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Richard Bernstein, famed as the “blind New York City marathoner,” competing in the 2013 Marathon. Photo: Achilles International, via Justice Richard Bernstein

BLIND JUSTICE IN CENTRAL PARK A BOOST FOR WOMEN Playground conversation. Photo: Council Member Ben Kallos

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IN POLITICS? PARTICIPATION Kallos introduces a bill offering free child care for parents involved in local government BY CARSON KESSLER

Parents interested in participating in local government might soon receive free child care provided by the city under proposed legislation by Council Member Ben Kallos. Raised by a single mother, Kallos hopes the option of child care will eliminate barriers to participation

by parents, and in turn increase women’s involvement in government. Women make up less than 25 percent of the New York City Council. “I think people feel like democracy is broken,” said Kallos, who offers free child care at his annual events. “If we want to build an inclusive democracy here in New York City, it means offering free child care when we want to hear from any New Yorker who has children.” The idea was brought to Kallos by several parents in the district, including Community Board 8 member Sarah Chu, a new mother.

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Or how a disabled New York City marathon runner who is now a high-court judge in Michigan fought to make the park safer and more accessible after he was hit by a speeding bicyclist and grievously injured BY DOUGLAS FEIDEN

Richard Bernstein is what used to be called a “memorizer” — or more colloquially, a “rememberer.” The attorney, jurist and advocate for the disabled is celebrated in courthouse lore for memorizing legal briefs and case law, affidavits and arguments, pleadings and complaints. He also memorizes the contours of streetscapes and the topography of landscapes. Most notably, he has memorized the 6.1-mile Central Park

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Loop and possesses an innate sense and feel for all its twists and turns, peaks and valleys, slopes and crossings, bridges and bike paths. He doesn’t do this for sport. His brief is not to entertain or amuse. He does this to cope with immeasurably steep hurdles, to function at the highest imaginable levels, to excel in both his personal and professional lives. You see, Richard Bernstein is blind and has been since birth. Blindness has informed his life. It’s part of his makeup. And it has shaped his world view. But it has never defined him. For Bernstein wears many, many other hats. Among them: He’s a veteran New York City marathoner. He’s also a triathlete. He’s won numerous federal court cases for vulnerable clients wielding the Americans with Disabilities Act. He’s a national expert on that landmark 1990 civil rights law. Oh, and he’s also a sitting justice on the Michigan Supreme Court, the state’s highest court and its

equivalent of the New York State Court of Appeals. Yes, he’s a Michigander. So it’s fair to ask a question: Why should East Siders, West Siders and downtowners pay attention? Because this is a story about Central Park, our cherished backyard, and a catastrophic accident caused by a speeding bicyclist that took place on its loop drive, and the blind runner who fell victim, and how he battled the city to gain “safe, equal and reasonable access” to the park for the disabled.

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STEP BY STEP HEALTH Advice for the city’s pedestrians by a Manhattan podiatrist and foot surgeon New Yorkers are big walkers, pounding the pavement of the city’s sidewalks, and treading up and down subway stairs. Dr. Andrew Glass, a podiatrist and podiatric foot surgeon in Manhattan, addresses some common concerns that pedestrians have about footwear, pain, and treatments for problems.

What do New Yorkers need to know about walking in the city? We have to be aware of our surroundings. The pavement is uneven and we can trip and fall. We have to watch out for potholes. Using the subway, we have to walk up and down stairs. Other people on the street and bike riders can crash into you. I see a lot of stress fractures, sprained ankles.

What kinds of shoes should people wear? Sneakers and athletic shoes are very good. Orthotics make shoes more comfortable. [For women], wedges are better than high heels. A wider heel is better than a narrow one. Sandals today are sometimes made with arches built-in making them safer and more comfortable. Pointy-toes are very bad for your feet. They cause bunions and hammertoes and other foot problems. You can wear them but only on special occasions.

What problems should people be alert to?

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If you suddenly develop foot pain, see a podiatrist immediately. Foot pain is not normal and should be attended to before it becomes more serious. If you see a bunion or hammertoe forming, see a podiatrist. You might see a strange deformity like a collapsing arch or contraction of the toes. If caught early, bunions, hammertoes, plantar fasciitis and the like can sometimes be fixed without surgery or using an easier type of surgery.

Are women more likely than men to have foot problems? Absolutely. Women are much more likely than men to have foot problems because of high-heeled, pointy-toed shoes. In America the overwhelming majority of foot surgeries are performed on women. Many women wear fashionable but uncomfortable shoes and this is the reason. Seventy-five percent of the entire population will experience foot pain at some point in their lives. Bunions are a problem for a third of the population.

When is surgery necessary? Today there are surgeries and procedures to deal with and relieve many foot problems such as plantar fasciitis, hammertoes and bunions. These procedures often required women to be off their feet for weeks, if not months. Today’s woman is just too busy to stay off her feet that long. I have developed a new way of doing surgery with one stitch, where you’re back to wearing your normal shoes after a few days. This lessens the risk of infection and hastens recovery.

Suppose people have foot problems but don’t want surgery. Is there help for them? Yes! Today we have amniotic injections and adult stem cell injections that can heal many injuries including severe arthritis. (The stem cells are not covered by insurance.) Stem cells are harvested from the patient’s own body, treated and then injected back into the body. These stem cells can provide maximum healing and treatment benefits.

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CRIME WATCH BY JERRY DANZIG STATS FOR THE WEEK Reported crimes from the 19th precinct for Week to Date

Year to Date

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BIKE THEFTS This warm September seems to have extended the season for bike robberies. In the first recent incident, which took place at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 9, a young woman parked her bike at 79th Street and Riverside Drive. When she came back several hours later, her two-wheeler

was missing. The stolen bike was a Cannondale valued at $2,600. In the second incident, which occurred at 10 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, a 45-year-old man locked up his bike outside 251 Central Park West. When he returned three hours later his ride was gone. The stolen bike was a VanMoof priced at $2,000.

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It would seem that one shoplifter won’t be begging for leggings anytime soon. At 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, September 24, a 40-year-old woman entered the Athleta store at 216 Columbus Avenue and made off with $3,200 worth of the clingy clothing.

More over-the-counter medications recently made their way out the door illegally. At 2 p.m. on Friday, September 15, a man entered the CVS store at 200 West End Avenue and got away with a haul of brand-name meds including Claritin, Mucinex, and Tylenol totaling $1,400.

And the good guys racked up a score as well. At 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, a 35-year-old woman entered the Century 21 store at 1972 Broadway and shoplifted $1,100 worth of coats. She was later arrested and charged with grand larceny.

