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INSIDE: DOUBLE THE COUPONS TO SAVE YOU CASH Yo u r NeighborhoodYo u r Neighborhood — Yo u r — News Yo u r ® News® BrooklynPaper.com • (718) 260–2500 • Brooklyn, NY • ©2011 BROOKLYN HEIGHTS–DOWNTOWN EDITION AWP/14 pages • Vol. 34, No. 6 • February 11–17, 2011 • FREE INCLUDING DUMBO BEDBUG-FREE ZONE Pavilion Cinema manager tries to exterminate persistent rumors By Andy Campbell which is on Prospectt bbaback as late 2008. bugs. … If bedbugs were ever to Six people have posted com- The Brooklyn Paper Park West at 14th Street “Let us begin by be discovered in the theater, we plaints on the Bedbug Registry, a The Park Slope Pavilion movie — sent the missive to ssincerely apologizing would not sit idly by. The theater website for complaints and sight- theater finally bit back to exter- the Park Slope Parents for the current state of would temporarily close while we ings that may or may not be ac- website this week, ad- tthe Pavilion Theater — rectify the situation.” curate, since August, 2008. Doz- minate years of bed-bug rumors, mitting that the Pa- sspecifically for the bro- It’s unclear who would need ens of sightings have been posted sending out an extraordinary let- vilion is run down, butt keken seats and the heating to “discover” the bedbugs before on the Park Slope Parents listserv ter in hopes of reassuring par- denying dozens of blog een-n- pproblems,”rob wrote General managers would spring into ac- since 2009. And dozens more sup- Community Newspaper Group / Julie Rosenberg ents and film lovers that it is not tries , website comments , and Manager Ross Brunetti. “Re- tion, because the alleged sight- posed victims have complained The managers of the Pavilion Cinema say that they do not, a mite-filled multiplex. apparent “first-hand accounts” garding the bedbug rumors — there ings published online are seem- on the message board of Brook- repeat do not, have bedbugs. A manager at the theater — documenting the scourge as far is no evidence that we have bed- ingly endless. See BUGS on page 6 MARTY ROLLS ON Beep’s State of the Borough tackles bikes, more By Alex Rush The Brooklyn Paper Borough President Markowitz knows how to But what about ride a bike — and he obvi- ously knows how to ride a the pole dancer? city agency. The Beep, who famously By Alex Rush opposed the Prospect Park The Brooklyn Paper West bike lane on the grounds The pole dancing cli- that it is anti-car, rode a tri- max to Borough Presi- cycle into his annual State dent Markowitz’s State of the Borough address last of the Borough address night at Sunset Park HS. didn’t go over so well “As you can see, I’ve taken advantage of the De- — and some critics are partment of Transportation’s saying that Markow- Photo by Stefano Giovannini Photo by Stefano Giovannini itz’s objectification of Boerum Hill residents Howard Kolins and Sarah Wikenczy are upset at how fast cars travel through newest bike lane,” Markowitz Marty Markowitz makes joked about his government women can no longer the intersection of Bond and Pacific streets in Boerum Hill. foe at the start of a 90-min- his entrance. be ignored. ute speech to a full-house “I just didn’t think of lawmakers, community cent developments. Markow- it was necessary,” said leaders and his buddies. “Of itz touted gains like the re- Chinita Pointer, who course, I can tell it’s still un- vitalization of Downtown , was honored at the Feb. Photo by Stefano Giovannini der construction, because the the Coney Island amuse- 4 speech for running the Markowitz’s invitation to ment district and Brooklyn Slow them down D.O.T. hasn’t yet removed all non-profit music pro- pole dancer Stephanie the seats in the auditorium Bridge Park . gram, the Noel Pointer Mancuso raised more to make room for it!” As usual, he promised See POLE on page 5 than just heart rates. Activists urge speed limit trim in Boerum Hill But aside from his brief to promote the borough as mention of the city’s sup- a major tourist destination By Gary Buiso and The Department of Transportation go slower,” said Howard Kolins, pres- posed pro-cyclist, anti-mo- and focus on the problem enough. the borough generally stayed Michelle Manetti is considering including the neighbor- ident of the Boerum Hill Association, torist policies , Markowitz that’s on everyone’s minds: “We need more jobs, jobs, on the bright side. Markow- The Brooklyn Paper hood in a preliminary traffic-calm- which along with Councilman Steve steered clear of polarizing the economy. Brooklyn actu- jobs right here, right now,” itz glossed over the stuff that Boerum Hill residents are pushing ing program in hopes of deterring cars Levin (D–Brooklyn Heights), formed statements. Instead, he spoke ally added more than 14,000 he proclaimed. “Jobs should bums out Brooklynites, like the city to slam the brakes on reckless and trucks from using the area as a a traffic task force to help the issue as if he were a proud parent jobs last year, according to be ‘job one.’ ” public transportation cuts, drivers by cutting the speed limit to short cut to and from the East River gain traction. at Brooklyn’s bar mitzvah, Crain’s New York Business, But aside from his frank public school closures and 20 miles per hour in their exclusive bridges. The zone — which would shave raving about the borough’s re- but Markowitz said that’s not economic outlook, the state of See MARTY on page 5 brownstone enclave. “We need to encourage people to See SLOW on page 6 Ladies who lunch CLONES ♥ — on dog food! CHRISTINA Offer diva second chance Hook duo puts its mouth where its money is By Laura Gottesdiener By Gary Buiso for The Brooklyn Paper The Brooklyn Paper The Brooklyn Cyclones are offering disgraced singer Two Red Hook women are so BUT HOW DOES IT TASTE? Christina Aguilera the ultimate convinced their dog food is the OUR COLUMNIST EATS DOG FOOD, PAGE 6 chance at redemption — invit- cat’s meow that they’ll dine on the ing the fabled Genie in a Bottle stuff for an entire month. to reprise the National Anthem, Evermore Pet Food owners ery doggone meal on their website, pair said. www.evermorepetfood.com . Wiener, a chef by training, said this time with the right lyrics, Hanna Mandelbaum, 30, and Ali- Canines and humans have dif- when the women aren’t eating at a game this summer. son Wiener, 38, are vowing to eat ferent nutritional requirements, dog food, they’ll be eating se- Aguilera famously flubbed the chicken- and beef-filled vari- with the former species requiring lect ingredients of the food, in- our nation’s best-loved (and eties at least once a day to prove more protein, she noted. cluding kale, yams, blueberries, worst-performed) song at that what’s good for the greyhound “We couldn’t eat this non- and dandelion greens. Photo by Noah Devereaux the Super Bowl on Sunday, is good enough for them. Hanna Mandelbaum (left) and Alison Wiener make dog singing, “What so proudly stop,” Wiener conceded. The food comes frozen, costs food that’s good enough for humans to eat (which makes “A lot of pet foods claim to The food, which looks like between $12 and $14, and is avail- we watched at the twilight’s be human grade, but none of a cross between chili and pâté, able in over 30 stores citywide. their best friend Connor not too happy). last reaming” instead of the those companies put their mouth is organic, and free of antibiot- Like revenge, it can be eaten hot actual lyrics, “O’er the ram- where there money is,” said Man- ics and hormones. The chicken or cold. The president of Kal Kan Pet Food sank investor confidence. And it parts we watch’d, were so gal- Associated Press / Charlie Krupa delbaum. “Just taking a bite on and cows are raised on the same “It really doesn’t taste that was said to eat a can of his dog appears that a generation of dog lantly streaming.” Christina Aguilera at camera doesn’t cut it.” ranches where gourmet specialty bad,” Wiener said. food at shareholders’ meetings; food eaters are posting their culi- See CLONES on page 5 the Super Bowl. The pair plans to document ev- markets source their meat, the The stunt is certainly not new. it is not clear if this bolstered or See DOGS on page 6 These buses Coney Island in Colorado are on track Frankly speaking, this hot dog diner should be in Brooklyn By Gary Buiso “I would love to see it in Co- By Natalie O’Neill And unlike the B63, the The Brooklyn Paper ney Island,” said Ron Aigner, who The Brooklyn Paper system works flawlessly. The Coney Island Board- said he was compelled to sell after Slowest bus in the bor- When The Brooklyn Pa- walk diner — the one in Col- run-ins with local authorities. “I ough? There’s an app for per used the system, called orado, we mean — could fi- can’t see why Colorado deserves it anymore.” that. Bustime, in front of a stop nally move to the place where on Fifth Avenue and Dean Aigner said he’s already re- Phone-wielding B63 strap- it truly belongs. Street, our cellphone told us The 1950s-style roadside at- ceived two offers — but would hangers can now track their exactly where the bus was, al- traction, and pride of the small wait to hear from interested par- snail-like bus along its Bay lowing commuters to know if Rocky Mountain town of Bai- ties Back East before settling on Ridge-to-Brooklyn Heights they had time to grab a cup of ley, is up for sale for a cool a deal.