Slope Mom Creates TV Series About Her Own Kind Tic Avenue and Smith Street and Along Fourth Avenue at by COLIN MIXSON Since 2002

April 6–12, 2018 Including Brooklyn Courier, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Courier, Brooklyn Heights Courier, & Williamsburg Courier FREE ALSO SERVING PROSPECT HEIGHTS, WINDSOR TERRACE, KENSINGTON, AND GOWANUS Cyclists get head start at select crossings BY JULIANNE CUBA And they’re off! Cyclists can now start ped- aling through some Kings County intersections 10 sec- onds before the drivers next to them, city transit leaders announced last week at one of those junctures in Boerum Hill. The head start, which al- ready exists for pedestrians at more than 2,000 crosswalks across the fi ve boroughs, makes it safer for bike riders because it allows motorists to see them before they put pedal to metal, according to a local civic guru. “It allows someone on a bike to get into a driver’s fi eld THE SHOW MUST GO MOM: Park Sloper Alexandra Foucard, left, is raising money to produce a comedic series she wrote about motherhood in the of vision,” said Eric McClure, neighborhood that will feature actresses Zillah Glory, center, and Irene Glezos, right. Photo by Jordan Rathkopf the head of Community Board 6’s Transportation Committee, who also runs the street-safety group StreetsPAC. “Just a sig- nifi cant improvement — gives pedestrians and bikers time before drivers head out.” The Department of Trans- portation is installing “cy- MAMA DRAMA clists use pedestrian signal” signs at 19 Kings County inter- sections — including at Atlan- Slope mom creates TV series about her own kind tic Avenue and Smith Street and along Fourth Avenue at BY COLIN MIXSON since 2002. “The show ex- Machiavellian path to reclaim side of Park Slope but offers Dean, 18th, 19th, 21st, 29th, Even television shows are lo- plores the area’s underbelly, their once stress-free bake to assist Fuller-Fowler in the 30th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, cally sourced in Park Slope! and that’s where the comedy sales, according to the show’s hope that her hard work will 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 46th, A Slope mom is collecting comes from.” creator, an actress whose re- help her to relocate to the cov- 59th, 62nd, and 63rd streets — cash from neighbors to bring Foucard’s “Park Slope sume includes roles in theater, eted enclave; and inveterate where the head starts, or so- a comedic series she penned Moms” focuses on the ex- fi lm, and television. schemer Nina Stanfi eld, who called Leading Pedestrian In- about life in the stroller capi- ploits of made-up matri- “She runs the PTA like she claims to be a government tervals, are already available tal of Brooklyn — and the pa- archs who serve on the par- used to run her law offi ce, and spy and relentlessly plots the to those traversing the pave- rental utopia’s dark side — to ent-teacher association of PS the women are so tired of it, mom-in-chief’s downfall. ment on foot. At these inter- the small screen. 519 — a fi ctional elementary they try to do her in — liter- And although the learning sections, the walk signal for “Park Slope is very in- school — and the mothers’ ally,” said Foucard, who will house and its mothers are fi g- pedestrians appears seven-to- teresting in that everything struggle for power within the play Fuller-Fowler in the se- ments of Foucard’s imagina- 11-seconds before a red light looks pretty and is politically cutthroat organization. ries. tion, powerful Park Slope par- turns green, allowing people correct on the surface, but The association’s leader is The maniacal president ent-teacher associations are to move before vehicle traffi c then you scratch that a lit- ferocious lawyer turned stay- helms the group comprised anything but. starts driving in the same di- tle bit and fi nd it’s not quite at-home mom Carlotta Fuller- of other characters including Last year, public-pol- rection. what you thought,” said Al- Fowler, a character whose ty- pill-popping wino Paula Os- icy watchdog the Center for The Brooklyn signs giv- exandra Foucard, who has rannical reign as president terberg; association underling American Progress released Continued on page 22 lived in the neighborhood leads lesser members down a Angela Polo, who lives out- Continued on page 22

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The kid’s alright: 12-year-old pia- nist Julian Raheb will play several songs that he wrote himself at the Regina Opera Company’s gala concert on April 8. Jeff Raheb wielding wizard Mark Mitton — a magician who has lent his tal- ented hand to fi lm, Broadway, Young at art and circus productions — per- Preteen pianist performs original opera pieces By Adam Lucente formed the work of the junior composer. said Raheb, he was inspired to set it as influences, developed his songwrit- ere’s listening to you, kid! His songs include a piano and flute to music. His compositions begin with ing skills with help from the New York A Park Slope piano prodigy duet, which Raheb will play alongside flut- straight-forward tunes, he said. Philharmonic’s Very Young Composers formed a coin-in-the-can gag Hwill debut three of his original ist Richard Paratley; a second piece with “Usually I think of a simple melody, Program, according to his father Jeff. tunes at a concert with the Regina Opera lyrics taken from the Langston Hughes and then I harmonize it,” he said. The younger Raheb dreams of someday Company this weekend. The Company’s poem “I, too,” with the pint-sized pianist Garber describes Raheb as a “prodigy,” playing solo in that famed Philharmonic 48th Annual Gala Concert on April 8 accompanying soprano Courteney Wilds; and said she was surprised the first time concert hall, but said that for now, he is will feature a collection of famous arias, and a third, orchestral tune based on the she heard his original compositions. happy to finally showcase his own songs Broadway tunes, and the world premiere apocalyptic poem “Fire and Ice” by Robert “I thought it was remarkable a young for a Brooklyn audience. of three songs from 12-year-old Julian Frost. Raheb will also play a short piece by person wrote all that music,” she said. “For “I like other people hearing my music,” during an enchanted evening Raheb. The preteen pianist blooms while Chopin during the concert. a young person, his music is quite interest- said Raheb. “I see what I accomplished in front of a keyboard, said Regina’s Raheb said he is most excited to hear ing and melodic.” and all the hard work I put into it.” chairwoman. his song of ice and fire performed by the She played Raheb’s music for the com- Regina Opera Company’s 48th “He’s shy except for when you put him company. pany’s orchestra without telling them who Anniversary Gala Concert at Basilica of in front of a piano,” said Francine Garber. “I think the music I wrote really wrote it. They liked the tunes, she said, Our Lady of Perpetual Help school audi- “The keys fly off ’cause he’s so skilled.” matched the poem,” said Raheb. “When and were blown away when they found out torium (5902 Sixth Ave., between 59th and at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Raheb has played piano with Regina I hear that poem, I can picture it in my that 12-year-old Raheb was the boy behind 60th streets in Sunset Park, (718) 259–2772, before, but the concert this Saturday will mind.” the notes. www.reginaopera.org). April 8 at 3 pm. $15 mark the first time the company has per- The first time he heard Frost’s poem, Raheb, who credits Chopin and Bach ($13 in advance). Central branch, where several Your entertainment esteemed sorcerers and local guide Page 39 illusionists gathered on March 28 to dazzle a crowd with stunts and stories from the borough’s Police Blotter ...... 8 magical past. For more from Standing O ...... 38 the spectacular show-and-tell Letters ...... 28 at the Prospect Heights book Rhymes with Crazy ...... 40 lender, see page 10. Photo by Jason Speakman State okays faster BQE fi x

BY JULIANNE CUBA ache that heavy big-rig traffi c with putting armed cops in ev- It’s full speed ahead! on side streets would cause, ery school across the city, wor- HOW TO REACH US State pols on March 30 according to Kavanagh, who rying some of their colleagues passed their much-anticipated earlier this year rallied to de- who feared the package deal Mail: budget with a provision autho- mand the process with Assem- would present an impassable Courier Life rizing use of the streamlined blywoman Jo Anne Simon (D– roadblock. Publications, Inc., design-build process in the Brooklyn Heights) and other That proposal, however, 1 Metrotech Center North city-led reconstruction of the advocates. did not make the budget now 10th Floor, Brooklyn, derelict Brooklyn–Queens Ex- “Design-build ensures awaiting Cuomo’s signature, pressway — a green light that FIX IS IN: The state is allowing trucks are kept off local roads which green-lights design- N.Y. 11201 should evoke cheers from lo- the city to use design-build in its and stay on highways, where build without any inextricable General Phone: cals and motorists in all fi ve reconstruction of the triple canti- they belong,” he said. conditions, but mandates the (718) 260-2500 boroughs, an advocate said. lever. File photo by Evan Gardner In January, Gov. Cuomo city get the state Transporta- News Fax: “This is a major victory for unveiled his initial draft of the tion Department’s approval at (718) 260-2592 Brooklynites, Staten Island- will shave about $100 million fi scal plan without including three points throughout the News E-Mail: ers, and anyone who drives from the repair’s total $1.9-bil- design-build for the express- process — a fairly customary on the BQE,” said Brooklyn lion price tag, according to way repair , and his second at- requirement, according to a [email protected] Heights state Sen. Brian Ka- design-build proponents, who tempt at the budget released rep for Kavanagh. Display Ad Phone: vanagh, who pushed for au- claim the process will also in February also lacked the Local transit offi cials ex- (718) 260-8302 thorization of design-build in cut at least two years from the authorization. pect to release their draft Display Ad E-Mail: Albany. job’s timeline, allowing it to But later that month, the environmental-impact state- [email protected] The okay gives the local end before 2026, the year when governor signaled his sup- ment on the expressway reha- Display Ad Fax: Department of Transporta- transit experts warned they port for the process in a letter bilitation this summer, prior tion permission to solicit one would have to boot the thou- penned to local offi cials, go- to conducting additional pub- (718) 260-2579 bid for the design and con- sands of trucks that travel ing on to call design-build “es- lic hearings in order to fi nal- Classified Phone: struction phases of its project the decaying triple cantilever sential” to the looming infra- ize the statement by early next (718) 260-2555 to repair a three-tiered, 1.5- daily down local streets in or- structure fi x. year. Classified Fax: mile stretch of the express- der to prevent its collapse. A trio of Albany lawmakers And if all goes according to (718) 260-2549 way from Atlantic Avenue to And with design-build au- including state Sens. Marty plan, repair work could now Sands Street, instead of solic- thorization now in the budget, Golden (R–Bay Ridge) and begin as early as 2021 with the Classified E-Mail: iting separate offers for each Brooklyn Heights residents Simcha Felder (D–Midwood) authorization of design-build, [email protected] part of the fi x. and their neighbors will be then tried to tie authorization according to Transportation Consolidating the phases spared from the massive head- of the streamlined procedure Department leaders.

