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GREENPOINT | WILLIAMSBURG

VOLUME 46 | NUMBER 12

MARCH 29, 2018

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Scenes from the North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce celebration at the Brooklyn Bowl on Monday night to honor Felice Kirby.

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Photos by Rebecca White

Beloved Brooklyn Bowl Hosts Anchor Awards, Annual Celebration For N. Brooklyn Biz Leaders By Matt D’Angelo Greenpoint Gazette

New Business of Greenpointer is Global Trekking Greenpoint resident Olivier Smolinski dropped out of banking to run his own global trekking business. Shown here: he paddles and rudders a guided white-water rafting trip. See page 8INB inside. Photo courtesy of Olivier Smolinski

Glasses clinked and bowling balls boomed as Felice Kirby accepted a silver anchor from the North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, an award all too appropriate for an activist who has served as a cornerstone to the community for decades. “It’s an unbelievable honor to be identified by such a wonderful group of people,” said Kirby, community activist and business leader. “The Chamber sees a duty to give back to this community, as do I, being an organizer — it’s something that matters to me because it’s the way you can change the world.” The Anchor Award is presented each year to a company or individual that the

Chamber feels has gone above and beyond their service to North Brooklyn. The NB Chamber, which consists of local business and organizations, held its yearly meeting and celebration Monday night at the Brooklyn Bowl. Charlie Ryan, owner of the Brooklyn Bowl and recipient of last year’s anchor award, presented Kirby with it this year. “I noticed when I came here and started getting involved that there was this one singular force of nature who was always kind of everywhere,” he said. “She’s going to say to you, ‘Can’t you do more?’ Or she’s more likely to say, ‘You can do more,’ and you know what? She’s always right about that.” See back page

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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office reached a settlement recently that shut down a Brooklyn-based telemarketing company that scammed almost $200,000 from donors who intended to aid veterans, officials said. Menacola Marketing, Inc. worked on behalf of the National Vietnam Veterans Foundation (NVVF) — a shell charity that was shut down in 2016 after being caught soliciting millions of dollars while providing little help to veterans — according to a statement from the Attorney General’s Office. Using paid callers from phone rooms in Brooklyn, Menacola raised nearly $190,000 from 2010 to 2016. The callers told potential donors that funds would aid veterans by helping pay for personal care

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packages, guide books of services, food pantries and transportation for doctor’s appointments. However, 85 percent of donations went straight to Menacola. As Menacola is shut down, its heads, Joseph and Katherine DeGregorio are permanently barred from fundraising for charity. In addition, they will pay $100,000 to be distributed to veteran charities. “We have zero tolerance for shell charities that shamelessly exploit our veterans and other New Yorkers in need in order to line fundraisers’ pockets,” said Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in the statement. “New Yorkers should be able to donate with confidence and know that their money will actually support the causes advertised.” Menacola also fundraised for the sham charities, Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation and Cancer Fund of America.

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NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS

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

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FIFTYSEVENPERCENT L.L.C.

Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: FIFTYSEVENPERCENT L.L.C.. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/14/2017. 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 Dana Corey, 520 Union Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11211. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.

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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.

ABESPOT, LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the SSNY on 03/06/18. 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, 580 Flatbush Avenue, Apartment 10E, Brooklyn, NY 11225. Purpose: 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

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106 UTICA AVE LLC

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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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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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 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.

Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: GO BE ONE MOTION PICTURES LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/4/2017. 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 Gilana Lobel, 515 Clinton Ave. #19 Brooklyn, NY, 11238. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.

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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

SUPER BLUE BLOOD LLC Notice of Formation of Super Blue Blood LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/31/18. 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, 153 Centre Street, Rm. 105, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful activity. #158215

BOSS BETTY PUBLISHING, LLC Notice of Formation of Boss Betty Publishing, LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/27/18. 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 Heather Grossmann, 164 Sterling Pl., #3B, Brooklyn, NY 11217, also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activities. #158293

1354 HERKIMER, LLC Notice of Formation of 1354 HERKIMER, LLC Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/20/18. Ofﬁce location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Leslie Pennypacker, 820 Quincy St., Brooklyn, NY 11221. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #158446

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSBEAT Prospect Park Tennis Players Want to Keep Courts’ Operator PROSPECT PARK — Almost 1,500 Brooklyn tennis players have signed an online petition asking the Department of Parks and Recreation to renew the contract with Prospect Park’s current tennis center operator, which expires in October, according to the Brooklyn Paper. They fear that a new operator at the tennis center, which contains nine clay courts and two hard courts, will increase the pric-

es. The city’s rules require the Parks Department to allow companies to compete for control of the tennis courts, which generated more than $2 million in 2015 and 2016, the Brooklyn Paper reported. “Parks will take the community’s concerns and suggestions, including those related to pricing, into consideration during the evaluation process,” said Parks Department spokeswoman Maeri Ferguson.

Botanic Garden to Stay Open Late for Cherry Blossom Season BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN — The Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) will stay open late on Tuesday evenings in April and May to visitors can watch the cherry blossoms bloom at sunset, according to Brooklyn Patch. Visitors will need to pay $20 for the new “Garden After Hours” ticket, but BBG members will be able to stay late for free, Brooklyn Patch reported. The Yellow Magnolia Café, which usually closes at 5 p.m., will also stay open late on Tuesdays. The major event of BBG’s cherry blossom-viewing season is Sakura Matsuri, its annual celebration of Japanese culture and the blossoms themselves, on the weekend of April 28.

‘Clean Hand Technology’ Comes to SUNY Downstate EAST FLATBUSH — Doctors at SUNY Downstate Medical Center are using the new Bio Vigil device, which tells them whether they need to wash their hands, according to News 12. It’s part of an effort to stop the spread of harmful bacteria and germs, including the flu virus. The doctors wear the small device on their shirts and place their hands over it to find out whether they’re clean. A green light lets them know their hands are clean, a yellow light is a warning and a red light means they must wash their hands immediately.

Brooklyn Architect Brings Solar Power to Puerto Rico SAN JUAN — Brooklyn architect Jonathan Marvel, whose father was an architect in Puerto Rico, is proposing to repower the island with solar power. “We started by bringing solar generators and batteries, because the governor said we could install them without having to go through a permitting process during the relief and recovery program,” Marvel told Wired. His group, Resilient Power Puerto Rico,

has also installed solar panels and batteries, which will run water filters, pumps and cellphone-charging stations, at six community centers. Although Marvel acknowledges the importance of traditional electric grids, he seeks to establish “microgrids” to power entire villages. Marvel emphasizes that he’s merely using traditional architectural methods to help solve the island’s problems.

BP Adams Leads Drive to Ban Processed Food from Schools BOROUGH HALL — At the request of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, several City Council members have introduced what is being dubbed the “Ban the Baloney” resolution to ban processed meats like bacon, ham, hot dogs and several deli meats from the city’s public schools, according to the New York Post. “Chicken nuggets and sloppy joes are in the same class of substances as cigarettes,” said Adams. The Council members advancing the resolution, which is strictly advisory, include Justin Brannan of Brooklyn as well as Fernando Cabrera of the Bronx and Helen Rosenthal of Manhattan, In 2015, the World Trade Health Organization classified processed meat as a Group 1 carcinogen, citing scientific evidence that processed meats can increase risk of a variety of diseases, including diabetes, multiple cancers, and respiratory illnesses, the Post reported.

Dunkin’ Donuts is one of the fastest growing chain stores in Brooklyn with 139 locations, only one of a dozen popular national brands that dominate local neighborhood retail spots. Yet, as a spokesman for the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce says, “Even with growth of Starbucks and Dunkin’, there are a bajillion independent coffee shops and roasters in Brooklyn. (See full report on brooklyneagle.com.) Photo by Arden Phillips

Extell Launches Condo Sales In New Downtown Development DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Mega-developer Extell has now launched sales in its first Brooklyn condo building, according to Curbed New York. Apartments at Brooklyn Point, currently under construction at 138 Willoughby St. in Downtown Brooklyn, are starting at $837,000. In line with Extell’s reputation as a luxury developer, the 485 units will include imported stone accents, oak flooring, high-end Miele kitchen and laundry appliances and other

fancy finishes, Curbed New York reports. Amenities will include a star-gazing observatory, Pilates and cycling studios, rock climbing, a pet spa, a stroller valet, a game lounge and more. Some readers may remember that during the controversy surrounding the building of Barclays Center, Extell submitted an alternative development plan for the neighborhood that would have focused on smaller buildings than those planned by Forest City Ratner.

Over 150 Tons of Passover Food Distributed in Borough Park BOROUGH PARK — Last Thursday, the Borough Park Jewish Community Council, City Councilman Kalman Yeger (D-Borough Park-Midwood-Kensington) and Community Board 12 joined forces to distribute more than 300,000 pounds of food to approximately 1,000 Jewish families in need. “We understand how tough it can be for large families to cover the expenses of the Passover holiday,” said Yidel Perlstein, chairman of Community Board 12 and board member of the Community Council. Families received 50-pound bags of potatoes, onions, apples and oranges. Cases of chicken, fish, grape juice, apple juice, eggs, potato starch, sugar, salt, oil, nuts and seltzer will also be distributed. The food was distributed at the offices of the Community Council, 4217 New Utrecht Ave.

Funeral Held for Hero Firefighter in Sunset Park SUNSET PARK — Friends, relatives and fellow firefighters on Tuesday came to St. Michael’s Church at 352 42nd St. to say goodbye to Sept. 11 hero Thomas Phelan, who died earlier this month from complications stemming from his work at Ground Zero. FDNY escorted his body from a nearby funeral home down Fourth Avenue to the church for a final farewell, according to News 12. His cause of death was listed as lung cancer. Phelan, a Sunset Park native, was a ferry captain for Circle Line Statue of Liberty Ferry Cruises at the time of the attacks and ferried hundreds of terrified survivors to safety across the water. He later joined FDNY and became a marine pilot for the department, News 12 reported.

