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VOLUME 90 NUMBER 23 • June 7-13, 2019
OUT OF THE PAST
Liberty Weekend brings 18th century America to life SEE PAGE 19
Pols push for guardrail along Belt near Greenway ebrooklyn media/Photo by Arthur de Gaeta
SEE PAGE 2
Puerto Rican Day parade to march through Sunset Park on Sunday SEE PAGE 4
Local parents and legislators continue fighting SHSAT elimination • Page 2
Columnists General, Kassar, Brown & Otey sound off • Pages 13-15
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Rose, Brannan want guardrails installed on Belt Parkway BY PAULA KATINAS PAULA@BROOKLYNEAGLE.COM
Joggers, pedestrians and bike riders enjoying the Shore Parkway Greenway in Bath Beach are in danger, according to two Southwest Brooklyn lawmakers who pointed out that the absence of guardrails along the adjacent Belt Parkway leaves the waterfront footpath vulnerable to disaster. U.S. Rep. Max Rose and Councilmember Justin Brannan held a press conference on the Shore Parkway Greenway at 17th Avenue on Thursday to demand that the New York City Department of Transportation install guardrails as soon as possible. The Belt Parkway runs alongside the Shore Parkway Greenway for several miles along the Gravesend Bay waterfront. There are no guardrails along the section of the eastbound Belt Parkway between Exits 4 and 5 (Bay Eighth Street to Bay Parkway). The highway and the bikepedestrian path are separated only by patches of grass along that mile-long stretch.
With no guardrail to stop him, an out-of-control motorist could easily wander off the highway, drive onto the promenade and hit pedestri-
ans, Rose and Brannan said. “This is a disaster waiting to happen,” said Brannan, a Democrat who represents Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and parts of Bath Beach and Bensonhurst. Bay Ridge resident Karen Tadross said she supports the effort Rose and Brannan are making. “As a frequent rider, I am terrified when I am in that section of the path. I am constantly looking over my shoulder,” she wrote on Twitter.
“God forbid there’s a terrorist attack,” Brannan said, noting the deadly incident that took place on Halloween in 2017 when a suspect drove a pickup truck on the Hudson River Park bike path in lower Manhattan, mowing down several people, killing eight and injuring two dozen others. “Thousands of cars use the Belt Parkway every day, and with summer here, this walking and biking path will be packed with Brooklynites walking, running and riding bikes — and yet there’s literally nothing protecting them from a rogue driver or tragic accident,” said Rose, a Democrat whose district includes several neighborhoods in Southwest Brooklyn and all of Staten Island. Brannan said he first contacted DOT 15 months ago and found that agency officials were sympathetic to his request for guardrails. But it is taking too long to get the guardrails designed and built, according to Brannan, who said DOT officials told him the design process won’t be complete until late 2020. That means the installation
process isn’t likely to start until 2021 at the earliest. “The city does not share our sense of urgency,” Brannan said. Rose said he can’t understand why it’s taking so long. “We’re not building the Eiffel Tower,” he said. “The red tape is insane. All the while, people’s lives are in danger.” Community Board 11 has been advocating for guard rails for more than two years. “Users of the Shore Parkway Greenway are offered no protec-
Technical High School and Peter Stuyvesant High School, which currently have low numbers of black and Latino students among their numbers. The incoming freshman class at Stuyvesant High School, for example, has only seven black students, Chalkbeat reported. Yet, black and Latino students make up 68 percent of the overall population in New York City schools, according to the mayor’s office. Under de Blasio’s plan, the SHSAT would be replaced by a new enrollment system that would allow the top seven percent of students in each of the city’s middle schools to gain admission to specialized high schools. But Asian-American parents, whose children make up a large percentage of the student population in specialized high schools (more than 60 percent), said they see the de Blasio-Carranza plan as an attack on their kids who work hard, study and prepare for the SHSAT. “I support the SHSAT. It’s a fair way for kids to get into good high schools. If you work hard and you pass the test, you get in,” Qing Liu told the Home Reporter. Liu, who has a son in sixth grade, said she intends to have him take the SHSAT in a couple of years in the hope that he will be admitted into Brooklyn Tech. “We just want a fair opportunity,” she said. City officials are forgetting that Asians are also a minority, Tong said. Officials weren’t interested in increasing diversity in the student body years ago
when her brother was a Brooklyn Tech student, she charged. “There were very few Asians in Brooklyn Tech at that time. But no one was talking about how we needed to up the numbers of Asians so we could have diversity,” she said. Colton, a Democrat whose Bensonhurst-Gravesend district has a large population of Asian-Americans, said the SHSAT is not the reason there is a shortage of black and Latino students in the top high schools. “The real problem is not the SHSAT. The real problem is the lack of gifted programs at the middle-school level. The Department of Education is closing down gifted programs in many parts of the city. The result is that these districts are not producing youngsters who can pass the SHSAT,” Colton told parents. The SHSAT is a valuable tool, according to Colton, who taught in the public school system for 11 years before entering politics. “The test is objective. You can’t get into Brooklyn Tech because you know somebody,” he said. Assemblymember Peter Abbate, a Democrat who represents the district adjacent to Colton’s, said the education system has to have objective standards. “Why don’t we just get rid of the bar exam while we’re at it and let anyone become a lawyer,” he said sarcastically. It’s not just the Asian community that is upset with the mayor’s plan. “There is no room for politics in our children’s future,”
ABOVE: The Belt Parkway and the Shore Parkway Greenway are separated only by grass because of a lack of barricades. INSET: Councilmember Justin Brannan (left) and U.S. Rep. Max Rose said they're concerned about the safety of joggers, bike riders and pedestrians on the Shore Parkway Greenway. ebrooklyn media/Photos by Paula Katinas tion from vehicular traffic on the Belt Parkway,” Board 11 District Manager Marnee Elias-Pavia said in a statement in 2017. At that time, two lawmakers, Councilmember Mark Treyger and then-Councilmember Vincent Gentile, Brannan’s predecessor, wrote a letter to DOT asking the agency to take immediate action. A DOT spokesperson said the agency is working with Brannan, Rose and the city’s Department of Design and
Construction on a guardrail project. “DOT has been in close conversations with Councilmember Brannan regarding this matter. As discussed, DOT in partnership with NYC DDC, is working on a project that includes adding guardrails to this section of the Belt Parkway. As the project moves forward, we will continue to work with Councilmember Brannan, Rep. Rose and the community,” the spokesperson told this newspaper in an email.
Asian-American parents claim their kids are being unfairly targeted by the mayor’s plan BY PAULA KATINAS
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Southwest Brooklyn’s Asian-American community, up in arms over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to eliminate the do-or-die entrance exam for the city’s elite high schools, is busy planning its next move in the escalating fight. A group of parents met with Assemblymember William Colton, who is supporting their efforts, at the United Progressive Democratic Club on Saturday morning, June 1, to strategize methods to keep the entrance exam — called the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test,
or SHSAT — in place. Nancy Tong, an aide to Colton, noted that any proposal to scrap the SHSAT would require the approval of the state legislature. She called on parents to flood lawmakers with phone calls and letters “so they know there is a voice here.” Of the nine elite high schools in the New York City public schools system, eight use the SHSAT as the sole criteria for admission. The mayor and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza are seeking to eliminate the SHSAT in the interest of creating more racial diversity in the top high schools like Brooklyn
The battle over the future of the SHSAT “will continue to be an issue,” Assemblymember William Colton predicted. ebrooklyn media/Photo by Paula Katinas said Nino Magali, who helped organize Saturday’s meeting. DOE officials pushed back against Colton’s contention that middle schools don’t adequately prepare students for high school. New York City students have outperformed their New York State peers on state English language arts exams for three years in a row — and have closed the gap on state math exams, school officials told this paper. Meanwhile, the mayor is determined to move forward with his controversial plan despite opposition, according
to spokesperson Will BaskinGerwitz. “We need to end the outdated practice of letting a single test on a single day dictate a kid’s future. There’s no other system like it in the country. It’s antiquated, disproven and working as a barrier to academic opportunity for too many, and Mayor de Blasio won’t give up the fight until we have a more equitable system,” Baskin-Gerwitz told the Home Reporter in an email on Monday. It’s not clear what action, if any, the state legislature will take. The legislative session ends later this month.
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It was a glorious day for the Fifth Ave. Festival in Bay Ridge BY JOHN ALEXANDER JALEXANDER @BROOKLYNEAGLE.COM
It was the perfect time to stroll along the boulevard. On Sunday, June 2, Bay Ridge’s Fifth Avenue Festival brought out the neighborhood, as friends and families enjoyed a glorious day under sunny blue skies and perfect temperatures. Sponsored by the Bay Ridge Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District, the
festival stretched from Bay Ridge Avenue to 85th Street like a giant block party with food, games, entertainment and special events taking place between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. There was ethnic food of every kind as vendors happily served everything from pizza, falafel and sausage sandwiches to a wide array of desserts including ice cream, cotton candy, cookies and fresh squeezed lemonade.
The smell of gyros, grilled corn on the cob and deep fried Oreos permeated the air. There were local artists selling paintings and drawings; Bay Ridge Rocks had a booth at 80th Street where kids could create their own unique rock designs and Boy Scout Troop 13 was on the same block collecting cell phones for soldiers. And there was even an Elvis sighting, proving once and for all that the king is alive and well in Bay Ridge.
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Gone too soon: Bay Ridge Some financial relief promised to pre-K mourns community providers; CBOs still leader Kevin Peter Carroll look for parity with
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Bay Ridge has lost a shining light within the community with the passing of former Democratic District Leader Kevin Peter Carroll, who died on Monday, June 3 at the age of 33. Carroll served as Democratic district leader in the 64th Assembly District, which takes in parts of Bay Ridge and Staten Island, from 2010 to 2018. In 2017, Carroll was one of
the candidates in a crowded Democratic primary field looking to succeed term-limited Councilmember Vincent Gentile in the 43rd City Council District. Carroll lost the primary to Justin Brannan who ultimately won the general election. It was during the primary race that Carroll was devastated by the death of his beloved mother Dorothy Carroll on Sept. 8, just days before the hotly contested primary on Sept. 12. In 2018, Carroll announced
that he would not run for reelection as district leader for what he said were personal reasons. At the time, he said that his life had been shaken by the loss of his mother and that he needed some time to focus on himself. “Kevin was a dear friend and a great community partner through the years,” Ilene Sacco told this paper. Sacco was formerly president of both the Bay Ridge Community Council and the 68th Precinct Community Council, which she also served on with Carroll. “Although he was just a young man, he was an old soul deep inside,” Sacco went on. “I hope his passing will remind others how precious life is, how important friends and family are, and how quickly things can change.”
