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MEASLES CASES REPORTED IN CITY Health alert: The NYC Health Department said it is investigating a measles outbreak in Manhattan. To date, there have been six confirmed cases involving three adults and three children. According to a report from a pediatrician in the city, two of the children were under one year and, therefore, too young to have been vaccinated; one was unvaccinated due to parental refusal. The three adults ranged in age from 34 years to 63 years. There have been no hospitalizations or fatalities. Those experiencing symptoms are urged to call their doctor right away.

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UPPER EAST SIDE Pledge 2 Protect, the Upper East Side community group that’s emerged as the most potent force fighting the waste transfer station on the Upper East Side, has considerable pull in the community. The group has amassed 30,000 signatures denouncing the city’s plan, and a recent rally it organized at the cavernous Holy Trinity Church was packed with residents, standing room only. The rally was called to draw attention to a new report commissioned by the group that labels the project as harmful to children and detrimental to families who live in the area’s lowincome housing developments. At the rally, residents were urged to contribute money to Pledge 2 Protect, to help fund opposition to the project. While many individuals have contributed – at last count, more than 1,500 different donations have been made, the group says – the vast majority of the money isn’t coming from the people packing the rallies at places like Holy Trinity. A review of financial documents by Our Town shows a much more complex financial picture of P2P: While there is indeed a groundswell of popular opposition to the city’s plan, there is also deep – and deep-pocketed – backing of the group by real estate and other business interests in the area. Last year, Pledge 2 Protect spent nearly $1 million on its efforts, according to city filings. The result is a prototypically New York mashup of interests, from public housing residents and old-time Upper East Siders to developers with an interest in the area. “At present, P2P has over 30,000 individuals and 26 different organizations who are part of the coalition,” said Kelly Nimmo-Guenther, the group’s president. “We are fortunate to have received over 1,500 donations from a few dollars to thousands of dollars from private citizens and companies from all over the city.” According to Rubinstein Public Relations, the Manhattan powerhouse

WEEK OF MARCH

DOORMAN PAY TALKS UNDERWAY Trash has spread throughout the city as sanitation workers have had to spend more time cleaning up snow and less time picking up garbage. The city says street cleaning seems finally to have caught up. Photo by Mary Newman

COMING DOWN, PILING UP GARBAGE Sanitation officials acknowledge the city is dirtier, as workers are diverted from garbage to snow BY MARY NEWMAN

First the snow, now the trash. According to the Department of Sanitation, through the end of last week we have already seen 58 inches of snowfall so far this winter. That’s more than twice the amount of snow we’ve received last year -and it’s resulted in what residents say is roughly twice the amount of garbage in the street. Upper East Side residents, in particular, have not been pleased with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ability to handle the snow and resulting trash. “I see more mess,” said East side resident Emma Lang. “I really feel he wants to get back at the people who live in Manhattan.”

As New Yorkers grow more impatient, some have looked to pass off the blame elsewhere. The Department of Sanitation commissioner, John J. Doherty, has been taking the fall for the mismanagement of snow and the buildup in garbage, despite his 30 years of experience. “I keep waiting for the picture to be in the paper with goat’s horns sticking out of my head, like I’m the goat of the storm,” he told the New York Times. “We got a black eye, I think my reputation, and the reputation of the department, has been seriously tarnished.” Constantine Mitides travels from Queens and said his commute to work has almost been impossible some days. “Instead of cleaning the streets, they just shove the snow off to the sides and then there isn’t even a place for the garbage to go. It just piles up,” he said. According to the Department of Sanitation, street cleaning has caught up and is back on schedule

as of last weekend. While many of the main avenues appear to be in good shape, if you walk down any side street you are welcomed by empty coffee cups, plastic bags, thrown-out brooms, and unclaimed recycling. “Due to the recent rash of snow storms with sub-freezing temperatures and blustery winds, trash and recycling collection was delayed throughout the city,” Kathy Dawkins of the Department of Sanitation told us. “Keep in mind that the sanitation workers who normally pick up trash and recycling are the same ones who drive salt spreaders and blow snow.” The upshot: one person can’t do two jobs at once, which means the answer for all of us is to wait for the thaw, and for the garbage to, finally, disappear. For more debate on the state of our dirty city, see Voices, on p. 8.

Unions: Contract talks have begun for the 30,000 doormen, supers and other workers represented by 32BJ SEIU. The negotiations, between the union and building owners represented by the Realty Advisory Board, come as apartment sales and rents in the city are at a record high -- a fact that will be used by the union in its negotiations. “These workers make New York home for more than two million tenants every day” said Hector Figueroa, president of 32BJ. “With rents and the cost of living rising every year, we want to make sure that these hard-working men and women can make New York their home as well.” In the four years since the last contract, the consumer price index in the New York City area has gone up by 10%. Costs for some everyday items have skyrocketed – milk is up 33%, meat jumped by 21% and MetroCards rose by 22% since 2010. Failure to reach an agreement by April 20th could lead to a strike directly affecting more than two million New Yorkers living in 3,300 apartment buildings across the city. The next bargaining session will take place March 13.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS CHECK SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND DAY SCHOOL New York Post: Following Park Avenue Christian Church’s decision to sell its ďŹ ve-story annex, Park Avenue Day School and the church have officially separated as of ast Friday. The move takes the day school over to the Upper West Side. “We are so pleased to begin this new chapter for Park Children’s Day School,â€? said Betsy Newell, executive director of the non-proďŹ t day school. The separation dictated that the school keeps its assets, as well as $1 million from the real estate deal. It is now known as Park Children’s Day School.

TENANT COMPLAINTS PILE UP IN EAST SIDE BUILDING NY1: Despite several temporary ďŹ xes, a woman on the Upper East Side still has a leaky roof, New York 1 reports. “When it rains, I panic. When it snows, I panic. I was freaking out that the roof was going to collapse. We’ve had almost ďŹ ve feet of snow this winter and there’s a roof that’s been leaking for a year,â€? said Rebecca Ulanski, the tenant. In addition to the leak, mold is beginning to form. The station reported that the building has a dozen Department of Housing violations on record, including ones for the leaking roof.

NEW LAUNDRY APP FOR U.E.S. Park Avenue Christian Church, which has separated from its annexed school, prompting complaints from parents.

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WOMAN SUES FOR CUSTODY OF DOGS New York Daily News: Melinda Levine, an Upper East Sider with multiple sclerosis, is suing her ex-boyfriend Eric Steinberg for custody of a pair of Schnauzers. The couple split ďŹ ve years ago and Steinberg has since remarried, but they kept joint custody of the dogs before a month ago. “I’ve been miserable,â€? Levine told the Daily News. “These dogs are my family. I’ve had them since I held them in the palms of my hands as puppies.â€?

ST. JUDE BLACK TIE GALA CANCELLED Page Six: A black tie gala for the beneďŹ t of St. Jude Research Hospital was cancelled recently after organizers got into a dispute with the ďŹ rm representing sponsors Uber, Reebok Sports Club and the New York Jets. Sources tell the New York Post’s Page Six that the dispute stemmed from the charity wanting to give the tax write-off paperwork six months after the event. Celebrities at the gala were to include Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alyssa Milano, Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Gere and Danny Aiello.

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CRIME WATCH REPLACEMENT DISPLACEMENT Another Upper East Side resident became the victim of identity theft. At 9 AM on Thursday, February 6, a 30-yearold man tried to use his bank card, when he was informed that the card had been deactivated. He then discovered that an unknown person in California had used his personal information to obtain a replacement of his bank card, making withdrawals of $7,650 on February 5 and $2,000 on February 6, both transactions taking place in California.

BAG TAG At 2:50 PM on Tuesday, February 25, a 34-year-old man walked into a department store on Madison Avenue, approached the shelf displaying handbags, and grabbed six of the items being offered. He left the store without paying for the merchandise but was observed by an employee on the store’s video camera. The employee pursued the thief, who fled onto 89th Street. The thief began dropping the bags in the street as he was

being chased by the employee before he was apprehended by a police officer at 81st Street, arrested and charged with grand larceny. The handbags stolen were a black-and-white Victoria handbag valued at $3,700, a Marcella Grande brown leather and canvas bag priced at $1,250, an orange Victoria handbag worth $1,850, a beige Victoria handbag valued at $1,850, and a Victoria canvas and leather handbag priced at $1,700. The total amount of the handbag haul came to $11,600.

