Oct. 20–26, 2017 including KINGS COURIER & FLATBUSH LIFE FREE SERVING BENSONHURST, BRIGHTON BEACH, CONEY ISLAND, GERRITSEN BEACH, KINGS HIGHWAY, MANHATTAN BEACH, MIDWOOD, & SHEEPSHEAD BAY MAX A CNG Publication Vol. 72 No. 42 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT BROOKLYNDAILY.COM MAX Oct. 20–26, 2017 including KINGS COURIER & FLATBUSH LIFE FREE SERVING BENSONHURST, BRIGHTON BEACH, CONEY ISLAND, GERRITSEN BEACH, KINGS HIGHWAY, MANHATTAN BEACH, MIDWOOD, & SHEEPSHEAD BAY Russian translators TURN A PAGE at polls BY JULIANNE CUBA Ave. J library Now you’re speaking their lan- guage! The city will station Rus- is getting a sian-speaking translators at more than a dozen polling makeover! sites across Southern Brook- lyn for the upcoming general election on Nov. 7 as part of a BY JULIANNE CUBA pilot project that could go city- It’s a sequel for this library! wide. Young bookworms can look Seniors who hail from the forward to a brand new chil- former Soviet Union have long dren’s library at the Avenue J felt disenfranchised when Midwood branch, the local pol they went to go do their most announced on Oct. 1. important civic duty on elec- Councilman David Green- tion day — either because they fi eld (D–Midwood) allocated didn’t know if they were in the $1.5 million to create a space right place, or couldn’t even on the second fl oor of the li- read the ballot — and couldn’t brary near E. 16th Street for fi nd help in their own lan- additional computers, more guage. So this program will be stacks fi lled with children’s a big help to the large Russian- books for young readers, speaking community in Little and a play area for tots. Hun- Odessa and the surrounding dreds of youngsters live in the neighborhoods, said Brigh- neighborhood and it’s crucial ton Beach district leader Ari for them to have the opportu- Kagan, who saw the problems nity to learn and grow their fi rst-hand during last month’s brains at a young age through primary vote. reading and exploration, said “On Sep. 12, I was at many Greenfi eld. polling sites in my district “This is one of the best li- and outside, it was very bad. braries in Brooklyn, and I’m I saw many confused seniors, truly proud to be making it like 91-years-old,” said Kagan, even better,” said Greenfi eld. who also speaks Russian. “It Just ducky! “This neighborhood has more will help tremendously, I will 2-year-old David Simuni had no problem fi shing a rubber duck out of a kiddie pool at the Kings Bay Y children than just about any guarantee the turnout in the other in New York, so it’s vi- Carnival at PS 100 on Oct. 14. For more on all the fun, see page 6. 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Hardwood..........from INSIDE NNN%9IFFBCPE;8@CP%:FD GL9C@J?<;9P:E>(D<KIFK<:?:<EK<IEFIK?('K?=CFFI9IFFBCPE#EP(()'( STEER CLEARED Bull corralled by cops in after spending hours on the range BY COLIN MIXSON Nights off: Wyatt Cenac will conclude his five-year run of “Night Train” at Littlefield on Nov. 6 Night Train with Wyatt Cenac It was a bovine intervention! End of the line A wayward steer led po- Wyatt Cenac stops ‘Night Train’ series lice on an hours-long chase By Lauren Gill profile comedians to his show over the Wyatt Cenac,” which chronicles his life big changes and those changes are always e’s hitting the brakes! years. Cenac counts appearances from as “The Viceroy,” a superhero fighting to going to be awkward and uncomfortable,” The weekly Gowanus comedy Chris Rock and Michelle Wolf as some of protect the borough from gentrification. he said. “To some degree talking about Hshow “Night Train with Wyatt his fondest memories. Each of the 10-minute episodes follows those things will I hope at least promote Cenac” will come to an end on Nov. 6, Cenac said he has not yet worked out Cenac through a heightened version of his some sort of discussion, some thoughtful- after five years at neighborhood venue the details of his final three shows, but day-to-day routine, including checking ness as those changes happen.” through Windsor Terrace and Littlefield. But the show’s host says you do he expects them to be full of recurring out a new shop that only sells mustard, The entertainer will have a chance not need to feel sorry for him — it’s just