The Brooklyn Paper Volume 36 Issue 01

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Feds force city to keep sewage out of Gowanus Canal
By Natalie Musumeci tal Protection Agency’s newly revealed taminants including heavy metals and
The Brooklyn Paper Cleaning the half-billon-dollar proposal. chemicals. But when investigators found
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Two gigantic holding tanks would the middle of the waterway near Third at the bottom of the canal because it was of chemical pollution — now we know,” nal mandates that the city prevent millions of gallons of raw sewage
catch storm water and hazardous raw Street, according to the Environmen- known to be loaded with dangerous con- See GOWANUS on page 4 from polluting the waterway.
2012
YEAR IN
REVIEW
The Brooklyn Paper
It was a year that
Brooklynites will never
forget.
The past 12 months
brought dramatic changes
to the borough — with
the excitement of big
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Coney rollers: Borough
President Markowitz said he
wants to bring gambling — 13 to watch in 2013
once popular in Coney Island
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a Myrtle Avenue bar, sending Grocery-fication: The state Sen. Eric Adams, a former of adoring fans — but Hurricane mine the future of the acclaimed
gourmet megastore Whole cop who made a name for himself do-it-yourself venue.
shock waves throughout the Sandy promptly slammed the Peo-
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of more than a few hip cafes Going up: Developers Watch to see if 2013 is the year est mustached mammal. 6.S ir Patrick Stewart
and winning the borough’s cof- released renderings of a 65 - when his dream comes true.
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Sir Patrick Stewart the “Bat Cave” in a bid to turn it and member of the old guard See 2013 on page 8
TRAIN DELAYS
Fuel for
Smith–Ninth rehab running late,
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Transportation Authority. ity control, and other design issues” ble, are outraged by the news. Protection approved a variance this week Smoke won’t drift past the blue line on the map when authorities
“The contractor is behind schedule contributed to the postponement, the See TRAIN on page 2 See FIRE on page 2 torch trees in Floyd Bennett Field, the city says.
2 AWP The Brooklyn Paper (cid:129) www.BrooklynPaper.com (cid:129) [phone] January 4–10, 2013
O U R C OV E R AG E O F T H E B R O O K LY N N E T S
New coach, Test of D-Will
Deron can pass the ball,
same trouble
but can’t pass the buck
BACK
Beat the worst, lose to ever, has been his penchant for
blaming anything and every-
the best under Carlesimo COURT thing for his woes. First it was
“not my wrist; it’s my confi-
dence.” Then it was the injuries
FRONT ics in the East. BByy MMatatt Stp Solparolar he has had “the whole time” he
COURT thuTsh faatr h.as not been the case Whether he wanted it or hcaams bee thene fwacitth h teh’se s Ntilelt “st.r Nyienxgt Graham
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lesimo, the Nets appeared to Johnson was never able to get been the reason coach Av- has experience managing dy- St. will be topped by 13 luxury condos.
have righted the ship. his group to refocus. ery Johnson got fired two namic point men Rod Strick-
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Bobcats and Cleveland Cav- three games have followed pected of running beloved Most recently, it was be-
cause he “didn’t take any time
aliers and seemingly had mo- the same narrative: there’s coach Jerry Sloan out of Utah,
off” to rest his legs between
mentum on its side heading no problem with the NBA’s make headlines for bemoan-
playing in Turkey prior to last
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with the NBA’s elite. Maybe the expectations with franchise point guard Deron Williams — the Nets — as his $98-million in Brooklyn’s inaugural sea- into luxury condos. Landmarks Preservation
What is not clear, how- heading into the season were who has blamed recently canned coach Avery contract suggests he should son, as his team plays .500 ball The Stahl Organization, Commission — will re-
ever, is why. too high. Maybe this team Johnson’s offensive strategy for his sub-par per- — now that he apparently has after a $330 million offseason which owns the neo-Italian main as is, complete with
The Nets are a team built just isn’t much better than formance this season. the run of the place. spending spree, Williams no Renaissance-style building its prominent bronze chan-
to win now. They spent mil- a low playoff seed. Maybe Williams is in the midst of longer has opportunity for ex- between Remsen and Pier- deliers dangling from high
lions in the offseason shoring this group of guys isn’t fit the least efficient season of cuses. All that’s left is the job repont streets, wants to add coffered ceilings, colossal
up Deron Williams, Brook to play together. charge of the Nets for the Tom Lafe is a 6-foot-5 his professional career. He’s he was hired to do. 13 residential units to the arched windows, and mo-
Lopez, Kris Humphries and But with the talent from remainder of the season, sports world insider with on pace to hit bottom in both Matt Spolar is a nearly top three floors, while keep- saic marble flooring.
Gerald Wallace — and ac- the top to the bottom of the but one thing is certain: a middling high school field goal and three-point per- 6-foot-1 journalist with a ing the bank intact below. “The banking hall is an
quiring underwhelming roster, it’s hard to believe if the Nets don’t start per- basketball career who centage, and his assists-per- middling high school bas- Tenants will enter the historic interior space that
guard Joe Johnson — with any of those things. It re- forming to their potential, believes the Nets will be game are the lowest since he ketball career who is sure 1916 building — designed will not be touched,” said
the hope to compete with mains to be seen if Car- regardless of the coach, the driven by the success of was a rookie. the Nets win thanks to by renowned architects Ed- said Barry Rice of Barry
the Bulls, Heat, and Celt- lesimo will be the man in team won’t go far. the team’s big men. More distressing, how- team’s top-tier guards. ward York and Philip Saw- Rice Architects.
