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BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260–2500 • Brooklyn, NY • ©2017 Serving Brownstone Brooklyn, Williamsburg & Greenpoint AWP/12 pages • Vol. 40, No. 13 • March 31–April 6, 2017 • FREE LICH REBRANDED Developer renames not-very-green complex ‘River Park’
By Lauren Gill back the extra bulk , the builder de- Brooklyn Paper cided to plow ahead under current Well, it’s better than “Tidal zoning, and hasn’t announced any Strait Park.” additional park plans since. The developer of the old Long Is- Tenants will still be able to visit land College Hospital is rebranding Van Vorhees Park by crossing the the area as “River Park,” the com- Brooklyn–Queens Expressway, or pany revealed last Thursday. Brooklyn Bridge Park on the ac- The controversial Cobble Hill tual waterfront. residential mega-development will Locals found the name more un- actually be several blocks from the inspiring than inaccurate. banks of the East River — which “How common a name!” said is, in fact, a salt-water tidal estu- Cobble Hill resident Judi Francis. ary — and short on grassy mead- “It shows no imagination or rec- ows, but Fortis Property Group ar- ognition of its unique, historic lo- gues the moniker is still apt since cation, nor of the majesty of this residents will enjoy views of the special harbor — it could be Kan- waterway from their towers and sas City or Rochester or any place the park space that is there will along any river anywhere.” be really nice. The new name recalls developer “The name River Park is a nat- Forest City Ratner’s rebranding ural and fitting evolution for this Fortis of the Atlantic Yards mega-proj- idyllic location in Cobble Hill,” A look at the park space (shown in green) under Fortis’s ect in Prospect Heights as “Pacific said spokeswoman Dale Laplace. most recent plan for “River Park.” Park” — although critics say the Photo by Stefano Giovannini “Given the existing park space sur- privately-run “park” planned there rounding and within the site, which fill the blocks bounded by Atlan- plazas already at Henry and Pa- is more like a fancy front yard for Fortis will only enhance and beau- tic Avenue and Hicks, Columbia, cific streets — unless the commu- the new buildings than true pub- Mermaids of honor tify, and with the serene river-adja- and Pacific streets — but has so far nity supported a rezoning to allow lic green space. cent location and spectacular East filed plans for 17, 28, and 30-story for more units. The news of the rebranding was Gemini Blitz, Tiger Bay, and Mia Julep celebrate Coney Island USA’s annual Spring River views, the name is simply luxury residential towers. When neighbors — who were first reported by Curbed. Gala ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Mermaid Parade this summer. More than 200 descriptive.” Fortis’s honchos had previously furious the hospital was sold to a In other River Park news, Fortis people showed up for festivities, which included burlesque dancers, magicians, and a The builder still hasn’t revealed vowed that they wouldn’t add any developer in the first place, and also recently filed preliminary ap- mini–Mermaid Parade that marched through the building. The real parade is only a few its final designs for the sprawling more parkland to the site — be- even more outraged once they saw plications for condominiums in all months away — it will be held June 17 this year. new high-rise hub — which will yond the small playgrounds and Fortis’s towering designs — didn’t three of its planned towers. Canal cleanup coffers run dry EPA: We’re broke — and President Trump isn’t coughing up the cash!
By Lauren Gill The organizations responsible for be- said he hasn’t heard anything back. Brooklyn Paper fouling the waterway in the first place are With no money, the six-person team The Trump Administration is a threat Cleaning the supposed to foot the bill, but the money in charge of evaluating and approving to the federal cleanup of the Gowanus they’ve supplied so far has dwindled over the designs for the cleanup’s next phase Canal after all, environmental honchos the past year, according to the project’s — which includes installing giant sew- now say. Gowanus lawyer Brian Carr — who told the room age tanks next to the waterway — will The federal Environmental Protec- that he had been forbidden from attend- be slashed to just one: Tsiamis. He is an expert in chemical engineering but tion Agency’s funds for running the nox- Group. “We have made a request for ing the group’s meetings for the last cou- ious waterway’s detox will dry up by additional funds to continue oversight ple months. still needs help with other subjects like April 18, and the scrub could slow to a and the silence has been deafening. We The polluters have been paying con- structural engineering and general pa- crawl for years if Washington doesn’t haven’t heard anything yet.” tractors directly for their work but owe per pushing. loosen its purse strings and cough up The news stands in stark contrast to the Feds about $15 million, according “Without the funds to fund my team, some cash soon, the man in charge of statements from an agency’s official in to Carr. He is confident he can secure the project is going to slow down signif- the cleanse told a community meeting January that the cleanup will not be jeop- the dough from them in the next six to icantly, there’s no other way,” he said. on Tuesday. ardized by President Trump’s election, 12 months, but not quickly enough to “Instead of taking six months, it will “There’s need of money and without but bolsters recent warnings by state At- cover costs after April. take two years or something like that that money nothing can be done, that is torney General Eric Schneiderman that “In the interim we’re not really in a to complete the design.” the truth,” said project manager Chris- Trump’s plan to cut $330 million from particularly good position,” he said. Tsiamis still stands by his colleague’s
tos Tsiamis at a monthly meeting of the the agency’s Superfund program threat- Tsiamis has asked the Feds for previous statement that The Donald won’t Photo by Stefano Giovannini Gowanus Canal Community Advisory ens to hold up the project. $400,000–$500,000 in the meantime, but See CANAL on page 4 Crews started pulling up junk from the Gowanus Canal last year. High tree-son The Slopers are coming! Even planters can’t stop S’Parkers worry bike lane will bring yuppies By Caroline Spivack illegal parking on Jay Street Brooklyn Paper It is a slippery slope from By Lauren Gill the Slope! Brooklyn Paper MEAN A Sunset Park panel slammed Trees a crowd! the brakes on the city’s plan to Illegal parking along Jay Street Streets paint a bike lane on Seventh has become so rampant that the Brooklyn’s boulevard Avenue last Wednesday, with city is using big tree-filled plant- battle lines some arguing that it will roll ers to block drivers from stashing
Community News Group / Lauren Gill out the red carpet for Park Slope their rides in illicit locations — commuters say the oversized potted yuppies to invade the neighbor- but scofflaws are apparently so (Above) Some scoundrel plants are the best alternative — moved the Jay Street plant- hood while failing in its actual intent on doing the wrong thing, goal of filling gaps in the bike- and are far superior to the bendy ers into the bus lane. (Left) someone rolled the service shrub- plastic poles called “bollards” the lane grid. bery into a bus lane just days later The trees are now back in city has installed elsewhere on the “It serves no purpose,” said and motorists resumed their pro- their proper place. street, which warn drivers away but Community Board 7 member hibited parking. Tom Murphy, who voted against don’t physically stop them. Transportation Department of The Department of Transporta- of the cycling path, bike boost- “The physical barriers are the the lane. “It was sold as a con- tion put in six of the planters be- ers say. Sunset Parkers backpedaled on the city’s plan to install a only things that are going to keep nection to the bike network but it Seventh Avenue bike lane from 15th to 23rd streets. tween the bike and bus lane in the “The planters seem so far to dead-ends at Green-Wood Cem- Manhattan Bridge–bound channel cars from parking,” said Prospect be preventing people from park- Heights cyclist Paul Vogel, who etery — so one-stop-shopping from Willoughby Street to Metro- ing in the bike lane,” said Luke if you’re worried about safety ically separating the two. tween cyclists and motorists, won’t rides along the stretch to work Tech last Friday, but some sneak Ohlson, who is the Brooklyn or- risks.” Community Board 6 approved do enough to protect riders wind- each weekday. “The planters are had toppled the topiary by Mon- ganizer for pro-bike group Trans- The board ultimately didn’t its part of the lane — to 15th Street ing in and out of the obstacle course