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VOLUME 46 | NUMBER 10
MARCH 15, 2018
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Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh Building’s New Owner Can’t Rent or Sell It to Another Bank
LANDMARK DESIGNATION IS WEIGHED FOR SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG ICON: The next occupant of the iconic Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh building will not be a bank. The new owner of 209 Havemeyer St. agreed to this stipulation when it purchased the historic building last year, city Finance Department records indicate. Above: Here's a glimpse Brooklyn Eagle photo by Lore Croghan from the above-ground M train of the Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh building. See back page.
Heroin and Fentanyl Dealers Linked to Opioid Deaths Busted in Williamsburg By Paul Frangipane Greenpoint Gazette
Brooklyn Citizen Lobbyists Trek to Albany To Push for Faster, Cheaper BQE Fix CUOMO CHANGES MIND, SUPPORTS DESIGN-BUILD: Left, front row: Ali Chaudhry, Martha Dietz, Peter Bray, Franklin Stone, Glenn Kelly. Second row: Roger Adler, Matt Trapasso, Jane Platt and Lorraine Bonaventura. Rear: Sidney Meyer, Katherine Davis, Craig Meachen and Bridget Reel. Visit brooklyneagle.com. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mary Frost
Escalating overdose deaths in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn sparked a police investigation that indicted four street-level dealers found to be selling heroin and fentanyl to community members, including the local Hispanic and hipster populations, officials said. As the nation is grappled with the opioid epidemic, Williamsburg has become a hot spot for fentanyl, a potent opioid often responsible for fatal overdoses. In following the trend, the city’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s Office brought down the indictment that charges the alleged dealers with trafficking between October 2017 and January 2018.
Victor Rovira allegedly made three sales to an undercover officer, stamping the drugs with the brand names Dream Chasers, Time Out and Pacman, a stamp associated with a fatal overdose in the area. In those deals, Rovira is accused of selling 800 glassines of a heroin and fentanyl mixture for $4,850 in front of 327 Grand St., two blocks from the popular music venue, the Knitting Factory. Devirael Deleon and Edward Estrada served as Rovira’s suppliers while Michael Raftu worked as a lookout. Together they made three more sales to undercover officers. continued on inside front page
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New York City had a projected total of more than 1,400 fatal overdoses in 2017, a
number that significantly overshadows the reported 292 murders during the same time. In Brooklyn, there were 260 overdose deaths from January SERVING GREENPOINT FOR OVER
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to September 2017, according to testimony placed before the City Council. And Williamsburg has become a hot spot arrest location from 2016 to 2017 for fentanyl alongside numerous neighborhoods throughout the borough. To combat the epidemic, Brooklyn District Attorney
Eric Gonzalez announced a program named Brooklyn CLEAR last week. The project gives willing persons arrested for misdemeanor drug possession in southern Brooklyn the ability to go into treatment immediately and bypass court. The office hopes to eventually expand the program to the entire borough.
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Bundled glassines of the drugs sold in this case, visibly adorning their stamp names. Photo courtesy of NYPD
YEE PRESTIGE CLEANER LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: YEE PRESTIGE CLEANER LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/7/2018. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is Yee Yee Lung C/o Yee Prestige Cleaner Llc, 1941 65th Street, Apt 4d Brooklyn, NY, 11204. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #157602
137 SH REALTY LLC
137 SH REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/04/18. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 8634 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #157243
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AMBUYA LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: AMBUYA LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/22/2017. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is Farai Simoyi, 420 Putnam Ave Brooklyn, NY, 11216. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
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BROOKLYNCELLO LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: BROOKLYNCELLO LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/24/2018. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is Brooklyncello, 490 East 2nd St, Basement Brooklyn, NY, 11218. Purpose/ character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #157914
BETTER DENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: BETTER DENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/28/2018. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is Bryan Stimmler 922 Lorimer St. #1 Brooklyn, NY, 11222. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #157838
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Notice of Formation of 126 LOMBARDY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/11/18. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 126 Lombardy St., 2nd Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11222. Term: until 12/31/2117. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: LEHOVIN LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/19/2017. NY office location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is Lehovin LLC, 1750 East 18th Street Brooklyn, NY, 11229. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.
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Notice of Formation of RESONATION LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/08/17. Office location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: 228 Leonard St., Brooklyn, NY 11211. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Christopher Peterson at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of SANDBCH2 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/26/18. Office location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Maureen W. McCarthy, Esq., 362 Pacific St., #2, Brooklyn, NY 11217. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of 59 VanDam LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/11/18. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 126 Lombardy St., 2nd Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11222. Term: until 12/31/2117. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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VIBURNUM LLC
Notice of Formation of VIBURNUM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/5/18. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 246 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: any lawful activity. #157767
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All four defendants in this case pleaded not guilty at their arraignments at New York County Supreme Court, according to court documents.
Michael Raftu was the only one released on bail and Rovira faces the most jail time with a potential minimum sentence of 12 years in prison. They are scheduled back in court on May 24.
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Notice of formation of 106 UTICA AVE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/28/2017. Office location, County of Kings. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Anthony J. Carone, Esq., 2055 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn NY 11234. Purpose: any lawful act. #158025
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FAURSCHOU LLC
Notice of Formation of Faurschou LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/24/18. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Cahill Cossu Noh & Robinson LLP, 70 W. 40th St., 15th Fl., NY, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful activity. #157116
AMPERE ADVISORS, LLC
Notice of Formation of Ampere Advisors, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/22/18. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 125 N. 10th St., Apt. S3H, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Purpose: any lawful activity. #157751
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721 LINCOLN PLACE TENANT LLC
Notice of Formation of 721 Lincoln Place Tenant LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/26/18. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 40 Fulton St., 12th Fl., NY, NY 10038. Purpose: any lawful activity. #157122
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MAJANE PRODUCTIONS, LLC
Notice of Formation of MAJANE PRODUCTIONS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/10/17. Office location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1666 E. 34th St., Brooklyn, NY 11234. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #157089
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News From Around the Borough Bernie Sanders Remembers B’klyn Dodgers’ Move to LA
An article in The Nation reveals that Brooklyn-born U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), most famous as a former presidential candidate, recently revealed to a Los Angeles Times reporter his youthful chagrin at the Brooklyn Dodgers’ move to Los Angeles in late 1957. “It really was a very deep thing,” The Nation quotes Sanders as saying. “Because when you’re a kid and the name of the team is called the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Brooklyn
Dodgers, you assume that it belongs to the people of Los Angeles or Brooklyn. “The idea that it was a private company where somebody could pick up and move away and break the hearts of millions of people was literally something we did not understand … I remember it with great sadness,” Sanders said. The senator was 16 years old at the time and living in the Kings Highway area.
