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BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260–2500 • Brooklyn, NY • ©2012 Serving Brownstone Brooklyn and Williamsburg AWP/12 pages • Vol. 35, No. 37 • September 14–20, 2012 • FREE CALM DOWN! City wants to slow traffi c with extra parking
By Natalie O’Neill parking spaces on the two-lane north- The Brooklyn Paper bound from 7 to 10 am on weekdays by Now try to get off the BQE. MEAN scrapping one of the area’s leftover strips Drivers will have to hit the brakes of rush-hour “no standing” signs. in Cobble Hill thanks to a plan that Streets Neighbors are cheering the plan, uses parked cars to make school-side saying Union Street’s well-used Cob- intersections feel less like a NASCAR The battle for Brooklyn’s byways ble Hill–to–Columbia Waterfront Dis- raceway. trict connection is a death trap for pe- The city wants to narrow Hicks Street Brooklyn . destrians, partly due to a chain-link near Union Street, where drivers rush The Department of Transportation fence that makes it hard for drivers to to and from the Brooklyn–Queens Ex- says a thinner street will help slow down see humans. pressway, by allowing dozens of cars drivers, prevent highway spillover traf- “The safety issue is crossing over
to park along the thoroughfare dur- fic and create “a buffer” for walkers the BQE — but this could be the right Photo by Elizabeth Graham ing morning rush hour — a tactic the crossing the street, which is just few prescription for it,” said neighbor Brian The city’s plan aims to tame driv- city is increasingly using as a “traf- blocks from PS 29. McCormick. ers so pedestrians can safely fic calming” measure in Brownstone The road change frees up roughly 120 See TRAFFIC on page 2 cross the street. Market forces Organic oasis opens on Myrtle Avenue By Eli Rosenberg ert to organic oasis. Gieseler, who lives in the The Brooklyn Paper
Photo by Stefano Giovannini Metropolitan City Market Avalon apartments across the Downtown’s burgeoning ba- opened last weekend in the street. “It’s really a great thing guette set has a new, upscale 240-unit tower at Flatbush Av- to have in the neighborhood grocery to pick up fresh baked enue Extension— and neigh- — and it’s convenient for all Serenity now breads, gourmet cheese, and bors said it brings a wealth of the residents of the high-rises sushi made on site — as the food to a area where it was around here.”
Join Larisa Fuchs and Jesse Sheidloweras they host an all-night Community Newspaper Group / Eli Rosenberg ground f loor of the luxury To- once difficult to find a loaf And that includes res- costume party and screening of the cult sci-fi TV series Firefly. Metropolitan City Market manager Jack Gio says ol- ren tower is helping transform of bread. idents who have suffered Read more in GO Brooklyn on page 5. ives go great with a glass of wine. Myrtle Avenue from food des- “It’s gorgeous!” said Carly See MARKET on page 9 What drought? Bklyn corn growing fi ne By Natalie O’Neill Park Slope. thumbed Brooklynites, who say Gowanus . drought the Midwest has seen in The roped-off plants, which The Brooklyn Paper Workers at Ivy Garden — a the crop is difficult to grow in Lim said she doesn’t grow corn 76 years — which caused plants produced several ears, are for fun, Mother nature apparently pre- health food shop on Fourth Av- the kind of tiny plots generally but that she recently harvested a to die, prices to surge and farm- not profit, and aren’t for sale. enue and President Street — re- found in Brooklyn. bunch of juicy tomatoes, cucum- ers to panic. Keeping them healthy was eas- fers the urban jungle. cently harvested several six-foot- “It’s a great juxtaposition bers, and eggplants — which is Unlike those disappointed ier than you’d expect — with the A merciless drought killed off tall corn plants using two patches and a reminder that you don’t more than some farmers in the soil-stompers, these Gowanus- help of one key ingredient.
CNG / Natalie O’Neill much of the Midwest’s corn crop of dirt near the store. need acres to grow beautiful corn belt can say. based urban farmers aren’t “There’s no secret,” said Corn is thriving on this — but the tough-to-grow sta- The corn-centric mini-farm things,” said Frieda Lim, who This year’s crop of corn and looking to turn kernels into a Linda, a clerk at the shop. “Re- Gowanus sidewalk. ple is thriving on a sidewalk in impresses even the most green- turned her roof into a garden in soybeans suffered from the worst career. ally, we just water them.” CONEY ISLAND’S WILD RIDES Wheel Chute wars ’em up By Will Bredderman The Brooklyn Paper Jump to get lit There isn’t enough room in By WIll Bredderman Coney Island for two big wheels, The Brooklyn Paper the owners of the landmarked The company that brought Deno’s Wonder Wheel said this Luna Park and the Scream Zone to week as they lashed out against Coney Island is close to penning thrill seekers’ plans to bring a a deal that will allow it to fulfill a new 600-foot observation disk to longtime dream of Borough Pres- the People’s Playground. ident Markowitz’s — stringing The famed Parachute Jump Both Borough President up the Parachute Jump with mil- will receive a $2 million Markowitz and Dick Zigun, the
Photo by Steve Solomonson lions of lights so it can be seen necklace of new lights. unofficial mayor of Coney Island, from Mars, insiders say. say the observation wheel cur- Deno “DJ” Vourderis agrees that there is only room enough in Coney Island for one wheel — his father’s The city’s Economic Devel- would look like if they were given rently planned for Staten Island opment Corporation, which will would be a fine addition to the Wonder Wheel. the contract. Photo by Elizabeth Graham oversee the Parachute Jump’s “It looked like you really could Park Slope’s long-shuttered Sixth Avenue library is open amusement area, but operators bling-over that Markowitz has of the 150-feet Wonder Wheel wheel,” a ride spokeswoman the Rock’s view of the Man- invested $2 million in taxpayer see it from space,” said Mermaid again — finally! say the 92-year-old ride featured said. “Why would anyone want hattan skyline and go ahead dollars towards, would not con- Parade founder Dick Zigun, who in the movie “The Warriors ,” is to build another?” with its construction. firm that Central Amusements said he viewed the video where and always should be a Coney Staten Island’s proposed But Coney Island boosters ar- has won the bid to light up the the ride is re-illuminated complete Island original. wheel would rival the London gued that the move would steal landmarked spire, but Coney Is- with dancing LED lights synchro- Page turner “Modern amusement parks Eye and become the tallest ob- the People’s Playground’s spot- land civic leaders say the com- nized with the brilliant beams of may have several roller coast- servation ride in the world if light and pit the outer boroughs pany has been parading around the Scream Zone. “I was com- ers, but there’s only room for one the city decides to cash in on See WHEEL on page 2 a video of what the iconic ride See JUMP on page 2 Park Slope cheers Sixth Ave library’s long-delayed return By Natalie O’Neill wireless internet and iPads just The Brooklyn Paper for kids. DEADLY COLLAPSE A long-shuttered library in “Expect to walk into a beau- Park Slope is closing the book tiful new library,” said spokes- on years of renovation delays — woman Emma Wood. One killed, four injured at Fort Greene site and opening the doors to fancy The upgraded lit house will new technology and more pub- also feature more than 20,000 By Eli Rosenberg between DeKalb and Willoughby a loud noise seconds before the lic meeting space. new books, self check-out ma- The Brooklyn Paper avenues when the floor gave way building collapsed. The Brooklyn Public Li- chines, and new wheelchair A construction worker was at 9:15 am — sending two workers “I was having coffee when I brary’s branch at Sixth Ave- ramps. killed and four others were in- plunging to the basement. heard a bam, bam, bam!” said nue and Ninth Street will re- The city first announced jured — one seriously — on Mon- A 67-year-old worker who had Joe Louis, who lives down the open on Sept. 13 after three years renovations in 2009, saying a day morning when the Carlton Av- not been identified by Monday block from the construction site of construction, three opening- revamp was required to make enue building they were working afternoon was taken to Brooklyn and said he always crosses the date push-backs, and dozens of the century-old building handi- on collapsed underneath them. Hospital, where he died of his in- street instead of walking under complaints about the boarded-up capped-accessible. But the bud- Department of Buildings of- juries. A second member of the the building’s scaffolding. “My eyesore. get soon ballooned by $700,000
