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In Brief Hungry New York City children will be able to get free meals this summer. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that children 18 years and younger can go to 1,000 sites for a free meal this summer. The program will run from June 27 to August 29. De Blasio announced the program at P.S. 111 on West 53rd Street in Manhattan, with an assist from a team of future NBA draft picks. Ten players in town for the NBA draft Thursday night played with students and stressed the need for exercise and good nutrition.

Residents living near the construction site of the former Ruppert Playground report unceasing noise BY MARY KEKATOS

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UPPER EAST SIDE Sixty-seven and a half decibels is approximately the sound that a washing machine makes. That is the sound level in George O’Connor’s apartment at 225 East 93rd Street, but he doesn’t have any appliances running. If O’Connor opens a window, the reading is 79.5 dB next to an open window. That is about the sound of highway traffic at 30 mph, but he doesn’t live near a highway. Now, imagine hearing sound at these levels for close to 11 hours per day. That is the noise stemming from construction occurring at 203 East 93rd Street, right across the street. Residents say that from 7:15 a.m. in the morning until 6 p.m. at night on weekdays, they hear the continuous noise of jackhammers. On weekends, construction begins at 9 a.m. “I can’t read, I can’t watch television, I can’t do anything because it’s just so loud,” O’Connor said. Formerly the site of Ruppert Playground, a 36-story rental building is being built in its place. The lower eight floors will house commercial and retail space while the upper floors will host 320 residential apartments. Construction has been ongoing since early May, and O’Connor, who lives in an independent senior living center, is among the many residents who simply cannot escape the noise. “We’re not going to work. Yeah, you can leave your apartment for one or two hours, but you can’t just keep leaving,” O’Connor said. “You know, this is a senior living center; you can’t live like this.” “This continuous sound is disrupting the activities of the person at home,” explained environmental psychologist and noise expert Arline

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Members of advocacy groups Pledge 2 Protect and NYCHA for NYCHA joined with supporters of nearby Asphalt Green for three days of protests outside the site of the East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station. The de Blasio administration has affirmed its commitment to reconstruct and revive the defunct garbage station, and local residents continue to fight against it. “Marine Transfer Stations are an obsolete system and don’t help the city meet key goals of the Solid Waste Management Plan: they will not give relief to communities overburdened by trash issues, but will create new health and environmental harm,” said Sean Wood, a Pledge 2 Protect board member, in a statement. Photos courtesy Pledge 2 Protect

City Council members and housing advocacy groups called on Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday to join them and help homeowners at risk of foreclosure, proposing the use of eminent domain to buy back underwater mortgages. At a news conference, council members Donovan Richards, Mark Levine and I. Daneek Miller said eminent domain could be used to buy back mortgages from homeowners who owe more than their houses are worth. Under the proposal, the city would purchase the mortgages from banks and refinance them to match home values to prevent foreclosures, said Robert Hockett, a law professor at Cornell University Law School who helped draft the plan. Eminent domain would be used only for contracts that could not be modified without government intervention, he said. Association executive director Ismene Speliotis said AfricanAmerican and Latino homeowners have been disproportionately affected by underwater mortgages because they were targeted for private-label securitized loans. She said these loans are the most likely to default.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS CHECK SAFETY CHANGES AT EAST 60TH STREET

for improvements after identifying the intersection at East 60th and Third Avenue as among the busiest and most dangerous in the neighborhood. Two painted curb extensions and two dedicated turn lanes have been added by the Department of Transportation. Community Board 8 would also like

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SIMON COWELL MOVES TO U.E.S. It looks like the Upper East Side is getting a new, famous resident. After house hunting for several months, famed TV executive Simon Cowell and girlfriend Lauren Silverman have purchased Penthouse B at 151 East 78th Street for an estimated $10.85 million, reported the New York Post. Some amenities of their 3,381-squarefoot apartment, which takes up the entirety of the 14th oor, include: three bedrooms, a service elevator and a private terrace connected to their library. The couple is said to likely divide their time between New York and Cowell’s hometown of London. New York Post

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After many complaints about Citi Bike not being tourist friendly, things are about to change. AmNewYork reported that Citi Bike is partnering with the city’s official tourist organization, NYC & Co., with plans to distribute 10,000 maps around the city at popular docks. These locations will be centered around Central Park South and Chambers Street. While the maps will not note where every dock is, they will show some station locations in

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HUNDREDS RALLY FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM Hundreds of immigration activists have protested at the federal building in lower Manhattan to demand immigration reform. The protesters circled 26 Federal Plaza on Saturday while chanting and carrying signs. Steve Choi of the New York Immigration Coalition said activists are tired of waiting for Congress to act. Protester Ali Najmi said deportations are breaking up families and children are losing their parents. Also on Saturday House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi visited the U.S.Mexico border and said she holds little hope that Congress will pass comprehensive immigration reform this year. Pelosi visited a Border Patrol facility in Brownsville, Texas where unaccompanied children are being held. More than 52,000 unaccompanied children, most from Central America, have been apprehended entering the U.S. illegally since October. AP

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FEELING LEFT OUT OF PRIDE WEEK NEWS Despite the big crowds, nott everyone felt part of the celebration BY MARY NEWMAN WMAN

New York City celebrated Gay Pride with the support of a crowd of approximately 1 milverlion people, including Goverayor nor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor yone Bill de Blasio. But not everyone downtown was in on the celebration. penKelsey Harrison is an openly gay woman who said she n to doesn’t feel a connection the celebration, with its flashy floats and loud music. h to “Pride doesn’t have much do with my experience as a gay person,” she explained. “I’m eem not anti-Pride, I just can’t seem bratto connect to how it is celebrated here.” Chelsea has identified as a gay neighborhood for more h its than 20 years, and through ent, gentrification, increasing rent, and the building of the High

Line it has become one of the most expensive places to live in Manhattan. Since Pride is primarily celebrated in Chelsea, a lot of the events occur in trendy nightclubs and stylish rooftops with ticketed events and expensive cocktail menus. These kinds of events have left many in the

LGBT community feeling left out. Elliot Townsend is a 24-year-old gay man, who works at The Studio on West 27th Street. Although he feels

lucky to live in a place where he can so openly celebrate his sexuality, he also hasn’t been able to connect to the Pride parade. “I think that there is this image of what being gay looks like, and if you Google gay men you get a lot of images from the Pride parades, which show very muscular men who are dancing in Speedos,” he said. “I’m not saying that

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Pride events can soon cater to a larger audience. They both mentioned including events outside of Manhattan. “I don’t think the parade should change in any way because it is such a positive celebration, but it would be nice to find some other ways of celebrating each other,” he said. Despite their differing point of views, there was a very clear desire to stay connected to the history of gay rights and culture. Constantine Mitides, 25, works as a computer programmer in the Flatiron District; he hopes that people don’t forget the reason the Pride Parade even began. “Pride has become this big

party where a bunch of beautiful gay men are dancing in the parade, but it isn’t very representative of our history,” Mitides said “I bet if you were to ask a lot of people in our generation why we even have a parade, not many would know it began with the Stonewall riots.” The LGBT community has seen so much progress since the Stonewall Inn riots 45 years ago, and younger generations hope that their community can continue to evolve so everyone can feel equally represented. The question is whether New York’s signature gay pride event accomplishes that.

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UPPER EAST SIDE Although we have all been enjoying the long awaited end to this winter’s polar vortex, the city hasn’t completely escaped extreme weather troubles. While trapped under the relentless cold and inches of snow, trees were forced to remain dormant. Now, those trees will be producing recordbreaking amounts of pollen, a major concern for New Yorkers living with asthma and other respiratory problems. High temperatures and humidity are to be expected in New York during summer months, but the fact that trees are producing much more

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There’s a whole lot of pollen lurking in those beautiful Central Park trees. Photo by Mary Newman grocery bags weekly. Washing your bedding at higher heat can also rid your bedroom of any extra pollen as well. Lawrence also explained that it is important to keep an eye on your houseplants. Get rid of any moldy leaves immediately, and don’t let water pool in the pot’s tray. Since you don’t want to stay stuck in your apartment and miss out on all of the fun the city has to offer during summer months, there are also ways to reduce any pollen aggravation. “Cover up with a hat of some kind, or handkerchief to block the pollen and heat,� said Lawrence. “If you have an inhaler or nebulizer, it is so important to bring those things with you when leaving your apartment.� Upper East Side resident Laurie Manning has been living asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for most of her adult life, and this year’s fierce pollen vortex landed her in the hospital for almost a full week. Escaping the pollen is extremely difficult for Manning since she has lived within a few blocks from Central Park for the past 24 years. Eula Lawrence was assigned to Manning as her at home health aide in 2012 after a surgery for her COPD. “This weather can make it difficult for me to walk down the block, but Eula always helps remind me to take my medicine, and even exercise a little bit,� she said. Manning uses many of the suggestions listed earlier to help her get through the pollen filled months, but she also makes sure to bring her walker with her in case she gets short of breath, and drink a lot of water to stay hydrated. “It is always hard after leaving the hospital because you are on their schedule, and you get the right food and your medicine at the right time,� Manning explained. “Eula

Laurie Manning has COPD and has had an especially difficult time this summer with high pollen levels. Photo by Mary Newman helps me during the week and makes it possible for me to stay on the right schedule so that I stay healthy.� Her at home healthcare has played an important role in her recovery from surgery in 2012, and more recently her asthma attack that hospitalized her this spring. Manning’s health concerns may be more demanding than some but it is important to stay up to date with your own health risks during months with more extreme weather. You can visit a number of websites to research the effects pollen may have on your allergies or asthma this summer. Visit www.pollen. com for updates on pollen levels in your area.