Subway Crew Members Say They’re Being Punished for Safety Four members of an MTA track crew based at the Linden subway yard in East New York say they were sent home multiple times for demanding safety flagging, according to the Daily News. Guy Bailey, Maurice Jackson and James Hawkins-El say they are the victims of retaliation, withheld wages and a disciplinary process that has dragged on for several months. The MTA has said the yard is safe and does not require that high a level of protection. All in all, according to workers’ time sheets obtained by the Daily News, the four crew members were sent home 67 times between July 18 and Dec. 7 of last year, making them lose more than 250 hours in wages.
Golden’s Proposal for Scanners In Schools Gets ‘F’ from Teachers
Bay Ridge educators have rejected state Sen. Marty Golden’s (R-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Marine Park) call for installing body scanners in schools. “I think it’s totally against students’ civil liberties, and it’s framing children as criminals,” Genna Goldsobel, who has taught special education at a Gravesend high school, told the Brooklyn Paper. Earlier this month, Golden introduced legislation calling for what he called “smart scanners” in schools, subway stations and entertainment venues statewide. Full-body scanners used at airports cost approximately $134,000 each, the Brooklyn Paper reported. “The idea that they would be able to fund this technology when schools don’t have enough desks, books and pencils is absurd,” Bay Ridge resident Mallory McMahon, a public school teacher, told the Brooklyn Paper.
BP Adams Tells How He Overcame Diabetes Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who received a Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis in early 2016, has completely reversed the disease, according to everydayhealth.com. He has lost 30 pounds; has normal blood glucose levels of 5.7 percent, as opposed to 17 percent when he was first diagnosed; and says he feels more energetic than ever. Although he exercises daily, Adams credits his diet with his turnaround, everydayhealth. com reports. “At the heart of it all was my diet,” he says. “My plant-based diet is the No. 1 reason that my diabetes was put into remission.” He now concentrates on whole, fiber-rich foods and avoids his old standbys such as steaks, burgers, soda, salty foods and midday candy snacks. Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes include constant urination, tingling fingers and feet and declining vision.
Pitch Contest Will Judge Brooklyn High-Tech Startups What will be the next big startup out of Brooklyn? On March 21, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership will host a pitch competition featuring five Brooklyn startups, according to technical.ly/brooklyn. Representatives of the startups have 2 minutes to pitch their ideas and 5 minutes to answer questions from the judges. This year’s theme is Smart Cities, and the competitors are Bixby, a property management app; CARMERA, a 3D-mapping startup for autonomous vehicles; GoKid, an app to organize carpools; Hylas, a kitchen appliance to turn waste into energy; and NGEMS, a location device for use in emergency situations. The judges are Jeremy Goldberg, the city’s deputy chief technology officer; Shaina Horowitz, urban tech hub director for the New Lab; Miriam Roure, program director for URBAN-X; Craig Wilson, general manager of the digital future lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering; and Jacob Yormak, partner with Story Ventures.
Bay Ridge Lawyer Hosts Toy Civil War Museum Bay Ridge attorney Michael Connors, who is also a big-time Civil War buff, has amassed a collection of more than 10,000 miniature military figures and showcases them in his neighborhood law firm, Connors and Sullivan, according to the Brooklyn Paper. “When I was a kid, I was always interested in toy soldiers,” Connors told the Brooklyn Paper. When he gave his son a set for this third birthday, that sparked Connors’ interest and he started collecting. Most of the soldiers are arranged to depict specific battles, such as the 1862 Battle of Fredricksburg, the 1863 Battle of Newtown’s Station and the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, in which Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson died. Connors also acknowledges his Brooklyn roots with his collection showing the 14th Regiment of Brooklyn, also known as the “Red-Legged Devils” because of the color of their uniforms.
Greenpoint Restaurant Only Offers Drinks From NYS
If there’s one thing that’s unusual about Annicka Restaurant and Bar on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, it’s the fact that all the beers, wines, ciders and spirits served there are produced in New York state, according to The New York Times. The reason is that owner Ed Raven, who also manufactures Greenpoint Beer and Ale, is running it under a special “farm brewery” license from the state that enables him as a brewer to open an off-premises restaurant. Alcohol aside, the menu features seafood, steaks, sausages and vegetable specialties, the Times says.
ACC Tournament May Return To Brooklyn While the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has played the second and last of its agreed-upon two basketball tournaments at Downtown’s Barclays Center, it hasn’t necessarily said goodbye to the borough, according to the Charlotte News and Observer. The
next two years, the tournament returns to North Carolina, first to Charlotte and then to Greensboro. However, ACC Commissioner John Swofford recently said in an interview that he’d like the ACC to adopt some sort of North Carolina-Washington, D.C.-New York rotation. Since the Big East conference has a lock on Madison Square Garden through 2026, this likely means Barclays Center, the News and Observer said. Among the bestknown teams in the ACC are Duke, University of North Carolina, Notre Dame and Syracuse.
Bushwick Man’s Rooster Is Neighborhood Favorite A local auto mechanic and retired city maintenance worker has adopted a rooster who has adopted well to city life, according to Bushwick Daily. Rocky the Rooster has learned to cross streets by himself, has befriended all of owner Angel Luis Sejio’s friends and knows to go back into his basement cage to sleep at dark. Sejio has even taught Rocky to crow on command
when he says, “Sing, Rocky, sing!” Because of city regulations that prohibit keeping roosters and other large birds, Sejio plans to take Rocky to his brother’s home in Puerto Rico in the fall, where Rocky can hopefully live for the rest of his life. In the meantime, Bushwick Daily reports, Sejio is thinking of mating Rocky with a hen.
