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MTS PERMIT UP FOR RENEWAL

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DEC seeking comment on permit needed to operate East 91st Street MTS BY DANIEL FITZSIMMONS

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has launched a four-week public comment period to gather input on whether a permit for the East 91st Street marine transfer station should be renewed. The air permit in question, which effectively allows the Department of Sanitation to operate the MTS, has been up for renewal since last October. A sanitation spokesperson said it was submitted for review by the DEC. “It did not expire,” said the spokesperson of the air permit. The process is being exploited by Pledge 2 Protect, the main group aligned against the MTS, which sent almost 16,000 letters of opposition to the DEC outlining its concerns. Thomas Mailey, a DEC spokesperson, said the letter-writing campaign had nothing to do with the agency’s decision to launch a public comment period. “It would have happened regardless,” said Mailey. The DEC publicly announced the comment period June 24, and said the agency would be accepting comments until July 24. The agency said the public comment period is in keeping with the federal Clean Air Act. Under DEC regulations, if there are enough new and/or changed conditions since a permit was last issued, the agency can review whether or not to renew it. The agency also said DSNY’s solid waste management and wetlands permit are also up for renewal.

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BRACING FOR CITIBIKE NEWS Residents on both sides of the park weigh in on the bike service’s arrival uptown BY DANIEL FITZSIMMONS

CitiBike’s imminent arrival in neighborhoods on both sides of Central Park has residents packing local community boards to discuss the bike share program and individual docking stations whose locations are seen as problematic. On the Upper East Side, Community Board 8’s transportation com-

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mittee co-chair A. Scott Falk said residents are concerned about the program and the location of the bike docks. “I think a lot of people on the Upper East Side have concerns about bicycles and bike riders,” he said. “Things seem to have gone well elsewhere in the city but there’s a lot of concern about the unknown, and in our neighborhood it’s an unknown.” Although he said he doesn’t speak for the board, Falk said he’s personally in favor of CitiBike’s implementation and believes the program will actually have a calming effect on bicycle traffic on the Upper East Side.

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“I actually think where CitiBikes have been added elsewhere in the city you have a lot more bike riders, but there’s a lot more traffic in the bike lane and could bring about a more predictable flow of bike riders,” said Falk, who noted that CitiBikes are heavy and not ideal for riding at high speeds. But even though he’s personally in favor of the program, he understands concerns from some segments of the population like the elderly, who may see bicyclists as a threat to their health.

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Within minutes of the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage, the celebrations began on the streets of Manhattan. Police almost immediately cordoned off Christopher Street, to make room for a street party that everyone knew was inevitable, turning pride weekend into a three-day celebration. By Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was performing his first wedding ceremony in front of the Stonewall Inn. For veterans of the fight for marriage equality, the court’s decision was the culmination of decades of work. And yet, you couldn’t escape the fact that the speed of change was breathtaking. Would the acceptance of same-sex marriage undercut a gay-rights movement that had in part been defined by its outsider status? Was the community losing its cohesion? Would critical issues that still needed advocacy -- like pay inequity and transgender rights -- lose steam? All important questions. But first, let’s spend a few more days savoring an epochal change in our nation and our city. And let’s celebrate our fellow New Yorkers who, by the thousands, are now free to exercise a constitutional right they were too long denied.

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WHAT’S MAKING NEWS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY SYSTEMS CITYWIDE GET BUDGET BOOST Public libraries in the city will be open six days a week for the first time in nearly a decade, library officials said following the inclusion of a $43 million increase in operating funds included in the city budget, officials from the city’s three library systems said. The funding boost will allow for increased hours and programming as well as more

library staff. Library officials said the increase was the largest ever for the city’s three library systems – The Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library and Queens Library. The fiscal year 2016 budget, adopted by the city council last week, also includes capital funds for libraries of at least $300 million over 10 years, which library officials said was needed to improve, renovate and repair facilities citywide. “The people of New York City

made clear how much they love their libraries and library staff, and the City’s elected leaders in turn provided libraries with their largest ever operating increase and unprecedented capital funding,” New York Public Library President Tony Marx said in a statement. Marx said that more than 150,000 New Yorkers sent letters to city officials supporting the increases in funding.

STATE LAWMAKERS AGREE TO RENT CONTROL, PROPERTY TAX BREAKS PROVISIONS As the 2015 legislative session ended in overtime last week, many New York lawmakers claimed at least partial victory for their constituents — millions of them in the city — with rent controls and property tax breaks. The rent controls affecting more than two million tenants, which expired briefly, were extended four more years. The new law raises by $200 to $2,700 the regulated monthly rent threshold for apartments that landlords can move to market rates when they become vacant. The next three years the threshold would increase annually, indexed to the most recent year’s adjustment. Another major provision in the last-minute bill extends for four years tax breaks for residential developers in the city that include some affordable housing. It includes a requirement that real estate and labor interests reach agreement within six months

on construction wages. The program costs city tax coffers more than $1 billion a year for building 155,000 units including almost 13,000 deemed affordable that aren’t for many people, said Assemblyman Charles Barron, a Brooklyn Democrat. Mayor Bill de Blasio advocated changes that were incorporated into the law that are expected to create 24,000 affordable units over the next 10 years, lowering the city subsidy and lowest applicable income levels, according to his office. “Albany came up short,” said state Sen. Daniel Squadron, a Democrat whose district includes downtown. He said the rent law had slight improvements in protections against landlord harassment and rent increases for capital improvements also, but it failed to end vacancy decontrol and vacancy rent increases. Squadron also pushed for months for legislation, killed in a Senate committee, to close the campaign finance loophole for anonymous campaign donations through limited liability companies. Some grumbled about missed ethics reforms in the six-month

session that saw leaders of the Senate and Assembly benched by kickback scandals. Other unpassed bills would have raised the minimum wage, legalized mixed martial arts, rolled back part of New York’s gun-control law, prohibited discrimination based on gender orientation and raised the criminal age of responsibility from 16 to 18. The Associated Press

LOCAL RESTAURANT OFFERS FREE DINNERS TO NEWLYWEDS Celebrations in the Upper East Side over the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage now include free dinners thanks to the contributions of seafood restaurant BKB (Bay Kitchen Bar). The restaurant, on East 73rd Street, will serve a free dinner to couples who marry between June 26 and July 3, DNAinfo reports. “I felt pumped this morning and thought about what I could possibly do to pay homage to this great turn in the U.S,” said Adam Miller, the restaurant’s general manager and coproprietor along with his father, Eric Miller, its executive chef.

