Ed Weintrob / The real story is the land grab, not the Nets That the Nets are coming is ries in Thursday’s edition.) seizure of private property for too good a hub to leave fallow, more than a holding action. Ratner’s architect (sorry, the pay millions for homes in neigh- beside the point. And that is the The real story is that the At- private benefit ever in . and they should have suspected With virtually no public con- media’s been instructed to say borhoods abutting the condemn- real story, a story masterfully lantic Yards project — and its Let’s dispose of the sidebar that Ratner’s early step there — sultation (and no request for “world renowned” architect) ed sites) for many reasons, not buried by developer Bruce Rat- companion Downtown Brook- first: Atlantic Terminal is proba- the ugly, dysfunctional, failed competing proposals), Gov. Pata- said his intent is to the least of which is it’s not Man- ner and his media shills. (When lyn Plan — is not about the Nets bly the best site in town for a Atlantic Center shopping mall he ki is apparently prepared to con- build a neighborhood from hattan but close to it, and it’s not the Times is your real (whose stadium would occupy a Nets arena, just as it would have opened in the ’90s and his demn enough privately-owned scratch. Brooklyn’s been hot for the kind of sterile, suburban cam- estate partner, it’s amazing the tiny part of the massive site), it’s been for the Dodgers in the ’50s. takeover of the -cen- property to allow a potential a number of years, and not be- pus represented by Ratner’s Met- story its pages will tell — more about a land grab by Ratner and The site’s residential neigh- tric, expansionist (in a real estate, build-out of more than 14 million cause there’s nothing here worth rotech which, contrary to popular than three pages featuring nine his political clients, the largest, bors might not like to hear this, if not an artistic, vein) Brooklyn square feet, the equivalent of sev- preserving. but uninformed opinion, is any- upbeat, luciously illustrated sto- most expensive government but the Flatbush-Atlantic area is Academy of Music — was little en Empire State buildings. People live in Brooklyn (and thing but a smashing success.

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is known, would turn the area — gen- ature must be well below Papers The Brooklyn erally bounded by Tillary Street (north), See LAKE on page 16 An ice rescue ladder at the shore of the Prospect Park Lake. Schermerhorn Street and Flatbush Av- enue down to Pacific Street (south), Ashland Place down to Fulton Street and then Fort Greene Place down to Pa- cific (east) and Adams Street (west) — into a major hub of commerce similar to Midtown Manhattan, with soaring skyscrapers that would dwarf the Williamsburgh Savings Bank building, Web cartoon currently the tallest structure in the bor- ough. The rezoning plan encompasses at least two current proposals: the plan for an arts and cultural library, within the

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Pursuant to a Judgement of Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, in 4 Toppings ...... 2 for 11.95 2 for 14.95 Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on 12/8/2003, I, room number 007 grants ERIC NOVEL the undersigned Referee in said Judgment IZQUIERDO the right, effective on the day of Greeting Cards • Jewelry Open on Each Additional Item ...... 1.75 2.25 STORE HOURS: named, will sell at public auction in Room 261 compliance of the order, to assume the name SUN: 12-5PM of the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams of ERIC ORTEGA. His present name is ERIC China • Accessories Double Cheese (Extra) ...... 1.75 2.25 MON-THURS: 12-7PM Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 19th day of NOVEL IZQUIERDO. The date of birth is Dolls • Toiletries February, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. of that day, the August 11, 1995. The place of birth is Brooklyn, Superbowl CLOSED: FRI & SAT premises directed by said Judgment to be sold New York. 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1 January 24, 2004 THE BROOKLYN PAPERS • WWW.BROOKLYNPAPERS.COM BWN 3 Not a ‘grade’ school Keeping the New private school would shun test scores, classes Best Teachers in By Deborah Kolben their education. “We don’t want students to rector and teacher at the school The Brooklyn Papers All the students and staff lose their love for learning,” in the fall. share equally in setting up and said Marianio Torras, a Park Expecting 30 students in the While Park Slope is City Classrooms running the school through Slope resident and Economics first year, the school would generally recognized as committees that meet weekly, professor at Adelphi Universi- hire two other teachers and a having good public and according to Berger. ty who joined the Brooklyn number of college interns to private schools, one neigh- There is no set curriculum, Free School effort after read- maintain the 10-to-1 student- borhood parent and educa- no grades, no classes, no tests ing about it in the co-op to-teacher ratio. By Randi Weingarten tor believes they rely too and no report cards. newsletter. Despite its name, the heavily on grades and test The model “dispels the no- Torras hopes to send his Brooklyn Free School (the free scores to actually teach tion that children are simply son, who will be starting pre- is for the philosophy, not the Study after study shows that, salary that enables teachers to That’s fewer than 2 percent of the cogs in the wheel and should kindergarten in the fall. cost) would charge tuition anything. So he’s decided with the exception of parents, the live a middle class life without a city’s 80,000 teachers. to start one of his own. have no say in what they If all goes well, Berger said, based on a sliding scale and learn,” Berger wrote in the he will quit the Department of would run somewhere be- single most important ingredient second or third job. Even with the Over the past several contracts Banking on the notion that in a child’s success in school is pay increases we got in our last we’ve worked out methods other parents in the tradition- newsletter. Education and take up as a di- tween $5,000 and $6,000. ally progressive, liberal and the quality of the teacher in each contract - which expired last sum- designed to cut the time needed increasingly baby-carriage in- classroom. mer - school teach- to adjudicate such charges, but tensive neighborhood feel the We at the United Federation of ers still earn $10,000 to $15,000 the education department still same way, Alan Berger, a Teachers have some specific less than their colleagues in sur- insists it can’t complete these vice-principal at Murry Berg- ideas about how to help make our rounding areas. cases in less than two years. traum High School in lower schools better, make teaching Second, the city needs to treat Here’s our common sense and Manhattan, is taking a hiatus Markowitz unveils more effective and - perhaps sur- teaching as a real profession. humane way to solve these prob- from his job to pour all his ef- prisingly - how to help people for Currently, the only way for a lems: forts into opening a small pri- vate school in Park Slope whom teaching is not the right teacher to advance is to leave the The education department based on a less institutional- boro tourism center career. classroom for an administrative should stand aside and allow the ized model that he calls “De- post. The teaching profession union to work with these teachers. mocratic Philosophy.” By Deborah Kolben Helping students succeed should have a career ladder simi- If we can’t help them within 90 The learning philosophy Most of this city’s teachers are lar to what you see in the medical days, we would recommend that The Brooklyn Papers shuns the grade- and score-in- extraordinary people who work profession. they no longer teach and we would tensive competitiveness that Each year more than 40 million tourists hard to help their students suc- Third, administrators should help them find employment in he says, drive most schools. flock to New York City to take in a The Brooklyn Free School, as ceed. Just last month, the results respect teachers’ professional- other professions. Broadway play, stroll along Times of annual nationwide math and ism. Today, even the most experi- This proposal is based on a pro- Berger is calling it, has thus Square, or visit the Metropolitan Mu- reading tests showed that our enced and highly-educated teach- gram that we’ve run successfully far depended on grassroots ef- seum of Art. forts, spreading the word in public school students outper- ers are being told what colors to on a limited basis for 15 years. And soon, thanks to a new Brooklyn tourist living rooms and local cafes. formed students in other major use on their bulletin boards, Berger has also set up a Web center opening Feb. 12, many of those tourists may be hopping across the East River to catch a urban school systems across the where to place wastepaper bas- Ending the backlog site—brooklynfreeschool.org. nation. And earlier this month, the kets and how to arrange class- At the same time, more than After publishing an article Brooklyn Cyclones game, tour the New York number of low performing schools room chairs. This micro-managing 200 teachers accused of other in the Park Slope Food Co- Aquarium, also in , or grab a piece op’s October newsletter, Berg- of cheesecake at Junior’s on Flatbush Avenue. in the city, cited by the state, directly contributes to the reten- serious offenses, regardless of er said he received a deluge of Borough President an- reached an all-time low - down to tion crisis. their innocence or guilt, are out of e-mails and telephone calls nounced the new Brooklyn tourism and visi- Callan / Tom 46 from a high of more than 100. the classroom languishing in edu- from interested parents want- tors’ center on Wednesday at the New York Good teachers are leaving in Helping struggling teachers cation department offices around Marriott Brooklyn on Adams Street downtown. ing to learn more about his ef- droves. We’re now seeing a record The city also must do a better the city - so-called rubber rooms - forts. The center will be housed on the first floor of Borough Hall, at 209 Joralemon St. at Court number of retirements among our job of helping struggling teachers. for years in some cases. Many of those parents have most experienced teachers. And City Hall and the Department of The education department and signed on, he said.“We have Street. Papers The Brooklyn every year for the past five years Education constantly charge that the union should jointly appoint a made a lot of progress in just a “You can see the entire world and stay in Borough President Marty Markowitz at Wed- few months,” he said. Brooklyn,” said the ever-ebullient Markowitz nesday’s announcement of a Brooklyn tour- approximately 20 percent of our the teachers’ union or the union special master to work with a staff That enthusiasm comes de- addressing about 90 business owners and repre- ism office. new teachers haven’t returned for contract drags out disciplinary of pro bono attorneys to hear such spite the fact that just months sentatives of cultural institutions who joined a second year while 35 percent hearings to get rid of bad teach- cases and get rid of the backlog away from the new school him for breakfast at the hotel. to the brewery each year for tours and special don’t make it past their third year. ers, but it’s the school system promptly. At the same time, all year, the Brooklyn Free In addition to selling Brooklyn to Brooklyn, events,” said Steve Hindy, president of t Brook- This combination of newer tal- that needlessly stretches out the controversies - be they disciplinary Markowitz hopes the new center will help sell School has secured neither a lyn Brewery, which has been making beer in the ented teachers resigning and process. And while newspaper cases or contract disputes - could home nor significant funding. the borough “to the world.” borough for more than 15 years. “On the aver- older more seasoned profession- accounts might imply a large num- be handled within three to six But all that does little to de- Thirty volunteers and two staff members will age, 10 to 20 percent of people [visiting the ter Berger, 46, who meets reg- run the center, which will also sell Brooklyn-re- brewery in Williamsburg] are coming from out- als retiring has become a formula ber of incompetent teachers, in months between the accusation ularly with a devoted group of lated merchandise. side the country.” for disaster. any given year only about 1,000 (or dispute) and resolution. Such a parents, many of whom are The center is being funded by the borough Hindy, who co-chaired the steering commit- people are given unsatisfactory step would help ensure that jus- also educators. president’s office, NYC & Co., the city’s offi- tee for the tourism center, hopes the new initia- Professional salary and respect ratings. Another 200 to 300 tice is done in a timely way. And The Brooklyn Free School cial tourist board, and a number of grants raised tive will help tourists discover the other options In order to ensure a qualified teachers are cited for charges that the dollars that are saved could is to be based on the principles by Best of Brooklyn, a non-profit organization. in the borough and also bring more traffic to his instructor in every classroom the can range from chronic absen- be used for supplies, equipment Some business owners are hopeful the new of the School, brewery. city should start by providing a teeism to corporal punishment. and lowering class size. founded in England in 1924, venture will help bring tourists to Brooklyn, and Organizers are also gearing up to launch a and is focused on making stu- keep them here. Web site to help guide visitors through Brook- dents active participants in “We get literally thousands of people coming lyn’s neighborhoods and attractions, Hindy said. ADV