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2 COURIER LIFE, APRIL 6–12, 2018 DT Blue crab, with a side of chemicals Signs will warn anglers about health hazards of eating seafood from Gowanus Canal

BY JULIANNE CUBA chemicals that are dangerous They’re schooling fi shers! to eat, particularly for women New signs warning anglers and children, according to about the dangers of eating drafts obtained by this news- marine life caught in the fetid paper. Gowanus Canal will soon line One warning, for instance, the toxic waterway after mem- cautions that men older than bers of a neighborhood-ad- 15 and women older than 50 visory group asked the Feds can safely munch on up to six overseeing its cleanup to put blue crabs per week, but that up a dozen placards in English ladies younger than 50 — es- and Spanish at prime casting pecially those bearing child spots. — and kids younger than 15 “We ask that such warn- should not risk taking a single ings be placed in reasonably bite. likely fi shing locations and But the draft signs curi- at each public-access location CAST WITH CAUTION: The Environmental Protection Agency is installing new signs that warn local anglers ously do not address the health where people can easily make about the dangers of eating seafood caught in the Gowanus Canal, where intrepid Brooklynites have been risks of consuming three-eyed physical contact with the ca- known to fi sh, canoe — and swim — despite its rancid reputation. File photo by Erin Lefevre fi sh such as the specimen one nal,” locals in the Gowanus angler claimed to hook in the Community Advisory Group up with its recreational-ma- tential fi shing hazards after ber Marlene Donnelly. Gowanus Canal in 2015. wrote in a letter to the Envi- rine-fi shing registry if they the city plastered less specifi c The new placards will list And elsewhere on Brook- ronmental Protection Agency are 16 or older, but aspiring an- warnings near the waterway’s about 15 fi sh and shellfi sh in- lyn’s Nautical Purgatory, the bigwig in charge of the ongo- glers 15-years-old or younger sewer outfalls — which re- cluding the American eel, giz- slow-going dredging-and-cap- ing cleanse. can fi sh for free without regis- lease excess storm water and zard shad, striped bass, and ping pilot program that got The state’s Departments tering, according to informa- sewage into the canal during blue crab that allegedly are stuck in the mud in January of Health and Environmental tion from the Environmental heavy rainfall — and by the found in Brooklyn’s Nauti- due to equipment-related set- Conservation typically handle Conservation Department. popular fi shing spot at the cal Purgatory — where other backs kicked off on March hanging regulations related to And now that the cleanup nearby Columbia Street pier sea creatures including the 22, according to Tsiamis, who fi sh consumption along bodies is underway, members of in Red Hook. young Minke whale “Sludgie” said he expects the process of of water. But because the ca- the neighborhood group de- “As dredging begins, and a dolphin met their early removing chemical-fi lled sedi- nal fi lled with noxious sludge, manded signs in both lan- there’s a strong sense that ends after getting trapped in ment from a portion of the ca- tampons, poop , and dead cats guages featuring universally there should be enough so that the channel — and warn lo- nal’s fl oor before covering it — as well as with apparently understood graphics in order people are aware,” said Com- cals that anything caught in with a protective layer to wrap edible creatures of the deep to inform more people of po- munity Advisory Group mem- its toxic waters could contain sometime in June. — is a federal Superfund site, protection agency leaders can fast-track the production of the warnings, according to the scrub’s steward. Reel talk: Species that live in the canal “It is a Superfund site, so the EPA has jurisdiction to Those who think marine life can’t survive in the fetid Gowanus Canal — which has claimed the produce signs, which is an lives of dolphins and whales — might be surprised to know just how many living things alleg- easier process than going edly thrive in its murky waters. Here’s a list of some fi sh swimming there that locals may also through state agencies,” said recognize from restaurant menus or their neighborhood market’s seafood section: Christos Tsiamis. Federal and state offi cials worked together to create a Blue crab BASS! beneath the canal’s surface draft placard that is now being These crustaceans found — as “mild-tasting.” Men 15 reviewed by the neighborhood in Brooklyn’s Nautical Pur- CRABS! and older and non-pregnant group, according to Tsiamis, gatory — which men over 15- women older than 50 can who discussed the request at years-old and non-pregnant indulge in locally caught a March 27 meeting with the women over 50 can eat up to specimens up to four times locals and said it is ultimately six times per week, accord- a month, according to offi - up to his agency and the state ing to Environmental Protec- cials. to decide how many signs go tion Agency and New York up and where to hang them, State offi cials — also feature MORE Porgy and that those who polluted as ingredients in dishes such BASS! This species — which the Brooklyn’s Nautical Purga- as the jumbo lump crab cakes PORGY! Greenpoint restaurant and tory — including the city and served by Kings County’s market hawks for more than utility company National Grid eponymous seafood shack, $20 per fi sh — is also among — must foot the bill for the Brooklyn Crab . the canal’s marine life. warnings. And, similar to the black- “The state prepared a for- Striped bass sea bass found in the Gow- mat, it is the expert on the The fi sh known by its anus, it can make an appro- health issues — so once we get cross-body stripes that run priate meal for non-pregnant the CAG’s input then I will ask from gills to tail goes for that only men older than 15 Black sea bass women 50 and older and men the parties responsible for the $10.99 a pound at the Fairway and non-pregnant women Local seafood slinger over 15-years-old no more contamination,” he said. supermarket in Red Hook, older than 50 should eat Greenpoint Fish and Lob- than four times a month if Line casters who dare drop according to its online inven- any hooked in the Gowanus ster Co. describes this fi sh reeled in from the channel, hooks into the canal’s murky tory. — and no more than once a — which it sells for $12.99 a according to federal and state abyss must fi rst obtain a $25 But offi cials caution month. pound and is known to fl oat leaders. — Julianne Cuba permit from the state and sign DT COURIER LIFE, APRIL 6–12, 2018 3 Mass resistance to megadevelopment Locals, pols turn out in force to oppose super-dense towers in Boerum Hill

BY JULIANNE CUBA and 74-story high-rises as part the land it is on — to 18 from “The current proposal will It’s F-A-R too big! of a fi ve-building complex on a its current designation of 6.5. not alleviate but likely exac- The builders proposing a lot bounded by Flatbush and The builder’s desired fl oor- erbate both the current stu- massive development nearly Third avenues and State and area ratio is also 33 percent dent-overcrowding issue and three times the size of what can Schermerhorn streets. larger than the citywide fl oor- the school-equity issue,” said currently go up on a Boerum The development will also area ratio cap of 12 for residen- Camille Casaretti, the head Hill lot shouldn’t even bother include a new home for the tial complexes with affordable of the Community Education breaking out their shovels, ac- already on-site Khalil Gibran housing, according to the De- Council for District 15, which cording to one pol who blasted International School, which partment of Buildings. includes schools in parts of the plan at the fi rst meeting of educators claim lacks much- Leaders of the Depart- Boerum Hill and Fort Greene its public-review process on needed resources in its cur- ment of Education and that as well as nearby Carroll Gar- March 28. rent crumbling facility; a new agency’s Educational Con- dens and Park Slope. “To date “This project should be 350-seat elementary school; struction Fund — which uses we have not received even one dead on arrival,” Public Advo- cultural, offi ce, and retail money from builders to erect positive comment about this cate Tish James, who lives in space; and 900 housing units public schools in new devel- project from the 30,000 fami- nearby Clinton Hill, said dur- within the two towers — 200 of opments at no cost to the city lies that we represent.” ing the hearing inside the au- which will be permanent, be- — gave the project a thumbs And other critics pointed ditorium at St. Francis College low-market-rate apartments up, claiming it would help al- out that the schools may Alloy Development / Luxigon in Brooklyn Heights, which that Alloy will create in part- leviate overcrowding in the lo- HARD SELL: Local pols and resi- struggle to recruit students was so packed that organizers nership with affordable-hous- cal district by providing a net because the classrooms will dents slammed the rezoning ap- turned some people away. ing builder the Fifth Avenue gain of 164 elementary-school be fi nished long before the en- James joined more than Committee. seats, according to an Educa- plication proposed by the builder tire development is completed, 200 people, most of whom But in order to build the tion Department rep. behind 80 Flatbush, arguing the forcing young minds to put up also charged the super-sized skyscrapers, bigwigs at the But many of the locals megadevelopment has no place with ongoing construction for scheme has no place in the luxury real-estate fi rm must at the meeting laughed that in Boerum Hill at the fi rst of sev- at least three years. neighborhood, at Community get the city to approve a re- claim off, arguing that even eral public meetings in a citywide “Living through years of Board 2’s meeting kicking off zoning that would nearly tri- if there are extra seats, all of public-review process. noise, the school will most the city’s Uniform Land Use ple the plot’s allowable “fl oor- them will likely go to kids of likely lose a lot of enrollment,” Review Procedure for 80 Flat- area ratio” — a measurement wealthier families who move tower won’t be ready until said Fort Greener Lucy Ko- bush — a project by real-estate abbreviated as FAR that deter- into the swanky digs be- 2025 — three years after the teen. “Who will want to send company Alloy Development mines how hefty a structure cause the so-called affordable shorter high-rise’s 250 luxury their kids there?” that calls for constructing 38- can be relative to the size of apartments inside the taller units are completed. Continued on page 21

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DT COURIER LIFE, APRIL 6–12, 2018 5 Paying the price City ethics board deals record fi ne to former DA Charles Hynes for abusing offi ce amid campaign

BY JULIANNE CUBA Board delivered the $40,000 a case, and to criticism of the Now he’s the one in trouble. fi ne to Hynes — the panel’s former district attorney’s re- Ethics watchdogs slapped biggest penalty of its kind — lationship with the disgraced Brooklyn’s embattled former after investigating hundreds former Assemblyman Vito Lo- top prosecutor with the high- of his e-mails, according to pez , who died in 2015. est fi ne ever dealt by the city the board. Another — who received for illegal campaign-related The largest fi ne ever deliv- the stiffest of the fi nes dealt to activities, after he admitted ered by the watchdog group, Hynes’s employees — claimed to abusing his government e- for $84,000, was issued to for- at the time that he didn’t know mail during a contentious 2013 mer New York City sheriff using his municipal account re-election bid he ultimately Kerry Katsorhis in 1998, after for campaign business was lost. he stood trial for ethics viola- wrong. Former District Attorney tions, records show . Hynes — whom the Feds Charles Hynes, a Flatbush na- The Confl ict of Interest also investigated in 2014 for PUNISHED: Ethics watchdogs slapped former District Attorney Charles tive who ran the offi ce from Board also slapped four of possibly misusing public Hynes with the largest fi ne they’ve ever issued for illegal campaign-re- 1990 to 2014, sent more than Hynes’s then employees in the funds to run his failed 2013 re- lated activities. File photo by Elizabeth Graham 5,000 electronic missives to district attorney’s offi ce — one election bid, before dropping newspapers, campaign man- of whom still works as a prose- the probe — took full respon- be me and me alone.” viduals — about half of whom agers, political consultants, cutor under District Attorney sibility for violating the city’s But Hynes’s hefty penalty were convicted before Hynes donors, allies, employees, and Eric Gonzalez — with fi nes ethics codes, and apologized to is a small price to pay com- was fi rst elected — and those a New York State Supreme for $6,000, $4,500, $3,000, and those underlings who bore the pared to the millions of dol- decisions resulted in a whop- Court judge from his munici- $1,000. brunt of his wrongdoing. lars taxpayers forked over in ping $101,903,125 in repara- pal account in an attempt to One of the staffers fessed “In the midst of a fever- settlements the city made with tions to wrongful-conviction defeat opponent Ken Thomp- up to knowingly using her ishly contested primary race, people wrongfully convicted victims, according to records son — who won the race, but government e-mail to fi re off I made the mistake of us- under his more than two-de- this newspaper obtained from died from cancer just two the campaign’s responses to a ing my city e-mail for cam- cade tenure. Comptroller Scott Stringer’s years into his term in 2016 . Village Voice report alleging paign-related matters,” he A conviction-review unit offi ce after submitting a Free- And on March 23, members Hynes received donations that said a statement. “If anyone Thompson established in 2014 dom of Information Law re- of the city’s Confl ict of Interest infl uenced the prosecution of is to blame for this, it should has since exonerated 24 indi- quest.

