Brooklyn Heights Press and Cobble Hill News by Nat

77TH YEAR, NO. 3,991

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018

Actor Sean Penn spoke at the PEN America World Voices Festival in Brooklyn Heights on Tuesday. Heights Press photo by Liliana Bernal

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Victim of El Chapo Leads Rally Against Actor Sean Penn in Brooklyn Heights

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Poems Popping Up on High-Tech LinkNYC Kiosks Words of the Unheard & Unseen SEE PAGE 2

Schumer, Cuomo Blast Plan To Remove Bomb-Sniffing Dogs From Barclays Center, More SEE PAGE 3

On High-Tech LinkNYC Kiosks, Poems from the Unheard, Unseen

LinkNYC kiosks, like the one above on Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights, are marking National Poetry Month by bringing a bit of unexpected magic to passersby in the form of pop-up poems (inset). Heights Press photos by Mary Frost By Mary Frost Brooklyn Heights Press

LinkNYC kiosks are 9-1/2-foot-high monoliths of technology that allow New Yorkers to make free phone calls, use public WiFi and access services such as maps. But this month they are also displaying poems by New Yorkers who are more often unheard and unseen — those affected by HIV/AIDS and other chronic health conditions, substance abusers and public school children. The poems, which pop up in between weather and train announcements, bring a bit of unexpected magic to the sidewalk kiosks. Unicorns are real They are everywhere You should pay more attention — Samaria (eighth grade) I.S. 392, Brooklyn

B’klyn Grade-Schoolers’ Art to Be Shown at Guggenheim Museum Several grade-school students from P.S. 8 in Brooklyn Heights and P.S. 9 in Prospect Heights will have their art exhibited as part of the Guggenheim Museum’s “A Year With Children 2018” annual presentation from April 27 to June 13, according to Bklyner. The students are participants in the Guggenheim’s Learning Through Art Program, which is now in its 47th year. The program will showcase art by stu-dents from 11 public schools across the city who are participating in the program during the current school year. Third-graders from P.S. 8 created sculptures composed of embroidery, fabric, fabric markers, beads and buttons; and students at P.S. 9 used recycled materials to created papier-mache masks, Bklyner reported.

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The city and LinkNYC are collaborating with nonprofits The Alliance for Positive Change and the Teachers & Writers Collaborative (T&W) to celebrate National Poetry Month with the displays. These groups offer creative writing workshops that allow adults and children to express their feelings and life stories through poetry. “Teachers & Writers Cooperative works in multiple schools every year,” Amy Swauger, executive director of T&W, told the Brooklyn Heights Press. The Brooklyn-based group offers several programs at each site. For years, T&W writers have brought writing residencies and professional development workshops to 760,000 students and 26,000 teachers in New York City schools. This year in Brooklyn, the group is offering 12 programs in five schools. A poor man wishes and he wishes for a dime. Why not the world? Why not the world? — Delicia & Nysha (ninth grade), 697K Teachers Prep High School, Brooklyn The poems are running on more than 1,500 active LinkNYC kiosks across the five boroughs. “We are grateful to the poets who are generously sharing their gifts with their fellow city dwellers and visitors,” Samir Saini, commissioner of the Department of Information Technology and

Telecommunications, said in a release Monday. Link’s President Jen Hensley said the company hopes that those who pass by the Links and read the poems “will be inspired, moved and delighted by poems of strength, healing and personal expression.” What does it mean to be black if in fact being black can be tracked or attached — Eric (fourth grade), P.S. 369, Brooklyn Sharen Duke, executive director and CEO of The Alliance for Positive Change, said in a statement, “Poetry has the ability to change minds and lives, and is emblematic of our mission to help New Yorkers feel better, live better and do better.” The Little Bird One day at a time, things are Getting a little better. I hope to find the light at the end Of the tunnel, like the bird, and Be free. — Latisha Cooper, The Alliance for Positive Change To read more poetry by New York’s unheard and unseen, visit any sidewalk LinkNYC kiosk.

El Chapo Trial Draws 1,000 Potential Jurors with Brooklynites in the Pool Army of Potential Panelists Is More Than 10 Times Larger Than Normal

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Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman

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By Paul Frangipane Brooklyn Heights Press

Everybody’s in the pool! Brooklynites will be thrown into a pool of around 1,000 potential jurors needed to seat a jury to decide the fate of alleged Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman when his trial begins in September in Brooklyn federal court, a federal judge confirmed Tuesday. Judge Brian Cogan accepted — but was also awed by — the sheer size of the jury pool requested by both prosecutors and Guzman's defense team for the trial, which is expected to last up to four months. “I don’t know if that’s ever been done before, but we’ll do it,” Cogan said in court as Guzman, 60, stared at his wife in the audience. In fact, large jury pools have been convened for prior federal

This court sketch shows Guzman listening to a Spanish translator as his attorney Eduardo Balarezo speaks to the judge. trials, including those of cop killer Ronell Wilson, Bonanno crime boss Vincent Basciano and late Gambino boss John Gotti, according to the Daily News. The prospective jurors — all residents of the Eastern District of New York, which comprises Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and Staten Island — will be given a 20-page questionnaire to fill out on July 31, defense attorney William Purpura said. Eventually, 12 jurors and six alternates will be seated. Citing Guzman’s alleged violent past of hiring hitmen to carry out hundreds of murders, assaults and kidnappings, Cogan previously ordered that the trial’s jurors be anonymous. U.S. Marshals will also escort jurors to and from the courthouse daily during the trial, which is common in high-profile cases involving allegedly violent suspects. Defense attorney Eduardo Balarezo opposed an anonymous

jury, arguing jurors would become biased against the suspect simply because their identities were being concealed from him. Guzman is accused of heading the Sinaloa Cartel, trafficking cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine internationally, including into New York. His indictment pins him with criminal enterprise, international drug trafficking and kidnapping, among a slew of other charges. Officials extradited the cartel leader to New York in Jan. 2017 after he previously escaped from two high-security Mexican prisons. During his time in solitary confinement at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, he has complained repeatedly about his deteriorating mental health. Outside the courthouse, his wife Emma Coronel Aispuro, breifly told reporters in Spanish she was worried about Guzman’s health and is only able to see him when he comes to court.

to eliminate the agency’s use of canine VIPR teams and turn the responsibility — and costs — over to state and local governments. Cuomo urged Congress to reject the budget proposal, adding, however, that the state “will continue to support canine teams and fill in gaps in federal spending where necessary.”

Heights, the Daily Mail reported. In December, a would-be suicide bomber set off a homemade explosive device at the Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station. Following the attack, which injured several passersby but killed no one, NYPD detectives armed with bomb-sniffing dogs patrolled the station and descended on the bomber’s home. In 2015, three men were arrested in Brooklyn for plotting to aid the Islamic State and launch attacks in the U.S. Also in 2015, two women were arrested and tried in Brooklyn for plotting to build a homemade bomb and wage jihad in NYC. While this recent budget cut criticism comes from the state’s top Democrats, the push to maintain security at the city’s transit hubs is bipartisan. Last year, Republican Reps. Dan Donovan and Peter King urged the continued funding of the Urban Areas Security Initiative, one of the many grant programs the House of Representatives considered chopping. The program pays for initiatives like the NYPD’s Domain Awareness System, which analyzes data, including cameras and license-plate readers, to track real-time threats. The initiative also pays for bomb-sniffing dogs and active shooter training. According to Schumer, it’s not the first time the Trump administration has tried to cut the program that protects President Trump’s home city. Previously, Trump proposed in his budget to cut the VIPR program by $43 million, eliminating 23 dog teams. But Congress blocked those cuts in the omnibus bill negotiated by Schumer, providing $58 million for the program, which pays for 31 teams nationwide.

Schumer, Cuomo Blast Plan to Remove Bomb-Sniffing Dogs From New York City Airports, Trains and Barclays Center By Mary Frost

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Bomb-sniffing dogs have become a familiar sight at New York City’s (NYC) airports, train stations, ferries, sites like Barclays Center and at events like the Thanksgiving Day Parade and the NYC Marathon. Now, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are sounding the alarm as a new plan from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) proposes to axe the canine teams. Schumer demanded in a release on Sunday that TSA “immediately reverse course and keep highly trained canine teams right where they are” in NYC. “Without critical canine security teams backed by feds, safety at local train stations, airports and large-scale events in New York City will simply go to the dogs,” Schumer said. “We are talking about preserving the most basic charge of the TSA: to keep America safe.” With Schumer’s backing last year, TSA actually increased the number of canine teams at city airports. Cuomo added his criticism of the plan on Monday, saying, “The Trump administration’s proposal to cut funding for programs that secure New York’s most obvious targets is unacceptable … New York will always be a unique target, both as the economic and cultural center of the nation and because we stand for the values of freedom and democracy.” The canine teams, which include a highly trained detection dog and a handler, are called Visible Intermodal Prevent and Response (VIPR) teams. VIPR teams may approach people and ask questions, examine bags, search vehicles and patrol sites to detect suspicious activity. At a House Homeland Security Transportation Subcommittee hearing this past week, TSA chief David Pekoske said he wanted

NYC a Target for Extremists

New York City has long been a prime target of terrorist organizations like Islamic State (ISIS). In April, ISIS issued a propaganda poster warning of a threatened bombing on New York City’s subway system. The poster pictured a terrorist standing at High Street Station in Brooklyn

INSET: A bomb-sniffing dog in action. AP file photo/Richard Drew

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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSBEAT ‘Bike Train’ Takes Off From Williamsburg WILLIAMSBURG — About 30 cyclists on Thursday bicycled across the Williamsburg Bridge as part of a “Bike Train” to raise awareness about next year’s L train shutdown, according to Bklyner. The group will continue to ride on the bridge weekly throughout the shutdown to encourage Williamsburg residents to switch to commuting by bike. The riders were a mixed bag of transit activists, business commuters and students, Bklyner reported. They were led by “conductors” in orange safety vests who called out stops along the way. Some carried signs calling for “people-ways,” or more lanes for walkers, bicyclists and buses, on Grand Street and 14th Street in Manhattan. But just as they were about to get onto the bridge from the Brooklyn side, they were temporarily blocked by a double-parked car, a reminder of the real auto-based world as it exists today.

