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Atlantic Yards E ARTHQUAKE!

moves forward Boro trembles in wake

of 15-second seismic shift

First residential building in the works By Gersh Kuntzman

and Kate Briquelet

Indeed, the quake rattled the

nation’s capital and the East Coast

The Brooklyn Paper from North Carolina to New Eng-

By Daniel Bush tional alternatives” — with a land. But it caused only minor

Yes, that was an earthquake.

The Brooklyn Paper final design decision expected damage to buildings — includ-

A 15-second-long tremor

Developer Bruce Ratner moved by the end of the year. ing a collapsed chimney atop

rocked Brooklyn at about 1:50

forward this week with the con- Ratner floated possibil- a 14-story building in the Red

pm on Tuesday, sending shock-

struction of the first of his long- ity of constructing a pre-fab Hook Houses. A Housing Au-

waves from Sunset Park to Down-

stalled residential buildings in building earlier this year — a thority spokeswoman said that

town, where sleepy skyscraper-

the Atlantic Yards mega-proj- balloon that was immediately there were no injuries.

confined workers were jolted into

ect, filing city paperwork to be- shot down by the developer’s Cellphone and land-line ser-

the streets.

gin a 33-story building adjacent union allies. vice was briefly overwhelmed as

Columbia University seismolo-

to the Barclays Center. “Clearly, prefab housing is residents rushed to talk to friends

gists measured the quake as a 5.9

The 368-unit building — which not what we expected,” said and relatives and find out what

originating in central Virginia.

may be either a conventional tower Richard Weiss, a spokesman happened.

“We felt that whole shock-

Community Newspaper Group / Dan MacLeod









or a controversial pre-fabricated for Construction and Gen- “I called my husband right

wave from there,” said seismol-

structure — would rise on Dean eral Building Laborers’ Lo- See QUAKE on page 13

ogist Mitchell Gold.

Street just east of Flatbush Ave- cal 79. “The only reason we

nue, next door to the under-con- [supported the project] was for

struction, 19,000-seat Barclays jobs for our members.”

What is an earthquake anyway?

File photo by Bess Adler









Center. Weiss said a pre-fab build-

Ratner’s Executive Vice Pres- ing could costs hundreds of A lot of Brooklynites don’t this quake was in Virginia,

ident MaryAnne Gilmartin said construction jobs — positions know why the earth moves the but the tremor was felt across

that construction could start this that Ratner promised during way it did on Tuesday. So here’s the East Coast because rock

winter after a “year-end ground- the controversial approval pro- our primer: An earthquake is formations here are older and

breaking.” cess for the $5-billion project, caused by movements in the harder — therefore transmit-

Designs for the building are be- Bruce Ratner, seen here which has been stalled by the earth’s crust resulting from re- ting waves more quickly than

ing finalized, but Gilmartin con- last year, is gingerly moving weak economy. Jack Sandoval, 20, braces for an aftershock outside of leased pressure. in the West.

firmed that Ratner’s team is “still ahead with his first residential The Barclays Center is the Polytechnic University on Jay Street seconds after the The actual epicenter of — Kate Briquelet

designing both prefab and conven- building at Atlantic Yards. See YARDS on page 13 earthquake hit on Tuesday.









Gays fuming over bias crimes in Greenpoint

By Aaron Short spate of apparent anti-gay vi- of an attack against a 28-year- from his head, and told detectives community leaders say is about a That’s true of Sunday morn- might be a hate crime, they were

The Brooklyn Paper olence that cops are not doing old man near the corner of Berry that he was beaten at 4 am after he half-dozen attacks on gays since ing’s bashing — but the victim’s dismissive,” said Chris Giarmo.

More than 100 angry resi- enough to combat. and N. 12th streets at around 5 left Metropolitan Bar, a gay tav- February — though some of those blamed police for not moving de- “I’d love for someone to say,

dents lashed out at police offi- The crowd filled Public Assem- am on Sunday. ern nearly 12 blocks away. incidents have not been formally cisively. ‘We’re on it, we got your back.

cials on Monday night about a bly on N. Sixth Street in the wake The man was found bleeding The incident is the latest of what classified as hate crimes. “Every time I brought up that it See CRIMES on page 13









Bike lane pains

Foes of PPW cycle path threaten suit

By Natalie O’Neill its installation last year — that West into a danger to pedes-

The Brooklyn Paper means that the city must remove trians when it improperly re-

Opponents of the Prospect the cycle path entirely or else a moved a lane of car traffic to

By Stefano Giovannini









Park West bike lane — whose second suit will be filed. create a two-way protected

case against the world’s bike lane.

most controversial cy-



MEAN

Neighbors for Better Bike

cle path was thrown out Lanes intends to prove the path

last week — are now was actually a temporary proj-

demanding that the

Streets

Dana wants a bike thief to know he made her cry. ect — an argument that would

city remove the bike allow the group to skirt the stat-

route entirely or face



HEARTBROKEN

ute of limitations.

another lawsuit. The battle for Brooklyn’s byways Their case was bolstered last

On Friday, lane

foes issued the ul- month, when Borough Presi-

timatum to Transportation A new case can only go dent Markowitz swore un-

Bike theft victim tries guilt Commissioner Janette Sadik- ahead if lane foes can prove der oath that Sadik-Khan told

Khan because Supreme Court that the city never intended the him that the lane was merely

By Natalie O’Neill approach: tears. Judge Bert Bunyan’s ruling re- bike lane to be a permanent al- a “trial” project, not a perma-

The Brooklyn Paper After having two bikes quired the group to “exhaust teration because suits against nent change.

Brooklynites have tried stolen in as many months, administrative remedies” be- such permanent changes must On Friday, a spokeswoman

everything to stop bike the Bergen Street cyclist fore it may file a new lawsuit be filed within four months. for the city’s legal team declined

thieves — locks, legislation, mounted a framed sign against the city. That’s why Bunyan tossed to comment on the threat of a

security cameras — but one reading, “Dear bicycle To Neighbors for Better Bike the suit last week, avoiding new lawsuit, saying only that

Park Slope mom has a new See HEART on page 13 Lanes — the group that has the foes’ larger argument that the Law Department had re-

been fighting the lane ever since the city turned Prospect Park See PPW on page 13









Momstrous debt grows

Photo by Cassi Alexandra









By Thomas Tracy landlord and is also being sued

The Brooklyn Paper

The PTA mom who stole

How she could recover by Con Edison for unpaid util-

ity bills.

more than $80,000 from Disgraced PS 29 PTA • Prick 697 clients dur- The story was first reported

her Cobble Hill school and mom Providence Hogan is al- ing her $175, 90-minute by Patch on Friday.

Photo by Gregory Mango









failed last week to make the legedly more than $122,000 in acupuncture sessions for According to court docu-

ments, the landlord sued Ho- Pratt students Simone Kurland and Kindall Almond may have

first court-ordered restitution the hole. But her Providence 43 straight days. skipped vacation but got a break this summer after winning a de-

payment also owes more than Day Spa is still open. Here’s • Exfoliate 938 clients with gan in March, the same month

cops arrested her for taking sign competition with Urban Outfitters.

$40,000 in back rent on her At- what Hogan will have to do $130 Divine Facials from now

lantic Avenue spa business. to pay everything back, based until the end of September. $82,000 from the PTA of PS





Providence Hogan, the

former PS 29 PTA trea-

surer, stole more than

Momstrocity Providence

Hogan, who still owns the

Providence Day Spa despite

a plea deal that requires her

on her spa’s price list:

• Perform 75-minute Pure

Indulgence Massages —

which are $170 a pop — non-

• Wax off the pubic hair

from 2,033 clients who

have bought a $60 Brazil-

ian — ouch!

29 on Henry Street.

As treasurer, Hogan had un-

fettered access to the group’s

checkbook. When the PTA

found a discrepancy in its tax

Dress them up

$80,000 from parents.

to pay back all the money she

stole, owes the back rent to her

stop for the next 37 days. — Thomas Tracy

See PTA on page 13 Two Pratt students make clothes

for Urban Outfitters locations

Pier 5 plan moves ahead By Kate Briquelet how they saw my name in the cata-

Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation









The Brooklyn Paper logue,” said Simone Kurland, a soph-

What do jellyfish, haunted houses omore at the Pratt Institute in Clin-

and Shelley Duvall have in com- ton Hill. “It’s so exciting! It makes

By Kate Briquelet and maintain an enclosed recreational The seasonal structure will be up mon? me feel like it was a good choice to

The Brooklyn Paper bubble with one soccer field that would from Dec. 1 to March 31 each year. Three Brooklyn art-school students move here.”

Brooklyn Bridge Park will get a be operational by the end of 2012. The city will spend up to $750,000 on used them as inspiration to design Kurland, along with nine other

major recreational facility on Pier 5 “The concession structure on Pier construction, but the developer will be dresses over summer break — and students, entered Pratt’s own ver-

by the end of next year, city officials 5 will enrich the park by encourag- responsible for all construction costs now their offbeat-but-elegant frocks sion of “Project Runway” in collab-

said on Tuesday. ing year-long active recreation,” said beyond that. are in Urban Outfitters locations na- oration with the bohemian chain. They

Park officials announced that they Regina Myer, president of Brooklyn The five-acre Pier 5 will also house Brooklyn Bridge Park planners say tionwide. got no school credit and no pay —

were seeking a developer to construct Bridge Park. See PIER 5 on page 13 this is what Pier 5 will look like. “Everyone keeps calling me about See URBAN on page 13









Megalobster finds home in Coney Island

By Daniel Bush was captured off the Ca- The New York Aquar- the lobster exhibit. spoke to at the borough’s top seafood

The Brooklyn Paper nadian coastline earlier ium replied right away. The behemoth is male, lives off spots agree that’s a good thing.

Photo by Steve Solomonson









An 18-pound lobster who was this month and shipped to “The lobster has a cer- of shrimp and tiny fish and boasts “It would taste tough,” said Prini

the New England Lobster tain presence, a certain claws as big as catcher’s mitts. And Randazzo, the co-owner of Randaz-

saved from the pot by a kind-hearted

Company in San Fran- gravitas,” said John Doh- he’ll grow as long as he lives. zo’s Clam Bar, whose chefs have

seafood company will live out his

golden years at Coney Island’s New

cisco. A worker marveled

at his size and launched

is awesome lin, who arranged todirec-

tor,

the aquarium’s

bring

“Check back in 25 years and see

how he’s doing,” Dohlin said. “He

cooked up nine-pound lobsters. “It’d

have to cook for a long time.”

York Aquarium. an online search for a home for the the age-defying sea dweller to Co- could live for ages.” Experts say the best eating lob-

The ancient crustacean — who lucky lobster before it could get sold ney Island, where he went on dis- That may be true, but he now won’t sters are 1-1/4 pounds (butter op-

Josiah Outten with the Aquarium’s latest resident. is estimated to be 75 years old — to the hungriest bidder. play last week in a separate tank in end up on a plate, and experts we tional).

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caffeinated since 1993, will close next month. type is not too ahead of its

Owner Melissa Azulai — who has owned the Sev- time.

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her rent had gotten too expensive. Cruisers

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“Ask her why she hasn’t paid me since December,” Comparable, except that

said the landlord, Kevin Kelley, adding that he even the Navy Yard buildings and solar panels. “We’ll come out with soy pillows, and bricks and

reduced the monthly fee to help Ozzie’s remain in the would be topped with fungi “This is a large, heavy some very strong opinions insulation made of mush-

neighborhood. “You do someone a favor and they com- and blend into an undulating manufacturing site,” said after our research is fin- rooms.

pletely take advantage.” landscape. architect Maria Aiolova. ished,” Joachim said, sug- The Navy Yard is just the

Azulai did not respond to several calls seeking com- “On one hand, we will “We want to preserve it, but gesting that his proposal is latest of his schemes that

ment — but court documents indicate that she and co- bring in startups to share re- more academic than practi- herald how we will all live Foldering

have a building,” said archi-

owner Allon Azulai have been struggling financially. sources and experiment with cal. “For us, this is the free- someday.

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Senator seeks more feds at quiet base PARK SLOPE

By Dan MacLeod

The Brooklyn Paper

there is an emergency.