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DT COURIER LIFE, APRIL 6–12, 2018 7 The 33-year-old victim told offi - 78TH PRECINCT cers he was out making deliveries PARK SLOPE on his Arrow-9 Electric bike when he locked it up to a rack near Wash- Sick details ington Avenue around 3 pm. And Cops cuffed a 15-year-old boy for when he came back about 20 min- spray-painting the words “spaz” utes later, it was gone, according to and “hicle” on a wheelchair belong- authorities. — Julianne Cuba ing to a Fifth Avenue restaurant on March 19. 72ND PRECINCT A 52-year-old man told police he The victim told cops he was walk- age walked into the store near Court spotted the alleged vandal tagging ing between Bond and Hoyt streets Street and waited for everyone to SUNSET PARK–WINDSOR TERRACE the wheelchair outside the diner be- at 9 pm when a man started punch- leave before demanding they open tween Second and Third streets at ing and kicking him, causing cuts the register around 8 pm, showing Sunset Park Five 11:20 am. and swelling to his face. what appeared to be a gun, and say- Police arrested a pack of fi ve sus- Cops nabbed the teen suspect Police said the victim was ing “open the register cuz I don’t pects who they said severely beat that day, and slapped him with a brought to the Brooklyn Hospital wanna have to kill her for money.” up a man on Third Avenue March misdemeanor graffi ti charge, ac- Center and that no arrests have The brute then pushed the vic- 31 and then barricaded themselves cording to authorities. been made. tims into a back room and ran off inside a motorcycle hangout when with $830, offi cials said. cops arrived. Cell for two Dock mischief The man was between 57th and Police arrested a man and his A bunch of good-for-nothings Park piranhas 58th streets around 7:15 am when girlfriend after they attacked each robbed a boat docked on the Gow- A group of miscreants beat a guy the suspects beat him up, breaking other inside their Dean Street anus Canal on March 31. up near Brooklyn Bridge Park on his eye socket, before stealing $300, apartment on March 24, and then The victim said video footage March 29, authorities said. a gold chain, and a wrist watch, po- ran on foot to the 78th Precinct sta- shows three men jumping a gate The 33-year-old victim told police lice allege. tion house. and breaking into the vessel on Co- he was walking toward the meadow The woman, 20, told cops her lumbia Street along the canal be- near Joralemon Street around 9:40 Corner store lover, 25, bit her on the face inside tween 1:30 and 4:45 am. The thieves pm when four or fi ve snakes came their apartment between Carlton took an iPod, saws, a fl ashlight, and up to him and said they would rough Cops cuffed a woman who they and Vanderbilt avenues at 12:30 pm. other tools, cops said. him up unless he gave them his be- said was loitering on Third Avenue The boyfriend, on the other — Adam Lucente longings. The victim ran to the park to prostitute herself on March 28. hand, claimed she slapped him, but the baddies caught up with him The woman was waiting at 59th but both told police they fl ed each and one punched him in the face, Street around 10 am, when she of- other to the station house on Sixth 84TH PRECINCT cops said. fered one male passerby oral sex for Avenue, where offi cers decided the BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DUMBO– $10, according to a report, and po- best thing to do was to arrest both of BOERUM HILL–DOWNTOWN lice arrested her later the same day. them for misdemeanor assault. 88TH PRECINCT He’s salty! FORT GREENE–CLINTON HILL Punched for a dollar Wheel crime A snake hurled a salt-and-pepper Authorities arrested a man who A thief stole a man’s bike he shaker at a guy in a Gold Street bo- Subway scoundrel they said punched a guy in the face locked up outside a Grand Army dega on March 26, police said. A knave socked a senior in the four times on Fourth Avenue on Plaza library on March 19. The victim told authorities the face inside a train station near Flat- March 30 for not giving the suspect The victim told police he parked villain threw the bottle at the left bush Avenue on March 27, police a dollar. his bike on the plaza at noon, and re- side of his face, causing a bruise, said. Police said the victim was at 57th turned later to fi nd his ride stolen. inside the bodega between Concord The 67-year-old victim told police Street just after 6 am when the sus- — Colin Mixson and Tillary streets around 3 pm, af- she was waiting for a subway near pect approached him from behind ter he asked for the jerk’s identifi ca- Fulton Street around 7 pm when the and commanded that he hand over 76TH PRECINCT tion card. nogoodnik punched her in the right the bill. And when the victim re- side of her face and then fl ed. fused, the suspect socked him in the CARROLL GARDENS-COBBLE HILL– Not so sweet face four times, breaking his eye RED HOOK A yahoo swiped hundreds of dol- Bye, bye, bicycle glasses in the process, cops said. lars from a Joralemon Street candy A baddie stole a guy’s electric The victim suffered substantial Jumped on Baltic store after threatening to shoot its bike parked on Fulton Street while pain, bruising, and swelling, ac- A brute punched and kicked a employees on March 28, cops said. he was making deliveries on March cording to cops. man on Baltic Street on March 22. The victims told police the sav- 26, cops said. — Julianne McShane

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NOW YOU SEE HIM: Magician and historian Richard Cohn wowed a crowd with silk-scarf tricks during a showcase at the Central Library on March 28. Photo by Jason Speakman Wizards dazzle Kings audience

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BY ALEXANDRA SIMON And all but Alcindor — who They’re six-hundred years missed the party because she young! wasn’t feeling well — wore re- Staff at an East Flatbush splendent purple and gold for nursing home toasted a half- the affair, according to Coo- dozen female residents for per, who said the festivities reaching triple digits at a touched the ladies of the hour. March 28 bash celebrating the “They felt so happy to know oldsters and the culmination we were honoring them, and of Women’s History Month. they all looked regal,” she said. “Since we have so many “It’s what they deserved.” centenarians, and many of Commemorating the elders them are women, we fi gured while they’re still alive is im- this would be a great way to portant because many other honor them,” said Angela Coo- Women’s History Month trib- per, a spokeswoman for the utes recognize deceased leg- city-run McKinney long-term endary ladies, not those who care facility. “We wanted to still walk among us, Cooper celebrate our unsung heroes.” said. GOLDEN OLDSTERS: McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s six 100-year-old female residents were The women — 100 year-olds “Most of the time we honor celebrated on March 28 for Women’s History Month. Rebecca Gilmore, Carolyn people who are no longer liv- NYC Health and Hospitals / McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Burton, and Caroline Binns; ing, but I personally feel that 101 year-old Margaret Alcin- every woman has contributed great-grandchildren, while per, who said all of the cente- something in our community dor; 103 year-old Enid Peter- to society,” she said. Peterkin still actively sings in narians deserve applause for worth celebrating,” she said. kin; and Lucille Watson, who Organizers bestowed cer- a local choir, Burton worked simply persevering through “In 1918, women didn’t have will turn 100 on April 22 — all tifi cates of excellence upon the dozens of jobs in her career, so many different eras. many rights, but these women received well-wishes for their honorees, noting particular Watson traveled during her “They might not be lawyers have contributed in ways we milestone birthdays at the achievements of each woman. youth, and Gilmore is a sur- or doctors, but some of them don’t know — and they have event. Binns, for instance, has 40 viving twin, according to Coo- have children who have done lived to tell us about it.” Great rates like ours are always in season.

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LET THEM RIDE: Transit gurus stood before the sign stating “cyclists Park Slope clichés — includ- Sloper. “We will be watching the use pedestrian signal” after they installed it in Boerum Hill. ing French-language knit- Locals who can’t wait for results closely, and measur- Photo by Caroline Ourso ting classes, trips down the “Park Slope Moms” to debut ing the various impacts of the aisles of the local Food Co-op, can watch Foucard, Marion, pilot to determine next steps,” the city’s Vision Zero initia- of the program as the start of a and lots of hot yoga, Foucard and the rest of its creative said Sean Quinn. tive. process that he hopes will end said. minds conduct a table read- And some statistics al- The Transportation De- with leading-pedestrian inter- “Each character has her ing during an April 9 fund- ready prove a head start can partment is bringing the head vals for pedal pushers at cross- preferences, but all the char- raiser the crew is hosting to save a life — a 2016 study starts for cyclists on Fourth ings citywide. acters are constantly in yoga collect money for production found the number of fatalities Avenue as it begins to install “As an avid bike rider, I un- pants,” she said. “That’s what costs, where prizes including dropped by more than half at long-awaited bike lanes on derstand the dangers of bicy- Park Slope moms wear. 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Vehicles waiting longer means As for talking about those biking then owns the school and rents it to the There were ample comments on this they’ll be on the road longer and this centers, I don’t see why so many of you DOE for $2 million a year. Of course latest bikers-vs.-motorists issue: equates to more vehicles on the road bike zealots don’t just go move there the developer also gets 30 years of no — more congestion, longer idling at if you like them so much, because taxes to bring its 1000-foot-tall resi- A pedestrian question: the stop lights, and more vehicles on the truth is that NYC is nothing like dence for millionaires here. This is (1) Take the intersection of Atlan- the road equate to more pollution and them, especially being bigger in popu- another purple chapter in DeBlasio’s tic at Smith as an example. consumption of fossil fuel. Dumb rule lation than all of them combined. tale of two cities. (2) People cross Smith walking on for a city that needs to reduce conges- One other thing, just because bi- Barry from Clinton Hill the north side of Atlantic, i.e., the side- tion, reduce pollution, and reduce fos- cycles don’t cause a lot of accidents walk next to FedEx and the House of sil-fuel dependence. doesn’t make them less dangerous, Downtown Brooklyn needs more Detention. Yea, this is Vision Zero as it lacks and saying this almost does remind housing and more schools. This proj- (3) What will these walkers see on vision on the bigger picture. me of how anti-Israel fanatics try to ect has both. NN from Boerum Hill the pedestrian countdown clock in Congestion, Pollution, Fossil Fuel downplay the actions of Hamas in the 10 seconds before the Smith light from NYC claiming that they don’t kill as much This project won’t add any school turns green for autos? as the Israel Defense Force does in try- seats for local kids. It will provide (4) Let’s say the countdown clock Congestion, Pollution, Fossil Fuel ing to paint them as the real terrorists a school for all the children of the shows 8 or 7. Won’t pedestrians cross- from NYC, I mean, c’mon man, it’s in without understanding what really wealthy who will occupy the unaf- ing Smith now be exposed to bikes the second sentence: “cyclists can now happened. Overall, I’m really tired fordable apartments in the new tow- coming across Atlantic now that the start pedaling through some Kings of bike zealots who try to play the in- ers. And the last thing Brooklyn bikes have a the 10-second head start? County intersections 10 seconds be- nocent here, especially with claiming needs is more housing for the wealthy, Bob from Downtown fore the drivers next to them.” that they have halos over them. masquerading as “affordable hous- You precious motorists will not be Tal Barzilai from Plesantville, NY ing.” This is just one more DeBlasio You can’t expect anyone (drivers, waiting longer. So self-entitled that giveaway to his developer pals. Don’t cyclists, or pedestrians) to magically you didn’t read past the headline. I really don’t understand what you drink the Kool-Aid. act in the “best” way if the infrastruc- Vision Zero from Zero Vision all are complaining about. These cor- Joe from Clinton Hill ture doesn’t match up to the behavior ners have advance green for pedestri- you’d like to see. That was the case Here’s another stupid idea to make ans now. Nothing is being taken away A posse of preservationists in in “bicycle capitals” like Amsterdam it more dangerous, boil it down to this: from the vehicles that wasn’t already. Dyker Heights is pushing the city to and Copenhagen before cycling infra- Poorly maintained roads hurt every- Bike riders have been using the ad- landmark a beloved church that pa- structure was established. one. Avoiding potholes results in a car vance green; this just both recognizes rishioners are worried the Brook- If there are inadequate, undersized or bike swerving into someone walk- and legalizes what they were doing. lyn Diocese is planning to bulldoze. and-or badly designed sidewalks and ing in the wrong place. Visibility is af- By the way, the police are ticketing (“Praying for protection: Devout other pedestrian infrastructure — fected by people not wearing the right bikers for failure to yield to pedestri- Dyker parishioners try to save Ital- you’re just encouraging unpredictable clothing at night — drivers don’t have ans too. It’s really no big deal. ian church from destruction,” by and dangerous pedestrian behavior. super vision — add rain, and visibil- Frank from Furter Julianne McShane, online March Same for cycling and driving. Take ity is key to safety. 22). A number of civic groups are “road diets” for an example. Overly Bikes must obey the traffi c regs. Locals had a chance to unleash insisting that the city save St. Ro- wide, unmarked streets invite mo- Pedestrians must obey the traffi c regs. their concerns about the megade- salia Church because it represents torists to do all sorts of unpredictable Drivers must obey the traffi c regs. If velopment of unprecedented den- yet another property with ties to the things that are dangerous and clog up all three work together and stop blam- sity that builders want to construct Catholic Church that could soon the fl ow of traffi c. “Narrow” the street ing the other, safety will happen. Forc- on the edge of brownstone-lined be erased from the history books. (like Ocean Avenue or Ninth Street) ing cars to do the same speed as a bike Boerum Hill during last week’s Endangered houses of worship of- and include rational turning bays, to make it safe only creates anger. fi rst public hearing about the 80 ten elicit emotional opinions, like etc. and surprise! traffi c fl ows better Frustrated, already bad drivers will Flatbush project at St. Francis Col- these: and more safely in one lane in each di- only get worse. Stop the zero vision to lege in Brooklyn Heights. (“Weigh rection rather than one to one and a accomplish the safety we all deserve. in: City hosts fi rst public hearing Why don’t they [the preservation- half lanes in each direction. Maureen from Cypress Hills about massive 80 Flatbush develop- ists] buy the church? Problem solved, Tyler from pps ment tonight,” by Julianne Cuba, right? Tyler from pps I feel that this has bad idea writ- online March 28). A few of our con- ten all over it. If anything, cyclists cerned readers couldn’t wait for the I grew up in this church and I’ve should be following the traffi c laws, inaugural public hearing to weigh been beyond upset that it might be no LET US HEAR FROM YOU not trying to get around them. This is in with their thoughts: more. Regina Pacis is a lovely build- Submit letters to: Vince DiMiceli, Edi- why outside of places such as Streets- ing but it was never our church. St. tor, Community Newspaper Group, 1 blog and Transportation Alternatives Even if it were true that Flatbush Rosalia was an intimate, friendly MetroTech Center North, Brooklyn, NY such ideas as this one are despised. Avenue were traditionally low rise, place to be with like-minded neigh- Seriously, why should cyclists be al- the right place for density is right bors attending Sunday mass and con- 11201, or e-mail to editorial@cnglocal. lowed this head start? How about re- there. fession. And the annual feast! My fa- com. Please include your address and pealing the no right turn on red law New York City just reached its all- ther was an usher for many years; telephone number for so we can con- for NYC? Just about everywhere else time high population. If not on Flat- the memories keep fl ooding in. fi rm you sent the letter. We reserve in this country motorists are allowed bush Avenue near tons of transit, carol from croton, ny the right to edit all correspondence, to make right turns on a red light as where should people live? which becomes the property of long as they made a complete stop un- Mike from Williamsburg We need fewer churches and more Courier Life Publications. less there signs telling them not to — affordable or senior housing. yet, that’s not the case for here. Until I love the feature of this luxury John from Bay Ridge