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BY JOHN ALEXANDER JALEXANDER @BROOKLYNEAGLE.COM
Several weeks after local community-based providers of pre-K complained publicly about inequitable funding, with public schools being far more generously funded per pupil than their community-based counterparts, the administration has moved to level the playing field somewhat. On Friday, May 31, Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced that the Department of Education had revised the RFPs (Requests for Proposal) that it issues with
Sunset Park’s Puerto Rican Parade & Festival returns for fifth straight year BY JAIME DEJESUS JDEJESUS @BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
Education and unity are the dual themes of Sunset Park’s fifth annual Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival, taking place on June 9. Hosted by organization El Grito de Sunset Park, under the direction of the group’s founder, Dennis Flores, this year’s iteration — which will kick off from Fifth Avenue and 59th Street at 5 p.m. — will feature musical acts such as Los Pleneros de la 21 and the Toca All-Stars Salsa Orchestra. According to Musical Director Indy Cordova-Ortiz, having a parade celebrating Puerto Rican pride in the neighborhood for locals, “Unifies us for a moment and sets a peaceful and a happy tone for everybody,” even in a period of discord.
“I’m a person that thinks that culture and traditions make a big impact in the community,” she said. The parade will continue to feature traditional Boricua carnival processions, local artists, businesses and collaborative organizations. It will be followed by a full-stage concert of salsa, bomba y plena, hip hop and spoken word at the main entrance of Sunset Park, 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue, beginning at 6:30 p.m. “When we first started this parade, there weren’t as many people on the street supporting it,” Cordova-Ortiz said. “Over the years, I see more people asking, wanting to be involved, especially last year when Dennis did the Hurricane Maria relief. The amount of people that actually showed up to support and help was amazing.” For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2MhGccU.
respect to early childhood education providers — which are a key part of the administration’s initiative to provide pre-kindergarten to all four-year-olds, as well as the newer 3-K-for-All — to raise the funding floor for providers, and support indirect costs and cost increases over the contract term. For some time now, community-based organizations providing early childhood education have felt shortchanged by the DOE, contending that the funding disparity had resulted in “excellence without equity.” Specifically, they alleged that the city shorts the programs run by CBOs — especially compared with the generosity it shows toward similar programs run inside public schools. Indeed, in early April, representatives of several CBOs gathered in Bay Ridge at the pre-K run out of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 414 80th St., to make a public plea for adequate funding. They were joined by Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican who represents portions of Bay Ridge and Staten Island, who asserted, at the time, that the average cost per child in a community-based preK is $11,000. In a DOE-run school, it is over $30,000. Among other things, this differential translates into lower pay for teachers at the CBOs, compared with their peers at city-run schools — an issue that remains unaddressed. According to the city, the specific changes to the RFPs include making it easier for providers to meet their program needs, and help fill seats. The DOE has increased the up-front payments providers receive January of each school year to three-quarters of their contract value, a 10 percent increase over the original RFP. Providers that have enrollment greater than 75 percent will receive an enhanced payment, and those with at least 93 percent enrollment will receive their full contract value.
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Cops seek crook who tried cloned credit cards in Sunset clothing store BY JAIME DEJESUS
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Police are looking for a man they say attempted to make fraudulent charges using victims’ credit card information inside a store in Sunset Park. According to authorities, on April 27 at around 2:45 p.m., the suspect went inside Saks off 5th near 30th Street and Second Avenue and attempted to use two cloned credit cards to purchase some merchandise. When the cards were declined, the man fled the store. Cops describe the suspect
The motorcycle-riding suspect caught on camera in Bensonhurst.
as a 20- to 30-year old black man. He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie and light pants. Surveillance photos were taken from inside the location during the incident. Anyone with information in regard to the identities of the males is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.co m, on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
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Suspect wanted in string of robberies on wheels, including in Bensonhurst BY JAIME DEJESUS
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Cops are looking for the man, they say, has been stealing women’s bags while riding a motorcycle. One incident took place in Bensonhurst. According to authorities, early in the morning on May 2, a 31-year-old woman was walking on 67th Street between 18th and 19th Avenues when the alleged crook drove up to the sidewalk behind her and tried to steal
The 68th Precinct serves Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Fort Hamilton. MISSING BAG: An unknown crook made off with a backpack containing a cellphone, credit cards and sunglasses that was left behind at Seventh Avenue and 66th Street on May 30. Cops say that at around 4:20 p.m., the victim, a 48-year-old man, placed the backpack on the bench next to him while he put his child into a stroller. He walked off then realized he had left the bag behind. He rushed back but the bag was gone. No charges were made on the credit cards. No arrests have been made. DRIVE-BY VEHICLE: Two unknown assailants attacked and robbed a 19-year-old man inside his car at Ovington
her bag by pushing her to the ground. The perp, who wasn’t able to grab the bag, fled westbound on 67th Street. The victim was taken to a local hospital and was treated for minor injuries. In addition, on April 29 at 4:30 p.m., a 46-year-old woman was driving southbound on Ditmas Avenue when she stopped at a traffic light at East Seventh Street. It was at that time that, cops say, the suspect — again on bike — reached into the passenger-side window and stole her bag, containing a laptop
and a wallet with credit cards inside. Then, on May 1 at around 8:52 p.m., a 66-year-old woman was walking near Kings Highway and East 21st Street when the same perp snatched her purse from her hand and fled southbound on Kings Highway. Finally on May 3, at around 6:40 p.m. the suspect drove up to a 40-year-old woman at the corner of Ocean Parkway and Shore Parkway, grabbed her bag and fled southbound on Ocean Avenue. Police say the suspect was
last seen riding a Suzuki motorcycle, a black and red helmet, a black waist-length jacket, gray sweatpants, black sneakers and black gloves. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crimestoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.”
Avenue and Seventh Avenue on May 28 at around 8:30 p.m. Cops say the victim was driving southbound on Seventh Avenue when a white van being driven by the perps almost hit his car. The victim honked his horn when he stopped at the light. One of the perps asked him why he had honked then got out of the van, approached the driver’s side window of the victim’s car, reached inside and punched him. He then opened the door and pulled the victim out of the vehicle, and both suspects punched him in the face. One of the perps took $20 from the man’s pocket and a phone charger before the pair fled eastbound on Ovington Avenue, making a left northbound onto Seventh Avenue. The victim was taken to NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn. No arrests have been made.
May 29 at around 4:30 a.m. by a burglar who stole nearly $6,600 in cash that was kept inside the dresser. The victim, a 23-year-old woman, says the crook replaced some of the cash with fake money. No arrests have been made.
stole a plastic bag containing toothpaste and deodorant from the victim. Cops say the victim was uncooperative when he was interviewed at the hospital. No arrests have been made.
BAT ATTACK: An unknown perp threatened another man, 38, with a bat at 12th Avenue and 65th Street on May 27 at around 9:15 p.m. No injuries were reported. No arrests have been made.
The 62nd Precinct serves Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Gravesend.
6K BURGLARY: A home near 79th Street and 10th Avenue was broken into on
CROOK STABS MAN FOR TOILETRIES: A 63year-old man was stabbed and robbed at Third Avenue and 92nd Street on May 29 at around 1:15 p.m. Cops say an unknown man, around 18 to 25 years old, approached the victim and demanded his wallet, stabbing him around 10 times in the left arm. Before taking off, the unknown assailant
IT TAKES TWO: A 26year-old man was robbed at gunpoint by a man and woman on 63rd Street between 17th and 18th Avenues on May 30 at around 5 p.m. Cops say the crooks, described to be in their mid-30s, approached the victim as he was walking home. The man took out a gun and pointed it at him. Then, in Italian, the woman said, “Give me your hand.” They stole the victim’s jewelry then got into a white SUV and took off westbound on 63rd Street towards 18th
The suspect.
Avenue. According to the victim, there was a child in the car. No arrests have been made. TWO CROOKS THREATEN, ROB TEEN: Two older teens ripped off a 15-year-old boy, threatening him and stealing his cellphone at 17th Avenue and 76th Street on May 29 at around 4:45 p.m. Cops say the perps, who are believed to be around 18, demanded the victim’s phone, telling him they would beat him if he didn’t fork it over. One of the suspects told the teen that he had a knife but didn’t show it. The victim gave the phone to the perps and they ran off on 76th Street towards 17th Avenue. No arrests have been made. THREAT ASSESSMENT: A bodega employee was robbed by an unknown man who entered the grocery store where she worked at 18th Avenue and 80th Street on May 28 at around
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8:20 a.m. Cops say the unknown thief threatened to hurt the woman’s child if she didn’t give him the money. According to reports, the perp, said to be around 30 years old, asked the woman for change of $100 three times before trying to open the cash register himself. When he couldn’t get it open, he took the woman’s purse, stole $900 that was inside and fled on foot westbound down 80th Street. No arrests have been made. ROCK ATTACK: A 25year-old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting his 28-yearold brother with a rock inside the brother’s apartment on 78th Street between 20th and 21st Avenues on May 30 at around 6:45 a.m. Later in the day, while the victim was at work, cops say his brother returned to the apartment, and was let in by his brother’s roommate. The suspect then allegedly caused around $250 worth of damage and stole $400.
