INSIDE A Sbarro trades Including The Bensonhurst Paper pizza for steak Published weekly by Brooklyn Paper Publications Inc, 26 Court St., Brooklyn 11242 Phone 718-834-9350 AD fax 718-834-1713 • N EWS fax 718-834-9278 © 2002 Brooklyn Paper Publications • 14 pages including 4 pages GO BROOKLYN • Vol. 25, No. 43 Dem Albanese backs GoldenBRG • November 4 , 2002 • FREE Says ‘shameful’ Gentile ‘crossed the line of common decency’ By Patrick Gallahue The Brooklyn Papers Former Bay Ridge Council- “Unfortunately, in the year’s man Sal Albanese shocked area Senate race, Mr. Gentile has cross- ed the line of common decency and Democrats this week by therefore I cannot support him.” endorsing Republican Council- of the city as fiercely as me.” Albanese, a former candidate for man Marty Golden over his mayor who ran on the Working With each candidate given the incumbent Democratic oppo- Families Party line against Rudy opportunity to ask a question of nent, state Sen. Vincent Gen- Giuliani and former Manhattan their opponent during the Sept. 25 tile, in the race for the new Borough President Ruth Messinger NY 1 debate, Gentile asked why 22nd district seat. in 1997 after losing the Democratic Golden’s records as a police officer were so secretive and referenced a In a letter distributed by Golden’s Primary to Messinger and the Rev. / Elisabeth Robert Daily News article in which Gold- campaign office, Albanese slammed Al Sharpton, also made an early but en said, “What they want is my dis- the three-term incumbent Gentile ultimately abortive run for the De- ciplinary records and they’re not for questioning the service record of mocratic nomination for mayor in going to get them.” Golden, a former police officer, dur- the 2001 election, dropping out of ing a live New York 1 debate. the race in late 2000 after failing to Moderator Andrew Kirtzman The Brooklyn Papers raise enough money to mount a se- pushed Golden to answer Gentile’s Albanese wrote: “I am fiercely question of just what he was disci- Candidates for the state Senate in the new 22nd district — City Councilman Marty Golden (left) and loyal to the principles of the Demo- rious challenge in a crowded and plined for, and Golden said he was state Sen. Vincent Gentile — debate in the offices of The Bay Ridge Paper. See excerpts on page 4. cratic Party and I do not make this well-funded field that included disciplined for losing his gun in decision lightly. However, at the Alan Hevesi, Mark Green, Peter Sal Albanese 1978, when his mother threw out the end of the day, politics is first and Vallone and Fernando Ferrer. He is BP weapon while he was away on va- foremost about people and the lead- known for his warm relationship / File Photo cation. Golden was penalized with ers they select to speak for them. with the police department and po- Albanese wrote, “During my entire lice and corrections officers unions. public career I have stood against the loss of five vacation days for his failure to safeguard the weapon. In his endorsement of Golden police abuse and wrongdoing, but I The Bay Ridge think it’s fair to say few have or “I know that [Albanese] devel- will defend the good police officers oped an excellent relationship [with Police Commissioner Ray Kelly] Is senior deal a law breaker?See ALBANESE Paper endorses on back page By Patrick Gallahue The Brooklyn Papers Marty Golden One of the state’s top Demo- crats, who is also a leading elec- Senate Dem boss calls tie to Golden win ‘blackmail’ Residents of the new 22nd state Senate District are privi- tion lawyer, this week questioned leged to be among the most sought-after voters in Tues- the legality of an offer by the state candidate Tom Golisano’s election law attorney, although he supports day’s election, where an incredible sum — probably more Senate majority leader to fund a than $2.5 million — is being spent to either keep Vincent Democrat Carl McCall in that race. Connor cited New York State new senior center in Bensonhurst “That’s out and out blackmail with Election Law section 17-142, subdi- Gentile in Albany or send Marty Golden there. on the condition that Republican public money,” Connor said. “It’s vision 3, which states: tion district or other political division While we like Gentile and have had rather pointed disagree- City Councilman Marty Golden probably illegal for [state Senate “Except as allowed by law, any of the state, for a candidate or candi- ments with Golden over the years, in this match, The Bay person who directly or indirectly, by dates to be voted for at an election; or ment of those funds. He should be is elected to the state Senate. Majority Leader Joe Bruno’s spokes- making that