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BrooklynPaper.com U (718) 260–2500 U Brooklyn, NY U ©2009 DOWNTOWN, PARK SLOPE & BAY RIDGE EDITIONS AWP/16 pages U Vol. 32, No. 27ÊU Friday, July 10, 2009 U FREE FREE-FALLING Borough housing prices plummet
By Mike McLaughlin April to June, compared to 1,145 during the The findings continue a trend begun last The Brooklyn Paper same period last year. year when the volume of sales plunged from D’Arrigo Noelle After bucking a national trend for more than The good news — if there is such a thing Newtown Creek to the Narrows. Yet prices a year, home prices in Brooklyn are finally in amid the gloom and doom — is that there still continued to rise in the Brownstone Belt free fall, a new study revealed on Monday. were eight percent more sales in this quar- through the end of 2008, until taking a wal- The average sale price dropped 18 per- ter than during the first quarter of 2009. loping hit last quarter, according to analy- cent, to $548,560, during the second quar- “Prices continued to decline, which is no sis by a different firm.
ter of 2009, compared to the same period surprise, but there was a slight pickup in the The study looked at sales data from 15 The Brooklyn Paper file / last year, according to the study from HMS sales activity from the first quarter to sec- neighborhoods for one-, two-, three-, and Whole Foods has abandoned its plan to open a store on this site near the Gowanus Canal. Associates, an appraisal firm. ond quarter of this year,” said Sam Heskel, four-family homes, condos, and co-ops. More concerning was the drop in total the executive vice president of HMS Associ- It found that the biggest drop was in the amal- number of sales — typically a barometer of ates. “Because sellers have been more realis- gamated neighborhood of DUMBO, Boerum whether a prevailing price trend will con- tic and prices have come down, we are seeing Hill and Downtown Brooklyn, where the av- tinue. Last quarter, the volume of sales plum- more activity as buyers feel more comfort- erage price crashed 22 percent to $754,000. meted 52 percent, with only 545 sales from able making offers.” See FALL on page 6 £8IPMF¤MPU $BGnTVFTPWFS LJMMFSXBUFSGBMMT PGOPUIJOH By Mike McLaughlin one.” He declined to elaborate. for The Brooklyn Paper Earlier in the week, he was more talk- The posh River Café has dished up a ative. He told the New York Post, the Man- After 5-year tease, natural foods $3-million complaint against everyone as- hattan tabloid that first reported the litiga- tion, that the spray from the Waterfalls “left sociated with last summer’s tree-killing Wa- Jessica Firger megastore abandons Gowanus site terfalls art installation, charging that salty the place destroyed.” mist from the falls damaged the eatery’s “They did nothing. They knew it was hap- By Mike McLaughlin woman Mara Engel Weleck, who lot, which some critics pointed manicured grounds and facilities. pening, but the waterfall kept on going,” The Brooklyn Paper suggested that the land would be out was bigger than many sub- The complaint, filed in Brooklyn Su- O’Keeffe told the Post. urban stores. preme Court on June 29, blames everyone The the Public Art Fund denied that Elias- Whole Foods has shelved its sold. from the city Parks and Recreation Depart- son’s art spigot caused substantial briny plans to open its first Brooklyn Whole Foods would have be- “We welcome the idea of
ment to the artist Olafur Eliasson for kill- harm. The Brooklyn Paper file/ branch on Third Avenue near the come part of a growing gourmet Whole Foods … but from the ing trees and warping the windows, lighting “Trees and other vegetation impacted by The waterfalls turned the River Café’s Gowanus Canal, The Brooklyn movement in Brooklyn, joining beginning, we felt their plan was and painting, among other alleged misfor- the waterfalls have almost without exception famously verdant landscape brown. Paper has learned. such big-time grocers as Fair- highly inappropriate because it tunes, due to the design and location of the shown excellent new growth this spring. The The grocery chain, known way and Trader Joe’s to hawk ex- called for a huge parking lot,” Eric few trees that may need to be specifically for its high-end food and prices pensive edibles to the borough’s McClure of Park Slope Neigh- man-made cascade beneath the Brooklyn levels of salt 10 times higher than normal Bridge. addressed are being addressed,” said Gabby to match, said on Wednesday well-heeled consumers. bors said after learning about the in samples taken from the River Café. The The suit says that the River Café, owned Fisher, a spokeswoman for the group. that it does still hope to come But its proposed site between store’s demise. by Michael “Buzzy” O’Keeffe, “continues The lawsuit culminates almost a year of report also showed elevated levels on the to Brooklyn, but it won’t be at tony Park Slope and Carroll Gar- Still, legions of fans will be to suffer damage and business loss as a re- denunciations by O’Keeffe and others in fabled Promenade, though far lower than its polluted parcel at the corner dens was contentious from the disappointed by the prolonged sult of the defendant’s negligence.” Brooklyn Heights about damage inflicted at the refined restaurant. of Third Street. start, not only because of the wait for their favorite corporate Despite the court paperwork seeking $2.983 on flora from the nearby cataract. That high-sodium diet allegedly con- “Whole Foods does not have toxicity of the canal-zone loca- heath food shop to finally open million in damages, O’Keeffe told The Brook- Last October, the Brooklyn Heights As- tributed to the silent spring in the Weep- immediate plans to open in tion, but also because of the in- in Kings County. lyn Paper that “the River Café is not suing any- sociation revealed a soil study that showed See SUIT on page 6 Brooklyn,” said company spokes- clusion of a 420-space parking See SITE on page 6 Mess mystery solved! Prospect Park had nowhere to put the July 4th garbage
By Gersh Kuntzman Restaurant”–style explanation. of the weekend. A Brooklyn Paper reporter saw The Brooklyn Paper “The Parks Department had a As you might imagine, this did an officer in a Cushman scooter Offering an explanation that sufficient number of cleaning crews not go unnoticed. The disgusting not writing summonses near the sounds like it came from an old working all weekend,” he said. “But condition of the park was Topic 1 Ninth Street entrance to the park Arlo Guthrie song, the Prospect on Saturday [July 4], the Brooklyn in the Slope for most of the holi- on Sunday, despite dozens of ille- Park Alliance says the fabled dump was supposed to be open, day. gal barbecues set up in non-bar- greensward was so filthy over and it wasn’t, so the drivers had “The garbage left [near] Ninth becue areas. the long holiday weekend be- to go to the dump in Queens.” Street and Parkside Avenue is be- The park was back to its nor- cause there was no place to put And that dump had limited hours, yond disgusting,” reader Josie mal self by midday Monday. Julie Rosenberg the garbage! too, Patron said, leaving workers Marino told The Brooklyn Pa- Patron said that the city’s nor- Hours after The Brooklyn Paper unable to swiftly get rid of all the per. “There is no excuse for folks mal big Sunday cleanup could not reported on the disgusting condi- garbage. Plus, its distance from using the park as their backyard … be accomplished until Monday tion that followed the hordes of bar- Prospect Park meant more time but the real stupidity is that there because park users were already becuers and freedom-celebrating for garbage truck drivers on the are not enough garbage cans in picnicking — and creating more
The Brooklyn Paper / park-goers on July 4 and 5, Pros- road, rather than in the park. these popular areas.” garbage — as workers fanned out Prospect Park was a victim of its own popularity during the July 4 weekend, as hundreds pect Park Alliance spokesman Eu- A backlog ensued, leaving the Marino suggested that po- on Sunday morning. of illegal barbecuers set up camp. The mess lingered. gene Patron offered this “Alice’s park in a horrific state for much lice should write more tickets. See MESS on page 6
“This is reality. This is not a hy- pothetical. This is my community,” Oedipus Recchia Recchia yelled at Seth Pinsky, presi- dent of the city’s Economic Develop- ment Corporation at last Wednesday’s (SFBU"NFSJDBOIFSP Councilman leads charge against hearing. “Yes or no?” Recchia insisted. Joey Chestnut Bloomberg on behalf of pal Sitt Pinsky deflected the question, say- ing, “We do not intend to use em- By Mike McLaughlin ney Island), who was shout- inent domain.” But later, after bests Kobayashi The Brooklyn Paper ing from the start, ag- several other councilmembers Mayor Bloomberg’s controversial gressively questioned followed the same line of at- with a new plan to redevelop Coney Island came Bloomberg’s emissar- tack, Pinsky said he could under a blistering attack from a hostile ies on the possible use not rule out using the city’s world record City Council committee last week. of eminent domain to condemnation power if a It was a theatrical spectacle as mem- acquire land for the deal could not be negoti- By Gersh Kuntzman bers of the Land Use and Franchise proposed city-owned ated with Sitt and three The Brooklyn Paper Committee badgered Bloomberg ad- amusement park and smaller landowners whose America continued its dominance at ministration officials on the details the plan’s need for ac- property is inside the nine- that most-American of sporting events — of a plan to rezone a large area be- companying legislation in acre amusement zone. the world hot-dog-eating contest at Na- tween the Cyclone roller coaster and dysfunctional Albany. Mayor Bloomberg envisions than’s Famous on July 4 in Coney Island the Keyspan Park minor-league base- Recchia insisted that the another 18 acres of privately owned — as defending ball stadium to build a theme park, ho- city directly say if it would attractions and hotels adjacent to the two-time champ tels, and attractions, plus 4,500 apart- condemn land — specifically, the 10- theme park that would create a year- Joey “Jaws” ments. 1/2 acres owned by his friend, Joe Sitt round tourist destination. The ensu- Chestnut stunned The committee, following the lead of — to pursue its transformation of the ing economic influx would allow pri- the world by de- Councilman Domenic Recchia (D–Co- shrinking amusement area. See RECCHIA on page 6 feating former Gersh Kuntzman champ Takeru Kobayashi by a huge margin. When all the hot dogs, buns $ZDMPOFTIBWFCFTUTUBSUFWFS The Brooklyn Paper / and dog/bun de- Kobayashi was By Gersh Kuntzman are in the midst of a dominating 10–1 picked up the slack, hitting .389 — tritus was counted vanquished for The Brooklyn Paper streak. with a .542 on-base and a .778 slug- at the end of the the third time. Next year is finally this year! Naturally, no one wants to jinx it. ging percentage — and knocking in 10-minute con- test, Chestnut The Brooklyn Cyclones, whose fans “We’re just doing the small things seven runs during those games. as a team,” said starting pitcher Mark The week started with a big win — had eaten an all-time record 68 HDBs have been moaning, “Wait till next year” to Kobayashi’s 64-1/2 HDBs. every year since cheering their 2001 Cohoon, whose 4–0 record is one part though it ended with one loss: of the magic formula this year. The champion was his humble self. New York–Penn League championship Cyclones 5 “I have to credit my mom,” he said. How good were the Cyclones this Short Mike team, are off to their best start ever, a week? Consider these numbers: Valley Cats 0 See HOT on page 12 16–3 run that has put them atop the In the six wins between last Thurs- Thursday, July 2, at Keyspan Park McNamara Division, a whopping eight day and this Tuesday, Cyclone pitch- Starter Mark Cohoon was positively games ahead of their hated cross-Har- ers struck out 47 enemy batsmen while unhittable as the Cyclones won their bor rivals, the Staten Island Yankees, walking only seven. ninth game out of their last 10.