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But in a society accustomed dream of returning a major And while the civil rights to shortcuts, Marsalis said we league sports team to the bor- pioneer made great strides have “reduced a famous ough, and vowed to help secure arena for Nets during his short lifetime, this speech to just four words.” jobs for minority communities. country still has a long way to “First and foremost Dr. Rev- While most speakers re- go when it comes to race rela- To the editor: erend Martin Luther King was ceived a hearty round of ap- As a shareholder in 475 Dean St., in Prospect tions and racial equality. an activist. He became known That message was carried plause it was a fiery perform- Heights, which would be lost to Bruce Ratner’s LETTERS not because he dreamed, but be- ance by the Boys Choir of wrecking ball, I must express the fervent hope by elected officials and speak- cause he acted,” said Marsalis, ers taking the stage at the Harlem, along with a capella that the entire city will take a stand against this adding his belief that some of performers, The Persuasions, egregious use of eminent domain in Mr. Ratner’s has come to life. city’s largest Martin Luther the radical aspect’s of King vi- King Jr. birthday celebration, that had some audience mem- spurious and unnecessary assault on the private Prospect Heights is a shining example of pos- sion have been reversed by the bers jumping out of their seats. property rights of hardworking Brooklynites. itive community redevelopment, representing hosted each year by the violence of Hollywood films Brooklyn Academy of Music Shouting words of encour- The entire political establishment, both state the fulfillment of the American dream for all and the “brutality of some con- agement, the audience showed and local, as well as the media, seem to be so who participated. This egregious use of eminent at the Howard Gilman Opera temporary music.” House in Fort Greene. support for choir founder and caught up in the euphoria of having a profes- domain can only be construed as a land grab for Previous celebration speak- president Walter Turnbull who sional basketball team in Brooklyn, that the a private project, no matter what the effect on More than 2,000 people ers have included United Na- packed the auditorium with has recently been under fire plight of those of us who would be displaced our borough’s self esteem that having a pro- tion Secretary General Kofi hundreds more turned away at for allegedly ignoring evi- has been dismissed out of hand. sports team might generate. And all at the ex- Annan, Sen. Hillary Rodham the door. dence that a top staffer abused In order to comply with the laws concerning pense of those of us who invested our all in per- Clinton and Myrlie Evers- forming this small miracle. Politicians, musicians and a 13-year-old choirboy. eminent domain, Mr. Ratner and the media have Williams, widow of slain civil Then there is the equally egregious use of Tax business leaders took turns hon- “We love you,” shouted one characterized our neighborhood as blighted. I rights worker Medgar Evers. Incremental Financing, which would shift the oring the late civil rights leader, audience member as Turnbull assure you that Prospect Heights is anything but. Elected officials taking the When my wife and I bought our half-floor in burden of financing the entire project to the tax- who was assassinated 38 years Callan / Tom lifted his hands to lead the ago in Memphis, Tenn. podium at Monday’s event an abandoned sewing factory in 1982, the area payers of New York. Much has been written by each took the opportunity to choir in a rendition of “Pre- might have been considered such, but seeing the economists of this fantasy scheme that never re- “If Dr. King was here today cious Lord.” he would be thrilled at this kind rally behind a particular cause. potential for community revitalization, we reno- sults in a positive outcome for taxpayers, that re- City Council Speaker Gif- While Turnbull declined to vated, built our pottery studio, conceived our ally is a form of developer’s welfare that shifts of event. He would also be ter- comment to reporters about ribly disappointed, because we ford Miller, of Manhattan, child and built a life. Since then I have seen the existing tax dollars to the development at the ex- The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn the sex scandal, he had plenty have come very far but we cer- pushed for education while value of my investment increase more than ten- pense of other needed programs. Musician Wynton Marsalis makes his keynote speech at to say onstage. tainly have left an awful lot of state Attorney General Eliot fold as our building, two other formerly com- Then there is the fantasy, echoed in the me- the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Monday. Spitzer vowed to fight against “It ain’t about singing, it’s mercial buildings and the entire neighborhood dia, that Mr. Ratner will compensate all of us people behind,” said Mayor about helping these boys to Michael Bloomberg, who also “predatory lending” practices who are displaced. Given this city’s and Mr. survive in this society,” said addressed celebrations across “Education is a civil right; Award-winner, who put down in Brooklyn and throughout Ratner’s history of employing eminent domain the city. it’s just as important as vot- his horn and addressed the audi- the state. Turnbull, who ended the day’s as a club in their negotiations with property Touting education as a reme- ing,” Bloomberg said. “We ence in a speech that rivaled Borough President Marty performance with a round of Architects back owners, who will intervene in our behalf after dy, Bloomberg said one of the cannot dumb-down our expec- even the spirit of his music. Markowitz remembered two “We Shall Overcome.” we have received the anticipated low offer? And only ways to level the playing tations, we have to do some- Comparing King to Presi- Fort Greene council members On the way out of the the- Ratner’s plan will his offer recompense us for the consider- field is through education. thing about the school system dent Abraham Lincoln, who died last year — Mary ater, Janice Coleman, of able expenses we are only beginning to incur in Stressing education as a key and we have to do it now and Marsalis said, “Both deter- Pinkett, the first black woman Williamsburg, who brought To the editor: our struggle to fight this assault on our Constitu- mayoral priority when he took I’m going to take on that chal- mined to make the Constitu- elected to the City Council, and her 9-year-old grandson Andre The Brooklyn Chapter of the American Insti- tional right to own property? office two years ago, Bloom- lenge.” tion mean what it says. And her successor, James Davis, to the day’s festivities stopped tute of Architects would like to commend Bor- The saddest fact of all is that this is so unnec- berg successfully fought to have But among the day’s most both ultimately sacrificed their who was slain inside City Hall to get a King poster with the ough President Markowitz for his position, as essary. Mr. Ratner already owns sufficient prop- local school boards abolished impassioned speeches were re- lives in pursuit of the people’s by a deranged political rival last entire “I have a Dream” stated in your paper, on bringing a major profes- erty in the neighborhood to realize his dream and control of the vast school marks by jazz musician Wynton democracy.” summer. speech printed on it. sional basketball team to Brooklyn. The chapter without destroying ours. His own failed Atlantic system consolidated under his Marsalis, a Pulitzer Prize-win- Marsalis touted the “oratory While protestors gathered “I wanted him to know about wholeheartedly endorses the borough presi- Center Mall, failed in that his major anchor is control. ner and nine-time Grammy genius” of King, whose best- outside the theater to rally the legacy,” Coleman said. dent’s contention that bringing the Nets to now the Department of Motor Vehicles, after a Brooklyn will enhance both Brooklyn’s prestige succession of department stores have given up, and its economic development. Although we can be converted to an arena if extended over At- would welcome having the Nets in Brooklyn in lantic Avenue. any one of several locations, we agree that the The most egregious fact of all is that Mr. Rat- location chosen over the LIRR rail yards makes ner has yet to meet with anyone in this neigh- good planning sense, and is probably the best borhood, all of whom would eagerly support a ROOKLYN EIGHTS location in Brooklyn for a sports facility. rational development plan for the LIRR yard be- B H The chapter also looks forward to seeing a hind our homes. Frank Gehry building in Brooklyn, and we en- There is no doubt in any of our minds that the thusiastically support the borough president’s area can be developed in a fashion that compli- efforts to bring the Nets to Brooklyn. ments the significant efforts of those who have — I. Donald Weston, Chairman preceded Mr. Ratner. — Lee Rubenstein, Jewish International Urban Design Committee, AIA Brooklyn Prospect Heights Film Festival Nets plan’s Slope connection Brooklyn Heights Jewish International Film Festival explores Jewish issues through fine To the editor: After almost a year of feeling like a “voice films of artistic excellence. We seek to examine universal Jewish themes through crying in the wilderness,” or, at the very least, Gimme back my the local neighborhood loony, I am at once en- post-film dialogue with directors,actors,filmmakers,critics and scholars. couraged and newly angered. $100 contribution In our fight to preserve what had made our To the editor: neighborhood below Fifth Avenue in Park Slope Marty Markowitz was resoundingly elected a wonderful place to live for many years, there Brooklyn borough president two and one-half Saturday, February 7, 2004 • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm seems little hope left. However, the proposal for years ago on the reputation he built over the the Nets stadium is, apparently, large enough course of his 23 years in the state Senate for be- and destructive enough to wake up the people. ing that rare political creature, “a citizen in of- Schmelvis: In search of Elvis Presley’s Jewish Roots (2001) The rezoning that has already taken place along fice.” While other politicians cloak themselves Fourth Avenue, the construction that has been on- in the pretensions of power, Marty was “one of Director: Max Wallace; Canada • Runtime: 76 minutes; MPAA Rating: Not Rated going on so many of our blocks below Fifth Av- us.” enue, and the news coverage that ignores the lives How well I remember his campaign, which I Was “The King” kosher? Investigating the claim that his great-great grandmother was of those of us who have been here all along, give volunteered for, and to which I proudly wrote a Jewish leads a diverse group of Montrealers, including an ultra Orthodox and Jewish the sense of our neighborhood being raped, with $100 check. I went for Marty because his issues our elected officials pimping for the rapists. It Elvis impersonator, a Rabbi and the filmmakers, on a quest to Memphis to find out concerned us: affordable housing, tenants‚ rights, might be too late for us. Maybe a project as ob- overcrowded schools, youth centers and assisted- what Elvis fans think of this revelation. (He did wear a Chai around his neck.) By the scenely enormous and obvious as the proposed sta- living facilities for the elderly and ill. Lately, Mar- time the group heads off to Israel to plant a tree for Elvis, it all comes to a head. Funny, dium will at least stop this juggernaut where it is. ty has been saying he campaigned on bringing a To Mr. Markowitz I would suggest that we all major sports team to Brooklyn. suspenseful and wickedly witty, Schmelvis wrings a unique spin on celebrity, Judaism know which road is paved with good intentions. I don’t remember his talking about it, nor did When the rezoning of Park Slope was under dis- and religious perceptions. It’s a hoot. it appear in his literature as far as I know. cussion, good intentions took us right down that Marty, you sold out. You, who were one of us, famous road. We would have hoped that you had now are one of them, cloaked in pretension. Post-film concert and dialogue with Schmelvis, learned from that experience that well-intentioned P.S. Marty, could you return my $100, hopes for improving the borough you love are no the world famous Orthodox Jewish Elvis impersonator. please? match for the amorality that comes with lust for — Schellie Hagan, Prospect Heights power, fame and extreme wealth. We no longer trust your ability to do what is best for Brooklyn, and those being the most immediately threatened Saturday, February 14, 2004 • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm by the arena are coming to the same conclusion. Breeder gave up This summer, when you visited our block party, I walked you to a six-story building under on dog too soon Welcome to the Waks Family (2002) construction on our block of one- to three-story To the editor: homes. I will never forget the look on your face In the article headlined “A doggone shame” Director: Barbara Chobodsky; Australia • Runtime: 52 minutes; MPAA Rating: Not Rated when you saw it. That’s half the size of build- (Jan. 17), a Park Slope breeder made an ap- ings now allowed on Fourth Avenue — and by pointment with his veterinarian when his prize- With 17 children from the same two parents, the Orthodox Waks family is one of Australia’s largest. Everyday life in the Waks zoning law, 100 feet into our blocks. Whoops! winning French bulldog, Alice, showed the first household is a logistical challenge of monumental proportions. Having two mini buses for transportation and five ovens for Somehow, we thought you had made a disas- signs of pain. kosher cooking helps. The director followed the warm and lively Waks family over years and was privy to the wedding of the trous, but honest mistake. The new arena, He had apparently asked the doctor to eutha- though, gives us pause. nize the animal but was “too distraught to stay eldest daughter and the struggle of one son to break away from the religious life of his parents. I sincerely believe you were NOT elected be- and watch Alice take her last breaths.” Two cause we thought you could radically change areas months later, he returned to the vet to recover the Post-film dialogue with Waks family member, Yossi Waks. of Brooklyn that were already doing quite nicely, ashes, only to find out that Alice was not put to thank you. You were elected because our percep- sleep but was, instead, secretly and informally tion was that you valued our history, lifestyle and adopted by the veterinarian. The owner wanted to pride in what has been accomplished, not by the recover the dog but was rebuffed by the doctor. city, but by your borough’s citizens. We’re tired Lest your readers sympathize with the man Saturday, February 21, 2004 • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm and resentful that after years of vigilance against who owned the dog for 11 years, there’s a gap in crime, prejudice and economic hardship to build the telling of the story that makes quite a bit of dif- One Day in September (1999) our neighborhoods, we must now be as vigilant to ference. Did the owner ask the vet whether the protect them against our government. cancer was treatable, since the dog was merely Director: Kevin Macdonald; USA • Runtime: 92 minutes; MPAA Rating: Not Rated You say you “don’t want anyone ever leaving showing the first signs of pain? (Obviously it was, Brooklyn for anything.” For the first time in 25 since Alice is still alive months later.) Munich, August 1972, The Olympics of peace and joy commence, symbolizing Germany’s post war rehabilitation in the eyes years, we’re beginning to think it’s our only While the doctor should, in fairness, return the choice. Our neighbors have begun talking about dog, her owner might realize that a vet (to my of the international community. But ten days into the games, eight Palestinian terrorist break in and take eleven Israeli athletes it, too. Trendy, over-priced, over-built, and both knowledge) is not compelled to fulfill any and all hostage, demanding the release of hundreds of political prisoners. As the world watches, the West German Police plan to over- racially and economically gentrified are what orders to put dogs to sleep. Though the doctor power the raiders. This Academy Award-winning documentary includes archive footage, eyewitness testimony, and the only we opted out of when we moved here. Maybe acted unethically by assuming title to Alice, Mr. it’s inevitable. Your celebration of it isn’t. Robertson’s haste to put a “Frenchy” to death at interview ever recorded with the sole surviving member of the terrorist group. —Christine Napolitan, Park Slope the very first sign of pain is both hasty and irre- Post-film dialogue with Simcha Weinstein, Marty, see you sponsible. — Harvey Karten,Concord Village former associate of the British Film Commission. on Election Day To the editor: You advise us that Borough President Marty Send us a letter Markowitz is enthusiastic about the possible By mail: “arena” plan, which would mean the destruction Letters Editor, The Brooklyn Papers, Free Admission • Reservations Requested of a large segment of Brooklyn, displacement of 55 Washington St., Brooklyn 11201. thousands of residents and enough air-pollution By fax: (718) 834-9278. Contact Simcha: (718) 596-4840 x15 • e-mail: [email protected] to choke the rest of us! By e-mail: Perhaps Mr. Markowitz should recall that he [email protected]. was elected to his office. Regular protest by Congr. B’nai Avraham • 117 Remsen Street many Brooklynites should be a signal that the All letters must be signed and include plan is NOT popular. the writer’s home address and phone (bet. Clinton & Henry Sts. in Brooklyn Heights) Next Election Day, Mr. Markowitz may take number (only the writer’s neighborhood the hint. Hopefully a candidate will win the of- and street name are published with the fice on a platform of “No more skyscrapers and letter). Letters may be edited and will no arena!” —Lily Samuels, Brooklyn Heights not be returned. D’TOWN… January 24, 2004 THE BROOKLYN PAPERS • WWW.BROOKLYNPAPERS.COM AWP 5 Continued from page 1 already clogging the streets of Downtown Brooklyn, the commit- tee laid out two pages of concerns. One member called the $100 million city investment “chicken feed” and said millions more N.J. officials see no economic would have to be pumped into the plan to make it work. Those recommendations were brought to the Land Use com- mittee meeting the next night where local residents, community board members and representatives from the lead city agencies on the project — the Department of City Planning and the Eco- nomic Development Corporation — packed the conference room harm from team’s departure at the NYC College of Technology on Jay Street. “Scale it back,” Land Use committee member Judy Stanton By Jeffrey Gold ic impact will be minimal to Ratner topped the other re- said at teh Jan. 21 meeting. Stanton is also executive director of the state and to the sports au- maining bidder, a New Jersey- the Brooklyn Heights Association. “We need to make sure that thority itself,” he said. based group led by real estate New Jersey’s economy The Meadowlands would developer Charles Kushner, we are not ruining what we spent years and years building up,” could actually get a boost she said. still be home to the New York which had pledged to keep the The city is looking to seize seven acres of land including 130 if the likely new owner of Giants and New York Jets of team in New Jersey. The group residential units and 100 businesses to make way for new devel- the New Jersey Nets suc- the NFL, a horse racing track included U.S. Sen. Jon S. opments. ceeds in moving the team and the NHL’s New Jersey Corzine, D-N.J. The plan identifies four Urban Renewal areas where the city to Brooklyn, Garden State Devils, which have shared the “The Nets are an excellent could exercise its powers of eminent domain to condemn and officials and an economist arena with the Nets. team that reinforced our state’s seize private properties. said Thursday. The state would nevertheless winning identity,” the senator Tensions flared during the more than three-hour meeting A planned $1.4 billion seek another professional sport, said in a statement. “The play- Wednesday as the Land Use committee chairman and vice-chair- makeover of the site now oc- possibly including baseball, for ers wear New Jersey proudly on man, Bill Vinicombe and Ernest Augustus, respectively, geared cupied by the Nets’ home at the complex, Zoffinger said. their uniforms, and I am equally the committee towards a yes vote. the Meadowlands Sports The Nets will not be leav- proud to call myself a fan. Like But many members said the plan was moving ahead too Complex will produce eco- ing immediately, in any case. thousands of others, I feel a real quickly and that more time was needed to fully study the effects nomic activity “that will dwarf The team missed the dead- sense of loss and disappoint- on the surrounding neighborhoods. whatever the Nets generate,” line to escape its lease prior to ment today.” Responding to the loss of 21,000 city jobs to New Jersey in said James W. Hughes, dean its 2006 expiration, Zoffinger A spokesman for Kushner the 1990s, the Bloomberg administration announced the plans of the Edward J. Bloustein said. A move sooner than that said he had no immediate last April. City Planning certified the plan early last month, start- School of Planning and Public would require a negotiated comment on Thursday. ing the application through the seven-month Uniform Land Use Policy at Rutgers University. buyout. Their effort got no assistance Review Procedure (ULURP), which includes public hearings be- In addition, “The dollars that The winning bidder, devel- from the state, said Micah Ras- fore the community board, borough president, City Planning people will spend going to the oper Bruce Ratner, still must mussen, a spokesman for Gov. Commission and City Council. Nets game will simply be spent sign an agreement with Com- James E. McGreevey. The mayor has pledged that the city would fund the estimated somewhere else in northern munity Youth Organization, “That is where the governor $100 million in infrastructure improvements and construction New Jersey. So if you don’t go which owns the Nets. Then the drew the line. He made it very over the next 10 years, with much of it coming in the first few to the Nets game, you spend it reported $300 million deal must / John Marshall Mantel clear that we would not get in- years, but the project would still be largely dependent on market at a restaurant or somewhere be ratified by the board of Yan- volved in subsidizing bids, or conditions and the ability to lure business and developers. else,” he said. keeNets, the holding company bidders, or wealthy team own- Some critics fear the city only studied the effects of a partial The state loses $2 million of the Nets and New York Yan- ers,” Rasmussen said. build-out. While the Downtown Brooklyn Plan allows for nearly to $2.5 million a year from its kees, which is to meet Friday, as He said the privately fi- lease with the Nets at the Con- well as NBA owners. nanced Xanadu sports, retail 7 million square feet of new office space, the city is only taking Associated Press 4.5 million square feet into consideration in evaluating the envi- tinental Airlines Arena, said Finally, Ratner still needs a and entertainment develop- ronmental impacts in its 700-page ULURP application — a dif- George R. Zoffinger, president multitude of permits from ment at the Meadowlands, as ference equivalent to more than the square footage of the Empire of the New Jersey Sports & New York City and state be- well as a planned rail link and State Building. Exposition Authority. fore he can construct an arena Atlantic Yards architect Frank Gehry flanks design models of his skyscraper-enclosed arena renovations, will make According to Regina Myer, director of the Brooklyn office of “We think that the econom- for the team in Brooklyn. sports arena, at a press conference in December. the site even better. City Planning, the plan takes into consideration expected devel- opment over the next 10 years. “None of us have a crystal ball,” Myer said. “We can’t predict what traffic will be like in 45 or 50 years.” booster for Ratner’s bid. Heights Action Coalition, an streets, something both city and woman Letitia James and state. Others worried that the plan did not take into account the traf- Rap star Jay-Z, who has an- early opponent of the arena state officials have indicated a Sen. Velmanette Montgomery, fic and environmental impacts of the proposed Atlantic Yards nounced his retirement from plan, has collected more than willingness to do in order to re- whose districts encompass the RATNER… alize the arena plan, which is be- planned arena and tower sites, complex — the colossal, 17-tower residential and commercial performing, is also an investor 5,000 signatures against build- complex that Ratner is looking to put up in Prospect Heights, Continued from page 1 would play half of its 82 in the plan along with Vincent ing the arena at Flatbush and ing called the Atlantic Yards are fiercely opposed. starting with the tower at the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush av- rules and was told there would games at the arena and up to Viola, chairman of the New Atlantic avenues. project. State inolvement could help enues, that would have as its centerpiece a professional basket- be ample time to negotiate a an additional 10 games if the York Mercantile Exchange. But residents won’t be the “We have to be careful on Ratner avoid much of the ball arena to house the NBA’s Nets, which he is set to purchase deal. Clearly, there wasn’t.” team went all the way to the But not everybody is only hurdle for Ratner, who is how we use taxpayer money city’s lengthy and stringent with the hope of bringing them to Brooklyn. Purchasing the team is just NBA finals. During the off thrilled with the proposal. best known for developing the for stadiums or arenas,” said land-use approval process. While the CB2 Parks and Land Use committees ultimately the first step of Ratner’s sweep- days, a Ratner spokesman said To construct the arena, more Metrotech office complex in Empire State Development Opponents said that is one of a voted in favor of upzoning the area, they voted down changes to ing plan to construct a $2.5 bil- the arena could be used for than two square blocks of pri- Downtown Brooklyn and far Corp. chairman Charles Gar- number of advantages Ratner the urban renewal areas, which would allow the city to condemn lion arena and office complex at high school and college sports, vate property would be con- less visionary Atlantic Center gano, who will direct state in- has because of his political and seize property. Those votes, if echoed by the full board, the intersection of Flatbush and concerts, ice shows, conven- demned and seized by the state. mall, also at Flatbush and At- volvement in the project. connections. would effectively block another aspect of the plan, Willoughby Atlantic avenues stretching into tions and graduations. And residents along those lantic avenues. “Sometimes we can help Ratner has held high-level Square, the centerpiece of the plan with respect to public and Prospect Heights. This week’s decision caps six blocks do not plan to go quiet- Ratner must first secure de- with infrastructure, we can positions in two mayoral ad- green space, which would require the taking of private property. In addition to the Frank month of negotiations to pur- ly — or quickly. velopment rights from the help in other ways, but at this ministrations, and was once Last week, more than 400 people packed a public hearing to Gehry-designed arena, the chase the team, which despite “We’re going to fight this,” Metropolitan Transportation point we don’t know,” Gar- appointed by Pataki to study protest the plan. Many people who would lose their homes and project would include 17 tow- faltering ticket sales has won the said Dan Michaelson, a graphic Authority to build over the gano said shortly after a meet- the possibility of luring pro businesses vented that the plan was unfair. ers — reaching as tall as 60 Eastern Conference champi- designer and spokesman for De- Long Island Rail Road yards ing with Gov. George Pataki sports back to Brooklyn. “We spent years developing this property. We want to leave stories — with 4,500 units of onship the past two seasons. velop Don’t Destroy, a group of along Atlantic Avenue. on Thursday afternoon. “It re- Said James, “There’s a no- this as a legacy to our children,” Dr. Harry Blaustein, who owns housing down the line. Over the past few weeks, tenants and owners who live on He would also need the Em- mains to be seen what’s com- tion that he’s not going to have a three-story commercial building on Livingston Street, said at If all goes according to former Knicks and Nets great the blocks that would be taken. pire State Development Corpo- ing up and what happens.” any problems getting MTA ap- the Jan. 15 public hearing. plan, a Ratner spokesman said, Bernard King, a Fort Greene Over the past month, the group ration to condemn and seize Pataki, Mayor Bloomberg, proval because of his relation- Although the community board plays only an advisory role in the team should be playing in native who attended Fort has been meeting with attorneys property along the blocks from Sen. Charles Schumer and ship with the governor.” the ULURP process, a City Planning spokesman said its con- Brooklyn by 2007. Hamilton High School in Bay and is weighing legal options. Flatbush to Vanderbilt avenues Markowitz have all rallied be- — with Brooklyn Papers cerns would be considered. During the season the team Ridge toured the city as a Another group, the Prospect between Pacific and Dean hind the plan, but Council- wire reports 6 AWP THE BROOKLYN PAPERS • WWW.BROOKLYNPAPERS.COM January 24, 2004 In Gardens, mayor plays bocce with seniors

