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Holocaust freight car installed at museum BY GABE HERMAN

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This German W WII freight car was recently installed outside the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Batter y Park.

German World War II-era freight car was installed on March 31 just outside the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park, ahead of the museum’s upcoming exhibition on Auschwitz. The train car is one of 120,000 that were built between 1910 and 1927 and used by the Deutsche Reichsbahn, or German National Railway. They were used to transport goods, livestock and foodstuffs. During the Second World War, Nazis used the freight cars to deport people in occupied Europe to concentration camps. The train car is part of the traveling exhibition “Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.” It will run from May 8 until Jan. 3, 2020. The exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, at 36 Battery Place, is being produced in partnership with the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland and the international exhibition firm Musealia. “The freight car is symbolic of the murder of millions of people,” said Bruce C. Ratner, chairperson of the Museum’s board of trustees. “Auschwitz is not ancient history but living memory, warning us to be vigilant, haunting us with the admonition ‘Never Again.’ It compels us to look around the world and mark the ongoing atrocities against vulnerable people, and to take a firm stand against hate, bigotry, ethnic violence, religious intolerance and nationalist brutality of all kinds.”

The freight car was delivered to the installation site on a flatbed truck. A crane then raised it onto rails that were laid at the site. An Auschwitz survivor, Ray Kaner, was at the March 31 installation. “This car that transported so many people — their destination was to die,” she said. “I’m glad to let people know what happened when there is hate, prejudice and anti-Semitism because we were designated to die only because of our religion. I feel that it is so important that people should know what we went through for no reason other than we were Jews. I speak now as much as I can, so children know

what happened to us when we were children.” The car is 11.5 feet wide and 31.5 feet long, with about 215 square feet of space. Train cars like it were used in World War II to transport soldiers and prisoners of war. And they were used to deport Jews, Romani and others to ghettos and concentration camps. At the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, more than 1.1 million people, including about 1 million Jews, were murdered. Most of them were taken there in train cars like the one in-

stalled in front of the museum. “An original wagon will allow all passersby to reflect on how the memory of Auschwitz is part of our modern world,” said Luis Ferreiro, director of Musealia and the exhibition project. “Understanding how that place came to be, and what this means for our view of ourselves, is one of the core purposes of this project.” The Auschwitz exhibit will include more than 700 original objects, including personal items of survivors and victims, and artifacts from the concentration camp. It will also have 400 photographs. More information can be found at mjhnyc.org/exhibitions/ auschwitz.

Residents vote on how to use $1M in funds BY GABE HERMAN

or the sixth year in a row, residents of Council District 3 have weighed in to vote on participatory-budgeting items for the Village, Chelsea and Hells Kitchen. Council District 3 had 12 projects up for vote, on a wide range of issues, including accessibility, park upgrades and transit improvements. To vote, you had to be a resident of District 3 and at least 11 years old, or in the sixth grade. People could vote for up to five items on their ballot. The winning projects will receive a portion of $1 million in City Council discretionary funds set aside for the district initiative. The top vote-getters are guaranteed funding until the allotted funds for the district are used up. Each project includes a price tag with its description. One project on this year’s ballot would add real-time clocks at five bus stops, with priority given to the Schneps Media

concluded on April 7. Eddie Lauria, who voted at the expo, has lived on 17th St. between Ninth and Tenth Aves. for 54 years. He said the project most important to him was fi xing the pathway along 17 St. in Gertrude Kelly Park, just west of Eighth Ave. He said the path has been uneven and in disrepair for many years, and needs to be flattened out and have new stones installed. Another important issue for Lauria was adding real-time clocks at bus stops. He said he takes the bus often and sometimes has to wait a long time for buses to arrive. “You can’t rely on the schedule,” Lauria said. “It’s not accurate.” Councilmember Corey Johnson, who is the City Council speaker, attended the expo and toured each station, talking with representatives who were advocating for each project. After reviewing all the projects, Johnson told this paper that the del-

M11 line. That project would cost $200,000. Another project would renovate the bathrooms at Hudson Park Library and make them ADA handicap accessible. That would cost $300,000. There is also a proposal to make two bathrooms accessible at Park West High School, at 525 W. 50th St., for $170,000. And another would make the entrance to P.S. 51, at 525 W. 44th St., more accessible with electric doors and improved lighting, for $250,000. An expo in Chelsea on March 28 let residents learn more about the projects they could vote for in this year’s process. Early voting started at the expo, which was held in the evening at Hudson Guild, at 441 W. 26th St. between Ninth and Tenth Aves. Voting ran from March 30 to April 7. People could vote online at https:// pbnyc2019.d21.me/ or in person at several different sites. Online voting also TVG

egates and volunteer working groups who came up with the projects did a great job. “I am really pleasantly surprised every year at the creativity of what they come up with,” he said. Johnson said that the two items on this year’s ballot that stood out for him were the accessible bathrooms at Park West High School and the accessible entrance at P.S. 51. He said they jibed with his calls for more accessibility over all in the city. “These are two projects I think we shouldn’t have to fund: They should be done already,” Johnson said. “But I’m really glad they’re in line with what I’ve been talking about. All the projects here are very exciting.” This is the sixth year of participatory budgeting in District 3. A Johnson aide said the numbers of voters were up this year. The winners will be presented in May at Johnson’s State of the District address. April 11, 2019

Police Blotter Niagara theft Police said that on Sun., Feb. 17, around 2 a.m., one or more individuals entered Niagara Bar, at 120 Avenue A, and removed three credit cards from inside a 26-year-old woman’s bag and fled. Later that day, the victim discovered that all three cards had been used in different areas in Brooklyn. Police have surveillance photos of individuals who used the victim’s credit cards, as well as an Infi nity QX60 car that was refueled using one of the cards. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-88857-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted on the CrimeStoppers Web site at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.

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A photo of a suspect in a robber y of credit cards at Niagara Bar, according to police.

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59, got into an argument after the suspect refused to give back a cell phone gifted to him while the couple were still together. The fight reportedly escalated to where the 26year-old began throwing and breaking items, including a lamp, vase and picture frame.

A 17-year-old was arrested Sun., April 7, for allegedly treating his friends to food on someone else’s dime. Police said the teen purchased $65 worth of food at the Chipotle at 625 Broadway in Noho that day, between 9 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., using a 47-year-old woman’s credit card that was linked to her PayPal. He reportedly tried to explain himself to police by saying, “I bought the food for friends,” but was still arrested despite the plea.

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Another suspect in a robber y of “plastic” at Avenue A bar Niagara, according to cops.

‘Illegal lobbying’ Police said a man was arrested for making unauthorized charges with a credit card he stole from the lobby of 210 W. 10th St. on either Tues., Feb. 19, or Wed., Feb. 20. Police said he stole the card, which was intended for a 33-year-old male building resident, after U.P.S. dropped it off in the building’s lobby around 9 a.m. The suspect then reportedly activated the card and made four charges in the following 48 hours. These included charges of $48 at the CVS pharmacy at Park Ave. South and E. 18th St. around 3:30 p.m.; $40 at the Starbucks at 93 Greenwich Ave. shortly after 8 p.m.; and two taxi rides for unknown amounts.