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HOLIDAYS Celebrate the nation’s independence without leaving Manhattan

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This July 4th weekend, you can stay close to home and still have a blast. We’ve compiled a list of local events - some family-friendly, some adult-centric - so you can celebrate with your neighbors.

EAST SIDE BARBEQUE Fri Jul 4, 1 – 6 p.m. Riverpark 450 East 29th Street @ First Avenue Enjoy a community-based barbeque on the East River at Riverpark this year. The party includes live music and activities for kids including bocce ball and Ping-Pong. Enjoy red, white, and blue sangria, or choose from a large selection from local breweries.

LIBERTY BELLE EXTRAVAGANZA Fri Jul 4, 5 p.m. Empire Hotel Rooftop 44 W. 63rd Street @ 9th Avenue The Empire Hotel Rooftop hosts an annual vintage themed party at its Upper West Side location. You can enjoy lots of live entertainment including several DJs, a burlesque show, and musical performances. Doors open at 5 p.m.

INDEPENDENCE DAY SHOW FOR KIDS Fri Jul 4, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. New York Historical Society 170 Central Park West btwn 76th and 77th Streets Bring your kids over to the Historical Society this year for an interactive way of learning about the founding of our country. Members from the Hudson River Ramblers will be dressed in 18th century style clothing, and educate kids about the Revolution with performances, story telling, and music.

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330 W. 40th Street @ 9th Avenue If you want to get a little dressed up this Independence Day, we suggest going to the Sky Room 4th of July Party. It is a ticketed event so you can avoid an overcrowded bar scene. Purchase tickets on their website www.skyroomtickets. com.

INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL Fri Jul 4 – Sunday Jul 6 Children’s Museum of Manhattan 212 W. 83rd St. 10 a.m. Another great way to celebrate Independence Day with your family is with daylong festival at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. Head over to the kid friendly museum over the weekend and take part in ag themed painting classes and a Lady Liberty sculpture workshop.

FOURTH OF JULY BASH Fri Jul 4, 6 p.m. Wichcraft, Chelsea Piers Enjoy the delicious food from the popular sandwich shop with an open bar before the ďŹ reworks this year. After the good food and drinks you can walk over to Pier 62 and have access to a reserved spot to watch the show. The menu will feature items like lobster rolls, grilled corn salad, seasonal berry pies, and sliders.

PIG ROAST AT IRON HORSE Fri Jul 4, 12 p.m. 32 Cliff Street If you’re looking for a traditional pig roast, head over to the Iron Horse in the Financial District. They will be closing down Cliff Street and setting

Fri Jul 4, 3 a.m. Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street @ Broad Street Experience New York in a way very few people have by taking the Annual Revolutionary War nighttime walking tour. Starting at 3 a.m., you walk through the history of New York’s importance in the Revolutionary War. Celebrate our independence with a new look at our city.

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THE LITTLE MERMAID Sat Jul 5, 2 p.m. Galli’s Fairtytale Theater 347 West 36th Street btwn 8th and 9th Avenues Since 4th of July lands on a Friday this year, you can continue your celebration over the weekend. Take the kids to see this live performance of Disney’s The Little Mermaid at the Fairytale Theater downtown.

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Bronzaft, Ph.D., City University of New York. “As far as these people are concerned, these people are entitled to lead good lives in their homes, and they can’t.â€? Going outside can lead to encountering even higher levels of noise for these residents. On a sixth floor balcony at O’Connor’s apartment building, sound levels reached as high as 93.2 dB. That is 20 decibels lower than a clap of thunder. O’Connor contacted the Department of Environmental Protection three times in June alone to complain about the noise, but to no avail. After several unsuccessful attempts, O’Connor contacted City Councilman Ben Kallos’ ofďŹ ce, which issued a complaint to the Department of Environmental Protection, which handles outdoor noise issues, on behalf of the Upper East Side residents. When a DEP Inspector visited the site, they indeed found that the plan was not compliant with noise mitigation standards. The site has approximately 15 days to make the plan compliant, or else they will be issued a violation and will have to appear in court. “We will continue to follow

67.5 I can’t read, I can’t watch television, I can’t do anything because it’s just so loud.� George O’Connor, resident up with the constituent and the site continuously,� said Sarah Anders, communications director for Kallos’ office. Noise is New York City’s biggest quality of life complaint with about 300,000 calls every year to 311, and not without due cause. Studies have shown that people with chronic exposure to noisy neighborhoods can lead to an onset of health problems such as high blood pressure. “The noise is unwanted, uncontrollable, and affecting health and health is necessary for a decent quality of life,� said Bronzaft. Controlling noise has been a problem for many years. Council Members Daniel Garodnick and Rosie Mendez, along with former Council Member and current Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, have been in the process of championing a bill that would not only reduce construction hours, but also eliminate loopholes that allow contractors to hold permits that allow round-the-

The near-constant decibel level inside O’Connor’s apartment clock construction. If the law passes, contractors would be forbidden from working before 7 a.m. and after 8 p.m. on weekdays and before 11 a.m. and after 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Construction for the building is slated for completion in December 2016. O’Connor, however, explains that this date is only if every aspect of construction runs smoothly, and thinks that a more realistic date is summer 2017. Bronzaft believes that residents like O’Connor should not have to simply cope with the noise. “The problem is that people are getting ‘used to the noise.’ And getting ‘used to it’ just means the body is adapting,� she says. “You’re using energy to cope and coping is always at an expense.� Construction developer, Related Companies, did not reply to a request for comment. Do you have problems with construction noise in your neighborhood? We want to hear your story. Email news@ strausnews.com.

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BY BECCA TUCKER ometimes I click on “Last-Minute Getaways� from Travelocity. I’m particularly vulnerable when I’m on deadline. That’s when I get in really deep, clicking further and further until I’m a mouse tap away from booking a room. The Trout Room, perhaps. The Trout Room is a suite at the Pitcher Inn, a hotel in Vermont where husband Joe and

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I stayed when I was pregnant. A relative had given us the gift of a night there. When we saw our room, we started giggling like lunatic criminals. There was a ďŹ re going in the giant ďŹ replace. The wall was lined with antique canoe paddles. We jumped into the massive bed, whose headboard was carved from a gnarled tree, its bark and littlest branches still attached. This was a once-ina-lifetime weekend, or at best, once-in-the-next-30-years. Maybe we’d come back to this very room to celebrate our retirement. As it turns out, I was right to assume that our honeymoonish excursions were about to come to an abrupt intermission. But it’s not because there are now three of us. The baby is mobile (and ies free!). It’s because of our chickens. We love our 48 chickens, don’t get me wrong. They are incredible and fascinating creatures, full of personality, and we can’t shut up about them. At weddings, and, okay, even at one funeral, you can ďŹ nd us off a little ways gossiping about our girls with an aunt in Los Angeles who has

six hens. Cousins stroll over, listen for a second, roll their eyes and walk away. Everyone should cohabitate with chickens. They’re okay in single-digit and 100-degree weather. They rode out Hurricane Sandy and puffed up their feathers through the polar vortex, laying eggs all the while. And oh, the eggs. I had never really looked at an egg – why would you? – until two years ago now, when Joe came in one morning carrying two little bluish green beauties. We consume seven of them every morning: three for each of us and one for the baby. We feel like the nouveau riche, the redneck one percent, now that we have enough that we can give away dozens when family stops by. And this winter we started selling them to friends and co-workers. The last time I felt such a thrill at receiving a little cash was in ďŹ rst grade, when my friend and I set up a “tag saleâ€? on the road outside his house, trying to hawk odds and ends we’d found in his garage. No one stopped, so my friend’s mom sent his brother out to

Photo by Sarah McGowen via Flickr buy something (which probably belonged to him in the ďŹ rst place). I forget what he bought, but I remember that dollar. Selling eggs is downright fulďŹ lling. We get front row seats to this show of perfect symbiosis: our chickens roam free, converting slugs and mulberries and kitchen scraps into these cleverly encased packets of omega-3s and protein. And we’re providing food to people we care about that’s better and fresher than what they can get anywhere else, particularly through the cold months when

farmers markets are scarce. And yet. There’s that one stubborn detail. That fact we neglected to consider before we ordered our chicks: farmers don’t get to go on vacation. Obviously, the chickens need to be fed and watered and let out in the morning and put away at night, every single solitary day. You can’t drop 50 chickens off at the kennel for a week. We do have neighbors we can recruit to help, but it’s a big favor, so we save it up for when we really need it. There is no impromptu road tripping to go snowboarding or to play

ultimate Frisbee – at least not for both of us. Our new M.O. is dividing and conquering. You stay home, we’ll have a girls’ city weekend; we’ll stay, you go play Frisbee golf. There is no Trout Room in our foreseeable future. In which case, we’ve talked it over and come to the conclusion: we might as well get more chickens. Who wants eggs? Becca Tucker is a former Manhattanite who now lives on a farm upstate and writes about the rural life.