who open a three-game set against the The starter earned his third straight The Brooklyn Paper / Though the league’s leading hitter, Don’t miss our exclusive footage surging Brooks on Friday. Matt Bouchard, is out for a few more win, going eight innings, giving up Tens of thousands of fans watched world hot-dog-eating champion from the “Baseball-Cap Cam” at On top of that, the Cyclones have days with a groin pull, the league’s just three hits and striking out eight Joey Chestnut defend his title for the second time against former BrooklynPaper.com lost just once in 10 games at home and second-ranked batter, Luis Rivera, has See BEST on page 12 champ Takeru Kobayashi. Chestnut downed 68 dogs in 10 minutes. 2 AWP / iÊ ÀÞÊ*>«iÀÊUÊÜÜÜ° ÀÞ*>«iÀ°VÊUÊÇ£n®ÊÓÈäÓxää July 10, 2009 MAKING CYCLING FUN AGAIN! 8F¤SF.FTNFSJ[FE Slope poet is leading our online poll for laureate
rooklynites are a de- manding bunch — THE BROOKLYN # and they’re demand- ing a new poet laureate. BROOKLYN’S NEWEST BIKE SHOP Last month’s death of -&+$ the borough’s laureate, Ken By ByGersh Gersh Kuntzman Kuntzman Siegelman, has left the po- etry world reeling, but af- “Please let it be Sharon UÊ -\ Commuter, ter covering his death, and Mesmer,” wrote Gary Sul- Road, Mountain, offering Borough President livan of Kensington. [Bob] Ýi]Ê 8Ê>`Ê `à Markowitz a short list of can- Hershon is a fuddy duddy. didates for Verse Maker in [Matt] Rohrer is a lame main- Chief, The Brooklyn Paper stream poet. The other people UÊ*ÀviÃÃ>ÊÌÊ>`Ê received a stunning number are so forgettable and lame of e-mails — more, in fact, that I’ve already forgotten ,i«>ÀÊ-iÀÛVià than we’ve ever received on them.” a poetry-related story. That’s not to say that UÊ->ÌiL>À`à Park Slope poet Sharon Chandhok, whose work Mesmer, a randy dame who’s bridges the cultural gap be- UÊ}}}Ê-ÌÀiÀà not afraid to write poems tween her family’s native In- with titles like “Annoying dia and her own native Brook- Diabetic Bitch” and “Holy lyn, hasn’t evoked similar Mother of Monkey Poo,” is passions in her fans. UÊ " Ê/-Ê \ leading with 44 percent of “Her poems are enchanting Snowboards & Skis! the ballots. In second place is and rich topographies of two fellow Sloper, Lynn Chand- places: Brooklyn and Kash- hok, with 36 percent. mir,” wrote Nick Soodik. “Wait — does this mean “Her work takes pleasure in {ÈnÊ iÀ}iÊ-ÌÀiiÌ]ÊvvÊ>ÌLÕà ÊÛi°ÊUÊÎ{Ç®Êx£Î{ä I have to write a sonnet to the intimacies of these two Marty Markowitz?” quipped places and the rich sounds Tom Callan Tom ÜÜÜ°,`i ÀÞ 9°V Mesmer, author of three col- of what they offer. She gets lections. “Oh well, a poet’s my vote.” gotta do what a poet’s gotta Hershon, the publisher do. Problem is, the only thing of the small, but influen- that rhymes with Markowitz tial, Hanging Loose Press,
is ‘have a schvitz.’” (Why is The Brooklyn Paper / a publishing house and that a problem?) FRAMING DEVICE: Is this your new poet laureate? twice-yearly literary maga- Mesmer’s sense of humor Our readers want Park Slope poet Sharon Mesmer zine, was a distant third with was often cited by her sup- to win the job. eight percent of the ballots. porters as evidence that she Then again, he did get a very belongs at the zenith of the important vote — from Ka- borough’s long-clawed po- Sharon Mesmer is the one She’ll make Brooklyn the miko Hahn, whom many be- etry community. She’s the one who’s all center of the world! lieve is already part of Bor- Indeed, Maria Damon the fun! Others took the opportu- ough President Markowitz’s wrote us with her own poem Sharon Mesmer, she’s nity to slam the other poets rhyme scheme. about Mesmer: your girl on our short list. “It would be an honor to be poet laureate,” Hahn told The Brooklyn Paper. “Hav- ing said that, I would vote for Bob Hershon!” Bushwick bard Frank Hoier, who does our bi- weekly “Rhythm and News” feature, was next with six per- cent, Park Slope writer Rohrer had four percent and They Might Be Giants had only two percent. Free Fresh Value Meal $2.00 Value The only person on our with this ad/coupn short list who did not receive any votes was Leon Freilich, 209 Bedford Avenue a prolific mirth-maker whose (North 5th Street) work has filled not only our Brooklyn, NY 11211 pages, but Web sites all over 718. 384. 6610 town. But Freilich is still mak- ing a pitch, sending us his latest classic, “Eight Million Couches,” which he wrote af- ter reading that New York- ers were considered only the third-most neurotic people in the nation: Third? That’s all? And which are the other two? Studies demeaning our city can’t be true. Washington, D.C.? San Francisco? Comparing a kiddie skat- ing rink to a disco. Boston? Los Angeles? Second city Chicago? Everlastingly, impossibly no! New York City’s six mil- lion neurotics Thrive, along with another two million psychotics. Point to any syndrome or loony complex, New Yorkers have it, ev- ery dad-and-momplex. Any way you look at the shrinker game, Neurosis surely is our middle name. Live here? The self-dis- repecting are hot to; He or she or they’d be crazy not to. For his part, Markowitz has said he isn’t ready to make a decision. “We’ll convene a borough- wide poetry group, a panel,” JLDDIFNCi\Xk]fiXccX^\j =C@>?KJ@DLC8KFIJ++9I8E;E
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A thief snatched a wom- Marks Place on July 1, push- crime when she opened on • A lockpick broke into a levard. The resident, a 44-year- an’s wallet at Micky-D’s faster ing him to the ground and July 4. #SPPLMZO1BQFSDPNCMPUUFS 1994 Acura Legend parked Thieves forced their way old woman, said she was out than the joint could dish out stealing more than $100. on Berkeley Place on July 4 through a front door to get Hi-tech haul of her abode between Adel- burgers on July 1. The victim told cops that skell stepped in front of him. secret code: When the victim and made off with a man’s into one residence and stole phi Street and Carlton Ave- The victim, 28, left the he was between Fourth and Stealthy thieves busted Without a word, his masked woke up the next morning, he backpack, wallet, cash and a Mac Powerbook laptop be- nue only briefly, returning wallet on the counter of a Fifth avenues at around 11:50 into an 11th Street apartment accomplice smashed the man discovered that Sammy had car stereo. The victim left his tween June 26 and June 30. at 7:30 pm. There were no McDonald’s on 86th Street, pm when the two thugs ap- overnight on July 4 and stole across his face. The two made made six withdrawals over- car between Plaza Street West Crooks broke into another signs of forced entry. between Fourth and Fifth av- proached and one said, “Let thousands in electronics and off with the victim’s property night, totaling $773. and Eighth Avenue at 10 pm apartment on June 30, heist- enues, while she paid for her me see what you got in your fashion accessories while the in a white SUV. and returned to it 24 hours ing credit cards, a laptop, and Chop shop Wheely bad meal at around 7 pm, police wallet.” victim was sleeping. later to find that more than a hard drive between 8:10 am Police arrested a knife- Shove and mug It was a busy week for Park said. The tenant of the apart- $500 in property had been and 5:35 pm. wielding customer who had Before he could do the big A cowardly criminal Slope’s notorious bike, car The thug grabbed it and reveal, the other thug pushed ment, which is between Sixth shoved a woman from be- and motorcycle thieves as at stolen. Gym rat attacked the Fulton Street bo- and Seventh avenues, told — Robert Voris got away with $30, a debit him to the pavement and took hind and snatched her cash least eight vehicles were sto- A bodybuilding bandit dega’s cashier on July 4. and credit card. the billfold, which contained cops that he and his family as she walked home early on len or broken into. Here’s the The suspect 40, had were sawing wood when the 84TH PRECINCT broke into a fellow fitness $110. July 4. bad news: buff’s YMCA locker on June punched the clerk, 21, in the Delivered thief broke in through an un- The victim was at the cor- • A thief snatched the green Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO head and then swung a knife Two thugs robbed a deliv- Inside job locked bedroom window. 30. ner of Seventh Avenue and wheels off a guy from the Boerum Hill–Downtown The crook opened the several times at the employee ery man early on July 1. The HSBC bank on Ninth Without waking anyone, The victim — who was on Street has a pretty good idea Tenth Street just past 3:30 Bluegrass State overnight on Plaza plunder victim’s locked cubby and in the 1:40 am attack. He was the thief grabbed four iPods, June 29. The Kentucky visitor later handcuffed near the cor- his bike — was stopped in who stole $50,000 from a cus- am when the mugger shoved Two thugs robbed a woman escaped from the Mese- a digital camera, a laptop, two told cops that he had parked ner of St. James Place. his tracks when a white SUV tomer’s account: the suspect her in the back, forced her to of $5,000 on June 30 in Cad- role Avenue gym — which pairs of sunglasses and gift his Prius on President Street cut him off on the corner of is a bank employee. the ground and stole three C- man Plaza. is between Lorimer Street A balling crime cards. between Sixth and Seventh 80th Street and Fourth Av- The manager of the branch, notes. The victim told police that and Manhattan Avenue — avenues at around 11 pm, and A mysterious shooter enue at around 2:30 am. which is between Fifth and Necking Un-fare she was approached by two with the 46-year-old’s jew- blasted a 50-year-old woman A brutal mugger grabbed discovered it missing the next elry, credit cards, wallet, and The thug got out, took the Sixth avenues, told cops that If you’re headed to Bay men at 1:15 pm at the cor- with several paint gun pel- a woman by the neck and morning. cash at around 5:10 pm. man’s wallet and a Mexican his fraud department discov- Ridge, don’t catch a ride with ner of Cadman Plaza West lets on St. Edwards Street on snatched her bag on 13th • A thief broke through a — Jared Foretek voter ID card, then got back ered the missing cash in late Sammy! A Park Slope man and Tillary Street, and one July 4. Street at 2 am on July 2. Nissan car window to steal a in the car and fled. June — and realized that the was scammed by a cab driver of them said, “Give me what The impact from the paint- “Give me your money,” the man’s credit and debit cards 88TH PRECINCT rogue employee had been dou- with that first name on July you have.” balls bruised the woman, who High line bastard said as he wrenched on June 28. The victim told ble-dipping since March. 4. Before she could do so, the Fort Greene–Clinton Hill was hit at 11:30 am between Thugs broke into a car the 27 year-old woman’s cops that he had parked the Cookie crumbles The 36 year-old victim a two men grabbed her by the Triple play Park and Myrtle avenues, that had been parked on 84th purse, which contained her Altima near Grand Army Street on July 3 and purloined car service to hire a cab to wrists and took the cash from There were two burglar- cops said. It was like taking candy digital book reader, Black- Plaza at around 9:30 am and a few valuables. take him to 94th Street be- her purse. ies in one Vanderbilt Ave- — Mike McLaughlin from a baby when a Fifth Av- berry, iPod and cellphone, returned to it a little over four The victim said he had tween Third and Fourth av- nue building last week, plus enue treat shop was burglar- on the block between Sev- hours later. Back and forth left the car between Third enues at 2 am. “Sammy,” the another break-in in a mini- 76TH PRECINCT ized overnight on July 3. enth and Eighth avenues. • A Staten Island man’s mo- A woman’s purse was sto- and Fourth avenues at 1:30 driver, showed up, and took crime wave confined to the Police say that a thief torcycle was swiped off 10th len on June 29 while she was Carroll Gardens am and returned just a half- Masked men same block between Park and or thieves broke into Nib- the victim first to an ATM, Street between Eighth Ave- shopping at a store on Elm Cobble Hill–Red Hook hour later to find the win- Myrtle avenues. ble Nook, which is between Two perps clubbed a man where he allegedly watched nue and Prospect Park West Place. dow shattered and an $800 • In the first incident, a Shoot up Fourth and Fifth streets, and stole his bag on Park the passenger punch in his on July 4. The man told cops She told police the thief Louis Vuitton purse, Coach thief burgled the residence Police arrested an 18-year- sometime after 10:30 pm af- Place early on July 3. PIN. that he’d parked the Kawa- stole her purse at 4:30 pm wallet and Nike Air Jordan of three roommates on June old man suspected of shoot- ter tampering with the locked The victim was between After the victim left the saki chopper at around 3:30 while she was shopping be- Sneakers missing. 29. The one woman and two ing another man on Hoyt front gate. Fifth and Sixth avenues just debit card in the livery cab, am and returned seven hours tween Livingston and Ful- — Thomas Nocera The varmints got away after 1 am when a teenage Sammy made good use of the later to find the rice burner ton streets. The quick-witted men told police that no one Street on July 4. gone. victim confronted the thief was home from 2 to 5 pm. A single bullet struck the 90TH PRECINCT • A bicycle thief snatched a and demanded her purse back. But when they returned, they 20-year-old victim’s stom- Williamsburg–Bushwick Base Lic. # B01363 $1,500 bicycle from the vesti- The even more quick-witted found the place a shambles. ach at 10:25 pm near But- Over bule of a warehouse on Ninth thief returned the bag, but the Upon cleaning up, they dis- ler Street. He was taken to Moved, shaken OPEN 7 DAYS Lutheran Medical Center 20 Years of A WEEK Street between Second Av- victim later realized her credit covered that two cameras, a A thief snatched a 25-year- Strong Efficiency enue and the Gowanus Ca- cards were gone. laptop computer, a desktop for treatment of his non- old woman’s pocketbook and Courteous We Welcome computer, $60, a suitcase and life-threatening wound. Corporate Accounts nal on June 30. The victim Sticky fingers while she moved into her Reputation ~ parked his bike at 4 pm, but accessories for the computers new Lorimer Street apart- Se Habla Espanol A Native American wom- Rope-a-dope and camera equipment were ment on July 1. it was gone an hour later. an’s purse was stolen while An agile thief broke into all gone. The perp grabbed the • Two minivans were she was at work on Joralemon three cars in a Court Street • An intruder struck the purse — which contained snatched within minutes of Street on June 29. garage overnight on June same building on July 4, also her phone, IDs, credit card, one another from 10th Street The victim told police that 25. hitting a dwelling shared by Metrocard, vintage sun- between Second and Third she had put down her bag at The villain scaled a wall three people. The victims, glasses, $40, U-Haul keys, avenues on July 3. A 2000 2:30 pm on a counter in the with a rope separating the ga- all men, said they were not and a comic book (“Preacher, Dodge Caravan was boosted building, which is between rage from an adjacent con- home from 8 am to just af- Vol. 5”) — from the victim’s sometime between 9:40 and Adams and Court streets. By struction site, between West ter midnight on July 5. The bedroom while she moved 10 pm — and turned up hours the time she returned several Ninth and Mill streets. trio believes that the burglar furniture into the residence 718-230-8100 later on Prospect Park West hours later, someone had Once inside the lot, the entered through the fire es- at around 6:30 pm. www.myrtlecarservice.com 24 HOUR near President Street in- taken her purse, which con- criminal broke windows in a SERVICE TO tact except for its backseat. cape to steal a laptop, two When the crook made s 3MALL 0ACKAGE $ELIVERY s ,OCAL !ND ,ONG $ISTANCE 3ERVICE tained her passport, several Lexus, Jeep and Honda Ac- ALL AIRPORTS Shortly after 10 pm, a 1996 cellphones, airline tickets, off with the handbag, mul- s 3ERVING 4HE "OROS !ND "EYOND signed checks, and other im- cord sometime