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AIDS memorial design is starting to grow on C.B. 2 BY ALBERT AMATEAU The latest design for a living canopy of climbing evergreens and flowering vines that will become an AIDS memorial on the triangle across from the former St. Vincent’s Hospital emerged last week at a joint Community Board 2 Parks Committee forum with the AIDS Memorial Park (AMP) coalition. Mateo Paiva of Studio a+i

described how the 18-foothigh, triangular green canopy — supported on three triangular vine-clad legs — would cover the 1,600-square-foot apex of the triangle at the intersection of Seventh and Greenwich Aves. Rows of “U�-shaped troughs across the top of the thin, steel, canopy trellis would hold earth for the

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Village native Matthew Broderick testified against the N.Y.U. plan on Friday. Someone in his group left a cell phone open atop the 2031 balsa model to capture all the action.

‘It’s gone too far’; Broderick brings down the N.Y.U. house BY ALBERT AMATEAU New York University’s plan to add four new buildings and a total of about 2 million square feet of development to its two superblocks south of Washington Square Park was aired at a City Council hearing last week. University officials, opponents and supporters of the plan and councilmembers spent about eight hours on Fri., June 29, going over the application to expand N.Y.U.’s Greenwich Village campus over the next 19 years.

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members, gathered in a smaller demonstration on the steps before the Council Chamber doors opened. N.Y.U. President John Sexton told the Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises that the plan was intended to strike a balance between the university’s pressing need for new space and concern for the Greenwich Village neighborhood. He said the university is meeting

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Waterfront work: East Siders dream of river schemes BY LESLEY SUSSMAN It was an evening of imagination and dreams for residents of the New York City Housing Authority’s Bernard Baruch and Lillian Wald Houses on Thurs., June 28, as a small group of them gathered to help elected officials and city planners shape the future revitalization of East River Park. The meeting was held at the Hamilton Fish Public Library, 415 East Houston St.

The participants were invited to comment on the preliminary “River to the People: The East River Blueway Plan.� In the making since September 2011, the plan is sponsored by Borough President Scott Stringer, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, the New York State Department of Coastal

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Guardian of his uncle’s garden Another reason to call.

Ralph Swain, nephew of Hideo Sasaki, who designed the eponymous Sasaki Garden in Washington Square Village, spoke at a “mock memorial” for the leafy courtyard last week. “Apparently, N.Y.U. has little regard for historic green spaces or for the beautiful legacy my uncle created,’’ Swain said. “If my uncle were alive, I know he'd be here today, and he would support those who oppose this ill-conceived expansion plan.”

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plantings that would grow and intertwine across the trellis. In addition to the soil and plants, the troughs would also hold conduits for irrigation, drainage and lighting. Similarly, the lattice of the thin, steel, triangular legs would also have troughs for the intertwining plants and the support system. “It’s still a work in progress, so we are not releasing renderings or working plans yet,” said Christopher Tepper, co-founder of the AMP coalition, at the June 27 forum. Tobi Bergman, co-chairperson of the community board Parks Committee, assured an impressed but curious audience last week that the proposed vertical garden was an established concept. “It’s not a new invention,” Bergman said. “It’s been done successfully here and in Europe.” One enthusiastic supporter nevertheless said, “It’s essential that whatever gets built is high quality, carefully maintained and fully funded.” Under an agreement involving AMP, the residential condo in the former St. Vincent’s Hospital campus that Rudin Management is developing, and Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s Office, the coalition would pay for the design, perpetual maintenance and much of the construction cost of the AIDS memorial. The Rudin condo will bear the cost for the infrastructure of the entire 16,000-square-foot triangle and of the design, construction and permanent maintenance of the rest of the park, except for the memorial. The community process and design of the memorial elements are to be completed by the end of this month in order to be approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and the City Planning Commission. On July 16, Community Board 2’s Parks and Landmarks committees will hold a joint meeting

to finalize the AIDS memorial design, and the full board will vote on the memorial on July 19. AMP and Rudin will jointly submit final plans for the memorial and the rest of the park, to be dedicated to St. Vincent’s 160-year service to the neighborhood and the city. Landmarks and City Planning must approve the plans by Oct. 31 before construction can begin on the park and the memorial. If the approvals don’t come by the deadline, Rudin will proceed with construction of the entire park, whose design by Rick Parisi has been approved as part of the land-use review for the St. Vincent’s residential redevelopment. If the approvals do come as expected by the deadline, the coalition will proceed with construction documents for the memorial and complete them by next April. In addition, AMP must have 75 percent of the memorial funding and binding commitments for the remaining 25 percent by next April. The cost of the memorial project was not revealed at the meeting. If the coalition fails to secure the funding, Rudin will proceed with building the triangle park without the memorial. The still-evolving memorial design includes a round opening, known as an oculus, in the canopy. The oculus would look down on a water feature near the center of the memorial area. First conceived as a pool, the water feature could be a shallow circle of circulating water. The history of the community response to the AIDS epidemic and a memorial to victims, friends and caregivers would be inscribed in circular pavers on the floor of the memorial. In the design’s latest version, seating would be on inward-facing stone benches, with armrests every 3 or 4 feet to discourage visitors from sleeping on them. A chain surrounding the memorial has been discussed, but is still in flux. The entire park — except for the memorial — will be ringed by a 3-foot-high, wrought-iron fence.

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HOW RANDO! Our article on the Economakises’ mansion at 47 E. Third St. that ran in last week’s issue of The Villager and is running in this week’s East Villager was picked up by real estate blog Curbed.com. Most of the Curbed readers’ comments on our article were very pro-landlord, defending the Economakises’ legal right to clear the formerly 15-unit building of rent-regulated tenants. Responding to another reader who disagreed, a pro-landlord poster wrote, “How dare they not let you, anonymous commenter, dictate what some person does with his own property. We should all be forced to house randos in our apartments for whatever some ancient law says is a fair price.� Hmm, so now, hard-working, taxpaying New Yorkers in rent-regulated apartments are little more than “randos’’ — as in ‘‘random people,’’ just sort of human tumbleweeds. Wow! UMM...NOPE: Priya Warcry called last week to say she was positive she saw an eagle in Tompkins Square Park and it was tearing apart a pigeon. It definitely was NOT a redtailed hawk, no way, she insisted. Bill Weinberg saw it, too, she said. We called him — he said it was a hawk. “YOU TALKIN’ TO ME?� The first free Thursday night movie at Tompkins Square Park was, at times, a bit upstaged by the entertainment — and we’re not talking about the opening musical act. At one point during ‘‘Taxi Driver’’ someone sud-

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Broderick, board members, faculty slam 2031 plan; Continued from page 1 half of its total need for 6 million square feet outside the Village, including in the N.Y.U. medical corridor along First Ave. between 29th and 34th Sts. and in the MetroTech Center in Downtown Brooklyn, where the N.Y.U. Polytechnic engineering school is located. The total cost of the entire 6 millionsquare-foot expansion is estimated to be $6.2 billion. But councilmembers, who noted that Community Board 2 rejected the university’s plan for the superblocks, said the proposed development was too big and too tall. “What about a Plan B?” asked Queens Councilmember Leroy Comrie, chairperson of the Council’s Land Use Committee. “Is there room to negotiate in order to reach a consensus?” asked Councilmember Robert Jackson of Washington Heights. “I’m still concerned about the size and scale of the project,” said Councilmember Dan Garodnick, who represents Stuyvesant Town, East Midtown and part of the Upper East Side. “It seems too dense and way too tall,” said Jessica Lapin, an Upper East Side councilmember, adding, “It’s a residential neighborhood and that is our concern.” Sexton replied that the university’s assessment of space needs in the Village was as accurate as possible. “If we can’t meet our needs on this site we will have to meet them elsewhere in the core,” he said. “We did not conceive of this project by inflating our needs and expecting it to be reduced,” he said. “If this goes forward as planned we don’t expect to have anything else in the core,” Sexton added. “The core” refers to what N.Y.U. considers to be its main campus — the area around Washington Square. None of the proposed new buildings would be taller than any of the existing buildings on the north and south superblocks, Sexton noted. Moreover, a planned hotel use in the so-called “Zipper Building” on the Mercer St. side of the south superblock has been dropped, he said. Nevertheless, Councilmember Margaret Chin, whose district includes the superblocks, said, “I strongly believe that this plan is unacceptable in its current form.” Councilmembers who represent an area where a project is located usually have the most influence on Council land use issues. Although she acknowledged N.Y.U.’s importance and the proposal’s potential for bringing new jobs and new economic opportunities to the city, Chin said her priority will be to reduce density on the north and south superblocks. She said later that reducing the density of the “Zipper Building” and the LaGuardia Place and Mercer St. “Boomerang Buildings” on the north superblock would be among the targets for reducing density.

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C.B. 2 Chairperson David Gruber, right, testified before the Council subcommittee, along with fellow board members Tobi Bergman, left, and Terri Cude.

“N.Y.U.’s academic and housing needs should be prioritized in this plan but not at the expense of residents’ quality of life,” Chin said. Regarding public open space, Chin said the green, open-space strips along Mercer St. and LaGuardia Place owned by the city should serve as a buffer for residents in Washington Square Village on the north superblock between the proposed new buildings. “These strips must be preserved in the final plan,” she said. Chin and other advocates are also concerned about the fate of 505 La Guardia Place, a Mitchell-Lama building with moderate-income residents. N.Y.U.’s land lease for the building expires in two years, making the future uncertain for residents, many of who are seniors. “Just give it to them,” state Senator Tom Duane said during his June 29 testimony, regarding 505 LaGuardia Place. The ULURP application says the proposed redevelopment would create 90,000 square feet of public open space, considerably more than what is available currently. But Tobi Bergman, chairperson of the C.B. 2 Parks Committee, said the plan creates public space that would never be used by the public.

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It’s not hard to decipher the word opponents were shouting at a pre-hearing rally against N.Y.U. 2031 — “Noooo!” — or to see Assemblymember Deborah Glick’s approval. With her, from left, were Simeon Bankoff of the Historic Districts Council; Andrew Berman of G.V.S.H.P.; District Leader Jenifer Rajkumar and Terri Cude of Community Action Alliance on N.Y.U. 2031 (CAAN).

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Councilmembers put Sexton on the hot seat at hearing

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N.Y.U. President John Sexton responds to questions by city councilmembers, as he’s joined on the panel by, left, Lynne Brown, N.Y.U. senior vice president, and Alicia Hurley, vice president for government affairs and community outreach.

Continued from page 4 “It would be an inward-facing student area,� Bergman said of the university’s plan to create a new public green space in the middle of Washington Square Village, replacing the current Sasaki Garden. Assemblymember Deborah Glick said the open space formula in the city review is deceptive. In fact, the project would actually decrease public space, she asserted. “For example, the fallacy that a green space without a bench is not considered public space but a paved lot with a bench is public open space is unacceptable,� Glick said. “The proposal as it stands now will create many pedestrian plazas and paved walkways but will destroy much of the green open space currently in the area,� she said. The City Planning Commission last month recommended the creation of an Open Space Oversight Organization that could address some concerns. But Glick said this body would not address community needs unless the organization is given power in the design of open space. David Gruber, the new chairperson of C.B. 2, said that during the first 10 years of the development project, when the south superblock is under construction, only 18 percent of the project would be for academic uses. “Why not look at the north superblock in 10 years? Why should we give N.Y.U. a blank check?� he asked. “The north superblock does not belong in this plan,� said Gruber. Late in the day, actor Matthew Broderick, a resident of the Village with his wife, Sarah Jessica Parker, appeared to testify. Broderick grew up in the neighborhood. “They might need to expand but they certainly don’t need to destroy the Village,� Broderick told reporters. “I used to play in the area when I was a child; it was very important to me growing up. I’ve watched so much of it disappear. I think it’s gone too far and it’s really

hurting the Village,� he said. Although cheering and applauding weren’t allowed, so as to keep the hearing moving, Broderick’s comments were met with an explosive flurry of flickering hands in the air — which was how the opponents showed their agreement with the speakers. Andrew Berman, executive director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, submitted a petition against the project with nearly 3,000 signatures. The preservationist also submitted studies that compare the economic and environmental impacts that N.Y.U.’s expansion would have if were located in the Financial District, Downtown Brooklyn or Long Island City. G.V.S.H.P. also submitted a study claiming the university has eliminated hundreds of faculty housing units over the years while seeking approvals now for more faculty housing. Nevertheless, major labor and business groups testified in favor of the N.Y.U. 2031 plan. Tony Juliano, chairperson and president of the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, told the councilmembers that the plan is vital for the small business community. “From the Chamber’s point of view, N.Y.U.’s 16,000 employees, 40,000 students and tens of thousands of visitors provide the economic lifeblood for our neighborhood,� Juliano said. The NAACP and the Association for a Better New York submitted testimony saying that N.Y.U.’s expansion would have important beneficial effects far beyond the Village. The Real Estate Board of New York and the Union Square Partnership also submitted testimony in favor of the project. Robert Bartels Jr., business agent for Steamfitters Local 683, said the project would create jobs as early as 2013 when construction could begin on the 800,000-square-foot “Zipper Building.� “More importantly, N.Y.U. has committed to using union labor, providing union wages and benefits,� Bartels said. “These are the wages and benefits which are crucial to building strong and

stable neighborhoods and communities.� Paul Fernandez, chief of staff of the Greater New York Building Trades and Construction Council, comprised of 15 unions with 100,000 members, said the N.Y.U. 2031 plan would create 18,200 fullyear jobs over the next two decades.