Brighton Beach Family Raises Autism Awareness BRIGHTON BEACH — A local teen who was previously diagnosed with autism and his family are now raising funds for the nonprofit group Autism Speaks and raising awareness to help other kids with autism overcome their difficulties, according to News12 Brooklyn. Nicholas Sirota, an athletic 14-yearold who was just admitted to a top school, says he struggled with the syndrome as a

child. “I really didn’t know how to interact with other kids, but with support from everyone that I know and everyone I love, I have overcome all that,” News12 quoted him as saying. In their efforts, he and his mother are teaming up with his former preschool, Steps to Success. Sirota’s mother will also run a marathon this fall and give her donations to the cause.

Sunset Park Residents Say Precinct Snafus Road Project SUNSET PARK — Some area residents say that a stretch of Fourth Avenue between 29th and 30th streets where 72nd Precinct cops park squad cars and personal vehicles could be the key to making a bike lane project safer, according to PIX11. A street redevelopment project for Fourth Avenue is establishing a bike lane on every stretch of the avenue – except between 29th and 30th streets. Neighbors are concerned that this would force cyclists to merge into a car lane for one block and then re-enter a bike lane one block later, PIX11 reported. Some critics also say that police parking at that location may be unnecessary, because the precinct has a garage. A spokeswoman for the city Department of Transportation [DOT] said, “We are aware of the concerns and will continue to work closely with the community and NYPD to accommodate neighborhood needs.”

Outdoor Fitness Center Coming To Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK — The Prospect Park Alliance, with funds provided by Councilman Mathieu Eugene, plans to build a free outdoor fitness center in the park’s Parade Ground, according to the Brooklyn Paper. It will include pull-up bars, concrete step-up blocks and a balance beam. The center will also include a space for yoga and other openair classes, the Brooklyn Paper reported. In addition to the fitness center, Prospect Park will install a special cooling machine that will regularly spray a watery mist near the soccer fields. The remainder of the $750,000 in funding will be used for renovations, including repairs for the park’s volleyball court.

City to Move Statue of Infamous Doctor to Green-Wood GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY — The city’s Public Design Commission voted Monday to remove the Central Park statue of a gynecologist who experimented on slaves to Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Ceremony, next to his grave, according to the Daily News. Dr. J. Marion Sims, who was once hailed as the father of modern gynecology, has lately been the subject of increasing criticism because of his experiments on enslaved black women without the use of anesthesia. “These procedures were part of a shameful legacy of experimentation by white doctors on black bodies,” the News quoted Tom Finkenpearl, the city’s cultural affairs commissioner, as saying. It’s unclear when the statue will be installed at GreenWood, since the cemetery first plans to install signs explaining Sims’ history.

Brooklynites will be thrown into a pool of around 1,000 potential jurors needed to seat a jury to decide the fate of alleged Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman when his trial begins in September in Brooklyn federal court, a federal judge confirmed Tuesday. Judge Brian Cogan accepted — but was also awed by — the sheer size of the jury pool requested by both prosecutors and Guzman’s defense team for the trial expected to last up to four months. Guzman is accused of running an international criminal enterprise. AP file photo by Eduardo Verdugo

Bay Ridge Woman Turns 106, Credits Exercise for Longevity BAY RIDGE — Goldie Sohn, who has lived in Brooklyn since the age of 14, just celebrated her 106th birthday at the Shore Hill Neighborhood Center, according to News12 Brooklyn. She says the secret to her longevity is exercise, and she participates in weekly New York Road

Runners Striders sessions. The Striders program offers free 30- or 45-minute walking sessions as well as stretching exercises for seniors throughout the city. Aside from the Striders program, Sohn also comes to Shore Hill to sing, dance and play games with her friends, News 12 Brooklyn reported.

Adams Honors Parkland Victim Originally from B’klyn BOROUGH HALL — On Wednesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams honored a fallen Parkland shooting victim who was originally from Brooklyn with a Hero of the Month award, according to News 12 Brooklyn. Peter Wang, 12, moved from Brooklyn to

Parkland, Florida, more than a year ago with his parents. During the infamous high school shooting there on Valentine’s Day, Wang held the door open for other students to escape. He was killed in the attack. Adams added that Wang’s Brooklyn roots led him to become a hero.

Uber Acquires Brooklyn-Based Electric Bikeshare Company BROOKLYN NAVY YARD — Uber has acquired the Brooklyn-based electric bicycle startup JUMP, according to technical.ly Brooklyn. The tech website says the cost, according to “unnamed sources,” was $100 million. JUMP is similar to Citi Bike, except that the bicycles are electric. In addition, users will be able to dock their bikes at any bike rack in the city, technical.ly Brooklyn reports. The company was started in 2010 and is based at the New Lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Its bikes are tested around the Navy Yard, an email from the New Lab stated.

Marine Park Reels Under Wave of Illegal Dumping MARINE PARK — CBSNewYork reports that Avenue V here is suffering from a seemingly endless wave of illegal dumping. “From shoes to car parts to underwear – you name it, this stretch of Avenue V has it,” according to CBSNewYork. Often, the trash is left right on the border of the Marine Park

Golf Course or on nearby bike lanes. The Parks Department and Department of Sanitation have been working together to fix the problem, putting up security cameras and “No Dumping” signs. The NYPD and other city agencies also monitor the area, but haven’t yet caught anybody in the act.

New Parkway Signs Show Jackie Robinson’s Image NORTHEAST BROOKLYN — In honor of Jackie Robinson Day, the city Department of Transportation on Thursday unveiled new signs for the Jackie Robinson Parkway that include an illustration of Brooklyn Dodgers baseball star Robinson at bat in his classic No. 42 uniform, according to am-NewYork. “[The sign] pays tribute both to a man and a legacy that is so important for all of us to be able to see as we continue on the road of our life of a person who was educated to

the service and development of others and used the medium of sports and baseball to help transcend all of American society,” said David Robinson, Jackie’s son, at a news conference. Jackie Robinson is best known for breaking the color line in Major League Baseball in 1947, but he also was a four-letter athlete at UCLA, was Major League Baseball’s Rookie of the Year in 1947 and won the Most Valuable Player award in 1949. The parkway connects northeast Brooklyn and southeast Queens.

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B R O O K LY N COMMUNITY BOARD #1 435 GRAHAM AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?389â&#x20AC;?0009 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?389â&#x20AC;?0098 Email: bk01@cb.nyc.gov Web: www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb1/html/home/home.shtml

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COMMUNITY BOARD #6 250 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/

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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

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

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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.

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

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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

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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.

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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.

Brownsville and Ocean Hill 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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Brooklyn Heights

Protesters interrupted Sean Penn at a book event in Brooklyn Heights on Tuesday night, citing his interview with accused drug kingpin El Chapo.

Victim of El Chapo Leads Rally Against Actor Sean Penn in Brooklyn Heights

Protesters Interrupt Talk At St. Ann’s Church Over Penn’s 2016 Interview with Drug Lord By Liliana Bernal INBrooklyn

Protesters disrupted an appearance by actor Sean Penn in Brooklyn Heights on Tuesday night, protesting the sometime journalist for interviewing alleged drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman rather than helping authorities apprehend him. Many people held signs during Penn’s conversation with journalist Jon Lee Anderson at St. Ann’s Church, prompting the actor to interrupt his discussion. “I think you misunderstood some things but you may not,” he said, and Anderson followed by saying, “We should probably address the Chapo elephant in the room.” The “elephant” was Penn’s interview with the notorious (alleged!) drug lord for Rolling Stone in 2016. At the time, some were impressed that Penn had landed an interview with an accused kingpin whose whereabouts were unknown to authorities. But others criticized the actor for giving Guzman a platform to defend himself against the charges against him — charges that will land him in a Brooklyn courtroom later this year. “Whether it’s Chapo, Hitler or Donald Trump … they are just people,” Penn said, defending his interview. “They’re not like us ... we’re not mass murders,” a woman from the crowd yelled. “He’s still a man, I don’t apol-

Actor Sean Penn spoke at the PEN America World Voices Festival in Brooklyn Heights on Tuesday. INBrooklyn photos by Liliana Bernal

ogize for anything,” said Penn. “He’s today’s man that Pablo Escobar [a prior drug cartel leader] once was.” Antonio Tizapa said he joined the group of protesters because El Chapo’s drug network was allegedly behind a mass kidnapping of 43 students — including his child — in 2014. That’s “the crime organization that Sean Penn is glorifying,” said Malú Huacuja del Toro, an internationally known Mexican writer, who also joined the protest. “People [need] to be aware of what they are coming to see or what they are coming to hear or what they are going to read about these people,” added Tizapa, referring to Penn. Penn had been on hand at the PEN America World Voices festival not only to talk to Anderson, but to tout his own first novel, “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff,” which he said was born during the election campaign when the actor saw the need to “get away from the news but to keep paying attention to what seems to be important right now and laugh.” The novel was very poorly received, with the Huffington Post calling it “a garbage novel.” So Anderson addressed the other elephant in the room — whether Penn would write another book. “When you get reviews like ‘Sean Penn, shoot your face,’ definitely I’m about to start,” Penn joked.

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Bushwick

Tracy Morgan Brings ‘The Last O.G.’ Back to His Native Bushwick Brooklyn-Raised ‘SNL’ Star Returns

Tracy Morgan poses with Captain Victoria Perry of the 94th Precinct. By Andy Katz Special to INBrooklyn

It was vintage Tracy Morgan. “I love you!” the famously needy former “Saturday Night Live” star shouted to a growing crowd of his former Bushwick neighbors on Tuesday. “I love you all! And there’s not a damned thing you can do about it! Except love back!” Morgan was on hand to formally open the renovated Marcy Playground near where he grew up before going on to fame and fortune, most recently as the star of the new TBS comedy, “The Last O.G.,” which put up $215,000 for the playground restoration. The series also stars Tiffany Haddish and Cedric the Entertainer. The color scheme for the playground was chosen so it “was in

keeping with the show’s style,” said Maeri Ferguson of the Parks Department. During brief remarks that preceded the formal ribbon-cutting, Morgan became emotional, kneeling down and kissing the freshly painted surface. “You just got to keep on,” Morgan said. “I come back here because I want to remember where I’m from.” He posed for many photos, including one with “my boy, Henry,” — better known as Community Board 3 District Manager Henry Butler. “We grew up here. We played here. And now we’re here again.” Morgan and Butler grew up in the nearby Tompkins Houses. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was also on hand.