between 6 pm Call To Reserve Long Trips luggage and gear for the com- tiple people had access to Plymouth Voyager was jacked portant documents. and 7:15 the next morning, puter and mobile phones. the apartment, which is be- WE ACCEPT ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS from the same block. stealing two satellite posi- Jewel thief • A different building was tween Maujer and Grand • A safety-conscious rob- tioning systems and $10 in * * A young thief stole $7,199 plundered on July 1. In this $2.00 OFF $3.00 OFF ber broke into a 2008 Ford quarters from the vehicles. streets, cops said. Any Ride $25 or More To Any New York Airport Escape on July 1 and stole the in jewelry from Gallery Jew- case, the victims — a man and woman — told police that Ungreat Britain Coupon not valid for credit card sales. Coupon not valid for credit card sales. driver’s-side airbag. The vic- elers on Fulton Street on July Escape is easy Rates subject to change. Please call for validation code______. Rates subject to change. Please call for validation code______. tim told cops that he’d parked 2. someone stole a laptop com- A burglar raided a Colum- A slimy limey ripped off *Not to be combined with any other offers. *Not to be combined with any other offers. his car on First Street between The store owner told police puter and an iPod after busting bia Street apartment on July a Meserole Street resident by that the thief walked into the in through their front door be- 1 by entering through a win- convincing her to wire $1,872 store, which is between Hoyt tween 5 pm and midnight. dow near the fire escape. to an English account. and Bond streets, at 2:15 pm Greedy grab The victim, 23, told police The con artist found the and asked to see a 10-karat A mugger robbed a man she was not in the dwelling victim by soliciting her as a gold chain and a 14-karat gold entering the G train on Lafay- between Seabring and Com- “secret shopper” on Craigslist Jesus charm. ette Avenue on June 29. merce streets from 8:30 am — a common online scam in He then grabbed the bling The victim, 29, said the to 5:45 pm. which perps issue seemingly and ran out. hoodlum grabbed him from When she returned, her authentic checks to victims — Jacob Kleinman behind at 8 pm near the sub- front door was open and that they can use for shop- What smell doesn’t belong way’s Washington Avenue en- her computer and its wire- ping, so long as they return 94TH PRECINCT trance, told him, “Don’t talk,” less router were gone. the change. Greenpoint–Williamsburg and stole his cellphone. — Mike McLaughlin See BLOTTER on page 5 outside your home? Lots of lox An employee at a Bedford Avenue bagel shop got away with some serious dough on July 2. ! " The perp lifted the cash box — loaded with $4,082 ) ) ) ) ! " # $ % # ! ! — from Bagel Smith at $ ! ! " " around 9 pm and escaped ! from the shop, which is be- " # $ & " # # ) $ ) $ '*7 9;* '*77 9;* %&2(%&2( ) ) $ $$ % %&2(&2( ) $ ) $ %&2(%&2( $ % & '() * + , - tween N. Sixth and N. Sev- ) $ ) $ '*'*7 9 - 77 9 - %&2% ) ) $ $$ %&2% ) $ ) $ %&2%
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# But the crook didn’t pick )$ )+ )$ )+ % %&(%&(% , -, , -, %&%%%&%% up any of the belongings and # .)+) .)+) %&/( 0,*+ 0,*+ 1&(( fled empty-handed. ) !).$ ) !).$ % %&2(&2( )-,)-, 1&(%1&(% # Lots of break-ins ) )- ,)- , %&'( ) ) 1&3( --+ *).$ + *)).$ % %&%(&%( !).$ ) !).$ ) 1&(%1&(% 4). $4). $ 1&3%1&3% Crooks ransacked Green- ) ) -) - 1&(% ) 5+ ) 5+ 1&3( 6 + 6 + 1&/( point residences this week, *).$ *).$ / /&((&(( 1 1&3%&3% 5+ 5+ 1&/(1&/( -7 * ) -7 * ) 1&/%1&/% breaking into at least five ) 7- ) 7-- / /&/%&/% 1 1&'(&'( *).$ **).$ 1&2(1&2( ) + )) + 1&2(1&2( apartments. Here are the 8! -+* 8! -+* 0).) 890) 8 0).) 890) 8 '&3( :&2( 8! -+* 8! -+* :&2( 8! -+* 8! -+* :&2( 8! -+* 8! -+* 0 894) . 8 0 894) . 8 '&3% :&2% 8! -+* 8! -+* :&2% 8! -+* 8! -+* :&2% shocking details: # Gas leaks can be detected if you know what to look for. Natural gas has ) $ ) $ - 89'*7 8 - 89'*77 8 '&/%'&/% :&'%:&'% ) $ ) $ :&'%:&'% ) $ ) $ :&'%:&'% • Thugs pillaged a Clay < <# ) $ ) $ $ , ) 89/ 8 $ , ) 8 9 / 8 '&2( :&%( ) $ ) $ :&%( ) $ ) $ :&%( a rotten egg smell added to it for quick detection. Another way to detect Street apartment between ) $ ) $ ;* 89'*7 8 ;* 89'*77 8 '&2% :&%% ) $ ) $ :&%% ) $ ) $ :&%% 10:15 am and 1 pm on June a gas leak is to look for bubbling puddles of standing water. These can come 29 and grabbed an Apple lap- top, Dell laptop, and camera from natural gas pipelines leaking underground. And if you notice a hissing lens. Cops think the thieves climbed through a rear win- sound, that could be natural gas escaping from a pipeline. dow to get into the residence, which is between Manhat- If you notice any of these signs, move to a safe location and call us at tan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard. 1-718-643-4050. Take action and don’t assume someone else will report • Burglars raided two apartments in a N. 11th Street this condition. apartment building, heisting computers and other valu- Always call before you dig. Some pipeline locations are marked, but not all. ables from both residences. Crooks damaged the lock The law requires excavators to contact the One Call Center so the location(s) and door frame to get into the apartment between 11:30 of underground facilities can be marked. Call 1-800-272-4480 or the national am and 6:20 pm on June 29 and grabbed an Apple lap- number, 811. top and jewelry. Thieves also ransacked an- other residence in the same building between 12:30 and 5 pm on July 3, snatching a lap- top, jewelry, iPod, and credit cards. Work was being done on the building, which is be- tween Bedford and Driggs avenues, during the time of the break-ins, cops said. • Burglars looted an Ea- July 10, 2009 / iÊ ÀÞÊ*>«iÀÊUÊÜÜÜ° ÀÞ*>«iÀ°VÊUÊÇ£n®ÊÓÈäÓxää AWP 5
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became a fan of Thies, the can- resent the district stretching The Brooklyn Paper / didate for the City Council “The aura would be wiped of two were whittled down day, beginning his longshot former Council staffer, said seat being vacated by David didate was already an admirer from Greenpoint to Brook- through two rounds of com- effort to represent Park Slope after his first two hours. Green Party candidate of Bernbach’s success on the lyn Heights to Park Slope. away if I competed,” Bern- David Pechefsky is try- Yassky. bach, a lobbyist for American petition, Bernbach took the and Windsor Terrace by set- Pechefsky said he real- Question: Who is seven- long-running quiz show. At Union Hall, donors ing to get on the ballot. Airlines, told The Brooklyn stage and did his best Alex ting up a table at the Seventh izes that collecting clean time “Jeopardy” winner and Bernbach dazzled arm- gave $10 for three rounds signatures on the street is Paper. “And the aura is all I Trebek impersonation for the Avenue F train station. Evan Thies supporter Justin chair contestants around Kings of questions about Brook- He has one month — an uphill battle. So soon, hearing from us,” he said. have these days. final question period. Bernbach? County in May when “Jeop- lyn issues. Bernbach has a pretty good starting from yesterday volunteers will be knock- At this point, it’s unclear That’s right, the former fac- ardy” televised his seven-game Neither Thies nor Bernbach “If the subject matter is morning — to collect 2,700 ing on the doors of inde- if Pechefsky can get the sig- mainly about Brooklyn issues, track record backing winners. toid champ hosted a trivia winning streak. He racked up flexed his mental muscles that Last year, he donated $300 signatures, and got his first pendents — who actually natures he needs. But he said night fundraiser on Wednes- $155,000 during his run. night. Thies was out of the there are a lot of people who to the historic campaign of 34 in about two hours. (Dem- outnumber registered Re- he’ll be back at his table all day night at Union Hall for “I’ve known him about a competition because his cam- could beat me. If there were Barack Obama. ocratic candidates need only publicans nearly two-to-one weekend, fighting to get on Thies, who is looking to suc- month [since] I sent him a paign staff wrote the brain more regular ‘Jeopardy’ cate- Trivia night fundraiser collect 900 names.) in the overwhelmingly Dem- the ballot as a Green candi- ceed his former boss in the letter congratulating him,” teasers, and Bernbach did not gories, I’d get competitive.” was on Wednesday, July 8. Of course, there’s a catch: ocratic 39th district. date in one of the most lib- Council. said Thies. “He called and compete because, admittedly, He wasn’t a wallflower, Visit https://evanthies.com To be considered valid, the “If you registered as ‘no eral neighborhoods in the Answer: “It’s not a philo- said he checked us out on- he’s not smart enough. however. After the teams for info. signature cannot appear on party,’ you’ll probably be city. 1VCMJDQSJWBUFRVFTUJPOPOTDIPPMT Sell your home Should City Council hopefuls send their kids to public schools? Does it matter? for a lower Can members of the City Council really understand tant to me is ent involvement, real support commission! our troubled public schools if they send their kids that elected for teachers, greener, health- to private schools? That question is once again front UI%JTUSJDU officials es- ier schools.” and center in Brooklyn’s city council races. Here’s The five-man race to tablish poli- Bob Zuckerman how the candidates answered: succeed Councilman Bill cies that pre- DeBlasio to represent serve and “It is not for me to judge a Cobble Hill, Park Slope improve our parent’s decision about the send their children to pub- and Windsor Terrace fea- public edu- type of school his or her 2%Direct Sales lic schools would also take tures childless Bob Zuck- cation system, and protect our child attends. However, I’m SE%JTUSJDU more of an interest in the in- erman, John Heyer and system from being cannibal- a product of The seven-person race put that parents have (or do &MFDUJPO¤ Gary Reilly, and two can- ized by private institutions the public to succeed Councilman not have) in the running of didates who have school- and charter schools.” school sys- made by each parent after tem, and David Yassky to repre- the schools.” age kids (Brad Lander Josh Skaller sent Williamsburg, Brook- Doug Biviano careful consideration of what and Josh Skaller) — and there’s no is best for their child. That be- “The selection of our child’s doubt that Full and friendly lyn Heights, Cobble Hill “I am a proud PS 8 parent have certainly made an ing said … if I were a parent, school was a serious, difficult public edu- professional service and Park Slope features with two children attending. issue of it during the 4%Co-brokered childless candidates Ken I would be proud to send my and personal issue, and we cation con- Given the current financial campaign. chose to send our son, Wolf, Baer, Ken Diamondstone, children to any of the public tinues to be the great equal- Sales FULL MARKETING squeeze, it will be all the more John Heyer to a neighborhood private Stephen Levin and Evan schools in the district.” izer of our society. … As AND EXPOSURE critical that “We’re expecting our first school based on his unique Thies, and three candi- Jo Anne Simon our next Councilmember, I members of child in October [and] I’m needs. He One of New York’s best brokers with over 700 dates who had or have will lead the fight to increase the Council “My now-grown stepsons at- confident that once my child is now 8 transactions in Brooklyn and Manhattan since school-age kids (Doug Bi- tended public schools. They spending for more schools, demonstrate is of school age, he or she years old. 1996 joins NYC fastest growing real estate company. received an excellent educa- advocate for greater paren- viano, Jo Anne Simon and the politi- will attend public school as Every child tion — right here in Brook- tal involvement, and support Isaac Abraham). cal will and both Maria and I have done. deserves a JESSE TEMPLE lyn. As coun- innovative efforts for school Isaac Abraham courage to I attended PS 58 — a great quality edu- Senior Vice President / Associate Broker cilmember, improvement. With the right “Because of my religious be- stand up public school in Carroll Gar- cation. I sup- Office: 212-688-1000 Direct: 917-459-8018 I will make leadership in the Council, liefs and upbringing, I sent my for our public schools. Coun- dens — from kindergarten port giving cilmembers with school-age sure that our public schools the re- we can continue the proud CHARLES RUTENBERG REAL ESTATE children to religious (private) all children through fifth grade. My par- school, so they were educated children should send their ents found it difficult to find a sources they need to suc- tradition of producing great 1214 Eighth Avenue, Park Slope kids to public school because have a first- ceed, and I support the in- New Yorkers from our great www.RutenbergRealtyNY.com in all religious laws to follow class educa- local public middle school to it sends the proper message dividual choices that parents public schools.” later in life and pass on to their tion. Voters send me to. They enrolled me that our public schools are a all over Brooklyn make when children. Any parent should should evaluate candidates on at St. Saviour in Park Slope, worthwhile investment.” raising their children. have the right their merits. Public, private, re- where I completed my mid- to choose Ken Diamondstone ligious, in-district, out-of dis- dle school career, and Xaver- “As councilmember, I will where they “My partner trict – these are variables to be ian High School. work to guarantee parents want to send and I do not weighed by every parent. As “Education is a major pri- have a real voice in schools, their chil- have chil- a member of the Council, job ority for my campaign, and and I will fight to end the Unique gowns & dren. If you dren, but if one will be ensuring that ev- I understand minefield of mind-numbing take a good we did, we ery school child has an equal that testing standardized tests.” look of how would send opportunity to receive a high students Brad Lander many school safety guards them to pub- and grad- cocktail dresses quality public education.” “I am a proud public school there are in public schools ing schools lic school. Evan Thies parent, with two kids at PS and none in private, the test Public schools are the back- are not sub- 107 in Park Slope. We’re Plus TRENDSETTING pants, tops scores in private over public, bone of Brooklyn, and as lead- “My wife and I intend to send stitutes for our children to public school lucky to see first-hand what the answer is sometimes very ers we must be fully invested real eval- works: small classes, a great & skirts all at prices up to 50% off! clear: private school.” in our communities. because we believe that with uation. I think it’s time to good representation in gov- principal, dedicated teachers, “The mayor is cutting ed- drop what’s easy and do Ken Baer ernment and strong parent and active parents. ucation dollars from the city what’s right: fund our schools As seen in the Daily News “It is important that coun- involvement in our schools, “Access to quality public budget. He didn’t go to school properly, and make our edu- cilmembers send their kids to we can have education is fundamental to here — I did, and I care.” cational leadership refocus on democracy. So our schools public school. Since city coun- an education building successful student- cil parents would then have a Steve Levin system that need real champions in pub- teacher relationships and re- lic office — vested interest in the public “I under- rivals or sur- ducing class size.” schools, this stand that passes lo- people who Luce will help en- the choice cal private Gary Reilly have shown sure that the of where to schools. As “I am absolutely committed that they’ll “known for personalized styling” system will send one’s councilman, to public education and … fight for get the re- children I will make reform and im- our children will absolutely what our 281 Van Brunt Street sources nec- for school provement of public educa- attend public school. I don’t kids need: a essary to pro- is among the tion a top priority [and] ad- think it’s my place to in- high-qual- Tues–Sat, 11–6pm or by appointment vide a quality most important decisions that vocate for more teaching than sist that any elected official ity, neighborhood elemen- education for every young- a parent can make. I believe testing, and a parent-centered send their kids to a public tary school, more teaching 718.852.1345 ster. Councilmembers who that this decision should be school system.” school. What’s more impor- and less testing, genuine par-