“Not only do three out of four members of the industry live in New York City,� Fernandez said, “but these members represent the diversity of local communities, with African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians and other minorities now comprising the majority of the workforce.�

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Trying to put the ‘river’ back in East River Park Continued from page 1 Resources, Community Boards 3 and 6 and the Lower East Side Ecology Center. The proposal, funded by a state grant obtained by the Manhattan Borough President’s Office, aims to provide greater public access to the river from the Brooklyn Bridge to E. 38th St. for recreational, educational and environmental activities. Among other ideas, the concept calls for beautified walkways, canoeing and kayaking areas, designated fishing areas, restaurants, food vendor stations, ferry service — and other innovations, such as rain gardens, a saltwater marsh and even floating swimming pools in the East River. The workshop was specifically geared to residents of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments who live adjacent to the river in the vicinity of East Houston St. Residents offered ideas for their section of the river, from a band shell for concerts and theater performances to more picnic, barbeque, skateboard and rollerblade areas and even a beach or two. WXY Architecture and Design, based at 224 Centre St., is the firm that was selected to create a master plan for the roughly 3.5 miles of riverfront. Adam Lubinsky, the firm's managing principal, said this would be the “last preliminary meeting” with local residents who live along the river before a working plan is

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At the meeting, Lower East Side residents broke into focus groups to discuss what features they’d like to see in East River Park.

developed sometime in October. “By October we will have a plan and some designs for what we want to do for the future of the East River,” he told the meeting. “Right now we want to focus on people who can walk to the river, and that’s why we’re here tonight — we really want your ideas on specific places along the river.” Lubinsky explained that this was the third meeting in the Community Board 3 area, and that there have been four other forums and workshops meeting with his firm, elected officials and residents who live in Community

Board 6, which extends north of 14th St. He noted that one of the biggest obstacles to accessing the riverfront was the lack of crossings to get there. He said East River Park had only half the number of street crossings — including underpasses, overpasses and street-level crosswalks — as Hudson River Park does. Lubinsky added that even the current entranceways to the riverfront were in dire need of improvement. “The South St. entrance has cars flying off F.D.R. Drive and we need to find a way to slow them down,” he said. “The Delancey St. overpass is not pleasant and is not handicapped accessible. “The Houston St. entrance is dangerous to cross, with poor lighting at night and cars shooting by,” he continued, “while the E. Sixth St. overpass doesn’t get you easily to the water. The E. 10th St. overpass is also not connected to the waterfront and activity areas.” The urban planner said there were three goals for the East River Blueway Plan. The first was to reimagine the waterfront and what could be done along the river’s edge. “What we want to do,” he explained, “is improve the quality of the esplanade and other walkways so people can have a nice peaceful walk around the river. Now, the

walkways stop and start. There are big gaps to get down to the water.” The second goal, he said, was to make access to the river easier, and the third, to see if the water along the shore could be made cleaner for activities such as swimming, canoeing and kayaking. “We want to make sure the water is clear, the air is pure, that it’s quiet and that there be an environmental sensitivity,” he said. “What if, for example, the ball fields now there could have chambers under them to store rainwater to prevent flooding, or if each of the bridges to the park had gardens and little food stands?” Also speaking at the meeting was Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh. “Our office wants to bring some significant thoughtfulness to this project,” he told the residents. “We want to review how we can best use our river by getting out to the community and talking about ideas. This is why we want your input. It fits into an effort that is going on all over the city to improve all our riverfronts.” At the meeting, residents broke off into small focus groups to indicate their priorities for the re-creation of the park. Charlotte Miles, president of the tenants association at Lillian Wald Houses, where she has lived for 63 years, said it was “about time” that elected officials began to pay attention to East River Park. Francine McDuffie, a Lillian Wald resident for 57 years, reviewed a map of the park and suggested locations where she would like to see picnic areas created for adults and rollerblading and skateboard areas for youths. Baruch Houses resident Thomas Mason said he wanted to see designated fishing sections along the river, ferry service, swimming pools and better signage pointing to the public restrooms. Other residents told the urban planners they were weary of flooded walkways when it rained and speeding bicyclists who make it dangerous to use the walkways. Among other ideas floated at the meeting by local residents were bike-share stations, rain gardens, mini-bus transport, a boathouse and noise barriers to block out the sound from the F.D.R. Drive.

‘Shawafel’ spot was plain awful; Closes after failed Health check BY LORENZO LIGATO A yellow “Closed” sign is glued on the door of Tahini, a student-favorite falafel and shawarma restaurant on Third Ave. at St. Mark’s Place. Located near The Cooper Union and New York University’s East Village dormitories, Tahini became a go-to spot for students seeking low-priced falafel and shawarma sandwiches. It was also home of the “shawafel,” a falafel/shawarma combo. But after a sanitary inspection by the Department of Health last month, the popular eatery closed its doors for good. The inspection, on June 1, identified seven sanitary violations, including four violations listed as “critical,” according to department records. In particular, the inspections revealed the presence of adulterated

or contaminated food, as well as flies in the facility’s food and nonfood areas. In addition, the eatery failed to meet the city’s safety requirements regarding food contamination and lacked the legally required handwashing facilities in the food preparation area and bathroom. While no vermin were detected during the inspection, official records indicate the presence of “conditions conducive to attracting vermin and/or allowing vermin to exist.” After D.O.H. shuttered the eatery, Tahini never reopened. Workers were reportedly spotted cleaning out the space on Sun., June 24. The restaurant’s owner could not be reached for comment and Tahini’s Web site appears to be down.

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POLICE BLOTTER Stuy High cheating A cheating scandal broke at the elite Stuyvesant High School on June 18 when the principal, Stanley Teitel, found a student apparently getting answers on his cell phone while taking a test, according to the Daily News and the Post. A Department of Education spokesperson said the matter is under investigation. Another student at the Lower Manhattan school who was found with photos of tests on his cell phone, and is suspected of supplying test answers to about 50 students, has been dismissed, according to reports.

Henry St. double homicide Two women, one about 30 and the other about 70 years old, were found shot to death when firefighters responded to a first-floor apartment fire at 83 Henry St. near the Manhattan Bridge overpass shortly after 11 a.m. Fri., July 29. The victims were found lying near each other on the bedroom floor. The younger, shot in the temple, had been set on fire. The older woman was shot in the eye. Another fire had been set in the kitchen. There have been no arrests and police were still investigating at press time Tues., July 3. Neighbors said they long suspected there was illegal activity in the apartment and a man was seen fleeing before the fire, according to a Daily News item. The News also quoted detectives who speculated that a scam operation targeting Asian women may be connected to the killings. In addition to the apartment, a funeral home is located on the first floor and there are apartments in the rest of the building. The building super told the New York Post that he never met any tenant of the apartment and that he didn’t know how many people lived in it.

a livery driver of his cell phone found 91 fake credit cards and an A.T.M. skimming device on the suspects. Giscard Friedman, 20, and Charles Morais, 23, were arrested in the subway station at Essex and Canal Sts., shortly after the livery driver was robbed. They were charged with multiple counts of robbery, identity theft and possession of forged instruments.

Survives bridge jump A New York Water Taxi, with 89 passengers aboard, came to the rescue of a man who jumped about 120 feet from the Brooklyn Bridge into the East River around 1:25 p.m. Fri., June 29, according to items in the Post and Daily News. The water taxi skipper, Adonis Arias, and his crew picked up the jumper and delivered him, apparently with minimal injuries, to the Fulton Landing in Brooklyn. The victim, 22, was then taken to Bellevue Hospital.

Baruch slay sentence Joel Herrera, 22, identified by prosecutors as a Latin Kings member, was sentenced Tues., June 26, to 20 years in prison for the September 2009 stabbing death of Glenn Wright, 21, while the victim was washing his grandmother’s windows in the Baruch Houses on the Lower East Side. Herrera, who has a previous conviction for arson, jumped Wright and stabbed him in the neck because he mistakenly believed the victim had beaten a friend of his. Herrera was convicted in May of first-degree manslaughter and first-degree gang assault after an earlier mistrial.

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front of 107 Christopher St., held him down on the pavement and made off with his gold chain and his watch, police said. The victim sustained injuries and was taken to Beth Israel Hospital. An hour later, Blount demanded money from a man in front of 55 Grove St. and punched the victim when he refused. Blount, described as a robbery recidivist, was arrested later and so was McKay.

Water robbers not Smart Two men walked into the Stop and Go store at 388 Sixth Ave. near Waverly Place around 1:12 a.m. Wed., June 27, grabbed a 32-ounce bottle of Smart Water and threw a piece of broken pipe at the clerk when he tried to retrieve the bottle, police said. The suspects, Reynolds Goode, 37, and Xavier Dacruz, 17, fled but were arrested a short time later and charged with robbery.

Awning wrecker Eric Acosta, 27, was charged with criminal mischief for pulling down down the awning above Morandi’s sidewalk cafe, at 211 Waverly Place, around 2:05 a.m. Fri., June 29. The suspect had a glassine package of marijuana when he was arrested, police said.

Bleecker St. shoplifting The manager and a clerk at the Michael Kors shop at 384 Bleecker St. spotted a man who grabbed three bags with a total value of $3,238 around 6 p.m. Sat., June 30, and fled without paying. They chased the thief as he ran north on Bleecker St. Two Sixth Precinct police officers cornered the suspect on Bleecker near Eighth Ave., where he dropped the bags just before he was arrested. Christopher McCloud, 37, was charged with larceny.

Christopher snatches One of two suspects grabbed the iPhone of a patron at Karavas restaurant, at 72 Christopher St., at 2:45 a.m. Sat., June 30, passed it off to his accomplice and both fled. Police arrested Christopher Moore and the accomplice, Carlos Rivera, both 20, and charged them with larceny. At 1:35 a.m. Mon., July 2, a man who was talking with friends outside 72 Christopher St. felt a stranger’s hand dip into his pocket and make off with his cash, $40. Police soon arrested the suspect, Dominique Sanzeers, 23, and charged him with larceny after they recovered the victim’s money.

The ‘Scamburglar’ The management of BLT Burger, 470 Sixth Ave., charged Keyana McCray, 22, with using other people’s credit cards to make fraudulent purchases between Dec. 15 of last year and Thurs., June 28, when she was arrested. The suspect had more that 20 different credit cards and an A.T.M. skimming device in her possession, police said.

Subway dipper Transit police arrested a suspect in the Eighth Ave. subway station at 14th St. around 5:50 a.m. Sat., June 30, for dipping into a passenger’s pocket, taking the victim’s wallet and putting it into his own pocket. Anthony Thomas, 25, was charged with larceny.

Building worker’s death A maintenance man, 63, who worked at 25 Fifth Ave. for more than 30 years, jumped to his death from the roof of the 15-story building on Fri., June 22, and landed on the seven-story roof of an adjoining building. The victim had health problems, according to a New York Post item.

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Sex-abuse piercer Police arrested Md Meah, 47, a body piercer working out of 3 St. Mark’s Place, with abusing a 15-year-old girl whose navel he was piercing at 9 p.m. Fri., June 22. While the needle was penetrating the victim’s skin, Meah inserted his fingers into her vagina despite her repeated pleas to stop, according to the charges filed with the Manhattan district attorney.

Robbery and ID theft Police who arrested two suspects shortly after 7 a.m. Wed., June 28, for robbing

Police arrested Mady Diakite, 34, shortly after 9:40 p.m. Fri., June 15, for installing a skimming device in a Chase branch A.T.M. on Broadway at Spring St. to steal customers’ PINs (personal identification numbers). He is charged with retrieving the skimmer after about 20 bank customers used the A.T.M. for their bank transactions.

