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Judge: Pier 6 Towers Construction Can Commence, Even Before Final Court Date SEE PAGE 2
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Heights Press photo by Lore Croghan
Condo Closings Keep on Coming At Pierhouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Judge Rules Construction Can Commence On Pier 6 Towers, Even Before Final Court Date
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s legal team huddles with board members and public relations partners outside the courthouse in Manhattan.
Proceed at Your Own Peril, Judge Tells Developers By Mary Frost
Brooklyn Heights Press
It looks like Brooklyn Bridge Park could get mighty noisy very soon. Last Thursday, New York State Supreme Court Justice Lucy Billings declined to issue a temporary restraining order, sought on an emergency basis by the Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA), preventing construction from beginning on two controversial res-
idential towers at Pier 6 at the southern end of the park. BHA had hoped to force developers RAL Development Services and Oliver’s Realty Group to hold off on construction at least until their next — and likely final — court appearance on Aug. 4. Developers for Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation had notified BHA in late June that they intended to begin construction on July 19, following an expected July 18 court appearance. While the judge rescheduled the appearance, the developers refused to
A video still of the start of the Pier 6 construction preparation, Thursday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m. Justice Billings noted in a hearing midday the same day that developers began construction “at their peril,” as final arguments on the case will be heard Aug. 4. 2 • Brooklyn Heights Press • Thursday, July 27, 2017
Heights Press photos by Mary Frost
hold off on construction. Even as the arguments unfolded in Supreme Court, Civil Term in Manhattan on Thursday, trucks and earth movers began to roll at the development site in the park. (See video at brooklyneagle.com.) BHA said last Wednesday that they were concerned that “intense noise of the pile driving activity will make the Pier 6 children’s play areas virtually unusable this summer, and will also be intrusive for other park visitors and nearby residents.” The developers filed plans to hammer more than 400 100-foot steel beams 90 feet into the ground to reach bedrock at both Parcels A and B. This activity will take at least a month, though the exact length of time was disputed by attorneys. Developers are currently assembling a 10-foot-tall noiseabating fence, as required by law. BHA’s lead attorney Richard Ziegler expressed doubt that the fence would be effective, given the six-story height of the hammer at the top of the pile-driving device. Billings, however, did not buy BHA’s argument that allowing the noisy pile driving to commence before the case was argued on Aug. 4 would constitute irreparable harm, nor would it violate environmental code. “It’s noise,” she told Ziegler. “I’m not going to issue a temporary restraining order between now and Aug. 4. I will revisit the issue Aug. 4.” She warned the developers, however, that they were assuming the risk of beginning construction before the outcome of the case was clear. Work starts “at their peril,” she said. Continued on page 4
All-Women’s Club ‘The Wing’ to Open First B’klyn Space at Clocktower Building in DUMBO By Mary Frost
Brooklyn Heights Press
It’s part women’s club and part all-women workspace. The Wing, an old idea given a modern facelift, will open its third location in the iconic Clocktower Building at 1 Main St., owned by DUMBO’s Two Trees Management. The Wing’s DUMBO location is slated to open in January 2018 and will offer members an open-plan workspace, meeting rooms,
phone booths, a library, a lactation room, showers and a beauty room. There is also the possibility of a Brooklyn-based cafe in its ground-floor space, according to a release from Two Trees. Why a women-only club and workspace? The Wing was born out of the conviction that “women deserve space designed to fit their everyday needs,” and that “magic happens when women of different minds and passions gather in one place,” according to The Wing’s website.
The idea is based upon the women’s club movement of the late 19th century, which evolved after women were banned from men’s clubs. The Wing will be located at the corner of Main and Plymouth streets, adjacent to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Its new 9,000-squarefoot ground-floor space is the former home to Bubby’s Restaurant. Continued on page 4
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Judge Rules Construction Can Commence On Pier 6 Towers, Even Before Final Court Date
Continued from page 2 While Billings declined to issue a TRO on Thursday, BHA attorneys used the opportunity to bolster their case about the legality of the document governing construction in the park — the General Project Plan, or GPP. Brooklyn Bridge Park allows development only because the park is supposed to be self-sustaining, and the GPP limits development to only what is financially necessary to support the park. Ziegler argued the document’s applicability to the issue and made a distinction between Parcel A, where luxury housing is planned, and Parcel B, where affordable housing would go. The distinction is that Parcel B has no financial purpose, he said. “No one can read the GPP and come to the conclusion that a development parcel could be used for a non-financial purpose.” Ziegler’s arguments appeared to make somewhat of an impression on the judge. “At least you compelled me to try to make a decision on the general proceedings as soon as possible,” she told him.
Reactions to the Ruling
Heights Press photo by Mary Frost
David Lowin, vice president for real estate at Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corp., said in a statement following the hearing, “We are gratified that the judge agreed with us and decided not to grant the temporary restraining order.” BHA attorney Ziegler told the Brooklyn Heights Press, “It was a very good opportunity for us to address what the judge described as her own skepticism that she has previously expressed in our prior arguments, and we addressed them head on. And I asked her to look at our recent briefs that also deal with that skepticism very directly, and I’m confident that when she reads those briefs she will realize there’s much more merit to our position that she had previously been thinking.” Peter Bray, executive director of BHA, told the Heights Press, “People are going to have to put up for the next two weeks with a lot of pile driving and a lot of noise at the height of the summer season.” He added, “I think that the merits of the BHA’s case were really in clear view before the judge today and on the hearing record.” Henry B. Gutman, a member of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corp., said, “For the second hearing in a row, Mr. Zeigler’s argument has made it crystal clear that their objection here is to the affordable housing, period. Every reference was to parcel B, that’s
BHA’s legal team after their unsuccessful bid to obtain an emergency TRO on Pier 6 construction on Thursday. From left: Attorney Tessa Roberts, Dan Wolf, attorney Matt Wilkins, Owen Keiter, lead attorney Richard Ziegler. the affordable housing … and there’s no ambiguity about it.” Bray responded to Gutman’s charge by noting that BHA has always been against unnecessary development in the park, even before the affordable housing issue arose.