The commander, Col. Mi-

tagon looking to shave $400

billion off its budget over the VETERINARY CENTER

Fort Hamilton should be chael Gould, maintained that next decade, base closings

transformed from a sleepy Fort Hamilton plays a role will likely make up part of Dr. Yvonne Szacki

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Army base best known for in defending the city. the savings.

its private swimming pool “We certainly provide the Fort Ham was on the chop- Dr. Beth Balsam

into the city’s national secu- federal government the ca- ping block when the federal

rity hub, politicians and base pability to bring resources base closing panel last met

officials said last week. if asked,” he said. in 2005, but was ultimately

In a preemptive strike But no one is asking. spared — partially because

against an upcoming round of The Army Corps, the of the presence of the Army

federal base closures, Army fort’s biggest tenant, tried Corps of Engineers. Sen. Kristen Gillibrand favors transfering some federal agencies to Fort Ham-

brass and Sen. Kirsten Gilli- to pull up stakes for Man- Gillibrand said having ilton rather than closing down the quiet Army base. (at 19th Street)

brand demanded that fed-

eral agencies such as the

hattan earlier this year before

Rep. Michael Grimm (R–Bay

anti-terrorist agencies on

the base would help justify

718-369-PETS

ready has offices across the discussed moving some na- moved a bulk of our oper- Mon to Fri - 9am to 7pm

Federal Bureau of Investi- Ridge) put the kibosh on the its role. river. Gillibrand did not ex- tional security operations to ations to Brooklyn,” said

gation and the Department plan by adding language to “To have Homeland Se- plain how a move to far-flung the fort, but plans were pre- spokesman Jim Margolin, Sat - 9am to 2pm

of Homeland Security relo- an appropriations bill bar- curity here would actively Bay Ridge could keep the liminary. If it did move, it adding that his office is al-

cate to the 180-year-old Bay ring it from moving. keep New York safe,” said city safer. The agency did would likely only be one de- ready centrally located. “Part

Ridge base. Without the Corps, it Gillibrand. not respond to requests for partment — not the whole of the reason we’re in lower

“New York remains the would have been even Homeland Security — a comment. headquarters. Manhattan is our proximity

number one target for ter- harder to justify the fort’s massive network of 22 sep- An FBI spokesman con- “It works for us now, so to federal courthouses.”

rorists around the world,” existence, and with the Pen- arate federal agencies — al- firmed that his agency had I’d be a little surprised if we — with Alfred Ng

said Gillibrand, a Demo-

crat who is on the Senate Making

Armed Services Commit- BENSONHURST

tee. “Fort Hamilton must

be in the absolute strongest

lunchtime

Shocker! Organizers can 18th Ave. Feast

possible position to with-

stand any cuts.” healthy,

The fort is the only Army

post in New York City, and

one of two in the whole state By Daniel Bush two weeks ago. The source said many

delicious &

— but it hasn’t actually de- The Brooklyn Paper “We sent that letter on

fended the city in decades. Organizers have pulled the Aug. 5,” city spokeswoman

wondered if the Feast was

going to happen since or- affordable!

The fort handles tests and plug on this year’s 18th Av- Evelyn Erskine explained. ganizers hadn’t put up the

physicals for new recruits be- enue Feast, quashing a de- “[The letter] allowed them lights, banners and adver-







7

$ 45

fore sending them off to their cades-old tradition with a to hold their festival.” tisements that are usually

first post. It also houses a surprise Facebook post last The conditional permit, in place a week before the

recruitment office and the Thursday that blamed the city however, was contingent festival begins.

Army Corps of Engineers — on organizers giving the

though the Corps spent much

for the festival’s demise.

city several “documents”

Attempts to contact De-

Marco were unsuccessful by

& up

“I am sad to inform you

of the year trying to move that included the festival’s press time.

that there will be no Feast

away from the fort.

this year,” organizer Joe De-

non-profit status and liabil- The cancellation, first re- 20 varieties

“It’s more administra- ity insurance. It was unclear ported by the blog Benson-

tive,” said base spokesman Marco wrote on a Facebook if those documents were pro- hurst Bean, was announced

of fresh

Bruce Hill of the fort’s ten- page dedicated to the annual duced before the Feast’s can-

ants. Roughly 1,500 people street fair, which draws thou- cellation.

just two days after the city salads for the

sands of Brooklynites and confirmed that the festival

live there, he said, but, “there

hundreds of vendors to an

As of Aug. 19, organizers would go on as planned for summer

aren’t a lot of active duty sol- hadn’t told the city that they

diers here.” eight-block stretch of 18th the full 10 days. A typo on a

weren’t holding the Feast, Er-

As such, locals were con- Avenue between 67th and skine said. city website had many believ-

fused as to what actually goes 75th streets. Nor has anyone contacted ing that the festival would go Z-7 Classic Diner

on at Fort Hamilton and why DeMarco claimed that the 62nd Precinct, which as- on, but only for one day. Downtown Brooklyn’s

it needs to be saved. the city dragged its feet in signs more than 20 cops to Residents responded an- Newest Lunch Spot

“They keep troops there? issuing the permits for the the festival each day. grily to news that the festival

Actually, I have no idea,” Feast — not giving organiz- Organizers announced last week that the 18th Av- “There’s a campaign on- had been shut down.

CLASSIC (across from UA Movie Theater)

said Maria Petsini, 40, of ers enough time to set ev- enue Feast, the street festival that for years has line to blame the city, but “All of a sudden it’s can-

Bay Ridge. erything up for its scheduled transformed the Bensonhurst strip into a 10-day that’s not true,” an NYPD celed?” said a stunned Joe DINER

The fort’s commander Aug. 25 kickoff. party, is cancelled. source told this paper. “The Maffei, the owner of Gi- FREE DELIVERY!

joined Gillibrand on Aug. “There is no time to get permit for the feast was abso- no’s Focacceria, which re-

17 in calling for a new strat- the 250 vendors [and] enter- tradition dies along with the tions, claiming that a condi- lutely filed — they’re just not lies on the yearly boost in

egy for the base, saying it has tainers to make the feast hap- 13th Avenue Feast and the tional permit — which would doing it. But since they never business the festival brings.

potential to become an im- pen and [we] are just fed up Harway Avenue Feast.” have allowed organizers to told us that they’re cancelling “This is tradition we’re talk-

portant hub for national secu- and tired,” DeMarco wrote. But city officials are re- go ahead with their plans — it, we still have to plan as if ing about!” CALL TO ADVERTISE: 718-260-2500

rity agencies to meet in case “Sadly, another Bensonhurst futing DeMarco’s allega- was sent to the organizers it’s going to occur.” —with Thomas Tracy

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Knocked down in purse snatching!

from a woman on Montgom- ran away. Aug. 21.

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The 59-year-old vic-

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POLICE BLOTTER He got away the New Jer-

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the purse of a 49-year-old when the thug ran up from be- Double take

BrooklynPaper.com/blotter A devious tag-team

fled with the stolen loot.

woman at the corner of Smith hind and grabbed her brown

and Luquer streets on Aug. Louis Vuitton purse full of swiped a woman’s cellphone Flip-flop

20, knocking her down in sic joint near Sixth Avenue, • A goon followed a and wallet on Jay Street on A group of thugs stole a

credit cards, $150 and a cell-

the process. phone. had a drink and came back an 30-year-old woman into Aug 16. flip phone from a man on Dri-

The victim was approach- hour later. That was enough the lobby of a Clinton Ave- The 27-year-old victim ggs Avenue on Aug. 18.

ing the corner at 10:50 pm

Window pain time for the jerk to steal her nue apartment building on told police that she was near The man was near N. 11th

A jerk snatched a laptop bag — along with the cell- Aug. 19 before taking an iP- Willoughby Street at 4 pm Street at 4:30 pm when the

when the free-wheeling thief

from a woman on Park Place phone and $20 inside. hone and wallet at gunpoint. when one thief stole her wal- robbers shoved him to the

barreled by.

on Aug. 20. Blue bandit The woman had just entered let and fled into the subway. ground, grabbed his cell-

Cell held The 36-year-old victim

A thug swiped a laptop

the building between Gates Just then, another crook came phone and ran away.

A 27-year-old man was ar- told cops that she left her Avenue and Fulton Street at from behind and plucked the

rested on Aug. 21 after he apartment near Fifth Avenue at a restaurant on Fifth Av-

10:10 pm when the suspect mobile from her hands.

Wedded dis

at 11 pm, came back the next enue. A heartless thief stole

allegedly tried to take an- grabbed her and flashed his Police arrested two sus-

day at noon and noticed that The 34-year-old victim a woman’s wedding rings

other man’s cellphone on weapon. pects, ages 15 and 19, at the

her window was ajar. Closer told cops that she hung her and other jewels from her

Smith Street. Coat grab scene.

inspection revealed that her bag on the back of her chair at India Street apartment on

The victim was between

It’s so easy to convert your unwanted gold Douglass and Degraw streets MacBook Pro, cellphone and Blue Ribbon restaurant near A gun-toting thief jumped a Gym rats Aug. 15.

passport were gone. First Street just after mid- 29-year-old woman at Clinton A shady athlete broke into The woman left her home

jewelry and other gold items into quick cash. at 1:30 am when the thief ap-

night. She checked on it 15 and Willoughby avenues on three lockers at a Duffield between Manhattan Avenue

Call us toady for and appointment or come in proached and demanded his Bike swipe minutes later and discovered Aug. 17 — taking a raincoat Street gym on Aug. 21 and and Frankling Street at 8:40

and we will by your items on the spot. phone. A scoundrel snatched a it gone — along with the Mac and the the cash, credit cards got away with $500. am and returned at 7:30 pm

The would-be thief alleg- fancy bike from Eighth Street laptop inside. and iPhone in its pockets. The victims told cops that to find the front door open

JEWELS BY SATNICKS edly threatened to punch the

victim, but ran off empty-

last week.

The 60-year-old cyclist

— Natalie O’Neill The victim was near-

ing the corner at 12:25 am

their stuff was stolen from

the Planet Fitness near Fulton

and multiple wedding rings,

a gold necklace and an an-

handed — only to be ar-

187 State St. (between Court & Boerum) rested by Officer David

told cops that he locked his 77TH PRECINCT when the suspect surprised Street between 10:30 am and tique brooch gone.

apartment near Sixth Ave- her, waved a gun in front of 1:30 pm. The men had been

718-852-1421 Sanon a short time later, nue on Aug. 6, then set off Prospect Heights her face before running off pumping iron and returned

oyPhone

police said. Thieves stole an iPhone

Open Tues-Fri 10am-6:30pm, Sat 11am-5pm on an 11-day vacation. He Tunes taken with her outerwear. hours later to find their lock-

from a woman on Nassau

License #1272660

Netbook bilker came back and discovered A jerk snatched an iPod Ashlanded ers busted open.

A crook took a Toshiba his $2,100 Cannondale bike Avenue on Aug. 16.

from a teenager on Eastern A thief broke into a car The lucky thief got away The victim told cops that

computer from a Henry Street was gone. Parkway on Aug. 15. with credit cards, an Android

parked on Ashland Place on she was using the device near

home on Aug. 16. Easy riders The 15-year-old victim phone and Prada sneakers.

Aug. 18, taking $500 and a Humboldt Street at 10:44 pm

The thief entered his At least four choppers told cops that she was near The gym makes regular

laptop computer. when the thieves snatched it

62-year-old victim’s home

BUY A NEW between Kane and Degraw

streets through an open win-

were stolen last week:

• A thief swiped a motor-

Washington Avenue at 11:20

am when the crook pushed

The 2005 Pontiac was left

between DeKalb and Myr-

appearances in our crime

blotter.

out of her hand and fled down

Norman Avenue.

MAC FOR dow sometime after 11:30

am.

cycle on Berkeley Place near

Eighth Avenue overnight on

her, snatched an iPod from

her hand and ran away.

tle Avenues at 11 am. When

the owner returned three

Twin thieves

A duo of marauders

Caffeine low

It turned into one expen-

Cops arrested an 18-year-

COLLEGE Laptop swipe

Aug. 17. The owner said that

he parked it at 5:30 pm, but old suspect the same day.

hours later, he discovered

that someone had broken

whacked a man with a glass

bottle on Bergen Street on

sive cup of Joe.

A woman told police that

A thief forced his way the blue 2006 Suzuki was Sweet cash the passenger side window Aug. 17.

and... into an Amity Street apart-

ment on Aug. 20, taking two

gone the next morning.

• Another cycle was

A crook swiped major cash and looted the cabin. The 41-year-old victim

told police that he was near

she forgot to lock her car be-

fore stepping into a coffee

snatched from Seventh Av-

from a man on Underhill Av- Four on two shop on Berry Street at N.

GET A laptops.

The perp entered the enue near Union Street on

enue on Aug. 19.

The 24-year-old victim

A crooked quartet at-

tacked two young men on

Hoyt Street at 11:30 pm when

the devious pair attacked him.

Third Street at 5:30 pm on

Aug. 19.



FREE

apartment between Clinton Aug. 18. The bike was parked told cops he left his 2004 One crook punched him and

at 10 pm, but it was gone by Myrtle Avenue on Aug. 20, When she returned, she

and Court streets through Chevrolet van unlocked near leaving them with a smat- the other smashed the bottle

the front door sometime af- 7 am the next day. discovered the camera, credit

Lincoln Place at 4:30 pm and tering of injuries. on his head. cards and leather purse that

• A third burner was

COLOR ter 12:30 am.

— Thomas Tracy swiped from Berkeley Place

overnight on Aug. 19. The

then walked into a store. He

came back 20 minutes later

The victims were between

Stuben Street and Grand Av-

The victim walked to

Long Island College Hospi-

she’d left in the unattended

vehicle were missing.