28 COURIER LIFE, APRIL 6–12, 2018 DT ADVERTORIAL TOP DRIVER DISTRACTIONS Using mobile phones phone conversations. The haps they’re checking out chewing gum at the same a rest area and spend 10 Leading the list of the use of a hands-free device a house in a new neighbor- time may want to avoid minutes snacking there top distractions behind the does not lower distraction hood or thought they saw eating while driving. The before resuming the wheel are mobile phones. levels. The percentage of someone they knew on the majority of foods require a trip. Phones now do more than vehicle crashes and near- street corner. It can be easy person’s hands to be taken just place calls, and driv- crashes attributed to di- to veer into the direction off of the wheel and their Reading ers often cannot pull away aling is nearly identical your eyes are focused, caus- eyes to be diverted from the Glancing at an adver- from their phones, even to the number associated ing an accident. In addition road. Reaching in the back tisement, updating a Fa- when driving. According to with talking or listening. to trying to stay focused on seat to share some French cebook status or reading the California Department the road, some drivers pre- fries with the kids is also a book are all activities of Motor Vehicles, studies Daydreaming fer the help of lane depar- distracting. that should be avoided have shown that driving Many people will admit ture warning systems. Try to eat meals before when driving. Even pour- performance is lowered to daydreaming behind getting in the car. For ing over a traffic map or and the level of distraction the wheel or looking at a Eating those who must snack consulting the digital is higher for drivers who person or object outside of Those who haven’t quite while en route, take a display of a GPS system are heavily engaged in cell the car for too long. Per- mastered walking and moment to pull over at can be distracting.

DT COURIER LIFE, APRIL 6–12, 2018 29 In Utah, it’s now legal to let your kid walk home alone Oh to be as ahead of the 9, and 11, play in the park next slept and her son, 8, walked to founders of my new non-profi t curve as Utah! to her home, where she could school on his own. And closer Let Grow, has been studying That state just passed the see them from her window. She to home, a dad here in central the connection between free fi rst-in-the-country Free- checked on them every 10 min- New York was investigated for time and child development for Range Parenting Law, based utes, but a passerby thought letting his 9-year-old wait in the decades. He’s a professor of psy- on the movement I founded, the kids were unsupervised, car with her 6-year-old (snooz- chology at Boston College and Free-Range Kids. The law and called Child Protective ing) brother, while he ran an author of the text book Psychol- guarantees that parents who Services. It took two years of errand. ogy used at colleges across the choose to let their kids play fi ghting before a state appel- These are not crazy deci- country, including Harvard. outside, walk to school, wait late court overturned the fi nd- sions that endanger kids. Even He has determined that when briefl y in the car (under some ing of neglect. waiting briefl y in cars is safe kids have all their time struc- circumstances), or come home • An Omaha woman tak- — kids who die in cars were tured and supervised by adults with a latchkey will not be ing her niece out of the SUV forgotten there for hours, not — parents, teachers, coaches considered “negligent.” was shocked when the wind waiting a few minutes while and tutors — they don’t get a Why would anyone need a RHYMES blew the door shut with her their parents picked up the chance to develop the skills law like that? keys and the child inside. dry cleaning. (And actually that make them healthy, well- Because being investigated The car locked! The aunt, the more kids die walking across adjusted adults. Skills like cre- or even arrested for giving WITH CRAZY girl’s mom, and two other rela- parking lots than waiting in ativity, compromise, and prob- kids some old-fashioned, un- Lenore Skenazy tives frantically tried open the cars, so why do we criminal- lem-solving. supervised time is now some- door open using a hanger and ize the safer of the two alter- “Nothing we do, no amount thing parents have to worry screwdriver, and when they natives?) of toys we buy or ‘quality time’ about, thanks to two recent de- all, they just “saved” a child — couldn’t, they called 911. The As for abduction — the rar- or special training we give velopments: and off they go. Do they stop cops arrived, broke the win- est of crimes — our crime rate our children, can compensate 1. The belief that any time and make sure the child is ac- dow, and got the child out, safe today is back to what it was for the freedom we take away. kids are out of their parents’ tually okay? Of course not! All and sound. Then they ticketed when gas was 29 cents a gal- The things that children learn sight, they’re automatically in that matters is that they made the mom on “suspicion of child lon. Back then we didn’t ar- through their own initiatives, grave danger. the call. They’re on a moral abuse by neglect.” rest parents who let their kids in free play, cannot be taught in 2. Cellphones. high. There have been other sto- walk home from the park. other ways,” Gray has written. Here’s the toxic scenario: What happens next can in- ries of families investigated for Decent, loving parents Parents must be allowed to A passerby sees a child out- volve anything from a shrug letting their kids, 10 and 6, walk should not have to worry about give that freedom back to their side on his own. This has be- by the cops, to a warning to the home from the park in Silver being second-guessed by au- kids. come so rare, it is like spotting parents, to a Child Protective Spring, Md.; a South Carolina thorities excessively worried Utah paved the way. Let’s a lemur escaped from the zoo. Services investigation, to an mom thrown in jail for letting about unlikely dangers. Es- make New York the next state So what do they do? actual arrest. For instance: her 9-year-old play in a popu- pecially since not giving kids to go Free-Range. They whip out their phone • The state of Illinois cited lar sprinkler park without her ; any independence turns out to Lenore Skenazy president and dial 911. Then they pat Natasha Felix for neglect after a Connecticut mom clapped be dangerous in its own right. of Let Grow, and founder of themselves on the back — after she let three children, aged 5, into handcuffs when she over- Peter Gray, one of the co- Free-Range Kids. Celebrate Brooklyn’s Women of Distinction 2018 Honorees S. J. Avery Kim Maier Honor her Harriet Blank Anna Malkina-Shumaeva Jewel Brown Katarina Martinez with your congratulatory Eladia Causil-Rodriquez Elana Martins message in the special section Ruchama Clapman Deidre Olivera Lucina Clarke Gabrielle Puglia of our newspapers Michelle Gall Lisette Sosa-Dickson on Friday, May 25th Leslie Green Rolanda Telesford Linda Halsey Monique Waterman Mitzie Holstein L. Joy Williams Join us at the gala Cassandra Jones-Brennan Teresa C. Younger on May 31st Inna Lukyanenko Partial List https://2018womenofdistinction.eventbrite.com Tickets can be purchased for $100 at EventBrite or by calling Jennifer Stern 718-260-8302 30 COURIER LIFE, APRIL 6–12, 2018 DT Seniors may feel less stress than younger people. Some benefi ts of growing older

any people are quick to think of growing of Basel study of people ranging in ages from 18 tion. This can sharpen reasoning skills. For ex- older in a negative light. There certainly to 89 found that regardless of demographic and ample, in a University of Illinois study, older air Mare some side effects of aging that one may social status, the older one gets the higher self- traffic controllers excelled at their cognitively wish to avoid, but people may find that the ben- esteem climbs. Qualities like self-control and al- taxing jobs, despite some losses in short-term efits of growing older outweigh the negatives. truism can contribute to happiness. memory and visual spatial processing. Older Seniors are a rapidly growing segment of the Financial perks: Seniors are entitled to dis- controllers proved to be experts at navigating, population. In the United States, the Adminis- counts on meals, museum entry fees, movies, and juggling multiple aircrafts simultaneously, and tration on Aging states that the older population other entertainment if they’re willing to disclose avoiding collisions. — persons 65 years or older — numbered 46.2 their ages. Seniors also can enjoy travel perks, Less stress: As people grow older, they are million in 2014 (the latest year for which data is with slashed prices on resorts, plane tickets, and able to differentiate their needs from wants and available). more. The U.S. National Park Service offers citi- focus on more important goals. This can alleviate With so many people living longer, it’s time to zens age 62 and older lifetime passes to more than worry over things that are beyond one’s control. celebrate the perks of getting older rather than 2,000 federal recreation sites for just $10 in per- Seniors may realize how little the opinions of oth- the drawbacks. Here are some great benefits to son ($20 online or via mail). ers truly mean in the larger picture, thereby feel- growing old: Reasoning and problem-solving skills: ing less stress about what others think of them. Higher self-esteem: The insecurities of youth Brain scans reveal that older adults are more Growing older may involve gray hair or wrin- give way as one ages, and older people have less likely to use both hemispheres of their brans si- kling skin, but there are many positive things as- negativity and higher self-esteem. A University multaneously — something called bilateraliza- sociated with aging. DT COURIER LIFE, APRIL 6–12, 2018 31 ELDERCARE TODAY

Some individuals in the early stage of Alzheimer’s or dementia can still manage living on their own — albeit with some help. But for others, it can be dangerous. iStock Is it safe for someone with dementia to live alone?