The older man suffered cuts to his hands and left foot in the chaos but refused medical attention because the injuries were minor, according to police. The younger man was invited to stay the previous night despite both men reportedly having restraining orders against each other at the time. Both were previously charged in October 2017 after the now-59-year-old allegedly tried to beat the other man with a cane and choke him, and the younger man reportedly took the other guy’s wallet and keys. Police arrested Carlyle David, 26, last Wednesday.

Creighton Rodnebo, 42, was collared Thurs., April 4.

Christopher case Police have made an arrest in a domestic incident nearly a year after it was fi rst reported. Cops charged a man with third-degree assault on Wed., April 3, for an alleged incident at his ex-boyfriend’s Christopher St. apartment between 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on Fri., May 25, of last year. Police said the man, 26, and his ex,

Burger lurker A man was arrested Wed., April 3, for allegedly failing to return a laptop to its owner. Police said that a 26-year-old left his $1,500 HP laptop at the Five Guys hamburger place at 296 Bleecker St. around noon Thurs., March 21. When he returned to retrieve his computer, an employee told him he mistakenly gave it to someone else. The employee arranged for the person who allegedly had the computer to return to give it back around 3 p.m. However, following the exchange, the laptop’s owner quickly found that he was still missing his property. Police arrested Maleek Bradley, 28.

‘Registered’ offender Police are looking for a man who broke into Greenwich St. Tavern, at 399 Greenwich St., between Beach and Hubert Sts., sometime between 11:30 p.m. Sat., March 16, and 7 a.m. Sun., March 17. The suspect allegedly forced open the front door and stole $400 from a register before fleeing. A 44-year-old employee reported the burglary shortly after 9 a.m. A similar incident was reported at the same location four years ago.

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Threads of connection to Triangle tragedy BY TEQUIL A MINSK Y PHOTO BY TEQUILA MINSKY

For his collaboration with the project, Dr. Fedele Vero transferred a photograph onto fabric of his great-aunt, one of the 146 victims of the Triangle Fire tragedy.

our lines of tables, each covered by a 60-foot length of canvas, stretched the span of of F.I.T.’s John E. Reeves Great Hall. It was noon on Sunday morning, March 17, and the atmosphere was buzzing. The creative energies of those skilled with fabric and embellishments, sewing and other needlework were adding their input into “A Collective Ribbon,” a creation formed from smaller individual pieces of fabric brought by the participants. These “ribbons” — a total of 300 feet, 2 feet wide, once fi nished — are part of a new permanent memorial to the Triangle Fire. Participants were asked to bring fabric or items that had meaning to them that would become a part of the ribbon, which would add to the “texture” of an element of the memorial. The ribbon will be scanned and cast in metal. It will then be installed stretching up the corner of the building at the

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northwest corner of Washington Place and Greene St. that was the site of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. The installation will reach past the ninth floor of the

One of the fabric strips at the “Collective Ribbon” event. People sewed other fabric strips or meaningful items onto them.

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building, which is today owned by New York University. Dianna brought crocheted edgings her great-grandmother had made. Her niece Anna sewed onto the canvas the silky bolero from her grandmother’s wedding dress. Adding to the collaborative project, Dr. Fedele Vero transferred a photograph onto the fabric of his great aunt who perished in the fire. Catherine Uzzo also perished in the disaster and her great-great niece remembered her by writing her name in yarn. Others added pieces to the canvas that just had personal references. “It was nice to be part of a collaborative event with a lot of others,” said Chelsea resident Marta Schmidt. An experienced sewer, her long and abiding interest in women’s labor rights made her involvement in the creative project deeply meaningful for her. Designers Richard Joon Yoo and Uri Wegman won the memorial design competition that Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition held in 2013. The design has been approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and Community Board 2. The project is moving steadily ahead toward the construction phase. “We hope to complete this by the fire’s anniversary date, March 25, 2020,” said Daniel Levinson Wilk, an F.I.T. history professor and a board member of the coalition. He noted how

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Renovated Jackson Sq. Park reopens BY ALEJANDR A O’CONNELLDOMENECH

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At the ribbon-cutting for Jackson Square Park, from left, state Senator Brad Hoylman; Harlan Bratcher, president of the Jackson Square Alliance; Council Speaker Corey Johnson; Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver; Deput y Borough President Matthew Washington, and Bill Castro, Manhattan borough Parks commissioner.

ne of New York City’s most historic parks has now officially entered the modern era. Greenwich Village’s Jackson Square Park is back open after a $1.9 million renovation job. Officials held a ribbon-cutting for the small park — which is bounded by Horatio St. and Greenwich and Eighth Aves. — on Tues., April 2. “This neighborhood park is a gem in the Greenwich Village Historic District and we are delighted that we were able to maintain the spirit of its original design while adding new features during this reconstruction — truly making one of the city’s oldest parks new again,” said Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver. Some of the renovations done to Jackson Square Park restored two

mentally sustainable. The small triangle now features “permeable paving,” which allows rainwater to be absorbed by the earth underneath. Energy-efficient LED light bulbs will now illuminate the park at night. To help make the space more enjoyable for New Yorkers who use wheelchairs, the park now has “barrier-free surfaces.” Also new is companion seating, which means

iconic features — its cast-iron urns and its mid-19th century replica fountain. Much of the work was to make the park A.D.A compliant and more environ-

the park’s benches now have space for wheelchair users. “The newly reconstructed Jackson Square Park is an excellent addition to the Greenwich Village Historic District that will be enjoyed by generations of New Yorkers to come — my family included,” said state Senator Brad Hoylman. The senator was joined by City Council Speaker Corey Johnson; Deputy Manhattan Borough President Matthew Washington; a representative from Assemblymember Deborah Glick’s Office; Harlan Bratcher, president of the Jackson Square Alliance; and Community Board 2 Chairperson Charter Booth. According to a press release from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, funding for the renovations was made possible by former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn ($800,000), Mayor Bill de Blasio ($740,000) and current Speaker Johnson ($360,000), who, as Quinn did before him, represents Council District 3, which contains the park.

New jail lower, but still 3 times larger BY GABE HERMAN

ayor de Blasio’s plan for new borough-based jails to replace Rikers Island recently moved through more steps in the review and approval process. Administration officials presented a draft environmental impact statement, or D.E.I.S., on March 22, which showed that the four new jails would be slightly smaller than previously expected. Specifically, the height of the jails, one in each borough except for Staten Island, would be 30 to 45 feet shorter. Under the latest plan, the Manhattan jail in Lower Manhattan at 124-125 White St., between Centre and Baxter Sts., currently the site of the Manhattan Detention Complex, would be 45 feet shorter than previous plans but still top out at 450 feet, the tallest of the four proposed new facilities. The current Manhattan complex includes the nine-story North Tower and the 14-story South Tower, with 435,000 square feet over all and 898 beds. The new jail on the site would be nearly three times larger, at 1.2 million square feet, with 36 percent more beds, at 1,400 beds. The four jails would also reflect a shrinking city prison population in recent years, according to officials at

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A rendering of how large the new jail is planned to be. The dotted red line shows the size of the “envelope” that the building could occupy.

the March 22 press conference on the release of the D.E.I.S. The city currently has 11 jails, including eight on Rikers Island, with the capacity to house 11,000 total people. Under the new plan, there would be a total of four jails in the city, holding a total of roughly 5,000 people. Three of the four new jails, all except

the one in the Bronx, would be developed on the site of current jails. “We’re intensely focused right now on safely reducing our jail population while reducing crime,” said Elizabeth Glazer, director of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, at the press conference. “This is a major step forward for TVG

