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Pride March about-face: Will end in Chelsea

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fter saying as recently as January that this year’s Pride March would be staged in Chelsea and end at 29th St. and Fifth Ave., the organization that produces the parade and related events has reversed course. The march will now be staged in the blocks above 26th St. and Fifth Ave., in the Flatiron District, and will end at 23rd St. and Seventh Ave. “Our intention originally was to go the exact same route as last year,” said James Fallarino, the spokesperson for Heritage of Pride, the group that produces the march and related events.

“After we got the community feedback and we spoke with folks in the Mayor’s Office, Corey Johnson’s Office and the N.Y.P.D., all of us got together to figure out what made the most sense.”

The 2019 march commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which mark the start of the modern L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement. The first march took place in 1970 and it has taken various routes in the years since. This year, the march will head south on Fifth Ave., west on Eighth St. and Christopher St. past the Stonewall Inn, then north on Seventh Ave. to the

dispersal area. permit using last In 2018, the year’s route when march was staged Gay City News, in Chelsea, which a sister paper of enraged some lothis newspaper, cal residents, in contacted them part because they for comment. were only told of The March the plan very close 19 press release to the date of the that announced event. The march the 2019 route always occurs on quoted Julian the last Sunday Sanjivan and in June. Heritage Chris Frederick, of Pride promtwo senior HOP ised Chelsea resimembers, Mayor dents that continBill de Blasio gents would only and Corey Johnbriefly test sound son, the openly systems during gay speaker of the day and that This year’s Pride March will star t the City Council. discipline held in in the Flatiron District, head down Johnson reprethe morning, but to the Village and then finish in sents Chelsea, collapsed by the Chelsea. along with the afternoon. The West Village and last contingents, which were comprised Hell’s Kitchen, and has had to contend of an estimated 50,000 marchers, left with the competing demands of resiChelsea at about 7 p.m. The last march- dents there and the broader L.G.B.T.Q. ers arrived at the dispersal area at 9:14 community. pm. The march always begins at noon.

“As we commemorate the 50th anThis year, some Chelsea residents niversary of the Stonewall Uprising, were angered because they first learned it is fitting that we will march down that HOP had applied for a city parade Fifth Ave., past the Stonewall Inn and

through the neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and Chelsea, cradles of the modern L.G.B.T.Q. civil rights movement,” Johnson said in the press release. “I want to thank Mayor de Blasio, the N.Y.P.D., NYC Pride and all their partners for their hard work in planning WorldPride NYC 2019, a tremendous logistical feat.”

HOP, which also goes by the name NYC Pride, is expecting 150,000 marchers this year — three times last year’s total, in large part because WorldPride is taking place simultaneously, the first time the global gathering will be held in the U.S. Since 2010, the city has required that all parades last no longer than five hours. The Pride March, which is one of the four largest public events in the city, has not come close to that target in years. The 2017 march was just under 10 hours long, and the marches in 2016 and 2015 were each more than eight hours long.

“That’s the big thing now is figuring out how to get this moving,” Fallarino said. “We want everyone to be seen and we want them thinking about everybody else, as well.”

Williams talks on traffic tax, SBS, Two Bridges my only caveat,” Williams said, of keeping an eye on where the funds go.

Williams was also queried about the proposed Two Bridges towers development plans.

“The fact that they went around ULURP is ridiculous,” scoffed Williams, referring to the review process that the City Planning Commission allowed the towers to avoid.

He noted that the public advocate, in fact, can appoint people to the City Planning Commission.

“I want to put someone in who has a different point of view with that, because overdevelopment obviously is a huge issue,” he said.

Williams noted that, even if developments were being properly devoted to affordable housing, most people don’t want to live next to tall buildings.

“I’ve called for a moratorium on most rezonings,” he said. “And I’ve also called for a racial-impact study to be done before rezonings go through, because we are failing. And if we’re going to ask people to accept some density, it should be for the housing that we actually need — and I haven’t seen that.”

A number of C.B. 3 members told Williams that the new M.T.A. plan to reduce stops on the M14A and M14D — the 14th St. crosstown bus — while implementing a Select Bus Service for those routes, would harm the commu-

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ust a week into his new job as the city’s public advocate, Jumaane Williams visited Community Board 3 on March 26.

Williams said he came to say thank you and hear from board members about what concerns are most pressing in the East Village, the Lower East Side and Chinatown. Issues raised to him included proposed changes to the M14 bus routes and congestion pricing.

Williams received a warm reception as he was introduced at the meeting, held in the auditorium at P.S. 20 at 166 Essex St. “Community boards are dear to me,” Williams said, noting he started out as a member of Community Board 18 in Brooklyn 20 years ago.

He said he knew how critically important community boards are, and he thanked those who voted for him in the race for advocate.

“For those who didn’t, I’m still your public advocate,” he said to laughs. “I have a job to do and that includes making sure your issues are heard, as well.”

Nancy Ortiz, the board’s second vice chairperson, asked Williams to give his position on congestion pricing.

“I may get some boos, but I do support congestion pricing,” he responded, mostly to applause. Williams called the

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Jumaane Williams speaking at Communit y Board 3 on Tues., March 26.

initiative “critically important.”

It’s a matter of parity, he said, since subway riders are usually the ones asked to pay, but drivers should contribute funding, as well, for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Williams said he was open to exemptions on the congestion surcharge, such as for disabled and elderly people.

And he stressed that he wants to make sure the funds actually would go to the M.T.A. “I do not trust the governor. That is

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nity.

One member called the plan horrendous and a disservice that would disenfranchise older people, who would have to walk extra blocks to reach a bus stop.

“We need your help in saving the M14 bus stops,” C.B. 3 member Lee Berman urged Williams.

The public advocate said he was still learning about the issue and didn’t have a full answer. He assured board members that he had also listened to local residents’ testimony criticizing the plan during the “public session” at the start of the meeting.

Among those speaking against the bus plan was Kate Puls, co-chairperson of the Ninth St. A1 Block Association. She said she was representing the group’s 80 members, plus hundreds of seniors, parents and children in Alphabet City.

“The SBS will be welcome, but we rely on all the stops,” she stressed.

C.B. 3 District Manager Susan Stetzer said that SBS being added to a local route could actually decrease ridership on local buses, which happened to the M15. She said that change led to local buses arriving as much as 20 minutes apart. Stetzer urged people to ask questions about the full impact of having SBS and local routes, because even if all stops were kept, it could still have negative results.