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Feedback NO THANKS TO AIR BNB Comment from the web on our story “Air BnB-eware,” West Side Spirit, May 14, 2014: I’ll never understand people who put their own selfish interests ahead of their neighbors and the community. I am a stabilized tenant, and a tenant activist and leader for over forty years, and certainly DO NOT WANT any AirBnB nonsense in our building as it puts the building and neighbors at risk for one selfish jerk to try to make a few bucks. It is hardly innovation and it certainly IS NOT A GOOD IDEA. Further, it is totally a stupid and destructive idea because it allows unscrupulous landlords to take scarce apartments off the rental market and list them as tourist rooms to make even more money renting under the radar and below-code rooms to gullible tourists at the expense of New Yorkers desperate for housing. This is totally not about protecting corporations or h oteliers, it is out of a greater concern for the community and average New Yorker. Please try to look beyond you own selfish greed. coolobserver

That’s only 95 percent of them! To a pedestrian, it’s frightening, more so after dark. For an older person, being run into is life threatening. Politicians, TV and radio and

newspapers - with the exception of writer Bette Dewing in Our Town (bless her!) NEVER mention this problem. Why? Joe, Upper East Side

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UPPER EAST SIDE GREEN SPACE Comment from the web on our story “Rockefeller University Expansion Plan Worries Residents” The Upper East Side is not lacking in green space. The problem is that the wealthy have taken it over -- and our politicians, who keep lamenting the “lack of green space” are the ones who have permitted this to happen. There is a waterfront public park in Sutton Place that the public is locked out of. And there is the Queensboro Oval under the bridge that the public is locked out of for most of the year so the wealthy can put up a tennis bubble. Monica McLaughlin

The city’s own rules should prevent the building of the trash transfer station at East 91st Street BY SUZANNE GROSSO

YORKVILLE It is offensive that politicians and special interest groups falsely denounce me as an “environmental racist” because I oppose the construction of a waste transfer station at East 91st Street in Yorkville. But it is outrageous that media outlets provide a forum for this incendiary conduct while ignoring an equitable principle

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already embedded in New York City’s rule of law: A commercial waste transfer station does not belong literally in anyone’s backyard – regardless of ethnicity, income, or borough. The Business Integrity Commission, formerly the Organized Crime Commission, ostensibly monitors the private waste management companies that transport all of the City’s commercial trash. Private trucks use a network of outer-borough waste transfer stations that are disproportionately located in low-income com-

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munities and communities of color. After belatedly recognizing the harm these facilities inflict on adjacent residential communities, the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) amended its siting regulations (codified in Title 16, Chapter 4, Subchapter C, Section 4-32 of the Rules of the City of New York). Private waste management companies are now prohibited from building a commercial waste transfer station – like the proposed East 91st Street facility – that is located less than 400 feet from the nearest residence.

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The DSNY is not subject to these siting regulations, ostensibly because their trucks, which transport the five boroughs’ residential trash, must comply with higher environmental standards than private trucks. Although this distinction rings hollow for me, it is wholly irrelevant with respect to the proposed East 91st Street facility. That facility will not provide any relief to overburdened communities if it is used exclusively by the DSNY, since none of Manhattan’s residential trash currently passes through the outer-boroughs. t is precisely for this reason that the DSNY plans to contract with private waste management companies to transport commercial trash from the proposed East 91st Street facility. The plan reeks of disingenuousness. Simply put, it cloaks private waste management companies with impunity to endanger adjacent residential communities by engaging in the very same activity that is banned under existing regulations. To be candid, I do not believe there is anything equitable (let alone sustainable) about (a) placing a commercial waste transfer station in one of the country’s most densely populated zip codes, (b) in a borough where tons of commercial trash are generated daily by millions of commuters and visitors from outer-boroughs, (c) pursuant to a solid waste management plan that aims to dump all of the Big Apple’s trash in out-of-state landfills. But even if reasonable minds could differ on these issues, there is no room to debate them without first identifying a proposed facility that satisfies DSNY siting regulations. Indeed, there is no room here.

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YOU READ IT HERE FIRST The local paper for the Upper West Side

UNEQUAL ACCESS RANKLES TENANTS

What’s Next, a Bouncer? Rent-Regulated Tenants Excluded From Amenities

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845 West End Avenue is the latest apartment building on the Upper West Side to be added to the list of those that bar rentregulated tenants from accessing some amenities. Photo by Daniel Fitzsimmons

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KIDS AND FURRY FRIENDS PETS How to ensure a good relationship between children and pets There’s an ongoing debate about the pros and cons of having a pet in a family with children. Obviously children don’t have the same level of reasoning and insight as adults, so it is normal for children (especially under 9 years of age) to have difficulty understanding the subtle body language of a dog or cat. Many times there are instances when an animal is trying to “kindly� let a child know that what they are doing is scaring them, yet the child does not see this. For example, often when a dog freezes up when being petted or approached while eating, they are letting the person know that they should stop. Most adults can see this, but many children cannot. That said, it has been widely publicized in recent years that raising a child with pets can be great for learning and overall development for the child and for the dog or cat. Fortunately in the modern sheltering world, most animal shelters have some kind of behavior evaluation that they conduct with every dog or cat

who needs a new home. Although behavioral evaluations are not awless, you can get a good idea about an animal’s readiness to share a home with a child through understanding the history of the animal and the results of the behavior evaluation. Once the new pet is in the home there are a lot of great things that a parent can help a child can learn from their dog or cat. Some examples include how to be gentle when petting, when and where it is OK to pet a dog or cat, basic understanding of feeding and grooming needs, how to make a dog “sitâ€? or “lie downâ€? without having to use brute strength, taking their pet to the vet, as well as learning by watching how their parents handle the ups and downs of pet parenting. If done correctly, the social awareness a child can gain from being a part of their pet’s life can be astounding. One of the largest challenges that typically occurs in any dog/child relationship is how can they play with each other in a mutually beneficial way. It is very common during the spring and summer for vets to get phone calls from dog owners expressing concern that their children and dog are not “getting along.â€? Often the weather is nice, they are outside playing, all is going

well until the dog knocks over the child, child cries, dog gets scolded, and the fun is over. It is important to remember that the way a dog perceives fun is not always the same way we, as humans, parents and children perceive it. Games like fetch are a great way to teach dogs how to have fun in a way that is socially acceptable in our world. Even better, go out and get a kiddie pool and throw the ball in there to get the dog cool and increase the fun. If you have a dog who doesn’t like toys all that much but loves food there are ways that your pet and child can play games together. In the summer, you can have fun freezing chicken broth in ice cube containers for a cool treat. Then under your supervision, have your child make your dog sit down then have your child toss the frozen treat to your dog. If you get your child involved in this and similar activities, not only will your dog love your child, he will also be more respectful of him or her when you throw obedience commands in the mix. There are many games that people can play with their dogs during the summer months that are creative, such as a makeshift agility courses consisting of chairs and hula hoops, hide and seek, find it, etc. Try to think outside the box and create games that provide opportunities for your pet and your child to have fun together. Finally, if a person is still having problems with how their dog and child are interacting, try taking them to a group training class. Most good dog trainers will be open to allowing children to come to the class so they can take part in the training of the family dog. Have a fun and safe summer with your pet! For more information about training your pet, visit www.bideawee.org/ Programs-Training

U.W.S. BUILDINGS WITH UNEQUAL ACCESS TO AMENITIES

Another Upper West Side building denying rentregulated tenants access to amenities

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UPPER WEST SIDE In another example of high-end buildings giving some low-rate renters short shrift, rent-regulated tenants at 845 West End Avenue recently told the West Side Spirit they do not have access to the building’s fitness center like their market-rate co-op owning counterparts do. Gloria Zicht was born in the building, and after moving around in the years following college returned in the 1960s to her family’s rent-regulated apartment, living there ever since About ďŹ ve years ago many of the build

out. Those that do have protections said they’ve been barred access to amenities that have recently been built, including a ďŹ tness center and a children’s playroom. “It’s in the building, it shouldn’t be something that’s just set aside for condo owners,â€? said Zicht. “You have to have a card or a key or something.â€? Zicht said both she and her daughter, who lives with her, would use the gym if they were allowed to. Zicht showed a reporter down to the basement where, behind a locked door that appeared to open only with

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UPS tells employees to lie, overcharge customers: suit

U.P.S.’S SECRET MANHATTAN PROBLEM One of the Hagan brothers’ 11 Manhattan UPS stores, now closed.