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CRIME WATCH BY JERRY DANZIG

MAN CHARGED WITH RUNNING ID-THEFT SCAM A New York City man has been charged with running an identity-theft scheme in which he pretended to be a record company executive in order to use job applicants’ personal information. New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says 29-year-old Sharif King was

BRACING FOR CITIBIKE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “We’ve had some problems with bicyclists’ behavior in the neighborhood‌Wrong way cycling is a concern in the community,â€? Falk said. ““I think you do have an aging pop, and I think that is a factor that older adults often feel less safe around bicyclists.â€? Rita Popper, a member of CB8’s transportation committee and a tenant leader in the Knickerbocker, a residential building in Yorkville that caters to the elderly, recently highlighted those concerns in relation to a proposed dock location at the southwest corner of 91st Street at 2nd Avenue. Popper said the dock is slated to be installed in a bike lane and at the bottom of a steep hill, which is lined with benches used by tenants at the Knick-

arrested on charges including identity theft, forgery, grand larceny and insurance fraud. Schneiderman says King’s scheme began in 2013 when he posted job opportunities online for his purported record label. Schneiderman says King requested personal identifying information from job applicants including their date of birth, address and Social Security number. King allegedly used the information to commit fraud such as opening credit cards in the names of the victims.

King pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on a15-count indictment in Manhattan state Supreme Court on Friday.

erbocker, and that elderly disabled tenants will need to navigate around the dock to get into nearby Ruppert Park. “These are heavy bikes and it’s going to take two benches from seniors. It makes no sense to put this dock at the bottom of a very steep hill, and they’re putting the dock in a bike lane,� said Popper in a recent interview. “It makes no sense.� Popper suggested moving the dock to the east side of Third Avenue at either 90th Street or 91st Street, or to a nearby private plaza. As for the mood among the elderly regarding CitiBike, she said seniors she spoke with at the Knickerbocker were “hysterical� about the proposed dock on East 91st Street and fearful in general about the service coming into their neighborhood. “Do I love CitiBike? I don’t really care. I don’t ride a bike,� Popper said. “But there is no enforcement of any bikes, not

just CitiBikes. And you only hear about serious injuries or deaths. I have a friend who broke his arm when an out of towner was riding the wrong way in Central Park, but you don’t hear about that.â€? Popper said fears were recently rekindled after a 67-year-old woman was struck on June 9 crossing a bike lane at First Avenue and 86th Street to get to her car. The bicyclist ed the scene and the woman who was hit, Mary Grace Belfi, is currently in serious condition. The incident prompted more discussion around the proposed dock on East 91st Street, said Popper. CB8 chair Jim Clynes said he wants CitiBike and the DOT to explore forming a partnership with parking garage owners to house docking stations in areas where there is the most opposition. “Plus I call for the DOT to consider installing speed bumps in bicycle lanes,â€? he said.

HOME BURGLARY On June 23, a man, 77, returned to his apartment on East 61st Street between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue and found it had been burgled. He had been away for the afternoon, from about noon until the early evening, but the daylight was not a deterrent for the thief. The lock to the front door had been opened and once

inside, the thief rummaged through the apartment, leaving the space in disarray. The man reported $4,000 in missing property, including a laptop, 10 watches valued at $3,000 and a radio. Police are investigating.

DESIGN LARCENY Over $180,000 was reported stolen from an Upper East Side designer. The design ďŹ rm reported on June 23 that someone had made an unauthorized transfer of $182,816 from their business account to an account in California. The ďŹ rm has so far been unable to recover the money. A police investigation is ongoing.

MIRROR, MIRROR Thieves have stolen the sideview mirrors off a number of luxury vehicles in recent weeks. The most recent target was a 2015 Mercedes belonging to a woman, 66, who had parked the vehicle overnight on East 76th Street between Second and Third Avenues on the night of June 24. When she returned to her car in the morning, the glass from the side-view mirrors had

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been removed. According to the woman, each mirror is worth $1,000. Police stated that six similar crimes have happened in the past week to other high-end cars, including BMWs and Audis. An investigation for grand larceny is ongoing in the case of the Mercedes.

PAYING THE BILLS A man, 65, received a credit card bill in the mail for $12,918 in charges to a Capital One credit card. He had never opened the card and immediately called the police to report the activity as a crime. A police investigation for grand larceny is ongoing.

Two men, aged 21 and 26, were arrested on June 25 after using fraudulent credit cards at a high-end Madison Avenue retailer. The retailer called the police on the two young men after they bought $2,600 worth of merchandise. Police arrested the men and found 14 other fraudulent cards in the possession of the younger man. Both had been arrested numerous times for similar crimes in the past few years, police said.

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A LEFTOVER FROM YORKVILLE’S PAST The Heidelberg serves up a taste of Bavaria BY WILLIAM ENGEL

Every week for the rest of the year, Our Town will celebrate our 45th anniversary by profiling a neighborhood business that has been around longer than we have. Know of a local business that should be on our list? Email us at news@strausnews.com Walking down Second Avenue near 86th Street, one building will invariably catch your eye. With a quaint, medievalstyle facade, floral patterned bars over the windows and a big wooden door with a brass handle, it almost looks like something out of a Grimm’s fairy tale.

Though it isn’t quite as old as it lets on, the business does date back to 1939, having set up shope before most others in Yorkville. The Heidelberg, a Bavarian restaurant, is a throwback to the era when the neighborhood was almost entirely German. Luise Edler, the mother of current owner Eva Matischak, first bought the property in 1964. She had been working as a chef at Kleine Konditorei, a restaurant on the same street, when she noticed that the property was up for sale. With a cookbook full of old family recipes, she immediately took the opportunity to build on the Heidelberg’s legacy. “The entire neighborhood was German,” Matischak re-

called. “It was wall-to-wall German. Every restaurant, every shop was owned by Germans. And they only spoke German.” That’s not the case anymore. “Nothing’s left on 86th Street from what was once Germantown,” she said. “We’re the only ones left.” Regardless, the restaurant still has a sizable group of dedicated patrons who come for the Heidelberg’s wursts, sauerbraten, schnitzels and, of course, its lagers and pilsners. The restaurant has changed very little since its founding, noted manager Kurt Krautheim. “I’m really proud of the way it looks in here,” he said. “It’s a warm environment; it’s very authentic.”

Krautheim, who started managing Heidelberg a few years ago, still remembers what it felt like when he stepped into the restaurant for the first time. “I first came in here as a customer years ago,” he said. “And I think the first time I came in, I knew the place was special. And I just got to know everyone, and everyone was super nice to me. It’s like a home, I guess.” As you leave the restaurant, you may notice a sign emblazoned right above the doorway: “COME A STRANGER, LEAVE A FRIEND.” This, in a nutshell, is Heidelberg’s philosophy.

