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The Worlds Fair Nano 2017, at the Brooklyn Expo Center on Sept. 16 and 17, brought the newest of tech gadgets and ideas into Brooklyn. The organizers were ex‐ pecting about 10,000 people to attend the tick‐ eted event during the weekend. This year — their first with official sponsors — was spon‐ sored by Intrexon, Sam‐ sung, 3Doodler, Soylent, Parrot, HTC, WeWork and Fidelity National Financial. LEFT: Children try out the Fathom, an underwater drone that’s great for long summer days at the lake. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Angelica Hill
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Hit-and-Run Driver in Williamsburg Convicted of Manslaughter By Rob Abruzzese Greenpoint Gazette
A 57-year-old man faces up to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of reckless manslaughter, leaving the scene of an incident and reckless driving for a hit-and-run incident that took the life of a cyclist in Williamsburg, Acting District Attorney Eric Gonza-
lez announced on Monday. Juan Maldonado was convicted in connection to the 2016 hit-and-run death of 35year old Matthew von Ohlen, a bicycle advocate from Queens. “The driver in this case engaged in the types of criminal actions I am determined to prosecute in Brooklyn in order to reduce fatalities on
our roads and streets,” Gonzalez said. “The jury has now agreed that this was not an accident but a crime, and this defendant will be held responsible for his reckless behavior that cost an innocent man his life.” According to trial testimony, Maldonado hit von Ohlen on July 2, 2016 at 2:37 a.m. with his black Chevy
Camaro near Grand Street and Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg. A jury agreed with the DA's claims that Maldonado swerved into the bike lane on Grand Street, sped through a red light and then struck von Ohlen. According to the evidence, Maldonado's car dragged von Ohlen for at least 10-20 feet as he sped away.
The victim was then taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma. According to a report by DNAinfo, Maldonado was fired from his job as a delivery driver for Certified Lumber in Williamsburg. In that report, a colleague claimed
that he had missed several shifts and arrived for work intoxicated. During testimony at the trial, prosecutors noted that he also had two prior drunk driving arrests in Florida. Maldonado is scheduled to be back in court on Oct. 18 for sentencing in front of Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Suzanne Mondo.
Health Visionary Dr. Mitchell Katz Tapped by De Blasio to Save NYC’s Public Hospitals From Brooklyn to LA and Back to Lead HHC By Mary Frost Greenpoint Gazette
With cutbacks on the city’s public health care system looming, the highlylauded head of Los Angeles’ public health system, Dr. Mitchell Katz, has been nominated by Mayor Bill De Blasio to run NYC Health + Hospitals (also known as Health and Hospitals Corp., or HHC). As director of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services for the past five years, Dr. Katz has been called a visionary, an innovator and a fundamentally decent man. HHC operates the city’s 11 public hospitals, roughly 70 outpatient clinics and five nursing homes, along with diagnostic and treatment centers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned just last week that the city’s public and safety net hospitals could be hit with potentially crippling cuts to Medicaid payments scheduled to take place on Oct. 1. Brooklyn’s HHC hospitals, such as Kings County, would be among the biggest losers. The Republicans’ attack on the Affordable Care Act also threaten the solvency of safety net hospitals, Cuomo said. With this in mind, De Blasio is counting on Dr. Katz to preserve health care for poor
and working-class patients. “With renewed attacks on our health care by Republicans in Washington, it is now more important than ever to put stable leadership in place as we make progress on our plan to expand access to quality, community-based care throughout the city,” de Blasio said. “Dr. Mitchell Katz’s vast experience as physician and public health executive will be an invaluable asset as we work to modernize and save our treasured public hospital system.” Dr. Katz said in a statement that he was committed to continue de Blasio’s efforts to help preserve HHC’s safety net mission and improve access to health care services for all New Yorkers. Dr. Katz is a native of Brooklyn who will be returning home not only to run the nation’s largest public healthcare system, but to care for his two elderly parents, according to the LA Times. He has two developmentally disabled siblings; he and his partner have two children. Katz told the LA Times that he had struggled during the last year knowing his parents needed help but not wanting to leave his job in Los Angeles. “This is an opportunity for me to do the work I love and take care of my parents,” he said.