PRINTER! 78TH PRECINCT 49-year-old victim told cops

that he parked his black 2004

and discovered $2,000 — and

a box of candy — gone.

enue at 11:40 pm when the

suspects pummeled them

tal. Police are seeking 40- and

30-year-old suspects. — Daniel Bush



Park Slope BMW motorbike near Eighth Five minutes with punches. Phone haul 90TH PRECINCT

Avenue at 9:30 pm, but it was A quick-moving jerk — Thomas Tracy A band of thieves beat up a

Stick up gone by 11:15 am. snatched a laptop from a man for his cellphone on Nev- Southside–Bushwick

Authorized Reseller Two thugs used a fake gun Bridge out

to rob a bodega on Fourth Av-

• A quick-moving crook woman on Bergen Street 68TH PRECINCT ins Street on Aug. 15.

jacked a motorcycle on 11th on Aug. 17. The 34-year-old victim A cycling robber stole a

enue on Aug. 20, said cops af- Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights told cops that he was near Pa-

Street in just 15 minutes on The 23-year-old victim woman’s satchel at gunpoint

ter they arrested the duo. told cops she left her apart- Neck-less cific Street at 9:40 pm when

Aug. 18. The 27-year-old vic- on the Williamsburg Bridge



The Mac

A worker told cops that ment near Washington Av- A thug swiped an expen- the gang surrounded him.

tim told cops that he parked bike path on Aug. 21.

the crooks entered the shop enue at 12:55 pm then came sive necklace while its wearer One of the crooks knocked

the 2008 Suzuki near Seventh The victim was on the

near 13th Street at 3 am, back five minutes later to was walking on Eighth Av- him in the head and another

Avenue at 6:30 pm, but it was bridge near Borinquen Place

with one holding what ap-

Support Store gone a quarter-hour later. find that a thief had climb- enue on Aug. 17. pinched his iPhone and wal- at 12:29 am, when the perp

peared to be a gun under his ged through her rear win- The victim told cops she let before fleeing.

shirt. Something must have Jersey side rode up to her and flashed

dow to swipe her $2,000 was near 67th Street at 10:20 Jump the gun a handgun.

spooked them because the A quick-moving thief

718-312-8341 duo then fled without tak- snatched some computer

MacBook Pro.

Ring cycle

pm when the perp came up

behind her, ripped off the

Two gun-toting robbers

stole a diamond chain from

“Give me your bag.

What’s in your hand?” he

168 7th St & 3rd Ave ing anything. parts from a woman on Sixth

$3,000 gold chain and kept a man on Joralemon Street said, prompting her to com-

support@macsupportstore.com Cops arrested the suspects Street on Aug. 16. A crook snatched jewelry on running. on Aug. 20. ply, giving up her iPad and

and discovered the “gun” was The lady told cops that she from a Washington Avenue

macsupportstore.com actually just a stick. set down a bag — with a hard apartment on Aug. 15. Rolled for roll The 26-year-old victim cellphone.

drive and a New Jersey boat- The 35-year-old victim A violent mugger made told cops that he was near “Be quiet!” the perp or-

*Offer expires Sept 8, 2011. Limit one printer per customer while supplies last. Purse grabber ing license inside — in front told cops that she left her off with $2,400 after attack- Court Street at 7:45 am when dered, demanding that she

A jerk snatched a purse of her apartment near Sev- apartment near Prospect ing a man on 12th Avenue the dastardly pair approached run towards Manhattan as he

enth Avenue at 11 pm. She Place at 5:30 pm and came on Aug. 17. him. One of them simulated a fled towards Brooklyn.

left it there for a few hours, back five hours later to dis- The victim told cops that firearm in his waistband and Gun mug

then opened her front door cover that a thief had climbed he was near 66th Street when said, “That chain is nice” and A robber mugged three

and discovered it gone. in through her rear window, the attacker punched him the other creep removed the women at gunpoint on Man-

snatched a $200 turquoise in the eye repeatedly, then bling from the man’s neck. hattan Avenue on Aug. 21.

Zoo bandit Both thieves fled in a

A thug snatched a purse ring and a Mac laptop. stole his cellphone and cash- The women were near

A computer from a neigh- stuffed wallet. black car. Powers Street at 3:50 am

and some electronics from

boring building was also sto- St-rolled — Kate Briquelet when the perp pointed a sil-

a car near the Prospect Park

len the same night. ver firearm at them, demand-

I wa Zoo on Aug. 19. A thug tried to mug an old

frame s The driver told cops — Natalie O’Neill lady for her bag on Ridge 94TH PRECINCT ing, “Give me your purse,

give me your wallet.”

the fa d at that she parked in the quiet

88TH PRECINCT

Boulevard on Aug. 15. Greenpoint–Northside The women gave up a wal-

cto stretch of Flatbush Avenue Witnesses told cops that

Subway stuff

outlet r y at between Empire Boule- Fort Greene–Clinton Hill the woman was near 89th let, a purse and a phone, and

! vard and Grand Army Plaza Street when the perp came Four thieves jumped a the perp fled.

at 3:45 pm — but forgot to Written threats behind her and tried to grab woman on the subway on Choked up

lock it. She came back an hour A note-passing bandit her bag. The woman resisted Aug. 19. A perp choked a man as

later and found her $2,500 tan threatened to kill every- and fell to the ground. The victim told cops that he was entering his Leon-

Tory Burch purse and a gray one inside a Myrtle Avenue Witnesses chased the at- the group first approached ard Street apartment on Aug.

Frame It In Brooklyn MacBook Pro gone. Chase Bank during a harrow-

ing Aug. 15 robbery.

tacker down 89th Street, but her as she waited for a Brook-

lyn-bound L train at the Third

21, and stole his phone and

Buzz kill he got away. cash.

The bank at Vanderbilt Avenue station in Manhat-

767 Third Avenue (at 25th St) A crook snatched a wom- — Dan MacLeod

tan at 4 am, and accused her

The victim entered his

Avenue was open at 9:30 building at 4:30 am when

an’s purse at a bar on Ninth

718-788-7404 Street on Aug. 14.

am when the thief walked

84TH PRECINCT

of bumping into them on the

platform.

the perp approached him

in and slipped the teller a note

FrameItInBrooklyn.com The 34-year-old club- reading, “Give me all 100s Brooklyn Heights– The woman walked away,

put him in a chokehold.

hopper told cops that she The thief took the victim’s

info@FrameItInBrooklyn.com and 50s before I get to kill- DUMBO–Boerum Hill– and boarded the next train, phone and $60, and ran down

set down her brown leather ing people.” Downtown but the gang followed her into

purse at Barbes, a live mu- Meserole Street.

The teller followed the the subway car — and all the

message to the letter, giv-

Movie break way to the Bedford Avenue Cell hell









10

A burglar smashed a door station, where they grabbed A thief choked a man on

ing the thief $2,000.

at the Brooklyn Heights Cin- her purse, which contained S. Second Street and stole

iRob ema on Henry Street on Aug.



The

an iPhone, cash and credit his phone on Aug. 20.

Once again, thieves were 21. cards. The victim was near

snatching up iPhones like hot Legendary owner Kenn Hooper Street at 2 am when

th cakes last week. Here’s what

happened:

Lowy told cops that some-

one broke into the movie

Hate crime

A group of teens allegedly

the perp grabbed him from

behind and put him in a







Annual

• Two thugs jumped a house near Orange Street yelling homophobic slurs chokehold.

32-year-old man near DeKalb at 3:45 am. beat up a man on Bedford The perp grabbed his

Avenue and S. Oxford Street Police arrested a 54-year- Avenue on Aug. 16. The man phone and ran away.

on Aug. 16, robbing him of his old suspect — who allegedly was near N. Seventh Street at

Cop rocked









LIBERTY

iPhone and wallet. The vic- had a screwdriver and latex 12:45 pm when the teenagers

tim was talking on his phone gloves — at the scene. accosted him, screamed anti- A wily thief pretending

at 12:40 am when the sus- Double trouble gay obscenities and struck to be a cop stole $200 from

pects punched him in the Two robbers clobbered a him with an umbrella be- a man on Union Avenue on

head, knocked him to the man on Atlantic Avenue on fore fleeing. Aug. 19.

ground and ran off with his Aug. 16 — and then used his Gunpoint mug The victim was near Me-

property. wallet to buy gas for their serole Street at 10 am when

A gun-wielding thief the perp approached him and









MEDAL

• Three fiends plucked getaway car. robbed a man on Frost Street

the cherished iPhone from The 33-year-old victim displayed a badge.

on Aug. 19. “I’m doing an investiga-

a 32-year-old woman on Clin- told police that he was near The victim was between

ton Avenue on Aug. 16. The Bond Street at 12:50 am tion and I’m a cop,” he said

Humboldt Street and Wood- before asking for the victim’s

woman was between Wil- when the attackers jumped point Road at around 4:30 am

loughby and DeKalb ave- out of a black SUV and address. “Do you have any

when the thug approached, money on you now?”

nues at 2:04 pm when the socked him. They snatched pulled out a handgun and

suspects swiped the phone in his credit cards and $60 be- The victim took out $200









AWARDS

said, “Just give me the wal- from his wallet and the perp

a lightning-fast attack. fore fleeing. let and go — just run!”

• Three teens swiped an The man later noticed the grabbed it, saying, “I’ll be

The terrified man handed right back.”

iPhone from a 22-year-old jerks used his American Ex- over his wallet and sprinted

woman as she waited for the press at a gas station. Instead he ran down Union

away. Avenue, leaving his victim

G at Fulton Street on Aug. 17. Bond Street and Atlan-

The victim was on a bench tic Avenue Armed dude bewildered and in need of

at 8:24 pm when one of the An armed thug held-up some real police.

thieves struck up a conver-

Whinemaker a man on Herbert Street on — Aaron Short

A thief broke into a Henry

sation. A few moments later,









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but first faked out his vic-

returned the next morning,

tim by attempting to take

a window was smashed and

Supplies

her purse.

FOLLOW OUR DAILY UPDATES ON The woman was enter-

ing the station at 8 pm when

the vino was gone.

Out of hand

the suspect jumped her at A sneaky thief snatched a

the turnstile, grabbing her woman’s wallet as she entered 376

pocketbook.

The thug punched his vic-

the Jay Street-Metrotech train

station on Aug. 12.

Supplies for 7th Ave.

the Fine Artist, (bet. 11th & 12th Sts)

tim in the face repeatedly as The 35-year-old victim

he yanked on the bag, but told cops that she was on Graphic Artist,

then suddenly let go so he the stairs to the A train at 9 Student

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pm when a stranger yanked

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new street garbage cans “I forwarded this to San-

itation and said we need to

look at this in the fall,” said

Beckmann. “In many ways,

By Dan MacLeod 69th Street looked better

The Brooklyn Paper without [the trash cans].”

Members of a local civic The idea of removing trash

For more information, please visit: www.powerofaction.com/nyc17 group say trash is piling up on cans from streets started

the corner of Fourth Avenue three years ago in Ben-

and 69th Street since the city sonhurst, where Commu-

re-installed two garbage cans nity Board 11 successfully

there, but the Department of lobbied the city to remove

Sanitation says the new bins cans along 86th Street. But

the movement really picked

have helped keep the area so

up when the city cut collec-

&

clean that it plans on adding

tions from public trash cans

GENERAL COSMETIC even more cans to the area. from up to three times a day

SKIN CARE SPECIALISTS Public garbage cans were to once or twice a week.

removed by the city at the re- In May, Bay Ridge re-

Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse quest of Community Board quested that the Department

Chemical peels 10 earlier in the year as part of









Courtesy of Greg Ahl

of Sanitation remove 14 trash

Spider veins a study to determine if getting cans from Fourth Avenue be-

Laser hair removal rid of the cans would make tween Ovington Avenue and

the area cleaner. Members

Acne. Herpes 68th Street as part of a test

of the board claimed that the to see if the removal of the

Warts. Moles bins attracted household trash cans — which had become

Blemish removal and quickly became over- Trash cans are once again overflowing on the corner of Fourth Avenue and magnets for household trash

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Hook’s rockin’

Who says old school print newspapers are

good for nothing?

On Aug. 28, the fledgling Red Hook Star-Re-

vue, published by local drummer and good guy,

George Fiala, will host an all-day music festival at

Urban Meadow Park.

The concert is an ex-

tension of the weekly

Thursday night jam at

the Union Street venue,

also hosted by Fiala.

“We have a lot of very

good musicians that come

here,” said Fiala. “It’s been

a great way to build musical relationships.”

The festival will include acoustic folk from Jay

Tanner, jazz from Amanda Cole, indie rockers The

Middle Eight, folk rock from The Rusty Hooks,

and drummer Fiala’s own rock band, Union.

Besides taking in the music, you can have

(718) 260-2500 The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings Aug. 26–Sept. 1, 2011 as much pizza and hot dogs as you like.

“It’s my way of giving back,” said Fiala.

So show up on Sunday and take advantage

of one newspaperman’s largesse. Our largesse?









Noodle town!

We covered Faila’s event, didn’t we?

Red Hook Star-Revue Music Fest at Ur-

ban Meadow Park (Van Brunt and President

streets in the Columbia Street Waterfront Dis-

trict, no phone), Aug. 28, noon–6 pm. Tickets

$10. For info, visit www.redhookstar.com.

— Meredith Deliso





Brooklyn is the hot place for steaming bowls of ramen CINEMA

By Sarah Zorn so he really respects that tradition

for The Brooklyn Paper — but as a great chef, adds plenty

of his own flair.”