FUR SHAME Someone stole two fur coats from an East Side woman. At 12 noon on Friday, February 21, a 69-year-old Madison Avenue resident noticed that two fur coats she had left in her apartment’s hallway on a rack were missing. She said no one had been allowed into her apartment, but a homeless man named James occasionally brought up her packages. The missing garments were a black fur coat valued at $40,000 and a multicolored fur coat priced at $23,000.

VESTIBULE VARMINTS One of a pair of robbers was arrested after mugging a man on East 78th Street. At 6:40 PM on Wednesday, February 26, a 39-year-old man went to an ATM on 86th Street and Lexington after leaving work and was walking to York Avenue when he was approached by a man who asked him questions and attempted to direct him toward East 78th Street. Soon the fast talker was joined by an accomplice, a 30-year-old man, who grabbed the victim, dragged him inside a building, and threw him down on the vestibule floor. The second robber said, “Do not look at us!” and, “I am going to kill you!” Both thieves went through the victim’s pockets and took property. The first robber then got a phone call and ran out of the building, leaving the second robber behind. The victim got up and tried to get his property back from the second mugger, who was subsequently arrested and charged with robbery. The property stolen was $590 in cash, a Dolce & Gabbana wallet, an iPhone 5 priced at $300, state and school IDs, and a debit card.

BY JERRY DANZIG

Trains Kill Two Over the Weekend

It was an unusually deadly weekend on the subway. A man was struck and killed by an F train as it pulled into the Second Avenue station near E. Houston Street, Gothamist reported. Police are investigating whether the man jumped onto the tracks. Then on Sunday morning, just after 6 a.m., a southbound E train struck and killed a man who was in the tunnel as it pulled into the station at 23rd Street near 8th Avenue, according to the FDNY.

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SPECIAL DELIVERY ON 3RD AVENUE NEWS East Side doorman helps deliver a resident’s baby on the sidewalk BY DANIEL FITZSIMMONS

UPPER EAST SIDE It was just another day on the job for Anton “Tony” Rudovic, a doorman at 210 East 68th Street. That was, of course, until pregnant resident Polly McCourt’s water broke in the lobby. McCourt, who planned to deliver at Lenox Hill Hospital, asked Rudovic to hail her a cab, and he rushed outside to find one on 3rd Avenue. As he was walking her to the cab, McCourt told him it was too late and that she’d be having the baby right where she was - on the corner of 68th Street and 3rd Avenue. “She said, ‘I can’t make it, it’s coming’ and she laid down,” said Rudovic in an interview with Our Town. The cool-headed doorman propped McCourt’s legs up and made her comfortable with the aid of fellow New Yorkers. “There are very nice people in New York City,” said Rudovic, who related how passersby offered McCourt their coats, sweaters and scarves. A young doctor who happened to be passing by aided in the delivery, which Rudovic said was over in less than two minutes. McCourt’s husband Cian, age 40, showed up minutes after the baby was delivered and accompanied his wife and newborn daughter to Lenox Hill, where they were both pronounced healthy. “They’re home now, they’re good,” said Rudovic of McCourt and her baby, Ila, who weighed in at 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Rudovic said he doesn’t have any experience in delivering babies, but as an emigre from former Yugoslavia was taught basic first aid in school. He doesn’t paint himself a hero. “Anyone would have helped somebody like that, for sure,” said Rudovic, age 64, who’s been a doorman for four years. “But that’s the first time in my life something like that has happened.” McCourt will surely have a story to tell little Ila when she’s old enough, about how her third child was born on Third Avenue, with seemingly the whole city looking on - and even helping.

Anton “Tony” Rudovic, doorman at 210 East 68th Street. Photo by Daniel Fitzsimmons

YOUR NEWSPAPER’S NEW LOOK EDITOR’S NOTE You may have noticed some changes in this week’s Our Town. While much remains the same – notably our commitment to chronicle, obsessively and block-by-block, what’s going on in your neighborhood – we’ve made some tweaks in the paper’s content and design. First, the look. Working with Kelly Frankeny, one of the newspaper industry’s most talented and innovative designers, we’ve overhauled the appearance of the paper, from the front page,

with its new hand-drawn apple logo, all the way through to the back. We’re proud to be in print, and wanted a design that celebrated that fact. Inside, we’ve added new coverage and features to make Our Town, which has been published since 1970, even stronger. We’ve added new pages on food, business and real estate; we’ve refocused our arts coverage to make it even more neighborhood-specific; we’ve returned to running editorials so you’ll know where we stand. We know from experience that you’ll

have opinions about what we’ve done, and we welcome the feedback: Email us at news@strausnews.com or call the office to talk at 212-868-0190. Our Town is your newspaper, covering your neighborhood, so we care a lot what you think. Finally, if you can’t wait for the weekly print edition, you can still visit us online anytime, at ourtownny.com, or check in on Facebook and Twitter. In the meantime, we’ll see you down the block.

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that represents Pledge 2 Protect, Nimmo-Guenther is not paid for her role in the organization. “Ms. Nimmo-Guenther is from the West Side and, as a mother whose children use Asphalt Green, she became concerned about the planned East 91st Street marine transfer station and its impact on the thousands of children from around the city who use the sports and fitness facility and the impact this garbage station will have on the residents of the lowincome housing Stanley Isaacs and Holmes Towers and neighboring residents,” said the spokesperson. “She and others formed Pledge 2 Protect to give voice to New Yorkers whose concerns about the East 91st marine transfer station were not being heard by the city.” To get a better look at where Pledge 2 Protect’s funding comes from, Our Town turned to the city’s Campaign Finance

Board. According to filings with the CFB, P2P received $430,000 in donations from just 17 donors between March and October of last year. Most of that money is hard to trace, as the CFB’s disclosure guidelines leave it mostly up to the reportee to include any information beyond a donor’s name. However, according to the disclosure, a significant portion of that money comes from entities with direct ties to real estate interests on the East Side. Rose Associates, one of the biggest residential developers and managers in the city, donated $13,000. Gracie Point Community Council - a coalition of residents and businesses with major ties to real estate developers - gave $170,000 to Pledge 2 Protect in April and May of last year. Gracie Point member George Morin said the coalition has fought the waste transfer station going back many years, “and we sort of passed the baton on to Residents for Sane Trash Solutions, and then subsequently they passed it on to Pledge 2

Protect.” He praised Pledge 2 Protect as being “much, much more organized and has resources that we did not have and so we are supporting them.” Morin noted that Gracie Point is no longer soliciting contributions to the cause. “As for who is giving to Pledge 2 Protect, I don’t know. There are a lot of commercial interests...retailers and all kinds of neighborhood people, so I just assume they get around.” So where is Pledge 2 Protect’s money going? According to documents submitted to the state’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics, P2P spent $900,000 on opposition efforts from March to December 2013. Global Strategies Group which has clients like American Express, Con Edison, the Howard Hughes Corporation and the Dallas Cowboys - received $700,000 of P2P’s expenditures last year for such things as polling, media events, mailings and research.

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CITY’S PLAN TO CURB RECKLESS DRIVERS HALTED BY ALBANY NEWS Home rule explained as Vision Zero initiatives roadblocked by state control BY DANIEL FITZSIMMONS

Anyone who’s ridden the subway recently may have noticed advertisements pushing New Yorkers to get out of the city and experience the rest of the state. One ad urges straphangers to catch a show in Buffalo, while another touts the beauty of upstate hiking trails. “There’s more to NY than NY,” read the ads. But that connection extends to more than just tourist destinations or a weekend jaunt for some fresh air. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan to reduce pedestrian fatalities has the support of the city council, agency heads, and local state legislators. But one significant impediment lies in the way of some of Vision Zero’s more impactful ideas, like lowering the city’s speed limit and installing more red light cameras; under NYS law, the city must first get permission from Albany before implementing either of those initiatives.