FIRE... its chippers twice — each document. this variance is going to al- TRAIN... “Work continues on the
time creating harmful emis- A diagram included in the low for increased air pollution new, more spacious control
sions from the machines city’s memorandum showed which can make people sick house and the reshaping of
themselves, the “fugitive low levels of pollutants reach- and send them to the hospi- the enclosure of the escala-
Continued from page 1 sold as mulch, but authori- dust created by the shred- ing the Marine Park Golf tal,” said Haight, who fears Continued from page 1 or hop on an “overcrowded” tor and stairs to improve cus-
to install as many as four air ties said turning the trees into ding process,” and the trucks Course, Mill Basin, and the the incineration may bring an “I’m very upset,” said B61 bus to the Fourth Av- tomer service,” said Parker,
curtain burners at the green- ash creates less pollution than that will haul the mulch to Toys ‘R’ Us on Flatbush Av- affliction called “Rockaway Desmond Hill, a Red Hook enue–Ninth Street stop to who confirmed that the sta-
space that can light up top- them into compost. its final destination, accord- enue, and slightly higher lev- cough” to some of Brook- resident. “We have been catch the F train. tion is slated to open “by the
pled trees, allowing for the The reason why? Bugs. ing to a variance memoran- els at the Aviator Sports and lyn’s Hurricane Sandy-bat- making due for the past “The closure and reno- end of the first quarter” in
24-hour, high-tech incinera- To keep the ravenous Asian dum sent from Department Recreation complex. tered neighborhoods. “We’re year and a half by either vation of the Smith–Ninth March, and that “substantial
tion of unwanted lumber from Longhorned Beetle — an in- of Environmental Protection But New York Public In- talking about concentrating walking or taking the bus to Street station has been the completion of the project will
now until April 17 — despite vasive hard-shell pest known commissioner Carter Strick- terest Research Group se- more pollutants in areas that the next station. The MTA worst experience of my come in the second quarter,”
concerns from neighbors and to attack maple, elm, willow, land to a contractor. nior environmental associate are already suffering from needs to speed up construc- life,” he said. between April and June.
activists who fear the fire will birch, poplar, and ash trees A November test-run led Laura Haight says the city is mold and dust.” tion — it’s outrageous.” Renovation on the plat- The complete renova-
damage air quality and hurt — from potentially compro- the city to conclude that burn- grossly underestimating the And she says the city Hill, who lives on Hicks form level of the station is tion of the station, now ex-
their lungs. mising roughly half of the ing unchipped wood in the amount of emissions created wouldn’t struggle to find buy- Street near Lorraine Street, complete — the stop now pected to cost $41.3 million,
Environmental activists city’s five million trees, the shipping-container-sized fur- by burning the wood — and ers for the double-chopped said that his commute to boasts a new platform sur- is part of the city’s $257.5
including the New York lumber must be chipped or naces for 24 hours per day, claims the practical applica- wood. work in Coney Island has face, new rubbing boards, million Culver Viaduct re-
Public Interest Research incinerated. seven days per week “would tions of chipped wood more “There’s a very robust more than doubled since the new lighting, and a new habilitation project, which
Group, the Sierra Club, and But in order to shred the not have a significant impact than make up for the added market for wood chips,” she closure of the Smith–Ninth public address system, the includes the restoration of
the American Lung Associ- wood in a way sure to erad- on air quality in surround- cost of eradicating the Asian said. “From the get-go the city Street station — forcing him MTA spokeswoman said. several other stations, such
ation argued the fallen hard- icate any pesky insects, the ing communities at ground Longhorned Beetle. has been heavily leaning to- to trek an extra 20 minutes Now the project is mov- as the Fourth Avenue–Ninth
woods would be better off city must feed wood through level,” according to the city “Much like burning coal, wards these burners.” to the Carroll Street station ing indoors. Street stop.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
PROPOSED PLAN FOR THE
GOWANUS CANAL SUPERFUND SITE
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the opening of a comment period
on the Proposed Plan and preferred cleanup alternative to address contamination at the
Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. EPA will accept public
comments on this proposed plan until March 28, 2013. As part of the public comment period,
EPA will hold two public meetings on the Proposed Plan for the Gowanus Canal Superfund
site. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 23 at 7:00 PM at the Carroll
School (P.S. 58) located at 330 Smith Street, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. The second
meeting will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at the Joseph Miccio Community
Center, 110 West 9th Street, Red Hook, Brooklyn. To learn more about the meetings you
can contact Natalie Loney, EPA’s Community Involvement Coordinator, at 212-637-3639 or
1-800-346-5009 or visit our website at www.epa.gov/region2/superfund/npl/gowanus.
Convenient access to major
EPA recently concluded a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) for the site to
business hubs. assess the nature and extent of contamination and to evaluate cleanup alternatives for
the site. Based upon the results of this RI/FS, EPA has prepared a Proposed Plan which
describes the findings of the remedial investigation and also provides the rationale for
Subways & Highways just recommending the preferred cleanup alternative. The preferred cleanup alternatives to
address contamination at the Gowanus Canal Superfund site consist of:
blocks away.
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middle portions of the Canal and stabilizing the remaining contaminated native sediments
with concrete or similar materials
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WITH FLEXIBLE SPACE. portion of the Canal and placing two layer cap over the dredged areas.
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Local drummer More than a train of thought
dies in crash
Test shows locomotive might actually be buried under Atlantic Ave
By Danielle Furfaro 2007 when he was still man-
By Natalie Musumeci there since the outbreak of the sides of Atlantic Ave. and a historic steam-powered lo-
The Brooklyn Paper ning the sticks for Nassau d The Brooklyn Paper Civil War — it’s like a living separate smaller anomaly is comotive.