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B R O O K LY N COMMUNITY BOARD #1 435 GRAHAM AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Phone: 718�389�0009 Fax: 718�389�0098 Email: bk01@cb.nyc.gov Web: www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb1/html/home/home.shtml
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Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace CHAIRPERSON: Daniel Murphy DISTRICT MANAGER: Jeremy Laufer
1360 FULTON STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Phone: 718�622�6601 Fax: 718�857�5774 Email: bk03@cb.nyc.gov Web: http://cb3brooklyn.org/ (Steps above PO and Applebees Sign in with security On second floor) Bedford�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 11207�1422 Phone: 718�628�8400 Fax: 718�628�8619 Email: bk04@cb.nyc.gov Web:http://www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb4/html/home/ home.shtml
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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: 718�778�9279 Fax: 718�467�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
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COMMUNITY BOARD #5 127 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 Phone: 718�498�5711 Fax: 718�345�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.
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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.
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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.
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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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CHECK OUT WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE PLAZA’S BANKS FROM BYGONE DAYS Landmark-Worthy Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh Is One of Them By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn Once upon a time, Williamsburg Bridge Plaza was more than a bus terminal. Way more. At the beginning of the 20th century, the area around it became the Numero Uno financial center for the Eastern District, as the Williamsburg-Greenpoint-Bushwick area was then called. That’s because the 1903 opening of the Williamsburg Bridge drew businesses away from the East River waterfront to the area around the plaza, which was a terminal for trolleys that traveled across the bridge.
A city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) staffer mentioned this fact at a public hearing the other day. The hearing was about the Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, which is on Havemeyer Street, one of the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza’s boundaries. The preservation agency is considering the Dime building for landmark designation but has not yet voted on the matter. There are other century-old bank buildings facing the plaza. Some are no longer devoted to banking. But they’re stunning all the same. If you want to see these buildings, the easiest way to get to this part of South Williamsburg is to ride the J or M train to the Marcy Avenue stop. These above-ground train lines offer good views of the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza area. When you walk down the stairs from the Marcy Avenue subway station, you’ll wind up
on Broadway, which is another one of Williamsburg Bridge Plaza’s boundaries.
Which Way to First National Bank of Brooklyn? At the corner of Broadway and Havemeyer Street, you’ll find a distinguished-looking white limestone building. First National Bank of Brooklyn constructed it in 1908 and was its original occupant. A website called Novelty Theater posted a copy of a Brooklyn Eagle advertisement from that era. The ad has a picture of 260 Broadway, which is the four-story building’s address, and a list of bank officers and directors. It says First National’s president, Joseph Huber, was also the president of the Otto Huber Brewery.
The website says First National’s previous office was at the end of Broadway by the East River — which became a less desirable location after the Williamsburg Bridge opened. According to state Department of Financial Services records, in 1928 First National merged with the Bank of the Manhattan Company — which became Chase Manhattan Bank in 1955. A billboard on top of 260 Broadway still has Chase Manhattan Bank’s name on it. But its successor, JPMorgan Chase Bank, sold the building to Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A in 2002, city Finance Department records show. Before that, the legal organization was a tenant at 260 Broadway, a 1997 lease agreement indicates. Today, its Shriver Tyler MacCrate Center for Justice is located in the building. A pharmacy called Echo Drugs occupies the retail space. Continued on page 6INB
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Proximity to the Grand Street Ferry Became Less Desirable Another corner of Broadway and Havemeyer Street is occupied by a McDonald’s. But nearly next door, at 225 Havemeyer St., there’s a building that looks like a Classical temple. It has a Chase logo above its columned front entrance. The building’s original occupant, the North Side Bank of Brooklyn, constructed it in 1912. North Side Bank’s headquarters had been located near the waterfront end of Grand Street — an important spot prior to the Williamsburg Bridge’s construction because the Grand Street Ferry was there. The bank relocated its headquarters to Havemeyer Street and downgraded its Grand Street building to a branch. According to a 2014 Brownstoner.com story by architectural history expert Suzanne Spellen, North Side Bank was acquired by Manufacturers Trust in 1922. Through name changes and mergers, it became Manufacturers Hanover Trust — whose nickname was Manny Hanny — then Chemical Bank, then Chase Manhattan Bank. Now it’s JPMorgan Chase Bank.
The domed landmark on the far side of the highway is the former Williamsburgh Trust Company Building.
The Dime’s Nifty Neighbor A handsome five-story office building facing Williamsburg Bridge Plaza, 217 Havemeyer St., probably has a connection to the early 20th-century banking industry. The name “Huber Building” can be seen on its facade, just below its roofline. An announcement in the 1906 edition of American Architect says that architect Charles Werner had drawn up a design for the new Huber Building, which Joseph Huber was going to construct. As we just mentioned, Joseph Huber was the president of First National Bank of Brooklyn, which would be moving to 260 Broadway a couple years later, and also the president of Otto Huber Brewery. Unless this was another man with the same name, here he is again. Today the landlord of 217 Havemeyer St. is Weinberger Properties. By the way, the building belonged to a bank from 1969 through 1985, Finance Department records show. Initially the owner’s name was Royal National Bank of New York. Because of a couple mergers, its name was Chemical Bank by the time the property was sold. The Huber Building stands on the opposite corner of Havemeyer and South 5th streets from the Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh.
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The former Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh is being considered for city INBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan landmark designation.
The Dandy Dime Building The Dime building was constructed between 1906 and 1908. As we previously reported, the former bank at 209 Havemeyer St. is being incorporated into a 23-story office, retail and residential development. See brooklyneagle.com if you missed that story. The neo-Classical Indiana limestone bank was designed by Helmle & Huberty, an important Brooklyn architectural firm of yesteryear. The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh was founded in 1864. In 2016 it changed its name to Dime Community Bank. The branch that was located at 209 Havemeyer St. has moved to nearby 281 Broadway — into a storefront in a newly constructed building called The Williams.
This is the former Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh with a glimpse of Williamsburg Bridge Plaza. INBrooklyn photo by Lore Croghan
A stained-glass window brightens the Marcy Avenue train station.
