The Brooklyn Paper Volume 34 Issue 10

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SAVE THE GEESE
Pols urge city to end slaughter in Prospect Park
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GATEWAY TO THE BOROUGH: Artist Brian Tolle’s preliminary design for an iconic slaughter of hundreds of geese
sculpture at the top of Flatbush Avenue features Miss Brooklyn and Miss Manhattan in Prospect Park this summer be-
statues on a rotating platform. At night, it glows (inset below). cause park officials’ e ffort to hu-
manely keep the goose popula-
Hits & ‘misses’ tion in check will work if given
a chance. GEESE IN
“We are requesting that you …
PROSPECT PARK
commit not to cull — or allow
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tan — will soon perch on a ro- tion than a grand entrance, com- here, taking responsibility, and other mass killing.
tating platform high above Flat- plete with traffic congestion, implementing a humane plan to
bush Avenue as part of a redesign construction and limited space address the issue.” likelihood that a “culling” would
of the so-called Gateway to the for pedestrians. The reconstruc- The park’s “Wildlife Manage- Goose faithful plan rally be required.
Borough. tion, slated for completion this ment Plan” was drafted in the A Bloomberg spokesman said
“They are literally dancing fall, will change that. weeks after the federal govern- that the city is “committed to a
over Flatbush Avenue,” said art- The project stretches a half- ment slaughtered hundreds of By Natalie O’Neill going goose-eradication con-
wildlife management program
ist Brian Tolle , creator of the mile from Tillary Street to Ful- geese last July in the name of The Brooklyn Paper tract with the federal agency that protects the lives of the fly-
much-loved Irish Hunger Memo- ton Street, and will include a aviation safety. Wildlife advocates, poli- that secretly slaughtered hun- ing public.”
rial in Battery Park City. “They central median lined with trees Since the slaughter, of course,
are spinning individually and or- and benches, increased road- hundreds of geese have returned ticians and kids will rally in dreds of waterfowl last sum- The spokesman, Jason Post,
biting together, so they are do- column modeled after the Neo- way and sidewalk lighting, sew- to the lake in Prospect Park, wor- Prospect Park on March 26 to mer and is preparing to do so confirmed that by “public,” he
ing a perpetual dance.” Gothic steel beams of the Man- age upgrades and a new traffic rying their fans that the federal protest the likely slaughter of again if the goose population meant “humans.”
By the end of the year, the hattan Bridge, which disgorges light and pedestrian crossing government would again under- the park’s geese. cannot be controlled. “We value the lives of the peo-
women will shimmy more than the huddled masses into Brook- at Johnson Street. Some places take a mass execution. Federal The goal of the “Hands “It’s a visual statement,” ple who are flying in airplanes
25 feet above the Flatbush Ave- lyn nearby. will even boast granite curbs officials have kept their powder Around the Lake” event is to said Mary Beth Artz, who or- more than the lives of the birds,”
nue Extension median just south But the statue is only one el- and widened sidewalks lined dry, saying only that the higher implore the city to end its on- See RALLY o n page 11 he said.
of Tillary Street on a blue metal ement of a $23-million project See SCULPTURE on page 11 the number of geese, the more See GEESE on page 11
Coffee prices boiling over
By Aaron Short rants and coffee shops — that their prices Coffee is traded on the futures mar- boros, wear Levis and drink coffee,”
The Brooklyn Paper would rise in the wake of t he highest ket in U.S. currency and the dollar’s said Gillies Coffee President Donald
Your daily cup of black coffee could wholesale bean prices in 14 years . value has declined in recent years — Schoenholt.
soon leave you in the red. “We are not responsible for the in- and many coffee-producing countries Schoenholt has marked up his per-
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oah “green beans” tripled to roughly $3 per slowly,” said Porto Rico founder Peter the price jump has been increased de- his profit to not scare away customers.
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World coffee prices are soaring, raising the cost of your daily fix, even informed their thousands of customers fee prices is enough to give you a caf- “The first thing that a growing mid- nholt. “You can overcome eating part
if you buy whole beans at Porto Rico Importing in Williamsburg. — including scores of Brooklyn restau- feine headache: dle class wants to do is smoke Marl- See COFFEE o n page 5
BOOMTOWN!
Bike lane suit
Foes take city to court over
Downtown population really exploding
Prospect Park West change
By Laura Gottesdiener
By Gary Buiso The Brooklyn Paper THE NEW SUN BELT
The Brooklyn Paper Another bike Take this, Sun Belt — our
The city threw pedestrians into Downtown may be the fast- In 2000, only 400 people lived Downtown. Now, there
lane scrapped
the “lane” of fire by fudging Pros- est-growing community in are 12,000 — a boom that makes the neighorhood one
pect Park West bike path data and the country. of the fastest-growing places in the ccoouunn--
SEE PAGE 5
colluding with rabid advocates to Twelve thousand people try. This map shows several compleett--
stanch opposition, a bombshell now live in Downtown, up ed residential buildings, but make
lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit demands that the from a mere 400 residents no mistake, more are on the way.
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lyn Milian stunned the world of Yes, Milian found that Naz- tle, Nevada’s state demogra-
art, nudity and building etiquette aire destroyed the piece — hey, pher. “But, I guess you guys
last week when she ruled that a she readily admits it — but that beat us.”
Bushwick woman who destroyed wasn’t the matter before the es- We did it with zoning. 1. Oro Condos 5. 110 Livingston St.
a montage of buxom nudes was teemed TV judge. The Downtown population 2. Toren 6. The Schermerhorn
justified in her personal form of As such, Fuchs was appalled in the area bordered by Til- 3. BellTel Lofts 7. State Renaissance Court
art criticism. Rafael Fuchs stands before his “Nude Megillah,” which was at the kind of justice delivered lary, Schermerhorn and Court 4. The Brooklyner 8. BE@Schermerhorn
The ruling, which will be later destroyed by a resident of his Bushwick building. See NUDE on page 11 See BOOM o n page 11
Heights chopper stopper when a chopper hub on the West so that choppers couldn’t circle
Side of Manhattan closed, shift- over Brooklyn.
ing the tourist flights to a pad on The new fines now add bite to
the East River. the bark — which had state Sen.
Helicopters being hit with fi nes president of Saker Aviation, which Since then, the noise has been Daniel Squadron singing.
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violate a city anti-noise flight plan. gotten slapped with $100 fines. sired effect,” said Ron Ricciardi, started nearly two years ago, and redrew the acceptable route ening noise.