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A HELPING HAND FOR LGBT YOUTH RIGHTS Chirlane McCray unveils the NYC Unity Project, a community-based approach to increase awareness and acceptance BY LIZ HARDAWAY

First lady Chirlane McCray announced a new $4.8 million initiative last Tuesday to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. The NYC Unity Project, which has 16 participating agencies, aims to provide a communitybased approach to address unique challenges that LGBT youth face daily, invest more in LGBT resources and create programs to increase awareness and acceptance. The NYC Department of Youth and Community Development is establishing a second 24-hour youth drop-in center in Jamaica, Queens that will open next month. The shelter, along with the seven existing youth drop-in centers, will provide specialized LGBT services. Marsha’s House, the first LGBTspecific shelter in the adult system, was opened in early 2017 and already provides LGBT services and resources. Over half of homeless and unstably housed youth in New York City identify as LGBT, according to the 2015 Youth Count Report. Even when LGBT youth age out of youth residential programs, the City is now working towards streamlining the transition process into the adult and family shelter system. This will eliminate additional screening and the intake process. “Most community-based organizations, their cutoff age is 21, 24 at best,” said Lavender, 22, a youth participant at the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), an organization in downtown Manhattan that provides both social support and programming for LGBT youth. Lavender came out in high school and had first learned about HMI through youth participants at the YES Center, the youth enrichment program at the LGBT Center. She has participated in the peer education program, the expressive arts program and the Kiki Ballroom scene. HMI was first organized in 1979 by psychiatrist Dr. Emery Hetrick and New York Universi-

First Lady Chirlane McCray announces the NYC Unity Project as a citywide initiative on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017. Photo: Edwin J. Torres/Mayoral Photography Office. ty professor Dr. Damien Martin after they heard a gay homeless 15 year-old boy was beaten and thrown out of his emergency shelter because of his sexual orientation. The institute is the nation’s oldest organization to support LGBT youth, according to hmi.org. HMI takes in youth from age 13 to 24, and strives to foster a safe and supportive environment for all young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity. Each year, HMI helps more than 2,000 individuals through their programs, ranging anywhere from arts, counseling, or education. The NYC Unity Project will also train 50 health care providers to provide clinical care, such as transition care, and certify more than 500 physicians in providing culturally competent medical care to the LGBT community. “I want to see more culturally competent medical providers,” Lavender said. “I shouldn’t have to go one state over to get proper medical care.” The project will also fund seven new communal coalitions aimed to reduce alcohol and substance misuse. A public awareness campaign will be launched centered on LGBT youth and their families in order to build supportive communities, faith networks, schools, workplaces and relationships, as well as suicide prevention, since LGBT youth are almost five times more likely to attempt suicide. “We still have further to go,” said Sally Kohn, a CNN political commentator and LGBT activist, who spoke at the announce-

ment. “More importantly, the present political environment nationally and in Washington reminds us that we can always go backwards. I think it is really incumbent on us as a city, a community to not just stand still, but to move forward.” Over the last year, there has been a 60 percent uptick in reports of discrimination and harassment to the New York Commission on Human Rights, said Carmelyn Malalis, Commissioner and Chair of the commission. There has been a 30 percent increase in claims concerning gender identity and sexual orientation. As of September, 20 transgender people have been killed nationwide in 2017, with all but one being people of color, according to GLAAD. Twentyseven transgender people were killed in 2016. “With dangerous rhetoric and hateful policies coming from the White House and it’s allies,” McCray said, “LGBT New Yorkers are on constant alert ... their rights hang in the balance.” The project is also planning on having single-occupancy restrooms in every school citywide by January 2018. The NYC Department of Education is working towards incorporating age-appropriate LGBT content into their lessons. In addition, there will be more support for the Genders & Sexualities Alliance Networks (GSAs), a student-run club found in both middle and high schools, including training sessions for healthy relationships, suicide prevention and leadership.

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Most women never talk about the biological changes in their bodies caused by menopause. Meet our gynecologists for a lecture and Q&A to discuss your body and mind before, during, and after menopause. Thursday, October 19 6:00pm – 8:00pm Joan H. Tisch Center for Women’s Health 207 East 84th Street, 3rd Floor To attend, please email Roxana.Martillo@nyumc.org.

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PROMOTING SAFE AND HEALTHY AGING BY MARCIA EPSTEIN

It’s heartening that society is beginning to focus on the needs of the elderly, and especially wonderful that many New York City organizations are working hard to make sure we seniors have a safe, productive and happy life. I’d like to tell you about an organization called Health Advocates for Older People (HAFOP). HAFOP promotes safe and healthy aging through programs that facilitate independent living, physical wellbeing and greater social interaction.

HAFOP was founded in 1985 by a coalition of individuals and non-profit agencies to support healthy aging. In 2003, the Healthy Aging Program was developed to promote this goal through wellness programs and home safety assessments. This initiative encourages physical and mental health through exercise classes, health seminars and other support programs such as art workshops, health seminars and book discussions so that the elderly can remain involved in the world and independent. Activities are free and offered

52 weeks a year around the city. One major focus is fall prevention through home safety. They also have forums on such subjects as adapting the home for independent living. HAFOP has an equipment recycling program where slightly used equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers are donated and given to people in need at no cost. There are other services such as escorting seniors to appointments and friendly visiting. HAFOP’s Healthy Aging Program helps seniors manage tasks of daily living and follow goals that promote the ability to stay in one’s own home

as long as possible. Their Home Safety Assessments provide visits to ensure that the environment is safe and easy to negotiate. Wellness classes focus on arthritis exercise, Tai-chi, chair yoga, the Alexander technique and Reiki. HAFOP holds weekly health seminars given by various organizations in conjunction with Mt. Sinai Hospital, Brooklyn Center for Aging and others. There are also travelogues, movies, holiday luncheons ballroom dancing, and other activities. The Healthy Aging Program provides materials to help plan for crises. This year, HAFOP has conducted more than 100 free home safety visits and assessments to help elders live in a safe environment. Volunteers do much for the organization,

RICH AND ANXIOUS BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL

“The rich are different from you and me,” said F. Scott Fitzgerald. Author Rachel Sherman explains it’s because they have anxiety about having money. When I first heard about her book “Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence,” my LOL reaction was, “Really? A book about how wealth makes rich people uncomfortable?” I imagine plenty of low-income people would “manage” to live with that stress. But as I read reviews, it was clear that, via Q&As with fifty monied New Yorkers (UES, UWS, all around the town and Westchester), the book was dead serious about how economic inequality affects even the “haves.” Affluent people don’t want to not have money; they want to not be reduced to the unflattering stereotype that prevails in our society of what privilege looks like — the famously, morally bankrupt Gordon Gekko. People such as those interviewed for the book want to distance themselves from the caricatures, mostly by speaking endlessly about their chari-

table giving and how hard they work — even if their jobs are volunteer. For this group, the show is put on, not when a purchase is made at Bergdorf’s, but when a bargain is snagged at Target. The meals that are talked up are family dinners cooked themselves, clarifying they’re not out every night at four-star restaurants. Some even deny altogether being part of the upper class, emphasizing they don’t fly private or own a second home. The book made me realize that there are people I’ve misunderstood. Other mothers at my child’s former school were abuzz about this really wealthy new family. When the mom was pointed out to me, I repeated, “The one in the T-shirt and sweatpants?” to make sure I’d heard correctly. I figured maybe she was a stay-at-home mother/freelancer as I was or just plain unfashionable. It never occurred to me that anyone in her social position would dress down purposely as to not call attention to herself. Sherman’s research also showed that, to a somewhat

lesser degree, I could actually relate to what was reported. The book triggered a memory from the