guests, special surprises, and a lot of doing yoga, and confronting parents who to explore the topic further in his newly time to call it quits. laughs. drink at bars with their babies, along with announced Home Box Office network “It felt like it was time,” said Wyatt “We’re going to have the same kind his heroic nighttime adventures breaking 10-episode docu-series, produced by Cenac. “We took a lot of pride in the show of fun we’ve been having for the last five up a stroller theft ring. comedian and talk show host John Oliver. and were happy to have over 500 different years and leave with happy memories for Cenac says that the scenes featuring The new late-night show is still in devel- into Prospect Park this morn- comedians take part, but it feels like you us and open the door for what’s going to an influx of new residents and businesses opment, but fans can expect to see Cenac kind of want to walk away before comedi- come later,” he said. reflect the weird adjustments happening use his satirical news skills to delve into ans don’t want to do the show, or the audi- In 2015, six episodes of the show were all over Brooklyn, and that it is important important issues. ence doesn’t want to come to the show.” recorded for online streaming service to call out those moments out instead of Night Train” at Littlefield (635 Sackett The Fort Greene jokester, best known Seeso ., so those who miss the comedian sweeping them under the rug. St. between Third and Fourth avenues for his stint as a correspondent on “The can catch up on those episodes, or look for “It’s one of those things that no matter in Gowanus, www.littlefieldnyc.com). Daily Show,” has welcomed many high his brand new six-part web series , “Aka where you go, places are experiencing Mondays at 8 pm until Nov. 6. $5. ing before the department’s special-operations offi cers Your entertainment managed to corral the beast guide Page 49 — despite their general lack of rodeo experience, according to an offi cer on the scene. Police Blotter ..........................8 “It’s not a common occur- Standing O ............................24 rence,” said Charles Scholl, Letters ....................................38 deputy chief of Brooklyn South Tom Allon ..............................40 patrol bureau, which covers the nabe. “But the NYPD rises Harbor Watch .......................45 to the occasion.” The loose cow was fi rst spotted around 11:25 am, ac- cording to cops, and a local an- imal-lover hit the streets not long after in an attempt to trail it as it meandered through the area, he said. “I got a call that the cow was running along the Pros- IN THE BULLPEN: (Above) Cops HOW TO REACH US pect Expressway, headed to- are looking for the owner of a wards 10th Avenue,” said Sean loose cow they captured in the Mail: Casey, the owner of Kensing- dugout of a ball fi eld inside the Courier Life ton’s Sean Casey Animal Res- Prospect Park Parade Ground on Publications, Inc., cue. “So I shot up that way in Tuesday after the beast roamed my truck, and bounced around 1 Metrotech Center North the neighborhood for nearly two 10th Floor, Brooklyn, the neighborhood as I followed where it went.” hours and drew a large crowd. N.Y. 11201 Casey said he stalked the (Right) Authorities steered the bo- General Phone: animal as it exited the ex- vine into this waiting horse trailer (718) 260-2500 pressway at Tenth Avenue, after using tranquilizers and soc- News Fax: then moseyed along Prospect cer goals to corral it. (718) 260-2592 Avenue before turning on to Community News Group / Colin Mixson Caton Avenue and heading News E-Mail: into the Prospect Park Parade ter a second failed attempt to offi cer is not trained to cor- “I think there is a group al- [email protected] Ground, where offi cers tran- contain it using a soccer goal, ral cows. Their effort was well ready interested.” Display Ad Phone: quilized it after failing to trap cops used department vehi- done.” The cow, which had two (718) 260-8302 the agile beast using soccer cles to pen in the beast, which Police took the bovine, tags on its back, likely es- Display Ad E-Mail: goals, according to another they fi nally steered into a van which Scholl said looked “very caped from a truck or a meat [email protected] witness.