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he New York Press Association, a statewide group of weekly community newspapers, handed out its Better Newspaper Contest awards for 2018 this past weekend in Albany and our company won 27 awards for excellence. This was a banner awards year for Schneps Media, which expanded last year to become a powerhouse with more than 70 publications. In addition to our editors, reporters, photographers and designers winning more than two-dozen awards, Schneps Media papers scored the most points of any New York City-based chain. These achievements are a great reflection of the hard work by those involved in this team, who produce the best local news coverage for our readers. It’s a source of pride for all of us to work with such dedicated, excellent journalists. At The Villager — which shares content with the Villager Express, Chelsea Now, Downtown Express and Manhattan Express — we’re particularly proud of having won seven of those awards, including two for first place. Tequila Minsky took top honors for Best News or Feature Series for her ongoing coverage (articles plus photos) of Ravi Ragbir, a leader of the New Sanctuary Coalition, and his fight to stave off his own deportation; the coalition is based at the Village’s Judson Church, while one of the state’s only two immigration courts is located at 201 Varick St., so this local/national story is firmly rooted in our coverage area — plus resonates deeply with many readers. And Bob Krasner’s artistic shots, week in and week out — like those of the Tompkins Square Riots Concerts in his first place-winning Picture Story entry — really help set the paper apart. Mary Reinholz won second place for News Story for her account of how Tom Brokaw made an unwanted move on her in the ’60s; in the #MeToo era, the story went viral and worldwide. The Villager also won honors for Editorials, Coverage of Local Government and Coverage of Education — for focusing on, fleshing out and, in the case of editorials, taking a leadership stance on important local issues, just as one should expect from one’s community paper. We also took honorable mention for Best Front Page, a testament to the great talent of our design staff and an affirmation that our effort to craft a quality print product matters. None of this would be possible without your support. By picking up our newspaper every week and by reading our articles online at thevillager.com, you help advance the mission of keeping local journalism strong, viable and independent. Our readers make us the borough’s leading news source, both in print and online. All of us at Schneps Media want to thank our team for their amazing efforts — and all of you for your continued loyalty and dedication. Know that in the years to come, we’ll continue doing what we do best — quality journalism.

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This photo from Feb. 28, 1935, of Jane and Washington Sts. — and of the High Line when it was still a functioning freight railroad — is captioned “New Playground Site.” The view is looking nor th. Today, this section of the High Line no longer exists. In the late 1990s, an apar tment building was constructed on the west side of Washington St. north of Jane St. As part of the project, a small sitting park was also created along Washington St.

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Singing praises of Tin Pan Alley BY COREY JOHNSON AND SAR AH CARROLL

reservation has the power to revitalize communities, support economic development, drive investment into existing buildings and bring pride of place across all five boroughs. Architectural icons such as the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal and the Brooklyn Bridge are essential to the character of New York City. Historic districts, such as Greenwich Village and Crown Heights, contain blocks of 19th-century residential architecture that are a draw to residents and visitors alike. While New Yorkers recognize the need to protect architecturally significant places, the importance of protecting places with cultural and historical significance is just as vital. Given the divisiveness across the country, with attacks on the social liberties of immigrants, people of color, women and the L.G.B.T. community, now more than ever, it is important for the city to recognize and tell the stories of all the New Yorkers that shaped the city’s history and built environment. These include the stories of immigration and migration, social justice and civil rights, and the places of arts and culture. On March 12, the Landmarks Preservation Commission proposed five buildings on W. 28th St. for designation that represent one of the most important and most diverse contributions to popular culture. These buildings, located in a block known as Tin Pan Alley, were home to the most significant concentration of sheet-music publishers in New York City. While on this block — so named to describe the audible racket of piano music that made 28th St. sound “like a tin pan alley” — these firms revolutionized the music-publishing industry’s practices for the creation, promotion and consumption of popular music as we know it today. The history that’s often overlooked is that the sheet-music industry gave unprecedented opportunities to African-American and Jewish composers as mainstream songwriters and music publishers. The first black-owned and black-operated music publishing businesses in the United States had offices on this block; some of these songwriters deliberately tried to rework stereotypes that were popular in music of the time because of the influence of minstrel shows and American vaudeville. Culture is part of every place and building, and it is essential that the Commission continue to identify and preserve the most significant cultural, as well as architectural, buildings and sites. Preservation of places of cultural and historic significance can be difficult because the L.P.C. is a regulatory agency. Designation means regulating the architectural details of a building or site to retain the physical fabric that ties the existing building to its historical significance. But the L.P.C., with the support of the City Council, is committed to this important work. We will continue to prioritize this work because we believe that designation of places that reflect the city’s diversity will continue to make New York City distinctive and help connect us to the past.

Protecting cultural and historical signiﬁcance is vital.

Johnson is speaker of the New York City Council and represents Council District 3, home to Tin Pan Alley. Carroll is chairperson of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

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Tompkins tested Stern To The Editor: Re “Henry Stern, 83, Parks chief under two mayors” (obituary, April 4): In my opinion, Henry Stern was the most visible, popular and people-friendly Parks Department commissioner in the history of New York, and his dog, which he claimed was “the most petted dog in New York,” was even more popular. Because of the 1988 police riot at Tompkins Square Park and the Tent City multiyear occupation there, Stern was forced to spend a lot of his time and Parks resources on Tompkins Square. Over the years, I observed him in the park and at meetings about it. Honestly, I think he was conflicted on how to handle it all since Ed Koch ordered that the park should continue to stay open 24/7, which allowed Tent City to occupy it for a long time. Stern never actually evicted Tent City, which was done by the Dinkins administration. Over all, I think that Stern was about as compassionate to Tent City and neighborhood residents who resisted the closing of the park as he could be, considering the circumstances and the media calls to close Tompkins Square Park. John Penley

For the record… To The Editor: Re “Ackers honor avantgarde’s ‘real heroes’” (arts article, April 4): I prepared a shortish acceptance speech for the Acker Awards, which I shelved because Clayton made some opening comment that he didn’t want honorees yapping too long (if at all) because of time constraints. So Phoebe was hustling artists through who were acting meek and quiet, like they were in Catholic school. So I just said a few words, feeling like I

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Activist Power Malu was an honoree at this year’s Acker Awards.

was shortchanging myself and the audience. I planned to say that, as a New York City native, I want to thank myself for not getting killed in any number of ways, like fighting back while getting mugged or bicycling in New York City or playing what’s now called parkour on rooftops, public statues and subway trains. I’d like to publicly shame the New York City Public Art Fund and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council for never helping me (or any artists I know personally) do any public sculpture projects in this town. And to other creatives here tonight and around New York City who are deserving or more deserving than me of getting an Acker, I can tell you there is no prioritized rating system. Otherwise, how could I be getting one and someone like Al Diaz still has not? (I gotta nominate him for next year). So, hang in there, your time will come! Finally, I give a shout-out to all artists to break rules, impose their autonomy on society and reject censorship to effect everlasting positive cultural transformation. Linus Coraggio

To The Editor: Re “Cheers and fears at traffic pricing forum” (news article, March 28): I am a resident of Brooklyn who works in engineering in New Jersey. Do I have to get a new job because I drive to work due to the distance? Mass transit doesn’t reach Lodi at 1 a.m. in the morning. How about people like me? Do I walk away from a job that’s going to cost me more in tolls than “take home pay?” Forty years ago, this city was promoting interstate employment. But if this bill is in fact implemented, I have no other choice but to leave. Paul Torres

‘Uneasy pals’ with Angels To The Editor: Re “Hells Angels ride off from E. 3rd clubhouse” (news article, March 14): I lived across the street from the place in the ’90s. I made an early peace with them, as a result of a harrowingly successful night being drafted as a pool partner to one of them at the bar down the street, playing the game of my life and winning for us. For the rest of my stay there, I had a reserved parking spot for my girlfriend’s car, and was aided, sometimes violently, in any disputes that arose. It was like being uneasy pals with The Punisher. Some of that found its way into my first novel. Biff Thuringer 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. Please include phone number for confirmation. The Villager reserves the right to edit letters for space, grammar, clarity and libel. Anonymous letters will not be published.

