Bishop Bans Pro-Gay Pols
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SAVE CASH! FIND THIS WEEK’S BORO DEALS ON PAGE 7 Yo u r Neighborhood — Yo u r News® BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260–2500 • Brooklyn, NY • ©2011 SERVING BROWNSTONENSTONE BROOKLYN, WILLWILLIAMSBURG & BAY RIDGE AWP/12 pages • Vol. 34, No. 27 • July 8–14, 2011 • FREE WEDDING WARS Borough leaders speak out pro and con on upcoming gay nups Photo by Aaron Short Bay Ridge Manor, owned by Party at Bishop bans state Sen. Golden’s family. Marty’s Golden’s pro-gay pols hall gives Beep: Gays can get By Daniel Bush parishes to refuse any awards from The Brooklyn Paper Gov. Andrew Cuomo or state legis- married at my place Talk about separation of church lators who supported the measure, and state! which passed June 24 and takes ef- a yes vote By Thomas Tracy The Diocese of Brooklyn fect later this month. The Brooklyn Paper banned state officials who DiMarzio also demanded By Dan MacLeod Lesbian and gay couples in a hurry to tie voted for same-sex marriage “all pastors and principals to The Brooklyn Paper the knot still can’t run to the nearest chapel — from honoring students or not invite any state legisla- State Sen. Marty Golden may but Borough Hall’s doors will be wide open even appearing at Catho- tor to speak or be present have called gay marriage the “de- for them. lic schools and parishes as at any parish or school struction of the sacrament of mar- In a “wedding present” of sorts (who needs punishment for their role celebration.” riage” — but his family’s catering a new toaster, anyway?), Borough President in destroying “the single The ban was for the hall is more than happy to accom- Markowitz vowed to open up the people’s most important institution “foreseeable future,” and modate your LGBT wedding re- house for couples planning to get married on in human history.” is already having an im- ception! the same day the new same-sex marriage law Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio pact. Golden (R–Bay Ridge) was goes into effect. announced the ban two days Assemblyman Joe Lentol Brooklyn’s only state senator to “You don’t have to go to Manhattan to get mar- after New York State passed a (D–Williamsburg) told us the oppose the passage of the historic ried,” Brooklyn’s biggest booster told a room full law allowing gay couples to tie $50 check he sent for a student same-sex marriage legislation late of LGBT couples and supporters during a Bor- the knot, igniting a war of words be- at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel’s par- last week. ough Hall “champagne toast” to gay nuptials on Photo by Stefano Giovannini tween the church and lawmakers. ish school on Withers Street in Wil- To find out if the staff at the Bay Wednesday. “You can go right across the street Chuck Gonzales (left) and Michael Thibeault raise a glass to Calling the bill another “nail in the liamsburg was returned — along with Ridge Manor — which Golden to complete your paperwork, then you can come gay marriage during a champagne toast at Borough Hall. coffin” of traditional marriage, Di- a copy of the bishop’s statement. See GOLDEN on page 3 See MARTY on page 3 The couple is planning to leave Manhattan for Brooklyn. Marzio asked Catholic schools and See DIMARZIO on page 3 Coney’s biggest day upstaged celebration was muted — but Chestnut wins — but Kobayashi sets world record only briefly — when it was an- nounced that Kobayashi ate 69 By Thomas Tracy pion Takeru Kobayashi ate a world San Jose star’s world record of 68 niously removed from the Na- hot dogs and buns in the same The Brooklyn Paper record 69 HDBs in the same 10 HDBs, albeit under decidedly dif- than’s Wall of Fame . 