Deutsch Hosts Drive-in Movie in Manhattan Beach MANHATTAN BEACH — Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (D-Sheepshead BayManhattan Beach-Brighton Beach-Midwood) will make the Manhattan Beach parking lot into a temporary drive-in movie theater when he hosts a presentation of the classic film “Fiddler on the Roof.” The event is taking place during school break time, and families are welcome, according to Kings County Politics. The event will take

place on Wednesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. Drive-in movies were very popular during the 1950s and ’60s, but advances in home entertainment technology (such as color TV and the advent of VHS tapes) and the 1970s energy crisis spurred their decline. Modern one-time drive-in events, such as the one sponsored by Deutsch, use modern technology such as LCD projectors and micro-radio transmitters.

City Paves Bike Bridge Across Gerritsen Inlet SHEEPSHEAD BAY — A new section of the Belt Parkway’s bike path has been rebuilt, to the joy of southern Brooklyn bicyclists, according to Bklyner. It’s the bike bridge across Gerritsen Inlet, off the eastern end of Sheepshead Bay. In 2013, then-Councilman Lew Fidler (D-Canarsie) allocated $450,000 in city funding to shore up the bike path, which had been damaged during Hurricane Ida in 2009, and lay some new asphalt. Last year, another section of the Belt Parkway’s bike path in Plumb Beach was also rebuilt, Bklyner reported.

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

Flushing Ave., Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Northside, Southside CHAIRPERSON: Dealice Fuller DISTRICT MANAGER: Gerald A. Esposito

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COMMUNITY BOARD #6 250 BALTIC STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?643â&#x20AC;?3027 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?624â&#x20AC;?8410 Email: officemanager@brooklyncb6.org Web: http://www.brooklyncb6.org/

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Brooklyn Heights, Fulton Mall, Boerum Hill, Ft. Greene, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Fulton Ferry, and Clinton Hill CHAIRPERSON: Shirley A. McRae DISTRICT MANAGER: Robert Perris

Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace CHAIRPERSON: Daniel Murphy DISTRICT MANAGER: Jeremy Laufer

1360 FULTON STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?622â&#x20AC;?6601 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?857â&#x20AC;?5774 Email: bk03@cb.nyc.gov Web: http://cb3brooklyn.org/ (Steps above PO and Applebees Sign in with security On second floor) Bedfordâ&#x20AC;?Stuyvesant, Stuyvesant Heights, and Ocean Hill CHAIRPERSON: Tremaine Wright DISTRICT MANAGER: Henry Butler Regular monthly board meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #4 1420 BUSHWICK AVENUE, SUITE 370 Brooklyn, NY 11207â&#x20AC;?1422 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?628â&#x20AC;?8400 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?628â&#x20AC;?8619 Email: bk04@cb.nyc.gov Web:http://www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb4/html/home/ home.shtml

Bushwick CHAIRPERSON: Julie Dent DISTRICT MANAGER: none at this time

North Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Weeksville CHAIRPERSON: Nizjoni Granville DISTRICT MANAGER: Michelle George Regular monthly board meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #9 890 NOSTRAND AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?778â&#x20AC;?9279 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?467â&#x20AC;?0994 Email: bk09@cb.nyc.gov Web: www.communitybrd9bklyn.org South Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Wingate CHAIRPERSON: Musa Moore DISTRICT MANAGER: Currently vacant

Regular monthly board meetings are held on the Regular monthly board meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm at Medgar third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm. Evers College Auditorium at 1650 Bedford Ave.

COMMUNITY BOARD #5 127 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?498â&#x20AC;?5711 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?345â&#x20AC;?0501 Email: bk05@cb.nyc.gov Web: http://brooklyncb5.org/ East New York, Cypress Hills, Highland Park, New Lots, City Line, Starrett City CHAIRPERSON: Andrew Mitchell DISTRICT MANAGER: Melinda Perkins Regular monthly board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #10 8119 5TH AVENUE Brooklyn, New York 11209 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?745â&#x20AC;?6827 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?836â&#x20AC;?2447 Email: communitybd10@nyc.rr.com bk10@cb.nyc.gov Web: www.bkcb10.org

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CHAIRPERSON: Sayar Lonial DISTRICT MANAGER: Regular monthly board meetings are held on Craig Hammerman the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm. Regular monthly board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm.

350 JAY STREET, 8TH FLOOR Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?596â&#x20AC;?5410 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?852â&#x20AC;?1461 Email: cb2k@nyc.rr.com Web:www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb2/html/home/home.shtml

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COMMUNITY BOARD #15 KINGSBORO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, C Cluster, Rm C124 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?332â&#x20AC;?3008 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?648â&#x20AC;?7232 Email: bklcb15@verizon.net Web:www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb15/html/home/home.shtml Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Kings Bay, Gerritsen Beach, Kings Highway, East Gravesend, Madison, Homecrest, and Plum Beach CHAIRPERSON: Theresa Scavo DISTRICT MANAGER: Laura Singer Regular monthly board meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

COMMUNITY BOARD #16 444 THOMAS BOYLAND STREET, RM. 103 Brooklyn, NY 11212 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?385â&#x20AC;?0323 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?342â&#x20AC;?6714 Email: bk16@cb.nyc.gov Web: www.brooklyncb16.org

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4112 FARRAGUT ROAD Brooklyn, New York 11210 Phone: 718â&#x20AC;?434â&#x20AC;?3072 Fax: 718â&#x20AC;?434â&#x20AC;?3801 Email: bk17@cb.nyc.gov Web: www.brooklyncb17.org

East Flatbush, Remsen Village, Farragut, Rugby, Erasmus and Ditmas Village CHAIRPERSON: Gail Reedâ&#x20AC;?Barnett, Ed.D DISTRICT MANAGER: Ms. Sherif Fraser Regular monthly board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

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Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, Flatlands, Marine Park, Georgetown, and Mill Island CHAIRPERSON: Saul Needle DISTRICT MANAGER: Dorothy Turano Regular monthly board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

Brownsville and Ocean Hill CHAIRPERSON: (economic development) Genese Morgan DISTRICT MANAGER: Viola D. Greeneâ&#x20AC;?Walker Regular monthly board meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

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Park Slope Politics 101 Continues: Slope-Based Forum Examining Process Of Campaign Basics Old Stone House, Brooklyn Eagle Co-Sponsor Series On Civic Action By Andy Katz

Special to INBrooklyn

Perspectives on Red2Blue and RunNYC’s recent “Campaign 101” symposium varied according to each attendee’s own personal background. “I was on a campaign as an intern in Massachusetts,” said Chloe Perez, currently of Voter Acquisition Network. “And now I’m trying to learn about what’s happening in Brooklyn — there are opportunities here … I feel like I should be able to do something.” “There was a great deal of focus on timing in the campaign process,” Kate Rockey pointed out at the Park Slope forum. “And the centrality of fundraising to the political process.” “I did volunteer work for Hillary in 2016,” Vicky Szuflita recounted. “But I really didn’t have a sense of how various teams were put together and why. Now I understand the process a little bit better.” Asked if she’d be more likely to work in a future campaign, Szuflita nodded. “Oh, most definitely! It was fascinating to see how even a small amount of money or time can influence a campaign.” “I’ve been doing this for a while,” said Scott Fisher of Red2Blue, “and this is Campaign 101, right? This is for people who are just starting out in politics, but I thought they gave a great presentation … Heidi Seick was particularly impressive.” Red2Blue evolved from Brad Lander’s #GetOrganizedBK as a means to combat perceived inequalities in gerrymandering that have given Republicans an unfair electoral advantage. “This is for anyone who volunteers or who wants to volunteer,” announced RunNYC’s Jessica Halliday Hardie at the

start of Campaign 101. “Or even work on a campaign — all of us need to know what actually happens in order to fit in and find out what we can do.” RunNYC, also an offshoot of Lander’s #GetOrganizedBklyn, supports Democratic candidates running in the NYC area, including Max Rose, Liuba Grechen Shirley and Zellnor Myrie. Rahul Kale, campaign manager for Chrissy Houlahan, running for Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District, stressed the importance of finance in campaigning. “Has anyone here heard of ‘EMILY’s List’?” he asked. Pointing out that it’s an acronym —“Early Money Is like Yeast” — Kale continued, “It’s crucial to raise money early.” Kale went on to cite the imbalance in funding many Democrats and progressives face, but emphasized as well that Democrats were likely to have more diverse support than Republicans. “In my own campaign this last quarter, we actually outraised our Republican opponent. Ninety percent of our money came from individuals, while only 32 percent of our Republican opponent’s came from individuals. The rest came from PACs.” “Like in any business,” Kale concluded, “You have to make certain you have the resources you need.” “The two most valuable resources you have on a campaign are time and money,” Sydney Watnick, former regional organizing director for Hillary Clinton and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. “From just a person in their room thinking, ‘I’m going to run for office,’ how do we get to Election Day? How do we get to that 50-plus-one

Co-founder and CEO of #VOTERPROCHOIC Heidi Sieck makes a point after the conference.

Rahul Kale (far right) chats with attendees after the conference about campaign basics. margin of victory? It’s all about the candidate and the campaign who can support them.” Turning to her fellow panelists, Watnick asked: “Why did you decide to join a campaign staff?” Said Kale: “I got involved with President Obama’s first campaign and I really loved it … it was really the candidate that prompted me to get involved in politics.” “I did because mom made me,” Heidi Sieck explained. “My first presidential campaign was Bob Kerry because he was such an innovative leader … Al Gore was the biggest disappointment of my career. I was inspired a few times, but then I got my heart broken, and I learned — it was a sense of purpose for the community, for the country.” “I asked,” Watnick resumed,” because people get involved in campaigns for a lot of reasons — they want to help their community, or they want a job, or a sense of purpose — but, just like anyone can run for office, anyone can work on a campaign … we’re all just regular Joes.” “I want to give you a little nerdy formula,” Sieck said. “(P x B) + D > C, or the Probability that the voter will be impacted by the outcome of a civic decision, times the benefit of that outcome to the voter, plus the sense of civic duty is greater than the cost of that action. Our entire campaign pushes against those levers. For example, how important is it to vote? “What I love about this phase of our democracy right now,” Sieck concluded, “is that people are standing up and saying, ‘I want a different future!’”

Readers interested in attending the next event in the series, “Politics 101 — Basic Lessons in Civic Activism, should follow the website for the Old Stone House, theoldstonehouse.org

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Attendees chat after the conference. From left: Anne Schwartz, Anna Brackett and Scott Fisher

Vicky Szuflita.