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his brother and girlfriend af- bini — in early 2013. tling street near Hicks Street, proof something like this of the “top-secret” scientific lic structure is a locomotive alleged locomotive,” he said
ter visiting family in Maine Cimato’s bands frequently who runs Horns Up Rocks , a deep inside a half-mile tun- is buried deep beneath findings — uncovered by a and that the smaller metal item But Diamond is optimistic
when a vehicle going the played venues such as St. Vi- New York-based heavy mu- nel that was built in 1844 as Atlantic Avenue. team of experts hired by Na- is a railroad car. — and he says the city could
wrong way on the highway tus in Greenpoint and Trash sic blog and promotion web- part of a planned route to Bos- tional Geographic for a pro- “The only object that was turn this train into an engine
collided with his car. Bar in Williamsburg, where site. “I first saw him on stage ton, according to an inves- posed television special on the on a railroad back in those for Atlantic Avenue.
The other driver perished he took the stage for the last with Nassau Chainsaw, but tigative study conducted by at the end of the tunnel, and urban legend — as part of his days that was 20-feet-long and “I’m hoping that the city is
in the wreck , while Cimato’s time in early December with it was when I saw him front- Brinkerhoff Environmental he says the discovery of a case against the city. that would give off a strong going to realize what a great
girlfriend and brother suf- Thinning The Herd in a trib- ing Gods Green Earth that Group. metal object is the biggest The documents detail how magnetic signal would be a find this is … and use this as
fered serious injuries, but are ute show for deceased Pan- his energy and humor cap- The train project got shelved proof yet. engineering consultants from locomotive,” he said. “There a world-class tourist attrac-
expected to survive. tera guitarist Dimebag Dar- tured my attention.” in 1861 and was lost to history “It’s one thing to believe the New Jersey-based firm is nothing that a railroad used tion that has the potential to
Bandmate Gavin Spiel- rell and Hurricane Sandy Cimato’s fans weren’t just until railway aficionado Bob that something is real for more scanned Atlantic Avenue back then that would fit that help revitalize the western
man, Thinning The Herd’s victims. metalheads — he had plenty Diamond discovered an open than 30 years and its another from street-level with high- description — everything else end of Atlantic Avenue,” he
lead singer, said he was “Rick always stood out of followers on the nights he section of the obsolete Long Is- thing to actually know it ex- powered, ground-penetrat- was made out of wood.” said. “This is our big chance
heartbroken and that the for his various musical bar-tended at Brooklyn wa- land Rail Road tunnel running ists,” said Diamond, founder ing electromagnetic devices Diamond, who believes the to make something out of the
group would probably call talents and thanks to his tering holes including Grand from Hicks Street to Boerum of the Brooklyn Historic Rail- in search of the cast iron loco- locomotive is buried behind tunnel and this amazing ar-
it quits. commitment to the New Victory in Williamsburg. Place in 1981 when he was way Association. motive in January of 2011. a four-foot-thick stone wall chaeological find.”
“Rick was the best friend York metal and hardcore Spielman is working on or- just 19 years old. “It’s like finding a giant “It is conceivable that the and 70 feet of dirt, is itch- Officials at Brinkerhoff
a guy could have,” said Spiel- scenes, he will never be for- ganizing a Brooklyn memo- Diamond has long claimed hoard of gold,” he said. “That suspect locomotive is located ing to get back into the tun- declined to comment on the
man, who met Cimato in gotten,” said Jo Schuftan, rial for the musician. there’s a locomotive buried locomotive has been sitting between the middle and south nel and feast his eyes on the matter due to the lawsuit.
Sandy: A storm like none before surge c rippled the city’s tran- reopen this spring. teer rounds to get residents
sit system , created a gas short- In Red Hook, Hurricane the care they needed.
age that left the two-mile long Sandy crushed Fairway Mar- After the storm passed,
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel ket, which remains closed, and a plethora of big-hearted
flooded from end to end. n early took the life o f a beloved Brooklynites — from the
By Natalie Musumeci on for most — but Brook- knocked out power for more hit areas, such as Coney Is- The storm crushed Coney barkeep at Sunny’s Bar. Occupy Wall Street folks to
The Brooklyn Paper 2012 lynites are still reeling from than 162,000 residents — with land, Brighton Beach, G er- Island, d amaging the Board- Residents of Red Hook B ay Ridge rock-and-rollers
The waters have receded, Sandy’s wrath. roughly 270 still living with- ritsen Beach , Manhattan walk , submerging amuse- Houses went more than t wo — got involved in r ecovery
the downed trees are gone, The O ct. 29 storm c laimed out electricity. Beach , Sheepshead Bay , Red ments , and slamming the New weeks without electricity, efforts, helping storm-rav-
the crushed cars have been YEAR IN REVIEW the lives of seven Brooklynites, Damage to businesses and Hook, and DUMBO, was ex- York Aquarium and Nathan’s heat, or hot water — but a aged merchants and residents
towed, and the power is back left thousands displaced, and homes in Brooklyn’s hardest- tensive. The powerful storm Famous — which will both team of doctors made volun- get back on their feet.
2012... parkers, idling NYPD vehicles,
and jay-walking pedestrians
No one makes it easier
as common hazards.