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Reﬂecting on Judson Church’s Lenten altar BY ROSE ADAMS

hose unfamiliar with Greenwich Village’s Judson Memorial Church may recognize its stately, yellow-brick building on the south side of Washington Square Park. With 14 arching stained-glass windows and a 10-story bell tower, Judson looks like a relic from the Italian Renaissance. In a sense, it is: The church’s architect modeled the building off of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. But inside Judson’s walls, another type of renaissance has flourished. “Judson’s history is very much a piece of the history of Greenwich Village,” Reverend Donna Schaper, the church’s senior minister, said. “It is unusually experimental, especially for a church.” Since the 1950s, Judson has been on the cutting edge of art and activism. In 1960, it opened the first drug treatment clinic in the Village. Today, it’s a site for the New Sanctuary Coalition in New York City, which provides emotional and legal support for undocumented people. Among Judson’s laundry list of artistic achievements are its world-renowned dance collective and its work with experimental artists, like Yoko Ono and Yvonne Rainer. Judson has become so well known for its cultural contributions that the first question on its Web site’s FAQ page is: “Is ‘THE Judson’ a church?”

a local sculptor and writer who has exhibited in various local and international venues. “It’s incredibly empowering as an artist to see art being used for the purpose it was created for thousands of years ago,” he said. In creating the altar, Corwin tried to link Judson’s rich history and the spirit of Lent, the 40-day religious period commemorating Jesus’ time in the desert before his resurrection. “I think, on a very spiritual and conceptual level, there’s an interaction between the idea of freedom as expressed in Judson and the idea of Lent as a time for reflection,” Corwin said. “A church

The answer is yes, and the Judson’s latest arts display makes that clear. For the duration of Lent (which this year runs from March 6 to April 18), a multicolored altar will be standing in front of the congregation, its base stretching down the center of the sanctuary. On top of the altar, small animal statues balance imperfectly on wooden planks like pagan figurines in a burial ground. “Usually in art you’re talking about religious symbols in an abstract way. But by doing this with Judson, it was a really great chance to see my work in a context where it’s being used spiritually,” said the artist, William Corwin. Corwin is

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The creative Lenten altar links to Judson Church’s rich ar tistic histor y.

is a safe place where people can be themselves and talk about what’s inside of them. And Lent is metaphorically about looking back on your life and assessing what makes you you.” The processional cross in the altar’s center, entitled “Seraphim (Flaming Creature),” ties biblical symbols and Judson’s history together: It references both the seraphim angels from the Old Testament and a 1963 experimental film called “Flaming Creature” that featured many artists from Judson’s 1960s arts scene. Ironically, Corwin’s use of religious symbolism is new for Judson. “The exciting thing about Will’s work is it’s bringing a cross back into the sanctuary,” Schaper said. Judson hasn’t displayed a cross in its sanctuary since the 1970s. “People just love it,” she said. “It looks like a dancing angel, really.” But, in staying true to the Judson’s open and accepting ethos, the altar doesn’t layer on too many Christian motifs. When Corwin told the reverend about all the religious images he planned to incorporate into the piece, she allegedly hesitated. “ ‘Well, you got to be careful,’ ” Corwin said she responded. “ ‘You know, 10 percent of the congregation is Jewish.’ ” The Lenten altar will be on view until April 21 at Judson, at 55 Washington Square South. To check the altar’s viewing hours, visit Judson’s calendar at https://www.judson.org/calendar.

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ith spot-on news coverage and editorials, as well as stunning photography and design, The Villager took home honors in a wide range of categories in the New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. All told, The Villager won seven awards — including two for first place — in the competition, which covered work done during 2018. The paper shares content with Chelsea Now, Downtown Express and Manhattan Express. The winners were announced this past weekend at NYPA’s annual spring convention in Albany. The Villager’s Tequila Minsky won first place for Best News or Feature Series for her ongoing coverage of immigrant-rights activist Ravi Ragbir and the struggle, in general, to protect immigrants from deportation. Ragbir, who is fighting his own deportation, is a leader of the New Sanctuary Coalition, which is based out of the Village’s Judson Church. Minsky, a “two-way” reporter, also took the photos for the series. “The topic is pertinent to what is happening in our country,” the judge for this category wrote in his or her comments. “It was a good way of taking a national topic and making it local, even though it was clearly a big story for the local community and beyond. The photos add a lot of emotion to the story and they’re fantastic.” Bob Krasner took first place for Picture Story for his photos of the Tompkins Square Riots Anniversary Concert. One of the shots was of young punks gleefully burning an American flag with a cigarette lighter. “The photographer captures the energy of the event and doesn’t shy away from controversial subject matter,” the judge for this category wrote. “The viewer feels they are getting a front row experience to the event. The photographer had 3 submissions in this category, he has a distinctive style that is recognizable in each. This one was my favorite of his submissions.” The layout for Krasner’s photos was done by Marcos Ramos, one of The Villager’s graphic designers. Veteran scribe Mary Reinholz snagged second place for News Story for her article about TV news icon Tom Brokaw making an unwanted sexual advance on her when they were young reporters in Los Angeles in the 1960s. The married Brokaw, after helping Reinholz obtain a hard-to-get police report, suddenly made a move on her at her Laurel Canyon cottage, Reinholz wrote. With the publication of The Villager article, Reinholz became known as the “third woman” to accuse Brokaw of unwanted sexual advances. The article went viral. She said she only wrote her piece because she was irked by Brokaw casting aspersions on his first accuser, newswoman Linda Vester. “The first-person account was told almost dispassionately, in fine journalistic style, but still created the proper disgust at the subject matter,” the judge for these entries commented. “The story came in support of those who needed it and contributed to a national narrative.” In a bread-and-butter category for community newspapers, The Villager took second place for Coverage of Schneps Media

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One of The Villager’s winning entries for Best Front Page. PHOTO BY TEQUILA MINSKY

Then-Councilmember Jumaane Williams getting arrested at Federal Plaza in protest of Ravi Ragbir’s detention last year.

