Brooklyn Heights Press and Cobble Hill News by Nat

77TH YEAR, NO. 3,977

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018

50 CENTS

TWO SECTIONS

Kavanagh Gets Top Post On Senate Elections Committee State Senator Hopes To Modernize Voting, Clean Up Elections SEE PAGE 2

Pier 6 Construction Moves Forward Pending Court Decision

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST OF TWO RESIDENTIAL TOWERS AT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK’S PIER 6 CONTINUES even as state Supreme Court Justice Carmen St. George mulls her decision on a lawsuit brought by the Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA) to halt the controversial project. This photo by Todd Castilow shows that roughly nine stories have been built. BHA is suing Brooklyn Bridge Park, RAL Companies and Oliver’s Realty Group to halt the project, which it says is not necessary to bring revenue to the park — a claim the park disputes. St. George encouraged both sides to compromise on one taller tower rather than the 28- and 14-story towers currently proposed, but the parties could not reach an accommodation. Should BHA win, the tower would have to come down. Photo by Todd Castilow

The Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson Photo courtesy of Grace Church

Historic Grace Church Brooklyn Heights Calls Its First Black Rector PAGE 20

Kavanagh Gets Top Post on Senate Elections Committee Hopes to Modernize Voting and Clean Up Elections By Mary Frost

Brooklyn Heights Press

The Brooklyn waterfront’s state Sen. Brian Kavanagh has been appointed as the ranking Democratic member of the Senate Elections Committee. The former Manhattan assemblymember says he will be working in that post to modernize New York’s antiquated election laws, remove improper obstacles to voting, strengthen campaign finance disclosure and close loopholes to prevent moneyed special interests from exercising undue influence on elections. “Our ability to vote in fair elections is foundational to who we are as Americans. We need to ensure that every eligible New Yorker has an opportunity to register and vote without unnecessary obstacles,” Kavanagh said in a statement on Tuesday. He added, “We also need strong campaign finance laws to prevent huge concentrations of wealth from undermining our democracy.” President Donald Trump famously claimed that mass voter fraud occurred in last year’s elections, but not a single incident

occurred in New York state, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in February. Kavanagh holds the 26th District Senate seat formerly held by Daniel Squadron, representing the Brooklyn waterfront from Greenpoint to Carroll Gardens as well as lower Manhattan. A special election was held during November’s general election after Squadron’s unexpected resignation. During his previous career in the Assembly, Kavanagh sponsored and secured the passage of various election reform bills. He also passed the Assembly bill to close the “LLC Loophole,” which allows almost unlimited, often virtually anonymous, contributions to flow from businesses to politicians. Sen. Squadron sponsored that bill. Kavanagh was appointed to the top position by Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. In addition to the Senate Elections Committee, leader StewartCousins named Kavanagh to a number of other committees, including the Banks; Consumer Protection; Corporations, Authorities, Commissions; Environmental Conservation; Investigations and Government Operations; Judiciary; and Social Services.

State Sen. Brian Kavanagh Photo courtesy of Sen. Kavanagh’s office

Chess Is King in Brooklyn at NYC School Tournament

Hundreds of students from both public and private high schools from in and around New York City gathered at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge in Downtown Heights Press photo by Rob Abruzzese Brooklyn on Sunday to participate in the 2018 New York City High School Chess Championship. By John Alexander

Brooklyn Heights Press

It’s no wonder that Midwood’s Edward R. Murrow High School made big news this week winning the chess tournament at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. Brooklyn kids

Nine-year-old chess player Aidan Alleyne participates in Photo courtesy of Adrian Alleyne the championship. 2 • Brooklyn Heights Press • Thursday, January 11, 2018

are learning more and more about the exciting game of chess. Christian Whitted, owner of The New York Chess and Game Shop on Flatbush Avenue, thinks the reason for chess’ popularity is simple. “The freedom to create their own personal, action-packed, drama-filled ‘mind movie’ excites these kids,” Whitted told the Brooklyn Heights Press. “They love the strategic competition and the mystery of the outcome ... and, of course, the possibility of triumphantly capturing one of the ultimate prizes — a bright, shiny, gold trophy — really helps motivate them.” The Murrow students grabbed that bright, shiny trophy at the 52nd Greater New York Scholastic Chess Championship on Jan. 7 at the Marriott. Since 1966, it is the longest-running U.S. chess event and, since 2014, it’s been taking place at the Marriott. This year’s tournament found more than 1,500 students from hundreds of public and private New York high schools taking on the challenge. Aidan Alleyne, the 9-year-old son of Marriott Director of Security Adrian Alleyne, told the Heights Press, “This is my third city championship. It’s so exciting playing kids from all over New York. I learn so much and have so much fun.” Aidan was representing the Collegiate School in Manhattan. This year’s grand champion team from Murrow managed to win the contest by a half-point. Its members were able to narrowly defeat Jericho High School in Long Island during the final round of the two-day tournament. This is Murrow’s 21st city trophy in the 37 years since the team was formed. The team was made up of 20 talented students from different backgrounds and various religions and nationalities. Rounding out the top 5 teams were Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, New York (third), Edgemont Junior/Senior High School, Scarsdale (fourth) and Stuyvesant High School, New York (fifth). Coach Eliot Weiss has been the mentor behind all of

Murrow’s titles. He became a math teacher at Murrow in 1981 and immediately started the team. It took him until 1989 to lead his students to the school’s first city championship, but they quickly started dominating after that, winning six cities in a row and their first national title in 1993. Murrow students credit Weiss with being a great motivator and helping to make it all happen. The champions will next head for Saratoga to compete in the state tournament on March 8. Murrow has won the state tournament twice in the last four years and hopes to do it again this year. “It’s always magical to witness a room filled with hundreds of kids, sometimes thousands, and every one of them is completely focused and concentrating as hard as they can on being the best in the room,” Whitted added.

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‘Stoopdreamer’ Is a Story About the Old Neighborhood: Windsor Terrace The Original Play is Park Slope Filmmaker Jay Cusato’s Newest Production By John Alexander INBrooklyn

“Stoopdreamer,” a new drama by Patrick Fenton, deals with the lingering effects of gentrification in Brooklyn. The story takes place 70 years after Robert Moses began a massive roads project that displaced 1,252 families from Windsor Terrace in 1945. Moses, a well-known public figure, was known as the “master builder” of roads and bridges during the mid-20th century in New York City. The play deals with the aftermath, as three of those displaced local residents gather to recall their vivid memories of the past at the iconic Farrell’s Bar & Grill, the last remaining Irish saloon from that era. In “Stoopdreamer,” drinks are poured, stories are shared, and secrets are revealed as this trio of Brooklynites imagine a future that might have been. Fenton calls this production of “Stoopdreamer”

A new Brooklyn play by Pat Fenton.

a dream come true. After a successful run in 2015 at Cell Theater in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, Fenton dreamed about a performance in the neighborhood where the play takes place. Around that time filmmaker Jay Cusato had started pre-production on a documentary about Farrell’s, which has been described as the quintessential American bar. Cusato’s film will seek to answer why this bar has stayed open and in almost the same condition since 1933. Because Cusato would need assistance from area residents and frequent visitors of Windsor Terrace to tell an accurate story of this neighborhood staple and its owner Eddie Farrell, it became the hope of Fenton and Cusato that bringing “Stoopdreamer” to Windsor Terrace would raise awareness for the documentary.” Cusato, an award-winning independent filmmaker, was born and raised in Brooklyn. He is the executive producer and one of the creators of Park Slope Films and has over 60 film projects to his credit, ranging from feature films to short films,

Photo courtesy of Holy Name Fundraising Committee

Farrell's owner Jimmy Houlihan sketch comedy, commercial work, live shows, music videos and documentaries including “When Broomsticks Were King,” about the history of stickball on the streets of Brooklyn. Cusato told the Brooklyn Eagle, “I have been working on this Farrell’s project for sometime and one of the people helping me with research for the bar is playwright Pat Fenton. Pat grew up in Windsor Terrance, grew up drinking in Farrell’s and wrote ‘Stoopdreamer,’” Cusato and Fenton’s goal was to present the play in Windsor Terrace. “Pat and I thought if we put the play on in Windsor Terrance a lot of people who know about Farrell’s, the owner Eddie Farrell and the history of the neighborhood would come out to see ‘Stoopdreamer,’ said Cusato. “We also thought that if we made it part of a fundraiser for Holy Name Church it be an added bonus to the neighborhood.” Cusato next brought director Aimee Todoroff on board to develop the live stage readings of “Stoopdreamer.” Todoroff has been a part of several Obie Award-winning productions, performing in the Peculiar Works Project’s “Off Stage — the East Village Fragments” and directing “Green” for the Metropolitan Playhouse’s 2010-2011 Season. “Working on ‘Stoopdreamer’ has been a revelation,” said Todoroff. “Discovering the history of this vibrant neighborhood, and how the people here were divided by the expressway in 1953, brings to light how much character and resilience exists in

Iconic Farrell’s Bar & Grill neon sign.

