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Leslie Lewis Photo by Tom Callan Rep. Montgomery, DeBlasio rep lash out at DOT
Police pal BY LAUREN GILL tirade against the agency at can have more fl ower pots or to traffi c and expand the plaza The city’s Department of a Community Board 2 meet- whatever,” Montgomery said. known as Temple Square, Transportation rode rough- ing on Thursday, claiming “Traffi c fl ow will be terribly which is right where the de- Leslie Lewis shod over residents by hatch- the change will back up traf- interrupted.” veloper intends to build a new ing a plan with a luxury- fi c through the neighborhood Montgomery says she has tower. housing developer to turn a just so the builder can have a already informed Dumbo Alloy reps appeared before dies at 90 block near the border of Park fancy front yard. builder Alloy Development the board last month to inform Slope and Boerum Hill into a “Between the DOT and de- that she opposes its plan to locals that the transportation BY LAUREN GILL pedestrian plaza, state Sen. veloper, they’d like to have the shut the block of Schermer- department was allowing it to Longtime 84th Precinct Com- Velmanette Montgomery (D– street closed so they’ll have horn Street between Third do a one-day test closure of the munity Council president Boerum Hill) said in a lengthy an expanded plaza so they Avenue and Flatbush Avenue Continued on page 12 and Boerum Hill leader Les- lie Lewis died last Thursday morning, according to local leaders. He was 90. Lewis — who has served FILTHY GOWANUS CANAL SCUTTLES ‘FLOTILLA’ as president of the police ad- visory council since 1993 — passed away at Methodist Hos- pital, according to friends, although none knew exactly how he died as of publishing. Hope Born and raised in the Bronx, Lewis fi rst moved to Boerum Hill in 1982 and bought a home with his sec- ond wife Miriam between the sinks! Gowanus Houses and Wyck- off Gardens public housing estates, and got involved with BY LAUREN GILL the community council af- The Gowanus Canal was introduced ter becoming concerned with to its own, disgusting version of heavy crime in the area, ac- Louis XIV’s famous Versailles wa- cording to a Brooklyn Eagle ter festivals on Saturday when a report . fl eet of handmade vessels navigated As president of the coun- its noxious waters under the light of cil, Lewis moderated monthly the full moon during the inaugural meetings in which residents of “Tides of October” fl otilla in Brook- the 84th Precinct — Brooklyn lyn’s Nautical Purgatory — and ev- Heights, Boerum Hill, Down- ery boat that took a dip paid the ul- town, Dumbo, and Vingar Hill timate price. — have the fl oor to ask cops Vessels that “fl oated” along the about issues in their commu- sludge-fi lled thoroughfare emerged nity, and he had a real talent covered in a fi lm of the waterway’s for bringing together offi cers famous fi lth, and, much like the Ti- and civilians, according to tanic, will never sail again. one community leader. INTO THE DEEP: Lisa Durusell launched her colorful boat on the Gowanus Canal’s disgusting “They got pretty dirty and we “He was a character and waters during the Gowanus Flotilla. Photo by Jordan Rathkopf Continued on page 16 Continued on page 6
A CNG Publication Vol. 36 No. 43 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT BROOKLYNDAILY.COM INSIDE NNN%9IFFBCPE;8@CP%:FD GL9C@J?<;9P:E>(D The original dog from hell: Deputy Inspector Frank DiGiacomo and other officers of the 78th Precinct have transformed the station’s BY COLIN MIXSON basement into a haunted house filled with body parts and a certain three-headed dog from Hades. Photo by Stefano Giovannini More Brooklynites than ever Badge of horror strapped on their sneakers Police turn station house into haunted house! By Lauren Gill houses and ours was better.” of horrors will be completely different from For those whose knees quake at the alk about being scared straight! Officers have spent the past month and — but just as scary as — its previous incar- thought of spooks and spectres, the police will and donned pink for Making A Prospect Heights police station a half adding terrifying touches to the Sixth nations. also host a kid-friendly Disney Halloween Twill become a bone-chilling haunted Avenue precinct’s lower level, creating a “If you came last year, you’re not seeing party upstairs, featuring the usual suspects house in the days leading up to Halloween. series of spooky spaces that include an exe- the same thing again this year,” he said. of pumpkins, costumes, and candy. From Oct. 26–30, the basement of the 78th cution chamber with an electric chair, a guil- The haunted house at the 78th Precinct And no matter how brave they might be, Precinct will be a spookier, ookier house lotine, and — worst of all — a clown room, is the only one hosted by the New York City those who descend the stairs into the 78th of horrors than any other spot in the city, among other horrors. And watch your back! Police Department. DiGiacomo said it is a Precinct’s makeshift dungeon should pre- Strides in Brooklyn on Oct. according to the precinct’s commanding Police officers and community volunteers in great way to reach out to kids who only see pare to run for the Prospect Park hills, said officer — and all the frights are free! bone-chilling costumes will lurch through the precinct as a place for punishment. DiGiacomo. “A lot of these haunted houses are the fog-filled rooms to surprise guests. “We do it mostly for the kids, because “Even the biggest, strongest guy who expensive and I think ours is a lot better DiGiacomo, a self-professed Halloween we get a lot of kids in the neighborhood comes will be running upstairs,” he said. and a better price,” said Deputy Inspector fan, revived the precinct’s haunted house who only go to the precinct for negative Haunted House at 78th Precinct (65 Frank DiGiacomo. “We had parents last tradition from its five-year slumber in 2015. things, and this brings them in for positive Sixth Ave. at Carroll Street in Prospect year who said they went a lot of haunted And he promises that this October’s house things,” he said. Heights). Oct. 26–30, 3–9 pm. Free. 16, when the American Can- cer Society celebrated its fi nal Your entertainment breast-cancer walk in Pros- guide Page 31 pect Park before the charity event heads south to Coney Is- land. 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Classified Fax: will have been responsible for across the city. ney Island in 2017 in order to For those who couldn’t (718) 260-2549 raising some $2 million this The yearly charity walk represent Southern Brooklyn make it out for the walk on year, compared to the $1.2 mil- helps fund breast cancer re- communities. Walkers will Sunday, but want to contribute Classified E-Mail: lion in 2015. search, in addition to provid- head east along Surf Avenue to the cause, donations can be [email protected] Making Strides makes an ing women suffering from the towards Brighton Beach, be- made at makingstrideswalk. appearance in all fi ve bor- disease with much-needed ser- fore heading back along the org/brooklyn. :FLI@ GL9C@J? 2 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21–27, 2016 DT Temporary DA to stay, Cuomo says BY JULIANNE CUBA The handpicked successor of late District Attorney Ken Thompson will remain in the post until Thompson’s term ends at the close of 2017, Gov. Cuomo announced on Oct. 18. Thompson named his No. 2, Chief Assistant District Attor- ney Eric Gonzalez, as the bor- ough’s top prosecutor in his absence on Oct. 4 — less than REST IN PEACE: Mourners assemble outside the Christian Cultural Center in East New York as the casket for a week before he succumbed ce offi Attorney’s District Brooklyn late Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson is placed into the hearse. Photos by Jon Farina to colon cancer. Cuomo has TOP PROSECUTOR: Eric Gonzalez the power to appoint a replace- will remain the borough’s district ment, but has opted to leave attorney until the 2017 election. the reins with Gonzalez. “While we continue to the fall of 2014. Closing statements mourn the loss of District At- Thompson made a name for torney Thompson, the impor- himself overturning false con- tant work of the Brooklyn’s victions rendered under previ- DA offi ce does not cease. Until ous prosecutor Charles Hynes. Pols, friends eulogize DA Ken Thompson the next election, the Brooklyn Advocates have expressed con- DA’s Offi ce will continue to be cern that whoever replaces BY SHAVANA ABRUZZO week after he succumbed to speaking about his loved ones. led by Chief Assistant Dis- Thompson would not take up The prosecution rests. the cancer he had battled pri- “You were his heart, and trict Attorney Eric Gonzalez,” that mantle, but the district The nation’s top attorney, vately until just days before his his smile was never brighter Cuomo tweeted on Monday. attorney’s offi ce credits Gon- the governor, and two mayors Oct. 9 death. than when he was talking of The Governor’s announce- zalez with helping Thompson joined hundreds of mourners Thompson’s heartbroken you,” she said. ment comes after rumors that launch the so-called Convic- at an East New York church on widow Lu-Shawn, daughter Thompson’s short ten- three women — Public Ad- tion Review Unit. Saturday to celebrate the life of Kennedy, and son Kenneth, Jr., ure as district attorney was vocate Tish James, former “I am deeply honored to l ate Brook ly n Di st ric t At tor ney listened intently as Lynch — tall on gains, acknowledged prosecutor Ann Swern, and be able to carry out District Ken Thompson, and remember the former federal prosecutor’s Gov. Cuomo, adding he freed former Commissioner on Hu- Attorney Thompson’s vi- him as a tireless justice seeker one-time boss — recalled his 21 wrongfully incarcerated man Rights Patricia Gatling sion of equal justice for all in who made history as the fi rst diligence as a public servant men and women during his 33 — were all vying for the for Brooklyn, and I pledge to con- African-American to hold the and devotion as a family man. months in offi ce. appointment to the seat. tinue his criminal justice re- offi ce in Kings County. “We in law enforcement One of them, David Mc- Gonzalez is a native forms. I am fully committed United States Attorney have lost one of our brightest Callum, recalled emotionally Brooklynite and previously to the important initiatives General Loretta Lynch, Gov. lights, one of our stars, who how the district attorney won served as the borough’s that we have put in place and Cuomo, and Mayors DeBla- had such promise for the fu- him his release after he served trial bureau chief in Flat- will work every day to keep sio and David Dinkins were ture,” she said. nearly three decades in prison bush, Sunset Park, Midwood, the people of Brooklyn safe,” among the family, friends, dig- Lynch informed Thomp- for a murder he did not com- Sheepshead Bay, and Coney Gonzalez said in a statement. nitaries, and civilians who eu- son’s kin that the no-nonsense mit. Island. He joined the District The offi ce will not say logized Thompson, 50, at the public servant with the infec- “Mr. Thompson didn’t only Attorney’s offi ce in 2011 and whether he will seek reelec- Christian Cultural Center a tious smile was happiest when Continued on page 12 was named chief assistant in tion next year. Blood sugar fl ex magik! Adams uses exercise, diet to get off diabetes meds BY MAX JAEGER erage of Adams’s blood sugar in the Borough President Adams is going off summer and found his so-called “A1C his meds — and that’s great news! levels” were 17 — roughly three times The Beep, who announced in late the normal amount, Ringel said. July that he has type 2 diabetes, has The fi gures are so high, one expert since gotten his blood sugar under wondered whether doctors messed control and can stop taking insulin up. injections and other metabolism-reg- “A normal level is around 6. Ten ulating medicine, a spokesman said. represents poor diabetes control. The diagnosis was a wake-up call for And 17 is astounding — it makes me the elected, whose blood sugar was wonder if there was an error in the HOWDY, SLIM: Borough President Adams lost 20–30 pounds (left) in the last year after a so high in the summer that it should test,” said Kathleen Axen, a profes- diabetes diagnosis in April. (Right) Here he is looking trim at the West Indian Day Parade in have incapacitated him, the rep said. sor and deputy chairwoman of nutri- early September. File photos by Paul Martinka “The doctors said, ‘I don’t know tion at Brooklyn College. why you’re not in a coma,’ ” spokes- Adams, who is no stranger to the Now his tests show his A1C levels are nosed in April. man Stefan Ringel recalled. “He was gym, upped his exercise routine and 5.7 — just a hair above those in peo- Exercise and weight loss can im- told he would need to be on insulin adopted a vegan diet, Ringel said. The ple without diabetes, he said. prove the body’s ability to regulate for the rest of his life.” Beep shaved off 20–30 pounds and is Adams, who said he is genetically high blood sugar, but it is most effec- Doctors took a three-month av- now a trim 175 pounds, the rep said. predisposed to the disease, was diag- Continued on page 12 DT COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21–27, 2016 3 GAZA STRIP! ‘Hate group’ trolls college club with cartoon posters BY JULIANNE CUBA dom Center, a California-based ing a yarmulke. “It’s A national anti-Muslim group plas- group with no ties to the school, took not a college atmo- tered Brooklyn College with car- credit for the posters, which read “Do sphere. How can you toonish posters on Monday claiming you want to show your support for have a civil dialogue that a campus organization is a front Hamas terrorists, whose stated goal about these issues if for terror group Hamas, calling out is the elimination of the Jewish peo- you have groups like students by name, and even showing ple and the Jewish state? Join us” — Students for Justice in a caricature of one with the hashtag and which appeared to be signed by Palestine? We put up “#JewHatred” beneath it. But it’s a political science department chair- the posters to let the bogus charge, according to the cari- man Corey Robin and five members campus know that these catured scholar, who said perpetra- of the Palestinian group. groups are funded by tors are bullying him for criticizing Abdulhaq called the allegations and orchestrated by a Israel’s occupation of his homeland absurd. terrorist organization Palestine. “That’s absolutely ridiculous,” he like Hamas.” “It’s a really tough situation, I said. “It’s not only disturbing, but Civil rights think feel targeted and I feel attacked for laughable.” tank the Southern Pov- basically raising my concern for Is- But Center founder David Horow- erty Law Center lists raeli crimes overseas,” said Raja itz claims the college is a hotbed of the Horowitz Freedom Abdulhaq, a political science grad- free-speech suppression and the stu- Center as a hate group, Center Freedom Horowitz uate student who was born in Pales- dent group is ground zero — and he and even the Jew- YIKES: Brooklyn College removed these posters after the tine. “This is not to target me per- put up the defamatory signs in the ish Anti-Defamation controversial Horowitz Freedom Center put them up all over sonally but anyone on campus that spirit of “civil dialogue,” he said. League has criticized campus early on Oct. 17. has different views than the Zionist “Brooklyn College is a disgrace. Horowitz for pushing propaganda machine in the United You have these radicals invading an Islamophobic agenda. seek to maintain a safe and toler- States. It’s clearly an Islamophobic faculty meetings and attacking peo- The college removed the post- ant campus for our students, faculty, attempt to put fuel to the fire — to ple verbally, it’s just gross,” Horow- ers a little after 5 am — shortly af- and staff. We also do not permit pub- dehumanize and demonize Muslims itz said, referring to allegations that ter they were put up, according to a lic defacement or illegal postings on in the U.S.” members of the Palestinian group spokesman. our property,” a rep wrote in an e- Members of the Horowitz Free- yelled “Zionist pig” at teacher wear- “We support free speech, and we mailed statement. 