commitment if it’s a pri- Ridge Paper prefers Golden. man John McArdle] to say that.” himself or through any other person: to cause a larger or smaller vote, plu- “That’s an outrage,” said state rality or majority to be cast or given ority of his. It may not be.” To be a productive senator in that rigidly autocratic legisla- Two weeks ago, McArdle told gives, offers or promises any office, Senate Minority Leader Martin Con- for any candidate or candidates in one Lee Daghlian, a spokesman for tive body, a member must get along with the Republican lead- nor, who is also Independence Party The Brooklyn Papers that the fund- place, employment or valuable thing as an inducement for any voter or such district or political division than the state Board of Elections, said, ing would be delivered should “there “That section, more or less, is de- be a majority senator in that district.” other person to procure or aid in in another … is guilty of a felony.” ership — something the GOP’s procuring either a large or a small Told about Connor’s charge, signed to stop or make a violation of lavish backing indicates Gold- vote, plurality or majority at any elec- McArdle said, “There is no violation people saying, ‘Here’s five bucks, go en will have little trouble do- of law here. … He, as the minority vote’ … or, ‘I’ll give you a better ing. Golden has the ear of leader, can make a similar commit- job,’ or ‘I’ll give you a raise.’ three of the state’s key play- “It’s not uncommon because ers: Gov. George Pataki, state See BLACKMAIL Senate Majority Leader Joe on back page Bruno and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. This gives Golden an obvi- ous edge. Gentile has little to compensate. CROOKED JUDGE In a sense, Golden, as a councilman, was in Gentile’s shoes — but he wore them with greater polish. In the overwhelmingly De- mocratic City Council, Re- GETS NO MERCY publican Golden got along — and brought home to his dis- trict valuable perks. For six ate representing the 23rd District, yearsDemocrat in the Gentile, Republican despite Sen- his best intentions, failed to deliver. The vigorous, expensive backing of Golden by the state Re- publicans — besides the money, consider the multiple personal visits by the governor and mayor and the loan of expert politi- cal talent — has created a franchise candidate the GOP will seek to nurture in the future. As the from Brooklyn, Golden will be in position to help not just his Bishop Thomas Daily, center, arrives last June to give a deposition district but only Republican senator regarding John Geoghan, a defrocked priest accused of molesting all of Brooklyn. more than 130 children in the Boston archdiocese. Still, over the years, Golden• has• • appeared as a lightening rod for divisiveness in Bay Ridge, attempting to ram through a AP / Robert number of questionable but perhaps well-intentioned projects. Mecea While it’s hardly a cardinal sin for a councilman to seek ratifi- Bishop knew priest cation of his plans by a community board to which he appoints half the members, he must also remember that a purpose of the community board system is to permit an open airing of ideas. OK’d man-boy sex Golden’s biggest liability is not his association with political leaders like Pataki, Bruno and Conservative Party boss Michael Long, but with such supporters as Chuck Otey, who uses his By Denise LaVoie venom-laced newspaper column to spew hatred against politi- Associated Press cal foes real and imagined; and Jeffrey Kraus, the intolerant po- 1977 to 1984, promoted Shanley to litical operative who has long been on Golden’s payroll and BOSTON — Brooklyn administrator and acting pastor at who we expect will continue to be. Bishop Thomas Daily, formerly St. Jean’s parish in Newton in 1984, Perhaps a victory on Tuesday will usher in an era of greater a top-ranking official in the where he allegedly went on to mo- cooperation. Archdiocese of Boston, knew the lest and rape boys. Rev. Paul Shanley endorsed sex Shanley, 71, was indicted in June Former judge Victor Barron (left) listens to his attorney Barry Kamins after being sentenced to three We’ve said before that we thought Marty Golden a gentle- to nine years. At right, Barron’s wife, Joy, watches as he is led away in handcuffs. man whose heart was in the right place. We hope the 22nd state between men and boys but pro- on 10 counts of child rape and six Senate district gives him a fresh opportunity to prove us right. moted him to head a parish in counts of indecent assault and bat- Newton, according to a deposi- tery for allegedly sexually abusing By Patrick Gallahue boys from 1979 to 1989 while he tion made public Monday.