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A former franchisee accuses the shipping giant of routinely gouging customers throughout the city BY KYLE POPE

Last month, when nearly a dozen UPS Stores across the city closed down in a single day, the initial focus was on the customers put out by the shutdown: dozens of people found themselves unable to access their rented mailboxes, while others complained of packages lost in the The UPS Store believes shuffle. On the West Side, a blog surfaced the allegations made against to swap information about the fate of a store on West 57th Street. it and UPS ... to be false. What none of these customers knew at The UPS Store customer service team is doing all we the time, though, was that they had uncan to assure the customers wittingly become part of a much bigger in the Manhattan store area – and at times bizarre – dispute involving affected are taken care of� the franchisee who until the shutdowns

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What can Brown screw from you? Two former UPS franchisees accuse the worldwide delivery service of telling employees to lie about the size and weight of packages in order to jack up prices on unsuspecting customers. Brothers Robert and Thomas Hagan, who owned and operated 11 UPS stores in Manhattan, claim in a federal lawsuit that a typical scam was to “add inches to the sides of measured boxes,� as well as an “enhanced declared value,� which allowed clerks to charge customers more. For example, a package with a length, width and depth totaling 26 inches would cost $106.85 to overnight from New York to Pittsburgh, but a 29-inch package would cost $117.19. In some cases, customers were overcharged as much as 400 percent, legal papers allege. “It’s pretty ugly,� said Steve Savva, the Hagans’ attorney. “It seems to be systematic, and the customers have no way of knowing.� The Hagans allege in court filings that The UPS Store, a subsidiary of the publicly traded United Parcel Service, was responsible for violating “the covenant of good faith and fair dealing� by: t 5FMMJOH DVTUPNFST UIBU HSPVOE EFMJWFSZ DPVME OPU CF HVBSBOUFFE BOE XPVME take longer than it actually would, in order to entice them to buy expensive, guaranteed air delivery. t $PODFBMJOH UIF DPTU PG DIFBQFS TIJQQJOH TFSWJDFT t $IBSHJOH DVTUPNFST GVFM TVSDIBSHFT GPS BJS EFMJWFSZ FWFO XIFO QBDLBHFT XFSFO U shipped by plane but by truck. Videotapes offered as evidence show UPS Store employees cheating customers,

UPS, and their right to operate a UPS store was revoked. But, in an effort to clear their name, the Hagans have ďŹ led an extraordinary claim against UPS in Federal Court that lays out, over 200 detailed pages, what they say is a systemic effort by UPS to rip off its Manhattan customers. The Hagans, UPS franchise owners since 2008 whose business grossed $6 million a year at its peak, even brought in a private investigator to secretly document the abuses they say occur at every UPS store in the city. Among their claims: Customers are routinely duped into paying more than necessary for shipping Employees are encouraged to lie about the weight and dimensions of packages to result in a higher bill Customers are told that one method of shipping is the cheapest, when often it is not The Hagans, in their lawsuit, says the deception is so widespread at UPS in

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From Vandals to Artists: Time Rouses More Appreciation for Graffiti

THESE WALLS CAN TALK ART Current exhibits explore NYC streets’ past and present BY GABRIELLE ALFIERO

Last November, one of New York’s most iconic art exhibits was uncermoniously whitewashed. Outdoor art space 5Pointz, a destination in Long Island City where graffiti writers from all over the world came to leave their mark, was covered over with white paint last November at the behest of the building’s owner, Jerry Wolkoff. When the vast walls of colorful graffiti were covered, Long Island City resident Jeffrey Leder took notice. Wolkoff had allowed graffiti writers to legally create work on his property for more than a decade, but now plans to demolish the building and construct residential high-rises after winning legal disputes with the 5Pointz artists. Leder, who operates an art gallery a block away, joined forces with Marie Cecile-Flageul, a member of the 5Pointz community who also manages its press, to curate “Whitewash,� an exhibition responding to the destruction, featuring work by nine artists who once painted at 5Pointz. Included in the exhibit are paintings by Meres One, the longtime curator of 5Pointz as well as prints

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Leder about the debut of the exhibit. “It was a celebration 5Pointz of the life of 5Pointz and also showed that there mourning its death.â€? was a need for While “Whitewashâ€? is a di- graffiti culture rect response to the recent as a tourist events at 5Pointz, the Jeffrey destination spot, Leder Gallery is not the only and so therefore local space exploring graf- any gallery or art fiti’s presence in New York institution that City. In February, Museum of can provide people the City of New York opened with their graffiti “City as Canvas,â€? an exhibi- ďŹ x will do so.â€? tion of 1980s graffiti art. City Gregory J. Lore, a non-proďŹ t organiza- Snyder, author tion that preserves and pro- of “Graffiti motes folk and grassroots Lives: Beyond arts movements, opened its the Tag in New new gallery space in April York’s Urban Undergroundâ€? with “Moving Murals,â€? a photographic display of graffiti-covered subway cars shot by photographers Henry Chalfant and Martha Cooper during the 1970s and early 1980s. “Graffiti is so emblematic of the way people can be creative in their own environment,â€? said Steve Zeitlin, founding director of City Lore, who noted that, while graffiti still exists in the city, painted train cars are rare. In August, Gothamist reported that a tagged 4 train was spotted in the Bronx, though Zeitlin said it didn’t stay in public view for very long. “They never make it out of the train yard,â€? Zeitlin said. While graffiti is more policed now than in the 1970s and 1980s, street art has become a more accepted public display in urban areas, thanks in no small part to the international celebrity of clandestine British street artist Banksy, who completed a month-long ‘residency’ on New York City’s streets in October. Gregory J. Snyder, a sociologist and professor at Baruch College whose book “Graffiti Lives: Beyond the Tag in New York’s Urban Undergroundâ€? resulted from a decade of immersive research into graffiti’s subculture, makes a distinction between the two forms. “A lot of what we consider street art was antici

Above, a train mural from the City Lore exhibition. Photo by Henry Chalfant Left, Henry Chalfant and graffiti writer SHARP at the City Lore exhibition opening. Photo by Fernanda Kock

the early 1990s stared deďŹ antly at Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s cleanup efforts. Snyder also acknowledged the open tension between graffiti writers and street artists. “Street artists do not necessarily have to answer for their vandalism the same way that graffiti writers do,â€? he said. “Graffiti is thought to break windows, where street art is just, ‘hey, I’m putting up art.’ So it’s a little bit easier in the public mind to be a street artist than to be a grafďŹ ti writer, and I think both of those subcultures like it the way it is.â€? Abby Ronner, director of the City Lore gallery, echoes Snyder’s sentiments. “They’re totally different aesthetics,â€? Ronner said, noting that the City Lore exhibit explores an era when graffiti was transitioning from pure vandalism to legitimate expression in the art world’s view. Graffiti’s presence in galleries and museums isn’t new, Snyder said, nor is its alignment with ďŹ ne art. Brooklyn Museum exhibited graffiti in 2006 and included some of the same artists as the Museum of the City of New York show which

sent artists rooted in graffiti and street art. Many artists who were part of graffiti’s halcyon days have gone on to professional art careers, including Barry McGee, also known by his tag name Twist, and Steve Powers, known as ESPO, who are now successful studio artists. Still, Ronner notices a recent uptick in public interest. “In New York City, the cost of living is increasing so signiďŹ cantly and quickly, and there’s so much commercial development,â€? said Ronner. “A lot of people feel New York is being lost. The very deďŹ nition of New York and the character of it are lost. People are seeking old New York City culture.â€? Snyder suggests that Banksy’s mainstream success and the current popularity of street art renewed some interest in graffiti art and its culture, though he wonders if the recent events at 5Pointz affected gallery and museum attention. “Curators have a good sense of the moment,â€? said Snyder, who said that, though 5Pointz became a prestigious space for graffiti writers from all over the world it wasn’t necessarily home to

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FREE ROLLER SKATING TO LIVE DJ MUSIC Central Park (enter at Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street) 2:45 – 6:45 p.m.; free The Central Park Dance Skaters Association (CPDSA) celebrates their 20th season of free roller skating to live DJ music at the “Skate Circle.: DJs spin Disco classics, R&B and deep & soulful House Music to get you going and keep you rolling! Bring your own skates! centralpark.com

The MET, 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street) Celebrate your Fourth of July with this guided tour at The Cloisters. Museum lecturers offer highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens the branch of the Museum in northern Manhattan devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe—to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes. metmuseum.org

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East 82nd Street (b/t First Avenue and York Avenue) 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.; free On Saturdays year-round, a dedicated following of shoppers flock to the 82nd Street Greenmarket which wraps from a sidewalk into a church courtyard on the Upper East Side. A full range of products including fruits, vegetables,