From left: Chloe Perez and Nia Padilla

Chris Stauffer, activist and leader in the movement to reduce New York’s voting age, stands outside Camp Friendship after the conference.

Tyler and Kate Rockey hold up their petition after the conference.

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Ridge Center Holds 23rd Annual ‘March for Meals’ Walkathon

The Bay Ridge Community Council leads the March for Meals walk.

INBrooklyn photo by Arthur De Gaeta

Event Raises $20,000 for the Meals on Wheels Program By John Alexander INBrooklyn

It was a beautiful day to take a walk for a good cause as the Bay Ridge Center (BRC), founded in 1976, held its 23rd annual walkathon on Saturday, March 24. Billed as “March for Meals,” the walkathon raised $20,000 to help support the BRC’s Meals on Wheels program that helps feed seniors throughout the community. The BRC, contracted by the New York City Department for the Aging, serves thousands of adults age 60 years and older in Bay Ridge and its surrounding neighborhoods. The center provides hot meals, exercise classes, trips, seminars and recreational activities. It is the largest and most active program serving the poor and elderly in southwest Brooklyn. The event, formerly known as the Bay Ridge Center Walkathon, is held each year to raise awareness about and financially sustain the BRC’s provision of home-delivered meals in Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights and Gravesend. The Meals on Wheels program provides a vital service for frail, homebound and elderly residents. Currently the Bay Ridge Center delivers more than 650 meals a day, seven days a week to more than 600 homebound seniors. The walkathon began at 10:30 a.m. at the Bay Ridge Center, at 411 Ovington Ave., with a brief welcoming ceremony that included comments from Todd Fliedner, outreach and development di-

rector at the BRC. According to Fliedner, of all community districts in Brooklyn, Bay Ridge has the third highest percentage of seniors, with more than 20 percent of its population being 60 or older. “All these people would not be able to continue living in their homes if they didn’t have home-delivered meals,” Fliedner said. “So it’s a really important service. We’re very proud of what we do. It’s grown from 400 clients to 650 clients in just five years.” Event organizer Peter Killen invited all sponsors and community leaders to help lead the walk. Among those participating were Community Board 10 District Manager Josephine Beckmann; John Quaglione, deputy chief of staff for state Sen. Marty Golden; Fran Vella-Marrone, representing U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan; Ralph Succar, president of the Bay Ridge Community Council, and his wife Joanna; Patricia Killen; Sandy Vallas; Louis Peters of AMP Insurance Brokerage; Brian Chin, vice-president of Northfield Bank; Walter Ochoa, owner of Right at Home; Harold Egeln, Gary Campbell, assistant vice president and branch manager at Dime Savings; and Donna McClellan of Connors & Sullivan. Pastor Paul Knudsen of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church explained that the Bay Ridge Center has been helping seniors and individuals in need since it opened its doors more than 40 years ago. He also said that he was hopeful that within the next few years the BRC would have a bigger and better space in

Bay Ridge Center members with sponsors and supporters at March for Meals event. which to operate, referring to plans for a new building to be constructed at 456 Ovington Ave. that were unveiled earlier that morning at a breakfast meeting. Quaglione, who attended with his 2-year-old daughter Olivia, said that a $40 donation would help feed a senior for one week. He added that Golden was currently trying to secure extra funding for the center. “Senator Golden is working hard to get $160,000 for the Bay Ridge Center,” Quaglione said. Vella-Marrone expressed Donovan’s support for the BRC. “He was at the presentation this morning for the new center they want to build and he continues to support the center and is looking forward to the building of the new Bay Ridge Center,” Vella-Marrone said. At 11 a.m. the volunteers traveled along Third Avenue to 83rd Street and then went along Fifth Avenue from 83rd

Louis Peters of AMP Insurance Brokerage with Brian Chin, vice president of Northfield (L-R) Mona Overcash and Mike Standerwick with Johnny Bank, at March for Meals. INBrooklyn photo by Arthur De Gaeta INBrooklyn photo by Arthur De Gaeta Alexander.

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A rendering of the new Bay Ridge Center to be built at 456 Ovington Ave. Photo courtesy of Bay Ridge Center Marianne Nicolosi, executive director at Bay Ridge Center, thanked everyone for their support. “For some of our seniors, Meals on Wheels is the only thing that keeps them from being institutionalized,” Nicolosi said. “Nobody wants to go into a nursing home. Everyone would rather stay at home. For the little bit of money that it costs for us to deliver meals, essentially $2,500 will feed one person and allow us to deliver meals for one person for one year. That’s how important this service is.” The event concluded with a hot dog Peter Killen with Marianne Nicolosi. barbecue in front of INBrooklyn photo by John Alexander BRC. Street back to Ovington Avenue. Participants carrying buckets and cans stopped by stores along the way collecting donations.

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DOWNTOWN

A young boy peeks out from behind a tree during a game of hide-and-seek on Tuesday in Cadman Plaza Park in Downtown Brooklyn. In the Borough President’s assessment of Brooklyn’s parks, Cadman received a ranking of “five leaves.” INBrooklyn photo by Mary Frost

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From Corporate Banker To Worldwide Tour Guide Turning People’s Bucket Lists Into Itineraries By Alex Wieckowski INBrooklyn

For many people, quitting their corporate job to pursue their passion is a dream that never happens, but one Brooklyn native decided to do just that. In February of this year, Olivier Smolinski, 26, quit his job in corporate banking to focus on his company Olivier Trails, a travel operation that offers fully planned group trips to unique places around the world with a professional tour guide. Born and raised in the Brooklyn, Olivier studied finance at St. John’s University and after graduating went to work for J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Although Olivier enjoyed his well-paying and steady job in corporate banking, he felt that there was more to life. As a consultant, he had plenty of time off so he spent it pursuing his passion of planning trips and exploring the world. He took wilderness courses and became an American Hiking Guides Association certified tour guide. Having never seen the Grand Canyon and learning that several of his friends hadn’t either, he organized a group trip for a tour of the American Southwest. To make it a trip everyone would remember, he guided the group on a hike through the desert night to the edge of the Grand Canyon to watch the sunrise. As the sun began to shine and the darkness faded, a double rainbow appeared over the canyon, a moment that no one in the group would soon forget. It was at this moment that Olivier realized the beautiful places of the world needed to be shared and experienced with other people. When he returned home, he decided to create a company to pursue that mission, and Olivier’s Trails was born. Aware that the business would take some time setting up, Olivier continued working at the bank but spent all of his spare time working on his business. “I have devoted anywhere from 100 to 200 hours of research to each one of my destinations,” he said.

Olivier overlooks the Grand Canyon after hiking through the darkness to watch the sunrise. A double appeared can be seen in the image. Photos courtesy of Olivier Smolinski Trips are specifically timed for optimal wildlife viewing, blooming of certain wildflower fields and other awe-inspiring sights to give people an experience that will be remembered for years to come. Careful planning goes into not only the attractions but also into finding quality lodging accommodations and establishments with tasty local specialties. Through word of mouth and online marketing, Olivier began to find a demand for one-ofa-kind travel operations and felt it was time to pursue his passion as a career. However, before quitting his banking job to run Olivier’s Trails full time, he decided to use

Following a muddy hike through Costa Rica’s lush rainforest, the group reached one of the country’s most picturesque waterfalls and spent the day swimming and cliff-jumping.

his Brooklyn wits and turn his last day at work into a marketing opportunity. Through research, Olivier learned that soliciting business wasn’t allowed at the bank and the maximum penalty would result in termination of employment. However, Olivier was already on the last day of his two weeks notice and was soon going to be out the door. With an hour left, Olivier drafted an email explaining his new business and offered a promotional discount code to all of the bank’s employees. He then hit send and an email was sent to more than 500 distribution lists throughout the company. Within an hour of sending the email, 5,000 people visited his website and so many people texted and called Oliver to give him words of advice that his phone froze. Since going all-in, Olivier has yet to look back. This year he is on track to complete eight trips visiting several countries abroad as well as national parks in the United States. Trip attractions range from ATV-ing on the sand dunes of Utah to exploring Mayan ruins in Belize to seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland. Olivier is already in the process of planning trips for

2019. Trips can have anywhere between 3 to 11 people. Before each adventure, Olivier holds a group orientation to discuss the itinerary and packing items. It also gives everyone a chance to introduce themselves. Although many people may be strangers at the beginning of the orientation, after spending several days together hiking and exploring a new country, a family-like bond is formed, he said. Some people even create strong friendships that continue long after the trip ends. While the majority of the trips take place outside the U.S., Olivier is working on creating local trips around the tri-state area that offer a short getaway for people who may have a smaller travel budget or less time off. He has also received requests for private party trips and is in the process of creating customized private group adventures. Olivier admits that running a business is “a lot more stressful and time-consuming than his banking job,” but just like his passion, he enjoys creating his own trail and exploring the unknown. “Follow what you love doing, that’s the most important thing,” he said.

Guided Whitewater Rafting on the legendary rapids of the White Salmon River of Washington State.

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Eye on Real

E State

ABOVE: Here’s a look down Tiffany Place, with its cobblestones. RIGHT: Lacy filigree porticoes on Summit Street houses. BOTTOM: Shout-out to Obama on Van Brunt Street in the INBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan Columbia Street Waterfront District. .

Check Out This Homage To Obama and Other Fine Sights in the

a i S b m treet u l o C Waterfront District By Lore Croghan INBrooklyn

We were wondering. If we post a photo of the Obama mural online, will it work like the Batman signal that Gotham City flashes at night when the Caped Crusader is needed? The building’s address is 62 Degraw St. We looked it up in city Finance Department records, which indicate it belongs to Elizabeth Magnus. We hereby thank her for displaying Obama’s name on it.