Village muggings Police arrested a suspect for two muggings in the Village within an hour of each other on Sat., June 30. At about 4:10 a.m. Ramel Blount, 23, and an accomplice, Derrick McVay, attacked a victim, 47, in

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Yippie, Stonewall leader, club impresario, activist: BY LORENZO LIGATO A history maker: That’s how Jim Fouratt describes himself. The outspoken community activist has been part of the history of Greenwich Village for more than 50 years. It was 1969 when Fouratt — then a long-haired, slender, aspiring actor from Providence, Rhode Island — took part in the watershed demonstrations at the Stonewall Inn that marked the birth of the lesbian and gay liberation movement. A self-proclaimed cultural instigator, Fouratt has worn many hats since the old Stonewall days — from gay rights stalwart for the Gay Liberation Front to talent booker at the iconic Downtown nightclub Danceteria, to pop culture critic for Billboard and Rolling Stone magazines. “I’m a single, gay man. I never wanted to act like a straight person, I never wanted to have children,” the activist said. “But all the gays and lesbians that are out because of what my generation did, they are all my children.” I reached Fouratt by phone, just a few days before his 67th birthday. The activist was in San Francisco for the Frameline International LGBT Film Festival, the longest-running and largest film exhibition event dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender programming. Three documentaries he was featured in would be shown at the festival, Fouratt said. He talked fast, quite fast. His tone of

Jim Fouratt in his Yippie/Gay Liberation Front period.

voice was gentle yet confident and straightforward, while recalling the events that unfolded the night of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run dance bar on Christopher St. off of Sheridan Square. “People that think we are past homopho-

bia and intolerance need to get their heads out of places like the Village, L.A. and San Francisco,” Fouratt said. “But what happened in 1969 definitely changed how lesbians and gays see themselves.” At the time, Fouratt was a 24-year-old hippie who worked as a publicist at Columbia Records. He grew up in the Providence suburb of Riverside, and had moved to the Village at age 15 to work his way into New York City’s avantgarde theater and music scene. “It was a time where almost everyone in theater was gay or lesbian,” Fouratt noted. “But to the world outside none of us were gay or lesbian.” Many actors and directors hid their sexuality, since, as well as prejudice, the legal system at the time was stacked against them. “But some of us could never pass for straight,” the gay activist added. “I guess we were too pretty.” In those days, he divided his time between the glittering world of Broadway and the Bohemian hubs of the Village artists, like the storied coffeehouse Caffe Cino. Yet, it was only in 1965 that Fouratt took up political activism, after being arrested in Times Square at America’s first Anti-Vietnam War demonstration. Soon after, he co-founded the Youth International Party — better known as the Yippies, a youth-oriented countercultural movement — along with Abbie Hoffman and Paul Krasner. The group became known for its farcical and highly theatrical actions, such as nominating a boar called “Pigasus the Immortal” for U.S. president in the 1968 race. Fouratt prides himself on being the man who thought of sprinkling dollar bills onto the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in August 1967 as an antiwar protest. On the night of the Stonewall riot, the gay activist had worked until midnight at his office at Columbia Records. After a nightcap at Max’s Kansas City, the popular nightclub on Park Ave. South, Fouratt was heading back to his apartment in the Village, when he noticed a cluster of police and onlookers in front of the Stonewall Inn. “Police raids at gay bars were frequent,” Fouratt said. “But something was in the air that night.” Suddenly, he recalled, the door of the bar opened and a police officer came out, dragging a very masculine-looking woman dressed in men’s clothing — “what we call a passing woman,” Fouratt noted. The woman, handcuffed, was put into the police van, but she somehow got out the other side and began to rock the vehicle. “That was the moment — the moment when gays and lesbians became conscious that they had power,” Fouratt said. “There’s a lot people say about Stonewall, but a lot of it isn’t true,” he noted. “What is true and relevant is the transformation of a silent, closeted, invisible community through the sense of self-empowerment and visibility.” An uproar followed outside the bar and, while the cops requested reinforcement, a swelling group of people gathered outside of the bar. Soon, flocks of gays and lesbians were marching all over Greenwich Village,

chanting “Come out!” and calling for change. That was the beginning of the six-day uprising that went down in history as the Stonewall Riots. “Yet, Stonewall was not a riot,” Fouratt pointed out. “A riot is when people are out of control and it’s scary. I like the world ‘rebellion’ better: A rebellion is about empowering.” The slim Yippie activist with the blond mane quickly turned into one of the leaders of the Stonewall revolution. On the third night of the demonstrations, Fouratt helped found the Gay Liberation Front, the first of many lesbian and gay liberation movements that sprouted across the country in the following months. “There were about 250 people at the first meeting,” the activist recalled. “It was an incredibly diverse group: young, old, white, black, women, all in the same room.” Once the turmoil of the 1960s came to

Fouratt during his nightclub impresario/ music critic phase.

an end, U.S. politics took a new turn — and so did Fouratt. After a brief sojourn in Los Angeles, the veteran of Stonewall returned to the Village and became an impresario for a series of nightclubs and discos, including Hurrah’s (“the first Uptown disco that became a scene for the younger generation,” he noted), the New Peppermint Lounge (a replica of the popular ’60s dance club that launched the Twist craze) and the legendary Danceteria. First opened on W. 37th St. by Fouratt and his business partner, Rudolf Pieper, in 1980, Danceteria moved to a three-floor location at 30 W. 21st St. the following year. It became a haven for Downtown dance and rock music artists. Composer Philip Glass, alt-rockers R.E.M. and the then “club kid” and up-and-coming star Madonna were just some of the names that performed at the popular nightspot. “Danceteria was the last great club where everyone crossed over and came to,” Fouratt said. “I proposed that I would turn it into a successful disco, and I did.” Even after his nightlife phase came to an end, music and entertainment remained at the center of Fouratt’s life. In the follow-

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The faces of Jim Fouratt Continued from page 8 ing years, the ex-Yippie became an influential pop culture voice, writing for a series of music and lifestyle magazines, including SPIN, Billboard, Rolling Stone and Attitude. Meanwhile, in his unwavering commitment to political and social activism, Fouratt continued to be involved in progressive politics. When asked to discuss local and national issues, the Stonewall veteran — who is a member of the Village Independent Democrats club — turns into a real chatterbox. The exDanceteria talent booker said he’s a feminist (“When I was young, wearing dresses helped me understand the oppression of women”), and was discontented with President Barack Obama’s hesitation to give full support to gay marriage, and revealed he is “considering supporting” Republican candidate Mitt Romney (“an anti-gay bully and anti-abortion candidate,” he admitted) in November’s presidential election because of his economic policy. “I’m not a single-issue person,” Fouratt noted. “It’s not just about gay and lesbian issues; those are critical matters, but not the only ones I look at when I decide who to support. And when I look at Obama, there are a lot of reasons why I’m disappointed in him.” An experienced music and film critic, Fouratt never minces his words — especially when it comes to local leaders. “The kind of politics that is going on in the Democratic Party in New York City disgusts me,” he said. The activist then proudly admitted that he has voted in every single election since he was legally eligible. “Even when the only viable choice was to write in my own name,” he added. Although he rejected the label “politician,” Fouratt took part in the Democratic

primary against City Council Speaker Christine Quinn in 2009. He said he raised $20,000 in two weeks, but later withdrew. When asked about the upcoming City Council Third District election — to succeed Quinn, who faces term limits — he answered that he hasn’t yet decided which candidate he’ll support, but has no plans himself to be on the ballot this time. Yet, he hoped Andrew Berman, executive director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, would run. “Then you will have three lesbian or gay candidates, and the issues — not their sexuality or gender expression — will be central,” he said. “As the young people say: May the most progressive queer win.” Denouncing the “cheap talk of many politicians,” Fouratt said he’s hoping that leaders will address the local needs of the community. Among the issues he said must be addressed are the planned high-pressure gas pipeline from New Jersey to Gansevoort Peninsula and the restoration of medical services to Greenwich Village in the wake of St. Vincent’s Hospital’s closing. Fighting to save healthcare in the Village was one of Fouratt’s main planks when he challenged Community Board 2 Chairperson Brad Hoylman for Democratic district leader last year. The former Yippie also condemned the Village’s ongoing gentrification, responsible, he said, for transforming what used to be a mixed, vibrant community with a diversity of incomes and cultures into a “rich-peopleonly” territory. “The Village — and, in general, the whole city — has changed. The artists are gone, many of them died or moved to Brooklyn,” Fouratt said. “That’s very sad for someone like me who remembers the vitality, spark and creativity of the Village’s nightlife and cultural life.”

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Fouratt in Village activist mode, staging a mock mass-trauma incident outside the shuttered St. Vincent’s Hospital in October 2011. The demonstrators, covered with fake blood, were trying to show in graphic terms what would happen if such a calamity were to occur but the Village lacked a full-service hospital.

Forum Reveals Pent-up Uncertainty about Health Care By Emma DeVito People are starving for help with health care. That’s the sense I got recently when VillageCare and NYU hosted a community health forum, “Take Charge of Your Health Today.” An impressive crowd of more than 100 showed up at the NYU Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life for this early morning event. Let’s put aside President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare” as some refer to it, which the Supreme Court upheld last week, with the administration successfully fighting off challenges to the constitutionality of the law. What people at this conference were looking for, plainly and simply, was help navigating our current health care system and getting the appropriate care they need. In anticipation of this, we put together an group of expert panelists, moderated by the Emmy-award winning and popular broadcast health and medical journalist Dr. Max Gomez. The individuals on the panel gave wonderful presentations offering the audience considerable advice, in clear and understandable terms. This was followed by a lively question and answer session, where members of the audience put forth sometimes challenging questions. The Q & A, was pretty revealing of the uncertainty, apprehension and difficulty people have in navigating our complex health care “system,” especially when something goes wrong with their health. And while it wasn’t a big part of the discussion, it was clear there are just too many uninsured people out there who are at the mercy of “the system.” They are virtually cut off from care in many ways. President Obama’s plan will ultimately end that – everybody will be insured – even though the Affordable Care Act, since it’s not a single-payer plan, won’t end those disparities in coverage among various insurance plans, despite the mandates that cover certain things, such as pre-existing conditions. The panel was led off by Tara A. Cortes, who heads up the Hartford Institute for Geriatrics and is also a geriatric nursing professor at NYU. She gave the audience a broad range of practical advice about the many components of health care, and what people should do when they need to access and receive care from those various programs and entities. She focused on the need for people to take some responsibility for their own health care together with their families, caregivers and health care providers. Connie Sixta, RN, a health care consultant, expanded on Cortes’ presentation, focusing particularly on chronic illness and the importance of continuity of that care. Dr. Jonathan Whiteson, a physiatrist who is the director of the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Wellness program at Rusk Institute, focused on how medicine today can improve the health and quality of life of those who face diseases that can be debilitating. Helping patients increase their strength and vitality, as well as preventing further negative health impacts for which many are at risk, is a vital role today for health care providers, Dr. Whiteson said. Ken Stewart, who has directed VillageCare’s Community Case Management program for many years, which has now become a part of our “Health Home,” in many ways pulled every thing together by focusing on the tremendous importance today of “care management.” Stewart said that because care today is so complex, and often fragmented, navigating to the right place at the right time can be extremely difficult for a lot of patients. That’s where care management and the Health Home model come in to help, by providing someone who knows about all those care offerings and who understands individuals’ care needs. Care managers are able to direct individuals to the right place. At the session, there were, of course, questions from people in the audience about the Affordable Care Act and what it would mean to them. I think that from the interest in this forum, and from the many intelligent questions, it’s clear there’s a lot that everyday people in the community don’t know about how to navigate and access health care. Whose fault is that? I think that care providers just aren’t doing enough to educate and inform them. By “them,” I don’t mean those already in these care programs, but those who live in the communities that these programs and providers serve. We need to do more. We can do better. (Ms. DeVito is president and chief executive officer of not-for-profit VillageCare, which serves more than 12,200 persons annually in community-based and residential care programs for older adults and those living with HIV/AIDS.)

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Chin must reduce N.Y.U. 2031 project’s scale THE PRESENT CONTEXT The New York University public review process to add more than 2 million square feet to its two superblocks in the Village is drawing to its grand finale. The seven-month Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) application has received a resounding “no” vote from Community Board 2, “approval with conditions” from Borough President Stringer, and approval with minor modifications from the City Planning Commission. Now it is in the hands of the City Council, which will vote on the application in the next few weeks. Councilmember Margaret Chin is taking the lead on the application, since the superblocks are in her district. The City Council is very hesitant to overrule the opinion of a sitting councilmember in ULURP projects, for good reason, so how Chin negotiates and votes on this application will define, in large measure, the fate of this project and the future of our neighborhood. The stakes are extraordinarily high for N.Y.U. and the neighborhood. N.Y.U. makes a compelling case that it needs to grow to maintain its competitiveness in a changing academic marketplace, and that some of its projected growth needs to take place in its core area. It has argued that it can best grow in a planned and predictable fashion on its own land, rather than opportunistically all over Downtown. Reasonable people do disagree, however, on how much of N.Y.U.’s growth in its core area can fit into the two superblocks without overwhelming the “fragile ecosystem” of our urban environment, a term used by N.Y.U. President John Sexton. The long and the short of it is that N.Y.U. has substantially overreached and is attempting to shoehorn too much square footage into too small an area. We understand that it is cheaper to build on your own land than to buy land and build on it, or to buy a building, but that cannot serve as an

excuse to overwhelm your neighborhood. The proposal as it stands lacks a necessary balance that it is now incumbent on Councilmember Chin to restore. N.Y.U. should be permitted to grow on the superblocks, but its project must be substantially reduced in size. In February, we called for a reduction in the project of roughly 50 percent. We believe that this is a reasonable balance of N.Y.U.’s need to grow in its core, and the community’s ability to accommodate this growth without the character of the area being crushed.