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including escorting seniors to doctors’ appointments and grocery shopping, and handling clerical duties. HAFOP collaborates with Visiting Nurse Service of New York in Chinatown, the Hartley House in Hell’s Kitchen and the Volunteer Referral Center. Also available is a guide to Senior Housing Opportunities in Manhattan. Introduced this year is a new and very successful program; weekly harmonica classes to improve lung capacity and breathing. Harmonica therapy is a joyful way to improve one’s lung capacity and is a popular program. HAFOP’s telephone number is 212-9801700 and web address is www.hafop.org

petitive salary. My husband, Neil, was a senior associate at a white-shoe law firm and much more successful in his career. I was teamed with a woman who from the get-go put herself in competition with me. At first, I thought it was because I was a few years younger with a trendy wardrobe. Then I realized that it was because her husband too was an attorney, but struggling in private practice. My colleague decided to present herself as my polar opposite, dressing like Melissa Gilbert on Little House on the Prairie and playing the mom card, as I was still child-free. Most prominent in her agenda was to present her family as poor as church mice, even though unlike me, she had a car and a weekend home. I had never spoken to any of my other co-workers about my personal finances, yet they knew all about Neil’s job thanks to inside info of salaries, perks and benefits provided by “Laura Ingalls” from when her spouse once worked at a similar type firm. She’d compliment my belongings loudly — in the hallway — in front of people, so everyone knew that I had “yet another” acquisition. After a while, her rep was as the down-to-earth one and my situation was per-

ceived as what would be today’s equivalent of Ivanka and Jared. When I would confront her, she’d turn things around and say I should be proud of having a nice life. Eventually, like those interviewed in Sherman’s book, I became uneasy as well as defensive, making sure people knew that whatever I had wasn’t inherited, but the product of Neil’s minimum 80-hour work weeks. (Earned vs. inherited money is a major theme in the book.) I also threw around the words “on sale” a lot. Sherman doesn’t really offer an answer as to how affluent people should deal with their anxieties. Instead she poses questions: Should it be OK to be a millionaire as long as you are also hardworking and generous? Or should we strive for a society where extreme economic inequality is unacceptable? I don’t have an answer either, just an observation: in a country that is so far behind many others in math skills, most everyone rich and poor seems to be very proficient at counting other people’s money. Lorraine Duffy Merkl is the author of the novels “Back To Work She Goes” and “Fat Chick,” for which a movie is in the works.

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The Parks Department and Lincoln Center face community pressure over a controversial deal permitting the Big Apple Circus, recently reconstituted as a for-proďŹ t business, to occupy much of Damrosch Park for months at a time over the next decade. City Council Member Helen Rosenthal, Community Board 7, neighbors and parks advocacy groups have publicly expressed concern about the deal in recent weeks, as the Big Apple Circus nears the date of its ďŹ rst scheduled performance at the park on Oct. 27. Damrosch Park, a 2.4-acre plaza adjacent to Lincoln Center, is a city-owned public park that is operated and managed by Lincoln Center pursuant to a license agreement with the Parks Department. The current license agreement is set to expire in 2020. Lincoln Center hosts programming in the park throughout the year and occasionally enters into sublicense agreements permitting other organizations to hold events in the space. Damrosch Park hosted the Big Apple Circus for decades until last year, when the circus, which had long operated as a non-proďŹ t, declared bankruptcy and cancelled its scheduled shows at the venue. The bankrupt circus was subsequently bought at auction by a Floridabased investment firm and relaunched as a for-proďŹ t business. In March, the reconstituted Big Apple Circus signed a new contract with Lincoln Center permitting the circus to pitch its tents in Damrosch Park from October 8 to February 1 for the next 10 years. Community Board 7 chair Roberta Semer and Klari Neuwelt, chair of the community board’s parks and environment committee, sent a letter to the Parks Department on September 12 to “express strong concernsâ€?

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partment and public. (Under Lincoln Center’s agreement with the Parks Department, such revenue is required to be dedicated to maintaining Damrosch Park and the surrounding public spaces owned by Lincoln Center.) Representatives of Lincoln Center and the Parks Department have said that circuses, regardless of their for-proďŹ t or non-proďŹ t status, are an appropriate use of public park land. Critics have countered that the Big Apple Circus will occupy nearly all of Damrosch Park for several months, distinguishing this case, they say, from examples of other for-profit events that might use a small fraction of a larger park. In its letter, the community board acknowledged that some for-proďŹ t entities, such as food concessions, are permitted to operate in public parks, but noted that “such operations do not take up the entire space of a park, or anything like it.â€? Helen Rosenthal, the city council representative whose district includes the park, has vowed to use her position as chair of the council’s contracts committee to look into whether the terms of the settlement are being met.

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The Frick’s Portico Gallery showcases an exhibition of rare DuPaquier porcelain. The exhibition features gifts from Paul and Melinda Sullivan in addition to loans from their collection, all created at the Viennese manufactory. Established in 1718 by entrepreneur Claudius Innocentius du Paquier, it was only in operation for twenty-five years. Yet, it left an impressive body of inventive and often whimsical work, forging a distinct identity in the history of European porcelain production. Exhibitions focused on this firm are uncommon opportunities.

Next Fridays Event: October 6th Museum admission and programs are free 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first Friday evening of the month. Visitors have access to the permanent collection and special exhibition galleries, enjoy talks and lectures by museum educators and curators, music and dance performances, and open sketching in the Garden Court (complimentary materials provided by the Frick.) For more information, visit frick.org/FirstFridays.

COMING UP Veronese in Murano: Two Venetian Renaissance Masterpieces Restored Opens October 24 We present two important paintings by the celebrated artist Paolo Veronese (1528– 1588). While the works are known to scholars, their remote location in a church on the island of Murano has made them difficult to study. St. Jerome in the Wilderness has been exhibited outside its home only once, while St. Agatha Visited in Prison by St. Peter has not left the church since the early 19th century. These two rarely seen canvases have been restored and leave Italy for the first time since their creation, over 450 years ago.