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photos of Coney Island’s Luna tiful game” cheered the play
Park siphoning water from a fields, while neighbors cele-
johnny pump to fill its Wild brated the construction of the
River ride — a violation of Squibb Park footbridge .
its lease agreement with the Kill the music: Ac-
city that officials said created claimed music venue Zeb-
a potential fire hazard in the ulon shut down — and co-
People’s Playground. owner Joce Soubiran blamed
Lane pain: Brooklyn Pa- the “squares” who moved in
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Police offi cers take jerk off G train Police say the suspect Luckily, he didn’t get his
jumped out of the cab and hands on the victim, and po-
kicked it twice, leaving a dent lice arrested him, charging
on the side of the cab. him with burglary, trespass-
ing, attempted assault, men-
on the G train and proceeded to am near the Lafayette Avenue a relative’s Court Street home 94TH PRECINCT acing, and harassment.
88TH PRECINCT
masturbate in front of a female and Fulton Street stop when on Dec. 8, police said. POLICE BLOTTER
Fort Greene–Clinton Hill straphanger on Nov. 25. the suspect exposed his groin The victim told cops that Greenpoint–Northside 90TH PRECINCT
and began to touch himself, prior to the robbery, she for- Scary threat
Police arrested a suspect The victim told cops that according to prosecutors. bade the suspect from return- Find more online every Wednesday at Police arrested a man Southside–Bushwick
who they say exposed himself she was on the train at about 6 — Natalie Musumeci ing to her abode between Third BrooklynPaper.com/blotter who they say climbed over Burglar on roof
Place and Fourth Place ever a 10-foot-high, barbed-wire Police arrested an alleged
Affordable Family Dentistry 78TH PRECINCT again. At about 3:30 am the fence and kicked through a thief who they say attempted
in modern pleasant surroundings Park Slope victim saw the suspect climb them on Dec. 30. while riding as a passenger window to assault a rival and to steal a couple of outfits
out of the kitchen window and The employee told cops she inside the victim’s cab on threaten to kill him on N. from a Broadway store on
Bicycle jacked
State of the Art Sterilization (autoclave) onto the street. Shortly after, was in the store between Hoyt Dec. 30. Ninth Street on Jan. 1. Dec. 29.
Emergencies treated promptly Cops nabbed a suspect the victim noticed cash was and Smith streets at about 7 pm The cabbie told cops that The victim, who lives The custodian of the build-
who they say stole a bicy- missing from her purse, ac- when the trio put on clothing he was near Tillary Street at between Berry Street and ing between Graham Avenue
Special care for children & anxious patients cle from a food deliveryman cording to cops. and attempted to leave with- 3:50 am when the accused Wythe Avenue, told police and Thornton Street told po-
WE NOW ACCEPT OXFORD on Second Place while he was out paying. When the worker forcefully banged on the he heard yelling outside at 3 lice that he went onto the roof
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Crowns & Bridges (Capping) The victim told police he they beat her up and punched hard that it broke. The sus- see a belligerent man trying latch undone and found the
• Painless, Non-Surgical Gum Treatment was between Court and Clin- Brooklyn Heights– her in the face and body, caus- pect — who faces charges of to call him out. The victim would-be thief with a back-
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hended, surrounded him and ing to cops.
544 Court Street, Carroll Gardens Cops arrested three head with a closed fist, which up, police said. pect with burglary, crimi-
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and insurance plans accommodated
stealing a wad of money from an employee who tried stop on the head on Adams Street ing to prosecutors. for you.” — Danielle Furfaro
GOWANUS... used as landfill. the three-dozen “potentially
• Supplementary tech- responsible party’s” will have
niques to keep sewer water out the option to choose how ex-
of the canal including street- actly to dispose of the toxic
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level plantings and water-re- waste under the oversight
said EPA regional administra- to focus exclusively on the
taining green spaces, funded of the EPA — but no mat-
tor Walter Mugdan. toxic canal-bed, and they are
by federal and city grants. ter what they choose they
Superfund rules require the thrilled the feds will target the
$0 JOINER’S FEE city to take some form of ac- discharge, and the nasty stench Federal officials say that will cover the costs.
tion — and building and main- that comes with it.
THRU FEB. 4TH taining the underground ba- “We have been trying to WILLIAMSBURGH
sins on city-owned land near get the city to do something
the canal is far cheaper than about the [sewer] pollution for- CONSTRUCTION CORP.
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sewers to keep overflow out founder of Friends and Resi-
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the system. “It’s a very good thing that they
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a major industrial transporta-
“I was afraid my heart disease
tion route for manufactured The NYC Districting Commission will hold five public hearings from
gas plants, paper mills, tanner- January 7, 2013 to January 15, 2013. These hearings are open to the
ies, and other chemical plants public. Individuals wishing to pre-register for speaking time or to submit
was going to slow me down.” that operated along its banks, written testimony in advance may do so by signing up online at
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agency officials said.
hearing will be provided up to three minutes of speaking time.
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MUSIC
Noisy barn
There’s plenty of space in the barn for ev-
eryone.
On Jan. 5, the Silent Barn, which recently made
the move from Queens to Brooklyn, will present
an evening of soundscapes in the renovated store-
front performance space,
inviting some bands to stay
in their 1972 camper called
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Your Hand, whose hardscrabble yet listen-
able audio environments sound like they were
made to accompany a videogame wherein a
[phone] The Brooklyn Paper’s essential guide to the Borough of Kings January 4–10, 2013 Calcutta kitchenmaid battles a swarm of ro-
botized locusts, the Indian street-scene still
audible in the background. It’s not dance mu-
sic but it makes for an aural feast.
Fox-Crane-Bear, with longtime Silent Barn
resident G. Lucas Crane, and Heat Identity will
A year
be perform, as well.