Photo by Stefano Giovannini ficials said five workers were construction crew was in serious nephew asked me if it was thun- The library will now boast to $2.7 million — and the city Twisted metal beams mark the spot where two construc- loading cinder blocks and other condition at Kings County Hospi- der, but I said no because it was a refurbished interior — com- extended the project to include tion workers fell after the third floor at the Carlton Avenue heavy materials onto the top of the tal, an FDNY spokesman said. so clear outside.” plete with a large “multi-pur- an air conditioning system and project collapsed. One of the construction workers died. still-under-construction project Block residents said they heard See COLLAPSE on page 2 pose room” — along with free See LIBRARY on page 9 Clones lose playoffs after gruelling rubber match By Will Bredderman The Clones landed a NY-Penn League Division-leading Renegades. ries’ highs and lows: sent the Renegades offense down in or- The Brooklyn Paper wild card spot after securing a first- The Mini-Mets managed to shut- PLAYOFF GAME 1 der five times on Friday — surrendering The Cyclones’ championship dreams place finish among second-place teams The out Hudson Valley in a dazzling play- Sept. 7, MCU Park just four hits and walking none. were dashed for the 10th straight sea- — giving the team their ninth play- off opener at MCU Park, but lost the The highlight of this 4–0 win was the And Cyclones’ batters wasted no time son on Monday when the hated Hudson off berth since their inaugural season last two — the final showdown being spirit-lifting nine-inning performance getting on the scoreboard. Valley Renegades shutout the Clones in 2001 — on Sept. 5, paving the way Ride a whimpering 2–0 loss in Dutchess by NY–Penn League pitching leader Center fielder Brandon Nimmo kicked 2–0 in upstate New York. for a match-up against the McNamara County. Here’s a roundup of the se- Hansel Robles, who struck out 10 and See CYCLONES on page 9 2 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 September 14–20, 2012 TRAFFIC… Continued from page 1 their streets instead of staying Food with a view! In February, neighbors and on the highway. The city called parents demanded the city the Clinton Street plan a “suc- make the street safer , claim- cess,” then brought back rush Smorgasburg gets second home in DUMBO hour parking to Smith Street, ing it’s only a matter of time By Natalie O’Neill there’s just something magical funky antiques market launched before a child gets hit on the Atlantic Avenue, and other The Brooklyn Paper about the Brooklyn Bridge,” under the Brooklyn Bridge un- way to school. nearby streets. Demby said. til construction forced it out the Hicks Street has two lanes of The Department of Trans- A Williamsburg food fest- turned-international culinary The Sunday food fest — which following year. northbound traffic and one lane portation recently conducted will keep the market’s punny The Tobacco Warehouse hasn’t of southbound traffic, separated a new study to examine driv- hot spot is getting a second wa- terfront home, where a sweep- name despite DUMBOs unfor- always been such an easy place by a median that serves as an ing patterns on the Hicks Street tunate lack of a “burg” suffix — to gather, either. The historic overpass above the highway. and determine how to make it ing view of the Brooklyn Bridge will be on the menu. will feature roughly 75 vendors, brick building was wrapped up The city began changing its safer , according to an agency making it three-fourths the size in a land-use lawsuit, filed by The gastro-centric market- policy of allowing drivers to use spokeswoman. of its flagship location. neighbors who claimed the fed- Brooklyn’s residential streets “The current configuration’s place Smorgasburg — where Demby said the new market, eral government lied to priva- as service roads in 1999 when wide roadway contributes to farmers meet foodies on Satur- which will run Sept. 9–Nov. 18, tize the site and turn it into an morning rush hour “no stand- speeding,” said spokeswoman days at N. Sixth Street — is ex- will feature mouth-watering grub arts center, making it trickier to ing” were removed from Clin- Nicole Garcia. “Adjusting park- panding to DUMBO’s Tobacco from vendors such as “a chili guy host public events on the land. A ton Street between Atlantic and ing regulations can help narrow Warehouse on Sundays for twice File photo by Meredith Deliso I’m excited about” and a team of judge sided with neighbors last Jonathan Butler (left) and Eric Demby are bringing their Hamilton avenues in Cob- the roadway.” the scenic outdoor grub. bakery owners who “frost-to-or- year, but an agreement hashed ble Hill and Carroll Gardens Community Board 6 will re- Organizer Eric Demby said der black and white cookies” but, out with the government to pro- Smorgasburg to DUMBO. — two neighborhoods where view the plan on Sept. 12 and the expansion comes at the re- alas, no beer , at least for now. vide additional park land opened residents had complained for the city can then give it an of- quest of eager food vendors, who It’s not the first time Demby — the door to the site’s use. more, well, organically. Smorgasburg at Tobacco years that hurried drivers used ficial green light. hope to make some extra dough who also operates the Brooklyn Demby now says he expects the “It’s like having a baby: You Warehouse [26 New Dock St. and get more exposure from the Flea in Fort Greene and Williams- Smorgasburg’s new site to attract can’t know its identity until it’s at Water Street in DUMBO, bridge and Manhattan skyline- burg — set up shop in Brooklyn families, tourists, and Brown- actually there,” Demby said. “All www.brooklynflea.com/smor- boasting location. Bridge Park. stone Brooklyn foodies — but you can do is watch it grow and gasburg] Every Sunday through COLLAPSE… “It’s such a beautiful spot — In 2009, the vintage clothes and that the vibe will likely develop hope for the best.” Nov. 18. Free. Continued from page 1 a dangerous job, but with brand- The Department of Buildings new construction, that shouldn’t was still trying to find the exact happen.” cause of the collapse by Mon- Workers at the site agreed Barbecue joint takes key corner day afternoon, but some resi- with Rutgers’s assessment. dents say workers were rush- “The load was too heavy,” ing the job. Ignatius Regis, a bricklayer Much-anticipated chichi meatery gearing up for Adams Street opening “Somebody really screwed working on the building told up is my guess — the building the New York Times. “I heard By Natalie O’Neill Advent last week secured ap- Advent said the restaurant will wasn’t ready to hold the load,” a big noise and I saw this guy The Brooklyn Paper proval from a Community Board also boast an “open expo market said Tim Rutgers, an indepen- go down.” A much-anticipated high- 2 committee tasked with okay- feel,” sell beer in growlers and The Fire Department said that dent contractor who said he saw end barbecue restaurant is inch- ing liquor license permits for the feature a full bakery. engines were on the scene two workers loading cinder blocks ing closer to an opening date fancy meat joint, which will also He will seek outdoor seating minutes after the 911 call was on the top of the under-con- that will beef-up Downtown’s feature a wood-burning oven, live permits — presumably along the struction row houses planned made, but that it took 20 min- dining scene, restaurateurs and lobster tanks and a deep-fried tur- recently completed giant sidewalk for the landmarked Fort Greene utes to extricate the two workers realtors say. key station, across from Shake that connects the building to the historic district. “Construction is from the basement rubble. Shack. Shake Shack burger joint across Owners of American BBQ and Downtown-boosters are cheer- the street — but said he doesn’t Beer Co. — who want to serve ing its arrival , saying the new busi- yet have seating numbers locked 150 brews alongside a smoke pit ness could help form a bold “res- down. and a “seafood station” — say taurant row” on Adams Street. Borough boosters hope the new JUMP… they’re fired up for an April open- “It will be unlike anything else business will further enhance a ing date at Adams and Willoughby in the area; it’s another step to- burgeoning food and retail corri- Continued from page 1 way before he left office next streets, where they recently de- wards establishing Downtown as a dor in and near Fulton Mall, which pletely blown away by it.” year. molished the second floor por- real, full-time neighborhood,” said is gearing up to welcome H&M An insider at Central Amuse- “We’ll relight the Parachute tion of the building to make way Jason Muss, whose firm owns the and Express stores next year. ments confirmed that a deal for Jump with enough bling so it for the eatery. building at 345 Adams St. “American BBQ and Beer Co. the Parachute Jump is close to can be seen from outer space,” “We’re hoping it becomes an News of the eatery comes after is a great addition to the various being struck, although no con- he said. Brooklyn institution,” said owner Morton’s the Steakhouse, located flavors that make up the neigh- tracts have been finalized. Markowitz’s office declined Mark Advent, a Las Vegas-based Photo by Stefano Giovannini just a few blocks away, shockingly borhood,” said Tucker Reed, pres- “We will be doing the light- to comment on Central Amuse- hotel developer. “It’s barbecue Beer and barbecue is coming to the ground floor of the closed, disappointing carnivorous ident of the Downtown Brooklyn ing,” he said. ments’ possible involvement in without the shtick.” Adams Street Municipal Building. foodies earlier this year . Partnership. New York City Economic De- the project. velopment Corporation members The Parachute Jump debuted said they received a handful of at the 1939 World’s Fair, and spectful distance away from the bids from companies willing to then relocated to Steeplechase Observation wheel Wonder Wheel to avoid a revolv- take on the lighting project, but Park two years later. At its hey- WHEEL… ing rivalry that would challenge would not disclose any names. day, jumpers would drift to the the historic ride’s uninterrupted Continued from page 1 ough’s biggest booster. “We received multiple bids, ground strapped to parachutes reign. as in more than two, for this held open with metal rings and in a wheel war. “The city should consider Yet there may not be any com- one,” said city Economic De- guided by wires. “The city needs to stay fo- what location will provide the petition: Observation wheels are velopment Corporation spokes- In 2006, the city hired de- cused on rebuilding Coney into biggest bang for the buck, and different than traditional Ferris man Benjamin Branham. signer Leri Schwendinger to in- a first-class major tourist desti- the strongest economic return, wheels, manufacturers say.