day morning, somehow moving way better than those things the Community News Group / Ruth Brown portation Alternatives. “It seems reject the addition, but also — with a 23–8 vote in January, but city put in — people drive all over that is Seventh Avenue — fears it into the red bus zone. of complaints from cyclists about like a success.” didn’t approve it — 14 mem- Community Board 7 members had that were also shared by Commu- Whoever did it was packing them,” he said. the treacherous stretch, where rid- But in addition to not being bers voted against it and seven in more concerns about their five- The agency specifically in- nity Board 6. some serious flower power — ers previously had to share space firmly rooted in place, the hedges favor, but nine people abstained, block stretch. “If they’re going to bring a bike the city finally sent workers to stalled the planters to weed out with vehicles. have other downsides, Vogel noted saying they want more details But some see the lane less as a lane it has to be a protected bike move the errant greenery back motorists who leave their cars in Pedal-pushers applauded the im- — people are prone to use them as missing link and more as a gate- before casting a ballot. lane,” said Sunset Parker Marcela to its rightful place on Wednes- the striped space between the bus provements, but groused that po- trash cans — and someone has to The unprotected lane will way to gentrification. day, and it took two burly men to and bike lanes, so coach drivers lice still weren’t stopping scofflaw maintain the trees, or they get pretty run from Carroll Street in Park “It’s like a gateway for things Mitaynes, who also voted to ab- move each pot. have room to turn into the bus bay drivers who kept parking in ded- gnarly. Plus, he predicts is only a Slope down to 20th Street in to come into the neighborhood — stain. “These avenues are so scary While they were mid-move, a outside the office complex, a de- icated bike and bus spaces — of- matter of time before a driver does Sunset Park, after which the things a lot of locals can’t afford, just to drive, you have to weave police officer drove up and parked partment rep said. ten cops themselves parking out- some unsolicited pruning. road narrows and there will be like Citi Bike,” said Sunset Parker in and out.” in the bus lane. The city installed a long-awaited side the courts. “People will crash into them, I a “shared” lane to 23rd Street Julio Pena. But a protected bike lane isn’t Given the cops’ apparent unwill- parking-protected bike lane along So far, they seem to be the ar- guarantee you someone will drive — which puts motorists and cy- Others fear the lane, a painted a viable option because the thor- ingness to enforce parking laws, the street last summer after years boreal deal, keeping vehicles out into them,” Vogel said. clists in the mix without phys- line with no actual barriers be- See BIKES on page 10 2 AWP Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 March 31–April 6, 2017
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By Lauren Gill Brooklyn Paper The battle is finally over. The long-awaited renova- A/D3C>B= tions on Downtown’s shut- A>@7<5 tered World War II memorial will begin next spring, offi- cials revealed on Monday — and it is not a moment too soon for the vets who have been lobbying the city to fix up the monument for years . AC7B “It’s about time we’re get- $ ting some kind of results,” said A/:3 Roy Vanasco, a Fort Greene resudebt who served in the 5@3/B>@713A=<B636=BB@3<2A Navy during the war. “I’m 91 and who knows how long I’ll last — I want to be at the door when it opens.” The Cadman Plaza shrine’s interior features the names of 9LP(JL@K the more than 11,500 Brook- Photo by Cate Dingley lynites who fell during the Sec- The Downtown monument is the site of a big annual Veteran’s Day ceremony. 8KK?<M8CL<GI@:< ond World War, but has been closed for the past 26 years because it is not accessible to lucky enough to make it back to take 12–18 months. right now, and a Parks spokes- > @ '' A 00 @ " @ JL@KJ ,0 7 = D 4=@ Pup dreams! 3 ! ! : 2 = N\jg\Z`Xc`q\`e^iflgjXc\j 1 New P’Park dog run plans 5@3/B fulfi ll locals’ fantasies Prospect Alliance Park By Lauren Gill terrier-greyhound-mix pooch The new dog run will have separate areas for small GIFDJN<;;@E>JJN< ;I C8JK:8CCN@EK K?<C8I> 0@= Affordable Family Dentistry in modern pleasant surroundings Dancing, leaping before the law State of the Art Sterilization (autoclave) Emergencies treated promptly Activists revive their push to repeal Cabaret Law Special care for children & anxious patients WE NOW ACCEPT OXFORD By Lauren Gill makers in dangerous under- they will be forced into less ital video surveillance sys- Brooklyn Paper ground venues. and less safe spaces.” tems and for owners to prove • Tooth Bleaching (whitening) “New Yorkers are go- The controversial Caba- they don’t owe any child sup- • Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Facings & Inlays, There is a time to mourn and a time to dance — there ing to dance no matter ret Law has required venues port, amongst other require- Bonding Crowns & Bridges (Capping) to have a special license for ments. was a time for this law, but what,” said Bushwick res- • Painless, Non-Surgical Gum Treatment rug-cutting since 1926 dur- As of 2016, just 118 of the • Root Canal • Extractions • Dentures • Cleanings not anymore! ident Nikki Brown, a leader from activist group the ing Prohibition — although city’s 25,100 licensed venues • Implant Dentistry • Fillings (tooth colored) The city must scrap its some historians believe it was actually have the permit, ac- • Stereo headphones • Analgesia (Sweet air) Dance Liberation Network, “Footloose”-esque law that really a way to target black cording to the Department of prohibits dancing in licensed which launched an online jazz clubs — and then-Mayor Consumer Affairs. Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer venues unless they have a petition that has amassed 544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens Rudy Giuliani revived it to put Party people and venue hard-to-get permit, hundreds more than 2,000 signatures nightclubs out of business in owners have been demand- 624-5554 s 624-7055 of locals are demanding in a in one week. “If you kick the 1990s. ing the city scrap the law for Convenient Office Hours & Ample Parking new petition, arguing that the them out of a safe, regulated Now the activists say offi- decades — most famously and insurance plans accommodated archaic ordinance could lead space based only on the ab- cials are cracking down again during the “Million Mambo revelers to shake their money sence of a cabaret license, — although they refused to March” in 2000, where pro- give any details of venues testors danced in a Manhat- that have been fined, and tan park — but after a fire at the Police Department said an illegal warehouse party in Photo by Lauren Fleishman it couldn’t specify how many Oakland killed 36 people last Dancing is demonstrated here in this file photo from have been hit for that specific year, the dance enthusiasts say the Brooklyn Museum. infraction. they redoubled their efforts to But a rep for the State Li- make sure folks have legal and the Department of Cultural Park) and Councilman An- quor Authority confirmed it safe places to cut loose. Affairs’ commissioner was tonio Reynoso (D–Bushwick) happens pretty often — and “The Oakland tragedy in attendance, according to said they will review the pe- inspectors who catch unsanc- was a wake up call for the Barclay. tition and consider the im- tioned rug-cutting can fine the community, and the cata- But it is ultimately up to plications of dissolving the venues up to $3,000 for the lyst for us to start taking a first offense alone. hard look at the ways that Council members to repeal law on businesses and com- “It is a violation that we see city policy threatens the cre- the law, and one would first munities. frequently,” said spokesman ative community,” said John need to put forth legislation The last time pols got close William Crowley. Barclay, who owns popular to annul it. to repealing the law was in And yet obtaining a cab- Bushwick club Bossa Nova No pols have voiced their 2008, when the Bloomberg aret licenses is notoriously Civic Club. support for the repeal yet, administration wanted to difficult, the activists claim The group hosted a meet- although reps for Speaker scrap the ordinance and re- — the application requires ing on Thursday at Bush- Mark-Viverito, Council- quire venues to get a night- venues to install pricey dig- wick’s Market Hotel, and man Menchaca (D–Sunset life license instead. Police cuff pepper sprayers guy’s pants and lifted his wal- 84TH PRECINCT let as he slept on a Queens- Brooklyn Heights– bound A train pulling in POLICE BLOTTER Dumbo–Boerum Hill– to Schermerhorn Street on Downtown March 18. Find more online every Wednesday at Cops cuffed two