Upstate Control At the center of this issue is the concept of “home rule,” or rather, the absence of it. Home rule is a political doctrine that grants municipalities the freedom to govern themselves in areas that would traditionally fall under the state’s purview. New York City actually has a considerable amount of home rule control over traffic laws not enjoyed by other large municipalities in the state. However, in these areas – speed limits and red light cameras – the city must be granted home rule before making any changes. In the State Senate, two Democrats have introduced bills that are a key piece of implementing Vision Zero. The bills were announced at a recent town hall forum on Vision Zero hosted by Senator Brad Hoylman (D-27), one of many such hearings to come in the next several months as city leaders make a concerted effort to make the

mayor’s initiative a reality. Hoylman is sponsoring a home rule bill that would allow the city to set a speed limit as low as 25 miles per hour. Senator Adriano Espaillat (D-31) has introduced a bill that would grant the city control over the placement and number of red light cameras. The city would also need to be granted home rule on the placement and number of speed cameras, but such a bill has not yet been authored. Hoylman is also sponsoring a bill mandating trucks that weigh in excess of 13 tons and operate in the city be equipped with plastic side guards designed to prevent cyclists and pedestrians from sliding underneath them.

Politics at Play In the Republican controlled Senate, however, there’s little motivation to grant home rule on these issues as the majority party has no incentive to cede power to a Democrat-dominated city like New York. “New York City should not have to go to Albany like a precocious child asking permission to change its traffic laws,” said Hoylman. “Those who have power don’t want to give it up, it’s as simple as that.” Hoylman cited Vision Zero statistics that being struck by a vehicle is the leading cause of injury-related death for children under 14 years old and the second most common cause for those over 15. On average, he said, a vehicle in New York seriously injures or kills a pedestrian every two hours. But Hoylman is hopeful that given the motivation that exists right now to change traffic safety laws in the city – and considering that lives are at stake – the Republicans will come around. Also, said Hoylman, another possibility is that a negotiation could take place among Senate lawmakers that grants the city home rule on these issues in exchange for something the Republicans want. He’s also confident in the work Mayor de Blasio has done in convincing lawmakers to let the city implement Vision Zero. “I think the mayor has done a tremendous job in articulating the need for home rule in his Vision Zero report,” said Hoylman. “I think it’s reso-

nating with members.” Other bills that were announced at the town hall meeting by a wide range of legislators who support Vision Zero include strengthening existing laws to punish careless drivers and those who leave the scene of an accident or drive with a suspended or revoked license. In the State Assembly, Daniel O’Donnell (D-69) is sponsoring a bill that would lower the city’s speed limit to 20 miles per hour through state legislative authority, bypassing the home rule issue altogether. However, the City Council would need to send what’s called a “home rule message” to the Assembly telling legislators that’s what they want. “At the current rate, pedestrian deaths in New York City are on pace to surpass homicides this year,” said Hoylman.

Steps by the City At the city level, agency heads have been told that implementing Vision Zero is a budgetary priority, said DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg at

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New York City should not have to go to Albany like a precocious child asking permission to change its traffic laws,” State Senator Brad Hoylman the town hall meeting. When asked how the DOT is prioritizing the many initiatives in Vision Zero, Trottenberg said input from residents is important. “Our priorities, to some degree, they come from the community,” said Trottenberg. One area of concern she’s hearing a lot about from residents, she said, come from safety concerns around the city’s arterial roads, which were not designed with pedestrians in mind. The DOT plans to implement safety engineering improvements at 50 intersections and create 25 new arterial slow zones. In addition to the DOT, City Hall, the

Taxi and Limousine Commission and the NYPD have outlined specific actions they’re planning to take in connection with Vision Zero. The mayor’s office is establishing a permanent task force focused on implementing the plan and will make crash and safety data available online for residents. The TLC plans to create a safety enforcement squad equipped with speed guns to enforce regulations. They also plan to pursue technology that will alert cabbies – and possibly reduce fares – when a taxi travels over the speed limit. The NYPD will increase enforcement on moving violations and beef up their highway unit in addition to expanding their recruiting efforts for crossing guards.

For more information, including how to download the Vision Zero report and offer feedback in your community, visit www.nyc.gov/ visionzero.

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THE BEST (AND LITTLEST) ARGUMENT AGAINST THE TRANSFER STATION EDITORIAL There are many reasons to oppose the city’s plan to construct the East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station (MTS) in the middle of a residential neighborhood. The plan, concocted in 2006, is outdated, illconceived and way over budget. But one of the most trenchant reasons for the new administration to rethink this plan is about the effect

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it will have on our littlest residents. The area around the MTS site is composed of middle class housing, a NYCHA complex, and a giant recreational center, Asphalt Green, where many of the children from the surrounding neighborhood play sports. Asphalt Green serves nearly 35,000 kids a year, and will be contending with dozens of garbage trucks

zooming past its playgrounds and soccer fields every day if the MTS is built. That is clearly at odds with the Mayor’s commitment to zero traffic fatalities. Children’s safety must be a paramount concern for our administration, and for our neighborhood. Next week: the second in our MTS series.

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Re: Public Financing for Private Schools (February 6, 2014) No doubt Mike Bloomberg saw a need in his community. His administration developed a program to meet that need. But Blooomberg’s milieu consists almost solely of those who send their children to private schools. As he said in 2011 of the rest of us -- those who send their children to public schools -- they “don’t understand the value of an education.” From his limousine, Bloomberg neither knew nor cared what “value” public schools offer, and so he neglected them. While the Department of Education bureaucracy enjoyed an large expansion of budget, schools saw their budgets cut every year, even as mandates, requirements, and enrollment increased. New York City’s public school children have suffered severe cuts to their educational resources, in crumbling infrastructure, threadbare course offerings that eliminated subjects not covered by standardized tests, direly inadequate classroom supplies, and worst of all, a fraction of the adult attention that private school kids receive. Sadly, there is no Build NYC Resource Corp for the vast majority of New York City’s children. Bloomberg didn’t see the need. NYCviaFLA

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WAITING FOR UPGRADES Re: Public Financing for Private Schools (February 6, 2014) I am grateful to Ms. Tanikawa for bringing this to light! Among the many public school capital needs, my niece’s school - like many others across the city - has dilapidated trailer classrooms that have been in place many, many years past their expiration date, and the SCA says it has no money to provide adequate permanent seats in their place. morecoffee

A CRUCIAL EAST SIDE ISSUE Re: East Siders Rally Against ‘The Dump’ (February 20, 2014) Finally, some accurate coverage by the press. Thank you for taking time to present these real and important issues. Jean E. P. Burden

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ing a lot of new graffiti here on the Upper East Side. Just on the corner of 72nd and 1st Ave, the mailbox, fire alarm box and fire hydrant are now marked by graffiti. I remember the old days when it was everywhere. Hope we are not going backwards.

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Our Traffic Crime Wave BY BETTE DEWING s I write this, the what must be the hundredth or so column on overcoming what I call crimes of traffic, a vigil of remembrance is being held at P.S. 155 by the classmates and mother and father of 6-year-old Amar Diarrassouba, killed one year ago by a tractor trailer truck at the corner of 117th Street and First Avenue. They are also most fervently pushing for legislation introduced

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last year in the N.Y. Senate for mandatory truck safety guards. And related to truck safety devices, traffic safety advocate James Battaglio pushes for additional truck mirrors to give drivers more visibility. Too many blinds spots exist now, especially for vehicle operators traveling in a pedestrian-packed city. And too little media attention is paid to traffic tragedies, in general. I hoped in vain for this vigil to be covered by NY1. All-out media coverage must surely be tied to Mayor de Blasio’s most magniďŹ cent and so long overdue Vision Zero mission. For literally decades, I’ve railed against crimes of traffic, including the bicycle kind, calling for speed limit

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reduction, and above all, zero tolerance for the number one cause of pedestrian death and injury -- drivers’ failure to yield when turning into a crosswalk. And why do I have to cry out to the designated traffic safety planners, like Transportation Alternatives, that “It’s every intersection where they can turn into you, not just where the most accidents occur!â€? Again, remember how Belle Moser was struck, crossing with her light, on relatively low traffic East End Avenue by a driver who failed to yield when making a turn. Remember how this 90 year-old woman suffered ďŹ ve weeks in an ICU before she died. And again, had she not been a neighbor of a