“That’s a straw man,” Bray said. “There are always a large number of laudable policy goals that you can fulfill with any piece of land. This land was supposed to be part of the park, unless it was needed to support the park.”
Brooklyn wallpaper by illustrator Joana Avillez and wallpaper designers Flat Vernacular, both of whom are members of The Wing. In addition, it will offer three to five events each week, ranging from panels on politics and current events to crafting
and wellness. Some familiar Brooklyn-based members include Tavi Gevinson, Zoe Kazan, Lena Dunham, Emma Straub, Lisa Price and Aurora James. The Wing seems to be filling a necessary niche, if membership numbers are an indication. The organization currently has 700 members — and there are 8,000 more on the waitlist. The DUMBO location is expected to host approximately 1,200 members. The Wing’s original location — located in Manhattan’s Flatiron neighborhood —includes an all-female library and a cafe with food, wine and cocktails made by women. Besides the Brooklyn location, The Wing will expand with two additional spaces by early 2018 in Soho and Washington, D.C. It will open its second location in SoHo this October.
All-Women’s Club ‘The Wing’ to Open First B’klyn Space at Clocktower Building in DUMBO
Continued from page 3 The space will be designed by Chiara de Rege & Hilary Koyfman and architect Alda Ly. According to Two Trees, the space will feature custom
We Can Expand Your Reach to New Customers EXPONENTIALLY Using Images and Social Media Along With Our Popular Websites and Blogs The Wing, a women-only club and workspace, is slated to open its third location in DUMBO’s Clocktower Building in Photos courtesy of Two Trees Management/ The Wing 2018. 4 • Brooklyn Heights Press • Thursday, July 27, 2017
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Trucks: Can’t Live with Them, Can’t Live without Them in NYC By Uday Schultz Special to Brooklyn Eagle
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Each day, hundreds of thousands of trucks move throughout our region. Vital to our lives, these vehicles carry almost all the goods that our region consumes. However, in the execution of their myriad duties, they crowd our roads, adding to the mayhem that is our infrastructure. Having been strangled with governmental neglect and crushed by metropolitan success, these assets are congested beyond imagination while their physical structures fall to pieces. Such overuse and rank neglect has precipitated a full-fledged war of priorities, one that asks streets and their users to handle Ubers without disrupting bike traffic, provide for platoons of automobiles without slowing buses and — most important to our story — accommodate a growing army of trucks without disrupting everyone else. In the age of e-commerce and nutritional diasporization, trucks — already the method of conveyance for over 90 percent of goods in our metropolitan area — are taking on an increasingly important role in our lives. While the goods and services these vehicles purvey are unquestionably beneficial, their impact on our region’s infrastructural health is unquestionably not so. To preserve the status quo, we must find methods to mitigate their negative effects, lest, with our unquenchable appetite for everything, their numbers drag us further toward bedlam. Trucking can be easily broken down into two large categories: Long haul and local. In terms of their relevance to New York’s issues, the latter plays a much larger role — and presents a much larger challenge — in our city’s congestion issues. Long haul trucks — by merit of our region’s highways and truck routes being built to serve industrial areas — are usually able to stay off feeder streets until just before their destination, vastly mitigating their community impact. However, local trips, despite their usually being carried out by smaller vehicles, have a vastly greater transportation impact. Not only does the nature of their mission — to deliver goods to stores, businesses and individuals — necessitate extensive utilization of minor streets, but their usage of the same has a larger proportional impact on used infrastructure. By constricting or even blocking traffic, occupying parking and unloading goods, a small truck on a minor street can have the same functional impact as a pileup on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. This same inverse proportionality arises once again when it comes to resolvability. Many long-haul truck trips can be shifted across modes with programs like Cross Harbor, rerouted onto circumferential highways like I-287 or rescheduled to avoid times of peak congestion — all relatively simple fixes. Local trips, on the other hand, pose a much more complex set of issues to resolve. Because our city is neither Venice nor comprehensively laced with freight rail tracks, local truck cargoes can-
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not be shifted onto trains or barges for delivery. Furthermore, because such trips are usually of short distance, and to wildly varied destinations, we cannot easily consolidate them onto designated trucking corridors without hindering their ability to deliver
their goods. Even the fix that superficially seems most workable — rescheduling truck trips — raises its own set of issues when applied to local deliveries. To begin with, many, if not most city merchants are not equipped to receive goods in the dead of night for lack of staff. Asking these day-time businesses to keep staff overnight would — for many of them — lessen any economic gains made by hastening delivery processes, disincentivizing them from implementing such a scheme. Alternatively, truckers could take over the role of the receiver’s staff, moving goods into the premises and the like. Sadly, this arrangement too faces barriers, as aside from adding to the already numerous duties of deliverymen, such an agreement would entail trust between transport providers and users, something that in many cases is lacking. Even if such relationships are built, almost all shipments conveyed directly to residents (think packages ordered online) will still have to be delivered within our waking hours, both for our gratification and for the security of the item itself. And lastly, assuming we reschedule long-haul truck trips to arrive in the area during the late evening or night, time sensitive goods (for example, Amazon packages, food and high-value consumer items) would have to be processed and delivered within a small window of six hours, or suffer a day of dwell in ware-