Markowitz called for the stall a $1.4 million lighting sys- Wonder feet600 nation,” said Zigun. “It shouldn’t and no doubt that place is Co- Instead of sitting in swaying, ghostly ride to be returned to tem, powered by 17 lamps and Wheel encourage competition with Co- ney Island,” Borough President open-air carriages, observation its glimmering glory in his Feb- 150 lighting fixtures, that kept ney within the five boroughs.” Markowitz said. wheel riders sit in fixed, bus- ruary State of the Borough ad- the ride illuminated on summer But if such a competition took Zigun added that if the ob- sized capsules that can carry dress, vowing an inter-galactic nights, before his creation was place, Brooklyn would cream servation wheel was put in Co- more than 20 people, manu- shimmer-fest would be under- eventually extinguished. 150 feet Staten Island, crowed the bor- ney Island, it should stand a re- facturers say. K?<9IFFBCPE98:BJKFIP 9IFL>?KKFPFL9P :
By Shavana Abruzzo lofts of former factories, spur- The Brooklyn Paper ring an economic, social, and Williamsburg’s personality cultural revolution. disorder has been through its Today, the Billyburg where ups and downs, but it has also Barbra Streisand, Gene Sim- been its saving grace. mons, Barry Manilow, Bugsy A couple of decades ago, the Siegel, and Henry Miller grew far-flung outpost in North Brook- up bustles on the border of lyn — once the pulse of a mag- Greenpoint, Bushwick, Bed- nificent industrial age that drew ford Stuyvesant, and Ridgewood, Cornelius Vanderbilt to its ele- Queens, eagerly awaiting its next gant, waterfront resorts — was seismological shift. prime sirloin for drug dealers, Its energetic young vibe is its long-standing Hasidim, Pol- splashed audaciously against ish, Latin American, and Italian an hypnotic jumble of old build- communities stuck between a ings and la-di-da waterfront high rock and a hard place. rises, and its cobbled streets are a Undesirables brazenly pushed lively sprawl of cafes, boutiques, through the old wooden turn- galleries, and restaurants patron- stiles at the neglected Bedford ized by a fringe culture of “deck” Avenue subway station while the young hipsters powering a fierce token booth clerk snoozed. A co- indie arts and music scene that caine bar called Kokie’s on the rages unspent. corner of Berry and N. Third Williamsburg — originally a streets — where the Levee tav- boggy lowland covered by dense ern now stands — italicized the scrub-oak and cripplebush whose melancholy. narrow trails snaked over mo- “We knew there were people rasses easily traversed by wild doing coke inside,” Jeff Jensen animals and Native Americans, tells Vice.com. “You have no idea but impenetrable to Old Worlders how blown-out and desolate the — has even gone prime time. neighborhood was back then.” The new CBS sitcom 2 Broke Yuko Nii, founder and ar- Girls follows the lives of strug- tistic director of the Williams- gling waitresses working in a burg Art and Historical Center Williamsburg diner, emerging at 135 Broadway, witnessed the as the network’s top-rated new misery. comedy last season. “No decent person wanted A flurry of new businesses to buy the properties or move are also ka-chinging their way here,” she says. to the bank. Around the early 1980s, a new “It’s a really exciting neighbor- wave of settlers arrived. Young hood with a lot of music, art, and professionals and artsy types, fashion, all the reasons people escaping high rents in Manhat- Photo by Stefano Giovannini come to New York,” says Philippa tan, flocked to the cheap, sunny ART-SMART: Eye-popping murals point to the area’s arts community, and lend visual appeal. Content, who owns and operates 09/ 28/ 12 September 14–20, 2012 The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 AWP 3 Cinema’s opening delayed By Danielle Furfaro as developers struggle to fit all but wouldn’t pinpoint a date. liamsburg is the boutique Ni- said the delay is disappointing. The Brooklyn Paper of its seven viewing rooms into The Williamsburg Cinemas is tehawk, which only shows two Organizers at the Williams- Williamsburg’s first new multi- the corner lot. owned by the same people who movies at a time. That theater- burg International Film Festi- plex cinema has missed the sum- “Fitting seven auditoriums on run the successful Cobble Hill residential complex opened val, which runs from Sept. 20 an 8,500-square-foot site is dif- Cinemas on Court Street between last year, after a previous the- through 23, had hoped to show mer season, and a premiere night ficult,” said Robert McCall of Butler and Douglass streets, and ater project slated for the same some of this year’s films at the is not in sight. Philadelphia-based JKR Part- are expected to host the same space — called the Cassandra cinema, but had to switch its gaze Months after the new Wil- ners, which is the architect on mix of mainstream and indie Cinemas and Metropolitan Cin- to other venues. liamsburg Cinemas was slated the project. films. emas — went bust in 2008 af- “We were supposed to partner to open, the moviehouse is sit- McCall said he is confident It will be the first major mov- ter the developer could not se- with them this year, but they just Photo by Stefano Giovannini ting unfinished on the corner of the theater will open before the iehouse in the neighborhood. The cure financing. weren’t ready,” said Willifest di- The Williamsburg Cinemas, which were supposed to open Grand Street and Driggs Avenue lucrative holiday movie season, only other movie theater in Wil- Neighborhood movie lovers rector Michael Helman. this summer, are now expected to open this fall. Dems: Vito no Musical chairman meetings Lopez moves pivotal meeting to remote Southern Brooklyn By Danielle Furfaro grab by longtime kingpin of borough has a huge parking lot. longer boss for The Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn,” said Democratic Anyone who went to the trou- Scandal-scarred Assembly- district leader Lincoln Restler ble to get on the ballot to get After scandal, politicians man Vito Lopez made sure that (D–Williamsburg). “It is wildly elected isn’t going to have trou- the meeting where his successor inappropriate to hold this meet- ble getting to a different part will be selected will be in a hard- ing one mile from the nearest of the borough.” emerge from Lopez’s shadow to-reach spot of Southern Brook- subway entrance.” The meeting is open to the lyn, claim Brownstone Brook- According to Restler and As- public, but all of the action By Danielle Furfaro support of his former rival. lyn Democratic district leaders semblyman Joe Lentol (D–Wil- will take place behind closed The Brooklyn Paper “Lincoln has worked incredi- who say the beleaguered boss liamsburg), holding the meet- doors. Scandal-scarred Assemblyman bly hard for the community,” said is trying to disenfranchise their ing so far from where many Immediately after the pub- Vito Lopez is losing his ironclad Cohn. “He has earned my respect votes. Brooklynites can access it is lic portion of the meeting is grip on borough politicians, as and deserves to be reelected. I File photo by Aaron Greenhood For the last several years the