LA’s loss was called New York City’s gain, and praise for Dr. Katz has been unstinting. "Dr. Mitch Katz revolutionized Los Angeles County's public health care system,” LA County Board of Supervisors Chairman Mark Ridley-Thomas said in a statement. “He led the charge in implementing the Affordable Care Act, delivering more services to more patients than ever before, including providing permanent supportive housing to the homeless. In many respects, he is without peer as a transformational leader and practitioner in the public sector.” Greater New York Hospital Association President Kenneth Raske said Dr. Katz’s health care management skills would be a “tremendous asset to Health + Hospitals, and New York’s entire health care community is thrilled by his selection.” Katz was called “a fundamentally decent man” by Dr. Steven Safyer, CEO and President of Montefiore Medicine. HHC interim head Stanley Brezenoff will be stepping down at the end of the year. Brezenoff said he was “delighted” with the choice. “I will leave this interim assignment knowing we are putting the future of this essential organization in very capable hands,” he said.
Some Accomplishments In Los Angeles Dr. Katz created LA’s ambulatory care network and enrolled more than 350,000 patients into a primary care “home,” according to a press release from NYC. He eliminated a deficit at LA’s Department of Health Services through increased revenues and decreased administrative expenses, and used new ACA funding to pay for a modern electronic health system. He also moved more than 1,000 patients labeled as “medically complex” from hospitals and emergency departments into independent housing, “eliminating unnecessary expensive hospital care and giving the patients the dignity of their own home.” Dr. Katz continues to see patients every week, the city said. He is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Medical School. He completed an internal medicine residency at UCSF Medical School and was an RWJ Clinical Scholar. He is the deputy editor of JAMA Internal Medicine, an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences (previously the Institute of Medicine) and the recipient of the Los Angeles County Medical Association 2015 Healthcare Champion of the year.
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Kingsland Wildflowers Celebration
Brooklyn Eagle photos by Andy Katz
Alive Structures founder and CEO Marni Marjorelle describes her Wildflowers Rooftop. Marni Marjorelle leaned against the iron railing atop Broadway Stages Greenpoint soundstage. Her smile was as warm as the early autumn sun that bathed Kingsland Avenue Wildflowers Rooftop, one of her company, Alive Structures, premier examples of living architecture. Two
A youngster looks at oysters.
years after the first portions of the ecosystem rooftop were installed, it was time to celebrate completion of phases one and two— drainage and protective layers were in place. Already some of the tickseed and beebalm were waist-high to the growing number of visitors,
researchers and entrepreneurs who filled the carefully planned stone walkways. “Try to picture all of Kingsland Avenue with rooftops like this,” Marjorelle said. “We already have some interest from neighboring businesses.” Indeed, although Kingsland Wildflowers was funded
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tivated landlord. “Of course, business and property owners like to keep their options as open as possible,” Marjorelle added, explaining why interest doesn’t automatically equate to action. “Even when a grant might raise their property’s value, they’re going to be left with restrictive
covenants as a result of taking part in the program.” Still, if interest in Kingsland Wildflowers is any indication, it seems likely that other businesses will follow suit. It comes as no surprise that environmental projects such as One Billion Oysters were also represented at the celebration.
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Kosciuszko Bridge Dodges Demolition, Still Stands in Pieces By Paul Frangipane Greenpoint Gazette
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After a series of on-again, off-again demolition dates, the old span of the Kosciuszko Bridge dodged another date with destruction Sunday after its main span was removed in July. The old span that connected Greenpoint to Queens was supposed to be demolished on Sept. 24, but demolition was delayed for an unknown reason with no new date set in the future, according to the Brooklyn Paper.
LEFT: The main span of the old Kosciuszko Bridge was lowered and barged out of New York in July. Its remain‐ ing pieces have yet to be demolished
The dismantled span will meet its final destruction in a series of surgical explosions. The main span of the bridge was lowered over the course of about 16 to 18 hours on July 25 and 26 as part of the $873 million investment to replace the rusted bridge. A large hole in the air will sit next to the bridge’s vibrant replacement for passersby over Newtown Creek to see until the remaining sections of the bridge are removed. The 125-foot span was barged out of the creek to a recycling facility in New Jersey. Two new, six-lane spans will replace the old bridge that held traffic on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The first span opened up in April and the other that will replace the demolished bridge is set for completion in 2020.
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A night rendering of the proposed Brooklyn sign in place of the soon-to-be removed Watchtower sign in Brooklyn Heights.