houses. Such a feat is in no way impossible: FedEx and UPS do it every night on a much larger scale, but asking every company in the area — from the lowliest vegetable merchant up — to implement high-speed sorting like that is, well, unrealistic. All of this is not to say that we should not attempt temporal separation. Among the above-listed solutions, it is by far the most promising. However — and this must be emphasized — it is not a solution in of itself. Other things must be done. If we continue as we do now, the number of trucks will eventually crest infrastructural space regardless of time of day. Consequently, part of the solution to our problem must be to reduce the number of vehicles on the road. As a result of a system where businesses are expected to distribute goods with their own private delivery fleet, many trucks run partially empty, an inefficiency compounded by their sheer numbers. If we can consolidate these cargoes moving to similar destinations into fewer, fuller trucks, we can not only reduce congestion by orders of magnitude, but also reduce environmental impact by physically lessening the number of vehicles being used. In essence, what needs to happen — regardless of how it is implemented — is the removal of local distribution duties from the purview of individual companies. Similarly to the way public transportation optimizes the movement of people around cities by separating them from their private vehicles, the unification of freight transportation in the city would allow for network rationalization and functional optimization. Continued on page 3
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Continued from page 2 This reimagining of the Container Terminal should be just one part of a larger push to dynamize Red Hook — and the Brooklyn waterfront in general — by creating a vibrant, mixed string of communities that will serve not just one purpose, one master. If built thoughtfully, they will incorporate residential, industrial, commercial and recreational uses into their fabric, providing a necessary counterpoint to the economic monolith that is Manhattan. Our current crisis of transit, of housing, of civic identity has much to do with overcentralization. Because we have so firmly placed our economic engines in Manhattan and areas of the outer
boroughs directly adjacent to it, we have created massive, largely unidirectional commute flows that not only serve to overcrowd our subways, but also to create a housing hierarchy largely based on time it takes to get to those areas. Furthermore, the great explosion of jobs and capital into the core’s core has — in relative terms — homogenized the socioeconomic fabric of our city. Instead of jobs and people mixing in close quarters to each other as they are supposed to in classic cities, we have this inexorably growing distance between the two, a feature that is the hallmark of suburbia. Because of these very same trends, the Brooklyn Waterfront is struggling with its future. Large amounts of (mostly residential) development
are taking place, yet at the same time, fragments of its industrial past remain, increasingly alienated from the communities as a whole. To not be overcome by the wave of development, planners, civic leaders and citizens must attempt to meld the two trends, creating symbiotic structures that will grow to something bigger. These economically active waterfront communities would then serve as alternate destinations for commuters, creating new flows in our city, thereby breaking up the daily pulse of people entering and exiting Manhattan. Whether in Red Hook, Sunset Park or Greenpoint, creating diverse communities is key to our city’s future. We must rethink development.
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Modest Proposal: Use Key Vista For ‘BROOKLYN!’ Sign Project recognizable constructions. Why not have one in/for Brooklyn? There is no “down side” from any point of view. In addition, any property hosting the sign would also gain visibility and by extention, value. It would impart on the owners a reputation of civic spirit and commitment. Next, it would establish Brooklyn’s identity and location day and night in no uncertain terms, and act as a powerful welcome. The energy sources used to light the sign would be the most up-to-date in “green” technology. The borough could point to this as an illustration of its commitment to environmental concerns.
By Susanna Briselli Special to Brooklyn Eagle
Why a sign? Brooklyn is a potent idea as well as a place. Whether one is familiar with the borough or not, it is and always has been a name that summons vivid images and associations. In 2009, the motivation for erecting a free-standing illuminated sign at a site visible from Manhattan was to create a beacon, which would entice more visitors across the river, thereby increasing revenue and raising the borough’s profile and identity. In the ensuing five years, thanks to a proliferation of successful Brooklyn-based businesses, a brand new park, many new venues for the arts, a world-class sports arena, an influx of tech companies and young families, Brooklyn has become synonymous with the ultimate in hipness and chic, both here and abroad. This poses the questions: Is a sign still relevant? and What more would it accomplish for the borough?
What Function Would the Sign Serve? First, the sign itself would become an immediate icon much like the famous Hollywood sign, the St. Louis Arch, the London Ferris Wheel, the Eiffel Tower and various other highly
The Investment/Return Equation
A rendering of the Brooklyn sign in place of the 15-foot-tall “Watchtower” sign that is set to be removed from the Brooklyn skyline.
A daytime rendering of the proposed Brooklyn sign at Pier 7.
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The financial investment to design, engineer and fabricate the sign is relatively small as civic projects go, especially when the long-term return on the investment is considered. The cost of periodic maintenance should be very low because the bulbs would be LEDs, which last for years. For all the reasons stated here, the real and obvious question is, why shouldn’t Brooklyn have a sign? Susanna Briselli studied art and photography at Pratt and Penn's graduate School of Fine Arts. She lives in Brooklyn and is represented by Getty Images.