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Police Blotter Traffic panic

7th Ave. mugging

On Sat., March 30, around 10 p.m., an officer observed a man standing on Ninth Ave. and intentionally blocking traffic while yelling obscenities, police said. The incident occurred in front of 535 Ninth Ave., between W. 39th and W. 40th Sts. The man reportedly started to follow the officer and repeatedly threatened the cop with violence while aggressively holding a wooden cane. The guy ignored repeated orders to drop the cane, and tried to charge at the officer several times. Erik Jones, 45, was arrested for misdemeanor menacing. A search of him produced a plastic bag containing alleged synthetic cannabinoids.

Police are looking for two men in connection with a robbery in front of 501 Seventh Ave. at W. 37th St. On Sun., March 17, just after 10 p.m., the pair reportedly approached a 40-year-old and hit him in the head, knocking him to the ground. They then took his wallet, which contained about $35 and several credit cards, before fleeing. E.M.S. medics took the victim to an area hospital for a cut and contusion to his skull and a broken nose.

One suspect is described as 25 to 35, with a heavyset build and wearing a green bubble jacket. The other is 25 to 35, with a thin build and a beard, and was wearing a Gucci shirt with blueand-white sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Department’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). All tips are strictly confidential.

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Slugged by fiancé There was an assault inside an apartment at 537 W. 27th St., between 10th and 11th Aves., last Friday, according to police. A woman said that on March 29 around 4 p.m. she had an argument with her fiancé. The man then hit her with an open fist four or five times in the face, causing her nose to bleed and her head to hurt, she said. The woman, 24, refused medical treatment. The suspect is identified as Santiago Marco, 28.

The t wo Seventh Ave. mugging suspects, according to police.

Choked own mom An argument between a mother and son turned physical inside an apartment at 450 W. 27 Drive, between Ninth and Tenth Aves., according to a police report.

On Fri., March 29, at 5:45 p.m., a woman got into an argument with her son, who became irate and grabbed her by the arm and placed her in a chokehold, obstructing her breathing. The woman, 42, said her son was squeezing her throat. She said she had neck pain and suffered bruises and scratches to her right arm. She said that she went to Lenox Hill Hospital on her own after the incident.

The man, who is wanted for criminal obstruction of breathing, a misdemeanor, was identified by police as Tyrique Howard, 24.

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Obituary

Henry Stern, 83, Parks chief under two mayors how it got in.

Greitzer recalled another time when Stern was at her Village apartment for a gathering and he just lied down on the floor and took a nap, while people were talking.

Stern had a dog, Boomer, and in another quirk, he would tally the number of times people pet him.

Stern’s humor could sometimes be seen as politically incorrect.

In later years in his post, he was accused of discr imination against black and Hispanic employees in a federal class-action lawsuit. He denied the accusations. The city settled the case in 2008 for $20 million.

Greitzer said that Stern often hung out at the Village Independent Democrats club, which endorsed him and Bobby Wagner for the two councilmember at large seats. Stern was a Liberal while Wagner was a Democrat.

“There were many sides to Henry. He was very smart and had a good memory,” Greitzer said. She recalled him talking to her about becoming a father, about its obligations and if he could do a good job.

Stern married Dr. Margaret Ewing in 1976. He is survived by her and two sons, Jared and Kenan, along with a sister Susanne, brother Kenneth and five grandchildren.

Stern was born on May 1, 1935. He grew up in Inwood, in northern Manhattan. His father sold tents and his mother was a bookkeeper. He graduated from Bronx High School of Science at age 15 and earned a Harvard Law degree at 22.

At a memorial service at Park East Synagogue on the Upper East Side on March 31, family and longtime colleagues spoke of Stern’s decades in public service and shared quirky stories about his personality.

“His greatest legacy is the people he brought together,” said son Jared, “and who shared his passion for public service, including for public parks.”

Jared noted his father’s famous penchant for giving out “park names” to people, handing out more than 6,000 nicknames over all. His own park name was Starquest, “Star” from Stern and “Quest” for his love of questioning things.

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ormer Parks Commissioner Henry Stern, who was passionate about green spaces and grew the city’s parklands by 1,600 acres, died on March 28. He was 83 and reportedly died of complications from Parkinson’s disease.

Stern lived on the Upper East Side but had a long connection to Greenwich Village, according to Jonathan Kuhn, director of art and antiquities for the Parks Department. As assistant to Borough President Constance Motley in the early 1960s, Stern was a liaison to Community Board 2.

Stern was also a councilmember at large in the 1970s. During his early political years he worked often with Tony Dapolito, a longtime leader of C.B. 2 and its Parks Committee.

Stern was also close to former Mayor Ed Koch, and would sometimes go to the Film Forum with him to watch movies, according to Kuhn.

“He had a great affection for the Village,” Kuhn said.

When asked about Stern’s personality, Kuhn said he could be very demanding, and was interested in history and streetscapes.

“He was a passionate advocate for open space,” Kuhn said.

Stern served as the city’s Parks commissioner from 1983 to 1990 under Koch and from 1994 to 2002 under former Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Kuhn said that in the mid-’90s, Stern set up the Partnerships for Parks, which cultivated friends groups for parks.

The effects in the Village alone can be seen in friends groups for such parks as Abingdon Square, Jackson Square and Christopher Park.

Kuhn said that Stern, along with former Parks Commissioner Gordon Davis, both inherited the parks under hard times. He said both Stern and Davis improved the city’s green spaces through a philosophy that included, “have the public feel some ownership over their parks and some deeper connection, rather than it being something remote and government will just take care of. A partnership between citizens and government. A pretty brilliant idea,” Kuhn

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Parks Commissioner Henr y Stern, right, with Mayor Ed Koch.

said.

Stern issued the historical-signs project, so every park would have signs for people to identify them. The signs would give background about who a particular park was named after and that person’s accomplishments.

Stern created more than 1,000 of the signs and often wrote them himself. Village parks were given names like Father Demo Square and Golden Swan Garden, the latter for a former cafe at the W. Fourth St. and Sixth Ave. site.

Stern wanted to honor Dapolito by naming the Thompson St. Playground after him, but there was a rule that parks could not be named for living people. So it was called Vesuvio Playground for the bakery the C.B. icon ran.

After Dapolito’s death, the Carmine St. Recreation Center — a Parks Department facility — was named for him.

“He was serious when he was working, and eccentric in other ways,” recalled Carol Greitzer, a former longtime councilmember who worked with Stern when he was a councilmember at large.

Greitzer said that once when Stern was Parks commissioner, someone went to see him at his office at The Arsenal in Central Park for an interview, and Stern was sitting there with a live duck. No one knew where the duck came from or CNW

“My dad was not a conventional father,” said Kenneth, to laughs in the packed sanctuary. He said his father had a dry humor and wit, and wouldn’t take anything at face value.