Tawkin’ tough

W

ood burning, thin-crust pizzas. At the critically acclaimed ZuZu,

Cupcakes. The locavore move- that translates to best-selling broths

ment. Fifteen-dollar cocktails of Akihiro’s own invention, like Brooklyn Heights filmmaker Heather Quin-

with exotic citrus and herb infusions. Green Curry Miso, Garlic Soy, and lan is getting to the bottom of the New York ac-

Gourmet Cup O’ Noodles? Hot and Sour Ramen with tomatoes, cent in her unfinished documentary, “If These

Of the various culinary trends Thai basil and lemongrass. Knishes Could Talk” — and lets native speak-

that have recently whipped their “Those are some of our real main- ers tell it like it is!

way through Brooklyn’s fickle food stays — Akihiro changes every- “The accent captures the public’s imagination

scene, luxury ramen seems next in thing else according to season,” all over the world,” Quin-

line for a major take-off. said Crew. lan said. “When people

Heavyweight chefs like Morim- That’s not to say the only way to travel, it’s cool to be a

oto alums David Koon and Jamison enjoy souped-up ramen in Brooklyn is New Yorker. The im-

Blankenship, owners of the upcom- with a big-name chef at the head. age is that we’re a city

ing Chuko in Prospect Heights, and Unassuming neighborhood places of Serpicos and Godfa-

Jean Georges vet Akihiro Moroto like Tengu Sushi and Noodle House thers!”

(currently at ZuZu Ramen in Park in Bay Ridge, Hand-pull Noodle To explore how the

Slope), have gotten into the noodle and Dumpling House in Benson- accent is evolving — or

game, turning the perception of ra- hurst, and Waza Sushi and Noodles disappearing — as the

men as four-for-a-dollar dehydrated in Clinton Hill have all jumped on city gentrifies, Quinlan

dorm room grub on its head. the ramen bandwagon, serving up af- chatted up Pete Hamill, Joe Franklin, and Pat

“We want to do ramen in a way fordable, quality bowls, with no help Cooper. But the charming film is also a hodge-

that really shows off the ingredients from quick-cooking pasta blocks or podge of average Joes, including a deaf New

and techniques we use,” said Blan- sodium saturated powder. Yorker who contends that people here use sign

kenship. “In some ways we want to “Our broths are simmered all language faster and with more cursing.

elevate it — not exactly change it day long, and are made with 10 or And then there’s a Korean sanitation worker

— but source the best ingredients 12 real ingredients,” said Tengu who grew up on Staten Island and sounds like

we can. There’s not much that goes owner, Johnny Lee. “Our noodles Robert DeNiro.

into a bowl of ramen; the broth, are made fresh, from flour, not fro- A 25-minute version of the film is showing

the noodles, some toppings. We re- zen, or from a warehouse. The fact at the Art of Brooklyn film festival in Brook-

ally want to make every component is, a lot of people in the Asian com- lyn Heights on Saturday.

truly great.” munity don’t like MSG or artificial “If These Knishes Could Talk” at St. Francis

Traditionally consisting of chewy flavorings in their food, and I think College [180 Remsen St. at Court Street in Brook-

wheat noodles deposited in steaming more and more people feel that way lyn Heights, (718) 522-2300], Aug. 27 at 4:30 pm.

bowls of pork bone (tonkatsu), salt in general.” Tickets $15 ($12 in advance). For info, visit www.

(shio), or soy (shoyu) based broth, Of course, there will always be nay- parkslopefilms.com. — Kate Briquelet

and topped sparingly with goodies sayers, unwilling to fork over more

Photos by Stefano Giovannini









like char sui pork, boiled eggs, bam- than a couple of dollars for a meal

boo shoots and seaweed, ramen is with such bargain basement conno-

considered to be an essential soul tations — but noodle visionaries like F E S T I VA L

food of Japan. Jamison hope the ramen movement

“It’s been around longer than this is more than a passing craze.

country has, certainly much longer

than those dry noodle packets,” said

Jason Crew, co-owner of ZuZu Ra-

men. “Our chef, Akihiro, grew up

“The ramen shop in Japan is like

the diner in Brooklyn,” he said. “It’s

the soul of the neighborhood. Our

Top ramen: David Koons (left) and Jamison Blankenship will soon open Chuko, the greatest goal is to be that for our

Austro-hungry

helping in his fathers ramen shop, most-anticipated ramen restaurant opening in Brooklyn in, well, ever. community.” Experience a Viennese tradition, without

the nine-hour plane ride.

The Vienna Music Film Festival, a two-month

long outdoor classical

Your guide to the best noodles in town music and opera event

Manhattan may be home to such esteemed ramen-temples as Ippudo and Momofuko, but these in the Austrian capi-

slurp-worthy spots make Brooklyn a true noodle destination: tal, comes to the city

for one day this month,

ZuZu Ramen Tengu Sushi bok choy in generous bowls of on Aug. 29 at Brook-

Executive chef Akihiro Moroto This four-month-old Bay Ridge glistening, primarily beef-based lyn Bridge Park.

brings some serious cred to this contender one-ups the area com- broth. You also can’t beat it for The park’s iconic

Park Slope noodle temple — which, petition — ie: a veritable army of value; the most expensive items skyline views were one

oddly enough, shares owners with sushi spots — with a tasty array on the menu — hand pull noodles of the main draws for

the nearby of broth and noodle combinations. with seafood, or the house spe- festival organizers.

Aussie eat- Options include a classic tonkatsu cial combo with beef, tripe, ten- “We’re looking

ery, Sheep ramen with char siu, grilled pork don, pork chop, and egg — go for forward to providing

Station. The chop, or pork belly, shrimp tem- a mere $6.75. a glimpse of what Austrian and European op-

classically pura or roasted duck in a shoyu Hand-Pull House [7201 18th era houses have been presenting within the

trained Mo- broth, and tofu, grilled chicken, Ave. near 72nd Street in Benson- last few years at such an astoundingly beau-

roto grew up or pork katsu in miso. hurst, (718) 232-6191]. Bowled over: At Tengu Sushi and Noodle House in Bay Ridge, tiful location,” said Ruth Pfletschinger, the

helping out you can get ramen soups in all manner of configurations. executive director of the International Music

Tengu [5920 Fort Hamilton Pk-

at his fathers Waza Sushi and Ramen and Media Centre, which is making its North

way. at 60th Street in Bay Ridge,

ramen restaurant in Japan, and now (718) 633-3336]. Fort Greene steps up its Japanese Chuko Ramen designed for us, a different one for American debut.

plies the PS crowd with unimpeach- noodle soup game with this spank- Jamison Blankenship and David each broth, to ensure maximum The evening will feature screenings of clas-

able bowls of green curry miso, Hand-Pull Noodle and ing new spot, serving heaping, $9 Koon, who were, respectively, chef chewiness, contrast, and flavor. It sical concerts and opera performances, includ-

garlic soy, and hot and sour ramen, Dumpling House ramen bowls in hot, cold, and spicy de cuisine and executive sous chef may seem unnecessary, but when ing excerpts from “Carmen,” “Rigoletto,” “La

as well as the house special “ZuZu You can’t beat this humble Ben- iterations. The new blood isn’t mess- at the 10th Avenue palace of Asian you only have three things in a bowl, Bohème,” and “Don Giovanni,” plus tradi-

Ramen,” with char siu pork, slow sonhurst joint for freshness — noo- ing around — Waza is the Japanese cuisine, promise that their restau- the details really matter.” Prices will tional Austrian cuisine, which pretty much

cooked egg, and bamboo shoots, dle dough is mixed, stretched and word for technique — or the proper rant will serve up luxuriously simple be a bit steeper than others, but early begins with wienerschnitzel and ends with

in a smoky dashi broth. cut by hand right before your eyes, way of doing something. bowls of ramen. “Each broth will buzz is that it’ll be worth it. Linzer torte.

ZuZu [173 Fourth Ave. at De- before being deposited alongside Waza [485 Myrtle Ave. between be long-simmered, using antibiotic Chuko [552 Vanderbilt Ave. near Vienna Music Film Festival NY at Brooklyn

graw Street in Park Slope, (718) goodies like spare rib, five spice Hall Place and Ryerson Street in and hormone-free meat,” said Koon. Dean Street in Prospect Heights, Bridge Park (Pier 1 at the foot of Old Fulton

398-9898]. pork, head-on shrimp, and baby Clinton Hill, (718) 399-9292]. “We’ve even had noodles specially (718) 576-6701]. Street in DUMBO), Aug. 29 at 7 pm. Free. For

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58 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Monument in Fort Greene at the Knitting Factory [361 Burlesque!” at Sideshows

Park [Enter at Myrtle Metropolitan Ave. at by the Seashore [1208 Surf

Avenue and Washington Havemeyer Avenue in Ave. between Stillwell

Park, (718) 833-4928]. For Williamsburg, (347) 529- Avenue and W. 12th Street

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NINE DAYS IN BROOKLYN

FRI, AUG. 26

TRILOK ARTIST MARKET: Peruse

clothes, artwork, jewelry and hand-

crafted items. 10 am–5 pm. [143

Waverly Ave. between Myrtle and

Park avenues in Fort Greene, (646) Find lots more listings online at

643-0302/(646) 750-5672]. BrooklynPaper.com/Events

MUSIC, QUATRO NA BOSSA: 7 pm.



S-Clubs Fitness Barbes [376 Ninth St. at Sixth Av-

enue in Park Slope, (718) 965-9177],

www.barbesbrooklyn.com.

TRY: Free. 8 pm. Freddy’s Bar [627

Fifth Ave. between 17th and 18th

“Simply Better” MUSIC, AMY STEINBERG, JACLYN

streets in Greenwood Heights, (718)

768-0131], www.freddysbar.com.

DIMA, RANDY JOHNSTON’S

808 Union Street PURSUITS UNKNOWN, ANDI RAE

MUSIC, RAYA BRASS BAND: 9 pm.

Barbes [376 Ninth St. at Sixth Av-

Park Slope AND THE BACK RIVER BULLIES:

Free. 7 pm. Freddy’s Bar [627 Fifth

enue in Park Slope, (718) 965-9177],

www.barbesbrooklyn.com.

718-783-4343 Ave. between 17th and 18th streets

MUSIC, BABY SODA JAZZ BAND:

in Greenwood Heights, (718) 768-

www.sclubfit.com 0131], www.freddysbar.com. $12. 9 pm. Jalopy [315 Columbia

READING, EVAN HUGHES: Author of St. between Hamilton Avenue and

“Literary Brooklyn.” Free. 7:30 pm. Woodhull Street in Columbia Street

Greenlight Bookstore [686 Fulton Waterfront, (718) 395-3214], www.

“SPINNING CLASS” Saturday, August 27 @ 10:30am St. between S. Elliott Place and S. jalopy.biz.

Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, MUSIC, SOUTH COUNTY: 9 pm.

FREE and open to the general public (718) 246-0200], greenlightbook- Pete’s Candy Store [709 Lorimer St.

at Richardson Street in Williams-

store.com.

MUSIC, DENIZ TEK, IVAN JULIAN: burg, (718) 302-3770], www.petes-

candystore.com.

Why you should become a member of S-Clubs Fitness: $12. 8 pm. The Bell House [149

Seventh St. at Third Avenue in Gow- MUSIC, ANSAMBL MASTIKA: 10 pm.

anus, (718) 643-6510], www.thebell- Barbes [376 Ninth St. at Sixth Av-

One-woman wonder: K.Flay brings her “hipster-hop” to Glass- enue in Park Slope, (718) 965-9177],

houseny.com.

MUSIC, MAMIE MINCH: 8 pm. Barbes lands in Williamsburg on Aug. 28. www.barbesbrooklyn.com.

[376 Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue in MUSIC, MAPPA MUNDI: 10 pm.

Park Slope, (718) 965-9177], www. Pete’s Candy Store [709 Lorimer St.

barbesbrooklyn.com. www.barbesbrooklyn.com. PERFORMANCE at Richardson Street in Williams-

MUSIC, HOWARD ALDEN’S JAZZ MUSIC, THE MAST: 10 pm. Pete’s MUSIC, AFRO-PUNK FESTIVAL: Cee- burg, (718) 302-3770], www.petes-

GUITAR SUMMIT WITH BUCKY Candy Store [709 Lorimer St. at Lo Green, Santigold, Janelle Monae candystore.com.

PIZZARELLI AND JACK WILKINS: Richardson Street in Williamsburg, and more play during this music ex- MUSIC, SHOTGUN PARTY: $12.

$25 ($20 seniors, $15 students). 8 (718) 302-3770], www.petescandy- travaganza. Free. 11 am. Commo- 10:30 pm. Jalopy [315 Columbia

pm. Bargemusic [Fulton Ferry Land- store.com. dore Barry Park (Flushing Avenue St. between Hamilton Avenue and

Look hot this summer! ing, Old Fulton Street and Furman MUSIC, REGINA BONELLI: Blues and Navy Street in Fort Greene), Woodhull Street in Columbia Street

Street in DUMBO, (718) 624-2083], funk and soul classics. 10 pm. Two www.afropunk.com. Waterfront, (718) 395-3214], www.

www.bargemusic.org. Boots Brooklyn [514 Second St. at jalopy.biz.