Various artists at Silent Barn (603 Bushwick
Ave. between Melrose and Jefferson streets,
www.silentbarn.org) Jan. 5, 8 pm–midnight,
$7. — Hannah Palmer Egan
in food EXPLORING
Underworld
Exploring the dark corners of the abandoned
Domino Sugar factory and then canoeing down
the East River in search of hidden, decaying
spots on the shore is a typical weekend for
Nathan Austin.
In his upcoming lecture on urban exploring,
Austin plans to discuss
the logistics and ethics
of sneaking into spaces
one is not supposed to
be. Some of the logis-
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But there are also more delicate issues. For
example, if Austin is exploring and runs into
homeless people, he will back off and go find
These are the most delicious Brooklyn dishes in 2012 another spot to check out.
“They’ve made a home there and that’s wor-
thy of respect,” said Austin. “I want to encour-
age people to explore, but I want them to do
By Will Levitt it respectfully.”
for The Brooklyn Paper Nathan Austin’s “How To Trespass: An Il-
lustrated Lecture” at the Observatory (543
Whether standing, sitting, or eating Union St. at Nevins in Gowanus, observa-
on the go, after a year of living in toryroom.org). Jan. 8, 8 pm, $10 includes a
Brooklyn, most borough residents cocktail. — Danielle Furfaro
can boast that they’ve eaten everything
under the sun.
In case the blur of food has left you in
a daze, here’s the most delectable dishes SPORT
of 2012:
1. The Scuttlebutt Sandwich at
Saltie, Williamsburg (pictured top): Golf for good
You start smiling as soon as you order this
sandwich. “I’ll have a Scuttlebutt for here,
please” — it’s fun to say. You’ll keep smiling
as you wait for your sandwich in the adorable
bite-sized shop, outfitted with nautical gear Now you can tee off for a cause.
and staffed by a friendly, eager-to-please The owners of Red Hook’s Brooklyn Crab
staff. But you’ll have to smile and chew at will host an upcoming miniature golf tourna-
the same time once your Scuttlebutt arrives ment on the putt-putt
and you take a bite. Sandwiched between two course in the seafood
homemade slices of meaty Italian focaccia, eatery’s backyard ben-
the Scuttlebutt carries olives, capers, herbs, efitting the Hurricane
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rose to fame as a pastry chef, Elizabeth Falkner Squashing it: (pictured clockwise from top) Williamsburg shop Saltie serves the perfect sandwich — and it’s fun to say, ated in the wake of Hurricane Sandy to help
has made a name for herself and her restau- too. Park Slope restaurant Naruto bowls over ramen-lovers with the Miso Ramen, a savory noodle dish topped with roast the small businesses of the tight-knit neigh-
rant Krescendo with the Finocchio Flower borhood get back on track after the storm’s
pork. The winter menu at Hunter’s includes a plate of squash agnolitti served with pumpkin seeds. The fantastically fluffy
Power. Falkner, who won the 2012 Naples floodwater inundated them, ruined inventory,
Onion Quiche at Ovenly is a savory standout among some of the city’s best baked sweets.
World Pizza Cup, is bound to gain a legion and crippled livelihoods.
of adoring fans thanks to the pie, which is There will be a $10 fee for teams of two to
topped with panna, provolone, braised fen- the bank like Momofuku Noodle Bar or were as rare as truffles, they would be even 5. The Agnolotti, Hunter’s, Smith play on the 18-hole course and a complimen-
nel, fennel fronds, fennel sausage, fennel pol- some of the other trendier spots in town. more valuable. The lovely Ovenly in Green- Street: Agnolotti, the folded ravioli hailing tary beer or soda will be given to each attendee
lan, and fiori di finnochio. It’s a celebration My favorite at Naruto is the miso vari- point, an oasis of baked goods quietly placed from the Piedmont region of Italy, are not easy courtesy of Union Beer Distributors, Troegs
of fennel in all its forms, but with a light, ety, which adds depth to an already flavor- along the industrial Greenpoint waterfront, to come by in the States. Particularly hard Brewery, Blue Point Brewery and Greenport
flavorful dough charred just right in their ful soup stock. Atop the soup and chewy proves this saying true. While the tiny out- to come by are the agnolotti that stand up to Harbor Brewery. There will also be $5 draft
wood-burning oven, it’s really a celebration ramen noodles sits a fish cake, roast pork, post is better known for some of the city’s their Italian-made cousins. But at Hunter’s beer specials all day long for those who want
of pizza in its highest form. boiled egg, radish, and scallions and nori. best oven-made sweets, the savory items Brooklyn in Cobble Hill, the tiny morsels are to booze it up.
[364 Atlantic Ave. between Hoyt and For $9 (they have great deals Tuesday– stack up too. The onion quiche sitting on the prepared with winter squash, sage, pump- Competing teams will tally their scores based
Bond streets in Boerum Hill, (718) 330– Thursday as well), this might be some of counter always catches my eye, and proves kin seeds and Brussels sprouts — and they on the honor system and the team with the best
0888, www.krescendobrooklyn.com]. the best ramen in town. itself a perfect treatment of the delicate egg. recall Northern Italy in every bite. Warm, overall score on the entire course wins.