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Art FIRST THURSDAY GALLERY WALK
The first Thursday of every month‚ the galleries of DUMBO stay open late, hosting special events and receptions. Neighborhood restaurants and bars have specials for First Thursday patrons. When: Thursday, June 6th, 6 – 8 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Various Locations
CHRIS LEE, ‘MYOPTIC’
Myoptic will be Lee’s first solo show in New York City. On display are several media installations that act as containers for memory, time, and community. Undercurrent is a collective of artists who originated from Sla307 Art Space (20142019). Branching out, they have regrouped and refined our mission and program to more accurately reflect one another and enhance the objectives we seek to attain in our new platform. Myoptic marks the move to a new home and Undercurrent’s neighborhood debut in DUMBO. When: Thursdays-Saturdays through June 13th, 12 – 7 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Undercurrent (70 John Street)
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Jeff Wallace: This is No.628 of Everyman’s Library, which explores the relationship between time and memory as it relates to objects and ephemera that we save throughout our lives. Through a process of literary archeology, he uncovers and reassembles buried content and fragments – both literal and conceptual – to create new narratives that reference the past and, often, the journey of the original source material. When: Daily through June 24th Where: DUMBO/Main Window (One Main Street)
JEFF KRAUS, ‘MY BUNNY THE SNAKE’
Jeff Kraus’s first one-person exhibition in New York and with the gallery. Kraus’s studio sits on the far side of Greenpoint, within striking distance of contaminated baseball fields and a
National Grid waste depot, among chop shops, Chinese ex-pat marble cutting workshops, and rag picking factories. A visit to his studio reminds us that some corners of a rapidly changing city remain untamable and unmappable. When: Thursdays & Fridays through June 26th, 12 – 6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Asphodel (29 Jay Street)
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Featuring work by Jessica Segall, MK Luff, Jack DiLaura, and Blake Marques Carrington. When: Mondays-Sundays through June 30th, Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sat-Sun- 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Made in NY Media Center (30 John Street)
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A new installation of work by Hanno Otten. Based on his Farbenlehre, Colorblocks, and Lichtbilderseries, this extraordinary installation is a new development of Otten’s work. Pure vivid color is Otten’s language. When: Tuesdays-Saturdays through June 30th, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Where: DUMBO/Janet Borden, Inc. (91 Water Street)
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Solo exhibition of the latest collage works by Audrey Anastasi. When: Daily through June 30th, Monday-Wednesday by appointment, Thursday 6 pm-9 pm and Friday-Sunday from 12 pm to 7 pm. Where: Bedford Stuyvesant/ Welancora Gallery (33 Herkimer Street)
PROVENANCE SHERVONE NECKLES
Provenance is Neckles’ newest print series that features a liminal figure maneuvering through space with a house structure worn as a mask or headdress. The house structure is a replication of her maternal family home in Grenada that dates back to the turn of the 19th century, and the house, for the artist, stands in for a confrontation with past and present colonialism. When: Thursdays-Sundays through July 7th, 1 – 6 p.m. Where: Crown Heights/ FiveMyles (558 St. Johns Place)
ANTON ZOLOTOV: PLAYING WITH FIRE
A solo show featuring the work of Anton Zolotov.
Zolotov crafts a sprawling survey of misanthropy, isolation, and social rejection in the context of contemporary youth culture through intensive artistic studies of the ephemera of Kurt Cobain, the iconic vocalist of Nirvana. The artwork connects how these various elements of the dark side of modern adolescence relate to an ongoing roiling cycle of self-harm, addiction, and ultimately, premature self-destruction among marginalized young people today. When: Saturdays & Sundays through July 7th, 12 – 7 p.m. or by appt Where: Red Hook/Peninsula Art Space (352 Van Brunt Street)
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CHAD STAYROOK: THE LONELIEST VOYAGES An installation and series of drawings by Chad Stayrook based on the ten space probes that have traveled furthest from Earth. When: Mon-Sat through June 16th Where: Fort Greene/Project Room at BRIC House (647 Fulton Street)
KEN ROSENTHAL AND LYNN SILVERMAN Works in Black & White. When: Wednesdays-Saturdays through June 29th, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Where: DUMBO/Klompching Gallery (89 Water Street)
HEAVEN, HELL, AND PURGATORY: VISIONS OF THE AFTERLIFE IN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION Morbid Anatomy and The Green-Wood Cemetery are partnering, once again, to present a new exhibition, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory: Visions of the Afterlife in the Catholic Tradition. The exhibition explores Catholic visions of the afterlife that have stirred the popular imagination and served to steer the collective moral compass for centuries. When: Saturdays-Sundays through June 30th. 12 – 5 p.m. Where: Greenwood/GreenWood Cemetery (500 25th Street)
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SPRING! COILED & READY! An exhibition featuring artists living and working in New York City. The word “spring” conjures up a myriad of definitions. It is at once a season, an object and an action. This exhibition seeks to explore the literal and metaphorical aspects of the concept through paintings, drawing, sculpture … and of course, color and form. When: Saturdays & Sundays through July 7th, 1 – 6 p.m. Where: Red Hook/Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (481 Brunt Street)
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Did you know Time Out Market just opened a rooftop bar at landmarked Empire Stores, which overlooks Brooklyn Bridge Park? The bar is at the top of a complex of seven post-Civil War warehouses where John and Charles Arbuckle stored unroasted coffee beans long ago. The Cayre family’s company, Midtown Equities, and its joint-venture partners have turned Empire Stores into an office, retail and cultural venue. The complex opened a couple years ago. There was already public space at the top of 55 Water St., which is Empire Stores’ address. But the rooftop bar is a brand-new thing. A server there told me it’s going to be open seven days a week. Colleagues. Please. It looks fun. And it’s just a few blocks from the Brooklyn Eagle’s new DUMBO office, where a bunch of us just moved. The office is an expansion from the Eagle’s Brooklyn Heights home base.
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Up on Empire Stores’ roof, you get a good view of the Manhattan Bridge. Some team members have previously worked Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Others have not. Since Brooklyn’s built environment is my professional obsession — and food’s a fixation, too — it’s my selfappointed duty to make a list of Cool Places in DUMBO for my colleagues. Other neighborhood newcomers should find it helpful as well. • While we’re on the subject of convenient spots for team-building get-togethers, 68 Jay St. Bar is also a good option. So is Pedro’s Mexican Bar & Restaurant at 73 Jay St., which serves tasty burritos.
LUNCH OPTIONS AT EMPIRE STORES AND A SUPERSTORM SANDY SURVIVOR • A new array of lunch options just opened in a food hall Time Out Market is operating on the first floor of Empire Stores. How can we muster the willpower to bring lunches from home when there are bowls of Japanese comfort food being dished up by Bessou, tempting sliders from Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors and lemon soup from Mr. Taka Ramen? And did I mention there’s an ice cream vendor, Ice & Vice?
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There’s a new rooftop bar at Empire Stores, plus other DUMBO stuff you should see — Continued from page 10INB — • Almondine Bakery at neighboring 85 Water St. serves lunch too. The shop, which belongs to French baker Herve Poussot, is known for its baguettes. The desserts are stellar. Almondine deserves special appreciation from customers because it made a comeback after being wrecked by Superstorm Sandy. Poussot’s oven and other pieces of kitchen equipment were located in the basement, which was flooded. Almondine’s insurer refused to cover rebuilding costs. A GoFundMe campaign and an upscale bake sale organized by French pastry chefs helped raise enough money to reopen Almondine.
ICONIC SCENERY ON WASHINGTON AND WATER STREETS
• Night and day, DUMBO’s streets are filled with tourists. The intersection of Washington and Water streets is a prime visitor magnet. But do not shun this spot because of the crowds. The view is iconic. You’ve seen it in Instagram photos galore. A corridor of century-old red-brick buildings frames the Manhattan Bridge’s blue-green metal supports. If the sky is clear, you can see the Empire State Building in the void between those supports.
SURFIN’ USA AND STELLAR SHOES
• If anybody decides to go surfing in the Rockaways this summer, DUMBO has a surf shop called Aegir Boardworks that’s appropriately located on Water Street. It sells big, beautiful surfboards. If you want to be adventurous on dry land, Aegir also sells skateboards. By the way, in Norse mythology, Aegir is the Lord of the Ocean. • A high-fashion footwear designer who got his start in Vancouver in the 1970s has a shop at 37 Main St. It’s called John Fluevog Shoes.
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• If you haven’t been to bookstore Powerhouse Arena in a while, it moved out of the location you remember. It used to be at 37 Main St. where John Fluevog Shoes is now located. Powerhouse Arena can now be found at 28 Adams St. • A note to our boss: The pizza you ordered for us the other day was excellent. But next time, could we maybe try Love & Dough? The restaurant at 57 Pearl St. makes Neapolitan pizza. • A good place to buy groceries is DUMBO Market, which just opened at 66 Front St. • Foragers at 56 Adams St. sells gourmet prepared foods and organic produce. • Keep an eye out for random street art. It’s in odd spots on various DUMBO buildings.
The intersection of Washington and Water streets is such a scene. I love the energy. In 1870 he developed a machine that made corrugated paper, and in 1879 he patented a machine that made folded boxes, the city Landmarks Preservation Commission’s designation report about the DUMBO Historic District says. Architect William Higginson designed Industrial Neo-Classical-style 45 Main St., which Gair commissioned and Turner Construction Company built in 1919, the designation report notes. The building is made of reinforced concrete and is 10 stories tall.
WHERE TO TAKE A BREATHER FROM THE OFFICE
• If you need a momentary breather from the office, it’s calming to watch Brooklyn Bridge Park’s merry-go-round spin and spin and spin.
Bessou serves up Japanese comfort food at Empire Stores’Time Out Market.
WHO WAS ROBERT GAIR?
• At 45 Main St. an inscription over the doors says, “Gair Building No. 6.” The neighborhood now known as DUMBO was called Gairville because so many buildings belonged to industrialist and real estate developer Robert Gair. The Scottish-born Civil War veteran made his fortune by bringing revolutionary innovation to the packaged food industry.
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Here’s a bird’s eye view of Jane’s Carousel from Empire Stores’ roof.
Of course you’re all familiar with Jane’s Carousel. But did you know Pritzker-Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel designed the jewel-box-like building that protects the nearly century-old painted ponies from harsh weather? The transparent building is made of acrylic panels and steel. • Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pebble Beach is a fine place to sit and be tranquil for a few moments. That said, I was surprised there the other day by the very untranquil sight of people swimming in its chilly waters. • When you need a brief break from the entire DUMBO neighborhood, the Brooklyn Bridge offers a quick escape. Its pedestrian entrance is on Cadman Plaza East near the corner of Prospect Street. As long as you don’t walk in the bike lane — a stupid and dangerous thing that some tourists do — you’ll have a great time soaking up the scenery. You can see Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, the World Trade Center and the Manhattan skyline.