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96th Street Library, 112 East 96 Street 12 – 4 p.m., Free New York Opera Forum performs the complete opera of Die Walkure by Richard Wagner. A live musical recital performed in concert with piano accompaniment. The musical program is cosponsored with New York Opera Forum which was founded by Richard Nechamkin in 1983 to give classically trained singers the opportunity to learn and perform standard operatic repertoire in the original languages. 212-298-0908

FRENCH INSTITUTE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE PRESENTS: FAMILY SATURDAYS Tinker Auditorium, 55 East 59th Street 3 p.m., Kids $15, Adults $10 Fashion Ball Package Kids $25, Adults $15 New York’s youngest fashionistas are invited to create paper costumes with FrancoAmerican artist Sydney Albertini. Afterwards, children can model their designs at the Fashion Ball. 212-355-6100

9 BACH, BEETHOVEN AND BRAHMS The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue 11:30 a.m., $15-$50 The Lolli-Pops series, concert series for children 3 to 5 years old, will debut a brand new performance entitled Bach, Beethoven, & Brahms

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GAME OF THRONES GOURMET: MEDIEVAL FEASTS 92Y, Lexington Avenue at 91st Street 7:30 p.m., From $45 Join Francine Segan for a look at the foods, manners and dining customs of the Middle Ages as you nibble on dishes popular in medieval times. Inspired by successful HBO hit television show Game of Thrones. 212-415-5500

MISTY COPELAND IN CONVERSATION WITH CHLOE MALLE, SOCIAL EDITOR AT VOGUE MAGAZINE Barnes and Noble, 86th Street and Lexington Avenue 7:30 p.m., Free Misty Copeland, the only African-American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, discusses her new book Life in Motion, with Vogue Magazine editor Chloe Malle. 212-369-2180

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: THE ENGINES THAT DRIVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street 7 p.m., Free The L.O.V.E. Task Force on Non-Violent Living will present a panel discussion on human trafficking, “Hidden in Plain Sight: The Engines That Drive Human Trafficking,” during the 58th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The discussion will be preceded by a drama, dance and song performance by Girl Be Heard. nonviolentliving88@gmail.com

SIBLINGS: WHAT THEY DO WITH US, TO US, FOR US AND AGAINST US New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute, 247 East 82nd Street 8 – 9:15 p.m., Free New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute’s Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis division

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CLASSICAL MUSIC, CAFE-STYLE CABARET CLASSICAL Tiny Caffe Vivaldi offers crowdsourced classical concerts BY PHILIPPE THEISE

WEST VILLAGE This month and next, little Caffe Vivaldi in the West

Village will join the ranks of institutions like Carnegie Hall as a place to hear great classical music. Why? Because a husband and wife team likes to throw intimate birthday parties and celebrations for composers such as Franz Schubert, Johann Sebastian Bach, and most recently, Frédéric Chopin.

This past Saturday afternoon, pianist Emir Gamsizoglu performed a slew of pieces by the Polish-French composer, who was born on February 22 or March 1, 1810—the correct date eludes critics and fans. “He was clever to get more gifts,” joked Gamsizoglu, who played sprightly waltzes and darker mazur-

kas, fleeting preludes and elegant études before an audience of about 15 in the cozy space. Between pieces, the musician talked about the composer’s oeuvre and shared stories of his era. Jazz musicians dig Chopin for his “improvisation-like” style, Gamsizoglu said; after the composer died in France in

1849, his sister removed his heart and brought it back to Poland, where he was born. Gamsizoglu wasn’t the on ly performer of the afternoon. Joe Wilamowski, an amateur pianist who lives on the Upper East Side, played Chopin’s Barcarolle, a longer piece he introduced as “a gondola song.” “It’s like you’re rowing through water, at least for me,” he said, before executing the work with vigor and sensitivity. The program conveyed a vivid, fun sense of a composer’s life and work, something that Gamsizoglu and his wife, actress and playwright Ege Maltepe, seek to achieve with their project, Classical 4 All. By staging events in casual, inexpensive venues, they hope to appeal to listeners who may feel put off by the tradition of tuxedo-clad musicians performing in large concert halls. “[To] the ordinary audience,” Gamsizoglu said, “classical musicians, we look ice cold, unreachable, far away.” “Actually, classical musicians are really fun to be around,” he said, wearing an informal sport coat over a Knicks t-shirt and dark jeans. “They’re humorous, they’re pretty sharp.” Ticket prices at places like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center can represent another barrier for some fans of classical music. Maltepe, who watched her husband and Wilamowski perform from the bar, guessed that patrons might pay between fifty and two hundred dollars— “his fingers are this big,” she said, gesturing to describe the view of a pianist from afar—at a major venue. On Saturday, a silver champagne bucket served as a jar for the suggested $20 donation. A waitress passed it around after the last piece, a Polonaise, while some listeners ate slices of strawberry birthday cake. Wilamowski said he enjoyed performing in the café. “I like the way it’s kind of a community feel,” he said. “People were respectful and quiet.” For Maltepe and her husband, the relaxed, accessible setting of a café offers an echo of European classical music scenes during the Romantic era. So far, the turnout at Caffe Vivaldi has encouraged them. “We can see that this thing has an audience, and that’s a good sign,” Maltepe said. “We are not the only ones who love classical music.”

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MUSIC West Side resident Jane Marsh draws on her prestigious background as an opera singer in her job at the Met BY MARY NEWMAN

Jane Marsh has showcased her contagious enthusiasm and unquestionable talent to every major stage and opera around the world. The West Side resident is the artistic and program consultant at the Metropolitan Opera Guild, a job she’s held since 2007, and through her work she’s been sharing her vast knowledge of music with New Yorkers of all generations. Marsh is one of the most decorated opera singers of her time, and became the face of her industry after she was invited by the White House to represent the United States in the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. She made the country proud by becoming the first singer in history to win the Gold Medal for singing at what was considered by many to be the toughest music competition in the world. Her career has taken her around the world to perform in all the major opera houses, learning to speak five languages fluently, and making appearances on the Ed Sullivan, Art Buchwald, Hollywood Palace, Johnny Carson, Mike Douglas and Merv Griffin shows. President Lyndon B. Johnson described Marsh “America’s National Treasure. She has lifted the eyes of men to the things which make us brothers, the hunger and the respect of all men for beauty, and all men for excellence, and the delight and communication in art,” he said. Marsh went on to build a career starring in operas by Handel, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Strauss, and Bellini, and the Russian repertoire. Recently, she has taught students ranging from under-

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BRINGING OPERA TO THE MASSES graduates at Hunter College, to senior citizens in the JASA continuing education program. “The proportions of my educational endeavors are now closer to my performing endeavors,” she said. “I’ve now increased doing lectures, and master classes [in New York] allowing me to be the Artistic Director of the Metropolitan Opera Guild.” Marsh highlighted The Met: Live in HD festival which takes place in August and early September each year. It is a series that presents ten lectures on ten consecutive days that coincides with the Met’s Summer HD Festival. The HD Festival offers free open-air screening of the past season’s live productions in Lincoln Center Plaza. Those who prefer reserved seating can buy tickets, which include a pre-performance lecture, including several by Marsh. “Everything that I do in lectures and in master classes always has a performance element to it. I think that is one of the draws about me,” she said while discussing how she is working to attract more people to the Guild. Each season she helps to coordinate the schedule for lectures and master classes. “We like to know what kinds of things the public seems to be wanting, how it matches what is going to be presented at the Metropolitan Opera, and who are the best people to present these things,” she explained. This past February, she offered several master classes for high school students. Here, Marsh helped students prepare for music school auditions, and develop their ability to pursue careers in music at a collegiate level. In March, she will be offering a lecture course on Verdi Death Scenes.