4 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21–27, 2016 DT COME TO A FREE MEDICARE SEMINAR NEAR YOU! 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Keep your The historic armory building in Park Slope was stocked with knowl- edge and wonder on Oct. 16 as kids from across the fi ve boroughs traveled for the games and demonstrations of home, family City of Science, a free event that man- aged to be awesome, according those on hand. “When you hear about something & finances that’s free, my expectations are never super high, but I was really impressed,” said Windsor Terrace mom Elizabeth Evangelista, who brought kids James, above water 6, Leo, 3, and Beatrice, 3. “It was like going to a really awesome science mu- seum in your neighborhood.” The 15th Street armory was packed to the gills with young science nuts, as kids ages 10 and under were charmed BLOWING UP: Little Charlie Kilgras learned by exhibitions that stretched minds a bit about gas with this activity. big and small, according to Evange- Photo by Jolene Siana lista. “My 6 year old and I were fasci- tiny domino can make all of them fall,” nated by the brain exhibit.” she said. “I said Evangelista. thought that small brains meant you Thanks to the low-low admission were small brained, but apparently price, the armory quickly fi lled up to that’s not the case.” the point where participating in some Kids were also treated to science- activities required waiting in line. But themed activities, including a tug-of- even if they didn’t get a hands-on ex- war on wheels, and a dominos game perience, it was all worth it to see the that proved even small actions can look of wonder on the tykes’ faces. have massive results, said the Wind- “It was the excitement of seeing sor Terrace mom. all the kids so into it,” said Prospect “They had a dominos thing, which Height mom Diane Kredensor, who started out small, but the largest dom- brought her daughter Heidi and son ino was like six feet tall, so the idea is Charley to the event. “If I learned any- the kids would line up and push the thing big picture, it was, ‘Wow kids are small domino and see how even a little really into this.’ ” their famous “Kitchen Debate” in a LEWIS model suburban American kitchen in one of these exhibits. Continued from cover Lewis also pitched the “Job Power” I mean that in the best sense of the program to Nixon in 1969, which word,” said Community Board 2 dis- matched up employers with under- trict manager Rob Perris. “He was employed minorities — a concept that very instrumental in making the link paved the way for the modern day job between the community and local po- fair. lice precinct.” In 2011, Rep. Ed Towns paid tribute Having dealt with the repercus- to Lewis for these achievements before sions of smoking earlier in life, Congress. Lewis always encouraged attendees In addition to his work with the 84th at his meetings to help other smok- Precinct, Lewis also volunteered as a ers kick the habit, printing a mes- public safety liason with the Borough sage to remind people to ditch the President’s offi ce, serving as a media- butts at the bottom of each agenda, tor between the Beep, the District At- Perris added. torney’s offi ce, and some 2.5 million Lewis’s life before Brooklyn was no Brooklynites, and Borough President less remarkable. Adams on Thursday applauded Lew- He served as a corporal in the Army is’s lifelong commitment to making in World War II, and later worked for Brooklyn safer. the Greyhound Exposition Company “Long before advancing commu- for 30 years, creating the American nity-police relations was a citywide exhibits for the 1964 New York World’s and nationwide focus, Leslie Lewis Fair and Expo 67 in Montreal, as well was standing on our borough’s street as U.S.–Soviet Union cultural ex- corners side-by-side with New York’s change exhibitions for the federal gov- Finest and helping to make Brooklyn ernment. a safer and more harmonious place to Then-President Richard Nixon and raise healthy children and families,” Soviet Premier Nikita Krushchev had said Adams. 6 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21–27, 2016 DT NYU LANGONE COBBLE HILL IS OFFERING FREE FLU SHOTS, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 AND 23, 10 AM – 3 PM. And while you’re here, ask for blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes screenings. They’re free, too. 83 Amity Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Emergency Department entrance at the corner of Hicks and Amity Streets) Flu shots and screenings are available to adults 18 and older. DT COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21–27, 2016 7 closed, and the nogoodnik started 78TH PRECINCT hitting him with his walking cane PARK SLOPE and then fl ed, cops said. Bad ticket 88TH PRECINCT A belligerent beast tried — and failed — to spit on a parking en- FORT GREENE–CLINTON HILL forcement offi cer amid a juvenile ti- rade on 12th Street on Oct. 7. Bus blunder The offi cer reported that he was A weasel snatched a teenager’s slinging tickets near Seventh Ave- The 48-year-old suspect put the First, the masked man was cellphone from his hand as he was nue at 1:35 pm when the irate man battery-powered brushes in his caught in a woman’s Bond Street waiting for the B38 bus on Vander- began hurling insults his way. jacket at the store between Presi- bedroom going through her drawer bilt Avenue on Oct. 13. But that wasn’t all the victim dent and Union streets at 8:30 am, and jewelry box. The 14-year-old victim told po- had coming — the enraged assail- according to authorities. The lady found the creep in her lice he was waiting for the bus near ant discharged a virulent lugy in home near Atlantic Avenue at 8:55 Willoughby Street at 3:20 pm when his direction, although, whether Bike swiper pm, and yelled “Who the f--- are you?” the jerk took his phone and ran. The by swift action on the offi cer’s part, The jerk motioned for the woman to A punk stole a guy’s motorcycle boy chased after the lout for a block or the spitter’s poor aim, it failed to be quiet by placing his fi nger over parked on Pacifi c Street sometime until another punk appeared and connect, cops said. his mouth, prompting the terrifi ed overnight on Oct. 16. raised a baseball bat, ending the resident to run out of the room, cops The victim parked his 2009 black pursuit, a report said. Swell job and green Kawasaki between Clin- said. When she returned, the bur- A savage whack job attacked a ton and Court streets at 10:30 pm, glar had fl ed through the window, Rode off woman as she sat waiting for a bus and when he went to pick it up at according to a report. She surveyed near Grand Army Plaza on Oct. 7, 8:30 am the next day, it was gone, po- the scene and discovered the fi lcher Some snake on a bicycle grabbed beating her so severely that her eye lice said. had taken her iPhone, yellow wed- a man’s phone as he was reading swelled shut. ding band, and other jewelry. his text messages on the way to the The victim told police she was Smashed The bandit struck less than an Clinton Avenue subway on Oct. 16. lounging at the bus stop near East- hour later at a Front Street home. A report said the man was stroll- A nogoodnik threw a brick ern Parkway at 10:15 am when the The victim told police she walked ing to the station near Greene Ave- through the window of a clothing menace stomped up to her and into her residence near Bridge nue at 5:33 pm when the nogoodnik store on Atlantic Avenue on Oct. 17, started swinging. Street at 9:20 pm and the man ap- rolled up on his two-wheeler and police said. The brute clocked her three proached her from behind, took her snatched his phone. — Lauren Gill times in the face, cops said. The baddie launched the brick iPhone, wallet, and house keys from through a glass window of the shop her, and fl ed. The pilferer passed the Hot spot between Clinton and Court streets property to another guy on a bike on 68TH PRECINCT at 3 am, swiped merchandise, then Gold Street, according to a report. An indigent man threatened a fl ed down the street with the un- BAY RIDGE—DYKER HEIGHTS motorist’s life over the matter of a known property, cops said. parking spot on St. Johns Place on Fake out Cash grab Oct. 4. A pair of thieves stole $400 from A theif tried to grab a wad of cash The victim told police that he Just the gear a 68-year-old woman on Plymouth was attempting to park his car be- A baddie stole a guy’s bike equip- Street on Oct. 14 after throwing from a Fourth Avenue bodega’s reg- tween Fifth and Sixth avenues at ment from outside his home on Sack- mustard on her jacket and pretend- ister on Oct. 12, but only made off 6:15 pm when the irate nut ran over ett Street on Oct. 16. ing to help her wipe it off while pick- with $3, said police. to claim the spot as his own and The jerk took the 26-year-old’s ing her pocketbook. The clerk of the store between threatened to shoot the victim if he specialized black bike seat, special- The victim was strolling near Marine Avenue and 79th Street told didn’t scram. ized black handlebars, and a ge- Main Street at 2:30 pm when the two police that the nogoodnik brought The victim’s assailant is a known neric bike rack from the home be- crooks splashed her with the yellow an item to the counter at around 9 homeless man, although it remains tween Clinton and Court streets at condiment and then started help- pm, but when she opened the regis- unclear if he owns a car, or a gun for 3:20 pm, police said. The crook fl ed ing her clean it, apologizing as they ter to ring it up, the knave pushed that matter, cops said. down Hoyt Street, police said. went. But in the meantime, the men her hands away and grabbed $3. were busy removing the cash from Pedal pushers Educated burglar her bag, police said. Canceled tee time Thieves absconded with two A jerk stole several items from A burglar stole a man’s golf bag bikes within the 78th Precinct on a student’s home on Clinton Street Sprayed and clubs from his car left on 66th Oct. 1 sometime overnight on Oct. 14. A baddie sprayed a man with an Street on Oct. 14, said police. The malefactor swiped the • The fi rst theft occurred on Fifth identifi ed substance on a Manhat- The victim told police that when 30-year-old victim’s college text- Avenue after 4 am, when a victim tan-bound N train on Oct. 11. he returned to his vehicle parked book and notebook, a set of keys, an chained his bike between Garfi eld The man was sitting in the mid- between 12th and 13th avenues at 7 Place and Carroll Street, only to re- engraved pen, an electronic bene- dle section of the train when the cur am he found the passenger-side win- turn a few hours later to fi nd it sto- fi ts transfer card, and a blue totebag sprayed a liquid substance in his dow smashed and his golf bag and len. from her home between Mill and face, causing him pain and discom- clubs gone. • Later that day, another victim W. Ninth streets sometime between fort, police said. The man went to secured his bike to a rack near East- 11:12 pm and 7:50 am the next day, Brooklyn Hospital, whose doctors ern Parkway at 3 pm, and returned according to authorities. were unable to identify the liquid, Car heist a few days later to an empty spot. — Julianne Cuba according to a report. A robber broke into a man’s car — Colin Mixson on Ridge Boulevard on Oct. 13 and 84TH PRECINCT Caned stole credit cards, cash, and a spare 76TH PRECINCT A man bashed a Court Street set of keys, said police. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DUMBO– fast-food worker with a cane on Oct. The man parked his Hyundai CARROLL GARDENS-COBBLE HILL– BOERUM HILL–DOWNTOWN 15 while demanding free food and a Santa Fe between 79th and 80th RED HOOK bathroom. streets at 6 am and went to work, Under the sneak The employee of the restaurant but when he returned later that day Hygienic thief A home invader wearing a snor- near State Street told police the man he discovered someone swiped two Cops cuffed a guy for swiping kel and ski jacket wreaked havoc on entered the establishment at 1:54 am credit cards, his driver’s license, three toothbrushes from a Smith two residences in the 84th precinct and asked for food and a bathroom. and a set of keys to his vehicle, said Street store on Oct. 17. on Oct. 10. He told the guy the restaurant was police. — Caroline Spivack 8 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21–27, 2016 DT When you’re ready to demand more from your security service! 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Photo by Jon Farina Wednesday — a no-no for city could have slipped vehicles that outraged a cou- the sign onto the ple of liberal locals who spot- truck without the ted the sign in Midwood that haulers noticing, Plaza please! morning. Dawkins said — “I was appalled,” said despite Das’s al- Photo by John Wasserman Calls for pedestrian mall near Flatbush Junction neighborhood resident Chris- leged exchange TRUMP TRUCK: Midwood locals are furious with tina Das, who serves on the ex- with the workers. BY ALEXANDRA SIMON ment where people can spend ecutive board of the Brooklyn Sanitation workers who adorned their garbage “We don’t The city may make the Flat- more time on the corridor, Young Democrats Club. “I was truck with a Trump campaign sign on Oct. 12. know how the bush Junction a little less resulting in increased reve- drinking my coffee and I had sign appeared on harried. nue for our local businesses,” to stop.” Department of Sanitation the truck,” Dawkins said. Offi cials are considering said Kenneth Mbonu, execu- Das and her boyfriend offi cials are aware of the in- “As you know the collection making Hillel Place into a tive director of the Flatbush spotted the truck with the fraction and are investigating, trucks are parked on the street permanent pedestrian plaza Junction Business Improve- Donald Trump sign lodged according to agency spokes- and perhaps someone could between Flatbush Avenue ment District. “It will also in its windshield wipers on woman Kathy Dawkins. But have placed it on the truck. and Kenilworth Place. Clos- be a place where people can Ocean Avenue near Foster she claims the truck was po- Also while the Sanitation crew ing the street to traffi c would meet and interact, because Avenue. She claims she de- litically neutral when it left is serving a stop (one crew create a needed public gath- we don’t really have a park manded the garbage men im- an agency depot that morn- member is at the back of the ering place that will also help around here or a place to re- mediately remove the politi- ing, and it is a common occur- truck while his partner picks area shops, according to one lax.” cal placard, but they told her rence. up the trash), there’s a possi- local business leader. Students from nearby to “mind your own business” “We have had similar in- bility that someone could place “It will serve many func- schools such as Brooklyn then drove off. stances in years past when the sign on the truck then.” tions and create an environ- Continued on page 12 A one-to-one school like MAMMOGRAPHY at Bay Ridge Medical Imaging no other... One student, one teacher, in one classroom. Always. 