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State testing refusals vary wildly across Brooklyn
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BY MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK MMCGOLDRICK@BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
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Brooklyn school district saw more students opt out of state exams for the 2017-18 school year than any other district in the city, Department of Education data shows. New York State is required by federal law to administer math and English Language Arts tests to every third- to eighth-grade public school student. Parents, however, have the right of refusal on the student’s behalf, allowing them to opt out of the tests. The numbers, obtained by Chalkbeat and shared with this newspaper, illustrate profoundly different attitudes toward the tests from district to district — and even school to school. School District 15, which runs from Carroll Gardens to Sunset Park, and includes Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and sections of Boerum Hill and Fort Greene, had the highest opt-out rate in the entire city last year, and more than double the opt-out rate of any other school in the borough. The district saw 14.3 percent of students opt out for the statewide ELA exam and 14 percent for the statewide math exam. Brooklyn’s District 23 came in second boroughwide, with an average of 6.3 percent of students opting out of the ELA exam and an average of 6.4 percent opting out of math. District 23 encompasses Brownsville, Ocean Hill and portions of East New York. Altogether, the parents of Brooklyn students opt their children out of the exams at a higher rate than the citywide average, though Manhattan has the highest opt-out rate of all the boroughs. Brooklyn-wide, 4.6 percent opt out of the statewide English exams, and 4.9 percent opt out of math. It doesn’t appear geography plays a role in testing patterns. District 15’s neighboring district, District 20, comprised of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Borough Park and a small pocket of Sunset Park, had the lowest average rate of student opt-outs in the borough. Just 1.6 percent of District 20 students opted out of the English exam, while 1.7 percent chose not to take the math exam. In fact, the school with the highest opt-out rate in the city, District 15’s Brooklyn New School, is less than half a mile away from the school with the lowest opt-out rate, Red Hook Neighborhood School. It appears parents’ decision to opt out can be informed by the individual school’s culture. Brooklyn New School was founded by parents and teachers in 1987 as a progressive alternative to traditional education. They are forgoing the exams at exceptionally high levels, according to the stats. A whopping 96.4 percent of its students chose not to take either of the exams. District 15’s Red Hook Neighborhood School had not a single opt-out for either exam. Officials for both schools did not respond to requests for comment, but one active
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parent said that District 20’s low opt-out rates are driven by an emphasis on testing by district leadership. “Teachers are telling students that if they don’t pass these exams, they have no future,” Paullette Ha-Healy, Parent Teacher Association president of P.S. 264, told this paper. “The narrative that’s been coming out of District 20 is that we’re all about state testing. That’s not a reflection of our district as a whole, but that’s what’s getting the attention.” That narrative might be overblown — but isn’t entirely without merit, according to one Brooklyn high school teacher who says such testing helps guide the admissions process. “If an institution received two applications, one with no test score and another with a test score of 85-plus, chances are they’re going to accept the latter student,” said the English teacher, who wished to remain anonymous. But, “There’s a flip side,” she said, pointing to students’ anxiety over test-taking, which could negatively impact their scores. According to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, one in eight children suffers from an anxiety disorder. Ha-Healy’s child attends one of just three schools in District 20 with a higher than 5 percent opt-out rate, and said the tests have a definite effect on her daughter’s mental health. “I am very confident that I made the right decision when it comes to opting my daughter out of state testing,” she told this paper. Ha-Healy said her daughter, now in the fourth grade, was exhibiting “major behavioral problems” she’s since attributed to the high-stakes testing. “I opted her out of all testing and all test prep, and her behavior pretty much changed overnight.” Another District 20 parent, Tamara Stern, finds testing provides important insights into the education of her three children. “[Children are] going to be tested regardless, in one way or another, from elementary school to middle school to high school to college,” she said. “[State exams] are a way for us to see what kids are learning and where they’re at comparatively. It’s also a way for them to get the hang of it.” Her three children are all different types of test-takers, Stern said. “It’s good for me to see what each one of them needs to focus on.” Stern opted one of her children out of exams because she didn’t believe the teacher was adequately preparing her for success. She said she appreciates that parents have the choice. Attitudes toward the tests vary widely from district to district — and even school to school.
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he Fifth Avenue Festival has had an offand-on record with weather. This past Sunday, I am happy to say, everything fell into place. Despite dire warnings of afternoon thunderstorms which have become the precursor to tornado warnings this season, the sun was out and the weather was warm but not really hot. Of course, rain and thunder did close the late afternoon but without affecting the event. If you dropped by the festival that ran about 14 blocks, you encountered a large crowd moving comfortably from block to block enjoying a number of bands; many, many food choices including the usual vendors selling Mexican, Greek, Arabic and Italian food among others; and of
course some great restaurants and bars operating outside. If you wanted a tee shirt or inexpensive trinket, this was the place to be. The stages had big crowds with a number of bands or DJs. Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis sponsored a stage at 77thStreet. She sang a couple of tunes with the Rolling Stones cover band that played at that location. Considering that the night before, Nicole sang on stage at Staten Island’s St George Theater with a Beatles cover band playing for charity, I suspect she sees herself as more than a great legislator. Once again a big shout out to Chip Cafiero and his festival marshals. There are so many community events that simply could not happen without the efforts put in by Chip.
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*** I want to give my friends Jerry and Diane Fishman a plug. To my surprise, I found them running the former Petland store on Fifth Avenue between 84th Street and 85th Street. Diane and Jerry are big animal lovers who currently own several pets and have enjoyed pet ownership their entire lives. From what I understand, an opportunity befell them when the Petland company filed for bankruptcy, closing all their stores a few months back. The couple, smart business people, moved right in, setting up shop with the existing merchandise, and have now established their suppliers and intend to make a go of it. More importantly, they both told me they are
COMMON SENSE BY JERRY KASSAR
On an avenue which is suffering from a growing number of vacancies, having Jerry and Diane keeping a pet shop in business at its original location is great news. having a great time. On an avenue which is suffering from a growing number of vacancies, having Jerry and Diane keeping a pet shop in business at its original location is great news. *** It is my understanding that there have been three jumper incidents at the
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alas and fundraiser dinners are not what I choose to focus on with this column, as issues and people will always be more important than social functions in the political sphere. However, this week’s piece will center on last week’s Bay Ridge Democrats gala. But rather than talk about where I sat and whom I talked to, the following highlights the event’s honorees, all of whom have been, and are continuing to make an impact on every level of our politics, from the local level on up to the halls of Congress. Ellen Driesen, District 20 representative for the United Federation of Teachers, was the first honoree. The success of campaigns supported by the Bay Ridge Democrats could not have been possible without the support of organized labor, and union sisters and brothers were
in attendance to show that support again. Jason Reischel was recognized for his contributions to Bay Ridge campaigns in 2017 and 2018. Though he played pivotal roles in those winning efforts, as a Park Sloper he is representative of many residents from bluer portions of Brooklyn who have been invaluable in recent years to Democratic campaigns in Southern Brooklyn. Scott Klein, who helped found the club in 2010, was honored as Club Member of Distinction. Having spent decades leading on social and political issues, over this past decade he has been instrumental in the Bay Ridge Democrats transforming from a few people with an idea meeting in his home to an organization helping to elect representatives whose politics more closely reflect Southwest Brooklyn. Tori Kelly, Leah Hebert
and Rita Pasarell were on hand to represent the Sexual Harassment Working Group, recognized for the change it is effecting in Albany. Earlier this year, members testified at the first joint legislative public hearing on sexual harassment in over 27 years and they continue to advocate to improve worker protections.
Rep. Jerry Nadler echoed those sentiments in his acceptance speech, reminding those gathered that it requires, “The participation and fighting of everybody” to ensure, “that our institutions are resilient enough to snap back… to reestablish democratic principles.” Bay Ridge native Abdul Elenani was honored as a business leader making a positive impact on his community. Days earlier, his
Verrazzano Bridge in the past three weeks. Considering the height of the roadway from the water, it is a certainty that if you jump, you will die. Last year, there were many jumpers and the same for each of the past seven or eight years. I do not understand why a bridge from which jumping was rare for most of its existence has become a magnet for this deadly behavior. The jumpers all use the lower level inasmuch as the roadway on the upper level makes such an act difficult to accomplish. That being the case, it is about time the MTA use some of the enormous toll
revenue we provide to secure the lower level better. The local overpasses for years have had fencing to prevent people from throwing items onto the highway below. Taking a few million dollars to ring in the lower level of the bridge better would be a smart move. Some would say an individual bent on taking his or her life will find another way. That may be true, but I for one want to make doing it from the Verrazzano Bridge as difficult as possible. Whatever the special attraction is that has developed for such acts at this location, we must make every effort to stop it.
MATTER OF FACT BY JAY BROWN
shop hosted its annual free community Iftar dinner. Two weeks before that, his 13th Cocoa Grinder store opened with a free community event. In 2016, he displayed a letter of forgiveness to whoever had robbed his store, telling media that, "If everyone does good to their neighbor or if you treat everyone else in a kind manner… this world would be a much better place." He accepted his honor by reiterating his commitment to making all of his businesses sources for positivity in the community. Honoree Joanne Seminara touched on her part in founding the club and her own runs for office, but focused on the big wins
by local Democrats in the past two elections. She concluded by talking about the need for all of us to be involved in maintaining our democracy, from average citizens to members of Congress. Rep. Jerry Nadler echoed those sentiments in his acceptance speech, reminding those gathered that it requires, “The participation and fighting of everybody” to ensure, “that our institutions are resilient enough to snap back… to reestablish democratic principles.” He called on everyone to remember, “The principles that make this country great. We do not say we are a superior people, [that] people from other lands are not welcome here. They are. They always have been.” As a political club, the
Bay Ridge Democrats’ primary focus is on electoral politics. In a broader sense, it is one of many progressive organizations transforming Southern Brooklyn. Along with Bay Ridge For Social Justice, Fight Back Bay Ridge and South Brookly n Progressive Resistance, to name just a few, community-based groups have all advanced the progressive cause in their own distinct ways. From grassroots activism to successful campaigns to flip seats blue, each plays a part in the recent shift left. The honorees of last week’s event highlight that individual citizens, groups and politicians are only as strong as their ability to work together to make progress.