3. The Miso Ramen at Naruto Ra- [276 Fifth Ave. between Garfield Place It has rich, creamy eggs baked into a light, buttery, and comforting, this dish is an es- Mini-golf for Hurricane Sandy relief at the
men, Park Slope: It’s well known that and Second Street in Park Slope, (718) flavorful quiche. No easy feat, but Ovenly cape to Italy right on Smith Street. Brooklyn Crab [24 Reed St. near Van Brunt
not all ramen is created equal. Park Slope’s 832–1111, www.narutoterakawa.com]. bakes magic every time. [213 Smith St. between Baltic and But- Street in Red Hook, (718) 643–2722, Restor-
crowded ramen joint Naruto Ramen serves 4. The Onion Quiche at Ovenly, [31 Greenpoint Ave. at West Street, in ler streets in Cobble Hill, (718) 246–2221, eRedHook.org]. Jan. 5, noon–4 pm. $5 per
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NINE DAYS IN BROOKLYN
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ENTERTAINMENT, LETTERS TO
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noon–6 pm. City Reliquary [370
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Metropolitan Ave., between Marcy
Avenue and Havemeyer Street in Ambassadors stay true to the tunes
Williamsburg (718) 782–4842] www. found in Guinea. $10 donation. 10
cityreliquary.org. pm. Barbes [376 Ninth St. at Sixth
ENTERTAINMENT, STORIES AND Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 965-
SPOKES: Biko Center in Bushwich 9177], www.barbesbrooklyn.com.
Brooklyn will host its series First Fri-
days Live. This series brings the per-
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Order of Things, which considers Cast away: Zack Dinerstein, a producer at WNYC and the host of
the shift in our relationship to the a DIY podcast the Feedback, wants to teach you how to put on MUSIC, PECULIAR TUNES BASED
universe in light of recent apocalyp- ON SOUNDS OF ODD ANIMALS:
tic predictions. Free. 7–9 pm. NUR- a podcast from the comfort of your home on Jan. 6 — bedroom Songs for Unusual Creatures boast
TUREart [56 Bogart St. in Bushwick and microphone not included. tunes that celebrate a range of odd
[phone]] www.nurtureart.org. creatures that roam the planet. $10
Brooklyn. donation. 7 pm. Barbes [376 Ninth
Williamsburg), www.cameony.net. in the disaster’s aftermath. Drinks
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Schermerhorn Street in Downtown, [phone]] www.barbesbrook- READING, POETRY READING: tion includes fi ve single-channel vid-
[phone]], www.mta.info/mta/ lyn.com. Biographer Dr. Langdon Ham- eos and two series of photographs.
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to DUMBO, Brooklyn. TUES, JAN. 8 Brooklyn Public Library [280 Cad- studio10bogart.com.
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TwoTreesNY.com WORKSHOP, INTRODUCTION TO Ace Reporter, Shit Show, Bears in a 7100], www.brooklynpublicli- SAT, JAN. 12
PODCASTING: A podcasting Temple For Midgets. $7. 8:00 p.m. brary.org/branch_library_detail.
class in Bushwick will teach Brook- Cameo (93 North Sixth Street in jsp?branchpageid=117. MUSIC, DISCO, ELECTRONICA: Rory
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Stagg Street in Bushwick (718) 715- in Haiti during the devastating 2012 St. at Water Street in DUMBO (718) MUSIC, CELLIST TUNES: Helen Gil-
4961] www.3rdward.com. earthquake, launches his investiga- 666-3049] www.powerhousearena. let is a New Orleans-based cellist,
MUSIC, UKRAINIAN VILLAGE tion of how ordinary Haitians fared com. singer, composer and improviser
TUNES: Zozulka will bring the that will take the stage. $10 dona-
tunes that are little-known beyond tion. 8 pm. Barbes [376 Ninth St. at
Uankdra pinoew teor fliufel lywriitchs .r i$c1h0 h daormnaotnioiens. CIVIC CALENDAR S96ix5th-9 A17v7e]n, uwew inw P.baarrkb Selsobpreo,o (7k1ly8n).
6 pm. Barbes [376 Ninth St. at Sixth
com.
Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 965-
9177], www.barbesbrooklyn.com. MON, JAN. 7 workshop. What does Special TREE MULCHING: Bring your Christ-
MUSIC, VIOLIN TUNES: Violinist Sarah Nami Connection. Monthly meet- Education reform mean for you mas tree for mulching and enjoy the
Goldfeather, who has performed ing. Free. 6–8 pm. Kings County and your child? Find out at the day with hot cocoa. Free. 10 am–2
in a range of indie and bluegrass Hospital Center [451 Clarkson AVe. Community Education Council 20 pm. Prospect Park Audubon Center
bands and is a member of the New in Flatbush [phone]]. workshop. The citywide implemen- (Third St. and Park Circle in Pros-
York-based Great Dog Almighty, tation of special education reform pect Park) http;//www.parkslope-
will serenade the crowd. $10 dona- FRI, JAN. 11 has begun, and parent involvement civiccouncil.org.
tion. 7 pm. Barbes [376 Ninth St. at Community Education Council is more crucial than ever before! SOUTH AFRICA DAY: Children 4 years
Sixth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) District 20. Parents get informa- Register by Jan. 7 by email or by old and up learn all about Nelson
965-9177], www.barbesbrooklyn. tion on Special Ed Reforom. Free. phone. Free. 9:30 am. Community Mandela, master a few words in
com. 9:30 –11:30 am. District Office [415 Education Council 20 Office [415 Zulu and make their own inspired
89th St. at Fourth Avenue in Bay 89th Street, between Fourth and craft to take home. Free with mu-
MON, JAN. 7 Ridge [phone]]. Fifth avenues in Bay Ridge, (718) seum admission. 2:30 pm. Brooklyn
Education, Special Education 759-392]. Children’s Museum [145 Brooklyn
MUSIC, INDIE ROCK: Run For The Ave. at St. Marks Avenue in Crown
Skylines and Archway. $7. 8:00 p.m. To list an event in the Civic Calendar, e-mail [email protected] Heights [phone]] www.