men after The victim, who told cops they allegedly stole a guy’s he was intoxicated, was rid- BrooklynPaper.com/blotter Beats headphones and pep- ing the train around 1 am per sprayed him in the face and woke up at the stop near location around 2 pm when he left sitting on a bench out- at the High Street subway Court Street. a lout bumped into him and side his Third Avenue apart- station on Clinton Street on He then realized that a stabbed him with an unknown ment on March 17. March 20. creep had slashed his pants object, cutting his back and The victim told police The victim told police he and removed his wallet, which lower right side, according he put his device on a seat arranged the sale of his fancy contained his identification to a report. by Willie McDonald Way, headphones with a guy on Fa- and $200, according to a re- looked down the street, and cebook a day earlier, who told port. 78TH PRECINCT glanced back to discover the him to meet up at the station Heights heist suspect had taken it. near Cadman Plaza West at Park Slope A burglar snuck into a — Lauren Gill 10:07 am. Unbuttoned Once the pair met on the Remsen Street home and platform, they proceeded up stole a couple’s MacBook Air Cops cuffed a guy who al- 76TH PRECINCT to the mezzanine level, where laptop and bicycle while they legedly tried to steal 24 polo shirts from an Atlantic Ave- Carroll Gardens– one suspect left and returned were away on vacation from Cobble Hill–Red Hook with the second, who he told March 7 to March 20. nue store on March 16. the victim wanted to buy the Police suspect the jerk The suspect lifted $430 Drilled in speakers, according to the po- entered the apartment near worth of the preppy duds A criminal broke into a lice report. Clinton Street through the fire off the shelf and booked it woman’s home on Centre The new guy asked to try escape and left with the prop- out of the chain shop near Mall and stole a few thou- on the headphones and as soon erty, authorities said. Fort Greene Place at 5:16 sand dollars in jewelry and as he put them on, his friend Jabbed pm before police caught up electronics sometime between opened the emergency gate and arrested him, according March 22 and March 27, po- A pair of separate stabbing to a report. lice said. for him to flee from the sta- incidents took place Down- tion, police said. Good try The woman left for vaca- town on March 23. Here are tion and when she returned to The victim told cops he the details: Some sneak attempted then grabbed the other sus- to take off with a woman’s her home between Henry and • First, a 16-year-old boy Clinton streets five days later, pect to detain him until po- was walking on Schermerhorn phone while she was work- lice arrived, but he allegedly ing at a Bergen Street store she found that some scoundrel Street near Smith Street at 1:05 had drilled a hole through the blasted pepper spray in his pm when a brute stabbed him on March 18. face and ran off. The weasel lifted the iP- lock in her door. in the shoulder with an un- The intruder got away Officers eventually tracked hone 7 from the store between known object, police said. He with her Vizio television, Air the pair down and arrested Fifth and Sixth avenues as the was taken to Methodist Hos- Mac, Jordan sneakers, an Ap- them. worker was on the floor, ac- pital for treatment of his in- ple iPad mini, and a neck- cording to a report. She saw Ach nein! juries. lace, earrings, and a Michael the filcher take her mobile, Some sneak cut the back • Then, a man was leaving Kors watch, according to au- though, and followed him, de- pocket of a drunk German criminal court in the same thorities. manding that he give it back, police said. School bully "$ # ! Offline A jerk harassed a 16-year- old girl with a metal detec- A snake stole an iPad from tor wand inside a Hoyt Street ! $ a Flatbush Avenue lingerie school on March 20, police store while it was sitting on said. .00 .00 .50 .99 a shelf on March 13. The 25-year-old suspect The purloiner took the tab- touched the victim with the 19 let as it sat on the shelf of the wand inside the school be- 11 24 5 store near Hanson Place at tween Douglass and Butler 4:29 pm and fled, authori- " " ! streets at about 9:30 am, ac- ties said. cording to authorities. !" "#% ! %" Pedals pushed Escalated A ne’er-do-well rode off A baddie assaulted a with a guy’s bike that was left woman near Baltic Street on !!$ #$% %"$# Seniors Save BIG! in front of a Hanson Place March 14, police said. store on March 13. The victim was near Hoyt 4 /%*')/,+(12 The rider told cops he 5% off every Tuesday Street at 4:21 pm when she 11102.-,*-,,()2+&,* parked his Bianchi Alpine and the nogoodnik got into two-wheeler near Ashland a verbal argument, which es- Place at 9:50 pm while he calated when the rogue at- ran inside to grab something, tacked the woman, causing but when he returned, it was #$# injury to her neck and shoul- # % # ! # ! gone. der, according to authorities. " # Blink of an eye The two know each other, of- # ! Police arrested a guy who ficials said. .39 1.99 tried to steal a man’s phone — Julianne Cuba 1 59 59 59 59 10 CANAL... Continued from page 1 have changed his outlook !"$# compromise the project, since $!# % !!$ % ! somewhat by the end of the the polluters will ultimately meeting, and said he is op- $ CREAM " cover the costs and it will even- timistic the president will tually get done, even if it is come through despite his si- .49 delayed for now. lence thus far, arguing that ev- .99 But he has already had sev- erybody in the White House 3 1 eral disagreements with the 69 49 2 3 1 99 responsible parties about their knows about the project — ,3 ,3 $ plans for the cleanup, since including Trump’s son-in- ! ! ! they prefer to do things as law and right-hand man Jared cheaply as possible and he Kushner, who owns land along thinks it is important to pay the canal — and it would go for oversight to make sure the along with the commander-in- $$ $" $"$$ !# chief’s plan to revitalize the !%%! !#$%$# !$%$ % !$ EBT $" $" !# job gets done right. Still, Tsiamis seemed to country’s infrastructure. MUSIC Touré’s tour Lassi Kon Lassi Good golly, it’s Mali! Malian guitarist and rock musician Vieux Farka Touré will launch his seventh album “Samba” with a concert in Fort Greene on April 6. The show is the first stop on his world tour, and the African artist says he is elated to return to Brooklyn — the site of his very first concert in the United States. “It has been a long time since I have played at a (718) 260–2500 Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings March 31–April 6, 2017 club in Brooklyn,” said Touré. “I think the last time was at [now-closed venue] Zebulon in 2007, which was my first concert ever in the United States so I am very happy to return to Brooklyn. It is like playing in a hometown for me, and since it has been so many years, I am excited for this.” Touré, the son of Grammy-winning artist Ali Farka Touré, plays traditional Malian music as well as Malian blues and rock, but said that he is also inspired by reggae, hip-hop, and jazz. He hopes to create a new sound for his country, just as his father and artists like B.B. King, John Lee Looking Hooker, and James Brown carved new paths. “These guys are all very strong musical lead- ers who were not just masters in their styles but paved the path for entire new styles on their own,” he said. “What I am trying to do with my music is to further the path of Malian music to go into new areas while also staying authentic to me and to my culture.” But his experimental sound will still sound familiar to American ears, he said. up & up! “I want people to know that the style of music that I play — it might seem strange or foreign to some people but it is based on all the same things as your favorite American rock group,” Artist captures Brooklyn’s said Touré. “You will be able to feel the rhythm and sing along with the pentatonic scale that I use. I will sing in a language you do not under- stand, but the melody and even the sound of the skyscrapers in giant photos words, you can sing them with me.” The concert will be a joyful occasion, and the rhythms will have people dancing, regard- By Caroline Spivack less of any language barriers. Brooklyn Paper “If you like to see good live music, dance and have fun, then you should come to the concert e’s bringing his art to new heights! — it’s really quite simple,” he said. “I play mu- A Bushwick artist will unroll a se- sic because it brings me joy and I like to spread H ries of enormous prints that portray the that joy to all who will listen.” Brooklyn towers that have recently broken the borough’s height records. The “Highest Vieux Farka Toure at Bric Arts Media [647 Ful- and Best Use” series is part of the “Recon- ton Ave. at Rockland Place in Fort Greene, (718) struct” exhibit opening at Long Island Uni- 855–7882, www.bricartsmedia.org]. April 6 at 8 versity’s Selna Gallery on April 