Don’t be confused. Dime Community Bank is an entirely different financial institution from Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, whose eye-popping domed building can be found at 9 DeKalb Ave. in Downtown Brooklyn. The DeKalb Avenue Dime was acquired by Washington Mutual — which was seized by federal regulators in 2008 and sold to JPMorgan Chase. The iconic DeKalb Avenue building now belongs to developers who are constructing a 1,066-foot-tall tower behind it.
A Landmarked Bank Building Is Now a Cathedral But more about Williamsburg. On the north side of South 5th Street you will find the domed Williamsburgh Trust Company Building. A multi-lane highway that carries traffic on and off the Williamsburg Bridge and onto the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway separates the Williamsburgh Trust Company Building from the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza bus terminal. The glam building at 177 South 5th St. has an unusual glazed white terra-cotta facade. It was designed by Helmle, Huberty & Hudswell. This architecture firm consisted of the same people who designed the nearby Dime building — Frank J. Helmle and Ulrich J. Huberty — plus William H. Hudswell Jr. The Williamsburgh Trust Company Building’s construction was completed in 1906. A few years after it moved into the iconic building, the bank closed because of the financial misconduct of its founding family, the Jenkins. A story published in 2016 by website Bedford + Bowery gives a detailed account of these fraudsters’ behavior. For more than a half-century, 177 South 5th St. has been the home of Holy Trinity Cathedral-Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The church’s congregation has done a tremendous job of taking care of the historic property, which was designated as a city landmark in 2016.
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Read Across America: Brooklyn Judges, Lawyers Go Back to School By Rob Abruzzese, Legal Editor Brooklyn Eagle
Some of Brooklyn’s judges and attorneys went back to school Friday, March 2, to celebrate the national Read Across America event at P.S. 274 in Bushwick, where they read Dr. Seuss books to first and second graders.
Members of the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association hosted a Read Across America event at on Friday at Bushwick’s P.S. 274, where First grader Jakob and Hon. Sylvia Hinds- a group of judges and attorneys read to a group of first and second graders. Shown: Natoya McGhie takes a break from reading Radix shop at the same hat store. to answer some questions about Dr. Seuss. See inside backpage. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese
“Now we come, we read with the kids and we give them gift bags with books so they can start their own libraries.” — HONORABLE JOANNE QUINONES
“It’s so exciting and so rewarding to see their faces and how excited they are when they all line up and take the reader’s oath at the end,” said Hon. Joanne Quinones, who has organized the event during each of the past five years. “I know the children look forward to it all year long. They talk to their teachers about it. The younger ones can’t wait to get to the first grade so they can be a part of it.” Quinones and a group of attorneys and judges from the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association (BWBA) have made it a tradition to go back to the judge’s former school in Bushwick. She said that she’s simply carrying on a tradition that she remembers from her childhood. “I was thinking back to when I was in school and we had the REF program — Reading is Fundamental,” Quinones said. “That’s where you read a certain number of books you got one for free to start your own library. Now we come, we read with the kids and we give them gift bags with books so they can start their Hon. Joanne Quinones has organized the Read Across own libraries.” America event at her former elementary school for five CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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Pictured from left: Joy Thompson, Hon. Nancy Bannon, Tyear Middleton, Hon. Sylvia Hinds-Radix, Hon. Joanne Quinones, Deborah Johnson, Natoya McGhie and Derefim Neckles.
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This year’s group includ-ed Quinones as well as Joy Thompson, Hon. Nancy Bannon, Tyear Middleton, Hon. Sylvia Hinds-Radix, Deborah Johnson, Natoya McGhie and Derefim Neckles. The group spoke to the kids about themselves and their jobs and eventually broke off into smaller groups and read various Dr. Seuss books. Afterward, BWBA members gave the students gift bags and cake, and have them read what’s called a “Reader’s Oath,” a promise that they will continue reading books on their own. “It’s important for bar associations to come back into the community and expose people to the justice system, particularly young people,” Quinones said. “They need to see lawyers and judges not only on TV or if they are in court, but as real human people. They need to see that we’re just like them and they can aspire to be like us.” Quinones picked P.S. 274 in Bushwick because that’s where she went to school and felt like she could make the biggest impact. In fact, she goes back there multiple times per year and even brings her staff for the annual career day in the spring. “It’s important to do community events at every grade level,” said Quinones, who one day hopes to have one of these students ask her for an internship. “I do career day where I bring a court reporter, a court officer, a few different people so they can see the different the different jobs in the court.”
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‘Budget 101’ Demystifies Role of Money in State and Local Politics
Assemblymember Carroll Helps Constituents Fathom Albany’s Densest Layers By Andy Katz INBrooklyn
Sporting steel rimmed eyeglasses, a blue navy knit sweater and a haircut that evokes Brian Wilson around the time of “Pet Sounds,” Robert Carroll, freshman Assembly member for the 44th District, provided a fresh, almost collegiate contrast to the ambience of Revolutionary-era portraits and the eggshell-white walls of the Old Stone House’s second floor public room. Flanked by Mariana Alexander of the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) and Eric McClure of Park Slope Neighbors, Carroll was on hand here on Sunday at the “Politics 101: The Budget” seminar to educate voters on the often recondite issue of budgets, or more precisely how government obtains and spends money. “Things are very broken at the top,” Carroll explained as the topic veered into healthcare expenditures. “We have certain mandates about what people receive in the hospital. Some say they’re wasteful, others that they ensure workers’ rights. But until we can figure out on a federal level how we can make sure everyone is insured, we’re going to have these very weird outcomes — they’re going to cost a lot and produce a lot of waste.” “New York state is the second-most costly Medicaid program in the country,” added Alexander. “But only No. 12 in terms of Medicaid outcomes.” From the audience, community organizer Ben Solotaire asked, “Most of the money that comes from the federal government is already set — there isn’t a lot to play with in terms of discretion?” “If we’re getting some $50 billion from the federal government, they don’t say, ‘Do what you want with it,’” Carroll answered. “Most of that goes to Medicaid, but there are things we have to pay for, example, education [and] transportation. We pay down our debt.” Carroll continued, “The Assembly is going to introduce what we call a ‘White House budget’ next week, and we’re going to raise some fees … I think we’re going to raise the gasoline tax 2 cents.” Asked to compare best case versus worst case scenarios in forthcoming state budgets, Carroll nodded. “That’s a great question. The governor has promised that spending would not increase year over year more than 2 percent. He’s in love with that number — 2 percent. But it’s a completely arbitrary number. There’s no reason we have to stay in that number.” Indeed, CBC, as reported by the New York Post in May 2017, has already identified the “fiscal gimmicks” that permit Albany to claim adherence to the governor’s number while in reality spending closer to 3.2 percent by the end of 2017, eventually going as high as 3.6 percent — nearly double Cuomo’s limit — by 2021.
