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BROOKLYN TODAY Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Hits B’klyn MAY 20 LGBT Pols Lead Effort By Mary Frost Good morning. Today is Brooklyn Daily Eagle the 140th day of the year. A coalition of LGBT city On this day in 1902, the representatives are ramping up Brooklyn Daily Eagle re- a campaign about a deadly ported on public hearings meningitis outbreak found about the “Brooklyn tunnel among men who have sex with contract.” This was a con- other men, with a special focus tract to connect the city’s on Brooklyn. new subway system to The Depart- Brooklyn. The two bidders ment of Health said that cases were Interborough Rapid of this often-deadly infection of Transit (IRT), the owner of the brain lining are popping up in Brooklyn more than in any Manhattan’s subway system, other borough. Symptoms in- and Brooklyn Rapid Transit clude fever and chills, mental (BRT), which operated status changes, nausea and Brooklyn’s trolley and ele- vomiting, sensitivity to light, vated lines. The IRT (which severe headache and stiff neck. is now the IRT division of One third of the afflicted have the subway system) won the died, a higher rate than typical bidding war, and the IRT ex- meningitis, which kills roughly tension to Atlantic Avenue one out of five. (part of today’s 4 and 5 The hardest-hit neighbor- lines) opened in 1908. The hoods in Brooklyn are Bedford- BRT built its tunnel to Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Bush- Brooklyn a few years later. TURKISH CULTURE CELEBRATED IN BROOKLYN: Turkish drums and music rang out over Downtown Brooklyn Thursday wick, Clinton Hill, Crown Please turn to page 3 evening as Borough Hall hosted Turkish dignitaries at the annual Turkish Cultural Celebration. Shown here are dancers Heights, Downtown, DUMBO, from the Ankara Folk Dance Group. See page 3 for additional photo and story. Eagle photo by Mary Frost Please turn to page 3 Weiner Campaign Chatter Grows Online Things Are Still Hush-Hush By Raanan Geberer would not be joining the cam- Brooklyn Daily Eagle paign. Margolis, it was report- Speculation about Antho- ed, was just there to help ny Weiner formally entering Weiner as a friend. the mayoral race increased on Weiner himself told The the web during the past week, Daily News, in an impromptu especially as camera crews on interview on Wednesday, that

Thursday caught the former he would decide soon about Eagle Brooklyn-Queens congress- the race. To a group of pho- man making what appeared to tographers who were follow- photo by Rob Abruzzese be a campaign video on the ing him, he said, mysteriously, Anthony Weiner, Ex-Brook- stoop outside his childhood “Live by the sword, die by the lyn-Queens Congressman home in Brooklyn. sword.” Politico and Capital New Crain’s New York Busi- not official, and he had no York both remarked on the ness also reported that Morton news about the campaign presence of high-powered Avigdor, the former head of kicking off next week. Asked if the campaign was campaign consultant Jim Mar- Jewish outreach for Weiner, DO YOU TRUST THE GOVERNMENT? Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein (D-Homecrest/Kings golis during the shooting. had been in talks with Weiner set to kick off next week, However, according to both about his expected mayoral Avigdor said he did not be- Highway), seen here, is one of several officials who sought to assure members of the blogs, Margolis and his politi- campaign. Avigdor said on lieve so. Marine-Madison-Homecrest Civic Association that not all officials are corrupt, and that cal consulting firm, GMMB, Friday, however, that it was Please turn to page 3 reforms could substantially cut down on abuses of the system. See story, page 7. Workshop Reflects Growing Popularity of Owning a Business economic times, members Presented by Bay Ridge ‘Workforce Ministry’ said. By Paula Katinas preparation firm from her “Our mission is to use our Brooklyn Daily Eagle home and is hoping to expand. time and talent to serve the Dozens of would-be entre- Patrice and Donna were underemployed, unemployed preneurs sat in a Bay Ridge just two of the local residents and those in career transitions church hall Wednesday night taking part in a seminar on to find employment, start a to get advice on how to take “How to start a business and business or create their own the first steps toward becom- stay in business” presented by jobs,” member Mary Gelormi- ing the next Bill Gates or the Workforce Ministry of no told the Brooklyn Daily Steve Jobs. Among those Saint Anselm Catholic Eagle. “We accomplish this seeking a helping hand in get- Catholic Church on 83rd mission by connecting com- ting started were a woman Street and Fourth Avenue on munity groups with our named Patrice, who is looking May 15. The Workforce Min- parishioners and communities to her events planning busi- istry, a subgroup within the that provide information, con- PBS plans to air a retrospective titled “Mel Brooks” Make a Noise” on Monday night as ness off the ground, and church’s Parish Pastoral Plan- tact and resources to assist in part of the “American Masters” series. Brooks, who grew up in Williamsburg, is best known another woman, Donna, who ning Council, is dedicated to their employment endeavors,” for his comedy movies such as “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Franken- has already started a tax helping people navigate tough Please turn to page 3 stein,” as well as for 1960s comedy album, “The 2,000 Year Old Man.” AP Photo May 20, 2013 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • 1 eview and Comment RMilitary Culture of Abuse Must Change