Jane Marsh has evolved from one of the most decorated opera singers on the circuit to a teacher and consultant for the Met. Photo by Mary Newman

The Met Opera was indirectly involved in choosing Jane Marsh to compete in the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, and offered her a contract after only a year of training at the Oberlin Conservatory and College. “The Met Opera brought me together with a cluster of major conductors, who engaged me, and later were involved in the search committee for the International Tchaikovsky Competition,” she said. “Interesting the Met Opera came into my life at a crucial time and played a bigger than life role. Made me realize that destiny was part of the process.” Specific dates for Marsh’s classes can be found on the Metropolitan Opera Guild website at www.metguild.org. You can also call 212769-7028 to inquire about tickets, lectures, master classes, and joining the Guild as a member.

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CHILDREN’S BOOK EXHIBIT MIXES READING AND FUN

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EXHIBITS Mini museum for kids and adults explores reading material BY RANIA RICHARDSON

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Nathaniel Olson, Baritone Kevin Murphy, Piano Saturday, March 15 at 5 PM Nathaniel Olson’s burly baritone is perfectly suited for dramatic stage work and the classic song repertoire, and he’s partnered with a master of every vocal genre, pianist Kevin Murphy. Program to include songs by Schubert and Copland. Lead funding for Vienna: City of Dreams is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This concert is part of the Marilyn Horne legacy at Carnegie Hall. Thanks to The Honorable Gale Brewer for making this concert possible.

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Choose your own adventure and concentrate on a single aspect of The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter or you may never get beyond the first room of the New York Public Library exhibit in a single visit. The jam-packed show, highlighting reading material for kids, is a scholarly history, a graphic arts display, a trip down memory lane, and an interactive site. The exhibit traces the history of the genre from The New England Primer, a 1727 book of moral lessons, to Fun with Dick and Jane from the 1930s, through modern day bestsellers such as the Harry Potter series. There is much to learn along the way. Folklore and fairy tales laid the groundwork for many children’s stories, but political and religious agendas have been subtly or not so subtly influential. Photographs, manuscripts, correspondence, and recordings are among the 250 items from the library’s archives that illuminate the volumes on display. A fascinating side gallery presents a number of books that were mired in controversy at one time. The Diary of Anne Frank, Little Black Sambo, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and A Wrinkle in Time are among those once considered taboo and part of a conversation on what is appropriate for young readers, and what is true and accurate in classic books. Art may be more important than text in children’s books, and top illustrators are represented here. One watercolor by Arthur Rackham - a pioneer in the field known for visualizing Grimm’s Fairy Tales - is displayed next to the jacket of Where the Wild Things Are, suggesting it was an inspiration for Maurice Sendak. Pencil vignettes from 1885 by John Tenniel, the illustrator for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, show his development over time. A photograph of Alice Liddell in costume informs viewers of the real-

life inspiration for Alice. Nostalgia could wash over adults at every turn. A Winnie the Pooh display of the original stuffed animals - Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, Piglet, and Kanga - precedes a display of artwork from Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The 1960s are represented with such original editions as Harriet the Spy and From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. The exhibit is an ersatz playground for children. They can pretend to drive a miniaturized car from The Phantom Tollbooth, slide through a window in the life-sized great green room from Goodnight Moon, or cozy up in a reading niche decked out with picture books. The colorful gallery design is beautifully executed and is an appealing backdrop for photographs, or just an afternoon of make-believe.

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Greg Masters has published a book of interviews and essays about the Lower East Side art scene in the 1970s LOWER EAST SIDE When Greg Masters ďŹ rst came to the Lower East Side as a young poet in 1975, the community was known as much for its burning buildings, squatter communities and junkyards as it was for its recent past as a hot spot for the Beat generation. Over the next decade a new generation of young artists, attracted by low rents and a burgeoning art scene, descended on the East Village. Thirty years on, the rents aren’t quite so low and a typical resident is more likely to work with an iPad than a brush or pen and paper. The galleries are almost all gone, replaced with hip cafĂŠs and haute restaurants. And while the neighborhood is thriving—and still exciting, if in a different way— Masters looks back on his early years in the city with some wistfulness. “This whole neighborhood was fabulous for collaboration,â€? he says, sipping a glass of red wine at a corner cafĂŠ on East 12th Street, a few doors down from the building where he still lives. If Masters is somehow suddenly out of place, he either doesn’t know it or doesn’t show it. This is his chosen ‘hood, for better or worse, and it’s where he belongs. If there’s some longing for an era gone by, it’s less about nostalgia than a powerful impulse to preserve the memories and sensibilities of a very special time and place—a poet’s desire to capture a singular moment.

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BARBARA MILROD, M.D. 212-746-5868 THE BOOK For the Artists: Critical Writing, Volume 1 By Greg Masters, Photos by Barry Kornbluh Paperback; 322 pp. Crony Books, 2014 the Manhattan arts scene. The book, to be sure, is true to its title: it is a collection of writings for the artists, and if anything is clearer than Masters’ admiration for his subjects’ efforts, it is his fealty to the collaborative quality of the community they fostered. The artists interviewed in the book’s first third include the ďŹ lmmaker/photographer Rudy Burkhardt, the painters Sam Messer, Jean Holabird, Elizabeth Murray and Larry Rivers, among others. Strictly speaking, these weren’t all “East Village artistsâ€? but it’s immediately apparent how close-knit the community was, and how intertwined the literary and art worlds really were. It’s not all a big collaborative love fest. Masters draws out the edges in some of these edgy characters. “I like poets as long as I don’t have to go their readings,â€? says Holabird. Murray rails against Ronald Reagan and Georgia O’Keefe. Rivers, for his part, is grumpy about a number of things, and doesn’t think much of Murray’s work. What little actual criticism appears in the volume is reserved for a disparate group of politicians and art critics of the era—from Presidents Reagan and George H. W. Bush to the art critic Hilton Kramer and other familiar names from

the political and art establishments of the period. In his introduction to his interview with Larry Rivers, Masters writes, “it was surprising to find his manner more like a grown-up street kid from the Bronx than an established, world-class artist.� But Rivers is hardly the only one among his subjects depicted as a bit surly, angry, combative, perhaps even a little paranoid— exactly the sorts of characters one would expect to find at the heart of a burgeoning art scene.

A Changed Neighborhood Masters looks out the cafĂŠ window across Avenue A, recalling the East Village as he ďŹ rst met it. “It was a working class, immigrant neighborhood, and a lot of artists moved in because it was poor and affordable. You look at photographs from that era and you can see entire blocks had been decimated.â€? Then, as if working through the chronology for a documentary, he says, “Patty Astor had the Fun Gallery on East 10th Street. They showed graffiti artists, Fab 5 Freddy, and JeanMichel Basquiat. As I recall, she was one of the ďŹ rst, and it was a very exciting scene that brought a whole new community to this neighborhood.â€? “These young artists,â€? he continues, “these graffiti guys who had been painting trains were given gallery exposure and a whole new legitimacy.â€? He drains the last few drops from his glass. “And then the limos started showing up.â€?

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Food & Drink

RATS DINE ON THE U.E.S.

UPPER EAST SIDE The ongoing construction of the Second Avenue Subway project has created a serious health concern among Upper East Side residents. The New York Post reported a study by a Harvard graduate showing that 77 out of 154 restaurants located in the 10128 zip code had

In Brief EAST SIDE CHEF RAISES MONEY FOR A GOOD CAUSE Upper East Side resident and famed chef Daniel Boulud will host a dinner to benefit Citymeals-onWheels. Boulud is the former executive chef of Le Cirque, and opened such NYC restaurants as Daniel, Bar Pleiades, Bar Boulud, Café Boulud, and DB Bistro Moderne. The fundraiser will take place on March 25th, serving 150 patrons a feast at Boulud’s restaurant Daniel. There will also be a silent auction that features one of a kind travel and dining destinations. The event hopes to raise more money than last year, which brought in $728,000 for Citymeals-on-wheels, according to DNAinfo. com.

NEW CRAFT COCKTAIL BAR New cocktail bar The Gilroy offers an exciting new menu of 11 craft drinks to Upper East Side residents. Owner Josh Mazza told DNAinfo. com, “I wanted to take modern techniques and classic cocktails and bring that scene from downtown to uptown in an unpretentious way.” The Gilroy is located on the corner of Second Avenue and 81st Street. The restaurant has created updated takes on the traditional Italian concoction Negroni, offering 7 versions of the gin drink (Urban Daddy crowned it “the new Negroni capital of New York City.”) You can also grab something to eat from their kitchen, open nightly until 4 a.m.