By Deborah Kolben given up the old Italian game in favor The Brooklyn Papers of more leisurely games of cards, the When Mayor Michael Bloom- two men, near daily regulars at the berg made a pit stop in Carroll center at Court and President streets, Gardens this week he was met by gave it a go with the billionaire mayor. The presence of hizzoner did little to a radically different-looking deter Noto and Valenti from arguing group of questioners than the over whose turn it was to throw the usual press corps. ball or whose ball landed closest to the Armed with plates of mashed pota- “pallino,” or target ball. toes and fish filets, and with an aver- “You sound like the City Council,” age age hovering around 75, seniors at Bloomberg told the bickering retirees. the Eileen Dugan Senior Citizens Cen- After the game, the three gentlemen ter grilled Bloomberg Tuesday when he stopped in at lunchtime to say hello. went to examine the final results. And they didn’t go easy on him ei- “Let the record show it was tie,” ther. said a diplomatic Bloomberg. Questioning everything from the Asked about the mayor’s job per- property tax hike to the proposed pro- formance so far, Noto said, “If I had

fessional basketball arena in Prospect his money I’d be doing a great job, Mango / Greg Heights, the seniors topped off the visit too.” with a heated game of bocce in the Noto added, however, that he was basement. impressed the Upper East Side mayor While Sal Noto, 86, and Marco knew how to play the South Brooklyn Valenti, 81, said they had pretty much game. The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn

At left, Mayor Michael Bloomberg tosses a bocci ball in the basement of the Eileen Dugan Senior Citizens Center at 380 Court St. in Carroll Gardens as Marco Valenti looks on. Above, Valenti and Sal Noto (center) give the mayor tips on pitching the perfect roll. Nab landlord in TV camera grab By Jotham Sederstrom caught it all, including the car’s license plate number. he intend to,” said Romano. “He was merely attempt- / Greg Mango / Greg The Brooklyn Papers “The guy never said, ‘Hey, what are you doing? ing to remove them from the property because he con- This is my building,” said Noel. “If the guy would’ve sidered them trespassers.” The owner of an apartment building in Dyker said something, we would have stopped the tape, And while the tenant’s cold-weather complaint nev- Heights was arrested last Wednesday after he called the [news] desk and the desk would’ve probably er saw the light of day, or at least broadcast, Noel said allegedly tried snatching a television camera told us to come back.” that a segment with others he spoke with who had sim-