26,000. That’s how many sexual-abuse incidents involving members of the United States military were estimated to have occurred in 2012, according to the Pentagon. It is a number as astounding as it is outrageous. 26,000 is too many. 2,600 would be too many. 260 would be too many. 26 would be too many. And as horrifying as that 26,000 number — up from 19,000 the previous year — is, the truly frightening thing is a study by the Defense Department shows a climate of fear permeating our armed forces. The study, relying on anonymous surveys, revealed that “only” 3,192 assaults in 2011 and 3,374 last year were reported. We are torn between the pride we feel in the immense sacrifice and dedication of what is often described as the finest military ever assembled and the obvious current culture of “anything goes” and looking the other way when it comes to sexual assault. An embarrassing metaphor for the overall situation came earlier this month when Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski was charged with sexual battery for — police said — groping a woman in an Arlington, Va., parking lot. Lt. Col. Krusinski is the person in charge of the United States Air Force’s sexual assault prevention and response program. President Barack Obama — under whose watch this intolerable situa- tion is occurring, and growing — appears to be fed up. “Let’s start with the principle that sexual assault is an outrage,” Obama said. “It is a crime. That’s true for society at large. And if it’s happening in- side our military, then whoever carries it out is betraying the uniform that they’re wearing. “I don’t want just more speeches or awareness programs or training but, ultimately, folks look the other way,” he said. “If we find out somebody is engaging in this stuff, they’ve got to be held accountable — prosecuted, stripped of their positions, court-martialed, fired, dishonorably discharged. Period. It’s not acceptable.” New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate’s Armed Ser- vices Committee, has been in the forefront of those calling for a solution. Earlier this month she attended a White House conference to address the obscene statistics. A good first step would be changing the “convening authority” law that allows a senior officer who called for a court-martial to throw out the ver- dict in any case of sexual assault without even providing a reason. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel proposed that change last week. It’s more than apparent that a sea change is required in the culture of our military. America’s daughters enlist to fight for their country…not their virtue. —From the Oneonta Daily Star, courtesy of Associated Press

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2 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • May 20, 2013 dreams of starting their own operations (how the business The key elements of success businesses. will be run), information on in opening a business are com- Workshop... The first step in getting a management (who will run the mitment and passion, a source Continued from page 1 business off the ground is to firm and who will work there), of capital, an understanding of she said. have a plan, both experts said. and finances (how much money customers, and knowledge of Working under the guidance The evening at the church hall will it take to get the business off cash flow, Telmany said. “Life of the Rev. Msgr. John Maloney, was dedicated to learning the ins the ground and operate it). in business is about obstacles BROOKLYN TODAY MAY 20 the church’s pastor, the Work- and outs of writing a detailed It’s not as hard as it sounds, and overcoming them,” he said. Continued from page 1 force Ministry members have business plan. It is the first step according to Telmany and Bar- To help the participants un- Friends”), singer Cher previously held seminars on toward starting a business, the tolomeo, who said it can be derstand the process of compos- It’s the Montague Street tun- (“Gypsies, Tramps and how to fill out a resume and how experts said. done, as long as would-be busi- ing a business plan, Telmany nel, currently used by the R Thieves”), TV talk show host to conduct oneself in a job inter- “A business plan is a ness owners are willing to put a and Bartolomeo told them to train. Ron Reagan (who appeared at view, and on May 15, how to roadmap,” Telmany told the par- great deal of thought into the imagine writing a plan for a Well-known people who a Republican meeting in Bay start a business. ticipants. “Writing a business process and are willing to think new T-shirt company. Partici- were born today include Ridge recently) and Hockey “This is part of out church’s plan will save you money. One outside the box. “Don’t be pants sat at tables and worked in singer Joe Cocker (“With a Hall of Fame player Stan engagement in the larger com- of the things I find is that people threatened or nervous,” Bar- small groups, coming up with Little Help From My Mikita. munity,” Maloney said. get intimidated at the thought of tolomeo advised. “It’s just think- different aspects of the business With times getting tougher writing a business plan. You re- ing out loud.” plan for the shirt company, in- and jobs getting more difficult to ally need to start simple,” he The business plan also helps cluding financing, marketing, find, many people are going a said. the owner, the experts said. By and operation. different route and are starting A business plan is a docu- writing a plan, the owner devel- Gelormino, who served as Deadly Meningitis... Continued from page 1 their own businesses, Workforce ment the owner would present ops a vision and an operating the facilitator at the Finance site to cooperate with DOH out- Ministry members said. to investors or lending institu- manual for the business, the two table, urged the would-be busi- East New York, Prospect reach efforts, as they previously The participants received ad- tions to secure funding for a experts said. “Having a value ness owners to think outside the Heights and Williamsburg. had not. The coalition says it vice from two experts, George start-up. system is important. It’s what box. “What you need to know is City Council Speaker Chris- will work with non-profit organ- Telmany of the New York State The plan could include a de- you stand for,” Bartolomeo that many people start business- tine C. Quinn said the coalition izations to hold vaccination Small Business Development scription of the business one said. es from home. Walt Disney was has taken several steps to stay days with volunteer physicians Center, and Joan Bartolomeo, wants to open, an analysis of the “There are different ways an out-of-work cartoonist,” she ahead of the disease, including and nurses. director of the Brooklyn Eco- market (focusing on who the to write a business plan,” Tel- said. Meg Whitman started holding informational meetings Assemblyman Daniel O’- nomic Development Corpora- customer base is), a description many said. “There are some e-Bay out of her home and is across the city, with extra ses- Donnell (Upper West Side), the tion. Over the past few years, of why customers will want to things you will not be able to now a billionaire. sions in Brooklyn. first openly gay man elected to both Telmany and Bartolomeo purchase the product, an analy- answer in the beginning. Be “You don’t need to start with According to DOH, there the New York State Assembly, have helped hundreds of Brook- sis of the competition, a market- comfortable with what you a lot of money. You need have been 22 reported cases — said in a statement, “As we lyn residents realize their ing strategy, a description of the know,” he said. creativity,” Gelormino said. seven fatal — since 2010. Ten work to spread the word to our of the cases occurred in Brook- community and prevent a major lyn. Health officials have ex- outbreak of the disease, I would pressed concern that the disease like to encourage individuals to is in danger of spreading further get immunized and do their part Brooklyn, ‘Turkish Capital of America,’ and are urging those most at risk in this important effort.” to get vaccinated immediately. To find a location to get a While most men who have vaccine, call 311 or visit Celebrates Ottoman Culture sex with other men consider nyc.gov/health or council.nyc.gov. By Mary Frost Band and other performances at thentic Turkish food, waved Markowitz and Consul General themselves to be gay, some do The vaccination wears off after Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn’s annual Turkish Cul- Turkish flags and clapped in of Turkey M. Levent Bilgen not, so DOH labels them MSM five years and needs to be reap- The crescent and star of a tural Celebration on Thursday, rhythm with the Ankara Greater hosted the festive evening. (Men who have Sex with Men). plied. giant, red Turkish flag bedecked May 16. Municipality Folk Dance Brooklyn is home to the coun- DOH says those most likely Other representatives join- Borough Hall and party-goers As the sound of drums Group, Bulent Kayabs and the try’s largest population of Turks, to catch the disease are HIV- ing this effort include: sat on the steps to applaud the boomed over Downtown Mehteran Band of Bursa Metro- BP Markowitz said — making positive MSM; and men who State Senator Brad Hoylman dramatic pageantry of the Turk- Brooklyn, an audience drawn politan Municipality. Brooklyn “the Turkish capital of often have intimate contact with (Midtown West, Times Square, ish Armed Forces Harmony from across the borough ate au- Borough President Marty America.” other men they’ve met online, East and West Village), Assem- through an app, or at a bar or blywoman Deborah Glick party. (West Village, Lower Manhat- Quinn said the group had tan), Assemblyman Micah Kell- worked with DOH and the or- ner (Upper East Side, Roosevelt ganizers of LGBT Pride festivi- Island), Assemblyman Matthew ties, and have asked the State De- Titone (north Staten Island), partment of Financial Services to Council Member Daniel inform insurers that health insur- Dromm (Jackson Heights), ance plans must cover meningitis Councilman Jimmy Van immunizations. Bramer (western Queens) and The coalition also sent a let- Councilwoman Rosie Mendez ter urging the managers of a (Lower East Side, East Village, popular gay online dating web- Gramercy Park).

