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BrooklynPaper.com s (718) 260–2500 s Brooklyn, NY s ©2009 DOWNTOWN, PARK SLOPE & BAY RIDGE EDITIONS AWP/14 pages s Vol. 32, No. 35 s Friday, September 4, 2009 s FREE HAKEEM’S DREAM Bail out developers, create cheap housing By Mike McLaughlin includes parts of Fort Greene, Clinton The Brooklyn Paper Hill, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights From the poorhouse to the pent- and Bedford–Stuyvesant. “The bubble has burst and there is ex- house… $)&"1 Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries wants cess inventory,” Jeffries told The Brook- to bail out luxury apartment develop- lyn Paper last week before he submitted ers in his district with new loans that the bill. “Given the high rate of vacancy would turn the high-end units into and the need for affordable housing, “affordable” residences. it seemed important for govern- ment to find a way to transform Michael Short Michael According to Jefferies (D– Clinton Hill), there are dozens some of the excess inventory of incomplete projects and un- into affordable homes.” sold condos across his cen- Jeffries identified 65 tral Brooklyn district — and stalled or empty condo proj- a chronic shortage of below- ects in his district, including
The Brooklyn Paper / market rate housing. the totally vacant Isabella con- Thousands turned out to celebrate the late Michael Jackson’s 51st birthday in Prospect A new bill from Jeffries dos on Washington Avenue, the Park on Saturday. would put this peanut butter Collection condos on nearby Clin-
and chocolate together — by ton Avenue and the partially filled Bess Adler refinancing loans to troubled residen- Forte building on Adelphi Street. tial developments made between 2004 The experience of Fort Greene, Clin- and 2008 for up to $150 million in ex- ton Hill and Prospect Heights are simi- change for charging below-market rates lar to what’s happened in Williamsburg, 41*,&¤45)3*--&3 on as many as half of the units, the New Greenpoint and other parts of the city York Times reported. that were once bastions of the middle- The Brooklyn Paper / Lee’s party for Jacko goes platinum Jeffries says it’s a great chance to and working-classes. The Collection condos on Clinton Avenue is a salvage stalled projects and stem the But some real-estate analysts say completely empty luxury building that could By Will Yakowicz Another dancer who only flow of gentrification pushing working lenders might not want to participate be converted into affordable housing, ac- for The Brooklyn Paper gave the name “The Kon- class people out of his district, which See JEFF on page 3 cording to Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries. For one afternoon in queror” wore rugged leather Prospect Park, Michael studded with metal and se- Jackson was still alive. quins. Of course, the guest of “I’m trying to represent honor was not able to make my spiritual father Michael it to Spike Lee’s birthday Jackson to the best of my ability,” the 24-year-old His story is not history party on Saturday in the park’s Nethermeade area, said. “Energy never dies. but thousands braved the I am not at [his] level yet, initial downpour to honor but he will live in my ves- their fallen idol, the King sel ’til I pass on, and then Dueling scholars in fight for the ages of Pop, who died in June at live in my students’ vessel age 50. ’til they pass on.” By Ben Muessig 2008 book, “Historic Photos of Brook- Some came in costume, Though the NYPD has The Brooklyn Paper lyn,” which he claims is riddled with fac- some came with posters of gotten out of the crowd-es- Two Kings County historians are spar- tual inaccuracies. the singer from his many timate business, one of the ring over factual inaccuracies in one of “Although Manbeck’s latest work looks musical eras, but all came many cops positioned in- their books, and the fight is getting so in- quite good on the coffee table, when I to celebrate the man. side the park said that at tense that it seems they actually believe the opened it I was appalled to find so many “I feel like he’s alive for- one point, 100 people per adage that only the winner gets to write glaring errors, overlooked or intentional,” ever,” said Aamir Smith, a minute were entering the history. wrote Merlis, who co-authored a number of 20-year-old dancer, who Nethermeade. The book feud — the borough’s biggest local photo anthologies including “Brook- donned a look right out of Short Michael DJ Spinna played Jack- since Park Slope and Prospect Heights bat- lyn: The Way It Was’’ and “Brooklyn’s the “Thriller” era: red silk son’s songs from noon un- tled it out for literary supremacy – started Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton: A Photo- oriental shirt with frog clos- til 5 pm, backed by a 4,000- when history writer and memorabilia col- graphic Journey, 1870-1970.” ings, tuxedo pants, loafers watt sound-system that sent lector Brian Merlis sent The Brooklyn Pa- “His noble yet failed attempt to in- with white socks, and a jheri Jackson’s backbeats all the per a scathing review of former Brook- form has accomplished the opposite, as
curl. “Music is eternal.” The Brooklyn Paper / See PARTY on page 9John Manbeck lyn Borough Historian John Manbeck’s See BKLYN BOOK on page 3 Brian Merlis )&*45)&&((."/ )&8"45)&8"-364 Pol acts to save baby parrots on pole Ayveq’s son By Ben Muessig have to feed them every three til the baby birds fledge and The councilman also made The Brooklyn Paper hours!” said Steve Baldwin, they are out of the nests,” the sure that the rehabbed light- Councilman Vincent Gen- who first reported the story avian expert added. ing fixtures would include tile took Dyker Heights par- on his blog, Brooklyn Par- It seems that Baldwin’s re- similar perches, so his fine- dies at two rots (www.brooklynparrots. quests reached the right ears, feathered friends can safely rots under his wing when he By Ben Muessig com), which is unquestionably because Gentile hatched an rebuild their colonies. postponed a park renovation The Brooklyn Paper that could have caused the one of the borough’s leading idea to delay removing nests “The project as it was origi- sources of information about until September, when parrot nally designed would not have Akituusaq, son of world-renowned walrus Ayveq, worst egg accident since died on Sept. 1 of complications from pneumonia. He Humpty Dumpty’s infamous wild tropical birds. experts say the young birds ensured that the parrots were “We were trying to influ- will be able to f ly to a safe spot kept safe, and it didn’t ensure was two years old. fall. Brooklyn’s adored pacific walrus – the first to be born ence the powers that be to and stay with their parents un- that they would have a home The Democratic pol played in the New York Aquarium’s 113-year history – passed at least delay this work un- til work is completed. once the project is complete,” mother hen – err, mother par- said Dena Libner, a spokes- away after battling the illness for about five days, ac- rot – earlier this year when woman for Gentile. cording to officials from the Coney Island institution. he delayed uprooting parrot “The parrots are an inter- “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our be- colonies from light fixtures esting — and literally color- loved walrus Akituusaq and are proud of the exem- above the so-called “Dust ful — part of this area,” she plary care that our entire staff provided during this Bowl” in Leif Ericson Park added. “It’s exciting to be critical time,” said Aquarium Director Jon Forrest — until baby birds were old able to preserve a very Dohlin, who noted the walrus calf received around- enough to fly. unique aspect of this the-clock attention from a team of specialists in the Removing nests from district and at the days before his death. lights is a necessary part of a same time, bring “We know Brooklyn was proud of Akituusaq and $2.8 million renovation proj- a much needed many loved him,” said Dohlin. “This is a loss to the ect that will turn the dingy project to the whole community.” Before the sudden onset of illness, Akituusaq was sandlot at corner of Eighth Bess Adler community.” Avenue and 65th Street into Baldwin cele- starting to come of age. His tusks had begun to grow an artificial turf field — but brated the decision in and he had started to distance himself from his it would have been a human- as a feather-brained mother, Kulu. itarian disaster if it had been scheme – in the best But in one way, he had not yet started to take after done before the young birds way! his famous father, Ayveq, who was loved the world
could fly away, parrot lovers The Brooklyn Paper / “They’ll get by,” said Bald- over – by no one more than himself.
told The Brooklyn Paper. Councilman Vincent Gentile (right) made sure parrots win. “Chances are, they’ll just Conservation SocietyWildlife “He had not exhibited any masturbatory behav- “Keeping these birds alive living on a lighting structure in a Dyker Heights park wait around until the work is Mother Kulu and her then-newborn calf Akituusaq. iors,” said Dohlin, referring to Ayveq’s legendary au- isn’t easy for humans – you were not disturbed during the parks renovation. See EGGS on page 9 The little one died from pneumonia. See BABY on page 9 NOT AGAIN! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3&"%06313*."3:&/%034&.&/540/1"(& ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Gersh’s bike stolen for Mayoral hopefuls sit down with The Paper third time in 15 months The Brooklyn Paper Gersh Kuntzman is a three-time loser. Meet Tony Avella Meet Bill Thompson The Brooklyn Paper’s pedal-pushing editor was By Ben Muessig By Ben Muessig son called himself a “late again the victim of a bicycle theft, this time los- The Brooklyn Paper New York’s best The Brooklyn Paper supporter” of Bruce Ratner’s ing his wheels parked in front of The Paper’s posh Mayoral hopeful Tony election coverage stalled Atlantic Yards mega- Metrotech office. Mayoral candidate Bill Avella revealed his own Thompson visited The project — a development that It’s the third time Avella said he would try to in just over a year plans for Atlantic Yards — Brooklyn Paper’s office on and his own plans for plan- RACE FOR MAYOR Monday to outline his vi- shrink if elected. that Kuntzman, who Though the comptroller prides himself on ning in general — when he sion for the city — and his sat down with reporters from for that area,” said Avella, who plans differ from his Demo- said he backed Atlantic Yards coming to work cov- in June called for a reduc- ered in sweat, rain- The Brooklyn Paper and its cratic rival on just about all primarily for its below-mar- parent company, Commu- tion in the scale of a planned counts. ket-rate housing component, drops, and the occa- 17-story high-rise near the sional pothole swill, nity Newspaper Group, last From Atlantic Yards to he said he opposed issuing week. foot of the Brooklyn Bridge Coney Island, the current city additional public money or
has been forced to Muessig Ben walk instead of ride. Muessig Ben The Queens Councilman in DUMBO. comptroller laid out policies federal stimulus dollars to Obviously, our ef- said he would shrink Bruce Mirroring comments that clash with the proposals the ailing project — unless fusive (and vacationing) editor has much to say Ratner’s stalled mega-proj- made by Mayor Bloomberg of Councilman Tony Avella the cash would go exclusively about this latest indignity, and will bring you all ect, which currently calls for during his endorsement in- (D-Queens), whom he’ll bat- towards the development of the facts as they are made available to him — this an arena and 16 skyscrapers terview with The Brooklyn tle for the mayoral nomina- affordable housing.