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Julia Cooper, inside Prospect Park, where nags trot. “It smells so bad, you’re always turning your head.” On top of the team from the stables, Double stan-turd the city’s Parks and Recreation Depart- ment says its maintenance crews are Dogs owners must scoop, while horses ride on deployed for doody duty when waste collects inside Prospect Park. By Mike McLaughlin Outside the greensward, the Sani- The Brooklyn Paper tation Department says any remnants This stinks. would be eliminated during normally The shortcomings of the city’s scheduled street sweeping patrols pooper scooper law fester on display “If there is manure on the streets, in Kensington and Prospect Park, where we’ll hit it with a mechanical broom,” the common sight of horses and their said Matt LiPani, a spokesman. waste has forced Brooklynities to im- Despite the best efforts of Blanken- Is your wife or girlfriend provise solutions to clear the air and ship’s troops and roving city work- ers, the urban landscape on Kensing- keep the peace among neighbors. currently pregnant or do Bess Adler ton’s quiet blocks is still littered with The decades-old city law mandat- equine effluent. But it’s not as bad you have a baby less than ing pet owners to remove excrement as it was before the stables agreed from sidewalks applies to dogs and to clean up the stink bombs. 3 months old and live in zip dogs alone, according to the Sanita- “Sometimes it gets out of hand [pun code 11238 or 11207? Join tion Department. perhaps intended], but we haven’t had Some people call that a double stan- The Brooklyn Paper / any complaints in over a year and a our free fatherhood dard, yet for the most part, it works. Some complain that horse manure is fouling Prospect Park. half,” said Randy Peers, chairman Except in Kensington — the horse- of Community Board 7. program for you back riding capital of Brooklyn — But the apparent double standard The stables has accepted this chore But the cleanup is not handled im- where an imperfect agreement has still forces canine owners to curb their and your evolved among the stable owner, to be a good neighbor, though, tech- mediately, as dog owners are required pets, while horseback riders can gal- family. neighborhood groups, the city and nically it’s the city’s obligation. by law. Worse, it takes hours — or lop into the sunset without getting officials in Prospect Park to tackle “Generally, the barn hands pick more — before the volunteer clean- their hands dirty. the nostril-infiltrating, eye-popping up around the neighborhood,” said ing crew arrives at the scene of the And that really stinks, some said. scourge of horse manure. Walker Blankenship, president of the un-crime, creating a physical obstacle “My friend walks her dog and she Diaspora Healthy Families The responsibility falls to the barn Kensington Stables. “I have made it for pedestrians and a wafting wall of has to clean up after it. Why don’t hands of Kensington Stables, on Caton a general policy to handle this. We partly digested hay, oats and the oc- they?” scowled Frida, a Park Slope can assist you with the care of your Place, to troll the streets and sweep don’t make a stink out of it.” (It does casional carrot for everyone nearby. resident who declined to give her last newborn by teaching you about: away the evidence of the steeds. appear that the pun was intended.) “It smells like a toilet,” complained name. • Parenting Skills • Father to Father Mentoring • Baby Care • Educational Activities 4DIPPMSB[F Call James, (718) 399-0200 ext.243 Council OKs PS 133 teardown By Ben Muessig dents from school District 13 (which The Brooklyn Paper includes Fort Greene, Clinton Hill The City Council has paved the and Bedford Stuyvesant) as well as way for the demolition of a 108-year- about 660 students from fast-grow- Short Michael old Fourth Avenue schoolhouse to ing school District 15 (which includes make room for a new building with Park Slope and Sunset Park). triple the capacity. In addition to the new facility’s Last week’s 46-4 vote allows the size, neighbors also objected to sep- School Construction Authority to tear arate entrances for the students from each district, the school’s encroach- ARE YOU CARING down the historic PS 133 on the block The Brooklyn Paper file / ment on a three-decade-old commu- between Baltic and Butler streets in PS 133 on Fourth Avenue in Park Slope will be torn down. FOR AN ELDERLY Park Slope and replace it with a 960- nity garden on Fourth Avenue, and seat elementary school — despite the the impact that a large institution RELATIVE OR SOMEONE concerns of neighbors that the new would have on the environment. that it will “protect the community mental impact study could put the building will be too big. In its approval of the city’s plans, from any toxins and pollutants.” neighborhood at risk. WITH MEMORY LOSS? The school-building agency claims the Council added stipulations requir- But those concessions did little to “It’s devastating,” said project op- it needs to raze the 300-seat Charles ing that the School Construction Au- sweeten the deal for project oppo- ponent and community gardener Ju- Snyder-designed structure to build a thority host a town hall meeting before nents — who fear that elevated con- lie Claire. “I feel like I’m in the ‘Twi- larger “state-of-the-art” facility — demolishing the existing building, and centrations of lead and toxic soil va- light Zone’ when elected officials would one so large, in fact, that it requires a consult with the Department of En- pors detected in the soil beneath the knowingly build a school for small chil- We’re here to zoning override — that could seat stu- vironmental Conservation to ensure school in the city’s draft environ- dren on contaminated ground.” help you and your relatives Hostile to the hostel “I wish a Center like this was available for Neighbors say Duffield has no room for the inn my mother — it’s a By Ben Muessig V3 Hotels — owned by lodging derground Railroad activity along lifesaver for families.” The Brooklyn Paper impresario Ben Nash — will spend Duffield Street, but the demolition First it was Duffield Street, then $20 million to erect the red brick, of the home turned some Downtown — Former New York it was Abolitionist Way — and now 19-story, 130-room hotel at 231 Duf- residents hostile against the hostel. it’s going to be Hotel Haven! field St. by spring of 2011, just doors But V3 Director of Development Mets All-Star The builders behind Duffield away from the Indigo, and planned Greg Atkins says that his company in- Keith Hernandez Street’s half-finished Hotel Indigo Sheraton and W hotels. tends to honor the anti-slavery history revealed renderings this week for an- To make room for the planned ho- of the block, which the city co-named other boutique hotel on the Down- tel, V3 hotels leveled an antebellum Abolitionist Way two years ago. UÊ-V>Ê>`ÊÀiVÀi>Ì>Ê>VÌÛÌià town throughway — the fourth inn house that neighbors say played a role “We will happily do our part to honor The Jacquelyn UÊ Ài>v>ÃÌÊ>`ÊÕV É>vÌiÀÊ V3 Hotels is planning a second planned for the block between Ful- in the Abolitionist movement. the history,” said Atkins. “Being in a Hernandez Adult Ìi>Ê>`Ê`iÀ lodge on Duffield Street. ton and Willoughby streets. A city-funded report denied Un- historic place is great for a hotel.” Day Health Center UÊÕÊi`V>Ê>`ÊÕÀÃ}Ê ÃiÀÛVià of their home. “Before, the motiva- provides: UÊÀiiÊÌÀ>ëÀÌ>ÌÊÌÊ>`ÊvÀÊ tion to buy an apartment was not Ì iÊ iÌiÀ FALL... for the psychic value, but for the expected appreciation in price,” SUIT... SITE... UÊ-ÝÊ`>ÞÃÊ>ÊÜii]ÊÊ `>ÞÊqÊ->ÌÕÀ`>Þ Continued from page 1 he told The Brooklyn Paper. Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 The area is crammed with new lux- Park Slope saw dramatic price ing Birches at the River Cafe, as the There had been no progress at Medicaid COVERS all costs ury high-rise buildings, and bro- reductions, too. The report said trees failed or delayed to grow new the site for years, due to the en- kers have had a hard time unload- there were 47 condos sold in the leaves. vironmental hazards and tight- ing their stock. second quarter for an average price The Brooklyn Heights Associ- ened credit markets, but the Aus- The Jacquelyn Hernandez Adult Day Health Center Greenpoint, another previously of $695,000, down from $730,000 ation says however that foliage on tin-based retailer always insisted 380 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 hot corner, saw prices fall 20 per- for the 41 units sold from January the Promenade recuperated from the through terse statements that it centt, but neighborhood brokers to March. misty monster. would someday be a beacon for To arrange a tour or request an application, call: weren’t worried. Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill “The plants are coming back,” said the hungry masses with a yen for Barbara Williams – 718.855.2050 “There’s been a drop, but I can’t were immune to the freefall seen in Judy Stanton, the group’s executive Tofutti and edamame. tell you it’s been 20 percent,” said most other neighborhoods. Prices director. “The Parks Department did Dangerously high levels of Herb Kliegerman of North Brook- inched upward by one percent to a soil test and the levels were nor- benzene found in 2006 in the lyn Realty. $933,438, though there were 62 per- mal.” soil, from a nearby Verizon prop- Kliegerman said the market is cent fewer sales. The average price The waterfall near the River Café erty, created an obstacle for the glutted with more listings, yet fewer didn’t budge in Fort Greene either, was one of four included in Elias- Whole Foods. buyers because people no longer remaining the same at $911,538 son’s landscape East River exhibit, Even though the work stalled, expect a fast increase in the value compared to 2008. which ran from June to October. Whole Foods announced last fall it was looking to partner with developers to jumpstart the su- span Stadium parking lot and currently permarket. And as recently as mapped as parkland, would require this February, Whole Foods re- mained committed to the site by state approval so it can be used for RECCHIA... submitting a state environmen- residential development. But so far, Continued from page 1 tal application, a prerequisite for ble with the committee, which was no Albany lawmaker has been will- any construction. vate developers to build housing on almost entirely critical of the may- ing to introduce a bill to do just that. The grocery chain’s decision largely vacant land and parking lots or’s proposal, over a technical issue “It’s almost as if the entire project to suspend work at the Third Av- to the west and north of this amuse- requiring state legislation. is dependent on a body that you have enue site was first reported by ment zone. The portion of the plan, which calls no support in,” Councilwoman Me- Brooklyn the Borough, a Web The plan ran into additional trou- for housing on what is now the Key- linda Katz (D–Queens) told Pinsky. site. MESS... Buying a home? Continued from page 1 didn’t know that,” said the “It’s very difficult to clean Sanitation spokeswoman, the park and have large ve- Kathy Dawkins. hicles moving around when We did just that, but found people are already in there,” an agency that didn’t want Give us a call. he said. to dump on its colleagues at As a result of the filth, Sanitation. the Prospect Park Alliance “There may have been a misunderstanding, but the is “looking into” a “carry in/ The State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) can help carry out” policy that would big picture is that there were ask users to take out what- huge throngs of people in the you become a first-time homebuyer. SONYMA mortgages offer: ever they bring in. park this weekend, said Parks “It’s something we are Department spokesman Phil • 30- or 40-year fixed interest rates that are typically below considering,” Patron said. Abrahamson. “I really don’t market; “It amazes me that people want to get into why the dump will carry in 50 pounds of was closed. But cleaning the • Financing up to 97%; picnic stuff, but they look at park is a huge challenge dur- • Flexible underwriting guidelines; you as if you have two heads ing the summer and when the if you tell them to carry out weekend was over, the park • Closing cost assistance (up to higher of $3,000 or 3% of the the 10 pounds of garbage they was cleaned properly.” loan amount); create.” The whole mess is rem- A Sanitation Department iniscent of folk singer Arlo • No points; spokeswoman said that the Guthrie’s album-length single Parks Department should “Alice’s Restaurant Massa- • No financing add ons. have been aware that the gar- cree,” which details, at great bage dump on 50th Street, length, how he was once ar- For more information, call which is run by a private com- rested after illegally dump- pany, would be closed on July ing the refuse from a par- 1-800-382-HOME (4663) 4, a federal holiday. ticularly large Thanksgiving “Check with the Parks feast at the aforementioned or visit www.nyhomes.org THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME Department about why they eating establishment. */4*%& %*/*/(] 1&3'03.*/("354] /*()5-*'&]#00,4] $*/&."
.64*$ #VJMUUPUISJMM On July 18, the ninth annual Siren Festival will once again transform the People’s Play- ground into the Rocker’s Rec Room. Indie rock legends Built to Spill — an Idaho- based band acclaimed for its 1990s records “Perfect From Now On,” and “Keep It Like A Secret” — will head- line the Village Voice- sponsored rock concert, which will take over West 10th Street next to the Cyclone. Setting the stage
David Atlas David will be the electro-in- fused Philadelphia rap group Spank Rock, whose progressive — and lewd — tunes have become critical favorites and nightclub bangers. The show will also include sets by the Dan- (718) 260-2500 July 10, 2009 ish duo the Raveonettes, who have churned out The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings low-fi gems since their 2003s debut, “Chain Gang of Love,” which features 13 catchy tracks all recorded in B-flat major. Organizers predict that about 100,000 music lovers will make it to the all-day show, which will include Japandroids, Thee Oh Sees, and A Place to Bury Strangers. Siren Festival (Surf Avenue at West 10th Street in Coney Island), July 18; noon to 9 pm. Free. For information, visit www.villagevoice. £(JBOU¤TUFQT com/siren. — Ben Muessig They Might Be Giants are now fun for whole family 4)011*/(
By Gersh Kuntzman The Brooklyn Paper .64*$ They Might Be Giants will perform 7SPPNWSPPN f you’re between 35 and 50, They Might as part of Celebrate Brooklyn at the Be Giants was the soundtrack of your Prospect Park band shell (enter park at Motor scooters — those cool Vespa-like development from gawky teenager to Ninth Street and Prospect Park West in mini-Harleys that put the buzz in so many Eu- * Park Slope), Saturday, July 11 at 4 pm. ropean cities — aren’t just convenient, they’re slightly less gawky adult to once-again- For info, visit www.briconline.org. gawky parent. also Zen. In your 20s, you shouted the words to “When you’re driv- the band’s first hit single, “Don’t Let’s up with another way of working. It would ing a scooter, you’re at Start” as if yelling them to an ex who just weaken what we do if we were trying to one with Brooklyn,” dumped you. figure out what other people want.” said Chaim Seewald, A few years later, you got into a more If the band’s longevity, its popularity owner of ScootNY.