Murillo: The Self-Portraits Opens November 1 This year marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of one of the most celebrated painters of the Spanish Golden Age, BartolomÊ Esteban Murillo (1617–1682). A number of international exhibitions are planned to pay tribute to the artist’s achievements, the first of which will be presented this fall and winter at The Frick Collection. This exhibition of paintings and works on paper was inspired by a significant recent acquisition and is accompanied by a book and various public programs.

2017-18 Concert Tickets The Frick concert series has delighted listeners with keyboard recitals, chamber groups, and groundbreaking early music ensembles. Many important artists have performed at the museum, including NYC debuts of internationally acclaimed musicians. The next season begins October 8, and tickets are available online or by calling 212-547-0715.

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DID YOU KNOW? What site in NYC was one of the key locations for the “Monuments Men� mapping of Europe during World War II, with the goal of preserving cultural treasures form Allied bombing raids? Hint: It’s a remarkable museum library at 10 East 70th Street. Today it’s much in the news as a center for research. Open to the public.

EDITOR’S PICK ALL SEWN UP: KEVIN LUSTIK’S NEEDLEPOINT ART â–˛ Through December 15th 67th Street Library, 328 East 67th St. 11 a.m. Free You don’t know what a needle and thread are capable of until you’ve seen the work of New York artist Kevin Lustik. He started by creating quilts, then moved on to original needlepoint designs. Today, 27 of his original cross-stitch and needlepoint pieces are on display at the 67th Street Library. Quaint “Home Sweet Homeâ€? stitched samplers these are not. Lustik uses needlepoint techniques in unconventional ways, such as threading embroidery yarns into found photographs, to create artwork with a 3-D effect. He sews buttons, beads, and even needles into cloth, paper, and photographs. Highlights include a self-portrait, a New York subway map and a woman smoking a cigarette. Lustik, a self-taught artist, has been sewing for over 30 years. His work has been shown throughout the city, and will be on display at the 67th Street library through December 15th. 212-734-1717. nypl.org

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CASEY STENGEL: BASEBALL’S GREATEST CHARACTER Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Ave. 6:30 p.m. $15 Baseball expert Marty Appel discusses his new book on the legendary Hall of Famer Casey Stengel, the only man to wear the uniforms of the Brooklyn Dodgers, the New York Giants, the Yankees and the Mets. 212-616-3930. armoryonpark. org/programs_events

SIGMUND ROSENBLUM: ACE OF SPIES 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. Noon. $25 Through much of the 20th century, spies of every nationality converged in the Big Apple to collect intelligence and ďŹ nd friends and foes engaged in clandestine affairs. This lecture will focus on Jewish spies in wartime New York, and look at the city through their eyes. 212-415-5500 92Y.org

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The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave. 2 p.m. Free with museum admisison Design icons David Kelley and Johanna Grawunder share their perspectives on the work of Ettore Sottsass, who worked in various mediums including machines, ceramics, glass, jewelry and textiles during his six decade career. This lecture is part of the “Ettore Sottsass: Design Radical” exhibiton. 212-535-7710 metmuseum.org/events

Shakespeare and Co., 939 Lexington Ave. 6:30 p.m. Free Engage in lively conversation about D. G. Compton’s “The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe,” in which illness and pain no longer exist and people only die of old age in a dystopian future. Reminiscent of “The Truman Show” and the work of Margaret Atwood, Compton’s work is ripe for the times. 212-772-3400 shakeandco.com

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TAKING OFF THE MASK Modigliani’s early drawings are the centerpiece of an exquisite new show at the Jewish Museum BY VAL CASTRONOVO

It’s been more than a decade since the Jewish Museum played host to a Modigliani exhibit. In 2004, “Modigliani: Beyond the Myth” showcased the later paintings and other items by the early 20th century Italian artist, a Sephardic Jew, and sought to transcend the myth of a boozing, drug addled, skirt-chasing artiste and focus on the work. Today, the museum goes back in time to his early career, between 1906 and 1914, when the focus was mainly on drawing and sculpture. The show highlights the collection of Modigliani’s first patron and treasured friend, Dr. Paul Alexandre, who amassed some 450 drawings, which remained unpublished until 1993. A generous helping from this vast trove is on view for the first time in the U.S., along with drawings, paintings and sculpture gathered from institutions and private collectors around the world. Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) was born in Livorno, in Tuscany, and raised in an intellectual environment by a family that claimed to be descended from Spinoza, the 17th century Dutch philosopher. He moved to Paris in 1906 and joined the Circle of Montparnasse, a community of Jewish émigré artists that included Marc Chagall, Jacques Lipchitz and Chaim Soutine. But he arrived in Paris when France was still feeling the effects of the Dreyfus affair and anti-Semitism and xenophobia were rife. His Latin appearance and fluency in French (his mother was born in Marseilles) enabled him to “pass” as gentile, senior curator Mason Klein said at a preview, but Modigliani chose instead to embrace his Jewishness and the role of outsider, a decision

Installation view of the exhibition “Modigliani Unmasked.” On view through February 4, 2018. The Jewish Museum, New York. that informs the art. “Even within his [Jewish émigré] group, Modigliani was an anomaly. He didn’t come from a ghetto in Eastern Europe, he had never been ostracized for being Jewish,” Klein said. “It was the very invisibility of his outsider status that often compelled him to introduce himself with the words: ‘I’m Modigliani. I’m Jewish.’ As a form of protest, he refused to assimilate, declaring himself ‘other.’ ... He unmasked his Jewishness, assuming the role of pariah.” The artist’s daughter, Jeanne, whose pregnant mother, Jeanne Hébuterne, jumped out a window the night after Modigliani died at 35 of tubercular meningitis, wrote in a biography of her father: “Just remember: Amedeo Modigliani was a Sephardic Jew.” Hence the preoccupation with noses, especially in the sculpture. He was a modern artist, who depicted his subjects subjectively, but he was never closely aligned with a particular movement within the avant-garde, like cubism or expressionism. Portraiture was his exclusive domain — he is

believed to have produced only four landscapes and no still lifes — more evidence of his singularity. “He doubled down on the human face and form,” Klein said, which was his way of promoting his egalitarian vision. His embrace of difference led him to borrow from a wide range of sources, Western and non-Western alike. One of his lovers, the Russian poet Anna Akhmatova, recalled his obsessive desire to roam the Egyptian rooms of the Louvre: “At the Louvre, he showed me the Egyptian collection and told me there was no point in my looking at anything else.” He borrowed liberally from African tribal art, Cycladic art, classical Greek art, Asian art, Byzantine icons, Picasso’s Blue Period, the Symbolists and more. African masks and tiny sculptures of Egyptian royals and Buddhist deities are exhibited alongside the oeuvre to illustrate “respectful” appropriation. The works on paper are testament to Modigliani’s endless fascination with physiognomy and the “universal con-