Photo courtesy of Jay Cusato & Park Slope Films

special communities like Windsor Terrace. Fenton was born in Windsor Terrace on St Patrick’s Day. After working eight years as a cargo loader at New York’s Kennedy Airport, Fenton quit to take a civil service job as a court officer in Manhattan’s courts, and to continue a freelance writing career as a journalist. This led to his work being published in magazines and books, including The New York Times, New York Newsday, the Daily News, New York Magazine, and the Irish Echo. His writings have also appeared in numerous literary anthologies including, “The Irish, a Treasury of Art and Literature,” and the “Book of Irish Americans.” In addition, he has also worked as a New York City taxicab driver, bartender, and radio host. “Stoopdreamer” show times are Saturday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 14, at 3 p.m. at Shepherds Hall at 245 Prospect Park West in Windsor Terrace. A majority of the proceeds from the ticket sales will go to Holy Name Church. Cusato said that the production would not be possible without the help of Jimmy Houlihan owner of Farrell’s Bar & Grill, Holy Name Fundraising Committee and Mike Coyne, who were all instrumental. “This play is about memory and loss,” said Todoroff. “But it’s also about hope; hope that dreams come true, hope that you can become who you want to be, hope that you can go home again and there will still be a place for you at the bar.”

Photo courtesy of Jay Cusato & Park Slope Film

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day special is amazing and the waiters and staff were awesome … Had one of the best Thanksgiving dinners at Chadwick’s. The service was great and the food was fabulous … The salmon is fantastic … Best pork chops in Brooklyn … Their vanilla mousse is so light and fluffy … Great smooth chocolate mousse … Great New Year’s Dinner … Amazing food. Try it all!” So, if you put all the accolades together you realize that everything, and we mean everything served at Chadwick’s is raved about: steak, seafood, pork chops, burgers, not to mention their mouth-watering desserts. And it’s no wonder that the legendary Zagatrated Brooklyn eatery just celebrated its 30th anniversary. It is among the best restaurants in Bay Ridge, and in all of Brooklyn for that matter. Online Comments about Lichee Nut at 162 Montague St.: “I’ve been coming here since I was very young. The hot and sour soup is still the best and the chicken with cashew By John Alexander nuts is probably my favorite entrée. I’m a big fan!This is the INBrooklyn best Chinese food in DUMBO … Awesome place, great atmosphere and food at great prices. Been coming here for The River Café and has then a catchphrase: “Across bridge, over a 15 years now and I love it!” For over two decades, Lichee There are raves there are RAVES! Oneaonline commenriver, a dream,” and that’s precisely how guests de- Nut has been one of Downtown Brooklyn’s most celebrattator into was just oozing praise for BAREBURGER at 149 Courthave St. “I’ve a delicious coffeeThe with yourfeatures favoritea wide newspaper scribed a meal TheaRiver Café, nothing of a dream. En- Enjoy been vegan for at about year and have been toshort BAREBURGER multied Chinese restaurants. menu variety of ple times duringyear, my meat-eating years and one time vision after I became INBrooklyn photo by Bonnie Meeg tering its 41st Michael “Buzzy” O’Keeffe’s has en- today! house specials, noodle dishes and beef, poultry, pork, vegvegan.and Their bison burger amazing (highly recommend),” thefabric cusdured prospered andisbecome an integral part of the etarian and seafood items. Dedicated Brooklyn residents tomer wrote. “This time I saw the Impossible Burger on their menu. Monday at 5 p.m., catered by the Gumbo Bros., and free of Brooklyn. The River Café’s reputation is known throughout every have made Lichee Nut the most popular Chinese restaurant It was amazinggggg! of all the meatlessdestination vegan patties tast- bagels every Sunday with your $6 Mimosas or Bloodys all day! the land, and it has Out become a culinary forI’ve anyone on Montague Street. ed, thisour was favorite the best-tasting. TheFrom texture was great and the seasonvisiting borough. the restaurant’s first days, Overheard at Café Chili at 172 Courtfood, St. “This Thai restauing was spot on. All around a great burger.” N’uff said! If you’re looking for genuine Mexican you’llsmall love ROCCO’S Buzzy has insisted that The River Café be dedicated to serving rant inatthe339 Cobble HillSt. neighborhood hasonline an extensive menu of  TACOS Adams One delighted commentator only the highest level of cuisine prepared from the freshest and Thai favorites, along with a bar that has garden seating. 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And here's a fascinating fact: Bareburger is a four-time winner of a prestigious Michelin Guide recommendation and has received multiple awards from the James Beard Foundation.  The Brazen Head at 228 Atlantic Ave. might just be the most fun place to hoist a brew for the holidays. The place is known for its warm, familial, “no frills bar attitude” and with the holidays fast approaching, this is just the place to duck into for a welcome respite from shopping. The Brazen Head is an authentic bar where everyone is super friendly. It serves 15 craft beers on tap and two cask-conditioned, hand-pulled beers, killer cocktails, excellent wines by the glass and a large selection of single malt scotch, premium vodkas, distinguished rums, tequilas and small batch bourbons. And don’t forget Trivia Night every Monday (except the first Monday of each month) with Jeopardy! champ Austin Rogers hosting. You can read our interBy John Alexander view and learn more about the beloved Jeopardy! celebrity at INBrooklyn our website www.brooklyneagle.com.  If you're searching for healthy homemade products that are One of Brooklyn's most renowned restaurants, The River now featured at Whole Foods, then Damascus Bakery is your Café at 1 Water St. in DUMBO certainly has a long, rich history. go-to place. The iconic store at 195 Atlantic Ave. is where it all The dream started for owner Michael “Buzzy” O’Keeffe back in started 84 years ago. With Ed and Dave Mafoud at the helm, the 1960s when he envisioned the restaurant’s iconic setting. A old-world traditions and new-world technology provide the perfew years back fect recipe for an extensive line of pitas, lahvash wraps, paninis, The New York Times wrote a fascinating background story: flat bread rollups and pizza crusts. “Back in the 1960s, when nobody except rats, longshoremen and  gangsters needing to dispose of a wayward bookie saw much Overheard at Nanatori: “I love this sushi! The fish is fresh, value in the Brooklyn waterfront, Michael O’Keeffe saw romance. the place looks great and the price is right. What more can you He saw enough flowers for a year of proms, he saw a piano play- ask from the perfect Japanese restaurant?” er massaging a Steinway, he saw a curtain of glass framing the Dine in or order out, either way you know you're enjoying Brooklyn Bridge and the lights of Fortress Manhattan on the some of the finest seafood in the borough. It's just one block other side. All of this he saw floating on a barge in the East River. away from the Brooklyn Historical Society, and it's making its After pleadingEagle/Heights for permits for 12 years, he persuaded HallEagle/Greenpoint to own culinary history on Montague Street. 2INB • INBROOKLYN — A Special Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/Brooklyn Press/Brooklyn Record/BayCity Ridge Gazette • Week of November 16-22, 2017 see it too, and in 1977 The River Café dropped anchor.”  2INB • INBROOKLYN — A Special Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/Brooklyn Eagle/Heights Press/Brooklyn Record/Bay Ridge Eagle/Greenpoint Gazette • Week of January 11-17, 2018 And the rest, as they say, is culinary history since The River Online Comments about Chadwick's restaurant at 8822 Café has remained one of the finest dining destinations in the Third Ave: “Amazing meal for my husband’s birthday. This place world. never disappoints! Portions are large and the take on the wedge  salad is seriously amazing.”