“Henry made the parks a place of joy,” said former Mayor Giuliani at the service. “You can’t think of Henry without smiling and laughing.”

Giuliani noted that Stern was able to institutionalize his legacy over two terms as Parks commissioner.

“I was proud to be his friend,” Giuliani said, “but I was prouder he did something very special for the city I love.”

Ian R. Shapiro, a former assistant to Stern, noted that Stern introduced using animal art in every playground, such as sprinklers shaped like different creatures. And he wanted every traffic triangle to be turned into a green space, known as “greenstreets.”

Stern famously held tree funerals when ones were cut down or destroyed.

Shapiro recalled that after one such event, Stern was walking away when a reporter asked what the message of the tree funeral was.

“Don’t f— with our trees,” Stern replied.

Other officials at the memorial service included Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, former Borough President Ruth Messinger, Gordon Davis and current Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver.

In a statement to this paper, Silver said of Henry, “he was unique, memorable, and most of all, a dedicated public servant. We are grateful for his passion for all things parks; his work brought our city’s green spaces back into the forefront of public consciousness. His legacy will live on eternally.”

Adrian Benepe, Parks commissioner from 2002-12, said at the service that Stern was “an unabashed tree hugger,” who fought for “arborcide” laws and had a guide published about the city’s trees.

He noted that Stern initiated the creation of the City Parks Foundation and other nonprofits that spend $180 million annually for parks.

Benepe said that Stern was trying to create a community of park devotees in handing out so many nicknames. And he said that Stern could be quirky, demanding, worked long hours, and always had time to listen to people, especially those without any type of lofty status.

Rabbi Arthur Schneier said at the memorial that Stern remained humble even with all his accomplishments, and he didn’t have ego or pride. And the rabbi said he had never been to a memorial service that shared so much laughter, and history of New York City.

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By Stuart Appelbaum, President Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, UFCW s more establishments refuse to accept cash, people without credit or debit cards are facing discrimination. Whether it’s at a selfservice kiosk at a fast-food restaurant or a grocery store, or at a bar or restaurant that has signs announcing it’s a “cashless establishment,” or even an entire sports arena, such as the concession stands at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the concept of credit and debit card only commerce is starting to take hold.

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Get set for The Shed, new Hudson Yards arts venue “I love that the focus will be on the newest artists of every background,” de Blasio said.

De Blasio said that along with the city needing more affordable housing, it also needs opportunities for artists to make a living.

“There’s nothing more crucial to the identity of a city than a thriving cultural community,” he said.

Kiyan Williams, a multidisciplinary artist who explores the history of migration in the African diaspora, will be featured in The Shed’s Open Call program. Williams said The Shed gives opportunities for artists who are trying to earn a living.

“I’m grateful that The Shed allows us to pursue and practice our artistic visions,” Williams said.

Musician Kelsey Lu performed at the ceremony. Lu will be featured in the “Soundtrack of America” program at The Shed, which runs April 5 to 14.

Poet Anne Carson read an excerpt from her work “Norma Jeane Baker of Troy,” a spoken and sung performance piece which will run at The Shed from April 6 to May 19.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, whose district includes Hudson Yards,

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dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting was held Monday at Hudson Yards’ The Shed, ahead of the art center’s April 5 opening.

The April 1 ceremony was attended by city officials, artistic directors and artists. They braved cold weather and whipping winds to praise the building’s design and the varied arts programs it will host.

The Shed is a 2 0 0, 0 0 0 - squ a r e -fo ot structure with a retractable outer shell. It will host all types of programs, including performing arts, visual arts, theater, dance and music from hip hop to classical. A performance space called the McCourt can hold 1,250 in a seated audience or 2,000 standing.

The Shed was created from $500 million of public and private investment.

“New York City is the greatest arts and cultural center in the world,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said at the ceremony.

“And today it got greater.”

De Blasio said he liked The Shed’s focus on accessibility and affordability for all New Yorkers, with ticket prices

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Mayor Bill de Blasio speaking at the dedication of The Shed.

for some events starting at $10.

The Shed will also host a program called Open Call, which is free and will feature 52 emerging local artists. It will run from May 30 to Aug. 25.

applauded a teaching-artists program that worked with nearby Landmark High School and residents in the NYCHA Chelsea-Elliot Houses.

“We are excited and lucky to now have The Shed as a crown jewel of the city,” Johnson said. He said he was also excited at the agreement that the building’s lobby and bathrooms would be open to the public.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer lauded the technical feat of the building itself and its programming for supporting emerging artists. She noted that low-cost and free tickets will be available to public-housing residents, and that The Shed is the only institution that has done that.

The Shed was also praised by Steve McQueen, the acclaimed film director who conceived and is directing “Soundtrack of America.” The concert series celebrates the impact of AfricanAmerican music on contemporary culture.

McQueen called The Shed “a place for experimentation, for things to happen,” adding, “It is now in our culture.”

Other upcoming programs at The Shed will include “Bjork’s Cornucopia,” a staged concert running May 6 to June 1, and “Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise,” a futuristic “kung fu musical” running June 22 to July 27.

Javits Center to become city’s solar leader

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he Javits Center is taking a shine to sun power in a big way.

Governor Cuomo recently announced that a developer has been selected to design and install more than 4,000 solar panels on the roof of the Chelsea-based convention center. It will be the city’s biggest rooftop solar project to date.

Siemens, a company that produces energy-efficient technology, was selected for the project, which will offset the building’s electric load.

An estimated 1.3 million pounds of carbon emissions will be offset annually, or the equivalent of removing 262 cars from the road, according to the March 20 announcement.

Construction of the rooftop solar grid is scheduled to begin in early 2020. Siemens will own and operate the solar panels. The New York Power Authority will then purchase the solar energy, and sell it to the Javits Center.

Along with the rooftop solar panels, there will be a street-level solar array along 11th Ave. Cuomo touted the Javits Center

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project as part of his Green New Deal, which aims for New York State’s electricity to be 100 percent carbon-free by 2040. The plan also calls for 70 percent of the state’s electricity to come from renewable energy sources by 2030.

“New York State is leading the nation in advancing bold actions for a cleaner, greener energy system that also spurs economic growth,” Cuomo said in a statement. “Installing solar technology on the roof of the busiest convention center in the United States sets an industry standard for venues throughout New York and across the nation on how best to embrace renewable energy.”

The Javits Center — located between 34th and 38th Sts. and 11th and 12th Aves. — currently has a 6.75-acre green roof, which was constructed as part of the center’s 2014 renovation.

The green roof includes technology to control temperatures throughout the facility, which has reduced the center’s energy consumption by 26 percent.