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Once the oldest restaurant in Brooklyn, Monte’s parents complained that the permanent move to space at
Venetian Room is being turned into a new joint. move would severely under- Douglass Street and Third
mine a well-respected and Avenue in Gowanus “no later 1,000 POSTCARDS
Monte’s gets widely emulated program than Aug. 1, 2012,” the city
for autistic students. stated in a description. $185.00
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Name will remain, but dedicated to the school’s 40 Larissa Bailiff was angry that PS 32 in Carroll Gardens, plan as part of purposeful Enquire About 2 sided
autistic students. where her autistic son Evan Goings receives special strategy to destroy neighbor- All of Our Other UV or Matte
food & look will change “Our school is going to attention, almost lost space to a charter school. hood schools, and believed Great Printing Deals.
be radically altered,” Larissa that the school would not be
Bailiff, whose autistic son at this location would se- Bailiff said. gone in just a year.
By Sarah Zorn Evan is a first-grader at the verely damage existing ed- And that would have been “They take more and more
for The Brooklyn Paper school, said at the time. ucational programs. The De- hard on kids with autism — of your space,” said Rebecca 305 Atlantic Ave. (@ Smith St.) Open Monday-Saturday
We’ll always have Monte’s! But on Wednesday, the partment of Education got a spectrum of developmental Alford, a chapter leader at 718.858.0313 [email protected]
Department of Education the teacher’s union.
Though the 102-year-old red sauce Italian restaurant our message loud and clear disorders affecting social and
announced a reversal of for- “Take a look at PS 15,”
on Carroll Street closed last year, the new owner of the and I am pleased that they communication skills — who
tune for the students — and she said, referring to the Red
soon-to-open eatery in the same space says the new local elected officials were responded.” can be unusually distressed Hook school where a charter Court Express Car Service
joint will bear the same historic name. As part of the so-called by changes to routine.
overjoyed. school was given three more
“It was always the plan to keep the name, ‘Monte’s,’ ” “I am relieved that the Nest program, autistic kids City stats d o show that the years i n the building before it
said Dominick Castlevestri, who frightened locals be- Department of Education at PS 32 are integrated into school building is underuti- has to find a new home. www.CourtCarService.com
cause his renovation permits listed the name of the res- has agreed to find an alter- regular, classroom settings lized , which likely encour- Late on Wednesday, state
taurant as “Dominick’s on Carroll.” native to placing a charter with a maximum of 16 stu- aged officials to consider al- Sen. Daniel Squadron (D– 718-237-8888
“That’s just the ‘doing business as’ name,” he said. school at PS 32 — allow- dents. lowing the charter school’s Carroll Gardens) joined COURT EXPRESS
“Monte’s it is.” ing their [special-needs] They’re also provided 300, sixth-through-eighth- Markowitz in hailing the de- 800-621-6767
But even if the name will remain the same, the ap- program to continue,” said with special socialization grade students to occupy 12 cision to find another space
proach will change, said Castlevestri, who has run piz- Borough President Markow- and behavioral exercises in classrooms, with the other for the charter school.
zerias for 11 years and lives in the area (though he would itz said. “Parents, students separate rooms, which would 500 kids from PS 32, and the “There is no doubt, the
not be more specific). and my office made it clear have all but vanishish once New Horizons MS — which community was heard,” he $3 OFF $2 OFF
“We’re importing a wood-burning oven from Italy,” that placing a charter school the charter school moved in, also shares space in the build- said.
he said. “And we’re going to do small Italian dishes.
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Group will install seating
change.
“We had no choice but to do a complete makeover
because everything was rotted,” he said. “We restored to shoo away vendors
the original bar. We’re going to put in nice new booths
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going to do an extreme makeover,” he said. “I liked the lar sidewalk food vendors, not acted. A Bay Ridge merchants group wants to install FREE Delivery
way Dominick conducts himself. He’s going to do well this time blocking them by So now the 86th Street benches, like these on Fifth Avenue, on 86th Street
here. The neighborhood has changed, new faces. I know installing benches to re- Business Improvement Dis- to limit space for food vendors. DERMER
Dominick will be in business for a long time.” duce the number of spaces trict — a merchants group —
It better be — because, if not, Castlevestri will have available to the hawkers of will install 40 benches as part “It’s innovative in that from the crosswalk, next to PHARMACY & SURGICAL
to answer to one opinionated neighbor. cheap eats. of a “beautification project”
“My mother still lives on the block,” he said. Mom and pop shopowners to snuff out the rivals. it physically blocks ven- the curb. 2064 Flatbush Ave. [phone]
dors,” said Dena Libner, The new benches — which www.dermerpharmacy.com (Corner Avenue P) fax: [phone]
spokeswoman for Council- are cost the business im-
FORT GREENE man Vince Gentile (D–Bay provement district $2,000
Ridge), who is working with each — limit those avail-
the business improvement able spaces.
Army: No hope for Admirals Row district on the project. That’s perfectly fine with
About half a dozen food district President John Logue,
carts dot the area, where who would like to see the
whiffs of lamb curry min- cart guys beat it.
gle with the smell of pizza “We don’t think it’s fair,”
By Laura Gottesdiener Kimball thinks the Timber baking. Some of those ven- he said. “Shops are paying a
The Brooklyn Paper Shed can be saved — if he can dors laughed at the idea of premium in rent and they pay
The Army National Guard get his hands on the struc- a bench invasion to thwart a couple hundred bucks.”
has backed out of a hard- ture and the $2 million ear- street food culture. But as business owners
fought deal to preserve two marked for repairs. “It’s very silly,” said Mar- slam street vendors, hun-
Custom Framing
crumbling historic buildings “We are very concerned tin Cancetty, who runs a pink gry lunchtime crowds — who
in the Brooklyn Navy Yard that even waiting another few frozen yogurt truck that of- are enticed by the neighbor- 374 7th Avenue Ready-Made Frames
— and local pols are furi- months will allow those build- ten parks near 86th Street hood’s diverse ethnic cuisine Posters & Prints
ous at the betrayal. ings to deteriorate, especially and Fourth Avenue. “It will — love them. (bet. 11th & 12th Sts) Friendly Service
In 2009, the Army agreed the Timber Shed,” he said. create more problems than “Sometimes you just want 718-832-0655
to preserve two structures , But the Army is refusing it solves.” something cheap and quick,”
the Timber Shed and Build- access, based on significant “I know some vendors who said Debbie Maiurro, who
ing B, in the crumbling, 19th- heath and safety issues on-site. would come in the middle of was munching gyro on Fifth
century Admirals Row on the “All we’re saying is that when the night and rip them right Street. “If I want to sit down
Flushing Avenue side of the we transfer the property, the out,” he added. “Or you’re I’m going to go to a restau- DDEENNTTIISSTTSS
Navy Yard. The Navy Yard is moving ahead with its supermar- Timber Shed will be as is” gonna get a bunch of carts rant.”