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It’s not often — actually, it’s never happened before — that a Republican president gets dissed and dumped by corporate titans like Dow, Merck, Campbell Soup, the Blackstone Group, 3M, Intel, Ernst & Young, JP Morgan Chase, Johnson & Johnson, General Motors, PepsiCo and IBM. But their CEOs, and many more, rightly decided they should no longer be associated with the so-called business “closer” who, in truth, couldn’t close a window if somebody showed him the latch. Trump fooled a fatal number of voters with his pledge to run America like a business, but the aforementioned CEOs have ed with all deliberate speed, lest they beBy linked to his apparent quest to run America into Susanna Briselli the ground. Special Brooklyn Eagle So much winning! Trump can’t even keep business leaders on Why a Sign? board. Brooklyn is a potent idea as well as a place. WhethThere’s a theory going that this divorce is part of President er one is familiar witharound the borough or not, it is and alSteve Bannon’s master plan tothat go full populist up (on vivid the 2016 stump, ways has been a name conjures images Trump liked to assail the big corporations) but it sure looks bad when and associations. In 2009, the motivation for making like James Dimon of JP Morgan Chase bitch-slaps Trump aa CEO free-standing illuminated sign on a site visible fromin public: “There’s no to room for equivocation Nazis and white suManhattan was create a beacon,(about which would entice premacists). It’s aacross leader’sthe role,river, in business or in government, bring more visitors thereby increasing torevepeople together, notthe tearborough’s them apart.”profile and identity. In the nue and raising Not that Trump is capable of to learning anything fromofthis episode. ensuing five years, thanks a proliferation successAs if. 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Inoraddition, any hosting Manufacturing Jobs his Strategic andproperty Policy Forum was the sign would also gain visibility and, by extention, potentially bad for the bottom line. Their risk-averse advisers,valwho ue. would impart therelations, ownerssurely a reputation civic tend It to be sensitive abouton public reinforcedof their conspirit and commitment. cerns. And their shareholders, mindful of the American majority that Next, it would establish feared Brooklyn’s identity and location views Trump with contempt, that Trump’s taint could bruise day and night in no uncertain terms, and act as a powerful their brand. welcome. As one business source tells The Wall Street Journal, the CEOs The energy sources used to light the sign would be the feared that their advisory board participation “was being conated most up-to-date in “green” technology. The borough could with endorsing everything the president has ever said or done.” Inpoint to this as an illustration of its commitment to environdeed, the joke yesterday on Twitter, clearly initiated by a fan of “Seinmental concerns. feld,” was that the CEO of Campbell quit because she didn’t want to be dubbed “The Soup Nazi.” The Investment/ The bottom line — politically speaking — is that a Republican Return Equation president (even a nominal Republican, especiallyengineer a nominaland president) The financial investment to design, fabcan’t lead effectively if the business community bails. As the conserricate the sign is relatively small as civic projects go, vative Wall Street editorial page pointed “the especially whenJournal the long-term return on out theyesterday, investment business community, is, or ought to be, a natural part of a Republican is considered. The cost of periodic maintenance should president’s governing coalition.” But thewould CEO exodus is “a symbol of be very low because the bulbs be LEDs, which his eroding support beyond his core political base,” as “his presidenlast for years. cy For shrinks itself.” stated here, the real and obvious quesall in theonreasons andshouldn’t the corporate sector have are theoretically in sync on tionTrump is: Why Brooklyn a sign? big-ticket “tax reform” (translation: taxes for About items the like author: Susanna Brisellilower studied artcorpoand rations), but if corporate leaders believegraduate he can deliver (because photography at Pratt anddon’t Penn’s School of of his temperament, his disrespect for congressional Republicans, by his Fine Arts. She lives in Brooklyn and is represented inabilityImages. to lead on legislation he can’t bother to read, plus his indulGetty
Day and night renderings of the proposed Brooklyn sign at Pier 7.