evidence that, while Lopez’s done, district leaders will go leaders who never dared cross know that he will continue to de- meeting where Democratic dis- power has taken a significant into a private session to elect the influential Democratic boss liver results and help establish new Brooklyn Democrats are starting to go against the trict leaders select a new chair- hit in the wake of his sexual Lopez’s replacement. are defying his wishes now that leadership in Brooklyn.” man has been in St. Francis Col- harassment scandal, he isn’t Names that have been ban- he’s stepping down from his party And Brooklyn political in- wishes of soon-to-step-down party boss Vito Lopez. lege in Brooklyn Heights, but this quite done throwing his weight died about include Seddio, post due to a sexual harassment sider Hank Sheinkopf expects year’s meeting — slated for Sept. around. “reformer” district leader Jo investigation. other Democrats will emerge 19 — will be held at Kingsbor- Yet Councilman Lew Fidler Anne Simon, and Assembly- Assemblyman Joe Lentol (D- from the shadow Lopez cast over tol’s endorsement and distanced ough Community College, about Democratic district leader (D–Marine Park), one of the few man Karim Camara (D–Crown Greenpoint) — a former Lopez Brooklyn politics. himself from Lopez, who has put a half-mile from the Sheepshead Lincoln Restler thinks the Lopez supporters left, scoffed Heights). supporter — made it clear that the “More people are going to start his support behind the Commu- Bay Road B/Q stop. at the idea that the Dem boss Lopez agreed to step down Bushwick pol no longer runs the doing things they wouldn’t have nity Board 1 chairman. new meeting location is too Meeting attendees commut- difficult to get to. was trying to stick it to Brown- as party boss after he was cen- show by endorsing Democratic done before,” said Sheinkopf. “I have no reason to feel ing by public transit will have to stone district leaders by mov- sured for allegedly groping, at- district leader Lincoln Restler, “People outside of his district there should be backlash,” said take the train and then hop on a ing the meeting. tempting to kiss, and starting Lopez’s bitter rival. have no reason to have an alle- Olechowski. “I run my own cam- bus before landing at the Man- Southern Brooklyn Democratic “We’re a very big borough sexually charged discussions “I wanted to endorse Lincoln giance to him anymore.” paign and raise my own funds. hattan Beach community college, district leader Frank Seddio is and there’s no one location that’s with female staffers. from the start, but knew Lopez In just a few week’s time, Lo- I’m very proud of what I’m do- griped Northern Brooklyn district the frontrunner in the race to re- good for everyone all the time,” He remains on the Assem- had problems with him,” said pez went from the party’s dear ing here. I have people who sup- leaders who found it odd that the place Lopez. said Fidler. “St. Francis has ab- bly ticket and ran unopposed Lentol, who came out swinging leader to Brooklyn’s Typhoid port me.” meeting change takes place as “This is yet another power solutely no parking and Kings- in this week’s primary. for Restler in his reelection cam- Mary, with even his closest al- paign for the obscure party post lies distancing themselves from against Lopez-backed candidate the 14-term incumbent after Chris Olechowski. “I wanted to the Assembly’s Ethics commit- respect Lopez.” tee booted him from an influ- Lentol — who claims he actu- ential housing post when staff- Pol: Lopez gave me a new lease on life ally helped Lopez attain his top ers complained about attempted Democratic party spot in 2006 kisses, unwanted advances, and By Thomas Tracy disease he turned to Lopez, a leu- down after he was censured for hospital for more than two weeks — said it’s time to move past Lo- repeated orders to write love let- The Brooklyn Paper kemia survivor. allegedly groping, attempting to when an allergic reaction to his gout pez’s strong-armed style of lead- ters expressing their gratitude to Embattled Assemblyman Vito Lopez introduced Fidler to the kiss, and starting sexually charged medication wreaked havoc on his ership. the party boss. Lopez rushed to the aid of Coun- top doctors at Memorial Sloan- discussions with staffers. kidneys earlier this year, the mis- “You can’t have a Democratic Lopez is giving up his gig as cilman Lew Fidler when the Ma- Kettering Cancer Center, who Lopez agreed to give up his po- diagnosis — and the possibility of party that exists by fiat,” said Len- party boss, but he remains on the rine Park Democratic district discovered that the councilman sition as Democratic party boss , having a few years to live — was tol, who added his name to the Assembly ticket and will run un- leader was misdiagnosed with didn’t have leukemia, but the kid- but is refusing to give up his As- a sobering experience. long list of borough politicians opposed in a Sept. 13 primary. leukemia in July, the grateful ney problems he suffered from sembly seat. “Your bucket list changes when calling for Lopez to resign from Restler was pleased to win the city legislator said last week as in March during the state senate “Outside individuals and in- you are facing certain and im- the Assembly. “I believe this com- backing of Lentol — a politician he warned colleagues not to judge run he lost to David Storobin had terest groups have asked for me pending death,” he said. munity can leave behind the petty he has long considered a mentor a book by its cover — even one resurfaced. to resign,” Lopez wrote in a curt, “I can’t say that seeing the politics that have seeped in over even though they didn’t publicly being investigated for sexually Fidler was happy that Lopez all-caps message to reporters last penguins on the Galapagos Is- the past few years.” enjoy each other’s support until harassing female staffers . interceded on his behalf. Councilman Lew Fidler Tuesday. lands seemed that important any- And Lentol isn’t the only Dem- last Thursday. Fidler (D–Marine Park) told “We should never judge some- “I believe the people should de- more.” ocrat now willing to cross Lo- “There’s not a person I’ve more than 1,500 Facebook friends one as all good or all bad,” Fidler cide who should represent them. His kidney problems require pez. learned more from than Joe Len- last Tuesday night that when his said. “Vito did this for me despite — and even former Lopez-ally As- “I will not capitulate to those repeat dialysis treatments, but Fi- Warren Cohn, who ran against tol,” said Restler. doctors said the anemia he was the fact that we have had sharp sembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D- self-serving tactics and de- dler said that’s not going to stop Restler in the 2010 election with His opponent, Ole chow ski, suffering from might be the on- differences in the past.” Manhattan) — have been calling mands.” him from serving out his council Lopez’s blessing, also came out in said he is disappointed by Len- set of the potentially fatal blood Brooklyn Democratic leaders for the Bushwick politician to step To Fidler, who was laid up in the term, which ends next year.