But now the Army is say- ket plan, but the Timber Shed (building at the in- at the time of the transfer,” congregating in the same She might not have to. In
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Timber Shed was not worth Special care for children & anxious patients
a sidewalk that is at least 12 ment district, plus a city and
saving,” said National Guard WE NOW ACCEPT OXFORD
feet wide, and at least 10 feet federal grant.
spokesman Jon Anderson. • Tooth Bleaching (whitening)
The Army National Guard • Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Facings & Inlays, Bonding
controls the 19th-century BThye ABraooroklynn SPahpoerrt bheercea,u”s sea tihde Hreu ids onboa d.og park DOWNTOWN • C Paroinwlensss &, NBornid-gSeusr g(iCcaalp Gpiunmg) Treatment
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in shambles — and most at Barge Park. canine-lovers have formed a First baby expo • Stereo headphones • Analgesia (Sweet air)
likely will be completely un- The Parks Department put new pet-friendly Greenpoint Dr. Jeffrey M. Kramer
salvageable when the prop- up new signs forbidding dogs group, Doggone Brooklyn , 544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens
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ings, but bureaucratic hur- Mark Hudoba says he is vig- above-average amount of with wood chips, I would get of the blog, achildgrows.com. Tickets $35 ($60 for two, in (cid:85) Financing Available
dles are now getting in the ilant about picking up his poop on the sidewalks in to that park first thing and let ”These are all the Brooklyn advance). Kids are free. (cid:85) Insurance Plans Welcomed 789-5700
way.” pet’s poop — and favors a North Greenpoint which I my dog do its thing there,” vendors we love. A new par- For info, visit www.achild- www.ParkSlopeFamilyDentistry.com
Navy Yard CEO Andrew higher fine for those who believe is at least partially said Eaton. ent wouldn’t know these grows.com/expo.
4 AWP The Brooklyn Paper (cid:129) www.BrooklynPaper.com (cid:129) [phone] March 11–17, 2011
containers pieced together Willoughby Street will be- ated to the west of the East
SHIP SHAPE
like Leviathan Legos. come home to local artists, River. As a result, getting the
“The intent of the market small business owners, food necessary permits has been
is to provide an alternative vendors — all housed in the a challenge that has pushed
to a typical retail environ- quasi-permanent steel ship- the opening date back.
ment,” said Jessica Tolliver ping containers. “It’s a new concept for the
of Urban Space Manage- “The sense was to create city, so the permit process is
Market coming to Albee Square site ment, the group putting to- not just a cheap flea market moving along slowly,” said
gether the market for a de- selling tube socks,” said Mike Tolliver, predicting that all
velopment team headed by Weiss, executive director of the the red tape would be cut by
By Laura Gottesdiener The site is ultimately go- CityPoint is on track to
Acadia Realty Trust. Metrotech Business Improve- early summer.
The Brooklyn Paper ing to be CityPoint, the long- have the first segment of Of course, CityPoint itself ment District, who backs the And this is not just a one-
A souped-up flea market stalled mixed-use develop- apartments and upscale re- will provide a retail environ- developers’ interim use. season affair. As the CityPoint
is headed for Downtown ment tower that f inally broke tail completed in 2012, but ment — though a bit upmarket Shipping container-created tower rises, the shipping con-
this summer, filling the ground last July after receiv- in the interim, the site will from the Albee Square Mall. markets are gaining popular- tainers will remain, as they
Shipping containers like these will be used for a gaping hole where the Al- ing a controversial $20-mil- become DeKalb Market, a While construction contin- ity in Europe, but they are un- are equipped with heat.
flea market at the CityPoint tower site in Down- bee Square shopping center lion t ax-exempt federal stim- temporary shopping center ues, the area that fronts Flat- common in the United States, “The market can be year-
town this summer. once stood. ulus in 2009 . constructed from shipping bush Avenue Extension and a large country mostly situ- round,” said Tolliver.
Fallen cyclists remembered Diego Rodriguez, who died
in Bushwick; and 23-year-old
Timothy Campbell, who was
hit in East Williamsburg.
Some cyclists plan to use
This year’s ‘ghost bike’ tour will memorialize them on March 13 the ride as a chance to make
a statement about keeping the
death toll down.
By Natalie O’Neill The location is being kept Street Memorial Project, ities has been notoriously — Street; 38-year-old Jerome “The whole world is watch-
The Brooklyn Paper under wraps until the annual which organizes the tour and and controversially — un- Johnson, who was hit by a ing us,” said cycling advocate
Seven “ghost bikes” to me- ghost bike tour and memo- installs the ghost bikes. “We clear for years, although that cab on Linden Boulevard near Ed Glazar. “And ghost bikes
morialize cyclists killed in ac- rial ride on March 13, but hope someday the [death toll] might change with a new or- Van Siclen Avenue; 45-year- are a form of visual protest.”
cidents were installed this year organizers believe it makes goes down to zero.” dinance t hat requires cops to old Dominik Perez, who was Cyclists will gather at Irving
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It’s a tomb of the unknown about,” said Ellen Belcher, citywide death toll of 16. crushed by a city bus at Atlan- by a car on Flatbush Avenue Volunteers like Jessie Singer painted “ghost bikes” Downtown) at 5 p.m. For info,
biker, if you will. a volunteer with the NYC The number of bike fatal- tic Avenue and Washington at Beverly Road; 67-year-old for next week’s memorial ride. visit www.ghostbikes.org.
Vicious mugging on Sands Street
We do great
kitchens!

make it easier for you: give it up Street between Bond Street King Street on March 4.