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The Javits Center’s rooftop will be getting a slew of solar panels.

But they won’t cover up the building’s existing rooftop. Instead they’ll be placed over existing HVAC systems.

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for 26 bird species, five bat species and thousands of honey bees, according to the Javits Center. The planned rooftop solar panels will be built on top of existing HVAC units, to avoid disturbing the roof’s greenery.

“Our green roof has become a model of sustainability for buildings throughout the Empire State,” said Alan Steel, president and C.E.O. of the New York Convention Center Operating Corporation, which operates the Javits Center.

“We are proud to work with the New York Power Authority to further expand our environmental impact.”

State Senator Brad Hoylman, who represents the Manhattan district including the Javits Center, said in a statement about the solar project, “This is the busiest convention center in the United States — and the perfect place to model a swift transition off of fossil fuels with New York City’s largest rooftop solar project. Climate change isn’t waiting for us, so we can’t afford to wait to prevent its worst impacts.”

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tate Senator Brad Hoylman is calling for Google to examine why it took so long to remove a gay-conversion therapy app from its Play Store.

Last year, Hoylman reintroduced his bill banning the pseudoscientific practice and it was signed into law on Jan. 15. New York thus became the 15th state in the nation to ban gayconversion therapy.

“This needs to be a real soul-searching moment for the company,” Hoylman said. “Where did the resistance come from and why?”

According to the senator, Google only moved to scrap the app after the Human Rights Campaign decided not to endorse the company on its 2019 Corporate Equity Index.

“After consulting with outside advocacy groups, reviewing our policies, and making sure we had a thorough understanding of the app and its relation to conversion therapy, we’ve decided to remove it from the Play Store, consistent with other app stores,” a Google representative said when asked why it chose to stop distributing the app at this moment.

Living Hope Ministries, the group behind the app, did not respond to a request for comment from this paper. But in January, Living Hope Ministries — which was founded with a gay-conversion mission — denied to The Verge that it was performing conversion therapy. The company’s Web site sates that it proclaims a Christ-centered, Biblical world-view of sexual expression rooted in one man and one woman in a committed, monogamous, heterosex-

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Op-Ed The Angry Buddhist: L-pocalypse now redux

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angkok and New York can serve as metaphors for the opposite natures of Eastern and Western mind. As are its klongs (canals), and famed go-go dancers, Bangkok’s streets are all sinews and curves that flow and return like all things, at 4 in the morning, anyway.

Otherwise the city is choked in interminable traffic. But the Thai, who have seen their GDP explode over the past 30 years, have the laissez-faire wisdom to know affordable automobiles have helped lift millions out of subsistence-level poverty. Do you want to bend over in a rice paddy your entire life?

“Progress” is attended by other social ills, but that’s another matter. This screed is about traffic and government.

Back in the antithetical West on 14th St., the Department of Transportation’s proposed street closure, dedicated bus lane and already emplaced and hated Village bike lanes are back like a bad case of herpes. The viral carrier in this case are Brooklyn’s Bicycle Bolsheviks, i.e. Transportation Alternatives.

TransAlt’s didactic manifesto induces its followers to “save the planet,” and that requires “reclaiming New York City’s streets for people” from the bad karma of the elitist motorist.

“Vision Zero” will “save us” and possibly cure cancer. Like the small clique of apparatchiks who engineered all aspects of Soviet society, this fevered cell of Brooklyn Bolsheviks have been transforming Manhattan’s gritty grid into a cow pasture for dumb, grazing tourists and a thruway for the piggish, 36-speed lycra junta from Park Slope.

The social experiments promoted by TransAlt — dedicated bike and bus lanes and pedestrian plazas, forcing traffic-lane closures — first instituted by an aloof and above-it-all Michael Bloomberg and now by an aloof and beneath-it-all Bill de Blasio, have been catastrophically sclerotic, adding danger to pedestrians and stress to the lives of everyone who drives.

A D.O.T. 2017 study counted only 10,000 bike commuters from the outer boroughs daily over the East River bridges, and a maximum total of 27,000 when combined with Manhattan-only riders. Manhattan accommodates 1.6 million commuters daily. Outer-borough bike commuters constitute 0.00625 percent.

The proposed closing of 14th St., a central artery, to automobiles and the entire “L-pocalyose” plan that was thrust upon the Village, Chelsea and adjacent communities is a nightmare.

It was promoted by a TransAlt study by Brooklyn-based BRT Planning International, whose only projects apparently were in Kirkland, Washington, and sub-Saharan Africa. I guess they took AOC’s subway to Kenya.

De Blasio and Council Speaker Corey Johnson recently backed away from the 14th St. “busway.” The mayor was using it as a social experiment for liberal causes — because it would look good on his résumé as he pathetically beats the bushes around the country before tiny bored audiences.

Johnson, like Bloomberg and de Blasio, is a Bostonian. He never cheered for Reggie, Jeter, Doc, Clyde, L.T. He probably worships Tom Brady. Like de Blasio, he seeks higher office.

The self-annointed transportation gurus want to shut down 14th St.: Do it for them, without a permit. It will make international news. Do the same in Nolita outside the Elizabeth St. Garden. Ommmmmm.

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To The Editor: Re “New biz bills don’t fix closings’ cause” (op-ed, by Sharon Woolums, March 28): Thank you for your fine opinion piece on the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, Sharon. I wonder why Speaker Corey Johnson took his name off the bill.

Your writing on this important subject is always informative and important.

Maura Tobias Editor’s note: According to City Council sources, bills are reintroduced every session of the Council. When the S.B.J.S.A. was reintroduced, Johnson did not sign on as a sponsor, as he had done before. As Council speaker, he signs onto fewer bills than he did when he was just a councilmember.

Storefronts ghost town To The Editor: Re “New biz bills don’t fix closings’ cause” (op-ed, by Sharon Woolums, March 28): It’s been six months since the City Council first began debating the passing of a bill, the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, to rescue our small businesses from rent gouging and death at lease-renewal time.

Since then, I’ve seen my favorite stationery store close, a little pastry shop I love shuttered, my favorite bodega abandoned, the Cornelia St. Cafe destroyed. And along Sixth Ave. from Eighth St. down, a virtual ghost town of empty stores has emerged like an urban cancer.

Ignoring cancer is not advisable. Nor is taking snake oil to save our struggling little businesses, which Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s touted “nine bills” surely is.

Please! Pass the S.B.J.S.A. intact immediately. We can’t take much more of this death by a thousand cuts, slashing away the cherished uniqueness of our city.