4, in which pm. $18 ($15 in advance). — Alexandra Simon artists examine changes to Brooklyn’s urban environment. The elongated images — each stands between 10 and 16 feet high and spills across the ground — convey the colossal im- CULTURE pact of the buildings, said the artist. “Part of why I do it is to reinforce that idea of scale. Sometimes photographs or im- ages depicting skyscrapers tend to diminish the kind of impact you have standing on the Podpasters ground,” said Lawrence Mesich. “It evokes that feeling of being hopelessly dwarfed by these impossibly large things. They are so Photo by Stefano Giovannini large — they’re almost unknowable.” High culture: Artist Lawrence Mesich stands In 2004, the city rezoned the Downtown in front of the one of the buildings he photo- area bounded by Flatbush Avenue, the Ful- graphed for his “Highest and Best Use” series ton Street Mall, and Willoughby Avenue to of gargantuan images. spur office development. But instead the area has seen a glut of luxury housing, commercial then beat out by the 590-footer 388 Bridge St., hotels, and cultural institutions — straining and lastly 100 Willoughby St., which topped the existing infrastructure. As the sky-high out at 596 feet — beating its predecessor by consequences became more visible, Mesich a mere six feet. said his interest was piqued, and he began Now 333 Schermerhorn St. lays claim to Benjamin Stone Photography photographing each building as it broke the the title of Brooklyn’s tallest building at a Hear history in the making! previous height record. whopping 610 feet. Mesich has not yet added Local podcast duo the Bowery Boys will cel- Each piece begins with a handful of vis- the tower to his series, but said that he has ebrate a decade of delving into the illustrious its to a given building, where Mesich photo- plans to keep pace with the Downtown de- past of New York City with a special show at the graphs and surveys the glass giants until he velopers. Bell House on April 9. The gig, part of the New settles on an angle. From there, he isolates a “I didn’t have a limit on how many I’d do York City Podfest, will offer an inside look at pattern in the building and digitally tweaks when I conceived of it,” he said. “I was an- the show while sharing some laughs and thrills, and repeats it along the length of the image. ticipating there might be a revision to this re- said one of the Boys. The process of surveying and printing takes zoning. But I plan to keep going.” “We’re billing it as our 10th anniversary meet- about two months, but results in an awe-inspir- The “Reconstruct” show, which is visible up celebration,” said Greg Young, a Cobble Hill- ing view, as if someone were staring up from from the sidewalk outside the gallery, also ian who makes the show with co-host Tom Mey- the base of the building, said Mesich. features a variety of other works about urban ers. “Hopefully some of it will be funny and “It’s meant to be as if you were stand- life, including a sprawling landscape made entertaining.” ing on the street, with your head cocked up, of trash, a collage that focus on decay and Over the last 10 years, the two have risen to looking at the building,” he said. “The angle reconstruction, and fabrics printed with im- the top of the podcast charts by giving fun, witty gives them some of the weight and gravity ages of the changing city. takes on some of the lesser-known details of city that they have in person and really brings “Reconstruct” at Long Island University’s history. During the Bell House show, they will Lawrence Mesich Lawrence the scale home.” Salena Gallery [1 University Plaza between talk to moderator and comedian Nat Towsen Getting high: Lawrence Mesich’s images of Downtown skyscrap- The series zeroes in on three buildings that Fleet Street and DeKalb Avenue Downtown. about how they got started, give a behind-the- ers stand more than 10 feet tall in order to convey the size of the have pierced the borough’s height records: (718) 488–1198]. Opening reception April 4, scenes look at their process recording the show original buildings. The 531-foot 111 Lawrence St., which was 6–8 pm. On display April 3–28. Free. in their respective homes, and sneak in some au- dience participation games, said Young. They will also revisit some of their most pop- stand somewhere along a six-foot line ular topics, which include the great scandals of drawn on the ground. the Gilded Age and the conflict between activ- Unlike modern b-ball, the pitcher ist Jane Jacobs and city planner Robert Moses, wastes no time lobbing the ball back who famously tore through Brooklyn Heights over the plate, meaning the game is far with the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. A throwback! more action-packed than its contem- The duo will also dig into the history of Gow- porary incarnation, said Emma. anus and Park Slope, the neighborhoods that “Our games go faster than regu- border the Bell House. Young said that the tony Antique baseball games for lar baseball,” said Emma. “There’s a nabe of Park Slope was farmland until the 1870s, lot less time in between pitches. The and in the 1970s, a townhouse there cost just Prospect Park anniversary pitchers will just catch the ball and fire $30,000 — a fact that will surely be a punch in it back in there. Nowadays they take the stomach for audience members who paid By Caroline Spivack the crowd on their toes.” forever — with us it’s action-packed, much, much more for their digs. Brooklyn Paper The first game will be played with and the crowd really loves it.” “I’m sure we’ll wax on about those things rules from 1864. The most striking The historical re-creation baseball and people will grumble about how expensive t’s a whole old ball game! difference from the modern game is club formed in 1997, and is named their rents are,” he said. Sluggers with the historical At- the absence of gloves, said Emma, but for the historic Atlantics team from Young refused to admit that Brooklyn is the I lantics Baseball Club of Brooklyn pitchers will also hurl the ball under- 1855. The Atlantics team changed its most historically fascinating borough, but did will knock ‘em out of the park — Pros- hand — overhand throwing didn’t ar- name several times, and from 1932 say that the neighborhoods of Brighton Beach, pect Park, that is — for the green’s rive until the 1880s — and the pitcher’s to 1956 the team was known as the Coney Island, and Brooklyn Heights have the “150th Opening Weekend Celebra- mound is only 45 feet from the striker Brooklyn Dodgers — before betray- Stephanie Oxenford most titillating history in Kings County. tion” on April 1. The old-timey base- instead of today’s 60 feet. ing its home city and becoming the Play ball!: Members of the Atlantics Brooklyn Baseball Club will Young and Meyers began the show before pod- ball club will usher in the spring sea- All those tweaks are a real curve Los Angeles Dodgers. play two games using 1860s rules to celebrate Prospect Park’s casting reached its current popularity, but Young son with a pair of games played by ball for those used to today’s game, The second game of the day will be 150th anniversary. said he always knew that people would respond to 1860s rules — and shed light on the said Emma. played by 1867 rules, in honor of Pros- the city’s treasure trove of uncovered tales. roots of America’s pastime, said one “Since the mound is closer, if some- pect Park’s opening that same year. to baseball,” said Grace McCreight. “I marching from Seventh Avenue and “There’s like a trillion stories because New of the club’s captains. one really rockets a pitch, the ball can Those rules are mostly the same as hope that the kids and families watch- Second Street to the Long Meadow York has gone through so many extraordinary “We’re living history and we want to get up on you pretty quick,” he said. the 1864 version, said Emma. ing the game feel connected to the park Ballfields, where the historic games waves of immigration, unique kinds of growth make sure that we’re playing the game “It’s a lot of little things that’ll sur- The game will connect modern that they play in and the borough in will take place. — it just fosters so many stories,” he said. “New 100 percent accurate to teach people,” prise people.” sluggers with the roots of their sport, general, and I hope it serves as a fun “Brooklyn Atlantics Exhibition York presents history to us everyday, and I think said Dean Emma, who teaches physical The rubber ball is slightly larger said a spokeswoman with the Pros- opportunity to see a form of baseball Game” at Prospect Park, Long people look to us to give little clues.” education at a Mapleton high school. than today’s baseball, and the bats are pect Park Alliance. they don’t know about.” Meadow Ballfields (enter at Prospect Bowery Boys at the Bell House (149 Sev- “Before, during, and after the games a hodgepodge of lengths, depending “We just thought having the Atlan- The games will be preceded by a Park West and Prospect Park South- enth St. at Second Ave. in Gowanus, www. we’ll teach people about the rules and on the batter’s preference. Home plate tics come by would be a wonderful 10 am parade of seven teams from west, www.prospectpark.org). April nycpodfest.com), April 9 at 4 pm. $20 ($15 in share interesting stories that’ll keep was a flat disk, and the batter must opportunity to bring a historical flavor Prospect Park’s youth baseball league, 1 at 11 am. Free. advance). — Lauren Gill 6 AWP Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 March 31–April 6, 2017 DISCOVER THE SOUND OF WHERE TO EDITORS’ PICKS FRIDAY SATURDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY March 31 April 1 April 4 April 5 April 6 April rules! Boxed in No joke — the Target The musician behind First Saturday party the annual “Unsilent means free admission Night” music show to the Brooklyn performed on boom- Museum tonight, plus boxes presents an eve- lots of special events. ning of inventive new ‘Paper’ boy Going Catch a performance Gimme Five work in “Not OK: the Our final story: local from roots musician Music of Phil Kline.” boy done good! 