Brook Farm General Store with her husband Christopher Win- terbourne at 75 S. Sixth St. near Berry Street. Billyburg bonus Paul Kermizian, co-owner of Barcade bar at Union Avenue and Ainslie Street, has also seen Williamsburg undergo immense Six things you need to know changes since opening in 2004 on the site of a former burial about this nabe’s history ground. “Obviously the proximity to Manhattan has made it a very at- tractive place for people to live, and the neighborhood has devel- oped incredibly in that time,” he says. “It’s been an exciting place for our business to start.” One pair of entrepreneurs looked to Williamsburg to re- vive Brooklyn’s reputation as the suds capital of the nation by open- • Newton Creek is a SuperFund site. ing Brooklyn Brewery in 1988 at 79 North 11th St. — a throw- back to the 19th century when the borough boasted more than 40 • Pop princess Avril Lavigne breweries. The returns have been fi lmed a music video at the toast-worthy for Steve Hindy, a now-defunct Commodore theater former journalist, and his busi- ness partner, former banker Tom at Metropolitan Avenue and Potter, whose flavorful ales are Havemeyer Street. currently distributed in 25 states and 20 countries. “Steve and Tom made Wil- liamsburg hip,” writes Mayor Photo by Stefano Giovannini • Singer and actress Bloomberg in the foreword for TOWER AND CONQUER: A real estate boom is turning previously defunct properties into a developer’s dream. Barbra Streisand spent Hindy and Potter’s book, “Beer some of her formative School: Bottling Success at the — the easiest way to cross the likes of railroad magnate James polluting the inlet. It remained a Capricorn” as “the ideal street years growing up in Wil- Brooklyn Brewery.” East River until the Williams- Fisk and Williams Whitney. The neglected waterway until 2010 for a boy, a lover, a maniac, a The area’s main thoroughfare burg Bridge opened in 1903 as opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 when the federal government de- drunkard, a crook, a lecher, a liamsburg. just happens to be the longest the world’s largest suspension ushered in a manufacturing boon, manded its clean up. thug, an astronomer, a musician, street in Brooklyn — eight-mile- bridge. and within a few years, the region Billyburg’s role in pop culture a poet, a tailor, a shoemaker, a long Bedford Avenue. It’s a safe bet though that was the nerve center of Ameri- is well documented. In 2007, the politician.” “If you walk down Bedford Williams’s blood ties — he can industrial leviathans, such New York Fringe Festival proudly Driggs Avenue, along with • Betty Smith’s Avenue in Williamsburg, you run was the grand nephew of Ben- as Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, the presented “Williamsburg! The North First and Fillmore Place, iconic 1943 novel the gamut of several of the eth- jamin Franklin — were instru- Havemeyer and Elder sugar re- Musical.” Avril Lavigne filmed also crops up in Miller’s “Black “A Tree Grows in nic areas of Brooklyn all on one mental in naming the Village of finery later known as Amstar and a music video at the now-defunct Spring,” in which he calls them Brooklyn” was set in street,” says Brooklyn Borough Williamsburgh, which claimed Domino, and Corningware an- Commodore theater at Metro- “the boundaries of the known Historian Ron Schweiger. a population of 1,007 when it cestor Brooklyn Flint Glass. politan Avenue and Havemeyer world.” Williamsburg. Williamburg’s name is also the was incorporated on April 4, Thanks to Williamsburg, Street. The 1996 film “Sleep- These days, Williamsburg’s stuff of enigma. It’s unclear ex- 1827. It was designated as the Americans also became famil- ers” features Most Holy Trin- renaissance seems limitless, amid actly why colonist and real estate City of Williamsburgh in 1852, iar with “Alice in Wonderland” ity Church on Montrose Avenue concerns about more power plants speculator Richard M. Wood- and three years later dropped the and Charles Darwin’s “The Ori- in several scenes. And the 1981 and solid waste companies — and • Henry Miller’s controver- hull — namesake of Woodhull “h” when it became part of the gin of Species,” published in the Hollywood movie “The Chosen” head-butting between newcom- sial semi-autobigraphical Medical Center at Broadway and City of Brooklyn and formed the U.S. by D. Appleton and Com- was a neighborhood classic. ers and long-standing dwellers novel “The Tropic of Capri- Flushing Avenue — christened Eastern District with the Town pany, which set up shop in the Literary masters have been fearful of their humble enclave corn” refers to Williams- the 13-acres of land he bought of Bushwick. thriving ramble of businesses, inspired, too: Betty Smith based becoming too gentrified. Even in 1792 around North Second Alas, Woodhull’s fortunes docks, mills, foundries, and ship- “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” in its most ardent fans agree that burg. Street, then known as Bushwick dwindled, and it wasn’t until the yards sprouting fast and furi- Williamsburg, and during the late it can be edgy to a fault. Street, after surveyor Jonathan Wallabout and Newtown Turn- ously along the waterfront. Up 1800s, Henry Miller spent a part “I’d say Williamsburg’s a Williams. His ambitious plan was pike was built in the early 1800s, to 15,000 commercial sea ves- of his childhood in a three-story place where people come to en- • Former Mayor Fiorello LaGuar- to attract New Yorkers and boost linking coast to land, that Wil- sels lugged raw materials, oil, brick building at Driggs and Roe- joy music, art, and nightlife, and his newly-opened ferry service liamsburg became a fashionable chemicals, fuel, and metals in and bling avenues, later immortaliz- to also disobey traffic signals,” dia opened the Williamsburg to Grand Street in Manhattan resort town frequented by the out of Newtown Creek, annually, ing the block in “The Tropic of says Kermizian. Houses in 1938 as the nation’s fi rst public housing development NEXT WEEK, WE CELEBRATE FORT GREENE AND CLINTON HILL for low-income families.
barclayscenter.com facebook.com/barclayscenter @barclayscenter 4 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 September 14–20, 2012 Shades of crime: Thief steals sunglasses him the handle of pistol stuck studded plank on State Street cops he hired Boss Tax Pro- a man wearing a backpack 84TH PRECINCT Bookworm in his waistband and saun- on Sept. 5, police said. A perp swiped a com- fessional near Baltic Street asked to use the restroom. Brooklyn Heights– tering out of the store. The victim told cops that POLICE BLOTTER puter from a woman at a to prepare his taxes and de- After the man left, the em- DUMBO–Boerum Hill– Fashion thief he was between Bond and library on Fourth Avenue posit a tax return check into ployee found that his laptop Nevins streets at 1:45 pm his personal bank account. was missing. Downtown A 24-year-old woman Find more online every Wednesday at on Sept. 4. A 15-year-old kid was ar- when the suspect began wav- But the poor client says he was arrested for shoplift- BrooklynPaper.com/blotter The 32-year-old victim rested for robbing a sunglass ing the plank at him. learned last week that the ing clothing from a Fulton told cops she set a Sony lap- 90TH PRECINCT store on Nostrand Avenue “See what happens? Say firm forged his name on the Street retailer on Sept. 7. top on a desk at a Brooklyn on Aug. 27 of — what else something,” police claim the possible” style. grabbed a metal safe full of Public Library branch near $6,400 check and deposited Southside–Bushwick A security guard told po- — some cool shades. arrested suspect said. The victim told cops a checks and cash, and split. Pacific Street at 3 pm, then it into its account. Cruel crook lice that he was working in- An employee told police man walked through the Potty-mouth walked away for 25 minutes — Natalie O’Neill A heartless thug robbed side the store between Gall- — Colin Mixson he was working at the store front door of North Park to use a copy machine. She a handicapped woman who atin Place and Hoyte Street A vulgar crook stole a between Herkimer and Ful- Slope HDFC — a property came back and discovered 88TH PRECINCT was waiting outside of a at 4:30 pm when he noticed 78TH PRECINCT cellphone from a woman on ton streets at 4:20 pm when management