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Greenpoint Wood-Frame House Saved Third Floor and Penthouse Will Be Added to 111 Noble St.

Here’s a glimpse of wood-frame houses 101-107 Noble St., which are on the same landmarked block as 111 Noble St. See inside back page.

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L Train Coalition Prepares to Confront Agencies on Behalf of North Brooklyn Business, Community and Political Leaders Seek to Ameliorate Looming Transit Crisis By Andy Katz

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L Train Coalition organizer Felice Kirby makes a point during meeting’s opening minutes

Brooklyn Eagle photo by Andy Katz

The words “New York City,” “transportation” and “crisis” have become as redundant as that “expect delays” sign that overlooks the Gowanus Expressway. Just navigating around to observe and report on Gotham’s growing transit problems gets harder every day. Lanes are closed for construction, trucks jam side streets, subways are diverted — what was once the world’s most advanced public transit system has fallen prey to the entropy of political neglect and fiscal irresponsibility. “We’re calling this a ‘scheduled natural disaster,’” North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President and LTrain Coalition organizer Paul

Samulsky said after meeting with concerned Williamsburg residents, BID representatives, City Councilmember Stephen Levin and representatives from Assembly member Joe Lentol, state Sen. Brian Kavanaugh, Councilmember Antonio Reynoso and U.S. Rep. Caroline Maloney’s office in the library of the Williamsburg Hotel. Samulsky, of course, referred to the impending 2019 closing of the Canarsie tunnel that runs underneath the East River, linking Manhattan to North Brooklyn via the L line. MTA’s plan is to close the line, used by more than 400,000 riders each weekday, for 15 months to effect repairs more quickly than could be done working with the line in operation. continued on inside front page

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MTA and DOT have agreed to meet with affected residents on a monthly basis as the scheduled closure draws nigh. This will be the third of four such events. Today’s gathering is intended to plan a strategy for maximizing the L Train Coalition’s impact on that crucial first appearance in front of the agencies that have the power to ameliorate some of the pain these repairs are set to inflict on local businesses and residents.

“We want to move beyond a giant mass of people in the room who are just mad,” Coalition organizer Felice Kirby said. “That’s why we want to have a more organized conversation.” With the Coalition already invested to the tune of 18 months researching, meeting and sharing information about mitigation with MTA, areas of especial concern had been narrowed down to include several key issues. One of them, Grand Street, between Union and Bushwick avenues, links Brooklyn-bound

traffic coming off the Williamsburg Bridge and Manhattanbound traffic headed the other way. Alternative buses connecting Bushwick’s Grand Street Station with Manhattan’s Delancey Street, along with the implementation of High Occupancy Vehicle [HOV3] lanes along the bridge itself during rush hours are key parts of the agency’s mitigation plan. Representing the Grand Street BID were Executive Director, Homer Hill and Program Director Natalie Mendell. Asked to comment on Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

President Andrew Hoan’s assessment that forty percent of businesses in the path of the shutdown anticipate a loss of 50 percent of their revenue, Hill was more sanguine: “I don’t think our members are at that level,” he said. “There’s a lot of uncertainly, of course. Naturally it depends on the kind of business. But most of our members serve the local community.” Temporarily reducing or eliminating parking on the side streets — such as Leonard, Lorimer and Manhattan Streets continued on back page

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Sunlight illuminates building facades on Pitkin Avenue at the corner of Rockaway Avenue. INBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan

Margaret Sanger’s Birth Control Clinic and Other Historic Sites in

e l l i v s n w ro B By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn

It’s an address every feminist should know: 46 Amboy St. Margaret Sanger opened America’s first birth control clinic on this Brownsville street a century ago, in the storefront of a rowhouse near the corner of Pitkin Avenue. The other day, we were thinking about the status of women’s reproductive rights in America, which prompted us to make a pilgrimage to the clinic site. We wound up spending the whole day walking around Brownsville and looking at beautiful old buildings. There was so much to see. When real-estate nerds think of Brownsville, New York City Housing Authority developments are the first thing that come to mind. There are 18 different NYCHA properties in the neighborhood. About onequarter of Brownsville’s residents live in them. There’s also a lot of oldfashioned architectural eye candy. Commercial corridor Pitkin Avenue is lined with landmarkworthy buildings including the

impressively renovated and adaptively reused Loew’s Pitkin movie theater. See related story. Brownsville also has a landmarked century-old library, a landmarked swimming pool and bath house at Betsy Head Play Center and handsome rowhouses with eyecatching porches on numerous streets.

Jail and Eviction for Margaret Sanger So. Here’s the story of activist Margaret Sanger’s Amboy Street clinic, which opened in October 1916. Sanger — who coined the expression “birth control” — was from an Irish-American Catholic family in Corning, New York. She was one of 11 children. As an adult, she lived in Greenwich Village. But conversations she’d had with Brownsville residents made it clear they would welcome a birth control clinic, so that’s why she opened one there, a posting on the Margaret Sanger Papers Project’s website says. Sanger’s sister Ethel Byrne, who was a nurse, and a Yiddish interpreter named Fania Mindell opened the clinic with Sanger. They operated the clinic for 10 days.

