed with a home run, runs in six-and-one-third in- Edioglis Villasmil came Reliever Ty Williams gave The Cyclones fought back several pitched after he was nings. down from Savannah to start up a single but then recorded from a three-run defi cit but knocked down. Vermont scored both runs for the Cyclones. Gamboa a strikeout and a double-play fell 10–7, in 12 innings to the Junior Valera doubled to in the second inning. hoped to get him through grounder to end the game. hated Staten Island Yankees. Continued on page 37 36 COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14-20, 2015 DT Brooklyn native Bryant fi nds Novogratz his scoring touch overseas BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI His play has certainly stepping back The calling card of Darryl caught people’s attention. Bry- “Truck” Bryant’s career has ant, who doesn’t plan on re- been his physical prowess and turning to Kolin, said after into the spotlight acumen as a shut-down, on-ball his 2013 season in Austria just defender. But after last season three agents contacted him in the Czech Republic, people about his services. The follow- olfgang Novogratz’s may view him differently. ing year, he had 14 reach out. fi rst year in Califor- The Brooklyn native and Bryant is hoping to head to It- W nia wasn’t all sun- former St. Raymond star aly this fall. shine, but the former Poly led the National Basketball “That just tells you that my Prep hoops standout is on League in scoring with Bas- name is out there in a good the other side of the clouds ketball Club Kolin at 19.4 way,” Bryant said. as he gets set for his senior points per game. Bryant was It didn’t hurt that he helped season. well ahead of second-leading- turn Kolin into a more formi- His famous parents, who scorer Donald Robinson of J. dable program. The team was starred in the Bravo tele- Hradec, who fi nished the year 5–13 before his arrival. Once vision show “9 by Design,” with 18.5 points per contest. Bryant joined the club it went moved the family to the Bryant averaged 16.9 points 10–12, and fi nished the year Golden State last summer per contest his senior season 15–25. The way Kolin trans- because of potential busi- at West Virginia after no more formed with Bryant running ness opportunities. They JOE KEEP ON TRUCKIN’: Former St. than 11 the three years prior. the point is something he called it an adventure and Raymond and West Virginia guard “It’s great when you can takes pride in. something different they KNOWS put all of them together, being Darryl “Truck” Bryant is coming off “That means more than the wanted to embark on after known for defense and scoring,” a season where he led the Czech scoring to me,” he said. “I’m a living in New York for 25 by Joe Staszewski Bryant said after a game at the National Basketball League in scor- winner at heart, so that means years. Entertainers Basketball Clas- ing. Associated Press / David Smith more.” He attended the presti- sic at Rucker Park. “It’s great to Until his next destination gious Harvard-Westlake introducing himself to col- lead the league in scoring.” opportunity came and I went is set, Bryant will concentrate school in Los Angeles, but lege coaches during the live He enjoyed playing in the out there and did what I do.” on winning on the streetball never saw the court for his recruiting period in July. team’s open and up-tempo, Bryant was also seventh in courts of New York City. He has new home team. The 6-foot-3 While many of them pick-and-roll style. It is one of the league in assists with 4.0 enjoyed playing in the tourna- Novogratz was told last Sep- haven’t seen him play in a the reasons he chose to play per game, and led the league ments on a more regular basis tember that he had tendon- year, Novogratz isn’t feeling there midway through the in free throws made by shoot- the last two years. Bryant is itis in his foot. any extra tension. Instead, season in December. Before ing 86 percent. His best game on Team Montana, one of the The point guard sat out he is confi dent he will con- that Bryant was just sitting on came against Usti on Jan. 3. Entertainers Basketball Clas- the entire preseason hop- tinue to impress, just like his couch waiting for the right The former West Virginia sic’s top clubs and has a legiti- ing to heal. Unfortunately he did before the injury. opportunity to arise. He found guard scored 33 points, dished mate shot at a crown. it was only to fi nd that the Coaches have recruited that in Kolin. out six assists and grabbed “That would mean a lot,” pain had not gone away. A him before and were eager “I was home waiting for a fi ve rebounds in the contest. Bryant said. “Going back to second opinion revealed to watch him again. job, so I went there with one He shot 13 of 16 from the fi eld Europe, I’d be back to winning that he actually had a bro- “This is the healthiest thing on my mind — and that is and six-for-nine at the free in a positive mind set. That’s ken bone in his foot. No- I’ve been going into July, to dominate,” Bryant said. “An throw line. what I want.” vogratz’s season was lost. so I am confi dent,” he said. Basketball would have to “College coaches are al- wait. ready calling.” him play. Esteemed basketball Ponds steal and score for three “It was really unfortu- Novogratz has offers PONDS talent evaluator Tom Konchal- passes in a single game at the nate,” he said. “I was look- from Villanova, Nevada, ski called Ponds’s jump into Tri-State Classic this summer. ing forward to playing in and Rutgers and interest Continued from page 35 the top 50 “pretty dramatic” Konchalski credits the Or- the league. It is one of the from other Big Ten and ing up against.” after no one had him any- ange Waves stars’ hands and best in Southern Califor- Pac-12 schools. He has a He will get to do that again at where near that level a year instincts. nia.” good midrange shooting the Elite 24 game on Aug. 23 in ago. He was ranked No. 100 in “He has soft hands and he Novogratz did fi nd one game and is an excellent a contest broadcast live on ES- early April. As much as Ponds has great anticipation,” he positive in not being able to decision maker with the PNU, achieving one of his goals. has seen, it may be mentally said. take to the court. Harvard- ball. When going right, No- It’s a venue where the local kid where he has grown the most. Ponds is looking forward Westlake is an excellent ac- vogratz is hard to keep out can put his name further onto “With confi dence, it fuels to the recruiting process be- ademic school and transfer- of the lane. the national stage with a strong him,” Konchalski said. “He is ing over soon, but he plans to ring can bring challenges He doesn’t believe his performance. Alkins will also very confi dent in his ability to enjoy every experience that in the classroom. He was parent’s fame has garnered take part in the contest. play against the best players comes his way before he picks able to focus more attention him any extra attention. No- “That’s my fi rst time play- and to score against them.” his future home. on school with basketball vogratz was just 11 years old ing on TV live,” Ponds said. Konchalski called Ponds “I want it to be over,” Ponds put on hold. when it was fi lmed in 2010, He has already impressed t he best he’s ever seen at g ua rd- said. “But I don’t want to rush “I was defi nitely upset and did enjoy the traveling all those who have watched ing the inbound pass. He saw it.” for a while, but it did give it allowed him to do. On the me an opportunity to get court he certainly deserves ahead in school,” Novogratz the accolades he’s received in the bottom half of the in- With two on and two out said. for his talents. CYCLONES ning as Siena’s two-out single in the bottom the seventh, He was cleared to play After a less-than-ideal scored Alfredo Reyes from Mathieu crushed a three-run again this summer, and year, Novogratz is healthy Continued from page 36 second. homer off Josh Roeder to tie got it started by scoring again, happy to be back on end Church’s night. Staten Island scored in the the game at seven. 24 points for Westlake in a the court, and eager to re- With Carlos Valdez on the seventh as Jeff Hendrix led off Neither team would score summer league contest in mind people just how good mound, Valera stole third and with a walk, moved to second until the Yankees broke one of his fi rst games back. he is. He’s off to a fi ne start scored on a wild pitch. on a bunt, and scored on Estra- through with three in the After that, it was about re- so far. Brooklyn got one back da’s single. 12th. DT COURIER LIFE, AUG. 14-20, 2015 37 LEGAL NOTICE

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