complicated relationship with someone like with music nerds, and its 2009 Grammy for The six-week-old Tyler Waugh Downtown outlet fea- the girl from “Twisting,” who “blew out best kids album is any indication, people / BP your pilot light and made a wish,” yet still want what They Might Be Giants does. tures a lineup of mo- had you coming back for more abuse. Currently, that means music that re- torized bicycles and scooters from four differ- And then you hit your 40s, and you vives and reinvents the old “Schoolhouse ent brands (though none from the Italian giant played “Where Do They Make Balloons?” Rock”-style of educatainment. But the great Vespa). Seewald, a resident of Crown Heights, or “James K. Polk” for your kid. And you thing about TMBG’s kid’s music is that is touting their gas mileage (anywhere from thought it was cool. it doesn’t dumb it down for the sensitive 96 to 150 miles per gallon!) and their afford- And your kid thought it was cool, young minds. The new album, “Here Comes ability (prices are $1,699 to $2,600). too. Science,” opens with “Science is Real,” Oh, and you can park it almost anywhere. And when you had your second kid, you a song that reminds children of all ages To Seewald, a scooter is the logical alterna- bought “Here Come the ABCs” and “Here that Creationism and unicorns are nice tive to the subway, with its just-hiked fares. Come the 123s” (which won a Grammy stories, but “the facts are with science.” “It’s cheaper [than a monthly pass] to actu- this year) and discovered that teaching And you can dance to it. ally finance one of our bikes,” said Seewald, toddlers how to read and count could be Another song, “I am a Paleontologist,” “The more expensive the subway gets, the more fun. could make your kids give up that foolish ideal [having a scooter] is going to be.” That this band could be so eccentric — dream of playing first base for the Yan- Since opening the store, Seewald says he and so normal — for more than 25 years kees, while the circulatory system gets a has become more aware of Brooklyn’s com- has been a great comfort to its fans. And Fountains of Wayne-style tribute in “The munity of scooter enthusiasts. it is for the Giants themselves, Williams- Bloodmobile.” “It’s a lifestyle in a sense,” he said. burger John Flansburgh and John Linnell, And everyone can use the refresher ScootNY [155 Prince St. between Fair St. who now lives in Windsor Terrace — mere Julie Rosenberg course offered by “Why Does the Sun and Flatbush Avenue Extension in Downtown, blocks from where the band will put on a Shine,” an old They Might Be Giants chest- (718) 596-7770]. — Jared Foretek family show as part of Celebrate Brook- nut that explains, “The sun is a mass of in- lyn on Saturday. candescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace “Through it all, our intention has never where hydrogen is built into helium at a
been to figure out how to create cross- The Brooklyn Paper / temperature of millions of degrees.” &7&/5 platform music that’s going to make us Huge: They Might Be Giants (Williamsburger John Flansburg, left, and The reprise of the band’s decades-old a million dollars,” said Flansburgh over John Linnell of Windsor Terrace) will play Prospect Park this Saturday. live ode to stellar fusion reminds us not a bagel and lox spread at Terrace Bagels only of the sun’s importance, but how They near Linnell’s pad. “Whether we write for Might Be Giants’ supposed departure into kids or for adults, where it lands is pretty “We come at kids music from a Dr. ple want to be educators or just be nice. kid rock is no departure at all. Some of 8FPVJ self-evident to us.” Seuss point of view,” said Flansburgh, the We are nice and we are inadvertently ed- the duo’s earliest recordings include songs It’s time to throw out the freedom fries and Though they’re bona-fide rock stars id to Linnell’s superego. “Dr. Seuss said ucators, but it’s not our mission to be ei- about a blue canary nightlight, an examina- let the French back into that place in your heart (they’ve been on Conan more than any publicly that he was writing for himself ther.” tion of why Istanbul changed its name from reserved for fine wine, great food and com- other band), they’re also nice guys who and not tailoring it to children. Linnell, also manhandling a bagel with Constantinople, and a fairly detailed look pletely open affairs with your neighbor. Yes, do nothing to cultivate the rock persona, “Of course he knew that his books were spread, jumped in: “Our particular method at what makes mammals mammals. it’s Bastille Day time again on Smith Street! Flansburgh added. Why bother when you’re going to the children’s section, but his out- comes from the work we’ve always done, “We’ve done ‘Why Does the Sun Shine’ Brooklyn’s Petite making music that you want to make, fans put was really his personal expression. which wasn’t only for adults, but for us. I for adults for years as a piece of camp,” Paris will once again or no fans? That’s the example we follow. Some peo- know that we’ve never been able to come See TMBG on page 12 transform itself into a French Independence Day street fair on Sun- “Flood” is the band’s best-selling was “New York City,” an ode to Robin Riskin day, complete with mer- album. Also includes “Istanbul (Not what makes Gotham great, but it guez et biere (which is Constantinople)” and “Your Racist also included “S-E-X-X-Y” and the just like the hot dogs Friend.” fantastic “XTC vs. Adam Ant.” Also and Bud you downed on features a “kid” classic, “James K. July 4, only better). 5IFFTTFOUJBM5.#( “John Polk,” still the greatest rock song “Bastille Day is still They Might Be Giants — a.k.a single, “Don’t Let’s Start,” that ul- Rain,” the really, really sad, “I’ve Henry” about a forgotten president. The Brooklyn Paper / very much a French hol- John Flansburg and John Linnell timate paean to a bad relationship. Got a Match” and “They’ll Need a (1994) iday,” said Bernard Decanali, owner of Robin des — have put out 14 studio albums Also includes the fake 1960s an- Crane,” and, of course, the hilari- The first al- “No!” (2002) Bois and one of the founders of the block’s festiv- in their 20-plus-year recording ca- them, “Nothing’s Gonna Change My ous, “Kiss Me, Son of God.” bum with a The first of the ities. “We want to keep it French in spirit.” reer. Their sound is easy to dismiss Clothes,” the mock-country “Alien- full backup band’s three The people who gave us liberty, fraternity and as kitschy and their lyrics are often ation’s for the Rich,” and the rocker, “Flood” band, it even had “kid” albums, MC Solaar will even roll out one of their national derided as gimmicky, but there are “(She was a) Hotel Detective.” (1990) horns! And though it includes a it builds on sports: petanque. It’s part bowling, part golf, and few bands that write tunes as catchy From the open- great angry rocker, “I Should Be prior quirk- all French. The aim is to roll metal balls as close or lyrics as sad, funny, witty, poignant “Lincoln” ing church choir Allowed to Think,” it also features iness to in- as possible to the “cochonnet,” but on Smith Street, and, yes, educational as the Giants. (1988) singing, “Why an early “kid” song, “Meet James clude info-tational the primary goal is to have fun. Here are the essential records: The band at is the world Ensor,” you know, “Belgium’s fa- ditties like “Where Do They Make Americans are welcome, of course, but this the peak of its in love again? mous painter.” Balloons?” “The Edison Museum,” year Decanali made sure that at least half of “They Might quirky-yet-se- Why are we marching and the self-explanatory tribute to the 80 teams were French. Be Giants” rious power. hand in hand? It’s a brand new re- “Factory a friend with a great tongue, “John “This is our holiday, you know,” he said. (1986) Includes the cord for 1990: They Might Be Gi- Showroom” Lee Supertaster.” Remember, kids, Bastille Day celebration (Smith Street be- The band’s first poetic, “Ana Ng,” the ants’ brand new album, ‘Flood!’” (1996) everything has a flavor, but some tween Pacific and Bergen streets in Cobble studio LP in- twisted historic, “Purple Toupee,” to the tribute to a canary night- The big hit flavors are too much. Hill), July 12, 10 am-midnight. Petanque out- cluded the hit the tribute to urination, “Pencil light, “Birdhouse in Your Soul,” from this LP — Gersh Kuntzman side Bar Tabac [128 Smith St. at Dean Street, (718) 923-0918]. — Robin Riskin
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Tel: (718) 243-9172 GRAND OPENING (718) 243-9179 20% OFF! Fax: (718) 243-0062 MARCO POLO Featuring: Open 24 Hours Japanese, FREE DELIVERY S Ristorante T Chinese, and Thai 515 Atlantic Avenue Pioneer of the fine restaurant movement in Brooklyn (corner of Third Avenue) RESTAURANT 345 Court Street (at Union Street) 125 Livingston St.ÊUÊDowntown Brooklyn Please visit us at our original location, 718-852-5015 (718) 625-9893 HAPPY DAYS DINER (since 1991) Open 7 days for lunch and dinner · Free Valet Parking OPEN 7 DAYS: 11am–11pm 278 FIFTH AVENUE, BROOKLYN at 148 Montague Street FAST, FREE DELIVERY TO: Brooklyn Heights, 718.369.9527 in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 875-8361 Visit our website: www.MarcoPoloRistorante.com Carroll Gardens, DUMBO, Metrotech, Cobble Hill 8 AWP / iÊ ÀÞÊ*>«iÀÊUÊÜÜÜ° ÀÞ*>«iÀ°VÊUÊÇ£n®ÊÓÈäÓxää July 10, 2009 WHERE TO -ANI !LIKHANI $$3 -3 0H$ $IPLOMATE OF !MERICAN "OARD OF /RTHODONTICS EDITORS’ PICKS 3PECIALIZED IN !DULT AND #HILDREN /RTHODONTICS SATURDAY SUNDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY July 11 July 12 July 15 July 15 July 16 Le partie Giglio time Haven’t had your fill The Feast of Giglio of independence yet, kicks off in Williams- have you? We — or burg on July 8 — and should we say, what better way to “Oui”? — haven’t celebrate St. Paulinus either! Get ready to than an 11-day festival Woodstock eat some real free- of food, drinks, rides again dom fries at the Bas- and games? We’ll tell It’s been almost 40 tille Day celebration you what: years since Wood- on Smith Street. Watching stock, when sweaty, "RACES )NVISALIGN Enjoy French food, Fun, guns 120 men shirtless, mud-cov- music, and an intense and puns carry an ered hippies spent pétanque tourna- 80-foot, Zombies take over three days listening to &REE #ONSULTATION Go Cyclones! ment. And if you still three-ton McCarren Park! Not equally sweaty, shirt- The Brooklyn want to party like it’s statue (called .O $OWN 0AYMENT literally, of course, less, mud-covered Cyclones have been 1789, head to a true a giglio) but it’ll feel like it musicians. To night, -OST )NSURANCES !CCEPTED dominating the New Bastille Day party on through the during this outdoor you can relive those York-Penn League all the actual holiday, streets of screening of “Evil glory days as Cree- season, building up a July 14, at the Dia- Williams- Dead 2.” Watch dence Clearwater 0LEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION huge lead on their mond in Greenpoint. burg. second-place rivals, Bruce Campbell slay Revisited (in other the Staten Island Yan- Noon to 10 pm. Bar Tabac’s hordes of the walk- 8 pm. Lifting words, CCR without kees. Now, head to Bastille Day Cele bration ing dead in his best of the giglio at Fogerty!), Mountain, !TLANTIC !VENUE 4EL [188 Smith Street off of role ever. Leave your the Our Lady Keyspan Park to Dean Street, (718) 923- of Mt. Carmel and John Sebastian "ROOKLYN .9 &AX watch the borough’s 0918]; Diamond [43 Frank- chainsaws at home Feast [275 N. perform. Don’t drop only pro team brutal- lin St., between Calyer and please. Eighth St. at the brown acid. ize their hated, cross- Quay streets in Green- Havemeyer Dusk. “Evil Dead 2,” WWWHOUSEOFORTHODONTIACOM Narrows nemeses. point, (718) 383-5030]. Street in 7:30 pm. Seaside McCarren Park baseball Williamsburg, Summer Concert Series. 6 pm. Keyspan Park [1904 fields (enter at N. 12th (718) 384- Asser Levy Park [Surf Surf Ave. at W. 17th Street and Bedford 0223]. For info, Avenue and W. Fifth Street in Coney Island, Avenue in Greenpoint). visit www. Street in Coney Island, (718) 449-8497], www. Free. For info, visit www. olmcfeast. (718) 222-0600], www. brooklyncyclones.com. summerscreen.org. com. brooklynconcerts.com. WE’RE NINE DAYS IN BROOKLYN EXPANDING FRI, JULY 10 FIFTH AVENUE ART & PHOTO WALK: Features over 40 artists in 60 loca- tions through Labor Day. Free. (Length of Fifth Avenue between Dean and 18th streets in Park Slope). Find lots more listings online at MUSIC, LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES, BrooklynPaper.com/Events ATERCIOPELADOS: $3 (sug- gested). 7:30 pm. Prospect Park dustry professionals. Free. 1 pm. band shell (enter park at Prospect PNC Studios [10 Jay St. at Plymouth Park West and Ninth Street in Pros- Street in DUMBO, (516) 446-8899], pect Park), www.briconline.org/ www.theimgway.com/mindsbe- celebrate. hindthemusic. ANDREA BUNIS MUSIC WESTERN WIND VOCAL NORTHSIDE GALLLERY TOURS: ENSEMBLE: Works by Banchieri Sponsored by the Williamsburg and Salzman. $40 ($35 senior, $20 Gallery Association. $10. 2–3:30 MANAGEMENT, INC. student). 8 pm. Bargemusic [Fulton pm. Tours begin at the WGA Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street table (Bedford Avenue between and Furman Street in DUMBO, (718)