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ASPHALT GREEN HOSTS BIGGESTEVER OUTDOOR YOGA CLASS

Harlem Meer Festival is back! Enjoy the best local talent on the best outdoor stage! Featuring established and emerging local artists in jazz, Latin, world, gospel music and dance. If you are in the city for July 4th weekend, you can see Los Soneros de Oriente perform on July 5th, by the Dana Discovery Center. They are a New York city-based group specializing in the Cuban son - a folk style that forms much of the basis for modern salsa - for more than 30 years. The music, rooted in African-based rhythms and tunes performed on Cuban folk instruments, began in the 1880’s, in the Oriente Province. For more information about this event or the others scheduled to perform throughout the summer, please go to http://www.centralpark.com/guide/activities/concerts/ harlem-meer.html Boomerang Theatre Company will present a revival of William Shakespeare’s CYMBELINE in Central Park. This production is not to be confused by the Shakespeare in the Park production at the Delacorte Theatre that starts July 23rd. This production celebrates Boomerang’s 17th summer of producing free theatre in parks throughout New York City. The production is directed by Cailín Heffernan. CYMBELINE plays a four-week limited engagement in Central Park (71st Street and Central Park West), with general lawn seating. You can see this production July 11th or 12th. For more details, please visit http://www.centralpark.com/events

Asphalt Green hosted 200 New Yorkers for the organization’s largestever outdoor yoga class on June 24. The evening Vinyasa yoga class was held on the turf field of Asphalt Green’s Upper East Side campus, lead by one main instructor and four floating instructors. A social gathering with raffles and refreshments followed the class, and all participants received Athleta gift bags.

COMING UP THIS WEEK MTS PERMIT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Kelly Nimmo-Guenther, president of Pledge 2 Protect, said the group will take advantage of the comment period by pushing their message that “the dump,” as it’s known locally, poses serious health and safety risks. “We definitely feel there are enough new and changed conditions since the permits were granted. So we’re looking for them to be reviewed by the DEC,” Nimmo-Guenther said. “We’re also looking for a public hearing for the facts to be discussed.” Meanwhile, construction of the MTS continues apace. Shavone Williams, a spokesperson with the Department of Design and Construction, said marine drilling for the MTS’ pilings has been completed. “Construction of the steel superstructure has commenced. The demolition of the existing ramp is ongoing, and the construction of the new ramp has commenced,” she said. “Installation of the precast caps and beams for the structural system is nearing completion. Construction in the areas adjacent to the As-

phalt Green soccer field is being halted during summer camp hours; operations to support the marine work will be ongoing.” Nimmo-Guenther urged those who are against the East 91st Street MTS to write the DEC about their areas of expertise. “We’ve been communicating with all the supporters for quite some time, but we don’t want to pretend we’re the experts on everything,” she said. “What we’re urging people to do is if they understand any new or changed conditions concerning the permits, write in about what you know.” The DEC’s Mailey said public comments are important. “They’re reviewed by staff, and substantive comments have weight, so they’re valuable,” said Mailey. “The comments become part of all the material that’s reviewed in making the decision.” To comment on the East 91st Street MTS’ air permit renewal, email DEP.R2@dec.ny.gov and include “Comments on proposed renewal of NYC-DOS East 91st Street MTS” in the subject line. Letters may also be sent to Iver M. Anderson, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 47-20 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 11101-5407.

GMA SUMMER CONCERTS: WALK THE MOON 2015 marks the seventh year that ABC’s Good Morning America is hosting its Friday Summer Concert Series at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. All concerts are FREE

and open to the public. When: July 10, 2015, 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM Doors open at 6AM. Concerts air live on the “Good Morning America” show between 7 - 9AM. Where: Rumsey Playfield, located on the east side of the park near the entrance at E. 69th St. and Fifth Ave

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WHERE IN CENTRAL PARK? Do you know where in Central Park this photo was taken? To submit your answer, visit: www.centralpark. com/where-incentral-park. The answers and names of the people who guess right will appear in the paper and online in two weeks.

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Pledge 2 Protect activist Jill Eisner delivering boxes of letters opposing the East 91st Street marine transfer station to the state Dept. of Environmental Conservation.

The Three Bears statue is made of bronze and was created by Paul Manship (1885–1966). It is ocated at the Pat Hoffman Friedman Playground at Fifth Avenue and 79th Street. The piece was unveiled on October 11, 1990 at the playground’s dedication. Congratulations to Gregory Holman and Bill Ferrarini for answering correctly.

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The chiasso of a day softens once I hear the wind. Trees sashay to its many faces. Leaves chatter. Reveal secrets. My muses, Tragedy and Heartbreak, having moved on, it’s time to summon new gods. Fall arrives in Philadelphia. Mother Nature takes her throne. As currents caress me, I wrap my mind around memories. In New York City, as I walk along High Line Park, I reach for parades of clouds. Nudged by the wind, I compose lines. On lunch breaks near Penn Station, a blustery force calls out. I chase it, and empty my head of lists so that I can make room for the stories.

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Free at last on Saturdays, I traipse down Tenth Avenue to Chelsea Market. Moving too fast to text or talk, verses take root. An indigo sky looms as I head to the gym on the Pier. Meeting face-to-face with the wind, I make a pact to share the tales. No longer keep them tucked in my soul to savor alone.

BACK HOME Cicadas lead summer’s songs. Mornings sparkle. Sleep comes. Welsh settlers baptized towns. Bells ring. Dusk hums. Green frames enchanting streets. Walkers stroll. Drivers yield. Restaurants open. Landmarks change. Faces age. Memories fade. Home travels. Hearts hold heady days. Youth unfolds.

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The city has so few tools to address traffic safety: it’s the State Department of Motor Vehicles that controls drivers’ licenses, the District Attorneys who pursue reckless drivers, and the courts who make judgments and impose penalties. Cooper’s Law, which I sponsored and was passed into law last year, sought to capture the authority that the city does have: over taxis, black cars, and Uber drivers, all of whom are licensed by the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission. Since July 2014, TLC-licensed drivers were involved in 34 collisions that caused the death or critical injury of a pedestrian or cyclist. Of those 34 collisions, three triggered Cooper’s Law and the TLC immediately suspended the drivers’ TLC license. Another five cases did not qualify for Cooper’s Law, but TLC used Local Laws 28 and 30 of 2014* to prosecute those drivers. In the remaining 26 cases, the TLC driver was involved in the crash, but the blame was attributed to other drivers. Still, even when Cooper’s Law is triggered, a case usually spans several months from collision to arrest. For the victims’ loved ones, an arrest cannot come too soon, and the wait is unbearable. There are two main reasons for the delay: * Due process. When a TLClicensed driver kills or critically injures a pedestrian or cyclist, we cannot require his TLC license to be automatically suspended, because law enforcement needs to determine

if the driver caused the collision -- at that point they’ll issue a summons and arrest the driver. For example, there is always the possibility that the crash was caused by the vehicle’s malfunction or another driver. We all have the right to due process under the 5th and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. * Length of Investigations by NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad. CIS investigates all collisions that kill or critically injure someone. The investigation of Cooper’s death took 10 months as the CIS took measurements of the crime scene, examined the cab for mechanical defects, and conferred with the Manhattan District Attorney. The driver was arrested on October 7, 2014 for “failure to exercise due care.” The time it takes CIS to investigate varies case by case, but I am told Cooper’s case was a typical timeframe. I continue to work with the NYPD to determine if more funding or staffing is needed in this department to decrease the time of investigations. When a judgment does come for a case using Cooper’s Law, it can be disappointing. There is no amount of money or jail time that can bring back a loved one or undo a serious injury. However, the judgments given fall short of basic decency, let alone justice. The driver that killed Cooper faced a maximum fine of 15 days in jail, a $750 fine, and a license suspension. He pleaded guilty; his license was suspended for six months, and he had to pay a $500 fine and