Does all the agita in America make you miss President Obama? If so, there’s a place in the Columbia Street Waterfront District that will soothe your soul just a little bit. Right by the shoreline along the popular Brooklyn Greenway bike and jogging path, a mural displays gigantic letters that spell out Barack Obama’s Need to Repair Your Vespa? last name — and a giant red heart. Just a short stretch of Van Brunt Street is The mural has been there for years. We don’t located within the Columbia Street Waterfront remember exactly how long, but we’re sure its District. existence predates Donald Trump’s election to Nevertheless, there’s other interesting stuff to the presidency. see on it in addition to the Obama mural. If you want to make a pilgrimage to this place For instance, there are usually Vespas parked where Obama — or his name, at least — still looms large, go south on the Greenway from in front of the picturesque blue-painted stucco and metal building at 65 Atlantic Avenue. This Union St., which is on the is the waterfront side of corner of Van Brunt Street. Columbia Street. This is Scooter Bottega. The Greenway Its specialty is vintage swings right along DeVespa, Lambretta and Piaggraw Street to follow gio scooter repairs. the shoreline. Then a Further down Van Brunt couple blocks further Street, there’s a building away, the scenic pathwith a gigantic lower-case way moves onto Van letter “g” formed with clingBrunt Street. ing vines. It’s the initial for On the inland side the name of the business of the street you’ll see that’s beside it, Gowanus his name on that building, standing like a Nursery. silent beacon in the Vespas cast long shadows in front of Continued on page 10INB a repair shop called Scooter Bottega. Trump Era.

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Eye on Real

E State

Check out This Homage To Obama and Other Fine Sights in the Columbia Street Waterfront District

It seems that on chilly weekdays, very few people use the Citi Bikes stationed at Carroll Street on the corner of Columbia INBrooklyn photos by Lore Croghan Street. When we cross the BQE for a closer look, we find this fortresslike property's front entrance is at 1 Tiffany Place. When condos in the building get put up for sale, brokers' descriptions of the property often say it had been famed stained-glass maker Louis Comfort Tiffany's factory. But a 2011 posting on the blog Lost City says that's wrong — and that the building was the 19th-century home of “fancy papers” manufacturer Walther and Company. We confess we don't really know what “fancy papers” are. Tiffany Place is a short street that runs between Kane and Degraw Streets and is parallel to Hicks Street. Numerous Tiffany Place industrial buildings have been converted to residential use. It's paved with cobblestones, which adds to its charm.

— Continued from page 9INB — Once warm weather arrives in earnest, the vines will sprout green leaves. And the “g” will be more photogenic than it was on the wintry day we snapped a photo. The nursery occupies a corner property whose address is 9 Carroll St.

Remember South Brooklyn?

Usually when we're in this part of Brooklyn, we spend so much time on the Greenway that we give short shrift to the rest of the Columbia Street Waterfront District. To remedy this inattentiveness to the rest of the neighborhood, we recently spent a day photographing buildings there. See brooklyneagle.com to look at other pictures we took. The 22-block Columbia Street Waterfront District is a mix of classic brick rowhouses, low-rise factories — some converted to residential use — and newer mid-rise apartment houses. Walk with us up Union Street and we'll show you around. There are charming old-fashioned rowhouses on Union Street with shops and restaurants on their ground floors. We're heading this way first because it's one of the few streets in the neighborhood that has a bridge over the vast abyss known as the BQE. We're crossing it so we can stand on the east side of Hicks Street, which is a good vantage point from which to take photographs. Once upon a time, the Columbia Street Waterfront District was part of the same neighborhood as Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill. Then the BQE came along and split them asunder. They were part of South Brooklyn. Remember South Brooklyn? It also included present-day Boerum Hill, Gowanus and Red Hook. In the 1950s, a deep trench was dug into Hicks Street for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Gee thanks, Robert Moses. The Power Broker, as biographer Robert Caro famously called him, was responsible for isolating Columbia Street, Van Brunt Street and a slew of waterfront-adjacent side streets from the rest of the Cobble Hill-Carroll Gardens area.

David Hamberger's Holiday-Display Factory Back to the present day. When we stand on the Hicks Street sidewalk on the east side of the BQE, we notice a big brick and stone residential building that extends from the corner of Warren Street to the corner of Baltic Street. It stands on the site of David Hamberger Inc.'s factory, which made holiday displays there from 1934 to 1996. The building that stands there now is called Columbia Commons if you're referring to the condo portion of it and Columbia Hicks if you're talking about its mixed-income rental apartments. Addresses that can be seen on the building's facades are 414 Hicks St. and 105 Baltic St.

Picturesque Porticoes and a Marvelous Mural Here's a glimpse across Hicks Street of combination condo-rental apartment building 414 Hicks St.

Because the Columbia Street Waterfront District is small, you can walk up and down every block in a single visit. There are so many picturesque spots.

This pedestrian bridge at Summit Street crosses the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Ron Moelis' L+M Development Partners built the complex a few years ago. According to Finance Department records, it's located in the Columbia Street Urban Renewal Area. The City of New York owned part of the site, which it sold to the developer for two dollars in 2008, Finance Department records indicate. The developer bought part of the site for $1,668,900 in 2007 from Cobble Hill Novelty Co. Inc., whose president was Jerome Hamberger, Finance Department records say.

Eye-catching rowhouses on Columbia Street curve around the corner of Hamilton Avenue.

Do You Know the Way to Tiffany Place? Another thing that catches our eye on Hicks Street is a fading pink mural that says American Beauty Pasta. It's on the side of a corner building whose address is 153 Union St. A pedestrian bridge over the BQE that connects the different sides of Summit Street is enclosed by a chainlink fence that is covered with love locks. Before we walk over the bridge, we should point out another residential building with a Hicks Street facade. It is located on the corner of Kane Street.

One of our favorites is Summit Street between Hicks and Columbia streets. Numerous old-fashioned brick rowhouses have porticoes made of lacy-looking black metal filigree. We also like President Street at the corner of Hicks Street, where the brick rowhouses are beautiful. Many blocks of Columbia Street are oh so picturesque — all the way down to the end of the neighborhood, where 323 Columbia St. curves around onto super-busy Hamilton Avenue. A good spot to snap selfies is in front of a mural on Hicks Street near the corner of Union Street. It was painted by artist Magda Love and is called “My Head Is A Here's a detail from a Hicks Street Jungle x2.”

mural by Magda Love called “My Head Is A Jungle x2.”

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Everyone loves General Tso’s Chicken and Lichee Nut on Montague Street. It’s their house special made with chunks of chicken (or shrimp) and broccoli sautéed with fresh garlic sauce.

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With baseball season starting on March 31, Lioni’s Mike Piazza #19 (roast pork with smoked mozzarella) is the perfect way to celebrate America’s national pastime AND the legendary Met’s catcher! Happy Birthday Frankie Laine! Celebrate the legendary crooner’s birthday on March 30 with a Lioni’s Frankie Laine #77. That’s honey turkey, muenster cheese and barbeque sauce. “That’s My Desire!”

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Do you know what street the Simpsons live on? Well, Classic Simpsons Trivia is back the Kings Beer Hall on April 5! They may not have Duﬀ beer but they’ve got everything else. D’oh and the answer is Evergreen Terrace. The Kings Beer Hall wants to bring beer from every corner of the world to its customers. That’s 30 international brews to choose from. So why travel the world by plane when you can travel by beer!!!

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What makes Café Chili’s food taste so good? Well, we’re betting it’s the unique spices they use in their cooking. Their Thai dishes are among the best in the borough and it’s all about the ﬂavor!

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America’s Original Pita says it all! Damascus Bakeries bread (and the bag) are iconic! Since 1930, this family owned business has been baking some of the ﬁnest and freshest BRED in Brooklyn!

Pita Bread and Hummus at Damascus Bakeries

Photo: Damascus Bakeries

Okay, so what goes best with Damascus Bakeries’ legendary pita bread? Well, you can’t go wrong with hummus. It’s healthy, delicious and was made to be scooped up in a Damascus pita!

Wishing All A Happy Easter

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If Zagat calls Bareburger a “relatively guilt-free” option for “getting your nom on,” you know their wholesome burger is the best organic, natural patty to be found anywhere in Brooklyn!

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George Clooney knows his tequila. He even has his own brand Casamigos! He recently stopped by Rocco’s Taco’s in Ft. Lauderdale to enjoy his favorite beverage. Here’s hoping he’ll stop by Rocco’s on Adams Street soon!!!

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Chadwick’s loin of pork

Photo courtesy of Sean Quinn

Easter is right around the corner, and Chadwick’s award-winning chef Sean Quinn has a special Easter Day Menu — a choice of appetizers, entrees and desserts including their incredible slow roasted loin of pork!!!

Photo courtesy of D’Amico Coffee Roasters, Inc.

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Super Jets fan Alan Neil Ferber is on cloud nine since his team traded up for the third NFL draft pick. He’s telling everyone who will listen at D’Amico’s Coffee Roasters that this year his team will finally make the playoffs! Oh, and he’s celebrating the news with a cup of D’Amico’s Latte Supreme!!!

Nanatori Sashimi

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Nanatori on Montague has the perfect sashimi lunch special for you! It’s a sight to behold — tuna, salmon, yellowtail — and it tastes as good as it looks. And if you prefer sushi, they have the best variety anywhere!

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Go Bulb! Old Brooklyn’s Young Tech Entrepreneurs Light the Way Stronger, Longer and Less Costly Solar Lighting By John Alexander INBrooklyn

Go Bulb’s owner Reuben says, “We know our product’s success rate. It’s LED and it works in rain and in snow. It’s an all-year-round item.” Photo: Ma�hew Kashtan

Go Bulbs charge by day and light up at night when they’re most needed. It’s both an economical and eﬃcient item.