A SIX-POINT ROAD MAP TO HELP PUT THIS PROJECT INTO BALANCE 1) Strips: The four publicly owned strips on Mercer and Laguardia Sts. must not be built on, and the strips should be transferred to the Parks Department. Limited easements may need to be granted to service existing or future N.Y.U. buildings. N.Y.U. should enter maintenance agreements with Parks for maintaining at least the Mercer St. strips. The transfer of the co-gen strip to N.Y.U. must include a restrictive declaration for perpetual open space and maintenance agreement. 2) Zipper Building: The huge Zipper Building that N.Y.U. proposes to build at Houston and Mercer Sts. extending to Bleecker St. must be set back to the west to retain the Mercer St. strip. N.Y.U.’s proposal to push the Zipper Building to the lot line would violate Mercer St.’s special open character. If N.Y.U. cannot fit its various uses into a reduced footprint, then it should come at the cost of a substantial overall reduction in the size of the above-grade size of the building. 3) Mercer Boomerang Building: This building must be eliminated from the project, not just reduced in size. Removing this building helps to reduce the size and

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Don’t tempt Mother Nature To The Editor: Re “Saving pier and park” (editorial, June 21): The Villager’s editorial expresses the paper’s belief that to address the Hudson River Park’s financial problems we all have to accept residential development on Pier 40. While we all share the same concern about the Pier 40 playing fields and the park’s financial stability, pinning our hopes on an environmentally inappropriate and increasingly risky, huge construction plan is a poor choice. Just this past week, two different reports were published that should give us pause. First, there was the report by Joe Lhota, chairperson and C.E.O. of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, publicized by WNYC, that the walls of the renovated South Ferry subway station are leaking. Lhota attributed the problem to poorly sealed walls and “a rising water table.” The second report, issued by the U.S. Geological Survey on June 25, indicated that the East Coast from Boston to North Carolina was a “hot spot” for climbing sea levels from global warming. Water-level increases are also happening at a faster pace. Oceanographer Asbury Sallenger Jr. said, “Where that kind of thing becomes important is during a storm.” Margaret Davidson, the director of the Coastal Services Center for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, stated in the same report that the implications of this new research are “huge when you think about it. Somewhere between Maryland and Massachusetts, you’ve got

bodaciously expensive property at risk.” Building in the Hudson River always has been a bad idea, but now it is even more environmentally and financially dangerous. Not only has little consideration been given to the inevitable downtime when the playing fields won’t be available during major construction, but the fact that potential damage to extremely

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density of N.Y.U.’s project, and opens up the interior of Washington Square Village to become real open space. In eliminating this building, there may be a need for entry and egress to N.Y.U.’s belowground facilities that requires a minimal at-grade structure. 4) Washington Square Village: N.Y.U.’s contention that it would create public open space inside of Washington Square Village by building two Boomerang Buildings and creating a university quad strains credibility. The Planning Commission has called for a management and programming oversight committee for the proposed open space. Councilmember Chin needs to give this oversight committee legislative teeth so that it can effectively fulfill its oversight function. 5) Bleecker Building: N.Y.U. has proposed making 78,000 square feet available to the New York City School Construction Authority for a new public school in the planned Bleecker building on the south superblock. N.Y.U. should transfer the deed to the city with a strong restriction that it can only be used for a school or a community facility. 6) 505 Laguardia Place lease: This building’s existing land lease is set to expire in 2014. N.Y.U. should renew this lease for 99 years with a formula to assure affordability for this building’s residents.

CONCLUSION We recognize N.Y.U.’s enormous contribution to our neighborhood and the importance of facilitating its growth. But its contention that it can cram more than 2 million square feet into its two superblocks without overwhelming its urban context is totally unconvincing. It is now up to Councilmember Chin to put this proposal in balance. And to President Sexton to do the same.

expensive residential development could bankrupt the park. We must find solutions that generate revenue from smallscale development and other programs that raise money from the inboard development that has occurred and will continue in the future. Deborah Glick Glick is assemblymember for the 66th District

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The High Line spurs crowds, development and concerns TALKING POINT BY ANDY HUMM The High Line is nothing if not a new perspective on a land we thought we knew. Its third-story railroad bed rises from the once-meaner parts of Chelsea and the Village and exposes our radically changing neighborhoods in unexpected ways hidden from us at street level (or even from upper-floor apartment windows) while providing an unprecedented view of the rest of Manhattan, the Hudson and the United States proper across the river. Now, this unique park that lets us look at the city anew is getting a new look from residents and community leaders. While most profess love and appreciation for the High Line, some are starting to voice reservations about its crowds, its relationship to skyrocketing residential and commercial real estate prices, its elite status as a city park financed almost entirely privately, and the fairness of its success at a time when many other parks — including the new Hudson River Park, not to mention anything in Bushwick — are struggling for funding. Joshua David, the co-founder of Friends of the High Line with Robert Hammond (and a longtime Chelsea resident), said that the users of the park are roughly half tourists and half from Greater New York — with half of the latter group from the surrounding neighborhoods. Before the elevated park’s first section, between Gansevoort and W. 20th Sts., opened in June 2009, David said, “We anticipated 300,000 visitors. We’re up to 3.7 million a year.” That’s more than visit the Museum of Modern Art annually. It is a public city park, with the Friends of the High Line providing 90 percent of the operating costs. It is now one of the city’s top tourist attractions. In that vein, a Chelsea resident recently posted an anonymous sign. The note reminded visitors that this is a place where people live, not one big exhibit. The writer ended on a xenophobic note, telling “those who don’t speak English” to have someone translate for them. Joan Tramontano has lived in London Terrace (West 23rd between Ninth and Tenth) since 1968 and loves the High Line. She remembers David setting up a small table on the street to educate the community about the need to save the High Line. “I didn’t believe the city would permit it,” she recalled. “I supported it and still do.” She also remembers when there was virtually no foot traffic through West Chelsea in the late 1960s. “There were lots of homeless people on the street,” she said. “When I lived on the 24th St. side of the building, we entered from 23rd St. People wouldn’t walk on the side street at night. There was no place to eat in the neighborhood. All the townhouses on the south side of 23rd across from London Terrace were boarded up. You could get one for $100,000 and it had to be renovated.” Now, Tramontano said, “Chelsea is the most expensive

neighborhood in the city. When I moved here in ’68, nobody I knew had heard of Chelsea.” Bill Hayes of the New York Times recently wrote of his experience ascending to the High Line: “What I had not anticipated was how crowded it would be, like being stuck on a moving sidewalk at an airport.” He tempered that criticism with: “But the night was too nice to begrudge anyone anything, particularly a chance to experience beauty. So I imagined I was a tourist, too, headed for a distant gate to board a plane to a place I had never been.” David said that local residents including himself are coming to realize that if they don’t like crowds on the High Line, the park is to be avoided on weekends between 12 noon and 5 p.m. “All other hours are pleasurable,” he said. “People adapt.”

‘What does the High Line do for us? There are no supermarkets opening, no shoe repair stores, nothing that would enhance the neighborhood with basic services for those who live here.’ George Boras

The High Line is surrounded by an explosion of new luxury residential buildings. The Caledonia and two others yet unbuilt — all bisected by the park — are obliged to kick in substantial sums to the city’s High Line Improvement Fund under the deal that rezoned wide swaths of the area from manufacturing to residential. Other developers voluntarily contribute to the Friends of the High Line, which runs the park for the city. It’s an old story, but the influx of wealthy people has pushed up real estate values — a boon to those who already own (since their apartments increase in value) and a challenge to anyone who wants to buy or rent in Chelsea. It has also vastly increased commercial rents by pushing out small neighborhood service stores and replacing them with upscale boutiques and restaurants. The High Line operates on a budget of $7 million a year, David said, a chunk of that going to the development of the unfinished northern and final section. The High Line’s financing system — contributions by developers and donations very large and small through membership in the Friends of the High Line — raises the question of whether it is fair for desirable neighborhoods to get upscale parks Member of the New York Press Association

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when poorer ones do not. Indeed, government funding for the Hudson River Park has been slashed from $20 million to $6 million. This, too, is not a new controversy. Fifth Ave. and Central Park West residents started the Central Park Conservancy to rehabilitate the city’s crown jewel with private money and did so, imposing a lot of new rules in the process. Is it fair? “If New Yorkers wanted to increase taxes to reduce the need for private philanthropy, that would be great — but that’s not reality,” David said. “Parks get cut first when city budgets are cut.” David said the Friends have been able to attract big donations “because donors see the High Line as something optimistic and promising about New York. It gives them a new perspective on the city and positions New York as a leader.” In fact, Chicago, Detroit and Jersey City are looking at developing parks along this concept, and the Lower East Side is even looking at developing an underground “Low Line” park. “The High Line is not just an expression of affluence,” David said. “It’s about a group of community members who rallied around it,” and it is those community roots, he said, that have made it so successful. David contrasted this with a similar, government-built, elevated-rail park in Paris — the Promenade Plantée — which, he noted, is “appreciated, but not beloved.” George Boras, another longtime London Terrace resident, said, “What does the High Line do for us? There are no supermarkets opening, no shoe repair stores, nothing that would enhance the neighborhood for those who live here with basic services. But there’s nothing we can do about it. It’s the wave of the future.” David said that the gentrification of West Chelsea didn’t begin with the High Line. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani opposed saving the High Line but was accelerating the process of rezoning the area for residential development. In the end, developers have benefited greatly in terms of the values of their properties because of the light and style provided by the High Line. As outgoing Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, who has presided over the High Line’s development with the enthusiastic support of Mayor Bloomberg, said, “It is not just a park. It is a work of art.” Brad Hoylman, who worked with the park’s founders on developing the High Line as chairperson of the Community Board 2, talked about the park’s “growing pains.” “I’ve supported it for years,” Hoylman said. “I met Robert and Joshua when they hatched the idea at a community board meeting. I don’t think anyone thought it would become the big attraction that it has or have such an extraordinary effect on real estate values.” Hoylman, now a candidate for Tom Duane’s state Senate seat, said, “Here’s the deal. On the upside, the High Line is preserved. The downside is that it is changing the neighborhood. But it is important that we keep it in context. The High Line is a great asset. The more we can get the local commu-

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Pols deflated soccer plan To The Editor: Re “Park act bill stalls even without O.K. for Pier 40 housing” (news article, June 21): Looks like Major League Soccer is going to Queens, which understands that jobs, fields and public space paid for by a developer, and an arena that the community gets to use the majority of the year, constitute a pretty good compromise. What’s your next move to save the pier and prevent luxury housing, West Side officials? Does Assemblymember Glick’s office have a concrete, proactive solution? The soccer arena was a solid, compromise idea, and not seeing the sense of embracing it was an abject failure on the part of the West Side political community. Now that it's been rejected, pols, we want to know what your plan is, other than to prevent everything. We’re listening.

There wasn’t one developer present at the hearing. We can all stand against irresponsible developers. We do. A New York Times article on the subject, “Interfaith Group Assails City’s Landmarks Law,” opens: “Hundreds of churches and synagogues in the city are burdened with the obligation to preserve old buildings that were capriciously designated as landmarks, according to a study released yesterday by a group of New York religious leaders.” (Protestant, Catholic and Jewish, in this case.) In fact, the article cited above is more than 30 years old, published in the Times in March 1982. For the past 150 years, who has been doing all the funding of preservation in our East Village? Who has been doing all the actual daily meticulous care and work of preservation in the East Village? G.V.S.H.P.? The Landmarks Preservation Commission? Our political representatives? Not a one. Rather, it’s been the very people all these others have irresponsibly and hurtfully thrown into a small box called “opposition.” If we focus on what we’re all for, we would move light years ahead.

Patrick Shields Anthony Donovan

It’s better to work together To The Editor: Re “Preservationists and clergy clash over proposed E.V./L.E.S. district” (news article, June 28): Thank you, Villager. One correction: I did not stand as much against the plan, as for a process of inclusion that addresses the repeated fears and distrust of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation — a process that need not leave only one narrow and too often punitive option: landmarking and historic districting. There has not been worthy dialogue, rather press releases and people reading prepared statements, largely from templates, from a podium without discussion. Hardly a problem-solving process. The public not only are largely unaware of historic districting, they are fed a very narrow point of view through the P.R. of such groups and our representatives, all well-meaning and couched in compelling sticker rhetoric. We welcome the recommendation of Ms. Ratcliffe. We can say that, up to this point, there hasn’t been real work with anyone on actual possible solutions that could bring us together. Lip service, yes. Let’s rededicate ourselves to such a process. Count me in. I’m ready. Mr. Blackman repeats his derogatory comment at every meeting I’ve attended in the past two years on this subject. You might surmise the only ones to trust here are him and G.V.S.H.P. Many of us spend most of our lives trying so hard to build community and trust. It’s way too easy and common to divide and feed fear. It’s not doing the responsible work of gathering and communicating and working things out. We can do this.