Renderings courtesy of Susanna Briselli
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Condo Closings Keep on Coming At Pierhouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn
A New York venture-capital investor in early-stage tech companies bought a Pierhouse condo. City Finance Department records indicate that Pedro Torres-Mackie and his wife Naomi Torres-Mackie are the purchasers of a $5,909,261 apartment at the new condo and hotel complex in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Eye on Real Estate has been checking periodically on condo closings at Pierhouse. Since our most recent story about the residential and hotel complex in Brooklyn Bridge Park was published two months ago, the second-priciest purchase to close was the Torres-Mackies’ — we’ll tell you about the priciest one in a moment. The residential portions of Toll Brothers and Starwood Capital Group’s development use the addresses 90 Furman St. and 130 Furman St. The hotel is at 60 Furman St. The project stirred legal controversy — over the issue of whether the building partly blocks the protected view plane between the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and the Brooklyn Bridge. But back to Venezuelan-born Pedro TorresMackie, who is the founder of Quotidian Ventures. He was an honoree on Forbes’ 2015 “30 Under 30” list in the category of Venture Capital. The magazine compiles annual lists in numerous categories of movers and shakers under the age of 30. His name appears on his condo deed as Pedro J. Torres Picon Febres, manager of PTP
Here is Pierhouse as seen from the Promenade. Realty LLC. That was his name before he got married. His wife’s name appears on the deed as
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Naomi Kirsten Rayfield, which was her name before they got married. When they wed, they both took a new surname that they had created, Torres-Mackie, “that proudly represents our combined heritage,” he wrote in a May 2016 online posting.
One Purchaser Must Be a Fan Of Sly & the Family Stone The highest-priced Pierhouse condo purchase to close in recent weeks was made by Boom Shaka Lacka LLC, and the apartment price was $6,051,816, Finance Department records indicate. The authorized signatory for the LLC is a Manhattan lawyer named Jordan Mautner. The name of the LLC is, of course, taken from the refrain from Sly & the Family Stone’s song “I Want to Take You Higher.”
A Listing Agent Bought a Condo Deborah Rieders, a Corcoran licensed associate real estate broker who is handling listings
at Pierhouse, recently closed on the $3,109,073 purchase of one of its condos, Finance Department records show. In late June, Rieders sold a residential property at 146 8th St. in Gowanus for $4 million, Finance Department records indicate. She had purchased it for $1.75 million in 2013.
This Deal Just Closed Craig W. Hupper and Susan R. Hupper closed on a Pierhouse condo purchase in midJuly. They paid $2,905,423 for their new apartment, Finance Department records indicate.
A Recent Purchaser Has Put His Condo Up For Sale Denis A. Bouboulis bought a Pierhouse condo for $2,645,769 in May, Finance Department records indicate. His just-purchased unit is now for sale for a $3.3 million asking price. Corcoran’s Vanessa Van Der Linde-Brown and Yolanda Johnson Vogelzang have the listing.
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Check Out the Incredible Views from 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge’s Rooftop Bar
Seen from The 1 Rooftop: Lights shine as night falls in Lower Manhattan. By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn
With views like this, how can guests close their eyes long enough to get any sleep? The upper floors of the new hotel in Brooklyn Bridge Park have jaw-dropping vistas — of the World Trade Center and the Lower Manhattan skyline, the Brooklyn Bridge, the DUMBO Clock Tower and the red neon sign that says “Watchtower” on the former headquarters of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. You can drink in these staggering views even if you’re not staying at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge — if you stop by for a drink at its recently opened rooftop bar. The new hotel at 60 Furman St. is part of Pierhouse, a combination condo-hotel complex. See related story. The condo development has generated legal controversy about whether it partly blocks the protected view plane between the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and the Brooklyn Bridge. See brooklyneagle.com for additional photos we took at The 1 Rooftop, as the bar is called.
AT RIGHT: There are stellar views of Lower Manhattan at the rooftop bar at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge.
There are stellar views of DUMBO from The 1 Rooftop, which is the outdoor bar at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge.
Seen from The 1 Rooftop: The whirlpool in Brooklyn Bridge Park is an art installation by Anish Kapoor called “Descension.” INBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan Week of July 27-August 2, 2017 • INBROOKLYN — A Special Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/Brooklyn Eagle/Heights Press/Brooklyn Record/Bay Ridge Eagle/Greenpoint Gazette • 3INB
Former BAM Chairman Alan Fishman Sells His Brooklyn Heights House
The second house from the left is 6 Willow Place, one of several Brooklyn Heights Historic District houses that changed hands in recent months.
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And Other Notable Home Sales in the Neighborhood By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn
All in the family. Alan Fishman, who stepped down as the chairman of Brooklyn Academy of Music’s board of trustees in January, has sold his Brooklyn Heights Historic District house to his son. According to city Finance Department records, Alan H. Fishman and his wife Judith R. Fishman sold 6 Willow Place for $4.5 million to Benjamin D. Fishman and his wife Elizabeth Weinreb Fishman. The Gothic Revival house is part of a distinctive row of duplexes on the corner of Joralemon Street that was built around 1847. The houses have coupled porches with little columns. Real estate nerds like us always want to know who’s buying what in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District. Here are other notable deals. We gleaned the transaction info from Finance Department records: • Earlier this year, the dean of the CUNY School of Law, Mary Lu Bilek, and her husband Aaron R. Marcu, a partner at law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, bought a condo at
Pierhouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Eye on Real Estate previously reported. They recently sold their Brooklyn Heights Historic District house at 70 Cranberry St. for $5.65 million. The buyer of the 1850s brownstone was Daniel Zelman. • Tiffany Gaudio and Joseph Gaudio paid $7.75 million for 44 Monroe Place, which is an 1830s brick rowhouse with a brownstone basement. The sellers, Ashley S. Whamond and William T. Whamond, had purchased it for $5.75 million in 2014. • Andrew Todd Clapp and Allison Gimbel Lewis Clapp paid $7.63 million for 295 Henry St., which is a brownstone built in the 1840s. • An LLC with attorney Adam Korn as authorized agent paid $5.135 million for 65 Pineapple St. The sellers of the brick rowhouse built in 1835, Paul A. Reidy and Carey Dack-Reidy, had purchased it for $3.3 million in 2012. • Amit Hazan bought 43 Willow Place for $3.05 million in an estate sale. The 1840s Greek Revival home is part of Colonnade Row, an eye-catching group of houses that has a single portico with tall columns.