There’s a new Greenpoint business in the spotlight and Go Bulb is earning a tremendous reputation as the online place to go for all your lighting needs. The grassroots company was started by two young Brooklyn entrepreneurs who had a vision for a new kind of solar lighting that was both more effi cient and more aff ordable. Williamsburg born and raised Reuben Richter and Simon Fisher have a unique story to tell and this one most certainly has a happy ending. Both felt their skills and ideas could be utilized in the lighting industry. They believe solar lighting is especially attractive to consumers because it’s a cleaner item and more energy effi cient than standard electrical lighting. “We saw the benefi ts of solar lighting so Simon and I got involved in it and created solar bulbs for outdoor lamps and lighting in their yards, their gardens and all along their driveways,” Reuben said. “They are especially eff ective on walkways when it’s dark outside.” Reuben explained that their goal was to create a more attractive and more economical type of light. “It doesn’t work all day,” Reuben said. “It charges by day and lights up at night when it is most needed. It’s a very economical, effi cient item. Some of our lights are more for décor and others more for security, but they all work with a solar panel with the power coming directly from the sun.” Go Bulb’s lights do not require any power source or connection to the grid. They are totally solar and strictly rely on clean energy and they do not require an electrician to install them. “It’s all automatic,” Reuben adds. “It takes in the heat by day and brightens the area around your house at night.” Simon and Reuben are continuously designing new light products to off er consumers. They can easily be purchased on Amazon and rated as a top quality, long-lasting item. When Simon and Reuben fi rst decided to dedicate themselves to solar lighting they studied the products available, went to their manufacturer and insisted on creating something newer and better. Whereas normal solar lights last up to six hours, Go Bulb’s products last up to 12 hours. In short, they studied the market, saw a need for improvement and went to their designer manufacturer with their fresh new ideas to fulfi ll that need. Another thing that separates Go Bulb’s product line from others is that they off er a three-year warranty on their products as opposed to a one-year guarantee from other competitors. “We know our product’s success rate. It’s LED and it works in rain and in snow. It’s an all-yearround item.” Simon originally came up with the idea for the lights while he was driving around his upstate New York neighborhood. He saw many homes with gardens with old-fashioned, out-of-date expensive lights and other yards having no lights at all. He imagined people not being able to find their way to their cars at night and tripping around in the dark. A lightbulb went on in Simon’s mind so to speak, and they began searching for a way to remedy this problem. Eventually they found a company in China that would work with them on their new line of solar lighting products. Go Bulb continues to grow and hopes to have their products in all the major stores shortly. For now, their products are available online at Amazon and Reuben and Simon promise more innovative lighting products are on the horizon.

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A rt PATRICK KILLORAN … AND WHATNOT. When: Friday-Sunday through April 9, 1–6 p.m. Where: Bushwick/ STUDIO10 (56 Bogart St.) TAKE BACK YOUR BODY

Art to Wear

Art: Two-sided watercolor by Danu

An exhibition by A.I.R. co-founder Daria Dorosh exploring the correlation of art, feminism, and technology. “Take Back Your Body” presents textile art-to-wear meant to be owned, worn, and provoke conversation, in conjunction with digital prints that consider the dark side of beauty and commodification of the body. When: Wednesday-Sunday through April 15, 12–6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/A.I.R. Gallery (155 Plymouth St.) IN BETWEEN DAYLIGHT A site-specific installation that references ideas of danger, fear and risk-taking in an environment that may be beautiful, disorienting and haunting all at the same time. The piece calls attention to what immigrants and refugees may experience while crossing treacherous political and geographical borders in forests, jungles and bodies of water across the world, filled with hope to reach an unpredictable

Detail from “What Time is Art: Katie Shima There?”

future. For many, this future may mean living in “negative spaces” with obscured identities, undocumented, in darkness and only to be seen in between daylight. When: Thursdays-Sundays through April 15, 1–6 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/ FiveMyles (558 St. John’s Place) RODIN AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM: THE BODY IN BRONZE The Body in Bronze highlights the extraordinary tension in Rodin’s work between the figure itself and abstract form, allowing the fluid contours, animated surfaces, and emotional presence of these bronzes to emerge fully. The presentation places the works in their historical context, examining Rodin’s legacy and reputation, and exploring his sculptural practice and the bronze casting process. When: Wednesday-Sunday through April 22 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Thursdays: 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Where: Prospect Heights/ Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway) HAND LUGGAGE Pirmin Hagen and Christine Katscher are interested in the necessity of communication in collaboration and the 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 St.) SHARON BRANT: PLENTY This is the Beacon, New Yorkbased artist’s second solo exhibition at the gallery and it will present a suite of recent geometric paintings on linen. When: Wednesday–Saturday through April 28, 11a.m.–5 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Minus Space (16 Main St.) KATIE SHIMA: WHAT TIME IS IT THERE? Katie Shima’s intricately constructed wall relief sculptures weave together digital and traditional techniques as a means to explore how societies shape their environments by building in, over and through the landscape. Comprised of natural materials such as stained

wood and fiber, the installation will appear as if an archipelago of disparate locales. Organic in overall appearance, the detail in each sculpture evokes a complex, selfperpetuating machine defined by its own patterns, logic, and dynamics. When: Daily through May 6, Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.–6 p.m., SaturdaySunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BRIC House Hallway (647 Fulton St.) ART IN THE PARKS: FITZHUGH KAROL Two sculptures of colorful intersecting steel shapes reference familiar silhouettes of stairs and hillsides. Their abstract and playful shapes invite interaction and are a reminder of man’s imprint on the landscape. The two sculptures are titled “Searches” and “Reaches.” When: Daily through June, All day Where: Prospect Park/ Bartel-Pritchard Square

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UNBOUND: LESLIE JAMISON An exploration of addiction that upends our notion of the traditional recovery memoir, The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie Jamison is a seamless blend of memoir, cultural history, literary criticism, and journalistic reportage. In addition to exploring her own experience, Jamison relates the stories of wellknown writers who have struggled with addiction, as well as those of ordinary people trying to live their lives in sobriety. When: Tuesday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Fisher (321 Ashland Place)

RESCHEDULED BOOK LAUNCH! : WOULD YOU RATHER? BY KATIE HEANEY — IN CONVERSATION WITH SHANNON KEATING When Katie Heaney published her first book of essays chronicling her singledom up to age 25, she was still waiting to meet the right guy. Three years later, a lot changed… For one thing, she met the right girl. In Would You Rather?, Katie opens up about realizing she is gay at the age of 28. She tackles everything from the trials of dating in New York City to the growing pains of her first relationship, from obsessing over Harry Styles to learning to accept herself all over again. As she revisits her past, looking for any “clues” that might have predicted this outcome, Katie reveals that life doesn’t always move directly from point A to point B—no matter how much we might want it to. Exploring love, sexuality, identity and friendship with her neurotic wit and endearing intimacy, Katie shares the message that it’s never too late to find love, or yourself. When: Thursday. March 29, 7–9 p.m. Where: DUMBO/PowerHouse Arena (@ The Archway) CECILE RICHARDS PRESENTS MAKE TROUBLE: STANDING UP, SPEAKING OUT, AND FINDING THE COURAGE TO LEAD From Cecile Richards— president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund for more than a decade, daughter of the late Governor Ann Richards, and a featured speaker at the Women’s March on Washington— comes a story about learning to lead and make change, based on a lifetime of fighting for women’s rights and social justice. Richards will read from her new memoir Make Trouble and will be joined for discussion by Rebecca Traister, author of All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation. When: Tuesday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Brooklyn Public Library (1580 Rockaway Parkway)

Leslie Jamison on her new book, The Recoverng, Intoxica�on and Its A�ermath at BAM/Fisher on Tuesday April 3 at 7:30p.m.

Images courtesy of Little, Brown.

Rodin at the Brooklyn Museum: The Body in Bronze highlights the extraordinary tension in Rodin’s work between the figure itself and abstract form, allowing the fluid contours, animated surfaces, and emotional presence of these bronzes to emerge fully. Through April 22. Image:Fana Fraser performs.Photo: Whitney Browne

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GOLD BUSINESS CONNECT WOMEN’S EVENT The fun speed networking session starts at 8:45 a.m. The topics are Sales, Marketing, Branding, Funding and Capital, Health and Wellness. When: Thursday, March 29, 9–11 a.m. Where: Downtown Brooklyn/ Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (335 Adams Street/Suite 2700) BRAIN TRAIN TECHNOLOGY CLASS This class is designed to preserve memory, improve verbal skills, and accelerate mental processing abilities in older adults. Participants will learn how to play fun but challenging computer games developed by a psychologist. This class is open only to members of Bay Ridge Center. Membership is free and open to anyone 60 and older. When: Tuesday, April 3, 9–10 a.m. Where: Bay Ridge/Bay Ridge Center for Older Adults (6935 4th Ave.) SELF CARE FOR A NATURAL PREGNANCY: MINDFULNESS, HEALTHY BODIES, CLEAN BEAUTY In this comprehensive class, herbalist, food entrepreneur, birth and postpartum doula and mom Laena McCarthy, will discuss healing traditions and practices to boost the body’s natural resilience during pregnancy, from the inside and out. The class will begin with an overview of what a natural pregnancy looks like, why taking care of your body is important, how to heal and take care of your skin and body, and how to identify simple herbs and remedies for a healthy pregnancy. When: Wednesday, April 4, 8:15–10 p.m. Where: Prospect Heights/ Brooklyn Brainery (190 Underhill Ave.) SUNDAY SKETCH-IN Come together, get inspired, and fill your sketchbooks. Artists will be able to browse the 36,000 artist sketchbooks from all over the world we have in our library to get inspiration while they draw. For those participating in The Sketchbook Project for 2018, this group can and will

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function as motivation and a countdown to the deadline for 2018 sketchbooks. It is not necessary to be part of the project to come though. Attendees will get a free pin, which changes every week. Collect all 8 and get a free Brooklyn Art Library tote bag When: Sunday, April 1, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Brooklyn Art Library (28 Frost St.)

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TINY TOT THEATER Join the enchanting world of puppets and stories in this class for children ages 2-4 years and their caretakers. Along with a storyteller/puppeteer from Spellbound Theater you and your child will explore creative play, movement, and puppet making. Pre-registration required/12 children maximum When: Thursday, March 29, 9:30 a.m. Where: DUMBO/ Spark by Brooklyn Childrens Museum (1 John St.) PASSOVER SEDER A wonderful and warm community Seder with a family feel. A traditional Seder led in English with interesting insight into the story of Passover and it’s relevance to our daily lives. When: Friday, March 30, 7:30–11 p.m. Where: Bay Ridge/Chabad of Bay Ridge (373 Bay Ridge Ave.) SPRING FLING AND EASTER TINGS Join The Flatbush Caton Market for an Easter celebration you don’t want to miss. Come out and shop our 30+ vendors selling authentic Caribbean wares, clothing, and everything you need to spring forward during this Easter season! Kids Story time with Jadabug Fashion will be held at 3p.m. and 5p.m. and free kids face painting by Fame and Fete from 2-5 p.m.. Easter treats for sale by Mint Porch Cafe and so much more! Be sure to drop on by and get right for this Easter Season When: Saturday, March 31st, 2–6 p.m. Where: Flatbush/Caton Market (2184 Clarendon Road) CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Farm-fresh foods at the Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Photo courtesy of GrowNYC Square, Wednesdays and Sundays CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE

SPRING BREAK ARTS PROGRAM This Spring Break Arts Program offers enriching and fun opportunities for young artists during their time away from school. This program fosters creativity and imagination in a nurturing, community environment. Young artists explore different daily arts disciplines (including circus, creative movement, dance, music, theater, tumbling, and visual arts), while enjoying creative and collaborative play activities throughout the day/week. Flexible registration allows families to register by the day or attend for a full week When: Daily, April 2nd through April 6, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Where: Gowanus/ Brooklyn Arts Exchange (421 Fifth Ave.)