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eeling safe and secure at home is a priority Grab bars placed in bathrooms and high-traffi c ar- for any homeowner. But safety is of particular eas can help seniors stay more stable when chang- Fconcern for aging men and women who are at ing from sitting to standing positions. greater risk of being involved in accidents at home Potential tripping hazards should be assessed. than younger men and women. Area rugs without nonskid backings, clutter on Harvard Health Publishing says that accidents fl oors, extension cords that extend into walking at home are among the leading causes of injury areas, and uneven fl ooring pose tripping hazards. and death in the United States. The chances for fa- Anti-slip coatings can be added to fl oors to reduce talities increases as one ages, and by age 75 and the risk of tripping. older, men and women are almost four times as Poorly lit staircases and entryways also can likely to die in a home accident as people a decade contribute to falls. Consider the installation of younger. motion-activated lighting so that dim areas can As people age, their balance, eyesight, and gen- be automatically brightened when necessary. A eral physical abilities can begin to diminish. Fur- nightlight or LED lights placed near molding can thermore, a fall or incident that may only bruise a help guide seniors to the bathroom during mid- younger individual can cause more serious breaks night visits. or damage for seniors, resulting in potentially lengthy recovery times. Physical limitations The Home Care Assistance organization says Arthritis can impede seniors’ ability to turn on that one million elderly people are admitted to the and off appliances, water faucets, or handle cer- emergency room for injuries every year. People tain kitchen tools. Kitchen and bathroom modifi - concerned about the safety of their homes or the cations can include the installation of ergonomic homes of their aging loved ones can retrofi t such and user-friendly handles and spigots. properties to make them safer: Task lighting can make it easier to prepare meals, and appliances that automatically turn off Falls after a certain period of time can be a safety fea- Stairs are a major source of injuries for aging people. According to The Senior Social Club, which of- ture for forgetful individuals. fers care and community services to seniors, falls Reorganize kitchen cabinets to make commonly thermostats, control lights, view cameras, engage are the most common accidents affecting seniors. used items as accessible as possible. locks or alarm systems, and much more without One out of every three seniors aged 65 and older having to be at the home. This can seniors allow falls at least once a year. Smart homes seniors to maintain their independence while of- In addition to working with doctors to improve Friends or family members can have greater fering peace of mind to their loved ones. mobility and modify medications that may cause control over seniors’ homes by installing smart Certain home modifi cations can reduce se- unsteadiness, changes around the home can help. home systems. This way they can remotely adjust niors’ injury risk.

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etirement planning involves more ing area into a bedroom, which may than just investing in a 401(k) or also require adding a full bathroom. RIRA. Individuals who hope to live comfortably in retirement must ac- Maintenance count for various expenses, including Homeowners who want to stay in those associated with their health. their homes in retirement must also A 2013 report from the U.S. Senate’s factor potential maintenance costs Commission on Long-Term Care found into their retirement plans. Aging that each year an estimated 12 million men and women may no longer be ca- adults in the United States require some pable of maintaining their properties type of long-term care. Planning for the in retirement. Consider the potential following potential expenses can help costs of landscaping, home mainte- men and women ensure they will have nance, and maid services when mak- enough money to live well in retirement: ing a retirement plan. Housing Transportation Many individuals would prefer to Diminishing vision and slower re- spend their golden years living in their action times compel many retirees to own homes. However, adults who can give up driving. But retirees who still no longer take care of themselves or enjoy getting out and about will still their homes may need to move. Hom- need a way to get around. Moving to eowners who simply want to downsize a retirement community with daily may be able to fi nance their transitions shuttle service to and from town cen- to retirement communities by selling Planning for potential expenses can help seniors live comfortably in retirement. ters is one way for seniors who no lon- their existing homes. But those who ger drive to get around. But men and need to move into assisted living fa- Whether they invest in long-term care and women who can no longer comfort- women who do not want to move to cilities may fi nd that even selling their insurance or develop another plan ably navigate staircases but are oth- such communities will need to fi nd al- homes might not provide enough capi- with their fi nancial advisors, men and erwise healthy may need to renovate ternative means of transportation, the tal to pay for such residences. Accord- women must consider ways to fi nance their homes to account for their lim- costs of which can add up quickly. ing Genworth’s 2016 Cost of Care Sur- potential housing costs in retirement. ited mobility. Such renovations might Financial freedom in retirement is vey, the annual cost of assisted living include the installation of a staircase a goal for many working profession- facilities greatly varies by state, with Renovations chair lift or a ramp connected to the als. Attaining such freedom involves costs as high as $65,550 in Massachu- Home renovations are another po- entryway of a home. Some may even planning and saving for all potential setts and as low as $30,438 in Missouri. tential cost in retirement. Aging men need to convert a fi rst-fl oor den or liv- expenses in retirement. GXib`ejfeËjKi\Xkd\ekGif^iXdXkEPG9iffbcpeD\k_f[`jk Parkinson’s disease is a experiencing symptoms and month for the Parkinson’s disorder of the central ner- is staffed by an expert care community. Participants are vous system, involving the de- team including neurosur- welcome to bring their care- generation and loss of nerve geons, neurologists, neurop- givers along to the classes cells in the brain. The dis- sychologists, psychiatrists, for an opportunity to get in- ease occurs in both men and psychologists, physical and volved in some physical ac- women and, while symptoms occupational therapists, tivity and to de-stress, have may occur as early as age 40, speech-language pathologists, fun, bond, and be a part of a they are usually not appar- a physician assistant, medical community. Additionally, the ent until patients are in their assistants, a social worker, pa- program regularly offers a 60s or 70s. At NewYork-Pres- tient care coordinators, and brain training class, Parkin- byterian Brooklyn Methodist social work students. son’s disease support group Hospital, patients have access “We offer concierge-type and Parkinson’s disease care- to a comprehensive, multidis- medicine for managing Par- givers support group. ciplinary treatment program kinson’s. Patients don’t need The entire Parkinson’s ex- for Parkinson’s disease. to call ahead to schedule a ercise and wellness program While there are both mo- time to talk. They can come at NYP Brooklyn Methodist tor and non-motor symptoms right to me with questions for is free and open to the com- of Parkinson’s, the primary Sometimes further testing ders Program, and Program the doctors, or about home munity. symptoms of the disease in- may also be needed. There Coordinator for the Ameri- health aides, rehab, letters of “Parkinson’s is a life-long clude tremor, stiffness, slow- is currently no cure for Par- can Parkinson’s Disease As- medical necessity, and com- condition that will change ness, impaired balance, and kinson’s disease, but several sociation (APDA) Informa- munity-based resources,” over time,” said Ms. Adel- changes in gait. These symp- therapies are available to re- tion & Referral Center at said Ms. Adelman. “Our goal man. “It’s important for indi- toms may be mild at first and duce symptoms. NYP Brooklyn Methodist. is to make access to care and viduals with Parkinson’s to progress over time. How the “The Parkinson’s treat- “Our team is committed to support services as easy as learn about the disease, un- disease affects a person var- ment program at NewY- helping our patients manage possible for our patients as derstand what to expect, and ies; some individuals are ork-Presbyterian Brooklyn the symptoms of their illness, well as to reduce hospitaliza- know what they can do now more affected than others. A Methodist is unique because promote their independence, tions to the best of our abil- to improve the present and neurologist who specializes patients receive both com- provide them with support, ity.” future.” in movement disorders will prehensive medical care ser- and enhance the quality of Because exercise is so im- To find out more about the be able to most accurately di- vices and assistance navigat- life for both the individuals portant for those living with NYP Brooklyn Methodist Par- agnose and manage Parkin- ing the healthcare system all with Parkinson’s and their Parkinson’s, NYP Brooklyn kinson’s treatment program, son’s by conducting an initial from one office,” said Erika families.” Methodist has a Parkinson’s please call 718-499-2273 or visit assessment based on medical Adelman, Patient Care Coor- NYP Brooklyn Method- exercise and wellness pro- www.nyp.org/brooklyn. history, a neurological exam, dinator for the Parkinson’s ist’s Parkinson’s Treatment gram that offers free yoga —New York-Presbyterian and the symptoms present. and Other Movement Disor- Program is open to anyone and dance classes every Brooklyn Methodist Hospital 36 COURIER LIFE, APRIL 6–12, 2018 DT ''
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Eagle Scout and Brooklyn Col- lege student Luis Cruz doesn’t let any- BAY RIDGE thing slow him down, not even when he was diagnosed with relapsing-re- She’s courageous mitting multiple sclerosis in 2012. It’s three cheers for Assembly- This month, March, is MS Aware- woman Nicole Malliotakis (R– ness Month. Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Bay Ridge), on being awarded a the most common chronic neurologi- Profi le in Courage Award. cal disorder in working-age adults, The prestigious accolade, can affect anyone. presented by the Conservative Party, was bestowed at the 2018 Legislative Reception in Albany to our rep for the fortitude she dis- played in standing up to Mayor DeBlasio during her bid to unseat him last year. “I’m honored and proud that the New York State Conserva- tive Party has chosen to pres- HISTORY LESSON: Third-grader Amina Rodriguez, left, helps kindergartner Denver ent me with the Profi le in Cour- Hinckson read a poem titled, “I Am The Future,” at Black History Month celebration at age Award. I want to thank the Success Academy Cobble Hill. party for their constant support throughout my campaign for Students at Academy are the future mayor, as well as throughout my In fact, more than 2.3 million peo- career as a whole,” she said. ple worldwide suffer from the debili- COBBLE HILL inent minister Jesse E. Moorland Michael Long, chairman of tating condition. founded the Association for the the New York State Conservative For the past fi ve years, Luis has Budding poets third-grader Am- Study of Negro Life and History, an Party, in conjunction with the of- organized a group to participate in ina Rodriguez and kindergartner organization dedicated to research- fi cers and members of the party, the annual MS Walk, a team he calls Denver Hinckson recited a poem ing and promoting achievements by recognized Malliotakis for chal- “CRUZin for a Cure.” The MS Walk, Denver wrote called “I Am the Fu- black Americans and other peoples lenging the status quo of city poli- sponsored by the National Multiple ture” at the Black History Month of African descent. tics by adhering to her conserva- Sclerosis Society, will take place this celebration at Success Academy Today, the organization is known tive values throughout last year’s year on Sunday, April 15, in Manhat- Cobble Hill. as the Association for the Study of race for City Hall. tan. It raises awareness and funding Students at the school shared African American Life and History. “Assemblywoman Mal liotakis for multiple sclerosis research poems and sang songs, including The group sponsored a national Ne- fearlessly challenged Mayor De- Dr. Nada Abou-Fayssal, a neu- “Amazing Grace,” to honor “African- gro History Week in 1926, choosing Blasio and stood up for New York- rologist at NYU Langone Hospital- Americans in Times of War,” mark- the second week of February to coin- ers who have seen their property Brooklyn in Sunset Park and director ing the 100th anniversary of the end cide with the birthdays of Abraham taxes grow, their subway system of the NYU Langone-Brooklyn MS of World War I as well as honoring Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. crumble and their tax dollars in- Center, explained: “Early detection the roles that black Americans have The event inspired schools and com- appropriately spent,” Long said. and early treatment are paramount in played in warfare, from the Ameri- munities nationwide to organize lo- “She knew she faced an uphill treating the disorder.” can Revolution to the present day. cal celebrations, establish history battle in taking on a powerful in- Standing O wishes Luis and his Black History Month began in clubs and host performances and cumbent but nonetheless fought team clear skies, no rain, and a suc- 1915, half a century after the Thir- lectures. valiantly for what she and many cessful walk. teenth Amendment abolished slav- Success Academy Cobble Hill New Yorkers believed in.” For those wishing to donate visit ery in the United States. [284 Baltic St. between Court and Malliotakis’s District Offi ce https://secure.nationalmssociety.org. Harvard-trained historian Smith streets in Cobble Hill; (718) [7408 Fifth Ave. at 74th Street in Carter G. Woodson and the prom- 704–1459]. Bay Ridge; (718) 987–0197]. SUNSET PARK

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The kid’s alright: 12-year-old pia- nist Julian Raheb will play several songs that he wrote himself at the Regina Opera Company’s gala concert on April 8. Jeff Raheb

Young at art Preteen pianist performs original opera pieces By Adam Lucente formed the work of the junior composer. said Raheb, he was inspired to set it as influences, developed his songwrit- ere’s listening to you, kid! His songs include a piano and flute to music. His compositions begin with ing skills with help from the New York A Park Slope piano prodigy duet, which Raheb will play alongside flut- straight-forward tunes, he said. Philharmonic’s Very Young Composers Hwill debut three of his original ist Richard Paratley; a second piece with “Usually I think of a simple melody, Program, according to his father Jeff. tunes at a concert with the Regina Opera lyrics taken from the Langston Hughes and then I harmonize it,” he said. The younger Raheb dreams of someday Company this weekend. The Company’s poem “I, too,” with the pint-sized pianist Garber describes Raheb as a “prodigy,” playing solo in that famed Philharmonic 48th Annual Gala Concert on April 8 accompanying soprano Courteney Wilds; and said she was surprised the first time concert hall, but said that for now, he is will feature a collection of famous arias, and a third, orchestral tune based on the she heard his original compositions. happy to finally showcase his own songs Broadway tunes, and the world premiere apocalyptic poem “Fire and Ice” by Robert “I thought it was remarkable a young for a Brooklyn audience. of three songs from 12-year-old Julian Frost. Raheb will also play a short piece by person wrote all that music,” she said. “For “I like other people hearing my music,” Raheb. The preteen pianist blooms while Chopin during the concert. a young person, his music is quite interest- said Raheb. “I see what I accomplished in front of a keyboard, said Regina’s Raheb said he is most excited to hear ing and melodic.” and all the hard work I put into it.” chairwoman. his song of ice and fire performed by the She played Raheb’s music for the com- Regina Opera Company’s 48th “He’s shy except for when you put him company. pany’s orchestra without telling them who Anniversary Gala Concert at Basilica of in front of a piano,” said Francine Garber. “I think the music I wrote really wrote it. They liked the tunes, she said, Our Lady of Perpetual Help school audi- “The keys fly off ’cause he’s so skilled.” matched the poem,” said Raheb. “When and were blown away when they found out torium (5902 Sixth Ave., between 59th and Raheb has played piano with Regina I hear that poem, I can picture it in my that 12-year-old Raheb was the boy behind 60th streets in Sunset Park, (718) 259–2772, before, but the concert this Saturday will mind.” the notes. www.reginaopera.org). April 8 at 3 pm. $15 mark the first time the company has per- The first time he heard Frost’s poem, Raheb, who credits Chopin and Bach ($13 in advance).