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UAL: An immersive multimedia the- THEATER, “THE PANELS”: A play atrical experience about a skiing leg- SPORTS, NEW YORK ISLAND- SPORTS, BROOKLYN NETS VS about an America where the gov- end who sabotages his career, told ERS VS. NEW JERSEY DEVILS: ATLANTA HAWKS: $22–$3,000. ernment sends teenagers to camps through music videos and live ac- $15–$200. 7:30 pm. 6 pm. for a comprehensive sex education. tion. $15. 7 , 9, and 11 pm. Umbrella $18. 8 pm. Jack (505 Waverly Ave. Factory (200 Morgan Ave. at Stagg between Fulton Street and Atlantic Street; Second fl oor in Bushwick). SAT, APRIL 1 FRI, APRIL 7 Avenue in Clinton Hill), www.jackny. READING, “DESIGNATURE”: A re- org. MUSIC, ROCK AND ROLL HALL lease party for Orkan Telhan’s book SPORTS, BROOKLYN NETS VS MUSIC, CLIMBING POETREE: The OF FAME INDUCTION CER- about the nature of signatures in art ORLANDO MAGIC: $25–$3,000. duo brings together 25 musicians, and design. Free. 7 pm. 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The three-person cast for During its 10 years of pro- T A Brooklyn writer and the event includes Oscar-nom- ductions, the Theater of War director will use an ancient inee Amy Ryan, of the films has worked with many fa- Greek tragedy read by a ce- “Birdman” and “Gone Baby mous thespians, including lebrity cast to launch a tough Gone,” Reg E. Cathey, from Adam Driver, Paul Giamatti, community talk in Crown television shows “The Wire” and Jake Gyllenhaal. Actors Heights next week. “Ajax” and “House of Cards,” and have jumped at the opportu- will play at the Crown Heights Councilman Jumaane Wil- nity to be a part of the project Library on April 6 as part of liams (D–Flatbush), a driv- because it gives them a chance the “Theater of War” series ing force against gun violence. to do good in their communi- THE BEST of talks and plays around the The local pol also happens to ties, said Doerries. city — and the 2,500-year-old be a star on stage, said Do- “I was able to get well- $12 UNDER Sophocles play is the perfect erries. known actors who are very way to kick off a discussion “He turned out to be a ter- talented, very accomplished WINES of urban violence and men- rific actor beyond our expec- very early on because it’s ex- tal health, he said. tations,” said Doerries, who tremely rare in their profes- “The play speaks uni- was recently named New York sion to feel like they are doing versally to the experiences City’s Public Artist in Resi- something, making a differ- of violence and trauma and dence. ence with their craft, to feel shame,” said Bryan Doerries, The free Crown Heights like you are moving the nee- who also translated the play. presentation is targeted to- dle socially and affecting WE LOVE OUR “The glue that brings every- wards veterans of war and change,” said Doerries. one together is this universal survivors of urban violence “Ajax” at the Crown set of questions that are at the — two different groups of Heights Public Library [560 CUSTOMERS heart of these ancient stories, people who share similar sto- New York Ave. between Lin- themes that transcends time Photo by Stefano Giovannini ries of struggle, survival, and coln Road and Maple Street and culture.” Modern translation: Bryan Doerries, director of the pain, said Doerries. After the in Crown Heights, (718) 230– “Ajax,” written around 440 “Theater of War” series, has adapted the Greek trag- reading, four neighborhood 2200, ajaxincrownheights. BC, tells the story of a war- edy “Ajax” for an upcoming discussion of violence figures will hop on stage to brownpapertickets.com]. rior who is overcome with de- and mental health. share their immediate, un-re- April 6 at 7 pm. Free. lead writer for the show “Fresh Off The Boat,” Drew Thomas, Nuyori- can comedienne Gina Brillon, Daniel Tirado, and Eman El Husseini. The election of Trump has only Left to laugh made Bansil more determined to spread his message, he said. “Race relations has always been Comedy show pushes diversity a hot topic in the U.S., but ever since the election we have seen a rise in By Claire McCartney to indoctrinate audiences with the hateful rhetoric and it has embold- Brooklyn Paper beliefs of his hometown of Toronto, ened a previously silent majority to sometimes called the most multi- think that it’s now okay to blame ook out — this comedy show cultural city on Earth. the problems of the U.S. on immi- has an agenda! “All diversity does is offer per- grants, on religion, on sexual orien- FOLLOW OUR L A Canadian comedian has spective, and how I present it to audi- tation,” said Bansil. “The good news launched a touring comedy show ences is through comedy — through is, it has also emboldened those who DAILY UPDATES ON to promote the values of his multicul- laughter,” said Neil Bansil. “I just embrace diversity and multicultur- tural, maple syrup–loving homeland. want to give people a taste of Toronto alism to double down on their ef- “The Most Races Show on Earth,” and how I grew up, and maybe, over forts to show support against hate- coming to the Knitting Factory in time, change will come.” ful people.” Williamsburg on April 11, aims to To promote his sinister agenda of “The Most Races On Earth push diversity by bringing a together tolerance and understanding, Ban- Show!” at the Knitting Factory [361 The race card: Neil Bansil’s comedy comedians and audiences of all races, sil recruited seven performers from Metropolitan Ave. at Havemeyer show “Most Races Show on Earth” cultures, religions, and sexual ori- different backgrounds and cultures. 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Audubon Center [Enter AND ACTION PLAN CRE- Congregational Society (116 An evening of performances park at Lincoln Road and Pierrepont St. at Monroe Continued from page 6 ATION WORKSHOP: Cre- dedicated to Tony Conrad, Ocean Avenue in Prospect ate action plans for goals Place in Brooklyn Heights). who passed away in 2016. Greene), www.bam.org. Park, (718) 287–3400], www. you want to accomplish MUSIC, DALLIANT: Art-rock $15. 8 pm. Issue Project NIGHTLIFE, NATIVE NEW prospectpark.org/audubon. this year. Free. 5:30 pm. dance-punk featuring vocal- Room [22 Boerum Pl. at YORKER BIRTHDAY: Leg- OUTDOORS, OPENING DAY Brooklyn Public Library’s ist Skip McSkipster, current Livingston Street in Down- endary disco DJ Nicky Siano AT THE ZOO: Prospect Central branch [10 Grand touring vocalist for the town, (718) 330–0313], celebrates his 62nd birth- Park Zoo offers free admis- Army Plaza, between East- Dead Kennedys. $8. 9 pm. www.issueprojectroom.org. day with a trip back to the sion for children, and special ern Parkway and Flatbush Muchmore’s (2 Havemeyer beginnings of New York’s Park-centric fun. $8 (kids Avenue in Prospect Heights, St. at N. Ninth Street in Wil- nightlife culture. $15. 10 free). 11 am–4 pm. Prospect (718) 230–2100], www. liamsburg), dalliant.brown- SAT, APRIL 8 pm–4 am. The Good Room Park Zoo [450 Flatbush Ave. brooklynpubliclibrary.org. papertickets.com. at Ocean Avenue in Pros- [98 Meserole Ave. at Man- FUND-RAISER, SOUTH AFRI- DANCE, COUNTERPOINTE: hattan Avenue in Green- pect Park, (718) 399–7339], 7:30 pm. See Friday, April 7. www.prospectparkzoo.com. CAN SHONA SCULPTURES point, (718) 349–2373], EXHIBIT: An exhibit of FRI, APRIL 7 MUSIC, “BARRY LYNDON”: UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS: Noon, www.goodroombk.com. sculptures from Zimbabwe, THEATER, “TWELFTH Stanley Kubrick’s master- MUSIC, DRAKE VS FUTURE 4 pm, and 7 pm. See Friday, on display at a benefi t cock- piece about a determined March 31. NIGHT”: This production TRIBUTE NIGHT: A night of tail reception to raise funds of Shakespeare’s comedy is young Irishman’s schemes cover songs, dancing, and FAMILY, GET UP STAND UP!: for the group Camba. $75. 