! MUSIC, BROOKLYN LOVES MI-

DAYS NEW BEARD, LAVALIER: $8. 8 pm. Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, (718) CHAEL JACKSON: Celebrate the MUSIC, KOTORINO: 11 pm. Pete’s

FINAL JOIN NOW AND... PLUS, GET Union Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth

Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 638-

499-3253], www.twobootsbrook-

lyn.com.

King of Pop’s birthday at this Spike

Lee joint. Free. Noon–6 pm. Pros-

Candy Store [709 Lorimer St. at

Richardson Street in Williamsburg,

AUGUST

SAVE $200!

4400], www.unionhallny.com. MUSIC, DENDÊ AND BAND: Free. pect Park [16th Street and Prospect (718) 302-3770], www.petescandy-

MUSIC, BARNYARD BROTHERS, 10 pm. Miss Favela [57 S. Fifth St. Park Southwest in Park Slope, (718) store.com.



FREE CHRIS Q. MURPHY & HIS FIEND-

ISH THINGIES, BRIAN ELMQUIST,

ANDY ZIPF: $5. 8 pm. Jalopy [315

at Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg,

(718) 230-4040].

965-8951], www.prospectpark.org.

MUSIC, APOLLO RUN AND GUESTS:

SALES AND MARKETS

BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL

MUSIC, PINATALAND: 11 pm. Barbes Free. 3 pm. The Bell House [149 GREENMARKET: 8 am–6 pm.

Columbia St. between Hamilton Seventh St. at Third Avenue in Gow-

Avenue and Woodhull Street in [376 Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue in [Court and Montague streets in

Park Slope, (718) 965-9177], www. anus, (718) 643-6510], www.thebell- Brooklyn Heights, (212) 788-7476],

Columbia Street Waterfront, (718) houseny.com.

395-3214], www.jalopy.biz. barbesbrooklyn.com. www.grownyc.org.

MUSIC, MOON HOOCH: $5. 11:55 MUSIC, RICHARD BUCKNER AND ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 am–4 pm. [70

THEATER, “THE TEMPEST”: Porpen- DAVID KILGOUR: $15. 8 pm. The

tine Theater Co. trades a desert pm. Knitting Factory [361 Metro- N. Seventh St. between Wythe and

politan Ave. at Havemeyer Street Bell House [149 Seventh St. at Third Kent avenues in Williamsburg, (917)

for a rooftop in its production of Avenue in Gowanus, (718) 643-

Shakespeare’s classic. $10. 8 pm. in Williamsburg, (347) 529-6696], 301-5765], artistsandfleas.com.

6510], www.thebellhouseny.com.

The Roof (242 Green St. between ny.knittingfactory.com. GREENPOINT/MCCARREN PARK

McGuinness Boulevard and Provost MUSIC, CREE RIDER: 8 pm. Pete’s GREENMARKET: 8 am–4 pm.

MUSIC, KARAOKE KILLED THE CAT: Candy Store [709 Lorimer St. at

Street in Greenpoint), www.brown- Hosted by Chris Goldteeth and [Union Avenue between Driggs

papertickets.com/event/191895. Richardson Street in Williamsburg, Avenue and N.12th Street in

Lord Easy. Free. Midnight. Union (718) 302-3770], www.petescandy-

DICK ZIGUN’S STATE OF THE Hall [702 Union St. at Fifth Avenue Greenpoint, (212) 788-7476], www.

store.com. grownyc.org.

UNION ADDRESS: The “mayor” of in Park Slope, (718) 638-4400],

Coney Island delivers his annual ad- MUSIC, BROTHERS PAST: $10. 8 pm. FORT GREENE PARK GREENMAR-

www.unionhallny.com. Brooklyn Bowl [61 Wythe Ave. be-

dress, dubbed ” Part performance- KET: 8 am–4 pm. [Washington Park

art, part playful people’s politics.” tween N. 11th and N. 12th streets between DeKalb and Willoughby

in Williamsburg, (718) 963-3369],

$5. 8 pm. Coney Island Museum SAT, AUG. 27 www.brooklynbowl.com.

avenues in Fort Greene, (212) 788-

[1208 Surf Ave. at W. 12th Street in 7476], www.grownyc.org.

Coney Island, (718) 372-5159], www. MUSIC, RICHARD BUCKNER AND

coneyisland.com. OUTDOORS AND TOURS DAVID KILGOUR: $15. 8 pm. The

GREENMARKET: Fresh seafood,

baked goods, and seasonal fruits

MUSIC, BUFFALO STANCE, CHAN- NATURE WALK: Hunt for purple- Bell House [149 Seventh St. at Third and veggies. Free. 8 am–3 pm.

DELIERS: $10. 8:30 pm. Knitting flower raspberries with “Wildman” Avenue in Gowanus, (718) 643- Parking Lot- Walgreens Pharmacy

Factory [361 Metropolitan Ave. at Steve Brill.” Reservations required. 6510], www.thebellhouseny.com. [Third Avenue at 95th Street in

Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg, $20 ($10 children under 12). 11:45 THEATER, “THE TEMPEST”: 8 pm. Bay Ridge, (212) 788-7476], www.

(347) 529-6696], ny.knittingfactory. am. Grand Army Plaza [Union Street See Friday, Aug. 26. grownyc.org.

com. between Flatbush Avenue and MUSIC, TIFFANY CHANG’S FREE AS- PARK SLOPE FLEA MARKET: Peruse

MUSIC, GRETA GERTLER: 10 pm. Prospect Park West in Park Slope, SOCIATION, MEAGHAN BURKE, antiques, collectibles , vintage,

Barbes [376 Ninth St. at Sixth Av- (914) 835-2153], www.wildmanste- CHRIS MICHAEL, SUN SHOWERS,

enue in Park Slope, (718) 965-9177], vebrill.com. THE SKY CAPTAINS OF INDUS- See 9 DAYS on page 10









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Williamsburg, (718) 963- Street between Flatbush Sixth Avenue in Park Slope,

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9 pm. Greenhouse Cafe am–6 pm. See Saturday,

and Second streets in Park VARIETY SHOW: Featur- Author of “The Submis- Aug. 27.

Slope, (917) 991-7807], [7713 Third Ave. near 77th ing readings by Jeff Sim- sion.” Free. 7:30 pm.

www.parkslopefleamar- Street in Bay Ridge, (718) MUSIC, JENNY SCHEINMAN

mermom, Brad Lawrence, Greenlight Bookstore [686 AND ROBBIE FULKES: 7 enue in Park Slope, (718) Greene, (718) 246-0200], Fifth Avenue in Park Slope,

ket.com. 833-8200], www.green- Cyndi Freeman, burlesque Fulton St. between S. El-

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centric marketplace from MUSIC, STEPHANE WREM- at Sixth Avenue in Park MUSIC, CLASSICAL CON-

swallowing by Adam, the Avenue in Fort Greene, Slope, (718) 965-9177], CERT: $25 ($20 seniors,

the people behind Brook- BEL: 9 pm. Barbes [376 (718) 246-0200], green- MUSIC, JOEL FORRESTER,

First Real Man. $10. 7:30 www.barbesbrooklyn.com. $15 students). 8 pm. Barge- PHILLIP JOHNSTON: 8:30

lyn Flea. 9 am–5 pm. (East Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue in pm. Union Hall [702 Union lightbookstore.com.

MUSIC, GRAPHYT BLIMP, WED, AUG. 31 music [Fulton Ferry Land- pm. Barbes [376 Ninth St.

River between N. Sixth and Park Slope, (718) 965-9177], St. at Fifth Avenue in Park MUSIC, ELLIOT AND

N. Seventh streets in Wil- www.barbesbrooklyn.com. ASHEN FIGURE, GRAVE- READING, BROOKE ing, Old Fulton Street and at Sixth Avenue in Park

Slope, (718) 638-4400], THE GHOST, KRIS Furman Street in DUMBO,

liamsburg), www.smorgas- KASANOVA, KINGS YARD LOVERS: $7. 7:30 HAUSER: Author of “The Slope, (718) 965-9177],

burg.com. SALES AND MARKETS www.unionhallny.com.

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CARROLL GARDENS MR. TRANSMAN COMPETI- St. at Fifth Avenue in Park and Brave Journeys at a bargemusic.org.

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than 100 vendors. 10 am–5 GREENMARKET: 8 am–6 TION: It’s gender-bend- Slope, (718) 638-4400], High School for Immigrant MUSIC, THE CUTE LEPERS, 10 pm. Barbes [376 Ninth

[361 Metropolitan Ave. at

pm. (176 Lafayette Ave pm. [Carroll and Smith ing entertainment. $18. Havemeyer Street in Wil- www.unionhallny.com. Teens.” Free. 7 pm. Brook- SOMETHING FIERCE: St. at Sixth Avenue in Park

between Clermont and streets in Carroll Gardens, 8 pm. Knitting Factory liamsburg, (347) 529-6696], MUSIC, FREEZEPOP: $12. lyn Historical Society [128 $10. 8 pm. Knitting Factory Slope, (718) 965-9177],

Vanderbilt avenues in Fort (212) 788-7476], www. [361 Metropolitan Ave. at ny.knittingfactory.com. 8:30 pm. Knitting Factory Pierrepont St. at Clinton [361 Metropolitan Ave. at

Havemeyer Street in Wil- www.barbesbrooklyn.com.

Greene), www.brooklyn- grownyc.org. Havemeyer Street in Wil- MUSIC, ROBBERS ON HIGH [361 Metropolitan Ave. at Street in Brooklyn Heights,

(718) 222-4111], www. liamsburg, (347) 529-6696], MUSIC, KARAOKE: Free.

flea.com. ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 am–6 liamsburg, (347) 529-6696], STREET: $5. 8 pm. Brook- Havemeyer Street in Wil-

brooklynhistory.org. ny.knittingfactory.com. Midnight. Union Hall [702

TRILOK ARTIST MARKET: pm. See Saturday, Aug. 27. ny.knittingfactory.com. lyn Bowl [61 Wythe Ave. liamsburg, (347) 529-6696],

THEATER, “THE TEMPEST”: Union St. at Fifth Avenue

10 am–6 pm. See Friday, CORTELYOU GREENMAR- SPOKEN WORD N.Y.: Free. between N. 11th and N. ny.knittingfactory.com. READING, PATRICIA BOS-

WORTH: Author of “Jane 8 pm. See Friday, Aug. 26. in Park Slope, (718) 638-

Aug. 26. KET: 8 am–6 pm. [Corte- 9 pm–midnight. Freddy’s 12th streets in Williams- MUSIC, SLAVIC SOUL 4400], www.unionhallny.

lyou Road between Argyle Bar [627 Fifth Ave. between burg, (718) 963-3369], PARTY: Fiery gypsy brass, Fonda: The Private Life of MUSIC, RACHELLE GAR-

OTHER a Public Woman.” Free. 7 NIEZ: 8 pm. Barbes [376 com.

and Rugby roads in Ditmas 17th and 18th streets in www.brooklynbowl.com. soulful Balkan anthems,

PRISON SHIP MARTY’S ME- Park, (212) 788-7476], www. Greenwood Heights, (718) MUSIC, CHIA’S DANCE and hip-grinding American pm. PowerHouse Arena [37 Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue in

Main St. at Water Street in Park Slope, (718) 965-9177],

MORIAL: The 103rd com- grownyc.org. 768-0131], www.freddys- PARTY AND FRIENDS: funk. $10. 9 pm. Barbes

DUMBO, (718) 666-3049], www.barbesbrooklyn.com. SAT, SEPT. 3

memoration, sponsored by PARK SLOPE FLEA MARKET: bar.com. 9:30 pm. Barbes [376 Ninth [376 Ninth St. at Sixth Av-

the Society of Old Brook- 8 am–6 pm. See Saturday, www.powerhousearena. MUSIC, FRANK HOIER: $7.

lynites. 10 am. Monument Aug. 27.

com. 8:30 pm. Jalopy [315 Co- OUTDOORS AND TOURS

in Fort Greene Park [Enter READING, MYLA GOLD- lumbia St. between Hamil- COFFEE BARK: FIDO offers

BROOKLYN FLEA: Vintage,

at Myrtle Avenue and

Washington Park in Fort

Greene, (718) 833-4928],

antique, handmade, and

food vendors. 10 am–5 pm.

(27 N. 6 St. at Kent Avenue

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ton Avenue and Woodhull

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free goodies for dogs and

their owners. Free. 7–9

am. Prospect Park Picnic

www.prisonshipmartyrs. [686 Fulton St. between S. 3214], www.jalopy.biz. House (West Drive at Third

in Williamsburg), www. Elliott Place and S. Portland

com. brooklynflea.com. MUSIC, KARAOKE WITH Street in Park Slope), www.

FILM, “IF THESE KNISHES Avenue in Fort Greene, BUNNIE ENGLAND AND prospectpark.org.

FULTON FLEA: Featuring (718) 246-0200], green-

COULD TALK”: A preview local designers. 11 am–6:30 THE NEW ORIGINALS:

of a documentary on the pm. Brooklyn Plaza [650

lightbookstore.com. $5. 9 pm. The Bell House PERFORMANCE

New York accent. $15. 4:30 MUSIC, KYOKO KITAMURA: [149 Seventh St. at Third MUSIC, CLASSICAL CON-

Fulton St. between Fort $10. 8 pm. Barbes [376

pm. St. Francis College Greene Place and S. Elliott Avenue in Gowanus, (718) CERT: 8 pm. See Thursday,

[180 Remsen St., between Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue in 643-6510], www.thebell- Sept. 1.