24-7 COURIER LIFE, APRIL 6-12, 2018 39 A ’CORNY STORY Author launches ‘Unicorn Rescue Society’ series By Alexandra Simon his book is going to be a monster hit! T A Brooklyn Heights author will launch his new fantasy series about kids protecting unicorns and Back in time: The Hendrick I. Lott House in Marine Park will host a series of other mystical monsters this week- lectures about the area’s history, starting on April 15. Alyssa Loorya end, in the trot-up to International Unicorn Day on April 9. The former teacher behind “The Unicorn Rescue The House Society” debuting at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch on April 7, said it was inspired by two students who were hunting for an of histories action-packed book that they could still relate to. Lecture series explores the “They were middle grade stu- dents that wanted novels and books hidden past of Marine Park that were funny and scary, so I thought ‘What’s a funny adventure Make no myth-take!: Children’s author Adam Gidwitz holds the first two books in By Adam Lucente Two of the lectures will series that I could create for them?’ ” his fantasy series “The Unicorn Rescue Society,” and will launch the introductory hey’ve got a Lott of sto- touch on the Golden Gate Fancy said Adam Gidwitz. “ ‘Maybe a uni- novel at the Brooklyn Public Library on April 7. Adam Gidwitz ries to tell! Fruits and Vegetables market corn rescue society?’ — the title Elliot, and their eccentric social Pakistani, Mexican and Cuban back- T A new monthly lec- on Flatbush Avenue, which came out of that, and it’s a cool sub- studies teacher on a field trip to grounds, respectively, for the final ture series at a nearly 300-year- opened in 1939 during Marine ject that I wanted to explore.” the state’s vast Pine Barren’s land- four books of the series. old farmhouse in Marine Park Park’s transition from farmland The Newbery-winning author scape, where they encounter — and “I want readers to encounter the will highlight little-known to a suburban residential com- said that the timing of his book rescue — the infamous New Jersey rich and beautiful cultures in the historic marvels throughout munity. The market, owned by launch is a coincidence, but he is a Devil from a pair of evil industrial- series, so I wrote the first two books, Brooklyn’s southern neighbor- 93-year-old John Cortese , has big fan of the horned horses, which ists. The book establishes the set- but I’m teaming with authors who hoods. The three-part “Lawn not changed since the 1930s, he maintains are real — “they’re ting of the books, and sets the tone identify with other cultures for the Lecture Series,” happening on according to his daughter. just very hard to find.” for the series, said Gidwitz. third, fourth, fifth, and sixth book,” the grass outside the Hendrick “When you walk into the “Any time I had a student that “This book is the first, and it’s he said. “Working with authors who I. Lott House, will start on April store it’s like walking into 1939. said they don’t exist, 90 percent definitely more adventurous, sus- identify with cultures I’m writing 15 with a discussion of its often- Nothing has changed,” said of the time it was a boy, and I’d penseful, and funny,” he said. about gives it a really rich feeling.” overlooked host site, which was Louise McCarthy. “The pressed scream back, ‘Unicorns are awe- Future books will deal with mon- “The Unicorn Rescue Society” built in 1720, said the organizer tin ceiling, wooden floors, and some!’ ” he said. sters from mythology around the release party at the Brooklyn Public of the event. old stands are all there.” The first novel in the planned world. Gidwitz wants his readers to Library’s Central Branch [10 Grand “It will put a little context The June 7 talk will focus six-book series, subtitled “The appreciate the cultures behind the Army Plaza at Flatbush Avenue, into this farmhouse that’s still on historic businesses, including Creature of the Pines,” follows two creatures, and so he is collaborating (718) 230–2100, www.bklynlibrary. standing in the middle of Marine Marine Park Hardware and the New Jersey kids, Uchenna and with authors with Native American, org]. April 7 at 4 pm. Free. Park,” said Alyssa Loorya, vice- factories on Barren Island, which president of Friends of the Lott is now Floyd Bennet Field. House. “This area was one of The historic preservation the first to be settled in what group behind the talks hopes Horn addiction became Brooklyn, and probably that they will continue beyond the least studied.” June. Friends of the Lott House By Alexandra Simon giveaways. That first lecture, from also hopes to establish an oral appy Unicorn Day! Brooklyn Owl [252 Flatbush Michelle Young and Augustin history program, which would Yes, finally we have a Ave. between St. Marks Avenue Pasquet, the authors of “Secret record stories about the past Hday to proclaim our love and Prospect Place in Park Slope, Brooklyn” will discuss the Lott from Marine Park natives. The of the magical one-horned steeds (718) 737-7017, www.brook- House’s role in the Underground project is especially impor- best known for curing poison lynowl.com]. April 8–9, noon-5 Railroad, as well as exploring tant as Marine Park continues wounds and posing for rainbow pm. Free. Little unicorns: Brooklyn Owl sells the depths of Dead Horse Bay, to develop — at times away Lisa Frank posters! April 9 is Drink up unicorn horns for adults, kids, and and probing the origin of Mau from its original character, said International Unicorn Day, and animals of all types. Taylor Bringard Mau Island between Mill and Loorya. Brooklynites who love the magi- Get a mouthful of colorful Gerritsen creeks, which Robert “Neighborhoods grow and cal beasts can celebrate them at stars with a sip of the Unicorn Read all about it Moses had built out of trash in change, but history belongs several spots around town: Latte, a warming, bright blue Books are Magic will fea- the early 20th century. to everyone,” said Loorya. Toot your own horn! beverage from The End cafe in ture two readings related to the Loorya, an urban archae- “There’s definitely an interest Williamsburg. The multi-colored enchanting equines on April 8. ologist from Marine Park, is here in local history.” If you need to blend in with drink is made with ginger, lemon, Author Kamilla Benko reads excited to discuss the remnants “Secret Brooklyn: An a herd of unicorns, you need blue-green algae, vanilla bean, from her middle grade novel “The of the neighborhood’s rural Unusual Guide” at the Hendrick your own rainbow-colored, spar- and other purportedly healthy Unicorn Quest,” about a girl trav- past during her talk on May 6, I. Lott House (1940 E. 36th St., kly spiral horn! Fortunately, Park ingredients, and it will carry you eling a magical land, while Jessie including the remains of an old between Fillmore Avenue and Slope has a store dedicated to just away to a magical land — or at Sima shows off her picture book bread mill in Gerritsen Creek Avenue S in Marine Park, (718) that: Brooklyn Owl, which sells least to Instagram, where it is a “Not Quite Narwhal,” about a that was destroyed by a fire in 375-2681, www.lotthouse.org). unicorn horns of all colors and real hit. unicorn raised under the sea. the 1930s, and can only be seen April 15 at 2 pm. Free. sizes. This Sunday and Monday, The End (522 Metropolitan Books are Magic [225 Smith when the water recedes. “Where It All Began: Marine the unicorn horn peddlers will Ave. between Union Avenue and St. at Butler Street in Carroll “At low tide you can see all Park’s Rural Past.” May 6 at 2 celebrate Unicorn Day(s) with Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, Gardens, (718) 246–2665, www. these stones and remnants of a pm; and “Working in Brooklyn: a small celebration, featuring a www.thendbrooklyn.com). Open booksaremagic.net]. April 8 at 1 wooden structure,” said Loorya. Early 20th Century Industry.” prize wheel game and some cool daily, 7 am–8 pm. pm. Free. “It’s all from the old mill.” June 7 at 6 pm. Free.