Then they got arrested by vicesquad cops and a female undercover police officer. Hundreds of women went to the clinic during its brief existence. They received instructions on how to use contraceptives and got a pamphlet Sanger wrote called What Every Girl Should Know. After the clinic’s closing Sanger tried to reopen it twice. But the police made 46 Amboy St.’s landlord evict her. The website TheClio.com has a good photo of 46 Amboy St.’s exterior that was taken when Sanger’s clinic was open. The building doesn’t look like that now. Either the facade was radically altered or the building was torn down and a new one constructed in its place. The property currently belongs to Princeland Realty LLC with Raymond Zaytoune as member, city Finance Department records indicate. Though 46 Amboy St. looks different than it did a century ago, standing beside it made us feel awed and thankful for badass women like Sanger, Byrne and Mindell who worked to change America for the better.

The ‘Jerusalem of America’ Back when Sanger built her Amboy Street clinic, Brownsville was heavily populated by Jewish immigrants.

A dramatic statue graces Zion Plaza in Brownsville. In the late 19th century, a developer named Aaron Kaplan started building tenements in Brownsville and marketing them to Lower East Side garment workers, Kenneth Jackson and John Manbeck’s book “The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn” says. Brownsville became known as the “Jerusalem of America.” Today, one visual reminder of that heritage is a plaza called Zion Triangle, which stands alongside the former Loew’s

Pitkin movie palace. This park has a World War I memorial with a winged victory statue by sculptor Charles Cary Rumsey, meaning a goddess with wings who holds a sword and shield. Other visual reminders that Brownsville was the Jerusalem of America include former synagogues that have been converted to other uses. One former synagogue, which belonged to Congregation Chevra Torah Anshei

Radishkowitz, is located at 139 Amboy St., a couple blocks away from the site of Sanger’s birth-control clinic. There are Hebrew inscriptions and a Star of David on the former synagogue’s facade. The building now belongs to St. Timothy Holy Church, which purchased it for $50,000 in 1968 from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, Finance Department records show. Continued on page 4INB

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The LLC is controlled by Aslan Bawabeh, who owns numerous Banco Popular buildings, Finance Department records show. P.S. Near the corner of Pitkin Avenue at 107 Watkins St., there’s a nifty firehouse that was constructed in 1905. It’s the home of Engine 231 and Ladder 120. If the commercial corridor were to be turned into the Pitkin Avenue Historic District and included on the National Register of Historic Places, property owners would benefit, a 2015 Pratt Institute’s Programs for Sustainable Planning & Development study suggests. The study notes that this type of historic-district designation would enable landlords to obtain federal and state income-tax credits for building renovations.

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A Carnegie Library Designed By William B. Tubby A few blocks away from the old State Bank, there’s a castle plucked from a fairy tale and dropped onto a street corner. Or that’s what it look like. The Stone Avenue Library is a Jacobean Revival city landmark. That’s an architectural style we don’t often encounter in Brooklyn. The library was designed by distinguished architect William Tubby This is Congregation Chevra Torah Anshei Radishkowitz’ former synagogue on and built in 1913-1914. It is located Amboy Street. INBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan at 581 Mother Gaston Boulevard on the corner of Dumont Avenue. It was conceived as a library for children. To this day, much According to the book “Brownsville, Brooklyn: Blacks, of the space in the branch is devoted to children’s books and Jews, and the Changing Face of the Ghetto” by Wendell Pritchcomputers for kids’ use. ett, Catholics bought the synagogue building for $45,000 in The Stone Avenue Branch is one of the many Brooklyn li1965 from Congregation Chevra Torah Anshei Radishkowitz. braries whose construction was funded by philanthropist AnIts sanctuary had more stained-glass windows than any other drew Carnegie. synagogue in the neighborhood, Pritchett notes in the book.

A Tale of Two Bank Buildings The buildings on Pitkin Avenue are terrific. The former Loew’s Pitkin at 1501 Pitkin Ave. is a dazzling anchor to this commercial corridor. Our favorite property on the avenue is a centuryold building that wraps around the corner of Mother Gaston Boulevard. It’s red brick with wonderful windowsills and has bow windows right above the street corner. The name of a prior occupant, the State Bank, is inscribed over a doorsill. Its address is 1797 Pitkin Ave. It’s being renovated and turned into a medical center. According to Finance Department records, it belongs to Doral Realty Holdings LLC with David Lipschitz and Ruchy Lipschitz as members. The LLC paid $3.2 million for the building in 2014. Another beautiful building is the former East New York Savings Bank at 1620 Pitkin Ave. on the corner of Thomas S. Boyland Street. The white stone building, which was constructed in the 1930s, now houses a Banco Popular branch. In 2006, Banco Popular North America sold the building to Urban-Scape LLC for $2.2 million, Finance Department records indicate.

This mural can be seen on Strauss Street in Brownsville.

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This is Brownsville’s former Loew’s Pitkin movie theater, which sold recently for big bucks. INBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan

Revamped Loew’s Pitkin Movie Theater is a

i l v l e s n w o r B Treasure By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn

Oh, the nostalgia. Nothing beats the glamour of the old-time picture palaces where our grandparents went to the movies. The Loew’s Pitkin, which opened in 1929 at 1501 Pitkin Ave. in Brownsville, was one of the great ones. It was designed by Thomas Lamb, who was a big name in theatrical architecture. Brownstoner.com writer Suzanne

Spellen identifies the architectural style of its exterior as “Art Deco with Mayan and Art Nouveau touches.” After sitting vacant and deteriorating for decades, the movie theater was brought back to life by developer POKO Partners and rebuilt as the Brownsville Ascend Charter School. There are commercial spaces on the first floor of the 164,000-square-foot building with a Dollar Tree store, a Sub-

way sandwich shop and a Pizza Hut restaurant as tenants. In late December, POKO Partners sold the property for $53 million to Pitken Terrace LLC with Shulem Herman as member, city Finance Department records indicate. He’s a Brooklyn real estate investor. The Real Deal, which was the first publication to report the transaction, said it might be the priciest single-building sale ever in Brownsville.