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‘Stoopdreamer’ Is a Story About the Old Neighborhood: Windsor Terrace Hot, smart & celebrated world-wide, singers begin 2018 tours in Brooklyn Continued from page 1

The Harvard Krokadiloes, one of the most popular and celebrated a cappella groups in the world, lead off their 2018 US tour with three Brooklyn concerts benefitting local charities. In the summer they will embark on their world tour. Each year they perform more than 200 concerts, and have, since their founding, visited more than 100 countries around the world. The first concert in Brooklyn will take place Friday, Jan. 5 at the Heights Casino to benefit the Brooklyn Heights Association. Saturday night they perform at Brooklyn Brewery to benefit the North Brooklyn Angels Mobile Soup Kitchen. Sunday midday they sing at River Cafe luncheon to benefit the Dodge Y, founded in 1854 as the Brooklyn Central Y, one of the oldest in the U.S. The Kroks will begin their Brooklyn tour on Friday evening with a warm-up concert in the wonderful acoustics of the Heights Casino Doubles Squash Court (each year they praise the extraordinary sound of that space). Patrons will enjoy drinks and hors d’ouevres during the warmup concert. At 7:15 the Kroks Actors toperform readings from will adjourn the Governors Room for a formal concert, to be Pat Fenton’s “Stoopdreamer.” followed by more food and mingling with patrons in the beautiful bar area overlooking the tennis courts. Patron tickets are $100 per person. A Friends of Kroks ticket ($200) gets all of the above, plus stay and enjoy a full seated dinner mingling with all of the Krokodiloes in the Heights Casino formal dining room. Proceeds to benefit Brooklyn Heights Association. The benefit concert at the Brooklyn Brewery on Saturday, January 6th will begin at 9pm to benefit North Brooklyn Angels mobile soup kitchen. The evening will include pizza and all the beer you can drink. In these bitter, brutal, cold days of January, the gift of a hot meal makes a big difference. “Come and support ‘neighbors serving neighbors’ and hear one of the best a cappella groups on the planet”, said Felice Kirby. “The $40 ticket price will serve ten meals to your neighbors in need.” The Harvard Krokodiloes will round out their Brooklyn tour at the River Café for a concert and brunch on Sunday, Jan. 7. The concert will benefit the prestigious and historic Dodge Y, originally founded as the Brooklyn Central YMCA in 1853. Patrons will hear a concert on the enclosed River Café terrace and then mingle with the Kroks in an inimitable River Café Brunch. “This is a great chance to get the best of everything: one of the best a cappella music groups in the world, one Br of the restaurants oobest klyn in the world, all to benefit one of the best Y’s in the world,” said Alexa Eccles, chairman of the Dodge Y Board. Originally founded in 1853 as one of the oldest YMCAs in the U.S., theLet Dodge enjoys one next of the event! richest histories in Let us us Yhost host your your next event! New York. By the turn of the century, the Y dedicated a new building “the largest YMCA in the world” on Hanson Place. Early funders included John D. Rockefeller and the Pratt family. As vital as its early years were, the central branch suffered loss of support through the Depression and the post war flight from Brooklyn of many families. Kept alive by a dedicated few, the central branch operated from a storefront in Brooklyn Heights at the turn of the New Century. In 2005, however, the branch was reborn in its current home on Atlantic Avenue and thrives today thanks in part to a significant grant from the Dodge family foundation. The Harvard Kroks were founded in 1946 as an offshoot of the famous Hasty Pudding Club (founded in 1770). For the past 71 years, the Kroks have performed in more than 100 countries around the world, and each year they give more than 200 concerts. The Kroks are the oldest a cappella group at Harvard University, and in March 2016 celebrated 70 years of harmony. Since the BAchelor group’s inception, the Harvard Krokodiloes & BAchelorette partieshave been performing popular music of the Great American Songbook, as well as more traditional aires, in front of audiences across the country and around the world. The Kroks have performed on National Public Radio, “Good Morning America,” with Johnny Full-service off premise “The cateringTonight available.Show inquire within! Carson,” and on television internationally. They have also enTo book book your your next Fiesta contact: contact: To tertained luminaries such as next EllaFiesta Fitzgerald, Yo-Yo Ma, Prin3 3 9 A d a m s S t B r o o k l y n , N e w King Y o r kBhumibol cess Grace and Princess Caroline of Monaco, TEL : 561-313-9590 Email: jeneen@roccostacos.com of Thailand, Elizabeth Taylor, Julia Roberts and Leonard Bernstein.

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• The Hasty Pudding Club, of which the Harvard Krokodiloes are members, boasts a distinguished membership, including five U.S. Presidents (John and John Quincy Adams, Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy), William Randolph Hearst, Jack Lemmon, and many other luminaries in entertainment, academia, politics, business, and public service. For the past 71 years, the Harvard Krokodiloes have performed in over 100 countries around the world, and each year perform in over 200 concerts. • The Harvard Krododiloes’ world tours were kick-startThe window of Farrell's Barthe&Kroks, Grill ed by Leonard Bernstein after he wrote a song for opened in 1933. titled “Screwed Onwhich Wrong,” and wrote a letter of recommenPhotos courtesy of Jay Cusato & Park Slope Films dation stating, “The Harvard Krokodiloes have the gift of warming one’s soul and enriching one’s day. I cannot praise too highly their musicality, versatility, sense of style, and dedication to excellence.” • Whilst performing last July in Fiji, the Kroks of 2017 met the American actress Shailene Woodley, who was filming in Fiji. • A highlight of the Kroks 2017 12-week world tour was hiking in Bhutan to Tiger’s Nest Monastery, which is precariously perched high on a cliff, and surveying the incredible view below. • The Kroks sang at the inauguration of President Clinton as the 42nd President of the United States. • The Kroks performed for the late King Bhumibol of Thailand, a song the King himself had written called Blue Day. • The Kroks sang for Princess Grace of Monaco is 1982 during their Summer World Tour. • They have performed to large audiences in famed concert venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Centre, the Kennedy Center and the Sydney Opera House. • Having recently celebrated their 70th anniversary in 2016, the Kroks have recorded over 30 albums, dating back to 1949.

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Join in for the Family Christmas Bird Count at Prospect Park on Saturday, Dec. 14th. FAD Market HolidayFreezing Edition: Brooklyn Historical Society Mirror, Mirror: This holiday season,the find iconic the perfect gift for everyone at FAD Market waters reflect —Red a roving fashion,Terminal. art and design pop-up marketplace. Stroll Hook Grain through the gorgeous Romanesque Revival building of Brooklyn Historical Society and meet more than 40 thoughtfully selected independent designer makers showcasing handcrafted jewelry, apparel, bath and body care, tableware and home furnishings. When: Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 16-17, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.) Toddler Yoga Join Kelly Brennan for some fun on the yoga mat. Toddlers will explore yoga poses and breathing in a playful way through adventures, stories, games and songs. This class is designed for any toddler who is a strong walker. When: Monday, Dec. 18, 11-11:45 a.m. Where: Park Slope/Park Slope Library (431 Sixth Ave.)

Film Senior Cinema Lineup: The Shop Around the Corner (1940), 99min Margaret Sullivan and James Stewart star in the classic pen pal rom-com. Reservations are required and can be made up to three weeks in advance. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-seated basis. Complimentary popcorn and soda are available. All cinemas are wheelchair accessible and offer infrared systems for people who are hard of hearing (upon request). When: Friday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.