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There’s a new garden with a view of the Clock Tower penthouse and the Manhattan Bridge at 45 Main St., one of three DUMBO office buildings where Two Trees Management has built rooftop tenant amenities. See brooklyneagle.com to read more about the new gardens in the sky.
Photo by Matthew Williams courtesy of Two Trees Management
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Likkle More Jerk owners DELROY LEVY and CHEF KEMIS LAWRENCE have teamed up to bring guests this modern fast-casual take on traditional Caribbean flavors. So many choices are available at Likkle More Jerk — Caribbean specialties and true recipes from home. Likkle More Jerk is found in Dekalb Market, 445 Albee Square West, and customers find themselves time and time again standing on line for their flaky authentic patties. Don’t miss out on their oxtail stew! China cheerfully greets customers and recommends what will bring them back. Seating is right in front of Likkle More Jerk, so patrons won’t have to go far to sit and relish their meal ... Bet you can’t resist bringing something home for later!
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Beer culture is on the rise, but how many places can you find beer pairings? Look no further than Kings Beer Hall at 55 St. Marks Place in Park Slope. The bartender will suggest from the hall’s vast beer menu what would bring out the best flavors from the full dining menu. Flight of brats and dogs? Duck sausage? Chorizo bratwurst? Yes, they have a different beer to best enhance each choice. You may have become quite comfortable with finally knowing which wine you like with your meal ... now you’ll understand just which of your favorite beers has its best match. Next time, you may choose pilsner instead of pinot. INBrooklyn photo by Bonnie Meeg
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MYBROOKLYNCALENDAR.COM Calendar Events July 27-August 2 Arts Rob Benavides and Jackie Dunn Smith New works by artists Jackie Dunn Smith and Rob Benavides. When: Wednesday through Monday, 12-8 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Eight Swords Art Gallery (115 Grand St.) Kit & Caboodle “Kit & Caboodle.” “Bric a Brac.” “Salmagundi.” “Potpourri.” “Not From Your Closet.” Summer group exhibitions are a good time to pull together new works, old classics and a variety of pieces by a selection of artists. Works ranging from Alfred Leslie's extraordinary 1984 watercolor from "100 Views Along the Road" to Baron Von Fancy's sign painted slogans bang against each other, creating refreshing (no pun, Neil Winokur) juxtapositions. When: Tuesday through Saturday, through July 28, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Janet Borden, Inc. (91 Water St.) Enterprising Machines: Recent Drawings Jessica Gondek “Enterprising Machines” is composed of works inspired by machine aesthetics that reference common tools and domestic utilitarian objects. The digitally printed elements Gondek composes recall blueprints or plans, and create a foundation for the modi?cation of the context of these implements. When: Wednesday-Sunday through July 30, 12-6 p.m.
Where: DUMBO/A.I.R Gallery (155 Plymouth St.) Bridges A solo exhibition of work by noted Brooklyn-based artist Sam Messer. “Bridges” reveals the breadth of Messer's body of work and includes large-scale paintings of New York City's iconic bridges, portrait drawings and animated videos from Messer's “Years of the Cock,” comprised of one video made daily in response to President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. While the Years of the Cock videos provide trenchant commentary on politics of the moment, for Messer, the bridges have both physical and metaphorical appeal. When: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Sunday, 12-6 p.m., through Aug. 6, Where: Fort Greene/BRIC House (647 Fulton St.) Hoc Est Quod Video “This Is What I See” An exhibition of beads and sequin work by Nicholas Heller, who uses this traditional Haitian technique to create wall works that express strong social statements. When: Thursday through Sunday, through Aug. 18, 1-6 p.m. Where: Bushwick/FiveMyles (558 Saint John’s Place) Palette Unlimited & Black & White 2017 With more than 150 artists are exhibiting, “Palette Unlimited” is a true definition of the visual identity of BWAC. The third national juried Black & White show presents artwork by artists from around the country. When: Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 20, 1-6 p.m. Where: Red Hook/BWAC (481 Van Brunt St.) Next Stop: Second Avenue Subway Tracing nearly 100 years of history, the New York Transit Museum’s newest exhibit explores how the Second Avenue line fits into New York's past, present and future transportation landscapes. When: Tuesday through Sunday, through Sept. 3 Where: Downtown Brooklyn/New York Transit Museum (corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street) Continued on page 10INB
Enterprising Machines will be on exhibit through July 30 at A.I.R Gallery. Image courtesy of the artist and A.I.R. Gallery
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Continued from page 9INB Shifting Perspectives: Photographs of Brooklyn's Waterfront This exhibition features the work of two dozen photographers whose images crisscross the Brooklyn shoreline, from Newtown Creek to Jamaica Bay. By picturing decades of Brooklyn's coastal scenery, including its changing industrial and postindustrial environment, the exhibition presents dramatic panoramic vistas; spectacular aerial views; glimpses of popular recreational attractions, particularly in nearby Brooklyn Bridge Park and at Coney Island; and other scenes, including those impacted by natural or manmade forces, as well as by gentrification. When: Wednesday through Sunday, through Sept. 10, 12-5 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Brooklyn Historical Society (55 Water St.) We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965-85 Presenting a diverse group of artists and activists who lived and worked at the intersections of avant-garde art worlds, radical political movements and profound social change, the exhibition features a wide array of work, including conceptual, performance, film and video art, as well as photography, painting, sculpture and printmaking. When: Wednesdays-Sundays through Sept. 17, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Where: Prospect Heights/Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway)
CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22 Sift through all of your financial matters and start to get your ducks in a row, Cancer. This is a prime time to take an assessment of your income and spending habits.