Andy Seccombe Andy N. Fifth and N. Sixth streets in REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT 624-2083], www.bargemusic.org. Williamsburg), www.rawmag.org/ FILM, “THE WAY WE GET BY”: Docu- williamsburgwalks.html. mentary on three senior citizens. ART OPENING: Sonya Works on Paper Part of the Rooftop Films series. Exhibition. Free. 5 pm. Jon Frum Art $9. 8 pm-1 am. Automotive High Foundation [66 Washington Ave., NOW SERVING BROOKLYN! School’s lawn (50 Bedford Ave. at between Flushing and Park Avenues N. 13th Street in Williamsburg), in Clinton Hill, (646) 895-6368], www. www.rooftopfilms.com. jonfrumartfoundation.com. FIREWORKS: Free. 9:30 pm. Board- / iÊ ÀÞÊ*>«iÀÊviÊÉ ,"" 9 Ê 9 " -Ê6-°Ê-// Ê We’d like to welcome: walk (Surf Avenue and W. 12th iÃ}Ê } \ Writer Jonathan Ames will be reading from his ISLAND: $8-$15. 6 pm. Keyspan Street in Coney Island), www.coney- new collection, “The Double Life Is Twice As Good: Essays and Park [1904 Surf Ave. at W. 17th 39 Plaza Street islandfunguide.com. Street in Coney Island, (718) 449- Fiction,” at BookCourt on July 16. 8497], www.brooklyncyclones.com. SAT, JULY 11 INTERACTIVE LIVING THEATER 45 Plaza Street SHOW: “Ghostland,” a tour of an his- enue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (212) am-7 pm. (Smith Street and Union torical landscape with music, philoso- 60 Plaza Street OUTDOORS AND TOURS 594-2155]. Street in Carroll Gardens), www. phy and poetry. Free. 6:45-8:30 pm. INTRODUCTION TO BIRDWATCH ARTISTS AND FLEAS IN MCCARREN brooklynindiemarket.com. NURTUREart Gallery [910 Grand St. 759 President Street ING: Free. Noon. Prospect Park PARK: Free. 10 am-6 pm. McCarren OTHER between Waterbury and Catherine Audubon Center [enter park at Park (Bedford Avenue and Lorimer streets in Bushwick, (718) 782-7755], Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue Street in Williamsburg), www. FIFTH AVENUE ART & PHOTO www.bushwickbiennial.com. Seaview Estates Condominium WALK: See Friday, July 10. in Prospect Park, (718) 287-3400], artistsandfleas.com. WHEELS FOR BEERS SOCIAL: Open www.prospectpark.org/audubon. BROOKLYN FLEA: Free. 10 am-5 pm. WILLIAMSBURG WALKS: Bedford Av- Source needs found materials to We’d love for you to be next! DISCOVERY TOUR: Meet birds and Bishop Loughlin HS (357 Clermont enue is closed to cars. Free. (Bed- create soap box racers, so bring other wildlife, guided by a naturalist. Ave. at Lafayette Avenue in Fort ford Avenue between N. Fourth any type of wheel, or anything Free. 3 pm. Prospect Park Audubon Greene), www.brownstoner.com/ and N. Ninth streets in Williams- that could be useful, and get some Center (see venue info above). brooklynflea. burg), www.billburg.com/walks. drank. Or just have a beer or juice, Contact Alex Rovan for a free consultation BROOKLYN FLEA MARKET: Free. 10 ART SHOW: Brooklyn Waterfront Art- on them. Free. 7-10 pm. Open PERFORMANCE am-5 pm. [194 20th St., between ists Coalition. Free. 1-6 pm. [499 Source Gallery (255 17th St., at Fifth THEATER, “SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE Fourth and Fifth avenues in Green- Van Brunt St. near Reed Street in Avenue in Greenwood Heights), 212.302.5544 — RX”: Audience is guided through wood Heights, (347) 596-9614], Red Hook, (718) 596-2506]. www.open-source-gallery.org. Member the streets of Williamsburg. Part www.brooklynfleamarket.com. GREAT WOMEN WALKING TOUR: ]ʺ{xÎÈx»\ Documentary on www.AndreaBunisMgmt.com of the Antidepressant Festival. ARTISTS AND FLEAS: Free. 11 am-6 $10. 1 pm. Green-Wood Cemetery Real Estate Board of New York pre-teen peer pressure, high $20. 4 pm. Brick Theater [575 pm. (129 N. Sixth St. between Bed- [Fifth Avenue and 25th Street in school heartbreak, and adult Metropolitan Ave. at Lorimer Street ford Avenue and Berry Street in Wil- Sunset Park, (718) 768-7300], www. disillusionment in small-town in Williamsburg, (718) 907-6189], liamsburg), www.artistsandfleas.com. green-wood.com. America. Q&A and free sangria www.bricktheater.com. BROOKLYN INDIE MARKET: Free. 11 MUSIC SUMMIT: Network with in- after. Part of the Rooftop Films MUSIC, CELLO AND PIANO: Works series. $9. 8 pm-12:30 am. Old by Mendelssohn and Schumann. American Can Factory’s roof $35 ($30 senior, $15 student). 8 pm. (232 Third St. at Third Avenue in Bargemusic [Fulton Ferry Land- Gowanus), www.rooftopfilms.com. ing, Old Fulton Street and Furman Street in DUMBO, (718) 624-2083], CIVIC CALENDAR www.bargemusic.org. SUN, JULY 12 FRI, JULY 10 ÕÌÞÊ >À`Ê£ÊvÕÊL>À`° SALES AND MARKETS *À>ÌÌÊÀi>Ê ÕÌÞÊ ÕV° Monthly meeting. 6:30 pm. OUTDOORS AND TOURS Gates Avenue Cooperative Ribbon Swingin’ Sixties Senior Center [211 SIDEWALK SALE: Free. 8 am–noon. Ainslie St. at Manhattan Avenue in TOUR, HISTORIC FORT GREENE: Led Cutting. 9 am. Pratt Area Com munity Trinity Lutheran Church [Third Av- Williamsburg, (718) 389-0009]. by Big Onion Walking Tours. $15 enue and 91st Street in Bay Ridge, Council [570 Gates Ave. between ($12 students and seniors). 1 pm. (718) 745-0138]. Throop and Tompkins streets in Fort WED, JULY 15 City Hall Park [Southeast corner of LEWIS AVENUE FLEA MARKET: Greene, (718) 783-3549]. Õ`}Ê ÀÞÊÜ>À`ð Broadway and Chambers Street, Free. 9 am-6 pm. (Lewis Avenue Cocktail reception and awards pre- Manhattan in Brooklyn Heights, and Decatur streets in Bedford- TUES, JULY 14 sentation honoring 12 projects. (212) 439-1090], www.bigonion.com. Stuyvesant). *ÕLVÊ i>À}ÊÊ >ÀÀÊ>À`iÃÊ $150 (Chamber of Commerce DISCOVERY TOUR: See Saturday, *-ÊÎÓ£Ê Ê , /\ Free. 9 am-5 >`Ê ÕL>Ê-ÌÀiiÌÊ7>ÌiÀvÀÌÊ members), $175 (non-members). 6 July 11. pm. PS 321 schoolyard (Seventh Av- ÃÊÌÀVÌÊÀiâ}° 4:30 pm. pm. Steiner Studios [15 Washington enue and First Street in Park Slope), Borough Hall [209 Joralemon St., Ave in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in PERFORMANCE www.parkslopefleamarket.com. between Court and Adams streets, Clinton Hill, (718) 875-1000 X140], MUSIC, CELLO AND PIANO: See Sat- GRAND OPENING: Hattie Carthan (718) 802-3856]. www.ibrooklyn.com. urday, July 11. Community Market. Free. 9 am-3 THEATER, “SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE pm. Hattie Carthan Community To list an event in the Civic Calendar, e-mail [email protected] Market [Clifton Place and Marcy Av- See 9 DAYS on page 10
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[Shore Road and Bay Ridge Green-Wood Cemetery Rutland Road and Winthrop West at Tillary Street in Avenue in Bay Ridge, [Fifth Avenue and 25th Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn Heights, (212) (718) 748-9848], www. Street in Sunset Park, (718) (718) 222-0600], www. 677-4650]. %":4 narrowsbg.org. 768-7300], www.green- brooklynconcerts.com. ,"" 9 Ê 9 " -Ê6-Ê OTHER wood.com. 7 -*",/\ $8-$16. Continued from page 8 ]ʺ " "6 "»\ Part TUES, JULY 14 5:30 pm. Keyspan Park ,/]Ê/Ê6 1 Ê,/ÊEÊ of Enoteca on Court’s out- [1904 Surf Ave. at W. 17th — RX”: 4 pm. See Satur- See Friday, day, July 11. *"/"Ê7 \ door Wine Film Festival. "1/ "",Ê* / -\ The Fit- Street in Coney Island, (718) July 10. 7:30 pm. Enoteca on Court ness Guru leads free class. 449-8497], www.brooklyn- SALES AND MARKETS , ]Ê - / ]Ê [347 Court St. at Union Àii. 6:30 pm. Empire- cyclones.com. *-ÊÎÓ£Ê Ê , /\ See ,1 Ê Ê "" -\ Street in Carroll Gardens, Fulton Ferry State Park / / ,]ʺ*,"-* ,"½-Ê Saturday, July 11. Play ball, hear Dave Reidy (718) 243-1000], www.eno- [Plymouth Street and Main - »\ Benefit for the read his basketball-themed tecaoncourt.com. Street in DUMBO, (718) ,"" 9 Ê Ê , /\ Irondale Ensemble Project story, and eat. Àii. 10 am. ]ʺ- , »\ Outdoor 802-0603], www.brooklyn- and Theatre for a New Au- See Saturday, July 11. Lyons Robert Word [126 Franklin St. at movie screening. Àii. 8 bridgepark.org. dience. $50. 6:30 pm. Iron- ,/-/-Ê Ê -\ See Milton Street in Green- pm. Habana Outpost [757 Sunny night: King Sunny Saturday, July 11. dale Center [85 S. Oxford point, (718) 383-0096], Fulton St. at S. Portland Av- Ade headlines the Afri- St. at Lafayette Avenue in ,"" 9 Ê Ê , /\ WED, JULY 15 wordbrooklyn.wordpress. enue in Fort Greene, (718) can festival at Celebrate Fort Greene, (718) 488- See Saturday, July 11. com. 858-9500], www.ecoeatery. ]ʺ 6 Ê ÊÓ»\ Food, 9233], www.irondale.org. , ,-Ê , /\ Àii. 11 / Ê /Ê"Ê/ Ê "\ com. Brooklyn on July 18. entertainment, and a few / Ê /Ê"Ê/ Ê "\ am–5 pm. J.J. Byrne Park The 80-foot giglio will be surprises (last year, Paul See Sunday, July 12. (Fifth Avenue and Fourth carried by 130 men at the Rudd came by). Part of the Street in Park Slope). MON, JULY 13 7Ê9", Ê* , annual Feast of Our Lady of Lesbian Herstory Archives Summerscreen Film Series. " \ Moonlight and ,"" 9 Ê \ Àii. Mount Carmel. Àii. 1 pm. ,/]Ê/Ê6 1 Ê,/ÊEÊ [484 14th St., between Àii. dusk. McCarren Park Mozart, Beethoven and 11 am–6 pm. Under the Our Lady of Mount Carmel *"/"Ê7 \ See Friday, Eighth Avenue and Prospect (ballfields at Lorimer Street fireworks. Hot dogs, ice Brooklyn Bridge (Water Church [275 N. Eighth St. July 10. Park West in Park Slope, and Driggs Avenue in cream, and refreshments Street and New Dock at Havemeyer Street in Wil- ]Ê - Ê Ê (718) 768-DYKE], www. Greenpoint). for sale. Àii. 8 pm. Long Street in DUMBO), www. liamsburg, (718) 384-0223]. - , -\ From “The lesbianherstoryarchives.com. /Ê6 1 Ê,/ÊEÊ Meadow [enter Prospect brownstoner.com/ ,/Ê-"7-\ See Saturday, Children’s Hour” with Audrey 1- ]Ê 9-Ê " Ê Ê *"/"Ê7 \ See Friday, Park at Ninth Street and brooklynflea. July 11. Hepburn to “Maedchen in 9 Ê -\ Part of the July 10. Prospect Park West in Pros- "1/ "",Ê,/Ê-"7Ê Ê , ]Ê Ê Uniform,” about a student- MLK Concert Series. Àii. "* ,\ Àii. Brooklyn Public pect Park, (212) 875-5709]. - \ Àii. 11 am–4 pm. \ Author of “Call teacher relationship at a Nazi 7:30 pm. Wingate Field Library’s Brooklyn Heights Narrows Botanical Gardens Me Daddy.” Àii. 1 pm. boarding school. Àii. 7 pm. [Brooklyn Ave. between branch [280 Cadman Plaza See 9 DAYS on page 11
Slope Park venue Fifth A BID ts Take a stroll resen p along Park Slope’s Fifth Avenue
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
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Gorman, Ray Korona, Mahina Movement and the Raging Grannies and %":4 their Daughters. $10. 7 pm. Lafayette Avenue Continued from page 10 Presbyterian Church [85 S. Oxford St., at Lafayette THURS, JULY 16 Avenue in Fort Greene, FIFTH AVENUE ART & (212) 209-2800]. *U¤TCFSSZHPPE *"/"Ê7 \ See Sun- 1- ]Ê," ,/Ê ,9Ê day, July 10. \ With the Sweet Divines. $3 (suggested). 1- ]Ê /" 9Ê 6 \ Part of the BAM Rhythm 7:30 pm. Prospect Park Melissa gives us the secret to her band shell (enter park at & Blues Festival. Free. Noon. Metrotech Com- Prospect Park West and mons (Myrtle Avenue and Ninth Street), www.bri- favorite strawberry shortcakes Jay Street in Downtown conline.org/celebrate. Brooklyn), www.bam.org. 1- ]Ê"* ,Ê,"7-Ê Ê Music from ]ʺ/ Ê / - Ê ,"" 9 \ By Melissa Murphy of the year. But the very best berries ange zest, and my mom approves David T. Little and Stefan still arrive locally in June, peak- of them all! " »\ A classic film, for The Brooklyn Paper outdoors! Free. 6 pm. Weisman’s Fade. $20 (15 ing at the end of the month and I always set aside the very best Empire-Fulton Ferry State seniors and students). 8 t Sweet Melissa Patisserie, I remaining good through July. berries for shortcakes, and we serve Park [1 Main St. at Plym- pm. Galapagos Art Space outh Street in DUMBO, [16 Main St. at Water use strawberries for more than When the season comes, I bor- up plenty of them at the shop and Street in DUMBO, (718) just shortcakes. The fragrant row a friend’s truck, bring along at home. (718) 802-0603], www. " brooklynbridgepark.org. 222-8500], www.galapa- berries find their way into a variety my mom and sister, and get down Though based on a time-honored gosartspace.com. , ]Ê" / Ê 8 pm. of pies, tarts, and muffins. to some serious picking. We need recipe, I’ve made a few changes -\ Author of “The / / ,]ʺ /»\ Luckily, the berries are shipped to make tons of strawberry jam to — and the result is a strawberry Double Life Is Twice See Thursday, July 16. As Good: Essays and *" 9*/ Ê-",/Ê in from all over the world, from serve with all of our scones and shortcakes that’s as good as the Diverse selection iÀÀÞVÕÃ\ This week, “Sweet” Melissa Murphy picks a peck Fiction.” Free. 7 pm. -\ warm places like Chile and Califor- fresh croissants. Sometimes, I add ones I remember from my child- BookCourt [163 Court St. presented by the Brook- of strawberry goodness. nia, and are available most months a bit of rhubarb, or a touch of or- hood. between Pacific and Dean lyn Filmmakers Collective. streets in Cobble Hill, With music by Midnight (718) 875-3677], www. Masses. $10. 9 pm. Music bookcourt.org. Hall of Williamsburg [66 the milk or heavy cream and sprinkle Spoon more berries on top. Place each N. Sixth St. between Kent with the remaining tablespoon of sugar. of the remaining halves on top of the KRONOS QUARTET WITH 4USBXCFSSZTIPSUDBLFT LUMINESCENT ORCHES and Wythe avenues in Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until light berries. 