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Focus on Bay Ridge By Charles F. Otey
Clueless NYC transit czars want needless maze of new Ridge bike lanes Howe: Proposed lanes will endanger businesses, pedestrians on Third
Almost seven years ago, the city’s bicycleobsessed bureaucrats, enabled by a progressive-leaning Mayor Mike Bloomberg, started a crusade led by Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan to install bike lanes on just about every travelable thoroughfare throughout the five boroughs. While Williamsburg millennials cheered every coat of white paint representing new, confusing and potentially accident-inducing bike lanes, the reaction in Greater Bay Ridge — a stable, middle-class community — was somewhat different. Sadik-Khan’s initiative was viewed here as a hodgepodge invasion of already congested avenues. The 2012 bike lane proposal, which would have done serious financial harm along Bay Ridge’s main thoroughfares — Third and Fifth avenues — was met by a solid, intelligent response by Community Board 10 members. Fortunately, since we are blessed with genuine local newspapers, the reaction of Community Board 10 members was accurately and faithfully recorded by writer Paula Katinas in the Sept. 26, 2012 edition of the Brooklyn Eagle and is to this day just a few clicks away. She wrote, “‘May we make a suggestion?’ That’s what Community Board 10 members are asking the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) about the hundreds of miles of bicycle lanes the agency will be installing in Bay Ridge and other Brooklyn neighborhoods over the next few years. “Members of the Bay Ridge community
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board said they don’t like the routes mapped out by the DOT’s experts. So they decided to come up with routes of their own. “Brian Kieran, chairman of the Traffic and Transportation Committee, introduced the list of alternative bike lanes at the board’s Sept. 24 meeting. The committee came up with the list at a previous meeting. Kieran presented the suggestions to the full board at the Sept. 24 session. “Kieran and other board members charged that the routes chosen by the DOT — including sections of Bay Ridge Parkway, Third Avenue, Fort Hamilton Parkway and 92nd Street — are concentrated on heavily trafficked roadways and present potential dangers to bike riders, drivers, and pedestrians as everyone will be forced to share the roadways. “‘Ninety-Second Street is the worst possible place for a bike lane,’ Larry Stelter said. The street accommodates traffic exiting the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, board members said. “‘It is better for us to contemplate less used streets,’ Kieran said. “The committee’s suggested bike lane routes included sections of Sixth Avenue, 68th Street, 72nd Street, Marine Avenue and 11th Avenue. “Doris Cruz said bike lanes are not in constant use. ‘These are not lanes that are constantly trafficked. They are used intermittently,’ she said. “The board voted to approve the committee’s list of alternate bike lanes and send the
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Bike lanes could cause havoc on Third Avenue, Merchants of Third Avenue President Bob Howe says. ebrooklyn media/File photo suggestions to the DOT.”
Bike problem was largely solved, but now it’s back!
As we learned from the agenda of a special meeting of Board 10’s Traffic and Transportation Committee that was set for June 6, the bike lanes are back. And this time, thanks to an early alert by Board 10 District Manager Josephine Beckmann, we learned that, contrary to local wisdom, the de Blasio administration wants to inflict bike lanes on Third and Fifth avenues, further endangering the scores of local businesses currently struggling to survive during the age of Amazon and increasing the likeli-
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hood of many injuries involving pedestrians and bikers as well. This column went to press prior to the June 6 gathering at St. Anselm’s Meletia Hall, but, fortunately, an early response by Merchants of Third Avenue President Bob Howe advises against any gratuitous bike laning along this strip, where heavily taxed shop owners are battling largely subsidized behemoths like Amazon and other mega deliverers. Here’s what Howe wrote: “Dear Ms. Beckmann: I received your office’s notice of proposed bike lanes on Third Avenue. As your Traffic and Transportation Committee reviews this proposal, I wanted to share some concerns that a bike lane on Third Avenue might pose. As you know, we are a linear commercial strip and as such can only receive deliveries thru the front of the stores. “Alternate side runs for only 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and meter parking takes over. Many of our stores open at 10 a.m. or later. Deliveries take the form of Fed Ex, UPS and large food and beverage trucks. Bay Ridge is already renowned for double parking and commercial delivery trucks only compound the problem. “The installation of bike lanes on Third would require a delivery truck to park in the traffic lane in order to respect the bike lane space. The confusion this might cause to merchants, cars, delivery people, cyclists and pedestrians could lead to frustration, stress and maybe accidents. “While bike lanes provide a vital safety zone for cyclists, the installation of lanes on a narrow avenue with a multitude of existing challenges might negate the safety cyclists are seeking. “Best wishes and your committee has a difficult recommendation to make.” What happened at the special Board 10 meeting? We’re hoping Ms. Katinas can report in the next edition — as she did back in 2012 — that board members spoke out loud and well against this hazardous and illthought-out agenda. Stay tuned.
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Many cats biting are saved a trip a kill shelter Hissing, spitting, catsfrom make eyetocontact with received “Veteran dress.near Year” the Award from of We tagged along would beand my preference. ough promotion and enwas formally dedicated Hissing, spitting, biting cats make eye contact with Jackson, trust and hope begin... the New Year”York Award from We grand tagged alongthat for the BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/ State the procession “I am an easy cat to take, as I am meticulousgagement for NYC and Tom Kane Way and was Photos by Ted General Jackson, and trust and hope begin... the New York State the grand procession that division of the CWV. passed throughout the cemely clean. I am“Even looking for a we newlive home, a life-long Co. even blessed by Reverend Tom Kane’s parents holding HEY JUDE: though together, we do division of County the CWV. passed throughout the cemeKings tery and by candlelit graves of The friend. I am looking for YOU. Would you like to come The event is open Gerard Sauer, theboth pastor new sign. HEY JUDE: “Even together. though we weold. do not have to be adopted Welive are together, nine years Thethe Kings tery and by candlelit graves of Chapter is County holdfallen soldiers from sidesof and meet me? Look into my stunning yellow eyes, to the public. Reservations St. Mel's Church, a former asnotwill have toscratch be adopted together. Wefurniture. are nine years old We not or damage your Hi, I am Chapter is holdsoldiers As from sides ing its annual offallen the conflict. weboth trekked and I’llacapture youror loving couldIHi, be the are only $46 which includes sociate pastor at Ridge's We will not scratch damage furniture. I am Raven, sweet, little girl whoheart. isyour halfThis Siamese. love to ing itsdance annual of the conflict. AsBay we trekked dinner on through the pathways, there St. start of aa sweet, new and friendship. I my am purrfect for you. Ito a full sit-down dinner. Contact Patrick's Church and athere personal Raven, little girlwith who is toys; half Siamese. I love be affectionate, play you would think dinner dance on through the pathways, Thursday evewere uniformed re-enactors am spayed with my vaccinations and micro chipped.” Sherman Silverman at 718-748friend. affectionate, play mythe toys; you would think was a kitten. I and will give with you love and attention Thursday uniformed re-enactors ning, June 2,eveat hauled away and had many and tripling over the periodIbe --were soldiers standing from 2014 s president of theguard, Brooklyn Housing of materials recent newsletter thatall the most important Please contact cats@zanisfurryfriends.org. 3165 or send him a check payable to the A host of dignitaries were on hand to join I was a kitten. I will give you all the love and attention you seek. I am spayed, housebroken. Unfortunately we ning, June 2, at -soldiers standing guard, Alliance (BHPA) I am p.m., deliveries of supplies, consisting of 20-foot through 2018. When you read about hous- item is the safety of the residents of these 7:30 at the musiciansPreservation and singers perSociety of Old Brooklynites, 340 Marine AveKane's family, friends and associates on this you seek. I am spayed, housebroken. Unfortunately we are seeking a new home because my mommy has severe 7:30 p.m., at the musicians and singers pergratified to see elected officials put steel beams, plaster boards, tile, cement, etc. es being accessed by the DOB/FDNY and illegally converted houses and the firefightPolonaise Terrace, forming Civil War songs. *** to keep nue, Brooklyn, NY 11209. auspicious occasion. City Councilmember are seeking a new home because my mommy has severe allergies and is no longer able us. I hope to join their efforts and very Greenpoint These home conversions led to the forma- successful attempts in exposing the illegal ers. While this is true and the rights of tenPolonaise Terrace, forming Civildrew Warresources songs. behind a150 The event thousands Zani’s Furry Friends a 501(c)3 non-profi * * * home conversions, it is a direct Vinnie Gentile -- who ensured the full tion Counallergies isare no longer able tobe keep us. I hope ttoorjoin your loving family. You willis not disappointed…Hello difficult if not impossible task in trying to of the Brooklyn Housing Preservation result ofand ants important, there are problems that 150 Greenpoint The event drew thousands Avenue. of relatives, Civil War buffs, ganization committed to rescuing companion aniFormer Science Assistant Principal and a cil approved the co-naming, wrote in the proyour loving family. You will not be disappointed…Hello there, I am Figaro a tuxedo cat, cuddly, loving boy. I stop the illegal home conversion epidemic Alliance. BHPA began to inform the this joint effort. stem from the illegal home conversions that Avenue. of relatives,historians Civil War buffs, This year, theThe group amateur and mals from New York City shelters where, unfortupast Bay Ridge Community Council Presigram, "A lifelong Bay Ridge resident, Tom's there, I am Figaro a tuxedo cat, cuddly, loving boy. I love to snuggle up, play with my toys, act silly and am that is taking place in our community. this problem to try to stop the After seeing the groundswell of inter- affect all members of our community as Thisbecommunity year, theofgroup amateur historians and will honoring its genealogists, local residents nately, they are at signifi cant risk for euthanasia dent, Tom Greene was back at Denyse Wharf tremendous contributions and achievements love to snuggle up, play with my toys, act silly and am great with animals and people. Please call our mommy, est in this issue, former Councilmember The community the efforts ofNational spread of illegal homeits conversions. We spent well as the entire city of New York. will be honoring genealogists, local residents Commander and hundreds of applauds out-ofdue to overcrowding. directly helping the and adjoining beachGentile under thelegislation left anhundreds indelible mark on the community he Commander great animals andBeyond people. Please call our mommy drafted inwith an group composed of Councilmember Jus- National our spare/free timethe getting the word outsmall by Vincent These problems include schools at 175 Stephanie 732-864-5990.” andthe of out-ofFred Schwally, towners. According animals save, theirresidents rescueliving creates space at shadow of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge for home loved much." Stephanie 732-864-5990.” the illegal conver-they percent capacity, in subtinso Brannan, U.S. Rep. Max Rose, State Sen. attending street fairs,State events and meetings attempt to halt Fred Schwally, towners. According New York to cemetery histhe shelter—thus giving another shelter cat old, or his group's 25th Bi-Annual Wharf and Beach Close friend Frankie Marra sang and standard conditions, a lack of affordable Andrew Gounardes of ourYork local and not-so-local polit- sion process. It took several years before DARWIN, AND VESTA – three year JASPER, State to cemetery his- and Assemblymember with manyNew Commander torian, author dog an opportunity to await a chance for adoption Cleanup. This year, he was joined by 75 high played "Forever Young" by Bob Dylan. Kane rental ical leaders, both Democrat and Republican. housing, a drain on police and Mathylde Frontus for recognizing the the legislation was passed, butspayed, has it been JASPER, DARWIN, – three year old neutered with AND shots,VESTA affectionate cats need Commander torian, author J o h n the Principal and attorney of or rescue and thereby potentially saving yetThese anschool volunteers. afattorney big, firefighters and city infrastructure, andcats effective? and Dylan workingfan! towards a solution. It should school be noted thatgrade efforts spayed, with shots, affectionate need new homeneutered due to legal action against a tenant. JKeyes o and hand nmost and the of Jwas e fproblem r e ybig the A.Principal Fantis parochial school other life. Greene continues toaFantis press efforts to school estab* this * * will never come directly from to do what is necessary to like While waiting for the be loving artificially inflated property valuesa which new to home due tocats, legal action against tenant. wonderful, which are loved, are white These with Keyes and J eWe f fare r ewilling y the A. parochial the past Richman, on Schermerhorn Street in legislation The group’s mission is to would help you find the perfect work with them in this effort. That being politician. Most of the time, they lead from passed, Sen. Golden’s pressure on City Hall in turn increase our property taxes. lish a Marine Environmental Science Lab at Among the marching groups in the recent wonderful, loving cats, which are loved, are white with some black or gray, and two love to go to a good the past Richman, on Schermerhorn Street in National Downtown Brooklyn. 