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DUMBO–Boerum Hill– victim’s iPhone and wallet 10:45 pm, but it was gone by am when two men attacked
New Era Development Group provides a Downtown stuffed with cards and $500, Find more online every Wednesday at 6:30 am the next day. her, punching her in the face
vast array of services spanning all facets A trio of thugs punched a and jumped back into the se- BrooklynPaper.com/blotter (cid:129) A thief stole an employ- and snatching her groceries.
of the construction and design areas of man and stole his wallet on dan, which sped off towards ee’s bag from the counter of The cowards fled.
your home and/ Sands Street on March 2. Hoyt Street. bought cigarettes from me and Pick city Bargain Hunters Department President punks
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Brownstone renova- subway station at 11:25 pm A thief stole a priest’s lap- The victim told the man pick-pocketed this week. Here on March 3. The worker told robbed on President Street
tions, additions, ex- when he saw three men lin- top from the First Presbyte- that he hadn’t bought any cig- are the shocking details: cops that she left her bag on early on March 2.
tensions, kitchens, gering on the corner of Ad- rian Church on Henry Street arettes, but tried to pay the (cid:129) A thief stole an athlete’s the counter at 2 pm. The 32-year-old victim
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bonded and insured. one of the thugs punched the had left his laptop unattended let and fled. on Duffield Street at around 76TH PRECINCT smacked him in the face and
man on the side of the head, around 9 am in the church, The average cost of pack 6:30 pm. punched him in the nose. The
“The quality, workmanship, and attention to knocking him to the ground. which is between Clark and of cigarettes in the city is now (cid:129) A perp ripped a wom- Carroll Gardens-Cobble duo made off with a backpack
detail are outstanding. Best Condo Builders The other perps held the vic- Pierrepont streets, while he well above $10, by the way. en’s bag from her shoulder on Hill–Red Hook containing an Apple iPhone
in Carroll Gardens” — Nelson St. Condo Assoc. tim down while the first man taught Sunday School. When Break-in blues Feb. 28 on Flatbush Avenue Apple to go and a wallet. Cops caught up
stole his wallet. The trio fled, the priest returned two hours A thief had an easy time Extension near Willoughby Someone stole a laptop with the pernicious pair, both
but cops arrested all the thugs later, the laptop was gone — stealing fancy jewelry from Street at around 3:40 pm. from a Clinton Street res- 17-years-old.
at the corner of Joralemon and the holy man’s faith was a women’s unlocked apart- (cid:129) A perp stole a women’s taurant on March 2. Slap happy
and Adams streets a few min- tested. ment on Remsen Street on wallet from her fanny pack The 40-year-old victim A teen robbed a woman
utes later. Bum a cig March 5. on Flatbush Avenue Exten- said the jerk entered Café outside the Smith-Ninth
Snatch and run A perp accused a man of The women told cops that tion near DeKalb Avenue on on Clinton, located near Ve- Street subway station on
Three perps jumped a buying cigarettes in order to she left her unlocked apart- March 1 at around 3 pm. randah Place, at around 1:30 March 1.
pm, taking an Apple iMac
man on Smith Street on steal a wallet on March 1 on ment, which is between Clin- (cid:129) A perp swiped a shop- The 23-year-old victim
computer worth $1,100. The
March 6. Flatbush Avenue. ton and Court streets, at 1 per’s wallet in Conway on said that a juvenile jerk
Call for estimate: 917-682-3533 The victim told police that The victim told cops that he pm and returned two hours the Fulton Mall at around 4 creep fled without even leav- slapped her hand at around
ing a tip.
he was by Dean Street around was by Nevins Street at around later, to find that her house pm on March 4. 2 pm, dislodging her iP-
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3:30 when two thugs jumped 4 pm when a man wearing a had been ransacked and she (cid:129) A thief stole a waitress’s hone. Cops later caught up
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out of a burgundy sedan, and waist-length yellow jacket ap- was missing nearly $20,000 bag and coat from the back A woman was beaten and with 15-year-old.
one yelled, “We’re going to proached him shouting, “You of jewelry. room of IHOP on Livingston robbed of her groceries on — Gary Buiso
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GENERAL COSMETIC proached. ota Rav 4 on Myrtle Ave-
90TH PRECINCT
SKIN CARE SPECIALISTS POLICE BLOTTER “Give me what you got,” nue on March 3 — but cops
Southside–Bushwick one of the thieves demanded caught his joyride shortly
Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse Two juvenile perps before running off with her thereafter.
Chemical peels claimed they were police of- Find more online every Wednesday at property. Police nabbed the man in-
Spider veins ficers and struck a man with BrooklynPaper.com/blotter Mugger celled side the stolen car after the
his own cane on Berry Street 11 am theft between Prince
Laser hair removal A 23-year-old was arrested
on March 6 — but one was and Navy streets.
Acne. Herpes arrested by a real cop. her and began punching her. Workers at the store be- after he tried to rob another — Thomas Tracy
Warts. Moles The man had parked his The perps fled, and the victim tween St. James and Cam- man at the corner of Wash-
ington and Lafayette avenues
Blemish removal car near S. Eighth Street at was taken to Woodhull Hos- bridge places said that the 84TH PRECINCT
on March 1.
Keloids 7:40 pm when the perps ap- pital for her injuries. thieves barreled in at 2:40
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212-288-1300 in a fight over a Kent Ave- A gun-toting young The victim refused and the
his cane and hit him repeat- A trio of thugs punched a
1000 PARK AVE (AT 84TH ST) nue parking spot. woman held up a teenager on thief punched him — right
MANHATTAN, NY ALAN KLING, MD edly. The two men got into a Fort Greene Place on March in front of police. man and stole his wallet on
Genuine officers ar- Sands Street on March 2.
DAY AND EVENING HOURS Board-Certified Dermatologist rived and arrested one of battle for the space near N. 3, taking his iPod. Cops carted the outraged The victim told police that
PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT CARLY BODA, PA the 15-year-old boys. Fifth Street at around 11:30 The victim was on his thief off to jail, but not before was exiting the York Street
INSURANCE ACCEPTED FOR MEDICAL SERVICES pm. At some point, the argu- way to school at 8:47 pm he kicked out a window on
Weight lift ment got so heated that the when the lady looter grabbed their police cruiser. subway station at 11:25 pm
when he saw three men lin-
A thug struck a man with perp took out his golf club him from behind between Bar fly gering on the corner of Ad-
an iron weight-lifting plate and began beating his vic- DeKalb Avenue and Ful-
inside his Porter Avenue tim in his leg. ton Street. A thief palmed a 28-year- ams Street.