company near it was gone. newsstand on Varet Street the suspect stuffing clothes Fourth Avenue on Sept. 4. Fort Greene–Clinton Hill the suspect entered the store Park Slope Sixth Avenue — at 5 pm, in her motorized wheelchair into a bag and then attempt The 26-year-old victim Tax, man! Coffee mugged and grabbed a pair of sun- Hole-y moley! then drilled a hole in the hall- on Sept. 8. to leave without paying. told cops she was near Fifth Cops say a tax service glasses. A crafty thief swiped way wall and stuck his arm Street at 8:40 pm when a Police arrested a woman The woman told police company pocketed money who they say slashed a man “What if this was a Planks a lot through it. He then reached that she was waiting to buy some cash from an office 6-foot-tall man yelled, “Give belonging to a client on Third in the face with a broken mug around and opened the door a paper at the stand between stickup?” the suspect asked A 34-year-old man threat- building on St. Johns Place me your f------phone, b----!” Avenue last March. handle in the Atlantic Avenue the victim, before showing ened another man with a nail- on Aug. 31 — “Mission Im- to an office from the inside, then grabbed it from her. The 31-year-old victim told Graham Avenue and Hum- train station on Sept. 4. boldt Street at 11:20 am when The 45-year-old victim the robber grabbed her purse, told cops he was with his grabbed an unknown amount fiancee in the station near of money, and then threw the MEDICAL, COSMETIC & SURGICAL DERMATOLOGY Flatbush Avenue at 2 am purse back at her. when the woman slashed He then sped away on a Alan Kling, MD (Board-Certifi ed Dermatologist)t$BSMZ8BMMJT 1" the left side of his face. silver bicycle. Jumped Jobs well done A teenaged punk jumped A crook stole an iPhone a middle-age man in a back- from a woman on Fort yard on Ten Eyck Street on Acne HPV infections Eczema Greene Place on Sept. 4, Sept. 7 — and cops think it but cops used the phone’s may be the same teen from Cysts Hair loss Skin allergies app to find it. the Grand Street attack. The 34-year-old vic- Police said the victim Warts Spider veins Blemishes tim told cops she was near was in the backyard be- DeKalb Avenue at 7 pm tween Graham Avenue and Moles Genital warts White & dark when the crook took her Humboldt Street shortly af- spots Steve Jobs-designed phone. ter the other incident when Cops said they used a track- the teen punched him, giv- ing app on the smartphone Scalp Nail problems ing him a bloody nose. He STD’s to locate it. conditions then took $5 from the vic- Keloids Herpes — Eli Rosenberg tim’s pockets and fled, po- Rashes lice said. Complexion Fungal 94TH PRECINCT Money looted Psoriasis problems conditions Greenpoint–Northside An artist who kept a large Gun stolen sum of cash in his filing cab- Someone broke into a inet while workers renovated court officer’s Newell Street his studio on Moore Street apartment sometime over- discovered a nasty surprise Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse, Fillers, night on Sept. 5 and stole when $7,000 went missing his gun. on Sept. 4. The victim told police The man, who apparently Laser Hair & Vein Removal, Xtrac Laser he was staying in another didn’t believe in banks, told apartment that night, and police that the money went for Psoriasis and Vitiligo, Chemical when he returned at 8 am missing from his studio be- the next day, his apartment tween Graham Avenue and had been broken into, and Humboldt Street sometime Peels, Cosmetic Skin Treatments, his Glock, driver’s license, between noon and 10 pm the credit card, and Social Se- next day. Contact Allergy Testing curity card were missing. He No one was arrested. later learned that his credit Not invited back card had been used in a sub- A regular at a bodega on way station. Bushwick Avenue punched 718-636-0425 212-288-1300 Bath break-in and robbed the clerk on A man pretending to Sept. 7. 27 8th Avenue 1000 Park Avenue have to use the bathroom The victim told police the at a Roebling Street res- man asked him for change (One block from Prospect Park) (At 84th Street) taurant on Sept. 7 instead at the store between Moore Brooklyn, NY 11217 New York, NY 10028 stole a laptop. and Varet streets at 11:30 pm. An employee told police When he complied, the cus- that he was working at the tomer punched him in the restaurant between North face, snatched $100 out of MOST INSURANCES ACCEPTED (FOR MEDICAL SERVICES) Sixth and North Seventh his hand, and ran out of the streets at 10:40 am when store. — Danielle Furfaro
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THEATER Novel mixer As if reading Faulkner weren’t hard enough, here comes the remix. A Fort Green-based theater company dubbed Elevator Repair Service is making its Brooklyn debut with a feat in dramatic engineering. “Shuffle,” is a novel mash-up of texts from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” William Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury,” and Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises.” Actors amid the Brooklyn Public Li- Photo by Ahron R. Foster brary’s shelves will re- cite excerpts from the novels, resulting in an on- the-spot show of literary gibberish — not unlike the multi-voice masterpiece by Faulkner. “There will be apparent nonsense, then this (718) 260-2500 September 14–20, 2012 crystal clear interaction will occur,” said John The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings Collins, the company’s artistic director. Jay Gatsby’s words could collide with Quentin Compson’s in an impossible conversation, per- haps over wine in Pamplona, or Lady Brett Ashley may seduce Tom Buchanan, by way of a Benjy Compson verbal miscue — one can hope. “Shuffle” at the Brooklyn Public Library [10 Grand Army Pl. at Eastern Parkway, (347) 762– 3281, www.beatbrooklyn.com]. Sept. 20–22, 7 pm. $35. — Hannah Palmer Egan
BOOKS Comic stand Sickness, alcoholism and dead-end jobs aren’t typical comic strip material — but Julia Wertz isn’t a typical cartoonist. The wryly funny and boundary-pushing Brook- lyn-based illustrator — who earned a following for her simple, sarcastic zine “Fart Party”— will showcase her new graphic memoir at a comic-cen- tric Brooklyn Book Fes- tival reading. Her new book, “The Infinite Wait,” is mostly about her childhood, in- cluding her struggle with the auto-immune disease Courtesy of Julia Wertz lupus, a story concept a “big name publishing house” told her to ditch — prompting her to ditch them instead, said Wertz (she switched to Koyama Press). “I’m glad I didn’t listen to them,” she said. “But I was also being childish, thinking, you can’t tell me what to do! You’re not my dad!” On Sept. 22, Wertz will go through a slideshow of her new book, which she penned at a shared
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Double-fest fresh SCREENING Willifest and Greenpoint Film Festival share the weekend Firefly night By Danielle Furfaro hurt either one of us.” Suit up and stay up to watch your favorite The Brooklyn Paper One thing both festivals have in sci-fi TV series. common is the prominence of Brook- Gemini and Scorpio, local purveyors of steam- he line between Williamsburg and lyn films. punk and fantasy, are holding a screening of epi- Greenpoint continues to blur, but Two of the most prominent films fea- sodes — possibly the whole season — of “Fire- Ttwo film festivals are bringing the tured in Willifest are “Brooklyn Castle,” fly,” a sci-fi series that was cancelled but not two nabes head-to-head on one week- an uplifting documentary about a cham- forgotten, at their Gow- end this month. pion chess team from a middle school in anus rooftop. The Williamsburg International Film Williamsburg, and the “Domino Effect,” Not many televi- Festival — also known as Willifest — is which is about the former sugar factory, sion shows with a par- the bigger of the two festivals, with 110 and the banks, the developers, the poli- tial-season 12-show run films that tend toward the “Hollywood- ticians, and the non-profit organizations could garner widespread ish and international,” according to fes- that shape this city. celebration a full decade tival director Michael Helman. The Greenpoint Film Festival will in- later. And there’s plenty more than films clude some themed screenings, such as an But Firefly wasn’t your typical television show.
