DA: More judge-fix arrests coming By Patrick Gallahue After Garson’s arrest in April, was named to preside over the Gar- Garson charges that between Oct. 9, judge’s robing room, ex parte ad- The Brooklyn Papers Hynes said he was investigating the son case, to decide whether the two 2001, and March 10, 2003, Garson vice and preference for the assign- District Attorney Charles Hynes Brooklyn judiciary. Garson was the new indictments will be merged accepted gifts such as cash and cigars ment of lucrative receiverships. second Brooklyn Supreme Court with a previous indictment — for to advise divorce lawyer Paul Simi- “If you look at the receipts of the announced new charges against judge to be indicted for a felony in receiving reward for official mis- novsky how to argue cases so that his American Express cards and credit indicted Supreme Court Judge 18 months. conduct in the second degree — or clients would be guaranteed a victory. cards and if you look at the assign- Gerald Garson on Wednesday and At a press conference on Wed- tried separately. Siminovsky is now cooperating ments, it’s a clear connection of an said that his investigation into judi- nesday, Hynes announced the new Garson is expected to be arraigned with prosecutors. understanding that benefit was go- cial corruption in Brooklyn would Garson charges — bribe receiving on the latest charges at his next sched- The latest indictment alleges that ing to come as a result of the gifts,” likely result in more arrests. in the third degree and two counts uled court appearance, on Sept. 9, al- Garson understood that in exchange Hynes said. “I believe, based on what we’ve of official misconduct. though Fisher could push the arraign- for the gifts, favorable treatment “Thousands of dollars was spent / Gary Thomas seen so far, there will be other in- It will be up to Queens Supreme ment back to a later date. would be bestowed upon Simi- on Garson and Siminovsky re- dictments,” Hynes said. Court Justice Steven Fisher, who The original indictment against novsky, including access to the See JUDGE-FIX on page 7 INSIDE BROOKLYN’S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn Stealing home At Keyspan Park on Jackie Robinson Day, Cyclone Stacy Bennett paid Including The Downtown News, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Paper and Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Paper homage to the Dodger great — who famously stole home against the A new look at Yankees in the 1955 World Series — by attempting to do so himself in Botanic Garden Published weekly by Brooklyn Paper Publications at 26 Court St., Brooklyn, NY 11242 Phone 718-834-9350 © Brooklyn Paper Publications • 16 pages including GO BROOKLYN • Vol.26, No. 32 AWP • August 11, 2003 • FREE the second inning. To find out if he made it, see back page. NJ bishop is Brooklyn’s new shepherd By Patrick Gallahue tember, although the pope frequently brant urban center and a place of Committee from 1998 to 2001. The Brooklyn Papers keeps bishops on well past that age. welcome for immigrants, refugees DiMarzio also implemented mea- Daily said he was relinquishing the and migrants,” DiMarzio said. “Per- sures to deal with sexual abuse claims Pope John Paul II this week position he’s held since 1990 due to haps in some way I have been espe- made against clergy or employees of accepted the resignation of Bis- age. cially prepared for this ministry, the diocese in Camden. Last year, he hop Thomas Daily, who had Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, 59, since my whole priesthood and epis- announced the creation of a special come under public scrutiny the leader of the diocese in Camden, copal ministry has involved the pas- toll-free number run by an attorney past two years over his handling N.J., since 1999, will be installed as toral care and social care of immi- and former municipal court judge to of church sex scandals in Brook- leader of the Diocese of Brooklyn grants, refugees and migrants.” receive complaints of abuse, although lyn and Boston. and Queens and its 1.8 million DiMarzio is chairman of the some have criticized the practice of Daily was required by Roman Catholics on Oct. 3. Daily will serve Catholic Legal Immigration Net- having a lawyer for the church moni- Catholic Church rules to submit his as diocesan administrator until then. work and served as chairman of the tor the complaint line. resignation upon turning 75 last Sep- “[Brooklyn] continues to be a vi- U.S. Bishop’s Conference Migration Until April 2002, Daily had been in a pitched standoff with District Attorney Charles Hynes over the Brooklyn diocese’s policy of internal investigation and discipline when dealing with allegations of sexual abuse by priests. After