“Brooklyn is proud to welcome back one of its famous sons, and we’re even prouder that he’s giving back in a real way to the community that raised him!” Adams said. The brightly colored playground now sports a new asphalt surface with four new basketball hoops. It’s the first renovation to Marcy Playground in more than a decade, according to the Parks Department. “This is just wonderful!” said Marcy Resident Miss Edee after snapping a selfie with the comedian. “My son used to play here,” she continued. “Now he coaches other kids. But they did a great job for the residents.” Meanwhile, Morgan happily greeted all comers, posing for selfies and offering inspiration: “I cut my finger here!” he declared. “I bled here! This is for Brooklyn! This makes me so happy!”

Comic legend Tracy Morgan, a Bushwick native, cut the ribbon on the new Marcy Playground on Tuesday.

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Coney Island

Famous Coney Island Boardwalk Could Lose Planks & Be Concrete, Preservationists Warn Even Landmarking Historic Walkway Cannot Guarantee Wooden Planks

‘NO PLASTIC PROMENADE’ By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn

Even being named a city landmark won’t save the Coney Island Boardwalk from becoming a sidewalk, preservationists warned Tuesday. That’s because the Landmarks Preservation Commission won’t have the power to stop the Parks Department from replacing the fabled city-owned walkway’s wood planks with cement slabs or plastic “timber” even if the structure is designated as a scenic landmark. The city Public Design Commission would retain authority over alterations — and fans of the wood boardwalk said the Landmarks agency should get tough and insist it has the right to protect the two miles of wood planks that remain on the 2.7-mile ocean-front attraction. “This is not a time for inter-agency courtesy,” Christabel Gough of the Society for the Architecture of the City testified at a hearing at the agency’s Lower Manhattan headquarters on Tuesday morning. “Everyone ... wants it protected from regrettable, wrongful decisions by the Department of Parks. We want the boardwalk to be a boardwalk, not a cement road, not a plastic promenade, a real boardwalk made of real boards of wood, just as it always was, and should be.” The preservationists remain concerned that more wood will be removed from the Boardwalk in favor of cement, which has already been installed at both ends of the Coney mainstay. And in 2012, the Design Commission gave the Parks Department permission to replace Hurricane Sandy-damaged planks on Steeplechase Pier with plastic timber. Both plastic and concrete cheaper to maintain over time, the Parks Department has said. Historic Districts Council Executive Director Simeon Bankoff said that designating the Boardwalk as a “scenic landmark” without a meaningful means of protecting its wood planks “is not even a case of closing the barn door after the horse has fled. “Rather, this is an instance of putting up a sign identifying the empty building as a barn in the first place and calling it a job well done,” he added. Scenic landmark status is afforded to city-owned parks or landscape features, and only gives the Landmark agency an advisory role. True landmark status — which covers buildings or interiors in historic districts — protects structures from being altered without agency approval. Coney Island community groups also passionately believe the Riegelmann Boardwalk, which is its formal name, should remain a wooden boardwalk. Its landmark designation “can only hold meaning if it comes with the inherent protections of the boardwalk as what it has

TOP: Ticket buyers stand on the Coney Island Boardwalk outside the Wonder Wheel. ABOVE: The Coney Island Boardwalk, seen on Saturday, is under consideration for designation as a scenic landmark. IINBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan always been, and should be conserved as - a unique pedestrian entity comprised of wooden boards,” said Rob Burstein of the Coney-Brighton Boardwalk Alliance.

LPC Rebuffed the Boardwalk’s Supporters in 2014 The Riegelmann Boardwalk was named for Edward Riegelmann, the Brooklyn Borough President who was the driving force behind its construction. It opened in 1923.

The construction of the boardwalk turned Coney Island into a “mecca of leisure for the masses,” City Councilmember Mark Treyger (D-Coney Island) testified at Tuesday’s hearing. Agency Chairwoman Meenakshi Srinivasan said the commission will vote on May 15 on the scenic landmark designation. The agency had originally rejected taking up the issue on the grounds that the boardwalk had been “substantially altered by Robert Moses between 1939 and 1941.

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Fort Greene

Computer science fair draws more than 2,000 teens Schools chancellor urges students to study technology By Paula Katinas INBrooklyn

A team from Brooklyn Technical High School was among the big winners at a computer science and technology fair for New York City high school students that drew the participation of more than 2,000 teenagers on Wednesday. The Brooklyn Tech students earned the prize for the Most Creative project in the Student Showcase at the 2018 NYC Computer Science Opportunity Fair held at the Fort Washington Avenue Armory in Manhattan. The Computer Science (CS) Fair was established to promote an interest in computer science for students who have previously not been exposed to the field, according to organizers. The fair gave students the chance to share ideas with each other on technology. The fair gave students the chance to share ideas with each other on technology. Students from 60 high schools took part in the event, where they got a chance to enter projects in competitions, took part in hands-on activities and got a look at future careers in computer science. City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza distributed the awards to the winners and talked to the students about the importance of computer science education. “We in New York City are not only going to provide computer science for all, but we are going to make sure those that have careers here look like New York City, with more women and more people of color. We are going to lead the nation in computer science instruction right here in New York City,” Carranza said. More than 60 information booths were set up on the man floor of the armory for private companies and colleges to talk to students. The fair also featured “Lightning Talks” with speakers from companies such as WayUp, E-Line Media, Major League Hack- The fair included 60 information booths where students could learn about the latest developments. Photos courtesy of TechNYC ing, Weight Watchers, J.P. Morgan, Microsoft shared stories about Peter Hua, senior engineer at Dropbox; Phil Weinberg, deputy Parker; CS4All partner Oath for Good; Facebook, Two Sigma and their work in the tech field. In another program, called the Startup Experience, represen- chancellor at the New York City Department Education; and Olga Union Square Ventures; Justworks, Quotidian Ventures and the Department of Education’s CS4All initiative. tatives from tech startups told students about what it was like to Zeltser, managing director at Morgan Stanley. Tech:NYC is an network of technology leaders working with The fair was sponsored by CSNYC, Tech:NYC, and TEALS launch a company. Julie Samuels, executive director of TechNYC, one of the (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools), a Microsoft lawmakers and the business community to attract and retain tech talent in New York City. More than 600 tech companies Philanthropies program. event’s sponsors, said the fair had a two-fold purpose. The event’s supporters also included Etsy, Microsoft and Warby are part of TechNYC. “Not only is the CS Fair a great resource for students, it’s also a clear sign that New York businesses, nonprofits and government officials recognize how important it is to support the next generation of tech talent. Teaching students the skills they need to succeed in high-growth industries is key to our economic future, and it’s an encouraging sign that this event attracts more students, schools and sponsors each year,” Samuels said. In addition to the Brooklyn Tech teens, the Student Showcase included students from Tottenville High School (Staten Island), Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria (Queens), Information Technology High School (Queens), Collegiate Institute for Math and Science (Bronx) and Urban Assembly Maker Academy (Manhattan). Tottenville High School won Best Presentation; the team from Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria won Best Aesthetics, Information Technology High School won Greatest Technical Challenge, the team from Collegiate Institute for Math and Science won Crowd Pleaser and the team from Urban Assembly Maker Academy won Greatest Social Impact. “The CS Fair is a great opportunity for students from every background to get exposure to the tech companies and jobs that will shape the future,” said Fred Wilson, a founder of the Computer Science Fair. “This year’s CS Fair was the biggest we’ve ever seen, with more students and sponsors than ever before, showing how much enthusiasm there is for computer science and STEM in New York.” Wilson served as a judge for the Student Showcase. The other judges included Tarika Barrett, vice president of Girls Who Code; Devindra Hardawar, senior editor at Engadget; The fair gave students the chance to share ideas with each other on technology. 10INB • INBROOKLYN — A Special Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/Brooklyn Eagle/Heights Press/Brooklyn Record/Bay Ridge Eagle/Greenpoint Gazette • Week of April 19-25, 2018

RIGHT: This eye-catching shingle house is located at 472 Argyle Road. LEFT: These pastel-hued houses can be found on Westminster Road in Ditmas Park West.

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See MARY PICKFORD’S House and Other Fine Sights in Landmark-Worthy

P s a m ark t i D West By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn

A century ago, when silent films were all the rage, America’s most famous actress almost became a Brooklyn resident. Executives at a Midwood film studio called Vitagraph — see related story — built a house for Mary Pickford in nearby Ditmas Park West, which was then a new neighborhood. It’s a big, glamorous modified neo-Tudor house on a corner lot at 1320 Ditmas Ave. The high-profile celebrity of yesteryear didn’t ever move into the beautiful house. But to this day, film buffs, preservationists and neighborhood residents refer to 1320 Ditmas Ave. as Mary Pickford’s house. It’s one of the jewels of this landmark-worthy Victorian Flatbush micro-neighborhood. Mary Pickford was a filmindustry pioneer. In the course of her long career, she starred in “The Poor Little Rich Girl” and oh-so-many other movies, both silent films and talkies. And in 1919 she co-founded film distribution company United Artists with actors Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks

Historic Homes Are Selling for More than $2 Million We recently spent the day in Ditmas Park West taking photos of the old-fashioned architectural eye candy that can be found at every turn. A good place to begin a stroll through the

micro-neighborhood is the corner of Ditmas Avenue and Rugby Road, where Pickford’s house is located. Right across from her house, there’s 1323 Ditmas Ave., which was sold for $2.115 million last year, city Finance Department records show. It has an eye-catching turret beside the front door. Continued on page 12INB

and director D.W. Griffith. They all set up film studios, too. Thus Pickford gained creative control over her work — and became a leader in the film business instead of a hired hand. Richard Alleman’s informative book, “New York: The Movie Lover’s Guide,” explains why Pickford wound up not living in Ditmas Park West. In 1916, she was in serious contract negotiations with the head of Vitagraph — but ultimately broke off the negotiations. In a matter of weeks, Pickford signed a new contract with Adolph Zukor’s Famous Players, the studio for which she’d previously worked.