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SUMMERSTAGE PRESENTS GLOBAL FAMILY DAY

Rumsey Playfield Central Park (enter at Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street) 3 – 7 p.m.; free SummerStage Kids presented by Disney presents Global Family Day, a day dedicated to engaging young audiences and their families through

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baked goods, cheese, locally caught fish, chicken, goat meat and grass fed beef fill regular shoppers’ bags week after week. Active community partners The Upper Greenside and St Stephen’s Church contribute environmental and recycling information and activities, volunteers, and promotional support to help Greenmarket create a thriving market in this neighborhood. grownyc.org

thrilling performances! Families will also have the opportunity JEFF KOONS: A participate in interactive RETROSPECTIVE TOUR to workshops of circus arts, Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue (at East 75th Street) 2 p.m.; free with admission ($20) Comprising almost 150 objects dating from 1978 to the present, this exhibition will be the most comprehensive ever devoted to the artist’s groundbreaking oeuvre. . whitney.org

6 SUNDAY FUN DAY! Barnes and Noble, 86th and Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th St 11:00 a.m.; free Stop by our event space for a grab-bag of stories, songs and crafts, led by a bookseller. barnesandnoble.com

face painting and more! Performances by: the Okee Dokee Brothers, the Hybrid Movement Company, Shaun Parker & Company, Acrobuffos and the National Dance Institute. summerstage.org

7 FAMILY FILM – TOY STORY 3 SCREENING 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street 2 p.m.; free Perfect for the whole family; Toy Story 3 (2010) is the last film in the Toy Story trilogy. The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it’s up to Woody to convince the other toys that

they weren’t abandoned and to return home. nypl.org

19TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING 19th Precinct, 153 East 67th Street 7 p.m.; free The 19th Precinct has a population, which is one of the densest in the nation, with residents estimated at 217,063. The southern part of the precinct has a large commercial area and the famous avenues of Madison, Lexington and 3rd, well known for their shopping. There are also many dignitaries and diplomats that reside or own real estate within the precinct. Every first Monday of the month. nyc.gov

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FIAF, Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street 4 p.m.; $13 With Vincent Lindon, Sandrine Kiberlain, Aure Atika, Jean-Marc Thibault. In French with English subtitles. In this film directed by Stephanie Brizé, when a married man and a single schoolteacher meet and discover a shared passion, they must painstakingly weigh the choice before them. fiaf.org

AUTHOR EVENT: CHEVY STEVENS – THAT NIGHT Barnes and Noble, 86th and Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th St 7 p.m.; free In Chevy Stevens’ new

psychological thriller, 34-yearold Toni Murphy is getting released from prison after being convicted of her sister’s murder. What’s next? Find the real murderer. barnesandnoble.com

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Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue 7:30 p.m.; tickets start at $45 ED RUSCHA: PRINTS Based on the semiAND PHOTOGRAPHS autobiographical novel Pasazerkaby by Auschwitz survivor Zofia Posmysz, exiled Gagosian Gallery, 821 Park Polish-Jewish composer Avenue Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s opera is 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; free an astonishing account of the This exhibition, organized by horrors of World War II and the Gagosian director Bob Monk, unshakable hold that memories surveys Ed Ruscha’s prints of and torment from that time the past forty years, together can have, even today. Visionary with rarely-seen photographs director David Pountney produced since 1959. Ranging brilliantly stages this landmark freely and dexterously across work, taking audiences on a traditional, unconventional, or voyage from the stylish deck of sometimes even comestible the luxury liner to the squalor of a materials, Ruscha’s prints are Nazi death camp where cruelty, a fluid forum for the spirited despair, and unspeakable investigation of what a limited courage are evident in equal edition artwork can be. His absorption and re-thinking of the measure. requirements of each graphic armoryonpark.org

SONGS AND STORIES IN ST. CATHERINE’S PARK St. Catherine’s Park is located on First Avenue between 67th and 68th Streets 10:30 a.m.; free Join your friends from the 67th Street Library as we enjoy songs and stories in St. Catherine’s Park. We’ll be singing our favorite songs, dancing our favorite dances, and reading our favorite picture books. For ages birth - 6 years.

92Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street 7 p.m.; $20 Kick off your weekend early with a relaxing evening of figure drawing. We invite the model and bring the beer; you bring your favorite drawing or painting supplies. (No supplies? No problem—materials are available for a small fee.) 92y.org

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LAUGHTER WANTS RESPECT COMEDY A reality TV producer brings comedians to parks around the city for free, family-friendly shows BY OLIVER MORRISON

CENTRAL PARK Suzette Simon wants the world to take comedy as seriously as any other art form. She’s preparing for the start of the eighth season of Laughter in the Park, the outdoor comedy series that she founded in 2007, which has been responsible for bringing over 50 shows to 10,000 New Yorkers. Just as people make it a point to see Shakespeare or Swan Lake, Simon wants standup in the park to be an essential summer offering. Simon started doing comedy after working as a producer on the TV show “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.” She would make her friends laugh with stories about trying to track down people to appear on the show. “Once I didn’t realize the guy I was talking to was actually a pimp,” Simon said. Simon didn’t know how to get started as a comedian, so she started doing routines in subway stations, a venue with its own unique challenges. “Cops are the worst critics. They just kept throwing me out,” she said. In 2007 Simon decided to form an outdoor comedy series, so she could

get some stage time. The first year didn’t go so well. “The sky got darker and darker,” Simon said. “By the time the headliner arrived you could hear the crickets and this one bum growling. It was just horrendous.” But the second year, she learned more about which spaces worked for outdoor comedy, put up posters and people showed up. For some it was their first time seeing live comedy and they liked it so much they hugged her after the show. That’s when she realized that she was onto something more than just her own stage time. This was a chance for people who might not ever seek it out on their own, to see live comedy for the first time and bring New Yorkers together for laughter. “There are 8 million strangers and we can yell, bark, cuss, and fight. That is our easiest connection with 7.99 million people that are sharing the city with us,” Simon said. “But it is not easy for anyone to smile, to laugh, to connect.” But the summer shows’ demanding production has meant that in the past few years she has been too frazzled to perform herself. Simon also says it’s a struggle to convince cultural organizations that comedy is as worthwhile an art form as any other. Last year she received a grant from The Madison Square Garden Company that allowed her to put on six shows,

Old Bandshell Lawn. Located between Avenue A & B. Enter via middle of East 7th Central Park Street. Sunday, July 6, 2-4 p.m. Washington Square Mineral Springs. Enter Park via Central Park West, at Sunday July 20, 2-4 West 67th p.m. Tompkins Square Park Holley Plaza. Enter via Sunday July 13, 2-4 Washington Square p.m. West and walk east.

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A performer at a past Laughter in the Park event. pay for all her expenses and pay all the performers. But this year she didn’t receive the funding because, she says, the foundation wasn’t convinced that comedy was a serious art form. “They don’t understand that the guy that really makes you laugh on a stage has been in basements and alleys and dark theaters and bars for the last five years,” Simon said. Because her nonprofit NYLaughs doesn’t have a lot of money, she has to wait until a couple of weeks before the events to confirm that her comedians don’t have any better paying gigs. Because most of them are performing outside for the first time and they can only do clean material, Simon says, “It’s the first time they’ve ever been able to perform in front of their kids: their kids can’t go to clubs.” The audiences in the park tend to reflect the full diversity of the city. “It’s not just all comedy about white Jewish men,” Simon said. “It’s families, it’s couples, it’s people on dates, it’s people jogging by to see us. We’re a spectacle.”

But that spectacle doesn’t work everywhere. When she tried to do it at Union Square Park, instead of sitting down to escape the frenzied pace of the city, audience members watched standing up and left without staying for the full 90 minutes. So she limits the shows to a few low-key locations in Manhattan, such as Tompkins Square Park, although she hopes that someday, with more funding, she’ll be able to take it to the outer boroughs as well. Part of her motivation to do philanthropic comedy is to atone for her daytime work as a reality TV producer. She is the person who, after tragedies such as the Boston bombings and Hurricane Sandy, has to call up victims and convince them appear on TV. “When you see a disaster, you think ‘Oh my goodness, I gotta give blood,’” Simon said. “When I see a house falling on a woman, I think ‘I hope she can still reach the phone.’” And partly she just wants to contribute to the city she loves. “I’m from Brooklyn,” said Simon. “My heart, my veins pump sewer water.”