Place in Fort Greene, (917) Park Slope, (718) 965-9177],

Court and Clinton streets 364-5648], www.fultonflea. houseny.com. THEATER, “THE TEMPEST”:

in Brooklyn Heights, (718) www.barbesbrooklyn.com. “HASTA LA VISTA BABY

com. MUSIC, ROOTS & RUCKUS: 8 pm. See Friday, Aug. 26.

489-5200]. — SCHWARZENEGGER

TRILOK ARTIST MARKET: Night of folk, old-time and MUSIC, ONE RING ZERO:

11 am–5 pm. See Friday, BURLESQUE!”: Casino

blues music. $10. 9 pm. O’Fortune Cookie Produc- 8 pm. Barbes [376 Ninth

SUN, AUG. 28 Aug. 26. Jalopy [315 Columbia St. St. at Sixth Avenue in Park

tions pays tribute to the

between Hamilton Avenue Slope, (718) 965-9177],

OTHER ultimate macho movie star,

www.barbesbrooklyn.com.

PERFORMANCE STAR-REVUE MUSIC FES-

and Woodhull Street in Co-

lumbia Street Waterfront,

with some pasties and

glitter. $12. 9 pm. Side- FILM, “MOULIN ROUGE”

MUSIC, AFRO-PUNK FESTI- TIVAL: Union featuring (718) 395-3214], www.

VAL: 11 am. See Saturday, shows by the Seashore SING-ALONG: $8. 8 pm.

the drumming talents of jalopy.biz. The Bell House [149 Sev-

Aug. 27. George Fiala along with [1208 Surf Ave. at W. 12th

MUSIC, THE MANDINGO Street in Coney Island, enth St. at Third Avenue in

MUSIC, DANZANOVA: Vir- blues, country, and rock AMBASSADORS: 10 pm.

tuoso folk/klezmer quintet. bands. Ticket includes (718) 372-5159], casinoofor- Gowanus, (718) 643-6510],

Barbes [376 Ninth St. at tunecookie.com. www.thebellhouseny.com.

$25 ($20 seniors, $15 stu- food and refreshments. Sixth Avenue in Park Slope, MUSIC, THE WEBER BROTH-

dents). 3 pm. Bargemusic $10. Noon–6 pm. Urban

Meadow [President St. and

(718) 965-9177], www. ERS: $7. 9:30 pm. Jalopy SALES AND MARKETS

[Fulton Ferry Landing, Old barbesbrooklyn.com.

Fulton Street and Furman Van Brunt Street in Red [315 Columbia St. between BROOKLYN BOROUGH

MUSIC, ROB GENTRY: 10 pm. Hamilton Avenue and HALL GREENMARKET: 8

Street in DUMBO, (718) Hook, (718) 624-5568]. Pete’s Candy Store [709

624-2083], www.barge- SPORTS, BROOKLYN KICK- Woodhull Street in Colum- am–6 pm. See Saturday,

Lorimer St. at Richardson bia Street Waterfront, (718) Aug. 27.

music.org. BALL BENEFIT: Buy a Street in Williamsburg,

MUSIC, THE BÅD: 7 pm. run and help support the 395-3214], www.jalopy.biz. ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 am–4

(718) 302-3770], www.pet- MUSIC, LITVAKUS, THE

Barbes [376 Ninth St. at Greenpoint Reformed escandystore.com. pm. See Saturday, Aug. 27.

Sixth Avenue in Park Slope, Church’s food bank. 1–11 SVETLANA SHMULVIAN GREENPOINT/MCCARREN

(718) 965-9177], www. pm. McCarren Park (Bed- BAND: 10 pm. Barbes [376 PARK GREENMARKET: 8

barbesbrooklyn.com. ford Avenue at N. 13th THURS, SEPT. 1 Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue in am–4 pm. See Saturday,

THEATER, “THE TEMPEST”: Street in Greenpoint). Park Slope, (718) 965-9177], Aug. 27.

8 pm. See Friday, Aug. 26. DRUMMING CIRCLE: Cel- BROOKLYN BOROUGH www.barbesbrooklyn.com.

HALL GREENMARKET: 8 FORT GREENE PARK

am–6 pm. See Saturday, GREENMARKET: 8 am–4

Aug. 27. FRI, SEPT. 2 pm. See Saturday, Aug. 27.

TOUR, TWILIGHT HOUR: A GREENMARKET: 8 am–3 pm.

TRILOK ARTIST MARKET: See Saturday, Aug. 27.

unique and beautiful way 10 am–5 pm. See Friday,

to spend an evening. $30. Aug. 26. PARK SLOPE FLEA MARKET:

6:30–8:45 pm. Prospect 8 am–6 pm. See Saturday,

Park Audubon Center MUSIC, THE SPOKES: 7 pm. Aug. 27.

[Enter park at Lincoln Road Barbes [376 Ninth St. at

Sixth Avenue in Park Slope, SMORGASBURG: 9 am–5 pm.

and Ocean Avenue in Pros- See Saturday, Aug. 27.

pect Park, (718) 287-3400 (718) 965-9177], www.

barbesbrooklyn.com. BROOKLYN FLEA: 10 am–5

X 303], www.prospectpark.

org/audubon. MUSIC, CLASSICAL CON- pm. See Saturday, Aug. 27.

MUSIC, IL ABANICO, SIS- CERT: 8 pm. See Thursday, TRILOK ARTIST MARKET:

TER’S CANARY, OMG: $8. Sept. 1. 10 am–6 pm. See Friday,

7:30 pm. Union Hall [702 THEATER, “THE TEMPEST”: Aug. 26.

Union St. at Fifth Avenue 8 pm. See Friday, Aug. 26.

in Park Slope, (718) 638- MUSIC, THE ENGLISH BEAT:

OTHER

4400], www.unionhallny. $25. 8 pm. The Bell House FILM, “TRUE STORIES”: As

com. [149 Seventh St. at Third part of the “Rock N’ Roll

READING, YVETTE VAN Avenue in Gowanus, (718) Summer” film series. $6.

BOVEN: Author of the 643-6510], www.thebell- 8:30 pm. Coney Island Mu-

cookbook “Home Made.” houseny.com. seum [1208 Surf Ave. be-

Brooklyn Bridge Wine Bar on Pier 1 (Furman Street just south of Old Free. 7:30 pm. Greenlight MUSIC, EL DIABLO ROBIT- tween Stillwell Avenue and

Fulton Street in Brooklyn Heights). Mon–Fri, 5 pm–midnight; Sat–Sun, Bookstore [686 Fulton St. ICO, DENTEN, THOMAS W. 12th Street in Coney Is-

noon–midnight. For info, visit www.brooklynbridgewinebar.com. between S. Elliott Place and BRIAN EATON: $10. 8 pm. land, (718) 907-3409], www.

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Strongest bond

These two have the best arms in the city

By Meredith Deliso

The Brooklyn Paper







T

alk about a power cou-

ple.

Two of the best arm

wrestlers in the state are not

only from Brooklyn — but

they’re also boyfriend and

girlfriend.

Joyce Boone and Harry

Wilson have been together lon-

ger than they’ve been handily

taking down competitors from

Long Island to Niagra Falls.

The two met 18 years ago —

literally crossing paths while

working as messengers.

It wasn’t until a few years

later that Wilson spontane-

ously joined in an arm wres-

tling competition during Over the top: Joyce Boone triumphed over reporter Dan MacLeod using

the Atlantic Antic. He won. an Ali-esque rope-a-dope strategy. By the way, the dope was MacLeod.

Later, Boone gave it a shot Referee Gersh Kuntzman called a fair contest.

while accompanying Wilson

to a match at Nassau Coli-

seum. She won, too.

The Downtown couple

has been mostly winning

ever since, and the two look

Arms race!

Let’s get down to grummmmmblllllle: give out under the pressure of her massive

to take down their respec- I got beaten by a girl. arm, which had the power of a garbage

tive genders at this Sun- Not just any girl — Brooklyn’s pride, truck’s compactor, and partially dislo-

day’s Brooklyn-Kingsboro the Queen of Arms: arm-wrestling cham- cated my shoulder in the process.

Arm Wrestling Champion- pion Joyce Wilson. Wilson, 49, was also an animal. He had

Photos by Tom Callan









ships, held during the Brigh- She and fellow arm-wrecker — and boy- muscles in places that I didn’t even have

ton Jubilee Festival. friend — Harry Wilson stopped by our places. No surprise that he won the Long

Boone is the returning fe- Downtown offices to give us a preview of Island Championship last month.

male champion, and the 44-year- Sunday’s Brooklyn-Kingsboro Arm Wres- You may think arm wrestling is all about

old is the clear favorite to take tling Championships in Brighton Beach. wearing armless shirts and quickly slam-

home the $100 prize. The preview consisted of them kick- ming down someone’s arm, but the real pros

“She is no less the best ing my ass. win by wearing down their opponents.

arm wrestler in Brooklyn and At least I can say I got beaten by the best. In the end, it came down to the training.

New York State and maybe According to Gene Camp, the founder of Wilson does a daily regimen of weight

Joyce Boone and Harry Wilson are the favor- the world right now,” said the New York Arm Wrestling Association, lifting and pullups, whereas I train by eat-



MEET THE CHAMPS ites in this Sunday’s arm-wrestling champion-

ship at Brighton Beach. Let’s meet them:

Gene Camp, founder and

president of the New York

Arm Wrestling Association.

“She is simply amazing.”

Boone, 44, of Downtown, is possibly the

greatest arm wrestler in the world.

And my torn supraspinatus can tes-

tify to this.

ing barbecue, chasing after the G train

and watching Stallone films.

That said, there may be something to

my technique.

Harry Wilson Competitor Joyce Boone Wilson agrees. He is Her tactic was genius. After her beau After the bout, Wilson told me, “Kid, you

Boone’s biggest fan, gladly beat me, she took advantage of my ex- had something there. I felt something.”

giving her the spotlight and haustion and held my arm in place, wait- He was probably lying, but I’ll take it.

49 Age 44

even deferring to her responses ing for my quivering, flabby appendage to — Dan Macleod

during an interview.

Gowanus Hometown Gowanus “I don’t think anybody in

the city can beat her right- do my best,” she said. A professional arm wres- T-shirts, what’s the draw?

Righty Hand Righty handed,” said Wilson. “She It seems to work — Boone tling match isn’t much differ- “I like the excitement and

wins every tournament.” is the best female arm wres- ent than the kind you may the attention,” said Boone.

Too many to count Titles won Too many to count Well, not every tournament. tler in the city, holding the have done among friends “And the people are very

During a regrettably memo- city’s Queens of Arms ti- to settle bets, though there friendly. We’re like family.”

0 Arms broken in competition 1 rable match in 1997, Boone tle, and the state, after win- are strict rules. Contestants As for Wilson?

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They got the beat! Juarez is

The English Beat comes to Brooklyn on Sept. 2

By Meredith Deliso

The Brooklyn Paper champion

M

an, these guys have

been skanking for a

long time.

Ska-revivalist legends

Rogelio defends mug title

The English Beat have been By Kate Briquelet 10 seconds.

putting out records since the The Brooklyn Paper The name of the game is

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move to frontman and “King ort Greene’s strongest beer- lates loosely into “beer-mug lift,”

of Ska” Dave Wakeling’s mug holder is the neighbor- and has tipplers raising a one-

message of love, unity and hood champion once again! liter lager-filled glass mug for

the odd political stance, set Rogelio Juarez defended his as long as possible.

to its blend of pop, reggae, stein-hoisting title on Tuesday But just like last year, Juarez

ska and punk influences. night at Der Schwarze Kölner was unfazed by the four giddy

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Now armed with the hits — leading him one step closer challengers that managed to keep

“Mirror in the Bathroom, to the national tournament. up with him.

“Too Nice To Talk To,” “All The 49-year-old employee at the Now he’ll head to Brooklyn’s

Out To Get Out,” “Save It Fulton Street biergarten trounced run-off round at Der Schwarze

For Later,” and covers in- 15 lily-armed contenders in this Kölner on Aug. 30. If he suc-

cluding Smokey Robinson’s year’s contest. Next week, he’ll ceeds, he’ll enter the national

“Tears of a Clown,” the six- vie for the Brooklyn crown. competition in Central Park on

piece (not to be confused Skank on: The English beat bring its legendary ska sound to the Bell House “It’s no problem — I’m ready Sept. 17.

with the American band on Sept. 2. again!” said Juarez, 49, who “I won’t focus on trying,”

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OUR OPINION OP-ART





Enough is enough

W

e were disappointed that op- its forward-thinking commissioner, Ja-

ponents of the Prospect Park Foes of the Prospect Park nette Sadik-Khan, who has emerged as

West bike lane took the first step West bike lane continue to a punching bag for opponents of virtu-

last week toward appealing a judge’s ally any attempt at improving the urban

dismissal of their lawsuit against the spread misinformation about streetscape, from bike paths to pedes-

city. the origins and the inarguable trian plazas to bus-only lanes.