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Critically Acclaimed Park Slope Cartoonist to Speak at Books Are Magic

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Brooklyn Eagle Adrian Tomine is a Park Slope resident who has garnered critical acclaim for his drawings. He began self-publishing his comic book series “Optic Nerve” when he was 16. His comics have been anthologized in publications such as McSweeny’s Best American Comics and Best American Nonrequired Reading, and his graphic novel “Short-comings” was a New York Times Notable Nook of the year. Since 1999, Tomine has been a regular contributor to the New Yorker. His latest book “Killing and Dying” has enjoyed more than six months on the New York Times Bestseller list and received a rave review from the same institution. “Killing and Dying” is now available in paperback, with an updated cover and French flaps. As part of his 2018 winter tour, Tomine will be in conversation with New York Times critic Jason Zinoman on Feb. 6 at Books Are Magic. With this work, Tomine reaffirms his place not only as one of the most significant creators of contemporary comics, but as one of the great voices of modern American literaAuthor Adrian Tomine

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A panel on page 79 of “Killing and Dying.”

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ture. His gift for capturing emotion and intellect resonates: the weight of love and its absence, the pride and disappointment of family, the anxiety and hopefulness of being alive in the 21st century. In six interconnected, darkly funny stories, Tomine forms a quietly moving portrait of contemporary life. Each of the six stories in “Killing and Dying” is unique and visually arresting. “Amber Sweet” shows the disastrous impact of mistaken identity in a hyper connected world; “A Brief History of the Art Form Known As Hortisculpture” details thee invention and destruction of a vital new art form; “Translated, from the Japanese,” is a lush, full-color display of storytelling through still images; the title story, “Killing and Dying,” centers on parenthood, mortality and stand-up comedy. Tomine is a master of the small gesture, equally deft at signaling emotion via a subtle change of expression or writ large across landscapes illustrated in full color. “Killing and Dying” is a fraught, realist masterpiece.

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Couple enjoying a romantic dinner at Café Chili.

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Question of the Week: Did the Philly Eagles win in the Super Bowl boost sales of Lioni’s great cheese steak sandwich . . . with an Italian touch?

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A neighbor tells me: No way am I going to South Korea. It’s just a little too close . . . but I can’t resist watching the Olympics in PyeongChang. I want to go to a place that has the best screens and The Kings Beer Hall has 7, plus more beer choices than you can count.

• • • Bareburger has an array of great protein entrees including Brussels Sprouts with bacon, Buttermilk buffalo bites and an all-natural bison burger - all put together by manager Matt Moore who is also a Certified Cicerone (that’s a beer Giant screen TV’s at The Kings Beer Hall are perfect for watching the Olympics. Photo courtesy of expert) for one of the most King’s Beer Hall unusual pairings you have How much more dedicated to Valentine’s Day can ever been to. Oh, and the Cicerone has chosen beers you be than if you create heart-shaped rice? That’s what from countries participating in the Olympics! Café Chili has done. Can’t wait to taste it!!!

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••• For those readers who are FEELING the Valentine spirit, here’s what you do: Walk into Damascus Bakery and demand that they make you a heart-shaped loaf. If they are sold out, just fill your bag with their Middle Eastern snacks and sweets!

••• Readers feeling extra romantic on Valentine’s Day should try the amazing oysters on the half shell at Chadwick’s, or their top-grade calamari. Not only a Valentine’s Day delicacy but guaranteed to give you the protein boost you might need.

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Lioni’s Brooklyn Italian Cheese Steak sandwich.

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Overheard in NY State Supreme Court Jury Room: “I think they’re letting us go to lunch . . . I want that place that has “Nuts” in the name . . . Pine nuts? . . . what is it? Check the paper . . . “ She was talking about Lichee Nut at 162 Montague Street .

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Wall or no wall, we’ve always loved Mexico and the rest of their culture gets shown off every day at Rocco’s Tacos. Tequila Rose and her cousin greet you when you walk in.

If you’ve been to Nanatori you know how striking the all wood interior is to behold. With a wall full of collectibles, you’ll have plenty to look at while dining on sushi and sashimi.

••• For over 60 years now- D’Amico Coffee Inc. in Carroll Gardens has been bringing you the freshest roasted coffee. That’s nearly 7 decades of Brooklyn brewing. And D’Amico’s is preparing to celebrate that seventh decade with their milestone 70th Anniversary Blend that’s available now!

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6 reasons to dine out this Valentine’s Day 5. BEAT THE WINTER BLUES. For much of the country, Valentine’s Day occurs during a time of year when winter is at its most harsh. Wintertime can be isolating as many people spend increased hours indoors to avoid inclement weather. Dining out gives couples the opportunity to get some fresh air and dine in a social environment that can help buoy spirits.