Assemblymember Robert Carroll, center, makes a point while flanked by Park Slope Neighbors Representative Eric McClure and Citizens Budget Commission research associate Mariana Alexander. Eagle photos by Andy Katz “I can’t stress enough how much that [Cuomo’s 2 percent limit] has thrown a monkey wrench into the possibility of trying to get behind some new taxes. For example, in Rockland County there are kindergarteners who don’t have a full-time kindergarten. Of course that’s due in part to mismanagement by Rockland County officials, but at some point we on the state level should be able to step in there.” No conversion about Empire State or Big Apple budgets is complete without including MTA, which presents the double threat of a decaying infrastructure running headlong into a fiscal vacuum. “That the MTA exists,” Carroll said, “has given the governor — who is in charge of it — carte blanche to pretend that its problems are not his fault. And that’s ridiculous. If people believed the governor and the mayor had more direct control over these systems, they’d be more responsive. There are ideas, like congestion pricing … that are a way to put $1.5 billion dollars into the MTA every year.” Completing the Gordian knot of city and state budget woes is pensions. Perhaps most optimistically described in media as “ticking bombs,” the only point in dispute, according to a New York Times article from June 2017, is the size of the bomb. Does it measure in megatons, or merely kilotons? “People are living in retirement longer than they worked,” Carroll explained. “And that’s going to be a problem that has to be addressed. And it’s not because anyone’s get-
Budget 101 attendees chat after the presentation on second floor of Old Stone House.
Left, Old Stone House Executive Director Kimberly Maier chats with Citizens Budget Committee research associate Mariana Alexander. ting fat off of a pension — my mother (a recently retired NYC school teacher) isn’t living in a penthouse overlooking Central Park. But we need to make some smart choices in the future.” “The budget process is incredibly opaque for the average citizen,” Bard High School Early College student Chris Stauffer said af-
ter the presentation. “You have a lack of civics education in this country.” Continuing to address this gap, next week’s “Campaign 101” will feature Maceo Torres-Trujillo, Marjorie Velazquez, Rahule Kale, Heidi Sieck and Sydney Watnick at Camp Friendship, 339 Eighth St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
From left: Assemblymember Robert Carroll, Park Slope resident Rachel Freeman and community organizer Benjamin Solotaire.
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Irish soda bread is just one way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! See more inside.
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With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, we have the perfect spot to celebrate. The Kings Beer Hall is not just a German beer hall, it has one of the best…and biggest…selections of beer in the borough! Erin go Brah!
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Who’s the boss of Brooklyn? That would be Bensonhurst-born Alyssa Milano! Lioni’s #62. That’s chicken cutlet, prosciutto di parma with a fresh mozzarella and basil mix. All you need to make it complete is Lioni’s #61 Tony Danza!!! Now’s the time to stop ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ and enjoy Lioni’s # 9A Jon Bon Jovi. Not only did he celebrate a birthday this month but he’s soon to be a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!!
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In addition to our regular menu St. Patrick’s Day Specials Now taking reservations for dinner starting at 5 pm
Damascus Bakery built its world-class reputation by baking the best pita bread in Brooklyn. You can’t go wrong with their oil and bread classic combination. It’s healthy, delicious and 100 percent Damascus! We call it a ‘Pocket Full of Fun’! That would be a Damascus Bakery pita stuffed with anything you want…chicken, avocado, tomato and lettuce…everything tastes great in a Damascus pita!!!
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Bareburger has THE ‘burger with benefits.’ Their BEYOND BURGER has ALL the benefits…all burger, no beef, free of soy gluten & GMOs-with vegan cheese, sweet pickles, red onion, and special sauce on a brioche bun!
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What could be better on a cool March day than a warm bowl of Café Chili’s Mushroom Soup! Take a nice stroll along Court Street and make your way to Café Chili for one of the best Thai menus in the Heights!
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With the Jets looking for a new quarterback, Mega fan Alan Neil Ferber is anxiously awaiting the team’s decision whether to sign a free agent or pick someone in the upcoming draft. You can find Alan at D’Amico’s Coffee Roasters scratching his head while enjoying a cup of Brooklyn Black Espresso.
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Eddie the Eagle is back at Rocco’s Tacos and this time it looks like he’s found a friend. He’s probably telling him about the 425 varieties of tequila they serve and trying to entice him to join him for a margarita.
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Looking for a unique appetizer to start off your meal at Chadwick’s. Try their braised Short Rib Spring Rolls. Oh, and for the entrée, how about the Elk Loin Venison…it’s unique, exotic and delicious!!!
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Folks have been known to travel from Bensonhurst to Brooklyn Heights to enjoy Lichee Nut’s General Tso’s chicken which is brimming with white meat. Makes the trip more than worthwhile!!!
