Twitter.com Facebook.com/ Volume 59, No. 121 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 w BrooklynEagle.com BrooklynEagle @BklynEagle 50¢ BROOKLYN TODAY DUMBO Arts OCT.1 Fest: Arts From Good morning. Today is the 284th day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Many Cultures, of Oct. 1, 1899, carried an advertisement from J. Con- klin and Sons, a Brooklyn high-end retailer. Adver- And Zany Fun tised were “rich black ART IN ITS MYRIAD FORMS silks,” “colored novelty silks,” plaids, broadcloths, took over DUMBO’s streets, camel hair fabric and “the garages, galleries and stu- latest McCall’s patterns for dios this weekend at the 10 and 15 cents.” DUMBO Arts Festival, and thousands visited the Well-known people who neighborhood to take in were born today include the sights and sounds. A singer-actress Julie Andrews joyous Bubbles of Hope (“Mary Poppins”), Hall of procession spilled over the Fame baseball player Rod entire neighborhood, and Carew, former President Jimmy Carter, former base- local artists opened their ball player Mark McGwire seldom-seen studios to and actor Randy Quaid the public. See more pho- (“Brokeback Mountain,” tos, page 5. “Independence Day”). Photo by Mary Frost BOOK BEAT Public Advocate Runoff Election on Tuesday By Mary Frost position can be a powerful one: Brooklyn Daily Eagle the public advocate is second On Tuesday Democrats in line should the mayor be- are voting in the runoff elec- come sick or incapacitated, and tion primary for New York the position is seen as a step- City public advocate. pingstone for a future run for Leticia James, (currently the Mayor’s office. the City Council member The tone of the campaign Photo by Brent Hendricks by Brent Photo representing the 35th Coun- has turned negative as both In “xo Orpheus: Fifty New cil District) and Daniel Myths,” a new book edited candidates try to inspire Squadron (currently state their supporters to vote in by Kate Bernheimer, familiar Senator) received the great- what could be a low-turnout myths are reimagined with est number of votes in the election. an inventive twist. Bern- September primary. The polls are open from 6 heimer will appear to discuss The runoff has been criti- a.m. to 9 p.m. To find your the book at Greenpoint's cized for its high cost: $13 mil- polling site, please visit WORD Bookstore on Oct. 2. lion for an office that controls www.vote.nyc.ny.us/html/vot See BookBeat, page 8. roughly $2.3 million. But the ers/where.shtml. Gerritsen Beach Library Reopens After Hurricane Sandy FOLLOWING MASSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED BY HURRICANE SANDY, GERRITSEN BEACH LIBRARY reopened to the community on Monday. At a ceremony held in the newly opened branch, Brooklyn Public Library staff and leadership were joined by Gerritsen Beach community members. Hurricane Sandy affected six Brooklyn Public Library branches. Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Brighton Beach and Red Hook reopened to the public earlier this year. The Coney Island Library is the only branch still undergoing renovations, but is slated to reopen in late October. See story, page 2. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library 2013 Atlantic Antic Brings Thousands to Brooklyn KIDS AND SOME ADULTS, TOO, MADE SUN President Marty Markowitz was finally hats out of paper bags at Sunday's Atlantic crowned “King of Brooklyn,” and thou- Antic street fair, which featured live music, sands thronged the avenue from Hicks delicious grub, belly dancing and beer, Street to Fourth Avenue. See more photos, among many other attractions. Borough page 8. Photo by Mary Frost Tuesday, October 1, 2013 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • 1 NYC Announces Wi-Fi, Gerritsen Beach Library Broadband Initiatives Reopens After Hurrican Sandy Following massive dam- among countless other im- The Gerritsen Beach Library, which reopened after massive dam- age caused by Hurricane San- provements,” said Brooklyn age caused by Superstorm Sandy, is newly furnished and equipped dy, Gerritsen Beach Library Public Library President & with new computer stations for patrons of all ages. reopened to the communi- CEO Linda E. Johnson. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library ty on Monday. At a ceremo- During Hurricane San- ny held in the newly opened dy, the Gerritsen Beach li- equipped with new comput- Library received a $300,000 Sunset Park BID Executive Director Renee Giordano. branch, Brooklyn Public Li- brary was flooded and the al- er stations for patrons of all grant from the AIG Disaster Eagle photo by Paula Katinas brary staff and leadership ready worn roof was further ages. Using this as an oppor- Relief Fund and a $250,000 were joined by Gerritsen damaged by the storm, caus- tunity to improve the Library, grant from the Mayor’s Fund Associated Press “Free public wireless net- Beach community members. ing leaks in numerous places. two new public self-check to Advance New York City to New York City plans to of- works in neighborhoods “We are thrilled to wel- The one-floor branch had to machines and a new book go toward post-Sandy reno- fer free public Wi-Fi in com- across the five boroughs, come the entire Gerritsen be totally renovated, and ma- drop are now featured by the vations. mercial districts in all five bor- along with the new broad- Beach community back to terials, equipment and HVAC Librarian’s Information Desk. Hurricane Sandy affected oughs, officials said Monday. band rating program, will their neighborhood library af- systems were destroyed. Additionally, there are three six Brooklyn Public Library The free public Wi-Fi advance our goal of equip- ter such a difficult year. I am Demolition of the affected meeting rooms for program- branches. Sheepshead Bay, will be offered in Brooklyn ping all New Yorkers with the pleased to report that the li- interior was completed earli- ming and community use, an Gravesend, Brighton Beach along the Fulton Street cor- tools they need to participate brary is now open and bet- er this year and new electri- upgrade from the previous and Red Hook reopened to ridor, BAM cultural district, in the innovation economy,” ter than ever, featuring a com- cal systems, floor tiles, shelv- one large meeting room. the public earlier this year. Brownsville and Downtown said New York City Econom- pletely new collection, an ing and millwork have been The cost of repairs and The Coney Island Library is Brooklyn; in Manhattan in ic Development Corporation ADA-compliant layout, new installed. renovations totaled approx- the only branch still under- the Flatiron District, along President Kyle Kimball. roof, three meeting rooms, The Gerritsen Beach li- imately $1.5 million. Earli- going renovations, but is slat- the Water Street corridor and The CEO of Kushner Com- and two self-check machines, brary is newly furnished and er this year, Brooklyn Public ed to reopen in late October. the East River waterfront in panies, Jared Kushner, is oper- Lower Manhattan, Harlem’s ating WiredNYC on behalf of 125th Street corridor and on the city. Ten of the city’s larg- Roosevelt Island; in Queens est real estate owners are par- in Long Island City; in Staten ticipating and more than 150 Greenfield Urges 9/11 Survivors Island in the St. George com- buildings are signed up for mercial district; and in the the program. Bronx on Fordham Road. “Staying connected is crit- The city also announced ical to success in the 21st-cen- To Register for Funds the launch of WiredNYC, a tury knowledge economy — rating platform that evalu- whether you are building an Filing Deadline is Oct. 3 ates the broadband connec- office for your tech startup or tivity and infrastructure of trying to take your small busi- By Paula Katinas are already receiving ben- to the 9/11 attacks, respond- office buildings in an effort ness to the next level,” said Brooklyn Daily Eagle efits through the separate ing to the scene with over 35 to encourage and accelerate Deputy Mayor for Economic Councilman David Green- World Trade Center Health ambulances, 250 emergen- the use of the technology. Development Robert K. Steel. field is warning that the dead- Program. cy medical technicians and line to register for the Victim Greenfield said local res- 55 paramedics, according to Compensation Fund for 9/11 idents, first-responders, safe- Greenfield, who said the first survivors and first responders ty patrol volunteers and any- ambulance to arrive at the Dredging on is rapidly approaching. one else whose health was scene after the first plane hit The last day to register impacted by the terror at- the North Tower was a Hat- Councilman David Greenfield for financial assistance is tacks should visit as soon as zolah ambulance. says victims should register for Oct. 3, according to Green- possible to find out if they While no volunteer mem- the compensation fund to pro- Gowanus Canal field (D-Borough Park-Mid- are eligible to enroll in the bers were seriously injured tect themselves in the future. wood-parts of Bensonhurst), program. at the scene, Greenfield said Eagle file photo who urged all 9/11 first re- The fund provides com- there is no telling what health sponders and survivors, in- pensation for a multitude of impacts they will carry with from the World Trade Center Starts in 3 Years cluding local Hatzolah and health issues. them in the coming years. Health Program, which has Shomrim volunteer mem- “We will never forget the Because a resident can- provided free medical exams, Associated Press Even then, it will only be bers, to register. horror of that day, or the he- not sign up for the fund after treatment and medication to Federal officials say dredg- safe for boating — not for The fund, which is part roic response by so many the Oct.