Paper, Avella also scorned The Brooklyn Paper / “Right now, that project week our Web site, BrooklynPaper.com. The Brooklyn Paper / near the junction of Flatbush tion in the Sept. 15 primary Will Gersh get another free cycle from fellow Councilman Tony Avella and Atlantic avenues. the kinds of community ben- Mayoral candidate Bill election. has received a lot of public spandex-wearing bike lovers? Log on to find out! at our Community News- “They have to reduce the efits agreements that Ratner Thompson our Down- Citing the need for af- support,” he said. “[But] if paper Group office. density, I think it’s too much See TONY on page 9town office. fordable housing, Thomp- See BILL on page 9 2 AWP / iÊ ÀÞÊ*>«iÀÊUÊÜÜÜ° ÀÞ*>«iÀ°VÊUÊÇ£n®ÊÓÈäÓxää September 4, 2009 of the 5770 ;FLF$ZDMPOFT'SFBL EYE STORM By Zeke Faux The world’s best Cyclones coverage $MPOFTIPME Sept 18: Rosh Hashanah Eve 8 pm Sept 19: Rosh Hashanah 10 am Sept 27: Kol Nidre 8 pm #FMUSBOKPJOT#SPPLMZO Sept 28: Yom Kippur 10 am XJMEDBSE Call now for tickets Met All-Star singles in first at-bat of rehab stint rooklyn is headed for the playoffs! But while Tuesday night’s 4–1 win over the Lowell’s Spin- By Zeke Faux in his next at-bat and finished ners locked-up a wild card berth, the Li’l Amaz- for The Brooklyn Paper 1-for-3 in Brooklyn’s 4–2 loss # in’s are having a tough time holding back the surg- Carlos Beltran looked like to Hudson Valley. ing — and hated — Staten Island Yankees. a man among boys at Key- The five-time All-Star said Not that that’s necessarily a bad thing. Sept 19: Rosh Hashanah 9–10 am span Park on Wednesday. before the game that he could The Evil Empire of the New York–Penn League stay with the Clones through Sept 28: Yom Kippur 9–10 am That’s because he was. has won its last 11 games, closing to within a half- The rehabbing Mets the weekend and might even game of our beloved Clones, who’ve won five while No tickets required star, out since June 22 with ride the bus to Hudson Val- losing four during the same stretch. a bone bruise on his right ley tomorrow. Still, sneaking into the post-season as a wild card knee, served as the Clones’ Being that the Mets have could be an easier route to a championship — even if UNION TEMPLE DH for Wednesday’s game no chance to make the post- it means the Clones give up their season-long stran- — and faced a Renegades season this year — thanks glehold on first place. 2EFORM s %GALITARIAN s )NCLUSIVE starter barely more than half Gary Thomas to injuries to practically As the wild card, Brooklyn would take on the team %ASTERN 0ARKWAY his age. their entire roster — many with the best record, presently the Mahoning Val- !CROSS FROM THE "ROOKLYN 0UBLIC In his first at-bat, Bel- are wondering why Beltran ley Scrappers, which it beat in two of three games ,IBRARY AT 'RAND !RMY 0LAZA tran, 32, hit an RBI single off would suit up at all. earlier this month. If Cyclones manager Pedro Lo- (718) 638-7600 18-year-old Jason McEach- But Wednesday night, he pez chooses to write off the division, he could rest ern, who was pitching for had an answer for them. aces Mark Cooon,
www.UnionTemple.org The Brooklyn Paper / “A lot of people are telling Brandon Moore and [email protected] St. Stephens High School in Hickory, N.C., last sum- New York Met Carlos Beltran is all smiles while tak- me, ‘Why don’t I sit back the Collin McHugh and mer. The big leaguer walked ing batting practice at Keyspan Park on Wednes- rest of the season?’ I don’t line up all three day. The injured All-Star is on a rehab assignment want to sit back,” he said. of them for first- in Brooklyn. “I’m a ballplayer.” round starts. That way, pitchers like APPRENTICESHIP Darin Gorski, who took the lone loss in that series, can be skipped in the play- TECHNICAL PROGRAMS 5IFIPNFTUSFUDI offs. Gary Thomas The Clones big Cyclones 4 Cyclones away. trio has gone 3–0 Tigers 3 Tigers Coupled with a win by the with a combined Monday, June 1stth Thursday, Aug. 27 at (postponed, rain) hated Staten Island Yankees, 0.69 ERA over the CLASSES START: Oneonta Friday, Aug. 28 at Oneonta the Cyclones’ first place lead last nine games CLASSES START Monday, Sept. 28 The Brooklyn Paper / was trimmed to just one-and- while starters Wes A win by the Cyclones While the Cyclones were Mark Cohoon kept the team’s first-place being rained out, the hated a-half games with just eight Wrenn and Gor- • Classes 3 nights/week • Train in 13 months lead over the hated Yan- Staten Island Yankees ex- to play. ski combined for kees at three-and-a-half tended their winning streak Cyclones 5 a 10.32 ERA during the same stretch. The fill-ins • Financial aid avai. to those who qualify games, but this one was to six with a win in Tri-City definitely can’t match Moore’s slider or McHugh’s OPEN HOUSE Spinners 8 fastball, and they don’t seem to be able to get New hard fought. (damn Tri-City!), dropping Monday, Aug. 31 at Lowell • No payments for 18 mos. • VA and VESID approved The Clones got on the the Cyclones’ first-place lead York–Penn League batters out. Aug. 31st, 6pm-8pm This season is turning If the Cyclones do win the McNamara Division, board first on a Sam Honeck to just three games with 12 Met-like. The Cyclones • Tuition reimbursement for ConEdison employees RBI single in the fourth. to play. they would likely face the Lowell Spinners in the dropped yet another game three-game first round of the playoffs. Brooklyn lost Then, after the Tigers tied Cyclones 5 as the surging Staten Island it up in the sixth, the Cy- two of three to the Red Sox farm club this week, Electronic Systems Systems Tech Heating/AC/Refrigeration Tigers 0 (Game 1) Yankees won their ninth in even though it avoided facing the virtually-unhitta- clones stormed back, adding Saturday, Aug. 29 at Oneonta a row to move to one-half two in the seventh on Jordany ble Alex Wilson, who has been clocked at 95 mph 718-786-9298 718-786-2039 They finally got a game game back. and has given up just nine hits in 33 innings — post- Valdespin’s first dinger. in up in Oneonta, but Game This one was over before The Tigers got one of ing a miniscule 0.55 ERA. Clearly, they match up 2 of this scheduled double- it started, with the Spinners better with the Scrappers. Plumbing Electrical those runs back in the bot- header was rained out. jumping all over starter Either way, Brooklyn could have some reinforce- 718-786-2025 718-786-9298 tom of the frame on a solo The good news is that the Darin Gorski, who gave up ments, even if Mets slugger Carlos Beltran — at homer, but the Cyclones got Cyclones had an easy time of seven runs (five earned) in Keyspan for a rehab start on Wednesday — doesn’t a key insurance run in the Intro to Construction NEW – GED PREP Fast, Easy, it, getting the game-winning three complete innings. stick around. Third baseman Tyler Vaughn (concus- Simple ninth on an RBI single by run in the fourth on consec- The Cyclones did make sion), outfielder Justin Garber (wrist), slugger Scott 718-786-9298 GED ACADEMY hot-hitting Luis Rivera. utive singles by Dock Doyle it interesting, putting up a Grimes (ankle), and All-Star lefty Jim Fuller (sore That run proved huge, be- and Richard Lucas, later fol- five spot in the eighth, but arm) should all be ready to play when the post-sea- cause reliever Mike Powers lowed by an Alex Gregory it was too little, too late. son bell rings. IMTI of New York gave up a run in the ninth — sac fly. From here on out, the Cy- “Most of them should be healed by the time the but struck out the final bat- If that wasn’t enough, the clones have four more games playoffs roll around,” said Nick Santomauro. “When 43-82 Vernon Blvd. Long Island City, NY ter to notch his 16th save of Clones added four runs in against the Spinners, who are we get there, we’ll be ready. The championship is the year, setting a new all- the sixth, thanks to a Doyle in first place in their divi- right in front of us.” www.IMTIUSA.com time save record for the Cy- leadoff homer and four con- sion, and two against the me- All these points raise the question: Why did Lo- clones. secutive singles by Lucas, diocre Hudson Valley Ren- pez start Gorski (five runs on eight hits in three in- Luis Rivera, Sam Honeck egades. nings) in Monday’s 8–5 loss to the Spinners when and Gregory. Cyclones 4 McHugh was rested? Starter Mark Cohoon Spinners 1 Maybe because he didn’t know his club was on went all the way, earning the verge of clinching a playoff spot. Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Lowell his ninth victory against “Really?” Lopez asked when I told him before only two losses and lower- The Cyclones won a big Monday’s game. “That’s great.” ing his ERA to 2.17. game, keeping their half- I guess what he doesn’t know won’t hurt him. Unfortunately, the hated game first-place lead over the Yankees intact, and in Zeke Faux has been covering the Cyclones for Staten Island Yankees swept The Brooklyn Paper all season long! His last name their doubleheader, cutting doing so, clinching at least a wild-card berth. is pronounced “fox.” the Cyclone lead to two-and- a-half games with just nine The Brooks got on the left to play. board first — and it was all THE FAUX HOLE Jordany Valdespin. First, the Cyclones 1 leadoff speedster walked. Tickets are on sale now for the first two poten- Spinners 3 Then he moved to second tial playoff games at Keyspan Park. Only the first Sunday, Aug. 30 at Lowell on a single, stole third and game is guaranteed to be played if the Clones get in as the wild card. ... The Spinners tried to rattle out- It started off so well: a scored on Ralph Henriquez’s fielder John Servidio by playing “Video Killed the leadoff double by Jordany sac fly. Radio Star” over the PA system before each of his Valdespin and an RBI sin- After the Spinners got at-bats over the weekend. It seemed to work — he gle by Luis Rivera — but their lone run off starter went 0-for-4 and struck out twice. But then again, that lone run was all the Cy- Chris Hillard in the third, he’s batting .181 overall. ... Michael Powers set a clones could manage against the Cyclones stormed back in the fourth on Nicholas San- Cyclones record with his 16th save on Aug. 27. The the Lowell Spinners in a key Robert Paulk tomauro’s RBI double. previous record-holder, (15 saves in late-season game. 2003), hung up his spikes last season after making Two more runs scored Starter Brandon Moore it to Triple-A. ... Outfielder R.J. Harris and lefty in the eighth on doubles by scattered nine hits in six reliever Thomas Chism were called up to Brook- Henriquez, Ronald Harris innings, giving up only one lyn from Kingsport on Monday. ... Shortstop