NY Harbor Scenes Muralist and plein air painter Bill Mensching's oil paintings of high surf, crashing waves, and stately vessels will grace the barge's walls. When: Thursday, 4-8 p.m., and Saturday, 1-5 p.m., through Oct. 28 When: Red Hook/Waterfront Museum (290 Conover St.)
LEO Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if personal growth or a change has been on your mind, why not get started this week? You may benefit from a minor makeover or a change of scenery.
The Means of a Ready Escape: Brooklyn's Prospect Park Prospect Park has never been simply an escape from the city, but a fundamental part of it. This exhibition highlights the 150year social history of Brooklyn's backyard. Featuring more than 100 artifacts and documents, it tells the story of the 585 acres of forest, field and swamp that Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux transformed into an urban oasis, and how the park has sustained generations of Brooklynites throughout the borough's many eras of change. When: Wednesdays-Sundays through July 2018 Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.)
VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, don’t be afraid to unload some clutter in the weeks ahead. Inventory all of your belongings and see what can be donated or removed. Enjoy the feelings of freedom this inspires. LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, your social schedule in the coming days is as busy as ever, but you don’t know how you will find the time. Make a list of your biggest priorities.
“Palette Unlimited & Black & White 2017,” an exhibition of 150 artists, will be on view at BWAC through Aug. 20. Image courtesy of BWAC
Books & Readings Summer Reading Storytime Join the Brooklyn Public Library for a rollicking good time listening to stories, singing songs and enjoying the breeze from the water! Brooklyn Heights children's librarian will read stories from the library's summer reading list, plus a whole lot more. When: Wednesday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/Pier 3
Educational Fix my Finances Join Stephanie Genkin, the financial planner behind the Yahoo! Finance series Fix My Finances. Work on a financial makeover for someone just like you who struggles with debt, saving, and making good money decisions. She'll share financial hacks and easy systems to overcome inertia and temptation. All without killing your lifestyle. This class is for anyone ready to take small steps to produce big results. When: Thursday, July 27, 6:30-8 p.m. Where: Prospect Heights/Brooklyn Brainery (190 Underhill Ave.) Journey to the Stars On Thursday nights in July and August, members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York will set up highpowered telescopes for stargazing sessions that are free and open to the public. Weather permitting. Continued on page 11INB
SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, it’s best to check your sense of direction from time to time to make sure you are not going the wrong way at full speed. Use a friend as your personal GPS. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Are you spreading yourself too thin, Sagittarius? Instead of dabbling in five or six plans, stick to one or two. By so doing, you’ll be able to focus your energy that much better. CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Don’t be too hasty to accept things at face value, Capricorn. Investigate a little further before you invest any of your time. And especially before you hand over any money. AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 It’s time to get off the fence, Aquarius. You have to make a decision even if the answer you are leaning toward is painful or complicated. Once you move on you’ll be content. PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20 Now is the time to wrap up a few loose ends, Pisces. You know what areas of life need a little touching up. Get started as soon as you can. 10INB • INBROOKLYN — A Special Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/Brooklyn Eagle/Heights Press/Brooklyn Record/Bay Ridge Eagle/Greenpoint Gazette • Week of July 27-August 2, 2017
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with live entertainment by Morricone Youth When: Wednesday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m. Where: Prospect Park
NYTM Train Operators Workshop Drop by the Computer Lab to take control of a NYC subway car and operate it over virtual miles of track, using some incredibly realistic software. When: Saturday and Sunday, July 29-30, 3:304:30 p.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/ New York Transit Museum (corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street) The Amazing and Incredible History And Future of Brooklyn Animation Before Pixar, “The Simpsons,” WB “Looney Tunes” and Walt Disney became synonymous with cartoons, American animation was born and bred in Brooklyn. Join animators John Canemaker and Jennifer Oxley, collector Tommy Stathes and archivist David Kay for a panel exploring the past, present and future of Brooklyn animation, featuring clips from Winsor McCay (“Gertie the Dinosaur”), Fleischer Studios (“Ko-ko the Clown,” “Betty Boop”), 100 Chickens Productions, formerly known as 9 Ate 7 Productions (“PEG + CAT”) and more. When: Tuesday, July 25, 6:20-8 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.) Death & Dharma Led by teachers from the BZC, each session will begin indoors with an insightful discussion that
The Brooklyn Historical Society presents “The Amazing and Incredible History and Future of Brooklyn Animation” on Tuesday, July 25. Image courtesy of the Brooklyn Historical Society highlights Buddhist teachings on life and death. Afterward, just around sunset, attendees will gather for an outdoor meditation (weather permitting) within Green-Wood Cemetery’s tranquil greenspace. When: Tuesday, Aug. 1, 7-8:30 p.m. Where: Greenwood/Green-Wood Cemetery (500 25th St.)