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complete a driver safety course. He received no jail time. Again, the sentence for these cases depends on the judge trying the case, and it is outside of our purview as a legislative body. Advocacy is essential to changing the public discourse. I am continually in awe of Dana Lerner, Cooper Stock’s mom, for her perseverance in the face of a devastating tragedy. Her courage to tell her story -- to journalists, at TLC hearings, in public forums -- has made pedestrian safety a personal issue for the Upper West Side and the city at large. NYC has so few tools to address traffic safety. I will continue to do my part in protecting and strengthening the tools we do have. * Local Law 28 requires the TLC to review the results of the NYPD’s investigation of any crash involving a TLC licensed driver operating a TLC licensed vehicle that results in death or critical injury, review that driver’s fitness to drive, and allows the TLC to suspend the driver while the fitness review is pending. Local Law 30 allows the TLC to combine DMV license points assessed against a license under the critical driver program for traffic violations with TLC license points assigned under the persistent violator program for safety violations in determining when a TLC-issued driver’s license must be suspended or revoked. Helen Rosenthal represents the Upper West Side on the New York City Council

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The Amazing Grace of a Smile BY BETTE DEWING

Never so needed perhaps are songs and smiles that bring people together – and might bring more people to church as Catholic churches fight to keep from merger or closure. Lagging attendance, you know, is a problem for Protestants, too. But I hoped the horrific racial-hate-based massacre of nine South Carolina church members attending a prayer meeting would have spiked attendance at New York churches where racial prejudice has long been denounced. But I fear one Upper East Side Protestant church’s “unspiked” attendance was typical. As for songs we need, surely President Obama’s sudden singing of “Amazing Grace” was a most memorable and hopefully emulatable part of his moving eulogy for slain State Senator Clementa C. Pinckney. Amazed, but joyfully so, the congregation soon joined in. While this column is most concerned with overcoming terrible race-based and all violent crime, and an ever more violent culture, its immediate concern is saving city churches. Attendance might spike with more congregational singing of preferably familiar hymns and in manageable keys please. I’ve long suggested and especially now, with so many churches at risk, that 15 or so minutes before the service, a trio or quartet should do a little concert outside the church entrance. Of course, the singers would be smiling at passers by, some of whom might just decide to take in the service. And they

might come back if they were greeted with smiles, especially by those sharing their pew. Too often, I’ve been in churches where, except for passing the peace, there was no acknowledging of a visitor, or even greetings between regular members. Too many unsmiling faces, just like the ones we unfortunately see on the street (or don’t see, with heads bent over iPhones.) But to stay with the smiles, we some could take lessons from two people who work at St. Stephen of Hungary Church: Carolyn Ann Devaney, who works in the church office, and Guillermo Vanagas, who works as maintenance engineer at this now-endangered church on E. 82nd St. Devaney even noted the Smile word embroidered on my shirt pocket. Her smile truly does light up the room, and she couldn’t be more welcoming to those (many non members) who come to the church for various helpful non-church activities. Vanagas also smiles, and like Devaney, wants to know how you really are, and not only those he helps on to the church’s blessed automatic lift. Both worry about the church’s possible merger with St. Monica’s which, incidentally, has many steps, no lift. air conditioning or kitchen, and few accessible meeting rooms. But I suspect what faith groups need most, especially as city neighborhoods are being pushed out, is to become that “village it takes,” where members really share one another’s burdens, before taking on those of the community at large. Here’s to everyone smiling, everywhere, and especially at kids/young people, who seem to do less smiling than other age groups. Not much smiling in cyberspce. Even that can be overcome - if enough of us try. dewingbetter@aol.com

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Gallery 204 at the Ga Metropolitan Museum of Art, Metro 1000 Fifth Ave., at 82nd Street p.m. Free with 1 p.m.-4 p museum admission and free for muse children under 12 with an adult child Sunday studio at Gallery S 204 gives you the chance to 20 try your hand at creating works art in the galleries, while of ar participating in activities led by partic an artist. art www.metmuseum.org ww

Barnes & Noble, 150 East st 86th St. 7 p.m. Free If you’re a fan of BBC’s Doctor Who, you are invitedd to dress up as your favoritee character and enjoy trivia, giveaways and lots of fun at this event. 212-369-2180. www.store-locator. barnesandnoble.com/ event/4860034

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START WITH ART AT THE MET Carson Family Hall, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education, 1000 Fifth Ave., at 82nd Street 11 a.m.-noon. Free with museum admission Attend this family event to share ideas, stories, sketching and many other gallery activities that bring works of art to life. www.metmuseum.org

DESIGN KIDS Cooper Hewitt Design Center, 111 Central Park North 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free A challenge workshop geared towards kids 5-12.

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside the Park at 110th St., between Lenox and Fifth Avenue 2-4 p.m. Free Los Soneros de Oriente is a band that specializes in Cuban son, a Latin American style of folk music considered to be the ancestor of modern salsa. 212-310-6600. www. centralparknyc.org/events/ centr individual-events/harlem-meerindivi los-soneros.html los-s

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Through a series of activities related to Cooper Hewitt’s current exhibition, kids are encouraged to take on the role of art designers and let their imaginations run wild. Admission is free, but advance registration is required. 212-849-8400. www. cooperhewitt.org/event/designkids-07-04-2015/

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Precinct Station House, 153 Pre East 67th St. 7 p.m. On the first Monday of every month, the 19th precinct, which has one of the densest populations in the nation, gets together for a community council meeting, where they discuss matters like reducing crime and keeping the community safe. www.nyc.gov

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THE DALAI LAMA’S VISION▼ 92nd Street Y. Buttenwieser Hall, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street 8 p.m. From $30 As the Dalai Lama turns 80 on July 6th, writer Dan Goleman discusses his new book A Force for Good: The Dalai Lama’s Vision for Our World and refines the wisdom that can help us live a more giving and healthy life. www.92y.org

ROOMS WITH A VIEW Garden Courts at Frick Collection, 1 East 70th St. 2 p.m.-2:10 p.m. Free with museum admission Docents from the museum present a 10-minute talk every Tuesday through Friday and this day’s topic is about beautifully architected rooms with equally beautiful views. 212-288-0700. www.frick.org

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92nd Street Y. Weill Art Gallery, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street 10:30 a.m.-noon. $10 92Y is cultural community center that brings people all over the world together to connect. Director of 92Y’s Parenting Center, Sally Tannen is inviting parents to bring their babies to this event to get together, share,

Webster Library, 1465 York Ave. 4 p.m. Free This reading program will offer multicultural stories and fables that celebrate unlikely heroes. The lesson this program aims to teach children is not to judge a book by its cover. 212-288-5049. www.nypl.org