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The Native Leather shop was on Bleecker St. for nearly 50 years, but closed after the landlord would not renew its lease. The landlord wanted to double the rent.

Property taxes killing ’em, too To The Editor: Re “New biz bills don’t fix closings’ cause” (op-ed, by Sharon Woolums, March 28): High property taxes are also to blame for high commercial rents. New York City is characterized by overspending and overtaxation. High rents are a symptom, not the root cause.

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Congestion exemption To The Editor: Re “Traffic pricing a great idea, if done right” (editorial, March 28): I live in the Village and visit my family in Brooklyn via the bridge. I believe anyone who lives below 60th St. should be exempt from congestion pricing. The congestion is often from trucks from Jersey and other states. There are also too many out-of-state cars that clutter our streets and pollute the air. Bleecker St. used to be little used. Now it’s continually backed up by traffic from people wanting to “visit” or who think of our area as a “tourist” destination. Stop the congesters — not the residents.

To The Editor: Re “Cheers and fears at traffic pricing forum” (news article, March 28): Let’s understand that those private car services — Uber, Lyft, Via, black cabs, etc. — and yellow and green taxicabs are for-hire public transportation, which make it unnecessary for people to own and use their own cars.

They also provide an alternative to the currently inefficient and “never-on-time” buses and subway. Bikes, too, are a boon, providing economical, environmental and exercise benefits.

If congestion charging has the goal of pushing more of us to use public transportation, the charge should not be implemented until the governor’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority increases the number of bus and subway runs.

Alan Flacks

Taking taxis is taxing To The Editor: Re “Traffic pricing a great idea, if done right” (editorial, March 28): The congestion fee has been in effect for weeks for taxis ($2.50 per ride) and car services ($2.75 per ride). With the initial charge and other surcharges, it now costs $6 just to open a taxi door. Have we seen fewer “blocked boxes”? Less congestion? It doesn’t work in London. It won’t work here.

Jan Hashey E-mail letters, maximum 250 words, to news@thevillager. com or fax to 212-229-2790 or mail to The Villager, Letters to the Editor, 1 MetroTech North, 10th floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

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‘Cornelia St. in Exile’ lives in Brooklyn

BY GABE HERMAN

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he Cornelia Street Cafe is back, though after its West Village closing on Jan. 2, it is now taking its show on the road.

On the evening of Wed., March 27, owner Robin Hirsch sent out an e-mail announcement that there will be three nights of shows in Brooklyn on April 5, 6 and 7.

“Well, my dears!” the message began. “It’s been a long and difficult time. We have been in the wilderness. A lost home to mourn, a long history to celebrate, a present and future to ponder and devise.”

Hirsch went on to write, “Cornelia Street in Exile (as the great David Amram so eloquently calls us)

will pop up in Brooklyn for 3 nights next week.”

The events will be held at Brooklyn Commons/ Commons Cafe, at 388 Atlantic Ave., on the southern edge of Downtown Brooklyn, just a quick subway ride from Manhattan.

“Many of our beloved stalwarts will be performing in the beautiful and congenial space,” wrote Hirsch.

The schedule so far includes international poetry on Fri., April 5, at 6 p.m. — featuring Italian-American, Greek-American and Russian and Romanian poets — and legendary musician David Amram and Co. performing later that same evening at 8:30 p.m.

Sat., April 6, will include Cafe Stories at 6 p.m., featuring the cafe’s owner.

“Our longstanding Minister of Culture, Robin

Hirsch,” reads the description, “regales us with 41+ years of cafe stories (hopefully not in real time) with carefully timed interruptions from various co-conspirators.”

Also performing Saturday, at 8:30 p.m., will be Arturo O’Farrill, legendary Afro-Cuban pianist/conductor of the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra.

The Sunday shows on April 7 will include an installment of the cafe’s long-running “Science Series” at 6 p.m. — plus subversive music/performance by Evan Eisenberg — and Israeli Jazz at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Hirsch wrote that another message will be sent out soon with updates, instructions on how to book and “various other juicy tidbits.”

“In the meantime, hold us in your heart — as we hold you!” the message fi nished.

David Amram, 88, who performed at the Cornelia Street Cafe for 14 years, told this paper that he’s happy Hirsch adopted his idea to call it Cornelia Street in Exile. And he said he’s honored to be performing on the opening night.

“I’m happy to be there and just to be a part of it,” Amram said. “And just to bear witness to what Robin has been doing for 41 years, and what New York City still has to offer the world.”

Amram said he hoped to focus on the positive aspects of what the cafe offers, instead of negatives related to its closing.

“Rather than being a ‘whine-ologist’ or ‘blameologist’ in criticizing landlords and that type of thing,” he said, “I hope this could be a positive thing, to show and encourage young people that they have something to look forward to and for them to create their own venues.”

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Robin Hirsch, longtime owner of the Cornelia St. Cafe, will be telling “cafe stories” on April 6.

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Google gives young coders of color access

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Its Chelsea-based program, Google Code Next, now has a larger physical space. The enlarged center, twice the size of its previous incarnation, officially opened on March 5.

Besides its increased size, the space has a fresh and inspiring look. The faces of black and Latino tech innovators, like Kenneth Dunkley, the inventor of 3-D glasses; Jordi MuĂąoz, the Mexican immigrant who co-founded the company 3D Robotics; and Dr. Shirley Jackson, an American physicist responsible for technology that led to fiber optics and portable phones, all look down from the walls of the new space.

Peta-Gay Clarke is the program leader for Google Code Next in New York City. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the things we learned was that access was a big issue,â&#x20AC;? Clarke said, regarding challenges black and Latino students face in pursuing computer science as a career. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you go into communities that are highly populated with black and Latino youth, there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of places where they can go where they can get

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this lack of access that Google is trying to mitigate in order to solve the tech industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diversity problem.

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Sweets by CHLOE, a go-to for vegan treats tiramisu.

And cookies include the old-fashioned chocolate chip, along with a cinnamon espresso cookie that is big, crispy and flat.

There is also pecan pie and matcha chocolate babka. Also, full cakes that go for around $40, such as carrot cake, mocha almond fudge cake, and chocolate or vanilla birthday cakes.

Yelp reviews for Sweets by CHLOE average three and a half stars out of five. Most find the desserts to be tasty, and like the friendly atmosphere, but some say the taste is compromised by using vegan-only ingredients.

Other Yelp reviewers felt it was a bit too pricey but not terrible.

Sweets by CHLOE is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekends. More information can be found at eatbychloe.com.

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ith so many bakeries in the Village, whether trendy, old-fashioned or otherwise, Sweets by CHLOE stands out as a vegan shop with tasty options.