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The perp grabbed the At least two cars were she showed her gun and ri- side a Myrtle Avenue bar. the man on the side of the
round weight and swung it broken into — and one was fled the teen’s pockets, tak- The victim was in the local head, knocking him to the
toward his victim’s body at swiped: ing the music player. watering hole at Washington ground. The other perps held
11 pm. The man collapsed (cid:129) A thief swiped a lap- Popped for cell Avenue at 1 am when she left the victim down while the
in pain, and the perp fled to- top, kindle and iPod from a her wallet on the bar. When first man stole his wallet.
ward Johnson Avenue before car on N. Fourth Street near A punk punched a 16-year- she returned for it a few mo- The trio fled, but cops ar-
he was arrested. Berry Street on March 5. The old in the nose during a March ments later, it was gone, she rested all the thugs at the
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At least two sites were bur- later, he found that his stuff Avenue. utes later.
glarized last week: was gone. The thief ran off with A thief broke into a 2001 Blindside
(cid:129) A perp swiped a DJ’s lap- (cid:129) A man parked his Honda his victim’s $50 cellphone Ford Escort near Willoughby A perp punched a driver
top from a Meserole Street on Withers Street near Hum- following the 2:20 pm ex- Avenue and Ashland Place on in the eye on March 4 on
radio station. The disc-spin- boldt Street at 1:30 pm on Feb. change. March 2 as its owner worked Bridge Street.
ner signed off on March 4 28, but when he returned two Two on one out at a local gym. The victim told cops that
at 9:30 pm, but when he re- days later, it was gone. A pair of crooks pulled a The victim told police that he was sitting in his car near
turned to Bushwick Avenue — Aaron Short gun on an 18-year-old woman someone bashed in the pas- Willoughby Street at around
at 3 am the next morning, he senger-side window and re-
near the corner of N. Elliott 2 pm when a man opened
noticed that the equipment 88TH PRECINCT and Auburn places, taking moved his wallet and car ra- the driver’s-side door and
was gone. dio between 1:30 and 3:30
her wallet and cellphone. punched the victim in the left
(cid:129) A thief stole $2,000 worth Fort Greene–Clinton Hill pm.
The victim was on her eye so hard that he fractured
of tools and cleaning supplies Fierce turn Sputtering out
way to visit a friend at 6 his eye socket.
from a Stagg Street building
A thug surprised a woman pm when the thieves ap- A thief swiped a 2010 Toy- — Laura Gottesdiener
near Lorimer Street on Feb.
walking behind him at the
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(cid:129) A thief stole a $2,500 and robbed her of $30.
man’s wig from a Honda on Park punks
Middleton Street near Union
Five thugs jumped a
Avenue sometime after 11
13-year-old boy in Fort
pm on Feb. 26. 718-230-8100
Greene Park on March 1,
— Aaron Short
taking his cellphone.
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Ridgites: City lying about trash
By Helen Klein ing trash from corner baskets that last spring, a Depart- ago, when the city slashed Resident Joanne Bonitsis, In the past, some activists
The Brooklyn Paper on commercial thoroughfares ment of Sanitation official pickups to cut costs. who took us on a tour of 13th have lobbied the city to actu-
Locals say the city is lying six days a week. admitted during a meeting Now the board has made Avenue’s overflowing trash ally remove public trash cans
when it claims it is picking up “The baskets are serviced of Dyker Heights Civic As- the funding of additional cans last spring, told us she from commercial strips be-
garbage from public trash cans four times a week on the bas- sociation that corner cans are pickups its No. 2 priority hadn’t seen any improvement cause they become magnets
six times a week, and the proof ket route from midnight to 8 only emptied twice a week, for the coming year. on the strip over the past sev- for residential trash.
is piling up around trash cans am shift, and twice a week on when trucks pick up residen- Citing a few trouble spots, eral months, and Vella-Mar- Bensonhurst’s commu-
in the neighborhood. the regular garbage collec- tial trash. the board is making its case rone agreed. nity board has removed pub-
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they are not picking up.” pickups along the avenues; lative grants that are no lon- that the intersection of Third avenues on Saturday or Sun- Marnee Elias-Pavia, the dis- Trash is overflowing at the corner of Third Avenue
But Sanitation officials they were cut out,” said Fran ger available. and Bay Ridge avenues is a day, the cans are just over- trict manager of Community and 69th Street, and Greg Ahl says there is no way
insist that they are collect- Vella-Marrone, who added That all changed two years particular trash hot spot. flowing.” Board 11 told us last year. the city is collecting six times a week.
Football tackled on Lincoln Pl. saw that his windows were when the thieves forced him she showed her gun and ri-
opened and his place was a to give up his Blackberry. fled the teen’s pockets, tak-
mess. But the victim has yet Salon robbed ing the music player.
to report any stolen items. Popped for cell
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The jerk then took his A Rite Aide worker told Toyota tamper
78TH PRECINCT thugs raided a Fulton Av- A punk punched a 16-year-
brown leather wallet — cops that a thief entered POLICE BLOTTER Someone broke into Bay enue nail salon on March old in the nose during a March
Park Slope which was filled with $100 the shop near 10th Street Ridge Toyota on 65th Street 1, taking $108 in traveler’s 2 mugging at the corner of
A violent creep tackled a — and left him with a gash at around 4:15 pm and put overnight on March 2, but did checks. Fort Greene Park and DeKalb
man and snatched his cash on on his forehead. shaving cream and soap in- Find more online every Wednesday at not steal anything. Workers at the store be- Avenue.
Lincoln Place on March 1. Bath needed side a bag. BrooklynPaper.com/blotter The security guard told tween St. James and Cam- The thief ran off with
The 62-year-old victim The worker confronted cops that the gates and doors
told cops that he was stroll- A knife-wielding thief the crook, but he pulled out of the shop, which is between bridge places said that the his victim’s $50 cellphone
ing near Sixth Avenue at 3 tried to jack some soap from a knife and ran away. The 32-year-old victim — and there was no sign of Sixth and Seventh avenues, thieves barreled in at 2:40 following the 2:20 pm ex-
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led him and held him until machine, near Sixth Avenue, A knife-wielding jerk nothing was missing. Lady looter A pair of crooks pulled a
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of the construction and design areas of crow bar at around 4 pm. He told cops he parked his 2003 they arrested him. her baby’s stroller. It was gone
your home and/ snatched a laptop, six cell- Chrysler near Third Avenue Teen trouble a few minutes later. WE’VE BEEN
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Pothole for Lafayette bike lane
By Laura Gottesdiener ment of Transportation mys- eliminating speeding — and Avenue. that should be used as a thor- denly downshifted.
The Brooklyn Paper teriously scrubbed the plans amid increasing controversy “Lafayette is a route we cy- oughfare,” said Cassidy Vale, “There was not a lot of
A city plan for a new bike two weeks ago. over bike lanes in other neigh- clists want to take,” said Car- the owner of Bespoke Bicy- enthusiasm from Commu-
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Cyclist and bike shop owner Cassidy Vale supports path on Lafayette Avenue be- Hrones optimistically pre- north isn’t suitable, cyclists slower auto speeds would But after subsequent com- suasive argument that a new
a now-scuttled lane on Lafayette Avenue through tween Flatbush Avenue and sented the bike lane to Com- say, because it starts at Fort benefit everyone. munity meetings this January lane should be created one
Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Broadway until the Depart- munity Board 2 as a way of Greene Park, not at Flatbush “It’s not the kind of street and February the city sud- block to the south.”