Robbie and Juan Centeno. earned run and dropping his Shields was ejected from Sunday’s game in Lowell Reliever Bobby Gagg got ERA to 2.10. But after he for arguing that he had thrown out a runner called gave way to Brandon Sage, the win, his second, thanks safe at first. the Spinners scored twice to two innings of shutout re- in the eighth to put this one lief. September 4, 2009 / iÊ ÀÞÊ*>«iÀÊUÊÜÜÜ° ÀÞ*>«iÀ°VÊUÊÇ£n®ÊÓÈäÓxää AWP 3 /PQMBDFGPSCBHT MBEJFT Cinema searched women’s carry-ins By Mike McLaughlin Regal’s regional manager the search], it was annoying. The Brooklyn Paper did not return calls for com- This is not a club. It’s the mov- The United Artists Court ment. But a spokesman for the ies,” wrote “Sharon K.” on Street Cinema discriminated company, based in Knoxville, Aug. 19. against its own customers when Tenn., was unaware of the lo- “Jed L.” said that he and it started searching only wom- cal issue hundreds of miles his friends had to dispose of en’s pocketbooks, not men’s away from the headquarters. their leftovers from dinner in bags, at the Brooklyn Heights He did say that searches had order to satisfy the guards on multiplex this summer, some become more routine since Aug. 22. moviegoers charge. the 9-11 terrorist attacks. “I’ve never been treated as The “women only” secu- “The staff has been re- rudely as I was at this the- rity policy has since been minded of our policy, which ater. … Even when we threw scrapped — thanks to inter- is to visually check bags away the food, they weren’t vention from a local council- — they don’t handle items happy and asked to check our man after complaints from in bags,” said the spokes- bags again to see if anything the distaff side of the film- man, Russ Nunley. “The else was at the bottom,” he ! "##$"#%# &! ' going community. purpose is for security,” he wrote. “I found it rather offen- said, citing what some be- It’s been a rough summer sive and discriminatory,” lieve are post-9-11 realities. at the theater and not because In fact, Nunley said that said Mary Goodman, a of dismal ticket sales. the theater does not ban cus- Brooklyn Heights resident, Earlier this month, the en- tomers from bringing their who saw “Ponyo” on Aug. tire moviehouse was evacu- 15 with her daughter and ad- own food because viewers ated when the popcorn maker mits freely that she sneaked must carry everything with caught fire and the building ()*&+( ! yogurt into the screening, de- them, unlike suburban lo- " # $ Tony Trezza filled with smoke. Eight peo- spite the usher rummaging cations where patrons can %& ' () through her bag. leave snacks in their cars. ple suffered minor injuries Goodman said that she “Our employees are in- from smoke inhalation. thought it was against the- structed to discuss food items ater policy to bring in out- only when they see inappro- priate items, such as alco- side food and drink, and com- The Brooklyn Paper / re-sale boutique for kids & teens plained that management did Mary Goodman of Brooklyn Heights, with her hol or food that is noisy or not equally enforce its policy daughter Clarissa, says gender discrimination was smelly,” Nunley said. “Within towards men and women. at work when ushers at the Court Street Cinema an urban environment, go- The ladies’-only search search only women’s bags. Goodman admits to ing back to your own prop- erty may be quite a hike.” lasted for about a week and smuggling yogurt into the theater. reverted to a gender-neutral Though the women-only prosecution after Coun- search policy is apparently cilmember David Yassky (D– owns the silver screens. of staff. “They were supposed a thing of the past, it’s still Brooklyn Heights) called Re- “It turns out that this was to be searching large bags. the talk of Internet gripe sites it’s time to let go... gal Entertainment Group, the an isolated mistake,” said Tim Any discrimination would be like Yelp. As seen in national theater company that Roberts, the lawmaker’s chief completely unacceptable.” “Whatever [the reason for clothes shoes books everyday items TIME OUT NEW YORK KIDS kids teens maternity BKLYN BOOK BATTLE… pick-ups available Continued from page 1 long to find those errors.” line, which gave him only 30 beck, who in the past has SALE the publication of this book One error that Merlis cer- days to accurately identify accused Merlis of using in- has instead disseminated mis- tainly overlooked is a photo- and caption all of the pho- formation without properly going on information … [it] serves lo- graph identified as a snapshot tos in the 216-page tome. attributing its sources, in- NOW cal history better in a hearth from the Brooklyn Heights “I was not able to do as cluding images he claims than upon a coffee table or Promenade that was actually careful research as I should that Merlis “stole” from the bookshelf,” he added. taken from the Montague Ter- have” said Manbeck, who Kingsborough Historical So- Merlis accused Manbeck, race — a vista that preceded noted that most of the book is ciety, an organization that a columnist for the Brooklyn the Promenade. error free and includes excit- Manbeck directed. Eagle, a local newspaper, of Manbeck claims he mis- ing original findings, includ- Merlis acknowledged that making more than a dozen fac- takenly labeled the photo as ing a rare image of the bor- he used the images without tual errors (including four in an image from the Promenade ough’s first-ever marathon, permission, though he claims the first 10 pages), such as: because a library had inaccu- which was held on Feb. 12, he copied the images with- • Identifying Williamsburg rately recorded that the photo 1908. out approval because Man- BRING IN THIS AD as “a fashionable resort un- was taken in the 1950s — not But he also wondered beck was on sabbatical and GET 20% OFF PURCHASE Haircuts & Products too til the 1903 opening of the 1947, years before the comple- whether the bad review really he didn’t want to delay the re- bridge,” though the neighbor- tion of the Promenade. had to do with bad blood. lease of his book, which, appar- hood’s resort era concluded Manbeck attributed some “Brian was a little bit of a ently, also required a impos- @ Kidz Cut Zone 447 Sixth Avenue, Park Slope 718.369.4700 by 1865. of the errors to his tight dead- nemesis for me,” said Man- sible-to-adhere-to deadline. • Mistakenly captioning a photo of the area around Borough Hall as “the heart of DUMBO.” • Misidentifying two his- toric Dutch farmhouses that were built more than 100 years apart. • Describing limestones as brownstones. “I’m not saying I’m per- fect,” Merlis told The Brook- lyn Paper. “Occasionally I make a mistake too, but the errors in here are terrible. It’s basic stuff. There is just so much inaccuracy in here that is just shows laziness and lack of scholarship.” When reached by this re- porter, Manbeck confessed to the mistakes — then chal- lenged Merlis as to why it took him so long to pinpoint the errors. KEN BAER “There were some mis- takes, I admit it — there were even some mistakes that he did not mention, about a half- 33rd COUNCIL DISTRICT dozen,” said Manbeck, who said he would gladly correct the errors if a subsequent edi- tions of “Historic Photos of Brooklyn” is published. UÊ/ / Ê9, -Ê" “Whenever you put out a book, you always realize that mistakes appear,” he added. “I wonder why it took him so UÊÓ£9 ,Ê- ,,Ê 1 Ê , JEFF UÊ " 1 /9Ê " /," ÊÊ Continued from page 1 because it will be tough to "Ê 6 "* / recoup enough of their in- vestment under a program like this. 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The Meanwhile, a witness saw a assaulting a female friend. wounded civilian was taken man break into the Japanese Police said that the sus- PS 321 SCHOOL YARD to Kings County Hospital for import around 11 pm on Aug. pect and a victim were argu- 7th Avenue (between First & Second streets) treatment. 25 and drive away in the ver- ing inside the victim’s apart- The attacker stole a Black- satile vehicle. ment at 8:30 am on Aug. 26 Open all year – Saturday & Sunday berry, $250, credit and bank- • A driver left the keys in when he struck the woman (Weather permitting) ing cards and a Indian five- the ignition of his Toyota Si- with an empty coffee cup. 7*/5"(&t"/5*26&4t$0--&$5*#-&4 rupee bill, the equivalent of erra when he paid the atten- The woman suffered a ! " # about $0.10. dant for gasoline on Union slight injury, but refused (718) 421-6763 She got Gershed Street on Aug. 27. While pay- medical attention. ing for the refill, a thief hopped Her alleged attacker, was A woman’s bicycle was into the car at 2:30 am and stolen from her Front Street taken into custody a short fled the gas station between time later and charged with home overnight on Aug. 27, Fourth and Fifth avenues. assault. SUPERIOR a crime that has been named — Mike McLaughlin in honor of The Brooklyn Pa- Bag men per’s esteemed and hapless 76TH PRECINCT Two eagle-eyed moms had SERVICE FOR editor, who has had his bi- Carroll Gardens their bags swiped out from cycle stolen three times. Cobble Hill–Red Hook underneath their noses as A LOWER Unlike Gersh Kuntzman’s they kept a vigilant watch bike, which was locked on Crime at 9 over their children, police the street, the victim, 25, had A pushy nine-year-old is said. COMMISSION stored her pennyfarthing in being sought for an attempted A 29-year-old woman told her apartment, between Gold robbery in Carroll Park. police that she was in Van 1 Main St. and Bridge streets. Officials said that the pre- Voorhees Park at Hicks and Stunning 1 BR, The victim left her resi- teen perpetrator stopped and Congress streets at 4 pm on 1.5 bath loft. dence at 8:30 am on Aug. 27 shoved another nine-year-old Aug. 4 when she left her purse and returned 24 hours later. riding his bike on the Smith on a bench so she could chase Wall of windows WAREHOUSE SURPLUS FURNITURE SALE It’s unclear how the burglar Street side of the park on the after her child. offers sunny entered her abode. afternoon of Aug. 22 before By the time she grabbed view of the river Dining Room, Living Room, Wall Units And Bedroom Furniture. Market crash trying to take his wheels away her child and turned back, her and city skyline. from him. Crib & Nursery Furniture, Office Furniture, Odd Pieces, Lamps Etc. Bandits broke into a Jora- bag, as well as her Georgia The victim, however, re- driver’s license, cell phone and ALL NAME BRANDS lemon Street grocery over- fused to let the bike go, cops night on Aug. 27. credit cards was missing. were told. A few days later, on Aug. 112 The owner arrived at his After a brief tug-of-war, bodega between Clinton and 8, the same thing happened