10 minutes. He won again (sort of!). minutes while competing simul- ferent circumstances. But watching the man-versus- Chestnut showed no signs of Gustatory giant Joey “Jaws” taneously at a rooftop bar in Man- Kobayashi, of course, has been dog competition on TV from Man- cracking up over the news. Chestnut chomped down on his hattan’s Flatiron District. consumer non grata in the In- hattan, Kobayashi was himself “That wasn’t a competition, fifth straight Nathan’s Famous The bizarre stunt left the entire ternational Federation of Com- again, eating hot dogs like he once that was just him eating. I ate 71 Hot Dog Eating Championship world wondering what to make petitive Eating since he refused chowed down on pan-seared cow- hot dogs by myself once,” Chest- Associated Press/TinaAssociated Feinberg on Monday, passing 16 hungry of — and, indeed, how to judge to sign a contract last year, then brains — and, perhaps, achiev- nut said. “It was his choice not Takeru Kobayashi (far right) joined the Nathan’s hot dog competitors by gobbling down — Chestnut’s fifth-straight vic- showed up at the contest anyway, ing his most-important goal: ru- to be here. eating contest via satellite TV — eating a record-breaking 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 min- tory, given that it came at the very and rushed the stage and was ar- ining Chestnut’s day. “It’s sad that he thinks he’s 69 hot dogs and buns from a rooftop bar in Manhattan. utes — but former world cham- same time as Kobayashi broke the rested . Later, he was unceremo- Indeed, the champ’s victory See NATHAN’S on page 9 Brooklyn’s two worst bridges By Natalie O’Neill The Brooklyn Paper A tale of two bridges Prospect Park’s teensy Terrace SEE PAGE 3 Bridge has one thing in common with the Brooklyn Bridge: they’re both the but-architecturally-flunking Brooklyn lousiest in the borough. Bridge, Terrace Bridge — a blink-and- According to the city’s latest “Bridge miss-it arc stretching a few yards across Condition Report” — which ranks Prospect Park lake — “doesn’t get much bridges based on “structural deficien- day-to-day use,” said Eugene Patron of cies” — the two are on a list of the four Photo by Bess Adler Photo by Bess Adler the Prospect Park Alliance. worst citywide. The Terrace Bridge in Prospect Park has one thing in common with the But, even so, the tiny stone struc- Unlike the internationally famous- Brooklyn Bridge: both were rated “poor” in a citywide bridge survey. See BRIDGES on page 3 Brooklyn Nets? Not on the dance line! By Shavana Abruzzo Dancers when they make their daz- they serve as ambassadors for our The Brooklyn Paper zling debut at the Barclays Cen- team,” said Kimberlee Garris, the Technical foul! ter next year — and this after two entertainment manager for Nets The New Jersey Nets’ relocation open auditions that drew upwards Basketball, which held a tryout at Photo by Stefano Giovannini to Brooklyn has roused plenty of of 500 contestants. the Mark Morris Dance Center in Current team member Siobhan St. John negative emotions in some quar- You know how it is. Fort Greene last Saturday. shimmies alongside hundreds of aspiring ters, but last week really hurt: not “It’s a whole package, they all Alanna Simpson of Brooklyn hopefuls at an open audition in Downtown to one hometown beauty was chosen have to be athletic, strong, physi- Heights and Theresa Tirone of Ben- for a coveted spot with the Nets cally-fit and well-spoken because See DANCERS on page 9 Photo by Bess Adler re-earn her coveted spot as a Nets dancer. Brooklyn Fare promises to find most any fish in the world — and have it ready for pickup within 24 hours. Owner Moe Issa (pic- tured) was able to find this rare Australian Hiramasa in a day. Heaven on their minds FLYING FISH Atheists plan suit over ‘Seven in Heaven’ sign Downtown market will get your By Natalie O’Neill To honor seven firefighters who “We see religion imprinted in our The Brooklyn Paper died in 9-11, a portion of Richards culture from the time we’re young catch of the day in 24 hours! “Heaven” can wait. Street was renamed “Seven in Heaven enough to remember,” said Ken Bron- Photo Callan by Tom By Daniel Bush hard-to-get Australian delicacy. Manhattan-based atheists are Way,” a move that prompted criti- stein of NYC Atheists, who has met Firefighters helped co-name a The Brooklyn Paper After hearing that the owner of poised to sue the city for installing cism, national news coverage — and with lawyers and plans to file a law- Red Hook street in honor of sev- So where do you get your fugu? 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