weeks of pressure, Daily signed a joint memorandum of un- derstanding agreeing to turn over al- AHL IS LOST legations of abuse to the DA’s office. Adding to the cloud hanging over / Ed Baily CB10 member’s childhood Developer Joseph Cammarata, who bought the Daily at the time were allegations house at 435 80th St. in May, was granted a demolition that, as a ranking priest in Boston, he permit from the Department of Buildings on Aug. 4. brushed aside past accusations of house to be demolished While residents of 80th Street between Fourth and abuse by simply transferring deviant Associated Press Fifth avenues have been fighting the development every By Deborah Kolben See BISHOP on page 6 Incoming Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio with the man he’ll replace, Bishop Thomas Daily, on Friday. The Brooklyn Papers step of the way, claiming that the new condos won’t fit in with the aesthetics of the neighborhood, the news brought They fought the good fight but it looks like the sad recognition that their battle had come to end. residents along 80th Street in Bay Ridge have “What can I say? We have to accept the inevitable,” lost their battle with a developer who wants to said Peg Parker, who has lived next door to the house tear down a century-old house and replace it for 40 years and is concerned that the new development with condominium units. could be built right up to her wall. On Tuesday morning, a chain-link No primary for Davis brother fence and plywood construction barrier went up around the house in preparation By Patrick Gallahue 2,700 petition signatures by Aug. 18. He said he His mother, Thelma Davis, had some biting of the demolition. The Brooklyn Papers would decide by Saturday. words for James’ third-party challenge. At a last- Cammarata hung up on The Brooklyn James, 44, said she wanted to make sure that minute press conference called together Tuesday Papers Tuesday when asked about his Geoffrey Davis will not face a primary Geoffrey Davis, who has no political resume by Geoffrey Davis’ political advisors — at which plans for the property. but he will have at least one and maybe and who has dodged reporters questions about Davis was a no-show — Thelma Davis told re- While residents and members of the more, challengers in the general election his arrest record and allegations of domestic porters, “This is a legacy. You can’t just come out newly formed 80th Street Block Associ- to replace his brother, Councilman James abuse, will have to fight for the seat that he has of the blue and come into something this impor- ation have spent their efforts fighting the Davis, who was assassinated in City Hall thus far claimed as a birthright. tant. It is my feeling that if I had to run against developer, they may now be shifting by a political rival. “We’re running on the issues and my candi- someone that has a legacy like James Davis, I their focus so that this doesn’t happen Geoffrey Davis, 39, this week knocked Antho- dacy offers an option to voters,” said James. would wait for the next [election].” again. ny Herbert off the ballot for the September De- “And I’m just asking that the voters in the 35th Dan Cantor, executive director of the Work- “We can be angry at Cammarata but he mocratic Primary, with his supporters successful- [district] judge the candidates on their records.” ing Families Party, said Geoffrey Davis’ history is only one of a dozen developers. If it ly challenging Herbert’s nominating petitions. Geoffrey Davis’ record has already become was not a factor in their decision to run James, / Greg Mango / Greg wasn’t Cammarata it would have been But a former political rival of Davis’ slain broth- an issue of scrutiny as it became public this See PRIMARY on page 3 some other developer,” said Nancy Mor- er, Letitia James, a Democrat, announced she week that a former girlfriend took out an order gan, who moved to the block seven years will run on the Working Families Party line. of protection against him in 2000, and that he ago with her husband, Craig Miller, the And on Wednesday, NYPD Lt. Eric Adams, was convicted of soliciting a prostitute in 1995. ON PAGE 3 pastor at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. 42, who heads the group 100 Blacks in Law When asked about his campaign at an 88th The Brooklyn Papers The Brooklyn “Now we really have to turn our ef- Enforcement Who Care, said he was “100 per- Precinct Night Out Against Crime event dedicat- •Davis body moved from Green-Wood Workers fence off the childhood home of Bay Ridge commu- forts to the community board and our cent planning on running” as an independent in ed to his brother on Tuesday, Geoffrey Davis told •Push to name post office after Davis nity board member Greg Ahl.