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Family Discovery Weekends Hands-on stations throughout the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s meadow, woodland and marsh habitats and in the vegetable garden
A Summer Movie Under the Stars These free outdoor film screenings on Prospect Park's Long Meadow will feature live musical entertainment followed by familyfriendly films carefully selected by Nitehawk Cinema. Grab your picnic blanket and head to Prospect Park to enjoy “Moonrise Kingdom”
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encourage families to explore nature together. When: Saturday, July 29, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/Brooklyn Botanic Garden (990 Washington Ave.)
Hollywood Does History … Poorly: “Bill &Ted’s Excellent Adventure” From biopics to period dramas, Hollywood has always been fascinated with historical events, but that does not mean accuracy is the priority! In this series we look at films that play fast and loose with history, often to absurd effect. Join the Brooklyn Historical Society as they kick things off with “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” a classic tale of 1980s slackers sent back in time by a futuristic George Carlin. Rafer Guzman, film critic at Newsday, and Kristen Meinzer of Slate introduce the film. When: Monday, July 31, 6:30-8 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.) Movies with a View — The Lego Movie The Conservancy is happy to welcome back DJs from Brooklyn Radio, who will spin pre-movie music, and BAMcinématek, who will curate short films to be shown before the feature each week. Also returning are the New York Amateur Astronomer's Association to help stargazers scan the skies, and Transportation Alternatives with their free bike valet parking. The evening begins with DJ Isis Swaby and the video short “All The Things” by Chris Guyot, “The Rusted Pixel” and John Poon. Music starts at 6 p.m., movie begins at sundown. Food and drinks from DeKalb Market Hall available all night long. When: Thursday, July 27, 6 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/Harbor View Lawn Continued on page 12INB
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Food & Drink Happy Hours @ MetroTech Featuring friendly ping pong tournaments in June, Double Dutch classes in July and corn hole competitions in August. DJs will set the soundtrack for the evenings. Get a glass of wine or a beer outdoors at La Defense and Luciano's and enjoy the summer evenings in MetroTech. When: Thursdays, 5-7 p.m. Where: MetroTech/Metrotech Commons Smorgasburg Prospect Park More than 100 local and regional food purveyors will gather on Breeze Hill to offer a range of cuisines. When: Sunday, July 23, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Prospect Park NYHPC 2nd Annual A La Carte Food & Culture Festival A day of fun and culture for both youth and adults. From food vendors, arts, music, crafts and other entertainment, attendees will enjoy a day of cultural emersion and exchange. When: Sunday, July 30, 12-6 p.m. Where: Bed-Stuy/Brooklyn Commons (7 Marcus Garvey Blvd.)
Health Hip Hop Dance Aerobics A cardiovascular workout using upbeat hip-hop music. This class teaches step by step movements with fun choreography, so you can get your feet moving and your heart pumping. When: Friday, July 28, 7 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/Pier 6 Yoga Tuesdays Ease into the week with morning yoga in the Commons. Provided by Mark Morris Dance Group, the 1-hour sessions take place on the northwest end of the Commons in the grassy area. Participants bring their own mats. When: Tuesday, Aug. 1, 7-8 a.m. Where: Metrotech Commons at Metrotech Center
Nightlife Fish, Brew & BBQ Join the Prospect Park Alliance for an evening of fishing, live music, brew and BBQ right in Brooklyn's backyard! Prospect Park is one of the best spots for largemouth bass in NYC and summer is prime time to try your hand at the sport. Don't want to fish? Then come socialize, listen to live music, eat some BBQ and have a cold one on the dock with the beautiful park as your backdrop. Fishing rods, bait and instruction will be provided. This is a 21+ event. When: Thursday, July 27, 6-9 p.m. Where: Prospect Park
Without Waves and Novembers Doom will perform on Thursday, July 26 at Saint Vitus Bar.
Theatre & Music Live at the Archway An annual series of free performances and events taking place at the unique setting of the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO, reflecting the neighborhood's diversity and commitment to the arts, and showcasing a broad variety of musical genres and dance programming. This week's performance is Jah Pan. Plus DJ set with DJ Duct Tape and a live art experience with Michael Farmer. When: Thursday, July 27, 6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/The Archway (Water Street & Anchorage Place) Puppetry Arts: Anthropomorphic Musical in Brooklyn A workshop of Timothy Edward Young's epic musical “Anthropomorphicon,” “Anthropomorphic” will be performed
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in concert highlighting songs from the musical through shadow and Bunraku-style puppetry. When: Thursday, July 27, 8 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Excelsior Bar (563 Fifth Ave.) Without Waves w/ Novembers Doom Without Waves' new album “Lunar” is out so come and hear some great music from them and Novembers Doom. When: Thursday, July 26, 8 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Saint Vitus Bar (1120 Manhattan Ave.) Kaley Pruitt Dance The season will include a world premiere and two works that have been in the creative process this year, "Critical Mass" and "Room for Elephants.” When: Thursday through Sunday, through July 29, 8-9:30 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Muriel Schulman Theater at Triskelion Arts (106 Calyer St.)