This is movie mega-star of yesteryear Mary Pickford, in costume for her role in the 1924 film “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall.” AP file photo

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The Vitagraph Smokestack Will Live On, Developer Says This Midwood Icon Stands on the Site of a Century-Old Film Studio

This is 1323 Ditmas Ave., which sold for $2.115 million last year.

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The Vitagraph Smokestack will live on. This iconic remnant of a bygone Brooklyn film studio will not be torn down by Hampshire Properties, which owns the site on which it stands. The development firm is building an eight-story, 302-unit residential building on the property at 1277 East 14th St., city Buildings Department records indicate. The smokestack was part of Vitagraph Studios, which produced silent films in Midwood more than a century ago. Actress Norma Talmadge got her start in the movies at Vitagraph’s Midwood facilities. America’s first film versions of William Shakespeare’s plays were shot there. “We’ve gone to great lengths to keep the smokestack intact as we realize its historical significance both to the site and the neighborhood,” Hampshire Properties’ Robert Rosenthal recently told Eye on Real Estate via email. The smokestack is more than four stories tall. The letters of the word “Vitagraph” are arranged vertically on it. It stands near the Q subway line’s elevated tracks. You can get an eyeful of it from the Avenue M station’s Manhattan-bound train platform. Down on street level, a good spot from which to see the smokestack is the corner of Locust Avenue and East 15th Street. In 2014, an LLC whose president is Tomas Rosenthal bought the Vitagraph site for $20 million from Shulamith School for Girls Inc., city Finance Department records indicate. He’s Hampshire Properties’ president and chief executive officer. That year, neighborhood activists called for the preservation of the distinctive brick smokestack. The city Landmarks Preservation Commission had said the iconic smokestack “lacked architectural merit,” the Daily News reported in a 2014 story.

See Mary Pickford’s House and Other Fine Sights in Landmark-Worthy Ditmas Park West — Continued from page 11INB —

A Patchwork Quilt of Micro-Neighborhoods

An online posting by Corcoran, the brokerage firm that had the sale listing for 1323 Ditmas Ave., says there are seven bedrooms, a library and a den in the 17-room house. It stands on a 36-by-109-foot corner lot and has a detached garage. Another house at this intersection, 1403 Ditmas Ave., is a lovely wood-sided home with a turret and a wraparound porch. It was renovated after a 2004 fire. When 1403 Ditmas Ave. changed hands in 2014, the price was $2.025 million, Finance Department records indicate. Picturesque houses on other parts of the avenue include 1421 Ditmas Ave., which is on the corner of Marlborough Road.

Parallel to Ditmas Avenue, you’ll find Dorchester Road, where lots of terrific old houses can be found. For instance, on the corner of Marlborough Road, there’s shingle-covered 1501 Dorchester Road, which is painted a fine hue of electric blue. The city Landmarks Preservation Commission has not granted protected status to Ditmas Park West. But residents and preservationists argue that it and five other Victorian Flatbush micro-neighborhoods deserve to be designated as a single historic district. Two of the other unlandmarked but deserving microneighborhoods are Beverley Square East and Beverley Square West. See brooklyneagle.com if you missed our recently published photos of the two micro-neighborhoods. Next week, we’ll show you photos of unlandmarked Caton Park, South Midwood and West Midwood. Preservationists see Victorian Flatbush as a patchwork quilt because over the years, several other micro-neighborhoods have won historic district status. They say it’s time to sew together all the pieces of the quilt, metaphorically speaking, so that all of Victorian Flatbush is landmarked. Landmarking is important because property owners can’t demolish buildings in historic districts or make changes to their exteriors without the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s permission.

Suburban-Style Homes on the Site of John H. Ditmas’ Farm

This is 1320 Ditmas Ave., the Ditmas Park West house that Vitagraph Studios built for ﬁlm star Mary Pickford.

From Midwood’s Avenue M station, you can see the Vitagraph Smokestack, which is being preserved.

Let’s continue our stroll through Ditmas Park West. There are eye-pleasing houses on every north-south-running street in the micro-neighborhood. For instance, 456 Marlborough Road is painted the color of lime sherbet and 454 Rugby Road has striped awnings and meticulously painted trim. The Rugby Road house last changed hands in 2014; the price was $1.975 million, Finance Department records indicate. The charming shingle-covered house at 472 Argyle Road looks like a shoreline summer home in Maine. Rows of pastel-hued houses are especially fine-looking on the Westminster Road block between Dorchester Road and Ditmas Avenue. Throughout this micro-neighborhood there are stands of impressively tall trees. One place you can see them is the Stratford Road block between Dorchester Road and Ditmas Avenue. Ditmas Park West’s boundaries are Cortelyou Road, the Brighton rail line running between East 16th Street and Marlborough Road, Newkirk Avenue and Coney Island Avenue. The presence of the train line encouraged developers to build suburban-style commuter housing in the area. The Flatbush Development Corp. and several neighborhood groups submitted a request for evaluation in December 2012 asking the Landmarks Preservation Commission to consider designating the six unlandmarked Victorian Flatbush neighborhoods as a single historic district. The request is full of interesting info about Ditmas Park West. It explains that the area was farmland that belonged to John H. Ditmas, a descendant of a Colonial Dutch family. He sold the land to Lewis H. Pounds in 1899. The developer went on to become the Brooklyn Borough President, the New York State Treasurer and New York City’s 1932 Republican mayoral candidate, his 1947 obituary in The New York Times notes.

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Lower West Brooklyn’s Retail Market: The Good, The Better, and The Best

By Aaron Warkov, Director

Lowdown on Lower West Brooklyn’s Retail Lower West Brooklyn’s Sunset Park and Greenwood Heights have been a strong focus Stephen Vorvolakos, Director Investment Sales for investors, due largely to its huge industrial waterfront, spectacular hillside views of ManArriann Weiss, Analyst Investment Research hattan, and rapid population growth. As technology/advertising/media/ information (TAMI) Sales of investment properties in Brook- office development continues, many of the lyn are holding firm in 2018, with a notable employees inhabiting these spaces have chosen increase in bidding activity and requests for to reside nearby, fueling a need for more retail asset evaluations indicative of a market that is stores and amenities. Recently, the Brooklyn on much stronger footing than a year ago. The Nets’ practice facilities, Bed Bath & Beyond, borough’s Lower West region has captured the Saks Off 5th, Five Borough Brewing Company, interest of investors, although altering retail Brooklyn Kura Sake Distillery and World Marlandscapes has some neighborhoods faring bet- ket have planted their flags in the area. The surge in demand for retail space in Greenter than others. Lower West Brooklyn — which encompass- wood Heights is evident in the metrics. From es Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights, Gowanus, January 2016 to the first quarter of 2018, retail Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens — vacancy rates in the neighborhood dropped from 1.1% to 0.5% and average rents increased from $28 per square foot in certain areas to $63 per square foot in others, according to CoStar. During this same period, Sunset Park’s retail vacancy rate fell from 2.1% to 0.6% and average retail rents rose from $40 per square foot to $49 per square foot. Strength in Sunset Park’s retail and mixed-use sector speaks volumes, with the average price per square foot appreciating 50.4% to $603 per square foot and transaction volume climbing 35.7% to 19 sales, according to Ariel Property Advisors’ Investment Research Division. The opposite side of the retail spectrum is in Gowanus, where the vacancy rate surged from 1% in 2016 to 8.3% in the first quarter of 2018. This increase can be attributed to owners’ hesitation to sign longterm leases because of potential mixed-use rezoning. Owners —Ariel Property Investors have chosen to leave their retail spaces vacant or renew only on a short-term/monthly basis to take advantage of the potential rezoning. Nevertheless, Gowanus is in the midst of a transformation that should increase retail and mixed-use property values over the long term. In fact, real estate has been a haven for investors for a multitude developers, restauranteurs and artists are turnof reasons. The region’s closeness to Manhat- ing the once working-class neighborhood into a tan and Downtown Brooklyn is undoubtedly a trendy hot spot that is comparable to Williamsburg just ten years ago. Retail rents rose from major draw. While other Brooklyn neighborhoods that an average of $50 per square foot in 2016 to rely on the L-train face uncertainty next year $67 per square foot in the first quarter of 2018. when it closes for 18-24 months, Lower West New multifamily developments like 363 & 365 Brooklyn will be largely unscathed due to its Bond Street, 237 11th Street & 251 1st Street copious transportation options. In fact, the are greatly contributing to the need for ameclosure of the L-train could spur population nities in the area, such as Whole Foods, Roygrowth in the region, which would raise prop- al Palms Shuffle Board, Dino BBQ & Ample Hills Creamery. erty values. Park Slope, meanwhile, saw a mere 1% rise Meanwhile, New York City as a whole has seen a decline in brick-and-mortar retail de- in its retail vacancy rate, while Boerum Hill mand due to the rise of e-commerce. As retail- remained stable during this time span. These ers get priced out of Manhattan and Downtown family-friendly neighborhoods, comprised of Brooklyn, they have increasingly set their many landmarked residential brownstones, sights on Lower West Brooklyn for affordable busy retail corridors, parks and schools, have space. Therefore, for owners and investors to shown similar trends, with rental rates decreasmake informed decisions about Lower West ing slightly. Carroll Gardens, which mirrors the Brooklyn’s real estate market, it is imperative same amenities, saw vacancy rates rise from for them to take a close look at the performance 1.6% to 2% and rental rates jump from $50 per of retail within each of its neighborhoods. square foot in certain areas to $74 per square Many owners may be surprised to learn just foot in others. In Red Hook specifically, lack of transporhow much the changing retail landscape has tation has always been an issue for the wateraffected the value of their property. Investment Sales

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Aaron Warkov, Director Investment Sales front neighborhood, but the robust growth in surrounding areas has made an impact on retail values. Since 2016 the vacancy rate has stayed flat, while rental rates dropped from an average of $48 per square foot to $30 per square foot. Despite this recent change, there are several long-term reasons to be optimistic about Red Hook. Governor Andrew Cuomo directed the MTA to consider constructing a new subway line from Red Hook to Manhattan, and he asked the Port Authority to relocate the Red Hook Terminal to Sunset Park to free up waterfront space.