The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn from a WNBC-4 TV news crew that was inter- Vincent Romano, an attorney representing Maratea, ilar complaints aired later that day. viewing a tenant who claimed he had not had said that Noel and Delosrios had filmed inside the “When you look at it, he wanted to stop us from do- heat for the past two weeks. building without permission and were trespassing. ing this story,” said Noel. “He never said anything, he Joseph Maratea, the part owner and manager of the “My client didn’t steal the reporter’s camera, nor did just grabbed.” building on 13th Avenue at 77th Street, was arrested Jan. 14 shortly after 12:30 pm and charged with grand larceny, according to the criminal complaint filed with D’town ‘Cops of Year’ the district attorney’s office. Juan Delosrios, the NBC cameraman, pressed charges. By Deborah Kolben cates in their honor. John Noel, the reporter on the story, said that the alter- Rape attempt near DUMBO ‘F’ The Brooklyn Papers Deputy Inspector Christopher Rising, com- cation happened after he and Delosrios met with a tenant manding officer of the 84th Precinct, thanked to discuss the claims. With tape rolling, Noel interviewed streets as she headed for the sub- who lives just a few blocks away Three officers from the 84th Precinct the tenant in a lobby, but when they tried to climb the By Deborah Kolben the men for their “heroism, courage and com- way station just before 8 am on and uses the F train at York Street received top honors this week for out- mitment to service.” stairs leading to his apartment, Maratea allegedly passed The Brooklyn Papers Sunday morning. to get to work. standing police work in 2003. Palamara, 25, a uniformed police officer them both and headed for the cameraman. An attempted rape near the The attacker knocked the woman “Where were the police? They Police Officers Jason Palamara, Bryan who goes out on routine patrol responding to “He ends up jumping the cameraman, and he’s try- York Street subway station last Mullady and Oscar Polanco registered almost 911 calls and local emergencies, logged 25 ar- ing to pull the camera away from him,” said Noel, 52, to the ground and tried to pull off her are supposed to be monitoring that weekend has once again raised clothing, police said. But the victim corner at all times,” fumed Carr. 100 arrests last year in the precinct area cov- rests in 2003. a Brooklyn native who discussed the incident with The concerns among DUMBO resi- ering Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO and With just three years on the job, Palamara Brooklyn Papers this week after wrapping up a seg- was able to fend him off. Following a rash of robberies in Brooklyn Heights. Those arrests, along with — who was accompanied Tuesday night by ment on the Martha Stewart trial. dents, who have long feared the Police describe the attacker as a and around the station, police their outstanding police work, landed them his wife and daughter — said he was sur- “That’s when a three-way scuffle happened,” said deserted station. black male, about 5-foot-10 and stepped up patrols in the area and cop of the year honors. prised and honored to receive the award. Noel. “During the scuffle, I called 911.” A 27-year-old woman heading to 160 pounds, wearing a black, mili- often keep a patrol car along Jay At a ceremony at Borough Hall Tuesday “We work as a team,” said Mulladay, 33, a Police said that after a brief struggle over the $3,000 work from her apartment in the tary-style jacket and work boots. Street just outside the entrance, ac- evening, Borough President Marty Mark- plainclothes officer working in the anti-crime camera, Maratea, 27, let go and ran down the stairs and nearby Farragut Houses apartment “As a woman who walks there cording to Deputy Inspector owitz and Councilman David Yassky lauded unit, which often deals with many of the most into the passenger side of a 2002 Cadillac SUV, which complex was grabbed from behind alone, it’s really unnerving,” said Christopher Rising, commanding the officers and handed over special certifi- dangerous offenders. headed west on 78th Street. The camera, still rolling, on the corner of Jay and York Evelyn Carr, a DUMBO resident officer of the 84th Precinct. After-effect Advice from of divorce bipolar moms Dear John: cially those in which children Q: I want to know more Four years ago, I walked and money are issues — are about bipolar disorder in chil- Parent-to-Parent away from a horrible mar- complicated and take time to dren. My son, who is 7, takes riage. Unfortunately, I had to resolve. Over the years, Bill has four medications for it. I’ve leave my two children with watched your anxiety grow. He tried to learn about it, but I still my ex-husband. I have been must be feeling some frustra- don’t understand. — a mother in and out of court trying to tion over the fact that he hasn’t A: When Cindy Singer’s get custody of my children been able to “fix” the situation MEN ARE FROM MARS out-of-control daughter was di- and to lower the child sup- for you. WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS agnosed with bipolar disorder at T port my ex-husband expects Although he is powerless to By John Gray age 6, the mother went on a me to pay. Because of his vin- change the legal issues involv- journey to learn all she could to dictiveness, I have seen my ing your case, he needs to know we love to be close, so this is a help her child. The path, many children only once since then, times, was dark. REN that he has been instrumental in frustrating problem. I am try- although he allows them to supporting your emotional ing to resolve my sleep prob- “I went on a mission to edu- call me once a week. well-being. cate myself, to give myself PA lems with my doctor, but known as manic depression, is overlap but have different caus- emotional support. I moved out of state with a Reinforce to him your appre- nothing seems to work. Can some sort of control over this caused by a chemical imbal- es and call for different treat- • The National Institute of monster that was invading my man with whom I had a pla- ciation for all that he has done. you offer any thoughts? ance in the brain. ments, psychiatrists have found. Mental Health in Bethesda, Md., child’s mind, body and soul,” tonic friendship. We have Whenever you get upset about — Sleepless in California By Betsy Flagler Researchers continue to ex- For example, one 8-year-old conducts and supports research she says. since started an intimate rela- this issue, challenge yourself to plore the mysteries of the ill- girl could not pay attention long on early onset bipolar disorder. tionship. Through my various move beyond your negative Dear Sleepless: The mother’s journey — be effective players on their Believe his response. ness and how medication works enough to write her name and For more information, call toll- court battles, “Bill” has been feelings and onto more positive through violent tantrums and child’s treatment team, the au- as part of a multifaceted treat- begin an assignment. Misdiag- If he did not want to sleep her child’s suicide threats — thors report. After all, they’ve free (866) 615-6464. The Web by my side. But lately, he’s ones — which Bill has been in- ment plan to smooth out quirky nosed as AD/HD and given a site is www.nimh.nih.gov. grown distant. Our lovemak- strumental in helping to pro- with you, he could always find began with no “how-to manu- got to dole out any medications other excuses. brain chemistry. stimulant, her father says, her ing has deteriorated. We both vide. al” for parents, Singer says. Her as needed and watch for side Unlike adults with the disor- brain raced out of control. Can you help? The medical industry has want to move on from my ••• new book, “If Your Child is effects, coordinate appoint- der, kids have rapid mood swings She went into a kicking, “My husband has his way made impressive strides in ef- past, but he feels we can’t do Dear John: Bipolar” (Perspective Publish- ments, track behavior, and pro- within the course of a day and at screaming rage. Now she is be- and I have mine when it comes this until this situation is re- My husband snores. I am a forts to reduce or eliminate ing, 2003), co-written with Sh- vide meals and bedtime rou- times react to “no” with rage for ing assessed for bipolar disor- to parenting our children, a 3- solved. light sleeper, and as I am get- snoring. eryl Gurrentz, is full of what tines. 30 minutes or more, says Demitri der. A key part of the medical year-old boy and a baby girl. My ex-husband is jealous. ting older, I seem to have If your husband truly wants she learned over the years as Living with an unstable Papolos, MD, co-author with his assessment: The child’s family Let’s say it’s bath time before a He swears that my children many sleepless nights that to accommodate you, suggest she helped her daughter, now a bipolar loved one isn’t easy, nor wife of “The Bipolar Child” history shows depression, bipo- day out and our son is watching will never meet Bill. I am at a leave me a “next-day zom- that he get a referral from your teenager. is understanding the mental ill- (Broadway, 2002). lar disorder and other mood dis- cartoons. I give him a warning, loss. I love Bill with all my bie.” It is no fun. I am con- doctor to a specialist for this Parents have a lot to learn to ness. Bipolar disorder, formerly The aggression and daily ups orders on both sides of her fam- let him choose a bath toy, and heart, but should I walk away vinced that his snoring is procedure. and downs don’t match the ily, as well as alcoholism. he typically comes within 10 from this man and let him worse when he drinks alco- Many people find that, as PARK SLOPE • WINDSOR TERRACE adult patterns of bipolar disor- Tips for more information: minutes on his own. If my hus- have his life? hol. I cannot ask him to stop they reach 50 or older, it is nice der, weeks of extreme highs • A mother whose daughter band is in charge, he drags our — Lonely in Alabama drinking, as he has already to sleep alone periodically. and lows, Papolos says. was diagnosed at age 15, is son kicking and screaming up- Dear Lonely: cut back drastically! By doing so, you may enjoy The disorder impairs how a among several parents who rec- stairs with no warning. My ap- Life’s setbacks can indeed We have discussed sleeping the nights you spend together child functions in school, with ommend “The Bipolar Child,” proach runs perhaps 10 minutes pull couples apart or draw them separately, but I interpret this more. In your case, it might ac- peers, and at home. and the Web site for the Child later, but the process is peaceful together. as if he is choosing alcohol tually work as a mini-vacation. The illness is treatable but a and Adolescent Bipolar Foun- and fun. 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Soul man (718) 834-9350 The Brooklyn Papers’ essential guide to the Borough of Kings January 24, 2004 Brooklyn Academy of Music’s “Winter Soul” program on Jan. 24 at 7:30 pm pairs soul legend Sam Moore with newcomer singer-guitarist Raul Midon for a one-night-only performance that promises to put R&B’s living history alongside its future. Moore (pictured), 68, recorded hits such as “Hold On, I’m Coming” and “Soul Man” while part of the Stax Records duo Sam & Dave, with Dave Prater, as well as garnering gold and platinum records and a 1967 Grammy for “Soul Man.” Sam & Dave Bland ‘Maiden’ were an inspiration for Dan Akroyd and John Belushi’s Blues Brothers characters. (Prater was killed in a 1988 car accident in Georgia.) Tickets are $20 and $25 for the show at the Puppeteers hinder emotion BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave. at Ashland Place in Fort Greene. For more information call (718) 636-4100. in St. Ann’s Warehouse play — Lisa J. Curtis about victims of atomic bomb EVENT By Paulanne Simmons heard about the Maidens from his friend, for The Brooklyn Papers historian David Serlin, and couldn’t stop thinking about these women, most specifi- n 1955, 25 Japanese women who had cally their extraordinary encounter with been disfigured by keloid burns after the Capt. Lewis. I bombing of Hiroshima came to Mt. Sinai Hurlin, whose previous works dealt with Medical Center in Manhattan where they the abuse of power [the 1990 Obie-winning were to undergo reconstructive plastic sur- “A Cool Million” and the 1995 “No(thing as gery. The U.S. Air Force provided the trans- powerful as)Truth”], traveled to Hiroshima portation, and city Quakers provided the in 2001, met one of the maidens, Michika lodging. Yamaoka, who was 15 years old at the time These women, known as “Hiroshima of the bombing, and found in her story the Maidens,” were brought to the United inspiration for “Hiroshima Maiden.” States through the combined efforts of Nor- “Hiroshima Maiden” uses elements from man Cousins who, as editor of the Saturday Bunraku, a style of narrative puppetry de- Review, visited Hiroshima in 1949; veloped in 17th-century Japan, as well as Kiyoshi Tanimoto, a other graphic and vi- Methodist minister sual devices (dance, Cousins met on the THEATER posters, slides) all trip; and the Hi- set to the incredible Monkey biz roshima Peace Cen- MAPP/MultiArts Projects & Productions music of Robert production of “Hiroshima Maiden” plays ter Association. through Feb. 1, Wednesdays through Satur- Een, who mixes The celebrates the Chi- The maidens’ stay days at 8 pm, Sundays at 4 pm. Tickets are jazz, Asian, vocal nese New Year on Jan. 24 with a day of arts and here caused a media $25. St. Ann’s Warehouse is located at 38 and instrumental cultural activities. The event will feature a reading Water St. between Main and Dock streets in frenzy that climaxed DUMBO. For more information, call (718) music in moving by Brooklyn author and illustrator Kam Mak [“My in several of the 254-8774 or visit www.stannswarehouse.org. and melodious ways. Chinatown: One Year in Poems” (HarperCollins, women appearing, (Cellist-vocalist Een 2001)], as well as crafts and entertainment for chil- along with Tanimo- is joined by Jeff dren ages 6 to 12. It runs from 11 am to 1 pm. to’s wife and children, on “This Is Your Berman and Bill Ruyle.) (A lion dance from the 2000 celebration at the Life,” a television show (hosted by Ralph Given the great drama inherent in his ma- Central Library is pictured.) Edwards from 1952 to 1961) that helped fa- terial, it’s amazing that so much of “Hiroshi- From 2 pm to 4 pm, Ba Ban Chinese Music So- mous personalities relive their lives by ask- ma Maiden” is so bland. ciety will perform the Chinese opera, “Monkey ing them to identify people from their past Hurlin, who teaches dance and puppetry King,” and there will be martial arts, dance, magic after hearing them speak from behind a cur- at Sarah Lawrence College, believes puppets and music performances. tain. can be more powerful purveyors of human At 4 pm, there will be a screening of Zhang Yi- In one of the most bizarre episodes in tel- emotion than people. But with nine pup- mou’s film “Not One Less,” about a young teacher evision history, the Hiroshima Maidens ac- peteers manipulating a handful of smaller- in a rural Chinese village and her heroic efforts to tually met Capt. Robert Lewis, co-pilot of than-life-sized puppets, it’s often hard to prevent any of her students from dropping out of the Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber that concentrate on the puppets and not their han- her class. (The 1999 film is in Chinese with English dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. dlers. subtitles.) Lewis was reportedly not told he would Add to this Hurlin’s many graphic tics, The events take place at the Central Library at meet these women. But before the taping he and “Hiroshima Maiden” becomes as ab- Grand Army Plaza. For more information, go to the began to realize what the show’s producers stract as E=mc2. Web site at www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org. were planning and fled the studio. Later he Between the scenes from Yamaoka’s life, was found in a bar, somehow persuaded to a narrator (Dawn Akemi Saito), sitting by return to the studio (one cannot imagine the musicians, tells the story of a young how) and the taping proceeded. American boy growing up in the ’50s, refus- A surviving tape shows Lewis describing ing to watch Lucy humiliate herself on “I ART the bombing and how he watched Hiroshima Love Lucy” (a show Hurlin himself always disappear before his eyes. He reports later hated), hiding under his school desk during Eric Wright writing down, “My God, what have we an emergency drill for a possible nuclear done?” war, and enduring the scathing remarks of Facing the past: Victims of the bombing of Hiroshima are brought to life through Japanese- Strange trip Dan Hurlin, who wrote and directs “Hi- his vicious music teacher. style puppetry in “Hiroshima Maiden” at St. Ann’s Warehouse. roshima Maiden” — a puppet play at St. Are these lessons in the different types of “From Burma to Ann’s Warehouse through Feb. 1 — first degradation humans inflict on themselves and others? Do they form Hurlin’s picture of an act of betrayal by traveling to America Brooklyn: New Works what it was like to grow up in the paranoid and becoming “Americanized” — on stage by Erica Harris” is on 50s? Whatever his intentions, these scenes shown by having the doctors sew a cut-out display at the Object do provide a humorous and much-needed dress onto the puppet. Image Gallery (91 break from the tension and pain of the tragic Hurlin barely mentions the role of Fifth Ave. between women’s story. And the narrator’s imitation Cousins, who adopted one of the Japanese Prospect Place and of the sounds generated by channel surfing women. And he doesn’t mention at all the Park Place in Park — show, commercial, show, commercial — Quakers who opened their hearts and their Slope) through Feb. 8. is an amazing tour-de-force. homes to these visitors from Japan. A collection of 30 Hurlin, a gay man whose ancestors came As for the bombing of Hiroshima, we see drawings, collages and to America on the Mayflower, claims to Capt. Lewis in church before boarding the paintings inspired by view the world both as an outsider and a plane, but there is nothing about Japanese the Flatbush artist’s denizen of the dominant culture. Although actions that may have provoked the bomb- year-long tour of this might give him a balanced vision, in ing, such as the rape of Nanjing, the bomb- Southeast Asia are on “Hiroshima Maiden” it seems to burden ing of Pearl Harbor or the torturing of pris- display, including the him with both the guilt of the European op- oners. mixed-media work, pressor and the anger of someone who is How much more textured, how much “Congregation” (2003), unable to lay complete claim to his privi- more thoughtful would this story have been pictured. lege. had Hurlin presented it in all its complexity? “I’ve shown her There are many aspects to the story of the One suspects “Hiroshima Maiden” is sup- work for about three years,” said gallery director Maidens that Hurlin leaves out. He doesn’t posed to be about human suffering and rec- Bob Weiss. “She has an amazingly quirky view of mention that when these young women re- onciliation (remember that meeting between the world, and puts images together in ways you Steve J. Sherman turned to Japan they were ostracized not the maidens and the pilot), but to this re- wouldn’t think of. I’ve always loved her work. Asia ‘My God, what have we done?’: Written and directed by Dan Hurlin, the play re- only because the bombing of Hiroshima was viewer it seems more about guilt and expia- looks very different through her eyes.” calls an episode of the television show “This Is Your Life” in which the co-pilot of the considered a national shame, but also be- tion. In the end, there’s more polemic than For more information about gallery hours, call Enola Gay met women disfigured by the atomic blast on Hiroshima. cause they were believed to have committed poetry in this piece. (718) 623-2434. — Lisa J. Curtis

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BROOKLYN Neighborhood Bites Dining Guide This week: Mango / Greg WILLIAMSBURG The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn Chickenbone Cafe 177 S. Fourth St. at Roebling Street, (718) 302- BONE. (MC, Visa) Entrees: $4-$15.

Chickenbone Cafe recently changed chefs and Mango / Greg expanded its menu, but it still dishes out original, boldly flavored cuisine in this low-key cafe with a hipster attitude. Great for soup and sandwiches and delicious dishes served with crusty, artisanal bread. The PMT is a sandwich featuring pancetta, Sample sale

mozzarella and roasted tomato; the canellini bean Papers The Brooklyn puree and truffle bruschetta tops thick, grilled slices of olive bread; and earthy, slow-roasted Jumbo shrimp in a clay pot at SEA salmon with wasabi aioli snuggles against a hearty, Thai Bistro. Smith Street restaurant faintly sour, pumpernickel baguette. (There’s even a dessert sandwich — bittersweet chocolate on brioche, from the grill.) Closed Mondays. Oznot’s Dish Sample serves up flavorful 79 Berry St. at North Ninth Street, (718) 599- Ciao Bella 6596. (MC, Visa) Entrees: $11-$16. 138 N. Eighth St. at Bedford Street, (718) 599- Built by owner Eric Baum’s own two hands, dishes — without a kitchen! 8550, www.ciaobellawb.com (Disc, MC, Visa) Oznot’s Dish creates ambience with lots of curves, Entrees: $8-$24. tiles and mirrors. The restaurant, which opened in By Tina Barry The room is long and narrow with a Owner Mark Giordano’s Ciao Bella Ristorante 1993, serves New Mediterranean cuisine, which for The Brooklyn Papers tiled floor and stools along the bar. offers a wide variety of Italian food in a casual, means it’s a bit more flavorful for the American Painted a soft cocoa with neutral ac- environment. Ciao Bella uses all fresh ingredients palate with touches of lemon, truffle oil, car-

in its entrees, which include a number of pasta, damom, and za’atar from North Africa. he logical sequel to Biscuit, a suc- cents, the decor makes an attractive, Mango / Greg meat and seafood dishes. Linguine nere all’ arra- Two popular dishes include chicken breast stuffed cessful, southern-style barbecue unobtrusive backdrop to the vivid fla- biata, a black linguine with shrimp in a spicy toma- with figs and goat cheese and fennel-crusted pork restaurant in Prospect Heights that vors of the food. to sauce, rigatoni in a pink sauce with sweet T loin in a bacon-and-date demiglace, served with serves biscuits, fried chicken and ribs, The menu is divided into five cate- sausage and mushrooms and costoletta alla sweet potato gratin. Salads, eggs, crepes and would be a spin-off of the first, with, per- gories: meat, fish, vegetables, cheese Milanese, pan-fried rack of veal with arugula and sandwiches are on the lunch menu, and desserts