to watch — including the Harlem Glo- environmental screening at the Newtown Photo by Stefano Giovannini betrotters. Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. “Firefly had that cult “There are only so many films people One of the films that will be featured following from the very beginning,” said Lar- can take in over three days,” said Hel- is actually titled “Newtown” — an eight- isa Fuchs, who is a co-founder of events com- man. “Our focus is to be a very large minute short about the polluted creek. pany Gemini & Scorpio. “It’s such high camp arts festival, with performance art, music “It looks at a lot of the activists that and great characters and fun adventures. There’s and technology. Each year, we’ve added were fighting for justice and the issues so much fun that’s often missing from that kind a new element.” that were not getting taken care of,” said of sci-fi fantasy.” After all, it was written and directed by Joss On the other hand, the Greenpoint festi- Photo by Elizabeth Graham Photo courtesy of 2050 Group filmmaker Sara Choi. Whedon, who also created “Buffy the Vampire val’s more than 80 films focus more on ex- Fest to fest: Founder Michael Helman’s Willifest is featuring “Brooklyn And while Valado said the judges did perimental, artistic and activist films. not give preference to Brooklyn-made Slayer,” “Angel,” and “The Avengers” and is re- Castles,” a documentary following kids from a borough public school who vered as a veritable god among sci-fi geeks. The festival was started by a group become the nation’s best chess competitors. (Top) Rosa Valado (seated at films, many of borough’s own rose to of Brooklyn artists looking for another the top of their categories on their own Of course, in true Gemini and Scorpio (and place to showcase creativity. In its sec- right) and her Greenpoint Film Festival crew are highlighting social justice merit. Willifest also concentrated on an sci-fi geek) form, there will be dressing up for ond year, this is just the first time that and activist films like “Newtown,” by Sara Choi. array of films from all over the world, the occasion. Costumes are not required to at- the festival has accepted submissions. For but still features a handful of Brooklyn tend, but it is recommended. each category, eight judges screened the organizers said they aren’t too worried then realized it was the same weekend as movies. And spending the night to watch this sci-fi submissions and the highest-rated were about the conflicting schedules. the Williamsburg festival,” said Green- “It speaks to the high caliber of lo- western just wouldn’t be the same without some selected to appear. “We had a weekend picked out, but point Film Festival founder and organizer cally-made film,” said Valado. good old fashion cosplay. With films highlighting social justice, then we realized it was the same week- Rosa Valado. For venues hosting festival films see Firefly screening (RSVP to get address. ethnography, and environmental activ- end as the New York Film Festival. So “But we decided to leave it since the www.willifest.com and greenpointfilm- www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html) ism — as well narrative based films — we switched it to the new weekend and audience is different enough that it doesn’t festival.org, Sept.20–23. Sept. 15. — Danielle Furfaro
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beefiness of that first perfectly crunchy bite gives way to the smooth heat of spicy habanero ketchup and a springy vegan brioche that makes this burger rank among the best bites of food you’ll ever have, plant-eater or not. Pop-up vegan class It’s no wonder, then, that having per- fected their craft so early in the game, Chickpea and Olive has their sights set on so much more than serving food. Rc- A meatless eatery teaches veggie cooking ciardi and Strong admit they do want to By Anthony Smith “We attract vegans and omnivores own a fleet of restaurants, eventually, for The Brooklyn Paper alike,” said Ricciardi. “They come to and be at the helm of a small vegan em- learn new cooking techniques, like how pire of natural, artisanal vegan pack- small vegan pop-up is trying to to roll tamales. What our students do aged foods. But for now they’re not take over the world — peacefully, with their new skills once they go home trying to proselytize the omnivorous A of course. is really up to them, but for the 2 hours masses so much as they’re letting their Chickpea and Olive, a Smorgasburg they are with us, we open their eyes to food do the preaching for them, quietly favorite, isn’t just serving healthy dishes what we believe to be a kinder, more planning world domination. in hopes of opening a more permanent gentle life style.” “We want to veganize everything restaurant, it’s got its sights on chang- Among their cruelty-free food, their and make it all better than the origi- ing attitudes about food in general, Phatty Beet Slider, the star of their menu nal,” said Ricciardi. “A chickpea can starting with your kitchen. (and maybe the New York City vegan dream, can’t she?” Unlike most pop-ups and their soon. Rather, she and partner Daniel food scene altogether), is an indisputable Photos by Stefano Giovannini Chickpea and Olive at Smorgas- dreams of becoming food trucks or Strong are expanding their business triumph. Grilled, salted, and spiced to Teach a man to fish: Having brought vegan cuisine to pop-ups across burg (East River State Park, Kent Av- brick-and-mortar restaurants, the young through branding their way into your perfection, this Mediterranean-inspired, the city, Daniel Strong and Danielle Ricciardi are taking over people’s enue, betw. N. Sixth and N. Seventh chef and co-owner of Chickpea and kitchen, giving vegan cooking classes twee-green take on an All-American clas- kitchens, too, with their cooking classes. (Pictured left) Find a delicious streets, www.chickpeaandolive.com/ Olive Danielle Ricciardi has no plans at the Brooklyn Kitchen, as well as sic will win hearts and change minds, cruelty free slider with potato salad at Chickpea and Olive’s stand at cooking-classes.html) Saturdays until of going the traditional route anytime Haven’s Kitchen in Chelsea. one bite at a time. It’s the way the initial Smorgasburg. Nov. 17, 11 am–6 pm. BAR SCRAWL By Bill Roundy Restaurant goes carb-core New Italian eaterie in Columbia Waterfront District
By Anthony Smith of Puglia, to bring out a depth of fla- for The Brooklyn Paper vor that belies the thinness of the bread. Their signature flatbread is ou won’t find anything re- a potato and Tuscan kale with pan- sembling chicken parmesan cetta and ricotta Y in Italy. That the crunch of their flatbreads A new restaurant in the Colum- fill your mouth with f lavor even as the bia Waterfront District is eschew- bread itself lilts against your tongue ing the meat-heavy Americanized is emblematic of their approach to Italian cuisine for what Italians love cooking and dining: small packages most — pasta. of food with big delivery. “We’re focused on authentic re- According to Chef McWilliams, gional Italian Cuisine,” said Alex it’s their stuzzichini that people McWilliams, chef of the new Chio. keep coming in and coming back “[We serve] no cliches of the typ- for. Think of stuzzichini as the Ital- ical Italian-American cuisine you ian approach to tapas, those all-too- see, like Chicken Marsala, picat- popular little bites of Spanish food tas, oversized veal chops, and a lot that make more of an impact on your of those things that people associ- tongue (and your wallet, if you’re ate with Italian food that actually not careful) than they do on your don’t exist in Italy.” stomach. Of them, the charred oc- At Chio, in lieu of the laundry topus is the most popular item. It list of stereotypical dishes, you can comes served with fingerling pota- expect to see a menu that spotlights toes and dried ceriginola olives for the carbs that American eaters can a perfectly balanced bite. correctly associate with Italian cui- It’s the kind of item you don’t sine in new, exciting ways that place typically see on an Italian menu be- the focus on deepening the flavor cause it’s the kind of item that we profiles of the food rather than re- think of as too small for the Italian lying on heaping portions of sea- menu. That alone is proof that Chef soned meats to carry the bulk of McWilliams is making good their flavor. on his mission to correct how In other words, while this menu Americans look at Italian food. isn’t necessarily Atkins-friendly, you And thankfully, in this health- won’t feel like you need to hibernate conscious, carb-phobic food mo- the second you get home. ment, those corrections couldn’t Take their Sardinian flatbreads, be more welcome. for instance. Chef McWilliams Chio [117 Columbia St. at Kane