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The Greene and Clinton Hill DOT operates,” she said. claiming City Hall has really important with all horn gets developed and developer wants it gone, and vowed to attend the “I’m very unhappy with told transportation of- of the development that’s we know it’s being devel- but committee members temporary closure to vent the fact that DOT plans to fi cials they aren’t doing coming to the area.” oped like mad. All the said they want to keep it their frustration to the de- disrupt communities with enough to keep Commu- At least one board closure does is enhance where it is, because they partment, but the agency traffi c changes without nity Board 2 in the loop on member appreciated their values and their in- don’t want it taking up was nowhere to be found working with the commu- street changes in the fast- Montgomery’s broadside, vestments.” parking spaces. “The department of trans- PLAZA portation believes that a plaza at Hillel Place will enhance Continued from page 10 safety at this important retail College and Midwood High and transit hub and create a School say they need a place vibrant community gather- to eat lunch, because area res- ing space,” the spokeswoman taurants don’t cater to them, said. one pupil said. A portion of the two-block “It’s a good idea — it’s like street between Campus Road a hangout spot,” said Zaire and Kenilworth Place would Banberg, a student at Edward remain open so drivers can R. Murrow High School who access Kenilworth Place, spends time with friends in which is one-way between the area. “When we sit inside Hillel Place and nearby the McDonald’s, they kick us Glenwood Road, according out, even if we purchased the to officials. food. Then we have to go sit The plaza had dry runs down in the food court in Tar- earlier this summer. The city TRUE-BLUE CONDOLENCES: (Above) Ken Thompson’s family is presented with a commemorative fl ag to get, but that’s closed now.” closed the block in July for honor his public service contribtuions. (Below) A color guard adds fl ourish and fanfare. Photos by Jon Farina The Department of Trans- a local restaurant expo, and portation is on board because cultural mavens held a Ca- the project would make the ribbean-themed festival there FUNERAL junction more welcoming for to counter the violence at Continued from page 3 walkers, an agency rep said. J’ouvert last month. give me my freedom, Mr. Thompson gave me my 5-month-old daughter, Quinn,” McCallum said ing off insulin,” Axen said. choking back tears. “If you did not do that for me, I ADAMS The Beep plans to use his don’t know where I would be.” story to inspire others, Rin- Continued from page 3 The funeral service included handwritten trib- gel said. utes from Thompson’s children and featured a tive in people who are danger- “He has reversed his lighthearted moment when Rep. 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Opening in 2017, the Jonathan Rose Companies is planning towers for (left) 146-150 Pier- That’s never been truer 60,000-square-foot ground-fl oor than today, with the Yard in food manufacturing hub will repont and (right) 189 Montague St. Marvel Architects the midst of its largest expan- serve as a public gateway to the sion in generations, which Yard and give visitors a fi rst- will culminate in an addi- hand glimpse of food production tional 9,000 high-quality mid- happening at the Yard. In creat- Growing tall dle-class jobs in the coming ing a diverse mix of tenants on years. While this growth may the ground fl oor, the Yard will have seemed impossible just a David Ehrenberg place an emphasis on existing 146 Pierrepont St. to be 19 stories few years ago, today, reaching Brooklyn-based food manu- 16,000 jobs is clearly within into economic opportunity for facturers and provide a public Jonathan Rose our grasp. Through this ex- all through our on-site Em- gathering place for all members Companies has fi n- pansion, our goal is to create a ployment Center and with our of the community, from both in- ished knocking down vibrant and dense, innovative emphasis on minority- and side and outside the Yard. a nine-story offi ce manufacturing community women-owned business con- Tenant businesses at the building and a four- that has the tools needed to in- tracting. Our Employment Yard are the engine of job story residential one WWW.NEWYORKYIMBY.COM vest, grow, and thrive. Center, which connects area growth, and their well-being at 146 Pierrepont St. Job growth in Brooklyn has residents with job opportu- enables us to fulfi ll our mis- in Brooklyn Heights, lines up with the Art Deco outpaced Manhattan by nearly nities, has placed more than sion. We are committed to pro- where they’re planning a bank next door. double over the last two years, 2,500 local job seekers in qual- viding Yard businesses with 19-story, mixed-use tower. Rose purchased 146 Pier- much of it centered on the cre- ity jobs. This year alone the the space, amenities, and ser- Plans were fi led over a repont for $5.7 million last ative industries that are tak- Center has placed more than vices that best meet their needs year ago for the project, and year, bought 181 Montague ing up residence in Brooklyn. 350 local residents in jobs pay- and support their continued renderings surfaced a month St. next door for $36.5 mil- Here at the Yard, this growth ing an average salary of $16 an growth at prices they can af- later for the building, which lion, and paid $9.6 million for is embodied by companies at hour. I’m also proud to say that ford. To prepare ourselves for is being designed by Marvel 189 Montague St. in May of the intersection of technology, collectively our last three Yard the imminent rise in employ- Architects. The latest crop of this year. design, and manufacturing. development projects awarded ees who will be working at the building permits calls for 86 — Rebecca Baird-Remba The growth of companies $56 million of construction con- Yard we are modernizing every apartments and 6,036 square that make physical products tracts to minority and women- element of our infrastructure feet of offi ce space on the Bedford Ave. retail using new technologies, or that owned businesses. to make it the best place to run ground fl oor. Those 86 units In the spring of 2015, Thor embed technology in the actual We’re also building the tal- a business and come to work in will be divided across 128,758 Equities entered into contract product, is proof positive that ent pipeline for the future, in Brooklyn, from amenities such square feet of residential for the development site at 176 manufacturing in New York partnership with local high as a public food center, commu- space, which means the aver- Bedford Ave., located on the continues to fl ourish. These schools and colleges, so that nity supermarket and meeting age unit will measure 1,500 corner of N. Seventh Street companies represent the evo- Brooklyn residents can look spaces to an expanded shuttle square feet. Apartments in North Williamsburg. The lution of manufacturing and to the waterfront not just for system, accessible from any would start on the second developer has since closed on we’re committed to being a its beautiful parks and resur- stop in the Yard to 13 local sub- fl oor, and most fl oors would the property for $30 million. sustainable home for them and gent residential communities, way lines in 15 minutes or less. hold two to four units. How- The developer plans to build for all businesses — from new but also as a place of economic The Brooklyn Navy Yard’s ever, several upper stories a two-story, 14,500-square- start-ups to decades-old manu- opportunity. The Brooklyn industrial users and members — the 13th through 15th and foot commercial-retail build- facturers. This dynamic mix of S.T.E.A.M. Center is an in- of the local community are our 16th through 19th fl oors — ing. tenants creates a strong sense novative technical education highest priorities. As a land- would have just one full-fl oor Retail space will be lo- of community, a diverse eco- hub, which will be located at lord, we work hard to support apartment. cated across the cellar, system, and promotes wide- Building 77 at the Brooklyn the growth of Yard tenants by Twenty percent of the ground, and second fl oors, spread collaboration. Navy Yard, our largest devel- providing a stable environ- apartments will be affordable Brownstoner.com reported. As a mission-driven land- opment project to date, which ment, offering unique services housing, according to the ar- The project will rise 30 feet lord, we’re committed to en- will create more than one mil- that allow businesses to fl our- chitects’ page on the project. above street level and con- suring that we grow respon- lion square feet of manufactur- ish, cultivating a successful in- We assume that they’re re- tain a 2,500-square-foot roof- sibly. We want the strength of ing space. Designed to create dustrial ecosystem, fostering ceiving the 421-a tax exemp- top terrace. Flatiron District- these new companies to be a an innovative workforce and strategic growth, advocating tion in exchange for includ- based Fradkin & McAplin resource for all members of to build a pipeline of talent, for small businesses and dem- ing the below-market units. Architects is behind the de- our community, both the inter- the Brooklyn S.T.E.A.M. Cen- onstrating that, in the right en- Jonathan Marvel’s fi rm sign. A construction time- nal community of our existing ter is core to our mission, and vironment, industry can still handled the design well, line wasn’t disclosed, but it tenants and the wider Brook- will provide an opportunity thrive in urban America. choosing a white brick that appears foundation work is lyn population. 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Abdelsayed, a man on a mission They recently presented a scene from to stop the spread of hepatitis Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice” as C right here in our borough, by part of a larger presentation on repre- expanding the gastroenterology sentation of Africans in classic British and hepatology program at NYU and European literature. Their engag- Lutheran. ing presentation sparked a thoughtful Approximately fi ve million and powerful discussion. In history people in the U.S. have hepatitis class, the students worked together and C, but only a fraction are actively mind-mapped to help them clearly un- undergoing treatment or even derstand the causes of World War I. aware they have it, says the phy- sician, who has 27 years of experi- ence as a board-certifi ed gastro- enterologist, and has worked for more than a decade as a hepatolo- PAINT BY THE NUMBER!: John Quaglione and his daughter Natalie, left, and niece gist with a specifi c clinical focus Sophia spiff up the hopscotch board at Russell Pedersen Playground in Bay Ridge. on treating liver disease. John Quaglione As section chief for gastroen- terology and hepatology at the hospital Dr. Abdelsayed will con- Hop, skip, & paint the hopscotch board nect with the many cultural en- claves throughout the borough St. Edmund Prep is the only Cath- BAY RIDGE this unique opportunity for a civ- to work with community leaders olic high school in the city that offers ics lesson for both my daughter and and others in developing a hepa- this prestigious diploma program, Long-time Standing O pal John niece,” said John. titis C screening program to help with fewer than 1,000 schools nation- Quaglione — aide-de-camp for The result? On a day off from promote early detection of the wide offering it. state Sen. Martin Golden (R–Bay school recently, John, Natalie, his disease. Standing O says “Study hard and Ridge) — teamed up with his fam- wife Kerry, sister Lauren Gian- “More needs to be done in prosper.” ily to give a much-needed makeover none, and niece Sophia picked up Brooklyn to curtail the spread St. Edmund Preparatory High to the hopscotch board at Russell brushes, rollers, and paint, and of hepatitis C,” he said. “We can School [2474 Ocean Ave. at Avenue T in Pedersen Playground. turned an eyesore into a board of make a big difference with early Sheepshead Bay, (718) 743–6100]. John’s daughter Natalie, already beauty. It was time well spent. detection and treatment of hepa- following in dad’s footsteps, brought “What a great way for a child to titis C before it develops into a BOROUGH WIDE attention to the faded and old board spend a day off from school, getting more serious illness.” at the park, and John contacted the involved in beautifying the park Lutheran’s senior vice presi- Happy 100th! Parks Department, spoke to Pattie where so many children swing, dent is on board. Blow out those candles for Munici- Gracia, and offered to partner with slide, and play,” John said. “In his new role, Dr. Abdel- pal Credit Union. The establishment the agency to rectify the problem Now, not only does the park have sayed will look to expand our turned 100 on Oct. 15, and now has the by painting and re-numbering the a spiffy hopscotch board to jump on, endoscopy program and recruit distinction of being the oldest credit board. but Natalie and Sophie were also advanced endoscopy specialists union in New York State — and one of He was thrilled with Parks’ posi- awarded certifi cates — and a Stand- with extensive training in state- the oldest and largest in the country. tive response. ing O! — for their good work. of-the-art techniques for mini- MCU was founded in 1916 by then- “I really want to thank Patti Russell Pedersen Playground mally invasive examinations of New York City mayor John Purroy Gracia and her team here in Parks (Colonial Road and 83rd Street in the digestive tract,” said Dr. Bret Mitchel to offer city employees a way District 10, and commend them for Bay Ridge). Rudy. to save at reasonable rates and to bor- Standing O thanks Dr. Abdel- row money at rates lower than the sayed for his dedication to his fel- year’s prevailing 36 percent (and we Standing O wishes the credit union Drug Administration to continue its low Brooklynites. think our interest rates are high!) or many more birthdays. research initiative “Building towards Dr. Abdelsayed at NYU Lu- do business with loan sharks. Municipal Credit Union [350 Jay St. Statistically-Based Pharmaceutical theran [150 55th St. at First Av- Originally called the Credit Union at Myrtle Avenue in Downtown, (212) Quality Standards.” enue in Sunset Park, (718) 630– of Employees Conference Committee, 693–4900]. The funds were a testament to the 8600]. MCU began with one branch in the capabilities of LIU Pharmacy’s award- city’s Municipal Building, 19 members, FORT GREENE winning pharmaceutical scientists, and combined deposits of just $570. led by dean and researcher Dr. John BAY RIDGE During the past century, which in- Happy anniversary Pezzuto, said Dr. Kimberly R. Cline, cluded a name change to Municipal Standing O is sending out cheers to president of LIU. One more anniversary Credit Union in August 1919, MCU has Long Island University Pharmacy “We look forward to using this Congratulations to Our Lady of continually and steadily grown in as- for celebrating 130 years of providing grant to create transformational op- Angels Roman Catholic Church, sets and members, said its head honcho. quality education to our students. The portunities for LIU Pharmacy stu- which celebrated its 125th anniver- “We’re proud and humbled to be school was founded in 1886 as the city’s dents to participate in FDA-sponsored sary on Sept. 25. celebrating such an important mile- fi rst College of Pharmacy. research,” she said. Our Lady of Angels Roman Catho- stone,” said Kam Wong, president and The school also received a $2-mil- LIU Pharmacy [75 DeKalb Ave. in lic Church [7320 Fourth Ave. at 73rd chief executive offi cer. lion grant from the US Food and Fort Greene, (718) 488–1004]. Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 836–7200]. 18 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21–27, 2016 DT Missing in action City transportation reps refuse to attend Slope Citi Bike meeting BY COLIN MIXSON Several dozen critics of the perceived lack of government The Department of Transpor- bike-rental program stormed a outreach related to the bike tation has infuriated members general meeting of Community sharing program. of a Park Slope panel by declin- Board 6 in September, where “To hear that your depart- ing to attend a hotly anticipated they attempted to hijack the as- ment declines to attend a pub- meeting over the controversial sembly, which had no plans to lic hearing to hear testimony rollout of the Citi Bike bicycle discuss Citi Bike. on how Citi Bike has both posi- rental service in the neighbor- Lonial at one point de- tively and negatively affected hood. manded that 80-year-old Cob- our district, is disappointing,” Members of Community ble Hill resident Jospeh Igneri the board’s letter read. CITI YIKES: The Department of Transportation will not attend a meeting Board 6 sent a letter lashing leave the meeting, after the oc- Not only does the board feel to discuss Park Slope's controversial Citi Bike stations like this one on out at transit commissioner togenarian launched into a ti- like community members are Carroll Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues. Polly Trottenberg for declining rade fueled by his hatred of the being shafted, but the local ad- an invitation for agency reps program. visory group seems to be tak- was never returned, the letter responded to the board’s letter to attend the emergency meet- CB6 District Manager ing the city agency’s rebuke stated. late on Oct. 17, stating that the ing set up to alleviate concerns Craig Hammerman later said personally, claiming that the The board isn’t ready to call board should act as the depart- over new Citi Bike stations, that the group would consider board has always engaged with the two incidents a pattern, but ment’s proxy, and pass on sug- which have stripped drivers inviting police to attend future and often supported city trans- hopes that this administra- gestions for the fi ve locations of of more than 150 free parking meetings where Citi Bike was portation policies, including tion’s transportation agency critical concern. spaces in the area. on the table and, ultimately, installing a protected bike lane will take it as seriously as past “While we will not be at- “We were deeply disap- decided to host the transpor- on Prospect Park West and re- transit leader’s have, accord- tending Thursday’s meeting, pointed when we received word tation committee where Citi designs of Fourth Avenue. ing to Hammerman. we will of course take CB6’s that no one from the Depart- Bike would be discussed at the “When it comes to transpor- “I don’t know if two inci- feedback and work with you ment of Transportation was 78th Precinct’s Sixth Avenue tation planning and advocacy, dents suggests a pattern, but all to potentially make ad- planning to attend the Public station house. we have ample street cred,” the we’re mindful and hopeful that justments to bike stations as Hearing we have scheduled for Board members invited the letter read. it’s not becoming a pattern,” he needed,” Trottenberg wrote. Oct. 20,” read the letter signed transportation department, Furthermore, the agency said. “I think our expectation “We recommend that after the by Community Board 6 Chair- which decides where Citi Bike seems to be making a habit of from past tenures at DOT has meeting you send us the top man Sayar Lonial, and the two docking stations are located, ignoring the board, which had been one of a close working re- fi ve locations of concern and co-chairs of the board’s trans- to record and address gripes sent letters to the department lationship and it’s our prefer- any suggested alternatives and portation committee, Thomas by locals steamed over safety regarding a discussion of the ence to see that continue.” we will evaluate them expedi- Miskel and Eric McClure. issues, loss of parking, and a Union Street Bridge, which Commissioner Trottenberg tiously.” How does the BROOKLYN PAPER sound? Hear it Thursdays The Community News Group is proud to introduce Brooklyn Paper Radio. Join Brooklyn Paper Editor-in-Chief Vince DiMiceli and the New York Daily News’ Gersh Kuntzman every WITH Thursday at 4:45 pm for an hour of talk on topics Brooklynites hold dear. Each show, featuring in-studio guests and call-out segments, can be listened to live or played anytime at your convenience. SPONSORED BY JOSEPH LICHTER, D.D.S. VINCE DIMICELI GERSH KUNTZMAN Listen every Thursday at 4:45pm on BrooklynPaper.com/radio 22 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21–27, 2016 DT Capano allies emerge Plus: First possible candidates emerge for 2017 DA race olitico Bob Capano the presidential election,” has a veritable who’s- PARTY LINE he said. Pwho of city Republi- Quaglione has already cans backing his bid for criticized Capano — a outgoing Councilman Staten Islander who works Vincent Gentile’s soon- in Manhattan — for car- to-be-open Bay Ridge seat. petbagging. Former Kings County “And, from the other Republican Party chair- side of the Verrazano, he’s man Craig Eaton, one- tweeting he wants to run time Rep. Bob Turner (R– for offi ce in Brooklyn. He TALKING BORO POLITICS Queens), former mayoral WITH JULIANNE CUBA doesn’t live in the district,” candidate John Catsima- Quaglione said. tidis, and Guardian An- Quaglione took a swipe gels founder Curtis Sliwa are all lin- at Capano’s backers, who hail from out- ing up behind the fi rst Republican to say side Kings County, and pledged a more he’s seeking the seat. grass-roots backing should he run. Eaton’s star may be setting — his “Is Bob running for mayor or city hand-picked successor has been fi ght- council for southwest Brooklyn? He’s as- ing a court battle against Bay Ridge law- sembled a team of folks that are repre- yer Ted Ghorra for the better part of a sentative of the city rather than the dis- year over who gets to be the party’s next trict,” said Quaglione “If I announce, I’ll head honcho — but his credentials are have co-chairs and committee members rock-solid, according to Capano, who that are actually in the district.” called Ghorra a Johnny-come-lately to Capano countered that having allies borough conservatism. in Queens will help him build coalitions “[Eaton is] a friend and a very re- and suggested that Quaglione’s views spected Republican leader and commu- are too parochial. nity leader for many years,” said Ca- “It is understandable that John pano. “I was president of the Brooklyn wants to defl ect from the fact that he has Young Republican Club, worked in se- literally worked for one elected offi cial nior positions for two Brooklyn Repub- his entire professional life, and has al- lican members of congress, and was the ways been on the taxpayers’ dime,” Ca- Republican and Conservative candidate pano said. for the 43rd City Council district in 2009 • • • — and never heard of Ted Ghorra.” Women vying to be Brooklyn’s fi rst Eaton gave Capano a ringing en- female district attorney hit a roadblock dorsement. when Gov. Cuomo decided not to ap- “I have a long-standing relationship point a new prosecutor and to instead let with Bob Capano, and he’s the only an- the late Ken Thompson ’s chosen suc- nounced candidate right now, and I cessor Eric Gonzalez ride out the rest think he’d be good for the job,” he said. of the term. But one of the three is al- Other rumored candidates include ready mulling a run when the seat goes Liam McCabe, a neighborhood ac- up for reelection in 2017. tivist and staffer to Rep. Dan Dono- Former prosecutor Anne Swern van (R–Bay Ridge), and John Quagli- confi rmed she is still eyeing the seat. one, spokesman for state Sen. Marty “I’m seriously considering running,” Golden (R–Bay Ridge). Swern said. “But of course right now we • • • are still mourning the sudden and un- And Quaglione plans to announce timely death of Ken Thompson.” whether he’ll offi cially make a run for Public Advocate Tish James and council after the Nov. 8 election, he said. former Commissioner on Human Rights “I’m still reviewing my options and Patricia Gatling were also rumored to will be announcing my decision after be vying for an appointment . 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The city and a developer junked the community’s wishes to stop a Boerum Hill block from being SOUND OFF TO THE EDITOR sealed off to make room for a pe- destrian plaza, blasted an area pol LETTERS AND COMMENTS FROM OUR READERS at a civic meeting, claiming Bob the builder’s tony terrace would cause a traffi c snarl in the neigh- view his city-and borough-wide DOT Hill if you dare. Nevertheless, I guess there are those borhood (“Montgomery, DeBlasio appointees. DOT sucking up to Developers who prefer elitism when it works for rep trash DOT over Schermerhorn ujh from Downtown Brooklyn from Ft Greene them, even if it means side-stepping block closure” by Lauren Gill, on- community boards. Then again, to line Oct. 17). The Tillary/Adams project is The kind of “test” the DOT per- them the end will always justify the “Between the DOT and de- a nightmare. Two accidents this forms is called a “temporary plaza.” means, just as long as they get what veloper, they’d like to have the week. One person critically injured. The plaza will be “temporary” for they want. Tal Barzilai street closed so they’ll have an All politicians missing in action. three years and then be declared a from Pleasantville, NY expanded plaza so they can have You cannot walk on Adams Street. success no matter what problems more fl ower pots or whatever,” DOT creating pollution. Possible vi- it might have introduced. The DOT Are you serious? DOT is working said state Sen. Velmanette Mont- olations of federal violations of fed won’t make a review of the tempo- with a developer? Oh, I forgot it is gomery (D–Boerum Hill). “Traf- environmental and Occupational rary plaza because it was temporary typical in the DeBlasio administra- fi c fl ow will be terribly inter- Safety and Health Administration as a nose under the tent, not a proba- tion. Another example of wasted tax rupted.” laws. tion, to see if it works. The DOT de- money and government arrogance. Alloy Development tried to Marsha Rimler from downtown clares it dies and then vast amounts People need food, clothing, and shel- sway Community Board 2 mem- of tax dollars will be allocated to ter, not silly umbrellas. bers last month into greenlight- This is a whole lot of silly outrage. make it permanent. The DOT and Lakeisha Hutchinson ing its request to shut the section The DOT is conducting a test. That’s City Hall have put aside $8 million from Boerum Hill on Schermerhorn Street between called a rational approach to changes. to make a plaza by me permanent. Third and Flatbush avenues, Also, if the DOT could depend on the Those are 2014 dollars so it will prob- Fol ks, t a ke it dow n a notch. T here’s claiming it was a useless strip, communioty board to also be ratio- ably top $10 million by the time they nothing nefarious here. It is sad that but board members said motorists nal, perhaps they wouldn’t have to get around to destroying the troubled the DOT, always strapped for cash, used it as part of a triangle named “run roughshod” (what? Couldn’t temporary plaza and building a sub- jumps at the drop of a dollar to act on Temple Plaza — where Schermer- come up with an even more ridicu- urban permanent plaza. Like with behalf of developers. Ideally, the pri- horn Street and Lafayette Avenue lous hyperbole?). Tyler from PPS the Schermerhorn site, the expensive orities would be set by the commu- bifurcate onto Third Avenue — to permanent plaza anticipates a lux- nity, the people who live, work, and avoid traffi c lights on the way to Get smart people, you are getting ury condo for which it will be a pub- travel through the area. But, at the Flatbush Avenue. sold out again by the same people that licly funded front yard. end of the day, this will utilize pri- Readers hammered the topic you elected. LOL. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in Shaquon from Clinton Hill vate money (and perhaps some public online: their pockets. Law & Disorder as well) to implement a project that from Brooklyn Can we please stop pretending has good promise. Will it be a suc- “Nobody uses it”? By blocking that any minor street closure is go- cess, not sure. But, the principles are sidewalks and making it diffi cult to Tyler from PPS says it right. DOT ing to cause Armageddon? AMH sound. That is undeniable. Keep in traverse, the construction project is conducting a test, no doubt at the mind, the safer and more friendly the has forced people to fi nd alternatives. behest of hopeful developers, which As the population multiplies, and built environment is for walking and But their inconveniencing of locals complies with the rule book. We there are more cars, more service ve- biking, the less people will choose shouldn’t be a strategy to prove that should turn out against the proposed hicles, more deliveries, more emer- to drive (or even own a car at all). “you don’t really need this street!” demapping and state Sen. Montgom- gency vehicles and utility trucks Also, closing one slip lane is highly Janet from Park Slope ery should be thanked for her advo- needed, DOT eliminates more streets unlikely to cause terrible traffi c (in- cacy. Just don’t blame DOT for this. It and access into neighborhoods. The deed, this design would simplify If it plans to be a “fancy front is FDNY that has the fi nal say (equip- opposite of urban planning. movements in the intersection, a ma- yard,” then that could mean that ment access). Lucy from Fort Greene jor potential cause of delays), but will it won’t be open to the public at all, Bill on Pacifi c from Boerum Hill certainly make negotiating this in- hence a gated community. Shaquon, the same thing was done tersection much better for pedestri- Tal Barzilai Community boards should be dis- for the plaza at Times Square. The ans. So I encourage all of you to not from Pleasantville, NY banded. Good for the DOT to com- claim that it can always be removed let the admittedly non-ideal circum- pletely ignore them. is usually easier said than done. The stances of how this project came into Has Sen. Montgomery been the Dave from Boerum Hill problem for that is that those who consideration skew the evaluation of only elected offi cial to express oppo- support such plazas will try to make the merits of the project itself. sition and ire? Where’s Councilman This is a classic example of the it look good even if it actually fails, Stephen from South Slope Levin? It’s time that the mayor re- missteps imposed by the DOT which especially by trying to fudge data gets their marching orders from the as if it actually works even when it For all of you weirdly aggressive Business Improvement Districts; i.e. doesn’t. Closing off Broadway there haters of anything that changes: The the Downtown Brooklyn Partner- actually caused much more traf- Putnam Triangle is a success. The LET US HEAR FROM YOU ship and-or the Fulton Area Business fi c on Seventh Avenue for the buses Times Square Plaza is a success. In- Submit letters to: Vince DiMiceli, Edi- Alliance BIDs. The boards of these that had to be rerouted there and creased population doesn’t mean tor, Community Newspaper Group, 1 so-called business improvement ma- which the MTA later on stopped to “maintaining or increasing capacity MetroTech Center North, Brooklyn, NY fi as are real estate developers. They help reduce congestion. Seriously, if for cars” is a good urban planning re- 11201, or e-mail to editorial@cnglocal. are fanned on by the NYC Economic this was really about making public action. How is this or any plaza pre- Development Corp., and the mayor spaces good, then how about fi xing up venting deliveries, service vehicles, com. Please include your address and orders his agency — the inept and the parks and plazas that already ex- ambulances, etc.? Various “road telephone number for so we can con- wasteful DOT — to play ball. Of ist, rather than spending so much to diets” have been successes (Ninth fi rm you sent the letter. We reserve course, our Community Board 2 is — create new ones? Just recently, there Street, Ocean Avenue, etc.). The vast the right to edit all correspondence, well, well, shocked, shocked. Who are were calls to remove that plaza after majority of people in Brooklyn — es- which becomes the property of they kidding. They are awol. Don’t those dressed up in costume were pecially in the areas we’re talking Courier Life Publications. believe me? Check out what the DOT harassing people there and claimed about here — do not use cars. has done to Putnam Plaza in Clinton that it wasn’t that major prior to that. Tyler from PPS 26 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21–27, 2016 DT HOUSEHOUSE SERVING BROOKLYN SAME DAY TOP $ PAID AND THE ENTIRE SERVICE FOR JUDAICA CALLSCALLS TRI-STATE AREA AVAILABLE COLLECTIBLES ANTIQUESANTIQUES && ESTATEESTATE BUYERSBUYERS We Pay $CASH$ For Paintings, Clocks, Watches, Estate Jewelry & Fine China, From Single Items to Entire Estates! s Coin & Stamp Collections s Costume Jewelry s Antique Furniture s Lamps s Bronzes s Paintings s Prints MOVING or s Chinese & Japanese DOWNSIZING? Artwork & Porcelain CALL US! 