marinated tomatoes, are three of many popular haps the addition of a wood-lined pit for and a small selection of desserts. A cou- Papers The Brooklyn include sticky walnut date cake or warm car- dishes. Ciao Bella also serves a variety of antipasti, damom bananas Foster. Open daily for lunch and slow roasting. ple sharing four different meat dishes, sandwiches and salads. The menu brims with At Sample restaurant, the owners think outside of the box, serving (top dinner. Check back for special Valentine’s Day Owners Maio Martinez and Josh Co- without wine, can expect to enjoy a baby lamb chops, T-bones and lobsters. left) a glass of Wakatake sake with wasabi tako, a fiery helping of Japan- menu. hen see it differently. light feast and be set back no more than Now serving weekend brunch, too. Open daily for Instead of another down-home eatery, $24; less if they opt for other selections. ese octopus, and (above) rellenos de bacalao, red peppers stuffed with lunch and dinner. Ciao Bella is also available for cod fish, paired with a glass of Christopher Philip 2002 riesling. large groups and private parties. Free parking. Peter Luger Steak they opened Sample on Smith Street in (Dishes range $4-$6.) Giordano encourages artists to contact him about House October, a restaurant without a kitchen Sample will surprise anyone who dis- hanging their work in the dining room; the art (there’s a microwave oven behind the bar dains canned goods. The freshness and tako, is delivered vacuum-sealed in liked the pears steeped in Muscatel changes each month. 178 Broadway at Driggs Avenue, (718) 387- 7400. www.peterluger.com. (Cash only) Entrees: for reheating) and without cooking. richness of flavor that I enjoyed while plastic. Visually, it’s no beauty; resem- wine that sat beside it) for the plate of $25-$30. Using as a prototype Quimet, a long- visiting the cafe surprised me, and I’m bling rice pudding tinted an unearthly cow milk cheese from Basque, France, Cono & Sons This legendary Williamsburg steakhouse has standing restaurant and bar in Madrid that not averse to serving a meal that begins pale green. Order it anyway. The a pungent bleu Fourme d’Ambert, or a O’Pescatore been rated No. 1 in New York for years — and for specializes in conservas (conserved foods with a can opener. wasabi (the root of an Asian plant with delectably nutty chaorce, a triple creme good reason. New York’s best steaks are served 301 Graham Ave. at Ainslee Street, (718) 388- here in a German beer hall setting — principally either canned, smoked, jarred or in some “Most of the canned foods are very a flavor similar to horseradish) ignites that is only occasionally on the menu. 0168 (AmEx, DC, MC, Visa) Entrees: $8.95- Peter Luger’s famous porterhouse for two — way preserved, Martinez and Cohen offer good as is,” says Martinez. “Sometimes the mouth like a firecracker, and then With a glass of Australian port, $29.95. juicy, tender and delicious. a menu of savory I’ll sprinkle on a dies down to a soft heat. The squid is which has just a hint of cherries, you’ll Your first impression of Cono & Sons O’Pescatore will be one of elegance, evoked by crisp white The restaurant also serves broiled salmon and small bites — call little salt or add firm yet tender; its bland taste trans- enjoy dessert. tablecloths with napkins pointing heavenward, lemon sole, but if you’ve made it this far, go for it antipasti, tapas or DINING lemon juice or formed by the intensity of the root. And there’s so much more: sweet, black lacquered chairs and a beautiful tile floor. As the steak and their signature German fried pota- meze — sourced vinegar for acid. With a glass of cold, smooth grilled onions and artichoke hearts per- toes! Unless, of course, you come before 3 pm. the name suggests, this is a place for serious worldwide. The Sample (152 Smith St. between That’s all it needs.” Wakatake sake (labeled daiginjo, the fumed with oregano from Italy; a seafood and Italian cuisine enthusiasts. Then you can try one of the best deals in the city — the lunchtime-only Luger Burger (order it with “cooking” consists Bergen and Wyckoff streets in Boerum Afew coarse highest grade of distilled sake), it’s an shredded squid salad seasoned with Chef Cono Natale’s signature dishes include the Hill) accepts Visa and MasterCard. Dish- cheddar and the thick-cut bacon). One of the of slicing, simple es: $4-$6. The restaurant is open for grains of sea salt unforgettable dish. ginger and cucumber pickle from Contadina, a mouthwatering mixture of veal, tastiest and juiciest around, it starts at just $5.95. sausage, beef and chicken, prepared with peppers, plating, the sprin- dinner seven days a week. For informa- enlivened smoky, A meal can consist of simple nibbles Japan; chewy, salted, aged beef called Oh, and the bar stocks a good selection of beers kling of sea salt tion, call (718) 643-6622. grilled red peppers like tangy goat butter on sweet, nutty, bresaola, from Italy; and, in addition to mushrooms and potatoes ($39.99 for two or more) on tap and they make a mean martini. and the tornido di pesci — clams, shrimps, mussels, and occasionally filled with a puree fig bread (the tiny fig seeds adding a French cheese there are fabulous exam- whiting, squid and filet of sole served with rice (also SEA Thai Bistro warming some- of codfish. Six- pleasant graininess) from the Royal ples from Italy, Switzerland and Spain. $39.95, for at least two people). There’s something thing in the microwave. teen-year-old sherry vinegar mellowed Crown Pastry Shop in Bensonhurst, There’s very little to whine about at for everyone: homemade cavatelli, veal chops alla 114 N. Sixth St. at Wythe Avenue, (718) 384- Cono, shrimp fra diavolo and fried scallops. 8850, www.thespicenyc.net (MC, Visa) Entrees: “This is the way Josh and I love to eat; tender baby squid stuffed with tentacles topped with thin, crisp crescents of Sample. I didn’t love the overly rich, Cappuccino and a traditional Italian dessert $6-$13. a bit of this and that, all delicious,” says and their own ink. Both dishes are im- radishes that taste faintly of peanuts, or crumbly zampone, a highly seasoned (cheesecake, spumoni and more) ensure a happy Zen meets disco in this Williamsburg eatery, Martinez. ported from Spain where they obviously a saucer of big, green Spanish olives, pork pate from Italy, or the fishy New ending. Open daily for lunch and dinner. owned by Lenny Kim and Kiti Lerpanaluck. SEA Sure, you say, you can open a can in know what to put in a can. black olives and a few fava beans. Zealand mussels with plum compote, a Thai Bistro offers serene views against an aural your own kitchen. Giant white beans from Greece in a You can’t go wrong with any of the case of opposites not attracting. Io Restaurant and backdrop of pulsing club music, and center But it’s doubtful you’ll find the kind of rich olive oil and tomato sauce were imported meat. The thinly sliced, Most of the dishes were so good, stage, a large pool presided over by a life-size Lounge golden Buddha with a small wooden boat filled global treats that Martinez and Cohen firm, creamy-centered and surprisingly sweet, jamon serrano (aged, air-dried however, that you may be tempted to 119 Kent Ave. at North Seventh Street, (718) with deep purple and white orchids floating have tracked down, or the eclectic wines beefy tasting. Thickly sliced, fried ham) from Spain, scattered with a few order four (or more) instead of the well 388-3320, www.iorestaurantandlounge.com about his ankles. Two bars serve designer drinks — 20 by the glass, a sublime sake, exqui- Turkish baby eggplant were a bit drab crisp almonds, had a slightly smoky mannered two. (MC, Visa) Entrees: $8-$21. to a clientele of young, hip partiers. Chef Tony site port and dessert liquors — selected without adornment. With a squirt of flavor, almost like tobacco. As Brooklyn’s own Mae West would A century has brought this Williamsburg land- Rareongjai’s broad seafood, noodle and curry mark, whose name means “I” or “me” in Italian, a dish menu includes mussels in light, clear lemon- by master sommelier Roger Dagorn, of lemon juice: perfect. Pass on the overly damp St. James say, “Too much of a good thing is won- long way from the sailors’ tavern it once was. grass broth, jumbo shrimp in a clay pot and Manhattan’s Chanterelle restaurant. Octopus from Japan, called wasabi almond cake from Spain, (although I derful.” Furnished with its original oak bar, the restaurant seafood dumplings. All beautifully arranged. opens up to a formal dining room with a breath- Open daily. taking view of the Manhattan skyline and a lounge with a live salsa band on Fridays and Saturdays. Teddy’s Bar & Grill Chef and co-owner John Mancuso’s primarily 96 Berry St. at North Eighth Street, (718) 384- Italian dinner menu navigates pleasantly between 9787 (MC, Visa) Entrees: $3.95-$13.95. home cooking and fine dining. Try the shrimp cap- Strawberry patch puccino appetizer and these entrees: lobster ravi- For more than 115 years, Teddy’s Bar & Grill has oli and grilled pork tenderloin with sweet potato been the Williamsburg destination for dinner, For those wringing their hands over the de- tomato sauce made daily and lots of salads and hash. Open Wednesdays through Sundays for brunch and lunch. A notable dish is the cabana dinner and brunch on Sundays. shrimp stuffed with spicy cheeses, wrapped in mise of Max Court in Cobble Hill — take heart. simple entrees at reasonable prices — is still intact. smoked pork and served with Caribbean In October, two of the three Max Court owners The revamping has brought new clientele to coleslaw and seasoned rice. Teddy’s famous 10- (one left, the “new one” is Andres Rodas) Fragole, which means strawberry in Italian. ounce burgers are made with beef that is ground fresh daily and grilled to perfection. On Fridays, opened Fragole Ristorante in its place. “Before we had singles and couples, not too = Full review available at it’s all-you-can-eat beer-battered fresh fish fry Changes have been made — the interior, ac- many families,” said Rodas. “Now we have peo- ($8.95)! cording to Rodas, is “lighter and leafier,” and, in an ple bringing in their kids. It’s a different mix. We Happy hour is Monday through Friday, 4 to 7 pm attempt to give the neighborhood more choices, like that.” — with specials on beer, wine and frozen drinks. chef and co-owner Baulino Veronica’s menu has Fragole Ristorante (394 Court St. between (The restaurant is currently undergoing a facelift,

/ David Batt “15 pastas instead of the five offered at Max Court, Carroll Street and First Place in Carroll Gardens) so its closed Tuesdays until 4 pm.) Teddy’s has 10 Abbreviation Key: AmEx= American beers on tap and is serious about its wine selec- and a lot more wines by the glass and the bottle.” accepts cash only. Entrees: $9.95-$16.95. The Express, DC= Diner’s Club, Disc= Discover tion. Call for information about upcoming wine (The homemade fettucine with sweet sausage, restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven Card, MC= MasterCard, Visa= Visa Card tastings. DJs and live music, too. Open daily for tomato cream sauce and peas is at left.) But the days a week. Brunch is served Saturdays and lunch and dinner. formula that brought so many customers to Max Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm. For information