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Frederic Leighton. “Flaming June,” ca. 1895 Oil on canvas. 46 7/8 x 46 7/8 inches Museo de Arte de Ponce, The Luis A. Ferré Foundation

GORGEOUS FLAMBOYANCE AT THE FRICK Frederic Leighton’s “Flaming June” graces the museum’s Oval Room BY VAL CASTRONOVO

“Flaming June” made her Manhattan debut in the month of June, but there’s apparently no verifiable con-

nection between the painting’s title and the sixth month of the year. But that didn’t stop The Frick Collection from opening its glorious exhibition of Frederic Leighton’s Victorian masterpiece in the Oval Room in early June — the painting’s warm, fleshy colors

a fitting tribute to summer’s arrival. Grouped with four full-length portraits by Leighton’s American expat contemporary, James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)—in the very same room that recently hosted Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” and, later,

Parmigianino’s “Schiava Turca” — “Flaming June” (ca. 1895) quite simply steals the show. On loan until September 6 from the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico, the perfectly square painting is a product of the Aesthetic Movement, an avant-garde arts movement originating in late 19th century Europe that placed a premium on the formal qualities of color, line and composition — and touted “art for art’s sake.” Subject matter and meaning were secondary to beauty and aesthetics. Frederic Leighton was born in 1830 in Scarborough, England. He is the first and only British artist to have been ennobled, becoming Frederic, Lord Leighton, Baron of Stretton shortly before his death in 1896. In his youth, he traveled widely on the Continent, studying art in Frankfurt, Rome, Florence and Paris before moving to London in 1859. He achieved stardom at the tender age of 24 when Queen Victoria purchased one of his paintings, “Cimabue’s Celebrated Madonna” (1853-55), for Buckingham Palace. He later became president of the establishment’s Royal Academy of Arts, serving from 1878 until the end of his life. The work for which he is best remembered — and whose reputation eclipses his own — is a sensuous painting of a sleeping woman curled up on a marble bench, draped in a saffroncolored, see-through gown. But the canvas, pronounced “a gorgeous piece of flamboyance” by collector Samuel Courtauld, was largely consigned to oblivion in the 20th century. In fact, the painting now being celebrated at the Frick lay hidden for years behind a false panel above a fireplace in a house on the outskirts of London, where it was discovered only in 1962. Victoriana had fallen out of favor in the first half of the last century, its art regarded as out of touch with modern sensibilities — “sentimental and superficial,” in the words of Associate Curator Pablo Pérez d’Ors of the Museo de Arte de Ponce at a preview of the exhibit. Leighton primarily took an academic approach to painting, preparing a multitude of careful studies as prelude to the final product. (The small oil, “Sketch for ‘Flaming June,’” dated 1894-95, has been reunited here with the completed work for the first time since the 1890s.) His painstaking style is rife with allusions to the classical world and Renaissance art, though “he was a modernist in his own right,” the Frick’s Senior Curator Susan Grace

IF YOU GO WHAT: “Leighton’s Flaming June” WHERE: The Frick Collection, 1 East 70th St. WHEN: Through September 6 www.frick.org Galassi said at the show’s preview. “Like Whistler, [he regarded] the formal elements of art as more important than the content.” In other words, it all came down to composition, form and color. Taking Michelangelo’s sculpture “Night” (1521-34) and his erotic painting “Leda and the Swan” (1529) as points of departure, Leighton created a work that was “an ingenious composition of a circular figure in a perfectly square canvas,” Galassi said, noting that the form of the idealized woman—drawn from a model and naked under the drapery — “suggests energy in repose.” The painting was purchased in 1963 by industrialist Luis A. Ferré for the museum he founded in Ponce, where it became “the glory” of the collection. But it is more than just a pretty picture — and anything but superficial, the speakers at the preview emphasized. The glistening sea in the background was inspired by Leighton’s travels throughout the Mediterranean, but the tranquility of the scene is belied by the oleander shrub on the upper right — a poisonous plant that was a recurring motif in 19th poetry and painting, Pérez d’Ors said, injecting “a note of death or danger” in an otherwise peaceful tableaux. The curator speculated that Leighton, who suffered from angina pectoris in his later years, may have conceived of the work as “a reflection on his imminent death.” He concluded that it was the artist’s “swan song ... an appreciation of beauty and the classical world.” Leighton died less than a year after the piece’s completion. The ultimate appeal of “Flaming June,” a ball of fire in a tabernacle frame, is its mystery. Its title is oblique — it may be a reference to the month of June (perhaps the woman is a personification?), but the name could also point to the figure’s name. There is no storyline; time and place are left unclear. As Pérez d’Ors said of Leighton’s flaming legacy: “Its elusiveness draws us in. Ambiguity is what he was looking for.”

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ACTIVITIES FOR THE FERTILE MIND

FOR THE WEEK BY GABRIELLE ALFIERO OUR ARTS EDITOR

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Emotional Intelligence and the Teachings of the Dalai Lama: Dan Goleman in Conversation with Dan Harris

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR NIGHTTIME WALKING TOUR

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Celebrate the Fourth of July with the Fraunces Tavern Museum’s annual walking tour of lower Manhattan, where a seasoned tour guide will lecture on the city’s role in the Revolutionary War and reveal where in Manhattan some of the war’s heroes are buried. Revolutionary War Nighttime Walking Tour Saturday, July 4 Start location sent by email upon ticket purchase 3 a.m.-7 a.m. Tickets $20; advance purchase required To purchase tickets, visit http://frauncestavernmuseum.org/events/ or call 212-425-1776

GUSTAV KLIMT AND ADELE BLOCHBAUER: “THE WOMAN IN GOLD”

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The Neue Galerie examines the friendship between Austrian painter Gustav Klimt and Adele Bloch-Bauer, an arts patron and the only person whom Klimt painted twice, including for the iconic 1907 Adele Blochpainting “Portrait of Adele Bauer I © 2015 Bloch-Bauer I” which the Neue Galerie museum purchased in 2006. New York The exhibition also features Klimt’s drawings as well as vintage photographs. Gustav Klimt and Adele Bloch-Bauer: “The Woman in Gold” Now through Sept. 7 Neue Galerie New York Museum for German and Austrian Art 1048 Fifth Ave., at E. 86th Street Museum hours: Sunday-Monday and Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (closed Tuesday and Wednesday) Admission: $20 For more information, visit neuegalerie.org or call 212-628-6200

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HISTORY FESTIVAL OF TALL SHIPS L’Hermione, a replica of an 18th-century ship— and the largest, most authentic Tall Ship replica from the last 150 years—docks at Pier 15 from July 1-4. The public can tour the ship and view a photography exhibition about General Lafayette, the ship’s commander, and his contributions to the American Revolution. Events also include reenactments and period music concerts. Starting July 4, a 170-foot wooden replica of a Spanish galleon docks at the pier. Festival of Tall Ships July 1-12 Pier 15 at South Street Seaport South Street, at Fletcher Street Events daily from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. FREE for L’Hermione tours, $15 for El Galeón tours