4,600 Civil furry companion forand your family and to help every said, I do not believe the whole story is behind and do not have the courage to take made most, if not all of the enforcement take Why would any self respecting taxpayer the site. He is also currently a professor at 147th annual Brooklyn Memorial Day Pasome black or gray, two would love to go to a good home as a pair. They are brothers and sister rescued as National 4,600 Civil Downtown Brooklyn. Chaplain, War vetAmong the attendees were animal they rescue find the forever home it deserves. being told to the public. on a battle like this for fear it will impact place. Now that Marty Golden is no longer that has options want to live in a highly Kingsborough College. rade was the Society of Old Brookynites. The home as a pair. They are brothers and sister rescued as kittens from a backyard. Mistie, a tuxedo cat, is a big War vetattendees were FChaplain, a t h e r twoAmong erans are past the FHHS Assistant The group’s foster home network allows itTroyens44@ to become Prior to 2014, no one talked about the their favor with the voters. our state senator, who will pressure the taxed city where this is going on? The anMaria Makrinos, the new president of the civic organization has been marching in evkittens from a backyard. Mistie, a tuxedo cat, is a big couch potato and very laid back. Contact F a t h e r Principals erans are two pastDavid FHHS Assistant Anthony buried in Whitebook fully with each ofThey theare available cats and illegal home conversions were taking since It was until the BHPA, a grassroots mayor and his agencies to perform theirfamiliar job? swer is, they don’t. voting with Hamilton High School Alumni Associaery Brooklyn Day Parade its notFort couch potato and very laid back. Contact Troyens44@ yahoo.com. Anthony buried in Memorialthat Principals David Whitebook Dell’Anno. Green-Wood, and Tom Greene. Both are dogs and helps ensure the best possible match with place in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights. Certheir feet and leaving in the thousands, organization, held stopped, a town hall by meeting in In the spring of 2018, Vella-Martion, bringing free doughnuts forFran yahoo.com. founding 1880. Dell’Anno. Green-Wood, and Tom Greene. are Tickets are former making it inthe presidents of Both the Bay adoptive families. Zani’s Furry Friends is a memrone, CB10 District Manager Josephine tainly, none of our local politicians were February 2015 that brought hundreds millionswhite of dollars with them. Monall volunteers. “Hi, I’m Tali,taking a gorgeous, long-haired cat in search areout Ridge making it Civil the formerCommunity presidents ofCouncil, the Bay $75Tickets perthe person. largest ber of the Mayor’s Alliance and a New Hope talking about it. of people that some of the electeds got*beBeckmann and I made a trip toof Ridgewood, ey that should be spent here is instead going * * “Hi, I’m Tali, a gorgeous, white long-haired in search a new home to call my own. I’m 11 years cat oldPartner but still $75••• per person. and largest Ridge Community Council, War burial Civil site in Whitebook serves as a People said that the Department of Build- hind our effort.The Kings County Republican Queens, specifically toismeetwith with Counto the sunbelt, tax-free states. the Animal Care & Control of New York City. Party of a new home to call my own. I’m 11 years old but stil have quite a lot of spunk left. I’m strictly an indoor cat. ••• Warnorth, burialeven site surpassing in and Whitebook serves as a Congressmember Michael the t r u s t e e and scholarcilmember Robert Holden to There discuss the ings could not get in to inspect because the It was this holding town hall event that convinced We at the Brooklyn Housing Preservaare Cat and Dog Adoptions Every Sunday at its 2014 Lincoln Day Reception and a lotyour of spunk left. up, I’mI strictly anI only indoor cat won’tquite scratch furniture promise. have Congressmember Michael the north, Pennsylvania. even surpassing Grimm trustee and scholarwill be the guest Gettysburg, s h i p andIhave “tenants” would not allow them in to inspect then-State Sen. Marty on Golden, along with task force that we created how it was tion Alliance look forward tobetween working with Petco, 1280 Lexington Avenue, East 86th Dinner Sunday, June 22, from noon to 3 I won’t scratch yourbeen furniture I promise. have back claws. I have livingup, with my momI only all these Grimm will be the guest Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. s h i p speaker at the next meeting Also as part of the combuildings. This was and still is the excuse/ his chief of staff, to demand a task forcein beConey working to our community’s all of our elected in officials in an effort to fix 12:30and 87th Streets Manhattan from p.m., at Gargiulo’s Island. Among advantage. backEast claws. I there have been living with my is mom all but these years, but now is a toddler. The baby sweet, I at theMen’s next meeting Also as partthere of the were com- ofspeaker St. Patrick’s Club, on memoration the problem of illegal home conversions. reason given for not being able to investi- formed fromthe many city agencies. Thus,will the be Westchester He listened to what we had5:30pm. to say andHope to see you soon. honored guests Counyears, there is afingers toddler. Thegrab babymy is sweet, but I am not but usednow to pinching that tail. I need of St. Patrick’s Men’s Club, on memoration there were Tuesday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m., encampments of Union and the facts, so much so gate illegal home conversions. In reality, Illegal Homety Conversion Task ForceAstorino, was he was The government does not have all the Executive Rob the“woke” state toGOP’s not where used to fingers that grab my tail. need aam space I pinching can be the queen. Can you find a Iplace Tuesday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m., encampments of Union who and in the formed club room adjacent Confederate re-enactors there was no real effort to do anything and co-chaired by Fran VellaMarthat he was well-prepared for the barrage answers, but certainly has the tools at its ***queen. candidate for governor. a space where I can be the Can you find a place for me in your quiet home?” in the club room adjacent Confederate re-enactors who schoolBob gympitched near the main to St. Patrick’s rone and myself, Cassara. othertents than talk. questions asked at a meeting that very disposal to make things happen. well-inHEY JUDE...WOOF WOOF: “I am A heartbroken to He has been tapped asofthe county’s “Man for me in your quiet home?” Kim 718-344-9697 to St. Patrick’s school gympitched tents theonmain at 97th Street and gate, on2014, both Sunday and In two near buildings my blocknasium were We held numerous meetings and this evening by his constituents about illegal formed community in conjunction with a give up my two half-Pointer-mix, 10-month-old pups. of the Year.” honorees include former Kim 718-344-9697 nasiumresulted at 97th Street andseeOther gate, both Sunday and Avenue. Memorial Day. While stepsoldon to investors, quickly taken apart Fourth inside in what you now and hear of home conversions occurring inSabrina his district. partner in government will around. andcooperating Tyson love to play ball and run GOP Assembly Candidate Tom McCarthy PURRFECT MEWS: All of Jenny’s rescued kitties FourthasAvenue. Memorial Day. ••• task force that is dedicated to ping along in theWhile nighttime and the basements of bothstepwere excavatan agency I believe that this is the genesis of the bill love makepeople, a difference. Both pups are lap dogs, love to sit with as “Counselor of the Year,” past City CounPURRFECT MEWS: All of Jenny’s rescued kitties have been adopted into loving homes. ••• pinged.along in the news from converted St. houses to authored by Councilmember Holden and procession, came across were More What we caught mynighttime attention the getting Bob Cassara, President Brooklyn HPA gives a litinto illegally you. Sabrina gives kisses but homes. sometimes cil candidate and President of the Brooklyn have been adopted into loving MorestopOn news from procession, we came across Patrick’s. Sunday, June St. 5, Susan Pulaski, a filled former numerous dumpsters with soil and this illicit behavior. co-sponsored by Councilmember Vella-Marrone, Vice President tleBrannan love bite Fran before kisses. She hates Brookthe vacuum Youngconcert Republicans Gallo as “Young Patrick’s. On Sunday, June 5, with Russell Susan Pulaski, a former after a 2 p.m. special president of the Bay Ridge debris taken out of each building. One It has been fairly successful the to create the Agency Task Force. lyn HPA John Frenna, Brooklyn HPA and barks at it. Tyson loves people, loves to play and Republican of the Year,” plus the following after anumber 2 p.m.ofspecial president of the Bay Ridge in St. Patrick’s Church, therethan Historical com-containers c h aBrannan i rlaaccessesconcert more doubling Anthony Cerretti, HPA to play tug of buildingSociety had overand 14 (20ayard) Councilmember claimed a sister watch inhis play ball.Brooklyn He loves dies, as “Women of the Year” Phyllis Carbo, in St. Church, there person of the Kassenbrock Historical Society and a com- will ch a i rbe Patrick’s an unveiling and dedimittee chair at Community war. They are lap pups. He also makes noises like Francenia Joan Braunstein and Mary Members of Obviously, the Society of Old Brooklynites march will beof an unveiling mitteeTen. chair at Community person of the Kassenbrock cation a portrait ofand the dedilateHall,Brothers Board pleased Memorial Chewbacca from ‘Star Wars.’ It is very cute. I am in John. in the recent Brooklyn Memorial Parade of with cation a portrait of the late Scholarship Board Ten.big Obviously, pleased Brothers Fund.Memorial with the turnout, wasDayMaestro Aldo Bruschi in the Also in Lynbrook, New York.” – Jackie, 516-6980-5669. Tickets are $200 a pop and available at Society President Brooklyn Historian Ron Aldo Bruschi in the Scholarship Fund. Also in with the big and turnout, was Maestro
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KEEGAN, James R. on May 13, 2019. Veteran, United States Army. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Eileen; his loving daughter, Colleen; his brother Joe (sister-inlaw Elaine) and his sister Charlotte (brother-in-law Eddie). Loving father of Jim (Noreen), Beth Adamson (Nick), John, Eileen Camma (Frank), Michael (Michelle) and Gerard (Jen). Proud grandfather of Colleen, Jim, Niamh, Morgan and Jack. Brother-in-law of Alice Cleary, Jean Sullivan and Rosalie Sullivan. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. A lifelong parishioner of his beloved Our Lady of Perpetual Help
where Jim served as an usher up until recent years, he was past president of its parish council. He was a member of the Holy Name Society, Catholic War Veterans and the Knights of Columbus. Jim was very active for decades in the Right-to-Life and ProLife movement, organizing buses for the annual March for Life every January. Jim retired after many decades as an engineer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. After retiring from the Port Authority, Jim worked for the law firm Lawlor and Caufield from which he retired in 2000. All services arranged by Clavin Funeral Home.