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(Above) were any more cutting edge it ed States of America’s production of The play unfolds as a game show, hosted by Jonathan Jacobs (far right), with Mark Doskow and James Stanley. “What’s That on My Head!?!” plays Imight slit viewers’ throats. through Feb. 8, Thursdays through As it is, this latest madcap adven- Sundays at 8 pm. Tickets are $15. The a nonspecific group of products. Then comes the Great Depression democracy might have gone a long way ture by the National Theater of the Nest arts complex is located at 88 The journey begins in old England (“It’s not so great”) and President Her- to making this a more focused produc- Front St. at the corner of Washington United States of America (NTUSA), Street in DUMBO. For reservations, where King Charles proclaims the bert Hoover seated in a comfortable tion. now playing in DUMBO’s Nest Arts call (212) 615-6607. For more infor- founding of the American colonies, af- armchair observing the homeless “What’s That on My Head!?!” con- Complex, takes audiences right to the mation, visit www.ntusa.org. ter which the audience crosses the At- camped out on the White House lawn. tains many unnecessary characters and edge, gives everyone a good look, lantic (the platform actually moves gen- Finally there’s the Roaring Twenties (a scenes that could have easily been omit- then yanks them all back again. tly back and forth) and witnesses the little out of historical order), the Atomic ted. Most of the time the platform rolls The “taking” in this case is literal. The history unveiled in “What’s That early colonists stealing or finagling the Age and the Cold War, and a grim end- back and forth with evident purpose, Come & Celebrate “What’s That on My Head!?!” is a on My Head!?!” unfolds as part of a land from Indians. ing that seems to predict endless para- but at times the experience is something 1964 World’s Fair-type romp that pres- game show that involves three contest- The adventure continues as the noia and panic. like being lost at sea. ‘Where is this play ents 400 years in American history as ants, a panel of celebrities, an inter- colonists struggle to establish a foothold NTUSA is a Brooklyn-based collab- going, how will it get there, and has it Valentine’s Day seen through the kaleidoscope lens of galactic game show host having a bad in the New World, the rich and pious orative founded by a group of theater indeed arrived?’ are all questions that Saturday, February 14th, 2004 NTUSA writers and performers. hair day (Jonathan Jacobs), his bearded take advantage of the poor and the Rev- people who met at Skidmore College are not always answered. The audience sits in swivel seats sidekick (Mark Doskow) and a monster olutionary War is fought and won. and the Williamstown Theater Festival Some people, however, may not bolted onto a rolling platform pushed (China E. Cline) whose main role Then a quick transition to the Civil in the mid-’90s. After their first two mind the uncertainties in this produc- At Gage & Tollner back and forth by several hardy cast seems to be lurching about menacingly. War (a bowling ball rolls frighteningly shows, “Placebo Sunrise” and “Garvey tion. After all, this is not the America Brookyn’s Famous Landmark Restaurant (est. 1879) members. A flashing light-studded After the contestants are asked to toward the audience with the ominous & Superpants$!: Episode 23,” new we learned about in history class, so garage door that opens and closes the guess what object has been placed on message that we are all cannon fodder) members were attracted to the group. why should it be the theater we learned passageway and curtains on either side their heads, everyone becomes part of and the audience arrives at a Wild West Members pride themselves on their about in drama class? Special Valentine’s Day permits a mind-boggling number of chronologically ordered vignettes de- saloon, the Temperance Movement democratic process in which “each Whatever one’s theatrical prefer- Dinner Menu scenes — all accompanied by costume picting key moments in American his- (featuring one of this reviewer’s favorite company member’s skills, passions and ences, the energy, originality and great From Tantalizing Appetizers & Fresh Salads (Kirstin Tobiasson) changes that in and tory. The vignettes are peppered with stupid songs of the ’60s “My Baby ideas serve as the impetus for the sense of fun that NTUSA demonstrates To Hearty Entrées & Luscious Desserts! of themselves are worthy of an OBIE, dancing, singing and declaiming exe- Does the Hanky-Panky”) and a World NTUSA’s original theatrical works.” in “What’s That on My Head!?!” make and enough light (Ben Kato) and sound cuted with a frenzy that makes one War I veteran thanking his country for There can be no doubt about the origi- the show worthy of attention. This jour- (Jody Eff and Porkhed Stu) cues to send imagine vaudeville on speed, and inter- giving him the chance “to make a man nality of “What’s That on My Head!?!” ney through history is one you really A Special Menu to Make This many stage managers to Bellevue. rupted periodically by commercials for of myself.” But a little discipline mixed into this shouldn’t miss. Holiday A Truly Memorable One! Make Your Reservations Early! 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Knickerbocker’s Grill OPEN 7 NIGHTS A WEEK FOR DINNER: call the “Ghetto Remix.” Saturdays: Melvin “Guitar” Williams, 9:30 pm, FREE; Tues- 10 pm, FREE; Sundays: Roots Reggae Caribbean music, 8 Dinner served: SUN-WED, 4-12pm (Full Menu) After producing “Romeo y days: Comedy with Zev & Friends, 7:30 pm, $10; Wed- 200 Fifth Ave Park Slope pm, FREE, after 9 pm, women pay $5 and men pay $10; THURS, 4pm-1am • FRI, 11am-2am • Sat, 4pm-2am Tuesdays: Caviar Tuesdays with karaoke and dancing, 8 pm, nesdays: Musicians open mic, 9 pm, FREE. Julieta,” “Hamlet-Prince of (between Union & Berkeley) Sat & Sun Brunch: 11am - 4pm $10, $5 for women before 10 pm. Brooklyn,” “King Lear: Moda Cafe 638-2925 www.200fifth.net Brooklyn Remix” and Cana- The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn Five Spot 294 Fifth Ave. at First Street in Park Slope, (718) 832- dian star George Walker’s 8897, www.modacafebrooklyn.com. Dragonslayers: Members of the Real People Theater 459 Myrtle Ave. at Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, “Tough,” the group is now (718) 852-0202, www.fivespotsoulfood.com. Jan. 24: “Fly” opening party for Moda Cafe’s newest exhibit troupe (top) Cinthia Candelaria (left), 19, rehearses a Mondays: Open turntables (bring your own needles and of flyer art, with DJ Amanda Mulea and Chris Annibell (of Afro- presenting “Ring Around the vinyl), 8 pm, FREE; Thursdays: Super Lowery Bros. freestyle kinetic), 8 pm, FREE; Jan. 30: Karen Davis & Co., 8 pm, FREE. Royalty,” RPT’s remix of the scene with Albert Young, 19, from “Ring Around the Roy- session with musicians, poets and singers, sign in at 9 pm, $5. “Nibelungenlied,” the same alty.” (Above) Real People director Stephen Haff acts out National Restaurant a scene with puppets. 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We al- Sundays: Cleave Guyton Quintet, 6 pm, FREE; Mondays: DJs Night of the Cookers Royalty” will be presented in speare and half street lan- ways start with reading the en- Keith Porter and James Vincent; Tuesdays: DJ CX Kidtronik, 9 767 Fulton St. at South Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, the company’s home since last guage. tire work [for ‘Ring Around pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Karaoke with Davey B., 9 pm, FREE; (718) 797-1197. Thursdays: Blues with Lonnie Youngblood, 9 pm, FREE. year, the Real People Theater, Haff believes his students’ the Royalty,’ RPT has used the Thursdays: Blues, 8:30 pm, FREE; Fridays and Saturdays: Jazz, 10:30 pm, FREE; Sundays: Jazz brunch, noon, FREE. at 678 Hart St. between Cen- interpretations bring out their Penguin Classics English Freddy’s Bar & Authentic and Creative tral and Wilson avenues in own originality and resiliency, translation]. 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Breaker!, The Insides, 9 pm, $5; Jan. 28: The Nibelungen Spiel Real People Theater’s production of like ‘To Be or Not To Be.’ The actors reproduce two episodes of the classic TV show, 9:30 Minors, Benjamin Cartel, Todd Deatherage Band, Robbers Served Mon-Fri “Ring Around the Royalty” runs through pm, FREE; Jan. 27: Will Vinson, 9:30 pm, FREE; Jan. 28: Trivia on High Street, 9 pm, $8; Jan. 30: The Desert Fathers, The Feste in Worms, Jan. 25, Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 3 kids are bringing who they are night with quiz master Roger Paz, 9:30 pm, FREE; Jan. 29: Spitting Cobras, Death From Above, 9 pm, $8, and Down- 5:30 to 7:30pm Germany, is about pm. Running time is 60 minutes, followed by to the stage. That’s what keeps Lito, 9:30 pm, FREE; Jan. 30: The Halley DeVestron Band [Big stairs: Postcards From the Hanging, Long Story Short, a discussion. Tickets are $5. The Real People Brother and the Holding Company plus Michael Brewster Sydney, I Farm, 9 pm, $5. how Zigfried, a Theater is located at 678 Hart St. between all theater alive, especially (Sam and Dave)], 9:30 pm and 10:30 pm, FREE. Sat & Sun BRUNCH great warrior who Central and Wilson Avenues in Bushwick. For Shakespeare.” Peggy O’Neill’s has slain a dragon reservations, call (212) 946-6475. It’s still Haff, however, who Galapagos (Two locations) 10am to 2:30 pm and stolen the chooses the material. 70 N. Sixth St. at Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 782-5188, www.galapagosartspace.com. 1904 Surf Ave. at Keyspan Park in Coney Island, (718) dragon’s magic, “The plays come from my 449-3200, www.peggyoneills.com. Jan. 24: “Catch #4” emerging artists series featuring Doctor Jan. 24: Firing Blind, 11 pm, FREE. goes to Burgundy to win the and the experience of produc- experience and what I feel will Schuler, Evan Cabnet, Nina Winthrop and Dancers, and more, Visit us at www.almarestaurant.com hand of Briemhild and gets ing theatrical work “involves be an exciting and promising 7 pm, $8, and DJ Avery, 10 pm-4 am, FREE; Jan. 25: Avery 8123 Fifth Ave. at 81st Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 748-1400. Kaufman, time and cover TBD; Jan. 26: “The Psychasthenia Fridays: DJ Rob, 8 pm, FREE; Sundays: Sunday Night with Catering Available her brother, Gunther, to help all of the intelligences that match with the students,” said Society,” laptop stories and music featuring Jon Keith Gary, 8 pm, FREE; Mondays: Karaoke, 9 pm, FREE; him in exchange for his assis- there aren’t otherwise outlets Haff, a 38-year-old who grew Brunelle, Adam Kendall, glomag, Secret Agent Gel, Daniel Thursdays: Ladies Night with Kane, 9 pm, FREE. (at DeGraw St.) • CARROLL GARDENS Vatsky, 7:30 pm, $5, and Monday Evening Burlesque, 9:30 pm, 187 Columbia St. tance in Gunther’s courting of for at school — bodily, verbal, up near Stratford, Ontario, the FREE; Jan. 27: “New Rock Weekly” with Lucky, “Plastic • Dinner Reservations: Brunhild, Queen of Ireland. interpersonal and intraperson- site of the famous Shakespeare Queens” by the Vangeline Theater, Elisa Burchette, 8 pm, $6; Pete’s Candy Store 643-5400 Jan. 28: Brandon Ross (of Harriet Tubman) presents his trio For 709 Lorimer St. at Richardson Street in Williamsburg, “The treachery of the two al, and rhythmic. festival. Living Lovers, 8 pm, $7; Jan. 29: Schwervon! CD release party (718) 302-3770, www.petescandystore.com. men and Zigfried’s use of “Working with classical RPT’s next project will be featuring Schwervon!, The Leader, Jeffrey Lewis’ City and Jan. 24: Phil Aikens, Jason Hatfield, Kate Diamond, 9 pm, magic cause tragic disaster. writers is, in part, an appren- “Paradise Lost.” Eastern New York Folk Smashers with DJ Christy D (a.k.a. Spin- FREE; Jan. 25: Open mic, 6-8:30 pm, FREE, and Company o-Rama), 8 pm, $5; Jan. 30: The Ks, 8 pm, $5, and Floating & Co., 9 pm-midnight, FREE; Jan. 26: Marykate O’Neil, The And the conflict between the Vaudeville Night, 10 pm, $5. Spinto Band, Dave Derby, 9 pm, FREE; Jan. 27: Laddie, Did you know... two women in the text is Charlotte Kendrick, Hi-Five, 9 pm, FREE; Jan. 28: Matty staged on the steps of the Grand Central Bar Charles & the Valentines, 10 pm, FREE; Jan. 29: Adam Snyder, Jeff London, The Ben Carroll Band, 9 pm, FREE; Worms Cathedral,” said Haff, 659 Grand St. at Leonard Street in Williamsburg, (718) Not Stuffy Jan. 30: Twittering Machine, The Reverend Vince Anderson who directs. Elegantly Casual – 387-5515, www.grandcentralbar.com. & His Love Choir, 9 pm, FREE. Fridays and Saturdays: live music, 10 pm, FREE; Mondays: As of this date, RPThas Serving your Family & Friends since 1964. Music open mic night, 9 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: “Untie the Tongue” spoken word open mic, 9 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Samba Restaurant & performed “Tough” in Nova Karaoke, 10 pm, FREE. 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IO Restaurant Beeps, April March, 9 pm, $10. tracted the attention of the 119 Kent Ave. at North Seventh Street in Williamsburg, press including The Village (718) 388-3320, www.iorestaurantandlounge.com. TJ Bentley’s Weekends: Dave Santiago and the Latin Affair, 9:30 pm, 755 Dean Street (at Underhill) Voice, Germany’s Manheimer FREE. 7110 Third Ave. at 71st Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 745-0748. Morgen and Chicago’s The RESTAURANT Fridays: Tom Daniels, 6:30 pm, and Latin Night, 10 pm, (718) 638-3326 Michael’s FREE; Sundays: Live big band music, 5 pm, FREE; (718) 638-3326 Reader. 2929 Avenue R (at Nostrand Ave.) • (718) 998-7851 Jazz Spot Cafe Tuesdays: Karaoke, 10 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Live big But it wasn’t always that 179 Marcus Garvey Blvd. at Kosciuszko Street in Bedford- band music, 8 pm, FREE. Stuyvesant, (718) 453-7825, www.thejazz.8m.com. way. In fact, Haff told GO www.michaelsofbrooklyn.com • Mondays: Jam session, 8 pm, $5; Jan. 24: Suleiman H. 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The national Night, 9 pm, FREE; Sundays: The Damage Band, 8 COCKTAILS “The school gave us noth- pm, FREE; Mondays: Russ Murrow & the Trio, 8 pm, FREE; ing,” he said. “[The students] Tuesdays: DJs spin, 7 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Fredrix Two Boots HUGE GREAT 514 Second St. at Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, (718) Brazen made creative use of their bod- Clark, 8 pm, FREE; Thursdays: Jazz night, 8 pm, FREE. SELECTION OF JUKE BOX 499-3253, www.twobootsbrooklyn.com. ies and their voices. That’s an Kili Bar-Cafe Jan. 24: Blues with Gene Ambutter, 10 pm, FREE. SINGLE MALTS DARTS GARDEN aesthetic we’re very proud of.” 81 Hoyt St. at State Street in Boerum Hill, (718) 855-5574. 200 Fifth Head Necessity also played a big Tuesdays: Soul acoustic jam, 8 pm, FREE. 200 Fifth Ave. at Sackett Street in Park Slope, (718) 638- 228 Atlantic Avenue, Court St. / Boerum Place role in the founding of the 2925, www.200fifth.net. (718) 488-0430 • brazenheadbrooklyn.com group. Liberty Heights Tap Thursdays: DJ Blaze spins R&B, jazz, 9:30 pm, FREE; Fridays Room and Saturdays: Live salsa, 9:30 pm, $8 (women FREE). Tuesday - Saturday 12pm to 4am Sunday & Monday 12pm to 2am “When I was trying to 34 Van Dyke St. at Dwight Street in Red Hook, (718) 246- teach ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ the 8050. Up Over Jazz Cafe kids were rejecting it,” Haff Jan. 24: Electrix, 10 pm, $TBD; Jan. 30: Open Jam with 351 Flatbush Ave. at Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, (718) Kitchenrocks, 8:30 pm, $TBD. 398-5413, www.upoverjazz.com. said. “I think it was because I Mondays: Vincent Herring Quartet, 9:30 pm, $10; Tues- was going about it in a very days: Enos Payne Trio, 9:30 pm, $10; Wednesdays: Robert conventional way, without Glasper/Keyon Harrold Quartet, 9 pm, $10; Thursdays: Robert Glasper Trio, 9 pm and 11 pm, $10; Jan. 24: Ahmed any intrinsic motivation. That TALK TO US… Abdullah’s Ebonic Tones with Billy Bang, Alex Harding, Alex changed when I asked them Blake and Andrei Strobert, sets at 9 pm, 11 pm, 12:30 am, to rewrite the scene in their $20 plus $5 minimum per set. To list your events in Brooklyn Nightlife, please own words.” give us as much notice as possible. Include name FREE alicia’s of venue, address with cross street, phone num- Warsaw Haff’s students were so ber for the public to call, Web site address, 261 Driggs Ave. at Eckford Street in Greenpoint, (718) TICKETS pleased with their remix they bar & lounge • café • restaurant dates, times and admission or ticket prices. Send 387-5252, www.polishnationalhome.com. asked him if they could stage listings and color photos of performers via e-mail Jan. 30: Kora Ola Ola, 9 pm, $30 advance/$35 day of show. eclectic american cuisine • casual atmosphere to [email protected] or via fax at Call 212-989-8101 it. (718) 834-9278. Listings are free and printed on Waterfront Ale House “That was the first produc- dinner tues-sun 6-11pm • brunch sat&sun 10am-4pm a space available basis. We regret we cannot or e-mail us: take listings over the phone. 155 Atlantic Ave. at Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights, [email protected] tion. It was a combination of (718) 522-3794, www.waterfrontalehouse.com. Shakespeare, Spanish and 10 Columbia Place bet State & Joralemon Jan. 24: Paul Sullivan Quartet, 11 pm, FREE. parties of 4 or more street language,” said Haff. (718) 532-0050/532-0069 ••call for reservatons January 24, 2004 THE BROOKLYN PAPERS WWW.BROOKLYNPAPERS.COM 13