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Valentine’s Day is celebrated in various ways throughout the world. One of the more popular methods of spending time with a romantic partner is over a delicious meal at a nice restaurant. Statistics Brain says that 34.6 percent of Valentine’s Day celebrants in the United States dine outside of the home, making this day dedicated to couples one of the most popular days to dine out all year. Dining out on Valentine’s Day helps to make the day more special, and the following are a number of additional reasons why couples should enjoy a meal out on the town this Feb. 14. 1. EMBRACE THE CHANCE TO TRY NEW FOODS. Dining out gives individuals the opportunity to try new cuisine they may not attempt at home. This is a chance to expand flavor profiles and give something new a chance. 2. ENJOY CREATIVE PLATING. Many restaurants expend extra effort on presentation on Valentine’s Day, dressing the plates with special garnish or with a unique presentation of the foods. ValentineÕs Day meals are often as beautiful to look at as they are delicious to eat. Experiencing such visual masterpieces can add to the enjoyment of the night out. 3. ENJOY A NIGHT OFF FROM COOKING. One of the biggest benefits of dining out on Valentine’s Day is enjoying an evening away from the kitchen. Heading out for a restaurant meal means no stressing over what to cook for dinner, no wrangling with ingredients and no post-meal cleanup. 4. LEARN SOMETHING NEW. Chefs and restaurants may pull out all the stops for a special occasion like Valentine’s Day. Diners may learn more about exotic foods and wine pairings on Valentine’s Day than they might when dining out on less popular nights.

6. JUMP START OTHER ACTIVITIES. Dining at a restaurant may be the precursor to other things to come on Valentine’s Day. While out, couples may opt to head to a movie, enjoy some local live theater or stroll through a museum gallery. A good meal can make for the perfect starter to a memorable Valentine’s Day. Dining out on Valentine’s Day is a tradition that can benefit couples in various ways and make an already special holiday that much more memorable.

End a Valentine’s Day meal dinner with homemade dessert

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Valentine’s Day is synonymous with many things, including chocolate. Many sweethearts exchange chocolate on Valen ne’s Day, making chocolate confec ons as essen al to a successful holiday as ﬂowers and romance. Men and women who want to make this Valen ne’s Day extra special can forgo store-bought chocolates in favor of homemade confec ons. The following recipe for Swiss Mountain Ice Cream from Maxine Clarks Chocolate: Deliciously Indulgent Recipes for Chocolate Lovers (Ryland, Peters & Small) is a great way to end a roman c holiday dinner.

Swiss Mountain Ice Cream Makes about 2 quarts White Chocolate Sauce (see below) cups whole milk cup sweetened condensed milk cup granulated sugar tablespoons unsweetened cocoa ounces premium milk chocolate (over 32% cocoa solids), chopped 1 teaspoon pure vanilla essence 1 1/2 cups whipping or heavy cream, chilled 6 1/2 ounces white nougat, roughly chopped 2 1 3/4 2 14

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Put the milk, condensed milk, sugar, and cocoa in a pan, bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 5 minutes, s rring constantly. S r in the chocolate and let melt, s rring occasionally. Let cool completely, then add the vanilla essence and refrigerate for about 1 hour. S r the cream into the mixture, then churn-freeze in an ice cream maker in two batches. This will take 20 to 30 minutes. It will increase in volume as it thickens and freezes. Stop churning when thick and smooth, add the nougat, and churn to mix, then transfer to a chilled freezer-proof tray, cover, and freeze. If you donÕt have an ice cream maker, put the mixture in a freezerproof tray or container and freeze un l it is frozen around the edges. Mash well with a fork and return to the freezer. Con nue mashing with a fork and freezing the mixture un l thick and smooth, about 2 hours. S r in the nougat. At this stage, you can pack it into a mold and return to the freezer.

If the ice cream is in a mold, remove from the freezer and dip brieﬂy in hot water to melt the outside. Invert onto a chilled plate, li ing oﬀ the mold. If the ice cream is in a container, transfer to the refrigerator to so en for 20 minutes before serving in scoops. Drizzle with White Chocolate Sauce and serve.

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cup light or heavy cream tablespoons milk ounces white chocolate (over 25% cocoa bu er), chopped

Put the cream and milk in a small pan and bring to just below boiling point. Remove from the heat and let cool for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the white chocolate and s r un l completely melted. Serve warm. If rehea ng, do so over gentle heat. Do not allow to boil or the sauce can thicken and seize.

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Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts presents its Fifth Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 11 at the Kumble Theatre for Performing Arts.

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VALENTINE’S DAY BOUQUETS Join Brooklyn-based expert florist Mindy Cardozo for an evening workshop to learn how to make a truly unique floral arrangement. When: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6:308:30 p.m. Where: Greenwood Heights/ Green-Wood Cemetery (500 25th St.)

F A rts EARTH LINE This new, site-specific installation by artist Claudia Bitran was created using ordinary household refuse. It is composed of a 3-D representation of the New York City skyline as seen from Brooklyn Bridge Park, plus a series of photographs highlighting the intricate detail of the work. The New York-based artist’s installation reveals the impact of the city landscape as well as the objects the same city discards. When: Daily, through Feb. 17, 8 a.m. -11 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Brooklyn Bridge Park (99 Plymouth St.) JOHN ZINSSER: OIL PAINTINGS This is the Brooklyn-based artist’s first solo exhibition at the Minus Space gallery. When: Wednesday-Saturday, through Feb. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Minus Space (16 Main St.) TERRESTRA Lisa M. Robinson’s new work “Terrestra” is seven years in the making and continues the artist’s reverence for the natural landscape. When: Tuesday-Saturday, through Feb. 24, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Klompching Gallery (89 Water St.) BREAK THE SKY See the first solo exhibition at the gallery by Jeanne Liotta, who works in film and other mediums with thematics often located at the intersection of art, science, natural philosophy and ephemerality. When: Thursday-Monday, through Feb. 25, 1-6 p.m. Where: Bushwick/Microscope Gallery (1329 Willoughby Ave., 2B) REENACTMENT This group exhibition looks at the aesthetic and political implications of historical reen-