BIKE needed “neutralizing.” After “Everyone is entitled to
Naparstek called lane the op- their opinion, but I believe
ponents “shameless, selfish this lawsuit disregards the
pigs,” Russo wrote, “That’s opinions and jeopardizes
Continued from page 1 quite enjoyable.” the safety of the commu-
attack people concerned about The lane foes’ lawyer nity,” said Councilman Brad
safety conditions,” said Se- called the exchange “the Lander (D–Park Slope).
niors for Safety President Lois tip of the iceberg.” Some seniors for safety
Carswell. “The serious misconduct were on hand — to cheer
Court documents paint a of these Transportation offi- the lane.
cozy relationship between cials is a breach of the pub- “I use the bike lane when-
lane supporters and Ryan lic trust and deserves further ever I get the opportunity,”
Russo, the Department of investigation and sanction,” said Gene Aronowitz, 73.
Transportation’s assistant said the lawyer, Jim Walden, “Aren’t I entitled to be safe
commissioner for traffic who has contributed to the as I ride the streets?”
management — an official election campaigns of Sen. Lane backers added that March 15, 2011
responsible for “interpreting Charles Schumer — the bike- there is no evidence to show
and presenting the … mis- loving lawmaker who is mar- that the city acted in an arbi- 9AM–3PM
leading and skewed data,” ac- ried to Weinshall. trary or capricious manner.
Department of Transporta- “In fact, there’s plenty of
cording to court papers.
tion officials would not com- evidence to the contrary,” said
Last June, the group discov-
ment specifically about the e- Gary Reilly, a Carroll Gardens
ered through the Freedom of mail exchange, but said it has resident and lawyer. JOIN US FOR BROOKLYN’S
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BOOKS
Slippery Slope
It’s fun to ridicule Park Slope, but gentrifi-
cation didn’t begin with the Bugaboo.
In his new book, “The Invention of Brownstone
Brooklyn,” Slope native and George Washing-
ton University professor
Suleiman Osman traces
Brooklyn from the post-
World War II years until
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called “brownstoners” who reclaimed blighted
neighborhoods — which, in turn, raised rents
and displaced other residents.
Alas, Osman’s story ends where it might be-
come more familiar to readers — the emergence
of an anti-gentrification movement in the 1980s
[phone] The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings March 11–17, 2011 — but not before asking a few questions.
“Was this movement a success?” said Os-
man, who may answer that question at Green-
light Bookstore on March 14. “And what’s the
By desig n end of the story?”
Sounds like a sequel in the making.
Suleiman Osman at Greenlight Bookstore
[686 Fulton St. between S. Elliott Place and S.
Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 246-
0200], March 14 at 7:30 pm. Free. For info, visit
www.greenlightbookstore.com.
— Meredith Deliso
FOOD
Bklyn Museum’s
Honey lady
new show truly
Here’s an event with some real buzz.
New York City College of Technology pro-
thinks ‘Big’
fessor Claire Stewart will have you swarming
to a honey tasting next month at the Downtown
school. And if you think you know the difference
between tupelo and orange blossom, you don’t
By Meredith Deliso
know nothin’, honey.
The Brooklyn Paper “The variety is ex-
The Brooklyn Museum is a fan traordinary,” said Stew-
art, who is also a New
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a sharp, citric lime honey and others.
said Barry Harwood, the curator of the
There are so many honeys because there are
decorative arts department. “We’ve been
so many things for bees to eat. Often, your tea
at it for a long time.”
sweetener has a hint of rose petal and clover.
When the museum decided to show off
DESIGN But if the bees in question ate cabbage, kale,
its collection, it had to narrow it down a
Smooth ride: Believe it not, kids used to ride this thing. Today, though, the 1960 dandelions or artichokes — and they do —
bit. Thus, in “Thinking Big: Recent De-
sign Acquisitions,” a current exhibition “Thinking Big: Recent Design Ac- Spacelander Bicycle by Benjamin Bowden is a rare collector’s item, and the Brook- you’ll taste that, too.
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lected in the past decade that are modern 5000], now through May 29. Closed Another standout is the Spacelander Uhuru Design, a purple bulbous “Nir- though, her bees don’t eat garbage.
and innovative in terms of materials used Mondays and Tuesdays. Bicycle, a red (though now more bubble- vana” armchair by Wendell Castle, and, Honey Tasting at City Tech [300 Jay St. be-
tween Tillary and Johnson Streets in Down-
or how they were made. gum pink) futuristic machine made by on a smaller scale, a blue porcelain tu-
town, [phone]], March 14 at 6 pm.
Some pieces have been incorporated Harwood saw one at the Victoria and Grand Haven in 1960. reen by Cindy Sherman.
into exhibitions over the past few years, Albert Museum in London and just had “It’s a very well-known design object, an “At any one time, only about 15 per- — Laura Gottesdiener
though many, due to their size, have never to get it. upscale collectable,” said Harwood. “It is re- cent are on view, so having this oppor-
been on view before. Making its Brooklyn “I was bowled over,” said Harwood. ally one of these American design icons.” tunity is very special and rather unique
Museum debut, for instance, is the “Cin- “While we’re not a technology museum, Other highlights of the exhibition that to get out so many recent acquisitions,”
THEATER
derella” table (2005) by Dutch designer its means of production was certainly part further show off the museum’s massive said Harwood. “I think that it’s exciting
Jeroen Verhoeven, one of only 20 tables of the fascination. The combination of de- decorative arts collection include a color- for people to see that museums are filled
that was intricately carved out using lasers sign and new technology has really pushed ful, mobile ceiling light by Victor Gruen, not just with old chairs and old silver, but No ‘Errors’
to achieve its stunning silhouette. the design field forward.” a playful side chair by the Red Hook-based with very current designs.”
performance by Alex Battles and the Get ready for the
Irish ayes!
Whisky Rebellion. ultimate piece of es-
Jalopy Theater is also sticking capism.
with a wicked theme as it hosts “De- Shakespeare’s
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Kiss us, we’ve gone Irish. St. Patrick’s Day proper at the res- March 17 at 7 pm; Rocky Sullivan’s happy ending, without being too schmaltzy and
St. Patrick’s Day is almost taurant, take in the sounds of classic [34 Van Dyke St. between Dwight sentimental. I think people come out feeling hap-
upon us, and, in honor of the roll and roll band The Groove. and Otsego streets in Red Hook, pier than when they went in.”
man who drove the snakes out of the Also on March 17, one of the The green, white and orange: Ceol bartender Susan Keough [phone]], open at 11 am on The lighthearted comedy ensues when twin
Emerald Isle, restaurants and bars all most traditional Irish pubs this shows off her Irish pride. Show your own this St. Patrick’s Day at March 17; Bally Bunion [9510 Third brothers, separated at birth, are thrown to-
over the borough are going green. side of Galway hosts the Celtic-in- Ave. between 95th and 96th streets gether 25 years later, neither any wiser. Mis-
the Cobble Hill restaurant.