XI’AN FAMOUS COMING TO U.E.S. The self-descriptive Xi’an Famous Foods Chinese restaurant is branching into the Upper East Side, New York Serious Eats reports. Just a few months after announcing plans for an Upper West Side outpost, the company is bringing its fifth Manhattan location to 328 East 78th Street. It should be open for business by the summer. The chain-let became wildly popular after it was featured on Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations TV show in 2006.

citations for rodent infestation. Higher percentages occurred uptown, compared to most neighborhoods below 14th street that didn’t go over 30%. Areas like the Financial District (11% showing evidence of infestation), and Tribeca (7%) proved to have much cleaner kitchens.

Upper East Side residents were hardly shocked when informed the high percentages that are tainting their neighborhood. Adam Li told the New York Post, “I know I’m taking a risk anytime I eat,” he said. “It’s sort of like, what you don’t know won’t hurt you.”

HAVE YOUR PASTA - AND EAT IT, TOO Cookbook author Layne Lieberman dished out samples, recipes and tips on how to eat indulgently while staying healthy at an Upper East Side event

HEALTHY EATING BY HELAINA HOVITZ

At age nine, Layne Lieberman was told she had high cholesterol. Because her family wasn’t exactly accommodating of her needs, she had to learn to navigate the world of food and nutrition herself. “It was difficult for my parents to grasp the fact that maybe we shouldn’t eat so much fatty food. They made big American breakfasts every morning and served big portions of meat at dinner,” she said. “It was a sign of having a good life back in the ‘70s.” The young miss Lieberman took on the responsibility of managing her own special diet, developing what would become a lifelong passion for nutrition in the process. Last Thursday evening, the cholesterol-conscious American Heart Association spokesperson, registered dietitian and new author held a book signing at the Barnes & Noble Upper East Side store, debuting Beyond the Mediterranean Diet: European Secrets of the Super-Healthy just in time to round out American Heart Month. A portion of the proceeds from the event went to the American Heart Association.

Of course, there was food: hors d’oeuvres like smoked salmon with dill and strained yogurt, sandwiches made with low-fat, low-sodium farmer’s cheese, chocolate mousse made with tofu, cocoa, and maple syrup, and pumpkin muffins made with applesauce. “Nobody could believe it was all healthy!” she said. The recipes for those dishes and more are included in the book, which chronicles her first-hand experience with European food culture. In it, Lieberman explains how Americans can incorporate the European secrets of healthy eating into their grab-and-go lifestyle. Americans have been following the “Mediterranean Diet” model for years, replacing butter and beef with olive oil and seafood, but Lieberman noticed that Europeans have been able to achieve some of the highest health statistic rates in the world without having to take that route. “Italians, for example, would never drink orange juice from a container, they go buy fresh OJ, or they squeeze two oranges and that’s it,” she said. “They have a low sugar diet, naturally, and wouldn’t think of buying a carton that’s been sitting around for a while.” During her time overseas, Lieberman observed that people in Europe’s three healthiest countries — France, Italy, and Switzerland — have figured out a wholesome diet that includs pasta, cheese, bread and chocolate. Thus, Lieberman believes she holds the secret to eating

Lieberman signs copies of her new book for fans at an Upper East Side event. Readers sampled tastes of Lieberman’s healthy recipes.

those and other foods while staying fit. It might seem obvious, but one of the tricks to being able to eat what you want is using a smaller plate and controlling your portions, she said. “The French diet works because portion sizes are normal. Meat or poultry is three to six ounces, and pasta is about one cup, cooked,” she explained. It’s also important to be mindful of the quality of your ingredients. “The Swiss consume an average of three servings of dairy a day, but the dairy cows aren’t injected with hormones,” Lieberman said. “Low-fat, hormone-free milk and yogurt are the way to go; they prevent osteoporosis and control blood sugar and blood pressure.” Also, she says, try serving sauce underneath the food at the bottom of the plate, rather than drowning the food in it by pouring it on top—this French technique will help cut out fat. And, try pacing yourself so that you’re taking about twenty minutes to eat your meal — that’s how long it takes for the brain to register fullness. Lieberman’s book also features a supermarket shopping guide and tips on how to “order boldly” when eating out. Needless to say, she’s very popular among her Upper East Side friends. “They love going out to dinner with me because they don’t have to figure out what they’re going to order,” she said. “They say, ‘I’ll have what she’s having.’”

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RESTAURANT INSPECTION RATINGS FEBRUARY 20 - 25, 2014 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. Auction House

300 East 89 Street

A

Corner Cafe & Bakery

1246 Madison Avenue

A

Francesca’s Pizza & Pasta

1811 1 Avenue

A

Falafel Off The Corner

1764 1 Avenue

A

Vietnaam

1700 2 Avenue

Not Graded Yet (27) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. 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. Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.

Roma Pizza

1568 3 Avenue

A

Pio Pio Express

1746 1 Avenue

A

Azure

1668 3 Avenue

Grade Pending (20) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Thai Peppercorn

1750 1 Avenue

Not Graded Yet (21) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.

Il Salumaio Italian Deli

1731 2 Avenue

Grade Pending (2)

Effy’s Cafe

1638 3 Avenue

A

Bonjour Crepes & Wine

1442 Lexington Av- Not Graded Yet (30) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen enue packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations. Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

Corner Cafe And Bakery

1645 3 Avenue

A

Rao’s Bar & Grill

455 East 114 Street

A

Triple A Diner

2061 2 Avenue

Grade Pending (17) 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. Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

China House Chinese Res- 1624 Madison Avenue taurant

Grade Pending (17) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Taco Mix Usa

A

234 East 116 Street

Xing Dragon

305 East 115 Street

A

El Paso Cerveceria

237 East 116 Street

A

Piatto D’oro

349 East 109 Street

A

Ko Sushi

1329 2 Avenue

Grade Pending (18) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

Finnegan’s Wake

1361 First Avenue

Grade Pending (21) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F. Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

E.J Luncheonette

1271 Third Avenue

A

Sushi Sasabune New York

401 East 73 Street

A

Javatea

403 East 70 Street

A

Nectar Of 82Nd Street

1090 Madison Avenue

A

Million Deli

1624 2 Avenue

Grade Pending (19) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

Charley Mom Kitchen

1580 York Avenue

Grade Pending (16) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

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Business

<FOR U.E.S. RENTS, A (RELATIVE) BARGAIN UPPER EAST SIDE More data for the realestate obsessed: Zumper.com, a listings web site, has tallied up median rents throughout Manhattan, and comes up with some surprising findings. For Upper East Siders, some good news:

Zumper says the U.E.S. is among the cheapest neighborhoods in Manhattan, with one bedrooms going for a median rent of $2,600. That’s cheaper than anywhere except the Lower East Side. Two-bedroom rents also are a (very) relative value, at $3,595. While this isn’t perhaps welcome news for

landlords, it’s a boost for renters -- and somewhat of a surprise for a neighborhood that for decades ranked as one of the priciest in the city. To get a sense of how times have changed, rents downtown have zoomed past the Upper East Side, pretty much across the board.

In Brief

Music teacher Nancy Liu teaches piano lessons to young Upper East Side students.

HEARING TO OVERHAUL COMMUNITY BOARD PROCESS Freshman Councilman Ben Kallos, representing the Upper East Side, held a hearing Monday as chair of the Government Operations committee aimed at overhauling the application and appointment process to the city’s 59 community boards. Kallos’ office reported about 1,500 spots were opening across the five boroughs, and that reforms in recent years had been achieved but never standardized. “There is tremendous opportunity to share knowledge and best practices across the five boroughs,” said Kallos in a press release. The hearing featured testimony from community board chairs, good government groups, and other elected officials including borough presidents, and centered on improving, across the board, standardization and transparency in the recruitment and appointment process. “We have a chance to do the appointment and recruitment process right across all five boroughs,” said Kallos in an interview after the hearing. “This hearing provided an excellent forum for knowledge-sharing, so that best practices from one borough can become the norm across all five.” Borough presidents must make the appointments before May 30. According to a Kallos spokesperson, his office is in the process of gathering information from the hearing and will create a set of recommendations. “We will be considering a number of different options for action,” said the spokesperson.