and 5. $35. 7:30 pm. Fulton Ferry Compiled Landing. (718) 624-2083. GALLERY PLAYERS: presents “You’re A by Susan Good Man, Charlie Brown.” $15, $12 children 12 and younger and seniors. Rosenthal 8 pm. 199 14th St. (718) 595-0547. Where to ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE: presents “Hiro- shima Maiden.” Puppet theater drama- tizes the true story of the Hiroshima SAT, JAN 24 Maidens, a group of Japanese women disfigured by the nuclear blast. $25. 8 pm. 38 Water St. (718) 254-8779. OUTDOORS AND TOURS BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY: The Four METRO TOUR: Mauricio Lorence hosts a Bags perform music for accordion, walking tour of Brooklyn Heights, Fort guitar, woodwinds and trombone. Greene and Clinton Hill. $25. 2 pm to 5 $10, $5 seniors and students. 8 pm. pm. Meet at Marriott Hotel, 333 Adams 58 Seventh Ave. (718) 622-3300. St. (718) 789-0430. THEATER: The National Theater of the PERFORMANCE United States of America presents “What’s That on My Head?” Piece pres- PLAY: “There Goes the Neighborhood,” a ents the history of America through the play about the gentrification of Carroll lens of a trans-temporal game show. Gardens. One-woman show is based on $15. 8 pm. Nest Arts Complex, 70 the words and views of people of the Washington St. (212) 615-6607. neighborhood. $15, $10 members. 3 pm and 7 pm. Brooklyn Historical Society, DANCE: Williamsburg Art Nexus presents 128 Pierrepont St. (718) 222-4111. “Kakakaroke” and DeFacto Dance per- forms “Cinderzilla.” $12. 8 pm. 205 N. FORUM: Open Ground hosts a talk on Seventh St. (718) 599-7997. gentrification and re-zoning. 6 pm to 8 pm. 252 Grand St. (347) 613-1849. SHAKESPEARE: Waterloo Bridge Theater Free. Company presents “Twelfth Night or What You Will.” $15, $10 students. 8 RHYTHM AND BAM: Brooklyn Academy LaVigne Morgan pm. 475 Third Ave. (212) 502-0796. of Music presents “Winter Soul,” a pro- gram featuring soul legend Sam Moore Wonderland: Division 13 Productions presents a puppet and multi- media production of Eugene Ionesco’s “Journeys Among the Dead,” CHILDREN and singer-guitarist Raul Midon. $25, CAMP FAIR: Parents and children with $20. 7:30 pm. Howard Gilman Opera translated by Michael Taormina, at Brooklyn Arts Exchange on Jan. disabilities are invited to learn about House, 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 636- 24 at 8 pm. camp programs for summer 2004. 10 4100. am to 3 pm. Church of St. Paul the BARGEMUSIC: presents a chamber music Apostle, 405 W. 59th St. (212) 677- concert of Bach, Mozart, Schiff and 4650. Free. Faure. $35. 7:30 pm. Fulton Ferry BASEBALL REGISTRATION: Kids ages 5 Landing. (718) 624-2083. SUN, JAN 25 BARNES AND NOBLE: Author and illus- through 14 are invited to sign up for the trator Tod Parr reads from his cheerful BCBC: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Sts. Simon and Jude Athletic Asso- books including “The Feel Good Arts presents reggae singer Freddie OUTDOORS AND TOURS ciation’s team. 7:30 pm to 9 pm. Avenue Book.” 11 am. 106 Court St. (718) 246- McGregor. $35, $30. 8 pm. Walt BEACH ECOLOGY: Salt Marsh Nature T and Lake Street. (718) 375-9600. 4158. Free. Whitman Hall, Brooklyn College, one Center hosts a talk. 11 am. Meet at PUPPETWORKS: “Rumpelstiltskin” by block from the intersection of Flatbush Coney Island Beach, Boardwalk at and Nostrand avenues. (718) 951-4600. The Brothers Grimm. $6, $7 adults. Denos Vourderis Place (formerly West TUES, JAN 27 Ages 4 and older. 12:30 pm and 2:30 LOCAL PRODUCE: Spoke the Hub hosts 12th St.) (718) 421-2021. Free. pm. 338 Sixth Ave. (718) 965-3391. its third annual winter follies featuring RECEPTION: hosts a recep- BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: an array of dancers, musicians, actors PERFORMANCE tion for the faculty exhibit “Computer and performing artists. $15, $5 kids and Celebrate Chinese New Year and the Danish delight BCBC: Brooklyn Center for the Graphics and Interactive Media.” 4 pm Year of the Monkey with a dragon seniors. 8 pm. 295 Douglass St. (718) Performing Arts presents Principals and to 6 pm. 200 Willoughby Ave. (718) 408-3234. parade and Chinese tea party. $4, free Soloists of the Royal Danish Ballet. $35. 636-3517. Free. for members. 1 pm to 5 pm. 145 GALLERY PLAYERS: presents “You’re A 2 pm. Walt Whitman Hall, Brooklyn SPEED DATING: Meet the man or Brooklyn Ave. (718) 735-4400. Good Man, Charlie Brown.” $15, $12 Catch the Royal Danish Ballet’s rare College, one block from the intersec- woman of your dreams...or at least SCAVENGER HUNT: Watson Adventures children 12 and under and seniors. 8 tion of Flatbush and Nostrand avenues. have some fun. 7 pm. Red Rose pm. 199 14th St. (718) 595-0547. hosts a hunt. Bring a good pair of (718) 951-4500, ext. 26. Restaurant, 315 Smith St. Advance reg- walking shoes. $25 includes museum NYC performance at Brooklyn Center BROOKLYN ARTS EXCHANGE: presents CONCERT: Bach at Zion presents istration necessary. (718) 625-0963. admission. 3 pm to 5:30 pm. Brooklyn a shared evening performance and dis- Baroque Chamber music by Vivaldi, WILLS FOR PARENTS: Families First Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Parkway. cussion featuring Division 13 Pro- Telemann and Handel. $15 includes offers a workshop on legal and finan- (212) 726-1529. ductions, Hoffbauer/ Sanchez Works wine reception. 3 pm. Brooklyn Society cial planning for parents with young By Kevin Filipski and Antonio Ramos. Discussion follows KIDS OUTBACK: Brooklyn Arts Exchange for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park children. Workshop covers estate plan- hosts annual event featuring work by for The Brooklyn Papers moderated by artistic director Marya West. (718) 768-2972. Warshaw. $15, $10 members, $8 low- ning, estate tax information, how to young creators, ages 7 to 17. $8, $5 BARGEMUSIC: presents a chamber music name a guardian, living trusts and members. 7:30 pm. 421 Fifth Ave. income. 8 pm. 421 Fifth Ave. (718) 832- concert of Bach, Mozart, Schiff and here is no doubt that New 0018. more. Call for fee info. 7:30 pm to 9 (718) 832-0018. Faure. $35. 4:30 pm. Fulton Ferry pm. 250 Baltic St. (718) 237-1862. York City is a dance ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE: presents Landing. (718) 624-2083. OTHER mecca. “Hiroshima Maiden.” Puppet theater GALLERY PLAYERS: presents “You’re A WRITE A PLAY: Young Playwrights Inc. T dramatizes the true story of the Two prestigious ballet com- Good Man, Charlie Brown.” 3 pm. See WEDS, JAN 28 and the National Playwriting Hiroshima Maidens, a group of Sat., Jan. 24. Competition hosts a teacher training panies — American Ballet Japanese women disfigured by the SHAKESPEARE: Waterloo Bridge Theater FILM: The Watch Club presents “Harry institute. Learn how to use playwriting Theatre and New York City nuclear blast. $25. 8 pm. 38 Water St. Potter and the Cham- (718) 254-8779. Company presents “Twelfth Night or Ballet — reside at Lincoln What You Will.” 3 pm. See Sat., Jan. 24. ber of Secrets” (2002). SHAKESPEARE: Waterloo Bridge Theater 1 pm. St. Ann’s, Clinton Center, dozens more perform Company presents “Twelfth Night or ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE: presents “Hiro- shima Maiden.” 4 pm. See Sat., Jan. 24. and Montague streets. in the city throughout the year, What You Will.” $15, $10 students. 8 (718) 875-6960. Free. pm. 475 Third Ave. (212) 502-0796. LOCAL PRODUCE: at Spoke the Hub. 5 and such venerable dance in- pm. See Sat., Jan. 24. SAFETY AND ALZ- CONCERT: Park Slope Singers performs HEIMER’S: Park Slope stitutions as the Mark Morris vocal music featuring Faure, Handel HEIGHTS PLAYERS: presents “A View from the Bridge.” 2 pm. See Sat., Jan. 24. Geriatric Day Center Dance Group call the borough and Billings. Additional selections of offers a talk. All people folksongs, madrigals and more. $10. 8 HISTORY PLAY: The National Theater of of Brooklyn home. And there’s the United States of America presents taking care of an older pm. St. Augustine’s Church, Sixth person are invited. 6 always the Brooklyn Academy Avenue and Sterling Place. (718) 629- “What’s That on my Head!?!” 8 pm. pm to 7 pm. 1 Prospect 0930. See Sat., Jan. 24. of Music’s annual spring se- Park West. (718) 499- DANCE: Williamsburg Art Nexus presents PLAY: “There Goes the Neighborhood” ries, DanceAfrica. 7701. Free. Mango / Greg “BigMonSt3r.” $12. 8 pm. 205 N. at Brooklyn Historical Society. 3 pm. See So it’s easy to miss other Seventh St. (718) 599-7997. Sat., Jan. 24. WORKSHOP: Gowanus world-class troupes as they Canal Community BAM CAFE: Second 2 Last presents an CHILDREN Development Corp. touch down for a single per- evening of poetry, rhythm, hip-hop, offers a program “Fire reggae and jazz. $10 food/ drink mini- KIDS CAFE FEST: Dancewave Inc. pres- formance. Don’t miss this ents its 10th anniversary festival. 3 pm. Safety and Poor mum. 10 pm. Brooklyn Academy of Housing.” 6 pm. 515 weekend’s opportunity to see Music, 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 636- See Sat., Jan. 24. Papers The Brooklyn 4111. PUPPETWORKS: “Rumpelstiltskin.” 12:30 Court St. (718) 858- the Royal Danish Ballet mak- 0557. Free. Actress Deanna Pacelli, as Kitty, in a scene HEIGHTS PLAYERS: presents “A View pm and 2:30 pm. See Sat., Jan. 24. ing its Brooklyn Center for the MEDITATION WORK- from “There Goes the Neighborhood,” play- from the Bridge.” $12, $10 seniors and OTHER Performing Arts debut on Jan. children. 26 Willow Place between SHOP: Learn sahaja ing at the Brooklyn Historical Society on Jan. 25 in the Walt Whitman The- State and Joralemon streets. 8 pm. SUNDAY PLATFORM: Brooklyn Society yoga. 6:30 pm to 7:45 (718) 237-2752. for Ethical Culture hosts a platform pm. Brooklyn Public 24 at 3 pm and 7 pm, and Jan. 25 at 3 pm. atre. “Spirituality Without God.” 11 am. Library, Carroll Gardens HISTORY PLAY: The National Theater of branch, 396 Clinton St. The ballet troupe, under the the United States of America presents Potluck lunch follows. 53 Prospect Park artistic direction of Peter Bo “What’s That on my Head!?!” $15. 8 West. (718) 768-2972. (718) 833-5751. Free. as a tool to promote literacy and Bendixen, is based in Copen- pm. Nest Arts Complex, 70 ROAST: Roast 2004 for the benefit of BLOOD DRIVE: Kingsbrook Jewish encourage expression. NYC educators, Principals and Soloists of the Royal Danish Ballet will per- Washington St. between Water and Maimonides Medical Center. State Sen. Medical Center and 1199 SEIU spon- grades 3 to 12, can receive profession- hagen, Denmark, and will be Front streets. (212) 615-6607. Marty Golden, Borough President sor a blood drive. 9 am to 6:30 pm. al staff development credit for partici- making its first local appear- form selections from “Napoli,” choreographed by August Marty Markowitz and Maria Campa- Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, pation. $225. 12-hours (program con- ance in more than a decade as Bournonville, at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts CHILDREN nella, “The Ice Cream Girl,” get roast- Lillian Minkin Ballroom, 585 tinues on Feb. 1). Call. (212) 594-5440. on Jan. 25. BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Body ed. $60. 12:30 pm. Sirico’s Restaurant, Schenectady Ave. between Winthrop ACCESS FOR WOMEN: Women are part of its short U.S. tour that Job movement workshop. Kids 5 to 10 8023 13th Ave. (718) 256-3059. Street and Rutland Road. (718) 604- invited to get information about free also brought them to the years are invited to learn about the cur- FILM: The Watch Club hosts its monthly 5201, www.kingsbrook.org. technical training for jobs in technolo- Kennedy Center in Washing- program, five are choreo- His choreographic master- rent exhibit “Brooklyn Works: 400 Years documentary video series and presents ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE: presents gy. 9 am to 1 pm. Voorhees Hall cafe- of Making a Living in Brooklyn.” Episode 8 of Ric Burns’ series about “Hiroshima Maiden.” 8 pm. See Sat., teria, 186 Jay St. (718) 552-1134. Free. ton, D.C., for a week-long res- graphed by esteemed 19th- piece, the full-length ballet “La Participants interpret work moves, New York, which chronicles the rise and Jan. 24. SPEED DATING: Acquire up to 20 dates idency. century Danish master and Sylphide,” which was un- moves they see people do everyday on fall of the World Trade Center. 1 pm. in one night for men ages 35 to 46 and Not only is the Royal Dan- true choreographic giant, Au- veiled in 1842 while the job, and moves they see in the Pizza lunch at 12:30 pm. St. Ann and the women ages 30 to 45. $35. Reservations exhibit. $5 children, $3 members. 10 Holy Trinity Church, Clinton and THURS, JAN 29 required. 7:30 pm. Captain Walter, ish Ballet one of the oldest gust Bournonville (1805- Bournonville was working as am to 12:30 pm. 128 Pierrepont St. Montague streets. (718) 875-6960. Free. Sheepshead Bay. (718) 757-6933. dance troupes in the world, 1879), who began performing both a soloist and a choreogra- (718) 222-4111. FORUM: Hear a report back from two BARNES AND NOBLE: Francis Kuffel MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA: Office Ops having been formed in 1722 with the Royal Danish Ballet pher, will be represented by BARNES AND NOBLE: Olivia, the piglet, Brooklyn residents who recently visited reads from her book “Passing for presents art, music and video perform- several excerpts. is theme for this week’s Saturday story Israel and the occupied territories. 3:30 Thin.” 7 pm. 106 Court St. (718) 246- ance by Moonraker, Mark Nicosia, and housed under one roof in 1828. Then, after two time. 11 am. 106 Court St. (718) 246- pm. Church of Gethsemane, Eighth 4996. Free. Kotchy, Adam T. Rush, and many oth- along with the national theater, decades dancing with the The other four Bournonville 4996. Free. Avenue and 10th Street. (718) 624- BARGEMUSIC: presents a chamber music ers. $15. 8 pm. To get you ready, opera and orchestra since the troupe, he became one of Den- dances being performed are set CHINESE NEW YEAR: Brooklyn Public 5921. Free. concert of all Bach, Suites No. 1, 3 and evening event begins with an hour of mid-1750s (at the Royal Dan- mark’s major choreographers. to music by his composing Library, Central branch, invites kids to FILM: Brooklyn Underground Weekly 5. $35. 7:30 pm. Fulton Ferry Landing. yoga. 57 Thames St. (718) 418-2509. celebrate year of the monkey. Cinema series debuts with documen- (718) 624-2083. COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE: at Mad- ish Theatre in Copenhagen), Bournonville is best re- contemporaries, H. S. Hellsted Readings, crafts, films and entertain- tary “Long Gone.” $7. 6 pm. The Nest ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE: presents ison Jewish Center. $22.50 per person. but its world-renowned ballet membered for the precision of and H. S. Pauli: “Pas da Trois” ment. 11 am to 5:45 pm. Grand Army Art Space, 88 Front St. (646) 729-8774. “Hiroshima Maiden.” 8 pm. See Sat., 8 pm. 2989 Nostrand Ave. Reser- school has been in existence his technique and a very dis- (1849), “Wilhelm Tell” (1873), Plaza. (718) 230-2100. Free. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT: New York Jan. 24. vations necessary. (718) 336-5944. PUPPETWORKS: “Rumpelstiltskin” by the Methodist Hospital begins a six-week SHAKESPEARE: Waterloo Bridge Theater since 1756, producing dancers tinct romantic-era style that “Flower Festival in Genzano” Brothers Grimm. $6, $7 adults. Ages 4 support group “Coping with Your Company presents “Twelfth Night or who have gone on to fame in still meshes well with the (1858) and two selections and older. 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. 338 Grief.” 7 pm. 506 Sixth St. (718) 788- What You Will.” 8 pm. See Sat., Jan. 24. SUN, FEB 1 Denmark and abroad. works the Royal Danish Ballet from the third act of the full- Sixth Ave. (718) 965-3391. 4991. Free. HISTORY PLAY: The National Theater of “Principals and Soloists of is performing on this bill. The length ballet “Napoli” (also HIP-HOP THEATER: Brooklyn Arts BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: the United States of America presents PERFORMANCE Exchange offers a four-week class, “The Meet the Author series presents “What’s That on my Head!?!” 8 pm. the Royal Danish from 1842), “Pas de Six” and Craft of Writing for the Stage,” for Michael Immerso, author of “Coney See Sat., Jan. 24. BCBC: Brooklyn Center for the Per- young adults. Ages 13 to 19 welcome. Island: The People’s Playground.” forming Arts presents pianist Max Ballet” is the offi- the Tarantella. Levinson. $30. 2 pm. Walt Whitman cial title of the Although most of the pro- 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Call to register. 421 Learn about this seaside resort. DANCE Fifth Ave. (718) 832-0018. Included in museum admission of $6, FRI, JAN 30 Theater, Brooklyn College, one block Brooklyn Center gram is taken up by this hom- $4 students and seniors. 1:30 pm. 128 from the intersection of Flatbush and BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: Nostrand avenues. (718) 951-4500. program, but it is “Principals and Soloists of the Roy- age to the greatest Danish cho- Workshop “X-plorers Club: Dream Pierrepont St. (718) 222-4111. GALLERY TALK: Brooklyn Historical MUSIC OFF THE WALLS: Brooklyn just a little mislead- al Danish Ballet” will perform at the reographer, one of their Painting.” Kids are invited to make a SAMPLE SALE: hosted by several bou- Society hosts a talk, “Child Workers Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts’ painting in the style of Australian tiques of Atlantic Avenue. Noon to 6 Through the Ages.” $6, $4 members. Philharmonic presents a community ing, as a New York Walt Whitman Theater (at Brooklyn Col- modern-day masters is also Aboriginal paintings. $4. 2:30 pm to pm. See Sat., Jan. 24. 6:30 pm. 128 Pierrepont St. (718) 222- concert “African Roots,” musical tradi- lege, one block from the junction of Nos- 4:30 pm. 145 Brooklyn Ave. (718) 735- 4111. tions of Africa. Performance presented City Ballet princi- represented by two dances. in conjunction with the Brooklyn pal dancer, Nikolaj trand and Flatbush avenues) on Jan. 25 British-born Tim Rushton, 4400. BARGEMUSIC: presents a chamber music at 2 pm. Tickets are $35. For more infor- ON AN concert of all Bach, Suite No. 2. $35. Museum of Art’s permanent collection KIDS CAFE FEST: Dancewave Inc. pres- M , J 26 “Arts of Africa.” $15, $10 students and Hubbe, will be join- mation, call (718) 951-4500 or visit who started as a dancer with ents its 10th anniversary festival featur- 7:30 pm. Fulton Ferry Landing. (718) www.brooklyncenter.com. REUNION LUNCH: 39th semi-annual sub- 624-2083. seniors. 3 pm. 200 Eastern Parkway. ing the Danish the Royal Danish Ballet, ing dance, music and theater. Over 150 (718) 622-5839. dance stars for this among other troupes, before kids from NYC and beyond perform. way reunion lunch. Noon to 4 pm. Lief PILATES FOR WIMPS: Wordsmith Spoken $16, $12 kids. 3 pm. Brooklyn Music Tavern, 67th Street and Fifth Avenue. Word Series presents HGTV fitness READER’S THEATER: Bring your valen- performance. turning exclusively to chore- School, 126 Felix St. (718) 522-4696. (718) 351-8107. expert Jennifer Deluca. She gives a tines to “Women and Fiction.” Enjoy (Hubbe was born and raised in bicentennial of the choreogra- ography in 1991, shares MEETING: Community Board 10 meets. presentation and demonstration. 7:30 an exploration of the ways in which Copenhagen.) The featured pher’s birth arrives next year, Bournonville’s belief that OTHER 6:30 pm. St. Anselm’s Meletia Hall, pm. 227 Smith St. (718) 260-WAXY. Free. women have been described in west- ADOPTION TALK: “You Gotta Believe,” 83rd Street off Fourth Avenue. (718) OPERA: Opera Company of Brooklyn ern literature by historians, poets and Royal Danish Ballet dancers and it will be celebrated with dance is the language of the an adoption agency, is looking for fami- 745-6827. presents Mozart’s “The Marriage of lovers. 3 pm. Old First Reformed include principals Mads even greater fanfare than usual body, a language that is uni- lies who are willing to adopt teens and Figaro.” $15. 8 pm. NYC College of Church, 136 Seventh Ave. ANGER WORKSHOP: Families First offers [email protected]. Free. Blangstrup, Caroline Cavallo, as part of the annual versal in its embrace. Rush- pre-teens. Learn about opportunities. a talk to help you figure out “How Angry Technology, Voorhees Theater, 186 Jay 10 am. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2801 Are You?” Learn about stressors includ- St. (212) 567-3283. OPERA: Regina Opera Company hosts its Thomas Lund, Silja Schan- Bournonville Festival in ton’s choreography also em- West Eighth St. (718) 372-3003. Free. ing marital relations, children and life in BAM CAFE: Everton Sylvester recites his annual Salute to Broadway. $8. dorff; soloists Diana Cuni, Copenhagen. phasizes innovation, especially SAMPLE SALE: Boutiques of Atlantic the city, jobs, etc. Management tech- poetry over jazz and funk. $10 food/ Children free. 4 pm. Regina Hall, cor- Morten Eggert, Claire Henrik- Bournonville was a leg- as regards the music to which Avenue host a shopping experience for niques and coping skills will be discussed. drink minimum. 9 pm. Brooklyn ner of 65th Street and 12th Avenue. those seeking the unique and the hip. $15 non-members, $10 members. 7 pm Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 232-3555. sen, Tina Hojlund and Amy endary teacher whose thoughts he sets his dances, and his two 11 am to 7 pm. Atlantic Avenue to 8:30 pm. 250 Baltic St. Reservations (718) 636-4111. BARGEMUSIC: presents a chamber music Watson; and dancers from the on the art he loved above all works on the program high- between Hoyt and Bond streets. (718) necessary. (718) 361-3322. Free. KIDS OUTBACK: at the Brooklyn Arts concert of all Bach. $35. 4 pm. Fulton corps de ballet Nikolai else are unusually eloquent. light this aspect of his art. 855-6400. NEXT PRESIDENT: Lambda Independent Exchange. 7:30 pm. See Sat., Jan. 31. Ferry Landing. (718) 624-2083. Hansen, Dawid Kupinski For example, he said, “Dance Rushton’s “Triplex,” from SINGLES EVENT: Bay Ridge Singles Club Democrats hosts a presidential endorse- GALLERY PLAYERS: presents “You’re A SHAKESPEARE: Waterloo Bridge Theater celebrates Chinese New Year. Noon. ment meeting. Learn where the candi- Good Man, Charlie Brown.” 8 pm. See Company presents “Twelfth Night or [Kupinscky??], Femke Mol- is essentially an expression of 1999, is set to the timeless mu- Meet in front of 7404 13th Ave. dates stand on issues of importance. Sat., Jan. 24. What You Will.” 3 pm. See Sat., Jan. 31. bach Slot and Kristoffer Saku- joy, a desire to follow the sic of J.S. Bach, while his Chinese dinner follows. Call. (718) 256- 7:30 pm. Old First Reformed Church, ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE: presents GALLERY PLAYERS: presents “You’re A 3551. 729 Carroll St. (718) 361-3322. Free. “Hiroshima Maiden.” 8 pm. See Sat., Good Man, Charlie Brown.” 3 pm. See rai. rhythms of the music. The more recent “Nomade” (2001) Sat., Jan. 31. The ballet program is an dance can, with the aid of mu- uses the moody strains of the EXHIBIT: Micro Museum presents vision- HEALING CIRCLE: with Donna Henes, Jan. 24. ary artist J.T. Noon to 6 pm. 123 Smith urban shaman. 7:30 pm. Call for reserva- SHAKESPEARE: Waterloo Bridge Theater ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE: presents “Hiro- overview of two great chore- sic, rise to the heights of poet- Estonian modernist composer St. (718) 797-3116. tions and location. (718) 857-2247. Free. Company presents “Twelfth Night or shima Maiden.” 4 pm. See Sat., Jan. 31. ographers, past and present, ry. The height of artistic skill is Arvo Part, whose shimmering MUMMY’S BAZAAR: Brooklyn Museum FILM SERIES: Barbes Traveling Cinema What You Will.” 8 pm. See Sat., Jan. 24. HISTORY PLAY: The National Theater of who have worked closely with to know how to conceal the minimalist style seems tailor- of Art hosts a family party, its annual series presents “Live and Silent!”, films HISTORY PLAY: The National Theater of the United States of America presents fund-raising event. Activities for the by Germaine Dulac. Films include “The the United States of America presents “What’s That on my Head!?!” 8 pm. the Danish troupe. mechanical effort and strain made for modern-dance chore- whole family, including art-making, Seashell and the Clergyman” (1927) “What’s That on my Head!?!” 8 pm. See Sat., Jan. 31. 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By Jotham Sederstrom Ray Aalbue, part of the CERT The Brooklyn Papers team and a spokesman for the Fort Hamilton Army base. As second-responders The Jan. 17 drill included 16 churned through wreckage of more than 100 volunteers and mangled bodies, a res- with the program, who were cue worker took a moment acting according to the scenario to alert the media of sur- that first-responders, police and prises yet to come. firefighters were tied up with “This is good. Get in here,” other emergencies. one of the workers said as he “We’d never be taking these waved on cameramen and re- actions if the police department Callan / Tom porters that were cordoned off or Fire Department were avail- less than 100 feet from what able,” said Scott Caruthers, turned out to be one of the chief operations and training more surreal moments to hit officer with the CERT.