actment in contemporary art. Artists include Ken GonzalesDay, Crystal Z. Campbell, Marisa Williamson, Maria Hupfield, Alicia Grullón and Farideh Sakhaeifar. When: Tuesday-Sunday, through Feb. 25 (Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, 12-6 p.m.) Where: Fort Greene/BRIC Arts (647 Fulton Ave.) NANCY BAKER See this site-specific, large-scale installation with mixed-media collage. When: Daily, through Feb. 26, 6-8 p.m. Where: DUMBO/1 Main (1 Main St.) HISTORIC NYC ARTISTS ORGANIZATION EXHIBIT The exhibition includes water colors, pastels, prints and collages by 11 members of the Historic NYC Artists Organization , which was founded in 1940. When: Daily, through Feb. 27, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/St. Francis College (180 Remsen St.) AMUSEMENT PARK See works from “Amusement Park,” by David Brandon Geeting. When: Tuesday-Saturday, through February, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Janet Borden, Inc. (91 Water St.) WATERFRONT This immersive multimedia exhibition brings to life the vibrant history of Brooklyn’s coastline through interwoven stories of workers, industries, activists, innovators, families, neighborhoods and ecosystems. “Waterfront” is the first major exhibition on the history of Brooklyn’s coastline. The culmination of four years of development and research, “Waterfront” blends the Brooklyn Historical Society’s acclaimed approach to historical interpretation

“Terrestra” will be on exhibit through Feb. 24 at the KlompchImage courtesy of the artist and Klompching Gallery ing Gallery.

with forward-thinking design to feature 12 concept areas that will engage visitors of a variety of ages and interests. When: Tuesday-Sunday, through March 25 (Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.) Where: DUMBO/Brooklyn Historical Society (55 Water St.) FROM FULTON FERRY: BUILDING DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN This exhibit traces the roots of Downtown Brooklyn all the way back to 1642, when the first commercial ferry slip between Long Island and New Amsterdam opened at the end of Old Fulton Street. Using archival photographs and objects from the New York Transit Museum’s extensive collections, this exhibit celebrates the centuries of investment and innovation in transportation that made the evolution of Downtown Brooklyn possible, as well as transportation’s key role in the commercial and residential development of Brooklyn and the Greater New York region. When: Through Spring 2018 (Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Where: Downtown Brooklyn/ New York Transit Museum (Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street)

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RED INK SERIES: Envy, hosted by Michele Filgate with Jamie Quatro, Taylor Larsen, Rachel Lyon, Kate Tuttle and Min Jin Lee “Red Ink” is a quarterly series curated and hosted by Michele Filgate. The series focuses on women writers, past and present. “Red Ink” makes one think of vitality, blood, the monthly cycle, correcting history and making a mark on the world. When: Thursday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m. Where: DUMBO/PowerHouse Arena (28 Adams St.) LITERARY HEROES (POETRY) This is a celebration of past literary heroes, bringing their voices into the present. Poets Roberto Carlos Garcia, Keisha Gaye Anderson, Sokunthary Svay and Randall Horton will read pieces by poets whose work inspires them and also share their own works speaking to the Sankofa theme. When: Friday, Feb. 9, 7-8:30 p.m. Where: Clinton Hill/Leisure Life NYC (559 Myrtle Ave.)

The Brooklyn Historical Society presents “Cheryl Wills: A Family Story of Slavery and Freedom” on Feb. 12.

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CHERYL WILLS: A Family Story of Slavery and Freedom In her book “Die Free: A Heroic Family Tale,” news anchor Cheryl Wills traces the powerful story of her enslaved great-great-greatgrandfather, who ran away from a Tennessee plantation to join the fight for freedom. From the Civil War and Jim Crow to the Great Migration, Wills’ story is as sweeping as it is personal. When: Monday, Feb. 12, 6:308:30 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/ Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.)

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THE GREAT EXPERIMENT: QUESTIONING DEMOCRACY BAM announces a new seminar series with Think Olio composed of 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. The series starts with “Democracy Without Truth” with Manuel Rodeiro of Baruch College. Does truth exist independently in the Realm of the Forms, as Plato argued, or is it what our peers will, ceteris paribus, let us get away with saying, as American philosopher Richard Rorty suggested? This is an issue many of us have grappled with on a daily basis. This seminar will explore how we navigate a middle path between Plato’s complete reliance on expertise at the expense of democratic decision-making and allowing public opinions to dictate our policies When: Thursday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Fishman Space (321 Ashland Place) Creative Writing for Kids The New York Writers Coalition invites you to write and share your story in this one-of-a-kind creative writing workshop. Participants discover the power of their own stories, gain confidence and a stronger sense of self and become part of a creative, socially conscious community. Writing prompts and other materials are provided; just bring yourself. (For ages 7-11.)