Suzette Simon founded Laughter in the Park in 2007 to bring free comedy to the masses. Photo via Facebook

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THE SHOW WON’T GO ON THEATER Storied experimental theater company closes BY GABRIELLE ALFIERO

EAST VILLAGE It’s curtains for one downtown theater company, and not just for the season. Incubator Arts Project, an experimental theater company that has staged new, creative works by emerging artists at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery on East 10th Street in since 2005, closed on July 1. The decision not to renew its lease, which was fi rst announced in April, was mostly financial, and came amidst the organization’s growing awareness that too many artistic concessions would have to be made in order to stay financially viable. “[Each year] we pursued a different financial structure to find the right balance between what we could offer artists and what we needed for our own bottom lines,” said Samara Naeymi, producing director and one of the organization’s five artistic curators. “It reached the point where we knew we didn’t have the capacity to move forward any longer.” Incubator Arts Project relied on a combination of city and grant funding, along with foundational support and donations, though drumming up individual supporters was always a challenge, Naeymi said. Audience attendance also waned in recent years, she added. New York Theatre Ballet, a small dance company that recently lost its studio space on East 31st Street, will fill the vacancy, but the loss of Incubator Arts Project will leave a void in the experimental performance community. “Having access to any kind of space is huge,” said Scott Blumenthal, a playwright and performer who co-created “Katorga,” the final production from Incubator Arts Project. “It’s often the biggest struggle working as an artist in New York City. And Incubator in particular has shown itself really willing to take chances on people who are still figuring their work out and working out their work. They’re bringing people there who have really strong ideas but they’re also trying things

that are hard to fi nd a home for elsewhere.” Originally an offshoot of regarded playwright and experimental theater pioneer Richard Foreman’s Ontological-Hysteric Theater, which occupied the St. Mark’s space until 2010, Incubator Arts Project took over when Foreman’s company vacated. The legacy of the stage and the artists whose work came through the space, including Young Jean Lee and Richard Maxwell, partially lent the company its personality. “So much of the identity of the programming that we did was tied up in the history of

Actresses Winslow Corbett and Megan Emery Gaffney in a scene from Frank Boudreaux’s “Other Elegant Lies.” Photo by Marco Gualtieri that room,” said Naeymi. The space poses certain challenges for artists, who, Naeymi said, have developed a “love-hate” relationship with the room. The electrical in the aging building doesn’t always cooperate, and sharing calendar time not only with a working church’s weekly services, but with other resident art organizations, including Poetry Project and Danspace, often delayed or paused production. But since the company and the space are so intertwined, Naeymi and her fellow curators aren’t seeking a new home.

It really does not bode well when a vibrant young arts institution like this disappears from our midst.” Nicky Paraiso, director of programming at La MaMa

“I feel the art responds to the space that it’s in and the space informs the work,” she said. “It’s really about matching that work to that space, and I feel that if you’re not conscious of the space that you’re presenting work in, I think that you’re ignoring a major part of what making performance work is about.” Blumenthal, whose music and performance art collective OZET has presented eight pieces with Incubator Arts Project since 2008, said he and his collaborators have produced pieces specifically for the space, with all the room’s quirks in mind. For their 2012 production, “Common Hall Village 20,” they reconfigured the room to emulate a tavern, with a raised bar where audience seating typically went. “We just do our best to capitalize on the idiosyncrasies,” said Blumenthal. Nicky Paraiso, director of programming at experimental theater venue La MaMa on East 4th Street, acknowledged that the dissolution of Incubator Arts Project leaves a hole in the city’s arts scene. “It really does not bode well when a vibrant young arts institution like this disappears from our midst,” Paraiso said in an email. “It is a great loss to the cultural life of not only the downtown arts community, but to the cultural life of New York City as well.” But Naeymi, while saddened by the loss of the company she’s worked with since 2007, remains hopeful that other venues, including La MaMa, will continue staging cuttingedge work by talented emerging artists. “ We’re work i n g on a n ephemeral art form so we’re just mirroring that by shutting down our space,” Naeymi said. “There are other spaces that are doing really wonderful work, and even though this is a particularly magical room in the East Village that’s in a historical building, there are other ones that have built their own history.”

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< PETE WELLS REVIEWS TAVERN ON THE GREEN New York Times food critic Pete Wells was impressed by the improved ambiance at the reopened New York City mainstay Tavern on the Green, though his enthusiasm in large part stopped there. In his zero-star review of the Central Park West restaurant, which reopened in April under new ownership and

after an extensive renovation, Wells reserved his highest praise for the atmosphere in the outdoor terrace and the “dark and reassuring” dining room, keeping his harshest criticism for chef Katy Sparks’ food, including quail “as dry as a week-old English muffin” and “gummy, flavorless farro strozzapreti baked under

a mound of ricotta that had no idea it was supposed to act like a sauce.” Wells enjoyed the simplest dishes most, such as a grilled Serrano ham and Gruyere sandwich. And while he enjoyed the vanilla birthday cake, served with ricotta mousse and raspberry coulis, the rest of the desserts he sampled were simply “fine.”

In Brief COURT WON’T REINSTATE BIG-SODA BAN Big sodas can stay on the menu in the Big Apple after New York state’s highest court refused Thursday to reinstate the city’s first-of-its-kind size limit on sugary drinks. But city officials suggested they might be willing to revisit the supersizesoda ban. The Court of Appeals found that the city Board of Health overstepped its bounds by imposing a 16-ounce cap on sugary beverages sold in restaurants, delis, movie theaters, stadiums and street carts. The appointed board tread on the policymaking turf of the elected City Council, the court said. The American Beverage Association, which led the legal fight against the measure, welcomed Thursday’s ruling against a measure it said would have “limited New Yorkers’ freedom of choice.” Curbing obesity should start “with education -- not laws and regulation,” spokesman Christopher Gindlesperger said. But city leaders signaled they might not give up the fight. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city was “actively reviewing all of its options to protect the health and well-being of our communities”; officials wouldn’t immediately specify what those might be. The city hasn’t said whether it plans to try to appeal, but the case doesn’t raise federal issues that would make it a likely choice for the Supreme Court.

FRENCH RESTAURANT WEEK KICKS OFF JULY 7TH In celebration of Bastille Day, the annual holiday that commemorates the start of the French Revolution and the storming of Bastille, French Restaurant Week invites diners to visit French eateries throughout Manhattan for special menus g starting on July 7th 7t and culminating on Bastille Day oon July 14. The forty participating re restaurants are offering special, pprix fixe menus for $17.89 per person (the year of the storming of Bastille). Participating restaurants Pa on o the Upper East Side include Yorkville spot in Le L Bistro D’à Côté (1590 First Ave.), ( Jacques Brasserie J (204-206 East 85th ( St.) S and Orsay (1057 Lexington Ave.). For a full f list of participating restaurants and for more information on upcoming events, visit the French Restaurant Week W website at frenchrestaurantweek. fr com. com

50 YEARS OF FINE FRENCH DINING RESTAURANTS Manhattan institution Le Perigord celebrates a halfcentury in business BY ALEJANDRO MENJIVAR

EAST SIDE In a city where restaurants can open and close within a matter of months, longevity is impressive, and 50 years of longevity is a reason to celebrate. Le Perigord, a traditional French restaurant on the East Side, is toasting its golden anniversary this year. It opened in 1964, among what was once a sea of Grand Dame white linen dining spots, staffed with

French-accented maître d’s and tuxedoed waiters. Many of its brethren have closed, but Le Perigord has managed to hold onto its luster under the continuous command of owner Georges Briguet. Briguet was originally born in Switzerland, where he worked at the Baur-au-Lac in Zurich. In 1961 he was recruited to work at the Waldorf’s Marco Polo, one of the city’s premier private clubs at the time. After working at the Waldorf for a few years, Briguet took the skills he had acquired and opened a new restaurant, Le Perigord. He attributes his half century of operation to an adherence to high standards. “I appreciate the fine din-

Owner Georges Briguet, right, serving patrons at Le Perigord.

ing experience, the elegance,” Briguet said. “I believe in the quality of the French cuisine.” Briguet is a gregarious man, who credits his education as the key to his success; he studied and worked with some of the finest chefs and restaurants in the world. Additionally, while working as a chef he received a degree in business from the American Business School, in midtown Manhattan This education pushed him to think about his business as both a chef and business man. “Nothing is wasted here. We are opened 7 days a week because the food doesn’t sleep,” Briguet said. “Nothing is precooked, we make food fresh one day at a time.” At this 50th anniversary, Briguet is looking to his son Christopher to continue the tradition of French fine dining. Christopher, a humble, more reserved man than his father, started at the restaurant working in the coatroom and handling phones. He worked his way up, from cleaning the dishes to now handling the finances and running the restaurant. He has a great knowledge of the business, and growing up there gives him a respect and care for it. “Our goal in moving forward is to continue the tradi-

tion, with some small modern changes,” said Christopher. “We will continue the history of the finest quality of food and service. I want to continue what my father has done, especially when other restaurants are not continuing this tradition.” The restaurant has an extensive menu, both pre-fixe and a la carte, with sizable portions. In addition to modern adaptations of traditional French cuisine, they carry classic dishes like Duck L’orange, Sweet Bread, Kidneys, and Lobster Thermidor. Celebrities, U.N officials, and loyal customers frequently visit the restaurant due to the available room for private parties in the back. Among the planned changes are the addition of music and candles within the restaurant while keeping with the traditional aesthetic. The family sees the neighborhood as a reflection of the restaurant’s integrity. “I love this restaurant, and in a city if you are nice with people, they will come back,” Briguet said. Now the Briguet family hopes to embark on another 50 years of service. “The future is bright, a 50th anniversary is huge,” said Christopher. “This is my whole life in a way, I don’t really consider it a job.”