Their appeal is as meritless as their success of the world’s most Yes, even in New York City, car cul-

chutzpah is limitless. ture is deeply rooted — so we are pleased

Foes of the two-way cycle path con- controversial cycle path. that Khan and her team are trying to

tinue to spread misinformation about undo the damage of decades of auto-

the origins of the world’s most contro- the speed limit, and prior efforts to al- mobile hegemony. Does Khan always

versial bike lane, and about its inar- ter light timing were not sufficient. The succeed? Of course not. But she is fight-

guable success — and their inevitable roadway, which borders the park, was a ing a battle that must be fought if we

appeal hinges on muddying the truth catastrophe waiting to happen. hope to regain control of our streets and

about both. More important, the bike lane has been neighborhoods.

For one thing, the city built the Pros- a success. Drivers have been tamed, the It is telling that her Prospect Park

pect Park West bike lane after consul- wild boulevard has been transformed West opponents — who include the pro-









Photo by Stefano Giovannini

tation with the local community board, into a nice neighborhood street, and cy- car former Department of Transporta-

which had been calling for “traffic calm- clists are no longer riding on the wide, tion Commissioner Iris Weinshall —

ing” along the hectic, three-lane speed- park-side sidewalk now that they have resorted to demonizing her after they

way for years. a two-way, protected bike lane. lost their battle on the merits.

No one disputes that speeding cars The lane’s origins and success reveal “I have never seen a public servant

on Prospect Park West were a hazard to that the opposition is mostly driven by with such hubris,” their lawyer said.

all residents of the neighborhood. Mo- fear of the larger agenda of the Depart- In this case, the hubris belongs to the

torists were often clocked at well over ment of Transportation, and, specifically, backward-thinking opponents. Scholes Street in Williamsburg seconds after Tuesday’s earthquake.





LETTERS



Squadron didn’t like our Watchtower coverage

To the editor, and 2,200 square feet of com- rezoning and sale of the proper- which might have been gener- over in your online analysis of the direct donations of Jehovah’s reporter did a fine job of rep-

The recent agreement to move munity space. ties near the park will increase ated by two high-rise condo build- the plan to generate funds for the Witnesses. We pay for the costs resenting many perspectives

Brooklyn Bridge Park forward The previous funding model the city’s tax revenue. This incre- ings which had been planned for maintenance and operations of of the materials we publish and on the issue, including those of

(“News analysis: Inside the — luxury housing, in place since mental increase in tax revenue the upland of Pier 6 in Brook- Brooklyn Bridge Park: The “eli- distribute. We pay for the bil- Martha Kamber, the executive

Brooklyn Bridge Park deal,” long before I was elected — raised can occur in any neighborhood, lyn Bridge Park has it all up- gible” Watchtower Society build- lions of hours spent annually in director of the YWCA, the the-

Aug. 12) serves both the com- serious concerns regarding the not just Brooklyn Heights. side down. ings must be sold no later than literacy training, Bible educa- ater’s landlord.

munity and the city for a num- privatization of public parks, with Even more important, for the The Pier 6 condos had not Dec. 31, 2013, to become appli- tion and disaster relief (which It is unfortunate that Ms. Kam-

ber of reasons. It improves the a small number of luxury condo first time this plan will use public been “under fire” from Brook- cable under the plan. is not limited to properties of ber was not present when the com-

park’s funding model and elim- residents exclusively funding the money to fund this public park. lyn Heights (represented by the It remains to be seen how many, Witnesses). munity board reviewed the liquor

inates up to 80 percent of pro- park’s maintenance budget. It also This agreement moves away from Brooklyn Heights Association) if any, of the 10 properties cur- The Society has made immense license application. The assur-

posed luxury housing on Pier 6 created a difficult funding model specific luxury developments and and DUMBO — it was Roy Sloane rently not zoned for residential contributions to Brooklyn. There ances she made in the newspa-

and at John Street. It also pro- to replicate in many other neigh- towards a more equitable model and the Cobble Hill Association use will have a new owner(s) by is a constant flow of tourism to the per article might have altered the

vides the community with ame- borhoods where luxury buildings of public funding. who led that campaign. And it the deadline. Society from all over the world. board’s decision if expressed at

nities that will draw visitors to are not possible. Simply put, the Of course this agreement isn’t was not DUMBO and Brook- I also strongly object to your Conventions are economic wind-

lyn Heights who “helped pro- condemnation of the Watchtower our meeting.

the park from all over Brooklyn original plan would have made perfect — but it reduces hous- falls; not to mention the amount

ing, ensures the park’s comple- pel Squadron into office” — Society and its right to sell its It is also unfortunate that Rou-

and the city — including a pool luxury parks possible in lux- of time, energy and expenses that lette’s legal counsel was unable to

for at least five summers, an ice ury neighborhoods — and no- tion, increases amenities, and im- it was Cobble Hill and Carroll property to the highest bidder(s). Witnesses have expended in up-

proves the funding model. That’s Gardens! As a religious, tax-exempt orga- attend the meeting due to a family

skating rink, a seasonal recre- where else. grading and maintaining all of

why it is a victory for both the The Park’s consultants had sug- nization, the Society has the same those properties. And, finally, the obligation. The theater staff who

ational “bubble,” tennis courts, That is why I felt it was so im-

portant to respond to your sug- park’s immediate neighbors and gested a special tax district from rights as any other major and mi- fact that the Society doesn’t pay presented the application was not

gestion that the new agreement is the city at large. Vinegar Hill to Atlantic Avenue nor organized religion. Would you taxes is the same for any other able to answer many of the ex-

Send a letter “unequal.” As your editorial ac-

knowledges (“Rich get richer,” ed-

Daniel Squadron,

Carroll Gardens

(so not including Cobble Hill) —

that Mr. Sloane now feels Sen.

take the same position if Trinity

Church sold its extensive real es-

nonprofit operating.

In my personal opinion, I would

ecutive committee’s questions,

which negatively impacted the

By e-mail: itorial, Aug. 12), the new agree- The writer is a state senator Squadron “sold out the park” for tate holdings in Manhattan? think it just fine if the Society con- deliberation.

newsroom@cnglocal.com ment dramatically improves the representing Brooklyn finding a source of taxes other Ursula Hahn, Downtown tinues there as is, and doesn’t sell As noted in some editions of

By mail: Letters, The Brooklyn previous plan. In fact, one of its Heights, Cobble Hill and than the homeowners of Vine- • • • those properties. The community your story, Community Board 2

Paper, One Metrotech Center, major improvements is increased Carroll Gardens. gar Hill, DUMBO and Brook- To the editor, doesn’t deserve it. is working with Roulette on li-

Suite 1001, Brooklyn, NY 11201. equity. • • • lyn Heights seems only a mea- I saw your article about Brook- Carolyn Neal, cense stipulations that address

All letters must be signed and Unlike the previous plan, the To the editor, sure of his spite for his northerly lyn Bridge Park (“Park condos Brooklyn Heights the concerns raised at the board’s

include the writer’s home address new agreement is based on new in- Kate Briquelet’s article on the neighbors. okay,” Aug. 5) and couldn’t help meeting. I look forward to a mu-

and phone number (only the writ-

er’s name and neighborhood are

published with the letter). Letters

cremental tax revenue from prop-

erties near the park. This revenue

proposal to assign part of poten-

tial tax receipts from properties

Peter Flemming,

Brooklyn Heights

but point out some information

about the Watchtower Bible and ‘Roulette’ wheel tually satisfying resolution to the

matter.

may be edited and will not be can be accessed for the city be- owned by the Watchtower So- • • • Tract Society. To the editor, John Dew

returned. The earlier in the week cause of the increased residential ciety in DUMBO and Brooklyn To the editor. First of all, the money the Soci- In your recent story, “Sping- The writer is chairman of

you send your letter, the better. demand created by the park. The Heights to replace tax receipts A very important fact is glossed ety has accumulated comes from ing ‘Roulette,’ ” (Aug. 5), your Community Board 2









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Can you dig it? Novel approach

Writer plasters Slope with promo fliers

By Alfred Ng fered to shoot the cover of “The

for The Brooklyn Paper Sweetest Mistake.” Her web-

Talk about a novel ap- site received 130 views after

proach! she put up the fliers — not









Marianne Soberanis

A Park Slope writer is plas- bad for an investment of 12

Community Newspaper Group / Alfred Ng









tering the neighborhood with cents a flier.

fliers for her book — but the “Park Slope is a community

dang tome isn’t even pub- rich with writers, and the com-

lished yet. munity here is supportive [to

“Park Slope’s very own writers],” said Soberanis.

Marianne Soberanis has writ- Still, some Park Slop- Marianne Soberanis wrote the novel, “The Sweet-

ten her first novel,” the fliers ers were confused about the est Mistake.” To promote the unpublished book,

proclaim, before directing the lamppost fliers. the Park Slope author has been posting fliers of

curious to Soberanis’s website, “One couple thought I was herself (inset) all over the neighborhood.

mariannesoberanis.com. Group told us. “In this day missing — you don’t usually

Soberanis hopes that the and age, you need an agent. see a picture of somebody on stated. “It’s a book about the ups

Adrian Stuart was one of seven ing eight hours to create a beauti- fliers will help her generate We don’t just read stories off a flier unless somebody is,” But as they say in show and downs of life, and it ex-

post-grad slackers who spent the ful spiral tunnel that emptied into a fanbase for her unpublished the street like that.” the novelist said. business, never mind all plains why people do certain

day turning the Coney Island beach a deep hole. But don’t look for the novel while also catching a Perhaps they should. The Virtually all of the fliers that, Mrs. Lincoln — how things,” Soberanis said. “It’s

into Swiss cheese on Tuesday — historic beach comb — Parks De- publisher’s attention. first week after posting her have been removed by the lit- was the play? about how everything hap-

part of the annual “holes” event partment workers made the dig- The latter is a longshot, ap- 100-odd fliers, the novice ter police, but don’t expect to Well, judging from the pens for a reason.”

created five years ago by a group gers restore the beach to its origi- parently. novelist was receiving phone see them gone for long. first chapter available online, Apparently, all you need

of Brooklyn Tech HS grads. The nal pristine condition by midnight. “This method won’t be suc- calls from strangers and even “I’m probably gonna put “The Sweetest Mistake” is is hope — and a good copy

septet dug in for a long day, spend- — Alfred Ng cessful,” a source at Penguin a local photographer who of- them up again,” Soberanis no “Great Gatsby.” machine.









QUAKE...

uptown Manhattan and one tude-6 earthquake affects Things even got a little

in Dobbs Ferry, a quaint town the area about once every hectic in Bensonhurst, where

along the Hudson River. 670 years. people ran out of stores on

But the area has histori- Ed Bahlman of Sunset 86th Street seconds after the

Continued from page 1 and calmly stated, “I think cally had little seismic ac- Park called this newspaper quake hit.

away,” said Rocio Alvarado, that was an earthquake, and tivity. at the first sign of trouble. “I was sitting in my car on

who works at Montague Street I’m outta here.” In June, 2010, Brook- “I thought my partner was 86th and 15th Avenue when

chiropractor’s office. “He was She promptly left the build- rocking my chair as a joke,” all of a sudden I felt some

lynites experienced tremors

in Forest Hills [a neighborhood ing — against the wishes of shaking,” said Carmine Santa

from a 5.0-magnitude earth- he said. “But then she said









Photo by Paul Martinka

in Queens, a distant borough] her concerned co-workers. Maria, the unofficial mayor

quake originating from Can- she wasn’t and we realized

and saw people running out Downstairs, students and fac- of the Hurst. “I thought some-

ada, though there were no re- something was wrong.”

of buildings. We knew right ulty from NYU-Polytechnic

ports of serious damage. Bahlman said he was one was shaking my car! But

away what it was.” University gathered in the

Seismologists believe that shaken — and not just lit- then, I saw people running

This being 2011, most of commons.

the city is susceptible to an erally — by the geologic out of the stores screaming.

the immediate reaction came The IKEA furniture su-

Workers milled about in front of Downtown office buildings, including the earthquake of at least a 5.0 event. That’s when I figured some-

in on Twitter. perstore in Red Hook was

evacuated, as were some gov- Transit Authority headquarters on Boerum Place. magnitude about once per “If it can happen in Brook- thing was up.”

“The Department of Ed-

ucation building just shook, ernment buildings, including century, and that a magni- lyn, it’s scary,” he said. — with Aaron Short

and everyone is evacuating,” Borough Hall, though work dozens of Brooklynites hud- Sloven is not optimistic.

tweeted MsLoveBomb. resumed at 3 pm. dled to an evangelical prayer “I don’t think today was



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Deputy Borough President dress and they said, ‘Where knocking off indie design-

“OMG, we just had an station near Borough Hall and an accident — the weather

Yvonne Graham felt the his- would you wear this?’ ” ers’ jewelry.

earthquake,” tweeted John prayed for their safety. patterns over the last 24

toric building rumble for 30 Like any budding de- Last year, two Brooklyn

Woody (aka iAmFASHION- Wounded Heart minis- months have been crazy,”

seconds. signer, she brushed off the Flea artists noticed the re-

4ward). “The whole Down- ter James Sloven, who has Sloven said. “I think there Continued from page 1 ative people pull back just

“Immediately I knew it harsher sartorial critiques. tailer was selling rib-cage

town Brooklyn just started been proselytizing in Cad- are unbelievably much more just the chance at their first a little bit.”

was an earthquake,” said “It’s more adventurous to and skull baubles that were

rocking.” man Plaza for most of the [earthquakes] to come.” big break. Almond said that she had

the Jamaica native who said wear something when you far too similar to their own

Inside the Community year, pointed to a passage Brooklyn is on the North The rules? Make a dress to modify her braided dress,

she experienced similar trem- from Matthew 24:7 which American plate which runs don’t have a place or time wares.