Local Government. Articles for this entry included four by the paper’s editor in chief, Lincoln Anderson, including one on the flap over senior activist Tom Connor’s abrupt removal from the Community Board 2 State Liquor Authority Committee after complaining he was allegedly “threatened” by the committee’s chairperson, another on the de Blasio administration’s push to termlimit community board members, and two articles about the City Council considering the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, plus a piece by Villager reporter Sydney Pereira on new “Nightlife Mayor” Ariel Palitz. The judge for this category particularly liked Anderson’s indepth report on what could be called “Connorgate,” headlined, “Alcohol problem: C.B. 2 committee in ‘bar brawl.’” “Extremely well done coverage of what appears to be a soap opera in the local government,” this judge wrote. “[The writer was] not afraid to add length to get all the facts to the reader.”

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In another staple category for community news, The Villager won honorable mention for Coverage of Education. Articles for this entry included two by Anderson, on a mass protest by Asian-American parents and activists over the de Blasio administration’s plan to scrap the Specialized High School Admission Test, plus the ribbon-cutting for the new middle school at 75 Morton St.; an article by Pereira on the special-education school that shares the 75 Morton St. building; one by Villager reporter Gabe Herman on accusations that L.R.E.I. segregated middleschool students of color for some classes; and another by reporter Colin Mixson on the fight to delay P.S. 150 from vacating its Tribeca building for several years. The judge in this category, however, seemed a bit fixated on the S.H.S.A.T. article starting out by quoting parents chanting, “Keep the test! Vote them out!” “Quotes should only be used as ledes if the quote is, ‘ “I’m back,’ said Jesus.’ … Reporting is strong, great topics chosen,” the judge wrote. Anderson also won third place for Editorials. The entry included three editorials, including one blasting state Senate Republicans for letting the school speed-cameras program lapse, another urging voters to reject the ballot proposal to term-limit community board members, and a third editorial, calling for the new chairperson of the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission to be someone with a solid preservation background who would not roll over for developers. The Editorials judge commented, approvingly, “Strong writer and stronger arguments.” Finally, The Villager also won an honorable mention for Best Front Page. The three front pages submitted were designed by Ramos. On two of them the main photo was by Krasner and on the other it was by Milo Hess. “Front page photos are amazing,” the judge enthused, “love how the artwork pops,” though adding, “but maybe a bit more white space around headers.” A total of 163 newspapers submitted 2,743 entries for NYPA’s 2018 Better Newspaper Contest. The entries were judged this time by members of the Wisconsin Press Association. The Villager finished with a total of 67 points in editorial categories, good enough to rank 12th among newspapers in New York State. Over all, Schneps Media, The Villager’s parent company, won eight first-place awards and scored the most editorial points of any New York City-based chain, with 265 points. Among other Schneps publications, Gay City News won first place for Best Front Page, Obituaries and Best Column; Queens Courier won first place for Spot News Coverage; Long Island Press won first place for Coverage of Community Government; and Bay News and Brooklyn Graphic won First Place for Best News or Feature Story (Division 2); The winner of this year’s Stuart C. Dorman Award for Editorial Excellence — scoring the most editorial points — was the Suffolk Times. Long Island papers have come on strong in recent years, having won the Dorman Award 12 of the last 13 years. For a view of all the contest winners, visit https://rfenstererc86b.myportfolio.com/. PHOTO BY BOB KRASNER

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Arts Center to open on Governors Island BY GABE HERMAN

he Lower Manhattan Cultural Council announced that it is launching an arts center on Governors Island, which will open in September 2019. The Arts Center at Governors Island will be the first permanent arts space on Governors Island. It will be in a building dating back to the 1870s that was originally an ordnance warehouse and later used for military office space. The 40,000-square-foot building will include artist studios, galleries, performance and rehearsal spaces, and a cafe. The renovation is being led by LMCC and the Trust for Governors Island. All events and programming will be free and open to the public. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are thrilled to create a space on Governors Island that fosters curiosity and engagement with artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; research, development and presentation,â&#x20AC;? said Lili Chopra, LMCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive director of artist programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As artists seek serene spaces to work and share practices with audiences, LMCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arts Center meets this need in a compelling way. The newly renovated Arts Center is designed for larger exhibitions and more public programs, enabling greater depth and insight into the artistic and creative process.â&#x20AC;? The Arts Center will include artist residency programs, with the first season focusing on themes of ecology, sustainability and resilience. One exhibition will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;Michael Wang: Extinct in New York,â&#x20AC;? which

will explore plant species that are no longer in New York City due to climate change and urbanization. Moroccan artist Yto Barrada will examine environmental threats to Tangier Island, Virginia, as well as Governors Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military past and the colonial history of Tangier, Morocco. His work will look at â&#x20AC;&#x153;the various ways humans have dealt with the threat of an impending end of the world,â&#x20AC;? according to an LMCC description. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are unlocking the potential of

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Governors Island by investing in arts, culture and education,â&#x20AC;? Mayor Bill de Blasio said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The public programing and free workspaces at LMCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arts Center will provide an affordable place for artists to work while continuing to grow Governors Island as a creative hub for New Yorkers from across the five boroughs.â&#x20AC;? More information on the Art Cen-

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Flashback

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Rents up in ’72; Lee over Diether in ’77 BY GABE HERMAN

age One of The Villager on Feb. 3, 1972, included an article about local businesses struggling to survive against rising commercial rents. Carol Blaine Fashions at 403 Sixth Ave., and Dini’s Gifts and Cards at 407 Sixth Ave., were closing due to rents nearly doubling, according to the businesses. And Balducci’s Market at 1 Greenwich Ave. was relocating because its rent rose from $19,000 to $40,000 per year. The article, by Marc Cottone, said, “This latest development in a Village trend begun in 1960 on MacDougal and Bleecker Sts. is seen by many Villagers as a reflection of a city-wide trend begun more than a decade ago with urban renewal programs.” Also on Page One was a summary of a “raucous” City Planning Commission hearing at which Villagers demanded “restoration” of the area’s historic character, and community input on government projects. The article said most objections focused on the growing “honky-tonk” atmosphere at Eighth St. and Sixth Ave. Villagers wanted restrictive zoning to get rid of fast-food establishments and tourist businesses that “cater to transients.” Also at the hearing, Soho artists called for restrictive zoning in their neighborhood to prevent an influx of large industry and tourist establishments.

Rita Lee came from nor thern Manhattan but she won the job for C.B. 2 district manager.

Exactly five years later, on Feb. 3, 1977, The Villager reported that Community Board 2 rejected one of its own in selecting its first district manager. In a rare roll-call vote, the board chose Rita Lee, who lived in northern Manhattan. She was chosen over Doris Diether, who had chaired the board’s Zoning Committee for the previous 13 years. At the time, the district manager position was a new post, created to apply pressure for improved city services for the local area. “This is the kind of community where I’d like to work nine-tofive and five-to-twelve to preserve,” Lee told the board. She said it was important to rely on volunteers for getting projects done when city agencies didn’t deliver. “You have to be imaginative in helping people,” she said. Lee retired in 1996.

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The interior of the newly reopened Left Bank Books.