They’re also offering the best in fluenced hip-hop of Seanchai and in Bay Ridge, [phone]], open taken identities, assumed personas and gen-
Celtic culture, from traditional Irish the Unity Squad. at 11 am on March 17; Freddy’s Bar eral mayhem is the name of the game in this
food to romping music. And with “It’s really fun and family-ori- enjoy the bar’s famous fireplace and the bartenders can’t resist. [627 Fifth Ave. between 17th and irreverent, modern take on the classic — set
our Gaelic guide to doing St. Pat- ented here,” said Rocky Sullivan’s a fun crowd. “I’m working the morning shift, 18th streets in Park Slope, (718) 768- in 1980s South America (think big hair, col-
rick’s Day right, you won’t be just manager Rachel Fitzgerald. “It’s not “The Guinness will be flowing but I’ll be rocking out at night to 0131], open at 11 am on March 17; orful costumes, and a mariachi band).
another amateur at a lousy bar on too crazy, you can actually move and and the people will be going,” said these great bands,” said bartender “Saint Patrick’s Day for Sinners” at “It’s a play that at one point or another ev-
March 17. enjoy the music.” bartender John Allert, who has a bit Ellen O’Shea. the Bell House [149 Seventh St. be- ery character completely loses his head,” said
Down in Bay Ridge, Bally Bun- o’ the Yeats in him. If you’re in the mood to get your tween Second and Third avenues in Hall. “We just try to really go with that.”
Music
ion, named after the town in County The newly reopened Freddy’s Bar Aran sweater a little dirty, stop by Gowanus, [phone]], March 17 “The Comedy of Errors” at BAM Harvey
Celebrate early with Martin Mc- Kerry, will be partying with the Kings is also ready for the big night, as it the Bell House for the Gowanus ven- at 7:30 pm. Tickets $10; “Debauch- Theater [651 Fulton St. at Rockwell Place in
Quade, a Greenhouse Cafe regular County Ramblers, who are switch- hosts the Captures, the Telephones ue’s “Saint Patrick’s Day for Sin- ery Series: Episode 1” at the Jalopy Fort Greene, [phone]], March 16-27.
who will be performing his annual St. ing from bluegrass to Irish classics and the Highland Shatners for a mix ners,” an all-redhead edition of Wa- Theater [315 Columbia St. at Wood- Tickets $25-$70. For info, visit www.bam.org.
Patrick’s Day show at the Bay Ridge for the night. You’ll also be able to of Irish, pop and rock music that even sabascco Burlesque with a musical See IRISH on page 9 — Meredith Deliso
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SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 11–4 Quirky comedienne monster
Enjoy dishes like Steak Benedict, Duck Fritatta, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich or
Kristen Schaal’s
Apple Pancakes. PLUS the best homemade cornbread in town! It’s alive — again!
“Hot Tub” comedy The second part of
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tlefield — and ble’s “Frankenstein”
Purim bake though co-host Kurt gender-bending trip- Marx-ism
Purim is upon us and Braunohler won’t tych picks up where It takes more than
Thursday & Friday it wouldn’t be a cele- make it this week, the Kensington com- just a bushy mustache
bration without it’s still a raucous Paddy’s pub pany left off last fall, and glasses to imper-
ham an taschen — night of yuks featur- Get out your Green as “Doctor Franken- sonate Groucho
Nights are Made those three-cornered ing Jon Glaser, Ted Man outfit for free stein’s Magical Crea- Marx. And that’s why
fruit cookies. And for Alexandro, Jen admission to the Bell ture” comes to the Frank Ferrante met
in Brooklyn those of you who Kwok, Klepper and House, which will be Old First Reformed with Arthur Marx, son
weren’t blessed with Grey joining “Daily transformed into Church in Park Slope. of the legend, to per-
mamash tov cooking Show” legend Schaal Paddy’s Pub as it See the monster’s fect his slapstick com-
skills, Lynn Kutner will (pictured). screens seasons one point of view from a edy for “An Evening
Open until 10pm teach you the art of through three of “It’s woman’s point of With Groucho.”
making these tradi- 7D:3e0g rpamw .S Lti.t tbleeftiwelede [n6 22 Always Sunny in Phil- view. Me-ow! You’ll feel as if you’re
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also shared the secret 3388]. Tickets, $8. show there will be a at the Old First Reformed transforms into the
on www.brooklyn- Church [729 Carroll St.
tribute band and vaudeville legend
paper.com (can you near Seventh Avenue in
character imperson- Park Slope, (800) 838- from head to toe.
say, “l’chaim”?)!
ation contest. 3006]. Tickets $18, $15 for
9:30 am-1:30 pm. Purim students and seniors. For 8 pm. “An Evening With
baking workshop at the 8 pm. “It’s Always Sunny info, visit www.rabbithole- Groucho” at the Kings-
Center for Kosher Culi nary in Philadelphia” TV party ensemble.com. borough Performing Arts
Arts [1407 Coney Island at the Bell House [149 Center at Kingsborough
Ave. between Avenue J Seventh St. between Community College [2001
and Avenue K in Mid- Second and Third ave- Oriental Blvd. at Decatur
wood, [phone]], nues in Gowanus, (718) Avenue in Man hattan
$75. Registration required. 643-6510]. Tickets $5. For Beach, [phone]].
For info, visit www.kosher- info, visit www.thebell- Tickets $25. For info, visit
culinaryarts.com. houseny.com. www.kcckpac.org.
NINE DAYS IN BROOKLYN
UPCOMING EVENING EVENTS
Thurs, Mar 17, 7pm
FRI, MARCH 11
Nuyorican Poets Café presents
FILM, “A MATTER OF RESISTANCE”:
women poets As part of the Catherine Deneuve
retrospective, “Deneuve.” $12, $7
Moonlight Tour led by a museum guide: members. 2, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 Find lots more listings online at
pm. Brooklyn Academy of Music [30
Erotic Art Through the Ages Lafayette Ave. near St. Felix Street BrooklynPaper.com/Events
in Fort Greene, [phone]],
www.bam.org.
Catherine Deneuve retrospective,
THEATER, “TREASURE ISLAND”: “Deneuve.” $12, $7 members. 2,
Robert Louis Stephenson’s classic 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 pm. Brooklyn
pirate tale gets adapted for the Academy of Music [30 Lafayette
stage. $20-$45. 7:30 pm. Irondale Ave. near St. Felix Street in Fort
Center [85 S. Oxford St. at Lafay- Greene, [phone]], www.
ette Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) bam.org.