6 set to the rhythms of house, for riches will be screened, music. $20 ($10 in advance). The band Soul Science Lab pm. CAMBA Shona Gallery Cuban and nineties beats. with live musical accompani- 11:59 pm. Brooklyn Bowl welcomes young poets. [19 Winthrop St. between RSVP requested. Free. ment by the 50-piece Word- [61 Wythe Ave. between $10. 2 pm. BAM Fisher (321 Flatbush and Bedford av- 11:30 am. Brownsville Rec- less Music Orchestra. Tick- N. 11th and N. 12th streets Ashland Pl. between Han- enues in Prospect Lefferts Boon Vong Boon reation Center [1555 Linden ets start at $70. 8 pm. Kings in Williamsburg, (718) sen Place and Lafayette Av- Gardens, (718) 287–2600], Blvd. in Brownsville, (718) Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave. 963–3369], www.brooklyn- enue in Fort Greene), www. Twist and shout: The Bone Breakers, a contortionist group from Guinea, will www.camba.org. 485–4633]. bam.org. between Beverly Road and bowl.com. fold their bodies into bizarre shapes during their set at the UniverSoul Circus, TALK, SAM ROBERTS IN FILM, “THE RINK”: A docu- Tilden Avenue in Flatbush), FUND-RAISER, BROOKLYN performing at Floyd Bennett Field through March 29. CONVERSATION WITH mentary about one of the www.kingstheatre.com. ART SPRING EVENT: A PETE HAMILL: Join The last remaining urban roller SAT, APRIL 1 giant art show and silent THEATER, “THE PANELS”: 8 New York Times’s Sam Rob- rinks. Free. 6:30 pm. Hig- pm. See Friday, March 31. auction to benefi t art erts as he talks about life, THEATER, “PUSS IN BOOTS”: gins Hall Auditorium at the THEATER, “SHERLOCK HOL- education at PS 295. With Poetry Shop (141 Front surrounding city. Free. 6–8 COMEDY, SIDE PONYTAIL writing, and coming home Pratt Institute (61 St. James The classic fairy tale about more than 100 artists, wine, St. between Pearl and Jay pm. Long Island University MES AND THE SAPPHIRE a well-heeled cat has been COMEDY: The Monday to Brooklyn with award-win- Pl. at Clifton Place in Clin- light snacks, raffl es, and streets in Dumbo), www. Salena Gallery [1 University comedy night welcomes ning writer Pete Hamill. $10. NIGHT”: Sherlock and Wat- adapted for the marionette music. $50–$250. 6–10 pm. ton Hill), www.nypap.org/ berlspoetry.com. Plaza at Dekalb Avenue in Rob Haze, Adam Plameter, 6:30 pm. Brooklyn Historical the-rink-2. son uncover a cult in this stage. $10 ($8 kids). 12:30 Industry City (274 36th St. hybrid of traditional theater THEATER, “THE PANELS”: 7 Downtown, (631) 464–3272]. and Henry Crouch. Free. Society [128 Pierrepont St. pm and 2:30 pm. Puppet- between Second and Third DANCE, “WEATHER (OR and circus, with a mostly works [338 Sixth Ave. at pm. See Friday, March 31. MUSIC, THE ALAN GALA: The 8pm. Friends and Lovers at Clinton Street in Brooklyn NOT)”: The Cynthia King avenues in Sunset Park), Brooklyn Academy of Music Heights, (718) 222–4111], female cast. $20–$35. 8 pm. Fourth Street in Park Slope, www.industrycity.com. DANCE, CONEY ISLAND (641 Classon Ave. between Dance Studio’s annual BUTOH AND BEYOND: 4 celebrates Alan Fishman—a www.brooklynhistory.org. spring production examines The Muse [350 Moffat St. (718) 965–3391], www.pup- ART, “TRUTH AS BEAUTY” Dean and Pacifi c streets in between Irving and Knick- petworks.org. pm. See Friday, March 31. tireless advocate for BAM FUND-RAISER, DON’T EAT the current climate. The OPENING RECEPTION: Crown Heights), www.fnlbk. ‘TIL BROOKLYN: Citymeals erbocker avenues in Bush- MUSIC, MARTHA REDBONE UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS: 3:30 and Brooklyn—who steps fast-paced one-hour perfor- A solo exhibit of abstract down from his role as chair- com. on Wheels offers a night wick, (929) 400–1678], www. ROOTS: The artists sings a fi gures by Chun, focused on pm and 6:30 pm. See Friday, mance delivers new, original March 31. man after nearly 30 years of food and cocktails from choreography in a myriad of themusebrooklyn.com. blend of Native American female beauty. Free. 7 pm. Brooklyn’s best restaurants soul, Appalachian folk, and of service on the board of styles performed by danc- MUSIC, BARAJI: This unique Work Space (275 Prospect trustees. With cocktails, an WED, APRIL 5 to raise cash to delivery of Korean band incorporates Piedmont blues. Free. 5 Park West at 17th Street in ers of all ages. Starting at MON, APRIL 3 auction, and performances MUSIC, ISO SYMPHONY meals to New York City’s $33. 7 pm. Kumble Theater folkloric music, singing, pm. Brooklyn Museum [200 Windsor Terrace). homebound elderly. $75– Eastern Pkwy. at Washing- by the Mark Morris Dance CONCERT: Works by at Long Island University dancing, and costumes. ART, GRACE MORGAN FILM, “ONLY THE DEAD Group, Helga Davis, and $95. 7–10 pm. Citymeals on [DeKalb and Flatbush av- Free. 9 pm. BAM Cafe (30 ton Avenue in Prospect OPENING RECEPTION: KNOW THE BROOKLYN Mahler, Verdi and Bernstein, Rufus Wainwright. $75. 6:30 Wheels Warehouse (307 enues in Downtown, (718) Lafayette Ave. between Heights, (718) 638–5000], The photographer presents AMERICANS”: A documen- along with selections from Kent Ave. at S. Third Street www.brooklynmuseum.org. pm. BAM Harvey Theater 488–1624], www.kumble- Ashland Place and St. Felix compositions of black and tary about Brooklyn’s little- [651 Fulton St. at Rockwell “West Side Story.” Free. in Williamsburg), www.cit- theater.org. THEATER, DYNAMIC ALPINE white graffi ti and street art known professional hockey 7 pm. Congregation Beth Street in Fort Greene), Place in Fort Greene, (718) ymeals.org. DANCE, COUNTERPOINTE: www.bam.org/programs/ SEXUAL: 5, 7, 9, and 11 pm. printed in ink. Free. 7–9 team named the Brooklyn Elohim (274 Garfi eld Place in 636–4100], www.bam.org. ART, SOLO ART SHOW AT The fi fth annual perfor- bamcafe-live. See Friday, March 31. pm. Vespa Poperties [262 Americans, followed by Park Slope), isorch.org. FREDDY’S: An exhibit of Court St. between Kane and a talk with sportscaster TALK, TALKING TROLLEYS: mance series celebrates ART, “VIA DOLOROSA”: MUSIC, PIGEONS PLAYING FILM, “HOOLIGAN SPAR- paintings by Sherry Davis, PING PONG, ORGAN DeGraw streets in Cobble Stan Fischler and hockey Bob Diamond discusses the new ballet work by women. Resurrection Brooklyn Arts history of light rail in Brook- ROW”: A screening of the focused on people and $25. 7:30 pm. Actors Fund FREEMAN: $18 ($15 in ad- Hill, (347) 525–5525], www. reporter Allan Kreda. Free. places in the changing Ministry hosts an exhibit vance). 8 pm. Brooklyn Bowl streetarttravels.com. 6:30 pm. Brooklyn Historical lyn. Free. 6:30 pm. Brooklyn documentary about the Arts Center (160 Schermer- of art works depicting the Borough Hall (209 Jora- international battle for Brooklyn landscape. Free. horn St. between Smith and [61 Wythe Ave. between THEATER, “BROADWAY Society [128 Pierrepont St. 7:30 pm. Freddy’s Bar [627 path Jesus walked towards N. 11th and N. 12th streets BACKSTAGE”: Enjoy mem- at Clinton Street in Brooklyn lemon St. at Court Street in women’s rights, followed by Hoyt streets in Downtown), crucifi xion. $5 suggested Downtown). Fifth Ave. between 17th and www.brooklynballet.org. in Williamsburg, (718) orable moments and bloop- Heights, (718) 222–4111], a discussion with director 18th streets in Greenwood donation. 6 pm. Resurrec- 963–3369], www.brooklyn- ers of the Great White Way. www.brooklynhistory.org. UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS: 7 pm. Nanfu Wang, winner of a DANCE, “ALBUM”: An auto- tion Brooklyn (367 Jay St. Heights, (718) 768–0131], biographical solo perfor- bowl.com. $32–$37. 8 pm. On Stage MUSIC, “RICK, DAVE AND See Friday, March 31. George Polk Award for jour- www.freddysbar.com. between Willoughby Street THEATER, “THE PANELS”: 8 at Kingsborough [2001 Ori- ALEC’S ANNUAL SCHU- TALK, PITCH TALKS LIVE: A nalism. $14. 7:30 pm. BAM mance by Mariana Valencia and Metrotech Plaza in THEATER, “946 — THE that includes text, song, pm. See Friday, March 31. ental Blvd. at Oxford Street BERTIAD”: The tuneful trio night of baseball talk, with Rose Cinemas [30 Lafayette AMAZING STORY OF Downtown). in Manhattan Beach, (718) of Rick Burkhardt, Dave special guest Hank Azaria. dance, and vampires. $16. DANCE, STEP AFRIKA!: This Ave. between Lafayatte ADOLPHUS TIPS”: 8 pm. 8 pm. Brooklyn Arts Ex- MUSIC, “THE BREMEN dance company combines 368–5596], www.onstageat- Malloy and Alec Duffy twist $25. 7 pm. Bell House [149 Avenue and Hanson Place See Friday, March 31. TOWN MUSICIANS”: A kingsborough.org. and turn Schubert’s great- change (421 Fifth Ave. be- African traditional dance Seventh St. at Third Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 636– Russian-language family est hits. $18. 8 pm. Jack in Gowanus, (718) 643– MUSIC, WILLIE NILE, BILLY tween Seventh and Eighth with step. $25. 8 pm. Brook- 4100], www.bam.org. WALTON BAND: $15 ($12 streets in Park Slope), www. musical based on the fairy lyn Center for the Perform- (505 Waverly Ave. between 6510], www.thebellhouseny. SUN, APRIL 2 Fulton Street and Atlantic MUSIC, MIDNIGHT NORTH, in advance). 