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LIBRARY... cuse for poor planning — and as a meet-up point in the heart MARKET... “food desert” that needed a Along with Red Apple, were only slightly less irked of Park Slope. supermarket so badly, the the Brooklyn Fare Market Continued from page 1 ect’s completion, noting the Continued from page 1 So the shop offers a mix city okayed a controver- opened on Schermerhorn new lighting before pushing main floor and its support when the city pushed back “It’s a great space for peo- through years of having that includes of high-end the library’s planned Labor ple to come together,” said sial plan to knock down and Hoyt street in 2009 . back the new opening date structure were “more deteri- few choices of places to mustard and $7 wedges of the historic Admirals Row But experts say that with to fall 2011. orated than expected.” Day 2012 opening date last Susan Fox of Park Slope shop for food says store Manchego cheese along- houses in the nearby Brook- a population increase, new Then last summer the city But neighbors sick of trek- month. Parents. “We’ve been miss- owner Mark Goris. side cans of beans and lyn Navy Yard and replace markets were inevitable — once again delayed the proj- king to the nearest library on Residents and parents now ing it.” “We thought the neigh- boxes of Cheerios. them with a surburban-style because they could finally borhood was underserved,” The market is the second supermarket . make money. said the Williamsburg-born grocery to come to Myr- That market has still not “Groceries aren’t a su- then gave up a double to des- clones’ pitching staff during owner of the shop. “The tle Avenue in the last year, opened. per high-margin business ignated hitter Jorge Rivero, a painful 8–1 loss that would area is going through a joining the Red Apple mar- But during the past 10 and they need a lot of peo- CYCLONES... which scored one, and in- have been a shutout if right huge gentrification and ket that opened near Ash- years, Downtown’s popula- ple to make them work,” said tentionally walked Nimmo fielder Eudy Pena didn’t mus- Continued from page 1 baseman Jayce Boyd chopped the people coming here land Avenue last Hallow- tion has swelled from a few legendary real-estate broker before giving up run-scor- ter up a home run to left-cen- needed more options. But een. Brooklyn Fare, another off the evening by slapping a grounder to center. hundred to more than 10,000, Chris Havens. “Slowly but ing singles to Ponce and ter field we want to serve everyone high-end grocer, sits a few Census figures show, and surely things are chang- a grounder up the middle off The Mini-Mets scored Evans. The Renegades got on the in the neighborhood.” blocks away food markets have started ing.” Renegades starter Jesse Hahn three more runs in a disas- PLAYOFF GAME 2 board first in the first thanks in the first. He rounded the trous second frame for Hahn to a triple by Renegade sec- Sept. 9, Dutchess Stadium bases as Hahn plunked third whose costly throwing error The Renegades came ond baseman Thomas Coyle and an RBI single by Luke baseman Dimas Ponce and on a sac bunt allowed Clones back with a vengeance that Maile off Cylcone starter Clones shortstop Phillip Ev- second baseman Juan Carlos rivaled the thunderstorms Luis Mateo then scored an- ans grounded into a 5-4-3 dou- Gamboa to reach base, leav- that pushed Saturdaymatch www.NYParenting.com ble play — leaving Nimmo ing him with runners on the other run in the fourth when to Sunday. The pride of Wap- Maile, who had singled and in scoring position when first corners with no outs. Hahn pingers Falls pounded the Cy- advanced to third on a walk and a single, scored on a sac- Where every family matters and rifice fly. But after Pena raised ev- eryone’s hopes, everything where New York parents fi nd fell apart: Mateo gave up a Congregation single to Renegades center fielder Joey Rickard and then help, info and support. walked Coyle. An error by Mount Sinai Evans at shortstop let Shaffer reach base — and let Rick- An Independent Egalitarian Synagogue ard score. Clones reliever Paul t Great Articles SCAN that welcomes everyone Sewald sent the Renegades down in order at the bottom of the sixth frame, but Cy- A Happening Calendar HERE clones skipper Rich Donnelly t SCHEDULE OF SERVICES opted to send out Logan Tay- lor in the seventh, with terri- ble results. t Informative Directories 2012/5773 Back-to-back-to-back sin- EREV ROSH HASHANAH gles to Coyle, Shaffer, and Maile followed by a ground Ticket Give-A-Ways: Sunday, September 16th: 6:30 PM out by Maile brought Coyle t home before Taylor gave FIRST DAY ROSH HASHANAH up a bases-clearing double Everyone’s a winner. Monday, September 17th: 10:00 AM to shortstop Leonardo Regi- Junior Congregation Grades K-4: 11:30 AM natto, putting Hudson Val- Log-in, enter & fi nd out. 12:00 Noon ley up 6–1 and the game out Youth Service Grades 5-7: of reach. 12:00 Noon Youth Program Grades K-4: PLAYOFF GAME 3 Meet and greet Rabbis Joseph Potasnik and Seth Wax: 3:45 PM Sept. 10, Dutchess Stadium The do-or-die rubber TASHLICH - Walk to the river at 4:30 PM match ended in the first inning for the Clones when SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANAH starter Luis Cessa surren- Tuesday, September 18th: 10:00 AM dered a line-drive triple, Youth Holiday Program for grades K-4: 10:15 AM then threw a wild pitch that allowed a second Renegade KOL NIDRE – Tuesday, September 25th: 6:30 PM to score. Cessa managed to regain YOM KIPPUR his composure in the next Wednesday, September 26th: 10:00 AM frame, limiting the Ren- egades to just two more YIZKOR: 12:00 Noon hits, zero walks, and zero Junior Congregation Service - Grades K-4: 11:30 AM runs during his next five 12:00 Noon innings on the mound be- Youth Service Grades 5-7: fore reliever Matthew Bow- Youth Holiday Program Grades K-4: 12:00 Noon man came on in the sev- enth and held the Renegades If you have any further questions please call or email the Synagogue office. scoreless for an additional two innings without giving s *UNIOR #ONGREGATION AND #HILDRENS 3ERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED up a single hit, but by then s #HILD #ARE PROVIDED the Clones ineffective of- s #OMPLIMENTARY TICKETS FOR STUDENTS fense all but secured a Ren- egades victory. Rabbi Joseph Potasnik Coney’s batters man- aged to scrape up just one Rabbinic Intern Seth Wax hit the entire night — a Cantor Shira Lissek line drive single to center off the bat of Evans in the Educational Director Marlene Antebi third inning. Designated hit- President Lawrence H. Singer ter Kevin Plawecki drew a walk with two outs to allow The Mount Sinai Family looks forward to welcoming you to our special home Evans to advance to second, but left fielder Stefan Sabol CONGREGATION MOUNT SINAI ended the frame when he grounded into a force out, NYParenting Media/CNG 250 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn Heights marking the last time the 718-875-9124 Cyclones had a runner in scoring position. [email protected] [email protected] The Mini-Mets sluggers went down in order in the INQUIRE ABOUT OUR HEBREW SCHOOL last five innings, as Hud- AND OUR ONE TIME SPECIAL HOLIDAY MEMBERSHIP son Valley blanked Brook- 718-260-4554 lyn 2–0. 10 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 September 14–20, 2012 September 14–20, 2012 The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 AWP 11 Keeping Brooklyn Healthy Medical news for our community. Every person. Every moment. Every day. More power to our patients. Yesterday, doctors and nurses didn’t just give the shots, they called the shots, too. And our healthcare was pretty much out of our hands. Not anymore. Today, instead of being passive recipients of healthcare, we’re encouraged to be active participants at all stages of the process. It’s a whole new concept called Patient Empowerment. What does it mean to be an empowered patient? Being empowered means learning everything we can about your healthcare system and how we can get the best possible care. It means doing our homework, whether it’s on the Internet or at the local library. It means collaborating with our healthcare team so we can make wise decisions. Building a better healthcare system for Brooklyn. It means being in control of our health and taking full responsibility for our own well-being. Keeping Brooklyn healthy is our mission. That’s expand outpatient services at existing locations “An improved system At The Brooklyn Hospital Center, we’re always why The Brooklyn Hospital Center has teamed up and open new sites, reducing the use of emergency seeking new ways to help our patients become with community health care providers, physicians, will create better departments while providing better care to our more knowledgeable and more empowered in local civic leaders and legislators to design a new patients and their families. And, we’ll help give access to high quality, their decision-making. system that will transform healthcare for more residents better access to high quality inpatient community-focused That’s why we offer a wide range of resources, than one million residents of northern and central care through improved facilities, new equipment including an extensive online healthcare library with healthcare.” Brooklyn. and technology upgrades. specialty centers, support groups, and dedicated More access to care. Fewer hospitalizations. Keeping Brooklyn healthier. patient representatives who advocate for you. To better meet the needs of Brooklyn residents we must provide To help patients further improve their health and avoid the need And why we make sure you have easy access to more access to a greater range of inpatient and outpatient services. for treatment, we will also broaden our education, outreach and the services you need, whenever and wherever you For example, people with common illnesses and conditions will prevention programs. need them. be able to manage their health more effectively through a wider Stay tuned for more exciting details and news as we move More power to you. spectrum of care focused on improving outcomes and reducing toward fulfilling our mission of creating a higher quality, more their need for hospital stays. efficient healthcare system to meet the needs of everyone in our We’ll also work to strengthen existing physician networks Brooklyn community. For more information visit: Find a Physician by name or specialty CALL 877.TBHC.DOC and nurture new ones to improve access to healthcare. We’ll tbh.org/community update “The Brooklyn Hospital Center is honored with the distinction of being the borough’s first private hospital, and proud that we have been keeping Brooklyn healthy for more than a century and a half. We are tremendously excited to partner with our community to help transform our healthcare system to better benefit Brooklyn’s residents.” Ashland and DeKalb Richard Becker, M.D., President and CEO The Brooklyn Hospital Center tbh.org/communityupdate 12 AWP The Brooklyn Paper • www.BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260-2500 September 14–20, 2012 Harlem Globetrotters Barbra Streisand The King’s Men Rush Oct. 7, 2012 Oct. 11, 2012 (SOLD OUT) Oct. 14, 2012 Oct. 22, 2012 Oct. 13, 2012 Journey Barclays Center Russell Peters The Who Pat Benatar featuring Classic Nov. 10, 2012 Nov. 14, 2012 Neil Giraldo & Loverboy Nov. 9, 2012 Oct. 30, 2012 Kellogg’s Tour Neil Young Andrea Bocelli Leonard Cohen of Gymnastics Patti Smith and her Band, Dec. 5, 2012 Dec. 20, 2012 Champions and Everest Dec. 3, 2012 Nov. 18, 2012 Tickets on sale Go to barclayscenter.com, ticketmaster.com, or call 800.745.3000 to purchase tickets facebook.com/barclayscenter @barclayscenter