IN THIS JUNE 7, 2001 FILE PHOTO, ’s “Door Peep.” He Jamaican musician Cedric Brooks, also had hits with trumpet player left, laughs next to music pio- including “Money neer Johnny “Dizzy” Moore as they Maker” and “Mystic Mood.” Brooks talk about their days at the Alpha also was a member of the Jamaican Boys School in Kingston, at ska band . AP Photo the Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington. Brooks died Friday, May 3, 2013 of cardiac ar- rest at New York Hospital Queens. He was 70. Brooks began his music Weiner... The Turkish drums and music rang out over Downtown Brooklyn Thursday evening as Borough Hall hosted Turkish dignitaries career in the late 1960s as a studio Continued from page 1 at the annual Turkish Cultural Celebration. Shown: Turkish Armed Forces Harmony Band. Eagle photo by Mary Frost musician, playing in songs such as Weiner, a graduate of Brooklyn Tech, served in var- adopting approaches that mini- This latest effort represents ious political posts for most mize other stresses on fisheries, the first attempt at documenting of his adult life until he was Something’s Fishy About Global Warming such as pollution and overfish- the changes for the planet as a resigned from Congress in the By Pete Spotts with preferred temperatures subsist on fishing or fish com- ing, the team says. whole, says William Cheung, a wake of a “sexting” scandal Christian Science Monitor shows up most starkly in the mercially, the research team Marine-ecosystem models scientist with the Fisheries in 2011. He unsuccessfully Warming oceans are chang- northeastern Pacific Ocean and says. If ocean temperatures con- have indicated that global Centre at the University of sought the Democratic may- ing the mix of species in the the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, tinue to warm there, the heat warming's impact on ocean tem- British Columbia in Vancouver, oral nomination in 2005 and world's fisheries as fish try to re- as fish migrate out of the sub- could top a level that even trop- peratures would trigger such a who led the team. The tech- stuck his toe in the mayoral main in waters in their preferred tropics to beat the heat. ical species find intolerable, re- migration. And studies of indi- niques that the team used, along waters in 2009, only to with- temperature range, according to The changes have particular ducing their abundance, the re- vidual regions have documented with the results, appear in draw when Mayor Michael a new study. implication for people living in searchers say. the arrival of species from Thursday's issue of the journal Bloomberg announced his in- The movement to keep pace the coastal tropics who either This raises the urgency of warmer aquatic climes. Nature. tent to seek a third term.

MayBrooklyn 20, 2013 Daily • Brooklyn Eagle • May Daily 20, Eagle 2013 • 3 Our World in Pictures

HIS LUCKY DAY: Preakness Stakes entrant Itsmyluckyday gets frisky as exercise rider Peter Shelton takes him to the track at Pimlico Race Course Friday in Baltimore. At right is trainer Eddie Plesa Jr.

VIOLENCE AT HOFSTRA: Officers continue working the scene at the house, left, where a Hofstra University student and an armed intruder were killed during an overnight break-in next to the campus on Friday.

TAX HEARINGS: Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., questions ousted IRS Chief Steve Miller and J. Russell George, treasury in- spector general for tax administration, as they testify during a hearing at the House Ways and Means Committee on the DALAI LAMA: The Dalai Lama speaks during a teaching at the Alliant Energy Internal Revenue Service (IRS) practice of targeting applicants for tax-exempt status based on political leanings on Capi- Center in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday morning. tol Hill, in Washington.

FRIENDLY VISIT: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, left, is greeted by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before their meeting in Jerusalem on Friday.

GAS PRODUCTION: A large drilling rig sits outside the Covelli Center with some of the Youngstown, Ohio skyline in the background. The Youngstown Ohio Uti- ca & Natural Gas Conference & Expo took place at the Covelli Center. Officials say drilling in Ohio’s Utica shale region nearly doubled the output of oil and natural gas there since 2011.

4 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • May 20, 2013 Our World in Pictures

PROTEST IN CAIRO: Egyptian protesters shout anti-President Mohammed Morsi slogans in Tahrir Square, in Cairo. Hun- dreds of protesters gathered to demand early presidential elections and the removal of the Muslim Brotherhood’s regime.

ITALIAN OPEN: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Czech Republic’s To- mas Berdych during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome on Friday.