8 pm. Brooklyn bax.org. tale about a troupe of ani- ing Arts at Brooklyn College com. Bowl [61 Wythe Ave. be- mal companions. $25–$75. [2900 Campus Rd. between Avenue in Clinton Hill), ART, DRINK ’N’ DRAW: Bush- NICOLE ATKINS: $15. 8 pm. MUSIC, THE BUDOS BAND, MUSIC, REGINA OPERA www.jackny.org. Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe tween N. 11th and N. 12th DEAD HEAVENS: $20. 6 pm. Brooklyn Center Hillel Place and Avenue H in ANNIVERSARY GALA wick’s Image gallery hosts streets in Williamsburg, MUSIC, BALKAN MONDAYS: Ave. between N. 11th and 8 pm. Brooklyn Bowl [61 for the Performing Arts at Midwood, (718) 951–4500], CONCERT: Regina Opera’s nude fi gure drawing for art- (718) 963–3369], www. Brooklyn College [2900 www.brooklyncenter.org. The monthly music series ists. 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BUSINESS, BROOKLYN STYLE – ADVERTISEMENT Our Perspective Choosing a best-fit middle Car Wash Workers Deserve Fair Wages school with BUGS By Stuart Appelbaum, President As parents, we all want Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, UFCW the best for our children, and when the time comes to select a middle school, there are a lot of “ he boss claims that we make more campaign and car wash workers have factors to consider. Many of us tips than what we actually do. He been fighting against. Investigations have look for diversity, because we Thas threatened to fire us if we don’t shown that employers don’t always make know how important it is for sign papers misstating what we earn. We up the extra pay for workers when tips are our children to grow up around a broad range of other cultures. need to stop all of the abuse and short, and car wash workers don’t always This ensures that they are pre- exploitation.” receive the tips customers presume are pared to be global citizens and Those words, from a car wash worker going into their pockets. We shouldn’t be to treat each other equitably as at Las Vegas car wash in Brooklyn, New giving unscrupulous employers additional they mature. It helps them to be York, before he and his co-workers joined incentives to underpay their workers, and critical thinkers and be aware the RWDSU and won a union contract, that’s exactly what tip credit does in the of multiple perspectives. We also know how impor- summarize the experiences of far too many car wash industry. tant it is that the teachers, who employees of New York’s car washes. The solution: passage of legislation they will spend a large portion Despite the progress hundreds of workers currently before the New York State Senate of their weeks with, continue have made by winning a union contract, and Assembly that would require car wash to instill in them the values workers throughout the industry continue workers be paid the full minimum wage. that you teach them at home. We look especially for teachers to be victims of wage theft. Numerous They could still receive tips, but they who will work hard to create a times over the past decade, industry would also be guaranteed the state supportive learning environ- leaders have paid hefty settlements to their minimum wage. This would help prevent ment while they tune in, chal- operation, BUGS is known for receives special attention and workers in cases involving wage theft, even wage theft, and it would help car wash lenge, and support their stu- its small-school feel and attun- the time is taken to also in- as recently as this year. workers better predict their weekly pay. dents. ement to adolescent develop- volve parents and siblings in One of the contributing factors of this In the current environment, immigrant Aside from diversity and ment, student body diversity, school activities. It is not just teacher engagement, the last a high level of professional a school focused on gardening wage theft in New York is the so-called “tip workers are under increased stress. The thing that must be considered integrity and teacher engage- or the ecology, it is a learning credit.” The tip credit is a part of New York last thing they need are the additional is the curriculum itself. Are ment, and its unique curricu- community where all classes State minimum wage law that allows worries of having their wages stolen and our students being challenged lum model. delve into questions of environ- industry operators to pay car wash being underpaid for their hard work. We by the content of their studies? The focus is on environ- mental, economic and social workers a different, lower minimum wage. are calling on the state legislature to Are they inspired by the proj- mental sustainability and real- sustainability, creating deep In theory, workers’ tips are supposed to protect them by doing away with the tip ects they are working on? Are world problem solving. BUGS big-picture thinking and an ac- they learning to work well with also offers daily recess, studio ademic culture of personal and make up the difference, and possibly more. credit in the car wash industry, and each other and engage in ser- art, drama and music classes, collective responsibility. And, if workers’ tips don’t raise the level of sending a signal to car vice learning projects, which Lego robotics, service learn- Applications for BUGS are pay to at least the minimum wage, car wash employees that help the larger community? ing projects, and mindfulness already being accepted, so now wash employers are supposed to make up their work is valuable, In order to see that these education. Twice per day the is the perfect time to arrange the difference in additional hourly wages. and to the industry that three important criteria are students have a program called a visit. Applications are due reached, students and fami- Quiet Time, when the whole April 1 for the lottery, but are But tip credit does not work in the car the state is serious lies need look no further than school is silent (meditating if accepted thereafter as well for wash environment. It’s a vehicle for wage about ending wage theft Brooklyn Urban Garden Char- they choose) and recharges the the waitlist. Seats are available theft and contributes to systemic at the state’s car washes. ter School (BUGS). mind for learning. for 2017–18 sixth and seventh underpayment of car wash workers – This inspiring new school The teachers at BUGS pride graders. exactly what the car wash unionizing www.rwdsu.org (in its fourth year) in Sun- themselves on their student- More information about set Park is a hidden gem that centered, whole-child model, BUGS and its admissions pro- many have not yet discovered. and their passion for environ- cess can be found at www.BUGS- Currently in its fourth year of mental issues. Every student brooklyn.org. 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"" #" "' 10 AWP Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 March 31–April 6, 2017 ‘Mayor’ in a LCD christens local drama W’burg venue By the Brooklyn The 1,800-person theater Paper Stage is the work of the Bowery By Lauren Gill the amount of room that was Presents, the same company available,” said attorney Jay Whispering Bureau Brooklyn Paper behind the Music Hall of Schwitzman. Brooklyn Paper You can’t fight in this “City Williamsburg and Manhat- Hall.” The spat escalated and LCD Soundsystem is playing at our house! tan’s Bowery Ballroom and Police arrested the unof- Psarras allegedly threw a The Brooklyn dance- Webster Hall. ficial “mayor” of Woodhull water bottle at Formisano’s rockers will open new Tickets for the LCD Street and one of his neigh- head and missed, according File photo by Max Jaeger Williamsburg concert hall Soundsystem gig go on bors after the pair allegedly to Schwitzman — and the res- ident allegedly responded by Brooklyn Steel with a five- sale on March 30. hurled bottles at each other in Notable Woodhull Street resident Louie Formisano pitching a glass bottle back during his dispute with the city over a vacant local lot. show run from April 6–11, The act is contribut- Associated Press /Invision / Amy Harris a fight over a parking space with more accuracy, hitting with gigs every night ex- ing to the neighborhood’s on Sunday afternoon. LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy also owns a Wil- and cutting Psarras’s head in cept April 9. nightlife scene in more liamsburg wine bar. The argument allegedly be- an injury that later required many in the area and to read- trespassing. The new Frost Street ways than one — front- gan when George Psarras tried several stitches, according to ers of this paper, both for his “He considers himself to be venue — a rare opening in man James Murphy opened to park outside neighborhood a criminal complaint. acts of neighborliness, such mayor of the block and some a neighborhood that is other- wine bar the Four Horse- character Louis Formisano’s Cops then arrived and col- as plowing streets pro bono people