Cameo (93 North Sixth Street in brooklynkids.org.
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Our favorite bookstores’ picks
Finally, the holidays are tiful graphic novel, or a spunky chelle Knudsen: If you’re
here and you have time to story for your little one. looking for a book for the
read a good book — with- Our favorite Brooklyn little one in your life, this
out taking the subway. bookstores Greenlight in Fort story of a big burly dog and
Settle in at home — or on the Greene and WORD bookstore some cute fuzzy bunnies is BOOKS
plane, the traveling never ends in Greenpoint gave us their a sure bet. (Word)
— and crack open some fiction, favorite reads this year. Building Stories, Chris Greenlight Bookstore
some meaty non-fiction, a beau- Big Mean Mike, Mi- Ware: Within this colorful [686 Fulton St., at South
Portland Avenue in Fort
Greene, (718) 246–0200,
greenlightbookstore.
BAR SCRAWL com] and Word Bookstore
By Bill Roundy [126 Franklin St. at Milton
Street in Greenpoint,
(718) 383–0096, www.
wordbrooklyn.com].
Locally sourced: Whether you’re looking for some fiction or just something
pretty to look at, Greenlight bookstore of Fort Greene and WORD bookstore
keepsake box the purchaser will of Greenpoint gave us their recommendations for the best paper-bound vol-
find a fully-apportioned vari- umes any book worm will appreciate.
ety of reading material ready to
address the crushing sense of generosity, acceptance, and NW, Zadie Smith: delible stories of real people, success — his writing is engag-
life wasted — presented beau- tolerance. (Greenlight) Brooklynites love Smith, and “Quiet” shows how dramat- ing, funny, and incredibly mov-
tifully. (Greenlight) Laura Lamont’s Life in her new novel is a brilliant take ically we undervalue intro- ing. (Word and Greenlight).
Far From the Tree, An- Pictures, Emma Straub: on both city life and on the verts, and how much we lose Wonder, RJ Palacio:
drew Solomon: Elegantly This tale of Hollywood cap- ways we form our identities. in doing so (Greenlight) Both adults and kids have
reported by a spectacularly tured is a staff and customer (Word and Greenlight) This Is How You Lose been crazy for Palacio’s de-
original thinker, this book favorite. It’s a beautiful story Quiet, Susan Cain: Pas- Her, Junot Diaz: It was no but, and critics of children’s
about raising exceptional of a full life, pitfalls and tri- sionately argued, impressively surprise that Diaz’s new short book call it the break-out book
children explores themes of umphs and all. (Word). researched, and filled with in- story collection was an instant of the year. (Word)
Let’s watch them go vocalist and guitarist Dylan Rau has a
distinct, lashing vocal delivery, which
compliments the band’s fierce, yet
danceable, music. It’s always fun to
watch a band that’s been working for
a few years and is really hitting their
stride. They play Brooklyn shows fre-
Don’t miss these stand-out bands in 2013 quently so be sure to find them be-
fore those ticket prices go up.
Little Green Cars: All the way
By Eric Dryden from Ireland, the group recently signed
for The Brooklyn Paper a record deal with Glassnote records,
which also represents Mumford and
There’s no shortage of new mu- Sons. While there are definitely shared
sic out there — but these acts qualities between the bands in terms
are bound to make some noise of vocal harmonizing and construct-
in 2013: ing anthemic songs, Little Green Cars ’
Ava Luna: These art rockers cram sound is more electric and modern.
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plays guitar, and Felicia Douglass, Watch for them: Rock group Ava Luna — with their soulful vo- the basement of the Cake Shop. They
who also plays synthesizer. Their live cals, playfully intense compositions, and unforgettable live per- are an unassuming group, letting their
performances showcase the group’s formances — is a band to follow this year. talent do the talking. Strong, mobiliz-
fantastic chemistry and musicianship. ing bass rhythms and drums allow the
Look for them to blow up after their The band’s performance often sug- Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs,” Missy El- guitarist and namesake, Dent May , do
The Richardson [451 Graham Ave. at Richardson Street in Williamsburg, tour in the beginning of 2013. gests a night in a New Orleans gin liot’s “The Rain,” and Nine Inch Nails the work he can do with cooing vocals
(718) 389–0839]. Lucey’s Lounge [475 Third Ave, between 10th and 11th Lily and the Parlour Tricks: A joint, but with some fierce, distorted “Closer” that is not to be missed. and wandering guitar work. Hopefully
streets in Gowanus, (718) 877–1075]. Clover Club [210 Smith St., between sauntering trio of female vocalists guitar work, which makes their sound Bear Hands: This band filled the they come back to Brooklyn soon —
Baltic and Butler streets in Cobble Hill, (718) 855–7939]. fronts L ily and the Parlour Tricks, so dynamic. They demonstrate that Williamsburg venue Glasslands re- noted music writers are already of-
lead by the intoxicating Lily Claire. range in an incredible live mashup of cently and blew the place out. Lead fering up their couches.