Sweets by CHLOE opened at 185 Bleecker St. in September 2016. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an offshoot of by CHLOE, the vegan casual restaurant right next door at Bleecker and MacDougal Sts. that opened in July 2015 and immediately saw long lines as a new hot spot in the area.

By CHLOE has expanded to several locations throughout the city and around the country. There are also two locations in London.

But so far, Sweets by CHLOE only

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has this one spot on Bleecker St. It seems to do good business, with a constant flow of customers, but doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the long lines like

by CHLOE next door, which also sells a few sweets, like cookies and cupcakes. So, Sweets by CHLOE is a nice option for those looking to try the brand but skip the hassle of the crowds.

And the treats are tasty, too. One may be naturally skeptical of how delicious vegan sweets can be, and there might be a slightly lower level of flavor in the offerings. But over all, there is still a richness to the flavors and textures, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if I could tell the difference in a blind taste test.

The shop offers standards like cookies and cupcakes, in the $2 to $4 range.

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Arrest in Riis slay the first time it turned violent,â&#x20AC;? Captain John L. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, the Ninth Precinctâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commanding officer, told this pasper on March 27. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was no gang or narcotics nexus. This was a specific thing between these people. We have no signs of retaliation.â&#x20AC;?

The East Village precinct had impressively gone nearly two years without a murder, he noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was hoping, but we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite make it to two years,â&#x20AC;? he said.

According to an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Off the Gridâ&#x20AC;? article by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, 710 E. Ninth St. was originally built as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hâ&#x20AC;?-style public school in 1876 and continued to serve as such until the 1970s. After that, it was the home of Loisaida Inc. for 30 years. The building then underwent a complete renovation funded by the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Supportive housing units for youth aging out of foster care, plus a new 10,000 squarefoot Loisaida Community Center, were created as part of the renovation.

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olice have made an arrest in the fatal stabbing on Mon., March 25, around 8:47 p.m., in front of 1115 F.D.R. Drive, near E. 11th St., at the Jacob Riis Houses.

Responding officers found a 27-yearold man with a stab wound to the stomach. E.M.S. medics transported the victim to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

On Wed., March 27, police released the name of the victim, Phibeon Smalls, 27, of 710 E. Ninth St., and said that Christopher Dixon, 26, of the same building, had been arrested for his murder. The victim lived on the second floor and the alleged killer lives on the fifth floor at the address, less than a block west of the Riis Houses.

A witness said the two had argued prior to the stabbing, a police spokesperson said, though it was not clear how long before the incident it was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apparently, they had a little bit of an ongoing back and forth, and this is

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Getting to the truth about canned foods can assuage some of those concerns and help those on the fence stock up on these budget-friendly staples.

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he affordability of canned foods entices many people to stock up on the essentials. However, there are some people who still harbor concerns about the safety of canned foods. Getting to the truth about canned foods can assuage some of those concerns and help those on the fence stock up on these budget-friendly staples:

savory ingredients. The term processing is used to describe any food that has been changed from its natural form. So removing corn from a cob counts as processing, as is baking or boiling potatoes.

Canned foods are preserved by heating the items and sealing them under pressure. No other preservatives are needed to keep them fresh.

Myth #1: Canned foods are not as healthy Myth #3: Can linings are dangerous. as fresh foods.

Fresh foods, once harvested, have a finite shelf life. Plus, once fruit or vegetables are picked, their vitamin and mineral content decreases each day that they are not consumed. Many canned foods are picked and processed on the same day, helping to retain nutrients at their peak and lock them in for many months.

Also, according to the Hy-Vee supermarket chain, sometimes canned foods are packed with additional nutrients, such as increased lycopene in canned tomatoes.

There has been controversy concerning BPAcontaining plastics for many years. Even though the Food and Drug Administration, as well as other international food safety agencies, has evaluated the extensive body of science and continue to affirm BPA’s safety in food packaging, some manufacturers are voluntarily moving away from it.

Consumers can find many foods packed in cans with non-BPA linings. However, even foods packaged in BPA are considered safe for consumption.

Myth #2: They are full of preservatives.

Myth #4: Canned foods are full of sodium.

The perception that canned foods are “processed” foods often leads people to believe they’re full of un-

Some canned foods will contain salt as an added ingredient to improve taste and act as a freshness

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preservative. But canned foods do not rank among the biggest offenders in regard to excessive amounts of sodium.

In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study that identified the top 10 food categories that contribute to high sodium diets.

Pizza, cured meats, cold cuts, and rolls made the list, while canned foods did not.

Myth #5: They do not taste good.

Because foods are canned when they are at peak freshness and ripeness after harvest, they retain full flavor if properly stored.

Myth #6: All dented cans are unsafe.

Cans can become dented in transit. Drop a can and it will dent. But that doesn’t necessarily mean foods inside dented cans are unsafe to eat. If a can is bulging or if the top or bottom of the can moves or makes a popping sound, the seal has probably been broken or compromised by bacteria and should be thrown out.

Canned foods are safe and can make for valuable additions to any pantry.

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any people are aware that their bodies need nutrients like protein and carbohydrates every day, but they may not know just what these and other important nutrients do for their bodies:

Proteins Online medical resource WebMD notes that the body uses protein to build and repair tissues. An important component of every cell in the body, protein provides amino acids that help cells in the body perform various functions. Breastcancer.org notes that proteins help the body create hormones and enzymes and keep the immune system healthy. A diet low in protein may make people more susceptible to illness and result in longer recovery times.

Carbohydrates The Cleveland Clinic notes that carbohydrates, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;carbs,â&#x20AC;? are the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main source of energy. Carbs are found in

most foods, but not all carbs are the same. Foods that contain complex carbohydrates, which include quinoa and oatmeal, are loaded with fiber. It takes awhile for the body to break that fiber down, helping people feel full and stabilizing their blood sugar levels. Simple carbohydrates, including processed foods such as sugarsweetened beverages and dairy desserts, are quickly digested, raising blood sugar levels.

Water The body is about 60 percent water, which performs a host of important functions. Water aids in digestion, absorption of nutrients and circulation, and also facilitates the transportation of nutrients through the body. Water also helps the body get rid of waste. WebMD notes that water also helps to energize muscles, which might suffer from fatigue if the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fluid balance is not maintained. Water also helps the body maintain a healthy temperature.

Water aids in digestion, absorption of nutrients and circulation, and also facilitates the transpor tation of nutrients through the body.

Nighttime snack best bets VILL AGE C APOTHECARY alorie-conscious individuals may wonder if eating at night or after a certain time can derail their diets and fitness regimens. The jury is still out on whether eating at night can pack on the pounds or not, with various health recommendations contradicting one another. However, if one does choose to snack at night, there may be a smart way to do so.