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Asser Levy/Seaside £ÊVÕ«ÊV`Ê i>ÛÞÊVÀi> In a slow steady stream, add the sugar The shortcakes are best eaten the day Park [Surf Avenue and /," 1 /" Ê/"Ê , dough starts to hold together (you may 7/ \ See Satur- ÓÊÌ>LiëÃÊÜ iÊÊÀÊ i>ÛÞÊ and beat until the mixture forms me- they are made, but they can be tightly W. Fifth Street in Coney VÀi>]ÊvÀÊ}>â} use a bit more cream if need be). day, July 11. wrapped in plastic wrap and then alumi- Island, (718) 222-0600], Turn the dough out onto a lightly dium-stiff peaks. The whipped cream www.brooklynconcerts. - "6 ,9Ê/"1,\ See Sat- FOR THE STRAWBERRIES floured work surface. Pat together to is best used when just made, but can num foil and frozen for up to three weeks. com. urday, July 11. £Ê`ÀÞʵÕ>ÀÌÊvÀià ÊÃÌÀ>ÜLiÀÀiÃ]ÊÀÃi`]Ê form a rectangle five inches wide by be refrigerated in an air tight container Do not unwrap before defrosting. <<Ê7/Ê 1<Ê- -Ê PERFORMANCE Õi`]Ê>`ÊÃVi` seven-and-a-half inches long that is about overnight and beaten again before serv- /,"\ $35 ($30 seniors, $15 students). 8 pm. " " Ê,/-Ê -/6 \ ÎÊÌ>LiëÃÊÃÕ}>ÀÊÀÊÀiÊÌÊÞÕÀÊ one inch thick. Cut the long side of the ing. Melissa Murphy is the chef/owner of See Friday, July 17. Ì>ÃÌi® Sweet Melissa Patisserie [175 Seventh Barge music [Fulton Ferry dough into thirds, and the width in half to To complete the shortcakes, fork split Landing, Old Fulton Street -, Ê 1- Ê -/6 \ FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM form six two-and-one-half-inch squares. each cake in half horizontally. 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Mandingo Ambassadors and more. Plus African food and crafts. $3 FRI, JULY 17 (suggested). 2–9 pm. ,/]Ê/Ê6 1 Ê,/ÊEÊ Prospect Park band shell *"/"Ê7 \ See Fri- (Enter park at Prospect day, July 10. Park West and Ninth %PVCMF£USVG«F¤ Street in Prospect Park), " " Ê,/-Ê -/6 \ www.briconline.org/ Includes music, theater celebrate. The ‘tartufata’ pie at Toby’s Public and more. See Web site Ben Muessig Ben for complete schedule, / / ,]ʺ-1-* "1-Ê www.bococaartsfestival. * ÊpÊ,8»\ 4 pm. com. See Saturday, July 11. House is well worth sniffing out ,Ê +1 /9Ê -/ / / ,]ʺ /»\ 8 pm. 6 \ Entertainment, ac- See Thursday, July 16. By Gersh Kuntzman black, and clear truf- tivities, information, free SALES AND MARKETS The Brooklyn Paper fles, and topped with food, and prizes. Free. / iÊ ÀÞÊ*>«iÀÊÉ 10 am-3 pm. Cuyler Gore LEWIS AVENUE FLEA edible 25-carat gold , /\ See Saturday, The Best Thing >>Ê >t\ The truffle oil and prosciutto pizza at Toby’s Park (Corner of Greene n a recent episode of “30 Rock,” leaf.” Avenue and Fulton Street July 11. the network executive played by That’s how we felt Public House in Greenwood Heights is unbe-truffle-ivable. in Fort Greene), www. *-ÊÎÓ£Ê Ê , /\ See Alec Baldwin dreams of eating eating the “tartufata” We Ate This Week genyc.com. Saturday, July 11. * 1 ,- ,Ê",Ê/ Ê ,/-/-Ê Ê -Ê Ê the “Lovers’ Delight” at Plunder, at Toby’s Public creamy fresh mozzarella serves a this heavenly pie. 6 , ,Ê , ½-Ê ,, Ê*, \ See the aptly named restaurant where House this week. molten cloud that caresses all that Besides, you’ll save a fortune on , /, /Ê / ,\ 6-8 Saturday, July 11. dessert consists of “Tahitian-vanilla- No, it’s not a dessert, but this black The tartufata is no fictional salty, musky goodness in a pillow beer; Toby’s serves its own $3 ale pm. First Presbyterian ,"" 9 Ê \ See Sat- bean ice cream in a pool of cognac, truffle, prosciutto, mozzarella and exercise in excess, but the real of milk. that’s as delicious as it is cheap. Church [122 Henry St. urday, July 11. drizzled in the world’s most expen- mushroom pizza is what Baldwin’s thing: the truffles, crimini mush- The $18 pricetag may seem like between Clark and Pier- ,"" 9 Ê Ê , /\ Toby’s Public House [686 Sixth repont streets in Brooklyn See Saturday, July 11. sive chocolate — Amadei Bocili- fictional Jack Donaghy might seek if rooms and prosciutto combine for a a punchline of a “30 Rock” joke, Ave. at 21st Street in Greenwood Heights, (347) 880-1530]. ,/-/-Ê Ê -\ See ana — covered with shaved white, he was looking for a main course. deep, earthen flavor, while the thick, but you’d gladly pay twice that for Heights, (718) 788-1186. " Ê " ,/\ Judy Saturday, July 11.
Our eight-week program for kids 2 to 12 teaches KIDSÊUÊSCHOOLÊUÊSTYLEÊUÊTEENSÊUÊCAMPSÊUÊMUSIC essential kitchen skills and techniques. Kids learn how to measure, sift, mix, whip, cut, grate and PARENT knead, as they prepare wholesome and delicious foods from around the world. Summer Mini-Camp Computers ruin the sleepover! Birthday parties! Classes meet at The Moxie Spot he Oh So Feisty One this all possible. iChats. Espe- having playdates with school when the picture phone was 81 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn Heights and her good friend From their remote loca- cially when friends like Luvbud via iChat. just a gleam in some inven- To register, call Jane at T Luvbud were having tions, they both watched a she’s wearing her They do homework, play tor’s eye. Now, it was hap- (718) 797-0029 a sleepover, but there weren’t re-run of “Saturday Night bathrobe. 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Later, she asked her via iChat. ers. Luvbud laughed hysteri- Beginners welcome! mom walked through the liv- “Did you see that?” Then they watch each other eat Cin- what happened to her “vir- It’s so freakin’ futuristic. cally. Smartmom could hear Ages 7 & up both started making fun of the namon Toast Crunch in the tual sleepover party,” Here’s how it worked: her voice coming through the ing room in her bathrobe with morning? Would Smartmom Jonas Brothers. They’re not “Luvbud’s battery ran out,” Next session begins July 20th OSFO stared at a live image small speakers of OSFO’s a towel turban on her head. have to get up in the middle big fans. she said. Smartmom couldn’t of Luvbud on the screen of iBook. When the skit was “Hi, Luvbud,” Smartmom of the night and tell Luvbud REGISTER NOW! People dreamed about hav- help but smile. her computer while Luvbud over, Smartmom heard her said into the computer. (via computer) to turn off her ing a picture phone as a futuris- “Well, at least you got a 62 Fourth St (corner of Hoyt) (718) 522-5822 stared at a live image of OSFO say, “That was great.” OSFO “Go away, Mom,” OSFO light and go to bed? U tic fantasy (or nightmare) ever good night’s sleep,” she told said. She hates it when her OSFO just announced that www.BrooklynFencing.com on hers. Each computer has a concurred. since it was introduced at the her child. tiny video camera that makes During the show, Smart- mother interferes with her she and Luvbud are going to 1939 World’s Fair. Smartmom try to stay up all night. remembers hearing about it There it was, the old “we’re Monday, July 13. at the 1964 World’s Fair at going to stay up all night rou- Family Dental Studio, P.C. FAMILY CALENDAR {Ê«\ Audra Rox performs Flushing Meadows. Again, it tine,” Smartmom thought to in the Carroll Park Kids’ sounded so cool. Smartmom FRI, JULY 10 free). Gumbo [493 Atlantic Concert Series. $2. Carroll herself. It reminded her of the never thought she’d live to see time she and Best and Old- OFFICE OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT ££\ÎäÊ>\ Storytime. $2.50. Ave. between Nevins Street Park (Carroll Street and it in her lifetime Moxie Spot [81 Atlantic and Third Avenue in Boerum Smith Street in Carroll est had a real sleepover and Hill, (718) 855-7808]. But now with iChat and Ave. between Hicks and Gardens), www.carrollpark- tried to stay up all night. They Henry streets in Brooklyn {Ê«\ They Might Be Giants brooklyn.org. Skype, the picture phone is were 11 or 12 and they almost Open 6 Days A Week s 3ERVING 'REENPOINT FOR /VER A $ECADE Heights, (718) 923-9710], family concert. $3 (sug- real and the future is now. It’s didn’t make it. In fact, they got themoxiespot.com. THURS, JULY 16 gested). Prospect Park band fascinating to observe how so tired that they took turns ÓÊ«\ Ringling Brothers and shell [Enter park at Prospect ÓÊ«\ Ringling Brothers. tweens are using iChat and Dr. Pawel Dyczek Barnum & Bailey Boom A Park West and Ninth Street See Friday, July 10. sleeping. Still, they were de- in Prospect Park], www. Skype to interact socially. For Ring. One-ring verison of ÈÊ«\ Film, “Babe.” Part termined to see the sunrise. briconline.org/celebrate. instance, OSFO will iChat the Ringling Brothers show. of the SummerStarz series. Finally, at 6 in the morning Dr. Anna Dyczek $10-$65. [West 21st Street at with a camp friend for hours SUN, JULY 12 Free. East River State Park they had the crazy idea to have the Boardwalk in Coney Is- (Entrance at Kent Avenue on end. She’ll walk her friend 147 Driggs Avenue “Alad- a picnic in Riverside Park. (718) 389-8200 land, (201) 507-8900], www. £Ó\ÎäÊ>`ÊÓ\ÎäÊ«\ and N. Eighth Street in Wil- via the computer through ringling.com. din.” See Saturday, July 11. Smartmom’s dad, Groovy Brooklyn, NY 11222 (718) 389-0077 liamsburg). the apartment and show her Grandpa woke up and discov- È\£xÊ«\ Family movie night. £Ê«\ Nature Crafts. See Saturday, July 11. around. “Here’s my bedroom, ered them missing. As they (718) 389-5387 cell Free. Moxie Spot (see venue FRI, JULY 17 here’s the living room. There’s info above). £Ê«\ Ringling Brothers. See £äÊ>{Ê«\ Fishing walked back to the apartment Friday, July 10. contest for children 15 and my brother…” Smartmom saw her dad lean- SAT, JULY 11 £\ÎäÊ«\ Science fun. See under. Free. Prospect Park martmom tries to imag- ing out the window. “Come £ä\ÎäÊ>\ Ringling Brothers. Saturday, July 11. Audubon Center [Enter ine what it would have back,” he hollered from the See Friday, July 10. ÓÊ«\ “Daydream.” See park at Lincoln Road and been like if she could ninth floor. SUMMER AT “Daydream,” a Ocean Avenue in Prospect S ££Ê>\ Saturday, July 11. have visited with her summer Park, (718) 287-3400], www. That was scary. shortened version of “A ÎÊ«\ “The Muppet Movie.” Midsummer Night’s Dream” prospectpark.org/audubon. camp friends via iChat. She Now OSFO and Luvbud $5 per person, $15 per used to write long letters to for kids. Free. Imagination family. Brooklyn Lyceum [227 ££\ÎäÊ>\ Storytime. See were watching the Jonas Broth- Playground (enter park at Fourth Ave. at President Friday, July 10. Jessie, her best camp friend, ers sing “Video Girl.” Smart- Lincoln Road and Ocean Street in Park Slope, (718) who lived in Roslyn, Long Is- mom didn’t hear Luvbud. Avenue in Prospect Park), ÓÊ«\ Ringling Brothers. 857-4816], www.brooklynly- See Friday, July 10. land. Every few months, she’d Maybe she’d fallen asleep. www.prospectpark.org. ceum.com. È\£xÊ«\ Family movie take the Long Island Railroad After all, it was 12:54. £Ó\ÎäÊ«\ Puppet show, and visit her in her big subur- “Aladdin and the Wonderful MON, JULY 13 night. See Friday, July 10. “Luvbud,” OSFO yelled into DAY SCHOOL, INC. Lamp.” $8 ($7 children). Pup- Storytime. See ban house. It was fun and ex- the computer. “Luvbud.” ££\ÎäÊ>\ SAT, JULY 18 petworks [338 Sixth Ave., at Friday, July 10. otic for a city girl like Smart- “Did she fall asleep?” COME JOIN IN THE FUN! Fourth Street in Park Slope, £ä\ÎäÊ>\ Ringling Broth- mom to visit the ’burbs, where Smartmom asked, hoping that {Ê«\ Children’s Music with ers. See Friday, July 10. (718) 965-3391], www.pup- Recess Monkey. Free. Brook- she and her friend would go this virtual sleepover would petworks.org. lyn Public Library’s Central ££Ê>\ “Daydream.” See shopping at malls, get frib- be over before it began. s 7ATER 0LAY s -USIC -OVEMENT £Ê«\ Nature Crafts. Free. branch [Grand Army Plaza Saturday, July 11. bles at Friendly’s and play Prospect Park Audubon “No,” OSFO said, thor- s 3PRINKLERS s 'YM &ACILITIES at Eastern Parkway in Park ££\{xÊ>\ “Wildman” with their Labrador in the Center [enter park at Lincoln Slope, (718) 230-2100]. Steve Brill’s nature tour. $15 oughly annoyed. s ,ARGE /UTDOOR 9ARD s !RT 0ROJECTS Road and Ocean Avenue suggested ($10 children). backyard. “Luvbud,” OSFO said one in Prospect Park, (718) 287- WED, JULY 15 Prospect Park [Grand Army How different it would have more time into the computer. s 3PACIOUS #LASSROOMS 3400], www.prospectpark. £ä\ÎäÊ>\ Ringling Brothers. Plaza Entrance in Prospect been if they could have had OSFO’s friend was definitely A professional staff provides a warm stimulating org/audubon. See Friday, July 10. Park, (914) 835-2153], www. virtual dates via computer. It fading. environment for your child 2.3 – 5 years old £\ÎäÊ«\ Science fun. Free. £Ê«\ Storytime. See Friday, wildmanstevebrill.com. might have taken some of the “Time for bed — iChat Prospect Park Audubon Cen- July 10. £Ó\ÎäÊ«\ “Aladdin.” See 2, 3, 4, or 5 mornings, afternoons or full days. ter (see venue info above). specialness out of those trips or no iChat, I’m still your £Ê«\ Recess Monkey. See Saturday, July 11. mother,” Smartmom told ÎÊ«\ Rolie Polie Guaca- to Long Island. Then again, it mole. $15 ($5 siblings, adults To list your event, visit: BrooklynPaper.com/events/submit might have been really fun. her high-tech daughter. 763 President St. 718-230-5255 Lately, OSFO has been Smartmom thought back to 12 AWP / iÊ ÀÞÊ*>«iÀÊUÊÜÜÜ° ÀÞ*>«iÀ°VÊUÊÇ£n®ÊÓÈäÓxää July 10, 2009 ‘Garden’ uprooted of the Beloved Vanderbilt restaurant pioneer closes STORM By Thomas Nocera EYE The world’s best Cyclones coverage for The Brooklyn Paper Prospect Heights eaters are mourn- ing the surprise loss of the Garden Cafe, which closed abruptly last month af- Cyclone manager Pedro ter a pioneering 24-year run on Van- Lopez didn’t even try to bluff, saying he was dealt derbilt Avenue. “four aces.” A true mom-and-pop operation since )FSF¤TUIFQJUDI “It’s to the point where I ex- John and Camille Policastro opened it pect these guys to have a good on the then-hardscrabble avenue in 1985, Allyse Pulliam Allyse The Cyclones’ rotation is unstoppable game,” the skipper said. the cafe built a following with gourmet The four masters of the food that was practically unavailable in By Mike McLaughlin mound are usually in a com- the pre-gentrified borough. fortable position. They know “It was historic,” said Jay Crockett, The Brooklyn Paper The Brooklyn Cyclones are the bullpen has been reliable ironically, a descendent of another his- and the offense has been on