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Where: Fort Greene/BAM Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Ave.) Movie Night and Light Dinner: Charades A romantic/mystery/thriller, starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. Cost includes light dinner. When: Saturday, Dec. 16, 7-9 p.m. Where: Bay Ridge/Bay Ridge Jewish Center (405 81st St.)

Food & Drink FAD Market Holiday Edition: Brooklyn Historical Society This holiday season, find the perfect gift for everyone at FAD Market — a roving fashion, art and design pop-up marketplace. Stroll through the gorgeous Romanesque Revival building of Brooklyn Historical Society and meet more than 40 thoughtfully selected independent designer makers showcasing handcrafted jewelry, apparel, bath and body care, tableware and home furnishings. When: Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.)

Health Shape Up NYC: Healing Hatha Yoga Join Prospect Park Alliance and Shape Up NYC for this free yoga series in Prospect Park. Experienced yoga teacher Kat Janicka will lead this Hatha yoga series. Hatha yoga is a branch of yoga that emphasizes physical exercises to master the body along with mind exercises to withdraw it from external objects. When: Friday, Dec. 15 , 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Where: Prospect Park/The Boathouse

The other day we went looking for icicles — and found them on Valentino Pier. We wanted to snap photos of winter scenes in Red Hook. Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier, with its killer views of the Statue of Liberty, was the ideal place to start. Spray kicked up during Buttermilk Channel’s high tides had deposited a fringe of icicles on the grillwork of the fence along the pier — and on nearby park benches, too. Numerous rocks along the shoreline were ice-coated. They resembled gigantic ice cubes. After what seemed like an endless stretch of Arctic temperatures, the sun decided to grace Brooklyn with its presence last week. The sight of those blue skies made a good long walk in Red Hook seem irresistible. The window of opportunity for an outdoor adventure was tight. The forecast promised just two days of sunny weather before the arrival of the bomb cyclone. There’s no better place to be on a bright January day — even when it’s 22 degrees outside — than Red Hook. The endearing neighborhood has massive New York City Housing Authority complexes, artists’ studios, grimy industrial buildings and a picturesque working waterfront. Sunlight streams down on Civil War-era warehouses, old-fashioned rowhouses and classic cobblestone streets. Red Hook is located on a peninsula, so there’s water, water, every where, to borrow a line from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” Shoreline sites like Valentino Pier are suitable for solitary strolls during January’s deep freezes. There’s nobody around except for the occasional Red Hook resident walking a canine companion or two. You can avoid frostbite with a balaclava and sheepskin boots. Wear two pairs of gloves, layered one on top of the other. When it’s time to duck indoors to recharge your phone, warm up with hot chowder at Red Hook Lobster Pound or quiche made with jalapeño peppers at coffee shop Baked. At IKEA, the Swedish home-furnishings megastore, a warm cinnamon roll costs one dollar.

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There are many must-see spots during a winter stroll. Here are just a few: • A few blocks away from Valentino Pier, the shoreline next to the Merchant Stores Building is worth a look. The historic 1870s-vintage brick warehouse is at 175 Van Dyke St. Neighboring Pier 44 Waterfront Garden’s boardwalk also affords a view of this shoreline. The day we went to see it, wood posts that stand like sentiShape Up: Cardio Sculpt nels in the sand were striped with ice that had been left behind by Cardio Sculpt has returned after a brief hiatus. Come exercise splashing surf. with a popular local volunteer. • Check out the waterfront behind the Red Hook Stores BuildWhen: Saturday, Dec. 16, 10-11 a.m. ing at 480-500 Van Brunt St., where Fairway supermarket is locatWhere: Clinton Hill/Clinton Hill Library (380 Washington Ave.) ed. This, too, is a historic warehouse that was built in the 1870s. Here’s a scene straight out of “Frozen” or “Ice Age” — Continued on page 5INB NYRR Open Run at Pier 6 on Valentino Pier in Red Hook. an icicle-covered perch Whether you’re a first-time runner, a seasoned marathoner, or you prefer to walk, you’re welcome to come along. No need to register in advance; sign-in takes place on site. NYRR Open Runs BUSHWICK PARK SLOPE are open to all ages. Strollers and dogs leashes are welcome. Elderon Street & 13th St. & 6th Ave Family Irving Avenue When: Tuesday, Dec.3 19, 7 p.m. 4 Family Brownstone Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/Pier 6 3 Apartments 3 Story + Bsmt.

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The day we were there, ice covered the underside of the New York Water Taxi dock that’s behind the grocery store. Nearby, the red paint on Lehigh Valley Barge #79 added a fiery-bright spot of color to the scenery. By the way, the barge is also known as the Waterfront Museum. • A few blocks away, on Beard Street, gantry cranes cast reflections in the waters of Erie Basin Park. If you turn and face the shoreline, you can see the World Trade Center. If you listen to the winter silence, maybe you’ll hear the ghostly echoes of workers’ voices from Todd Shipyard. It stood here. The gantry cranes were part of it. IKEA constructed a megastore on the site of the demolished shipyard — and was obligated to build the park. • Henry Street Basin’s waters serve as a mirror for the iconic Red Hook Grain Terminal. The mirror works well in the winter. The spot where you stand to see the vacant grain building is in Red Hook Park — which was deserted the day we were there, except for one woman and her friendly dog. • We spent two days walking around Red Hook because there’s so much to see. On the second day of our visit, the Queen Mary 2 was docked at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, which is right next to Red Hook’s NYC Ferry landing. Cunard Line’s super-sized ship is 1,132 feet long and can carry 2,691 passengers. Its height is limited because it was designed to pass beneath the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Even so, when it’s in port in low-rise Red Hook, the Queen Mary 2 is visible to pedestrians who are several blocks away.

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Ka-ching! The rowhouses Sanba Partners have built across the street from Red Hook’s elementary school are selling for big bucks. At the King & Sullivan Red Hook Townhomes, as they’re called, the median price for 2017 house sales was $2.63 million, a December report from PropertyShark.com said. According to city Finance Department records, a sampling of specific transactions includes Murray Butler and Maryanne Butler’s purchase of 84 Sullivan St. for $2,723,818. Also, Andrew Deitchman and Heather Baltz paid $2,698,362 for 121 King St., Finance Department records show. The addresses of the development’s 22 rowhouses are 109 to 125 King St. and 72 to 84 Sullivan St. The King & Sullivan development is across the street from P.S. 15, the Patrick F. Daly Magnet School of the Arts. The school at 71 Sullivan St. is named after a beloved principal who was caught in the crossfire of a gun battle in 1992 while he was searching the neighborhood for a pupil who had left school in tears. Three teenagers involved in the gun battle were convicted of murdering Daly.

Several other recent Red Hook property sales also caught our eye: • Renovation is underway at recently sold 371 Van Brunt St. The three-family house is being converted to a two-family home, city Buildings Department records indicate. According to Finance Department records, an LLC with Frederic C. Duchac as a member purchased the house for $2.3 million. • The new owner of 192 Coffey St. plans to convert the two-family rowhouse to a single-family home, Buildings Department records show. The house belongs to Britton T. Winterer, who purchased it for $2.1 million, Finance Department records show. Winterer is an executive at publicly traded Gramercy Property Trust, which owns and manages industrial real estate. • An LLC with William Amenta as general manager paid $2.075 million for 80 Pioneer St., Finance Department records show. The three-family house is on the corner of Richards Street. • According to Finance Department records, Fox Management NY Inc., whose president is Lior Raviv, bought 127 Pioneer St. for $1.075 million.