The U.S. Department of Agricultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Weight Control Information Network says that a calorie is a calorie no matter when it is consumed. That means it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter if calories are consumed in the morning, afternoon, or evening. It is how many are consumed and the amount of physical activity individuals perform that will affect their weights. Conversely, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not sure if a calorie is a calorie no matter when it is consumed. Its research and data from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Weight and Eating Disorders indicates that when food is consumed late at night the body is more likely to store those calories as fat and gain weight rather than burn it off as energy.

Certain animal studies show that food is processed differently depending on the time of day it was consumed.

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Late-night snackers should choose a food that is high in protein, fiber or healthy fats, which will be more likely to keep them satiated throughout the night.

fats, which will be more likely to keep a person satiated throughout the night. Apples and peanut butter, string cheese and fruit, or whole-grain crackers and Greek yogurt can be healthy, satisfying nighttime snacks. Avoid sugary, calorie-dense foods.

More studies may be needed to determine the relationship between weight and snacking at night.

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The health benefits of eating apples T he phrase, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” is a familiar one that many people first heard as children.

Apples are among the most cultivated and consumed foods in the world. They’re also among the healthiest. Medical News Today, a market leader for medical news that is owned and operated by the United Kingdom-based healthcare publisher Healthline Media, listed apples among its 10 healthiest foods. Apples provide many health benefits, lending credence to the notion that consuming one per day might just keep the doctor away: Apples may reduce risk for stroke.

Apples are rich in antioxidants, including quercetin, which researchers have determined can help people lower their risk for thrombotic stroke. In that study, which was published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2000, researchers studied more than 9,200 men and women over a 28-year period.

Those who ate the most apples during that time had a lower risk for thrombotic stroke, a type of stroke that occurs when a blood clot forms in an artery that supplies blood to the brain. Such blood clots block the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the brain, producing long-term brain damage.

They lower levels of bad cholesterol.

“Bad cholesterol” refers to low-density lipoprotein, or LDL. LDL is considered bad because high levels of it lead to a buildup of cholesterol in the arteries, raising a person’s risk for coronary artery disease. Thankfully, in 2011, researchers at Florida State University found that older women who consume apples every day had reduced their LDL levels by 23 percent in six months and even increased their “good” cholesterol levels by four percent over that period.

Apples can help people maintain healthy weights. The flavonoid polymers found in apples inhibit enzymes that break down simple sugars. That means the flavonoid polymers in apples help you flush more of the sugar in apples out of your system instead of storing it as fat.

That can help people maintain healthy weights. Fuji apples have the most flavonoids.

They can lower risk for diabetes. A recent cohort study published in BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) that involved researchers from the U.K., the U.S. and Singapore found that consuming three servings per week of blueberries, grapes, raisins, apples or pears reduced participants’ risk for type 2 diabetes by 7 percent.

Apples provide many health benefits, lending credence to the notion that consuming one per day might just keep the doctor away.

Three ways oatmeal can benefit your body

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atmeal is one of many options people have when sitting down to breakfast each morning. Few foods pack as nutritious a punch as oatmeal.

Instant oatmeal might be found in the pantries of many households. But it’s important to note that packets of instant oatmeal are often loaded with sodium and sugar, which can compromise the nutritional benefits of the oats.

Oatmeal can provide a great start to your day and pay other dividends as well, though it’s important that consumers read package labels so they are getting the nutritional benefits of whole-grain oats without the added sugar and sodium.

“bad” cholesterol.

1. Oatmeal can help lower ‘bad’ cholesterol

Oatmeal, so long as it isn’t instant oatmeal, is one of the rare foods that’s both filling and low in calories. Oatmeal is filling because of its fiber content. Unlike other carbohydrates, fiber does not break down into sugar once it’s consumed. When fiber is consumed, it absorbs water and takes up space in the stomach, giving feelings of fullness that can prevent overeating.

According to the Mayo Clinic, oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which can reduce the absorption of cholesterol into the bloodstream. And it doesn’t even take much soluble fiber to reap such benefits. Five to 10 grams of soluble fiber per day has been shown to decrease low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, which is commonly referred to as “LDL” or Schneps Media

2. It is loaded with vitamins and minerals The online medical resource Healthline notes that oats contain a well-balanced nutrient composition that can help people get well on their way to consuming their recommended daily intake of various vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

For example, half a cup of oats contains 41 percent of the RDI of phosphorous and 20 percent of the RDI of iron. That same serving contains 51 grams of carbohydrates and 13 grams of protein.

3. It can help people maintain healthy weights

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PHOTOS BY BOB KRASNER

From left, Clay ton Patterson presented Cr ystal Field, of Theater for the New Cit y, with the Lifetime Achievement Award, as Phoebe Legere emcee’d the proceedings.

Ackers honor avant-garde’s ‘real heroes’

BY BOB KR ASNER

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f you want to receive an Acker Award, keep doing what you’re doing — and who knows? — it could happen.

In the meantime, if you want to get a seat at the ceremony, get there early. The East Village community quickly filled the seats at The Theater for the New City, sending the staff scrambling to bring in extra seats and floor cushions, and still part of the audience was left standing.

The draw was longtime resident Clayton Patterson’s annual salute to the people who make the East Village / Lower East Side what it is. Honoring an eclectic mix of avant-garde artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, activists and more, the evening moved quickly as emcee Phoebe Legere — appropriately dressed as a very fashionable ringmaster — presented each award.

Patterson hung back, handing out the boxes containing a mix of memorabilia and art contributed by the winners, and occasionally snapping pics.

Crystal Field, director of TNC, received the first award for Lifetime Achievement. Field gave a brief speech, noting that she thought that “things are getting better,” while reminding us that “we are a grain of sand in history’s march forward.”

Cynthia Carr, a writer and historian, received the Candy Darling Award.

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Ivan Galietti , who received the Jack Smith Film Award, was adorned by Phoebe Legere with a sash made by the late Jack Smith.

she said.

Linus Coraggio, of the Rivington School, accepted his Acker “in the name of positive cultural transforTVG

mation.”

“This award means more to me than any other, because my life is avant-garde theater,” noted Melba LaRose.

Trigger, former owner of the late, lamented Continental bar, reminisced about his friend Joey Ramone’s last show, which took place at his club. An Acker Award “honors the past, present and future,” he remarked.

Musician Jesse Malin related how he “found my tribe on St. Mark’s Place.”