Vanderbilt the thief gave up and ran off, to a 41-year-old woman on Court streets at 5:45 am the police said. Avenue next day to find the secu- Carroll Street. rity gate and window broken Burglar fail The woman said that she 3160 sq.ft. left her purse on a stoop be- open. The market closed at Police say they appre- house tween Bond and Hoyt Street 7:30 pm the night before. hended the thief who looted a to attend to her child. He told police that the cul- Garnet Street woman’s home She didn’t notice some- prit stole $900 from the cash in June this week, after he at- one walking off with the register. tempted to sell some of the bag, which contained a Black- Beat-za delivery swag he scored from the bur- The best glary. berry, wallet, some credit A deliveryman was mer- Detectives from the 76th cards and a personal check, 1 bedroom cilessly beaten on Wyck- Precinct charged the 29- cops were told. in Park off Street on Aug. 27 by a year old with breaking into Cleaned out stick-swinging and appar- the home near Court Street Thieves broke into a 2002 Slope! ently hungry attacker who on June 24. Toyota parked near the corner 900 SqFt stole the pizza pie. He allegedly stayed in the of Carroll and Hicks streets The victim, 25, was hit 38-year-old woman’s apart- last week, taking a $1,000 Immediate availability several times in the head at ment for some time, rooting watch and other pricey items, Sale Runs From Labor Day, Sept. 7th - Sunday, Sept. 13th 11:50 pm between Court and through all of her things, and cops were told. Smith streets. The thief took made several phone calls from An $800 chain, some Sam- Labor Day Hours - 11AM - 3PM nothing but the pizza. the victim’s home phone. sonite luggage and a black Tuesday, Sept. 8th - Sunday, Sept. 13th - 10AM - 5PM Bank heist In the end, the suspect shoulder bag were also re- A man stole several hun- made off with several credit moved from the car during F & D WAREHOUSE dred dollars from an Atlantic cards, a bottle of wine, some the theft, which police esti- th st Avenue bank on Aug. 27. 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After dark, try to find seat at the 30-foot long bar or hit the dancefloor. Hotel Le Bleu’s Vue Restaurant and Lounge [370 Fourth Ave. between Third and Fifth streets in Gowanus, (718) 625-2177)], open Sun- day to Wednesday, 5 pm to 2 am; Thursday to *U¤TGBOUBTZMBOE Saturday 5 pm to 3:30 am. — Ben Muessig The neighborhood in Sohn’s book ain’t the Slope we know "35 By Louise Crawford Jenny Offili, Jill Eisenstadt and, yes, Amy for The Brooklyn Paper Sohn reading stories about motherhood 5IFDIBSBDUFSTJO without sanctimony? 5IFOOPX o, can Park Slopers take How about satiric bloggers like Blog Nig- a joke? UIFCPPLBSFTP ger and F—ked in Park Slope, the blog with Times have certainly changed since ladies im- Absolutely. the motto, “Embrace the hate”? proved their figures with whalebone girdles — 4 but a new photography show at the Brooklyn And that’s the problem CVTZCFJOH(BXLFS People in Park Slope do, in fact, laugh with “Prospect Park West,” at themselves and think it’s ridiculous that Public Library shows that nature is eternal. Amy Sohn’s just released sa- BSDIFUZQFTUIBU strollers cost $700. They actually make fun Prospect Park, which was brand new when tiric fiction about four clichés, of the Tea Lounge, the Food Co-op and all George Bradford Brainerd made pictures with er, mothers, whose lives go into UIFZOFWFSUBLF the other people, places and things men- glass plate negatives, freefall during a long, hot sum- tioned in the book. When the novel works looks just as good in mer in Park Slope. UIFUJNFUPMBVHI well, it does so because Sohn grounds it in Richard Golden’s re- The characters in the book an up-to-date Park Slope landscape. cent photographs. are so busy being Gawker ar- But what about the places and activities that “While ‘then and chetypes — celebrity mom, sexy BUUIFNTFMWFT Sohn doesn’t mention — places that really now’ images usually fo- bad mom, former lesbian mom, make Park Slope tick — like the Commu- cus on the built environ- frumpy supermom — that they So it should come as no nity Bookstore, Old First Church and Snice; ment, Richard Golden celebrates Brooklyn’s never take the time to laugh at surprise that Sohn’s fic- the various book, running, bike and writing Library Public Brooklyn themselves or make real connec- tional characters are so groups; the community board, Civic Coun- many green spaces and tions with each other. similar to her public per- cil and political clubs; cool musical venues the people who first recorded them on film,” And Park Slope is about mak- sona, isolated and angry like Barbes and Issue Project Room; and said Joy Holland, a curator at the library. ing connections. You can’t step off and defining themselves essential local landmarks like the Botanic The show, which runs from Sept. 15 through your stoop without having a con- by choices they make Garden and the Brooklyn Museum? Nov. 5, illustrates the foresight of past Brook- versation with a neighbor, a friend, about their clothing, their Amy Sohn’s “Prospect Park West” isn’t lyn residents who set aside almost a third of a local politician or a stranger. marriages, their parent- the eastern strip of the real Park Slope be- the borough’s acreage for open land. Sohn, who used to pen a racy — ing styles and their ca- cause her characters lack a sense of hu- “The point here is that the sorts of things and notorious — sex column in the reers. mor about themselves and a meaningful they [Brainerd and Daniel Berry Austin] were NY Press, also wrote for the NY Post It’s Park Slope as connection to their community. photographing 150 years ago were just there,” where she once famously ogled the seen from a blog, not Which isn’t to say that there’s not a lot Golden explained. “Nowadays these places ex- penis sizes of various local baseball a stoop. And it feels to satirize about this neighborhood. ist only because of acts of preservation.” players. As the de-facto anti-Mom of like a sexist war zone Plenty of us are annoyingly obsessed “Nature Seen in Brooklyn,” at the Central Park Slope, she aroused plenty of ire where what you wear with real estate and celebrity culture. Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library [in Grand in her New York Magazine “Mating” to shop at Met Food Many of us watch the sex go out of our Army Plaza at Flatbush Avenue and Eastern column when she wrote: or which stroller you marriages as we devote ourselves too vig- Parkway, (718) 230-2100]. Closed Sunday. “Here in my neighborhood, Park buy is referendum on orously to our children, our jobs and the — Robert Voris Slope, I am constantly encountering your worth as a hu- logistics of our daily lives. insane stay-at-home moms. And I have man being. Some of us exhibit strange — and ex- come to the all-too-un-PC conclusion While the novel is full asperating — parenting habits, like talk- that stay-at-home motherhood, despite of jokes at the expense of Park Slope moms, ing incessantly to our children or letting %*/*/( the way our culture lionizes it, is bad for who are savaged by Sohn for being fat, ugly them sleep in our beds until they’re 5. the child and bad for the mom. And bad Most shockingly Sohn recommended and uninteresting, the book rarely shows any- Yes, Sohn does a good job of satiriz- for society. It’s just plain bad.” that college-educated women outsource one having fun or being self-aware. ing the Food Co-op, a certain strata of Sohn went on to say that most of the their childcare: And speaking of self-awareness, there’s frumpy mom, and even the fishbowl cul- "XJOFXJO SAHMs she knows are really miserable in “Childcare should be the province of a culture of self-criticism and satire within ture of Park Slope that sometimes resem- a “neurotic, soul crippling, Zoloft-inducing, immigrant women trying to get a leg up. I Park Slope that is alive and well — and bles a very small town. They’re putting some real service into na- Yellow Wallpaper-type way.” She also said do not believe it is ‘better for the child’ to completely left out of Sohn’s book. How She uses the Park Slope Parents Web tional service. that they have no opinions and spend their be with his mother. I believe it is better for convenient. site as a great narrative device when Lizzie On Sept. 11 — which President Obama has time “talking about poop and pancakes with the child to have a mother with some mod- What about Edgy Mother’s Day, an an- discovers a post about a couple looking dubbed a “day of national service” to commem- kale and Veggie Bootie and natural Chee- icum of a life — whether it’s volunteering, nual literary reading featuring local au- for neighborhood swingers — an actual orate the 2001 terrorist attacks — the folks at rios versus regular ones.” Nice. graduate degree, or part-time work.” thors like Mary Morris, Sophia Romero, See SLOPE on page 7 Red White and Bubbly will be serving the pub- lic by pouring nine great New York State wines tentious writ- Baby Emily comes along. Borough President and sending the profits to ers, tenuous Markowitz gave his blessing to the picture the Park Slope Volunteer lessons at the book and its stars, who he said “represent Ambulance Corps. Prospect Park Brooklynites in the cat world, and the hu- “We were setting up 4UBSSJOH1BSL4MPQF Tennis Center, man world as well.” our fall tastings and they and the diffi- all were scheduled for By Ben Muessig to Park Slope in search of a culty of finding Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary the days around Sept. 11, The Brooklyn Paper “quiet place to die,” the neigh- a parking spot. so we decided, let’s tie The Park Slope-centric novel “On Pros- borhood turns out providing The Wes Anderson-directed film features Tale it all together,” said Adam Goldstein, (pictured) pect Park West” might be the newest book to plenty of excitement in Paul an all-star cast including Jeff Daniels, Laura Mo Willems the owner of the Fifth Avenue wine shop. pontificate on the hyper-liberal family neigh- Auster’s 2006 masterwork. Linney, Anna Paquin, and even a Baldwin, Though chil- Goldstein said his commitment to serving borhood, but it’s hardly the first time the com- In a story detailing a frac- who act out the collapse of a literary fam- dren’s book leg- New York will continue beyond Sept. 11. munity has starred in a work of fiction. tured family reconnecting ily. In a word, this eminently quotable film end Mo Willems “My goal is to eventually carry every darn Dozens of scribes have detailed Park Slope in Park Slope, Auster deftly is “Kafka-esque.” abandoned Park wine made in New