The BQX streetcar is another proposal that could help Red Hook’s transportation issues. Those who invest prior to its implementation face a substantial increase in property values. Looking ahead, Brooklyn’s investment sales market is rebounding in the aftermath of last year’s sluggishness. As the economy continues to improve and buyers get priced out of the other neighborhoods in the borough, stability in retail-driven assets in most Lower West Brooklyn neighborhoods should continue to attract the attention of investors and end-users.

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Cinco de Mayo is almost here!

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A Harris’s hawk, the eagle’s cousin, celebrates Earth Day at Prospect Park. More Earth Day choices and fun inside!

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CARA BARER: NEW WORK An exhibition of photographs of sculptures made from Barer’s outdated photographs and obsolete books. When: Wednesday-Saturday through May 4, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Klompching Gallery (89 Water St.)

A rt ABOVE AND UNDERGROUND Gallery 55 is featuring three artists: New York photographer Adam Miller, Tyler Jordan, and the artist Shane Garron. When: through May 1st Where: DUMBO/Gallery 55 (In Empire Stores 53-55 Water St.) LINA PUERTA: TAPESTRIES Consists of paper and mixed-media works inspired by Renaissance tapestries, which investigate the trappings of the ruling elite of 15th and 16th century Europe. When: Wednesday-Sunday through April 22, 12–6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Smack Mellon (92 Plymouth St.) ART IN THE PARKS: FITZHUGH KAROL Two sculptures of colorful intersecting steel shapes reference familiar silhouettes of stairs and hillsides. Their abstract and playful shapes invite interaction and are a reminder of man’s imprint on the landscape. The two sculptures are titled “Searches” and “Reaches.” When: Daily through June Where: Prospect Park/BartelPritchard Square

From left: The art of Shane Garron and photography of Tyler Jordan and Adam Miller are featured at Gallery 55 in DUMBO Images courtesy of the artists/Gallery 55 through May 1st. THE FAILED UTOPIAN AND OTHER STORIES Cyrilla Mozenter exhibits two and three-dimensional pieces of hand stitched industrial wool felt and works on and with paper. While the pieces have been selected from different bodies of work and from different periods of time, there is an essential correspondence between them. Using deceptively simple, pictogram-like images along with letters and words, Mozenter has invented her own language. The work is in the tradition of iconic images. Cycladic idols, medieval tapestries, Fra Angelico’s frescos, African divination figures, and Aboriginal cave painting are points of reference. The involvement, however, is

not with a standardized symbolic system. Through an immersion in an intuitive and improvisational process, a personal symbolism, which has reverberations beyond the self is discovered and revealed. When: Thursdays-Sundays through May 13, 1–6 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/ FiveMyles (558 St. Johns Pl.) JAN GROOVER: PHOTOGRAPHS A slightly-retrospective viewing of Groover’s range, including newly discovered photographs of Hartford that presage her famous triptychs. When: Tuesday-Saturday through April 28, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Janet Borden, Inc (91 Water St.) SHARON BRANT: PLENTY This is the Beacon, New York-based artist’s second solo exhibition at the gallery and it will present a suite of recent geometric paintings on linen. When: Wednesday–Saturday through April 28, 11a.m.–5 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Minus Space (16 Main St.) CONSTELLATIONS Videos in the exhibition tell stories of time and place, showing no matter how far apart we are, we’re all connected. Artist include: Ben Voldman, Cindy Suen, Drew Shields, Irene Feleo, Jean Jullien / Nicolas Jullien, John Balestrieri, Josh Cochran / Ara Devejian, Matt Huynh, Michael C. Hsiung, Min Liu, Rose Wong, Taezoo Park, Taili Wu / Robin Ellis, Will Herring, Xaviera Lopez. When: Daily through April 30, Mon-Fri 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat-Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Made in NY Media Center (30 John St.)

KATIE SHIMA: WHAT TIME IS IT THERE? Katie Shima’s intricately constructed wall relief sculptures weave together digital and traditional techniques as a means to explore how societies shape their environments by building in, over, and through the landscape. Comprised of natural materials such as stained wood and fiber, the installation will appear as if an archipelago of disparate locales. Organic in overall appearance, the detail in each sculpture evokes a complex, self-perpetuating machine defined by its own patterns, logic, and dynamics. When: Daily through May 6, Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.– 6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BRIC House Hallway (647 Fulton St.) THE BUSINESS OF BROOKLYN: AN EXHIBITION ON THE OCCASION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BROOKLYN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE An exhibition exploring the past 100 years of business in the borough. The story spans booming factories, family shops, iconic innovation, and labor struggles. The exhibition showcases images and objects from companies large and small that thrived in Brooklyn, including Domino Sugar, Squibb Pharmaceuticals, Schaefer Beer, Drake Bakeries, Abraham and Straus, Gage and Tollner, and many others. It includes numerous artifacts from the Brooklyn Chamber’s history. When: Wednesday-Sunday through Winter 2019, 12–5 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/ Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.) FEAR OF NATURE OF FEAR

Art by Amy Vogel. When: Thursdays and Fridays through May 17, 12–6 p.m. or by appt Where: DUMBO/Asphodel (20 Jay St.) IF ONLY WE KNEW. NOTHING’S NEW. An exhibition of mixedmedia by Fellowship Artist Dominique Duroseau. This is Duroseau’s first solo exhibition in New York City. When: Wednesday-Sunday through May 20, 12–6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/A.I.R. Gallery (155 Plymouth St.)

Jelani Cobb, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Gregory Pardlo discuss Dr. King’s legacy and pose the same ques�on of our country that he asked then: “Where do we go from here?” on Friday, April 20, 7–8:30 p.m.at the Brooklyn Museum.

Photo: Mrs. Martin Luther King in 1968 by LeRoy W. Henderson, Jr. Courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum

FORGIVENESS AND CONFLICT Landscapes from Nelson Mandela’s South Africa. When: Tuesday-Saturday through May 26, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/United Photo Industries (16 Main Street #B) HOME FRONT Participating Artists: Lauren Frances Adams, Golnar Adili, Aisha Cousins, Maya Jeffereis, Lorena Molina, Katherine Toukhy When: Fridays through June 19, 3–6 p.m. or by appt Where: Park Slope/The Old Stone House (336 3rd St.)

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WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Fifty years ago this month, America lost its moral lodestar when Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed. In his final book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? (1967), Dr. King examined the direction of the Civil Rights Movement and the need for social and economic justice, as well as an end to the Vietnam War, and argued that America was at a crossroads. Today, America is at a similar crossroads, with mounting internal divisions, growing economic and educational inequality, an epidemic of black deaths at the hands of police, unprecedented incarceration rates that disproportionately affect people of color, and a resurgence of white supremacy. In this discussion, writers Jelani Cobb, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Gregory Pardlo discuss Dr. King’s legacy and pose the same question of our country that he asked then: “Where do we go from here?” When: Friday, April 20, 7–8:30 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/ Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway) SPEAKING OUR TRUTH: VOICES OF BROOKLYN GENERATION SCHOOL The students at Brooklyn Generation High School have written a book of firstperson narratives, and this is the official release event. The book called, Speaking Our Truth, Celebrating Our Stories, is a collection of first-person narratives written by the Youth Leaders and alumni of this public high

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school. Students wrote about whatever most captivated them and subject matter ranges from surviving the 2010 earthquake in Haiti to winning a football game to welcoming home a parent from the hospital after a long battle with cancer. When: Tuesday, April 24, 6–8 p.m. Where: Canarsie/Brooklyn Generation School (6565 Flatlands Ave.) LOOK ALIVE OUT THERE. Sloane Crosley presents her brand-new collection of essays filled with trademark hilarity, wit, and charm in Look Alive Out There. When: Thursday, April 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/ Greenlight Bookstore (686 Fulton Street) WORDS @ WEEKSVILLE: APRIL READING SERIES Celebrating National Poetry Month with Jacqueline Jones LaMon, David Tomas Martinez, and Nafissa Thompson-Spires. When: Wednesday, April 25, 7–9 p.m. Where: Brownsville/ Weeksville Heritage Center (158 Buffalo Ave.)

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INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIST DAMBISA MOYO Dambisa Moyo, a Zambian-born international economist and author who analyzes the macro economy and global affairs speaks as part of the Thomas J. Volpe Lecture Series. When: Thursday, April 19, 9:30–11 a.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/St. Francis College (180 Remsen St.) BED-STUY Q&A PANEL: REAL ESTATE Jevon Gratineau, a real estate agent in Bed Stuy, is leading an informative Q&A panel open to homeowners, landlords, curious sellers and interested buyers to talk about what kinds of options are available for your unique property, in this market under the current tax laws and mortgage rates. When: Thursday, April 19, 6–8 p.m. Where: Bedford Stuyvesant/ Chez Oskar (211 Dekalb St.) CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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DEMOCRACY BY WHOM? FOR WHOM? BAM announces a new seminar series with Think Olio comprising intimate lectures and discussions on one of the thorniest issues of our time—the nature and execution of democracy. The series includes close examination of vital historical texts on democracy and discussions of their contemporary relevancy led by scholars in the field. Throughout American history, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness have never been inalienable rights available to all. From the discovery of “The New World” to the Trail of Tears, the internment of Japanese-Americans, and the current Black Lives Matter movement, American democracy has constantly failed a large percentage of the population. Makeba Lavan of Lehman College will lead this seminar in exploring moments in our history in order to analyze American citizenship and the ways in which the borders change over time. When: Thursday, April 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/ BAM Fishman Space (321 Ashland Ave.) JUMPSTART FOR A DAY (JFAD) Jumpstart was founded in 1993 to promote highquality early learning for preschool children from under-resourced communities. To do so, college students and community volunteers are trained to provide language, literacy, and socialemotional programming in low-income preschools across the country. When: Saturday, April 21, 12–3 p.m. Where: Highland Park/ Arlington Branch Library (203 Arlington Ave.)