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And al- I last week, a law professor stand that it’s wrong. world of online porn, and that most once a month it is a des- dad introduced his son, now I realize this is a tough and is where Nick went to feel less perate parent, crying on the 30-something, and said, “I’m depressing topic. But that is lonely. He knew there was phone, saying the same thing very proud of him.” why it was so impressive that something wrong about child just happened to their son. The dad, Larry Dubin, told Larry and his son Nick decided porn, but he had no idea it was A son with Asperger’s, or au- the small audience about his to make this public appearance illegal. One morning, before tism, or some other illness. son Nick growing up, playing — their fi rst — to discuss what dawn, his door burst open. One case in Alabama just tennis, graduating college, and it is like to live with a disabil- Twelve men barged in. They fi nished last month. A young eventually writing three books. ity and be a sex offender. They yanked him out of bed, threw man with autism was given 10 What dad wouldn’t be proud? were invited here from their him against the wall and years in prison, which, Nick Then he talked about his home in Michigan by the Insti- clapped him in handcuffs. pointed out, may kill him. Al- son’s diagnosis: Asperger’s tute for Peace and Justice, the “I thought they were bur- ready outcasts, people with syndrome, a developmental Center for Crime and Popular glars,” Nick recalls. “I thought autism have a very hard time disorder on the autism spec- Culture, and the New York Sex I was going to die.” with social cues, loud noises, trum. As a young child, Nick RHYMES Offense Working Group. They were the FBI. He was and bright lights. Often, they fl apped his arms and jumped Nick took the podium af- under arrest for the pictures end up in solitary — some- a lot. At age 3, he barely spoke. WITH CRAZY ter his silver-haired, professo- he’d been looking at. times begging for it. As an adult, he still cannot tie rial dad. He looked boyish in a By the time his case fi - The Alabama judge his shoes, making it all the Lenore Skenazy striped sweater, which he may nally came to court, Nick had shrugged, saying, “You have more impressive that he has have chosen because he can’t undergone fi ve psych evalu- autism? I’m bald. It’s just achieved so much. tie a tie (people with Asperg- ations. They all concluded something we live with.” Then the dad added one the hardest way possible is that er’s can be genius-smart in the same thing: He poses no Over the years in criminal more item to his son’s resume: many of the people charged some respects and far behind threat to actual children. He cases we have come to take Nick is a convicted felon, a sex with possession of child porn in others). had never touched any, and into account a defendant’s offender on the registry. He turn out to be people with de- “I think you can see how wouldn’t. Nonetheless, he was IQ. We understand that some- was found guilty of possession velopmental disabilities. One I’ve been able to survive this,” found guilty of viewing the il- one with mental retardation of child porn. study found it’s actually the he said, with a grateful nod to- legal images, which makes should be treated differently. “That does not in any way majority, which is not totally ward his dad. him a felon. It’s time we realized that dilute my feelings and respect surprising. These are peo- As a kid, Nick was tor- “I don’t enjoy talking about about people with other devel- for who Nick is as a person,” ple who have often grown up mented. Boys in the locker this,” said Nick. But he decided opmental differences, too. said the dad. bullied and despised. Their room would steal his towel. to take this embarrassing leap Lenore Skenazy is a keynote And maybe that’s something neurological differences af- They taunted him. But as he into the spotlight because as speaker, author of the book and the rest of us have to digest. fect their lives in many ways, watched them growing up and word of his case spread — in- blog Free-Range Kids, and a What the dad has learned sometimes including the age entering relationships, Nick cluding the fact that his dad is contributor at Reason.com. K?<D<;@:8C;@I<:KFIP=FI9IFFBCPE 8L;@FCF>P @EK 28 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21–27, 2016 DT ADVERTORIAL TOP DRIVER DISTRACTIONS Using mobile phones phone conversations. The haps they’re checking out chewing gum at the same a rest area and spend 10 Leading the list of the use of a hands-free device a house in a new neighbor- time may want to avoid minutes snacking there top distractions behind the does not lower distraction hood or thought they saw eating while driving. The before resuming the wheel are mobile phones. levels. The percentage of someone they knew on the majority of foods require a trip. 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Photo by Stefano Giovannini Badge of horror Police turn station house into haunted house! By Lauren Gill houses and ours was better.” of horrors will be completely different from For those whose knees quake at the alk about being scared straight! Officers have spent the past month and — but just as scary as — its previous incar- thought of spooks and spectres, the police will A Prospect Heights police station a half adding terrifying touches to the Sixth nations. also host a kid-friendly Disney Halloween Twill become a bone-chilling haunted Avenue precinct’s lower level, creating a “If you came last year, you’re not seeing party upstairs, featuring the usual suspects house in the days leading up to Halloween. series of spooky spaces that include an exe- the same thing again this year,” he said. of pumpkins, costumes, and candy. From Oct. 26–30, the basement of the 78th cution chamber with an electric chair, a guil- The haunted house at the 78th Precinct And no matter how brave they might be, Precinct will be a spookier, ookier house lotine, and — worst of all — a clown room, is the only one hosted by the New York City those who descend the stairs into the 78th of horrors than any other spot in the city, among other horrors. And watch your back! Police Department. DiGiacomo said it is a Precinct’s makeshift dungeon should pre- according to the precinct’s commanding Police officers and community volunteers in great way to reach out to kids who only see pare to run for the Prospect Park hills, said officer — and all the frights are free! bone-chilling costumes will lurch through the precinct as a place for punishment. DiGiacomo. “A lot of these haunted houses are the fog-filled rooms to surprise guests. “We do it mostly for the kids, because “Even the biggest, strongest guy who expensive and I think ours is a lot better DiGiacomo, a self-professed Halloween we get a lot of kids in the neighborhood comes will be running upstairs,” he said. and a better price,” said Deputy Inspector fan, revived the precinct’s haunted house who only go to the precinct for negative Haunted House at 78th Precinct (65 Frank DiGiacomo. “We had parents last tradition from its five-year slumber in 2015. things, and this brings them in for positive Sixth Ave. at Carroll Street in Prospect year who said they went a lot of haunted And he promises that this October’s house things,” he said. Heights). Oct. 26–30, 3–9 pm. Free. 24-7 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21-27, 2016 31 STRANGER FLINGS Netflix series inspires Halloween parties By Caroline Spivack Littlefield his one goes to Eleven! Four “Stranger Things”– Embrace a “Stranger” aesthetic Tthemed parties will take with Barb makeovers and Eleven- Brooklyn by storm in the days lead- style buzz cuts at this nostalgia- ing up to Halloween. The wildly inducing 1980s blowout hosted by popular Netflix series, set in 1983, the skint. Memorialize the night in is a natural fit for Halloween, with a “supernatural photo booth,” gorge its secret government experiments, yourself on pounds of candy, and let supernatural forces, and iconic fig- your inner Joyce Byers out in front ure Eleven, a girl with telekinetic of a ton of flashing Christmas lights. powers. But the show’s ode to ’80s It may be a “Stranger Things”– culture is its most powerful draw, inspired affair, but the costume said one party organizer. contest is open to all get-ups. Prizes “I saw the show and got sucked include limited-edition art prints of into it immediately. After seeing the Strung up: Step up your Halloween cos- characters in the series. first episode I said, ‘This has to be tume this year, like this cosplayer who Stranger Things With Candy at the theme of the party,’ ” said Chris dressed as Joyce Byers from “Stranger Littlefield (622 Degraw St. between Willets, of low-cost entertainment Things” — and as her lit-up living room Third and Fourth Avenues, www. group the skint. “It’s the music and wall. Heather Miller littlefieldnyc.com). Oct. 28 at 10:30 the nostalgia and the references. It Demogorgon at a drop-in Dungeons pm. $8. Leggo my Eggo: At the “Stranger Things”–inspired Halloween parties, you are sure gives us kind of a chance to live out & Dragons game, munch on waf- to see fans dressed up as worried mom Joyce Byers, telekinetic girl Eleven, and the ’80s for Halloween.” fles, sip drink specials, and join in Videology poor, doomed Barb. istolethetv So bust out your leg warmers a “Stranger Things” trivia contest, Take a time warp into the past and a soundtrack of 1983’s biggest Videology Bar and Cinema [308 and blonde wigs for these four all while grooving to the show’s with an ’80s movie marathon, old- hits. The bar will be decked out in Bedford Ave. at S. First Street in Halloween parties that let you step soundtrack and some ’80s classics. school candy, and plenty of Tab “Stranger Things” decor, includ- Williamsburg, (718) 782–3468, back to the “E.T.” era. Halloween may be a week away, but soda to wash it all down at this ing movie posters, Christmas lights, www.videologybarandcinema. costumes are encouraged! Williamsburg micro-cinema, which and remnants of Nancy’s journey com]. Oct. 29, 4 pm–4 am. $15. Lot 45 Stranger Things Theme Party at will screen some of the 1980s into the Upside Down. And every This Bushwick bar lounge will Lot 45 [411 Troutman St. between flicks that inspired the creators visitor gets one free waffle from Gemini & Scorpio get down in the Upside Down Wyckoff and St. Nicholas avenues of “Stranger Things.” Organizers the Wafels and Dinges truck parked A two-story Gowanus ware- with three nights of “Stranger in Bushwick, (347) 505–9155, www. will stay true to the show’s period outside. house will transform into an Things” parties starting on Oct. 21. lot45bushwick.com]. Oct. 21–23, 10 detail with goodie bags full of Pez, “Stranger Things Halloween immersive Hawkins, Indiana, with Partygoers can duke it out with the pm–2 am. $20–$60. Pop Rocks, and Now & Laters, Dance and Costume Party” at Continued on page 36 Big & stouts Local beer fest is larger than ever By Bill Roundy here are some new kids on the Block! Elephant in the room: Montreal band Elephant Stone will play its sitar-rock at T This year’s Blocktoberfest Trans Pecos on Oct. 22. Bowen Stead and Daniel Barkley beer tasting event, happening on Oct. 22 in Bushwick, will be the biggest yet, with 26 New York He is a sitar hero City breweries offering samples of suds at the annual fest. One of the Craft king: Kelso Beer Company owner Kelly Taylor will host the Blocktoberfest By Bill Kopp “I only use sitar when I feel brewmasters at the borough’s new- beer tasting in Bushwick on Oct. 22. Photo by Jason Speakman t’s a sound you’ll never forget! a song can benefit from it,” he est beer maker, the Kings County so it could fit all the beer barons, including Kelso’s 10-year anniver- Very few rock bands fea- said. “It’s just another tool in my Brewers Collective, said he is look- according the guild president. sary India Pale Lager, a sour coffee Iture the sitar as a primary palette.” ing forward to pouring — and to “It’s going to be in a slightly beer from the Brewers Collective, instrument, but for Montreal’s And while the band’s first three drinking — some fresh beverages. larger location, with more beers and something called “Goat Elephant Stone, playing at Trans albums had a definite 1960s tex- “We’re all really looking for- than ever,” said Kelly Taylor, who Mutorcs” from SixPoint. Pecos in Bushwick on Oct. 22, the ture, its latest, “Ship of Fools,” ward to getting to sample of the is also co-founder of Kelso Beer The fest features eight Brooklyn classical Indian instrument blends has a more beat-focused, dance- newest brews from our friends in Company. “We kind of outgrew the breweries, but Kelso is no longer right into its modern sound. The oriented style. Dhir said that the the industry,” said Zack Kinney. old one, basically.” among that number — the beer 18-plus stringed sitar is most asso- experience of regular touring has “Some of the best beer in the coun- The day will feature food trucks company recently closed its Clinton ciated with 1960s tunes, includ- influenced the band’s sound. try is being brewed right here in the and a performance from music Hill brewing facility, and is now ing “Norwegian Wood” by the “As you get older,” Dhir city, but it’s pretty rare that we’re all group the Home Brew-sicians, hunting for space in the Bronx. Beatles, but Elephant Stone’s lead- said, “different influences come together in one place.” but the focus is on the beer and “Brooklyn started getting a little er and songwriter Rhisi Dhir said through. The beat and the rhythm The event, sponsored by the New those who make it, said Taylor. nutty, price-wise,” said Taylor. that using the instrument does not becomes more of a focus point. York City Brewers Guild, moved Brewmasters will bust out some But just because his company limit the band’s options. Continued on page 36 from its usual Clinton Hill space