York State,” he said. — which isn’t surprising, considering that describes neighborhood res- Slope for Massa- Every wine? But aren’t some New York it is one of the literary capitols of the bor- taurants like La Bagel De- George and Ira of Prospect chusetts last year, the be- wines, um, New York wines? ough, if not the world. light, personalities includ- Park West: A Tale of Two Cats loved writer’s work will always belong to the “Look, a lot of people like to try the New But no other Park Slope book has had the ing a character deemed the “Beautiful Perfect Nathanael Chura neighborhood. And none of his books pertains York wines,” he said. “It’s like a record store. buzz that currently surrounds former sex colum- Mother,” and happenings including the closure In this children’s book, Nathanael Chura to Park Slope more than “Knuffle Bunny: A I don’t like every song on every CD, but you nist Amy Sohn’s eagerly anticipated novel. of a fictionalized Seventh Avenue bookstore helps Park Slope kids deal with a common Cautionary Tale,” which tells the story of a have to have something for everyone. I don’t Only time will tell where “On Prospect Park — a scenario that turned out to be all to real . Park Slope problem — the arrival of younger toddler losing her beloved stuffed animal in- want my palate to get in the way of something West” ranks in Park Slope’s artistic canon, siblings. The cutely and simply drawn sketches side a Laundromat at the corner of Sixth Av- that someone wants to try.” which already boasts favorites including: The Squid and the Whale tell the story of George and Ira, a pair of enue and Fifth Street. Drawn in vivid colors And Goldstein is cutting the prices on all of Noah Baumbach Brooklyn cats who live “in a modest cor- over a backdrop of muted photos, Willems’ his Empire State vintages by 10 percent, start- The Brooklyn Follies Brooklyn born screenwriter Noah Baum- ner brownstone on Prospect Park West.” The book is so appealing to Park Slope kids that ing next month Paul Auster bach’s “The Squid and the Whale” takes on duo is the center of attention for their owners it has actually turned a washing machine into Red White and Bubbly [211 Fifth Ave., be- Though protagonist Nathan Glass moves a number of Park Slope stereotypes like pre- — and even the cleaning lady Rosa — until a tourist destination for tykes. tween Union and President streets in Park Slope, (718) 636-9463]. — Gersh Kuntzman
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Brooklyn Aca- WWWHOUSEOFORTHODONTIACOM BIKE IT: Transportation Alternatives liamsburg), www.artistsandfleas.com. leads a bike ride starting in Brook- BROOKLYN FLEA MARKET: See Sat- demy of Music [30 Lafayette Ave. lyn and going through Queens, OTHER urday, Sept. 5. near St. Felix Street in Fort Greene, (718) 636-4100], www.bam.org. Manhattan and the Bronx. Free. BROOKLYN COUNTY FAIR: Live music, ARTISTS AND FLEAS: See Saturday, 8:30 am-noon. Grand Army Plaza farm fresh food, local artisan vendors Sept. 5. “LUNCHIN’ LOCAL”: Potluck block (Under the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ and late-summer ales. Free. Noon-9 FARMERS MARKET: Free. 11 am–5 party celebrating local food. With Arch in Park Slope), www.transalt. pm. BKLYN Yard (400 Carroll St. pm. J.J. Byrne Park (Fifth Avenue raffle, games, advocacy and chil- org/summerstreets. between Bond and Nevins streets in and Fourth Street in Park Slope). dren’s activities. Free (with potluck dish). 3–7 pm. 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Live music precedes program. in Prospect Park, (718) 287-3400], Ditmas Park, (718) 940-2084], www. www.prospectpark.org/audubon. voxpopnet.net. “Shoplifting from American Ap- Part of the Rooftop Films series. $9. parel.” Free. 7 pm. BookCourt [163 LEFFERT’S HISTORIC HOUSE: See BROOKLYN CYCLONES VS LOWELL: 8 pm. Open Road Rooftop, above Court St. between Pacific and Dean Saturday, Sept. 5. 5 pm. See Friday, Sept. 4. New Design High School [350 streets in Cobble Hill, (718) 875- Grand St. between Havermeyer 3677], www.bookcourt.org. Street and Marcy Avenue in Wil- FILM, “THE PROMISE OF NEW liamsburg, (718) 417-7362], www. YORK”: Documentary about the rooftopfilms.com. CIVIC CALENDAR 2005 mayoral election. $10. 8 CONEY ISLAND ROCKABILLY FESTI pm. Monkey Town (58 N. Third VAL: 8 pm. See Friday, Sept. 4. TUES, SEPT. 8 license application for Club St. between Kent and Wythe ÞiÀÊi} ÌÃÊ ÛVÊÃÃV>Ì° Acapulco. 6:30 pm. Community avenues in Williamsburg), www. SALES AND MARKETS Monthly meeting. 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ning in the East and many more. And don’t worry if you don’t own th a string tie; this jamboree has always SEPTEMBER 10 s pm onward s &2%% been about inclusion. “It’s an opportunity to hear people you don’t hear all the time,” says Steve Arkin of Lightening in the East. “It’s antiquity. It’s spooky, ancient, authen- 'JEEMJO¤BSPVOE tic sounding music.” This year, Alan Jabbour, former di- Slope plays host to Bluegrass festival rector of the American Folklife Cen- ter, Library of Congress, will also By Joe Maniscalco and Scotch-Irish settlers. be on hand to push the Jamboree’s Community Newspaper Group “I think there’s just a craving for Bluegrass cred even higher than it this type of roots music,” Reams ex- already is. ark Slope is a long way from the plained. “People don’t get to see the The celebrated fiddle player, credited hills of Appalachia, but for two real thing in New York City. with helping to revive old-time South- Live Music, Performance Art, Installations, days in September, the neighbor- “This is the music of the people — ern string band music starting in the 1hood will be filled with the down the story of America melting and fusing 1960s, will not only perform, he’ll also Exhibits, Screenings & More! home sound of fiddles and banjos. into a different style,” Reams added. conduct a fiddle-playing workshop. James Reams started the Park This year’s festival will span two Park Slope Bluegrass & Old-Time Slope Bluegrass & Old-Time Jam- days — Sept. 11 and 12 — and feature Jamboree at the Brooklyn Society PARTICIPANTS CHECK INDIVIDUAL WEBSITES FOR UP-TO-DATE INFO boree 12 years ago and ever since, live performances, all-day jam sessions, for Ethical Culture [53 Prospect devotees of this quintessential form of workshops and good eats courtesy of Park West at Second Street, (718) A.I.R GALLERY KRIS GRAVES PROJECTS American music have flocked to the Dizzy’s Diner over on Ninth Street. 768-2972]. Tickets for Friday night Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture Carnuccio Victor Musical guests include Reams’s are $10 ($6 for children); all day tick- AMOS ENO GALLERY MAGASIN TOTALE to celebrate a fusion formed from the James Reams and the Barn- band, The Barnstormers, plus Hells ets for Saturday are $4. Music and ASWOON GALLERY MEDIASTORM music of African-American slaves stormers. Kitchen Country, the A-Kays, Light- workshops begin at 12:30 pm. BOYD DESIGN MELVILLE HOUSE BROOKLYN ART PROJECT SHEILA PYE & NICK PYE CAPTION GALLERY .9&! been doing wrong all the time: community spirit of moms ing to be the hit show, “Sex- CENTRAL BOOKING POSSIBLE PROJECTS She had been trying to go like Susan Fox and Rachel less and the City” or “Actually through the front door when Mauer, who run Park Slope Very Desperate Housewives” CONJUNTO GUANTANAMO POWERHOUSE ARENA 4-01& DUMBO ARTS CENTER RABBITHOLE STUDIO he wanted to be approached Parents and Kim Maier, ex- rather than be a true mirror Continued from page 5 from the side. He needed to be ecutive director of the Old on a neighborhood that is still &!2-!.) '!,,%29 RANDALL SCOTT GALLERY post from a few years back. In approached through the door Stone House? dying for a real fictive take- &,58#/.#%24 REBAR the book, the response on the marked ‘Father’ because the How about dedicated com- down. GALAPAGOS SMACK MELLON list-serv is pretty Puritanical, one marked ‘Husband’ was munity leaders like PS 321’s In “Prospect Park West,” HENRY GREGG GALLERY SPEAK LOW though, in reality, members locked.” principal Liz Phillips, Bobby the characters are at each oth- had a lot of fun with it. But there are also lines in Finkelstein, who runs the af- er’s throats and are only look- HUNGRY MARCH BAND SPRING I also appreciate that Sohn the book that really cross the ter-school program at Beth ing out for number one. In ILLEGAL ART UMBRAGE GALLERY puts to bed the sexist notion line, like the one about “adop- Elohim and Nancy Romer, other words, they lack a con- JAH PAN VII PHOTO that sexless marriages are al- tion being the ultimate form organizer of the Brooklyn nection to community and the JAMES J WILLIAMS III WATERMILL BROOKLYN GALLERY ways a woman’s fault. Prob- of recycling.” Food Conference? sense of how they affect the KATA MEJIAKIKA NICOLELA ably the biggest insight in the And there aren’t a lot of Or glamorous moms like Ross Lisa world around them. Amy Sohn KLOMPCHING GALLERY book is that men, after father- Park Slope mommies who author Elissa Schappell, who Louise Crawford, who hood, become less interested dress like Angelina Jolie writes the Hot Type column writes the Smartmom col- in sex. And it’s not because when they go to the play- for Vanity Fair; Suzanne Don- is made up of really inter- umn every week in The &OLLOW US ON Twitter Sponsored by their wives are a turnoff — ground. aldson, photo editor of Glam- esting women, with a wide Brooklyn Paper, lives in Park & become a fan on but because the pressures they The real-life Park Slope our Magazine and Kathy Ma- range of interests, passions Slope, has two kids, is occa- &ACEBOOK face at work and home are a just isn’t so mean spirited as lone, founder of the Brooklyn and styles. sionally a living parody, but $UMBO#ULTURE buzz kill. Sohn’s. Indie Market. But the other “Prospect she always makes connec- TWO TREES “Rebecca saw what she’d Where’s the warmth and This Prospect Park West Park West” is too busy want- tions to her community. 