SUMMER SINGS’ MOZART NIGHT Singalongs aren’t just for elementary school students. New York Choral Society leads participants in Mozart’s haunting “Requiem in D Minor,” one of the composer’s most significant choral works. Led by music educator Judith Clurman, the impromptu ensemble is provided with scores, accompaniment and soloists. Summer Sings’ Mozart Night Wednesday, July 8 Symphony Space 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 To purchase tickets, visit symphonyspace.org or call 212-864-5400

KIDS GLOBAL FAMILY DAY AT SUMMERSTAGE After the ashes of the Fourth of July fireworks dissipate, Central Park Summerstage turns into a family-friendly entertainment zone. Kid-centric soul and R&B outfit Shine and the Moonbeams perform, along with the acrobatic and comedy pair Red Trouser Show and Harlem dance company Batoto Yetu. Global Family Day at Summerstage Sunday, July 5 Central Park Summerstage at Rumsey Playfield Entrance at Fifth Avenue and E. 72nd Street 2 p.m.-6 p.m. FREE For more information, visit cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage To be included in the Top 5 go to ourtownny.com and click on submit a press release or announcement.

Posters + Politics: The Art of Activism in New York

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH, 6:30PM Museum of the City of New York | 1220 Fifth Ave. | 212-534-1672 | mcny.org The story of New York activism is recorded in the city’s protest posters, an overlooked urban artform that’s covered in a panel conversation with a curator and artists. ($16)

Just Announced | 1920: The Year That Made the Decade Roar

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 7PM Bryant Park Reading Room | 42nd St. & Fifth Ave. | 212-768-4242 | bryantpark.org Correspondent Eric Burns talks about the kickoff year of the Roaring Twenties and its foreshadowing of the century to come. (Free)

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Vanderbilt YMCA Volunteer and Cristo Rey Graduate Wins Scholarship Victoria Williams Receives The Vasey Grant On June 3rd, Vanderbilt Y program participant and recent Cristo Rey High School graduate, Victoria Williams was awarded the YMCA Vasey Scholarship at the 41st Annual YMCA of Greater New York’s Dodge Award Dinner. More than 500 Y supporters attended the philanthropic event at Cipriani 42nd Street. The prestigious grant is given to YMCA Leaders Club participants who have demonstrated exemplary leadership skills and commitment by engaging in community service projects and volunteerism. New York City’s leading youth and community service organization’s Leaders Club is an incuVictoria Williams Receives Vasey Scholarship from YMCA of bation program that gives teenagers the op- Greater New York’s Board of Directors Chair, Sal Maglietta. portunity to learn to become more effective in their interactions with others. Program participants improve their individual leadership and social skills while also experiencing new ways to give back and grow as human beings. Teens meet on a weekly basis in small groups at the Vanderbilt Y on East 47th Street to develop and implement projects aimed at providing valuable service to their local community. The 17-year graduate from the East Harlem school where every student works to pay the tuition will make good use of the $10,000 Vasey scholarship in September when she attends the State University of New York College at Buffalo.

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< INVESTIGATION REVEALS NYC WHOLE FOODS OVERCHARGES Upscale grocery chain Whole Foods Market has landed in hot water with the city’s Department of Consumer Affairs, after an investigation into the store’s pricing practices revealed that the chain serially overcharges for its prepackaged products, the New York Daily News reported. Ongoing inspections of 120 area grocery stores revealed that Whole Foods was more

ROLLING AND SLINGING Food trucks, long part of the city’s street food tradition, proliferate in number and quality BY LIZ NEUMARK

We are a food town with a wide range of places to eat; from coffee shops and cafes to bars and taverns; from Michelin Star restaurants to casual, local eateries — and everything in between. We are notorious for eating on the run, a characteristic we don’t appreciate until a visit to a city like Tokyo where walking and eating in public is practically illegal. New York City has a deep history of street food vending, from the original local fare of oysters and clams to the romanticized pushcarts of the Lower East Side. Waves of early European immigrants broadened the offerings to include pickles, sausages, knishes and corn. It is estimated that in the early 1900’s there were thousands of street food carts in the city. The emergence of food trucks paralleled the evolving cart culture. Their genesis traced to the western chuck wagons of the late 1800’s and then to a more urban setting with the lunch wagon. These lunch trucks and food carts sold either food already prepared or had on-board facilities where operators prepared meals from scratch. If we have a favorite memory of a local greasy spoon or a long gone lunch counter, then how about a recollection of the legendary roach coach with its bitter coffee and plastic wrapped/plastic tasting food?

It was the iconic food symbol of construction sites or transient neighborhoods with fluctuating street traffic. What New Yorker cannot remember the true sound of summer? The jingle of the neighborhood Mr. Softie in the early evening is indelibly etched in the early folklore of ice cream trucks. As for my truly favorite food, dirty water dogs (I cannot remember how many I ate in my economically lean years), they are fast, cheap and delicious. Surprisingly, over the past 10 years, food trucks became trendy, gourmet and a choice destination for a meal. They were flash points of conflict between their operators and bricks-and-mortar landlords. They went beyond an option for enterprising individuals and nurtured entrepreneurial dreams of would-be restaurateurs, chefs and food aficionados. While they were always an option for unskilled (though food savvy) labor, the new generation of carts and trucks unleashed a wealth of ethnic food diversity and offered myriad benefits: employment, higher quality food options in broader communities and a stepping stone to other potential jobs in the culinary world. The force behind this major shift in mobile food culture is the convergence of several forces: •The recession closed many high-end restaurants and chefs/cooks were looking for new work options. Diners were interested in more casual and cheaper food options as well. •Social media made it fun

and easy to track the location of food trucks adding cache to dining experience. •KogiBBQ in Los Angeles (serving Korean favorites like short rib tacos with kimchi, and Kogi sliders or dogs) is credited as the first truck to gain widespread recognition and inspire a succession of other ethnic food trucks, from Indian to Vietnamese and Brazilian to Greek and Middle-Eastern — not to mention upscale ice cream trucks, vegan, or cupcake and waffles concepts. The list is endless. •We love eating out and discovering new options. Over the past 10 years, we have watched the emergence of an experiential food dining culture. The food truck phenomenon has both fed this trend while it’s been fed by it at the same time. Once Hollywood grasped the storyline, the country followed. The Great Food Truck Race on The Food Network was a hit. “Chef,” the movie, romanticized the struggle of a frustrated and talented chef who found fame and fortune (and love) behind the wheel of a nomadic food truck. Now the reality: trucks are expensive and it is all about a good working vehicle. Truck breakdown or cooking equipment malfunction means loss of revenue. Regulations are formidable. To operate a truck, you need to pass a course on food safety and vehicle regulations. You need licenses and insurance as well as a depot/ commissary for nightly upkeep and resupply. To take a truck onto the street, it first needs to pass rigorous inspection and