N.Y.U.: La lucha continua To The Editor: Re “Conjuring the resistance to N.Y.U. 2031” (front-page photo, June 21): N.Y.U. 2031 will be defeated by the voting residents. Votes are our tools against those who do not represent us. We fear for our community, which includes all of our neighbors, our children, our dogs, our plants, our trees, our air and light. What kind of university president ignores the loud shouts of the faculty? What kind of university president ignores the loud shouts of the community? What kind of university president ignores the shouts of parents whose children use the playground? What kind of university president ignores the fact that part of the land he envisions using is public and belongs to New York City? N.Y.U. has a proven record of going back on promises and does not tell the truth. Many of us are also alumni and we fear for the quality of our university — the academic one. We stand united. N.Y.U. cannot divide us. We will defend every inch of the superblocks at any cost. Judith Chazen Walsh

E-mail letters, not longer than 250 words in length, to lincoln@thevillager.com or fax to 212-229-2790 or mail to The Villager, Letters to the Editor, 515 Canal St., Suite 1C, NY, NY 10013. Please include phone number for confirmation purposes. The Villager reserves the right to edit letters for space, grammar, clarity and libel. The Villager does not publish anonymous letters.

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Rhythm of Loisaida pulses and pounds in Tompkins With congas, cowbells, wood blocks and their voices, drummers and percussionists filled the eastern side of Tompkins Square Park with Latin rhythms on a recent weekend.

The High Line spurs crowds, development and concerns Continued from page 11 nity involved, the better. The High Line is undertaking a lot of outreach and education programs through the Hudson Guild — arts programs, horticulture programs — involving local residents. We should think of it as a community asset. Local organizations should be able to access it for benefits. It’s not beyond solving. We need to find a way to make the community feel more integrated with it.” The Friends of the High Line has a whole Department of Programs, Education and Community Engagement headed by Danya Sherman (who did similar work for the Central Park Conservancy). On a recent late spring evening, she was hosting a lively step-dancing competition of mostly African-American girls from city high schools on the High Line’s walkway under The Standard Hotel and attracting a diverse crowd of spectators. In addition to scheduling public entertainments, the High Line runs education programs with local schools and a lecture series for all. They also have started a Youth Corps for interns, some of whom have gone on to

jobs with the Friends of the High Line. “Our focal point is running a park that serves its community first and foremost,” David said, “and New York City as a whole. The High Line is not going to be a place for basketball or barbeques or dogs — and those were hard decisions.” Hoylman, like Duane, has expressed dismay that while the High Line attracts great philanthropic support, the waterfront Hudson River Park that they worked long and hard for “is not getting its share,” with proposals on the table to turn more of it over for commercial purposes in order to subsidize it. Andrew Berman, executive director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation and a likely candidate for Christine Quinn’s Council seat next year, is also a fan of the High Line. “I love it. I utilize it frequently. I was an early supporter,” he said. “My organization got part of it listed on the National Register of Historic Places,” saving it from demolition. “With its success,” Berman noted, “come big issues, such as an incredible number of tourists who come through West Chelsea, a formerly very quiet, lightly trafficked neigh-

borhood. So it is having some undesirable impacts and wonderful impacts as a recreational space where you get a very different perspective.” This public amenity is what Berman wanted. But then there is the development aspect. “What we also got was the upzoning of an entire neighborhood to create thousands of units of luxury housing,” he said. “The mayor and Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff saw the High Line as a way of leveraging that. It was a high price to pay,” he said, noting that the city didn’t seem to care about the ancillary effects on traffic, schools and city services. The M.O. as Berman put it was: “Just build, build, build! The rich that move in can pay for whatever they need.” The latest conflict between the community and the High Line, of course, is the bid of Jamestown Properties to win the rezoning necessary to build hotel and commercial space above the Chelsea Market. Despite a requirement for Jamestown to kick in as much as $19 million for the High Line, Chelsea Market’s vertical expansion has been an ongoing subject of contentious debate by the public and Community Board 4 mem-

bers. On May 31, capping more than a year of discussion on the matter, the full board of C.B. 4 reached a “No, Unless” verdict that would support the Jamestown project if certain design changes were made, and certain community “gets” (such as funding for affordable housing) were added to the current proposal. In the summer of 2012, the High Line continues to be hot, attracting a steady flow of visitors. But it might not always be so. Douglas Jennings, a 24-year-old student, said, “I was on a New York dating Web site and, for a while, everyone trying to connect with you would text, ‘Let’s meet for coffee and walk on the High Line,’” the way such seekers used to express the desire for long walks on the beach. “Now,” Jennings said with a chuckle, “the tendency is for people to say, ‘How about doing something that doesn’t involve the High Line?’ ” But David remains most pleased that he and Hammond have brought something into existence “good enough to make people visit our neighborhood. The vast majority of people are extremely positive about it,” he said. “They go up and have a transformational experience. People are passionate about it.”

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Photo by Bob Krasner

They couldn’t mask how much fun they were having Four girls enjoyed themselves at the East Village’s HOWL Festival last month.

Photos by Milo Hess

Ukrainian kids go for a spin in the East Village Children performed folk dances at the 36th Annual Ukrainian Festival on Seventh St. between Second and Third Aves. last month. The event, which featured dancing and singing by various age groups, is sponsored by St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church.

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Photo by Tim Stewart

Members of The Villagers and the Italian Dream teams recently met for an “intercontinental” game at J.J. Walker Field.

Italians and Villagers find baseball is universal SPORTS BY TIM LALUMIA On Fri., June 22, under foreboding skies, The Villagers — the Greenwich Village Little League Tournament Team (ages 11 and 12) — hosted the Italian Dream in a historic matchup. It all started with a blind e-mail about a month ago from an Italian organizer of “Baseball on the Road” — an all-star Little League team from many cities in Northern Italy, who were also playing games in Boston and Philadelphia. G.V.L.L. board members, coaches, parents and other volunteers across the Village community (including from P3 and the Downtown United Soccer Club) sprung into action, delivering if not a “perfect game,” a deeply heart-warming experience. The historic meeting was spearheaded by Greg Epstein, a longtime G.V.L.L. coach, manager and board member. The effort was also supported by dozens of others who jumped in, to plan not just the game and its touching pregame pomp and circumstance, but a celebration afterward. The nearly 50 Italian players, parents, coaches and organizers also needed help getting into the city, and then finding their way around during their stay. We can only marvel at the tenacity of this group of travelers who, with very

limited English language, carried out their international adventure that touched so many, and by the end, punctuated it all with big hugs for tons of new friends and voluminous “both cheek” kisses. The Italian squad had to deal with linguistically challenging G.P.S. devices, aggressive, ticket-happy Jersey cops and lost vans. The game saw a deluge of biblical proportions in the bottom of the first inning. Despite it all, this show went on and will not be forgotten any time soon. The 6 p.m. game time arrived. The field was immaculately groomed, banners were flying amidst American and Italian flags, and there was a pregame ceremony worthy of TV coverage, which the Italian organizers really did set up: This matchup was broadcast live, via the Internet. One by one, the players were introduced over the P.A., trotting out in their crisp uniforms, lining up along the first and third baselines. The packed crowd exploded in cheers after both country’s national anthems were touchingly performed at home plate on violin and recorder by two of the Italian players. With black clouds gathering and light fading, the first pitch was thrown in by toddler Silvia Verona, accompanied by her dad Brad Hoylman, former Community Board 2 chairperson and current state Senate

candidate. The “second” first pitch was tossed by G.V.L.L. President John Economou, and the game began. Sadly, after only three-quarters of an inning, with the home team leading 1-0, lightning, thunder and a torrent from above abruptly ended the game. Afterward, more than 100 gathered at the local Korean eatery BAK, at 11 W. 12th St., for a beautiful outpouring of newfound friendship, food, beverages and baseball. Players who could barely communicate shared the international language of sliders, tacos and soda, plus a naughty ice cube fight, while together watching the Yanks/Mets game on the giant screen. The coaches and other adults poured beers for each other and “talked” broken English/Italian baseball. Since nothing can stop that which is meant to be, play resumed Sunday morning with a score of 0-0. G.V.L.L. Vice President Carin Ehrenberg proudly noted, “As a gesture of good sportsmanship, the Villager players decided to erase the previous 1-0 lead, and start over.” A hard-fought game ensued. The Italian Dream took an early lead, 2-0, but The Villagers eventually won by a score of 8-4. The victory was highlighted by the big bats of Will Tibbals — who doubled in the fourth, driving in RBIs to take the

lead — and a towering, three-run homer by Donavan Brady to secure the win in the fifth inning. Despite terrific action-packed play by both teams, the climax of the entire effort really came in the fifth inning, when The Villagers’ pitcher, Ethan Ehrenberg, moved in close, and with a giant grin, pitched meatballs to three Italian 7-year-old, siblings. The home team defense were all in on it, and gently tossed the ball around behind the runners, allowing the kids to hit and round the bases for three runs (which weren’t counted.) The international crowd quickly caught on and roared with delight at the display of sportsmanship and camaraderie. Everyone gathered on the diamond afterward to exchange gifts and specially made T-shirts for the occasion, and to take group photos, capping off a magical experience for all. Later, an inspired G.V.L.L. President Economou said, “This wonderful international collaboration has created a bond that will hopefully lead to future visits from the Italians, possibly other teams...and who knows.” With all this good will, it seems likely that sometime in coming years G.V.L.L. will take its bats and gloves across the pond to remind them how our game is played. Stay tuned.

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LUNGS breathes new life into local community gardens BY ERICA RAKOWICZ Acting as a lush community oxygen tank and a center for growth, the scattered oases of LUNGS (Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens) keep the Lower East Side green and diverse. Started last year and now with about 20 affiliated gardens, LUNGS generates a feel-good atmosphere with clean air, friendly people and an inspired mission. These community gardens are on city property, some sitting where buildings were razed. The urban green spaces add an aesthetic touch and a swath of nature to the concrete jungle. LUNGS sees each individual garden as a special treasure. “Some of the gardens house turtles, chickens and turkeys, while others grow corn, and others work with flowers, herbs and compost,” said Elizabeth Ruf-Maldonado, treasurer of LUNGS. With more than 40 community gardens in the East Village and Lower East Side, LUNGS has room for growth. Ruf-Maldonado is working with Charles Krezell — the garden keeper at De Colores Garden on E. Eighth St. and a member of the New York City Garden Coalition — to bring more local gardens into the new network. In addition, City Councilmember Rosie Mendez provided grants for six of the gardens about two years ago, giving them access to water mains for nurturing the greenery.

Without the new direct water connections to the gardens, they would have to rely on fire hydrants for watering. The process to become a part of LUNGS isn’t difficult. Garden members simply have to say they’re interested in becoming affiliated. After the initial step, members must attend a monthly meeting, pay a membership fee and sign a contract, declare garden hours and devote personal time to garden care after receiving the key to the gate. “Having a key to the garden is what we have to do in today’s world. It keeps unwanted refuse out and keeps it secure,” Ruf-Maldonado noted. “We don’t have too many worries,” Krezell added. “We may run into trouble, depending on who the new mayor is and what the ideals may be, but until then, we will keep on with our mission.” “I guess our only threat would be developers, but that’s kind of a given,” said Shell Sheddy, a photographer, artist and active LUNGS member. But Ruf-Maldonado said she feels confident about the gardens’ safety. “I don’t think it’s much of a concern anymore, since I think people are catching on to how important and beneficial these gardens are for the community,” she said. As a resident of the neighborhood since 1979, Ruf-Maldonado has seen the community that she knew and loved nearly destroyed, and said she’s also been lucky enough to have

Photos by Shell Sheddy

As Elizabeth Ruf-Maldonado demonstrates, community gardens are great places to just hang out.