3UBWAY $IRECTIONS F to York St. | A C to High St. (Cadman Plaza W exit) | 2 3 to Clark St. Author of “The Magicians.” pect Park West at Second reographer and dancer will THURS, SEPT. 10 Free. 7:30 pm. Word [126 Street in Park Slope, (718) hold a free workshop show- READING, PORTRAITS Franklin St. at Milton Street 768-2972], www.bsec.org. casing dances popular from %":4 "Ê , Ê* 9 in Greenpoint, (718) 383- previous recessions. Free. 3 WRIGHTS: Meet Ken Collins 0096], wordbrooklyn.word- SAT, SEPT. 12 pm. Washington/J.J. Byrne Continued from page 6 and Victor Wishna, the press.com. Park [Fifth Avenue between photographer and author Third and Fourth streets in Park, (212) 439-1090], www. OUTDOORS AND TOURS Park Slope, 917-627-8770], bigonion.com. of “In Their Company: FRI, SEPT. 11 BIKE IT: See Saturday, Sept. 5. www.artichokedance.org. Portraits of American Play- READING, LUCINDA ROSEN READING, MIKE ROBBINS INTRODUCTION TO BIRD THEATER, “THE HOUSE FELD: Author of “I’m So wrights.” The exhibition will run through October AND WENDY PALITZ: The WATCHING: See Saturday, OF BLUE LEAVES”: John Happy for You: A Novel authors of “The Whole Sept. 5. Guare’s classic farce. $18. About Best Friends.” Free. 31, 2009. Free. 6 pm. Umbrage Gallery [111 Front Green Catalog — 1,000 8 pm. Gallery Players [199 7 pm. BookCourt [163 PERFORMANCE 14th St., between Fourth Street between Adams Best Things for You and Court St. between Pacific the Earth.” Free. 7 pm. BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE: All and Fifth avenues in Park and Dean streets in Cobble and Washington streets in day music and workshops. Slope, (212) 352-3101], gal- DUMBO, (212) 796-2707], Book Court [163 Court St. Hill, (718) 875-3677], www. between Pacific and Dean $10. noon-8 pm. Brooklyn leryplayers.com. www.umbragebooks.com. bookcourt.org. streets in Cobble Hill, (718) Society for Ethical Culture BOOK PARTY: ”Twitter Wit: 875-3677], www.bookcourt. [53 Prospect Park West SALES AND MARKETS ART OPENING: Drawings Brilliance in 140 Characters RESTAURANT/BAR and paintings by Maya org. at Second Street in Park *-ÊÎÓ£Ê Ê , /\ See or Less,” edited by Nick CLASSICAL CONCERT: One Slope, (718) 768-2972], Saturday, Sept. 5. Edelman. Free. 7–9 pm. Douglas. Free. 7-9 pm. Tillie’s [248 DeKalb Ave. at World Symphony presents www.bsec.org. BROOKLYN FLEA MARKET: Power House Arena [37 works by Mendelssohn, MEGA ART SHOW: More See Saturday, Sept. 5. 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an example demonstrated the the haphazard way that they problem with development in have been installed. New York. Avella also said he would TONY… He said that the city of Se- sack Department of Build- HEALTH, MIND Continued from page 1 “We need to fix planning attle uses an approach that he ings Commissioner Robert inked with several groups, in the city,” said Avella, an favors. LiMandri and Department some of which did not exist outspoken opponent of the If elected, city planning of Consumer Affairs Com- before they signed a contract city’s Coney Island rezoning. isn’t the only thing that the missioner Jonathan Mintz — & BODY offering their support for the “We don’t do planning. We 57-year-old plans to shake- though Avella’s jury is still out project in exchange for finan- do knee-jerk reactions to de- up. for Police Commissioner Ray cial backing. velopers.” Avella said he would fire Kelly. DENTISTS “I’m not a fan of having Instead, the Bayside coun- Department of Transportation It will be an uphill battle for private individuals negotiate cilman calls for a bottom-up Commissioner Janette Sadik- any Democrat to defeat Mayor [with developers] outside the model of city planning that Khan because the agency Bloomberg, who is using his Park Slope. public view,” he said. “That puts community members steamrolls its agenda with immense personal fortune to leads to corruption.” and city-paid land-use law- little community imput, he seek his third term — this time Ben Muessig Ben Though Avella was critical yers in charge. claimed. on the Republican ticket. FAMILY DENTISTRY of the Atlantic Yards project, When a reporter skepti- “Whether it’s a bike lane But before Avella can 245 Fifth Avenue (between Carroll & Garfield) he saved much of his ire for cally whether Avella could or putting down pedestrian have a chance to go after Gotham’s style of city planning point to any example of such walkways … there is no com- Bloomberg, he’ll need to UÊ iÀ}iVÞÊ-iÀÛVi Dr. Andrew Warshaw in general, which he claimed a planning model ever oc- munication,” said Avella, who win the Democratic nomi- UÊ«>ÌÊ,iÃÌÀ>Ìà Dr. Sari Rosenwein UÊ,ÌÊ >>Ê/ iÀ>«Þ simultaneously favors devel- curring in New York City, The Brooklyn Paper / noted that many communi- nation, which is also being Dr. Doug Pollack (Bd. Cert.) UÊ ÕiiÀéÊ*ÀVi>Ê6iiiÀà Pediatric Dentistry opers and fosters a “not-in-my- he admitted he could not — Councilman Tony Avella (D–Queens) attacked the ties have become opponents sought by Comptroller Bill UÊ£ÊÕÀ]Ê"vvViÊ i>V } Hours by Appointment backyard” mentality. but said that the lack of such city’s Department of Transportation. of cycling paths because of Thompson. UÊ7 ÌiÊ}ÃÊÊUÊ `} UÊÕÀ`iÊUÊ-i>>ÌÃÊUÊ i>}à Sat. & Eve. Available UÊ ÀÜÃÊUÊ À`}iÃÊÊUÊ iÌÕÀià Free Consultation also noted it is important Thompson also went the UÊ É-ÕÀ}V>ÊÕÊ >Ài 24 Hour Phone that the plans don’t “wipe mayor for the city’s reaction ÊÊÊ`iÃViÌÊqÊ`ÕÌ Service BILL… out” amusement areas. to swine flu and its “failed U Financing Available But if elected, Thompson homeless policy,” which he U Insurance Plans Welcomed 789-5700 Continued from page 1 If elected, Thompson said he would wipe out many claims has led to increased [the money] is for the afford- told The Brooklyn Paper of the city’s commissioners rates of homelessness despite www.ParkSlopeFamilyDentistry.com able housing piece — just the he would draft a “template” including Police Commis- Bloomberg’s promise to re- affordable housing piece — that builders and community sioner Ray Kelly. duce vagrancy rates by two- maybe you would consider groups must follow. “I would bring my own thirds. Affordable Family Dentistry it.” “I don’t know why we [police] commissioner,” he Twice, tough questions Unlike Avella, Thomp- wouldn’t want to create said. from journalists from The in modern pleasant surroundings son said he supports com- some kind of a blueprint [for For his part, Avella said Brooklyn Paper’s parent State of the Art Sterilization (autoclave) munity benefits agreements, community benefits agree- Kelly’s job is up in the air, company caught the comp- Emergencies treated promptly which grant select commu- ments],” said Thompson. though he promised to fire troller off guard. nity groups financial backing The city’s 42nd comptrol- other agency honchos includ- When asked to which Special care for children & anxious patients from developers in exchange ler described himself as a WE NOW ACCEPT OXFORD
Ben Muessig Ben ing Department of Transpor- shovel-ready projects he for support of controversial supporter of the Bloomberg- tation Commissioner Janette would give federal stimu- • Tooth Bleaching (whitening) • Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Facings & Inlays, Bonding projects. backed rezoning of Coney Sadik-Khan. lus funds, Thompson cited Crowns & Bridges (Capping) In the case of Atlan- Island — a rezoning that The Bedford-Stuyvesant a green health-care facility • Painless, Non-Surgical Gum Treatment tic Yards, developer Bruce Avella hotly contests. native also spent a chunk of in Harlem, but he was un- • Root Canal • Extractions • Dentures • Cleanings “The community has • Implant Dentistry • Fillings (tooth colored) Ratner signed his CBA with the interview with reporters able to name a single project • Stereo headphones • Analgesia (Sweet air) several groups that did not signed on. … The commu- The Brooklyn Paper / and editors from Commu- outside of Manhattan that he even exist before the inking nity wants affordable hous- Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson would bring in nity Newspaper Group call- thought should receive fed- Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer of the deal. ing,” said Thompson, who all his own commissioners. ing out Mayor Bloomberg. eral dollars. 544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens 624-5554 U 624-7055 Convenient Office Hours & Ample Parking pect Park after a mini-con- escaped domestic parrots, and survived on and insurance plans accommodated troversy erupted when city a diet of mainly grass and bird feed. officials realized that the For years, a colony with between 30 and PARTY…original venue, Fort Greene EGGS… 40 members has lived above the Dust Bowl, Continued from page 1 almost entirely devoted to mu- Park, probably couldn’t han- Continued from page 1 Baldwin said. way to Eighth Avenue in Park sic and memories, the stage dle the expected crowds. Af- finished, then rebuild.” “I don’t mean to knock Brooklyn‘s many Quality Dentistry Slope. was briefly overrun with ce- ter a few days of confusion, The neon green birds – which originally pigeons, but parrots have something ex- “It’s giving him life,” said lebrities and politicians — how Prospect Park was picked to came from Argentina - have long been a tra,” said Baldwin. “They lend a sort of ex- Gentle care in our ultra-modern office subject of fascination in Brooklyn. otic quality to Brooklyn and they’re a great audio engineer Matt Castillo, often do Borough President host Brooklyn’s only memo- s #OSMETIC $ENTISTRY s #OSMETIC ,AMINATES of his 24-speaker and sub- Markowitz and the Rev. Al rial to the late singer. The birds likely settled in the borough af- way to introduce people to the concept that But unlike an earlier, som- ter escaping from a container at JFK Airport wildlife isn’t just in Yosemite Park or the s 2ECONSTRUCTIVE "ONDING woofer system. Sharpton share a stage? $ENTISTRY s $IGITAL 0ANORAMIC Though the afternoon was That stage was in Pros- ber tribute at Harlem’s Apollo in the 1960s, according to bird experts. preserves – it’s all around us.” Theater, this was a party, first Since then, the fowl – which are officially While these parrots are known to speak s 'UMS )MPLANTS 8 RAYS and foremost. known as monk parakeets or wild quaker par- – and sing! – they did not respond coher- s "LEACHING s !DVANCED 3TERILIZATION Indeed, Lee brought out a rots — have built nests around the borough, ently to repeated interview requests by a s .ITROUS /XIDE s "EHAVIOR -ODIFICATION red velvet birthday cake and maintained their population by welcoming Brooklyn Paper reporter. 3WEET !IR s 0REVENTATIVE $ENTISTRY introduced the final song: “Man in the Mirror.” RONALD I. TEICHMAN, DDS “We gotta sing loud so Mi- was a great pride and joy because walruses 3ATURDAY %VENING (OURS chael can hear us!” Lee ex- are very rarely successful at breeding in horted. captivity.” 