SOUL PATROL: Stax Records founder Jim Stewart stands next to two Stax Mu- TIBET SOLIDARITY: Tibetan exiles participate in a rally on a day marked as International Tibet Solidarity Day in New Del- sic Academy instructors during a tour of the Stax Museum of American Soul Mu- hi, India. The march was held to pay homage to Tibetans who have self-immolated since 2009 for the cause of Tibet and sic in Memphis, Tenn. The Stax Music Academy is an after-school program where also to create awareness about the Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, chosen by the Dalai Lama, who has not been teenagers from some of Memphis’ poorest neighborhoods learn how to dance, seen since 1999. sing and play instruments.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: The Sonic the Hedgehog balloon floats in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan last year. Sega says it will exclusively re- FASHION, ASIAN STYLE: A model showcases an outfit from the A/W 2013 collection by Japanese designer Tsumori Chisa- lease the next three games starring the iconic blue critter on Nintendo platforms. to on Friday, May 17, in Singapore during the annual Audi Fashion Festival in Singapore. AP Photos

May 20, 2013 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • 5 ook Beat Mosley, Award-Winning BPark Slope’s Community Writer, to Speak in DUMBO By Bruce DeSilva Bookstore to Open Associated Press From the moment he first appeared Windsor Terrace Shop in “Devil in a Blue Dress” in 1990, Easy Rawlins was an instant favorite of dis- cerning readers and literary critics alike. So the disappointment was pal- pable when the black private detective, drunk and in despair over a lost love, deliberately drove his car off a Califor- nia cliff at the conclusion of “Blonde Faith,” the eleventh novel in the series. At the time, Easy’s creator, New York-based writer Walter Mosley, said he’d had his fill of Easy and that it was time to move on to other creative work. In the six years since, he has remained productive, turning out political non- fiction, science fiction, young adult novels and fine crime novels featuring three new protagonists. But now, at long last, Easy is back in “Little Green” (Doubleday), where we find him awakening from a two-month- long coma to discover, as usual, that peo- ple he cares about need his help. Mosley

Walter Mosley at the 2007 Brooklyn Book Festival. Photo by David Shankbone, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Park Slope’s Community Bookstore, one of Brooklyn’s oldest in- will appear in Brooklyn from oblivion two books later. Now, as dependent bookstores, will be opening Terrace Books, an out- for a reading and sign- a badly broken Easy regains conscious- post in Windsor Terrace, by the first week in June. ing on Thursday, June 6, ness, Mouse is one of the first faces Photo courtesy of Ezra Goldstein at powerHouse Arena in Easy sees. DUMBO. Mouse, it seems, has promised a By Samantha Samel The Easy Rawlins worried mother that he will find her Brooklyn Daily Eagle novels have always been missing teenage son. But he has no idea Founded in 1971, Park Slope’s beloved Community distinguished by the how to go about it. So Easy, hobbling Bookstore is one of Brooklyn’s oldest independent book- writer’s remarkable liter- and in pain, drags himself from his sick- stores. Staffers recently announced that they will soon be ary style and the serious- bed to track the boy through the hip- spreading the literary love to a new outpost on Prospect ness of his purpose, for pie-infested Sunset Strip of 1960s Los Park West in Windsor Terrace. these books have nev- Angeles. Taking over Babbo’s Books, a six-year-old store that spe- er been mere whodun- Soon, he discovers that Evander, cializes in used books, Community Bookstore will call its its. Taken together, they whose nickname is Little Green, has new shop Terrace Books. Readers can expect a variety of are nothing less than a gotten himself into deep trouble with used books, out-of-print vintage books, some new books, history of race relations some very dangerous people. It will children’s books, and books to give as gifts (especially in post-World War II Los take all of Easy’s wiles, connections and during holiday season). Angeles. flagging strength to get the kid out of it. Ezra Goldstein, co-owner of Community Bookstore, “Little Green” more Easy’s resurrection will remind told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle that he and his team had than lives up to the high readers of the way Arthur Conan Doyle several motives for opening the new shop. “It’s very im- standard the author has sent another beloved character, Sher- portant for us to preserve bookstores in Brooklyn. Bab- set. lock Holmes, to an apparent death in bo’s Books in Windsor Terrace is an important part of the This isn’t the first a plunge from Reichenback Falls in neighborhood, and we didn’t want to see it go away.” Le- time Mosley has brought “The Final Problem,” only to bring him nora Stein, the owner of Babbo’s books, was eager to have a character back to life. back to life in “The Return of Sherlock Community Bookstore take over the space to maintain its He appeared to have Holmes.” literary tradition. killed off Easy’s danger- The June 6 event will begin at 7 “It also was a very good fit with our existing store,” ous sidekick, Mouse, p.m. powerHouse Arena is located at 37 Goldstein explained. Terrace Books will maintain close (AP Photo/Doubleday) only to have him return Main St. in DUMBO. ties to Community Bookstore, which will send over new ti- tles by bicycle. The new shop will honor Babbo customers’ credits and gifts certificates. Community Bookstore is excited to have the chance to sell used books, which will provide community members BP Markowitz Announces ‘Brooklyn with the opportunity to access interesting and affordable titles. “We’re doing quite a bit of work, but we plan to open by the first week of June,” said Goldstein. Terrace Books will be located at 242 Prospect Park West Lit Match’ Teen Writing Contest in Windsor Terrace. From Brooklyn Borough inspired countless comedians and art- dents from Fort Hamilton High School, President’s Office ists, and nobody knows the borough’s Boys and Girls High School, and Benja- Brooklyn Borough President Mar- funny bone better than those who live min Banneker Academy, among others. ty Markowitz invites Brooklyn high here. So, we’re asking you: “what’s so Entries are due by Wednesday, June school students to make submissions funny about Brooklyn?” In a poem, rap, 26, 2013, can be typed or handwritten in the form of a story, a poem, an short story, or comic skit describe a clas- and should not exceed 2,000 words. essay, spoken word or rap for the 8th sic “only in Brooklyn” moment that in- They can be written in any form: a sto- annual “Brooklyn Lit Match” teen spires you to LOL—or even simply smile. ry, poem, essay, or rap. Please include writing contest, a competition held in It could be on the subway, at school, a a cover sheet with your name, age, ad- conjunction with the Brooklyn Book basketball game, or on your stoop, with dress, telephone number, school and Festival. The winning submissions will fictional characters or straight from your principal. There is no fee to enter and be published in a collection and the own life. Let’s hear your best feel good, you must be either a resident of Brook- first place winner will receive a laptop laugh out loud story about Brooklyn. lyn or student at a Brooklyn high computer. All students who are Brook- A committee of publishers, editors school at the time of submission. Daily coverage of Brooklyn writers, lyn residents or attend high school in and literary agents will select 10 final- Entries should be sent to Brooklyn Brooklyn are welcome to submit. ists, including a first place winner. The Book Festival Lit Match, Brooklyn Bor- books and book events can be found The theme of this year’s contest 10 finalists will be invited to read their ough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brook- in print (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) and is Brooklyn LOL. Students are asked to work at the Brooklyn Book Festival on lyn, NY 11201 or e-mailed to ekoch@ write on the following: September 22, 2013. Their work will be brooklynbp.nyc.gov. Any questions re- online (brooklyneagle.com) and Brooklyn has more character and professionally edited and published in garding the writing competition can be a dedicated blog, www.brooklynbookbeat.com characters than anywhere else, and hu- an anthology to be released by Akashic e-mailed to the same address or direct- mor is all around us. The borough has Books. Past winners have included stu- ed to Liz Koch, 718-802-3852.