special concoctions for the festival, Continued on page 36 32 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21-27, 2016 24-7 Reserve Now for Your Company Holiday Events Call for packages BRINGING MANHATTAN to BROOKLYN 943 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230 646.494.7227 | AtlasSteak.com 24-7 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21-27, 2016 33 FRIGHT & NERDY Geeky rapper spits ‘Nightmare’ rhymes By Giaco Furino e’s the nightmare on nerd street! H With his high-pitched voice and lyrics about Star Wars and Leaf her alone!: In a virtual reality scene from “The Parksville Murders,” Harry Potter, MC Chris may not be previewing on Oct. 27, guests will encounter a dying soprano, half-buried the hardest rapper in the game, but in a tub with leaves and debris. Opera on Tap he is a pillar in the nerd rap — or “nerdcore” — community. At the Knitting Factory on Oct. 27, the rapper is going to get real, spitting Death notes rhymes about some unusually heavy topics. But he plans to lighten the Virtual opera immerses mood with references to something everyone can enjoy: supernatural, audience in murder scene teenager-slashing serial killer Freddy Krueger, from the “Nightmare on By Julianne Cuba looking around,” she said. Elm Street” films. t’s not over ’til the fat lady But the horror opera also “I wanted to address certain dif- screams! has a serious message about ficult things in my life, and talk King nerd: MC Chris will spit rhymes about Freddy Kreuger and Star Wars at his An episodic horror how society treats women, Knitting Factory show on Oct. 27. I about them as if to expel them,” said opera made for virtual real- said Opera On Tap co-found- Chris. “I bring in all this stuff about a lot of fun,” said Chris. “So I had to “Space Ghost Coast to Coast.” ity will bring the audience er Annie Hiatt, who lives in horror movies and Freddy because I sweeten the deal with some Freddy The Knitting Factory show is a up close to its blood splat- Kensington. need to make it fun, too. Krueger and other fun things. It just kind of homecoming for the rap- ter and ear-piercing screams. “It started tongue-in- The usual MC Chris album makes it easier for me to talk about per, who lived just a block from the The first nine-minute episode cheek, like having a lot of mashes coarse rap god bravado more difficult issues.” venue before moving to Los Angeles of “The Parksville Murders,” women and then slaughter- with self-effacing navel gazing to Chris got his start rapping for last year. He plans to take advantage debuting at a special preview ing them in the opera, but create a strange brew, both vul- comedy, in what he called a “very of his stay in the borough by visiting event on Oct. 27 in Dumbo, then became more of a seri- gar and endearing, charming and white, very suburban” background. some of his favorite restaurants. follows two women as they ous piece,” she said. “A little offensive. His latest release, “MC “I was always doing jokes for my “You know I love Brooklyn, my try to escape their deaths in a bit of a larger undercurrent Chris is Dreaming,” has lyrics that family,” he said. “I would rap for my wife and I miss it a lot,” said Chris. creepy, claustrophobic room. about women and how they alternate between discussing Freddy mom’s bridge club, I would go and “And I know she’s going to be jeal- Produced by Opera on Tap, are perceived in our culture, Krueger’s five-bladed gloves and the rap for all these old women playing ous when I’m eating our favorite the film is a scary spoof of a and especially women who rapper’s difficult childhood. Mixing bridge in the front room of our house potato pancakes and talking about recurring theme in full-length take risks, who try to operate the topics helped Chris to get through — and I think that was my first real the food I’m eating that we miss. I stage operas, according to its outside of the norms of our the album, he said. beginning.” love the jambalaya at Juniper. I loved director. conservative culture.” “It’s a painful process, but I’m Chris continued to rap for friends Brooklyn, and I always will.” “We’re working with the The audience can explore always a little kid at heart. I never in college, eventually gaining a fol- MC Chris at the Knitting Factory trope of the sopranos always every creepy corner of the vir- want to do my homework, I always lowing while voice acting on Adult [361 Metropolitan Ave. at Havemeyer getting killed off and mur- tual room, so the score — pro- want to do the fun thing. When Swim cartoons, with roles as the Street in Williamsburg, (347) 529– dered. Every famous opera duced by Kamala Sankaram you’re examining who you are and evil spider MC Pee Pants on “Aqua 6696, bk.knittingfactory.com]. Oct. has a soprano getting brutally — uses sounds from objects why you are the way you are, it’s not Teen Hunger Force” and bit parts on 27 at 8 pm. $15 ($13 in advance). murdered — or kills them- in the room, said Hiatt. selves,” said Cari Ann Shim “We have to hide anything Sham, who lives in Ditmas of production value that’s seen Park. “As we go on, we hope by the viewer. We can’t just to work with around 15 dif- have an orchestra sitting in Bay Ridge is poppin’ and rockin’ ferent lead sopranos and kill the room,” she said. “We uti- them one by one. There’s lots lized sounds of objects in the By Caroline Spivack n’ roll, with the metal of Metallica, of blood.” room — the radiator is an ay Ridge is getting ready to the punk of Billy Idol, and the emo- Those brave enough to instrument, the clock is an groove this weekend, with a rock of My Chemical Romance. We wear the virtual reality gog- instrument.” Bdifferent genre of music on suggest that, in honor of the band’s gles, which cover both eyes Those who have never every night. Start with upbeat pop name, you fuel your night with sever- and ears, will find themselves experienced 360-degree vir- on Friday, go hard with hard rock al shots of whiskey. The music kicks in a “Dexter”-like dark room tual reality should prepare to on Saturday, and wind the weekend off around 11 pm and will not stop covered with plastic, standing have their minds blown, said down with folksy piano riffs come until well into Sunday morning. beside a lead soprano who is Shim Sham. Sunday. Once you have slept off the whis- lying limp in a tub “some- “I hope that it’s a whole Tumble into the weekend with key, head over to Circles Cafe (310 where in between dead and new world, and they are just high-energy pop cover band Head Bay Ridge Ave. at Third Avenue) at alive,” said Shim Sham. The kind of blown away. I think Over Heels at the Greenhouse Cafe 3 pm on Sunday for original rhythms up-close look at the literal for people who will be getting (7717 Third Ave. between 77th and by singer-songwriters Tony Travis bloodbath amps up the terror, headsets for the first time, it 78th streets). With its selection of pop and Paul Fox. The cafe shares its she said. will be a great first experi- hits that span the decades, includ- space with Gulf Coast, which serves “What’s exciting about vir- ence,” she said. ing Michael Jackson’s “Billy Jean” up Caribbean cuisine and some tual reality — it’s an immer- “ T h e Pa rk s v ille Mu rde rs” at and Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me pretty potent cocktails, so we sug- sive environment so you get to the Archway Under Manhattan Maybe,” this eight-piece group will gest that you enhance the music and be inside the stage, it creates Bridge [Anchorage Placet have young and old out on the dance favorite things here at Bay Ridge the last few hours of your weekend this intimacy and you get the between Adams and Water floor. The music gets going around Nights — with Whiskey Fuel at the with the $7 Bahama Mama drink feeling of being there. You’re streets in Dumbo, www.thepa- 10 pm. Wicked Monk (9510 Third Ave. special next door — or maybe a few, like ‘What’s behind you? Oh rksvillemurders.com]. Oct. 27, Saturday night has you covered between 95th and 96th streets). The depending on how hairy the dog was my god!’ You’re in this room, 6–10 pm. Free with RSVP. for bourbon and rock — two of our band covers the many flavors of rock that bit you. 34 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21-27, 2016 24-7 1 pm. Brooklyn Public FRI, OCT. 21 Library’s Central branch ART, “EVERYDAYHORRORS” [10 Grand Army Plaza, OPENING RECEPTION: between Eastern Parkway Photographer Jason Shaltz and Flatbush Avenue in displays his behind-the- Prospect Heights, (718) scenes look at horror 230–2100], www.brooklyn- movie icons like Freddy publiclibrary.org. Krueger and Janson enjoy- READING, SHELLY REUBEN ing life on the streets of AND ALBERT ASHFORTH: New York. Free. 7–10 pm. Crime novelist Shelly Urban Folk Art Gallery Reuben and thriller writer [101 Smith St. between Albert Ashforth discuss Atlantic Avenue and Pacifi c mysteries, thrillers, and Street in Cobble Hill, (718) suspense. Free. 3 pm. The 643–1610], brooklyntat- BookMark Shoppe [8415 too.com. Third Ave. between 84th MUSIC, REMEMBERER: and 85th streets in Bay Brooklyn band Open Ridge, (718) 833–5115], www.bookmarkshoppe. Nothing to Sia here: Elaborately dressed and be-wigged singer House fuses rock music, Sia will take the stage of Barclays Center on Oct. 25 while on architecture, and move- com. ment in this show that in- COMEDY, LITERATI: A com- her “Nostalgia for the Present” tour. Associated Press / Ian West volve Stryofoam insulation edy show about the great- boards. $25. 7:30 pm. BAM est American novels never Fisher (321 Ashland Pl. written, with host Colin COMING SOON TO between Hansen Place and O’Brien and guests Django Lafayette Avenue in Fort Gold, Dylan Marron, and BARCLAYS CENTER Greene), www.bam.org. Jordan Mendoza. $8 ($6 in THEATER, “AUTUMN”: A advance). 7:30 pm. Union political drama about Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth FRI, OCT 21 TUE, NOV 1 Avenue in Park Slope, (718) generational divide. $30. 638–4400], www.union- SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- 8 pm. Kumble Theater hallny.com. LANDERS VS ARIZONA LANDERS VS TAMPA at Long Island University BAY LIGHTNING: $40– [DeKalb and Flatbush av- COYOTES: $20–$700. Spies like them: The Gallery Players production of “The 39 $750. 7:30 pm. enues in Downtown, (718) Steps,” a melodramatic comedy of mysterious intrigue based SUN, OCT. 23 7 pm. 488–1624], www.brooklyn. on the film by Alfred Hitchcock, opens on Oct. 29 in Park liu.edu/kumbletheater. MUSIC, BROOKLYN SYM- WED, NOV 2 Slope. Bella Muccari PHONY ORCHESTRA: The SAT, OCT 22 THEATER, “PARIS”: A ba- group plays Beethoven’s SPORTS, BROOKLYN roque, burlesque take MUSIC, MASTERS OF Seventh, Bartok, and on the Greek myth “The CEREMONY: Featuring NETS VS DETROIT Rossini. $20 (seniors $10, Judgement of Paris,” with the cemetery offi ce. $10 BEASTS: Part of an ongo- PISTONS: $25–$3,000. kids free). 2 pm. Brook- Rick Ross, Method Man, can-can girls and singing ($5 seniors and students). ing series of collaborative 7:30 pm. lyn Museum [200 Eastern Redman, House of Pain, divas. $25–$450. 8 pm. 11 am. The Evergreens multimedia performances Pkwy. at Washington Av- Mobb Deep, and more. Irondale Center [85 S. Cemetery [1629 Bushwick involving costumes of ro- Ave. at Conway Street in bots and monsters made enue in Prospect Heights, $70–$155. 8 pm. THU, NOV 3 Oxford St. at Lafayette Av- (718) 638–5000], www. Bushwick, (718) 455–5300]. from cardboard and re- SPORTS, NEW YORK enue in Fort Greene, (718) brooklynmuseum.org. 488–9233], www.irondale. MUSIC, “LOVE JONES THE cycled materials. Free. 11 SUN, OCT 23 ISLANDERS VS PHILA- MUSIC, SIBERIAN VIRTUOSI: org. MUSICAL”: The cult hit am–5 pm. Open Source DELPHIA FLYERS: $25– Classical music featur- SPORTS, NEW YORK IS- fi lm becomes a stage musi- Gallery [306 17th St. at $750. 7 pm. THEATER, “DIRTY WORK ing the State Ensemble AT THE WAX WORKS”: cal with performances by Sixth Avenue in Park Slope, LANDERS VS MINNE- Musiq Soulchild, Chrisette (646) 279–3969], www. of the Republic of Sakha. SOTA WILD: $25–$700. This Halloween extrava- $32–$37. 3 pm. On Stage ganza by Dick Zigun is a Michele, Marsha Ambro- open-source-gallery.org. 6 pm. FRI, NOV 4 sius, and more. $55. 3 pm. HALLOWEEN HARVEST: at Kingsborough [2001 demented story told by a Oriental Blvd. at Oxford SPORTS, BROOKLYN night watchman at Coney Kings Theatre (1027 Flat- Luna Park is abuzz with NETS VS CHARLOTTE bush Ave. between Beverly seasonal activities, includ- Street in Manhattan Beach, TUE, OCT 25 Island’s infamous Presi- (718) 368–5596], www.on- HORNETS: $35–$3,000. Road and Tilden Avenue in ing a petting zoo, pony dential Wax Works during stageatkingsborough.org. MUSIC, SIA: $75–$360. 7:30 pm. the 1970s. With exces- Flatbush), www.kingsthe- rides, a pumpkin patch, READING, “THE SECRET 7 pm. sive swearing and graphic atre.com. magicians, face painting, SUBWAY”: Brooklyn au- violence. $15. 8 pm. Side- MUSIC, THE BIL AFRAH and more. Free. Noon–11 SAT, NOV 5 thor Shana Corey reads shows by the Seashore PROJECT: A concert of pm. Luna Park [1000 Surf WED, OCT 26 from her picture book SPORTS, NEW YORK [1208 Surf Ave. between Arabic music. $15–$25. Ave. at W. 12th Street in about New York City’s fi rst SPORTS, NEW YORK 3 pm. Lutheran Church Coney Island, (718) 373– ISLANDERS VS ED- W. 12th Street and Stillwell pneumatic subway. With of the Good Shepherd 5862], www.lunaparknyc. ISLANDERS VS MON- MONTON OILERS: Avenue in Coney Island, free milk and cookies. [7420 Fourth Ave. at 75th com. TREAL CANADIENS: $35–$850. 7 pm. (718) 372–5159], www.co- Free. 11 am. Community Street in Bay Ridge, 718 NORTH FLATBUSH FALL $35–$850. 7 pm neyisland.com. Bookstore (143 Seventh 745–8520], www.artonth- RELIGION, SHABBAT IN FEST: An autumn festival Ave. between Carroll SUN, NOV 6 ecorner.org. THE SUKKAH: Welcome with live music, face paint- Street and Garfi eld Place THU, OCT 27 SPORTS, KELLOGG’S in Shabbat while sitting in NIGHTLIFE, MIDNIGHT AT ing, pumpkin decorating, in Park Slope), www.com- TOUR OF GYMNAS- a decorated Sukkah. Free. THE MASQUERADE: A photo booth, and more. munitybookstore.net. MUSIC, POWERHOUSE murder mystery dinner, Sponsored by the North TICS CHAMPIONS: 6:30 pm. Bay Ridge Jewish “ONE MORE BITE” FAMILY 2016: With Usher, Bry- where you try to gather Flatbush Business Improve- With gold medal win- Center [8025 Fourth Ave. FOOD FAIR: Local farm- son Tiller, Wiz Khalifa, ment District. www.nfbid. between 80th and 81st clues at the Billionaires’ ers, activists and entrepre- Tory Lanez, and more. ners Simone Biles, com. Noon–4 pm. Sixth streets in Bay Ridge, (718) Club Annual Masquerade neurs will offer healthy and $35–$199. 7 pm. Gabby Douglas, Laurie Avenue Triangle (Sixth Av- 836–3103], www.brjc.org. Ball. Includes dinner. $50. delicious samples of their Hernandez, Madison enue at Flatbush Avenue in MUSIC, STEVEN KROON 6 pm. Aviator Sports and products, and lead kids of Kocian and Aly Raisman. Park Slope). LATIN JAZZ SEXTET: Events Center [3159 Flat- all ages in hands-on activi- FRI, OCT 28 $35–$300. 5 pm. Free. 9 pm. BAM Cafe (30 bush Ave. in Floyd Bennett FONTBONNE HALL ACAD- ties. $5 (kids free). 11 am–3 SPORTS, BROOKLYN Lafayette Ave. between Field in Marine Park, (718) EMY OPEN HOUSE: The pm. The Green Buiuding NETS VS INDIANA MON, NOV 7 Ashland Place and St. Felix 758–7500]. school that inspires young (452 Union St. at Bond PACERS: $45–$3,000. Street in Fort Greene), EVENT, OKTOBERFEST AT women to lead opens its Street in Gowanus), www. SPORTS, NEW YORK 7:30 pm. www.bam.org/programs/ THE DANISH CLUB: An doors to prospective stu- brooklynbased.com/one- ISLANDERS VS VAN- bamcafe-live. oompah band, German dents and parents. Free. more-bite. COUVER CANUCKS: 1–4 pm. (9901 Shore Rd. at FILM, TV HANGOVER PRES- dancers, Oktoberfest beer FILM, “THE FRESHMAN”: SUN, OCT 30 $20–$700. 