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2013... Keep watch to see if she 9.H akeem Jeffries borough going into 2013, and Restler and Olechowski, who In 2013, look for Runner
can make it happen. Mr. Jeffries is going to potentially the hardest job in is the chairman of Commu- and Stone — a new bakery
Washington. sports. As of press time, P.J. nity Board 1, framed the and all-day restaurant opened
8.T he Alliance for The former Prospect Carlesimo was leading the wonky party post as a posi- by alums of Blue Ribbon and
Continued from page 1 Coney Island Heights assemblyman has re- squad as an interim coach af- tion that would allow them to Per Se in late December — to PARENT
ble hooked up, earning him If Coney Island ever be- placed retired Rep. Ed Towns ter November “C oach of the have a real impact on the lives continue the culinary push,
a n honorary column in this comes a glitzy, year-round in the House — and the bor- Month” Avery Johnson got of Brooklynites — not just reinventing Third Avenue
newspaper . Tech-connected entertainment destination, ough is watching closely to canned for a poor Decem- on internal Dem business. one meticulously crafted
Brooklynites should be sure these are the folks who will see what the first-term con- ber and a .500 record. Keep an eye on Olechowski sandwich at time.
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bill! That’s what state Sen. Move over Fifth Avenue waterfront communities suf-
Diane Savino hopes to do in vocacy group that could help are any indication, gun control 11.C hris — brownstone Brooklyn has fering the worst damage.
Albany this session, where shape the future of the bor- is one of his big targets. Olechowski a new dining strip! Families l ost their homes,
the Bay Ridge politician is ough’s seaside escape. The or- 10.T he new coach This year, Williams- Third Avenue emerged entrepreneurs lost their live-
leading the way in the push ganization got to work help- of the Nets burgers will be following as a culinary destination lihoods, and B rooklyn lost something
to legalize medical marijuana ing Coney recover following Nets owner Mikhail the leader. in 2012, with the Littleneck some of its landmarks .
in New York state. Hurricane Sandy — expect its Prokhorov has high expec- North Brooklyn is pay- drawing crowds, the Pines The borough banded to-
Savino told an upstate pa- members to keep at it in 2013, tations for Brooklyn’s new ing close attention to new garnering praise from high gether in recovery efforts
per she is counting heads be- and pay close attention to the home team. Democratic district leader up in food media, relatively in late 2012, but so much to believe in
fore introducing a piece of pot other initiative launched by “Only championship, no Chris Olechowski after he recent additions such as Four work must still be done. Re-
legislation early in 2013. the group, which boasts big more, we’re only human,” h e defeated incumbent Lincoln & 20 Blackbirds and Bar storing, repairing, and re-
“I believe there is suffi- names including Deno’s Won- told the press last week. Restler (a member of our “ 11 Tano demonstrating stay- developing the waterfront
cient support in both parties der Wheel Park, the Brook- That win-or-get-fired atti- to watch in 2011”) for the ob- ing power, and the legend- will be the story of 2013 —
in all three conferences in lyn Cyclones, Luna Park, and tude means the coach of the scure party position. ary Two Toms continuing to and likely many more years Fearless
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Parenting
By Stephanie Thompson
Belief is not something giving that to him, but I
The GENESIS Program I ram down my kids’ didn’t know how, exactly.
throats, because it is I told him my own stories
an individual thing, some- of belief, then, not dissim-
Xaverian’s Middle School
thing that comes in a mo- ilar, about the time when I
for the Academically Talented ment, some point along the first lived in New York and
way. walked a different way to
ENTRANCE EXAM It is a long-held truism in work every day but still
our household that Eli does saw the same guy coming
not believe in god. He has toward me.
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his brother Oscar has stated faith gets restored by seeing
an unswerving faith in that the gentleman who cleans
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spirit who guides us. up garbage and scrapes old
in January by appointment only. So it was not without sur- stickers and posters off street
prise that Eli’s casual men- posts with a razor blade al-
tion of god doing this or that most daily. I come across
The Genesis Program, Xaverian’s middle
while I was driving him to him in different neighbor-
school, is designed to develop and nurture high- the dentist on a sunny after- hoods, all around Brooklyn,
level critical thinking skills and is committed to noon caught my attention. like my own personal pa-
the development of the middle school student “I thought you didn’t be- tron saint.
through academic excellence, extracurricular lieve in God,” I said. “I totally understand,”
He shrugged noncha- I said. “Sometimes there’s
involvement, and Christian service to neighbor
lantly. something, someone, that
and community. “No. I do now, I told you, makes you realize we’re
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passes the standard middle school curriculum Seattle was indeed awe- but that it’s supposed to be
some, but I hadn’t realized whatever it is.”
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ing. Had it been the kick- ting family religion. Call it
environment complete with Smart butt Japanese we ate? The serendipity or fate or kis-
classrooms and an iPad for each student Space Needle? The beautiful met. Whatever it is, I have
(cid:115)(cid:0) Enriched Theological studies including the view out living room win- it, and now my son had it
dow of our bed and break- too, completely of his own
Bible, Christology, and Catholic Social Justice
fast? volition.
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course content — at dinner,” Eli said. “I saw the dentist.
this guy, a handicapped guy, We were checking on a
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It was hard to watch the funny feeling” there that
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my beautiful 11-year-old’s thought it best to check it
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face as he described the rea- out.
www.xaverian.org/genesis soning behind his spiritual We were in the dentist
awakening, the very moment probably 15 minutes, paid
that instilled him with a great $45 so the dentist could
sense of some larger force give us faith that every-
behind the chaos. thing was okay, and were
“Wow,” I said, careful on our way again, slightly
not to ask too many probing sheepish about the unnec-
questions. “Cool. So seeing essary trip.
that guy three times made Eli ran ahead and it was
you believe?” then that I saw him, head
FOLLOW Eli nodded vehemently, down to avoid the gaze of
may even have rolled his passersby, walking slightly
OUR eyes a little at my dim-wit- sideways toward me on
tedness. Seventh Avenue. It was
“Yes!” he said. the Brooklyn Cleaner, my
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I smiled. strange muted muse.
I realized in that moment I called to Eli excitedly
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