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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:Wednesdays and Sundays 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Where: 15th St. and Prospect Park West/ Bartel-Pritchard Square

H ealth YOGA FOR TODDLERS Toddlers have a chance to explore the exciting world of yoga under the supervision of an experienced and expert instructor. When: Thursday, March 29, 10:30–11 a.m. Where: Williamsburg/Leonard Library (81 Devoe St.) ASSAULT PREVENTION CLASS IN BAY RIDGE Adults and Children. When: Thursday, March 29, 6 p.m. Where: Bay Ridge/Bay Ridge Jewish Center (405 81st St.) AEROBIC CLASS A full body workout with low impact aerobic class with African and world dance movements followed with muscle resistance/ toning and stretching. All done to great music and taught by highly trained and skilled instructor When: Saturday, March 31st, 2–3 p.m. Where: Bedford Stuyvesant/ Roosevelt II Studio Center (400 Hart St.) MORNING YOGA Reduce Stress and gain flexibility in a safe and fun environment. Beginners are

Dashboard Confessional, one of the biggest alterna�ve bands of the 2000s, is performing at Brooklyn Steel on Thursday, March 29, 7 p.m. Learn more on page 18! Photo courtesy of Dashboard Confessional.

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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK In the film in which Steven Spielberg and George Lucas introduced the world to dreamy 1930’s archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones, we see him hired by the United States government and pitted in a race against time to locate the mysterious and supernatural Ark of the Covenant before it falls into the hands of the Nazis. Or, more specifically, Adolf Hitler and his regime of Nazi supporters who seek to use the Biblical artifact’s power as a means for world domination. On his quest he meets a heroine with guts, supernatural spirits, and snakes (he hates snakes). You know, just a day in the life… When: Saturday and Sunday, March 31st and April 1st, 11:30 a.m. Where: Williamsburg/ Nitehawk Cinema (136 Metropolitan Ave.)

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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 31st, 10:15–11:45 a.m. Where: Fort Hamilton/ Fort Hamilton Library (9424 Fourth Ave.) POSITIVE AGING: ZUMBA EXERCISE Enjoy doing Zumba exercise which is beneficial for your health. When: Monday, April 2, 1–2 p.m. Where: Sheepshead Bay/Kings Bay Library (3650 Nostrand Ave.)

N ightlife THE MOTH STORYSLAM HOSTED BY PETER AGUERO The Moth StorySLAMs are story telling competitions where the stage is open to any and all with a story to tell on the evening’s theme. When: Monday, April 2, 8 p.m. Doors: 7:30 p.m. Where: Gowanus/The Bell House (149 7th St.) LET’S DANCE: DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES Join friends and neighbors and Celebrate the resistance in style. DJ Tony Cortez will spin retro and contemporary RandB Music. A fun-filled night of dancing. When: Thursday, March 29, 6–10 p.m. Where: Park Slope/Kings Beer Hall (84 St. Marks Place) TRIGGER PLAY COMEDY SHOW Take a quick look at the people who are going to make you snort, chuckle/ guffaw/chortle/cackle/slap your mom with laughter: Carmen Lagala Evan Morrison Tito Garza May Wilkerson Peter Revello Pranav Behari. Get there early as space fills up very quickly. When: Saturday, March 31st, 7:30–9 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Pine Box Rock Shop (12 Grattan St.)

The Moth StorySLAMs are story telling competitions where the stage is open to any and all, Monday, April 2 at the Bell Photo: Denise Ofelia Mangen House. presence, Dashboard Confessional stands as one of the biggest alternative bands of the 2000s. When: Thursday, March 29, 7 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/ Brooklyn Steel (319 Frost St.) IFÉ/M.A.K.U SOUNDSYSTEM A bold new project from Puerto Rico-based, African American drummer/ producer/singer Mark Underwood, aka Otura Roso Mun. An Ifá priest in the Yoruba religion, Mun has been a vanguard artist in the Puerto Rican music scene for years, with his powerful synthesis of electronic sound and Afro-Caribbean language. New York’s “immigrant beat” innovators M.A.K.U SoundSystem kick off the evening with their explosive blend of traditional Latin rhythms and gritty urban sensibility. When: Thursday, March 29, 8 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BRIC House (647 Fulton St.) DRIVE BY TRUCKERS Erika Wennerstrom (of Heartless Bastards). When: Thursday and Friday, March 29th and 30, 6 p.m. Where: Williamsburg/Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave.) RUDUO A rare NYC appearance performing for the audiences of Bargemusic.

When: Friday, March 30, 8–9:30 p.m. Where: Bargemusic (Fulton Ferry Landing) AND SO NOW: SPEECH ACT SCORES Featuring works by Ben Vida. When: Monday-Saturday through June 16, 12–6 p.m. Where: Fort Greene/BAM Fisher (321 Ashland Place)

T ours WOMEN WHO WALKED AHEAD Trolley Tour Celebrates the Great Women of GreenWood. From the first black female doctor in New York State, Susan Smith McKinney Steward, to the first woman to sing on live radio, Eugenia Farrar, this trolley tour celebrates the pioneering women of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries who are now interred at Green-Wood. When: Saturday, March 31, 1:30–3:30 p.m. Where: Greenwood/GreenWood Cemetery (500 25th St.) MADAME MORBID PRESENTS: FULL MOON TOUR Learn about werewolves and howl at the moon while wearing plastic fangs When: Saturday, March 31st, see website for times Where: Williamsburg/ N. 9th Street and Driggs Ave.

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DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL Propelled by Chris Carrabba’s intimate and emotionally raw lyrics, sweeping acoustics, and his charismatic

Trolley Tour Celebrates the Great Women of Green-Wood. Saturday, March 31, 1:30–3:30 p.m.at Greenwood/GreenWood Cemetery. Photo courtesy of Green-Wood Cemetery

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Catholic Lawyers Guild Brings Irish and Italians Together with Annual Tradition By Rob Abruzzese INBrooklyn

Every spring the Catholic Lawyers Guild, Diocese of Brooklyn faced a tough decision — to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or St. Joseph’s Day. The group’s Irish-American members were obviously biased towards a celebration of St. Patrick, but they were outnumbered by the ItalianAmerican contingent. Eventually, past President Sara Gozo decided to combine the two. Now the tradition to host an annual party celebrating both St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s days goes back five years and has become one of the guild’s biggest events. It’s even popular among its few nonIrish or Italian members as the group meets every year at Marco Polo in Carroll Gardens for a dinner that features no speeches or awards, just dinner with a little dancing and some singing too.

From left: Hon. Joy Campanelli, supervising judge for the Staten Island Civil Court; Susan Iannelli; Hon. Joanne Quinones; Hon. Rosemarie Montalbano; and Hon. Connie Mallafre Melendez. Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

From left— Hon. Matthew D’Emic, Hon. Robert Miller, Hon. Frank Seddio and Hon. Bernard Graham.

Dominic Famulari, president of the Catholic Lawyers Guild, and Hon. Nancy Sunshine, county clerk and commissioner of jurors. Eagle photos by Mario Belluomo Unfortunately, one tradition didn’t continue this year as Hon. James Starkey decided not to sing this year, but past President Steven Smith has taken up the help and sang a few Irish songs.

Clockwise standing from left: Sara Gozo, Maria Ficalora, Gerard A. Lucciola, Hon. Gerard H. Rosenberg, Hon. Mark Partnow and Hon. David B. Vaughan.

Hon. James G. Starkey (left) and John Walsh.

Linda LoCascio (left), president of the Columbian Lawyers Association; and Eva Cusack. Eagle photos by Mario Belluomo

Court Clerk Judge Nancy Sunshine Leads Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Brooklyn Heights Kings County Clerk and Commissioner of Jurors Hon. Nancy T. Sunshine was the grand marshal at this year’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade thrown by the Celts on Friday in Brooklyn Heights. AT RIGHT: Hon. Nancy T. Sunshine (center, wearing the sash next to Chief James Sheridan). As usual, the judges of the Surrogate’s Court (INSET is Surrogate Court Justice John G. Ingram) lent their courtroom to the Celts for the annual luncheon.Visit brooklyneagle.com.

The Irish step dancers pose with Hon. Nancy Sunshine.

Eagle photos by Mario Belluomo

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Law School Dean Gathers Faculty, Experts to Watch 60 Minutes, Then Discuss Legalities Predictions Included Dire Outcome For Cheating with 'Stupid Cover Up'

Brooklyn Law School hosted a 60 Minutes watch party on Sunday night where students and professors had a chance to discuss the legal aspects of Anderson Cooper's interview with porn star Stormy Daniels. Pictured from left: BLS Dean Nicholas Allard, professor Heidi Brown, Harriet Cohen and professor Minna Kotkin. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

ALLARD: ‘IT’S MUELLER TIME’ By Rob Abruzzese INBrooklyn

Brooklyn Law School Dean Nicholas Allard.

More than 20 million people watched the interview with porn star Stormy Daniels regarding her alleged extramarital affair with President Donald Trump on “60 Minutes” Sunday night, including about 60 professors and law school students who gathered together for a watch party at Brooklyn Law School (BLS). BLS Dean Nicholas Allard felt that the interview between Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, and Anderson Cooper had potential to be the biggest of the decade. So he gathered the students as well as a panel consisting of professors Heidi Brown and Minna Kotkin, as well as alumna Harriet Cohen, for a discussion on the legal implications of the porn stars claims. “Who says law school has to be boring?” Allard joked. Following the interview, Allard reiterated a prediction that he has made for a while — that this could lead to action to remove Trump from office.