Opioid Addiction Wears Many Different Faces Opioid addiction wears many different faces. It is time to open the door to stop the epidemic of people addicted to opioids. Some people going into surgery come out needing medication for pain. In a book by Arwen Podesta, MD, called “Hooked: a Concise Guide to the Underlying Mechanics of Addiction and Treatment for Patients, Families, and Providers,” she indicates that of the patients who are prescribed pain killers for more than one week, one in seven will become dependent and will be taking them a year later — through no fault of their own. The stigma of being an addict prevents many from reaching out for help, despite the spiraling grip it has on one’s life. At HealthCare Choices, a federally qualified health center located at 6209 16th Ave., primary care physicians are trained to treat the whole person, which includes opioid addiction. Through a grant, primary care physicians have been trained in buprenorphine treatment as a successful option, obtained the necessary waivers to prescribe this life-changing medication and have added another treatment option for individuals to be supported in their recovery. Approved for clinical use in October 2002 by the Food and Drug Administration, buprenorphine represents the latest advance in medication-assisted treatment. Medications such
as buprenorphine, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of opioid dependency. (SAMHSA). The necessary change to combat the problem is in raising awareness, training more primary care physicians in treating the problem and helping prescribers of pain killers to understand the dangers and to monitor closely the continued use and to consider alternatives such as non-opioid medications that reduce pain, physical or occupational therapy, psychological counseling, relaxation techniques, support groups and exercise, weight loss or other lifestyle changes. At HealthCare Choices, when an issue with opioids is revealed during a primary care visit, a team that includes a nurse and social worker work to support the recovery process. Change is a process, which includes hope and understanding. At HealthCare Choices, it is our mission to aid in the recovery and treatment of addiction. For further information, call 718-234-0073 and speak with the Director of Substance Abuse Paul Ammendola, L.C.S.W. Or if you want to schedule a physical and speak with our primary care physician, that door is also available for you to open. — Information from HealthCare Choices
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New Yorker Cartoonist Bob Mankoff Retrospective Opens at Brooklyn Federal Court By Rob Abruzzese, Legal Editor Brooklyn Eagle
Bob Mankoff’s bestselling cartoon — and Chief Judge Dora Irizarry’s favorite — “No, Thursday’s out. How about never — is never good for you?”
Here’s the first cartoon Mankoff ever sold, featured in The Saturday Review of Literature in 1974.
No caption. Published Sept. 30, 2002 in The New Yorker.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York hosted a gallery opening last Thursday for famous New Yorker magazine cartoonist Bob Mankoff. “The World of Bob Mankoff: A Cartoon Retrospective,” will be at the Charles P. Sifton Gallery until Oct. 20. “For this exhibit, we have gathered many of the most famous cartoons of Bob Mankoff, which were published over a long career,” said Chief Judge Dora Irizarry. “Some of his cartoons touch on the law and issues of justice, and all are just as timely today Pictured from left: Magas when they were first istrate Judge Robert M. published.” Levy, Bob Mankoff and Irizarry discussed her Chief Judge Dora Irizarry. favorite cartoon, which has Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese grown on her even more since she’s become the chief and an ear for judge of the court. what’s been left “I have really come to relate to unsaid,” Levy [it] since becoming chief of this said. “If I were court last year — a harried busito try to explain nessman at his desk, with a phone to someone what to his ear, reviewing his calendar the ’60s, ’70s or and saying, ‘No, Thursday’s out. ’80s were like, I How about never — is never good think I would go to for you?’” a Mankoff cartoon Magistrate Judge Robert M. before I would go to a Levy introduced Mankoff, saying history of the ’60s or New Yorker cartoonist Peter C. Vey, left, that Mondays always held a special ’70s because I think and Bob Mankoff. place in his heart because it was the you get the feel of it a day The New Yorker came out. lot better.” cartoon he ever published “I would race my wife to read Mankoff almost didn’t become was in The Saturday Review of The New Yorker so that I could read a cartoonist. He was just months Literature in 1974. It featured the cartoons before anyone in my away from completing a Ph.D in Superman standing in front of family saw,” Levy said. experimental psychology when he a personnel guy who is saying, “Cartoons are a fascinating decided to quit against his parents’ “Faster than a speeding bullet, art form that I don’t think peowishes. more powerful than a locomotive ple have appreciated enough,” “When I told my dad that I was ... no shorthand?” Levy continued. “It’s a hybrid going to quit experimental psy“Cartoonists have a special art form in many ways, a single chology to become a cartoonist, he image frozen in time. The vision,” Mankoff explained. “We said, ‘You know they already have meaning comes from a comlook at the world in a certain way. I people who do that.’” bination of the visual and the always say that we’re awake, being Mankoff explained that he took verbal. A change of caption can a few jobs as a cartoonist before awake to all of the absurdities, all change the meaning. It’s an art the strangeness, all the normalcy he became a regular contribuform with seemingly endless tor at The New Yorker. The first that we take for granted.” possibilities.” Mankoff was the cartoon editor at The New Yorker from 1997 until April 2017. He currently serves as the humor and cartoon editor at Esquire. More than 950 of his cartoons have been published in The New Yorker. He has edited dozens of cartoon books and published four of his own. He is the author of “The Naked Cartoonist,” a book that was published in 2003 on the creative process behind making cartoons, and his memoir “How About Never — Is Never Good For You?,” which was published earlier this year. “Bob Mankoff is an artist, a humorist, a social commentator with an eye for the incongruous Visitors can come up with their own captions for some of Mankoff’s work. Thursday, July 27, 2017 • Brooklyn Eagle • 9
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