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BUCKLEY, Helen V. Fennelly Reilly — Departed life after 98 years on May 29. She is survived by her children Kevin (Mary Fallon) and Kevin’s children Kevin and Alanna; Kathleen and Kathleen’s daughter Megan (Everado Huesca) and Megan’s children Lucas and Shea; Sean (Elizabeth McGill) and Sean’s children Emma and Aidan; and Daniel. Helen was married to James Edwin Reilly, who
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(Never known to fail) О, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, Splendor of Heaven Blessed Mother, of the Son of God. lmmaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. О, Star of the Sea help me and show me, herein you are my mother. О, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth ! 1 humЬly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. (Make Request) There are попе that сап withstand your power. О, show me herein you are my mother. О Магу, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (ЗХ). О Holy Магу I place this cause in your hands (ЗХ). Sweet Mother, 1 place this cause in your hands (ЗХ). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must Ье said for three days and after three days your request will Ье granted and the prayer must Ье puЬlished. Grateful thanks.
(Never known to fail) O, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, Splendor of Heaven Blessed Mother, of the Son of God. Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O, Star of the Sea help me and show me, herein you are my mother. O, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. (Make Request) There are none that can withstand your power. O, show me herein you are my mother. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3X). O Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (3X). Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3X). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after three days your request will be granted and the prayer must be published. Grateful thanks.
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FILE NO. 2017 - 3168/A PA. NO. 148576 CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, KINGS COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT TO: JUSTIN ASHENDORF JOAN BARBARA GRILLIHAS MILLER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE NEW YORK CITY HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION THE SPOUSE, IF ANY, AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN DISTRIBUTEES AND CREDITORS OF JANE TULIPAN ANNA RUMMA, A/K/A JANE TULIPANANNARUMMA, A/K/A JANE TULIPAN ANNARUMMA, DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN AND IF ANY OF THE AFORESAID PERSONS BE DEAD, TO THEIR HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN AND DISTRIBUTEES WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN AND IF THE PERSONS DIED SUBSEQUENT TO THE DECEDENT HEREIN, TO THEIR EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN AND TO ALL OTHER HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN AND DISTRIBUTEES OF JANE TULIPAN ANNA RUMMA, A/K/A JANE TULIPANANNARUMMA, A/K/A JANE TULIPAN ANNARUMMA, THE DECEDENT HEREIN, WHOSE NAMES AND/OR PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN AND CANNOT AFTER DUE DILIGENCE BE ASCERTAINED, A PETITION AND ACCOUNT HAVING BEEN DULY FILED BY THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF KINGS COUNTY, WHO HAS OFFICES AT 360 ADAMS STREET, ROOM 144A, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201, UNITED STATES. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE BEFORE THE SURROGATE’S COURT, KINGS COUNTY, AT 2 JOHNSON STREET, ROOM 319, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ON JULY 30, 2019, AT 9:30 O’CLOCK IN THE FORE NOON OF THAT DAY, WHY: (A) THE ACCOUNT OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF KINGS COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JANE TULIPAN ANNA RUMMA, A/K/A JANE TULIPANANNARUMMA, A/K/A JANE TULIPAN ANNARUMMA, A SUMMARY OF WHICH HAS BEEN SERVED HEREWITH, SHOULD NOT BE JUDICIALLY SETTLED; (B) THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF KINGS COUNTY SHOULD NOT BE PAID HIS COMMISSIONS PURSUANT TO SCPA SEC. 2307 IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,098.94, AS SET FORTH IN SCHEDULES C-1 AND I OF THE ACCOUNT; (C) THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF KINGS COUNTY SHOULD NOT BE PAID HIS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES PURSUANT TO SCPA SEC. 1106(3) IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,717.62, AS SET FORTH IN SCHEDULES C-1 AND J OF THE ACCOUNT; (D) THE COURT SHOULD NOT FIX, DETERMINE AND APPROVE THE LEGAL FEES OF CULLEN AND DYKMAN LLP, COUNSEL TO PETITIONER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,305.74 AS SET FORTH IN SCHEDULES C-1 AND J OF THE ACCOUNT; (E) THE COURT SHOULD NOT FIX, DETERMINE AND APPROVE THE DISBURSEMENTS OF CULLEN AND DYKMAN LLP IN THE AMOUNT OF $673.00 AS SET FORTH IN SCHEDULES C-1 AND J OF THE ACCOUNT; (F) THE CLAIMS OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AND THE NEW YORK CITY HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, IF ANY, SHOULD NOT BE FIXED AND DETERMINED; (G) THE PETITIONER SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO DISTRIBUTE THE NET ESTATE TO THE DECEDENT’S DISTRIBUTEES, AS NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DETERMINED, AS THEIR INTERESTS MAY APPEAR, AND TO DEPOSIT ANY AMOUNT NOT SO DISTRIBUTED WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO BE HELD FOR THE BENEFIT OF DECEDENT’S UNKNOWN DISTRIBUTEES OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY DISTRIBUTEES OF THE DECEDENT WHO ARE UNDER DISABILITY FOR WHOM NO GUARDIAN OF THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN APPOINTED; (H) THE PETITIONER, UPON FULLY COMPLYING WITH THE DECREE TO BE MADE IN THIS PROCEEDING, SHOULD NOT BE RELEASED AND DISCHARGED OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PETITIONER’S ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS AS ADMINISTRATOR AS SET FORTH
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NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3, PLAINTIFF AGAINST SHAUNISE ROBERTSON, BARBARA ROBERTSON, NET AL, DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE DULY DATED 1/18/2017 AND ENTERED ON 2/9/2017, I, THE UNDERSIGNED REFEREE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY ON JULY 11, 2019 AT 02:30 PM PREMISES KNOWN AS 1607 PACIFIC STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11213. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BLOCK: 1334, LOT: 59. APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT IS $557,008.94 PLUS INTERESTS AND COSTS. PREMISES WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT INDEX # 10686/2008. DOMINICK R. DALE, REFEREE FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 GIBSON STREET BAY SHORE, NY 11706 #170728
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-2, ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2, PLAINTIFF AGAINST MOUSA KHALIL, MK SHORE LLC, ET AL, DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE DULY DATED 9/18/2017 AND ENTERED ON 10/17/2017, I, THE UNDERSIGNED REFEREE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY ON JULY 11, 2019 AT 02:30 PM PREMISES KNOWN AS 432 97TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11209. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BLOCK: 6127, LOT: P/O LOT 32 F/K/A 33. APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT IS $723,572.70 PLUS INTERESTS AND COSTS. PREMISES WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT INDEX # 32302/2008. DOMINIC J. FAMULARI, REFEREE FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 GIBSON STREET BAY SHORE, NY 11706 #170727
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, 9TH STREET PARTNERS LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. HARRY PROPHETE A/K/A HARRY PROPHETE, MD, ET AL., DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE DULY FILED ON NOVEMBER 7, 2018, I, THE UNDERSIGNED REFEREE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, ROOM 224, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY ON JULY 11, 2019 AT 2:30 P.M., PREMISES KNOWN AS 76 LINDEN BOULEVARD, BROOKLYN, NY. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF KINGS, COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BLOCK 5086 AND LOT 48. PREMISES WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT INDEX # 513223/2017. SIMON SHAMOUN, ESQ., REFEREE LAW OFFICES OF ALAN J. WAINTRAUB PLLC, 97-17 64TH ROAD, 3RD FLOOR, REGO PARK, NEW YORK 11374, ATTORNEYS
FOR PLAINTIFF
#170867
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, 2006BNC3, PLAINTIFF AGAINST WINSTON TAYLOR, ET AL, DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE DULY DATED 10/27/2016 AND ENTERED ON 11/14/2016, I, THE UNDERSIGNED REFEREE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY ON JULY 11, 2019 AT 02:30 PM PREMISES KNOWN AS 131 THOMAS BOYLAND STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11233. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BLOCK: 1527, LOT: 7. APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT IS $729,444.45 PLUS INTERESTS AND COSTS. PREMISES WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT INDEX # 013076/2008. DOMINIC J. FAMULARI, REFEREE FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 GIBSON STREET BAY SHORE, NY 11706 #170729
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN, PLAINTIFF, VS. D & A EQUITIES LLC, ET AL., DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE DATED APRIL 16, 2018 AND ENTERED ON MAY 14, 2018, I, THE UNDERSIGNED REFEREE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, ROOM 224, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY ON JULY 11, 2019 AT 2:30 P.M., ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BLOCK 2350 AND LOT 2. SAID PREMISES MAY ALSO BE KNOWN AS 205-207 WYTHE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY. APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT IS $45,259.80 PLUS INTEREST AND COSTS. PREMISES WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT AND TERMS OF SALE. INDEX # 29198/2010. JOSEPH R. VASILE, ESQ., REFEREE THE LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS P. MALONE, PLLC, 60 EAST 42ND STREET, SUITE 553, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10165, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF #170780
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, PLAINTIFF, VS. CONGREGATION NACHLEI EMUNAH, ET AL., DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE DULY FILED ON JUNE 12, 2018 AND AN ORDER SUBSTITUTING REFEREE AND EXTENDING TIME TO HOLD SALE FILED ON APRIL 29, 2019, I, THE UNDERSIGNED REFEREE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, ROOM 224, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY ON JULY 11, 2019 AT 2:30 P.M., PREMISES KNOWN AS 118 HOOPER STREET, BROOKLYN, NY. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BLOCK 2205 AND LOT 8. APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT IS $23,935.29 PLUS INTEREST AND COSTS. PREMISES WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT INDEX # 505072/2015. JAMES MARTIN CAFFREY, ESQ., REFEREE BRONSTER, LLP, 156 WEST 56TH STREET, SUITE 1801, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF #170839