When Allard asked Cohen, who is a highly renowned matrimonial lawyer who has represented Gov. Andrew Cuomo, one of Harvey Weinstein’s ex-wives and NBA star Paul George, about a potential divorce between Trump and first lady Melania Trump, she said she would have to see the prenuptial agreement before commenting. “[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis] didn’t leave [John F. Kennedy], and [Lady Bird Johnson] didn’t leave [Lyndon B. Johnson], [Hillary Clinton] didn’t leave [Bill Clinton] ...

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“I think that we’re going to get to a resolution one way or another by June 30,” Allard said. “That’s the last point where the Republican Party can take action that will have a possible impact of averting a tidal wave in November.” Prior to the interview, the professors discussed the legal implications involved and explained that this might not go away easily for the president. “The thing about litigation is that it has a life of its own,” Kotkin said. “You can’t just ignore it or tweet around it.” The biggest issue they saw was with the confidentiality contract between Daniels and Trump because it was filled with mistakes and could potentially be unenforceable. “[Trump’s lawyer] Michael Cohen is a person of excellent education, he studied hard and is probably a very good lawyer, but if he drafted this contract as a student, he could not have possibly passed contracts at BLS,” said Cohen, who has no relation to Trump’s lawyer. “A first-year associate with me would have lost their job with me immediately if they had given me this contract as a first draft.” Worse than just being sloppy — the contract was not signed by David Dennison (the supposed alias Trump used). “On enforceability in general, it actually says that the document is enforceable when signed by all parties and there is a mysterious giant line with no name on it and then instead of the DD initials on each page it says EC, the other party Essential Consultants LLC.” Kotkin pointed out that one of the ways to legally break such a contract would be because of duress and wondered if Daniels could make that claim after she said that Trump sent people to intimidate her at one point. The interview raised more questions than it provided answers for regarding Trump, but everyone on the panel and Dean Allard all agreed that Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, could be facing serious ethics charges. The confidential settlement agreement allegedly paid off Daniels $130,000 for her silence, which could be a violation of campaign finance laws as it was undisclosed and benefitted Trump’s campaign. However, Cohen claims that he paid the money without Trump’s knowledge which leads to an ethical issue. “We have a responsibility to confer with our client before we make a settlement, before we pay money, so there is a fundamental flaw because Donald Trump said he didn’t know anything about this settlement. ‘Nobody told me,’ he said. Well, then, Michael Cohen has very serious ethics issues based on the fact that he didn’t confer with his client, he didn’t get his clients permission, it’s redacted all over, it’s not signed,” Harriet Cohen said. “...Did he or didn’t he have his client’s consent?”

Porn star Stormy Daniels, who allegedly had an affair with President Donald Trump.

“I think from the point of view from the wives of these males who have been president, it's just business as usual.” —PROF. HARRIET COHEN now we have this tonight with the wife watching ... we’ll have to see what this particular presidential wife says,” Harriet Cohen said. “I think from the point of view from the wives of these males who have been president, it’s just business as usual.” Finally, the night wouldn’t be complete without some mention of the Russia investigation regarding Trump. While there was no direct correlation, Allard pointed out that Daniels’ interview shows the lengths that Trump’s team will go to [in order to] avoid embarrassment. “With Miss Daniels, you see how far the president’s men, and they are men, will go to avoid disclosure of embarrassing information,” Allard said. “... whether it’s financial or sexual or otherwise, embarrassing material is one of the plausible explanations among the unfathomable reasons why Mr. Trump has not uttered a critical word about Mr. Putin and Russia given everything that has gone on there. “My takeaway? It’s Mueller time,” Allard said with a grin.

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The Chapin Sisters Set to Perform At Pace University’s Schimmel Center

The Search/Welcome Committee (pictured in foreground) leads a toast to the new rector of Grace Church, the Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson (wearing white alb and holding greeting cards that the parish children made for him). INBrooklyn photo by Francesca N. Tate

The Rev Dr. Allen F. Robinson Marks His First Sunday as Grace Church’s Rector

The Chapin Sisters — Lily and Abigail — will perform with their father next month at Schimmel Center at Pace University. They are part of the famous musical Chapin family of Brooklyn Heights and Grace Church that included music legend Harry Chapin. Photo: Sarah Coale

The Schimmel Center will present Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Tom Chapin in a collaborative performance with his daughters, Lily and Abigail — The Chapin Sisters — next month. The concert will feature original and traditional songs by the acclaimed family roots group including “Cat’s in the Cradle,” “Remember When the Music,” and “Circle” by Harry Chapin, as well as “Pass the Music On,” and “This Pretty Planet” by Tom Chapin. The elder generation of Chapin Brothers — Harry, Steve and Tom — got their musical start in the Grace Church Men & Boys Choir, under the direction of Anne Versteeg McKittrick, during the 1950s and ’60s. Each was prolific, but Harry met a tragic end: he was killed in a traffic accident on the Long Island Expressway in July 1981. Tom Chapin, whose career spans five decades, 26 albums and three Grammy Awards, has covered an extensive amount of creative ground, maintaining two long and productive parallel musical vocations, both as

a respected contemporary folk artist and as a pioneer of children’s music. Within the last few months, Tom won the Best Male Artist Award from the International Acoustic Music Awards, had a third reprinting of children’s book “The Library Book” by Simon & Schuster, and was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Music from his alma mater SUNY/Plattsburgh. Besides his work as a recording artist and concert performer, he has acted on Broadway and worked extensively in TV, radio and film. Tom is on the board of WhyHunger and remains active in a variety of environmental causes, and efforts on behalf of music and the arts in the public schools. The Chapin Sisters are singing and songwriting siblings known for pristine harmonies and haunting melodies. They’ve been compared to sister acts of old and Appalachian family groups, yet their original songs and arrangements have a contemporary feel. They have toured the world on their own and as backing singers. The concert coincides with the

debut of the album “At the Turning Point,” which celebrates 30 years of collaborations between Tom Chapin & Friends. The album was recorded live at the Turning Point club in Piermont, N.Y., and is set to be released by Sundance Records on May 15. The Chapin Sisters additionally will perform songs from their forthcoming recording, “Ferry Boat,” which will be released by Loantaka Records on April 30. Tom Chapin and The Chapin Sisters are joined by musician, composer and arranger Jon Cobert (piano, accordion, vocals), and Drama Desk Award-winner Michael Mark (bass, concertina, penny whistle, vocals), who are featured on Tom’s family and adult recordings, in addition to “At the Turning Point.” The concert takes place on Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at www. schimmelcenter.org, by calling 212-346-1715 or by visiting the box office located at 3 Spruce St. The Schimmel Center box office is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. and three hours prior to performances.

In Memoriam: The Rev. Martha Renn, 82, Dies, Served as Interfaith Chaplain Here The Brooklyn Heights community mourns the death of the Rev. Martha Ann Renn. Known as Rev. Marti, she died at home on March 6 after a long illness. Renn was a longtime member of Grace Church, serving on the Healing Prayer Team and as a pastoral assistant and chaplain. However, she belonged also to the wider community. She gave her time extensively in the hours and days following the Sept. 11 terror attacks to minister to the patients and staff at Long Island College Hospital, and to the families of the missing firefighters of the FDNY’s Engine Co. 205 and Engine 118. Renn, who had demon-

strated pastoral skills long before her ordination, was already doing chaplaincy work and discerned a call beyond traditional parish ministry. Matriculating at One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, she graduated in 2006 and ordained that year as an interfaith minister. This gave her the flexibility of ministering to people beyond the Christian tradition when needed. According to documents from Grace Church, the Rev. Stephen D. Muncie, former rector of Grace Church, also appointed Renn as a professional parish staff member. Renn was active in the Brooklyn Heights Clergy Association as well. Survivors include her wife and partner of more

The Rev. Marti Renn

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than 50 years, Dale Irwin. Memorial gifts can be sent to Pace University’s LGBTQA Initiative Fund. A memorial service will take place at Grace Church Brooklyn Heights at noon on Saturday, April 7.

Dr. Robinson Preaches on Jesus Non-Corruptibility By Francesca Norsen Tate, Religion Editor INBrooklyn

Grace Church last Sunday jubilantly welcomed the Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson as its 15th rector. The liturgical date was Palm Sunday, which also begins jubilantly but quickly changes in mood as the Passion story is narrated about Jesus’ betrayal, suffering and crucifixion. Robinson, in his sermon, focused on the authentic nature of Jesus’ being a threat to the powerful people in his day. He also praised Grace Church for the work it has already begun in the wider world. “Why did so many high-powered people pay attention to Jesus … trying to figure out how to deal with him?” asked Robinson. “I think that we can answer that question by reflecting on something from Henri Nouwen’s book ‘The Selfless Way of Christ.’ The reason that the establishment was so threatened by Jesus — someone who didn’t own anything and someone who did not have any official powers, and someone who did not even have a proper educa-

tion — [was] because Jesus owned nothing, and had nothing, [therefore] there was nothing with which they could bribe Jesus. “…because Jesus was stripped of material goods, and materialism, Jesus was being authentic,” said Robinson. “But Jesus is so deeply embedded in his relationship with God. And so in the test we learn what Jesus understood: that we have to all go through a little of trial and tribulation. There’s always glory in the end. We don’t go through difficulties because God is bored with us, or getting even or because God is vindictive. No! God knows that if we’re able to be faithful through whatever challenges come our way, we will be all the stronger for it in the end.” Robinson’s words reflected the parish’s experience during the period they were searching for a new rector. The challenge became even more pronounced last summer when the interim priest, the Rev. Anne F.C. Richards, became ill and died. Her passing occurred three days after the announcement of the new rector in January, but before his arrival earlier this month. During this period, the search committee and lay leadership worked diligently to continue Grace Church’s ministries, and the Rev. Jim Hagen, an assisting priest, provided pastoral leadership.