Power Malu began his turn at the mic with a tribute to Patterson and ended with an impassioned spoken-word piece about the plight of posthurricane Puerto Rico. Community activist Lila Mejia also had Puerto Rico on her mind, as she offered T-shirts for sale to raise money for the island.

Tattoo artist Tommy Houlihan thanked his mother, who bought him his first tattoo machine.

Patterson, who spoke only sporadically during the ceremony, summed up the reasons for the Ackers’ existence.

“If we don’t save our own history, who will?” he asked. Explaining his desire to recognize local talent, he explained, “A lot of the time, the real heroes are the ones you don’t know about until years later. The real geniuses are in the background.

“These are people who inspire the community,” he added. “I’m not trying for a crew, I’m going for a community.”

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Chelsea gallery tags street art as fine art

BY ALEJANDR A O’CONNELLDOMENECH

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n March 23, the new exhibit “Blended” opened at the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery in Chelsea.

The exhibit is a collection of street and pop artists’ works that have been reimagined. Pieces that, in their original form, are the size of an entire building wall have been redone to fit a small canvas. By miniaturizing these larger-than-life paintings, curator Denise Cummings is making a powerful statement: Street art is fine art.

“Opinions are changed by what the artist chooses to say about the definition of their work,” Cummings said.

“Blended” is Cummings’s curatorial debut and signals a seminal moment for the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery.

But there is still a long way to go before the world stops viewing street as mere vandalism. And, in order to do that, according to Cummings, more street artists need to be given spaces in high-end galleries and museums where their style and intent can be better explained to the masses.

Most of the artists featured in “Blended” are relatively unknown outside of the street and pop art scene. But some, like the artist Hektad, who has several murals in the area around the World Trade Center, are more recognizable.

Other artists in the show include Robert Mars, Biaggio, RiiisaBoogie, Pitch Black, SFGrajales, Rezones, Wilfredo Feliciano and Michele Allgood.

There is even a piece by the curator herself in the exhibit.

The energy at the opening of “Blend-

day, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, visit www. amsterdamwhitneygallery.com.

“Make It Your Own,” by riiisaBoogie.

“Bl ack Swan,”

by Biaggio.

ed” was the opposite of what one might expect at a gallery. Graffitied trucker hat-wearing viewers laughed with friends as they drank out of champagne flutes. Family members of a gallery worker took selfies in front of collages of Marilyn Monroe. An artist gestured wildly as she explained her piece — a cup of ramen with tentacles and eyes coming out of it.

“I feel like street art is the new voice,” said Sanger Russell, a Dumbo resident who was taking in the opening. “It’s a really cool voice, and I just feel like it’s kind of the future.”

“Blended” will be on view until May 1 at the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, at 531 W. 25th St., Tuesday through SaturA piece by Pitch Black.

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Manhattan Happenings

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COMMUNITY L-Train Open House: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Department of Transportation will be holding their last open house at which residents can learn about and give feedback on the upcoming L-train “slowdown” and the future of M14 crosstown bus service. Mon., April 8, at the 14th St. Y, 344 E. 14th St., between First and Second Aves.

Rent Laws Town Hall: New York’s current rent regulations are set to expire in 2019. The Cooper Square Committee will be holding a discussion with elected officials, including state Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein to discuss the way forward to protect New York City renters.

Sat., April 6, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Speyer Hall, 184 Eldridge St.

TALKS “Let’s Talk Democracy”: Tompkins Square Library hosts a weekly community conversation about how federal, New York State, and New York City governments function, and how residents can affect lasting change.

Thursdays, April 11, 18 and 25 at 5:30 p.m. at 331 E. 10th St. Free.

The Lillian Wald Symposium: In this year’s fourth annual symposium at the Henry Street Settlement, a group of panelists who work in city government, local activism and historical research discuss solutions to the city’s housing crisis. Wed., April 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 99 Essex St. Free, but RSVP required. To learn more, visit http://les. nyc/events/fourth-annual-lillian-waldsymposium-at-henry-street-settlement/

ARTS The MoCCA Arts Festival: This two-day festival for independent comics, cartoons and animation will feature the work of more than 400 artists, as well as lectures and workshops. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sat., April 6, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sun., April 7, at Metropolitan West, 639 W. 46th St. Tickets $10. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.societyillustrators.org/ events/mocca-arts-festival Soundtrack of America: Hudson Yard’s performing-arts venue, The Shed, opens this weekend with a fivenight celebration concert series celebrating the impact that African-Americans have had on American music through the years. Each night will be a unique program with a different lineup of musicians. The series will be orchesSchneps Media

trated by “12 Years a Slave” director Steve McQueen, with creative input from Quincy Jones. The series starts Fri., April 5, and runs every other night through Sun., April 14. The Shed at Hudson Yards can be found at W. 30th St., between 10th and 11th Aves. Tickets start at $25. For showtimes and nightly lineups, visit https://theshed.org/program/ series/1-soundtrack-of-america.

6 p.m. at Grand Prospect Hall, 263 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn. Tickets $50.

To purchase tickets, visit https://www. thebloodymaryfest.com/nyc-ny-4-7-19.

The Spring Fling Dance Party benefit for the Lower Eastside Girl Club promises to be an exciting night filled with music by DJs Va$htie and Mia Moretti. This year’s party will be hosted by “Orange Is the New Black” star Natasha Lyonne. Wed., April 10, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the DL, 95 Delancey St. Tickets $100. To purchase tickets, visit https://girlsclubspringfling.org/ lite-ui/?controller=home.

FOOD Smorgasburg WTC 2019 kicks off Fri., April 12, and will bring 25 food vendors to Fulton St. every Friday through October, from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Oculus Plaza, between Church and Greenwich Sts. No admission fee.

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The Bloody Mary Festival: Fans of Bloody Marys can sample a variety of tomato-vodka cocktails from across the city and vote for their favorite one.

The festival will include a live DJ, local vendors and temporary tattoo artists. Sun., April 7, from 10:30 a.m. to

“Atropia!”: This festival, presented

by Wingspan Arts, offers free creative workshops, like leaf stamping, ballet and improv, to children ages 4 to 10.

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The Shed at Hudson Yards officially opens on Fri., April 5, and kicks off with a series of programs highlighting the outsized contribution of African-Americans to the nation’s music.

face painted, make buttons or pose in the photo booth. Sat., April 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Anderson School, 100 W. 77th St. For more information, visit https://wingspanarts.org/events/

COMMUNITY BOARDS Community Board 5 meets Thurs., April 11, 6 p.m., at Xavier High School, 30 W. 16th St., second-floor library.

Community Board 6 meets Wed., April 10, 7 p.m., at N.Y.U. School of Dentistry, 433 First Ave., Room 210.

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