Chickens, as well as turkeys and turtles — and, oh yeah, kids — can be found in some of the East Village and Lower East Side’s community gardens.

witnessed its rebirth. “Studies have shown that since the popping up of gardens through the city that the air quality has improved,” Ruf-Maldonado noted. Art is entwined with the culture of the East Village and Lower East Side, and the gardens are a natural venue for its expression. Earth Celebrations, a nonprofit organization headed by Felicia Young that encourages ecological knowledge through artistic expression, was formed with a focus on the Lower East Side’s gardens. The group held an annual “Rites of Spring: Procession to Save Our Gardens,” a colorful parade from green oasis to green oasis, with an unfolding drama of garden spirits. LUNGS and a few art groups have held onto the ideal started by Young. Members of LUNGS, along with Underground Howl, a nonprofit that represents diverse artistic expressions, have worked together to organize outdoor creative performances. Although the world increasingly seems focused on social-networking sites and the Internet as information hubs, LUNGS mem-

bers still prefer word of mouth. The gardens are diverse and are sometimes run by individuals unable to access the Internet, or by some who don’t speak English, so word of mouth seems to be the most effective, RufMaldonado finds. As for the social-networking approach, LUNGS dabbles a bit. They have a Facebook page to post upcoming events and extra information. However, they also have an old-fashioned bulletin board near the busiest garden. The family-oriented and bilingual gardens of LUNGS hope to strengthen and deepen their roots even more, and connect all the Lower East Side’s gardens. LUNGS and other community groups will be co-sponsoring an East Village Town Hall meeting with Borough President Scott Stringer on Tues., July 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Tompkins Square Library, 331 E. 10th St. (between Avenues A and B). The town hall won’t be specifically about gardens, but LUNGS members hope to question Stringer on the subject.

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VILLAGER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Your $15 Lower East Side Summer

Rev. Jen, Faceboy reveal Downtown secrets for cool, cheap, seasonal thrills! BY REVEREND JEN MILLER, FACEBOY & SCOTT STIFFLER Ah, summer in the Lower East Side — where the concrete traps the heat, the temps hover in the low 90s through the night and the pretty people are drenched in sweat before opening the 16 locks on their five-story tenement walkups. In more robust economic times, we’d withdraw our plump vacation fund from the bank, purchase a smart new wardrobe and be off to some distant, exotic locale (like, say, one of the outer boroughs). But these days, who has the money to lavish on indulgences like subway fare and ballpark franks? Best to stay close to home and amass a seasonal stash with that $15 you raised from the deposit money on those Budweisers that double as cooling devices and coping mechanisms.

MEET YOUR NIFTY, THRIFTY HOSTS SAINT REVEREND JEN MILLER Originally from Middle Earth, Maryland, Rev. Jen is an “elf that lives in a Troll Museum above a shoe store, with a Chihuahua named Reverend Jen Junior.” She is “an Art Star, author, Troll Museum curator, columnist, guru, open mike host, ambassador to the otherworld, underground movie star, Voice of the Downtrodden & Tired and Patron Saint of the Uncool.” Rev. Jen is founder and host of The Anti-Slam (formerly at the soon-to-be-shuttered-for-upgrades Bowery Poetry Club; soon to have a new home). Unlike poetry slams where a panel evaluates performers based on a numerical scale, all who take to the Anti-Slam stage receive a perfect 10. “I don’t believe in talent or genius,” says Rev. Jen, “but in authenticity and desire.” Rev. Jen’s latest book, “Elf Girl,” makes a wonderful beach or rooftop read. Support the LES by purchasing it at Bluestockings Bookstore (bluestockings. org; at 172 Allen St.). For info, visit revjen.com.

FACEBOY Born and raised in Greenwich Village, Faceboy began a long friendship and collaboration with Rev. Jen when the two met in the mid-1990s — as Faceboy began what would become a 13-year run of “Faceboyz Open Mike” (which happened mostly at Surf Reality). Based on Rev. Jen’s dubbing her Anti-Slam performers as “Art Stars,” Faceboy declared Downtown’s emerging comedy performance circuit as the “Art Star Scene” (A.S.S.). Faceboy recently returned as a producer and host of “Faceboyz Folliez.” Like Rev. Jen’s Anti-Slam, “Folliez” was performed monthly at Bowery Poetry Club and might take a short hiatus. For info, visit faceboyzfolliez.com.

YOUR $15 LOWER EAST SIDE SUMMER Thursday, June 21, 11am: As we met on the already sweltering sidewalk of an undisclosed Lower East Side location, the sinister power of Mother Nature’s wrath was on the front burner of our minds. “We all knew it was going to be a very hot day,” Faceboy recalled in our extensive exit interview. “Being a weather junkie, I had stats at the ready. I noted that summer officially

Photo by Scott Stiffler

In the air-conditioned aisle of Lot-Less, Faceboy accepts the grim reality of our $15 budget, as Rev. Jen lovingly cradles a prohibitively expensive beverage dispenser.

began at 7:09 pm on June 20 — making this not just the first full summer day, but also the first heat wave. In NYC, a heat wave is defined as three days in a row of temperatures 90 degrees and above (and we were in day two). Discussing my fave subject, Rev. and I had this little exchange.” FACEBOY: Did you know that heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths? More than hurricanes, tornadoes and mist combined! REV. JEN: Mist kills people?

lightning, tornadoes and hurricanes combined. But Faceboy (who, if he were to continue raining on our parade, would have at least provided some relief from the oppressive heat) isn’t all about sober heat-related statistics. “Did you know,” he queried, “that snow blowers are the leading cause of severed fingers? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that each year more than 5,700 emergency room-related visits stem from snow blower accidents, with around 590 of them requiring finger amputations. And since 1992, the CPSC has recorded 19 deaths involving snow blowers.”

FACEBOY: Sometimes people put on their windshield wipers

when it's misty and then it just spreads the dirt around and then they can't see so they have an accident...sometimes. Heat, however, claims more lives each year than floods,

And with that, we decided to let the good times roll!

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Cool coping mechanisms for Downtown staycationers Continued from page 17

#1: LOT-LESS (80 Clinton St.) With global warming an increasingly accepted reality (even Republicans and Creationists are starting to come around), our first concern was avoiding the sun’s crippling rays. Shade, of course, is your best defense. But who can wait for the encroachment of high-rise buildings to spread out from Bowery to the depths of the LES? Sadly, it will be years until gentrification and construction turn the ’hood into Downtown Midtown. For

now, some amount of walking in the sun can’t be avoided. So, as Rev. Jen observes: “The number one item on our shopping list was a $4.99 parasol (otherwise known as an umbrella) — because the aim of every Downtown artist during summer should be to protect their pasty white bodies from the sun. No one wants the Irish Acne! Especially when you don't have health insurance, which most artists don't. Secondly, premature aging is caused by many things: drinking, smoking and sunshine. Sunshine doesn't rank very high on my list, so I utilize the largest sunglasses available to prevent crow's feet. Both Jackie O and the Olsen Twins made oversized sunglasses fashionable — but if you ask me, they didn't go far enough.” NOTE: The sunglasses were provided from the Rev. Jen collection. Although not part of the $15 budget, they are available at Party City for a mere $4... cheaper than Botox!

Photos by Scott Stiffler

Outside of Lot-Less, Faceboy playfully threatens with a firearm (actually, a $1.99 water gun) — while Rev. Jen deflects with the help of a $4.99 parasol. Bonus Item: Faceboy sports $1.99 reading glasses, whose slight but crucial magnifying powers will allow him to read this fine publication all summer long…and beyond!

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BANK OF AMERICA (92 Delancey St.)

B & B VARIETY STORE (110 Ludlow St.)

An important goal of Art Stars should be to stay “cool” without running up an out-of-control Con Ed bill due to air conditioning. Why Occupy Wall Street when you can Occupy Bank of America? They have couches there and even better... free lollipops! And if you are really poor, roll your change, bring it in and they will magically turn it into dollars!

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Summer, Lower East Side style

Our stop at B&B provided Faceboy with some smart summertime footwear (a $1.99 pair of flip flops). Foot fetishists will want to clip and save the above photo for a cheap thrill that won’t cost you a cent!

Did you ever wish you could look like a cast member of “Cats” while shielding yourself from the sun’s harmful rays? Shop at B&B — and for just 99 cents, you can! Bonus B&B Item: We also picked up a personal mini-fan for 99 cents — but had to hand-crank the blades, as there was no room in the budget for batteries.

FREE BONUS ACTIVITIY Photos by Scott Stiffler

Depressed again, naturally: Faceboy’s pasty white tummy won’t be filled with booze-filled watermelon — at least not today. We’ve run out of money!

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#4 ESSEX STREET MARKET (120 Essex St.) REV. JEN ASKS: Is anything better than water-

melon? One thing: booze! But the good news is that you can have both at once by purchasing watermelon at Essex Street Market and

a good ole nip of rum at Jade Liquors. Poke holes in the watermelon and douse it with rum. Take it on a picnic and stick it to "The Man," who will never suspect you are drinking in public. Unfortunately, during our shopping spree we overestimated our funds and could afford neither the watermelon nor the rum, ensuring that we retain our girlish figures. Which brings me to my next point: Why join a gym when you can do the "Elf Workout" — one of four short films on ASS Studios’ first-ever DVD? It stars Reverend Jen and Faceboy doing moves that will get you rock hard in no time. At $14, it's outside of the budget, but the good news is that it's on sale at Kim's Video (124 First Ave.) for a mere $12.97!

Go to the Tenement Museum Visitor's Center (103 Orchard St.) and watch the free movie about immigration in order to obtain air conditioning while learning about people whose circumstances were much shittier than our own.

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Godlight goes to the ‘Circus’ Theatre company delivers provocative fare, dazzling production values THEATER THE PILO FAMILY CIRCUS

Produced by Godlight Theatre Company Adapted by Matt Pelfrey Directed by Joe Tantalo Based on the novel of the same name July 11-14, 7pm Part of the Ice Factory Theater Festival At the New Ohio Theatre 154 Christopher Street (btw. Greenwich & Washington Sts.). For tickets ($18, $12 for students/seniors): 212-868-4444 or smarttix.com Visit godlighttheatrecompany.org and sohothinktank.org

BY MARTIN DENTON Jose Saramago’s “Blindness.” Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451.” John Ball’s “In the Heat of the Night.” Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse Five.” Anthony Burgess’s “A Clockwork Orange.” Graham Greene’s “The Third Man.” George Orwell’s “1984.” What do these 20th century novels have in common, apart from their quality and their deep social consciences? The answer may surprise you: all of them — and quite a few more notable literary adaptations and original plays — have been directed by Joe Tantalo in New York City and presented by Godlight Theatre Company, which Joe founded in 1994 and which he continues to lead as artistic director. Godlight is one of NYC theater’s true unsung heroes. Sure, they’ve garnered some Drama Desk awards here and there; and sure, their productions get a bit of press, especially when a high-profile author (like one of those named in the first paragraph) is involved. But this extraordinary company, which has perhaps the most consistent track record of producing excellent, thought-provoking, challenging fare with dazzling production values in spite of indie-level budgets, is not the household name it ought to be. This article means to change all that.

That most recent Godlight show (last spring) was “Winkie,” an adaptation by Matt Pelfrey of Clifford Chase’s novel about a stuffed teddy bear who is tried as a terrorist in post-9/11 America. The next one — also a collaboration with playwright Pelfrey — is based on a recent novel by Will Elliott, “The Pilo Family Circus.” It’s debuting at Ice Factory, the highly regarded summer new works festival curated by Robert Lyons and Soho Think Tank — demonstrating that Tantalo and Godlight are at last getting the kind of recognition and encouragement within the indie community that they so richly deserve. “Pilo” will play at the New Ohio Theater from July 11–14. Side note: have you seen how beautifully Lyons and company have refurbished this theater space on Christopher Street? Check out the Ice Factory productions this summer and be delighted. Here’s the teaser blurb that’s circulating: “The Pilo Family Circus is recruiting and whether he likes it or not, Jamie is auditioning. He never dreamed of running away to join the circus, but you just don't say no to a troupe of exuberantly sadistic clowns out headhunting. Darkly funny and gleefully macabre, “The Pilo Family Circus” follows Jamie's furious descent into the nightmare world of a centuries-old carnival where, amid the acrobats, clowns, dwarves, freaks and fortune tellers, you may lose more than just your way. Jamie finds that his worst enemy is himself. When he applies the white face paint, he is transformed into JJ — the most vicious clown of them all. And JJ wants Jamie dead.” Kind of hard to resist, isn’t it? Amazon compares the novel to works by H.P. Lovecraft, Bret Easton Ellis and Stephen King. Oh, and the fact that Tantalo has chosen to stage it tells me that this is going to be something special: everything he does is smart, stimulating and resonant. But that’s not all that makes me excited to see each new Godlight endeavor, whatever it may turn out to be. The company has developed a remarkable aesthetic over the years, telling stories with economy, immediacy and heightened theatricality. Tantalo works almost exclusively in intimate venues — for years, Godlight’s home base was Manhattan Theatre Source, the sadly nowdefunct Greenwich Village space where Godlight was a resident company. Their tiny stage was reconfigured over and over again by Tantalo to create miraculous productions of shows as diverse as “The Third Man,” Michael Maeillo and Andrew Recinos’s musical fantasy “Principia” (which you can find on Indie Theater Now), David Ives’s “All in the Timing” and Steve Martin’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.” More recently, Godlight

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David Spangler as Goshy The Clown.

has been a regular presence at 59E59, in their smallest space. Here, Tantalo has worked his trademark magic to bring some of his headiest adaptations to life, including the unforgettable “Blindness,” which was staged in the round within a transparent enclosure; the riveting “In the Heat of the Night,” with the actors blisteringly close to the audience; and the raucous “Winkie,” about which I wrote in my review that Godlight did “a spectacular job realizing a complex script” in a confined and oftentimes problematic space. I am excited to see Tantalo tackle the New Ohio, which is laid out much more traditionally than the theaters he’s generally worked in. I recall, for example, my very first Godlight show, a production of Brad Fraser’s “Poor Super Man” at the old Expanded Arts space, which had a deep, narrow stage that spectators looked onto from opposite sides. Engaging the imaginations of his audience was (and is) paramount. He and his creative collaborators bring narrative and emotion, while it is always up to us to supply the details in our mind’s eye as we watch and listen. Tantalo immerses his audiences in worlds that are stark and minimalist, but highly visceral. Which is why Elliott’s modern-day circus horror tale feels like such a natural fit for Tantalo and Godlight. The last time I spoke with him, Tantalo enthused about this project (as he always does), and I am really excited that it’s coming to fruition. Ice Factory regulars — and the other savvy theatergoers who score seats for one of the four performances in July — are in for a singular treat.