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RESTAURANT INSPECTION RATINGS JUNE 18 - 24, 2014

Just Salad

1306 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. Filth flies or food/ refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/ refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.

Hanabi

1450 2 Avenue

Not Graded Yet (17) 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.

Hotel Carlyle Employee Cafeteria

35 East 76 Street

A

Arlington Club

1032 Lexington Avenue

A

Big Daddy’s

15961598 2 Avenue

Grade Pending (27) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Live roaches 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. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Trinity Pub

229 East 84 Street

A

Cafe Jax

318 East 84 Street

A

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. Blimpie

29 East 104 Street

A

Da Capo

1392 Madison Avenue

A

New Wing Gong Restaurant Inc

2109 1 Avenue

A

Prime One 16

2257 First Avenue

A

La Mulatresse

2155 2 Avenue

Not Graded Yet (13) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

Union Club Of City Of New York

101 East 69 Street

A

Haru Sake Bar

1327 3 Avenue

A

Vegan Divas

1437 1 Avenue

Grade Pending (17) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.

Starbucks Coffee

1445 1 Avenue

A

Papadam

1448 1 Avenue

A

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< UPPER EAST SIDERS ARE THE CITY’S WORST TIPPERS! According to data comAc piled by GrubHub, the online food o ordering service, residents in the Upper West Side zip co code 10069 in the far West 60s ar are the most generous tipbor pers in the five boroughs, DNAinfo report-

In Brief VERIZON RETURNS TO MIDTOWN

ed. The Upper West Side area beat out some of the best-tipping neighborhoods in Brooklyn, which ranked as the most generous borough, with an average tip at 15 percent of the cost of online orders. Meanwhile, the 10075 zip code on the Upper East Side is home to some of the city’s worst tippers; customers in the neigh-

borhood tipped 14.4 percent, on average. The stretch of Manhattan, which runs from 5th Avenue to FDR Drive and covers East 76th Street through East 80th Street, is the third-richest zip code in the city and, according to Forbes, is one of the ten most expensive zip codes in the nation.

SOUP BURG CLOSED AFTER RENT INCREASE SAVING SMALL BUSINESS Venerable Upper East Side restaurant to be replaced by a TD Bank branch

Verizon Communications is set to move from its current location at 140 West St. in the Financial District, its headquarters since 2005, to its previous building in midtown. The former New York Telephone building at 1095 Sixth Ave., which was built for the company in the early 1970s, was formerly owned by Verizon until the telecommunications company sold the property in 2005 for $505 million, the New York Times reported. Before Verizon’s move downtown, the company occupied all 41 floors of the midtown building, with around half the floors inhabited by equipment, but upon the company’s return to the tower, fewer than 100 employees will occupy two floors of the space, and the building will continue to bear the logo of MetLife insurance company. According to the New York Times, the company sold the top 22 floors of its West Street building for $274 million to a developer interested in building residential real estate, a sale that enabled the company to return to its former location.

CAR WASH OWNERS WORRY ABOUT LEGISLATION A proposed piece of legislation designed to protect car wash employees from wage abuses has some car wash owners concerned about what the regulations could mean for their businesses. At a recent city council hearing, car wash owners voiced their fears about going out of business because of the bill, which would require owners to have as much as a $300,000 surety bond per operation in order to protect employee wages, as well as license their businesses with the Department of Consumer Affairs and agree to background checks, Crain’s reported. According to Steve Rotlevi, president of the Association of Car Wash Owners, the new legislation would threaten businesses and lead to mass layoffs. The proposed law, written by Make the Road New York, a nonprofit supported by the retail workers union, comes four months after John Lage, owner of a chain of carwashes throughout the city, agreed to a $3.9 million settlement for failure to pay his employees fair wages. Despite pushback from Rotlevi’s group, Crain’s reported that the bill will most likely pass, though negotiations with the city council are ongoing.

BY CATHERINE ELLSBERG

Soup Burg has served up its last bowl. The restaurant, which had called its Lexington Ave. and 77th Street location home for the past 10 years, was finally forced to call it quits June 29 after the building’s landlord tried to raise the rent exponentially. Unable to pay the higher rent, Soup Burg’s owner, Jimmy Gouvakis, had to make the difficult decision to close the restaurant—a family-owned business since 1963—to make way for the building’s new tenant, TD Bank. Gouvakis has had the difficult news hanging over him since April; since then, his customers have showered him with support -- as well as a healthy dose of outrage. Many neighborhood fans and long-time customers see the closing of Soup Burg as part of a sad, and larger, epidemic—the ousting of small businesses, and the rampant excess of banks and chain stores that replace them. Nikki Henkin, who lives above the Soup Burg and who has been a devoted customer from the beginning, described the restaurant as a favorite local hangout. Located directly across the street from Lenox Hill Hospital, Soup Burg has long “served a neighborhood function,” says Henkin, catering to the hospital staff, neighborhood doormen, and “just people.” The restaurant, which was open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., represented a neighborhood spirit for many people, including Henkin, who describes such small restaurants as “(necessities) in every community.” Other Soup Burg patrons have taken the restaurant’s closing as a particular blow and, to a degree, a sign of a wider decay:

“How far can we go with this? Are we just going to end up with a lot of banks?” added Henkin. Joie Anderson, another local devotee, chastises Mayor de Blasio, who in her eyes has allowed everything to “turn into a Duane Reade and a TD Bank.” For Anderson, these “mom and pop stores give character” to the area, and are welcome remedies to the ubiquitous Starbucks or Panera chains. At places like Starbucks, Anderson complains, there are different workers there every time you visit; Soup Burg, on the other hand, promises personalized attention, regularity, and consistency. “You go into Soup Burg and they act like you’re their favorite customer,” Anderson says, noting that such local joints keep “New York from being a suburban shopping mall.” But as angry as Henkin, Anderson, and a slew of other customers are, Gouvakis, has

been equal parts levelheaded and nostalgic. Recognizing that “a lot of people are upset,” Gouvakis acknowledged that this is “all part of business; it’s nothing personal against us.” Gouvakis, who owns Soup Burg with his two partners—his brother John and his brother-in-law Timmy— plans on relocating to somewhere else on the Upper East Side, an area they love and are now long familiar with. In the meantime, Gouvakis spent Soup Burg’s final day serving up last meals, to people and dogs alike. Joking that in his next life he’d “rather live with dogs than most humans,” Gouvakis has been known to hand out bits of ham to neighborhood pets. Gouvakis also made one of his famous cheeseburgers for his mother. “It was a pleasure being here for ten years,” Gouvakis told me: “This was my second family.”

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BEHIND THE MUSIC THAT CHANGED THE WORLD Q&A Joe Cecala on Bob Dylan, the Marines Corps, and growing up on Avenue B BY ANGELA BARBUTI

Although it seems like the music of the Village during the ‘60s has been revisited many times before, the documentary “Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation” goes where no other filmmakers have gone in capturing that crucial piece of history. Taking us down a musical memory lane, the film features present-day interviews with singer/songwriters like Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow, and Kris Kristofferson, who played down in the Village from 1961 to 1973. The scenes literally come to life with archival footage of Washington Square Park back then, filled with young people strumming their guitars and genuinely enjoying each other’s company. Because of his warm and friendly nature, Joe Cecala, the general manager at the Holiday Inn on 57th and 10th, can meet close to 200 people a day at the hotel. One of his guests happened to be Laura Archibald, the director of the documentary. When he heard her idea, he was immediately on board. “Don’t forget it’s about the ‘60s, I’m a child of the ‘60s, and I am in my ‘60s,” he said.

What was your goal in making the documentary? In our documentary, the process was to make sure the word got out what it meant to be a part of that era. It’s all of the people who came out of that era, how they started, and where they eventually wound up. The whole point of the film- [singer] Eric Andersen says it best-he says, “I don’t think there’s ever been a film done about this.” And if you look at the film, that’s actually the way he reacts to it.

How did your collaboration with the director, Laura Archibald, come about? She had written a book several years ago called “The Cats of Grand Central.” It was her first book. And she was staying here at the hotel. She would come back a couple of times a year and with this project, when it was underway, I was excited about it. And I said whatever she needed, I’d do. We needed a lot of money for the soundtrack, you have to buy those songs. I didn’t need

it to satisfy my ego, that I can tell you. It’s not about me, it really isn’t. The key to this whole thing is Laura Archibald. The director is the strongest portion of what happened. Money men are one thing- the characters that we are- but it’s really Laura.