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World’s Biggest Street Fair, Tallest Mayor
DESPITE THE RECORD-BREAKING 91-DEGREE WEATHER ON SUNDAY, BROOKLYN’S ATLANTIC ANTIC STILL DREW THOUSANDS TO ITS 43RD ANNUAL CELEBRATION. More than 500 vendors and 100 local businesses set up along a mile of the avenue, spanning four different neighborhoods in the borough. Several officials, including Mayor Bill de Blasio (above), showed up to mingle with residents of all ages. See more photos on pages 2-3INB. INBrooklyn photo by Andy Katz
Bill Baird (right) was thrilled to connect with Eddie the Eagle at the 2017 Atlantic Antic. Baird was proud to say that he delivered the Brooklyn Daily Eagle as a child near Grand Army Plaza and that his own grandparents were featured in an edition of the Eagle in the 1920s. INBrooklyn photo by Arthur De Gaeta
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It was a record 91 degrees on Sunday, but the heat didn’t stop hundreds of thousands from enjoying the largest street festival in Brooklyn as the Atlantic Antic celebrated its 43rd year. More than 500 vendors and 100 local businesses set up tables and tents along a mile of the avenue spanning four neighborhoods. Crowds shopped for bargains, sampled a wide variety of foods and enjoyed dancing in the street to festive music. See more photos online at brooklyneagle.com.
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Art Dissolve Fred Cray's new series of unique “Dissolve” prints present a radical new body of work. Although he continues to adhere to his previous process of transforming photographic imagery through manipulation in this series the resulting images — based in photography — are unique works on paper. When: Tuesday-Saturday through Oct. 7, 11 a.m - 5 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Janet Borden, Inc. (91 Water St.) 10,000 Mantras This is Meg Hitchcock’s third solo exhibition with Studio 10. In her pieces, carefully cut letters and burn marks repeat mantras and other texts through grid formations and subtle patterns. These iterate various liturgical themes: repentance through repetition, selfmortification through cutting and purification with fire and incense. When: Thursday-Sunday, through Oct. 8, 1-6 p.m. Where: Bedford Stuyvesant/Studio 10 (56 Bogart St.) Being Well: In Search of Utopia? A contemporary art exhibit curated by Kathryn Gressel featuring participating artists Zoey Hart, Leslie Kerby, Anthony Heinz May, Carolyn Monastra, Shana Moulton, Carmen Papalia, Shervone Neckles, Jenna Spevack, Tattfoo Tan and Jody Wood.
When: Friday-Sunday, through Oct. 8, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Where: Park Slope/The Old Stone House (336 Third St.) Migration Maura Sheehan brings a flock of balancing birds to create a tableau vivant, or living picture. When: Thursday-Saturday, through Oct. 8, 1-6 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/FiveMyles (558 St. Johns Place) Joan Snitzer’s Chromophore “Chromophore” highlights the developments in Joan Snitzer’s work during the last two years. In these new paintings, Snitzer looks back at the painted subjects of 20th century abstraction to explore how they can function in a contemporary context. When: Wednesday-Sunday, through Oct. 8, 12-6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/A.I.R. Gallery (155 Plymouth St.) The Fire Theory: Ice The Fire Theory presents “Ice,” an exhibition, residency and collaborative project curated by Omar López-Chahoud. Currently, racism and xenophobia limits the immigration that has made this country great, endangers immigrants and makes the path to citizenship inaccessible. I.C.E is the U.S. agency that is responsible for the border control, trade, immigration, deportation programs and, as its name indicates, it generates a situation of freezing, a standby between families and friends on both sides of the border. When: Wednesday-Saturday, through Oct. 13, 2-7 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Open Source Gallery (306 17th St.) Material Matters Innovations in clay, glass, wood and metal. When: Saturday and Sunday, through Oct. 15, 1-6 p.m. Where: Red Hook/BWAC (499 Van Brunt St.) NY Harbor Scenes Muralist and plein air painter Bill Mensching’s oil paintings of high surf, crashing waves and stately vessels will grace the barge’s walls.
“Chromophore” by Joan Snitzer will be on exhibit through Oct. 8 at A.I.R Gallery. Image courtesy of the artist and A.I.R. Gallery When: Thursdays and Saturdays, through Oct. 28; Thursdays, 48 p.m.; Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Where: Red Hook/Waterfront Museum (290 Conover St.) Julia Oldham: How to Escape a Black Hole A stimulating and immersive video installation. This hallucinatory guided tour into a philosophically fraught region of space time is part physics lesson, part voyage toward destruction. When: Tuesday-Sunday, through Oct. 29; Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, 12-6 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Project Room at BRIC House (647 Fulton St.) Continued on page 5INB
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Continued from page 4INB Until Everyone Has it Made: Jackie Robinson’s Legacy On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the professional baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base. Seventy years later, Brooklyn Historical Society is proud to host a new exhibition celebrating this seminal moment in American history. When: Wednesday-Sunday, through June 2018, 12-5 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.) The Means of a Ready Escape: Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Prospect Park has never been simply an escape from the city, but a fundamental part of it. This exhibition highlights the 150year social history of Brooklyn’s backyard. Featuring more than 150 artifacts and documents, it tells the story of the 585 acres of forest, field and swamp that Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux transformed into an urban oasis, and how the Park has sustained generations of Brooklynites throughout the borough’s many eras of change. When: Wednesdays-Sundays, through July 2018 Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.)