When: Friday, Feb. 9, 2:453:45 p.m. Where: Canarsie/Cortelyou Library (1305 Cortelyou Rd.) COUPLES AND MONEY Money is a common cause of conflict in relationships. According to a Money magazine survey, couples argue more about money than sex. But financial issues don’t have to kill Cupid. When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 9:30-11 a.m. Where: Prospect Heights/ Brooklyn Brainery (190 Underhill Ave.) AUTHENTIC CHINESE COOKING Court Tree Collective co-founder Amy Kar Yee will be teaching classes out of her gallery space in Caroll Gardens to educate people about Cantonese cooking and to show them how to make specific authentic dishes. When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 1-3 p.m. Where: Carroll Gardens/Court Tree Collective (371 Court St.) SURVIVAL SKILLS: FIRE MAKING Urban Park Rangers will offer tips and tricks that will enhance your knowledge of the natural world and might just save your life. Whether you are preparing for an extended journey through the woods or just want to be more prepared for any situation, a wilderness survival program is perfect. All programs are family-friendly, but are recommended for ages 8 and older. When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 11a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Where: Marine Park/Salt Marsh Nature Center (Avenue U and East 33rd Street)

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LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Celebrate the Lunar New Year with“Four Treasures: A Bounty of Traditional Chinese Performing Arts,”which includes a broad cross-section from Chinese operas, music and dance. When: Friday, Feb. 9, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Where: Borough Park/Mapleton Library (1702 60th St.) TOTS SING-ALONG SHABBAT Experience Shabbat morning with singing, guitar, puppetry and musical prayer. Families with 0-5-year-olds, siblings and caregivers participate in a playful setting and form friendships, followed by challah and grape juice with the Bay Ridge Jewish Center community. When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Where: Bay Ridge/Bay Ridge Jewish Center (405 81st St.) FIFTH ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts invites you to celebrate the oncoming arrival of spring with an all-new festival of Chinese music and dance commemorating the Year of the Dog — faithful guardian and loyal friend to mankind. This family-friendly event includes graceful dancers, a colorful Chinese marketplace, red lions and golden dragons frolicking to the lilting sounds of traditional instruments and more. When: Sunday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Kumble Theatre for Performing Arts (One University Plaza) BROOKLYN NETS VS. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS The Brooklyn Nets take on the Los Angeles Clippers. When: Monday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/ Barclays Center (620 Atlantic Ave.) CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts presents its Fifth Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 11 at the Kumble Theatre for Performing Arts. Image courtesy of Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts

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Where: Greenpoint/P.S. 110 (124 Monitor St.) BAMKIDS THEATER — THE MAGIC CITY Nine-year-old Philomena’s inner world materializes as a pint-size metropolis of found objects in this magical retelling of Edith Nesbit’s 1910 fantasy novel. With the help of toy theater, shadow puppetry, live music and live actors in silhouette, she copes with the loss of her parents and the challenges of her new blended family, eventually finding a way to reconcile her Magic City with the reality of the world outside it. Includes pre-show workshop and post-show Q&A session. When: Friday-Sunday, Feb. 9-11 (Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.) Where: Fort Greene/BAM Fishman Space (321 Ashland Place) BAM presents the BAM Black Comix Expo on Sunday, Feb. 11. Image courtesy of BAM

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STORYTIME AND SENSORY LOUNGE Children and caregivers explore their senses in this interactive class that includes song, storytelling, dramatic roleplay and an art project with different materials to explore every week. The class is taught by Tirzah Jane Baker. When: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 10-11 a.m. Where: DUMBO/Spark by Brooklyn Children’s Museum (1 John St.) BAM BLACK COMIX EXPO BAM and the Black Comics Collective present a free daylong expo celebrating comics of color. The showcase features comic exhibitors, a panel discussion,

a children’s art workshop and a superhero cosplay showcase for fans of all ages. When: Sunday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Lepercq Space (30 Lafayette Ave.)

F ilm TALES OF THE NIGHT (IN ENGLISH) From animator and storyteller Michel Ocelot (“Kirikou and the Sorceress,” “Azur & Asmar”) comes a new film for all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult. When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 2-4:30 p.m.

FIGHT THE POWER: BLACK SUPERHEROES ON FILM This 28-film series examines an entire alternative cinematic history of black screen heroes who challenged establishment power structures through their sheer existence. From blaxploitation icons to supernatural avengers to anti-colonial outlaws, this series spotlights industry-defying images of black heroism and empowerment in films that are as socially and politically subversive as they are downright fun. When: Daily, Feb. 2-17 (See www.bam.org for schedule, films and times, as they vary) Where: Fort Greene/BAM Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Ave.)

F ood WINTER FLEA MARKET & SMORGASBORG See Brookyn’s largest flea market for vintage, design, antiques, collectibles and food. When: Saturday-Sunday, through Winter, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Where: Sunset Park/Industry City (241 37th St.)

H ealth VALENTINE’S DAY WORKSHOP Kick off Valentine’s Day with a high-energy salsa class and move to the rhythms of passionate Latin music. Class will include a focus on footwork and basic partnering. When: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 5-7 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Mark Morris Dance Center (3 Lafayette Ave.) METAL YOGA Move and breathe while listening to your favorite bands. Salute to the moon and connect to the dead, raise

your metal mantras and offer your practice to the darkness; most importantly, have fun. When: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 3-4:30 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Cobra Club (6 Wyckoff Ave.)