toric pioneer, Davy Crockett. “It was a The Brooklyn Paper / running away with their divi- sion. The team has a jugger- a tear since opening day, of- forerunner for all restaurants here. It had SECRET GARDEN: The Garden Cafe, long considered the best ten giving them a cushion, al- naut offense, but let’s take a a lot to do with the Vanderbilt boom.” restaurant in Brooklyn, closed last month. lowing them to pitch aggres- moment to give credit where Yet many neighbors wondered why sively. the Policastros would choose just this credit is due — to the start- The place was never fancy, choos- about the mushroom bisque, the quail Lopez praised pitching moment to shut down for good. ing rotation, which has pow- coach Rick Tomlin, who’s “We’ve been here a while, and it ing instead to focus on simple dishes with mashed lima beans, and the beet ered the Clones to its 16–3 executed perfectly in a humble, barely salad with goat cheese. drilled the starting four to was just time,” Camille Policastro said. record. throw early strikes to oppos- “We needed to retire.” decorated, setting. “The Policastros do not go for fancy In fact, the four starters The hard work paid off in 2004, when pyrotechnics,” critic Frank Bruni wrote ing batters. Policastro, who worked the eight ta- are undefeated this year. “He’s done an outstanding bles in the front room while her hus- the restaurant received a 28 out of 30 in 2004. “But they have imagination. Southpaw Mark Cohoon is score in the influential Zagat guide, … It could last another 18 [years].” job with these guys,” Lopez band manned the stove in the back, 4–0 after another strong per- told Brooklyn’s elite sport- understood why her customers were the same rating as Le Bernardin that It didn’t make it to 2022, as Bruni formance on Tuesday night, ing press corps. “We preach in such shock. year. Shortly after the guide came out, hoped, and that’s why locals are sob- striking out six and allowing getting ahead in the count to “There wasn’t much when we got the food critic for the New York Times, bing in their soup. two runs through seven in- them.” here,” she said. “Take-out places. That’s a Manhattan-focused broadsheet, de- “I don’t know anyone who isn’t sad,” nings. Jim Fuller (3-0) hasn’t Gary Thomas They also have the stamina what makes it so hard for people.” cided to see why people were buzzing said Crockett. “We loved it.” given up an earned run this to go late into the game. year in 19 innings. Brandon “Some of them are ready Moore (2-0) has been only to go to 100 pitches and that’s slightly more hittable, with rare,” said the manager. his microscopic 0.82 ERA in One starter, lefty Angel
Loose Dentures? The Brooklyn Paper / HOT... three starts. Collin McHugh Cuan, didn’t make the cut. (3-0) has rounded out the crew Starter Mark Cohoon upped his record to 4-0 with In fact, Cuan got the “L” in GO AHEAD... Continued from page 1 with a string of gutsy wins. seven strong innings on Tuesday night. both the Cyclones’ losses — “She helped me every night And they know they’re on and suddenly found himself Eat what you want! as I was training.” fire. demoted to Kingsport in the For his part, Kobayashi “We’ve all pitched out- things right.” timore Orioles sported that rookie league. 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OUR OPINION ALL DRAWN OUT :&4PO4VQFSGVOE his week’s front-page report that approval. Our toxic little canal would be Whole Foods had abandoned its Whole Foods’s decision to on the same list of worthy clean-up sites 5 five-year quest to open a mega-su- abandon the Gowanus Canal as hundreds of other projects from con- permarket on the banks of the Gowanus gressional districts all over the country. Canal reminds us anew how challenging is a fitting symbol of why Superfund designation appears to it will be to clean this toxic waterway. Superfund can help. be the better option. The EPA, now in The timing of the grocery chain’s an- the hands of a more environmentally nouncement that it would not build at friendly president, has said it is com- Third Avenue and Third Street was ironic, then forces them to pay for their toxic mitted to the clean-up even before its given that it came on the same day that handiwork. That process is often mired lawyers haul the polluters into court. the public comment period ended for a in litigation. And Superfund money for what is ex- federal proposal to declare the canal a The city offers a two-pronged ap- pected to be a 10-year clean-up is not Superfund site. proach: first, it would identify pollut- dependent on fighting to get the Gow- Whole Foods’ “comment” spoke vol- ers and seek voluntary contributions to- anus Canal included in the fine print of umes — indeed, it is a fitting symbol of wards cleaning the canal. Then, the city an omnibus funding bill in Congress. why the best choice for the canal is Su- hopes to use the federal Water Resources Superfund designation does carry a perfund designation. Development Act as a funding stream for stigma that will scare off would-be de- For the past two months, we have lis- dredging the dangerous muck at the bot- velopers, as it already has Whole Foods tened closely as the federal Environmen- tom of the canal. and Toll Brothers, which said it won’t go tal Protection Agency and the Bloomberg Many residents of the canal zone do ahead with its canal-side development if the administration have laid out competing not trust the city approach — specifically waterway is declared a Superfund site. plans for cleaning the canal. because the city has failed to act over the That’s regrettable, but if the federal The feds favor an approach that iden- past few decades, under this mayor, his government succeeds where the city has tifies polluters — current ones and, in predecessor, his predecessor’s predecessor long failed, there will be plenty of other the case of the Gowanus Canal, some and so on. In addition, the WRDA fund- developers eager to get to work in a safe
going back more than 150 years — and ing stream requires regular Congressional and clean Gowanus Canal zone. Fleming Cristian LETTERS WEB CHATTER 0OMZPOFXBZUPDMFBODBOBM 3FBEFST8IBU¤TVQ To the editor, cares more about private develop- They are not; these are folks just Despite your recent story, two ment interests and corporate prof- like you who have families and governments are not “bitterly its than he does about the public’s (FOFSBMMZNBE neighbors who wish to live, play, fighting for the right to clean” well being or our environment. To the editor, go to work, and go to school, and XJUIUIFQBSLNFTT the Gowanus Canal (“Fed, Bloomy Superfund Gowanus now! In years of reading American be able to breathe freely in their ‘Superfund’ battle slogs to fin- Eric McClure, Park Slope history I have never seen George neighborhood! Our online story this week Since Tupper Thomas is the It’s not just Prospect Park: Fort ish,” June 2). One government, Washington referred to as “of- Asthma is already very high in about all the trash in Prospect head administrator, we are try- Greene Park was full of barbe- the federal version, is fighting to ten defeated,” as you did in last this neighborhood. By their ac- Park (“What a dump! Pros- ing to show her why she needs to cuers on Saturday, and Saturday clean the canal. The other, run by 1PFUJDKVTUJDF week’s issue (“What’s in a name? tions, the Bloomberg Administra- pect Park was a real mess act to stop the destruction of the night hosted a party that seemed Mayor Bloomberg, is fighting to The Parks Department hopes cash to involve well over a 100 peo- To the editor, tion, Borough President Markow- this weekend,” online, July park ASAP. Check out the Face- keep developers — principally at McCarren Park,” June 29)! ple and an illegal sound system. On behalf of myself and oth- itz, the members of the Economic 6) prompted an amazing out- book site and join if you want to; Toll Brothers, but others, as well I hope I never will again. The park was a mess on Sunday ers on the poetry circuit (“New Development Corporation have cry from the public. Here’s a and most importantly, contrib- — from having to deal with the Phil Forbes, Red Hook turned their backs on every mem- good synopsis of the chatter: ute! Michele, Kensington morning. Why don’t the police or poet laureate will have big muse Parks do anything? truth about environmental condi- ber of the Red Hook Community. Check your facts before accus- tions while trying to market their to fill,” June 25), I would like to The park management is in- Park Lover, Fort Greene thank Barnes & Noble on Sev- Diana Schneider, Red Hook ept and they have allowed peo- ing his fellow residents of com- luxury condominiums. $MFBOUIF)PPL “Hey Park Lover, why didn’t This is no fight about princi- enth Avenue and Borough Pres- ple to turn the park into a dump. mitting crimes. Barbecuing in the ident Markowitz for working to- To the editor, They look the other way on ev- park is not illegal. You are allowed you just join the party? It sounds ple; it’s about doing what is right Of course, I realize that the like it was fun. And they have al- versus doing what is expedient gether to create Brooklyn Poetry $MFBOUIFQBSL ery issue. to bring your own grill, tables and Outreach. headline of the article, “Idle chat- To the editor, It’s BBQ heaven. Let these chairs, as long as you are not in ways had summer parties in Fort and profitable. It’s more than a ter in Hook,” (June 5) is meant Greene. Why should they stop just little maddening that our mayor Late poet laureate Ken Siegelman The garbage left in certain folks try this in Central Park. an area that is marked with signs wanted the children in our schools as a play on words, the title can areas of Prospect Park, such as The city should throw out who- specifically forbidding it. because you moved in from Ne- to write poetry and be part of that also be taken as meaning “inef- Ninth Street, is beyond disgust- ever is in charge, if they could The park is not just for resi- braska? And how do you know outreach, so the craft of poetry writ- fective” chatter. ing (“What a dump! Prospect Park find the person. dents of Park Slope, it belongs the sound system was “illegal.” When did you graduate from the Send a letter ing continues. He encouraged ev- Discussion addressing the is- was a real mess this weekend,” Al Pankin, Downtown to everyone. eryone and had no hidden agenda suing of the massive abuse of online, July 6). McSlick, Flatbush Police Academy? By e-mail: or reason to promote a venue, pub- cruise ships and cargo ships as There is no excuse for folks us- I like the used diapers stuck Running Man, Kensington McSlick, you are wrong. Bar- [email protected] lishing company or himself, only well spewing unbridled air pollu- ing the Park as their backyard to in the trees. That is my favorite! becuing is only allowed in des- I know the sound system was By mail: Letters, The Brook lyn poetry. tion has been going on for years; leave their garbage strewn about, Trace, Park Slope illegal because the police don’t ignated areas, and is illegal ev- Paper, One Metrotech Center, Everyone held Ken in high es- and yes, right now “idle chatter” but the real stupidity is that there There is a new group on Fa- give sound permits on holiday erywhere else. Get a clue Suite 1001, Brooklyn, NY 11201. teem. I hope Borough President does fit the fact that, thus far, the are not enough garbage cans left cebook called Tupper Thomas’s weekends. The party wasn’t fun: Henry, South Slope ÊiÌÌiÀÃÊÕÃÌÊLiÊÃ}i` and Markowitz never nominates a new residents of Red Hook have not in these popular areas. Prospect Park. We are trying to a lot of the people there were include the writer’s home address poet laureate, because there will obtained satisfactory results for So, I humbly suggest that folks save the park from illegal BBQs, Sounds like the Iowans want stoned/drunk, and a fight broke and phone number (only the writ- never be anyone that can come their dedicated efforts. start getting fined for littering or heaps of litter and the subsequent to take over Prospect Park. Ille- out that was really scary. er’s name and neighbor hood are close to Ken Siegelman as a per- When will the “pasty” white that the Park get its act together explosion of the rat population. gal barbecues and illegal music! published with the letter). Letters For the record, I’ve never lived >ÞÊLiÊi`ÌÊi`Ê>`ÊÜÊÌÊLiÊ son, as a teacher, as a family man men of this society stop abusing and leave enough garbage cans We want the park to enforce laws Get a hold of yourselves. This in Nebraska; I’ve lived in Brook- ÀiÌÕÀÊi`°Ê/ iÊi>ÀiÀÊÊÌ iÊÜiiÊ and, most of all, as a poet. their black brothers and treating (or both!). regarding BBQs and litter in- is Brooklyn! lyn since 1991. ÞÕÊÃi`ÊÞÕÀÊiÌÌiÀ]ÊÌ iÊLiÌÌiÀ° Marion Palm, Sunset Park them as though they are invisible? Josie Marino, Park Slope stead of turning a blind eye. Pacholo, Red Hook Park Lover, Fort Greene
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