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One can’t help but feel like a member of the family as soon as you walk inside Nanatori, the best kept secret on Montague Street The staff is friendly, the atmosphere is warm and inviting and the food is fantastic!!! 12INB • INBROOKLYN — A Special Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/Brooklyn Eagle/Heights Press/Brooklyn Record/Bay Ridge Eagle/Greenpoint Gazette • Week of March 15-21, 2018
St. Paddy’s Day
‘The Hap, Hap, Happiest Time of the Year’ By John Alexander INBrooklyn
Surely now lads and lassies, ya know that the happiest and most carefree holiday of them all is St. Paddy’s Day! It’s a time for shamrocks, lucky charms and kissing the blarney stone. And right now, St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. Everyone knows that “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is about Christmas, which of course is a wonderful time with all those presents. And Thanksgiving, that’s a great holiday too, celebrating with family and loved ones. But the happiest and most carefree holiday of all is St. Patrick’s Day! That’s right, it’s the only holiday that’s all about fun! Folks don’t dress up like Eskimos and hang around under the mistletoe, but rather they don their green apparel and proudly raise a pint (or two) to the Emerald Isle. Now don’t let those sad, sweet Irish songs of mama and home fool you, it takes just one Irish jig to get an entire room up and dancing around. And right after tearing up to “Danny Boy” and “I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen,” all it takes is the opening verse of “The Unicorn” to get everyone singing along…
of the fine bars and restaurants in the great Irish borough of Brooklyn for the most fun-filled St. Patrick’s Day ever! And may the good Lord take a liking to you . . . but not too soon!
“There was green alligators and long-necked geese Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you’re born The loveliest of all was the unicorn.”
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And let’s not forget “Paddy McGinty’s Goat,” “Whiskey in a Jar” and “Finnegan’s Wake,” which despite the title, is a happy frolic played in most every Irish pub on St. Paddy’s Day. And if you do pop in to a pub for a pint of Guinness, you might be tempted to indulge in some fine Irish cuisine like corned beef and cabbage, Shepherd’s pie and Irish soda bread. You see, it all adds up to “the hap, hap, happiest time of the year.” Again, St. Paddy’s Day, not Christmas. So may the road rise up to greet you and lead you to one
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43rd Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Parade-Park Slope,Brooklyn, NY Parade Grand Marshal: Richard J. Moylan -President of Green-Wood Cemetery Aides to the Grand Marshal: Thomas Alverson (Piper, Clann Eireann Pipe Band); Malachy McAllister (U.I.C.); Thomas Galligan (Emerald Soc., DSNY); Kevin Smylie (AOH, Kings County); Tracy Sullivan (Owner Connie O's Pub, Greenpoint); Louise O’Connor (Holy Name of Jesus Parish); Dorothy Taylor (St. Francis Xavier Cath Academy); GM - Richard Moylan; Tommy McConvey (Bklyn Shamrocks’ not in photo) Joan Healy (LAOH, Kings County, Daug Mary in photo)
Parade Day - Sunday March 18, 2018
9:00 AM Parade Day Mass at Holy Name Church-245 Prospect Park West 12noon Parade Assembly: on Prospect Park West Between 15th and 9th Street 12:45pm “Re-Dedication Ceremony” to the Heroes & Victims of 9/11-WTC 1:00 pm Parade Step off. Reviewing Stand: Bartell Pritchard Circle-14th St.-PPW ===================================================================================================================
Parade Route: From 15th Street & Prospect Park West > Down 15th Street to 7th Avenue > Along 7th Avenue > To Garfield Place > Up Garfield Place To Prospect Park West > And Along Prospect Park West To 15th Street ===================================================================================================================
After Parade Party: Holy Name Parish Hall- 3PM – 6PM, 245 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, Music by The BROOKLYN BARDS For info visit our website: www.brooklynstpatricksparade.com or call Mary 917 699-9290 Week of March 15-21, 2018 • INBROOKLYN — A Special Section of Brooklyn Daily Eagle/Brooklyn Eagle/Heights Press/Brooklyn Record/Bay Ridge Eagle/Greenpoint Gazette • 15INB
A rt TOKYO INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2017: BORDERS To put it simply, borders primarily enforce boundaries, minimizing—if not eliminating—gray areas. They can indicate physical lines separating political and/or geographic regions, and they can also be applied to metaphysical confines we apply to our everyday lives via human interaction and relationships. Consider the concept of borders as both physical barriers and as intangible perimeters. When: Tuesday-Saturday Through March 29, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday: 12–4 p.m. Where: DUMBO/United Photo Industries (16 Main Street) EBB, FLOW, MUCK AND MIRE: A SEA CHANGE IN 3-D Visiting from Finland: Juho Poesiloe Pöysti (1974) Risto
“CW01” Puurunen (1972) Maija Kivi (1984) The art collective Kinobox Obscura is known for inventing the first 3D camera obscuras in the world. They have been building 3D artworks since 2013 in Mexico, Germany and the Baltic countries. Their latest 3D camera obscura artwork was a 3D camera obscura pedal boat which emerged in Finland, 2016. All members of the art collective have a long history in making art in different forms–be it music, fine arts or performance art. When: Daily through March 18, Times Vary Where: Bushwick/ Wild Embeddings (173 Jefferson Street) WATERFRONT An immersive, multimedia exhibition that 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. When: Through March 25 , Tuesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Brooklyn Historical Society (55 Water Street) THE UNRELIABLE NARRATOR A group exhibition. When: Saturdays and Sundays through March 25 , 12–6 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Art Helix (280 Meserole Street) DAVID BOWIE IS Organized with unprecedented access to David Bowie’s personal archive, this exhibition explores the creative process of an artist whose sustained reinventions, innovative collaborations,
BEAUTIFUL OBSOLESCENCE A group exhibition featuring photographic works by Jeanette May and Adrianne Wortzel as well as sculpture by Mary Mattingly, curated by Amanda McDonald Crowley. When: Wednesday-Saturday through March 30, 12–6 p.m. Where: Gowanus/The Cluster Gallery (200 6th Street) DIGITAL FAIRY TALES: CHINESE STORIES The third installment of the Digital Fairy Tales. The purpose of the series is to present archetypal material from different cultures through artists’ responses in search of cultural commonalities. In addition, these tales serve as a bridge through time, connecting people and epochs When: Through March 31, Weekdays: 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Weekends: 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Where: DUMBO/Made in NY Media Center (30 John Street) HAND LUGGAGE Pirmin Hagen and Christine Katscher are interested in the necessity of communication in collaboration and the
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and bold characterizations revolutionized the way we see music, inspiring people to shape their own identities while challenging social traditions. When: WednesdaysSundays through July 15, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/ Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway)