dition of both sameness and otherness among people,” Klein said. In the many stylized drawings that are part of the Alexandre collection and that link to the sculpture, we see him hashing out ideas — hairstyles, eyes, eye-brows, noses, lips and ears — in a succession of sketches that explore ethnicity. Among the later painted portraits sprinkled throughout the show is the image of Spanish landscape artist, Manuel Humbert (1916). Per the exhibit text, “he renders the sitter’s head as masklike, with a narrow, triangular face and stylized arched brows connected to a thin, straight nose. But he distinguishes personal features as well — pursed lips, parted hair — constantly altering the counterpoise of individuality and formal abstraction.” He slowly distilled facial features and developed more abstract, depersonalized visages that became his trademark, while at the same time leaving room for individual traits, which he was known to exaggerate. In 1911, he added the caryatid to his quiver, adopting the motif from ancient Greek architecture. Caryatids were col-

umns bearing weight that were shaped like female figures, though in Modigliani’s universe they are male, female and androgynous, and, according to Klein, they are not burdened. “His caryatids are not victims, downtrodden or crushed, nor are they beholden to classical European aesthetics,” the curator said, alluding to decorative add-ons derived from nonWestern cultures, like tattoos and jewelry. “Commensurate with their multicultural and Asian sources, they are depicted as ascendant, generous and gracious — graceful as well.” The reinvented motif, which he sculpted, sketched and painted in red, blue and brown, “speaks to a new paradigm of freedom, to be what one wants to be.”

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The Whitney recently acquired a significant collection of posters related to the antiwar movement, a selection of which is presented in the “An Incomplete History of Protest” exhibition’s “Stop the War” gallery. Photo: Ron Amstutz

SIGNS OF THE TIMES EXHIBITIONS The latest at the Whitney is a bittersweet look at how social progress of the past could also be ripped from today’s headlines BY ALIZAH SALARIO

The exhibition “An Incomplete History of Protest” currently on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art might leave viewers with a touch of vertigo. Culled from the Whitney’s archives, the exhibition explores how artists have confronted Japanese internment, the Vietnam war, the AIDS crisis, racism, gender inequality and other political and social issues of their day from the 1940s onward. “An Incomplete History” reflects on past events, but the questions it raises — of belonging, the dignity of basic health care, the rights to challenge the status quo and political dissent — are most certainly of our time. In fact, viewers may have the sense they’ve fallen through the looking glass. “Bandaged Hands,” an iconic 1966 Gordon Parks photograph capturing Mohammad Ali sitting on a locker room bench, head hung long, is part of the “Resistance and Refusal” section of the exhibit, devoted mostly to antiwar demonstrations in the 1940s and 1960s. Ali, “the fighter who wouldn’t fight,” famously refused the Vietnam draft. “Ali was sentenced to jail

time, and we are today, literally right now, seeing professional athletes similarly being threatened with all sorts of punishments for exercising their constitutional rights,” says Rujeko Hockley, exhibition assistant curator. Surprisingly, the exhibition’s timeliness is quite incidental. It was originally proposed over a year ago by David Breslin, DeMartini Family Curator and director of the collection, in response to the 1960s antiwar posters that had come into the museum’s collection. Not unexpectedly, the exhibition leans heavily on art that critiques or calls out New York City’s politics and institutions. Carl Pope’s visually arresting “Some of the Greatest Hits of the New York City Police Department” drew on the NYPD’s record of violent interactions with black and brown residents. In 1993, Pope purchased trophies from businesses that made them specifically for law enforcement. He inscribed each trophy with both the names of the person killed or brutalized by police, as well as the officer who committed the acts. The trophies, which when viewed together have the effect of tombstones or memorials, cover five decades of violence. Though “Greatest Hits” was first displayed at the Whitney in the 1994 exhibition “Black Male: Representations of Masculinity in Contemporary American Art,” it has new relevance in an age of Black Lives Matter and disturbing

video footage of police brutality against black Americans. The protest art of the past also informs the aesthetics of the present. A massive wall covered with protest posters from the Vietnam ear — “End the Draft,” “Stop the War,” “Resist” — is reminiscent of the barrage of memes and hashtagged terms in the endless scroll of social media. “In terms of political discourse, you could see there’s a corollary there between the appeal of that mode of address,” says Hockley, who notes that protest posters were made to be reproduced cheaply and shared easily. “[It’s about] being able to get the word out, get your opinions out to the public directly to whoever you see your audience is without spending a lot of money, or going through other people to meditate that message.” The exhibition is meant to demonstrate the artist’s capacity to transform their time and shape the future, but one could easily draw the opposition conclusion: art is not a powerful engine of social change, given that similar issues have plagued our nation for decades. But perhaps expecting art to change world is too lofty a goal. The exhibit is simply a way of making “an argument in space,” says Hockley, helping us think differently about power and inequality. If viewers look and listen closely, it just might show the way forward.

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RESTAURANT INSPECTION RATINGS SEP 12 - 18, 2017 The following listings were collected from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s website and include the most recent inspection and grade reports listed. We have included every restaurant listed during this time within the zip codes of our neighborhoods. Some reports list numbers with their explanations; these are the number of violation points a restaurant has received. To see more information on restaurant grades, visit www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/services/restaurant-inspection.shtml.

Three Guy’s Restaurant

960 Madison Avenue

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Sushi Gama

1403 2nd Ave

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Workshop

1415 2nd Ave

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East 86 Cinemas

210 East 86 Street

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Barnes & Noble Cafe

150 East 86 Street

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Flip Sigi

1752 2nd Ave

Not Yet Graded (14) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Marco Polo Pizza & Deli

1289 Madison Avenue A

Effy’s Kitchen

1567 Lexington Ave

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Crepe Cafe

1642 Lexington Ave

Grade Pending (27) Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth ies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) ies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth ies include house ies, little house ies, blow ies, bottle ies and esh ies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated ies include fruit ies, drain ies and Phorid ies. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

Harmony

451 E 116th St

A

Bardolino Pizza

1505 Lexington Ave

Grade Pending (23) Food Protection CertiďŹ cate not held by supervisor of food operations. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

97 Coffee & Wine

24 E 97th St

Not Yet Graded (5)

Adar Lounge

1637 Park Ave

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KALLOS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Before I became a parent, I often wondered why more parents didn’t attend our meetings,� said Chu. “Parents have a clear and present interest in the democratic process on behalf of their children. Adopting this legislation is important because it tells parents that their engagement in civic life is necessary and valued.� According to research by Rutgers University, child care is one of the top three factors women consider in running for office, more so than men. Under the legislation, this common barrier to entry among women will be eliminated. “If we want to create a future where women are fully represented, then it’s imperative that we remove the barriers that prevent active participation in civic life,� said Sonia Os-

sorio, President of New York’s National Organization for Women. By providing assistance to allow parents to engage with their local representatives, the legislation emphasizes the signiďŹ cance of in-person engagement among constituents. “Now more than ever it is crucial for the public to engage with its civic leaders,â€? said Deborah Alexander, co-president of Community Education Council 30 for Long Island City. “Not only would providing this assistance allow parents to attend meetings with their representatives, but it would serve as a wonderful model for the children themselves.â€? Community Education Council 2 for Manhattan already offers free child care at their public meetings. Shino Tanikawa, parent leader on the council, described the child care addition as “an important step toward democracy.â€?