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Bushwick hipsters will soon Fbe able to stretch into downward dog pose while surrounded by the bleats of adorable baby goats! The owner of an upstate farm will bring She objects: In “Mother-in-Law,” the marriage of Philo and Petra her “goat yoga” classes to Bushwick (Corey Quammie and Asha John), is threatened by Philo’s mom for a two-month sojourn starting on (Anabelle Paez) and her boyfriend (Marvin George). April 17. She decided to bring the Photo by Taylor Balkom hour-long, $40 class from Gilbertsville Farmhouse to the Kings County when Momma’s boy she realized that goateed Brooklynites were making an hours-long trek upstate to get zen with the animals. Play tackles marriage, “On the farm, we had a lot of suc- cess with the class, but we realized moms, and immigration a lot of people were coming from By Alexandra Simon but Petra’s immigration the city — they were driving three- he’s written a moving status comes with a lot of and-a-half hours, coming to the class, comedy! setbacks. And when she and then driving home,” said Sharon Just goat with it: A pack of goats will make a nearly four-hour journey from their upstate S A British- suspects that her not-quite Boustani. “So it just felt like the natu- farm to Bushwick twice a week for a new, hour-long “goat yoga” pop-up class beginning Trinidadian playwright mother-in-law is plotting to April 17. Korver Photography ral thing to do, to bring a little bit of the will launch a heartwarming send her back to Trinidad, it farm to Brooklyn.” love interacting with people and cud- with the post-workout happy hour hap- comedy about immigration puts a great deal of stress on For the greatest of all time yoga dling with people.” pening every other Thursday, with and messy relationships her relationship with Philo, sessions, four of the farm’s eight Bendy borough-dwellers need not drinks made from Red Hook’s Widow this weekend. “Mother-in- said Jacob. baby goats will take turns traveling worry about gruff treatment from the Jane whiskey. Law,” opening at the Black “She is frustrated with from South New Berlin, outside of rectangular-eyed animals, who all “It’s an instant icebreaker, an instant Lady Theatre in Bedford- him, because to him, his Binghamton, to the Bushwick studio, had their horns removed at birth. The way for people to connect with the ani- Stuyvesant on April 7, fol- mom can do no wrong,” where the animals will follow their bearded beasts will wear doggie dia- mals but also with each other — as lows undocumented immi- she said. “But as the plot natural instincts to cuddle and climb pers to avoid accidents, and a pack of soon as the goats come in, it’s instant grant Petra as she prepares unfolds, he has to make a all over the class’s 40 lucky yogis, two-legged “goat handlers” will roam laughter, smiles, everybody’s just very to marry her fiance Philo, choice.” Boustani said. the room to make sure no other acci- relaxed,” she said. “The class itself is a only to face interference Jacob says main- “Goats are natural climbers, and dents occur, said Boustani. nice escape from life for an hour.” from her soon-to-be moth- stream news outlets focus they’re a lot of fun and very silly,” The yoga will consist of begin- “New York Goat Yoga” (74 er-in-law. Playwright B. on Mexican and South Boustani said. “When you’re in a lot ner’s moves that advanced yogis can Ingraham St. between Knickerbocker Nandi Jacob said that she American immigrants, of the yoga positions — on all fours, or modify to suit their exercise needs, and Porter avenues in Bushwick, rewrote her main character ignoring how black and the plank pose, or child’s pose — it’s but Boustani said the real relaxation www.nygoatyoga.com). Tuesdays and several times in order to Caribbean immigrants are just a natural activity for the goats to comes from the happy atmosphere the Thursdays, April 17–June 14 at 5 pm make her story more rel- also affected by new restric- jump or climb on you. But they also adorable ungulates create — along and 7 pm. $40 ($50 happy hour class). evant to the current situa- tions, and that her play is a tion with Caribbean immi- rare chance to learn about grants — a subject that is a story facing many in the rarely joked about. Caribbean community. Bay Ridge: Be there and be square! “She wasn’t always “In the immigration undocumented, but her struggle — we are literally By Julianne McShane and 10 am–5 pm on Sunday, focuses story is very important to absent from it, but this issue ock out before you geek out this mostly on video games, with game the community, and it raises has always been in our com- weekend in the Ridge! tournaments and local game retailers — the stakes about immigra- munity, especially for those R Bay Ridge rockers can start including the Ridge’s own Gotham City tion,” said Jacob. “But I who came here and are off Saturday with a visit to the Leif Games — hawking their goods. A kids’ really want people to get undocumented,” she said. Bar (6725 Fifth Ave. between 67th and cosplay competition on Sunday — with a critical story and laugh. “And now that immigration Senator streets) where — for $10 — you cash prizes for the top three winners — I thought it was important has tightened up, there are can groove to the tunes of the Ronnie will give you an excuse to dress up your enough to highlight while many undocumented immi- Penque Band, a side project from the little Ridgites (an adult cosplay contest laughing, because my cre- grants who are impacted, bassist of the country rock act New happens on Saturday). Get your tickets ative art is always surround- and going through a mar- Riders of the Purple Sage. Penque will — $15 for one day, or $25 for both — at ed with laughter and being riage like Petra’s. For play some of that band’s hits, and some www.gothamcitygaming.com. able to find joy somehow.” Caribbean people, there’s a Grateful Dead jams, starting at 3 pm. Finally, head to the Bay Ridge Set in a Brownsville lot of us who know so many After you clear your head and get Library (7223 Ridge Blvd. at 73rd apartment, the stage play stories like this, and my ulti- some dinner, dance on down to Red, Street) at 1:30 pm on Monday for a contrasts the highly edu- mate goal is to get that mes- White, and Brew (8910 Fifth Ave. free showing of “Three Billboards cated Petra with her fame- sage out there — and make between 89th and 90th streets) to take Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” The emo- seeking fiance Philo, who people laugh.” in a free concert of rock and party song tional two-hour flick tells the tale of a Jacob describes as a glori- “Mother-in-Law” at the from the Love Tap quartet. The group Missouri mother — played by Frances fied subway performer. Black Lady Theatre [750 plays favorites by the Eagles, Green McDormand, who won an Oscar for “This guy wants to be Nostrand Ave. between Day, the Foo Fighters, Three Doors sions at Brooklyn Geek Fest 2.0, a the role — who targets the town’s police Soca star, and he sings on Park and Sterling places in Down, and the White Stripes, among two-day celebration of video games, chief with three billboards demand- the 4 train and tosses his Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) others, and will play from 10 pm until comic books, and cosplay held at the ing action, after her daughter’s brutal hat around for money,” she 771–0900, www.theblackla- early morning. Best Western Gregory Hotel (8315 murder goes unsolved for months. Grab said. dytheatre.com]. April 7 at 8 Meanwhile, the geeks, nerds, and Fourth Ave. at 84th Street). The conven- some popcorn and kick off the week on Both are Trinidadian, pm. $30. 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One Brooklyn Bridge park at Lincoln Road and Park [360 Furman St., Ocean Avenue in Prospect waterfront side between Park, (718) 287–3400], Piers 5 and 6 in Brooklyn Bullseye!: The Brooklyn Nets will surge past the Chicago Bulls www.prospectpark.org/ Heights, (212) 391–8151], audubon. at their April 9 match, the final game of the season at Barclays www.chashama.org/event/ Center. Associated Press / Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke carl_mehrbach. TALK, CAMPIRE CONVERSA- TION: Join Prospect Park FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO: Alliance and the Brook- COMING SOON TO The senior center hosts a lyn Public Library around monthly bingo night with the campfi re for the fi rst pizza, soda, coffee, cake, Campfi re Conversation of BARCLAYS CENTER and plenty of bingo cards. 2018! Please Register in $12. 4:30 pm. Bay Ridge advance. $3. 7 pm. Lefferts Center [6935 Fourth Ave. Jump for joy: Kids will jump through hoops — or ropes, at least Historic House [452 Flat- SAT, APRIL 7 SAT, JUNE 9 between Bay Ridge and — at the Love Double Dutch Party on the roof of the Brooklyn bush Ave. between Empire SPORTS, ULTIMATE MUSIC, 34TH NEW YORK Ovington avenue in Bay Children’s Museum on April 7. Brooklyn Children’s Museum Boulevard and Eastern Ridge, (718) 748–0650], FIGHTING CHAMPI- SALSA FESTIVAL: With Parkway in Park Slope, ONS 223: $81–$750. bayridgecenter.com. Willie Colón, Oscar (718) 789–2822], www. 6:15 pm. TALK, “ICONS IN THEIR MUSIC, DAYMÉ AROCENA: SAT, APRIL 7 prospectpark.org. D’León, Rey Ruiz, Andy OWN RIGHT”: A panel dis- A soulful mix of Latin, Montañe, and many cussion about cultural ap- jazz, and R&B infl uences. TOUR, BROOKLYN CUL- SUN, APRIL 8 SUN, APRIL 8 more. $71–$146. 8 pm. propriation versus appre- TURAL DISTRICT WALK- $35 ($30 in advance). 8 SPORTS, JORDAN ciation; and how people of ING TOUR: A free two- pm. Pioneer Works [159 MUSIC, TOM GHENT: Singer/ BRAND CLASSIC: $15– color can champion their hour walking tour explores Pioneer St. between Imlay songwriter. $10. 4 pm. TUE, JUNE 26 $35. 2:30 pm. own creative expression. the cultural landscape of and Conover streets in Red The Old Stone House [336 Free. 6 pm. The Old Stone Fort Greene. Free. 11 am. Hook, (718) 596–3001], Third St. between Fourth MUSIC, PARAMORE: $35– House [336 Third St. be- BAM Plaza (Flatbush Ave. pioneerworks.org. and Fifth avenues in Park MON, APRIL 9 $89. 7 pm. tween Fourth and Fifth av- at Lafayette Ave. in Fort MARKET, MADE BY HAND Slope, (718) 768–3195], enues in Park Slope, (718) Greene), www.faballiance. MARKETS, SPRING EDI- theoldstonehouse.org. SPORTS, BROOKLYN 768–3195], theoldstone- org/events. TION: The best in hand- FILM, “A COTTAGE ON NETS V CHICAGO WED, JUNE 27 made and design artisans BULLS: $35–$3,000. house.org. TOUR, HISTORIC KINGS DARTMOOR”: A 1929 MUSIC, SAM SMITH: $54– NIGHTLIFE, FRIDAY NIGHT in the fi elds of fashion, silent-movie noir-ish thriller 7:30 pm. THEATRE TOUR: Learn $125. 8 pm. FLIGHTS!: Sample four about the history and jewelry, accessories, art, that explores jealousy in fresh brews for $5 bucks architecture of a former home and lifestyle goods. a love triangle, with live FRI, APRIL 20 at the brewery under MCU movie palace and its new Free. 1 pm. Old First Re- piano accompaniment by SAT, JULY 14 Park. $5. 6 pm. Coney Is- life after a $95M restora- formed Church [729 Caroll Bernie Anderson. Free. COMEDY, MARTIN LAW- land Brewery (1904 Surf tion. $15. 2 pm. Kings The- Street, in Park Slope, (347) 12:30 pm. Brooklyn Public RENCE: $39–$129. 7:30 MUSIC, SHANIA TWAIN: Ave. at W. 17th Street in atre (1027 Flatbush Ave. 551–6735], wwww.made- Library’s Central branch [10 pm. $59–$205. 7:30 pm. Coney Island). between Beverly Road and byhandmarkets.com. Grand Army Plaza between THEATER, “THE LITTLE Tilden Avenue in Flatbush), OUTDOORS, OPENING Eastern Parkway and Flat- SAT, APRIL 21 BLACK FISH”: A play www.kingstheatre.com. WEEKEND PARADE: bush Avenue in Prospect WED, AUG 1 More than 1,000 youth for children, based on a THEATER, “THE LITTLE Heights, (718) 230–2100], SPORTS, PREMIER BOX- league players will parade RELIGION, HILLSONG celebrated Iranian story. BLACK FISH”: 4 pm and 6 www.bklynlibrary.org. ING CHAMPIONS: down Seventh Avenue in CONFERENCE: $200. $15. 6 pm. Triskelion Arts pm. See Friday, April 6. READING, DESKS: A reading $57–$657. 6 pm. Park Slope to the Long tba. [106 Calyer St. between MUSIC, SPRING CONCERT: series of short pieces, fol- Banker Street and Clifford Meadow Ball Fields, where lowed by an open mic for A concert from pianist an 1860s-style exhibition SAT, APRIL 28 Place in Greenpoint, (718) written material of about Sergio Sandi and clari- game will be played with THU, AUG 2 389–3473], www.triskelion- three minutes. Free. 8 pm. SPORTS, STRAIGHT net player Adrian Sandi. the Brooklyn Atlantics in arts.org. $10. 7 pm. St. Andrew The Corners (395 Nostrand OUTTA BROOKLYN RELIGION, HILLSONG historic uniforms and gear. Ave. between Madison THEATER, “THE WINTER’S the Apostle Church [6713 BOXING: Daniel Jacobs CONFERENCE: $200. Free. 10 am–2 pm. Long and Putnam avenues in v Maciej Sulecki. $49– TALE”: Arin Arbus directs Ridge Blvd. at Senator tba. Meadow Ball Field 1 Pros- Bedford-Stuyvesant). $357. Time tba. this production of Shake- Street in Bay Ridge, (718) pect Park (Prospect Park speare’s late tragicomedy, 680–1010]. West and 14th Street in which features a jealous THEATER, “RUN! IT’S GET- Prospect Park). MON, APRIL 9 FRI, MAY 11 FRI, AUG 3 king, a missing daughter, TING UGLY”: In this satire OUTDOORS, OPENING TALK, WHO WROTE THE MUSIC, KYGO: With open- RELIGION, HILLSONG and a hungry bear. $90– about racism and discrimi- WEEKEND FAIR: After the $100 ($20 people under BIBLE?: The fi rst of three ing act Blackbear. $45– CONFERENCE: $200. nation, a white nationalist Opening Day Parade, join classes about the origin of 30). 7:30 pm. Theatre for a $99. 7:30 pm. tba. family has an identity crisis the Prospect Park Alliance the Bible. $25. 7 pm. Bay New Audience, Polonsky when they “contaminated” and community partners Ridge Jewish Center [8025 Shakespeare Center [262 by Mexican culture. $15. 7 for music, activities and Fourth Ave. between 80th SAT, MAY 12 Ashland Pl. between Ful- SAT, AUG 18 pm. Jack (505 Waverly Ave. food for the whole family. and 81st streets in Bay ton Street and Lafayette MUSIC, MOTHER’S DAY between Fulton Street and Free. 11 am–3 pm. Pros- Ridge, (718) 836–3103], SPORTS, WWE NXT Avenue in Fort Greene, GOOD MUSIC FESTI- Atlantic Avenue in Clinton pect Park (Bartel Pritchard www.brjc.org. TAKEOVER: $tba. tba. (212) 229–2819], www. Hill), www.jackny.org. VAL: With Charlie Wil- Square, at 15th street and FUND-RAISER, “PARK tfana.org. son, Kem, Boyz II Men, MUSIC, MUSIC OF BRITAIN Prospect Park West in Park SLOPE MOMS — THE SE- and Joe . $66–$156. COMEDY, SPEAK AMERI- AND FRANCE: Pianist Slope) www.prospectpark. RIES” SILENT AUCTION: SUN, AUG 19 CAN: A comedy show Marie Blair performs works org. 7 pm. The dark comedy set in SPORTS, WWE SUMMER- with an accent, featuring by Faure, Debussy, Quilter, FAMILY, LOVE DOUBLE Park Slope holds a silent SLAM: $550–$600. 6:30 Aparna Nanchelra, LeClerc Bridge, and Alwyn. $15. DUTCH PARTY: Celebrate auction to raise money for WED, JUNE 6 Andre, Michelle De 7:30 pm. The Old Stone the art and fun of double production of the show. pm. Swarte, and more. Free. House [336 Third St. be- Dutching with the National With a sneak-peek table MUSIC, DEPECHE MODE: 8 pm. Friends and Lovers tween Fourth and Fifth av- $55–$179. 7:30 pm. Double Dutch League read. Free. 7 pm. Brook- MON, AUG 20 (641 Classon Ave. between enues in Park Slope, (718) on the roof of Brooklyn lyn Burgers and Beer (259 Dean and Pacifi c streets 768–3195], theoldstone- Children’s Museum. $11 Fifth Ave. at Garfi eld Place FRI, JUNE 8 SPORTS, WWE MONDAY in Crown Heights), www. house.org. museum admission. 11 am. in Park Slope), www.brook- NIGHT RAW: $tba. tba. fnlbk.com. THEATER, “KING LEAR”: Brooklyn Children’s Mu- lynburgersandbeer.com. MUSIC, SOULFRITO MUSIC, BEHIND BARS: A The Royal Shakespeare seum [145 Brooklyn Ave. at THEATER, “HENRY VI, PART URBAN LATIN FESTI- hip-hop showcase featur- Company presents the St. Marks Avenue in Crown 1” SHAKES-BEER-IENCE: VAL: With Bad Bunny, TUE, AUG 21 ing a live freestyle battle, tragic play about a king Heights, (718) 735–4400], High-energy actors per- Miky Woodz, Liro Shaq, performances, spoken- who loses his kingdom and www.brooklynkids.org. form Shakespeare’s his- and many more. $76– SPORTS, WWE SMACK- word, food, drink, and then his mind, played by READING, STORYTIME: Au- tory play, featuring Joan $181. 8 pm. DOWN LIVE: $tba. tba. more. Free with RSVP. Sir Antony Sher. $35–$135. thor and illustrator Ricardo of Arc kicking England out 9 pm. Acoustik Garden 7:30 pm. BAM Harvey Cortés presents his latest of France, with a script in Lounge (1515 Atlantic Av- Theater [651 Fulton St. book, “Sea Creatures from one hand and a beer in the 620 Atlantic Ave. at Pacifi c Street in Prospect Heights enue at Albany Avenue at Rockwell Place in Fort the Sky.” Free. 11:30 am. other. Free. 8 pm. The Way (917) 618–6100, www.barclaysc enter.com. in Bedford-Stuyvesant), Greene, (718) 636–4100], Greenlight Bookstore [686 Station [683 Washington tondef.splashthat.com. www.bam.org. Fulton St. between S. El- Continued on page 44 24-7 COURIER LIFE, APRIL 6-12, 2018 43 Free. 9 pm. Cobra Club (6 Wyckoff Ave. between Jefferson and Troutman streets in Bushwick), www. BRINGING WORLD-CLASS cobraclubbk.com. PERFORMANCES HOME FRI, APRIL 13 TALK, WORKSHOPS FOR ALZHEIMER’S AND DE- Continued from page 43 READING, MADELINE AL- MENTIA CAREGIVERS: Ave. between St. Marks BRIGHT: The former Sec- New York Memory Center Avenue and Prospect Place retary of State reads from offers two free workshops: in Prospect Heights, (718) her new book, “Fascism: A “The Virtual Dementia Warning.” Ticket price in- 627–4949], www.waysta- Tour” and “In-Home Safety cludes a copy of the book. tionbk.com. and Activities.” Please $32 ($28 for Congregation COMEDY, COMEDY MON- RSVP. Free. 10 am and DAY: Open Mic and Stand Beth Elohim members). 7:30 pm. Congregation 11:15 am. Restoration Plaza -Up. Free. 9pm. Fred- [1368 Fulton St. at Marcy dy’s Bar [627 Fifth Ave. Beth Elohim Early Child- hood Center [Eighth Ave. Avenue in Bedford-Stuyve- between 17th and 18th sant, (718) 636–6996], streets in Greenwood and Garfi eld Place in Park Slope, (718) 768–3814 www.nymemorycenter.org. Heights, (718) 768–0131], X210], www.community- DINING, BEER MANSION: www.freddysbar.com. bookstore.net. Brooklyn Brewery hosts FILM, “SECRET AGENT 00 a beer bash with tastings SOUL”: Billy Dee Williams from seven breweries, and wears a Dracula cape and WED, APRIL 11 four rooms of music, art, fi ghts mummies in this MUSIC, MARTIN MCQUADE: and activities in the former bizarre 1990 fl ick. $5. 9:30 Celebrate the life and Williamsburgh Savings pm. Alamo Drafthouse music of Nat “King Cole” Bank. $65 ($120 VIP). 6–10 [445 Albee Square West as the croooner shares a pm. Weylin (175 Broadway between Willoughby and selection of his well known at Driggs Avenue in Wil-