significantly gouging clients than other food stores, prompting the department’s investigation into the Austin-based chain. DCA discovered that the chain, which has eight locations in Manhattan, including a Columbus Circle outpost, overcharges routinely for packaged items, like pre-made foods and chicken cutlets. While other grocery stores in the city were found guilty of overcharging consumers,

then you need a permit; only the catch is that the city is not issuing unrestricted permits. The city’s mobile vending laws were last updated in 1965, when a first-class postage stamp was 5 cents. Restricted permits are easier to get once the operator has a contract with a site that is willing to allow a food truck to operate on its premise. Hence, the interest in contracts at regulated destinations such as Governors Island, designated parks, private property, etc. For every diner who looks for the lobster roll truck, there is a resentful restaurant owner — angry that the truck has no rent or overhead, and might poach his/her customers. Of course, trucks have real operating costs but their flexibility is enviable compared to a long-term lease. Trucks bring vibrancy to neighborhoods, while creating community and entertainment. The New York Food Truck Association seeks to bridge the gap in the hospitality world and regulation landscape by bringing together truck operators, local government, community organizations and the public. One of its goals is to “Promote community-oriented vending behavior to ensure food trucks are operating as good citizens.” Here’s my confession. I had a bad case of food truck envy. In 2010 I had contract food clients in Wave Hill in Riverdale who closed their café while they renovated the historic building that housed it. I jumped at the chance to offer them a food truck for a two-year period. Thus, the Katchkie Veggie Truck was born, inspired by our farm and our love for vegetables and healthy eating. We rolled it out at a Zagat food truck event where I received lesson #1. People line up for delicious food — but vegetables come in last. There are lines for

DCA commissioner Julie Menin told the Daily News that the incidences at Whole Foods were the worst the inspectors had ever seen. Since 2010, the city’s Whole Foods shops have been hit with more than 800 pricing violations and $58,000 in subsequent fines, the Daily News reported. Last year, the grocery giant accepted an $800,000 fine for similar practices in some of its California locations.

The Great Performances food truck. sliders, souvalaki, dim sum, ice cream, pizza, any form of pork, even greasy mac n’ cheese — but rarely for veggie burgers. Last year we successfully bid on placement of a food truck at Governors Island, putting that lesson to work. The Dog House, a pint-sized converted Cushman Truckster, is at the food court every weekend selling designer hot dogs and becoming a destination in its own right. The annual Vendy Awards are the Oscars of the food truck world. Held in September, they feature close to 20 trucks competing in several ‘Best of’ categories. This and other food truck rallies from Montauk to El Barrio provide opportunities to spend an afternoon eating from truck to truck. There are trucks with social missions like Snowday Food Truck from Drive Change, an organization dedicated to helping formerly incarcerated youth find employment, learn skills and establish new lives. The Cinnamon Snail, currently off-line as a result of the permitting situation, achieved a

giant following and awards, with its all-vegan menu. In fact, many trucks are dedicated to serving healthful and locallysourced ingredients. The regulatory landscape for food trucks merits revision. These trucks are essentially small businesses, subject to a lot of regulation on top of the challenges of operating on the street. Small businesses are the heart of our country, employing vast numbers of workers, providing entry level opportunities, nurturing entrepreneurial dreams, being incubators of creativity, all while feeding and even educating us about cuisine and the marvelous array of individuals behind the window & wheel. As for my mobile vehicle wish list, there are a few concepts on the drawing board — from the Chicken Coop to the Pickle Barrel. However, I am not giving up my day job. Liz Neumark is the CEO of Great Performances, a catering company, and the author of Sylvia’s Table, a cookbook

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DOGS AS FUNERAL THERAPY PETS Funeral homes are using pets to help mourners through their grief BY JIM FITZGERALD

Sandy Del Duca was mourning the death of her father when Lulu, a curly haired goldendoodle, came bounding down the stairs at the Ballard-Durand funeral home. Del Duca thought Lulu was simply the pet of funeral home owner Matthew Fiorillo, whom she was meeting to make arrangements. But the dog also works there Funeral directors say dogs, especially trained therapy animals, can lighten the often awkward, tense atmosphere at a wake or funeral service, and sometimes seem to know exactly who needs their help. Whenever a dog joins a group of mourners, “the atmosphere changes,� said Mark Krause, owner and president of Krause Funeral Home and Cremation Service. “In a funeral home, people are typically on edge, uncomfortable. But everyone lights

up, everyone has to greet the dog.� Krause bought Oliver, a Portuguese water dog, in 2001 to be a family pet. But his wife had Oliver trained to be a therapy dog and he made the usual therapy-dog visits: schools, nursing homes, hospitals. “Then my wife said, `Why can’t he do this in the funeral home?’ and in the 10-plus years we had him, he probably touched a couple thousand families,� Krause said. Oliver seemed to “sense

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but he looked at the boy as if he did,â€? Krause added. Oliver died in 2011 -- his funeral was attended by 150 people and many of their pets -- and has been succeeded by another Portuguese water dog, Benny. When Oliver started, a dog in a funeral home was a rare sight. Statistics aren’t kept, but Jessica Koth, spokeswoman for the National Funeral Directors Association, said, “We hear from members that more and more of them are bringing animals into funeral homes, be it a dog or a cat, whether it’s a certiďŹ ed therapy dog or just an extremely well-behaved family pet.â€? Some of the funeral directors are dubious about cats, however. “Dogs are the only creature that love you more than they love themselves,â€? Krause said. “Cats tend to lurk. They could surprise people.â€? In White Plains, one-year-old Lulu has been on duty since last month. She lives with Fiorillo and her devotion to him is evident as she follows his every step and command. Lulu even “praysâ€? when prompted, bowing her head be-

tween her front paws while perched on a kneeler. Fiorillo said he ďŹ rst thought about using a dog in the business when he saw how a tiny Maltese being carried through an airport helped distract and calm passengers as ights were being canceled and delayed. “My purpose was to take a tense, uncomfortable situation and ease the tension a little bit,â€? he said. He bought Lulu as a newborn and had her trained for almost a year for a total cost of about $5,000. She wears a blue and white vest that says “Therapy Dogâ€? on one side and “Pet me, I’m friendlyâ€? on the other. When mourners come to the stately funeral home to make arrangements, Fiorillo asks if they’d like to meet Lulu and tells them she’s available -- no extra charge -- for any wake or funeral. Almost all have accepted. “It’s not like she’s running around during the wake,â€? he said. “If Lulu’s getting too much attention, then I might say she’s tired and pull her back.â€?