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“Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt” will be on exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum through Jan. 21. Image courtesy of Brooklyn Museum Everything You Do Is Perfect Paintings by Nina Meledandri. When: Thursday-Sunday, through Jan. 28, 1-6 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/Five Myles (558 St. John’s Place) Frank Morrison: Urban Restoration Exhibition This exhibit explores the reclaiming of discourse surrounding urban environments and the voices that narrate, advocate for and profit from their existence. The ever-increasing social cache of “street art” into contemporary “fine art” spaces is evidence of the allure of new narratives that highlight everyday people who are often misrepresented. The core of the city has an incubative nature that has birthed hip-hop, the culture that narrates a collective journey of resilience through survival. When: Saturday and Sunday, through Jan. 28, 12-7 p.m. Where: Bedford-Stuyvesant/Richard Beavers Gallery (408 Marcus Garvey Blvd.) Watermelon Punch A group show featuring four artists who have been variously buddies and partners: Caroline Cox, Tim Spelios, Jude Tallichet and Matt Freedman. They have shared a long friendship and a history of collaboration. This, however, is their first four-person show together.

Studio 10 will exhibit “Watermelon Punch” through Feb. 4. Image courtesy of the artists and Studio 10 When: Thursday-Sunday, through Feb. 4, 1-6 p.m. Where: Bushwick/Studio 10 (56 Bogart St.) Bringing Back the City: Mass Transit Responds to Crises A new exhibit offering a unique perspective on the vital, often unseen, work of New York’s transit employees. Using the events of 9/11, the 2003 Northeast Blackout, Superstorm Sandy and other severe weather events as examples, the exhibition reveals the critical role that mass transit personnel play in preparing for and responding to natural and manmade disasters. Through a vibrant display of objects, photographs, media and personal accounts, the exhibition highlights the technical and professional skills needed to restore public transportation service and get New Yorkers moving again after crisis strikes. When: Tuesday-Sunday, through February (Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Where: Downtown Brooklyn/New York Transit Museum (Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street) Until Everyone Has it Made: Jackie Robinson’s Legacy On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the professional baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base. Seventy years later, on April 5, 2017, Brooklyn Historical Society was proud to open a new exhibition celebrating this seminal moment in American history. Featuring a wonderful array of archival materials, photography, programs and memorabilia, the exhibition tells a story that continues to resonate today. When: Wednesday-Sunday, through June 30, 12-5 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.)

Books and Readings Hermione Hoby: “Neon in Daylight” with Emma Straub Kicking off the New Year with a breakout voice in fiction. Hermione Hoby’s debut novel “Neon in Daylight” details the journey of Kate, an English woman newly transplanted to New York in the summer of 2012, just before Superstorm Sandy hits. When: Thursday, Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m. Where: Gowanus/Books Are Magic (225 Smith St.) The Brooklyn Poetry Slam The Brooklyn Poetry Slam brings together Brooklyn’s best slam poets for a monthly gathering of words and wisdom; hosted by poet, activist and educator Mahogany L Browne, with music by DJ Jive Poetic. When: Tuesday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BRIC House Stoop (647 Fulton Ave.)

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Chinese Brush Painting Come to practice the technique of Chinese brush painting. Painting supplies and tutoring will be available. When: Thursday, Jan. 11, 1-2 p.m. Where: East Flatbush/Paerdegot Library (850 East 59th St.) DIY: Blogging 101 It’s easy to make a blog account, but regularly updating a blog takes a little bit of commitment and a little bit of work. Sign up for this blogging class and get in the habit of posting to your blog in a fun and friendly environment. When: Thursday, Jan. 11, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Where: Cypress Hills/Cypress Hills Library (1197 Sutter Ave.) Evergreens and Beautiful Bark – A Trees in Winter Walk Get outside and appreciate trees. Embrace tree identification using bark, tree form and other dangly bits as clues. Special attention will be paid to evergreen trees. The walk meets at 10:30 a.m. in Prospect Park and exact meeting instructions will be sent the day before the walk. It meets rain or shine, so be sure to dress for the weather. When: Saturday, Jan. 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Where: Prospect Park Red Hook Eats its Greens The Red Hook Library and the Red Hook Diabetes Support and Education Program are teaming up to bring you a series of expert-led workshops and exercise classes aimed at providing you with strategies to take control of your health. Come to this fun and engaging series to learn small changes that make a big difference, how to identify healthy foods that taste great and how to read nutritional labels and cut down on the bad stuff. Featuring experts from local organizations, recipes, demonstrations and visits to farm stands, freebies, recipe cards, resource kits and prizes for sticking to exercise and eating goals. When: Saturday, Jan. 13, 1-3 p.m. Where: Red Hook/Red Hook Library (7 Wolcott St.) How to Awaken the Millionaire Mindset Psychic medium and expert career coach Leslie Juvin-Acker will be hosting a powerful workshop to help executives and entrepreneurs in the New York City area start off the New Year with success. To register for the event and learn more, interested parties can visit www.BeHappyNewYorkCity.com. When: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2-4 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Rough Draft NYC (402 Hopper St.) Astronomy: The Night Sky Our urban park rangers will be your guides to the solar system, discussing the science, history and folklore of the universe. CROSSWORD ANSWERS Continued from page 9INB

TAURUS — Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, many things are on your plate, but you don’t feel overwhelmed at all. In fact, you’re ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs one. The Paerdegot Library presents a class on Chinese brush painting on Thursday, Jan. 11. Image courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library Night Sky programs highlight the history and folklore of the solar system, using the naked eye to locate stars and planets. When: Sunday, Jan. 14, 6-7:30 p.m. Where: Marine Park/Salt Marsh Nature Center (3301 Avenue U) 45 Years After Roe v. Wade On Jan. 22, 1973, women in the U.S. won the right to seek a legal abortion, yet equal access remains elusive. Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America; Rebecca Traister, writer-at-large for New York magazine; and Katha Pollitt, author of “Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights;” discuss the legacy and future of this landmark case on the occasion of its 45th anniversary. When: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 6:30-8 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.)

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GEMINI — May 22/Jun 21 Recreation is the name of the game this week, Gemini. Coming off of a busy period, you are anxious to put your feet up for a few days. Book that vacation right now. CANCER — Jun 22/Jul 22 Use your intuition in regard to others’ feelings this week, Cancer. Give someone who needs it a little leeway, and your thoughtfulness will be appreciated. LEO — Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if you think change will do you some good, then it is time to make it happen. Embrace the excitment that comes with making changes. VIRGO — Aug 24/Sept 22 Thanks to a spark of creativity, your plans may change this week, Virgo. Grab someone who is up for an unexpected adventure to join the journey. LIBRA — Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a financial windfall has given you some extra spending money. While you may want to splurge, the practical side of you knows some saving is in order. SCORPIO — Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, some things may be beyond your control this week, and that is okay. The measure of success will be how well you can adapt to the changes ahead. SAGITTARIUS — Nov 23/Dec 21 Home improvements may be in your future, Sagittarius. Projects could be just what the doctor ordered to chase away any feelings of cabin fever that may develop. CAPRICORN — Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, although the digital age has taken over, this week you might be ready to unplug for a while. Stock up on some books that can fuel your imagination.

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AQUARIUS — Jan 21/Feb 18 Lend an ear to someone who has to get a few things off of his or her chest, Aquarius. You do not have to offer solutions. Just being there will be assistance enough. PISCES — Feb 19/Mar 20 Don’t leave any stone unturned when seeking a solution this week, Pisces. The least expected avenue may be the right one.