N ightlife THIRD ANNUAL IT’S FRIDAY, I’M (NOT) IN LOVE: ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY Hug yourself and sway as the aptly named DJ Gordon Gloom spins songs of heartache and desire from the ’80s through present day. Purge your emotional baggage with our cleansing anti-love ritual. Dress in black. All black. Only black. Creativity will be rewarded. When: Friday, Feb. 9, 10:30 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Littlefield (622 Degraw St.) SUPER NARCOLEPTIC GIRL A web series created by Chicago comedians Sarah Albritton and Catherine Povs Povinell. It’s “Broad City” meets “The Incredibles” as Keelyn Klein and her non-super best friend Lee navigate

their day-to-day lives dating, rescuing people and trying to make rent. There will also be stand-up comedy and music. When: Friday, Feb. 9, 7-11 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/The Twenty (177 Grand St.)

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ONE BREATH RISING: JULIA OGILVIE Julia Ogilvie is a poet, actor, playwright and comedian. When: Sunday, Feb. 11, 4:405:40 p.m. Where: Park Slope/440 Gallery (440 Sixth Ave.) I LOVE BUTOH Enjoy an evening of contemporary dance influenced by Butoh, featuring Japanese dancer Mari Osanai from Aomori, Japan, and contemporary dancer/choreographer Madelyn Sher. Complimentary chocolate delicacies will be served. When: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Trilok Fusion Center for Arts and Education(143 Waverly Ave.) CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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RETURNING TO REIMS An actress and her director are working on the narration for “Returning to Reims,” a documentary adaptation of Didier Eribon’s memoir about his homecoming after coming out as a gay man and years of estrangement. Through the text, they confront Eribon’s painful discovery upon his arrival — the traditionally leftwing parties and the liberal middle-class with which he now identifies are perpetuating the marginalization of the working-class to which he once belonged, sending the workers running into the arms of the right-wing National Front. When: Daily, through Feb. 25 (Weekdays, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.) Where: DUMBO/St. Ann’s Warehouse (45 Water St.) THE PRINCE AND THE MAGIC FLUTE Adapted for children by Nicolas Coppola from Mozart’s opera, ”The Prince and the Magic Flute” is set in mystical Egypt and tells the comical adventures of a prince and a bird catcher as they try to rescue a princess. Puppetworks’ production features traditional, handcarved wooden marionettes, accompanied by children’s songs culled from the Mozart score. When: Saturday-Sunday, through March 31, 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Puppetworks (338 Sixth Ave.)

T ours MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS TOUR Join expert museum

Janet Borden, Inc. presents “Amusement Park,” on exhibit through February. Image courtesy of the artist and Janet Borden, Inc. educators on a journey through the building of New York’s subway system, the evolution of the city’s surface transportation and a collection of vintage subway and elevated cars dating back to 1904. When: Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 10-11, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/ New York Transit Museum (Corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street) BROOKLYN NAVY YARD TOUR Learn all about New York’s naval and maritime history from your guide. Visit a

19th-century dry dock that’s still used today for ship repair, check out the country’s first multi-story “green” industrial building and its first wind- and solar-powered street lamps, see historical photographs and listen to audio clips of World War II-era workers, manufacturers and farmers. This tour is great for history buffs, urban planners and people interested in sustainable architecture and industry. When: Sunday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Navy Yard/ Bldg 92

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VIRGO • AUG. 24 -SEPT. 22 Virgo, even when you think you know best, you may want to let others voice their opinions. You never know the value of anotherÕs perspective until you hear it.

LIBRA • SEPT. 23 - OCT. 23 Surround yourself with your closest friends and family members, Libra. These are support pillars you can lean on in tough times and the people to laugh alongside when things are good.

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SAGITTARIUS • NOV. 22 -DEC. 21 Sagittarius, getting your point across may seem like your primary goal, but you can let things simmer for a little bit. Others have things that they want to share as well.

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Academy Award Winner Stars at Summit on Political Solutions By Paula Katinas INBrooklyn

The current political system in which Democrats and Republicans fight like cats and dogs and nothing gets done can be changed, but only if Americans are willing to roll up their sleeves and work on a grass-roots level to make those changes. That was the takeaway from a unique three-day conference called the Unrig the System Summit, which was sponsored by the organization Represent.Us and brought hundreds of political activists from communities across the country to New Orleans to talk about opening up the political process by changing campaign finance laws and making it easier for people to run for public office. The summit, which took place at Tulane University, featured a variety of speakers, including Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer and Fox News Channel personality Steve Hilton. There were also panel discussions on topics such as “How to Launch a Local Group or Campaign” and “Putting Small Donors in Charge,” as well as workshops focusing on building political coalitions across race and class lines. The idea of the conference, according to Kulpreet Rana, chairman of the Board of Directors of Represent.Us, was to encourage change from the grass-roots level. It won’t be easy, but with patience and hard work, it can be done, Rana told the audience at the summit’s opening event. “There’s no silver bullet that’s going to fix the system,” he said. “A coordinated effort has been missing.