AMERICA REAL AND IMAGINED Join poet and musician Joy Harjo and writers Francisco Cantú and Sarah Gerard for conversation on what it means to be American. How does where we live and where we grow up determine our vision of America? In this conversation as part of PEN World Voices, writers discuss the diverse landscape of identity in this country: how family and geography influence our notion of what it means to be American and our visions of and for the nation. With Lesley Nneka Arimah. When: Sunday, April 22, 3–4:15 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Fisher (321 Ashland Place) MASTER CLASS: ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY With RSC Associate Director Anna Girvan and members of the company co-presented by BAM and Mark Morris Dance Group For emerging professional actors. Visit BAM.org/masterclasses for more information and to register. When: Tuesday, April 24, 1 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Mark Morris Dance Center (3 Lafayette Ave.)

amily Fun

SPANISH AT SPARK WITH ESPÁÑATE Children become accustomed to listening and speaking in Spanish through game-based interactions, children build cognitive, fine-gross motor, social and artistic skills. Spanish at SPARK with Espáñate Ages 9-36 months. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. When: Friday, April 20, 9:30–10:30 a.m. Where: DUMBO/Spark by Brooklyn Children’s Museum (1 John St.)

STOP AND SWAP Free community reuse events in Downtown Brooklyn and Williamsburg. Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, housewares, games, books, and toys that you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free. You don’t have to bring something to take something. Drop off items starting 8am at the Greenmarket. Outdoor event, will be moved indoors with inclement weather. Downtown location: When: Thursday, April 19, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/ Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza (209 Joralemon St.) Williamsburg location: When: Saturday, April 21, 12 p.m.-3 p.m. Where:Williamsburg/ Williamsburg Community Center (195 Graham Ave.) FAMILY ART WORKSHOP Art exploration workshop for families using found materials, for kiddos ages 4-7 and their grownups. All materials are included for this event. When: Saturday, April 21, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Where: Bedford Stuyvesant/ The Window Studio (356 Marcus Garvey Boulevard) EARTH DAY BLOCK PARTY The environmentally-friendly troupe from Bash the Trash will perform music, help the kids construct instruments from recycled products, and then lead a parade. Stay for an all-ages dance class led by the Dodge Y with beats by DJ Mike. When: Saturday, April 21, 12 p.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/ Albee Square (Fulton and Bond St.) EARTH DAY CELEBRATION Join Prospect Park Alliance at the Audubon Center for their annual Earth Day celebration. Enjoy fun-filled activities for all ages from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Urban Park Rangers and the Prospect Park Alliance Landscape Management team. When: Sunday, April 22, 1 -4 p.m. Where: Prospect Park Audubon Center CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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from Landrover (1972), Pas de Deux (2017) and At the Intersection (work in progress). When: Thursday-Sunday through April 22, Thursday and Friday; 8 p.m., Saturday; 4 and 8 p.m. And Sunday; 4 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/ The Mark O’ Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund Arts Center (160 Schermerhorn St.)

Mar�n Lawrence is bringing the LIT AF Tour to Brooklyn. He will host the show which includes comedians Adele Givens, JB Smoove, Deon Cole and Benji Brown.

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EARTH DAY BEACH CLEAN-UP In honor of Earth Day, help gear up for another amazing summer here in Coney, they are offering HUGE prize packs for the heaviest bag of trash collected from the beach/boardwalk. When: Sunday, April 22, 12–2 p.m. Where: Coney Island Brewery (1904 Surf Ave.)

F ilm MAHAMAT-SALEH HAROUN One of Africa’s greatest contemporary filmmakers, Chadian auteur MahamatSaleh Haroun has created a cinema of profound subtlety and human understanding. In his features and documentaries alike, he offers a rare glimpse into present-day Chad, chronicling both the country’s ongoing political strife and rich culture through stories of everyday people confronting wrenching moral choices. His lyrical, elegantly minimalist style is a wonder to behold—a deceptively calm surface that belies the

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BAMcinématek presents the documentaries and feature ﬁlms of Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Chadian auteur April 20–25

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complexity of thought and feeling behind each image. When: Daily, April 20–25, See www.bam.org for schedule and times as they vary Where: Fort Greene/BAM Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Ave.)

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FRIDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS

Kick off the weekend with, that’s right, a sampler of 4 fresh brews! Best part of the flight? No need to go to the airport. When: Fridays 6–9 p.m. Where: Coney Island/Coney Island Brewery (1904 Surf Ave.)

GREENMARKET Nestled inside Prospect Park’s tree-shaded southwest corner, this much-loved weekday market is where South Slope and Windsor Terrace residents stock up on locally grown staples. The offerings range from a selection of vegetables, fruits, baked goods, plants, and flowers, to fresh-caught fish and organic baked goods. When: Sundays through April 29, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Where: Prospect Paek/BartelPritchard Square

H ealth FUN IN FITNESS A low to moderate impact aerobics class which incorporates dance with Afro-Caribbean and Latin music. When: Thursday, April 19, 7–8 p.m. Where: Sheepshead Bay/ Sheepshead Bay Cornerstone (3679 Nostrand Ave.) STRETCH AEROBICS A workout with energizing movements to increase muscle tone, build endurance, and promote wellbeing to improve heart heath and release stress in a fun and supportive environment. When: Thursday, April 19, 7–8 p.m. Where: Greenpoint/ Greenpoint Beacon Center (424 Leonard St.)

N ightlife DREAMLAND DISCO Every Friday through mid-October, Lola Star hosts a themed DJ roller disco party at the LeFrak Center

at Lakeside. Each event showcases a new theme from 70s Glitter Rock to 80s Glam, as well as dazzling performers, kitschy contests, giveaways and more. This Friday: Starman Forever– David Bowie. When: Friday, April 20, 7:30–10 p.m. Where: Prospect Park / Lefrak Center at Lakeside (171 East Drive)

heater and Music

ARCHITECTS OF CREATIVITY Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation amplifies the voices of youth with “Hip Hop Kingdom.” Be transported as you travel through the birth of hip-hop, its development over the last 40 years and its influence on African culture. When: April 21, 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/ Weeksville Heritage Center (158 Buffalo Ave.) METALACHI Metalachi has garnered worldwide acclaim for their unique brand of raucous humor and innovative musical mastery, quickly amassing a loyal and diverse fan base of music lovers. Metalachi is a 5-piece ensemble of classically trained mariachi musician brothers that have been fused together with the power of heavy metal. When: Thursday, April 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan Ave.) THE JAZZ EPISTLES The Jazz Epistles were South Africa’s first black jazz band, pioneering a new musical form influenced by bebop and traditional South African music. When: Thursday, April 19, 8 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave.) REVISIONIST HISTORY Chopin Dances (1905/1909), Revolutionary Etude (1923), The Four Temperaments Themes 1-3 (1946), Duet

HOW I BECAME A PIRATE AARRRGH! Sail off on a swashbuckling musical adventure as young Jeremy Jacobs joins Captain Braid Beard’s band of comical pirates in search of the perfect spot to bury their treasure. Based on the popular book, the production includes rousing songs like “Green Teeth,” “Talk Like a Pirate,” “Pirates Dot Arrgh,” and more. How I Became A Pirate is a joyful family musical that is sure to leave young mateys singing and dancing in the aisles. When: Saturday, April 21, 2 p.m. Where: Manhattan Beach/On Stage at Kingsborough (2001 Oriental Boulevard) TELL ME WHAT IT MEANS BVS Women’s choir and Seattle’s Con Brio Women’s Choir will examine what it means to wonder and what it means to be free. When: Saturday, April 21, 7 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/First Unitarian Congregational Society (119-121 Pierrepont St.) LIT AF TOUR Martin Lawrence is bringing the LIT AF Tour to Brooklyn. He will host the show which includes comedians Adele Givens, JB Smoove, Deon Cole and Benji Brown. It’s going to be a fun, hilarious and gut-busting night. When: Friday, April 20, 7:30–11 p.m. Where: Flatbush/Barclay’ Center (620 Atlantic Ave.) EXCHANGE CONCERT WITH SUZUKI STRING STUDENTS FROM ECOLE D’ART MUSICAL Join BMS for a special concert where they welcome students from the acclaimed Ecole d’Art Musical—a Suzuki Strings School in Paris, France. Over 50 students and parents of all ages will come from Paris to the Brooklyn Music School to participate in a cultural and musical exchange through the medium of music. When: Sunday, April 22, 6 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Brooklyn Music School (126 St. Felix St.) KIT FITZGERALD AND PETER GORDON: INTO THE HOT, OUT OF THE COOL The performance will feature large-scale video paintings by Fitzgerald accompanied by a six-piece musical ensemble directed by Gordon. Fitzgerald’s visual imagery will include video drawings, animations, and camera imagery— mixed and processed live—

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combining early analog and current digital technology. When: Sunday, April 22, 8 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Roulette (509 Atlantic Ave.) TRAUMA TRAUMA is highly revered by those in-the-know as an important evolutionary entity in the intersection of traditional heavy metal, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and the more melodically minded classic rock influenced bands on the Sunset Strip. Three decades passed before the reconfigured band reemerged in support of a re-mastered edition of their debut and delivered its 2015 follow-up, Rapture and Wrath. When: Wednesday, April 25, 6 p.m. Where: Greenpoint/The Kingsland (269 Norman Ave.) KING LEAR In this magnum opus within Shakespeare’s canon of kings, Sher tackles the colossal role of Lear with his signature ferocity and power, personifying one of drama’s most tragic falls from grace. RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran stages the production amid stark, modern sets, allowing Shakespeare’s language and Jacobean brutality to take center stage. When: Tuesday-Sunday, April 7th through April 29, see www.bam.org for schedule Where: Fort Greene/BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St.)

T ours TWILIGHT TOUR There are few places more atmospheric than a cemetery at dusk–and Green-Wood is top notch when it comes to beauty and atmosphere. As the sun sets on 478 spectacular acres, you’ll weave through stunning landscapes and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs, which are normally closed to the public. A flashlight and comfortable shoes are recommended for this tour. When: Friday, April 20, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Where: Greenwood/GreenWood Cemetery (500 25th St.) MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS TOUR Join expert Museum Educators on a dramatic journey through the building of New York’s subway system, the evolution of the City’s surface transportation, and the priceless collection of vintage subway and elevated cars dating back to 1904. When: Saturday and Sunday, April 21st and 22, 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/ New York Transit Museum (Boerum Place and Schermerhorn St.)