Books & Readings How to Build a Fire: Get Out Two dynamic co-hosts — Alena Singleton and Emily Ray Reese — are here to guide you through evenings of stories from a diverse array of voices, including old favorites and newcomers alike. This season, they’ll be exploring themes that reflect the current political climate, themes close to your hearts, the things that make you human, observations about this city you live in, and many exciting others. When: Friday, Sept. 29, 8 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Open Source Gallery (306 17th St.) Book Talk — “Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971” Heather Ann Thompson shares the complicated and gripping tale of the five-day prison uprising, as well as the muddied investigations, lawsuits and untold stories that followed. (Brooklyn Historical Society members receive early access to this event.) When: Thursday, Sept. 28, 6:30 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.) To Funk and Die in LA Renowned writer, filmmaker, black culture critic and Brooklyn resident Nelson George launches “To Funk and Die in LA,” the latest title in his D. Hunter crime-fiction series. When: Thursday, Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/Greenlight Bookstore (668 Fulton St.)
ARIES — Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, when an opportunity comes your way, resist the temptation to pass it up thinking something better is on the horizon. There are no guarantees, so make the most of this chance. TAURUS — Apr 21/May 21 Many things around the home need your attention, Taurus. But you may be having trouble finding the motivation to tackle them right now. Get a partner to lend a helping hand. “Material Matters” will be on exhibit at BWAC through Oct.15. Image courtesy of BWAC Unbound: Masha Gessen in Conversation with David Remnick The exclusive New York launch of “The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia.” When: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Ave.)
Educational Taste of Iceland Cocktail Demo Reyka Vodka Brand Ambassador Trevor Schneider will be hosting a hands-on tutorial on how to make several delicious Icelandic cocktails, featuring an ice demonstration. When: Thursday, Sept. 28, 5:30 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Nitehawk Cinema (136 Metropolitan Ave.) Postcards for Politicians Art Workshop with Carolyn Monastra Artist Carolyn Monastra will discuss the impacts of climate change on our individual and environmental health, then lead participants in brainstorming solutions, including political Continued from page 6INB
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GEMINI — May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, make a concerted and sincere effort to focus on family for the next few days. It’s time to reconnect with everyone in the house, and you will enjoy the time at home. CANCER — Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, slow down a little because moving faster will not get the job done right. It may only lead to sloppy mistakes that will take even more time to handle. LEO — Jul 23/Aug 23 It can be challenging to find initial support for your ideas, Leo. However, once you explain all of the specifics, there’s a good chance others will climb on board. VIRGO — Aug 24/Sept 22 Risk can sometimes have a large payoff, Virgo. Just make sure you time your jump right or you could miss an opportunity to really shine. LIBRA — Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you push yourself a little harder this week, you will be happy with the results. Even though it may be an uphill battle, the summit will look pretty nice. SCORPIO — Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, just when you think you can lie low and escape the week without any excitement, something pops up that requires all of your attention. Hunker down for now. SAGITTARIUS — Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, focus on something new for a while rather than a problem that has been bouncing around in your brain. Frustration will get you nowhere, so let it go for now. CAPRICORN — Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, even if you take some time off from work, things will go on as planned. Although you are a key member of the team, others can temporarily fill your shoes. AQUARIUS — Jan 21/Feb 18 Sometimes the things that require the most work are the ones that you enjoy the most, Aquarius. Dig in deep on a new project and the rewards will come afterward. PISCES — Feb 19/Mar 20 A few things still need to be sorted out, Pisces. Then you can put your feet up for the time being. Gemini has something to say this week.