We need to do a better job of working together. This conference is a great place to start.” Reaching out and engaging the public is key, according to Karen Hobert Flynn, president of Common Cause. “We will never win if we don’t have people join us. We need donors and funders to support our work. We can learn some lessons from the far right,” she said, adding that the reform movement doesn’t yet have a solid infrastructure in place. Hobert Flynn pointed to the example of the billionaire Koch brothers who, she said, put serious money behind right wing think tanks and other political causes to move their agenda forward. “We need to break out of our echo chambers. It isn’t just progressives that support this work,” she said. Lawrence, who is a member of the Board of Directors of Represent.Us, appeared at the opening event and found an entertaining way to shed light on the need to change country’s byzantine campaign finance laws. Lawrence got her point across by conducting a comical interview onstage with Trevor Potter, the former chairman of the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) who often appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” after the comedian launched a political action committee (PAC). After jokingly deriding herself as a member of “the Hollywood elite,” Lawrence listened as Potter explained how the FEC limits the amount of money donors can give to individual candidates but allows unlimited amounts of cash to flow to PACs. Lawrence pointed out that the system could, hypothetically, allow her to buy off politicians. “So, can I just get you a Rolex and pay for your daughter’s wedding?” she asked Potter. It was a reference to former

Information tables were set up by various good government groups to give summit participants the chance to learn about ongoing efforts. Virginia governor Bob McDonnell, who was convicted of accepting bribes from a rich donor and who was later cleared when the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the conviction. “It’s not a bribe if it’s in the service of a constituent,” Potter told Lawrence. The conversation turned serious. “This is all really disturbing. Are we at a tipping point?” Lawrence asked Potter. “The good news is, it’s not too late,” Potter answered. Roemer, who served as governor from 1988 to 1992 and who ran for president in 2012, also talked about the corrosive effect of big money on politics. “I never took PAC money in any of these races. And I never took contributions of more than $100. Money works against honesty.

To keep your job, you don’t follow your values. You follow the money,” he said. Another speaker, Renaldo Pearson, senior adviser to faculty deans at Harvard University, discussed how many of the problems in politics stem from how congressional and state legislative districts are drawn, a process that gives lawmakers the chance to draw maps putting voters of their party together into certain districts to ensure re-election. “It is the process of politicians picking their voters,” Pearson said, adding that it should be the other way around. The New Orleans get-together marked the first time Represent.Us organized an “Unrig the System Summit.” Participants were encouraged to return to their communities and get to work.

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Greenpoint Wood-Frame House Saved Third Floor and Penthouse Will Be Added to 111 Noble St.

Here’s a close-up of penthouse penthouseconstruction constructionthat thatwill will part Noble St.'s renovabebe part of of 111111 Noble St.’s renovation. Rendering by MDIM Design viaLandmarks the Landmarks Preservation Commission Rendering by MDIM Design via the Preservation Commission tion.

By Lore Croghan Greenpoint Gazette

Here’s a look at 111 Noble St. (at right) with neighboring wood-frame houses 109 and 107 Noble St. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Saved. A developer who wanted to demolish a wood-frame 1850s Greenpoint house will renovate it instead, as the city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) had recommended.

On Tuesday, the commission voted unanimously to approve real estate investor Roei Paz' restoration plans for 111 Noble St. Wood-frame houses are especially prized in Greenpoint. They are an important element of its historic heritage. Many of them were the homes of shipwrights and ship carpenters who worked in the neighborhood in the 19th century. Ralf Mayer of architecture firm MDIM Design presented the renovation plans for 111 Noble St. at a public meeting at the LPC's Lower Manhattan headquarters that was held prior to the commission's vote. The plans are radically different from initial designs for 111 Noble St. that the LPC was shown in September. Initially, the house, which was built before the Civil War, was going to be torn down and a modern residential building made of beige bricks with huge windows was going to be constructed in its place. At the LPC's September hearing, several commissioners said they didn't believe the Greenpoint Historic District house is in bad enough shape that it needs to be demolished. Here are some details of the house-renovation plans that Mayer presented on Tuesday:

• The facade will be covered with painted wood clapboard. It is currently covered with plastic siding. • The house's original roofline will be recreated. • A modern porch with brick columns will be removed and replaced with a porch with tapered wood columns. • A metal picket fence that stood outside the house many years ago will be recreated. • An expansion will be built on the back of the two-story house. And a third floor and a penthouse will be added. Prior to the LPC's vote, Commissioner Frederick Bland said there's a “long history of people adding to their houses over time” in historic districts. So he doesn't object to the construction of a third floor and a penthouse at 111 Noble St. Commission Chairwoman Meenakshi Srinivasan said the LPC had received several emails from people who do object to the planned increase in the house's size and height. Paz purchased 111 Noble St. through an LLC for $1.9 million in September 2016, city Finance Department records indicate. For Changes of Name Please Call Katrina, 718-643-9099, EXT 103

Store Manager, Broo oklyn, NY The owner of 111 Noble St. plans to renovate the wood-frame Greenpoint house. Rendering by MDIM Design via the Landmarks Preservation Commission

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— permitting them to bear two-way traffic was proposed as a way to ease the stress on Grand itself. Naturally that would entail moving protected bike lanes as well. Working against that ap-

proach, however, is the MTA’s desire to keep private cars out of Manhattan. Kirby related: “At the last meeting they said, ‘We don’t want any of these private vehicles jumping off the bridge and moving all over Manhattan!’ They were horrified of the

idea. They want people riding on their buses.” Without knowing exactly what cards MTA and DOT are holding, it’s difficult for the Coalition, expertise notwithstanding, to present specific requests. Said L Train Coalition organizer and

Community Organizer for Stephen Levin, Benjamin Solotaire: “They [MTA and DOT] need to look at us and respect us as a group that’s done some due diligence.” The L Train Coalition’s website can be found at http://ltraincoalition.com/.

New York City Councilmember Stephen Levin takes part.

Principal organizers of the L Train Coalition, from left: Paul Samulsky, Felice Kirby and Benjamin Solotaire. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Andy Katz

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Membership Chris Lenard makes a point.

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