In a sequel, Village bookstore is reborn BY GABE HERMAN

eft Bank Books, which closed in 2016 after a 25-year run in the West Village, has reopened in the neighborhood. A soft opening was held on Sat., March 30, at its new location, 41 Perry St., between W. Fourth St. and Waverly Place. When Left Bank Books closed three years ago, it was on Eighth Ave. between W. 12th and Jane Sts. The used-book shop moved into that location in 2010 after a rent increase at its previous spot a block away on W. Fourth St., between W. 12th and Bank Sts. After the 2016 closing, co-owners Erik DuRon and Jess Kuronen continued the brand online, calling it Left Bank 2.0. DuRon and Kuronen started out as employees at the bookstore before eventually becoming owners, and always had the idea someday to reopen in a physical location, DuRon told this paper. DuRon said that when the previous traditional business model of selling used books failed, he and Kuronen regrouped with the ultimate goal of a new model with more curated and eclectic works with varying prices. The new shop has books for as little as $10 and up to $10,000, and everything in between. They were able to build up the company online until they could gather the resources for a brick-andmortar store. “That gave us room to be creative and try to build the foundation of the next version of the shop,” DuRon said. During their year and a half running an online

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The ex terior of the new Left Bank Books, at 41 Perr y St.

bookstore, they went to book fairs and trade shows, increased social-media presence and built up mailing lists. DuRon has a background in rare and antiquarian bookselling going back to the late 1990s. As their online business grew, he was able to tap into that network, and they also found an angel investor last

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summer. DuRon said they’re very happy with the new location on Perry St. “The space is everything we want,” he said. “It’s a small shop on a beautiful, historic residential street, in the heart of the old West Village.” He added that their new spot is still close to commercial traffic on nearby bigger streets, where higher rents were unaffordable for the store. “But we don’t necessarily want to be there,” DuRon said. “We want to be a hidden gem that’s not too difficult to find.” DuRon said they hope to get business from the many creative professionals living in the area, who could use books in fields like photography, fashion, design, music and theater. “We’ve maintained the old shop’s DNA,” he said. “We scaled things up and reversed the formula. It’s not so much used and rare, but rare and used.” The shop is holding a series of open houses every Thursday in April from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The social gatherings will include drinks, snacks and music to celebrate the reopening. And the shop plans to host events and exhibits going forward. DuRon said there are no concrete details yet but there will likely be things like small exhibits of collections or archives that have a cohesive theme. DuRon said there has been a good reaction so far to the new version of the shop. “We had a very strong opening weekend,” he said. “There’s a lot of interest and buzz. Hopefully, we can keep it going.”

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As the Culinary King of Queens, I’m so very fortunate to live in the most diverse and delicious destination in all of New York City. And I’m even luckier to be a tastemaker for the World’s Fare, a celebration of global cuisine and culture, which will be held on May 18 and 19 at Citi Field. In the weeks leading up to the Fare, I’ll be proﬁling some of my favorite vendors from Queens and beyond. Today, a look at the Arepa Lady, the crown jewel of Colombian street food, which is returning for the second year. Back in the day, it was quite a quest to ﬁnd the Arepa Lady, a smiling angel serving up gooey Colombian corn cakes enriched with salty quesillo cheese. I usually started my mission around 10 p.m. My fellow Queens food adventurers and I knew she’d be under the rumbling 7 train on Roosevelt Avenue in the vicinity of 82nd Street, often in front of a nightclub, but were never quite sure which one. For there were other vendors selling this classic Colombian street food, and we wanted to be sure we were at the stand run by what Jim Leff, founder of the foodie internet message board Chowhound, called the Sainted Arepa Lady. The now septuagenarian Arepa Lady wasn’t always known by that moniker. Maria Piedad Cano immigrated to the United States in the 1980s from Medellin, Colombia, where she served as an administrative judge. Seeking a way to support her family, she learned how to make the griddled corn cakes from a friend. For 30 years this the O.G. — which in this case stands for original grandma — sold her salty, sweet, cheesy treats to revelers and food nerds alike. The stand was once even nominated for a Vendy Award. In the summer of 2014, the Arepa Lady’s family, spearheaded by her son Alejandro Osorio, returned the favor by opening a restaurant — Areperia Arepa Lady — on 77th Street, not far from her original food cart. Osorio and his crew expanded the menu beyond the

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thick, sweet condensed milk that’s perfect for the rich arepa de queso. For a short time, the family closed Arepe19 ria Arepa Lady, but thankfully they found a new location on 37th Avenue, where the walls are decorated with pictures of this beatific patron saint of Colombian street food plying her wares on Roosevelt Avenue. Although Cano is semi-retired, “she comes at, like, 5 in

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the morning to make arepas,” says Osorio, and sometimes she returns in the evening. “I can’t tell her no. Her name is on the door.” I’m so glad that this classic Colombian Queens street food will be featured at the World’s Fare. It’s one of many international ﬂavors to be found in Queens that turned me into the food writer that I am today. See you at the Fare!

Joe DiStefano, a Queensbased food writer, culinary tour guide, and author of the bestselling guidebook “111 Places in Queens That You Must Not Miss.” Catch the Arepa Lady at the World’s Fare at Citi Field (12301 Roosevelt Ave. in Queens, https://theworldsfare.nyc) on May 18 and 19 from 12 to 8 p.m. Tickets from $19 to $199 (children under 10, $5).

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Tribeca Film Festival is branching out BY R ANIA RICHARDSON

pringtime in New York marks the season for the annual Tribeca Film Festival. This year’s 18th edition, which runs from April 24 to May 5, will include a wide variety of programs and events beyond the usual slate of narrative and documentary film. Celebrity interviews, music performances, virtual-reality experiences and television fare will join the movie lineup that includes world premieres of films by Christoph Waltz, Jared Leto and Margot Robbie. The festival was founded in 2002 with the mission to reinvigorate Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. This year’s event is more expansive beyond Tribeca than ever. There will be screenings in the East Village, Chelsea, the Upper West Side and, this year, in Harlem, for the gala opening night film, “The Apollo,” which chronicles the 85-year history of the legendary venue. “Every festival is shaped by and reflective of its community, and we are fortunate that our hometown just happens to be the most diverse city on Earth,” said festival director Cara Cusumano. “So our curatorial mandate is to bring to the screens a cinematic celebration — in only 100 features — whose breadth of stories and storytellers is as prismatic and adventurous, local and global, diverse and inclusive as our incredible city.” Highlights from the red-carpet crowd include Christoph Waltz’s directorial debut, “Georgetown,” a crime drama starring him alongside Annette Bening and Vanessa Redgrave. “Mad Men” producer Semi Chellas will also present her first outing as director in “American Woman,” a fictionalized story about the kidnapping of Patty Hearst. Jared Leto’s “A Day in the Life of America” features crowd-sourced footage shot on July 4, 2017, from across the U.S., in an homage to all 50 states. “Dreamland,” a thriller set in the Oklahoma dustbowl, introduces star Margot Robbie as a producer. “Framing John DeLorean” features Alec Baldwin in a documentary-narrative hybrid, on the life and career of the controversial 1980s auto executive. Closing night film will see the world premiere of Danny Boyle’s rock-n-roll comedy, “Yesterday,” which follows

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an English singer-songwriter who wakes up to discover that the Beatles never existed. Perhaps in response to criticism that the films in the TFF pale in quality next to the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s New York Film Festival, the festival is introducing a new sidebar this year: It will showcase five to seven films selected by esteemed New York-based movie reviewers, such as IndieWire’s Eric Kohn and New York magazine’s Emily Yoshida, in a “Critics’ Week.” Film fans do credit the TFF with reliably good documentary programming. This year’s lineup takes on issues such integrative veterinary medicine (“The Dog Doc”), the aftermath of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year (“After Parkland”), and the strength and