12,000 CLASSES, ONE ABSENCE KIDS IN MUSIC

PER SE SLAMMED BY HEALTH DEPT The famed upscale dining haven Per Se was pushed down to earth with the rest of the grubby population by a Health Department inspection from February 19, Eater NY reports. The restaurant received 42 points, which would earn it a C grade, though the grade is officially pending and can change after a second inspection, once the place has a chance to clean up its act. The violations included five categorized as “critical,” and the restaurant was cited for not having hand washing facilities in or near the food preparation area and bathroom. “Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.”

A popular East Side music teacher misses her first day in 15 years, and her boss throws a party BY NICK MARTINEZ

UPPER EAST SIDE When Frank Perero, owner of Kids in Music, throws a special dinner in honor of piano instructor Nancy Liu, it won’t be because of retirement or illness, but rather a well-deserved celebration of service. Last month, Liu cancelled an appointment and joked to Perero that she couldn’t remember the last time she had done so. Unable to remember himself, Perero went through his records, only to discover that in the 15 years and over 12,000 classes she had been teaching, this was the first time Liu had ever needed to cancel a class. That’s when Perero decided that a dedication to Liu was absolutely necessary.

“I thought he was just kidding,” said Liu. “It’s been so many years and I haven’t even gotten an award!” But Perero wasn’t kidding. In his estimation this sort of dedication was hard to come by. “We have teachers now that are like ‘oh gee I can’t,” said Perero. “She was probably teaching 40 lessons a week, and didn’t miss a beat.” Liu hadn’t always planned on being a music teacher. She studied piano as a child, but admitted she “wasn’t particularly talented,” but still loved music. This love extended to her first trip to college where she majored in music. Like many music majors, with a little nudge from her father, she decided that a career in music would be impossible, and opted to return to school as a pre-med. While working on her pre-med, Liu began teaching piano on the side in her dorm room. Part of the program she was in also had her doing community service work, teaching underprivileged 12-13-year-olds in Harlem. “I was very frustrated,” she said. “They

didn’t understand why we were there. Eventually, I found that if I teach these kids the way I teach piano, maybe it will work.” It did, and in the process she discovered a way to put her music degree to practical use. She told her family that she wanted to be a music teacher, and while her father wasn’t happy, she found her calling. Liu is in her fifteenth year with Kids in Music; during that period, she also taught piano at the Dalton School for nine years. “I have never seen someone that good with children,” said Perero. “She has this talent to keep the children motivated and focused.” Children at Kids in Music usually begin piano when they’re five years old, and many of them have stayed with the program, and Liu, for a half dozen years to follow. “I’m always learning as a teacher,” she said. “It’s still new, but new in different ways.” There are many teachers who love their work. But how can you quantify passion? 12,000 consecutive appointments is a good start. How did Liu weather sickness, surgery, and food poisonings for 15 years without a hiccup? “For some reason when I teach I don’t feel the effects of a fever,” she said. “When I teach, I’m just so happy.” Perero expects many students, both current and former, to appear at the dedication for Liu on March 8. This continuity of faces is something that has become Perero’s favorite part of the job. “You do something for so long, and you start to forget that it’s special.”

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Bed Bath Agent

Beekman

870 United Nations Plaza $1,600,000 2

2

Douglas Elliman

Sutton Place

300 E 55 St.

$2,650,000 2

Beekman

870 United Nations Plaza $1,220,000 2

2

Brown Harris Stevens

Sutton Place

14 Sutton Place South

$735,000

Carnegie Hill

50 E 89 St.

2

Owner

Sutton Place

40 Sutton Place

$405,000

$1,350,000 2

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Address

Price

Bed Bath Agent 2

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Price

Bed Bath Agent

Upper E Side

1001 Park Ave.

$9,600,000

Upper E Side

30 E 85 St.

$5,500,000 3

0

1

Core

Upper E Side

135 E 83 St.

$475,000

3

Brown Harris Stevens

3

Douglas Elliman

2

Corcoran

Carnegie Hill

130 E 94 St.

$799,000

2

1

Level Group

Sutton Place

425 E 58 St.

$3,300,000 2

Upper E Side

178 E 80 St.

$30,420

Carnegie Hill

139 E 94 St.

$1,460,000 2

2

Douglas Elliman

Sutton Place

415 E 54 St.

$525,000

Upper E Side

515 E 72 St.

$3,370,407 3

Lenox Hill

200 E 66Th St.

$2,214,693

Sutton Place

45 Sutton Place South

$1,300,000

Upper E Side

240 E 76 St.

$227,000

Lenox Hill

154 E 62 St.

$9,200,000 6

4

Sotheby’s International

Sutton Place

425 E 58 St.

$1,830,000 2

Upper E Side

120 E 75 St.

$1,230,000 2

1

Brown Harris Stevens

Lenox Hill

360 E 72 St.

$820,000

1

1

Douglas Elliman

Sutton Place

436 E 58 St.

$420,000

Yorkville

229 E 79 St.

$810,000

2

1

Corcoran

Lenox Hill

575 Park Ave.

$475,000

1

1

Brown Harris Stevens

Turtle Bay

345 E 52 St.

$600,000

Lenox Hill

810 5 Ave.

$19,000,000

Turtle Bay

333 E 43 St.

$704,000

Lenox Hill

737 Park Ave.

$12,057,366

Turtle Bay

321 E 43 St.

$241,000

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Lenox Hill

340 E 64 St.

$950,000

2

2

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Turtle Bay

45 Tudor City Place

$375,000

0

Lenox Hill

333 E 66 St.

$375,000

0

1

Douglas Elliman

Turtle Bay

155 E 49 St.

$365,000

0

Lenox Hill

530 Park Ave.

$2,112,868

Turtle Bay

321 E 43 St.

$850,000

2

Midtown

117 E 57 St.

$1,175,000

1

1

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Turtle Bay

301 E 48 St.

$305,000

Murray Hill

35 E 38 St.

$785,000

2

1

Douglas Elliman

Turtle Bay

301 E 48 St.

$750,000

Murray Hill

35 Park Ave.

$749,000

1

1

Brown Harris Stevens

Turtle Bay

342 E 53 St.

$262,500

0

1

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Murray Hill

5 Tudor City Place

$430,000

1

1

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Upper E Side

203 E 72 St.

$420,000

0

1

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Murray Hill

140 E 40 St.

$490,000

1

1

Core

Upper E Side

200 E 79Th St.

$4,271,558 4

2

Douglas Elliman

Sutton Place

411 E 53 St.

$1,090,000 2

1

Douglas Elliman

Upper E Side

891 Park Ave.

$2,200,000

2

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1

Douglas Elliman

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330 E 83 St.

$301,300

0

1

Corcoran

2

1

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1641 Third Ave.