Upon request at least ďŹ ve days prior to local government agency hearings, child care would be provided by Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). Non-mayoral parts of city government such as the City Council and community boards would also be able to follow the same process to request child care at all public events. The legislation would cover parents, grandparents, and legal guardians of children 13 and under. Single mothers lead one-third of family households in New York City, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The bill will be introduced on September 27th. With very little time remaining in the current session, Kallos believes the bill will more likely be reintroduced in January, February, or March. With enough support from the community at the hearing, he hopes to see the bill pass into law.

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Greatest New York (1911). Courtesy of NYPL

PICTURING THE CITY HISTORY The NYPL launches an exhibition of maps tracing the colorful history of the metropolis A description of the towne of Mannados: or New Amsterdam as it was in September 1661. Courtesy of NYPL

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Since its birth in 1625 with the establishment of Fort Amsterdam, New York City has embraced its colorful history as a burgeoning metropolis. The New York Public Library’s extensive map collection now includes a display of illustrated maps

that dynamically reveal geographic information alongside social trends throughout the Big Apple’s history. Last week a talk at the NYPL with guest-curator Katharine Harmon, author of “You Are Here — NYC Mapping the Soul of the City,� launched the exhibition, which explores the diversity of the city’s cartography across six centuries (from 1625 to a futuristic map of the 22nd century). The exhibition is open to the public until April 9, 2018 at the New York Public Library’s Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Divison.

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MAKING VEGGIES EXTRAORDINARY Nix in the West Village can be your guide to healthy eating in the city BY SUSAN MARQUE

New York City has an abundance of restaurants, but if you want quality, comfort, a great vibe, and a place that doesn’t break your budget, things get a little tricky. Especially when you eat healthy. Nix is the fix. I get pretty excited about food that is inventive, maybe a tad decadent, but that also works for me. I was one of the original food restriction folks. (No dairy, no sugar, no chemicals ... you’d be surprised how much that cuts out.) If you have ever wondered how to make veggies shine, Chef John Fraser can be your guide. I happen to think he deserves more than just one Michelin Star, but those are rare, and he got one last November for his seriously great vegetarian fare at this downtown spot. The kale and sea veggie Caesar Fraser created for Nix is genius. It’s unlike any other healthy version of a Caesar, with a light lemony note instead of being overrun by garlic. There’s no fishy taste or smell if you are new to

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eating seaweed. You do get a powerful dose of minerals in every delectable bite. Fraser’s smoky eggplant spread makes me supremely happy, and the combination of velvety pea filling in the dumplings with spicy gingery sauce makes me want to eat here daily. Fraser starts with produce and his team gets as much locally as they can. Nix partners with a consortium of Hudson Valley farms, and they fill in with trips to the green market in Union Square. In winter they rely on produce from warmer climates. For a restaurant that’s only been open since February 29, 2016, Nix has become a popular spot in the area. “We always set out to be a neighborhood restaurant, and we are happy and grateful that our neighborhood has embraced us, becoming our core clientele,” said owner James Truman, former editorial director of Conde Nast. “As we anticipated, perhaps 65 percent of our guests are women. Women are at the vanguard of the new movement of wellness and healthy eating.” That’s probably true, but there are plenty of dishes at Nix to satisfy anyone. The signature cauliflower buns

Fried cauliflower. Photo: Susan Marque are one of those orders. The cruciferous bulbs are fried tempura-style, then coated in a spicy red sauce and paired with pickles that give you all kinds of crunch to put inside of freshly made, soft steamed buns. Truman is deservedly proud of his place. I asked him how he created a space that is the cozy side of elegant and he told me that when he was at Conde Nast, he helped to redesign some of the interiors of their building. He said he liked that even more than being an editor. He definitely pays attention to details and understands how an environment plays an important role in how diners feel. Fraser became a vegetarian a few years ago, but Truman has been one

since the eighties. The two met at that time when Truman was the food and beverage director for Standard Hotels, and they became friends. “Back in the 80s, when I moved to New York from London, I found it almost impossible to live as a vegetarian. There was usually one entrée on a restaurant menu — typically pasta primavera — that was there for vegetarians, otherwise you were just out of luck,” said Truman. The timing for his collaboration with Fraser couldn’t be better. They are not just on trend but seem to have learned from the mistakes of other restaurants. Truman scrunched up his nose when describing foods that try to mimic other foods. “At Nix, we strive to extract the

maximum flavor from every vegetable through any number of technical processes, but we always want them to taste like vegetables,” said Truman. “We don’t do the “fake meat” trick of processing tofu or tempeh or seitan so that it starts to replicate meat or fish in texture or flavor.” If you’re like me and have to be careful about what goes into your food, this place has a system that works. Each server can quickly look up the ingredients of every dish on an iPad, or search a single item that will pull up all the dishes that have that in it. It’s an easy and kind way to steer each person towards choices that work for them. If you want to be healthy in the city, Nix is one topnotch way to go.

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EBISU GIFT SHOP 351 EAST 82ND STREET Ebisu, named for the Japanese god of fishermen and fortune, is a small wonderland filled with Japanese toys, gadgets, and mementos. For anyone familiar with anime, Miyazaki, or Japanese culture, there are familiar faces, such as Totoro, Pusheen, and Hello Kitty. Owner Ely Wami arrived in the United States in 2000 and owned a Japanese restaurant called Inase on the UES. She decided to open Ebisu in 2014, noting that high-quality Japanese toys were difficult to find in New York City. For more photos and side streets, go to sideways.nyc.