Holy Week Observances Offered Around Brooklyn Last Sunday, Latin Rite Christians in Brooklyn and around the world began the observance of Holy Week, which commemorates the Last Supper, Passion and Crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that Jesus was divine (both God and human) and that he died to atone for the sins of humankind and reconcile people to God. (The Latin Rite includes Romans and Maronite Catholics, as well as some high-liturgical Anglican/Episcopal churches. Most Protestants follow the Latin Rite liturgical calendar.) Eastern Orthodox Christians will observe the Passiontide and Easter (Pascha) a week later. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn announced that parishes and neighborhoods around the borough will be observing Holy Week with special services and processions. The Mass of Chrism was scheduled to take place after this column went to press, on Tuesday evening, March 27. During this annual liturgy, Bishop of Brooklyn Nicholas DiMarzio leads hundreds of priests and deacons in renewing their promises of service to the Church. The bishop also consecrates the oils to be used in the diocese for the sacraments during the coming year. The Chrism Mass was held at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights. The sanctuary seats more than 1,500. On Holy Thursday, DiMarzio will celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which commemorates the institution of the Holy Eucharist and the priesthood. This will be held at Our Lady of Angels Church, 7320 Fourth Ave. at 7 p.m. Several large events will take place on Good Friday to commemorate the day Jesus Christ died on the cross. The apostolic group Communion and Liberation will sponsor an outdoor procession, “Way of the Cross Over the Brooklyn Bridge,” that begins at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, 250 Cathe-

dral Place in Downtown Brooklyn. Timothy Cardinal Dolan and DiMarzio will offer the opening prayer and reflection. The group will then process over the Brooklyn Bridge to Ground Zero, symbolically walking the path of Jesus toward his crucifixion. Along the way, the marchers will stop and pray the Stations of the Cross. DiMarzio will preside over a 3 p.m. Good Friday Service of the Lord’s Passion at St. Athanasius Church 2154 61st St., in Bensonhurst Thousands of Catholics will gather at St. Dominic Church, 2001 Bay Ridge Parkway, for their annual procession, starting at 7:30 p.m., through the streets of Bensonhurst. DiMarzio will lead the worshipers who will carry crosses and statues, symbolizing Jesus’ walk to Calvary. The diocese’s Italian Apostolate organizes the procession. Along the journey, participants will pray in Italian. The walk will end at St. Athanasius Church, located at 2154 61st St. The Church commemorates Holy Saturday as the time Jesus spent in the tomb. Then, after sunset, Easter vigil services throughout Brooklyn and Queens will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is the most important liturgy of the year. Services will begin in the dark and dramatically light up to symbolize the risen Lord. This year, DiMarzio will celebrate the Easter vigil at 8 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church, 138-65 Barclay Ave. in Flushing, Queens. That is where 73 candidates will receive the Sacraments of Initiation; 60 will receive Baptism, Confirmation and Communion; and 13 will receive Confirmation and Communion. On Easter Sunday, churches throughout Brooklyn and Queens will continue to celebrate the resurrection. DiMarzio will preside over Mass at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, 250 Cathedral Place in Downtown Brooklyn.

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Elected officials with honorees at Pietro’s Fight Night Round IV. (L-R) Dan Donovan, Billy Basso, Lindsey Nicastro, Linda Machado, Robert Scarpaci, Theresa Capolongo, Robert Capolongo, Dayna Scarso, Manni Scarso, Samantha Altilio, Marty Golden. INBrooklyn photos by Arthur De Gaeta

‘Pietro’s Fight’ Helps Raise Funds for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy By John Alexander

Hundreds of people packed El Caribe Country Club on Friday night to help support the cause of Pietro’s Fight — a nonprofit co-founded by Bay Ridge parents Dayna and Manni Scarso to help raise money for research to find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Their 8-year-old son Pietro suffers from DMD and the event hoped to continue to raise awareness of the disease that affects motor skills and occurs in one out of every 3,500 male births. The disease is the leading lethal genetic disorder. Billed as “Fight Night Round IV: Pietro vs. DMD,” the evening was sponsored by the board of directors of pietrosfight.org, the website the Scarsos created to help spread the word about the disease that has no treatment or cure. The fundraiser included live music from Grammy Award-nominated and multi-platinum recording artist and film and TV star Deborah Cox, along with raffles and a silent auction. The 2018 honorees are Robert Scarpaci, who received “The Ultimate Fighter Award,” Linda Machado and Lindsey Nicastro of Horizons Dance Center, who were given “The Love Fighter Award,” and Willy Basso, who was presented with “The Cure Fighter Award.” Basso’s son Billy accepted the award on his behalf. Scarpaci is a manager at Bay Ridge Honda

and part owner of Scarpaci Funeral Home; Basso is a former Kiwanis Club president and the current club treasurer; Machado opened Horizons Dance Center 45 years ago and Nicastro became her partner this past year. Sara Steinweiss was named Pietro’s Fight ambassador. She was a theatre teacher at New Utrecht High School for 13 years and in 2013 joined the staff of the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn as director of operations and special events. Attending the event were U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan, state Sen. Marty Golden, Golden’s Deputy Chief of Staff John Quaglione and former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm. “This is a great event,” Golden told INBrooklyn. “To have this many people come together to be able to raise money to bring awareness to DMD and to give these kids back their lives and to give these parents the hope that they need to bring these kids up is truly, truly heartbreaking and a great, great, great experience to be here on a really great evening.” Dayna Scarso was delighted to have so many elected officials and civic leaders show up to help support such a worthy cause. “We’re here for ‘Fight Night Round IV’ and everyone is having a wonderful time tonight raising money and bringing awareness to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy,” Scarso told INBrooklyn. “One in 3,500 boys each year has this disease and we need to end it and we need to end it fast.”

Honoree Sara Steinweiss with her mother Judy Steinweiss.

State Sen. Marty Golden holds photo of Pietro Scarso with U.S. Rep Dan Donovan and community leaders at Fight Night Round IV fundraiser.

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Manni and Dayna Scarso with Billy Basso, accepting “The Cure Fighter Award” on behalf of his father, honoree Willy Basso.

(L-R) Dayna Scarso, Samantha Altilio, Linda Machado, Lindsey Nicastro and Manni Scarso.

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Kirby has been a staple of NB community activism for decades. She’s helped with projects ranging from preventing the destruction of the Williamsburg Bridge in the 1980s to working with various organizations currently serving the community, like the North Brooklyn Angels. “If you need to get something done, get a busy person to do it,” Ryan said. “Except in the case of Felice, who’s already doing it.” Paul Samulski, president of the Chamber, said the event was to help the NB Chamber connect with the community and engage with local professionals, as well as present the Anchor Award. “It’s a chance for the Chamber to say hi and thanks,” he said. “And for the North Brooklyn Chamber to

get to know the people.” The night also offered a mixture of food, drinks and bowling as various professionals mingled with Chamber members. Abdul Shaibu, a local real estate agent, said that he was excited to meet community members. “I like to meet new people,” he said. “It’s about making long-lasting relationships ... that’s what I love about coming to the Chamber.” The event was a great opportunity for local business leaders to connect with community activists. Kirby said the community has come a long way, and she wants to continue to work with others and give back. “It’s right, it feels good,” she said. “It’s a lot of fun to support the community activists; the non profits. I thank you, Chamber, for doing that.”

North Brooklyn Chamber’s chair Elaine Brodsky.

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Charlie Ryan, owner of the Brooklyn Bowl and recipient of last year’s Anchor Award. Photos by Rebecca White

North Brooklyn Chamber’s Diana Zelvin.

File No. 2015-3716/A SURROGATE’S COURT KINGS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace or God Free and Independent TO: The distributees, heirs at law, next of kin of ELEANOR HARTMANN, deceased, if any be living, and if any be dead their respective distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, legatees, devisees, executors, administrators, assigns and successors in interest, all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained, with due diligence, being any persons interested in the estate of ELANOR HARTMANN, deceased, as distributees or otherwise. -Kings County Public Administrator A petition having been duly ﬁled by Elizabeth Lambert Gullo, Esq., who is domiciled at 4 Sherman Place, Bethpage, NY 11714. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County, at 2 Johnson Street, Brooklyn, Rm 319, New York, on May 8, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of ELEANOR HARTMANN, AKA ELEANOR M. HARTMANN, lately domiciled at 48 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237, United States, admitting to probate a Will dated May 12, 2010, as the Will of ELEANOR HARTMANN deceased, relating to real and personal property and directing that letters Testamentary issue to Elizabeth Lambert Gullo, Esq., Letters of trusteeship to: Victoria Moss. Dated, Attested and Sealed March 13, 2018. Hon. Margarita Lopez Torres, Doreen A. Quinn, Chief Clerk. Matthew V. Ferdon, Esq., Tully Law PC, Attorney for Petitioner, (631) 424-2800 Telephone Number. 532 Broadhollow Road, Suite 123, Melville, New York 11747, Address of Attorney [NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] #158285

NAME CHANGE Kevin Sharma and Abdul Shaibu.

Martha Holstein, Kristina Gonzalez and Eddie Lentil.

NAME CHANGE GANTZ

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court of the City of New York, County of Kings, on the 16th day of March, 2018, bearing the Index Number 321-2018, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofﬁce of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, in Room 007, grants Petitioner the right to assume the name of SHEA GANTZ. Petitioner’s present name is JOSHUA GANTZ. Petitioner’s date of birth is June 22, 1951. Petitioner’s present address is 195 DIVISION AVENUE, Brooklyn, NEW YORK 11211. Petitioner’s place of birth is the City and State of NEW YORK. #158461

NAME CHANGE AIKEN

Tyler Mora, Mia Gonzalez, and Matthew Queme.

Michelle Leberfeld and Buddy Kennel.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Kings County on the 15th day of March, 2018, bearing the Index Number NC-000308-18/KI, a copy of which may be examined at the Ofﬁce of the Clerk located at Civil Court, Kings County, 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, grants me (us) the right to: assume the name of (First) SUSAN (Middle) ELAINE (Last) AIKEN. My present name is (First) SUSAN (Middle) ELAINE (Last) AIKEN-JACKSON AKA SUSAN E. AIKEN. My present address is 893 SCHENCK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207. My place of birth is CHARLESTON, SC, USA. My date of birth is November 19, 1958. #158336