6 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • May 20, 2013 Public U.S. Attorney to Brooklynites: New Business Legal Legal ‘Don’t Give In to Apathy; Stay Vigilant’ Formations Notices Notices 536 NORSK, LLC DEUTSCHE BANK V. SANDERS BEER LICENSE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMIT- NOTICE OF SALE Notice is Hereby Given that ED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 536 SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, a license, # TBA For Beer has NORSK, LLC. Articles of Organi- DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST been applied for by the un- zation were filed with the Sec- COMPANY AS TRUSTEE OF AMER- dersigned to sell Beer at re- retary of State of New York IQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. tail in a restaurant under the (SSNY) on 02/06/13. Office loca- ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CER- ABC Law at Peck’s Specialties tion: Kings County. SSNY has TIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R2 UNDER LLC DBA Peck’s at 455A Myrtle been designated as agent of THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREE- Ave Brooklyn, NY 11205 for on the LLC upon whom process MENT DATED AS OF MARCH 1, 2005, premises consumption. against it may be served. SSNY WITHOUT RECOURSE, Plaintiff, vs. #120316 shall mail a copy of process to LEONARD SANDERS, MARYAM SAND- SUMMONS the LLC, 19 Colonial Gardens, ERS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pur- SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE Brooklyn, New York 11209. Pur- suant to a Judgment of Fore- OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS pose: For any lawful purpose. closure and Sale duly filed #119674 SUMMONS Index No. 504052/2012 on August 24, 2010, I, the under- Date Purchased: 11/30/12 LOEF- CREATIONS signed Referee will sell at public FLER PROPERTIES LLC, Plain- auction at the Kings County Su- tiff, -against- GUSSIE KORN, BY CAMECA, LLC preme Court, Room 224, 360 Adams Notice of formation of limited and JOHN DOES Nos. 1-5 and U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch was invited to the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association’s month- Street, Brooklyn, NY on May 30, liability company (LLC). Name: JANE DOES Nos. 1-5, being un- ly meeting to discuss corruption in politics. Photos by Rob Abruzzese 2013 at 2:30 p.m., premises known Creations By Cameca, LLC. Ar- known individuals with a pos- as 275 East 39th Street, Brooklyn, ticles of Organization filed sible interest in the Mortgage NY. All that certain plot, piece or By Rob Abruzzese for the subway.” with Secretary of State of New sought to be cancelled and Brooklyn Daily Eagle parcel of land, with the build- Lynch also cautioned people to be patient York (SSNY) on 1/25/13. NY office discharged of record here- ings and improvements there- At a recent community meeting in Marine in corruption cases and warned that just be- location: Kings County. SSNY in, recorded against Premises on erected, situate, lying and be- has been designated as agent 101 North 8th Street, Brook- Park, City Councilman Lewis Fidler asked the cause somebody’s name is brought into the ing in the Borough of Brooklyn, of the LLC upon whom process lyn, New York, Block 2310, Lot crowd how many distrusted the government. mix doesn’t necessarily mean they are corrupt. County of Kings, City and State against it may be served. The 38. Defendants. TO THE ABOVE- Nearly everyone in the audience of 75 raised “There can often be names that come out of New York, Block 4893 and Lot post office address to which NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE 54.Approximate amount of judg- their hands. that should not have come out because, espe- the SSNY shall mail a copy of HEREBY SUMMONED to answer ment is $384,622.96 plus interest Councilman Fidler wasn’t surprised. After cially early on in an investigation, it’s impossi- any process against the LLC the Verified Complaint in this and costs. Premises will be sold all, it has barely been two years since Brook- ble to determine their involvement and often served upon him/her is The action and to serve a copy of subject to provisions of filed LLC 34 North 7th Street Apt 5k your Answer, or, if the Com- lyn State Senator Carl Kruger was arrested it just tars their names,” she said. Judgment Index # 13812-07. Don- Brooklyn, NY, 11249. Purpose/ plaint is not served with the and sent to prison on bribery charges and When Lynch was questioned about ald M. Zolin, Esq., Referee Knuck- character of LLC: Any Lawful Summons, to serve a Notice only days since Brooklyn State Senator John whether black politicians are unfairly target- les, Komosinski & Elliott, LLP, 565 Purpose. of Appearance, on the plain- Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, Sampson was charged with embezzlement ed, she replied, “Not stealing money is not a #119689 tiffs’ attorneys within twen- and obstruction of justice. high standard. We look at the behavior of ev- NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff ty (20) days after the service CRIMINAL LLC #119881 Both state senators represented parts of eryone. Our goal is to protect communities. of this Summons, exclusive of CRIMINAL LLC Art. Of Org. Filed that day of service (or within Marine Park. “It has really hit home for us,” You deserve integrity regardless of what your Sec. of State of NY on 01/30/2013. EMIGRANT V. FERGUS NOTICE OF SALE thirty (30) days after the ser- Councilman Fidler admitted. background is.” Off. Loc.: Kings Co. Timothy SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, vice is complete if this Sum- The meeting was hosted by the Madi- Brooklyn Assemblywoman Helene Wein- Michael Lasalle designat- EMIGRANT MORTGAGE COMPANY, mons is not personally deliv- ed as agent upon whom pro- son-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association. stein also spoke at the meeting. She explained INC, Plaintiff, vs. RODNEY FERGUS, ered to you within the State cess against it may be served. Councilman Fidler was joined by U.S. At- that she is currently working on legislation ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to of New York); and in case of SSNY to mail copy of process torney Loretta Lynch and other local politi- that would oversee not-for-profit charities to a Judgment of Foreclosure and your failure to appear or an- to The LLC, 3558 12th Ave., Apt # Sale duly filed on March 01, 2013, swer, Judgment will be taken cians, all of whom hoped to assure commu- ensure that funds are being properly used for 2, Brooklyn, NY 11218. Purpose: I, the undersigned Referee will against you by default for the nity members that not everyone in politics is their designated purposes. Any lawful act or activity. #119721 sell at public auction at the Kings relief demanded in the Com- corrupt. “There have been too many stories of people County Supreme Court, Room 274, plaint. The basis of the venue “Councilman Dan Halloran was caught embezzling from charities,” Weinstein charged. EAST 54TH STREET LLC 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY designated is plaintiff’s prin- saying ‘it’s all about the money.’ Well, it’s “For those of us trying to work hard and do our EAST 54TH STREET LLC, a domes- on May 30, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., premis- cipal place of business. Dated: tic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with not,” said Councilman Fidler, referring to the jobs, it’s a little frustrating, saddening, and disap- es known as 906 Madison Street, New York, New York November Queens city councilman arrested on bribery pointing to see all of the corruption.” the SSNY on 3/7/13. Office loca- Brooklyn, NY. All that certain 30, 2012 ZANE and RUDOFSKY At- tion: Kings County. SSNY is des- plot, piece or parcel of land, with torneys for Plaintiff 601 West charges last month. “I started out as a child Assemblyman Alan Maisel explained that ignated as agent upon whom the buildings and improvements 26th Street, #1315 New York, and there was no money in it. I just wanted to further steps need to be taken. He contend- process against the LLC may thereon erected, situate, lying New York 10001 (212) 245-2222 make my neighborhood a better place.” ed that corrupt politicians should not be al- be served. SSNY shall mail pro- and being in the Borough and By: s/Edward S. Rudofsky TO: Lynch took that message a step further lowed to use campaign finances for legal fees cess to: The LLC, c/o James, 1538 County of Kings and State of New GUSSIE KORN 2355 Ocean Ave- and that they should lose their pensions if E. 54th St., Brooklyn, NY 11234. when she said that not only should people York, Block 1483 and Lot 34. Prem- nue Brooklyn, New York 11219 not give up on the political process, but also they are found guilty. General Purposes. ises will be sold subject to pro- STATEMENT OF NATURE OF THE #119709 visions of filed Judgment Index ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: This that their participation is necessary. “If you have to spend $1 million out of your QUALITY STRAPPING AND # 25764/08. Morris Matza, Esq., Ref- is an action pursuant to N.Y. “Don’t give in to apathy,” Lynch said. pocket on legal fees and could potentially lose MORE, HOLDINGS, LLC eree Stagg, Terenzi, Confusione & Real Property Actions and “Don’t give up. Stay involved, stay focused your pension, then maybe you’ll think twice QUALITY STRAPPING AND MORE, Wabnik, LLP, 401 Franklin Avenue Proceedings Law Article 15 and vigilant.” about defrauding the system,” Maisel said. HOLDINGS, LLC, a domestic LLC, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530, At- to cancel and discharge that U.S. Attorney Lynch stated that apathy After the meeting, many attendees torneys for Plaintiff certain mortgage made on Arts. of Org. filed with the #119884 hurts the democratic process and that – along thanked U.S. Attorney Lynch and said that her SSNY on 12/31/12. Office loca- the 6th day of March, 1968 by with wiretaps, undercover officers, and wit- remarks had assuaged their fears. tion: Kings County. SSNY is des- US BANK V. RAZZAQ plaintiff’s predecessor-in-in- terest, Sam Loeffler, in favor nesses using recording devices – ordinary cit- “A lot of people were wondering who we ignated as agent upon whom NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - izens who notice inconsistencies often play a could trust,” said Ed Jaworski, President of process against the LLC may be COUNTY OF KINGS U.S. BANK NATION- of defendant, Gussie Korn, in served. SSNY shall mail process AL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BE- the sum of $17,800.00, which big role in bringing corrupt politicians down. the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Associ- to: The LLC, 212 Hewes St., Brook- HALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CSMC mortgage was recorded as a “We are all enforcers,” Lynch said. “We all ation. “That was the thought we had when we lyn, NY 11211. General Purposes. MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH lien on the below described play a role. People need to get involved. ‘See invited our speaker here tonight, and she did #119710 CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3, Plaintiff, real property on the 7th day something, say something’ is not just a slogan a great job answering a lot of our questions.” R.M.G REALTY Against ASIM RAZZAQ; et al, Defen- of March, 1968 in Liber of dant(s) Pursuant to a judgment Mortgages 669 at Page 43. The GROUP LLC of foreclosure and sale duly en- Property on which the mort- R.M.G REALTY GROUP LLC, a do- tered 3/1/2013, I, the undersigned gage sought to be discharged mestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed Referee will sell at public auc- as a lien of record is: 101 with the SSNY on 3/21/13. Office tion at Room 224 of Kings County North 8th Street, Brooklyn, location: Kings County. SSNY Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, New York, Block 2310, Lot 38. is designated as agent upon #119780 Brooklyn, NY 11201 on 5/30/2013 whom process against the LLC at 11:30 am premises known as 29 may be served. SSNY shall mail WINE & BEER LICENSE Quentin Road, Brooklyn, NY 11223. Notice is hereby given that a process to: The LLC, 657 Utica ALL that certain plot piece or par- license, number 1270612 for a Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11203. Gener- cel of land, with the buildings Restaurant Wine and Beer li- al Purposes. #119711 and improvements thereon erect- cense has been applied for by ed, situate, lying and being in the the undersigned to sell wine VLIZZLE Borough of Brooklyn, County of and beer, as the case may be at GAMES LLC Kings, City and State of New York. retail in a restaurant at retail VLIZZLE GAMES LLC Art. Of Org. Block 6619 Lot 49 Approximate under the Alcoholic Beverage Filed Sec. of State of NY on amount of lien $575,830.77 plus in- Control Law at 324 Graham Av- 03/28/2013. Off. Loc.:Kings Co. terest and costs; premises will enue, Brooklyn, NY and Kings SSNY designated as agent upon be sold subject to provisions of county in which the premis- whom process against it may filed judgment Index # 12701/08 es are located for on premis- be served. SSNY to mail copy of Jerry Giardina, Esq., Referee SHEL- es consumption. Applicant’s process to The LLC, c/o Charles DON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Name: Sung Boon KIM/Presi- Clinton, 172 Sterling Pl., Apt. Law, 255 Merrick Road , Rockville dent Jhu Jhu Corp. d/b/a Star 7, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Purpose: Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 4/3/2013 File Stage Restaurant 324 Graham Any lawful act or activity. Number: 18151 MNH Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 #119714 #119913 #120291 Brooklyn City Councilman Lewis Fidler