718-638-5000 www.brooklynmuseum.org 488-9233], www.irondale.org.
MUSIC, MÉNAGE À TWANG: CD re-
lease party. $10. 7:30 pm. Littlefi eld SUN, MARCH 13
Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 11am – 6pm; Thursday & Friday 11am – 10pm [622 Degraw St. between Fourth
Subway: 2 3 to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum • On-Site Parking and Fifth avenues in Gowanus, (718) PERFORMANCE
855-3388], www.littlefi eldnyc.com.
DANCE, “WIND-UP CIRCUS”: 2 pm.
MUSIC, SMALL SINS: With True Wom-
See Friday, March 11.
How may we anhood. $10. 8 pm. Rock Shop [249
Fourth Ave. between Carroll and THEATER, “HAMLET”: 2 pm. See Fri-
President streets in Park Slope, (718) Femme fatale: Celebrate blonde beauty Catherine Deneuve, day, March 11.
230-5740], www.therock shopny. seen here in the 1967 film “Belle de Jour,” in a retrospective at DANCE, “FROM BAROQUE TO HIP
com. HOP”: 3 and 8 pm. See Friday,
EXCITE you? DANCE, “FROM BAROQUE TO HIP the Brooklyn Academy of Music. March 11.
HOP”: The Brooklyn Ballet Com- MUSIC, CLASSICAL CONCERT: Alex-
pany performs Balanchine, baroque, 3 pm. See Friday, March 11. 301-5765], artistsandfl eas.com. ander Milovanov performs Bach on
hip hop and original choreography. classical guitar. Free. 4 pm. Brook-
$25, $15 for students and seniors. 8 THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF BROOKLYN FLEA: More than 100 lyn Public Library’s Central branch
pm. Brooklyn Ballet [160 Schermer- BUSTER NEAL”: 3 pm and 8 pm. vendors. 10 am–6 pm. Skylight One [Flatbush Avenue at Eastern Park-
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in Park Slope, [phone]], www. 3555], www.reginaopera.org. OTHER MUSIC, EDWYN COLLINS: $20. 8 pm.
brooklynlyceum.com. THEATER, “BEAUTIFUL BURNOUT”: Rock Shop [249 Fourth Ave. be-
THEATER, “THE LEGEND OF 4 pm and 8 pm. See Friday, March 11. WORKSHOP, GARDENING: Learn tween Carroll and President streets
BUSTER NEAL”: Jackie Alexan- DANCE, “WIND-UP CIRCUS”: 8 pm. about urban sustainable horticul- in Park Slope, [phone]],
der’s play about fi ve generations of See Friday, March 11. ture including rooftop farming, www.therockshopny.com.
African-American men. $25 ($15 se- THEATER, “HAMLET”: 8 pm. See Fri- citizen science, and caring for street
nior and student discounts). 8 pm. day, March 11. trees, and more. Free. 10 am–4 pm. SALES AND MARKETS
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sant, [phone]], www.zerve. ARTISTS AND FLEAS: 8 am–4 pm. [70 way in Crown Heights, (718) 623- BROOKLYN FLEA: 10 am–6 pm. See
www.dsjustdesserts.com com/ bholidayinc./buster. N. Seventh St. between Wythe and 7220], www.bbg.org. Saturday, March 12.
DANCE, “WIND-UP CIRCUS”: Emily Kent avenues in Williamsburg, (917) FILM, “REPULSION”: As part of the BROOKLYN INDIE MARKET: 11 am–6
Faulkner’s acrobatic new work. $15 pm. See Saturday, March 12.
(kids free). 8 pm. Triskelion Arts [118 GREENCYCLE SWAP: Clothing, shoes,
N. 11th St. between Berry Street and CIVIC CALENDAR books, toys, bikes, computers,
Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) electronics, phones and household
599-3577], www.triskelionarts.org. items. Free. 1–4 pm. Greenpoint
THEATER, “BEAUTIFUL BURNOUT”: Shul [1208 Noble St. between Man-
The National Theatre of Scotland TUES, MARCH 15 in Boerum Hill, [phone]]. hattan Avenue and Franklin Street
returns to Brooklyn with a play about Community Board 2 in Greenpoint, [phone]],
boxing. $60-$70. 8 pm. St. Ann’s Transportation and Public Safety WED, MARCH 16 www.townsquareinc.com.
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www.stannswarehouse.org. Court and Clinton streets in University [Jay Street at Myrtle READING, BARNET SCHECT ER:
THEATER, “HAMLET”: The Heights Brooklyn Heights, [phone]]. Avenue Promenade in Downtown, Author of “George Washington’s
Players do Shakespeare’s tragedy. [phone]]. America: A Biography Through His
$15, $13 for seniors and children Community Board 1 Maps.” Free. 1 pm. Green-Wood
under 13. 8 pm. Heights Players [26 Transportation Committee. 6:30 THURS, MARCH 17 Cemetery [Fifth Avenue and 25th
Willow Pl. between Joralemon and pm. District Office [435 Graham Brooklyn Bridge Rotary Club. Street in Sunset Park, [phone]],
State streets in Brooklyn Heights, Ave. at Frost Street in Williams- Weekly meeting. 12:15 pm. Brook- www.green-wood.com.
[phone]], www.heights- burg, [phone]], www. lyn Marriott [333 Adams St. in FILM, “BELLE DE JOUR”: As part of
players.org. cb1brooklyn.org. Downtown, [phone]]. the Catherine Deneuve retrospec-
Boerum Hill Traffic Task Force. Pratt Area Community Council. tive, “Deneuve.” $12, $7 members.
SAT, MARCH 12 Featuring the city’s Brooklyn trans- 6:30 pm. [896 Fulton St. between 2, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 pm. Brooklyn
portation commissioner Joseph Wash ingt on Avenue and Waverly Academy of Music [30 Lafayette Ave.
PERFORMANCE PCaelnmteierr i[1. 565:3 D0 epamn. SBti.s ahto Hpo Mytu Sgtar veeerto PXl2a0ce]. in Clinton Hill, [phone] n(7e1a8r) S6t3. 6F-e4l1ix0 S0t]r, ewewt iwn .Fboarmt .Gorrege. ne,
THEATER, “TREASURE ISLAND”: 3 25TH SENATE DISTRICT COMMU-
and 8 pm. See Friday, March 11. To list an event in the Civic Calendar, e-mail [email protected] See 9 DAYS on page 10
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