357 Seventh Avenue at 10th Street While all shared Lee’s de- BABY… slopedental.com · 768-1111 The fact that his birth was celebrated as a sire to keep the Jackson spirit Continued from page 1 blessing makes his death all the more tragic alive, not everyone’s motives toerotic tendencies. for animal lovers across the borough. were so pure. Last June, Ayveq, succumbed to a bacte- “All of Brooklyn and New York City are Brent “Prince Gritty” rial infection, but young Akituusaq – whose saddened to hear of the death of Akituusaq,” name means “a gift given in return” in the Michael Short Michael James, a 23-year-old dancer, said Borough President Markowitz. FINEST DENTAL CARE entertainer and model from Alaskan and Siberian Yupik language – “May Akituusaq’s version of heaven pro- Superior Services for Adults & Children Canarsie, worked the crowd had always had a clean bill of health. vide nothing but calm waters, plentiful food with his agent handing out Investigators are awaiting the results of a and countless walrus friends,” he added. New! Periodontist (gum specialist) on premises. headshots while he danced necropsy, which might help determine if any There are no plans for a public memorial, 10 Plaza St. East, Suite 1F in a Jackson style. “underlying causes” lead to the water-loving but fans of Akituusaq can come down and (bet. Flatbush & Vanderbilt Aves) Evening Most The Brooklyn Paper / “I’m going to see to that I mammal’s death, according to Dohlin. share their feelings with keepers, or visit appointments (718) 622-8020 Insurance Thousands turned out to celebrate — and in some keep him alive forever,” he “He was actually an incredibly healthy with Kulu or the aquarium’s other adult fe- available. accepted cases, impersonate — Michael Jackson on Saturday. said. and vibrant little fellow,” said Dohlin. “He male walrus, Nuka. 10 AWP / iÊ ÀÞÊ*>«iÀÊUÊÜÜÜ° ÀÞ*>«iÀ°VÊUÊÇ£n®ÊÓÈäÓxää September 4, 2009 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 063&/%034&.&/54"3&*/ The Democratic Primary is Sept. 15. Check out our coverage of all these races at our political Web site:
33RD COUNCIL DISTRICT 35TH COUNCIL DISTRICT 39TH COUNCIL DISTRICT &WBO5IJFT -FUJUJB+BNFT +PIO)FZFS he 33rd Council pez certainly doesn’t ouncilwoman designed. emocratic vot- sive” and “conserva- District, which disqualify him from Letitia James has But above all, Le- ers in Park Slope, tive.” If Heyer is con- 5 stretches along winning our endorse- $ represented Fort titia James has consis- % Windsor Terrace, servative, it is only in the waterfront from ment. Greene, Clinton Hill tently been ahead of her Carroll Gardens and the sense that he is an Greenpoint to Brook- He would likely be and Prospect Heights colleagues in criticizing other parts of the 39th old-school, working- lyn Heights, then picks an extremely talented since winning a spe- much-hyped develop- Council District have class Democrat, the up Boerum Hill, Cob- councilman. But, like cial election after the ment projects that don’t four extremely quali- kind that once domi- ble Hill, Carroll Gar- Simon, he’s not inde- assassination of James create as much afford- fied candidates for the nated New York City dens and a big part of pendent. Davis in 2003. able housing or commu- nomination to succeed politics. Park Slope, is fortu- Thies would be a She is a talented com- nity benefits as prom- Councilman Bill De- We differ with nate to have several break from insider pol- munity leader who has ised. Blasio. him on his opposi- outstanding candi- itics and a step towards shown gutsy indepen- As a reward for her • Brad Lander, the tion to gay marriage dates for the Demo- the kind of progressive dence by breaking with various fights, James former head of the and abortion rights, cratic nomination. leadership that the the city’s power elite finds herself in a tough Pratt Center for Com- over which he has Jo Anne Simon, the only woman Council desperately needs. He showed when appropriate. struggle for re-election. Her opponent, munity Development and the Fifth Av- taken considerable heat, yet has al- running among the seven candidates that in his committed, hands-on work That she is running against two un- Delia Hunley-Adossa, is a strong sup- enue Committee, is a talented commu- ways been amiable and inclusive rather to succeed David Yassky, is a longtime as a member of his local community qualified challengers sealed our en- porter of the Atlantic Yards project, nity activist and affordable housing than divisive. Democratic District Leader with a solid board, a body that too many members dorsement of her in the Democratic which has allowed her to raise enough developer. None of the others can Indeed, temperament is Heyer’s record of service to the community. treat as nothing but a place to whine primary, which is tantamount to elec- money from the construction trades match Lander’s resume or compare greatest calling card. Still a young Steve Levin, the chief of staff to As- about something every month. tion in the heavily Democratic 35th Dis- and other allies of the development to with him on how many fights he’s man, Heyer has worked for Assem- semblyman Vito Lopez (D–Bushwick), Thies, while working for Yassky, trict. But we would find it easy to sup- wage a serious campaign. taken on. Whenever there’s a local blywoman Joan Millman (D–Car- is a young up-and-comer who brings in- was the architect of a 2005 rezoning port her even if her challengers were James has had to raise her money problem, Lander is the guy with the roll Gardens) and Borough Presi- telligence and dynamism to the race. that mandated an affordable hous- more up to the job. the old-fashioned way: by hitting up five-point plan. dent Markowitz — and promises to Then again, if we were strictly ing component to the city’s massive James is the model of what a coun- members of her community for small • Josh Skaller is the candidate with be the kind of councilman who uses choosing the best environmentalist transformation of the Williamsburg- cilmember should be: one who spends donations. whom you want to have a beer. But the position as a neighborhood re- in the district, it would be Ken Baer, Greenpoint waterfront from manu- time in the neighborhoods she repre- Despite her large war-chest, Hunley- he’s not just likable; he’s is a true pro- source rather than a stepping stone former head of the New York City facturing towards luxury housing. sents, rather than holding meaningless Adossa offers little else but her sup- gressive who would make his council to higher office. chapter of the Sierra Club. That agreement remains a model rallies on the steps of City Hall. When port for Atlantic Yards. In a debate office a bullhorn on many issues, such During debates, including one spon- But the best choice for Democrats for large rezonings. an uptick in crime worried her constit- sponsored by the Community News- as global warming, national health sored by the Community Newspaper in this sprawling gerrymander is Evan Levin’s won the endorsements of uents, for example, she demanded ac- paper Group, the parent company of care, the economy and taxes. Group last month, he was the one con- Thies, Yassky’s former chief of staff. many elected officials — Sen. Chuck countability from the 88th Precinct, this newspaper, Hunley-Adossa was un- • Bob Zuckerman, the former head stantly steering conversations back to Much of the campaign for this seat Schumer, Borough President Markow- rather than swallow the NYPD’s con- informed on land-use issues and un- of the Gowanus Canal Local Devel- nuts-and-bolts, block-by-block pot- has been dominated by a debate over itz and others seeking to curry favor stant claim that crime is down. Her convincing that she would be avail- opment Corporation, is the most lib- hole issues, such as the closing of a which candidate is truly independent with Lopez — but Thies’s endorse- constituents knew better. able to the community if elected. She eral of the candidates, supporting a subway entrance or poor conditions of Lopez, the powerful Brooklyn Dem- ment list — which includes the Free- She also led the charge against the has run a secretive campaign and has single-payer health care system, more in a local park. ocratic Party boss. lancers Union, Citizens Union and the elimination of the two-term limit. And complained that reporters have called arts funding, gay marriage, and a Park He also promises to fight the abuse Simon has shown some indepen- New Kings Democrats — speaks to her support for David Walentas’s Dock her on her cellphone and home phone Slope Food Co-op-style requirement of the Council’s “slush fund,” those dence in the past, but her position his progressivism. Street project, while politically dam- after she has not returned calls at her for parent involvement in the schools. pernicious member items that are as a longtime party official makes it He didn’t even get the endorsement aging to her with the anti-development campaign office. And he once led the Greenwich Vil- poorly overseen. impossible for her to claim that she of his old boss Yassky, who sat out crowd, was the right thing to do. A third candidate, newcomer Med- lage-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, And he’s the only candidate in the is truly an outsider who is going to this race in a bid to avoid the wrath And where many of her colleagues hanie Estiphanos, is too arrogant and which gives him a small business per- race who is not ashamed to say that shake up city government. of the party leader, whose support he have used their “member items” to hostile to warrant consideration for our spective important to Brooklyn’s iden- he wants the Atlantic Yards basket- For better or worse, she would be needs — and got — in his race for dole out political favors to well-con- endorsement, but we do hope he will tity. ball arena built at the intersection of the same kind of councilmember that comptroller. nected insiders, James’s list of com- take the time to learn the district, as But the candidate we are endors- Flatbush and Atlantic avenues, a po- we’ve always gotten: an accommoda- The good news is that Evan Thies munity groups that received her ear- his fiery spirit will certainly shake up ing for the Democratic nomination sition that we share. tionist who will work with the Coun- is free of this. marks is replete with soup kitchens, future elections. is John Heyer. A fifth officeseeker, Gary Reilly, is cil’s dysfunctional leadership rather As such, he has earned our en- precinct community councils, senior For all these reasons, we heartily en- Some say he’s too conservative likeable and intelligent, but he lacks than challenge it. dorsement for the Democratic nom- centers and small arts groups — the dorse Letitia James for the Democratic for the district. But we take a longer the professional or political back- Levin’s connection to his boss Lo- ination. very groups for whom such grants were nomination in the 35th District. view of labels like “liberal,” “progres- ground that his four rivals have.