The CUBE panel discussion included (from left): Harrison Perl, co-founder and CEO of C4Coin; Jerritt Gluck, founder and CEO of Bonded Energy Solutions; Lissa So, founding partner at Marvel Architects; Philip DeCicco, vice president and deputy Brooklyn Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese general counsel at National Grid; and professor John Rudikoff, who moderated the discussion.

Brooklyn Law School Hosts Fifth Annual CUBE Innovators Competition By Rob Abruzzese INBrooklyn

Brooklyn Law School’s Center for Urban Business Entrepreneurship (CUBE) hosted its fifth annual Innovators Competition in conjunction with the Clean Energy Business Incubator Program (CEBIP), co-sponsored by Stony Brook University, in Downtown Brooklyn last Thursday. The event kicked off with the CUBE Innovators Competition and was followed by a CUBE networking reception and panel discussion. The Innovators Competition is similar to Brooklyn Law School’s (BLS) own version of the TV show “Shark Tank,” where five teams of students present entrepreneurial projects to a panel of judges to address the legal aspects of various social and business issues. “This year, we changed the theme a little bit. We historically have allowed students to argue that their venture has a legal component to it,” said BLS professor Jonathan Askin, founder and director of the Brooklyn Law Incubator and Policy Clinic. “This year, we required them to focus on legal technology so it was a bit more narrow, but in all the years we’ve done this competition, this year’s entries were my favorite.” The top three winners split a $4,500 prize that was made possible through a contribution to CUBE by the Nancy and Stanley M. Grossman CUBE Fellowship Fund.

Jerritt Gluck (left), founder and CEO of Bonded Energy Solutions, with Lissa So (right) looking on. After the event, the panel was convened to discuss innovations and new businesses working in the renewable energy sector and the legal challenges that arise. Part of the focus was on how startups can navigate legacy rules and regulations and how major utilities can play a role. The panel was moderated by professor John Rudikoff, who is the CEO and managing director of CUBE. The panelists included Philip DeCicco, an attorney from National Grid; Jerritt Fluck, founder and CEO of Bonded Energy Solutions; Lissa So, a founding partner at Marvel Architects; and Harrison Perl, co-founder and CEO of C4Coin.

explained that they have installed gateways so that once everything is put into place, the microgrids and their batteries will be able to connect to the main grid. “To be able to cut the red tape, we could react and be able to make something happen imme-

diately,” said So. “If people are doing things in an intelligent way there is so much that can be learned from the situation.” Another focus on the discussion was on DeCicco, and National Grid’s role in upgrading local grids to renewable energy. DeCicco admitted that in the past energy utilities have not always embraced new technologies, but said that things have changed in the past five to 10 years. “Utilities have traditionally been viewed as slow to adopt change and it’s a reputation that is well deserved, candidly,” DeCicco said. “The paradigm has shifted. We live in a state where regulators are trying to make us a conduit to implement smart grids and distribute resources.” CUBE provides clinical courses at BLS and hosts public programs that highlight the startup industry and attorneys’ roles within it. CUBE’s goal is to ready law school students for a legal environment that has changed and now includes many jobs in alternative fields. It also provides small business startups with pro bono legal services.

From left: The winners of Brooklyn Law School’s Legal Tech Innovators Competition: Joseph Santiago (left) and Christopher Aranguren; Harrison Perl, co-founder and CEO of C4Coin; and John Rudikoff, CEO and managing director of CUBE. This year’s winners were Joseph Santiago and Christopher Aranguren. They created a program called “Taurus,” a machine-learning tool that is meant to help litigants test copyright infringement in music. “There is a problem with how juries find songs similar — it is kind of random, and often, cases have to go all the way to trial because it’s hard for litigants to figure out if they have a winning case,” Santiago said. “This is a machine learning [artificial intelligence] project that learns user input and tries to predict what jurors are likely to determine.”

During the discussion, panelists continually asked So about Marvel Architects’experiences in Puerto Rico, where it has been working since Hurricane Maria to help restore the electric grid. “The permitting process before the storm was extensive and expensive,” So said. “The trick was that after the storm happened, they put an emergency waiver in place and said, ‘We’re removing the permitting process, go do what you need to do.’ That really opened the window to allow these microgrids to be created.” The microgrids, So explained, are not currently connected to each other, but she

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Columbian Lawyers Association Educated On Mental Hygiene Legal Services

ABOVE: From left: Yolanda Guadagnoli, Betsey Jean-Jacques, Sara J. Gozo and Margherita Racanelli. LEFT: Linda LoCascio, president of the Columbian Lawyers. INBrooklyn photos by Mario Belluomo The two won the crowd over when they invited guests Members of the Columbian into the presentation. “So our first guest is Lawyers Association received a lesson on mental hygiene legal Warren Warrant,” Jeanservices (MHLS) at the group’s Jacques said as she raised a monthly meeting in Dyker picture of President Donald J. Heights, where Betsey Jean- Trump. The situation followed: Jacques and Janet McFarland presented “The Ins and Outs of The 71-year-old Warrant had Mental Hygiene: Hospitalizat- been posting strange things ions to Civil Commitment and on Twitter while trying to fire the mailman and gardener. So Much More.” The pair explained that if McFarland and JeanJacques set up two empty his family wanted him to go chairs in front of them at the to the hospital and he refused, Rex Manor and prefaced their they could get a mental presentation by saying they hygiene warrant from the would not be getting through court, which McFarland says is easy to acquire. all that MLHS encompasses. Once the judge signs off “We’d be here for a week if we had to go through every on it, law enforcement can be area,” McFarland said. “But called to bring the person to the one thing we promise you court and eventually the hosis by the time you leave here, pital. Another option in the you will know how to get that crazy family member civilly process could be calling a committed in a psych ward at mobile health crisis unit, which is a team of health proa hospital.” fessionals that can come to the person’s home and “A lot of people don't know evaluate them, making a easier to get. that everything you do, warrant The next guest ready the empty chair next mental hygiene legal serv- toto fillWarren was Anthony ices is kind of in the back- Adult, represented by a of former Rep. ground.” —BETSEY JEAN-JACQUES photo Anthony Weiner. Adult was found shouting about running for mayor when McFarland is a court the police brought him to the attorney referee at Family hospital. He refused to take his Court in Staten Island. She graduated from Brooklyn medication and didn’t want to Law School and is now the be hospitalized but the staff first vice president of the can treat him over objection, Staten Island Women’s Bar Jean-Jacques said. In this case, the hospital has to proAssociation. Brooklyn native Jean- vide proof that the patient Jacques is the principal law doesn’t have the capability to clerk to the Hon. Francois make his own decision. In the event that Adult Rivera at Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term, improves but doesn’t want to and the corresponding secre- continue his medication upon tary of the Staten Island relief, the law allows for an assisted outpatient treatment Women’s Bar Association. Together they’ve worked program. The program would in MHLS for more than 10 set him up with a group to follow him around and make years. “A lot of people don’t sure he takes his medicine. Running out of time, the know that everything you do, mental hygiene legal services speakers ended assuring the is kind of in the background,” audience that there was much Jean-Jacques told the crowd. more to be discussed in the She explained that it practices realm of MHLS. The association will be as checks and balances reserving the rights of patients in back at the Rex Manor in hospitals, making sure proper Dyker Heights on May 1 for elections. treatment is given.

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Brooklyn Houses of Worship Open Their Doors to the Wider Community

Sacred Sites Open House Kicks Off With Celebration Concert This Weekend The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s eighth annual “Sacred Sites Open House” — on the first weekend of May this year — offers New Yorkers the opportunity to see many of the state’s most impressive sanctuaries and an opportunity to view the artistic treasures of many faiths, styles and periods. More than 150 religious institutions across the city and state are participating. This year’s theme, “Sacred Sounds and Settings,” provides a backdrop for congregations to showcase musical and performance activities via organ demonstrations, concerts and special guided tours of their buildings. The weekend also highlights other cultural and social programs offered to their communities throughout the year. As part of the weekend, the American Guild of Organists will present world-acclaimed organist Loreto Aramendi in concert, to be held at Plymouth Church, one of the landmark meeting houses that has for many years participated in the Sacred Sites weekends. (See story on Loreto Aramendi, below.) “This is a wonderful opportunity to hear beautiful music in beautiful spaces,” said Peg Breen, president of the New York Landmarks Conservancy. “It’s also fun to explore great buildings you have walked by but never thought to enter without this special invitation.” The weekend includes a “Discover Brooklyn! Tour.” Brooklyn is known as the Borough of Churches, and Marianne Hurley of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission will lead visitors on a tour of the varied architectural religious styles of the city’s first historic district, Brooklyn Heights. Exterior site visits will include Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1842), Plymouth Church (1850), First Presbyterian Church (1846), Zion German Evangelical Lutheran Church (1887), The First Unitarian Congregational Society (1846), The Church of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity (1847), The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue (1858), Congregation B’nai Avraham (1844) and Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral (1844). The tour will conclude at Richard Upjohn’s Gothic Revival Grace Church with an interior walk-through and a short presentation by Grace Church’s organist, Paul Richard Olson. The starting point of the tour, Sunday, May 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., will be at Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 55 Cranberry St. between Hicks and Henry streets. Brooklyn houses of worship opening their doors include, as of press time: • St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague St.: Saturday, May 5, noon to 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 6, noon to 3 p.m.; • Brooklyn Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), 110 Schermerhorn St.: Saturday, May 5, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, May 6, noon to 1 p.m.

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The Religious Society of Friends meeting house on Schermerhorn Street. Photos courtesy of the New York Landmarks Conservancy

• First Unitarian Congregational Society (119 Pierrepont St.): Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, May 6, 1 to 3 p.m. • The Union Church of Bay Ridge(7915 Ridge Blvd.): Saturday, May 5: 10 a.m to 2 p.m., and Sunday, May 6, noon to 4 p.m. Advanced registration is required: Register for pre-booked tours and to view a digital guide of all sacred sites participating in the Landmarks Conservancy’s Open House via www.nylandmarks. org or www.sacredsitesopenhouse.org.