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When: Thursday, Jan. 11, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Where: DUMBO/SPARKS (1 John St.) Swing ‘n’ Sway in the Neighborhood! Music with Carla Friend Music and read-alouds for ages 2-5 with Carla Friend of Tkiya’s Jewish Community Music Initiative, sponsored by the Bay Ridge Jewish Center and PJ Library. When: Friday, Jan. 12, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Where: Bay Ridge/Bay Rideg Library (7223 Ridge Blvd.) Sing-Along Shabbat Experience Shabbat morning with singing, guitar, puppetry and musical prayer. Families with 0-5-year-olds, siblings and caregivers participate in a playful setting and form friendships, followed by challah and grape juice with the Bay Ridge Jewish Center community. When: Saturday, Jan. 13, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Where: Bay Ridge/Bay Ridge Jewish Center (405 81st St.) Paint Your Pet Class Learn to paint your favorite pet in watercolor with expert painting instructor Linda Berkowitz. Bring an image of your pet and

leave with your own watercolor portrait made by you. Parents are welcome to bring children 10 years old and older. Must book through www.courttree.com. When: Sunday, Jan. 14, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Where: Carroll Gardens/Court Tree Collective (371 Court St.) Martin Luther King Day at Prospect Park Spend Martin Luther King Day at the Prospect Park Tennis Center. Prospect Park Alliance offers intensive group instruction for adults and children of all levels of experience. An accomplished staff of tennis professionals gives players personal attention while they acquire game fundamentals and increase their skill level. When: Monday, Jan. 15, 1-4 p.m. Where: Prospect Park Families Celebrate Africa: A Martin Luther King Day Event A fun-filled family event to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. with African music, drumming and dance, face painting, African crafts and activities, stories, food and costumes. DuPree and Barry Kornhauser (and guests) will perform songs about MLK’s life and Simba Yangala and the dancers from JungleDom will guide children through a relaxed African dance lesson, followed by a performance that welcomes participation from both children and adults. When: Monday, Jan. 15, 4-5:30 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Brooklyn Society Ethical Center (53 Prospect Park West) Brain Train Technology Class This class is designed to preserve memory, improve verbal skills and accelerate mental processing abilities in older adults. Participants will learn how to play fun but challenging computer games developed by a psychologist. This class is open only to members of Bay Ridge Center. When: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 9-10 a.m. Where: Bay Ridge/Bay Ridge Center for Older Adults (6935 Fourth Ave.) Continued on page 9INB

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Family Movie Time: Care Bears See “Care Bears” at the Gerritsen Beach Library. When: Friday, Jan. 12, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Where: Gerritsen Beach/Gerritsen Beach Library (28 Gerritsen Ave.) Hellboy In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon – Hellboy – has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause of good rather than evil. When: Friday-Saturday, Jan. 12-13, 11:45 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Nitehawk Cinema (136 Metropolitan Ave.)

Health

Books Are Magic presents “Hermione Hoby: ‘Neon in Daylight’ with Emma Straub” on Thursday, Jan. 11. Image courtesy of Books Are Magic

Shape Up: Cardio Sculpt Cardio Sculpt has returned after a brief hiatus. Come exercise with a popular local volunteer. When: Saturday, Jan. 13, 10-11 a.m. Where: Clinton Hill/Clinton Hill Library (380 Washington Ave.)

Fillmore East. It’s the end of the ’60s and Hendrix’s final New Year’s Eve. When: Daily, Jan. 11-14, various times Where: Fort Greene/BRIC House Ballroom (647 Fulton St.)

Morning Yoga Reduce stress and gain flexibility in a safe and fun environment. Beginners are welcome. Bring a yoga mat, towel or blanket to practice on and wear comfortable clothing that will be easy to move in. Yoga is best practiced on an empty stomach. Avoid a heavy meal an hour or two before class. When: Saturday, Jan. 13, 10:15-11:45 a.m. Where: Fort Hamilton/Fort Hamilton Library (9424 Fourth Ave.) Metal Yoga Metal Yoga is not just a vinyasa class. You will move and breathe while listening to your favorite bands. Salute to the moon and connect to the dead, raise your metal mantras, offer your practice to the darkness and, most importantly, have some fun during your practice. All beginners and everyone else who always wanted to try yoga but never liked the idea of a regular yoga studio environment are welcome. When: Sunday, Jan. 14, 3-4:30 p.m. Where: Bushwick/Cobra Club (6 Wyckoff Ave.)

Theatre & Music

The Hendrix Project On New Year’s Eve 1969, Jimi Hendrix’s electronic blues trio Band of Gypsys played a legendarily funky concert at New York City’s

2018 Brooklyn Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This tribute features prominent civic leaders and a keynote address by writer and educator Jelani Cobb, plus musical performances by Martha Redbone and the Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir. Patrisse Cullors and Asha Bandele will discuss the new book “When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir” following the tribute. Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams will serve as master of ceremonies. Presented by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York. When: Monday, Jan. 15, 10:30 a.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette St.) A Hanky and a T-T-T-Top Hat A new autobiographical solo show from magician Bobby Torkova will make its worldwide debut Fridays in January at the Sideshows by the Seashore Theater at Coney Island. This true story tells of a little boy who stutters, explores his relationship with his father and dreams of becoming a professional magician. While this is not your traditional magic show, Torkova’s unique and personal approach does feature magic performances to help illustrate the story. When: Fridays, through Jan. 26, 8-9:30 p.m. Where: Brighton Beach/Coney Island USA (1208 Surf Ave.)

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lorence Neel passed away Dec. 26 at the age of 87. She will be missed by her loving son, David Neel and her grandchildren Alyssa and Corey, her extended family including daughter-inlaw Renee Caruso-Neel and step-grandchildren Amanda Cooper and Cameron Cooper. Ms. Neel was a proliﬁc artist, poet and considered herself to be a Humanitarian. Her career began in clerical work but she was fortunate enough to pursue her passion as an arts and crafts instructor at a VATICAN CITY — Pope BapƟzes Babies at the VaƟcan: Pope Francis bapƟzes baby centers at thethroughout VaƟcan on number of seniora citizen theSunday. borough. The pope bapƟzed 34 cooing and crying babies in the splendor of the SisƟne Chapel and encouraged their parents to She accomplished graduating college as a middle-aged-adult make sure the “language of love” is spoken at home. With Michelangelo’s famed frescoes on inthe in 1989 (Brooklyn College) and later lifeceiling enjoyedoverhead, acting the parents, some with other young children in tow, broughtclasses 18 girls and 16 boys forward to Francis in the and performing.

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435 GRAHAM AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?389â&#x20AC;?0009 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?389â&#x20AC;?0098 Email: bk01@cb.nyc.gov

250 BALTIC STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?643â&#x20AC;?3027 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?624â&#x20AC;?8410 Email: officemanager@brooklyncb6.org Web: http://www.brooklyncb6.org/

Flushing Ave., Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Northside, Southside

Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Park Slope, Gowanus, and Cobble Hill

Web: www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb1/html/home/home.shtml

CHAIRPERSON: Dealice Fuller DISTRICT MANAGER: Gerald A. Esposito

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CHAIRPERSON: Sayar Lonial DISTRICT MANAGER: Regular monthly board meetings are held on Craig Hammerman the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm. Regular monthly board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #2

350 JAY STREET, 8TH FLOOR Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?596â&#x20AC;?5410 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?852â&#x20AC;?1461 Email: cb2k@nyc.rr.com Web:www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb2/html/home/home.shtml Brooklyn Heights, Fulton Mall, Boerum Hill, Ft. Greene, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Fulton Ferry, and Clinton Hill CHAIRPERSON: Shirley A. McRae DISTRICT MANAGER: Robert Perris

Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace

CHAIRPERSON: Daniel Murphy DISTRICT MANAGER: Jeremy Laufer

1360 FULTON STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?622â&#x20AC;?6601 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?857â&#x20AC;?5774 Email: bk03@cb.nyc.gov Web: http://cb3brooklyn.org/ (Steps above PO and Applebees Sign in with security On second floor) Bedfordâ&#x20AC;?Stuyvesant, Stuyvesant Heights, and Ocean Hill CHAIRPERSON: Tremaine Wright DISTRICT MANAGER: Henry Butler Regular monthly board meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #4 1420 BUSHWICK AVENUE, SUITE 370 Brooklyn, NY 11207â&#x20AC;?1422 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?628â&#x20AC;?8400 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?628â&#x20AC;?8619 Email: bk04@cb.nyc.gov Web:http://www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb4/html/home/ home.shtml

Bushwick CHAIRPERSON: Julie Dent DISTRICT MANAGER: none at this time

COMMUNITY BOARD #8 1291 ST. MARKS AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?467â&#x20AC;?5574 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?778â&#x20AC;?2979 Email: brooklyncb8@gmail.com Web: www.brooklyncb8.org North Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Weeksville CHAIRPERSON: Nizjoni Granville DISTRICT MANAGER: Michelle George Regular monthly board meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #9 890 NOSTRAND AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?778â&#x20AC;?9279 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?467â&#x20AC;?0994 Email: bk09@cb.nyc.gov Web: www.communitybrd9bklyn.org South Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Wingate CHAIRPERSON: Musa Moore DISTRICT MANAGER: Currently vacant

Regular monthly board meetings are held on the Regular monthly board meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm at Medgar third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm. Evers College Auditorium at 1650 Bedford Ave.