Bordering the Imaginary: Art From the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Their Diasporas, an exhibition of contemporary artworks is on exhibit at BRIC House through April 29 misunderstandings that come with this that can help shape the process and outcomes. Hagen and Katscher usually work individually and though they have collaborated to create Druckwerk, an open access printing workshop and exhibition space in Austria, the duo has not yet collaborated on an exhibition of their own, personal work. When: Thursdays-Fridays through April 24 , 2–6 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Open Source Gallery (306 17th Street) STAN VAN STEEDAM This is Van Steendam’s inaugural US solo exhibition. When: Thursdayand Friday through April 4 , 12–6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Asphodel (20 Jay Street/Suite 837)
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IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE Text-based exhibition provokes dialogue, debate, and discovery across artistic disciplines. When: Daily, Through May 8 Where: Fort Greene/ Peter Jay Sharp Building (30 Lafayette Avenue)
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of cultural and social exchange, and the racism and social injustices that have long impacted the people of both nations. When: Monday-Friday through April 29, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BRIC House (647 Fulton Street) ART IN THE PARKS: FITZHUGH KAROL Two sculptures of colorful intersecting steel
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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, titled “Searches” and “Reaches,” will be on display through Spring 2018. When: Daily through June, All day Where: Prospect Park/ Bartel-Pritchard Square
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THE GREAT EXPERIMENT: A SOCIALIST REVIVAL? For the first time in a generation, socialism looks like a political ideology with a future in the United States. Jacobin editor Bhaskar unkara and The Nation senior editor Sarah Leonard join Politically Re-Active host Hari Kondabolu to discuss socialism’s resurgent appeal in an age of rising inequality and its prospects for becoming a viable force in American politics. When: Tuesday, March 20, 6:25–8 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/ Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont Street) QUESTIONING DEMOCRACY Democracy contains a paradox: in order for everyone in a society to obtain freedom, each individual must consent to give up certain rights. But what exactly does it mean to consent to be governed? Which kind of human has such capacity? Michel Foucault grappled with this question in his lectures “Society Must Be Defended” and in an interview just before his death. This seminar examines his radical prescription for democracy rooted in an aesthetical commitment to pleasure and care of the self. What if, Foucault seductively
PETE’S READING SERIES Curated and hosted by Jillian Capewell and Brian Gresko Over the course of 15 years, Pete’s Reading Series is where today’s literary icons and tomorrow’s stars take the stage regularly. When: Thursday, March 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/ Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer Street)
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JUGGLING TAXES FOR FREELANCERS Taxes are due on April 17. Are you ready? Join this workshop for help. You’ll learn: the pros and cons of declaring cash income, how and why to track and calculate expenses, how to take the home office deduction, how and why to set up and make quarterly tax payments. The presentation will be followed by a QandA session where you can get all your questions answered. When: Thursday, March 15, 5-7 p.m. Where: Bushwick/The Muse (350 Moffat Street) SCIENCE BABY A creative science program for 0-3 year olds led by teaching artist Emma Gordon. The heart of Science Baby is exploring the wonder of science through story, repetition and play. Explore gravity, motion, magnets, chemical reactions, light, water, bubbles, sound and more. Space is limited to the first 25 babies and toddlers and their families. When: Thursday, March 15, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Where: Bushwick/DeKalb Library (790 Bushwick Avenue)
MYTH AND MYSTERY IN HARRY POTTER Do you ever wonder where J.K. Rowling learned her magic from? As a student of the classics, she was able to learn about the myths of centaurs, basilisks and many more creatures from antiquity that made their way into her best-selling novels. Learn the history behind the creatures, potions and spells from Harry Potter when we dive into manuscripts and paintings ranging over 2,000 years. When: Monday, March 19, 8:30 p.m. Where: Prospect Heights/ Brooklyn Brainery (190 Underhill Avenue) FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: THE NEVER-ENDING FIGHT As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo wrote, “Freedom of expression is…the indispensable condition of nearly every other form of freedom.” Two titans in this fight, Ira Glasser, head of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1978 to 2001, and Norman Siegel, director of the New York Civil Liberties Union from 1985 to 2000, reflect on the history and ongoing struggle and reminisce about their shared Brooklyn roots. Moderated by Jarrett Murphy, executive editor and publisher of City Limits. When: Wednesday, March 21, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/ Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont Street) INTRODUCTION TO BIRD WATCHING Join Prospect Park Alliance for a birdwatching walk and learn about Prospect magnificent array of birds and how to identify them. When: Saturday, March 17, 12–1 p.m. Where: Prospect Park Audubon Center
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THE ROCK AND ROLL PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS: WOMEN OF SOUL FOR KIDS Featuring the music of Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Diana Ross. Using the songs created by the most iconic musicians in rock history, The Rock and Roll Playhouse offers its core audience of babies and kids games, movement, and stories and an opportunity to rock out. The Rock and Roll Playhouse is an early and often first introduction to a child’s lifelong journey with live music and rock and roll. When: Sunday, March 18, 11 a.m. Where: Williamsburg/Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Avenue)
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with trailblazing writerdirector Luis Valdez, who marched on the picket lines with Caesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, debuts the film Zoot Suit (1981—March 16), the film adaptation of the stage musical about the 1940s Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots, was also the first Mexican-American film to be produced by a major studio. The series also includes Valdez’s musical biopic of rock ‘n’ roll legend Ritchie Valens La Bamba (1987—March 17). The series also includes three films directed by Gregory Nava: El Norte (1983—March 18), the first independent film to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, about a brother and sister who escape political violence in Guatemala to make a new life for themselves in America; Mi Familia (1995—March 22), which follows three generations of a Mexican-American family in Los Angeles and starring Jimmy Smits; and Selena (1997—March 17), the biopic of Selena Quintanilla that made Jennifer Lopez a star. Please see website for films and schedules. When: Daily through March 22, Times vary Where: Fort Greene/BAM Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Avenue)
F ood GREENMARKET AT BARTEL-PRITCHARD SQUARE 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: Sunday, March 18th, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Where: Grand Army Plaza/ Bartel-Pritchard Square