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Activists claimed works promote animal cruelty BY MICHAEL GAROFALO

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has pulled three controversial works of art from an upcoming exhibition in response to sustained criticism from animal rights activists, who claim that the pieces promote cruelty against animals. The exhibition, entitled “Art and China after 1989: Theater of the World” and scheduled to open October 6, was slated to feature several works involving animals, including dogs, insects and pigs. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, NYCLASS (New Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets) and other animal rights groups demanded that the museum remove the pieces from the show in a protest in front of the museum on September 23 and an online petition that received more than 630,000 signatures as of September 26. The Guggenheim issued a statement on September 25 announcing that the works would not be displayed in the exhibition “[o]ut of concern for the safety of its staff, visitors, and participating artists.” “Although these works have been exhibited in museums in Asia, Europe, and the United States, the Guggenheim regrets that explicit and repeated

Animal rights activists gathered in front of the Guggenheim Museum Sept. 23 to protest the planned exhibition of controversial works of art involving animals. Photo: Edita Birnkrant threats of violence have made our decision necessary,” the museum’s statement read. “As an arts institution committed to presenting a multiplicity of voices, we are dismayed that we must withhold works of art. Freedom of expression has always been and will remain a paramount value of the Guggenheim.” Among the three pieces pulled from the exhibition is a video installation showing dogs trying to fight each other. The video, entitled “Dogs That Cannot Touch Each Other,” is a recording of a 2003 Beijing art piece that had four pairs of American pit bulls on op-

posing treadmills charging at each other but not touching. The Guggenheim said that the piece is intentionally provocative and the dogs in the video were not harmed, while animal rights supporters said the video showed animal abuse. “We hope that other art institutions and museums take note of the fact that there is little public tolerance for art that harms animals,” Edita Birnkrant, the executive director of NYCLASS, said in a statement after the Guggenheim announced that the works would be pulled. —with The Associated Press

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The exterior of 827-831 Broadway between 12 and 13th Streets. The buildings were constructed in 1866, and 831 was a magnet for abstract expressionist painters in the 20th century. Photo: Mihika Agarwal

WILL HISTORY TRUMP DEVELOPMENT? PRESERVATION Twin buildings with a rich past in architecture and art will now be considered for landmark designation BY MIHIKA AGARWAL

Earlier this summer, the NYC Department of Buildings filed proposals to turn the two adjacent historic iron-cast buildings from 1866, 827-831 Broadway, located between 12th and 13th streets, into 300 foot-tall corporate offices. After almost two years of campaigning by the Greenwich Village Historic Preservation Society (GVSHP), the City has finally decided to “calendar” — actively consider the landmark designation of — the buildings. GVSHP’s campaign started in 2016, when developers Quality Capital and Caerus Group filed to demolish the building. Over the last two years, the cause has been joined by preservation organizations and elected officials such as the de Kooning Foundation and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. The twin buildings were the craftsmanship of Griffith

Thomas, “the most fashionable architect of his generation,” according to the American Institute of Architects. The construction exhibits Thomas’ mastery of the Italianate style, with its classic elements from the Renaissance including symmetrical arched windows, fluted columns, cornices and torches. It was Pierre Lorillard III, the grandson of the first maker of tobacco in America, who hired Thomas to build the structure. In the post-Civil War period of industrial expansion in New York, Lorillard had the structure built as a mixed space for retail, office and manufacturing. The buildings went on to host the New York offices for the manufacturing company Wheeler & Wilson. In 1958, the top floor of 831 Broadway was rented by the Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist William de Kooning and his wife Elaine. De Kooning used the studio to create the iconic “Rosy-Fingered Dawn at Louse Point,” his first painting to be acquired by a European museum, and “Door to the River,” currently housed in the Whitney Museum. His studio attracted other artists from the movement to the building,

including Larry Poons, Paul Jenkins, and Jules Olitski. The building served as the point of confluence for some of the major figures of abstract expressionism. The previously proposed plan by the NYC Department of Buildings for the demolishment of the building is part of a larger initiative by Mayor de Blasio to turn the area between Astor Place and Union Square into “a giant ‘Tech Hub’ nearby on 14th Street that would serve as an anchor for a ‘Silicon Alley,’” according to a recent report by GVSHP. Broadway, University Place, Thirds and Fourth Avenues, previously the heart of books and art in the city, are under threat of overdevelopment by the finance, retail and tech industries. On September 19, the NYC Landmarks Commission voted to calendar the buildings and set preliminary protections against their demolition or alteration. In an optimistic note, Executive Director of GVSHP Andrew Berman says, “We are almost there, but take nothing for granted; we intend to work very hard to ensure that the City takes the final step and approves these buildings for landmark designation.”

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BLIND CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 What matters is that he became a champion to a whole new class of fragile New Yorkers. “I’m a very spiritual person, and I believe that everything happens for a purpose, everything happens for a reason,� the 43-year-old Bernstein said in a recent phone interview. “And every now and then in life, you get to do something that can make a difference.� It wasn’t at all what he set out to do as he walked northbound in the pedestrian lane on the Outer Park Drive Loop, as it is formally named, near the Engineers’ Gate, at Fifth Avenue and 90th Street, at 10 a.m. on August 13, 2012. Clad in a bright yellow t-shirt and carrying his reflective white cane, he had come from the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in midtown, where he stays when he’s in town, and was limbering up for what was expected to be his ninth New York City Marathon and 18th marathon in total. “It was a gorgeous August morning in New York, just really beautiful, and as I was out walking, a bicyclist going at a very high rate of speed lost control and came into my lane, the pedestrian lane, and hit me from behind, directly in the back,� Bernstein recalls. Cops and witnesses estimated that the cyclist had barreled into him at around 35 miles per hour, or roughly 10 mph over what was then the park’s 25 mph speed limit. His injuries and traumas were catastrophic. He had a shattered pelvis and broken hip,

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein in his chambers. Before he became a judge, Bernstein was hit by a speeding bicyclist in Central Park in 2012 as he limbered up for what would have been his 18th marathon. Without seeking a dime in damages, he sued the city, demanding it make the park safer for the disabled. Several safety enhancements have since been made. Photo: Douglas Elbinger Media Group LLC, via Justice Richard Bernstein multiple lacerations and lost teeth. Bernstein, then 38, spent the next 10 weeks of his life at Mount Sinai Hospital. It was two years before Michigan voters would elect him to the bench, and at the time, he was an attorney in private practice with a string of court triumphs: He’d forced the City of Detroit to put wheelchair lifts on its buses, and he’d hammered out a settlement with Detroit Metro Airport in which it upgraded accessibility

for disabled passengers under ADA. Now, he turned his attention to Central Park. Bernstein dispatched an expert ADA compliance witness to assess conditions, and on September 13, 2012, from his hospital bed, he ďŹ led a civil lawsuit against the city in U.S. District Court, turning pedestrian safety and equal park access for the disabled into a federal case. Litigants in such cases typically seek substantial mon-