COMMUNITY BOARD #5 127 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?498â&#x20AC;?5711 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?345â&#x20AC;?0501 Email: bk05@cb.nyc.gov Web: http://brooklyncb5.org/ East New York, Cypress Hills, Highland Park, New Lots, City Line, Starrett City CHAIRPERSON: Andrew Mitchell DISTRICT MANAGER: Melinda Perkins Regular monthly board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #10 8119 5TH AVENUE Brooklyn, New York 11209 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?745â&#x20AC;?6827 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?836â&#x20AC;?2447 Email: communitybd10@nyc.rr.com bk10@cb.nyc.gov Web: www.bkcb10.org

Regular monthly board meetings are held on Regular monthly board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm.

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COMMUNITY BOARD #7 4201 4TH AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11232 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?854â&#x20AC;?0003 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?436â&#x20AC;?1142 Email: communityboard7@yahoo.com Web: www.brooklyncb7.org (unreliable)

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2214 BATH AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?266â&#x20AC;?8800 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?266â&#x20AC;?8821 Email: info@brooklyncb11.org Web: www.brooklyncb11.org/

810 EAST 16TH STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11230â&#x20AC;?3010 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?859â&#x20AC;?6357 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?421â&#x20AC;?6077 Email: info@cb14brooklyn.com Web: www.cb14brooklyn.com

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CHAIRPERSON: William Guarinello DISTRICT MANAGER: Marnee Eliasâ&#x20AC;?Pavia Regular monthly board meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm.

CHAIRPERSON: Alvin M. Berk DISTRICT MANAGER: Shawn Campbell Regular monthly board meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 7:30 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #12 5910 13TH AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11219 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?851â&#x20AC;?0800 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?851â&#x20AC;?4140 Email: BKCB12@gmail.com Web: www.brooklyncb12.org Boro Park, Kensington, Ocean Parkway, and Midwood CHAIRPERSON: Yidel Perlstein DISTRICT MANAGER: Barry Spitzer Regular monthly board meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #13 1201 SURF AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR Brooklyn, NY 11224 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?266â&#x20AC;?3001 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?266â&#x20AC;?3920 Email: bsantonas@cb.nyc.gov (Barbara Santonas) Web: Under construction

Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Fort Hamilton Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, and Seagate CHAIRPERSON: CHAIRPERSON: Doris N. Cruz Joann Weiss DISTRICT MANAGER: DISTRICT MANAGER: Josephine Beckmann Eddie Mark Regular monthly board meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at 7:15 pm Regular monthly board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. except during January and February.

COMMUNITY BOARD #15 KINGSBORO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, C Cluster, Rm C124 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?332â&#x20AC;?3008 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?648â&#x20AC;?7232 Email: bklcb15@verizon.net Web:www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb15/html/home/home.shtml Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Kings Bay, Gerritsen Beach, Kings Highway, East Gravesend, Madison, Homecrest, and Plum Beach CHAIRPERSON: Theresa Scavo DISTRICT MANAGER: Laura Singer Regular monthly board meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #16 444 THOMAS BOYLAND STREET, RM. 103 Brooklyn, NY 11212 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?385â&#x20AC;?0323 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?342â&#x20AC;?6714 Email: bk16@cb.nyc.gov Web: www.brooklyncb16.org Brownsville and Ocean Hill

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4112 FARRAGUT ROAD Brooklyn, New York 11210 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?434â&#x20AC;?3072 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?434â&#x20AC;?3801 Email: bk17@cb.nyc.gov Web: www.brooklyncb17.org

East Flatbush, Remsen Village, Farragut, Rugby, Erasmus and Ditmas Village CHAIRPERSON: Gail Reedâ&#x20AC;?Barnett, Ed.D DISTRICT MANAGER: Ms. Sherif Fraser Regular monthly board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #18

1097 BERGEN AVENUE Brooklyn, NY 11234â&#x20AC;?4841 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?241â&#x20AC;?0422 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?531â&#x20AC;?3199 Email: bkbrd18@optonline.net Web: No website

Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, Flatlands, Marine Park, Georgetown, and Mill Island CHAIRPERSON: Saul Needle DISTRICT MANAGER: Dorothy Turano Regular monthly board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

CHAIRPERSON: (economic development) Genese Morgan DISTRICT MANAGER: Viola D. Greeneâ&#x20AC;?Walker Regular monthly board meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

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AUSTRIA — Skiers Compete in World Cup: Mikaela Shiﬀrin of the United States competes during the Ladies Night Slalom in Flachau on Tuesday.

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GEORGIA — Alabama Wins Championship Game: In this Monday photo, an Alabama cheerleader is reected in the costume of a band member before the NCAA college football playoﬀ championship game against Georgia in Atlanta.

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UKRAINE — Family Mourns: Rela�ves of Iryna Nozdrovska cry over her coﬃn in Dymer on Tuesday. Ukrainian police say they have arrested a suspect in the murder of the lawyer whose death sparked demonstra�ons outside the na�onal police headquarters in Kiev. AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

SWITZERLAND — Snow Strands Tourists: Children walk past trees a�er heavy snowfall in Saas Fee on Tuesday. Unusually heavy snowfall and a high risk of Alpine avalanches stranded some 13,000 tourists in the Swiss resort of Zerma� at the base of famed Ma�erhorn Mountain. With nearby roads, trains, cable cars, ski slopes and hiking trails into the town closed, Swiss authori�es deployed helicopters to ferry some tourists to a nearby village to escape the snowbound Alpine valley.

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NEVADA — Visitors Try Out Virtual Reality Headsets: People look through Sony PlayStaƟon VR headsets aŌer a Sony news conference at CES InternaƟonal on Monday in Las Vegas. AP Photo/John Locher

NEW JERSEY — Remembering Gov. Brendan Byrne: A service member plays “Taps” next to a photograph of former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne during his memorial service in Millburn on Monday. Byrne died last week at age 93. Several former governors and current members of the congressional delegaƟon are aƩending the memorial service of the two-term Democrat. Byrne is remembered for being a biparƟsan leader and for authorizing the law permiƫng gambling in AtlanƟc City. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

THE BRONX — Family Holds Memorial Service: In this Monday photo, family members and other mourners attend a service for re vicƟms Holt Francis; his wife Karen Stewart-Francis, 37; their daughters, Kylie, 2, and Kelesha, 7; and their cousin, Shawntay Young, 19. The family members died in a fatal re in the Bronx that took more AP Photo/Craig RuƩle than a dozen lives on Dec. 28.

PHILIPPINES — Crowds Gather for Feast Day: Roman Catholic devotees mount the image of the Black Nazarene on a hearse prior to a raucous procession to celebrate its feast day on Tuesday in Manila. A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ under Ɵght security amidst AP Photo/Bullit Marquez fears of possible aƩacks by Islamic extremists.

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CB6 to Vote on Fourth Ave. Bike Lane Plan Revised Plan Would Speed Up Installation of Lanes in Park Slope By Mary Frost

Brooklyn Heights Press

The New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT) plan to add 8 miles of protected bike lanes to Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue was set to come up for a vote at Community Board 6 (CB6) Wednesday night. The proposed lanes would run along Fourth Avenue from Sunset Park to Atlantic Avenue. During a presentation on Dec. 21, DOT said it planned to install the bicycle lanes and other improvements along Fourth Avenue in segments. In this original plan, work would be done from 65th Street to 8th Street in the spring and fall of 2018 (Phase A), then from 8th Street to Atlantic Avenue in the summer of 2021 (Phase B).