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“Other Music” follows the stor y of the Village store of the same name, with Josh Madell, left, and Chris Vanderloo, t wo of its founders.

perseverance of the first all-female crew in a 1989 sailing competition (“Maiden”). A number of other nonfiction titles focus on music and musicians: Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman (“The Quiet One”), the lead singer of the band INXS (“Mystify: Michael Hutchence”), and musician Linda Ronstadt (“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice”). Ronstadt, now 72, is retired from singing. Sheryl Crow will perform after the film’s premiere. “Other Music” follows the trajectory of the cherished indie record store of the same name housed for 20 years on E. Fourth St. in Greenwich Village, in a new TFF special section called, “This Used to Be New York.” It joins documentaries on 1970s graffiti photographer Martha Cooper (“Martha: A Picture Story”), and Abel Ferrara’s chronicle of a Cyprus-born cinema owner experiencing the city’s fading

“Mystif y: Michael Hutchence,” on the late INXS singer, is one of the music-focused films on this year’s Tribeca Film Festival bill. TVG

movie industry (“The Projectionist”). Filmmakers and casts will reunite for conversations following celebratory anniversary screenings of cult classics, including Ben Stiller’s 1994 Gen X drama “Reality Bites,” Cameron C r o w e ’s 1 9 8 9 rom-com “Say Anything,” and Rob Reiner’s heavy metal mo ck u ment r y “Spinal Tap” from 1984. Director Francis Ford Coppola will present his Vietnam War drama “Apocalypse Now” — considered one of the greatest films ever made — in a 4K high-definition resolution “final cut” restoration of the 1979 film. Also celebrating anniversaries, episodes of two influential TV series will come to the big screen with cast members in tow: two episodes of “The Simpsons” and the first episode of “In Living Color,” the variety show that launched the careers of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez and many others. Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Robert De Niro will sit down with Martin Scorsese to discuss their longtime creative partnership, from “Taxi Driver” through the upcoming “The Irishman.” Other conversations will feature comic Sarah Silverman, musician Questlove and actress Jennifer Lawrence with her frequent collaborator, director David O. Russell. Those looking for immersive adventures in storytelling can participate in virtual-reality, augmented-reality and mixed-reality experiences: “Drop in the Ocean” highlights pollution in the deep sea through a ride on the back of a jellyfish, while “Dr. Who: The Runaway” is an extension of the beloved television series, voiced by the current female “Dr.” For the free family screening of the original 1977 “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” on May 4, costumes are encouraged for all attendees. Schneps Media

Hattie Hathaway’s magniﬁcent memorial BY BOB KR ASNER

n April 1, Hattie Hathaway received a memorial so wonderful that it was possible to be jealous of a dead man. More than 200 friends and colleagues of the recently deceased Brian Butterick a.k.a. Hattie danced and twirled their parasols behind a New Orleans-style marching band. They wended their way from Tompkins Square Park to the La MaMa Theatre, on E. Fourth St., stopping traffic and onlookers along the way. Dressed in funeral drag ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, the group’s joyous march was a most-fitting tribute to a well-loved member of the community. The evening was organized by the Howl! Happening gallery, where Hattie was a member of the board and a longtime friend. Jane Friedman, Howl! founder and executive director, said the idea was to have a large-scale participatory memorial, and that Butterick merited it. “He was a very important figure in the community, especially in theater arts,” she said. “We wanted to give everyone a chance to participate in his memorial — to show up and show off and be fabulous! What better way to do it than a parade?” Miss Debra Raffles Trizzini, a friend for more than a decade, marveled at the “magnitude of people, the love and the fervent respect for our amazing

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Hattie Hathaway buttons provided by Howl! were spor ted by a parasoltoting member of the New Orleans-style procession.

wild Hattie!” “I was overwhelmed with joy, sadness, honor and grief,” she said. “It was all so beautiful and perfect.” Once inside La MaMa, Chi Chi Valenti took the role of emcee, presenting a mix of reminiscence, poetry, music and performance art to a packed house in celebration of what she called “an in-

credible life.” Howl! Director Ted Riederer started the evening off, by noting that Hattie “had a rare and special gift for making art and music out of chaos.” “Howl! will never be the same,” he declared. When it was all over, he looked around and summed up the event perfectly: “That,” he declared, “was epic.” Tabboo performed a tribute accompanied by Agosto Machado and Gail Thacker. Penny Arcade, Kestutis Nakas and Jennifer Blowdryer shared their memories to rousing applause. Doug Bressler and Julie Hair, two of the remaining members of the band 3 Teens Kill 4 — founded by Hattie and David Wojnarowicz — performed a heartbreakingly beautiful version of a song titled “Alchohol,” with a chorus that went, simply, “When I lost you, I lost everything.” During a break, a slide show put together by Aldo Hernandez played. Af-

terward, Paul Alexander took over as host to present Flloyd, Hapi Phace, Eileen Dover and the band NYOBS (Peter Cramer, Jack Waters, John Swartz and Mike Cacciatore). Together, they brought back the spirit of the Pyramid, when Hattie was the Avenue A club’s manager. Friend and wig designer Torin imagined Hattie in the afterlife. “Hattie is in heaven, hanging out with his favorite celebs and taking down the ‘No Smoking’ signs from the celestial rest stops,” he mused. A longtime neighbor, Marjan Moghaddam, remarked of the fabulous parade, “Leave it to Hattie to disrupt traffic in the middle of the gentrified East Village!” Poison Eve of Blacklips ended the memorial’s part two with a striking performance. Opening the last section, Heather Litteer — the artist formerly known as Jessica Rabbit Domination — read her tribute from the back of a loaf of challah. “Hattie taught me to tape my lines to a piece of bread, so that I wouldn’t have to study my lines so much,” she said. The deceased was, she remarked, “family, friend and father” to her. Memories shared by Needles Jones, Wendy Kaplan and a song performed by Rafael and Eddie Sanchez rounded out the evening. Tennessee, speaking last, recited a “Top 10” list of the best things about Hattie, which included his fearlessness, knowledge of history, great creativity and the time Hattie kicked David Lee Roth off the stage. Before DJ Johnny Dynell cued up the exit music, there were several attempts to run a clip of Hattie performing a death scene. When the clip refused to play for the third or fourth time someone yelled, “Hattie will never die!” They got that right.

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Korilla BBQ: Healthy and satisfying Korean BY GABE HERMAN

n recent years, Korilla BBQ has been a welcome addition to the growing list of fast-casual restaurants that let you build your own order from quality, freshly made dishes. Korilla’s angle is Korean barbeque, and it offers it in the form of burritos, rice bowls and salads. A protein for your dish is chosen from roasted chicken, pork shoulder, ribeye or organic tofu. Rice options include sticky rice, ba-

con kimchi fried rice, purple rice and broccoli rice. Seasonal vegetables and house-made kimchi options include red kimchi, cucumber kimchi, kale, roasted corn, pico de gallo, sweet black beans, blue potato salad, squash and beets. And, finally, sauce options include a mild and smokey Korilla sauce, Korean hot sauce, and Green Crack, which is cilantro lime aioli. All dish options are in the $10 range. And drinks offered include Kafe, a Korean coffee; Korchata, their housemade horchata (grain beverage); and various sodas.