Newspaper Group Build- using jersey fabric in six which takes inspiration from

indicates that an earthquake from the center of the Atlantic to wear it,” she said. “Just The student-designed

ing at Metrotech Center at ors in her homeland. “It was weeks or less. Not exactly jellyfish, parachutes and the

is a sign of the End of Days Ocean to the Pacific. There whenever you want to.” dresses are available for

Jay Street and Myrtle Ave- obvious — the building was tear-filled drama at the hands wind.

— though no one knows the are several smaller fault lines The new prize could erase purchase at Urban Outfit-

nue, columnist Joanna Del- shaking. of Heidi Klum, but not a walk “People don’t know how

exact day or hour. in the area, including two in some Brooklynites’ anger at ters [166 Atlantic Ave. at

Buono jumped out of her desk In the quake’s aftermath, in the park either. much work it takes to just Urban Outfitters, which has Clinton Street in Cobble

After trial, error, and the make one dress,” she said. repeatedly been accused of Hill, (718) 488-7143].

toning down of too-artsy de- “They think you just de-



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must be curtailed. petrate hate crimes,” said signs, Urban Outfitters se- sign clothes all day at fash-

“Members of the [gay and 94th Precinct Capt. Stefan



YARDS...

lected Sam O’Brien’s mus- ion school, but it’s a lot more

lesbian] community have had Komar. tard-hued kaftan, Kindall complicated.”

beer bottles thrown at them One victim named Dave, Almond’s asymmetrical O’Brien looked to flow-

Continued from page 1 enue, got out of his car and and baseball bats waved at who was beaten so badly he brown dress and Kurland’s ery snapshots of 1970s ac-

Don’t worry.’ ” followed them into a bar, them,” said Greenpoint’s needed reconstructive plas- long black gown with a cut- tresses for his design. Continued from page 1 400 units would be set aside

The crime is part of a dis- threatening to fight them Democratic District Leader tic surgery on the left side of out at midriff. “The whole idea of the at below-market rents.

highest-profile piece of At-

turbing trend. in the street because they Lincoln Restler, who orga- his face, credited the police The students received a competition was to channel lantic Yards, but commence- But that promise is a

In the last six months, were gay. nized a speakout against the for dilligently investigating $750 scholarship and intern- our aesthetics into Urban cus- ment of the first residential glass that’s half full to op-

there have been nearly half- A week later, a teenager attacks. “We need to nip this the incident and classifying ship offers at Urban head- tomers,” he said. “I took it building would represent a ponents.

a-dozen acts of violence and threatened a gay couple in the bud.” it as a hate crime. quarters in Philadelphia. as more of a learning expe- major step forward for the “It might be a milestone

harassment against gay resi- with a bat on Bedford Ave- Police officers encour- He had also just left Met- Karin Yngvesdotter, a rience initially, so winning larger project, which oc- for Ratner,” said Daniel Gold-

dents in North Brooklyn. nue while he was trying to aged victims and witnesses ropolitan Bar last July 8 when Fashion professor at Pratt, caught me off guard.” cupies a 22-acre footprint stein, who sued the builder

In March, a group of teen- park his car. to “come forward” regard- thugs jumped him and pum- said this was the first time For Kurland, who used stretching from Flatbush to before being evicted from

age marauders shouted anti- And last Wednesday, a perp ing any bias incident that oc- meled his face, cursed at him, that a major company mass- black ink drawings as a muse, Vanderbilt avenues. his home inside of the proj-

gay slurs at Barrie Shortell smacked a man across his face curred. An officer with the and stole his wallet. produced undergraduate de- the competition was a lesson It would also move the de- ect footprint. “But it’s a long,

before smashing him into a with an umbrella on N. Sev- 94th Precinct said that po- “It shook me up bad — I signs. in mass-market design. veloper closer to fulfilling long way from what they

wall on Wythe and N. Fourth enth and Havemeyer streets lice were taking all attacks was afraid, I still look over Urban’s buying team “The last thing I would his promise to create 2,250 promised.”

and nearly killing him. at 1 pm. Anti-gay expletives seriously. my shoulder,” he said. “But “wanted it creative, yet want to do is make some- units of affordable housing The filing of building per-

Then in June, a man threw were hurled by the thug. “It is our goal to aggres- I love Brooklyn. I’m stay- very wearable,” she said. thing boring or predictable,” and public open space at the mits was first reported by

a beer bottle at three women Community leaders say sively pursue any crime and ing here. Nobody would ever “The challenge was having she said. “I read people’s sprawling superblock site. Brownstoner.com, a web-

walking on Greenpoint Av- the “horrific trend of crimes” that includes people who per- change that.” all these fantastically cre- online comments about my Half of the first tower’s nearly site.









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to drop off her kid at school cheered her up: A cherry-red tors among them — have had

for years — in front of the Diamondback hybrid with a bikes gershed right in front



Continued from page 1

thief, you broke my heart”

— a plea to the scoundrel who

a heart.”

Now, she wants the thief

— and all those black-mar-

Park Slope Food Co-op. She

secured it with a U lock be-

fore working the late shift,

but “spaced out” and left it

pretty little basket.

She locked the new one

inside the gate of her apart-

ment near Fourth Avenue —

of their homes and offices,

especially in warm weather

months, when the illicit bike

trade booms.

Con Edison

snatched the sturdy moun-

tain bike she’s been pedal-

ing for eight years.

“I need him to know that

keteers — to know that steal-

ing a gal’s bike can be like

kidnapping her best friend.

And she hopes to shake loose

there overnight.

It was gone the next morn-

ing.

“I was heartbroken,” she

but it was stolen three days

later.

That’s why she penned

the sign — complete with

Workers at Ride Brook-

lyn on Bergen Street have

heard plenty of those sad

stories — and sometimes

helps Brooklyn’s

he made me cry,” said Dana,

an actress who asked that

her last name not be printed.

“Somewhere, deep in-

enough pathos to make those

jerks think twice.

Dana’s two-wheeled

plight began in June when

said, explaining the bicycle

— which she calls “she,” like

a ship — is more than just

transportation: It’s deeply

a hand-drawn red heart —

and framed in the exact spot

her ride was snatched, say-

ing, “Odds are, [the thief]

even morph into impromptu

therapists when bike-jacked

neighbors walk into the shop

the verge of tears.

small businesses

side, that bicycle thief has she parked her revamped vin- linked her identity and per-

sonal freedom.

It got worse. After scour-

ing Craigslist, she finally

is going to drive by again

and see it.”

The double-time swin-

dle comes after a slew of

“I can’t think of many

things more hurtful to steal,”

said Aleksandr Usherenko,

who works there. “Your bike

save money with

energy efficiency

found a replacement bicy- Brownstone Brooklyn cy- is with you everyday — it’s



HEALTH, cle that — like a puppy af- clists — ticked-off Brook- easy to get attached.”







MIND & BODY PPW BIKE...

PR stunt long enough. It’s

time to move on.” Con Edison helps Brooklyn’s small businesses save money with

For her part, Sadik-Khan energy efficiency

had called the case “frivo- Small businesses in Brooklyn can save a minimum of $65 mil-

Continued from page 1 cording to two surveys. lous” last week — but Walden lion in the form of equipment upgrades, simply by contacting Con

ceived the letter. One of those supporters thinks the commissioner is Edison and asking about the Small Business Energy Efficiency Pro-

DENTISTS The city has long main- is Transportation Alterna- the one who is being self-

tained that it installed the traf- tives director, Paul Steely serving. gram.

fic-calming project after ex- White, who called the new “We intend to address Tony Cucuru, the owner of White Point Pizza in College Point,

tensive analysis and a process letter, “a desperate quest for the condescension and high- Queens, is now saving between $125 and $150 each month on his

Affordable Family Dentistry that was “rational and reason- headlines.” handed manor in which she lighting bills. “My problem here was that the lights were dim and I

in modern pleasant surroundings able in all respects.” “These malcontents had has dealt with this case,” was going through light bulbs, constantly,” he said.

What’s more, most of the their day in court,” he said. Walden said. “I have never White Point Pizza had been quoted a price of $3,700 to replace

State of the Art Sterilization (autoclave) neighboring community also “The people of Park Slope seen a public servant with the fixtures with more energy efficient ones. But when Con Edi-

Emergencies treated promptly supports the bike lane, ac- have endured this reckless such hubris.”

son’s Green Team came in, their quote was $2,300. Best of all, Tony

Special care for children & anxious patients

only had to pay $600 of that, as Con Edison picked up the rest of the

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• Tooth Bleaching (whitening) is legit, it wouldn’t be the money. If she doesn’t, a full

• Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Facings & Inlays, Bonding first time that Hogan stole trial will begin. She’s facing “They changed the wall sconces, the fluorescent bulbs and bal-

Crowns & Bridges (Capping) money, yet escaped punish- six years in prison. lasts. It was basically a good 40% brighter than what it was prior to

• Painless, Non-Surgical Gum Treatment

• Root Canal • Extractions • Dentures • Cleanings ment by simply repaying the The Providence Day changing over. And in the last six months, I haven’t changed a bulb

• Implant Dentistry • Fillings (tooth colored) Continued from page 1 money. Spa has been offering $165 yet,” Tony said.

• Stereo headphones • Analgesia (Sweet air) returns, Hogan admitted to In just such a sweetheart Ayurveduc massages, $205 Local retailers, restaurants and educational institutions are all el-

Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer cutting checks to herself rang- deal with Brooklyn DA body polishes, $70 mini-fa-

igible. They receive a free energy survey that shows them where and

544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens ing from $6,000 to $52,000 Charles Hynes, Hogan agreed cials and $60 Brazilian waxes

and spent the funds on fertil- to pay back the money she since 2003. how they can cut costs on energy use through energy upgrades.

624-5554 624-7055

Convenient Office Hours & Ample Parking ity treatments and the rent on swindled in exchange for no It was open for business Once a business has agreed to all or part of the recommended

and insurance plans accommodated both her home her spa. jail time. She was supposed on Wednesday, but Hogan’s measures, Con Edison provides free upgrades, such as compact flo-

Yet the landlord’s civil suit to make her first payment of two employees told us that rescent light bulbs, and then also pays up to 70 percent of the final

claims that Hogan hasn’t paid $40,000 on Aug. 11, but came the owner was too busy to installation costs. This means the small business only pays about 30

her $5,811 monthly rent for to court empty handed. talk to us. percent of the installation, and don’t have to wait for a rebate.

Park Slope. the first floor space between

Smith and Hoyt streets for

Hogan was given until

Oct, 3, to come up with the

Calls to Hogan on Friday

were not returned.

“Small businesses understand the importance of saving money



FAMILY DENTISTRY at least six months before and cutting unnecessary costs, especially during these tough eco-

her arrest. nomic times,” said Esteban Vasquez, manager of Con Edison’s Small

245 Fifth Avenue

PIER 5...

(between Carroll & Garfield) “She’s saying she used that Business Energy Efficiency Program. “We’re proud to have provided

money to pay her rent, but Brooklyn small business owners with the tools needed to cut their

Dr. Andrew Warshaw it’s an out and out lie,” ex- energy bills, saving them a significant amount of money each year

Dr. Sari Rosenwein plained Marc Aronson, an at- hat can be used for other, more essential needs. We look forward to

Dr. Doug Pollack (Bd. Cert.) torney representing Hogan’s Continued from page 1 earlier this month as a bonus

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Pediatric Dentistry making energy upgrades to even more businesses until the program

landlord. three multi-use artificial turf to a deal between city and

Hours by Appointment Aronson said that the land- fields, a barbecue area, play- state lawmakers that allowed expires in December.”

Sat. & Eve. Available lord just wants his money ground and a snack conces- for some luxury housing to Tony added, “There was a one year guarantee if anything was to

from the disgraced mom: If sion during warmer months. fund the park’s $16-million go wrong, and that was a great deal. If you would like to save money

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24 Hour Phone Service she pays the back rent, the The pier, at the southern leg annual upkeep. at your business, I think you should call the Green Team.”

Providence Day Spa can stay of the DUMBO-to-Atlantic Proposals are due by Sept. To get your small business a free energy survey to start the process

Financing Available open, he explained. Avenue park, will also have 27. For info, e-mail brooklyn- of cost and energy savings, call (888) 945-5326, or visit https://www.

Insurance Plans Welcomed 789-5700 “We’re willing to make a a waterfront esplanade. bridgepark@bbpnyc.org or conedsmallbusiness.com/contact

www.ParkSlopeFamilyDentistry.com deal,” Aronson said. Funding for the Pier 5 rec- visit www.brooklynbridge-

If the landlord’s claim reational bubble was sealed parknyc.org.

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