7 pm. ENTS “TREEHOUSE OF on tap, and a full German 99th Street in Bay Ridge), Harold Lloyd stars in HORROR”: A screening of meal! $40. 7 pm Danish www.fontbonne.org. this 1925 silent comedy SPORTS, NEW YORK the best Halloween epi- Athletic Club [735 65th SMITH STREET SOUP FES- about a college student ISLANDERS VS TO- TUE, NOV 8 sodes of “The Simpsons,” St. between Seventh and TIVAL: Sample soups all who wants to be a foot- RONTO MAPLE SPORTS, BROOKLYN with drinking games and Eighth avenues in Bay along Brooklyn’s Restau- ball hero. With live piano LEAVES: $45–$3,000. NETS VS MINNESOTA trivia. $5. 9:30 pm. Videol- Ridge, (718) 981–7699]. rant Row, at this fund- accompaniment. Free. 7:30 pm. TIMBERWOLVES: $25– ogy [308 Bedford Ave. at FAMILY, DIA DE LOS MUER- raiser for the High School 12:30 pm. Brooklyn Public $3,000. 7:30 pm. S. First Street in Williams- TOS: Kids learn about the of International Studies Library’s Central branch burg, (718) 782–3468], Day of the Dead holiday, Culinary Arts Program. $5– [10 Grand Army Plaza, MON, OCT 31 www.videology.info. with live music, arts and $15. 1–4 pm. [Smith Street, between Eastern Parkway SPORTS, BROOKLYN WED, NOV 9 crafts, and fun activities. between Carroll and and Flatbush Avenue in NETS VS CHICAGO DISNEY ON ICE PRES- SAT, OCT. 22 Free with museum admis- Pacifi c streets in Carroll Prospect Heights, (718) sion. 10 am–5 pm. Brook- Gardens, (718) 852–0328], 230–2100], www.brooklyn- BULLS: $45–$3,000. ENTS FOLLOW YOUR TOUR, GUIDED TREE TOUR lyn Children’s Museum [145 www.smithstreetbk.com. publiclibrary.org. 7:30 pm. HEART: $15–$115. 7 pm. AT THE EVERGREENS Brooklyn Ave. at St. Marks FAMILY, “JIGSAW JONES FILM, “A DAY WITHOUT A CEMETERY: Learn to iden- Avenue in Crown Heights, AND THE CASE OF THE MEXICAN”: Peace Action 620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights tify a variety of tree spe- (718) 735–4400], www. CLASS CLOWN”: A young Bay Ridge will screen the cies while on a tour of the brooklynkids.org. detective investigates who fi lm about a day in which (917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com. cemetery with tree expert ART, THE SUPER DEFENSE has slimed his classmate in California’s entire Hispanic Bill Logan. Tour starts at FORCE VS THE TITANNO this family musical. Free. Continued on page 36 24-7 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21-27, 2016 35 COMEDY, BRENDON powerhousearena.com. TALK, HIDDEN IN PLAIN combines dance, theatre, WALSH LIVE: The come- FUNDRAISER, TASTE OF SITE: A discussion of the music, and technologies dian and “Adult Swim” BROOKLYN 2016: Sample work of artist Beverly Bu- to transform a giant white writer stops by Union Hall, local, artisanal cuisine and chanan, whose work ex- wall into a world full of col- with opening act Louis fi ne wine, while raising plored the relationship be- ors. $12. 2 pm. On Stage Katz. $15 ($12 in advance). money for the charity Little tween place and memory. at Kingsborough [2001 8 pm. Union Hall [702 Essentials. $170 ($150 in Free. 7 pm. Brooklyn Mu- Oriental Blvd. at Oxford Union St. at Fifth Avenue advance). 7 pm. rlington seum [200 Eastern Pkwy. Street in Manhattan Beach, in Park Slope, (718) 638– Place Bed-Stuy & Breakfast at Washington Avenue in (718) 368–5596], www.on- 4400], www.unionhallny. [7 Arlington Place between Prospect Heights, (718) stageatkingsborough.org. Continued from page 35 enth Ave. at First Street com. Halsey and Macon streets 638–5000], www.brooklyn- MUSIC, “OPERA POT- in Bedford-Stuyvesant, museum.org. population vanishes. Free. in Park Slope, (718) 499– POURRI”: La Forza (646) 645–0906], www.lit- MUSIC, THE CLAUDETTES: 1:30 pm. Bay Ridge United 2412], www.ps321.org. WED, OCT. 26 dell’Opera presents an Piano blues with a rocka- Methodist Church [7420 MUSIC, ISAAC GILLESPIE tleessentials.org/taste-of- evening of arias, duets, TALK, UNITED NATIONS billy soul. $10 suggested Fourth Ave. at 75th Street; & THE DUE DILIGENCE: brooklyn-fundraiser-2016. and ensembles. $20. 7 pm. Good Shepherd Building; $10 suggested donation. DAY AT BOROUGH HALL: THEATER, “REQUEST CON- donation. 8 pm. Barbes Trinity Lutheran Church Garden Gate to Second 8–11 pm. Threes Brewing International groups CERT”: This dialogue- [376 Ninth St. at Sixth Av- (9020 Third Ave. at 91st Floor in Bay Ridge, 646– [333 Douglass St. between mingle and discuss the free play follows a woman enue in Park Slope, (718) Street in Bay Ridge), www. 824–5506], www,panys. Third and Fourth avenues UN’s role in fi ghting cli- spending a lonely night her 965–9177], www.barbes- laforzadellopera.com. mate change, followed by brooklyn.com. org/br. in Gowanus, (718) 522– overly tidy apartment. $25. THEATER, “THE 39 STEPS”: a reception with live music COMEDY, COMEDY NIGHT 2110], www.threesbrew- 7:30 pm. BAM Fisher (321 In this melodramatic by Ourida. Free. 4:30 pm. AT THE MIRAGE: Dinner ing.com. Ashland Pl. between Han- FRI, OCT. 28 comedy-romance, based Brooklyn Borough Hall followed by a stand-up sen Place and Lafayette on a Hitchcock fi lm, a man [209 Joralemon St. at Avenue in Fort Greene), THEATER, “DIRTY WORK AT comedy show with Al bumbles into a world of TUES, OCT. 25 Court Street in Brooklyn www.bam.org. THE WAX WORKS”: 8 pm. Martin, Ellen Orchid, and spies and intrigue. $25 Heights, (917) 698–8512], See Friday, Oct. 21. Dennis Ross. $45. 6 pm. TALK, POLITICAL PHILOSO- COMEDY, A DRINKING ($20 students and seniors). www.unabrooklyn.com. DANCE, ABARUKAS: The Mirage Diner [717 Kings PHY FOR 2016: A debate GAME NYC PRESENTS 8 pm. Gallery Players [199 FUNDRAISER, ITALIAN dance company premieres Highway at E. Eighth and dialogue between “HOCUS POCUS”: Ac- 14th St. between Fourth WINE DINNER SPECTAC- “Bernadac,” with music Street in Midwood, (718) philosophy professors Amy tors read the script of the and Fifth avenues in Park ULAR: The Rotary Club from Berlin composer 998–3750], www.miragedi- Baehr and Daniel Shapiro. 1990s comedy horror fi lm, Slope, (212) 352–3101], Free. 7 pm. Brooklyn Pub- of Verrazano hosts a fund and the audience (and the Frank Bretschneider, and ner.com. www.galleryplayers.com. lic Library’s Central branch raising dinner for the chil- performers) drink at the excerpts from “No Man [10 Grand Army Plaza, dren’s heart disease char- appropriate buzz words is an Island,” set to music MUSIC, BLACK VIOLIN: $25. MON, OCT. 24 between Eastern Parkway ity Gift of Life New York, and phrases. $10. 8 pm. by Massive Attack. $20. 8 8 pm. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at TALK, “NERD IS NO LON- and Flatbush Avenue in with wines from Opici Littlefi eld [622 Degraw St. pm. Gelsey Kirkland Arts Brooklyn College [2900 GER NICHE”: A panel of Prospect Heights, (718) Wines. $110 (tax and tip between Fourth and Fifth Center (29 Jay St. between nerd girls discuss comics, 230–2100], www.brooklyn- included). 6:30 pm. Marco avenues in Gowanus, (718) John and Plymouth streets Campus Rd. between Hil- gaming, and sexism in publiclibrary.org. Polo Restaurant [345 855–3388], www.little- in Dumbo), www.event- lel Place and Avenue H in nerd circles. $10. 6:30 pm. TALK, INA GARTEN WITH Court St. at Union Street fi eldnyc.com. brite.com. Midwood, (718) 951–4500], Brooklyn Historical Soci- MODERATOR TINA FEY: in Carroll Gardens, (718) MUSIC, ERIC WYATT: Free. 9 www.brooklyncenter.org. FAMILY, BOO AT THE ZOO: ety [128 Pierrepont St. at The “Barefoot Contessa” 852–5015], www.marcopol- THURS, OCT. 27 pm. BAM Cafe (30 Lafay- Clinton Street in Brooklyn sits down with the actress oristorante.com. ette Ave. between Ashland Wear your costumes, Heights, (718) 222–4111], and comedian Fey to dis- READING, SABRA MOORE: READING, THE BROOKLYN Place and St. Felix Street come to the zoo, and give www.brooklynhistory.org. cuss her cookbook, “Cook- The author discusses her POETRY SLAM: An inter- in Fort Greene), www.bam. Halloween treats to the MUSIC, NEIGHBORHOOD ing for Jeffrey.” $30 ($58 illustrated memoir, “Open- generational poetry slam org. animals. Free with zoo CLASSICS CONCERT: Ris- with book). 7:30 pm. BAM ings,” about the women’s and open mic. Free. 7 pm. admission. 11 am–4 pm. ing stars from the Mannes Howard Gilman Opera art movement in New York BRIC Arts Media House SAT, OCT. 29 Prospect Park Zoo [450 School of Music perform House (30 Lafayette Ave. City. Free. 7–9 pm. Power- [647 Fulton St. at Rockwell Flatbush Ave. at Ocean classical, contemporary, between Ashland Place House Arena [28 Adams St. Place in Fort Greene, (718) FAMILY, MADUIXA THE- Avenue in Prospect Park, and Klezmer selections. and St. Felix Street in Fort at Water Street in Dumbo, 683–5621], www.bricarts- ATRE: Direct from Spain!: (718) 399–7339], www. $15. 7 pm. PS321 [180 Sev- Greene), www.bam.org. (718) 666–3049], www. media.org. A unique performance that prospectparkzoo.com. NEW YORK’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED HIT MUSICAL STRANGER at the Eggos bar, attempt a inspired or otherwise. But be RECOGNIZED BY THE DRAMA DESK, OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE, ASTAIRE AWARDS & OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE “mind reading face-off” with warned: 1980s casual will Continued from page 32 government agents, or join not cut it. a séance to find the missing “Stranger Things areas that reflect the Upside Will Byers. Halloween” by Gemini & Down otherworld, Joyce’s The main floor will fea- Scorpio (600 Degraw St. wall of Christmas lights, and ture DJs, bands, and bur- between Third and Fourth Mike’s blanket fort. A game lesque, while the second avenues in Gowanus, www. of Dungeons & Dragons will floor hosts an all-night dance geminiandscorpio.com). Oct. run all night, and you can party. Costumes are manda- 29, 9 pm–4 am. $30 ($15 tap into your inner Eleven tory — “Stranger Things”– after 1 am). ever done. And it was all love of writing and record- STONE written on the sitar.” ing. And another stand- “From the moment I get The Continued from page 32 out track, “Love is Like a the inspiration for a melody That’s definitely where my Spinning Wheel,” updates to the final product,” he said, Musical head is now, and on the new the acoustic instrument “the whole process of mak- About record.” slightly, using an electric ing a record is joyful for Hollywood’s The flexibility of his cho- sitar as its centerpiece. me.” sen string instrument comes Though Elephant Stone Elephant Stone at Trans Tough Guy in Tap Shoes through on one of the high- — which also includes gui- Pecos (915 Wyckoff Ave. Photo: Carol Rosegg lights of the new record, the tarist Jean-Gabriel Lambert between Hancock and song “Silence Can Say So and drummer Miles Dupire- Weirfield streets in Bushwick, Much.” Dhir describes it as Gagon — enjoys touring, www.thetranspecos.com). “the most fusion-y song I’ve Dhir is unabashed about his Oct. 22 at 8 pm. $10. “ NOTHING BUT JOY - AN AMAZING“ “ “ general, is a lot more brewer- Threes Brewing, Strong Rope AND PLENTY OF IT! MUSICAL! ies are going to be opening brewery, and Kings County - Rex Reed, NY Observer BEER primarily as taprooms,” he Brewers Collective. - Steve Schonberg, WNBC-TV Continued from page 32 predicted. Blocktoberfest at the Well said Kel-so long to Brooklyn Places that sell beer direct- (272 Meserole St. between NEW THURSDAY MATINEES 2PM does not mean the borough’s ly to customers can afford the Bushwick and Morgan ave- beer scene is slowing down, retail rents that most spots in nues in Bushwick, www. Telecharge.com 212-239-6200 - Groups: 212-757-9117 said Taylor, but it is chang- Brooklyn require, said Taylor. thewellbrooklyn.com). Oct. Westside Theatre 407 W 43rd St - CagneyTheMusical.com ing. 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Hamilton boys’ soccer win. Former Loughlin star sparks Seton Hall BY LAURA AMATO leader now. He considers himself a bit of The departure of Isaiah an iron man. Whitehead — now a rookie with Seton Hall junior and for- the Nets — makes this a very mer Bishop Loughlin standout different Pirates team, and Car- Khadeen Carrington would rington knows he needs to step spend all of his time on a bas- up on the stat sheet. ketball court if possible, and “I always get focused, even that’s exactly what he’s been do- when [Isaiah] was here, but I ing lately. guess I’ve got to get more fo- Carrington started in 33 of cused,” Carrington said. “One 34 games for the Pirates last thing that does stay the same season, and this year he wants though is that I want to win ev- to notch as many minutes as ery game. I want to play as hard possible as he and his squad get as we can. Coach makes sure ready to defend their Big East we do that.” title. Carrington knows that op- “I do whatever I can to get posing defenses are going to wins,” Carrington said. “I be gunning for him without think I did a good job of [stay- Whitehead on the roster, but ing on the court] my fi rst two the guard is confi dent he can years, and I just try to do what- fi nd a way to get open despite ever coach asks me to do. I’m do- the attention. ing it for my teammates, and I “[Isaiah] took a lot of pres- don’t think anything’s going to sure off me and that gave change this year.” me a lot of open shots,” Car- Carrington averaged 14.1 rington said. “But he’s not points and 2.5 assists last sea- here anymore, so I’m just go- son, but he knows he needs A LEAP FROM LOUGHLIN: Former Bishop Loughlin star Khadeen Carrington has become one of the top players ing to focus on getting good to do even more this year. Af- in the Big East and, this season, the Seton Hall junior is determined to lead his team back to a championship. shots and getting my team- ter all, he’s the de facto squad Seton Hall Athletics Continued on page 41 Defensive miscues doom Lincoln in loss to Curtis BY LAURA AMATO “We came out of coverage too in 14–8 lead with just over three It all fell apart in the end. the secondary. We’ve got to be a minutes in the fi rst half, taking The Lincoln football team little bit more disciplined.” advantage of the Railsplitters couldn’t hold its lead against The Railsplitters got on the defensive miscues and refusing Curtis on Oct. 14, giving up a board fi rst, sparked by Naim to go down on fi rst contact. late-game touchdown to drop Coakley’s dominant presence Tyson Lawton racked up 149 a 32–28 loss in Public Schools out of the backfi eld. The senior rushing yards of his own, while Athletic League City Confer- running back — who racked quarterback Quincy Barnes ence play. Kwannah Kollie up 97 rushing yards and three had 275 all-purpose yards, con- lifted the Warriors to victory touchdowns on the night — sistently sliding out of tackles on a broken Railsplitters defen- was a force to be reckoned with and making something out of sive play, dancing through the early on. nothing. Lincoln (4–2) secondary to fi nd “Our offensive line is great,” “The kids did a great job of the end zone with 1:32 left in said Coakley, whose fi rst touch- getting to them and pressuring regulation. down came on a 61-yard screen them, but we’ve got to do a bet- Defensive collapse was a play. “They just open up every- ter job of fi nishing and staying trend for the Railsplitters — thing for me.” in the coverage,” O’Connor said. and its undoing. Curtis (6–0), however, had “We can’t be undisciplined.” “I give credit to Curtis — the an answer for everything the Lincoln seized back control STRONG FORCE: Naim Coakley racked up three touchdowns for Lincoln quarterback did a really good Railsplitters did — sometimes just before the break — taking during the Oct. 14 game against Curtis, but the Railsplitters couldn’t hold job of scrambling,” said Lin- even what Lincoln didn’t do. a two-point lead at halftime af- the lead. Photo by Jon Farina coln coach Shawn O’Connor. The