consider him to be that wise hemorrhaging live mu- men on Grand Street a few Columbia Waterfront District lared both men. Formisano during snowstorms, as well as way too,” said a neighbor who sic stages — also has slew years back. house between Columbia and was charged with assault more divisive deeds, like the asked not to be named out of of other big names booked Dance yourself clean Northside lineup Hicks streets, but found it was and criminal possession of time he tidied up a decrepit fear of retaliation. “Anything for its opening months, with all your friends at taken up by another car, so a weapon, while Psarras was city-owned lot and turned it that’s going on he’s going to including twee balladeers Brooklyn Steel (319 Frost By Lauren Gill rock outfit Jay Som. went into the notable local’s charged with menacing and into his own private park — get in the middle of it.” the Decemberists, anti-rock St. at Debevoise Street in Brooklyn Paper The festival will culminate garage to complain, Formi- criminal trespassing, accord- which some celebrated as vig- We could not find a way weirdos Ween, and sadly- Williamsburg, www.bow- Get ready for a Dirty week- with a free show headlined sano’s lawyer claims. ing to police reports. ilante gardening, but others to reach Psarras or his law- Kim-Deal-less-but-still- erypresents.com/brook- end! by emo rock band Thursday “He was not satisfied with Formisano is well known to considered vandalism and yers for comment. great rockers the Pixies. lyn-steel). Opens April 6. Brooklyn indie rockers the on June 11 — that is a band Dirty Projectors will headline called “Thursday” playing this year’s Northside Festival, on a Sunday — at McCa- which is set to take over Mc- rren Park. Carren Park and more than 30 Tickets for some of the indi- venues across Williamsburg, vidual shows are on sale now The new things you can’t live without Greenpoint, and Bushwick and so are all-access passes from June 7 to 11, organizers that give attendees access to f you’ve been wondering it, like everything else in the A male friend has a sim- His eyes looked slightly announced last Thursday. all the McCarren Park gigs what to do with all that world, is linked to your phone, ilar reaction when I tried to glassy as the next customer The 2017 incarnation of the and venues across the five- I extra cash you’re so sick which is linked to your life, describe the “Fizzics” gee- came up to ask for a demon- festival, which showcases a day music extravaganza. of, I hope you hightailed it Zeeq also keeps a record of 3IZNFTXJUI gaw at the show. stration. But it was a happy mix of up and coming and More acts will be an- over to the Luxury Technol- how your sleep correlates with “If you take a can or bot- glassy. well-known artists, will also nounced in the coming ogy Show last week in Chel- how much you ate, walked, tle of beer and do a normal And then there were the boast performances from months. sea. Otherwise, you might not ran, exercised, napped, drank $3";: pour” — the Fizzics demon- folks selling the LumiDiet rhythm and blues crooner Northside Festival at be aware of some of the must- wine, and guzzled coffee dur- strator proceeded to pour a — a belt the size of the one Miguel and jazz saxophon- various locations, (www. haves coming soon — or al- ing the day. By Lenore Skenazy can of beer into a plastic cup you get if you’re heavyweight ist Kamasi Washington, who northsidefestival.com), ready upon us — like the Then, as you start trying — “the bubbles are all differ- champion of the world (no pun will open for the Dirty Pro- various venues, June 7–11. smart pillow. to calculate out all the con- the market yet, explained Mia The mirror’s lights are ent sizes. You lose the flavor intended), except it’s lined jectors on June 9 along with $20–$75. Now, a truly smart pil- nections between those vari- Fields, who works for simple- controlled by, what else? and aroma.” with red light-emitting diodes. low would have a mallet that ables — hmm, five blocks of human [cq], a line of home Your phone. But this is not a You do? When the lights are on, the knocked you over the head ev- walking and one latte plus a goods found at Bed Bath & question of “off” and “on” or I didn’t want to drink the belt melts the pounds away. ery time you couldn’t sleep. nap minus a Chardonnay — Beyond and beyond. But come even “daylight” versus “Hol- beer, so the demonstrator The marketing specialist, Jay (Well, every time you were in you find your eyes swimming. obliged by drinking it for me May, you will at last be able lywood.” Lee, said, “We recommend BIKES... bed and couldn’t sleep. You And so: It works! and shaking his head to in- you use it prior to exercise, for wouldn’t want the pillow- Other booths were filled to talk to your trash recepta- “There are 50,000 differ- dicate this sub-optimal beer Continued from page 1 trict manager. There were a cle. And if you don’t feel like ent light settings,” Mia said. better, faster results.” mallet chasing you around with high-tech wrinkle reduc- experience. But, put your can Yes, I’ll bet that helps. oughfare isn’t wide enough to similar number of undecided chatting, a wave of the hand So, for instance, “If you want the apartment.) ers, headsets that look like iP- or bottle into the “Fizzics” “Can I eat while I wear fit buffers between bicyclists voters on the Fifth Avenue opens it, too. But this smart pillow, the hone earmuffs, apps to inter- to do your makeup based on machine, and the ultrasound it?” I asked, causing Lee to and the open road, according bike lane back in 2013, but Zeeq, does things like detect act with your dog when you’re I didn’t want to mention the lighting in your office, you technology controls things so snap, “You can’t eat five ham- to a Department of Transpor- after the transit department when you are snoring. Then it on the road, and ear buds that that there are already garbage can take a photo in the app precisely that when you press burgers a day and still lose tation spokeswoman. returned with more details, gently vibrates so you’ll shift do everything but revive the cans on the market where you and mimic the same lighting a lever and the beer comes out, weight.” The city is reviewing lo- many flip-flopped and the position. This is an improve- dead. So it was refreshing to press a little pedal with your on the mirror.” the bubbles are perfect and Maybe technology still cals’ feedback and may revisit lane ultimately passed, he ment on the old “smart device” stumble upon a booth selling foot, no voice recognition or This struck me as the most the head is more impressive can’t do everything we need the community board with said. you may have employed, also something that didn’t seem batteries are required. So I first-world solution to the than the snow on Mt. Fuji. The it to. more details, at which point “We had no position after a known as “your spouse,” who too hard to operate. shut up (like a garbage can most first-world problem I’d demonstrator drank this beer Lenore Skenazy is a key- it will hold another vote. vote and then voted in favor,” would gently (or not) kick your “Open can!” I commanded messing with its owner) and ever heard. But when I men- for me too, exclaiming at its note speaker, founder of And the lane still has a said Jeremy Laufer. “I’m not shin when you started saw- and voila! The voice-activated asked Mia about the other tioned the mirror to two of my creaminess and aroma. the book and blog Free- fighting chance to get the saying that this will take the ing logs. For $299, the Zeeq garbage can opened up. item on display: A light-up friends, they both thought it “The micro-foam locks all Range Kids, and a contribu- board’s okay, according to exact same path, though. We’ll also streams music, and since This can is not actually on makeup mirror. sounded fantastic. the flavor in!” tor at Reason.com. Community Board 7’s dis- have to wait and see.” March 31–April 6, 2017 Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 AWP 11 12 AWP Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 March 31–April 6, 2017 Planned Service Changes ( WEEKEND 11:30 PM Fri to 5 AM Mon Mar 31 – Apr 3 ( trains are rerouted via the D in both directions between 36 St and Stillwell Av Free shuttle buses and ) trains provide alternate service Travel Alternatives: • Take free shuttle buses to/from Stillwell Av, 86 St, Avenue U, Kings Hwy, Bay Pkwy, 20 Av, 18 Av, New Utrecht Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 8 Av, 59 St, 53 St, 45 St and 36 St. • Transfer between free shuttle buses and ( trains at 36 St, 62 St-New Utrecht Av and/or Stillwell Av. • ) trains and free shuttle buses stop at 59 St, 53 St (shuttle bus only), 45 St and 36 St. • Transfer between ( ) trains and free shuttle buses at 36 St. Note: Manhattan-bound ) trains run express from 59 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr all weekend. 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