May 20, 2013 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • 7 Supreme Court Calendar Kings Co. Criminal Term 320 Jay St., Brooklyn PAGE 8 May 20, 2013 Hon. Goldberg ASK THE DA A Difference of Opinion: Are Universal people’s case, burglary ∆Sadiq Abdul-Wahaab Life Church Weddings Valid in New York? Hon. Garnett Joanna L. Grossman jury selection, burglary Professor of Family Law Hofstra University ∆Gabriel Crooks Rabbi? Priest? Imam? Justice of the peace? Hon. Murphy These are the usual suspects with authority under pretrial, attempted murder state marriage laws to preside over wedding cere- monies. Should a minister ordained online with ∆Thomas Dunikowski By Charles J. Hynes the click of a button be added to the list? Whether District Attorney, Kings County ministers ordained by the Universal Life Church Hon. Tomei (“ULC”), an online ministry with more than 20 opening, murder Alternatives for Prison million ministers, can lawfully preside over wed- ∆Shaquan Kelly dings is a recurring question in lawsuits. For Drug Offenders In a recent opinion, in Oswald v. Oswald, an Hon. Murphy appellate court in New York suggested that a ULC Q: I recently read about a drug diversion marriage was valid. This might not seem surpris- pretrial, robbery program graduation ceremony that you held ing, but it departs from three other cases in New ∆Bruce Lewis Joanna L. Grossman and would like to know more about this alter- York that have held the opposite, one of which was native to incarceration program. a fellow appellate court. Prof. of Family Law Hofstra Univ. Hon. Shillingford In 1990 I launched the Drug Treatment On October 29, 2005, Henry and Victoria has no power to assess a church on this basis, people’s case, attempted murder Alternative-to-Prison (DTAP) Program. The Oswald were married. A ULC minister, in beyond perhaps a determination that its self-char- ∆ purpose of this program is to divert substance Washington County, New York, performed the cer- acterization is made in good faith, noting a court Ihamel Maitland abusing, repeat felony offenders away from emony. Three days before the wedding, the parties can do no more than “determin[e] whether the Hon. Marrus prison and into treatment. signed a prenuptial agreement that was, like most ULC adhered to its own rules and regulations.” Public safety is always the priority, and such agreements, to take effect “only upon the sol- Despite its pronouncements that it is not the people’s case, murder offenders with a history of violence are not eli- emnization of [the] marriage.” The agreement, court’s role to determine the validity of a church on ∆Nelson Morales and Kevin gible for the program. Incarceration is appro- again like most, purported to fix the parties’ finan- its lack of beliefs, the appellate court sent the priate for violent drug dealers who exploit cial obligations should the marriage end in divorce. Oswald case back to the lower trial court to deter- Santos addicted individuals, recruit youngsters and Five years later, Henry filed for an annulment—a mine whether the ULC marriage was solemnized terrorize neighborhoods. My office prosecutes declaration that the marriage never validly existed, and thus valid. those drug dealers vigorously to ensure that asserting that the minister who presided over their This raises the larger question of whether they get the prison sentences they deserve. wedding did not have the authority to do so. the legislature should, when delegating author- The first step for entering the DTAP Marriage law imposes certain prerequisites to a ity to conduct a civil act to religious officials, — LEGAL EVENTS — Program is that qualified defendants must first valid marriage. The parties must be eligible to have standards at all. Is it the government’s Monday, May 20, Forensic Accounting in plead guilty. The next step is participation in a marry, apply for a marriage license, and a ceremo- place to decide who or what qualifies as a reli- residential drug treatment program for 18-24 ny must be presided over by an authorized officiant gion, a church, or a minister? Family Law, 6 to 8 p.m. Learn how forensic months instead of imprisonment. If the pro- who declares the marriage solemnized. New York While the New York Court of Appeals (the accountants assist attorneys in representing their gram is successfully completed, the criminal allows marriage ceremonies to be solemnized by state’s highest court) might weigh in on this issue, clients in family law engagements. Acquire the tools charges are dismissed, whereas those who fail civil officers and religious officials. Generally reli- the real remedy, if one is to be had, should come and techniques used in discovering hidden assets or are sentenced to prison. gious officials are ordained by a recognized reli- from the legislature. The state treads on dangerous unreported or under reported income. Learn about Since its inception, there have been 3,070 gious body and have a congregation or following. ground when it tries to pick and choose among defendants accepted into the program, 275 of The very idea of something like the Universal Life “religions” or “religious officials” on the basis of methods used in valuing closely held businesses. 