Photo: Bianca Bunier Photo: Fulton streets in Down- hits, with pianist Dan Fur- liamsburg), www.brooklyn- town, (718) 513–2547], man. 7–10 pm. Leo’s Casa brewerypresents.com. www.drafthouse.com/nyc. Calamari [8602 Third Av- FILM, PICTURE FARM FILM MUSIC, TOMI: The Brook- Latin ACE Award-Winner: enue at 86th Street in Bay FESTIVAL: An eclectic mix lyn singer-songwriter Ridge, (718) 921–1900]. of animation, experimen- BEST SHOW OF THE YEAR! performs songs from her THEATER, “THE WINTER’S upcoming album. $10. 10 tal, and narrative fi lms. TALE”: 7:30 pm. See Fri- $12–$15. 7 pm. Wythe pm. Baby’s All Right [146 day, April 6. Broadway between Bed- Hotel [80 Wythe Ave. at TANGO LOVERS’ Gold Label THEATER, “KING LEAR”: ford and Driggs avenues N. 11th Street in Williams- 7:30 pm. See Saturday, in Williamsburg, (718) burg, (718) 460–8000], April 7. Discover the passion and excitement of tango 599–5800], www.babysall- www.wythehotel.com. right.com. COMEDY, COMEDIANS YOU MUSIC, TERRACE MAR- SHOULD KNOW: The with World Champion tango dancers! MUSIC, REV. VINCE AN- TIN: Grammy-nominated Chicago-style stand up DERSON AND THE LOVE creative synthesis of jazz, showcase features Ronny rhythm and blues, and CHOIR: Free (donations Chieng, Chanel Ali, Drew Saturday, April 14th at 8:00 p.m. | $32 appreciated). 10:30 pme. hip-hop. $35–$50. 8 pm. Michael, and more. Hosted National Sawdust [80 N. Union Pool [484 Union by Saurin Choksi. $10 ($5 in Sixth St. at Wythe Avenue Ave. at Meeker Avenue advance). 9 pm. The Gutter in Williamsburg, (646) in Williamsburg, (718) [200 N. 14th St. between 779–8455], www.national- 609–0484], www.union- Berry Street and Wythe sawdust.org. pool.com. Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 387–3585], thegutter- TUES, APRIL 10 brooklyn.com. SAT, APRIL 14 ART, OPENING RECEPTION: TOUR, WHISKEY WARS FAC- Sara Terry’s “Forgiveness THURS, APRIL 12 TORY TOUR!: Join Kings and Confl ict: Landscapes TOUR, REMAN DAY 2018: County Distillery on a tour from Nelson Mandela’s Join Cartridge Evolution and tasting that explores South Africa.” Free. 6 pm. to learn about remanufac- whiskey scandals of the United Photo Industries turing. With tours of the past and the resurgence Gallery (16 Main Street, Brooklyn Army Terminal of the industry today. $20. Gallery B, between Plym- and the group’s facility. 4:30 pm. Brooklyn Navy outh and Water Streets in Bring an empty ink car- Yard at BLDG 92 [63 Flush- Dumbo). tridge to recycle! Free. 1 ing Ave. at Carlton Avenue DINING, TASTE OF FIFTH: pm. Brooklyn Army Ter- in Fort Greene, (718) 907– Sample food and drinks minal Annex [80 58th St. 5932], www.bldg92.org. from more than 45 local at First Avenue in Sunset OUTDOORS, DISCOVERY restaurants and bars; along Park, (718) 788–0678], car- HIKE: Search for signs of with music, dancing, and tridge-evolution.com. spring along this round- more. $60. 6:30 pm. Grand TALK, FINANCIAL AND ES- trip hike and discover clues Prospect Hall (263 Pros- TATE SEMINAR: Come that nature has left behind. pect Avenue between Fifth to this informative event Suitable for children aged and Sixth Avenues in Park and learn about elder law, six and older. Free. 1 pm– Slope), www.parkslope- estate planning; probate, 2:30 pm. Canarsie Park fi fthavenuebid.com. wills and trusts, special (Seaview Ave. and East READING, ANDY MARINO: needs planning and more. 91st Street in Canarsie), Photo: Chia Messina Photo: The Brooklyn author Complimentary dinner www.nycgovparks.org/ launches his new book served. Hosted by Ronald events. “Autonomous,” a thriller Fatoullah & Associates. DINING, CHEF’S LAB: Edible Tony Award Winner Randy Graff! about a group of kids on Registration required. Brooklyn hosts a dinner road trip with a driverless 6:30 pm. Bridgeview Diner series featuring industry car that has ideas of its [9011 Third Avenue at 90th MADE IN BROOKLYN… own. Free. 7 pm. Power- Street in Bay Ridge, (516) innovators who celebrate House Arena [28 Adams St. 466–4422]. local sustainability. With Chef Alex Raij of Basque at Water Street in Dumbo, TALK, EXPLORE FLATBUSH restaurant Txikito. $95. 5 BOUND FOR BROADWAY (718) 666–3049], www. TOURISM MIXER: An powerhousearena.com. evening dedicated to pro- pm. Industry City (220 36th MAXFUNDRIVE MEET-UP: moting local tourism in our Street between Second Saturday, April 28th at 8:00 p.m. | $32 Podcast hosts from the borough. Free. 7–9 pm. and Third Avenues in Sun- Maximum Fun Network Kings Theatre (1027 Flat- set Park). meet and mingle with fans, bush Ave. between Beverly DANCE, “I AM TANGO”: at a bar owned by one of Road and Tilden Avenue in More than two dozen the hosts of “The Flop- Flatbush), www.kingsthe- dancers present the evo- (718) 368-5596 House” bad movie pod- atre.com. lution of the tango over cast. Free. 7 pm. Hinter- COMEDY, UP N’ COM- time. $32. 8 pm. On Stage www.OnStageAtKingsborough.org lands Bar (739 Church Ave. ING: Musical comedy duo at Kingsborough [2001 between E. Seventh and E. Reformed Whores hosts Oriental Blvd. at Oxford Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn Eighth streets in Kensing- a comedy showcase fea- Street in Manhattan Beach, ton), www.facebook.com/ turing Clark Jones, Julia (718) 368–5596], www.on- hinterlandsbar. 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