I recently had a bowl with chicken, purple rice, black beans, corn and pico de gallo, covered with Green Crack. All the ingredients tasted fresh and it was a very filling lunch, with lots of bright colors in the dish to look at as I ate. Korilla BBQ started as a food truck, run by Queens native Eddie Song. Its popularity eventually led in 2014 to Korilla’s first brick-and-mortar location, in the East Village at Third Ave. and St. Mark’s Place. That location closed last year, but Korilla is still going strong in the city. It has two stores in Midtown East, one in the Urbanspace Vanderbilt food court

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A chicken bowl, with purple rice, Green Crack sauce and corn, black beans and pico de gallo.

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You get three sides with your Korilla bowl, including blue potato salad, sweet black beans, beets and squash, among others.

at Park Ave. and E. 45th St., and another at Lexington Ave. and E. 56th St. There is also a Brooklyn location at 2 Metrotech, at Jay St. and Myrtle Promenade. And the food truck is still running, as well. Every day it’s at a different spot, which can be found at korillabbq. com/locations and on Korilla BBQ’s Twitter page.

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Writing/Performance Lab: Local artists can bring their in-progress writing pieces, screenplays and performances and receive feedback from the other attendees. Anyone is welcome. Thurs., April 18, at the Tompkins Square Library, 331 E. 10th St., second floor, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free, but registration required. To sign up here, visit: https: //w w w.nypl.org/events / programs/2019/04/18/writingperformance-lab .

TALKS “Why Don’t You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It?”: New Yorker writer Patricia Marx and cartoonist Roz Chast speak about their new book “Why Don’t You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It?” a collection of Marx’s mother’s one-liners illustrated by Chast. Tues., April 16, at Shakespeare & Co., 2020 Broadway, between 69th and 70th Sts., from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Jill Abramson with Jane Mayer: Merchants of Truth: Abramson, the former executive editor of The New York Times, who found herself at the center of a plagiarism scandal this year, and Mayer, an acclaimed New Yorker writer, talk about how news outlets have managed (or haven’t) to transition to the digital age. Tues., April 16, at the New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Ave., at 42nd St., at 7 p.m. Tickets $40. To learn more, visit: https://www.nypl.org/events/ programs/2019/04/16/jill-abramsonjane-mayer?nref=56896

COMMUNITY La Plaza Cultural Garden Cleanup: The “winter flowers,” which sprung from the top of the chain-link fence that surrounded the community garden until last month, are (at least, temporarily) gone. However, the warmer weather is here, which means it’s time to tidy up the garden in order for residents to enjoy the summer flowers. The fi rst of the community cleanup efforts will be at noon on Sat., April 13. The event organizers ask that volunteers wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get dirty. For more information, contact Time’s Up at timesupvolunteer@ gmail.com. This is the last week to enjoy Jeff Leathem’s mirror-enhanced orchid extravaganza in the Meatpacking District.

MOVIES ARTS A night of poetry: The New York Public Library’s special emphasis on L.G.B.T.Q. programming ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in June continues on Mon., April 15, with poet JP Howard leading a night of poetry and discussion of women’s issues. Howard’s 2016 poetry collection “Say/Mirror” was a fi nalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Poetry. At the Yorkville Library, 222 E. 79th St., between Second and Third Aves., from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Free. Reflective Nature: Spring has sprung, but the best place to see flowers in bloom is inside at worldrenowned floral artist Jeff Leatham’s immersive exhibit in the Meatpacking District. This is the fi nal week to experience this unique space featuring 1,100 artfully arranged orchids, which appear infi nite in number because of strategically placed mirrors. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. until Mon., April 15, at Intersect by Lexus, 412 W. 14th St., third floor. Free. Schneps Media

“Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads,” the little-seen 1983 fi lm that was director Spike Lee’s graduate thesis at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, will be screened on 16mm fi lm Wed., April 17, in the Seward Park Library community room, 192 E. Broadway, between Clinton and Rutgers Sts, at 6:30 p.m. 90 minutes. Free. “Kaddish”: Yossi Klein’s 1984 documentary about coming to terms with the fear his Holocaustsurvivor father instilled in him during childhood about persecution of Jews, will screen in the Webster Library auditorium, 1465 York Ave., between E. 77th and 78th Sts., Sat., April 13, at 2 p.m. 92 minutes. Free.

The 50th Anniversary of the Greenwich Village Historic District: The Village was designated a historic district in 1969. To celebrate the historic district’s 50th anniversary, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation will be hosting a weekend of events, including walking tours, a concert in Washington Square Park, open houses and more. The main celebration will take place at Washington Square Park’s Garibaldi Plaza (east of the fountain plaza) Sat., April 13, from noon to 3 p.m., and will include live music and arts and crafts. For the full schedule, visit h t t p s : / / w w w. g v s h p. org/_gvshp/events/gvhd50weekend.htm .

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Spike Lee’s early film work will be on view at the Seward Park Librar y.

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Community Board 2 meets Thurs., April 18, at P.S. 41, 116 W. 11th St., auditorium, at 6:30 p.m. Community Board 8 meets Wed., April 17, at Manhattan Park Theatre Club, 8 River Road, Roosevelt Island, at 6:30 p.m.

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Soaring ofﬁce tower opens at Hudson Yards BY GABE HERMAN

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The tower at 30 Hudson Yards spor ts the Western Hemisphere’s highest obser vation deck, called simply “edge.” It’s not open for viewing yet.

s different sections of Hudson Yards have been officially opening in recent weeks, the latest ribbon-cutting was for 30 Hudson Yards, the tallest commercial office tower in the new development. The April 3 opening was attended by hundreds of real estate and business executives. They joined officials from Related and Oxford, the developers of the new project on the West Side between W. 30th and W. 33rd Sts. The tower at 30 Hudson Yards is 1,296 feet tall and will be the city’s second-tallest office building. The first employees from WarnerMedia have begun moving into the building, which will accommodate 10,000 employees from various businesses. Some of the companies moving into the skyscraper include Wells Fargo Securities; Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts (KKR), a private-equity company; and WarnerMedia subsidiaries CNN, HBO, Warner Bros. and Turner. The building features a large-scale installation in the lobby called “Voices,” by Jaume Plensa. The work includes 11 steel orbs of various sizes, with letters from eight international alphabets. Also, 30 Hudson Yards will also have the city’s highest outdoor observation deck, called simply “edge.” At a height of 1,100 feet, it will extend out 65 feet from the 100th floor of the tower. And if edge’s height isn’t intimidating enough, it will have a glass floor and be surrounded by glass walls. The high-rise viewing perch is expected to open in early 2020. There will also be an adjoining 10,000-square-foot restaurant, bar and event space. “Edge invites visitors to walk out into the sky and embrace unobstructed, panoramic views of New York City like never before,” said

Jason Horkin, executive director of Hudson Yards Experiences. Other recent ribbon-cuttings have included a March 15 event for the Vessel walkable sculpture, the Public Square and Gardens, and the Shops and Restaurants building. And Hudson Yards’ cultural and performance center, The Shed, held a dedication ceremony on April 1 and opened to the public on April 5. Later this year, sales are scheduled to begin for 35 Hudson Yards, a mixed-use building that is more than 1,000 feet tall. It will include a hotel, residential units, and office and retail space.

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Jaume Plensa designed the orbs that hang in the lobby of 30 Hudson Yards.

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