2 which are still in treatment, and 1,408 have Church is confounding to a traditional definition of their religiosity. MCLE Credits (Practice Management). Presented by successfully completed and have had their clergy. ULC ordination is free and is accomplished Without changing the general definition for Robert I. Schindler, CPA, Cavalcante & Co. cases dismissed. Eighty-nine percent of in seconds through a click on the website. other purposes, the legislature could expand the Sponsored by Brooklyn Bar Association, Family DTAP’s graduates who are able to work are In several cases, spouses have argued that their definition of officiants authorized to perform mar- Law Section. At BBA, 123 Remsen St. employed. Diversion to DTAP has resulted in marriages were invalid because a ULC minister riages. It might do well to follow the model of economic benefits of $56.9 million for those solemnized the wedding. In the Oswald case, the some states, which allow laypersons to become a  who have graduated from the program. lower court followed the earlier case precedents “minister for a day” for purposes of performing a Thursday, May 21, How To Become a Judge, This year I honored 65 graduates at a cere- and held the marriage invalid because a ULC min- wedding ceremony. Given that civil marriage has 6 to 9 p.m. Have you ever considered becoming mony at Borough Hall. I am very proud of all ister solemnized it. The appellate court reversed no religious implications, there is no particular rea- more involved in public service and rising to the of them for the commitment they have made to the trial court’s ruling and made it clear that it was son why the legislature should prefer clergy over bench? A panel of prominent judges and members of turn their lives around. As one DTAP graduate, departing from the analysis and reasoning of the other competent adults who can be trusted to fol- “I am now a law-abiding, tax-paying asset to earlier case law. During the trial phase, Mr. low the rules and fill out the paperwork. the Bar will share their experiences running for judi- our country.” Congratulations and good luck to Oswald suggested that the ULC could not qualify ______cial elections and getting appointed to don the robes. all of the graduates. as a church under New York law because it pro- This article was originally published on Justia 2 MCLE Credits (Practical Skills). Presented by fesses no beliefs. The appellate court ruled that it on May 14, 2013. Hon. Frank Seddio, Hon. Miriam Cyrulnik, Hon. Gary Marton, ADA Rachel Nash, court attorney Lara Genovesi. Sponsored by Brooklyn Bar Association No, That’s Not Grated Cheese U.S. Sues B’klyn Fish Processors; Legislative Committee. At BBA, 123 Remsen St. Delivered With the Pizza From Associated Press The arrest of a Brooklyn man charged with Calls Products Unsafe using his job at a pizzeria as a cover as he deliv- From U.S. Department of Justice direction to sanitize the facility, the defendants ered more than pizza pies has captured the atten- The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a law- have failed to do so. They cannot be allowed to Purse-Snatching tion of many New Yorkers. suit and sought a preliminary injunction against continue to distribute potentially unsafe food to Officials on Thursday announced the arrest of N.Y. Fish Inc., New York City Fish Inc., Maxim our families. Those who store, package and sell On the ‘F' Line 45-year-old Ramon Rodriguez. They say he had Kutsyk, Pavel Roytkov, Leonid Staroseletesky and the food that we eat must maintain basic standards Police are seeking the public's assis- made at least 19 sales of cocaine to an undercover Steven Koyfman under the federal Food, Drug and of cleanliness in their facilities,” said Loretta E. tance in identifying and locating a teen Lynch, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of officer since the fall of 2011. Cosmetic Act (FDCA). wanted for a purse-snatching at the He was taken into custody on Wednesday New York City Fish manufactures and distrib- New York. utes ready-to-eat fishery products, including According to the complaint, FDA conducted Avenue N station of the F subway line. night after authorities said he sold a kilo of cocaine On Saturday, May 4, around 11:50 in front of the Papa John's store on 58th Street in smoked salmon and mackerel, and operates out of seven inspections of the Chester Street facility between 2006 and 2013. The inspections showed a Sunset Park where he worked, using a pizza box as a food processing facility at 738 Chester St. N.Y. a.m. on the northbound platform, he repeated failure to minimize the risk of contamina- a cover. Fish previously operated a similar fish processing approached a 44-year-old woman, tion by two dangerous types of bacteria: Listeria Authorities say Rodriguez told officers over business out of the same location, employing virtu- grabbed her purse and fled on foot. monocytogenes and Clostridium botulinum. the course of the undercover effort that he was ally all of the same employees. Although N.Y. Fish The youth was described as being in People who eat food contaminated with Listeria breaking away from pizza deliveries to make the (ostensibly a separate company) has ceased manu- his mid-teens, black, medium height and facturing, FDA believes that N.Y. Fish products monocytogenes can contract the disease listeriosis, drug sales. which can be serious, even fatal, for vulnerable having a slim build. He was last seen Later on, cops searched Rodriguez's home on continue to be distributed and sold. The complaint alleges that all defendants have a groups such as newborns and those with impaired wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue Ninth Avenue near 63rd Street and found about history of processing fishery products under unsan- immune systems. Complications from the disease jeans and blue New Balance sneakers. In $4,500 in cash and some drug paraphernalia. itary conditions, with inadequate safety procedures. can also lead to miscarriage. Clostridium botu- a video, he is seen running into the turn- According to the Kings County District “Inspectors who visited the defendants’ facili- linum spores can produce the toxin that causes bot- stile area, possibly to get on to the oppo- Attorney's Office, Rodriguez had not been charged ty found more than Nemo; they found life-threat- ulism. Eating food tainted with this toxin can lead site platform. as of Friday afternoon. ening bacteria. Despite repeated warnings and to paralysis and potentially death.

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