Shore Road Park in recent He said, however, that had Papers The Brooklyn memory. first-responders been tied up This dummy hand was part He was talking about vol- with other fires when flames of the surreal scene. unteers, including state Sen. scorched an apartment on Marty Golden, who had Emmons Avenue in wedged under the pallet, rushed to the aid of a victim Sheepshead Bay earlier that Golden yelled, “Is there any- $ who’d been suffering under morning, they could have lent

/ Tom Callan / Tom body in there?” Chip Cafiero, the collapse of a fallen wood- a hand. Though that incident another volunteer, shouted, en pallet as a crush of re- was outside of the program’s “We got bodies in here.” 5 for 5 porters circled close by. Out- immediate response area, it As several of the volunteers side the park house near 79th was exactly the type of emer- entered the house on Shore Street, six other bodies lay gency for which CERT vol- Road at 79th Street, Golden Workouts lifeless as patches of fire spit Papers The Brooklyn unteers are trained. unloaded piles of wood from a clouds of smoke. Members of Bay Ridge’s Community Emergency Response Team carry a “victim” during Over the course of the truck to be used for cribbing, For just $5, try 5 days Amid the chaos, rescue the Jan. 17 drill. training sessions, which began or leveraging, the pallet from of non-stop fitness. workers wearing green hel- last November, volunteers the body. Golden, Cafiero and mets rushed to save the few appropriately during the city’s event another attack should cleanup at the World Trade who live or work in Bay the rest were able to free the who were still “alive.” first such exercise. The 45- occur. In April 2002, the state Center site. Ridge, Dyker Heights and body but soon found that the Take any aerobic, yoga or pilates class, Fortunately, it was only a minute hypothetical went off Senate Committee on Home- “We wanted to bottle that Bensonhurst learned safety victim was suffering from car- drill. without a hitch, thanks to the land Security met at Fort up,” he said. “We wanted to skills like CPR, first aid and diac arrest. work out in our coed fitness center The bodies were man- volunteers, all of whom live or Hamilton to discuss the area’s have that if we ever needed it fire extinguisher use. Others, Condren moved the man- or swim in our 60’indoor pool. nequins and the fire was pre- work in Bay Ridge, Dyker readiness to react to emergen- again in the future.” like Pat Condren, a Communi- nequin to a nearby tent, where arranged. The rescue workers Heights or Bensonhurst. cies. There, the program was Since then, volunteers have ty Board 10 member, are he performed CPR. Along the were, perhaps, the only real The idea for the team, the born. helped direct traffic during the trained to deal with weapons way, he spoke to the pretend aspect to the test on this 19- city’s first, was born after the Golden, who studied search- city’s blackout last August and of mass destruction. The next victim, another skill he learned Hurry, Offer Ends degree afternoon. trauma of the Sept. 11, 2001 and-rescue procedures during to navigate pedestrians strand- full-scale drill is on March 28, during the training courses. Lawyers and doctors by disaster incited nearly 1,000 seven training sessions in No- ed by October’s Staten Island following a second session of “We learned how to con- Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004 day, the jumpsuit-clad rescue residents living in then-Coun- vember, said the inspiration Ferry crash to buses crossing classes beginning in February. sole and empathize with peo- workers, part of Bay Ridge’s cilman Marty Golden’s 43rd came when following 9-11, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. When rescuers opened the ple during traumatic situa- Limit one per person. 5 days must be consecutive, get the weekends free. Community Emergency Re- district to demand that their thousands of New Yorkers vol- “This wasn’t just a knee- garage of the park house to tions,” said Tom DiLavore, Open to men and women, 18 and over. sponse Team (CERT) reacted neighborhoods organize in the unteered to help with the jerk reaction to 9-11,” said discover more fire and a body another volunteer. Stop by the 4th Floor Fitness Center Today!! Howard Graubard, a leader of the shelter struggle to anti- the shelter proponents who Semitism. When asked why, 30 Third Ave. @ Atlantic Ave. SHELTER… helped found Carroll Gardens Babar replies, “Uhhh, I don’t Supports Children and Moms know, but it feels that way.” of Brooklyn (718) 875-1190 ext. 225 Continued from page 1 first installment of what he Proudly (CG-SCAMP). Contreras says Graubard is on his anti-shelter Web site, sees as an ongoing series. While Contreras has overreacting to the cartoon. OurCarrollGardens.com. “I think even the other side changed the names of those “He shouldn’t be feeling Contreras describes the would laugh watching some- involved (including a Sony upset,” the 32-year-old Web “True Neighborhood Story,” thing like that,” Contreras said television, which appears as designer said when asked why as he has titled it, as a cross this week, just after posting “Bony”), it is not difficult to he portrayed Graubard as fat between “South Park” and the introduction and first in- figure out that Graubard, the and stupid. “It’s the style that I PERFECT LEGS “The Simpsons” and hopes the stallment of the cartoon on his leader of CG-SCAMP, is the use — everything is exagger- Exclusively for treatment of varicose animation “will help people Web site. inspiration behind “Howie ated.” understand things a little bit But so far, the other side is- Babar,” leader of SG- More than 100 hours of veins of all sizes and spider veins. better.” n’t laughing. 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Park Slope 790A Union Street between 6th and 7th Avenues Schumer’s 718-789-3002 Bensonhurst upstate 8754 Bay 16th Street between Bath and Benson Avenues 718-331-3700 campaign Marine Park Associated Press lyn politician who has tried to 2078 Flatbush Avenue ORANGEBURG, NY — become a household name up- off Avenue P Even without a clear opponent state, seems to be coasting to- 718-692-4425 yet in his re-election bid to the ward an easy re-election victo- U.S. Senate, it is a safe bet ry. Instead the 53-year-old is Sen. Charles Schumer will racing, peppering almost find a way to use all of his every city, town and hamlet $20 million campaign chest. with his squinty grin, even as This offer is valid for new clients only. A lot of it may be spent just Republicans continue to on gas money. search for a challenger. Schumer, a lifelong Brook- On a recent one-day swing through Rockland, Putnam, and Orange Counties, Schu- mer made four stops — a plastics factory threatened by Estate Planning Questions? cheap Chinese imports, a home affected by water con- tamination, a generic drug company looking for greater access to the marketplace, and ASK JOHN a senior center. Mr. John Calabrese (718) 567-3157 He began the day with a Certified Long Term Care Specialist www.clientadvisorysolutions.com speech to business leaders in New York City, and returned Many people think that “estate plan- one, and it may not be someone you 6.) Subjecting all assets to pro- to the city at night to catch his ning” is something meant for just the would have chosen. Talk to the person bate. Simply put, probate is the legal daughter’s basketball game “rich.” This is a misconception that all ahead of time about what you are ask- process of verifying your will through and a late fund-raiser. too often leads to miscommunication, ing. And, remember that the person the courts. It can be slow and costly But don’t call it a campaign. hurt feelings, and unhappy surprises. that you are naming as guardian does- and isn’t private – it’s all a matter of “If you’re doing your job, Here are the seven mistakes people n’t necessarily have to be the person public record. So, if you don't want often make and how you can avoid that manages the money that is left for Cousin Sally to know that Cousin this is what you should be doing them. your child’s benefit. You can name a Jimmy is getting your baseball card all the time,” said Schumer. 1.) Failing to plan. Estate planning couple as co-guardians, but that may collection, you’re out of luck. You still His hectic public schedule is about making sure your wishes are not be advisable because, should the need a will, but there are actions you — a hallmark of his career carried out. It’s making sure that the couple divorce, custody will come into can take so that a portion of your since he successfully ran for people and/or organizations you wish question and your children may not assets do not need to go though the the Assembly straight out of to receive your assets do so. Working end up with the person you originally probate process. chose. college — and the continued with a team that includes a financial 7.) Not being prepared for long lack of a challenger has led planner, tax professional, and estate 4.) Not taking advantage of term care. Suppose you or your part- planning attorney can help put you on trusts. The reason to set up a trust is ner is in need of long term care. Such some to question whether he course. to give you additional control. Think care can be quite costly and can eat is positioning himself for a 2.) Not documenting your wish- of a trust as a container designed to away at assets. Assets that you original- run for governor in 2006. es. It’s important to work with your hold money for your heirs. You decide ly had ear marked for your heirs. The “I’m not even thinking about attorney to create: what you are going to put into the good news is that you can properly pre- that,” Schumer insisted, jabbing • A will – one that clearly spells out trust, who gets what’s in the trust, and pare for the possible need of long term his plastic fork in the air to em- how it is distributed. So, a properly what you want to have happen to care while preserving your hard-earned structured trust can help ensure that phasize his point as he caught a your assets and possessions at your assets for your heirs. A financial profes- your plan is executed exactly the way quick meal in a car between death. Without a will, the state may sional can show you your options. you intended it to be. A trust should visits in Orange County. decide where your things are going These are seven of the more common be drafted by an attorney with experi- to go. mistakes people make when planning But a recent Marist College ence dealing with estate planning and their estates. Working with your team, poll shows plenty of other • A durable health power of attorney trusts. or proxy – to assign the person that including your financial planner, tax people are thinking about it. 5.) Disregarding federal estate you want to make health decisions professional, and estate planning attor- Schumer leads Attorney taxes. If your estate is subject to fed- for you if you are unable. ney, you can create a plan that will eral estate taxes, keep in mind that General Eliot Spitzer 54 per- help you avoid these and other mis- • A durable financial power of attor- they are due within nine months of cent to 29 percent among De- takes so that you can ensure that the ney – to assign the person who will death – in cash. This may be a concern mocratic voters in a hypotheti- people who you want to receive your make financial decisions if you are if much of your estate is not actually in cal matchup, the poll found. unable. assets do so. You keep control. cash. That will mean selling assets, Schumer’s Democratic col- • And a living will – to provide clear such a house, for instance, that you After all, that’s what estate planning is league and Washington room- instructions as to what treatment may have meant to leave to an heir. all about. you do and do not want if you are Federal estate taxes you meant for your mate, Sen. Richard Durbin of Note: this article is designed as an edu- unable to speak for yourself. heirs to enjoy – not Uncle Sam. You Illinois, said Schumer serious- cational resource. Neither MetLife nor 3.) Not properly setting up can work with a financial planner, tax ly considered running for gov- its representatives are engaged in render- guardianship for children. If you professional, and estate planning attor- ing legal, accounting, or tax advice. ernor as a congressman, but do not name a guardian to care for ney to determine which strategies may eventually set his sights on the your children, a judge will appoint best help you avoid this. L0201B5BD (exp1206) MS1-LD Senate. Durbin insists that for all of Client Advisory Solutions, an office of MetLife Financial Services Schumer’s annoyingly loud 15 Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220 • (718) 567-3157 late-night phone calls, he has- n’t heard a peep out of him +less than $75/month about the governor’s office since that time years ago. Sipping coffee in a pizza shop, Schumer said he is trying to build a career modeled on Ja- cob Javits, the senator from New York who served four 3 Months Free terms. “He made this guy’s life JOIN NOW FOR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH MAY 1, 2005 better, that guy’s life better, all FOR THE PRICE OF ONE YEAR of it,” Schumer said. 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