Organ Virtuoso Loreto Aramendi Returns to Brooklyn for Special Recital Concert Is Part of NY Landmarks Conservancy’s Launch Of 2018 Sacred Sounds and Settings Open House

The Brooklyn Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will present Spanish pipe organ virtuoso Loreto Aramendi in concert. Historic Plymouth Church, (57 Orange St., Brooklyn Heights) will be the host. The chapter is presenting the concert in conjunction with the New York Landmarks Conservancy, for whom it will kick off the 2018 Sacred Sounds and Settings Open House. This performance marks the second Brooklyn recital for the internationally-acclaimed Aramendi. She also played at Plymouth in March 2015 at Our Lady of Refuge Roman Catholic Church in Midwood, as part of that parish’s Organ Restoration recital series. She returned to the United States in 2016 for a performance tour that included New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Both Our Lady of Refuge and St. Patrick’s Cathedral’s organs were built by George Kilgen & Son. Aramendi will bring her world-renowned artistry to bear on Plymouth Church’s 1937 Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, an exemplar of the “American Classic” school of pipe organ design. She’ll perform a wide-ranging program of organ music and transcriptions of Buxtehude, Fauré, Ligeti, Liszt, Pärt, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saëns and Tournemire. Readers can learn

Priest from Brooklyn Named As New Diocesan Canon for Stewardship The Rev. Suzanne M. Culhane, a lifelong Episcopalian who grew up in Brooklyn and was a parishioner at St. John’s Church-Fort Hamilton, has been named to a new diocesan position of Canon for Stewardship. The Rt. Rev. Lawrence Provenzano, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, made the announcement on April 5. Canon Culhane will focus on diocesan capital needs, con- Canon Suzanne Culhane duct a needs assessment and grew up in Brooklyn. feasibility study, and will imPhoto courtesy of the plement capital campaigns and Episcopal Diocese of Long Island coordinate major fundraising efforts of the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Episcopal Ministries of Long Island and Camp DeWolfe. She will also begin a stewardship formation plan for the diocese and parishes through teaching at the Mercer School and offering regional classes as needed, and she will initiate regular visits with each parish and will offer consulting assistance on behalf of the bishop’s office. She will begin her position on May 19. She will additionally continue parish ministry as priest-incharge of St. Philip’s Church in Dyker Heights. Culhane currently serves as the assistant for stewardship at Christ Church in Greenwich, Connecticut, where she has been focused on parish development, including stewardship and membership. Bishop Provenzano says, “Canon Culhane comes to the diocese at a critical moment in the development of our diocesan-wide ministry. An essential part of developing sustainable ministry throughout the diocese is dependent upon a formation and education focus on practical stewardship. An example of this practical stewardship is reflected in her wish to have her ministry anchored in a local worshiping community. With this kind of commitment, I feel confident that Cn. Culhane possesses both the knowledge and the spirit to help our diocese move forward in these areas.” She has nearly 20 years of nonprofit management experience, with expertise in providing development counsel to religious and social service organizations. She has provided consulting assistance to numerous parishes and church groups, including Trinity Church Copley Square in Boston, the Church of the Ascension in New York, the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in New York. Culhane frequently leads workshops and retreats in addition to clergy coaching around stewardship and fundraising. She holds a Master of Divinity from Episcopal Divinity School and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Siena College.

PRAYER 76 Another Prayer to Saint Expedite

Organ virtuoso Loreto Aramendi

Photo by Dominique Perarnaud

more about Aramendi’s astonishing career at http://loretoaramendi.com/en/, and can watch video of her fiery performances at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXlV6msYEylMlCs9MSIGEF. More info on the church and its organ can be found at http://www.nycago.org/Organs/Bkln/html/PlymouthChurch. html. Tickets for this concert, on Sunday, April 22 at 5 p.m., will be available at the door for $20, ($10 for students and seniors).

ost glorious martyr and blessed protector St. Expedite! Overlooking our demerits and based solely on your attainments and in the most precious blood of Jesus, we humbly ask that you bring us the ability to possess a humble faith, to perform abundant good works and to show fruits leading to everlasting life. Make our hope string and unwavering, even amid toils and bitter penury. Make us have an ardent charity that each day feeds our divine love. Make us see in each other a true image of our Good God. Let our words, thoughts, and actions reflect our constant search for the glory of God; may we never stray from the teachings of our Holy Mother, the Church, that we may always see in the Supreme Pastor the representative of Jesus Christ on Earth; we beg you to bring us from the Lord serene, calm days for our Mother Church, fortuitous days for our country, may the sick find healing for their maladies, may the infidel find the saving grace of the Holy Gospel, may those who leave this valley of tears find the joy of Christ’s embrace, and may the souls of our dead find rest in everlasting peace. Finally, oh glorious martyr, make it possible for the Lord to give us loyalty to Jesus here and when we reach the sweet bye and bye, Amen. (Ask for your boon now.) Right after this prayer, say three Our Fathers and three special Glorias as follow: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and the Holy Spirit; may they give power to St. Expedite so he may grant me what I want fast.

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‘THE STORY IS OVER’

April 21, 1945

April 24, 1945

This week in 1945, the war in Europe, which began in 1939, was rapidly approaching its end as the Russian army overran Berlin. This came just over a week after the death of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, who had led the Allies since the U.S. entered the war in 1941. On April 21, the Brooklyn Eagle reported, “As she stepped from her cab to enter her apartment at 29 Washington Square West, Manhattan, shortly after 10 last night, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt told waiting reporters that she had nothing to say. ‘The story is over,’ she remarked.” With the outcome of the war now certain to favor the Allies, world leaders already had their eyes on the postwar future. On April 25, the Eagle reported, “Opening of the United Nations Conference at San Francisco is today news which transcends in importance even the climactic developments in Germany, where a nation is being destroyed by the forces that have risen against the evils which it symbolizes. “The conference holds the hopes of the world. Its success will mean enduring peace. Its failure will hold the danger of a recurrence of the events of these tragic five years — death, destruction, inhumanity such as civilized nations have not witnessed in modern times. “The spirit of the conference cannot fail to be impaired by the death of President Roosevelt. He had made plans to attend its opening. His message would have had its own inspiring effect, contributing to unity and to a determination to succeed. His presence would have meant a great deal to accord and understanding.” Also on April 25, the Eagle reported, “One need not be bloodthirsty or vengeful to experience a

sense of frustration because Josef Kramer, chief of the Belsen death camp, has not, after all, been tried and executed. Instead we learn from a United Press dispatch, Kramer is alive, in the hands of the British authorities, and will be dealt with ‘according to normal procedure for captured enemy soliders.’ “True enough, the Big Three leaders of the United Nations have recently issued a joint warning that the sternest justice would be meted out to those guilty of mistreating Allied prisoners, internees or deported citizens. Aside from being the latest, it was not different from warnings issued previously at intervals throughout the war, and which have utterly failed to deter the Nazi butchers. It is our feeling that a few prompt trials and executions of those convicted would bring better results.”

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning DUMBO Author Pens Highly Anticipated Nonfiction Book Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Peace Prize. A featured contributor to Smithsonian magazine and “The Marshall Project,” King has also written about justice for The New York Times and The Washington Post. He lives in DUMBO.

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Heights Players Celebrate 62nd Season with Neil Simon’s ‘The Gingerbread Lady’ Brooklyn Daily Eagle At the time of the creation of “The Gingerbread Lady,” Neil Simon, its writer, was the hottest, funniest writer on Broadway. He wrote this play to prove that under all that “Odd Couple” comedy, he had serious balls. “The Gingerbread Lady” is darker and more serious than any other Simon play. This three-act play originally starred Maureen Stapleton, who won both the Tony Award for best actress and the Drama Desk Award. Directed by Robert Moore, it premiered in 1970 at the Plymouth Theatre and ran for five months, the shortest run for a Simon play .The play was produced by the Equity Library Theater. The Heights Players’ production of “The Gingerbread Lady” opened on April 6 and will run through April 22. The present-day director James Martinelli continues to modulate the tempo of this work until opening night. This play requires constant direction, reminding the actors of its dynamics and pitfalls — and there are many. Although the trust in the director is primary, it is hard for the actors to understand that for an audience to be interested in these characters, they need to be truthful and show their lives in a sometimes unflattering way. Martinelli, a resident director of the Heights Players, has had the distinct honor of directing many of Simon’s plays. Martinelli’s personal experiences with such directors as Liz Swados has taught

Meg Dooley, who plays Toby Landau.

Lou Tanner is played by David Guzzone.

Mykel Frank, who has worked with the Heights Players for the last 20 years as a stylist and designer, who plays Jimmy Perrino.

Catherine Brophy plays the role of Evy Meara in the Heights Players’ production of “The Gingerbread Lady.”

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Director James Martinelli has directed dozens of plays in Brooklyn Heights and has worked as both a choreographer and director for the last 30 years at various theaters throughout the tri-state area and abroad.

Isabella Sirota is Polly Meara in this run of Neil Simon’s play. 32 • Brooklyn Heights Press • Thursday, April 19, 2018

him much about the fascinating, always feeling and interpersonal relationships we call the human element. “The Gingerbread Lady” is a dark drama with comic overtones centering on Evy Meara, a cabaret singer whose career, marriage and health all have been destroyed by alcohol. We meet her at the end of a 10-week drying-out period at a sanitorium as her friends, Toby Landau and Jimmy Perrino, and her daughter, Polly Meara, try to help her adjust to home and sobriety. Although the title signifies a singular person, we find out that her friends and daughter are just as vulnerable. The play is full of highs and lows, ups and downs, keeping the audience transfixed. Along the Gingerbread journey we discover a dangerous ex-boyfriend, Lou Tanner, and a very proud and funny Delivery Boy — delivering much laughter. Martinelli is a graduate of Brooklyn College and recipient of the Yvonne Fanter Award, as well as an in-house director at the Heights Players, having directed dozens of plays in Brooklyn Heights. He has worked as both a choreographer and director for the last 30 years at various theaters throughout the tri-state area and abroad. His work as a dancer has been reviewed many times and described as “provocative.” As a dancer/choreographer, he infuses his training in all of his directorial projects, making them very natural and truthful. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www. heightsplayers.org/box.html.

Ean Castellanos appears as Manuel in “The Gingerbread Lady.”