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. FATAMA LATIEF, IF LIVING , AND IF SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN TO
PLAINTIFF, ET AL., DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE DULY FILED ON MARCH 25, 2019, I, THE UNDERSIGNED REFEREE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, ROOM 224, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY ON JUNE 20, 2019 AT 2:30 P.M., PREMISES KNOWN AS 733 EAST 51ST STREET, BROOKLYN, NY. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLLYN, COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BLOCK 4772 AND LOT 62. PREMISES WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT INDEX # 19187/09. BERNARD ALTER, ESQ., REFEREE BERKMAN, HENOCH, PETERSON, PEDDY & FENCHEL, P.C., 100 GARDEN CITY PLAZA, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF #169818
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT KINGS COUNTY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF AGAINST ROLI L. PESSU A/K/A ROLI PESSU, ET AL DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF(S) FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLP, 28 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 1800, ROCHESTER, NY 14614 ATTORNEY (S) FOR PLAINTIFF (S). PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE ENTERED APRIL 19, 2019, I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT ROOM 224 OF KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11201 ON JULY 11, 2019 AT 2:30 PM. PREMISES KNOWN AS 2297 PACIFIC STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11233. BLOCK 1435 LOT 65. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK. APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT IS $1,091,035.60 PLUS INTEREST AND COSTS. PREMISES WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF FILED JUDGEMENT INDEX NO 15271/2013. MICHAEL DENNIS BENJAMIN, ESQ., REFEREE CHJNC370 #170820
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-5AR, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20065AR, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, PLAINTIFF AGAINST COLLEEN A. HAZZARD, ET AL, DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE DULY DATED 6/2/2017 AND ENTERED ON 6/27/2017, I, THE UNDERSIGNED REFEREE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY ON JULY 11, 2019 AT 02:30 PM PREMISES KNOWN AS 260 WYONA STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11207. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BLOCK: 3723, LOT: 29 (P/O FORMER LOT 30). APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT IS $878,430.01 PLUS INTERESTS AND COSTS. PREMISES WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT INDEX # 016089/2008. FOR SALE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT AUCTION.COM AT WWW.AUCTION. COM OR CALL (800) 280-2832. M. RANDOLPH JACKSON, REFEREE FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 GIBSON STREET BAY SHORE, NY 11706 #170874
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT: KINGS COUNTY. LGF HOLDINGS, LLC, PLTF. VS. SHARI N. DURDEN, ET AL, DEFTS. INDEX #5155/2014. PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE DATED JUNE 13, 2018, I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION IN ROOM 224 OF THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 360 ADAMS ST., BROOKLYN, NY ON JUNE 27, 2019 AT 2:30 P.M. PREM. K/A 518 THOMAS BOYLAND STREET, BROOKLYN, NY A/K/A BLOCK 3518, LOT 57. SAID PROPERTY BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF HOPKINSON AVENUE, DISTANT 383.92 FT. NORTHERLY OF THE CORNER FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY SIDE OF HOPKINSON AVENUE AND THE NORTH-
ERLY LINE OF SUTTER AVE., BEING A PLOT 99.96 FT. X 28 FT. APPROX. AMT. OF JUDGMENT IS $708,605.16 PLUS COSTS AND INTEREST. SOLD SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT AND TERMS OF SALE AND THE RIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO REDEEM WITHIN 120 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE AS PROVIDED BY LAW. DOMINICK J. MINGIONE, REFEREE. THE MARGOLIN & WEINREB LAW GROUP, LLP, ATTYS. FOR PLTF., 165 EILEEN WAY, STE. 101, SYOSSET, NY. #97020 #170318
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN, PLAINTIFF, VS. THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF KINGS COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SHAMS UDDIN, ET AL., DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE DATED APRIL 17, 2019 AND ENTERED ON APRIL 29, 2019, I, THE UNDERSIGNED REFEREE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, ROOM 224, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY ON JUNE 27, 2019 AT 2:30 P.M., ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BLOCK 3472 AND LOT 30. SAID PREMISES MAY ALSO BE KNOWN AS 2072 EASTERN PARKWAY EXT, BROOKLYN, NY. APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT IS $15,196.59 PLUS INTEREST AND COSTS ON THE 2009 TAX LIEN AND $3,659.38 PLUS INTEREST AND COSTS ON THE 2011 TAX LIEN. PREMISES WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT AND TERMS OF SALE. INDEX # 11205/2014. MICHAEL D. BENJAMIN, ESQ., REFEREE THE LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS P. MALONE, PLLC, 60 EAST 42ND STREET, SUITE 553, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10165, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF #170381
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, BAINBRIDGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. COLETTE WALLACE A/K/A COLETTE E. WALLACE A/K/A COLLETTE WALLACE, ET AL., DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE DULY FILED ON NOVEMBER 23, 2018, I, THE UNDERSIGNED REFEREE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, ROOM 224, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY ON JUNE 27, 2019 AT 2:30 P.M., PREMISES KNOWN AS 73 BAINBRIDGE STREET, BROOKLYN, NY. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BLOCK 1680 AND LOT 79. PREMISES WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT INDEX # 502058/2017. MICHAEL D. BENJAMIN, ESQ., REFEREE LAW OFFICES OF ALAN J. WAINTRAUB PLLC, 125-10 QUEENS BOULEVARD, SUITE 311, KEW GARDENS, NEW YORK 11415, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF #169830
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT: KINGS COUNTY. NYCTL 2017-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN, PLTF. VS. ORAZIO J. PETITO A/K/A ORAZIO PETITO, ET AL, DEFTS. INDEX #505212/18. PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE ENTERED APR. 22, 2019, I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION IN ROOM 224 OF THE KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 360 ADAMS ST., BROOKLYN, NY ON JUNE 20, 2019 AT 2:30 P.M. PREM. K/A 1948 83RD STREET, BROOKLYN, NY A/K/A BLOCK 06328, LOT 0028. APPROX. AMT. OF JUDGMENT IS $6,900.66 PLUS COSTS AND INTEREST. SOLD SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FILED JUDGMENT AND TERMS OF SALE AND THE RIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO REDEEM WITHIN 120 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE AS PROVIDED BY LAW. JOHN DALLI, REFEREE. THE DELLO-IACONO LAW GROUP, P.C. F/K/A THE LAW OFFICE OF JOHN D. DELLO-IACONO, ATTYS. FOR PLTF., 312 LARKFIELD RD., LOWER LEVEL, EAST NORTHPORT, NY. FILE NO. 18000097 - #97004 #170164
Week of June 7 - June 13, 2019 • BROOKLYN SPECTATOR • 19
Liberty Weekend brings history to life at Bensonhurst church BY PAULA KATINAS PAULA@BROOKLYNEAGLE.COM
T
he Revolutionary War jumped out of the pages of history books and came to glorious life on the lawn of a Bensonhurst church during the weekend of June 2-3 as visitors were invited to take part in Liberty Weekend, a two-day celebration of the nation’s colonial past. Sponsored by the group Friends of Historic New Utrecht, Liberty Weekend took place on the grounds of the New Utrecht Reformed Church at 18th Avenue and 84th Street, and featured re-enactors dressed in Revolutionary War costumes, a military-style encampment, guided tours of the church building, lectures on history and dioramas depicting Bensonhurst at various points throughout history. “We love doing it because it’s a good way to bring the neighborhood’s attention to the history of the area. There is a lot of history here,” Friends of Historic New Utrecht
President David Elligers said. Re-enactor Mike Grillo impersonated George Washington, roaming around the church grounds and answering questions from visitors about the life of the first U.S. president. “It’s wonderful to be here,”’ Grillo told the Home Reporter. Grillo, who has been portraying Washington for more than 20 years, said what he enjoys most is educating people on the role Brooklyn played in early U.S. history.
The first great battle of the Revolutionary War took place in Brooklyn. During the Battle of Brooklyn, British troops set up an encampment on what is now the front lawn of the New Utrecht Reformed Church. Elligers conducted tours of the New Utrecht Reformed Church cemetery, located two blocks from the church, at 16th Avenue and 84th Street. “I personally enjoyed giving tours of the cemetery. There is so much history there,” he said. The cemetery was originally established for the Town of New Utrecht in the 1660s. In addition to its historical significance, the cemetery is filled with fascinating personal
stories, according to Elligers. Among the people buried there are murder victims
and saloon-keepers, he said. New Utrecht Reformed Church, which was established in 1677, was originally located next to the cemetery. The current church on 18th Avenue was constructed in 1828. Friends of Historic New Utrecht, a group dedicated to promoting the history of the New Utrecht Reformed Church and the surrounding neighborhood, has been hosting Liberty Weekend for several years. The two-day event is called Liberty Weekend in honor of the Liberty Pole that graces the church’s front lawn, Elligers said. The area that is now the church’s front lawn also has historic significance. It was one of the original sites where early Americans raised a Liberty Pole. Liberty Poles were erected at several locations throughout the 13 colonies in 1783 to fly the American flag in celebration of the victory over the British. The flagpole
now standing is a replica of the original Liberty Pole. Susan Hanyen, a member of the consistory of the New Utrecht Reformed Church, said members of the congregation enjoy Liberty Weekend as much as the public does. “It shines a light on history. It highlights it,” she told this newspaper. “We’re glad people have an interest.” she said. Liberty Weekend excitement actually began before the weekend started, Hanyen said. “On Friday, we hosted fourth and fifth graders from our local public schools. They received instruction on the Liberty Pole. We had re-enactors who were British. They talked to the children from the British soldier’s point of view. And another man spoke as a colonial,” she said. The students also enjoyed looking at dioramas in the Parish House depicting the neighborhood at several points during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, Hanyen said.
ebrooklyn media/Photos by Arthur de Gaeta
Scenes from Liberty Weekend.
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