H ealth MORNING YOGA Reduce Stress and gain flexibility in a safe and fun environment. Beginners are welcome. Bring a Yoga Mat, towel or blanket to practice on. Wear comfortable clothing that will be easy to move in. Yoga is best practiced on an empty stomach. Avoid a heavy meal an hour or two before class. When: Saturday, March 17, 10:15–11:45 a.m. Where: Fort Hamilton/ Fort Hamilton Library (9424 Fourth Avenue) YOGA POETRY Imagine starting your yoga class with the wise words of your instructor, who calls out a pose or two, and the pose is followed by a poem read live by its author. Must register for this event. When: Sunday, March 18, 9:30–10:30 a.m. Where: Grand Army Plaza/ Central Library (10 Grand Army Plaza) POSITIVE AGING: ZUMBA EXERCISE Enjoy doing Zumba exercise, which is beneficial for your health. When: Monday, March 19, 1–2 p.m. Where: Sheepshead Bay/ Kings Bay Library (3650 Nostrand Avenue)
LIVING FOR IT Join comics George Civeris, Anya Volz and Kendall Farrell as they gather their funniest buddies. ft. Rachel Feinstein, Emma Willmann and more! When: Monday, March 19, 8 p.m. Where: Bushwick/The Living Gallery (1094 Broadway)
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CLADDAGH FEATURING THE PRODIGALS Claddagh is an enchanting multi-media show that fuses The Prodigals iconic music with world-champion Irish and tap dancers. Bandleader and Broadway actor Gregory Grene narrates this modern-day Irish fairy tale, rich in love, life, and laughter. You’ll be singing along to rollicking Clancy Brothers-era songs, moved anew by classics like “Danny Boy,” and dancing in the aisles to the joyous finale. When: Friday, March 16, 8 p.m. Where: Manhattan Beach/ On Stage at Kingsborough (2001 Oriental Boulevard) 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. Puppet works’ production features traditional, hand-carved wooden marionettes, accompanied by children’s songs culled from the Mozart score. When: Saturdays–Sundays through March 31, Shows at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Where: Park Slope/ Puppetworks (338 Sixth Avenue)
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ASSASSINS, THE MUSICAL With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman, based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr., Assassins is not done as often as many of Sondheim’s other musicals, perhaps due to the nature of the subject. It is a revue-style dark comedic portrayal of men and women who attempted (successfully or not) to assassinate presidents of the United States, and the music varies to reflect the popular music of the eras depicted. In this production director/actor David Fuller puts us in a college lecture hall, where the history of
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assassination attempts in America is being taught, and history comes alive. When: Through March 25, Thursdays-Sundays, see website for schedule Where: Brooklyn Heights/ St. Francis College (180 Remsen Street)
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Green-Wood is teaming up with their friends at Kings County Distillery to delve into the storied past of distilling in Brooklyn. The afternoon kicks off with a trolley tour of the cemetery’s permanent residents with whiskey connections, including the one and only casualty of the Brooklyn Whiskey Wars of the late 1860s and early 1870s. Afterward, the trolley will head to Kings County Distillery in the Brooklyn Navy Yard where visitors will see first-hand how whiskey is made and enjoy a tasting of four delectable varieties. When: Saturday, March 17, 2–5 p.m. Where: Greenwood/GreenWood Cemetery (500 25 Street) MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS TOUR Join expert Museum 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 and Sunday, March 17 and 18, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/ New York Transit Museum (Corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street)
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Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh Building's New Owner Can't Rent or Sell It to Another Bank Greenpoint Gazette
According to an agreement Silvers signed in November 2017, the new owner of 209
Havemeyer St. will not sell or lease any portion of it to any U.S. or foreign bank or savings
and loan. The property will not be used for a bank branch, banking offices “or otherwise for
One thing's for sure. The next occupant of the iconic Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh building will not be a bank. The new owner of 209 Havemeyer St. agreed to this stipulation when it purchased the historic building last year, city Finance Department records indicate. The 110-year-old neo-Classical bank building in South Williamsburg is in the spotlight because there was a public hearing on Tuesday about designating it as a city landmark. The hearing was held at the city Landmarks Preservation Commission's Lower Manhattan headquarters. More about the hearing in a moment. Dime Community Bank, the building's previous owner and occupant, sold 209 Havemeyer St. for $12.3 million to Havemeyer Owner LLC with Nicholas Silvers as authorized signatory, Finance Department records show. He's a founder of Tavros Development Partners — which in tandem with Charney Construction & Development is incorporating the Dime building into a new 23-story tower that's being The former Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh is under consideration for city landmark constructed on adjacent land. designation. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Lore Croghan
banking purposes,” the agreement says. The agreement will remain in effect for 30 years — unless Dime Community Bank goes out of business or stops using that name or the building is “destroyed as a result of a casualty or condemnation,” the agreement notes.
Project’s Co-Developer Supports the Dime's Landmarking The Dime branch that had been located inside the historic Havemeyer Street building has moved to nearby 281 Broadway. Work has started at Havemeyer Owner LLC's development site, which is right behind the historic Dime building. By the way, LLC bought the site at 277 South 5th St. from Dime for $80 million in 2016, Finance Department records indicate. Low-rise buildings that stood on the property have been demolished and foundation work is underway. At Tuesday's hearing, Sam Charney, an owner of the Dime building and codeveloper of the adjacent tower, said the new building will have 178 rental apartments. Thirty percent of them will be affordable units.
Preservation Advocate Calls the Dime Building’s Survival ‘Remarkable’ The column-covered Indiana limestone bank building was designed by high-profile architecture firm Helmle & Huberty. Patrick Waldo of the Historic Districts Council said it's “remarkable” the bank building has survived Williamsburg's rezoning and redevelopment. “In a neighborhood sorely lacking in landmark designations and which has experienced rapid change — even by New York City standards — the recognition and protection of the Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh would be a welcome action,” he said.
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The development will have 100,000 square feet of office space and 50,000 square feet of retail space, he said. Charney said that landmarking the historic bank building would be a “fitting tribute” to its fine architecture. He's all for it. Charney didn't talk about who the Dime building's next tenant might be. In a 2017 Commercial Observer story, project architect Chris Fogarty said the bank building could be used as a lobby for office tenants or as retail space.
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