PUBLIC ADVOCATE /PSNBO4JFHFM here are two ideas competing for ping stone to higher of- for drinking a beer on our endorsement for the Demo- fice. his stoop. 5 cratic nomination for public ad- But we don’t want a All the Democratic vocate: the notion of getting rid of this skilled lawmaker as the candidates talk about vestigial office altogether against the party’s standard-bearer using the public advo- candidacy of Norman Siegel. for the position. We want cate office to help the But after consideration of all the is- an attack dog. Norman average Joe fight City $785 sues — and the fact that the budget of Siegel is that man. Hall. But Siegel is the the public advocate’s office is a mere $1.7 As a longtime civil only one who has never million in a city budget of close to $60 rights lawyer and head been co-opted by having billion — we are happy to both endorse of the New York Civil an office in the build- the continuation of the office and Sie- Liberties Union, Sie- ing. As such, he is the gel’s qualifications for his party’s nom- gel has led principled only one who constantly ination. fights whenever soci- challenges the old ortho- FOR 7 MONTHS The Democrats have three other ca- ety runs the risk of being unjust: he’s doxies that government insiders follow pable men running for the city’s sec- fought an NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy instinctively. If you watch him during ond-highest office: Councilmen Bill De- that tends to only stop and frisk black our Community Newspaper Group- Blasio (D–Park Slope) and Eric Gioia teens; he’s battled police brutality and sponsored debate, which can be seen (D–Queens), and former Public Advo- worked to create a truly independent on the BoroPolitics Web site, you’ll see cate Mark Green. Civilian Complaint Review Board; he that he’s the only Democratic candidate SEPTEMBER FREE Green did a good job with the posi- went down South in the 1960s to win who truly gets it. + tion for the eight years during which civil rights for millions; he’s unabash- We especially like his promise to use he held it, but he has approached the edly in favor of gay marriage; and he the public advocate’s obscure power to campaign with a feeling of entitlement is a true proponent of free speech. drag city agencies to court to root out OFFER ENDS SEPTEMBER 30 that is at best unbecoming and at worst And his Brooklyn street cred is government impropriety. downright arrogant. Democratic voters solid: A decade ago, Siegel defended Yes, DeBlasio and Gioia have fought should reject his has-been candidacy. the Brooklyn Museum when Mayor for the public during their eight years Meanwhile, DeBlasio and Gioia Giuliani wanted to cut off its funding in office. But Norman Siegel has done would bring an energy to the office because of a piece of artwork that the it his entire life — at considerable per- that could use it after eight years un- mayor didn’t like. More recently, he sonal risk, mind you. As such, he has der Betsy Gotbaum. Both are ambitious spoke out in favor of Kimber VanRy, the earned the Democratic nomination for men who see the advocate job as a step- Prospect Heights man who got a ticket public advocate. COMPTROLLER ALMOST 8 MONTHS OF AQUATICS %BWJE:BTTLZ SPINNING RACQUETBALL BOXING our city councilmembers are running including a failed cam- has failed him as a leg- for the Democratic nomination for paign for Congress two islator: while he’s gifted WALLYBALL CARDIO DANCE YOGA ' comptroller: Melinda Katz, John Liu years ago, citing his cre- at the art of compromise, and David Weprin of Queens and David ative ideas such as hybrid give and take and get- Yassky of Brooklyn Heights. cabs or allowing New ting a bill done, he’s inept SPORTS CONDITIONING SQUASH All four have been effective coun- Yorkers to bring their at the glad-handing and cilmembers, offering creative legisla- bikes up to their offices. retail campaigning that tive solutions to New York City’s prob- He also pushed to man- make some politicians, SOFTBALL PILATES MARTIAL ARTS lems. date below-market-rate like Borough President But the position of comptroller is one units in the Bloomberg Markowitz, for example, that requires a different set of skills, most administration’s other- so popular. GROUP CONDITIONING JUNIOR SPORTS notably, a willingness to analyze a situa- wise all-luxury rezon- He’s also shown some tion with fresh, independent eyes. ing of the Williamsburg inability to take a real For this reason, we endorse David waterfront in 2005 — a stand at true gut-check Yassky for his party’s nomination for rezoning that remains a model today. moments, like his bizarre flip-flop on comptroller. Earlier in the campaign, he unveiled term limits last year. Make no mistake — all four candi- a Web site — www.itsyourmoneynyc. Being comptroller — the dry, bean dates are qualified for the job. Weprin, com — which tracks how the city’s ex- counter of the city — will free Yassky as head of the finance committee of the penditures are spent. Opponents dis- from the mundane pursuit of popular- Council, certainly understands where missed it as a campaign trick, but to us, ity or his desire to seek the politically some of the city’s budgetary bodies are it’s a valuable tool — and evidence that expedient nuance, and allow him to buried. And Liu is an aggressive, likable Yassky intends to run an open, trans- focus his intellect and considerable legislator with talent and magnetism to parent comptroller’s office. skills on the job. Go to his Web site spare. Had he not recently been caught Like his opponents, Yassky prom- — www.davidyassky.com — and you in a minor fib last month about his sup- ises to root out waste and inefficiency. won’t find mere platitudes about the posed child labor in a sweatshop, you But Yassky also promises to restore to change he seeks, but page after page of BROOKLYN HEIGHTS 43 CLARK STREET 718 625-0500 could have added impeccable honesty prominence one of the comptroller’s well-thought-out position papers with PROSPECT PARK 17 EASTERN PARKWAY 718 789-4600 to that list of qualifications. most under-used tools: the right to re- astounding details and knowledge. TRIBECA 80 LEONARD STREET 212 966-5432 Katz is also talented — but her great- view and nullify city contracts if they The comptroller job is all about dig- est talent has been in raising big bucks do not create enough local jobs or are ging through the paperwork and ham- from the real-estate industry. That neu- doled out improperly. mering away outside the limelight. This THIS OFFER IS FOR NEW MEMBERS ONLY AND IS NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER. PHOTO ID REQUIRED. NOT ALL FACILITIES AT ALL LOCATIONS. MEMBERSHIP EXPIRES MAY 1, 2010. tralizes any claim of independence. Perhaps Yassky’s greatest qualifica- is where David Yassky excels. He’s We’ve backed Yassky in his other races, tion for the office is the very thing that earned the Democratic nomination.
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Island residents and visitors — particu- Geis Shannon Our services larly kids who start school next week — The Mac include: will get one final taste of summer fun at Dreamland over Labor Day,” said Ste- Support Store ÌiÀ>Ê i`Vi fan Friedman, a spokesman for Thor. -ÕÀ}iÀÞ Recchia, who denounced Sitt in the }Ì>Ê8À>Þà Daily News recently as “a heartless The Brooklyn Paper / -}À>à person who only cares about money,” Visitors to Coney Island on Friday were stunned to see that Joe Sitt Brooklyn’s First iÌÃÌÀÞ was happy to announce that the unset- had shuttered his Dreamland amusement park, but a new deal is in tled dispute would not interfere with place that will reopen the theme park on the site of Astroland. Apple Authorized -iV`Ê"«Ã the traditional end of the summer sea- 6>VV>Ìà son. said after the closure. early last year. This year he planned to Repair Shop! ÕÃiV>à “We’re expecting great weather and Indeed, Coney Island Circus Side- be on the Astroland site with Ringling -Ê ÃÀ`iÀà big crowds, so it’s important for Dream- show operator Dick Zigun, agreed with Bros, but when Sitt’s negotiations with -«>Þ iÕÌiÀ land to be open,” said Recchia. Raffaelle. Ringling broke down, Sitt made him Mac and iPod Repair >`ÊÕV ÊÀi In addition to Sitt’s park on West “Whether or not rent was owed, you take the whole lot, he said. 10th Street and Surf Avenue, other at- don’t have the right to act like a bully,” Last weekend when it appeared al- Brand New Macs in Stock tractions will be open to the public, in- said Zigun, whose iconic stature in Co- most certain that the park would stay cluding the Cyclone roller coaster, De- ney Island was affirmed last week when closed, he and his workers remained Mac Rentals and Loaners no’s Wonder Wheel theme park and the The Brooklyn Paper highlighted his angry about the shutdown. No Fee Mac Data Recovery Ringling Brothers circus. side job as “Mayor of Coney Island.” “We just showed up for work and 1,000 POSTCARDS Recchia helped accomplish what Raf- Sitt disagreed with both Raffaelle couldn’t get in,” said Lori Vise, who Memory & Hard Drive Upgrades faelle could not do in court — get Sitt and Zigun, saying that he, not Raffa- worked at Dreamland. “It’s not fair for to unlock the gates. elle, or the kids being turned away from the visitors of Coney Island. We want On-site Calls $ .00 Raffaelle, who admits he owes Sitt the once-thriving amusement area, is it back open.” 185 plus tax the money, failed twice to get a judge the victim here. Dreamland sits on what was the Space to reopen Dreamland on the grounds “Dreamland has not come close to Age-themed park, which closed because Full Color that Sitt’s lockout was illegal. meeting its financial obligations in many of a lease disagreement with the land’s th rd Full Bleed The judge put off the case until Fri- months,” said Friedman. former owner, Carol Albert. Albert had 168 7 Street and 3 Avenue 16 pt. Cardstock day, Sept. 18, making it unlikely that the “We are hopeful that Dreamland will sold the land to Sitt two years earlier, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Enquire About amusement park on the grounds of the All of Our Other 2 sided soon pay its rent [and] re-open.” but continued to operate the amuse- Great Printing Deals. UV or Matte old Astroland would reopen at all. Raffaelle has long been a behind- ment park on the site until last year. 718-312-8341 “It’s so late in the season, if they had the-scenes presence in Coney Island. 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