$1,140,000 2

2

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WHY ADOPTION? PETS Adopting a cat or dog from a shelter offers benefits, not only for the fourlegged It is nearly impossible these days to go out for a drive and avoid seeing the stickers and magnets on cars that say “adopt a pet”, or “I love my shelter dog or cat.” Although it may seem obvious why getting a pet from a shelter, as opposed to a breeder or pet store, is a great thing to do for homeless dogs and cats (shelters are overpopulated, reduces shelter euthanasia rates, etc.), there are many reasons why adoption is a desirable option from the perspective of the adopter as well. First, when you adopt from a reputable adoption center, there is typically knowledgeable staff working there who know and understand these animals very well. A good matchmaking policy will help a potential adopters sift through the many available animals for adoption and point them in the right direction. One of reasons why some people may avoid going to shelters is because it can be overwhelming. When you walk through a kennel or a cattery, there are so many animals looking at you; it can be diffi-

cult to concentrate and imagine what they would be like in a normal home environment. Many people come out of the situation confused. Talking it over with knowledgeable shelter staff can be helpful and insightful. Shelters have a wide variety of animals available for adoption. If you go to a pet store or breeder, you will certainly find plenty of puppies that need homes. The question is, do you really want or need a puppy? It is not uncommon for well-intentioned individuals to arrive at an adoption center looking for a puppy or kitten, and quickly realize that they are better off with an adult dog or cat. This is another benefit of getting a dog or cat from a shelter: Options! In the end, the success rate of a good match is high. A good shelter can also provide you with a life-long relationship and resource. More often than not, the adoption is the starting point of your relationship with the organization where you found your furry friend, but by no means the end. From that point, you can usually take advantage of free training sessions, phone consultations, and help, should you need it. An adoption center knows these animals very well. They have taken the time to understand their needs, and have a

One of the many cats at Bideawee ready for a forever home.

vested interest in your new pet’s wellbeing. Regardless of how you obtain your new pet, there is no question to the benefits of animal companionship. Countless studies have shown that having an animal in your life can help reduce anxiety and lengthen the life expectancy of the owner. If you are

interested in adding a four-legged companion to your family, consider adopting a pet from a reputable shelter and be proud of the fact that you did a great thing for an animal in a thoughtful way. If you are considering adding a pet to your life, don’t miss the opportunity to take advantage of Bideawee’s “Get

Lucky” Adoption promo in March, and bring home any dog or cat that is 6 months and older for FREE. For more information, stop by the Adoption Center at Bideawee on 38th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive, or visit www.bideawee.org/getlucky.

Everyone has good days and bad days. If you are having a problem, your counselor is there to help you! You don’t have to wait to tell us if you are upset about something. After all, if your counselor doesn’t know what might be troubling you, he/she can’t help you. Be honest and ask for what you need. If your counselor doesn’t seem to be concerned or doesn’t help you, then you can go to the unit director, head counselor, etc. Parents should know who these “back-up persons” are and how their child will recognize them if they need to.

ties as well, such as what makes them a good friend or the type of person other kids would want to know. Helping children identify their strengths can help them when they are having a setback — one of those inevitable growing pains all children have from time to time. Talking with your child about these kinds of issues is a great way to show support as your child gets ready to take this important step on the road to being more resilient and self-reliant. For you as a parent, it can give you more peace of mind as you allow your child to participate safely in a broader world.

THE UPSIDE OF FIRST-TIME CAMP JITTERS CAMP Preparing your child for her first camp experience BY BOB DITTER, L.C.S.W.

Sending your child away to camp for the first time is a major milestone for most families, one that is often marked by excitement, anticipation, and perhaps even some anxiety. Though camp is certainly about making friends and having fun, it is also about being on your own and being a part of a community. One of the most important things you as a parent can do to help prepare your child for both these aspects of camp is to talk with your child about it before he/she goes. The following are some sample top-

ics for discussion that will help prepare your child emotionally for their big adventure:

Friends If you are shy about meeting new kids, then learn to get to know others by being a good listener. Remember also that not everyone in your cabin, bunk, or group has to be your friend, and you don’t have to be everyone else’s friend. As long as you treat others with respect and they do the same with you, then having one or two friends at camp is fine. If you have more, then that’s great!

Activities There are many exciting things to do at camp, many of which you may never have tried before. If your child tends to be a bit homesick or worried about be-

ing homesick, remind him/her about the excitement of going to camp: Remember, when you first decided to go to camp, what made you so excited? You may not like all the activities, or you may be better at some than others. That’s normal. I, however, hope you are willing to try. The more you put into camp, the more you will get out of it!

Cooperating You, like every other camper there, will be part of a cabin, bunk, or group. As your parent, I hope you will cooperate with others and help out. That’s part of what makes camp so special — kids helping each other out. Most kids will help you if you are friendly and help them.

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Being Positive It’s a great thing to remind your firsttime camper about his or her strong points. I would focus not just on what they do well, but their positive quali-

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YOUR FIFTEEN MINUTES

DANCING THROUGH THE REAL ESTATE MARKET Q&A A former star ballet dancer has found a new calling in selling residential real estate

stage at Lincoln Center.

Year.

Do you watch “Dancing with the Stars”?

You’ve handled the casts of several Broadway shows.

I love “Dancing with the Stars”! I actually just chatted with Apollo Ohno, the Olympic skater who has done “Dancing with the Stars” for two seasons. And he and I got to chat about how he had to train and use his body for the show. It was fun to converse about how hard it is to learn and remember choreography and how our bodies could be trained so differently for each medium.

When did you decide to go into real estate? When I finished my dancing career I started writing for Dance Magazine. I realized I had to reinvent myself and decide what I wanted to do with my next career. I knew that a job sitting at a desk was not for me. I needed to keep moving. I fell into real estate and it just felt like another stage to me. Every space is a different set, with its own energy and movement, encompassing people’s lives, interior design and architecture.

BY OMAR CRESPO

Heather Stein, realtor. At right and below, she was a ballet dancer in a previous life, including stints at Lincoln Center.

Heather Stein has found a most unusual niche: the native New Yorker is a professional ballerina turned real estate star. Stein, who recently won the Real Estate Board of New York’s 2013 Deal of the Year award for a complicated apartment transaction, works for Brown Harris Stevens and has become a go-to agent for actors, dancers and celebs looking for housing. She lives on the Upper West Side, and talked to us last week about her transition from tutus to black suits.

When did you first get into dancing? My mother taught ballet, and I would follow her in the studio. She saw my interest and my talent and thought I should study under the best. I auditioned for the School of American Ballet and was accepted at age eight and stayed for ten years, from beginning to end. I juggled two schools at the same time in order to achieve my academic credits and graduate from high school. I could have never done any of this without the support of both my parents.

Did you have a favorite ballet? Well, I would say the Nutcracker was always fun. I received my first paycheck at the age of nine. I was dancing in the nutcracker at Lincoln Center for many years. I got to perform candy cane, and soldier roles and was carried away by big mice and I danced amongst legends. I was fortunate over the years to dance so many beautiful works. I also had a wonderful experience in performing at Lincoln Center with Ray Charles. A few of us were selected to perform while he played the piano and sang and that was fun. I was privileged to be with George Balanchine, Lincoln Kirsten and Mayor Koch on

You won last year’s Deal of the Year for a very complicated and difficult deal after Hurricane Sandy. What made it so difficult? It was five transactions in one. And it was basically a sale and a lease, a buy and a lease, and a lease. And it was one of my most rewarding deals. All the pieces and hurdles had to come together to make it work, like a deck of cards. If one piece didn’t fall into place, everyone was in jeopardy. We made it work. I’m so proud! The transactions started by me listing an apartment in lower Manhattan, the week right after Sandy, so we certainly had our hurdles, from selling a flooded lower Manhattan to meeting sellers’ specific needs. Basically timing and luck and a lot of hard work really made it come together. It took a lot of time and patience but everybody is settled and thrilled. I am so honored to have been chosen for the Deal of the

Coming from the entertainment business, I have an affinity and love for housing artists. I did the housing for Mamma Mia and Thoroughly Modern Millie and Annie Get Your Gun and many others. I relocated entire casts, set designers, producers, directors and others. For privacy’s sake, and because I respect and honor the artists I work with, their names are something I cannot disclose. I appreciate all of their business and trust in me.

Do you plan to do real estate for the rest of your life? Where do you see yourself going or doing in the future? Oh my gosh, if I had a crystal ball to tell me of my life, I think we’d all be set. I would say, day by day, I’m not sure where life would take me. I never knew I would land here today or win deal of the year. I’m recently single and I’m looking forward to falling in love again and having a family and one day living out in the country with a garden and maybe sell homes down the road. I won’t miss board packages!

Any thoughts about the state of New York real estate? We have so little supply in the city currently and with interest rates so low it’s really kept our market flowing. I’m not sure of any bubble to come, as you know we are certainly an island that carries its own markets and needs. I mean you’ve got to love New York. That’s what I think. Currently, I’m working with a well-known NYCB ballet dancer, selling her fabulous two-bedroom condo steps from Lincoln Center. Working with artists that I know and being able to handle their properties is a joy. If anyone is out here and wants to work with me, let’s move.

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