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SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 4,2017 etary damages. Not Bernstein. “I wasn’t asking for a nickel or a dime from the city,” he says. “I didn’t want a single cent. The sole purpose was making Central Park safer and friendlier for people with disabilities.” Bernstein says he wanted to see traffic patterns modified, separation of pedestrians from cyclists with barriers, well-marked lanes, a resurfacing of the loop, replacement of crosswalks and curb ramps at several locations, new traffic control signals and a lower speed limit. The city fought Bernstein in court, mostly on procedural grounds, for three years. At one point, in February 2015, it won a ruling from a U.S. district court judge dismissing the case because the plaintiff “lacked standing” to pursue his claim. But in October 2015, a federal appeals court reversed that dismissal, ruling that — as an injured party who alleges he “cannot safely enter Central Park on his own” and has been forced to “rely on the kindness of strangers” to navigate the park — Bernstein makes a strong case that he indeed has standing. Meanwhile, as the case worked its way through the courts, the city’s Department of Transportation, starting in

2012, began enhancing park safety. And lo and behold, much of what it did was what Bernstein had been demanding. DOT doesn’t address what role if any Bernstein played in its upgrades. But it does say the agency, working with Department of Parks, NYPD and the Central Park Conservancy, “began implementing safety treatments” in the park in 2012 as a result of the “increased use of the park and the rise in pedestrian and bicycle conflicts.” Its first redesign “consisted of separating the lanes for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, as well as creating shorter crossing distances for pedestrians,” a DOT official said. Then tragedy struck twice in 2014. In August, a cyclist fatally struck 75-year-old jogger Irving Schacter on the Loop off East 72nd Street, and in September, another cyclist hit and killed Connecticut resident Jill Tarlov on West Drive at 63rd Street. Shortly after, DOT lowered the speed limit for cars and bikes in the park to 20 mph from 25 mph and installed numerous “pedestrian crossing” warning signs at several key locations. Over the next couple of years, the agency created a new jogging lane, shortened pedes-

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THE FACES OF RARE DISEASE Portrait photographer Karen Haberberg depicts the lives of children with genetic conditions BY ANGELA BARBUTI

Karen Haberberg was so determined to tell the story of children with rare genetic diseases that she brought her camera into some of their homes to capture their everyday lives. Her young subjects are afflicted with conditions such as Tay-Sachs disease, Marfan Syndrome and Polymicrogyria, which although they sound uncommon, affect one in 10 Americans altogether. Her photo book, “An Ordinary Day: Kids With Rare Genetic Conditions,” which benefits genetic research, will be released on October 17th. It takes us into 27 homes and through poignant photos with accompanying narrative text, illustrates not only the plight of the children, whose symptoms often include the inability to walk, talk or eat, but the struggles of their parents and siblings. Through their sick children, however, the families learn to appreciate each day and never take anything for granted, including simple accomplishments like getting their child on a school bus or into a McDonald’s. Haberberg, who lives in Chelsea, said she now has 27 more families in her life through this project. She would like to make a documentary to shed light on the topic. In addition, she has been approached by other organizations, such as Epilepsy Awareness Day, to create similar books for them.

Photographer Karen Haberberg. Photo: Ari Haberberg

You were inspired by your parents’ loss of your brother from Tay-Sachs disease. But how did the idea for the book actually come about? More recently, my best friend had a child diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome, which is also a rare disease. And I just wanted to do something to give back to that community because I really felt like they were kind of ignored in the media. And these families felt really isolated and not really welcomed in places. I was hearing these stories from my best friend. Ethan, her son, can’t go to services at his temple because the temple is afraid that he’s going to be too disruptive at the kids’ service. So I contacted the National Tay-Sachs & Allied Disease Association because we’ve been affiliated with them for years because of my parents. And I offered to volunteer, but realized that wasn’t really where I was going to get what I needed out into the world, so came up with this idea. And they sent an email around to some families who have kids with Tay-Sachs and one of them agreed to do the shoot and that’s where it started.

How did you find the other children featured in the book? I contacted a few organizations. One of them that was very helpful was Global Genes, where they just sent out a blog post on it. But what ended up happening was I really got a lot from word of mouth. A lot of the families basically socialize with other families who have kids with similar issues, but maybe not the same genetic condition.

Brian’s body systems will deteriorate and/or fail as he gets older. Photo: Karen Haberberg

You launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds. What was your experience like with that? After I shot Mackenzie, who has Tay-

Darus feels more comfortable in small spaces. Photo: Karen Haberberg Sachs, I realized, “This is what I want to do and I need to somehow get it done one way or another.” So I started a Kickstarter, and I was very apprehensive about asking the community for money, but really did feel like it was a good cause. Also I had decided that the profits were going to go to rare genetic disease research, so it became a little easier to ask for help. And then I just stressed out for the month while the Kickstarter was running and, fortunately, made my goal, and used that money to travel to families and get the book designed.

You tell the stories of the parents as well. As caregivers, what did they all have in common? Some of them were challenged getting the diagnosis. Some of them got an incorrect diagnosis initially. Basically, the doctors really don’t know that much. So I think the struggle to get the diagnosis was very similar across the families. I think [of] their frustration in not having any kind of real cure for them. The devastation of once you get the diagnosis, of what your child’s future is going to hold. And then feeling, oftentimes, [of being] socially excluded and judged.

You also write about the siblings. What did you take away from them and their interactions? The siblings are incredibly sensitive to their siblings and kind, loving and warm. For the most part, I really did not get the impression that they’re jealous that their sibling gets more attention, which often happens just

because they’re much needier. What I found is that the siblings are very accepting and have become more sensitive and empathetic individuals.

Tell us about one of the families you worked with. All of the families are so unique that it’s difficult to choose one to talk about. Mackenzie was probably one of the most difficult shoots I have ever done. Since I had a brother who died of Tay-Sachs disease, in the back of my mind, I was thinking about my parents and what they must have gone through. It was my first shoot and I was just blown away by the care, calmness and patience her parents demonstrated. Mackenzie requires full-time care with feeding tubes, physical therapy and respiratory care. It was an eye-opening day. I learned how incredibly resilient we can be, children especially. I also witnessed what real patience looks like and the experience gave me a greater sense of perspective and real priorities. These themes were carried out though all the families I photographed.

What has the feedback been like so far? The feedback has been genuinely positive. I’ve been approached by other organizations to do books like this for them. I think the people who have seen it think it’s unique. The design came out lovely. The photos are sensitive and authentic.

I read an interview you did where you said you now have 27 new families to worry about. So you’re still in touch with all of them? Yeah, in one way or another. Through Facebook or email. I’m having an opening on October 25th [in New York] and the ones who are local are coming. I’m having six families there.

The proceeds from this book benefit Global Genes. Explain what the organization does. It’s one of the biggest organizations dedicated to rare genetic diseases. So I wanted to pick an organization to donate to that represented not just one specific condition, but all of them.

Did you always know you wanted to be a professional photographer? I loved photography and got a camera when I was 13 for my bat mitzvah. But I wasn’t that brave as I was growing up to become a photographer because it’s a difficult profession, so I used to work in kids’ television and media. And one day, I just decided I was going to follow my dream and try and be a photographer. So I went to art school and here I am. www.karenhaberberg.com

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