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MYBROOKLYNCALENDAR.COM Continued from page 5INB action. Using recycled materials, attendees will be encouraged to create handmade postcards voicing their concerns about climate change and health. These postcards will first be displayed on a “Live Witness Tree” outside the Old Stone House and later be sent to local and national politicians. When: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Old Stone House (336 Third St.) Transparency, Journalism and the White House A free press holds powerful institutions accountable. So, what does that mean when applied to our executive branch? Join Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold and deputy managing editor at ProPublica Eric Umansky for a discussion about how journalists navigate investigations into the actions and policies of the White House, regardless of who holds the office. Moderated by contributing editor at The Nation Lizzy Ratner. When: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 6 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St.) NYTM Train Operators Workshop Drop by the computer lab to take control of a New York City subway car and operate it over virtual miles of track, using some incredibly realistic software. When: Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/ New York Transit Museum (Corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street)
Family Fun The Great DUMBO Drop An epic DUMBO block party, as thousands of toy elephants are sent in parachutes cascading from rooftops, raising money for DUMBO’s public schools. There will be family events, live performances, food, a photo booth and after-party at The Archway. When: Thursday, Sept. 28, 5-8 p.m. (DUMBO Drop at 6 p.m. sharp). Where: DUMBO/Washington Street Yom Kippur at Bay Ridge Jewish Center Join the Bay Ridge Jewish Center for a participatory, easy-to-follow and friendly service with the dynamic Rabbi Bob Judd and Alissa Platcow as cantor. Yiskor memorial prayers will be recited. Yom Kippur family experience — 10 a.m. for kids through age 5, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. for ages 5 and up. When: Saturday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Where: Bay Ridge/Bay Ridge Jewish Center (405 81st St.) Ed Center Open Hours The Ed Center is open for free drop-in hours four afternoons each week. Get to know Brooklyn Bridge Park with its 250-gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, plus a 10foot-scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts, a reading corner and much more. When: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-5 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays, 1-5 p.m.) Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park/Environmental Education Center Story and Play Hear wonderful stories, play with toys and make new friends at this fun and informal program. When: Monday, Oct. 2, 10-11 a.m. Where: Grand Army Plaza/Central Library (10 Grand Army Plaza) “Stomp, Clap and Sing” with Silly Jazz and Camille Come dance along to silly jazz with comedian and jazz singer Camille Harris. Popular songs include “The Monster Under My
The Fire Theory presents “Ice,” on exhibit through Oct. 13 at Open Source Gallery. Image courtesy of the artist and Open Source Gallery Bed,” “The Muffin Man” and “Chopsticks.” When: Monday, Oct. 2, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Park Slope Library (431 Sixth Ave.)
baked goods. When: Wednesday, Oct. 4, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Where: Prospect Park
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In the Mouth of Madness The impact a horror writer’s books have on fans is more than inspirational. Midnight weekend screenings happen on Friday and Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45 p.m. for seating; the movie starts after midnight). When: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29-30, 11:45 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Nitehawk Cinema (136 Metropolitan Ave.)
Kayaking Glide along the water while kayaking with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse at the Pier 2 floating dock. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present. All levels are welcome and no experience is necessary. When: Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier 2)
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NYRR Open Run at Pier 6 Whether you’re a first-time runner, a seasoned marathoner, or you prefer to walk, you’re welcome to come along. No need to register in advance; sign-in takes place onsite. NYRR Open Runs are open to all ages. Strollers and dogs on leashes welcome. When: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brewminaries Present: Americana Attendees will taste over 30 beers from some of the best homebrewers in New York City. They’ll be serving everything American, from West Coast IPA to American classics like Kentucky Common and Steam Beers. Come dressed in your American best. When: Saturday, Sept. 30, 1-5 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/The Well (272 Meserole St.) Smorgasburg Prospect Park More than 100 local and regional food purveyors will gather on Breeze Hill to offer a range of cuisines. When: Sunday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Prospect Park Bartel-Pritchard Square Wednesday Greenmarket Nestled inside Prospect Park’s tree-shaded southwest corner, this much-loved weekday market is where South Slope and Windsor Terrace residents stock up on locally grown staples. The offerings range from a selection of vegetables, fruits, baked goods, plants and flowers to fresh-caught fish and organic
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Live at the Archway An annual series of free performances and events taking place at the unique setting of the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO, reflecting the neighborhood’s diversity and commitment to the arts, and showcasing a broad variety of musical genres and dance programming. This week: Gaijin à Go-Go. Artist Interactive at the Space Station: Pop-up gallery. When: Thursday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/The Archway (Water Street and Anchorage Place) Luis Fonsi Love + Dance World Tour Just as the name indicates, “Love + Dance World Tour” will showcase the best of Fonsi’s music, which spans almost two decades. When: Thursday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Where: Flatbush/Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave.) “The Intimacy Effect” by Jeff Tabnick The play weaves in and out of thoughts and actions, the past, the present and the future to explore the porous border between one person and another. When: Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 28-30, 8 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Vital Joint (109 Meseole St.)