You were a Marine Corps officer, so the music of that time had a different meaning to you. My Marine Corps fellow officers, we weren’t aware of what was going on in the States at the time. They just wanted to hear the music. These people were giving us that music. We didn’t think they were against us. We came to find out later, yes. But they weren’t against us, they were against what was going on in Washington. Although I remember in uniform being spit on and a lot of fights when I got out of the service. But it never bothered me. You’re not going to take on the world with one person. But the music meant something to us even though we were on different sides of the political spectrum.

The movie stressed that the musicians then weren’t making music for the money. They weren’t. They didn’t know where they were going to take it, but they were having a good time on the journey. To paraphrase Robert Lewis Stevenson’s quote, “Sometimes the journey is far better than the final destination.” I can say that relates to when I was a young man with foreplay, back in my early twenties. But they didn’t know where it was going to take them and they weren’t concerned about it because they were enjoying each other. Even during the interview process for the movie, you never got the impression they were competitive with each other. That was an amazing thing.

Bob Dylan wasn’t interviewed, but the memoir of his ex-girlfriend, Suze Rotolo, was quoted throughout. Well, Dylan was a major factor in what went on there. And if you notice, he was not in the movie at all. He didn’t want to take part in it. He was one of

the major ones that weren’t. That’s why we wanted to make sure he was covered in it. His song was, and I can’t go into the details about how wonderful it was to get “The Times They Are A-Changin’” and what he did for us in getting the entire soundtrack. The price we paid, I’ll leave it at that. He was instrumental in that.

And it was a nice addition to hear Susan Sarandon narrating. Everything with a documentary is voluntary. Nobody gets paid except the crew. To have Susan come and do that was instrumental.

You’re a native New Yorker. Tell us about how you grew up. I never thought I would be where I am today, growing up on 13th Street and Avenue B, sleeping in half a railroad flat with a bathtub in the kitchen. I slept in the same bed with my brother, truthfully, in a 6 by 10 room, his head to my feet. My parents slept in the living room on a couch that opened up every night and closed every morning.

You must meet so many people at the hotel. I do. I talk to probably 150 to 200 people a day. I meet, easily, 10,000 people a year. I’m the type of general manager who talks to everybody. My name’s on every elevator.

What are your favorite restaurants around the neighborhood?

ian restaurant. For steaks, Quality Meats. And now I ate at Quality Italian which was exceptional. Last Thursday, I had one of the top 25 dinners of all time there. I sit at the bar at [D.J.] Reynolds and drink my Diet Coke and watch the games.

When you were in the garment business, you got to work with Michael Jackson. What was that like? This is one of my favorite stories of all time. After Michael Jackson did “Thriller,” he was doing the tracks for “Bad.” I was in the garment business at the time, and the people I was involved with had him under contract for Michael Jackson clothing. We flew out to California and Michael Jackson was wonderful; he was a sweetheart. He lived in Encino, not in Neverland yet. He had a house full of clocks. You walked in and every 15 minutes the house would go off. He had a guest house, you thought it was a doll store, supposedly for Elizabeth Taylor if she came to visit. He took us out to the animals, the spitting llama, everything. And he had Bubbles, the chimpanzee with the diaper. I’m holding the monkey, and I’m thinking, ‘I got this new linen jacket on, if this monkey spits on me…’

Learn more about the film at www. greenwichmusicdoc.com Guests are encouraged to leave stories about The Village.

This is the one that wins it all, Bello, on the corner of 56th and 9th, an Ital-

Joe Cecala grew up in Alphabet City in a tiny apartment. The music documentary started with a chance meeting at the hotel he manages.

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New York City Department of Transportation Notice of Public Hearing The New York City Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on Wednesday July 16, 2014 at 2:00 P.M., at 55 Water St., 9th Floor Room 945, on the following petitions for revocable consent, in the Borough of Manhattan: #1 Ivy Hill Holdings LLC – to construct, maintain and use a fenced-in area, together with steps, on the north sidewalk of E 92nd St., between Madison Ave. and Park Ave. #2 ANK Manhattan LLC – to construct, maintain and use a stoop and a fenced-in area, together with steps, on the south sidewalk of E 64th St., between Madison Ave. and Park Ave. Interested parties can obtain copies of proposed agreements or request sign-language interpreters (with at least seven days prior notice) at 55 Water St., 9th Fl. SW New York, NY 10041, or by calling (212) 839-6550.

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CLASSIFIEDS Classified Advertising Department Information Telephone: 212-868-0190 | Fax: 212-2868-0190 Email: classified2@strausnews.com Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Deadline: 2pm the Friday before publication ACCOUNTING/FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLSTATE INSURANCE Anthony Pomponio 212-769-2899 125 West 72nd St. 5R, NYC apomponio@allstate.com LOMTO Federal Credit Union It’s hard to beat our great rates! Deposits federally insured to at least $250K (212)947-3380 ext.3144 ANIMALS & PETS

BIDEAWEE - Animal People for People Who Love Animals! -Manhattan-Westhampton866-262-8133 www.Bideawee.org North Shore Animal League AnimalLeague.org 1-877-4-SAVE-PET Facebook.com/TheAnimalLeague AUCTIONS

Buy or sell at AARauctions. com. Contents of homes, businesses, vehicles and real estate.Bid NOW! AARauctions. com. Lights, Camera, Auction. No longer the best kept secret. Online Only 2-Day Auction, Furniture Liquidation including Rugs, Tables, Household Items, Furniture & More, Jamestown, NC, Guilford Co. 7/11 at 8am to 7/18 & 7/21 at 1pm. Iron Horse Auction Co., Inc. 800-997-2248. NCAL3936. www.ironhorseauction.com

CAMPS/SCHOOLS Alexander Robertson School Independent School for Pre-K through Grade 5 212-663-2844, 3 West 95th St. www.AlexanderRobertson.com German Classes for Children NY State Accredited Language Program. No previous experience necessary. www.German-AmericanSchool.org. 212-787-7543 Huntington Learning Center Your tutoring solution! UWS. 212-362-0100 www.HuntingtonHelps.com Learn Something New Today! Free computer classes at The New York Public Library LEARN MORE nypl.org/LearnToday 917-ASK-NYPL

CARS & TRUCKS & RV’S 2012 Chrysler 200 S, $15,984. 17,700 miles. Stock #N1049 MSRP $18,486. Nielson Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, 175 Route 10, East Hanover, NJ 877-3931692 www.nielsendodge.com

CARS & TRUCKS & RV’S 2012 Chrysler Town & Country Touring $22,738. 22,030 miles. Stock #F41178P1. MSRP $26,880. Nielson Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, 175 Route 10, East Hanover, NJ 877-3931692 www.nielsendodge.com 2012 Dodge Caliber SXT $13,860. 24,324 miles. Stock #U8316A. MSR $16,888. Nielson Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, 175 Route 10, East Hanover, NJ 877-393-1692 www.nielsendodge.com Donate your car to Wheels For Wishes, benefiting Make-AWish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call (855) 376-9474

Community Bulletin Board Antique, Flea & Farmers Market, East 67 St Market (bet. First & York Ave). Open every Saturday, 6am-5pm, rain or shine. Indoor & Outdoor, Free Admission. Call Bob 718-8975992. Proceeds benefit PS 183. Carino on Second Blending traditional Italian favorites with contemporary accents. 1710 2nd Avenue (bet. 88th & 89th) NYC 212-860-0566 www.carino2nd.com GrowNYC.org Recycle@GrowNYC.org 212-788-0225 Marble Collegiate Church Dr. Michael B. Brown, Senior Minister, 1 West 29th St. NYC, NY 10001, (212) 689-2770. www.MarbleChurch.org COUNSELING

Psychotherapy Services: Addiction/Recovery; Depression/Anxiety; Relationship Issues; Lesbian & Gay Issues; Approved provider for DWI Offenses; Some Insurance Accepted. Private, convenient UWS office. Laura-Ann Robb, LCSW CASAC, 646-753-2879, robb.lauraann@gmail.com ENTERTAINMENT

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Expert on-site repair and restoration of antiques & new furniture in your home or office Quality custom-made furniture & cabinetry. FURNITURE MEDIC, (212)470-3850, Visit us on Facebook FurnitureMedicBH Serving NYC

POLICY NOTICE: We make every effort to avoid mistakes in your classified ads. Check your ad the first week it runs. We will only accept responsibility for the first incorrect insertion. Manhattan Media Classifieds assumes no financial responsibility for errors or omissions. We reserve the right to edit, reject, or re-classify any ad. Contact your sales rep directly for copy changes. All classified ads are pre-paid. HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL Anthony Pomponio, Allstate 212-769-2899 apomponio@allstate.com Rick Bryan, Attorney & Counselor at Law. Wills, Living Trusts, Probate, Elder Law, Guardianships, Legal Advice. Home Visits Available. We honor all AARP and Legal Service Plan Discounts, 237 1st Ave, 2nd Fl, S.W. Corner of 14th St and 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003, 212-979-2868.

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