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RIGHT OF NAY Senate bill would exempt taxi and bus drivers from being detained at the scene of serious pedestrian accidents BY DANIEL FITZSIMMONS

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A VisionZero? Street Team last month handed out information to pedestrians, cyclists and drivers in Manhattan. Photo by NYC Dept. of Transportation law if the driver has a valid license and is not suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The Senate’s exemption bill, which was pushed by the Transportation Workers Union Local 100, passed by a wide margin, with 54 votes for and 6 against. State senators who voted against the bill include Daniel Squadron, Brad Hoylman, Liz Krueger, Kemp Hannon, Thomas Croci and the new speaker, John DeFrancisco. The Assembly’s companion bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Walter Mosley, had 16 cosponsors. Caroline Samponaro, deputy director of Transportation Alternatives, said the Senate’s exemption bill is a setback for street safety in New York City. “It’s a terrible bill,� said Samponaro said. “We should be holding professional drivers to the highest standards.� She said the union misrepresented the bill by portraying it as only applying to bus drivers, not livery or cab drivers. “The description on the bill itself grossly misrepresents what the bill would actually do,� she said. TWU Local 100 officials did not return a request for comment. In statements on their website regarding the passed Senate bill, the union stresses that it does not prevent drivers from being arrested and charged with the right-of-way law after an investigation, but only prevents drivers from being arrested on the scene if there is no evidence of recklessness. According to statements online, their position is that bus drivers should not be treated as criminals before the

facts are in. Representatives from Families for Safe Streets, a pedestrian safety organization made up of families who have lost family members in traffic incidents, said since the right-of-way law was passed police have charged 31 drivers, including six MTA bus operators. The organization wrote an open letter to TWU Local 100 criticizing the union for what the group said was a de facto exemption from the rules of the road and offering evidence that the law is working. “Last year, MTA bus drivers killed eight people who had the right of way in crosswalks; so far this year, that number is zero,â€? the letter reads. Dana Lerner, whose son Cooper was killed last year in the crosswalk by a cabbie who was later charged with failure to exercise due care and ďŹ ned $500, also criticized the union for pushing the exemption bill. “This is a devaluation of human life,â€? Lerner said. “Professional drivers need to be held to the highest standards. The union is claiming that the bus drivers are victims. The true victims here are the people who are being killed and seriously injured on our streets every day.â€? In the aftermath of the tragedy, Lerner worked to pass what became known as Cooper’s Law, which would yank the TLC license of any cabbie who was found to have broken traffic law and, as a result, killed or critically injured another person. An investigation by this paper found that since the law went into effect nine months ago, it has only been used twice. “This law impedes the NYPD

from doing its job,â€? she said. “And this could affect Cooper’s Law, which as we know is not even being enforced.â€? But pedestrian safety advocates may have found an unlikely ally in Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, with whom they often disagree when it comes to the intersection of street safety and the law. After the exemption bill was passed, Vance sent a letter to both the Senate and Assembly saying that if the exemption bill were passed into law, it may impede cases against drunk drivers. “Although the amended bill attempts to exclude drivers who may be driving under the inuence of alcohol, police officers often conduct field sobriety tests even when there is no immediate suspicion of impairment, and must often wait a signiďŹ cant period of time for the arrival of equipment to conduct those tests,â€? Vance wrote. “By prohibiting the detention of (bus, taxi and livery) drivers at the scene of collisions, the bill prevents law enforcement from gathering evidence vital to bringing criminal charges in appropriate cases.â€? S a mp on a ro appl aude d Vance’s letter. “It’s great to see the DA, who sees a lot of vehicular crime cases, coming out in opposition to a bill that’s going to hinder the prosecution of these cases,â€? Samponaro said. Transportation Alternatives representatives said they do not believe that, if passed into law, the right-of-way exemption bill would affect Cooper’s Law or other pedestrian safety laws.

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TRAINING THE NEXT BIG THINGS Q&A Janine Molinari is more than just a dance teacher to child stars BY ANGELA BARBUTI

It’s Janine Molinari’s boundless energy that keeps her students motivated as they audition and get cast in roles on Broadway and television. Although she is the founder and artistic director of Dance Molinari, to call her a dance teacher is somewhat of an understatement. Before auditions, Molinari, whose former students include Ariana Grande and Nick Jonas, gives the kids advice on what to expect. “I always say, ‘No matter what happens, fake it ‘til you make it. And just smile. Because if you’re having fun, they’re having fun and they’re

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going to want to work with you.’” After moving to Manhattan upon graduation from college, she was cast in “Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding,” and started giving dance lessons to adults in the show. One Saturday, fate stepped in- literally- when a bunch of Broadway kids came into her room because their teacher was a no-show. “I was a little freaked out thinking how they were going to keep up since it was a relatively advanced tap class…But they were amazing and all the adults were a little intimidated,” she said, laughing.” And then they never left,” she added, with a smile.

How old were you when you started dancing? I started when I was about two-and-a-half. Apparently I jumped out of the stroller

as my father was pushing it on Staten Island because we passed a little dance studio where girls were dancing. I ran inside and he had to follow me in. They enrolled me and I was the youngest one in class. I went to a cool dance studio where they also had singing. I sing as well. Part of the whole process is that you have to be able to do everything on Broadway. You have to sing, act and dance. So my dance classes are really loud cause most of these kids are singer/ actors who have to learn to dance. And I want them to be vocal because on Broadway you’re dancing and singing at the same time. During tap class, we call things out or we sing along which is really challenging for kids coming in from a studio out in Jersey or Pennsylvania to learn to adapt to that.

Do you see kids’ potential right away? That’s a great question because sometimes I think a certain kid is going to be a superstar and end up not being. I think it’s a little bit of everything- definitely personality, but perseverance is number one from the parent and the kid. And it really has to come from the kid because in the end, kids will rebel if they don’t really want to do it. Ariana Grande had her eye on the prize at a young age and knew what she wanted. One of my first students was Nick Jonas and he was a little tyke in “Annie Get Your Gun” and he came in with a bunch of kids to tap dance. There’s a little light behind their eyes that you kind of know. But it’s such a fickle business. Some of the first kids I taught are now in their 20s and out in LA doing great and some

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others are struggling trying to get auditions. I try to tell them to become well rounded and find their other great passion.

Since it’s such a hard business, how do you keep the children motivated? I try to make it really fun and not be a strict dance teacher. I really am not that way at all. I want it to be fun and for them to know that they’re doing this because they love it. They might get all the way down to the finals for something and not get it, but there’s always another show. And I always say, “If it stops being fun, you shouldn’t do it anymore.”

Explain the web series you’re working on, “Tap Out of It.” It’s completely fictional. I’m in it. I’m playing Gina Marinara. Some people are not teachers in my company; they’re actors. The director is Anthony Patellis and a lot of our kids are in it. It’s all based on this show coming from Iceland that they’re going to do on Broadway and it’s called “Carmelita.” It parallels what we do- things that

happen- we can’t make this stuff up. All the sudden a show is announced and we’re just packed with trying to get kids ready for these shows.

You’re also a choreographer. What a memorable show you’ve choreographed? I did something with Debbie Gibson. Last year, we choreographed a show here in New York called “Totally Tubular Time Machine.” It took place in the 80s and she starred in it. So that was really fun, meeting my teen idol and getting to work with her. That was kind of crazy, going back in time and having to do all the choreography that I haven’t done in years like “Thriller,” Electric Youth and Vanilla Ice. Visit www.dancemolinari. com for more information

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