July 5 - 11, 2012

Just Do Art! BY SCOTT STIFFLER

THE WASHINGTON SQUARE MUSIC FESTIVAL The Washington Square Music Festival — under the auspices of the Washington Square Association and under the musical direction of Lutz Rath — is about to open its 54th season of free concerts. The popular summer series begins July 10, with the WSMF debut of conductor Michael Conley and the West Village Chorale. Together with the Festival Chamber Orchestra, they’ll salute the Village neighborhood with a program of music and poetry. Soprano Lucia Hyunju Song will also perform. On July 17, the Washington Square Festival Chamber Ensemble presents an evening of Viennese chamber music (at St. Joseph’s Church, 371 Sixth Ave.). With David Oei on piano and Lutz Rath on speaker and cello, selections include Mahler’s “Piano Quartet in A minor” and Schoenberg’s “Ode to Napoleon.” On July 24, the program “Music for Strings & Winds” features the Chamber Ensemble performing selections including Dvorák’s “Serenade in D minor, Op. 44” and Mozart’s “Divertimento in D for winds and strings, K.131.” On July 31, the Deep Sahara Band performs music of West Africa (featuring band leader and vocal soloist Abdoulaye Alhassane). Both the July 24 and 31 performances take place in Washington Square, main stage, south of Fifth Ave.; rainspace, St. Joseph’s Church). All concerts are free and take place on Tuesdays at 8pm. The July 10 concert happens in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church (371 Sixth Ave., corner of Washington Place). Seating is on a first-come, firstserved basis. For info, call 212-252-3621 or visit washingtonsquaremusicfestival.org.

“WEST OF THUNDER” BENEFIT CONCERT & SCREENING Set in 1899 (nine years after the Massacre at Wounded Knee and the formation of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota), the Lakota-inspired film "West of Thunder" explores the possibility of revenge and the choice of a higher road. When mysterious stranger Henry Seed visits a small town on the outskirts of the Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation, inexplicable and deadly events (mirroring atrocities experienced by the Lakota people) begin to occur. On July 13, you’ll have the chance to see the film before its official premiere screening events in London, Paris, Israel and Hong Kong this September. With entertainment from the band The Fishkillers, this screening will benefit the film’s efforts to build the Sunka Wakan School — a University of Cambridge-accredited, Lakota-influenced K-12 school that will serve residents of South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation. The school, the first of its kind, will provide students with the highest level of academics along with an immersion in Lakota culture, language and traditional values. Herds of

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rescued wild mustangs will also be a part of the project — with equine therapy and Lakota cultural programs. Fri., July 13, 7:30-10:30pm, at Theater 80 (80 St. Marks Place). Tickets are $25. To order, and for more info, visit westofthunder.com.

THE UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL Theater companies from all over the world dream of producing their work in Manhattan — while theater companies from the island set their sights on…Brooklyn. Times change, rents rise and venues close — and those who can’t evolve are on the fast track to extinction. The 11-member cooperative of independent dance, performance and theater artists who are producing this year’s undergroundzero festival have banded together for the purposes of longevity and creativity — and they’ve invited several international theater companies along for the fest’s 2012 reboot. Created originally as an annual guest artist festival, undergroudzero has evolved into a resident coalition model for independent companies producing in New York City. Artistic Director Paul Bargetto notes that it was an adapt or die situation. The fest’s first incarnation happened at the Lower East Side’s Collective Unconscious. Don’t look for it — it’s not there anymore. Neither, he points out, is the original Ohio Theater…and with PS122 closed for renovations, undergroudndzero turned to a few new LES cultural institutions for this year’s festival — then branched out to Brooklyn (where more than a few Downtown theater companies have moved in search of larger spaces and more reasonable leases). Two members of the undergroundzero collective, Bargetto says, “are both really committed Downtown artists who are out in Brooklyn now. They’ve made the decision to move outside for financial reasons. So there’s a huge wave of Downtown people who are spreading out to the boroughs. I heard someone saying the other day that the city has gone from a cultural center to a cultural ring, where artists are pushed out from the center and into the perimeter, where real estate is affordable.” The festival’s NYC core group is also setting its sights beyond Brooklyn by inviting guest artists from around the world. “What we’re looking to do,” says Bargetto of the fest’s long-term exchange program plan, “is leverage something for us as a cooperative, so everybody in the world wants to come and perform in New York. It’s unbelievable the amount of email I get from international artists. This is an opportunity for us to invite people, create relationships and find reciprocal arrangements where the work of the local artists here in New York can find touring opportunities overseas.” Through July 29 at The Living Theatre (21 Clinton St., btw. Houston & Stanton Sts.); Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center’s Flamboyan Theater and Los Kabayitos (107 Suffolk St., at Rivington St.); JACK (505 1/2 Waverly Ave., Clinton Hill, Brooklyn) and Scapegrace (20 Wyckoff Ave., Bushwick, Brooklyn). For tickets and a full schedule, visit undergroundzeronyc.org or call 866-8114111.

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Michael Conley conducts the Washington Square Music Festival Chamber Orchestra & The West Village Chorale, in a free concert at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (July 10, 8pm).

Photo by Michael Worth

Dan Davies (Henry Seed), Crispian Belfrage (Zeke) and Sadie Kaye (Miss Wanda), in “Wester Thunder.”

Photo by Erica Min

Photo courtesy of BFloor Theatre Company

“Oxygen,” presented by Bangkok, Thailand’s B-Floor Theatre Company (part of the undergroundzero festival).

“Cho H Cho,” presented by One-Eighth (part of the undergroundzero festival).

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TO: Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Attorney General of the State of New York, Stephen Warshaw, if living, and if dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown, and if they died subsequent to the decedent herein, to their executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees, and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown, and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of Laurence Warshaw, the decedent herein, whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot, after diligent inquiry be ascertained. A petition having been duly filed by Ethel J. Griffin, the Public Administrator of the County of New York, with offices located at

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PUBL IC NOTICE S NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF CENTERBRIDGE SPECIAL CREDIT PARTNERS II, L.P. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/28/11. Office location: NY County. LP formed in DE on 11/22/11. NY Sec. of State designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the principal business addr.: 375 Park Ave., 12th Fl., NY, NY 10152. Regd. agent upon whom process may be served: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. DE addr. of LP: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Name/addr. of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, Duke & York St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 06/07 - 07/12/2012 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF LAX GROUP, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/01/12. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/12/12. Princ. office of LLC: 437 Madison Ave., 38th Fl., NY, NY 10022. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19801. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF IN8, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/11/12. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/26/12. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 274 Madison Ave., Ste. 801, NY, NY 10016. Principal office address: 11755 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 2000, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Address to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secretary of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012

OUTLIER SKATEBOARD SUPPLY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/11. Office in NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: General. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF HOT PROPERTY PR, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/17/12. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is to: Hot Property PR, LLC 322 E. 93rd St. #12A, New York, NY 10128. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF MSG HOLDINGS MUSIC, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/30/12. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/29/12. Princ. office of LLC: Two Pennsylvania Plaza, NY, NY 10121. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012 NOTICE OF QUAL. OF LISA ALEXIS JONES, P.L.L.C Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/16/12. Office loc.: NY County. PLLC org. in DC 4/26/04. SSNY desig. as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 1230 Ave of the Americas, 7th Fl., NY, NY 10020. DC office addr.: 1200 G St., NW, Ste. 800, Washington, DC 20005. Art. of Org. on file: Secretary of DC, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20004, Purp.: to practice the profession of Law. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF MADISONPARK REAL ESTATE COMPANY LLC App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/24/11. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 5/31/11. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Mitchell Holdings LLC, 815 5th Ave., NY, NY 10065, Attn: David Mitchell, the registered agent upon whom process may be served. DE address of LLC: The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF PRINCE STREET – SOHO, LLC App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/25/12. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 5/23/12. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the DE address of LLC: The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 1032 LEXINGTON ASSOCIATES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/8/11. Off. loc.: NY Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The Restaurant Group, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, Ste. 710, NY, NY 10019. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF TWIN LAKES GLOBAL STRATEGY FUND LLC App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/25/12. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 5/22/12. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 575 Madison Ave., NY, NY 10022, Attn: Howard Booth. DE address of LLC: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 874 Walker Road, Ste. C, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF ABBOTT CAPITAL PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS GP 2012, L.P. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/17/12. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1290 Ave. of the Americas, 9th Fl., NY, NY 10104. LP formed in DE on 5/16/12. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LP: c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Name/ addr. of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MVG 60TH STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/10/06. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 950 3rd Ave., 18th Fl., NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO LAW, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at 66 John Street, 11th floor, on a petition from Union Square Operating, Inc. to continue to, maintain, and operate an unenclosed sidewalk café at 34 Union Square in the Borough of Manhattan for a term of two years. REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THE PROPOSED REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, ATTN: FOIL OFFICER, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004. Vil: 07/05- 07/12/2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

Board of Standards & Appeals Public Hearing July 17, 2012. 1:30PM, 40 Rector Street, 6th Floor, Hearing Room E Manhattan, for Premises: 25 Great Jones Street /22 Bond Street, Manhattan Calendar No. 43-12-BZ Applicant: Raymond H. Levin. Description: Variance (72-21) to permit the construction of a residential development of approximately 30,792 sq. ft. on a 25’8” x 200’2” through lot which does not comply with the use or bulk regulations for the M1-5B zoning district. Vil: 06/28- 07/12/2012

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF WALTON/ ISAACSON, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/29/12. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in CA on 11/1/05. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. CA and principal business address: 15260 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 2100, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Cert. of Org. filed with CA Sec. of State, 1500 11th St., Sacramento, CA 95814. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 06/14 - 07/19/2012

CREDIT RESOLUTION COLLECTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, A DOMESTIC LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/03/2012. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Yisroel Ackerman, 98-01 67th Ave No. 10-D, Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Vil: 06/21 - 07/26/2012

MONKWELL, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/1/2012. Office in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 54 W. 87th St., Apt. 1B, NY, NY 10024. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Vil: 06/21 - 07/26/2012

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Unit 4303 SoHo LLC. Articles of Organization filed by the Department of State of New York on: 06/07/2012. Office location: County of New York. Purpose: any and all lawful activities. Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: c/o Adu Advaney 243 Spring Street, Unit 4303 New York, NY 10013. Vil: 06/21 - 07/26/2012

402 E. 80TH STREET REALTY LLC, A DOMESTIC LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 5/10/12. Office location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 318 E. 80th St., NY, NY 10075. General Purposes. Vil: 06/21 - 07/26/2012

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BULL WHEEL DEVELOPMENT LLC Art. of Org.filed with the Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/15/12. Office location: NY Co. SSNY has been designated for serv. of process. SSNY shall mail copy of anyprocess served against the LLC to 230 W. 79th St. # 31N, NY, NY 10024.Purpose: any lawful purpose. Vil: 06/21 - 07/26/2012

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF 10 SOUTH STREET SUBTENANT, LLC

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THE PARK AVENUE HEART AND RHYTHM CENTER, LLC

Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/12/12. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/08/12. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 06/21 - 07/26/2012

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/07/12. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 791 Park Ave., #1C, NY, NY 10021. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 06/21 - 07/26/2012

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 41 HOOK ROAD LLC.