The Great DUMBO Drop will take place on Washington Street on Sept. 28 at 5 p.m.
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My Lai An evening-length sung monodrama, “My Lai” focuses on the final days of Warrant Officer Hugh C. Thompson Jr., examining the emotional toll of the infamous 1968 civilian massacre by U.S. troops in Vietnam and the military’s attempted cover-up. Composed by Jonathan Berger with libretto by Harriet Scott Chessman, the work is scored for tenor, string quartet and traditional Vietnamese instruments and features Rinde Eckert, Vân-Ánh Võ and Kronos Quartet. The Brooklyn Academy of Music program will include an additional work by Berger, in collaboration with Kronos Quartet’s David Harrington and Võ, titled My Lai Lullaby. When: Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 27-30, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St.)
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Last Looks at the Watchtower Sign Kushner Cos. Plans to Remove
At night, the light from the Watchtower sign casts a red glow on wet pavement in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
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T he company J ared K u shner headed until he stepped aside to serve as senior adviser to his father-in-law Donald T ru mp plans to remove the Watchtower sign from 2 5 -3 0 C olu mbia Heights. AP Photo/ Alex Brandon
Sign on Former Brooklyn Heights HQ of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Is Going, Going, Gone By Lore Croghan Brooklyn Eagle
Oh, that fine red glow. When it's gone, we will miss it so. The red Watchtower sign's days are numbered. The company Jared Kushner headed until he stepped aside to serve as senior adviser to his father-in-law President Donald Trump plans to remove the sign from the former headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Brooklyn Heights. The sign has been a Brooklyn waterfront icon since the religious group installed it after its 1969 purchase of the buildings at 25- 30 Columbia Heights. The glowing red sign, which also tells the time and temperature, is a beacon to people in Brooklyn Bridge Park, on the Brooklyn Bridge and in Lower Manhattan. The sign it replaced had said “Squibb,” the previous property owner's name. The Watchtower sign was neon until the Jehovah's Witnesses switched over to energysaving LEDs — meaning light-emitting diodes — to illuminate the 15- foot-tall letters in 2009. The Watchtower sign's fans have been anxiously eying it since June, when the city Buildings Department approved an applica-
tion by Kushner Cos. and its joint-venture partners for permission to “remove all individual letters from existing sign” at 25- 30 Columbia Heights. The framework of the sign will remain, the Buildings Department filing indicates. It's not yet known whose name will replace the word “Watchtower.” Because the Watchtower sign could be dismantled at any moment, we've snapped some photos to serve as keepsakes. Night and day, in foul weather and fair, the sign is so fine.
eJ hovah's Witnesses Sold HQ as Part of Property-Liquidation Campaign
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By the way, the joint-venture partners that share ownership of 25- 30 Columbia Heights with Kushner Cos. are CIM Group and LIVWRK. The joint venture is called Columbia Heights Associates. The joint venture's publicists insist that this name be used in stories about the property. The new owners are converting the buildings into a Class-A office development with stores and public space for arts and culture. The Continued on page 4 Thursday, September 28, 2017 • Brooklyn Eagle • 3
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redeveloped property will be called Panorama. The joint venture purchased the former Watchtower headquarters complex for $340 million in August 2016, city Finance Department records indicate. The sale was part of a yearslong effort by the Jehovah's Witnesses to liquidate their once-vast real estate portfolio in
Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO. The religious group is still in the process of selling off its properties in the two neighborhoods because it has moved its headquarters to the upstate New York town of Warwick. Kushner Cos. and various investment partners have paid the Watchtower around $1 billion for Brooklyn property purchases. They also bought 85 Jay St., a massive parking lot in DUMBO with about 1 million square feet of development rights. And they purchased a cluster of former Bible-printing plants on Adams, Pearl, Prospect and Sands streets in DUMBO that they've transformed into a techie-friendly office complex called Dumbo Heights.
H ere’ s the W atchtow er sig n, seen from the d eck of a ferry b oat.
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