Warriors jumped out to a Continued on page 41 DT COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21-27, 2016 39 Sparking the storm Erasmus Hall takes Former Jefferson star adds new dynamic to St. John’s hoops down Tottenville BY LAURA AMATO The boys from Brooklyn are hoping to bring an extra spark to stay undefeated to Queens this basketball sea- son. he Erasmus Hall foot- Two-time Hall of Famer ball team keeps fi nd- Chris Mullin — who got his T ing ways to win. hoops start at Xaverian — is The Dutchmen kept it back on the sidelines for his close, but walked off the fi eld second season as St. John’s with another victory, main- head coach and, this season, taining their undefeated he’ll get a little bit of hometown record by taking down Tot- help. tenville 42–35 on the road on Mullin focused his offsea- Oct. 14. son pursuits on bringing in lo- Junior quarterback cal talent, and the crown jewel Aaron Cruickshank led the FOOTBALL of that recruiting class is for- Erasmus Hall (6–0) offense mer Jefferson star Shamo- with a whopping 158 rush- ROUNDUP rie Ponds. Together, the two ing yards and four touch- Brooklynites are hoping to downs on just eight car- by Laura Amato bring the Red Storm back to ries. Cruickshank — who the program’s former glory. has picked up interest from Fort Hamilton 26 “He’s got a nice instinct for ACROSS THE PONDS: Former Jefferson star Shamorie Ponds is taking Ohio State, Michigan, and the game, a natural feel,” Mul- Rutgers this season — av- New Utrecht 24 lin said of Ponds’s on-court his talents to Queens this season, looking to serve as a spark plug for the eraged nearly 20 yards per The Tigers held on for the ability. “He’s got a really easy- St. John’s men’s basketball squad. St. John’s Athletics carry. City Conference victory, led going personality and I think Dejoree Addison chipped by a well-balanced ground he kind of plays that way. He reason for Ponds to feel confi - happen on the court, the key, in two touchdowns of his game. Nicholas Wynter lets the game come to him.” dent heading into the season. however, is translating that own and racked up just over sparked the attack, record- Ponds impressed the Red The guard racked up more talent to the college game — 100 all-purpose yards, as ing a team-best 81 rushing Storm coaching staff through- than 2,000 points during his and Mullin is certain Ponds well. yards and one touchdown out the preseason, and his tal- career at Jefferson and aver- can do that. Erasmus Hall led 28–7 at on six carries. Seba Nekhet ent was awarded earlier this aged 29 points, eight rebounds, “He can move to different the half, but four touchdown and Troy Booker combined month when he was named and six assists as a senior. He positions, and he really picks passes from Tottenville for 116 yards and two touch- the Big East preseason fresh- led the Orange Wave to a New it up quick, shuffl ing lineups quarterback Jason Feld- downs on 14 carries. man of the year. Mullin, how- York State Federation cham- and he’s fi ne,” Mullin said. man kept things interest- ever, is confi dent that the acco- pionship last season and was “So I think his instinct and his ing in the second half. The Midwood 34 lades won’t go to his freshman named to the 2016 Jordan personality are pretty similar, Dutchmen defense locked in Campus Magnet 0 guard’s head. Brand All-American Team. he kind of fi gures it out pretty down the stretch, however, Five different Hornets Of course, there’s plenty of Jefferson can make things Continued on page 41 limiting Feldman in the racked up yardage on the waning minutes of the Pub- ground as Midwood cruised lic Schools Athletic League to a lopsided victory. Jason City Conference tilt and, Dorsainvil led the charge most importantly, cement- with a team-best 100 rushing ing another victory. yards, but Matthew Boateng That’s using your noggin! Erasmus Hall hosts Ca- and Tyrese Weeks weren’t narsie on Oct. 22 before far behind with 96 and 90 BY LAURA AMATO The Tigers struggled to fi nd the turning its attention to a rushing yards respectively. It was just like they drew it up. back of the net early on — miss- road matchup against Cur- Boateng also notched a pair Fort Hamilton boys’ soccer ing on a handful of corner and tis — the only other unde- of touchdowns. team took down Midwood 3–2 free kick opportunities — and feated team in the league. on Oct. 13 — handing the Hor- went into halftime down 1–0 af- Port Richmond 26 nets the squad’s fi rst loss of the ter Midwood’s Jubael Mamon South Shore 24 Brooklyn Tech 20 season — but it was what hap- scored on a defl ection in the Flushing 18 The Engineers gave up the pened just before the game-win- 30th minute. Senior quarterback Ja- game-winning touchdown in ning header that made all the The Tigers refocused the son Martin continued to overtime, dropping a heart- difference. squad’s collective energy at make a name for himself out breaker in the squad’s fi nal Ahmad Abdella and Foti the break and, once the whis- of the pocket on Oct. 14, once home game of the season. Ceci met just a few feet outside tle blew on the second half, again sparking the Vikings Despite the loss, Brooklyn of the box and came up with a Fort Hamilton was a different (5–1) to another late-game Tech packed its stat sheet, plan — Ceci would take the free STICKING WITH THE PLAN: Fort team. The play was quicker, the victory. South Shore trailed led by quarterback Michael kick, send it toward the back passes sharper, and eventually, 12–8 at halftime, but Mar- Marcovici who completed 18 Hamilton’s Foti Ceci, left, and Ah- post and Abdella would direct it started putting the ball in the tin’s arm helped turn things passes for 250 yards and two the ball into the net. It worked mad Abdella teamed up for the back of the net. around in the second half. touchdowns. perfectly. game-winning goal against Mid- “It was Fort Hamilton soc- He fi nished with 115 pass- “I knew he was going to put wood on Oct. 13, setting up the play cer,” said Tigers coach Boris ing yards, 58 rushing yards, Jefferson 32 it where I wanted it, so I ran in just moments before fi nding the Khodorkovsky. “We play pos- three touchdowns, and one Lafayette 0 and I waited for the header,” Ab- back of the net. session, we play quick, and interception. The Orange Wave domi- della said. “It lifted perfectly for Community News Group / Laura Amato we close the space down when Hubert Simon led the Vi- nated from the get-go in the me, and I saw the keeper move we’re defending. They didn’t kings defense with seven shutout victory, led by quar- towards the front post and I was exactly what Fort Hamil- play a bad fi rst half, but I think tackles — including three terback Olatundo J. Bruin tried to direct it in.” ton was missing in the open- they just weren’t able to step it for a loss — and fi ve sacks. Continued on page 41 The perfectly-executed play ing minutes of the matchup. Continued on page 41 40 COURIER LIFE, OCT. 21-27, 2016 DT thing the team hopes will set HAMILTON it apart in the postseason. “We just know we have to Continued from page 40 Former Grand Street hustle to the ball and whoever up in the second half.” delivers the ball has to make Khaled Abdella and Ivan the best pass possible,” Ceci Gil both notched second-half said. “No matter how the other goals — on Ceci-directed free team plays against us, we try head escorted off fi eld kicks — and Fort Hamilton and focus on what we can do.” had a defi nite spark as the Ti- Midwood had one fi nal BY LAURA AMATO gers took a one-goal lead mid- opportunity to score, but a It was the kick-off before kickoff. way through the period. strong defensive play by Pa- School security guards escorted recently Midwood, however, did nagiotis Papamichalakis kept sacked Grand Street Campus football coach not go down quietly. The Hor- the ball out of the net. The vic- Bruce Eugene off the fi eld on Oct. 15 after he nets knotted the game at two- tory is a big-time confi dence showed up to a game with a Kings County Su- all late in the half as Andrey boost for the Tigers, and Fort preme Court order stating he could coach the Goryuk connected on a rocket Hamilton now controls its Wolves while he appeals his fi ring. Eugene was from midfi eld, just out of the own destiny heading into the fi red for letting a Long Island kid claim resi- reach of Tigers goalkeeper fi nal few games of the regular dency at his Brooklyn home in order to play Mohamed Shahin. season. for the Williamsburg team, but the coach got Once again, the Tigers That, of course, was always a letter from a judge allowing him to coach the went back to the drawing the plan. team anyhow. His expulsion from the game board, and Abdella and Ceci’s “It puts us right where we was just sour grapes from administration who plan was just what the team want to be,” Khodorkovsky he’s been feuding with, Eugene said. needed. Fort Hamilton’s abil- said. “Ultimately our goal is “School safety and police told me that FINDING THEIR FOCUS: The Grand Street Campus ity to execute on set pieces to fi nish in fi rst and get a good [Grand Street principal William Jusino] called football team stayed focused on the game, and not down the stretch was the dif- seed in the playoffs and this is the Department of Education who, in turn, on the off-fi eld drama, cruising to a 31–0 victory over ference-maker — and some- a step in the right direction.” called the police department and told them Clinton on Oct. 15. Community News Group / Laura Amato that I incited a riot last week at the Curtis game,” Eugene said. “[They said] it was going again frustrated that players weren’t benefi t- to the scoreboard. to be a dangerous situation here today. That’s ting from a coach who led the school to its fi rst LINCOLN The Warriors’ fi nal drive why they wanted them to get me off.” city championship last year . began on the 50-yard line and The court order, which Eugene shared with “This year, it just mentally drained them,” Continued from page 39 it took just four plays for Cur- this paper, states the coach may “participate said Lissette Simpson, whose son is in his second ter Terrell Wallace’s 21-yard tis to fi nd the end zone, where in Public Schools Athletic League boys high- season with Grand Street. “A lot of the players touchdown reception — and Kollie kept his feet in bounds school football in all respects” until his next just want the season to be over with, and they’re the Railsplitters padded the on a 26-yard reception. Lin- court date in January 2017. ready to move on. They don’t want to be there.” lead in the opening minutes of coln had a chance to respond, The Department of Education, however, The school did not respond to requests for the third. but a holding call stalled the claims that “there is no court order in effect di- comment. Curtis answered once drive before the team could recting [the Department of Education] to rein- The emotional roller coaster of the season again, notching two touch- get down the fi eld. state Mr. Eugene,” according to a statement the has done a number on the defending Public downs late in the third quar- The game was disappoint- agency released. Schools Athletic League champs, but Grand ter, but the Railsplitters de- ing, but the Railsplitters took Eugene argued with security for several Street did its best to simply focus on football on fense settled into a rhythm solace in the fact that the squad minutes, but ultimately watched the game Oct. 15. The Wolves notched a 31–0 victory over down the stretch. has only lost to the league’s un- from the stands. Grand Street parents who Clinton, recording one of the squad’s best col- Javari Matthews picked off defeated teams — Curtis and support the controversial head man were once lective performances of the season. Barnes on the second play of Erasmus Hall. Now, it’s time the fourth quarter — setting to get into the fi lm room, fi x up Coakley’s third touchdown the mistakes, and make sure the New Yorkers on Seton Hall’s challenge, but Carrington has of the game to give Lincoln things don’t break down next KHADEEN roster. “I think that’s why we go never backed down from a chal- a two-point cushion with 10 game. so hard, we’re close to home and lenge. He knows teams are com- Continued from page 39 minutes left to play. The Rail- “We’re going to come out we play in front of our friends ing for the him and the Pirates, splitters followed up with a hard against any team,” Coak- mates good shots.” and family every game.” but Carrington is willing to big-time, fourth-and-one stand ley said. “Next week is another Carrington takes a great Carrington was a force of spend an entire game on the on the seven-yard line, but the game, and everything is going deal of pride in his competitive nature in the back court dur- court if it means his team will offense couldn’t add anymore to be great. No more losses.” edge — and his consistent play ing the Pirates’ run to the Big notch a victory. on the court — and credits his East championship last year. “I think we’re more focused upbringing for that. After all, He averaged 18.3 points in three now. There’s a target on our Susan Wagner 44 he’s from Brooklyn — he’s got games — including a 23-point back now,” Carrington said. FOOTBALL Canarsie 27 a natural edge to him. And he performance in the semifi - “We beat a lot of teams last year, The Chiefs averaged more uses that edge every time he nals — and he’s determined to and I know they’re not happy Continued from page 40 than 10 yards per carry, but suits up for the Pirates. get back to the title game come about that. But we’ve been slept who threw for 87 yards and it wasn’t enough in the City “I think we have a little March. on since I’ve gotten here, so it two touchdowns on just fi ve Conference matchup. Susan more pride,” Carrington said of That, of course, will be a doesn’t really matter.” completions. Dwight Adams Wagner had a 30–15 lead at added 119 rushing yards and halftime, and Canarsie was one touchdown as well, carry- unable to claw its way out. when he played, and that ap- his team more than ever. ing the ball just four times. If there was a bright spot, it ST JOHN’S proach hasn’t changed now There will, undoubtedly, came on the ground as Johnny that he’s on the sidelines. be bumps in the road, but both Continued from page 40 Sheepshead Bay 34 Watson racked up 202 rushing “You want to get the ball up Mullin and Ponds are ready Stuyvesant 6 yards and three touchdowns quickly. He’s gifted.” the fl oor and keep your turn- to weather them — and hope- The Sharks ground game on 15 carries. Ponds won’t be alone in the overs down, and I like an at- fully sink a few baskets along set the tone of the matchup back court this season. Mullin tacking offense,” Mullin said. the way. as Aaron Adams and Mat- OTHER SCORES hopes to team up the Brooklyn “I like to be aggressive and “We all know freshman thew Agard combined for Poly Prep 68, Randolph 0 native with sophomore Fed- take good shots and the right have to develop. That’s what 226 yards and two touch- Boys & Girls 14, New Dorp 8 erico Mussini and red-shirt shots for the right person.” we’re paid to do — develop downs on nine carries. Titus Tilden 24, Jamaica 13 freshman Marcus LoVett. The Mullin is determined to do them,” Mullin said. “[But] like Leo led the defensive effort Lehman 30, Eagle Acad. II 8 second-year coach also expects his alma mater proud this sea- I tell them each and every day, with a team-high 12 tackles, McKee 46, James Madison 22 each of his guards to score — son, and a year after winning ‘It’s not so much what we talk two interceptions, and one Moore Catholic 14, Xaverian 7 after all, Mullin’s mind was just one Big East game, the for- about, but what we go out and fumble recovery. 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