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/05/12. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: Alan J. Marcus, Esq., 20803 Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 301, Aventura, FL 33180. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Real estate rental. Vil: 06/21 - 07/26/2012

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/13/12. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Peter L. HessellundJensen, 521 Fifth Ave., 33rd Fl., NY, NY 10175-3399. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 06/21 - 07/26/2012

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P UBLIC N OTICE S NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW SUFFOLK LAND CO. II LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/16/05. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 06/21 - 07/26/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TEAMWORK MANAGEMENT THREE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/1/12. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 1201 Broadway, Room 300, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil:06/21-07/26/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TEAMWORK MANAGEMENT ONE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/1/12. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 1201 Broadway, Room 300, NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil:06/21-07/26/2012 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/7/12. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: One AT&T Way, Bedminster, NJ 07921. LLC formed in DE on 5/25/12. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 06/21 - 07/26/2012 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF WARBURG PINCUS XI (E&P) PARTNERSA, L.P. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/8/12. Office location: NY County. LP formed in DE on 5/3/12. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the principal business addr.: c/o Warburg Pincus LLC, 450 Lexington Ave., NY, NY 10017, Attn: General Counsel. DE addr. of LP: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Name/addr. of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful activity. Vil:06/21-07/26/2012 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Hotel Liquor license, #TBA has been applied for by Soho New York Lodging LLC d/b/a Hotel East Houston to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 151 East Houston Street New York NY 10002 Vil: 06/28- 07/05/2012

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that summer license numbers (1) 1264119 and (2) 1264123 have been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine at retail at 2 Kiosks at Battery Park, NY under the alcoholic beverage control law at (1) The Bosque Area Fountain Kiosk and at (2) The Bosque Area Carousel Kiosk for on premises consumption. THE CLEAVER COMPANY, INC. d/b/a (1) Table Green & (2) Table Green Cafe. Vil: 06/28- 07/05/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LTB ASSOCIATES, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/08/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as an agent uponwhom process against the LLC may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against theLLC is to: The LtB associates, LLC, 101 Maple St. #3, Croton on Hudson, NY 10520. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PINO GOMES, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/22/12 Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is to: PINO GOMES LLC, 212 East 88 Street, Apt. 1C, New York, NY 10128. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 SPEYER MERIDIAN, LLC, A DOMESTIC LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/10/2012. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Bruce S. Monteith, 235 E. 40th St., Apt 41E, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 YTR 54 EAST LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/25/12. Office in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 415 E. 54 St., Unit 9F, NY, NY 10022, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF METROPOLITIC LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/8/12. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to principal business address: Keith Avila, 60 W 23rd St, Apt. 945, NY, NY, 10010. Purpose: any lawful act. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF CYRUS SPECIAL STRATEGIES FUND, LP. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/12/12. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/08/12. Princ. office of LP: 399 Park Ave., 39th Fl., NY, NY 10022. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The Partnership at the princ. office of the LP. The regd. agent of the company upon whom and at which process against the company can be served is Stephen C. Freidheim, 399 Park Ave., 39th Fl., NY, NY 10022. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME: NANCY M. ROSEN D.M.D. PLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/11/12. Office location: New York County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC, Nancy Rosen, 20 East 74th Street, 6A, New York, New York 10021. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Dentistry. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 DK 562 LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State of NY 05/31/2012 Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to THE LLC, 223 West 115th Street, Suite 1, New York, NY 10026. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MIDTOWN SC, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/12/12. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Ave., 13th Fl., NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BAIT & TACKLE REALTY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/22/10. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Charles Milite, c/o Coffee Shop Restaurant, 29 Union Square West, NY, NY 10003. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TI OZONE PARK STORAGE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/14/12. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 1350 Broadway, Ste. 1010, NY, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF HORIZONS ETFS MANAGEMENT (USA) LLC App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/8/12. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 5/29/12. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: One Bryant Park, 39th Fl., NY, NY 10036. DE address of LLC: 160 Greentree Drive, Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF TRIAN IR HOLDCO, LLC Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/25/12. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 5/21/12. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the principal business addr.: 280 Park Ave., 41st Fl., NY, NY 10017. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF BROOKLYN PIER 1 RESIDENTIAL OWNER, L.P. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/6/12. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 591 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich, CT06830. LP formed in DE on 4/23/12. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LP: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Name/addr. of genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 06/28 - 08/02/2012 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an on premises license, #1263934 has been applied for by Manhattan Proper Concepts LLC to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 6 Murray St. New York NY 10007. Vil: 07/05 - 07/12/2012

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P U B LIC N O T IC ES NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SILVER LAKE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/14/12. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 331 W 57th St., NY, NY 10019. Purpose: any lawful activities. Vil: 07/05 - 08/09/2012

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF BLACKSUB 2 LLC Authority filed with Secy. ofState of NY (SSNY) on 06/21/12.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF HAMILTON HEIGHTS REAL ESTATE LLC

Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/21/2012. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is to: 425 Boylston St., 3rd Flr., Boston, MA NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 328 WEST 45TH 02116 Purpose: To engage in STREET LLC any lawful act or activity. Articles of Organization filed Vil: 07/05 - 08/09/2012 with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/18/2011. LOVELY FRANCHISING LLC Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of an agent upon whom process State (SSNY) 5/30/12. Office in against the LLC may be served. NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of The address to which SSNY LLC upon whom process may shall mail a copy of any pro- be served. SSNY shall mail cess against the LLC is to: 5201 copy of process to 313 W. 4th Great America Pkwy, Ste 256, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Pur- St., NY, NY 10014, which is also pose: To engage in any lawful the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. act or activity. Vil: 07/05 - 08/09/2012 Vil: 07/05 - 08/09/2012

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NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF NRELATE LLC App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/20/12. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 6/20/12. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the principal office of LLC: 875 Ave. of the Americas, Ste. 501, NY, NY 10001. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Vil: 07/05 - 08/09/2012

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART PARTNERS, L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/7/11. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 147 W. 35th St., Ste. 602, NY, NY 10001. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Justin Zamparelli, Esq., Withers Bergman LLP, 430 Park Ave., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 07/05- 08/09/2012

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TFC WEST 57 GC LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/15/12. Office location: NY County. Principal business location: 387 Park Avenue South, 7th Fl., NY, NY 10016. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 387 Park Avenue South, 7th Fl., NY, NY 10016, Attn: General Counsel. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 07/05 - 08/09/2012

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MIS EAST SETAUKET, L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/5/12. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Arun Jethani, 99 Madison Ave., Ste. 511, NY, NY 10016, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Vil: 07/05- 08/09/2012

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 10396 HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/17/12. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the principal business addr.: c/o The Community Preservation Corp., 28 E. 28th St., 9th Fl., NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 07/05- 08/09/2012

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DAMA 57 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/29/12. Office location: NY County. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o DeGaetano & Carr, 488 Madison Ave., 17th Fl., NY, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 07/05- 08/09/2012

vice Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts.of Org. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Vil: 07/05 - 08/09/2012 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WHITE HORSE PROPERTIES NEW YORK, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/19/12. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Richard R. Wagonheim, 2 Tudor City Place, Apt. 2AN, NY, NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful activity. Vil: 07/05 - 08/09/2012

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Shooting that shocked the Village and made headlines BY LORENZO LIGATO Forty-one years ago, a shooting at Columbus Circle stunned the area’s Italian-American community. The lead headline on the front page of The Villager’s July 1, 1971, issue declared, “South Village Numbed Over Colombo; Gunman Lived Here.” Joe Colombo — the godfather of the Colombo Mafia crime family — was gunned down and seriously wounded on June 28, 1971, an hour before the scheduled start of the second Italian American Unity Day, a rally for Colombo’s Civil Rights League. The alleged gunman, Jerome Johnson — an black street hustler and Christopher St. resident — fired three bullets from an automatic pistol into Colombo’s head and neck, as the don was approaching the stage to address the crowd. Moments after the shooting, Johnson was fatally wounded at the scene by a man, presumably a Colombo bodyguard, who immediately fled and remains unidentified to this day. Police initially linked Colombo’s shooting to the power struggle involving reputed underworld figures “Crazy” Joe Gallo and Carlo Gambino over control of Brooklyn’s waterfront. However, unable to find any connection between Johnson and the two bosses, the police dismissed the case as the act of a lone deranged gunman. Decades later, the shooting’s motive

remains shrouded in mystery. “Officially speaking, there is no final word,” said Mafia specialist Arthur Nash, author of “New York City Gangland,” an archival photo book. “Colombo’s is an unsolved homicide and most theories are pretty tenuous, particularly those linking Joe Gallo to the shooter, Johnson.”

‘Nobody’s going to forget what he did for us. This was a disgrace.’

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Yet, as reported by The Villager, a unanimous sense of shock and disgust pervaded the Village’s Italian-American community at the wake of Colombo’s shooting. “It’s terrible,” said a candy store owner at the time. “You can talk about Colombo’s background and the underworld stuff, but nobody’s going to forget what he did for us. This was a disgrace. But we’re more united than ever now.” Rushed to Roosevelt Hospital in critical condition, Colombo remained paralyzed for the next seven years and died of cardiac arrest in 1978 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, N.Y.

Store owner Nash noted that in 1971, Gallo had been recently released from jail on parole and was attempting to reinvigorate a “gang so broke they couldn’t afford new shoes.” Rather, the suspicions about the famed gangster may simply speak to the prevalent racism of the 1960s, since Gallo had become a champion of black civil rights while imprisoned. “For all we know, Colombo was shot because his phonied-up Rights League was dominating the media while more-deserving movements were spinning their wheels,” Nash added. Founded in April 1970, the Italian American Civil Rights League was a political group aimed

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at combating the widespread stereotypes about Italian-Americans, frequently portrayed as crime figures by the media and discriminated against by the authorities. “Of course, it was all just smoke and mirrors,” Nash asserted. “A plot that either Colombo or his superiors believed could distract prosecutors, give the feds a black eye, and potentially consolidate Italian-American political power.” But ultimately, the Mafia expert added, all Colombo did for the Italian-American community was contribute to popularizing the erroneous stereotype he railed against publicly.

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From ComFest and Columbus to Soho Zat and back again CLAYTON BY CLAYTON PATTERSON It was an honor for me to get invited back to ComFest. In 1987, Darryl Mendelson first invited me to document this festival. From a political perspective, I think ComFest is one of the best examples of a working, community, cooperative affair. It takes a whole community of volunteers to pull this off, and pull it off they do. It has to be the largest free festival in America, totally unencumbered with any ties to corporate sponsorship or corporate ownership and run by volunteers. It’s completely self-run, using only local resources, and the festival has a good working relationship with the police and the necessary politicians. There’s no problem with sanitation as these idealists walk the talk — after the event, by the next afternoon the grounds are completely cleaned up and the park looks good. ComFest is filled with noncorporate, small, independent, local businesses, crafts to food, to beer, to head shops, to Krishna teachers. There are multiple stages with great acts, poetry, performance and lots and lots of high-quality music, from jazz to punk. The one thing a band needed to get a spot to play was quality — they had to be good. Goodale Park in Columbus, Ohio, is a green oasis in the middle of the city. There were plenty of shade trees for everyone and everyone could find a place to chill out in the park. At 33 acres, it’s a grand-sized park with plenty of room. After my first 1987 visit, I sent ComFest 10 hours of archivial video I had shot over my weekend visit. I sent them more than 3,000 photos I took of the festival. This year I will likely send them a mother lode of images to help strengthen and develop the archives, to help link it to my own archives, and to have it linked to The Villager and the East Villager and to NO!art. It turns out a number of people in Columbus read The Villager. For example, Stan Bobrof was a close friend of Steve Ben Israel, and they were in constant contact. Steve never mentioned he was sick and then Stan read the obit in The Villager. Small world. In the 1980s I was a fan and a friend of Darryl Mendelson and Stan Bobrof, who ran Soho Zat, at 307 West Broadway. Soho Zat was one of those amazing, independent, retail shops that sold almost everything one could think of connected to underground culture. Soho Zat was years ahead of the curve. For example, they had chapbooks by modern primitive Fakir Musafar, piercer Jim Ward, Tattoo Time by Hardy Marks, Annie Sprinkle and her body language and sex-oriented philosophy, years before the popular “Modern Primitives” book came out in 1989, opening up the body culture to a much wider audience. Zat was one of the only places that sold products connected to graffiti. Also vintage clothing, soft-drug paraphernalia and information, as well as, a wide crosssection of magazines befitting the late ’70s/early ’80s wild West Side of Lower Manhattan they occupied. Zat specialized in comics, both mainstream and underground. They carried domestic, as well as foreign and underground press papers. You could buy Overthrow, the Yippie newspaper, or come Saturday night and see in person almost any famous person living Downtown coming to buy the Sunday New York Times. In those days Zat was one of the few Downtown locations that sold the Times. Housing in Soho and Tribeca from the outside, looked industrial. But by the early ’80s it had started to become made-over — industrial, chic, expensive, creative peoples’ LOFTS. The property became expensive. Stan and Darryl opened Soho Zat in 1978. They were

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Performers and crowd members at ComFest 2012 in Goodale Park in Columbus, Ohio.

forced to close the store in 1992 when the rent hit $6,000. The ComFest connection is that Stan is from Columbus, while Darryl, born in Brooklyn, went to college in Columbus. They both moved back there, and with

Roz-e Mendelson, Darryl’s brother, continued to educate the world through a store called Monkey’s Retreat, which now too has been gentrified out of existence. We need to save our small independent businesses.

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