CB6’s Transportation & Public Safety Committee made a motion to support the project — but encouraged DOT to accelerate the timeline for the Park Slope portion (Phase B) by using temporary materials until permanent lanes could be installed. According to Tuesday’s CB6 bulletin, at the encouragement of the committee and with support from Councilmember Brad Lander, DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg has since committed to extending the interim improvements to Atlantic Avenue by the fall of 2019, using in-house materials. Temporary measures have already reduced serious pedestrian crashes on the avenue by 68 percent, according to DOT. These include changed signal timing, narrowed travel lanes, some leftturn restrictions, more visible crosswalks and speed cameras in several school zones. Citywide Vision Zero rules have also

reduced the speed limit to 25 mph. Brooklyn experienced an 83 percent growth in daily cycling between 2010 and 2015, according to a DOT study, “Cycling in the City.” Trottenberg said in a release in March 2017 that the dramatic surge in cycling plus recent safety improvements led the city to consider adding the bike lanes to the formerly deadly thoroughfare. “The chance to redesign one of New York City’s ‘Great Streets’ may only come about every 50 years, and so it’s critical we get it right,” Trottenberg said. The Fourth Avenue changes run through Community Boards 2, 6 and 7. Wednesday’s board meeting was to be held at the Cobble Hill Health Center, 380 Henry St. (between Congress and Warren streets) at 6:30 p.m.

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Grace Church Brooklyn Heights Calls First Black Rector in 170-Year History By Francesca Norsen Tate

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on what would have been his birthday. Civil rights leader King, who was born on Jan. 15, 1929, was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968 just after giving a speech. The first of these two services will be the Kabbalat Shabbat liturgy on Friday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Heights Synagogue. The Rev. Adriene Thorne, pastor at First Presbyterian Church, will be the guest speaker. Then, on Sunday, Jan. 14, BHS’ Rabbi Serge Lippe will be the guest speaker at First Presbyterian Church’s 11 a.m. service. Each service will incorporate music, lessons and readings from the Jewish and Christian traditions. “We will seek new ways to model diversity, faith and inclusiveness in our worship and lives,” according to an announcement of the event.

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Grace Church Brooklyn Heights, which was founded in 1847, has announced that the Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson will be its 15th rector — and the first black rector in the parish’s 170-year history. The wardens of Grace Church — Vivian Toan and Kate Rock — made the announcement via email on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 7. The announcement comes following an 18-month search and interview process that began with the parish’s own period of discernment and identity. The search committee received more than 70 resumes and arrowed them down to 10 that were submitted to the bishop for his preliminary approval. After conducting phone interviews with these 10, the search committee then further narrowed them down to five for the in-person interviews. Toan and Rock told the Brooklyn Heights Press that both the search committee and vestry worshipped with the visiting priests and shared periods of prayer and reflection. “We all understood that we were not hiring a CEO, we were calling a priest and spiritual leader. We are all very excited about this call,” they said. Robinson comes to Brooklyn from St. James Church in Baltimore, where he has been rector since 2002. The parish, also known as St. James at Lafayette Square, is older than Grace Church. Organized in 1824, St. James’ was the first black Episcopal church south of the Mason/Dixon line and the third black Episcopal congregation established in the U.S. Robinson held other assisting positions prior to being called as rector at St. James. He studied at the Virginia Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1995. He holds a doctorate of ministry degree with a dissertation on congregational development from the Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. Robinson told the Heights Press on Monday that, at St. James Lafayette Square, he was “blessed with the opportunity to do what I consider — and what the congregation would consider — life-changing ministry in one of the most marginalized communities in the city.” That very blessing led Robinson to discern whether his own work there was complete. “I felt God really saying it’s time to do something new, something different, to learn from a new community and to grow with a new community — a congregation like Grace, where I am able to bring and share my gifts and passions for ministry and align them with those of Grace,” he said. Robinson brings to Brooklyn a passion for urban ministry —

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“We Are Pilgrims” Dialogue Takes People To the Mountaintop and the Via Dolorosa

The Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson

Photo courtesy of Grace Church

one to which Grace Church has long been committed. The parish is involved with East Brooklyn Congregations’ advocacy work in education, housing and other issues. Its members volunteer regularly with the Brooklyn Heights Interfaith Shelter and donate food and clothing to Community Help in Park Slope (CHiPS), among other ministries. “Both St. James and Grace are committed to making a difference in those various places within our common life where people are suffering the most and where there seems to be great injustice. We’re dealing with issues of homelessness and hunger in both cities,” Robinson said. “Both churches are committed to tackling those issues on the front lines. We’re not just speaking about them from the pulpit; but I know that St. James — and I hope that Grace — are both committed to taking our actions and making them a driving force for change.” Robinson said that, upon his arrival at Grace Church in March, his first priority is to “learn his people” by listening to each parishioner’s story — experiences, struggles, joys and sorrows. Because of the parish’s size, he envisions meeting with small groups of people at random get-togethers. Robinson observes that Grace Church possesses a clarity of vision: “To build and sustain, in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a beloved community of faith that welcomes all people, knowing that there is a place for you in this house of God that we call Grace,” he said. Robinson added, “In every single parishioner I’ve met at Grace, I have felt the genuine presence of Christ at work in each and every one of them. It’s abundantly clear to me that Grace takes the work of the Gospel very seriously and is looking for a priest who is going to walk with them in faith and love them with the unconditional love of God as we share the Good News of Christ with the world!” 

Heights Synagogue, Church Present Joint Martin Luther King Day Services

Grace Church Brooklyn Heights is located at 254 Hicks St.

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The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue (BHS) and First Presbyterian Church have once again joined forces for a weekend of musical interfaith services and pulpit exchange to commemorate the Rev.

“We Are Pilgrims” is the title of the ongoing Faith Formation Series at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church. Fr. Craig Townsend, the parish’s associate for faith formation, invites participants to contemplate the idea, history and specificity of pilgrimage(s) with forums taking place at 10:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. (before and after the 11:15 a.m. Eucharist). This Sunday’s forum is themed “To the Mountaintop: The Pilgrimage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” Respectively, the Feb. 25 and March 11 forums are “The Way of the Cross: Pilgrimage to Jerusalem” and “The Medieval Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain.” 

Bas-Relief Sculpture on Exhibit For Latest Forum @ St. Ann’s Another longstanding series at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church is The Forum @ St. Ann’s — a showcase of art, performance and discussions. “Dialogues in Depth: Reliefs by Jolie Stahl and Jock Ireland” is an exhibition of bas-relief sculpture on view at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church from Jan. 11 through Feb. 11. Both artists refer to classical paintings as a basis for their work, using the paintings’ compositions and, at times, concepts, to shape their own art. Stahl’s interest is in a contemporary dialogue with age-old themes, and Ireland’s is in the formal and sensory interpretation of classical allegories. Interpretation of the chosen composition poses the challenge for both artists. Stahl’s stoneware reliefs are based on such works as “The Expulsion” (Albrecht Dürer), “Judith with the Head of Holofernes” (Andreas Mantegna) and “Massacre of the Innocents” (Nicolas Poussin). Stahl believes that in troubling times the church can serve as a beacon and sanctuary for all, including the disenfranchised. Ireland has also been working with the narrative themes of classical paintings as a point of departure for his exploration into more formal and abstract themes. Ireland works his reliefs in clay before casting them in plaster. He states, “I can really feel the wholeness that comes from the flatness ... and this abstract/formal stuff informs the content.” The Forum @ St. Ann’s is the arts and culture program of St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church. The Forum seeks to engage the wider community through civic discourse, music and the arts by presenting a variety of gatherings and events throughout the year. “Dialogues in Depth: Reliefs by Jolie Stahl and Jock Ireland” is free and will be available for viewing Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 3 p.m., and on Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or by arrangement. Contact office@stannholytrinity.org or 718-8756960.